https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/what-the-northern-ontario-party-says-it-will-do-for-you-611137
What the Northern Ontario Party says it will do for you
'It is time for the people of Northern Ontario to stand up, be proud and bold. It is time for northerners to tell Queen’s Park that we will no longer be treated like a colony, be neglected or ignored'
- The Northern Ontario Party’s first elected member will introduce legislation requiring that at least 50% of our natural resources from mining and forestry need to be manufactured in Northern Ontario.
- (a) The Northern Ontario Party demands the creation of a Northern Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, located in Northern Ontario, run by Northern Ontarians, to promote the best interests of Northern Ontario People (b) The Northern Ontario Party will negotiate with First Nations, to help them develop their own Fish and Wildlife game system, where they can set up their own rules for conservation and can enforce these rules and regulations with their members.
- The Northern Ontario Party will revamp and modernize the mining act for the benefit of the local communities. It will be clear and enforceable. We will streamline the process from discovery to mining for the benefit of all concerned parties. We will undertake this by forming a committee with representation from all concerned parties.
- We will revamp the taxes and royalties paid by mining companies to ensure that affected communities and infrastructure is not neglected or substandard. Focusing on clear environmental rehabilitation with an emphasis on environmental rehabilitation sourcing northern reclamation companies.
- A provincial program should be established to eliminate municipal taxes for ten years for all new manufacturing plants in Northern Ontario that complete a minimum of 80 percent of finished form in Northern Ontario. This would be developed on a sliding scale based on start-up costs and type of company.
- We will undertake investment partnerships with mining companies and claim owners to begin building the required infrastructure for the Ring of Fire project including an access road and/or rail line north from Nakina. All provincially funded builders/developers will be sourced from within Northern Ontario, hiring Northern Ontarians.
