Premier Kathleen Wynne Care and meets with Ethnic Media to opportunity for all: discuss the 2018 Budget Naheed Yaqubian Page 6 Page 8 PAGE ONE Vol. 02 No. 4 ǀ April 16-30, 2018 Newswww.pageonenews.ca Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee makes progress on shared priorities Page One News transformative change that we Inuvialuit Settlement Region; ‘We will get through OTTAWA-The Prime Minister, need to make a real difference a commitment to eliminate Justin Trudeau, participated in for Inuit, for the benefit of all tuberculosis across Inuit the Inuit-Crown Partnership Canadians,” Prime Minister Nunangat by 2030, and to reduce this’: Canadians honour Committee meeting to review Justin Trudeau said. active tuberculosis by at least progress made since the During the meeting, the 50 per cent by 2025; progress Committee was formed last year Prime Minister and Inuit leaders on an Inuit early learning and Humboldt Broncos and to discuss what actions need reflected on the important child care framework, which Page One News assistant commissioner said to be taken to advance our shared progress made to strengthen the would reflect the distinct needs HUMBOLDT, Sask.- it was too early to comment commitment to reconciliation. Inuit-Crown relationship and to and priorities of Inuit children Community came together to on the cause of the collision. “Today’s meeting with Inuit address key social, economic, and families; progress toward a mourn those killed and injured in “The RCMP is continuing leaders was productive and cultural, and environmental new Arctic Policy Framework, the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. its investigation, which will encouraging. Important work has issues together. These including infrastructure and A vigil, organized by the examine the road, weather and been done over the past year to accomplishments include: Long- related needs, which will ensure Saskatchewan government, was mechanical condition of both find innovative and meaningful term funding to support housing that Inuit Nunangat residents and held at the Elgar Petersen Arena, vehicles,” he said. solutions to the distinct issues in Nunavut and an Inuit-led governments are at the forefront home of the Broncos junior league The mother of a former faced by Inuit. Together, we housing plan in the Inuit regions of decisions about the future of hockey team. Prime Minister Broncos teammate created a can bring about the type of of Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and their region. Justin Trudeau also attended the GoFundMe page for the affected vigil along with Saskatchewan players and their families with Premier Scott Moe. an initial target of $10,000. 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April 16-30, 2018 2 ǀ www.pageonenews.ca PAGE ONE “A to Z of Autism” Queenston Drive students promote autism awareness Page One News and collaborated as they MISSISSAUGA-A group of brainstormed ideas for each students with autism made their letter of the alphabet before school, teachers, and families conducting research and proud when they promoted gathering supporting resources autism awareness through a with their iPads. series of amazing presentations “I am so blessed to have within the school and the local the opportunity to work with community. wonderful people who believe The presentation, titled “A like I do, that our students are to Z of Autism,” was prepared capable of so much! With a by Grade Seven and Eight program that focuses on teaching students from the Queenston our students what autism is Drive Public School’s contained and how it affects each of them Intermediate Autism Spectrum personally, we help to empower Disorder (IASD) program. The them. Our students become true presentation also helped educate advocates for autism awareness, future healthcare practitioners at both for themselves and others,” York University about potential Erica Glover, intermediate ASD needs for individuals with teacher, said. “The ‘A to Z of autism. Autism’ presentation that we Students were given tasks to helped our students create, is help support and develop life a true reflection of what our skills, personal development students can do, given the right needs and academic skills as tools and supports, time and part of the project. A number of nurturing patience.” students chose to relate their own The presentation is part of experiences to their research a larger initiative to promote and communicate what autism autism awareness within the means for them personally. school and the local community, The students were involved including Springfield Public at every step of the presentation School. 3 ǀ www.pageonenews.ca April 16-30, 2018 PAGE ONE City announces new Commissioner of Planning and Building Page One News planning policy framework. building experience. MISSISSAUGA-The City This involves the creation of His strength lies with his of Mississauga has selected policies, plans, processing diversity of professional expertise Andrew Whittemore as the development applications and - regional and community new Commissioner of Planning building permits and undertaking planning, development planning, and Building effective April building inspections to ensure cultural planning and community 16, following a national hiring the health, safety and well-being development. During his time competition. of the public. He will oversee with the City of Halifax, he Whittemore has been the City’s three divisions: Building; spent years in development Director, City Planning Strategies Development and Design; and planning and played a major role since 2015 and replaces Ed City Planning Strategies. in delivery of its first Regional Sajecki who is retiring. “Mississauga is a dynamic city Planning Strategy. He has vast “It is wonderful to welcome that is undergoing a remarkable experience with both community Andrew on to the City’s Leadership transformation from suburban and waterfront redevelopment Team,” said Janice Baker, City to urban city,” said Whittemore. and expertise in community Manager and Chief Administrative “Leading this continued engagement. Whittemore views Officer. “Andrew has had a diverse transformation is an incredible culture as a central tenet to and rich portfolio with the City opportunity. I look forward to creating a great city and served where he has been involved with working with the wonderful staff as the City’s Director of Culture very exciting and transformational in Planning and Building and the where he led the creation of MISSISSAUGA-Andrew Whittemore is City of Mississauga’s city-building projects including the Mayor and Council in my new the first public art master plan. new Commissioner of Planning and Building. successful implementation of an capacity to create complete and He has a Bachelor of Science Affordable Housing Strategy. He is team.” as Commissioner, Whittemore inclusive communities and a high degree from Acadia University a strategist and partnership builder Mississauga City Council will report to the City Manager quality of life for all of the city’s and a Master of Urban and who is passionate about creating a passed a by-law to officially and will oversee a department residents.” Rural Planning from DalTech great city. We’re delighted to have appoint Whittemore at its responsible for strategic long- Whittemore joined the City in (formerly known as the Technical him lead the Planning and Building Council meeting. In his role term planning within a legislated 2012 bringing considerable city University of Nova Scotia) City of Mississauga will continue to MP Sahota hosts host Tour de Mississauga in 2018 community Page One News for a more permanent solution for popular event that has attracted M I S S I S S A U G A - To d a y, operating the tour.” up to 3,800 riders and there is so General Committee (GC) According to the GC report, much opportunity to continue to Easter Egg hunt supported a recommendation staff recommends hiring grow cycling in Mississauga.” Page One News achieved in the last two years and that will see the City of SustainMobility to help organize The recommendations will go BRAMPTON-Ms. Ruby what more it is working hard to Mississauga continue to host the the Tour de Mississauga at a to City Council for approval at Sahota, Member of Parliament achieve this year. Tour de Mississauga in 2018 in cost of $51,655. This will be the April 11 Council meeting. for Brampton North, welcomed “My goal has always been to partnership with SustainMobility funded from the City’s existing The Tour de Mississauga is an the Brampton community into be accessible to the community – and the Mississauga Cycling operating budget and a $9,827 annual cycling event that takes her office for a Community including our children.