Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus has been vocal in his opposition to the changes. RELATED: Northern Chambers against proposed riding changes SEE: Proposed riding boundary changes a 'kick in the teeth': MP I cannot support any boundary redistribution plan that marginalizes our partners and does not respect the important right of our First Nations communities to be consulted," she wrote. ![]() This proposed redistribution does not take these important ties that bind our communities together into account. "There is a vital link between the James Bay coastal communities and the City of Timmins for health care, transportation, education and economic development. ![]() In the letter, Murray said she was surprised that there was no federal consultation with Indigenous communities in the north. “I cannot support any boundary redistribution plan that marginalizes our partners and does not respect the important right of our First Nations communities to be consulted.” “The proposed redistribution does not take these important ties that bind our communities together into account,” said Murray in a news release. An additional MP would be added in the Greater Toronto Area.įor Timmins, the James Bay coastal communities would be removed from the riding and the new boundary would extend south to the Cobalt area. Mayor Kristin Murray has sent a letter to the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Ontario rejecting the changes, which would remove one Member of Parliament in Northern Ontario and increase the area the remaining MPS cover. ![]() The City of Timmins has added its name to the list of municipalities opposing changes to the federal riding boundaries.
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