Accessibility crisis in Ontario demands urgent action
A Toronto Star editorial warns that Ontario faces a proven accessibility crisis under the AODA. A 17 year review claims data gaps leadership and enforcement failures create a crisis, urging a premier chaired crisis committee and an Accessibility Agency to enforce standards and accelerate progress toward a fully accessible Ontario by 2025.
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AODA
Rich Donovan
Donovan
Ontario
Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility
Diversity of Views in Letters Section Policy
The Chronicle Journal outlines a letters forum emphasizing diverse opinions with priority given to letters under 300 words. Authors must be original, exclusive to the paper, and cite page and date for articles mentioned. Include full name address and day phone. only names and hometowns published.
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Chronicle-Journal
Energy corridors could speed Canada energy projects
A Troy Media column argues Ottawa delays hurt investment as Impact Assessment Act assessments stretch beyond four years. It promotes energy corridors as a single thorough review to fast‑track pipelines and other large projects, citing Australia’s experience and Indigenous-led NeoStaNan as models.
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Ottawa
Passport Office
British Columbia
Cedar Lng
Haisla Nation
Supreme Court
Canada
Australia
Alberta
Pilbara
Western Australia
Tidewater
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ipsos
Montreal Economic Institute
The
Prairies
EV dream world sparks Cuba comparison in Thunder Bay letter
Richard Moquin argues in a Thunder Bay letter that phasing out fossil fuels for electric vehicles is unaffordable and impractical. He predicts shortages of raw materials and envisions a Cuba-like workaround with aging cars and homemade fuels, urging pragmatic real world solutions.
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Justin Trudeau
Cuba
Richard Moquin
Thunder Bay
Paper replaces plastic in everyday items
Elizabeth Pim notes progress toward replacing styrofoam trays with paper for mini cucumbers, eliminating plastic juice box straws, and using paper bread closure discs. She cites small, practical steps as a brighter path for protecting earth and oceans.
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Toronto Star
Thestar.com
Chroniclejournal
Krystle Wittevrongel
Gabriel Giguere
Troy Media
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