Province Moving Infrastructure Development Forward
Ontario is taking another step towards the development of the Ring of Fire. The firm Deloitte LLP has been brought on to help establish the development corporation, which will be responsible for infrastructure in the Ring of Fire region.
Deloitte LLP will act as a neutral, third-party resource for key partners, including First Nations, the provincial and federal governments and industry.
Deloitte LLP will work with Ring of Fire partners to set clear paths and timelines for decision-making, create guiding principles for the development corporation, and seek consensus on the corporation’s next steps.
Work is also underway to help partners build a common understanding of infrastructure needs in the region. A third-party research report will examine existing infrastructure proposals and establish a common technical basis to inform decisions to maximize the economic and social potential of the Ring of Fire region.
Building infrastructure and working collaboratively with First Nations on economic development is part of the government’s economic plan that is creating jobs for today and tomorrow. The comprehensive plan and its six priorities focus on Ontario’s greatest strengths — its people and strategic partnerships.
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“We know that collaborating with our partners is vital to developing the Ring of Fire. That is why our government is committed to driving progress through the development corporation and that is why I am so pleased that we are getting significantly closer to a historic agreement on a regional framework with the Matawa First Nations. We remain committed to making a significant investment to support infrastructure needs in the region, but we need partners to come together so that decisions can be made. There is shared opportunity and shared interest in this incredible $60 billion deposit and I am confident that infrastructure priorities can come together. That is the work the development corporation will drive and certainly as one of the partners, that is the work we are eager to see happen.”
Michael Gravelle
Minister of Northern Development and Mines
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Maya Gorham
Minister’s Office
maya.gorham@ontario.ca
416-327-0655
Julia Bennett
Communications Services Branch
julia.bennett@ontario.ca
416-314-6275
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