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Save our Grey-Bruce Jails

Save our Grey-Bruce Jails

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 3 months ago
To the legislative assembly of Ontario: WHEREAS the Ontario provincial government has unilaterally ordered the closing of the Owen Sound and Walkerton Jails with no public input. WHEREAS staff of both facilities will be forced to relocate from their home communities and the 2 rural municipalities will lose up to three million dollars in wages spent there. WHEREAS the local aboriginal offenders will be forced away from their communities and local native resources. All offenders will be moved out of their localities, rehabilitative resources and family visitation. Intermittent sentenced offenders will have jobs placed in jeopardy as the travel to Penetanguishene will be too great. WHEREAS rural communities hard hit by recession and manufacturing job loss need these well paying jobs in their community. WE the undersigned, petition the legislative assembly of Ontario as follows: That Premier McGuinty support the Owen Sound and Walkerton Jails remain open until such time as a new regional correctional facility can be opened.

Updates

April 6, 2011

The government is ignoring our concerns but they cannot ignore a growing list of names. Text this link to three friends who live in the region and demand they keep our local facilities open. We must keep the pressure on until they agree to a public meeting.

April 6, 2011

The momentum behind this campaign is undeniable and it proves the province cannot ignore our rural communities. Post this link to Facebook right now and email your local representative to demand they stand with us.

Reached 100 supporters

April 6, 2011

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Sarah Murray
15 years ago Featured

So many families are going to suffer because of this. How are they supposed to visit? Travel that far is impossible for most people around here.

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Mike Lin
15 years ago Featured

Keep them open. Our local economy can't handle losing these positions.

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Kevin Cox
15 years ago Featured

Totally unfair to the staff who have to uproot their whole lives now. Do better.

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Linda Singh
15 years ago Featured

This is just another way for the government to ignore rural ontario. We are falling apart here and they just pull the rug out.

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Dave Wright
15 years ago Featured

Ridiculous to move everyone so far away. These towns need the jobs and the families need their loved ones close.

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Brenda Sharpe
15 years ago Featured

Stop closing everything in grey-bruce! we deserve to keep our local services

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