Ontario: Growth Plan For Northern Ontario: A Starting Point For First Nation Economies

Ontario: Growth Plan For Northern Ontario: A Starting Point For First Nation Economies   Ontario's "Places to Grow Act, 2005" is making its mark on northerners. As a result of this legislation, the long awaited Growth Plan for Northern Ontario was just released last week in its respective region.   "First Nations have been recognized in the plan in a way that acknowledges constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights," says Chief Isadore Day of Serpent River First Nation. "We commend...

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