Speedy you wrote:

"improving transportation in Northern Ontario is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.

Quick facts

• The strategy is being developed in partnership with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
• There will be additional opportunities for the public to provide input before the strategy is finalized by the end of 2017.

Again I think these words apply to the ROF and at best we won't hear anything until this time next year"

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My opinion is different. I don't believe the words above apply to the ROF East West Corridor.

additional opportunities for the public....are not relevant to the east west road, since this area remote and the FN input has already been given.

As a matter of fact right in the 3rd quarter noront presentation (page 8) it states the following:STUDY IS COMPLETE

http://norontresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Q3-2016-Corporate-Presentation.pdf

Shared usage East-West all season route has become stakeholder’s preferred option:

− Most economical and fastest to construct − Follows established disturbed winter road corridor

− Minimizes park and river crossings •

Community-led plan, industrial proposal and independent engineering study complete