Young Manitoba Workers Getting More Protections
More protections are being put into place for young workers across Manitoba.
Safe Work Manitoba will be implementing their new Young Worker Injury Prevention Strategy over the next three years.
Chief Operating Officer Jamie Hall says workers aged 15-24 are more susceptible to being injured in the workplace.
"As we look at the workforce in Manitoba, there's certain vulnerable groups, and one of those groups is young workers. When they enter the workforce, they won't have the experience but may not have the same knowledge of the importance of keeping themselves safe on the job, so we identified them as a vulnerable group."
Hall says the strategy has 15 action items, including doing more safety presentations at schools and workplaces, and making sure young workers in construction sites are visibly identified.
Provincial Reactions To Truth And Reconciliation Report
Manitoba's aboriginal affairs minister says the release of the
final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission marks a
big day for Canada, but says there is still plenty of work to be
done.
final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission marks a
big day for Canada, but says there is still plenty of work to be
done.
Eric Robinson says this is an opportunity for citizens, churches
and all levels of government to engage with indigenous peoples.
MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson says it has been a long and
sometimes painful journey but she's glad everyone is finally
together, facing reality.
She says a lot of problems would start to be addressed if
Canadian society begins implementing the commission's 94
recommendations.
Feds And Province Provide Funding For Dairy Processing Facility
The governments of Canada and Manitoba will provide $2.5 million toward the construction of a modern dairy processing
facility in St. Boniface.
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn made the announcement yesterday.
The new facility, owned by Parmalat Canada, will be built at the
St. Boniface Industrial Park Phase 2.
The decision to replace an aging building with a new facility in
a new location will allow the company to increase production with
modern equipment in a neighbourhood more suitable for its business.
Government funding will be used for energy and water-use reduction
equipment, waste-water treatment and new processing equipment.
Carolyn Bennett says the federal government is committed to
seeing an all-weather road built to connect the Shoal Lake 40 First
Nation to the mainland.
The reserve, on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary, was cut off a
century ago during construction of an aqueduct which carries fresh
water to Winnipeg.
The reserve has been under a boil-water advisory for 18 years.
Bennett says the Liberal government is committed to ending that
injustice, and a formal announcement is coming in the near future.
facility in St. Boniface.
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn made the announcement yesterday.
The new facility, owned by Parmalat Canada, will be built at the
St. Boniface Industrial Park Phase 2.
The decision to replace an aging building with a new facility in
a new location will allow the company to increase production with
modern equipment in a neighbourhood more suitable for its business.
Government funding will be used for energy and water-use reduction
equipment, waste-water treatment and new processing equipment.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Says Feds Committed To Shoal Lake Road
Canada's new indigenous affairs minister says an isolated reserve
under one of the country's longest boil-water advisories will get a
much-needed lifeline to the rest of the country.
under one of the country's longest boil-water advisories will get a
much-needed lifeline to the rest of the country.
Carolyn Bennett says the federal government is committed to
seeing an all-weather road built to connect the Shoal Lake 40 First
Nation to the mainland.
The reserve, on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary, was cut off a
century ago during construction of an aqueduct which carries fresh
water to Winnipeg.
The reserve has been under a boil-water advisory for 18 years.
Bennett says the Liberal government is committed to ending that
injustice, and a formal announcement is coming in the near future.
