Come North

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Come North – A Population Growth Strategy for Ontario’s Northern Regions

About Come North

The events aimed to discuss the population growth strategies for Ontario’s northern regions, while examining the challenges and expectations of new arrivals to their new communities.

The City of Temiskaming Shores and Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation were pleased to host the planning conference in the Northeast from February 11-13, 2020.

Goals of the Conference

1. Increase awareness among all participants about the resources available to attract, retain, and assist new arrivals.

2. Identify through direct interaction opportunities to leverage, partner, coordinate, and/or share resources, staff and activities.

3. Develop a concrete list of next steps identifying not only what is to be done, but by whom and by when.

Visit www.comenorth.ca for more information about breakout sessions and presentations.

Presentations

Population Growth – Where we fit; Prosperity & Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario

Aime Dimatteo, Director General of FedNor in Northern Ontario (no presentation available)

Why are we here

Ryan Reynard - LOWBIC Executive Director

Mapping our assets

Hilary Hagar, Policy Analyst at Northern Policy Institute

Discussion 1 - Building a better bond: helping new arrivals learn more about local First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities

Kerry McLaughlin - Citizen Of The Métis Nation Of Ontario (no presentation available)

Charmaine McCraw - Project Manager at ORIGIN (no presentation available)

Discussion 2 - Working together to support each other

Charmaine McCraw - Project Manager at ORIGIN (no presentation available)

John DeGiacomo - Executive Director of Anishinabek Employment and Training Services

Denise Hardy - Indigenous Relations Advisor at Ontario Power Generation and President of Fort William Curling Club

Welcoming Communities – small and rural experiences - Terrace Bay

Jody Davis, Mayor of Terrace Bay

Labour Demand Projections

Madge Richardson and Anthony Noga - Executive Director at North Superior Workforce Planning Board

Welcoming Communities – experience from one of the “Big Five” - Thunder Bay

Cathy Woodbeck – Executive Director at the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association (no presentation available)

Emily Lauzon – Workforce Development Officer, Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (no presentation available)

Sean Spenrath – Co-founder of Wake the Giant (no presentation available)

What are YOU going to do – next 12 months