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NEWLY ELECTED 2023-25 OECTA PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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TORONTO, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- René Jansen in de Wal has been elected President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) at OECTA’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto.

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  • TORONTO, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- René Jansen in de Wal has been elected President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) at OECTA’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto.
  • René will begin his two-year term on July 1, 2023,
    René has been a member of OECTA’s Provincial Executive since 2017 and currently serves as First Vice-President of the Association.
  • A high school teacher and member of OECTA’s Toronto Secondary Unit, René has been teaching for more than 30 years.
  • In everyone there is something special, and something to learn from.”
    Joining President-elect Jansen in de Wal, OECTA’s newly elected Provincial Executive members are:
    Past President – Barb Dobrowolski, Eastern
    First Vice-President – Chris Cowley, Brant Haldimand Norfolk
    Second Vice-President – Anthony Rocchio, Sudbury Elementary
    Third Vice-President – Diana Corazza, York
    OTF Table Officer – Andrew Robertson, Dufferin-Peel Secondary

NCHAIN LAUNCH START-UP BLOCKCHAIN INCUBATOR - BLOCK DOJO PHILIPPINES

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- nChain has announced the establishment of an incubator in the Philippines – Block Dojo Philippines.

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  • MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- nChain has announced the establishment of an incubator in the Philippines – Block Dojo Philippines.
  • Bringing one of the UK's most successful and innovative blockchain incubators to the Philippines, nChain aims to empower startups, enterprises, and talents with the necessary tools to succeed.
  • Block Dojo Philippines will provide training, education, upskilling, and cross-skilling to homegrown talents and produce a pioneering generation of blockchain companies and professionals in the Philippines.
  • Jose Enriquez Garcia III, Governor of the Provincial Government of Bataan shared, "I am delighted to express my support for nChain's launch of Block Dojo Philippines.

NCHAIN LAUNCH START-UP BLOCKCHAIN INCUBATOR - BLOCK DOJO PHILIPPINES

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Blockchain, Education, Provincial, Market Dojo, Randy Wright, MOU, Incubator, BSV, Dojo, Cryptocurrency

MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- nChain has announced the establishment of an incubator in the Philippines – Block Dojo Philippines.

Key Points: 
  • MANILA, Philippines, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- nChain has announced the establishment of an incubator in the Philippines – Block Dojo Philippines.
  • Bringing one of the UK's most successful and innovative blockchain incubators to the Philippines, nChain aims to empower startups, enterprises, and talents with the necessary tools to succeed.
  • Block Dojo Philippines will provide training, education, upskilling, and cross-skilling to homegrown talents and produce a pioneering generation of blockchain companies and professionals in the Philippines.
  • Jose Enriquez Garcia III, Governor of the Provincial Government of Bataan shared, "I am delighted to express my support for nChain's launch of Block Dojo Philippines.

MEDIA ADVISORY: ONTARIO ENGLISH CATHOLIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Saturday, March 11, 2023
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More than 800 participants will attend the Annual General Meeting as representatives of OECTA’s 45,000 members.

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  • More than 800 participants will attend the Annual General Meeting as representatives of OECTA’s 45,000 members.
  • Over the course of the three-day meeting, delegates will elect Provincial Executive members for the 2023-24 year and attend to the business of the Association.
  • OECTA represents the almost 45,000 professionals who teach all grades in publicly funded English Catholic schools in Ontario.

Elcora receives Manganese Production License in Morocco

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Lithium, Steel, Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides, Region, Iron, Provincial, ELM, SGS, Government, Politics, Atlas, Mining, Longevity, Electric battery, Environment, EU

This license allows Elcora to mine, extract, process and sell Manganese from its 16 km² mining concession in Morocco.

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  • This license allows Elcora to mine, extract, process and sell Manganese from its 16 km² mining concession in Morocco.
  • The Atlas Fox Deposit had been mined until the mid-fifties when the French rule in Morocco came to an end.
  • Manganese (Mn) masses tested between 16% and 50% for an average of 34% before sorting or processing.
  • The Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt oxide battery is most common in power tools and in powertrains for vehicles.

Fraser Institute News Release: Saskatchewan government spending reaches highest level on record in 2021 at $16,843 per person

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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REGINA, Saskatchewan, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Saskatchewan reached its highest level on record at $16,843 in 2021 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending ($15,585) was still by far the highest on record), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

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  • REGINA, Saskatchewan, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Saskatchewan reached its highest level on record at $16,843 in 2021 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending ($15,585) was still by far the highest on record), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
  • “A useful way of measuring a government’s fiscal policy is by reviewing per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending by various Premiers,” said Tegan Hill, senior economist with the Fraser and co-author of Saskatchewan Premiers and Provincial Government Spending.
  • This study reviews annual per-person program spending (inflation-adjusted) by Saskatchewan premiers from 1965 to 2021, and finds that the highest single year of per-person spending on record was under Premier Scott Moe in 2021.
  • The second highest year of inflation-adjusted per-person spending ($14,904) occurred in 2020, with non-COVID related spending at $13,541 that year.

Fraser Institute News Release: Ontario government spending reached highest level on record in 2020 at $11,558 per person

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Ontario reached its highest level on record at $11,558 in 2020 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending was $10,226 that year), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Ontario reached its highest level on record at $11,558 in 2020 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending was $10,226 that year), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
  • “A useful way of measuring a government’s fiscal policy is by reviewing per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending by various Premiers,” said Tegan Hill, senior economist with the Fraser Institute and co-author of Ontario Premiers and Provincial Government Spending.
  • This study reviews annual per-person program spending (inflation-adjusted) by Ontario premiers from 1965 to 2021, and finds that the highest single year of per-person spending on record was under Premier Doug Ford in 2020.
  • Premier Ford’s government has overseen the fourth highest rate of average annual per person spending growth at 2.4 per cent.

Fraser Institute News Release: Per-person spending in Newfoundland and Labrador increased from $3,072 to $15,019 (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars) since 1965

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 1965 to 2021, per-person spending in Newfoundland and Labrador increased substantially from $3,072 (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars) to $15,019, finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 1965 to 2021, per-person spending in Newfoundland and Labrador increased substantially from $3,072 (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars) to $15,019, finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
  • “An effective way of measuring a government’s fiscal policy is by comparing per-person program spending by various Premiers,” said Alex Whalen, senior economist with the Fraser Institute and co-author of Newfoundland and Labrador Premiers and Provincial Government Spending.
  • Current Premier Andrew Furey essentially held spending flat, at -0.1 per cent during the 2020-2021 period (the latest year of available data).
  • “The intention is to provide a historical analysis of this key measure of government fiscal policy,” said Whalen.

Fraser Institute News Release: BC government spending reaches highest level on record in 2021 at $13,250 per person

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in British Columbia reached its highest level on record at $13,250 in 2021 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending ($12,533) was still by far the highest on record), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in British Columbia reached its highest level on record at $13,250 in 2021 (excluding COVID-related spending, per-person spending ($12,533) was still by far the highest on record), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
  • “An effective way of measuring a government’s fiscal policy is by reviewing per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending by various Premiers,” said Tegan Hill, senior economist with the Fraser Institute and co-author of British Columbia Premiers and Provincial Government Spending.
  • This study reviews annual per-person program spending (inflation-adjusted) by British Columbia premiers from 1965 to 2021, and finds that the highest single year of per-person spending on record was under Premier John Horgan in 2021.
  • The second highest year of per-person spending was 2020 at $13,199 per-person, with non-COVID related spending at $11,188 per-person.

First marine refuge within the Northern Shelf Bioregion is established

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Sunday, February 5, 2023
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Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala is the first marine refuge to be recognized through the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network planning process, and it represents years of work between Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Mamalilikulla First Nation.

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  • Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala is the first marine refuge to be recognized through the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network planning process, and it represents years of work between Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the Mamalilikulla First Nation.
  • "The establishment of the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull/Hoeya) site as the first marine refuge in the Northern Shelf Bioregion Marine Protected Area Network was the result of close collaboration between First Nations, federal, and provincial partners.
  • 's Northern Shelf Bioregion (NSB) at the north end of Johnstone Strait and east of Port McNeill.
  • The site measures 21.2 km2 and contains unique and highly valuable features that support ecological and cultural priorities for the Northern Shelf Bioregion.