ndp northern ontario platform 2011

8/7/2019 NDP Northern Ontario Platform 2011

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YOURNEWDEMOCRATTEAMHASFOUGHTFORNORTHERNONTARIO

FAMILIESDAYINANDDAYOUT.

In the last two and a half years, your New Democrat MPs havefought foreign takeovers, stood up for workers, and worked tomake life in Northern Ontario more aordable.

Now, more than ever, Northerners need a strong team of MPs who

will put their families rst. Our Northern Ontario New Democratteam is ready.

Together, well build strong communities with good jobs, soour young people dont have to leave home to nd work. Wellsupport our natural resources and clean energy sectors right here inNorthern Ontario. And well develop a mining strategy that letscommunities benet directly from their natural resources.

Well also help make your life more aordable, by eliminating thefederal sales tax on home heating, capping credit card rates, andreducing small business taxes.

Finally, well ght every day to improve the front-line healthservices right here in Northern Ontario.

Im proud of the work New Democrats are doing to put NorthernOntario families rst. But there is so much more we can do.

Its time to roll up our sleeves, and work together to make ithappen.

Dont let them tell you it cant be done.

JackLayton

LeaderofCanadasNewDemocrats


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TABLEOFCONTENTS

FightingforNorthernOntarioby

Givingyourfamilyabreak................................................4


Fightingforourjobsandpensions..................................6


Defendingkeystrategicindustries..................................8


Improvingfrontlinehealthcareservices.......................10


Buildingcleanenergysolutions.....................................12


BuildinganewrelationshipwithFirstNations.............14


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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYGIVINGYOURFAMILYABREAK

On December 9, 2009 every single Conservative MP and

every single Liberal MP voted yes to the HST right in the

middle of a recession. Your New Democrats listened to you,

and voted no to the HST.

Claude Gravelle, MP for Nickel Belt


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PRACTICALNEXTSTEPS.NEWDEMOCRATSWILL:

months, adding a new caregiver benet for lower-income families, and giving you a tax-credit to help you renovate your home

so an elderly relative can move in.

compassionate care or sickness leave.

Fighting for Sudbury: Glennibeault brought forward legislation to cap credit card fees and stop the wealthy banks from

gouging consumers.

e cost of everyday essentials is skyrocketing in the North.

Everything from groceries to the cost oflling up at the pump.

Its time household budgets got a break.

Glennibeault, MP for Sudbury


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FIGHTINGFORNORTHERNONTARIOBYFIGHTINGFOROURJOBSANDPENSIONS

Unlike Stephen Harper, well give a tax break to smallbusinesses, and provide a tax-credit for companies that create

jobs right here in Northern Ontario.

Bruce Hyer, MP forunder Bay-Superior North

A record ofghting forunder Bay-Rainy River: John Raertyintroduced a bill that treats the employees of bankrupt

companies fairly by moving workers to the front of the line during bankruptcy proceedings.


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PRACTICALNEXTSTEPS.NEWDEMOCRATSWILL: Job Creation Tax Creditof $4,500 per new job, giving all employers an incentive to create jobs right in

Northern Ontario.

by manufacturers.

development agency and double its annual funding from the current $50 million to $100 million.

banks and communites to maintain employment.

to upgrade your skills.

parts of the country.

rock-solid public pension plan.

ensure automatic enrolment if youre eligible.

A record ofghting for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing: Carol Hughes

Insurance more exible for Northerners and increase benet packages for long-term workers facing permanent layos.


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KEYSTRATEGICINDUSTRIES

From forestry to mining to agriculture, creating and

sustaining good jobs in the North starts with going to bat

for our vital industries and their workers.

Tony Martin, MP Sault Ste. Marie


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northern backbone industries have the tools to innovate and compete globally.

manufacture of value-added forest products here in Northern Ontario.

by manufacturers.

sustainably and support community-based forestry initiatives.

tile drainage and fencing.

Fighting for Nickel Belt: Claude Gravelle


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SERVICES Weve got to improve frontline health services and well startby hiring more doctors and nurses, with real incentives to keep

them in the north. Your family deserves quality care, when you

need it, no matter where you live.

John Raerty, MP forunder Bay-Rainy River


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and patient service associates.

practice in remote areas.

into an overcrowded hospital.

spaces for seniors, as part of the next phase of Medicare.

Fighting for Sault Ste. Marie: Tony Martin tabled a landmark report that addresses the root causes of many health problems


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CLEANENERGYSOLUTIONS

Well turn Northern Ontario into a hotspot for clean

energy. Well ensure all communities have access to clean

drinking water.

Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing


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water and biomass.

communities reliance on diesel.

Clean Water Act

standards for First Nations reserves.

infrastructure.

Fighting forunder Bay-Superior North: Bruce Hyers historic Climate Change Accountability Act


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FIRSTNATIONS Its time to work together, nation-to-nation, to build a strongand prosperous Northern Ontario. Lets build on our mutual

respect and make sure all our children have the tools they need

to succeed.

Charlie Angus, MP for Timmins-James Bay


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addiction treatment and other services.

children get the same education chances as non Native children.

their traditional lands.

Fighting for Timmins - James Bay: Charlie Angus


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