Commentaire 152 – commentaires et rétroaction
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Shara Lavallee, CAO/Clerk, Township of Conmee, Kakabeka Falls, ON
Please see the attached resolution regarding the proposed changes to the Northern Ontario Federal Electoral Districts.
RE: Federal Electoral Boundaries
At the September 15th 2022 regular council meeting, the following resolution was carried:
Resolution No: 2022-151
Moved by: Councillor Arnold
Seconded by: Councillor MacMaster
Whereas the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Ontario has proposed a new electoral map that would cut the number of federal election districts in northern Ontario from ten to nine; and
Whereas the Constitution of Canada requires that the federal elector districts be reviewed every ten years; and
Whereas the most significant change would see the two largest ridings in the far north, Kenora and Timmins-James Bay, amended and combined into one massive riding called Kiiwetinoong-Mushkegowuk, spanning from the Manitoba border to Quebec, and Kenora's current riding boundary readjusted dramatically and combined with Thunder Bay-Rainy River with further significant changes to the Thunder Bay-Superior North and Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing boundaries; and
Whereas the land mass size of the new Kenora-Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding would make it virtually ungovernable, and ultimately infringe on the democratic rights of northerners; and
Whereas our region has diverse and unique interests which are quite different from one another and deserve adequate diverse representation in Ottawa; and
Now Therefore Be It Resolved that Council of the Township of Conmee strongly opposes the proposed reduction of Northern ridings and representatives; and further
That the Township of Conmee calls upon the Federal Electoral Boundary Commission to consider the vast land mass that already exists within our electoral boundary and refrain from
extending any boundary which reduces northern ridings and representatives; and further
That further consideration be given to the uniqueness of Northwestern Ontario, especially smaller municipalities in the north and expanding this boundary provides for further imperiled and underrepresented by so few seats; and further
And that copies of this resolution be sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; the
Electoral Boundary Commission; Hon. Patty Hajdu; Minister of Health; Kevin Holland, MPP – Thunder Bay-Atikokan and all Northern Ontario MPPs; all Northern Ontario MPs; and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association.
Carried
Sincerely,
S Lavallee
Shara Lavallee, CAO/Clerk