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Archive for December, 2015


Bill Involving Patch4Patch Receives Royal Assent

MPP Vic Fedeli‘s private members bill, involving the Patch4Patch program, has received Royal Assent at Queen’s Park.

On Monday, Bill 33 received third and final reading from the Legislature, meaning the program will be going province-wide.

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FEDELI SEEKS RESOLUTION TO ONTC LABOUR IMPASSE

QUEEN’S PARK – Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli again today asked the Wynne government to get actively involved in resolving the […]

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Fentanyl program recently adopted in Sarnia-Lambton

A patch for patch fentanyl exchange program developed in North Bay and recently adopted by Sarnia-Lambton is becoming law in Ontario.

The Safeguarding Our Communities Act, a private member’s bill from Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, received all-party support during its third reading Monday at Queen’s Park

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AUDITOR FINDS NORTH EAST LHIN AT THE BOTTOM

QUEEN’S PARK – Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli today grilled the Wynne government over the dismal performance record of the North […]

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Ontario moves to combat fentanyl abuse

TORONTO – The Ontario legislature has passed a private member’s bill aimed at combating abuse of the pain killer fentanyl, which is blamed for at least 655 deaths in Canada in the past six years.

Fentanyl is a powerful opiate that usually comes in transdermal patches that slowly release 72 hours worth of medication through the skin, but its abuse by people looking to get high has soared since 2009.

The bill from North Bay’s Vic Fedeli, which passed final reading with support from all three parties, incorporates the so-called patch-for-patch program which is already operating in 45 Ontario communities.

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PATCH 4 PATCH TO BECOME LAW IN ONTARIO

QUEEN’S PARK – The Patch 4 Patch solution developed in North Bay to curb the growing trend of fentanyl abuse […]

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Northeast LHIN shows ‘pure ineptness’

The auditor general says the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) met only four of the 15 targets set out by the Ministry of Health last year.

The report said the LHIN, which is mandated by the province to control health care dollars in the region, had the second longest wait time for home care, with a wait of 11 weeks, nearly triple the provincial average.

It also has the second highest hospital readmission rate and the highest percentage of patients who stay in hospital because they can’t get care elsewhere.

“It’s pure ineptness of the North East LHIN. This is nothing new,” said Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli.

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WYNNE LEAVES NORTH IN THE DARK LONGER, MORE OFTEN

QUEEN’S PARK – Today, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli blasted the Wynne Government for the devastating impact of skyrocketing hydro prices […]

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Province dinged on the “Ring of Fire”

Ontario auditor-general Bonnie Lysyk’s value-for-money annual report, as it pertains to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, outlines a pattern of inaction by the government to do anything to develop the Ring of Fire.

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, who has visited the Ring of Fire five times, couldn’t agree more with what he called a “searing” report by Lysyk. He said the audit shows that millions of dollars is being spent by government on administration and none to develop infrastructure.

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Huge win for home ownership

City politicians and realtors are breathing a sigh of relief after Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin announced Tuesday the government will not allow towns and cities to impose their own land transfer tax on top of the province’s.

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli warned in October that such a tax would threaten the home ownership dream for many people.

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