-Study- Northern Ontario needs to study the question why our primary industries production is not processed to manufactured finish end produce right hear in Northern Ontario.
Northern. Ontario is an area richly endowed with metallic mineral resources. It is one of the most important mineral resource regions in Canada if not in the world. One only needs to look at the volume of mineral production to support this view. The region produces nearly half of the world’s nickel and a substantial portion of the nation’s gold, silver, copper, zinc, uranium, cobalt and platinum metals. For a hundred years the federal and Provincial governments have mismanaged these non renewable mineral resources and our renewable forestry resources and in doing
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The question is why is that the case? A good study should be able to give us some answers. Why don’t we have a strong secondary manufacturing sector in Northern Ontario? Where do we start? A good start would be to do a study and inventory of all our natural advantages like our land, stone, sand and gravel, water, energy like natural gas, electrical power supply available. Natural resources be they renewable and none renewable. Starting with our primary industries like metal ore mining and smelters production, nickel-copper-lead-zinc-gold- silver-cobalt and the platinum group metals. How much is shipped to Canadian smelters and how much is shipped to foreign smelters? How much of the smelter production is processed to finish end produces in Canada? The general idea is to build secondary manufacturing industries on the production of our primary industries. Hydroelectric power potential in Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland Labrador and Ontario. Natural gas pipeline for our Energy supplies from western Canada We have the great lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway system for water transportation to world markets. The plan needs good long term planning for deep-sea harbors facilities in Thessalon and in Parry Sound, Expedition and improvements of the Great lakes shipping facilities in general as required. We have all the natural advantages; we have no policies, no management of our raw
His resistance against Britain’s intrusion of Canadian autonomy explains itself and his adopting of two provinces rich in resources and fertile land may be the reason Canada is still afloat when it comes to international trade today. In fact, current statistics show Canada is one of the largest producers of canola globally and in 2016 Saskatchewan accounted for 53.7% of Canadian canola area. Alberta is rich in energy-resource, as it is home to oil sands, the largest reserve in the country, and third largest in the world, along with mass amounts of natural gas and
The Alberta Oil Sands have affected many stakeholder groups such as government, residents, researchers and employees. However, we will focus on how it affects the Alberta Government; specifically, Ed Stlemech of the Conservative Government. As my stake holder, Ed Stlemech does not live within the Alberta Oil Sands area as well as have any direct relevance to it, I will instead examine how it has affects the citizens of Alberta and more importantly, those who live in and near the Fort Chipewyan area. In this way, the environmental, the economical as well as the societal impacts will impact Albertan voters and therefore impact the Conservative Government in way of the Alberta General Election.
This paper presents an analysis of the economic potential of Ontario’s Ring of Fire, the mineral resource-rich area of approximately 5,120 km2 located in the James Bay Lowlands region of Northern Ontario (see map on page 5). Our analysis shows that the Ring of Fire offers an unparalleled opportunity for the province to diversify its economy and solidify its place as a global leader in mining and mining technology. In order to maximize the benefits—both social and economic— Ontarians require an evidence-based discussion on the potential of this project and mining more broadly. The Ring of Fire does not yet resonate in the consciousness of the broader public.
Hydroelectricity is created and sent out to the U.S. One of the biggest hydroelectric plants in the world is close James Bay. Québec creates more than 33% of Canada's paper pulp and paper items including paper, newsprint, boxes, tissue, and cardboard. Lumber is utilized to make furniture and to construct homes. The area is Canada's principle maker of maple syrup. The principle cultivating zone is the St. Lawrence Lowlands. The dairy business is one of the biggest in Canada. Raising hogs, cattle and poultry and growing hay, corn, and oats for animals are imperative farming exercises. All sorts of leafy foods are developed in southern Québec. Manufacturing includes the aerospace industry, airplane and passenger trains, PC and electronic items. Pharmaceuticals is another main industry in
These two regions offer unique opportunities for more innovative and creative forms of economic development. North-eastern Ontario has a larger population than the North-western Ontario since it’s closely tied to mining. Whereas, North-western Ontario is closely tied to forestry therefore experiencing a lesser population. The economy in the North-western Ontario faced a downturn during the forest sector crisis with the region outside of Thunder Bay bearing the brunt of the employment and population adjustment. The North-eastern has been sustained by its mining sector , however there is a redistribution of population towards the five largest urban centres including Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie , North Bay (53,966),
The manufacturing industry was once a very large part of Ontario’s economy. We are seeing more and more manufacturing businesses disappearing and moving elsewhere. Ontario has a great potential to be a manufacturing powerhouse but the current situation is not attractive for many companies: “If a particular country has a lower price, the other countries will buy” (DPE 134). Because of the current value of the Canadian Dollar, manufacturing companies in Ontario could potentially export to the United States and make a greater profit because of the dollar. This is not the case as Ontario has seen a drastic drop in its GDP in the past ten years because of many manufacturing companies setting up elsewhere3. There are many reasons why this is but a large factor is the minimum wage on Ontario. Ontario, like many other countries has a minimum wage that employers must pay to its employees. Many countries in Asia or Latin America do not have a minimum wage so employers can pay their employees significantly less4. As the government continues to raise concerns about raising the minimum wage once again many manufacturing businesses are becoming anxious about if they too should move to an off shore location as this could be a potential cost savings for their company. The government and its economists will need to continue to analyze to see if raising the minimum wage
The economy of Newfoundland and Labrador is heavily dependent on natural resources. That’s no secret. Though, our resources are slowly swimming away. Quite literally. Fish are swimming away and northwards. And that’s our concern! As the worker’s
The government of Nova Scotia has made policies to reach certain environmental standards in energy production through the Environmental Goals and Prosperity Act, passed in 2007. These targets include
Canada is the fifth-biggest oil producer on the planet, and has been manufacturing traditional unrefined petroleum for over a century. Canada’s oil industry delivers more than 3.6 million barrels of oil every day and is a part of the worldwide crude oil market. Crude oil stands out as the most actively traded commodity in the world. As a result of this, oil prices change day by day in light of changing conditions that influence demand and supply. Oil meets nearly 40% of Canada’s overall energy requirements through a range of products made out of refining. All things considered, refining crude oil yields the subsequent assortment of products:
The question that has arisen from this shift is whether or not the Canadian oil and gas industry inclusive of the upstream, and midstream sectors, has a net positive benefit to Canada. This essay will explore and seek to understand the myriad of issues that this industry faces daily.
Resources to make machinery and such is decent in this state. Salt is very common as well as soil in this state so we can mine it and use it as food and trade. Oil is in the state as well and we can mine it and use it as fuel for lighting and such. Fossil fuel will be used to run machinery and we can use it to make transport.
We once lived in a world lush and plentiful where we enjoyed all the natural resources peacefully. However at the beginning of the industrial revolution more people moved to the cities therefore increasing their dependency load. Fastforward to today and the world has seen a drastic change in the loss of natural resources as well as a number of health related illnesses like asthma. This is mainly due to the effects from carbon pollution, greenhouse gases and global warming. Canada as a country is thought of as environmentally aware and progressive. Actually has many issues regarding this topic and if it is not taken care of it will affect the future of the nation. I care about this topic because it has to
Part of the region’s success is due to free trade agreements with North America, Europe, and South Korea (Services Quebec). Quebec also benefits from natural resources (Services Quebec). It is a leading producer of silver, gold, iron, nickel, and zinc (Services Quebec). In addition, Quebec’s forests are a leading driver in its economy, providing 80,000 jobs directly from the 400 processing plants in the region (Services Quebec). Aside from natural resources, Quebec also leads in fields like aerospace, information technology, hydroelectricity, green technologies, and tourism (Services
To alleviate northern Ontario’s First Nation food insecurity problem the following policy memo proposes three major reforms: expanding aquaculture (the farming of fish and aquatic species), building greenhouses and creating a northern food subsidy program. The recommended option is to expand aquaculture because it will significantly improve food production activities, reduce the cost of food and provide accessibility to
Canada’s industrialization occurred much later than that of Europe and the United States, due it’s colonial status to Britain and France and it’s geography. Industrialization was characterised by how natural resources like coal and electricity were used to fuel production of raw materials. Britain and France were interested in acquiring goods from Canada and so resource industries like mining and forestry played a central role. Immigrants created a large part on the labour force, building railway lines, working in coalmines and the lumber industry, often under dangerous conditions. (Krahn, Lowe, & Hughes, 2011, pp. 8-11)