Bill C-204
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
An Act establishing the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario
Sponsor
Claude Gravelle NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
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November 30th, 2011 / 3:45 p.m.
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Guy Caron Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
I would very much like to thank our colleagues opposite for this somewhat special situation.
We know that, last June, MP Claude Gravelle tabled Bill C-204 to help create a Canadian economic development agency in northern Ontario. A program currently exists under the name FedNor. It's a program, rather than an agency.
My question is perhaps a bit banal, but I would like to know the difference between the two structures from an operational standpoint. What would be involved if we changed FedNor into an agency?
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
Routine Proceedings
June 8th, 2011 / 3:15 p.m.
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Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-204, An Act establishing the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to table An Act establishing the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario. This bill would deliver to northern Ontario an independent economic development agency free of political interference.
Every region in Canada has its own independent agency, including southern Ontario. Yet the government refuses to treat northern Ontarians equally. Under the act, 10 northern Ontario ridings would be serviced by this independent economic development agency.
I urge the government to take this bill and make it its own.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)