Forging the Future

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Forging the Future

• creating a common voice for Northwestern
  Ontario

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towards a Common Voice
Status Report NOMA Board Nov 16, 07
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PROCESS

• NOMA Membership Mandate

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT the NOMA delegates approve the
  principles of the Forging The Future document

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT NOMA authorize the Board and
  Executive to take action to create a partnership
  with as many groups and organizations as possible
  in Northwestern Ontario with the goal of creating
  a common voice to talk with other orders of
  government on issues dealing with the economy

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT First Nation Treaty Organizations
  be considered as full partners in the development
  of a Common Voice and are consulted as to the
  manner and nature of the partnership to be
  formed

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT NOMA continue to advocate the ideas
  outlined in the Forging The Future document to
  enable us to enhance and transition the economy

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT NOMA is authorized to seek
  financial partners to achieve these goals.

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PROCESS

• RESOLVED THAT NOMA work with Dr. Robert Rosehart
  and other interested partners to get Northwestern
  Ontario designated as an Economic Incentive Zone

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Status Report

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PROCESS

• 36 paid levy
• Budget adopted
• Facilitators engaged
• Phone, Conference Call s and Mail Box (Virtual
  Office)
• Letterhead

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PROCESS

• Web Site developed
• NCIR Application
• 23 resolutions
• 19 insurance certificates
• FedNor Intern Application

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PROCESS

• 2 streams of activity
• Committees and Task Forces
• Common Voice Board

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PROCESS

• Common Voice Board

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PROCESS

• Common Voice Board
• Treaty 3, 9 and Robinson Superior (Union of Ont.
  Indians)
• sole focus
• no approach to any other stakeholders

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PROCESS

• Common Voice Board
• taking our time
• need to understand how Treaty Organizations want
  to fit
• their opinions will set the final
  direction/structure

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PROCESS

• Treaty Organizations
• two meetings to date
• NAN
• NAN and Treaty 3

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PROCESS

• Treaty Organizations
• many phone calls and emails
• exchange of letters with T3

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PROCESS

• Common Voice Board
• invite from Treaty Three
• Great Earth Law
• submission by NAN
• Great Earth Law (or similar)

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PROCESS

• Common Voice Board
• request from TWOMO
• seeking 3 seats
• asked them for proposal

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Where the Action Is!

• Committees and Task Forces
• 3 levels of status

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Committees and Task Forces

• 3 levels of status
• Active
• Being Activated
• Need to be initiated

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Committees and Task Forces

• Regional Enhancement
• first to form
• broad membership
• Training Boards
• Labour Adjustment Committees
• Community Adjustment Committees
• draft terms of reference
• identifying issues

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Committees and Task Forces

• Tourism Council (RTC)
• met a number of times
• membership agreed upon
• NOSTA, NONTA, KDCA, PRTC, NOWOTA, Sunset Country
  , NOTO, Tourism Thunder Bay
• draft terms of reference
• identified of key issues

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• 2 meetings
• issue specific membership
• Atikokan, Thunder Bay, Power Workers Union,
  NOACC, NODN
• focus on OEB hearings on OPA IPSP and Coal
  policy decision

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• requested intervener status at OEB
• requested costs

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• two phases
• Issue List
• Does the IPSP meet the needs of the Northwest

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• Issue List
• .Does the IPSP outline specific plans for the
  existing coal fired generating stations to be
  converted to other forms of fuel?

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• Issue List
• Does the IPSP ensure that no community or region
  of the province is constricted in its ability to
  function efficiently, or to attract new industry
  or economic activity requiring significant
  amounts of electricity?

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• Issue List
• Does the IPSP enhance the economic viability of
  the Province of Ontario?

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Committees and Task Forces

• Energy Task Force
• Budget Request
• 5,000
• Seed money
• Reimbursed?

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Committees and Task Forces

• Transportation Task Force
• Co-chairs in place
• Identifying other members
• First meeting

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Committees and Task Forces

• Education and Health Task Force
• Chair in place
• Preliminary contact by Facilitator

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Committees and Task Forces

• Policy Research Institute
• Chair in place
• Preliminary contact by Facilitator

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Committees and Task Forces

• Agriculture Task Force
• 3 districts have been requested to appoint rep
• facilitator will co-ordinate first meeting
• need to identify further members

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Committees and Task Forces

• Youth Task Force
• Needs to be started
• Facilitator will lead
• will work with the N.W.O. Multicultural Youth
  Assoc.

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CONTACT INFO

• www.nwocommonvoice.org
• Box 20098 Thunder Bay P7E 6P2
• 807-768-0638