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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>FYI, with apologies for duplicate postings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>LYNNE BROWNE<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>lynnebrowne@endhomelessnessottawa.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>171 George Street, </span></i><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Ottawa ON K1N 5W5<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>613-241-1573, ext. 314<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Website: </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/index.cfm"><span style='color:red'>End Homelessness Ottawa</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Like us on <span style='letter-spacing:.6pt'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/endhomelessnessottawa?fref=ts">Facebook</a></span></span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'> </span></i><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Minimum Wage (MOL) [mailto:MinimumWage@ontario.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> August-15-13 12:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> lynnebrowne@endhomelessnessottawa.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Notice of Minimum Wage Advisory Panel Consultations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Notice of Minimum Wage Advisory Panel Consultations</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As you may know, the Ontario government has established the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel to provide advice on how to adjust Ontario’s minimum wage. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Chair of the Panel – with the support of Panel members representing business and worker groups and youth – will report back to the government with recommendations. The work of the Panel is now underway.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A consultation paper is available on the Ministry of Labour website along with further information about the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel: <a href="http://www.ontario.ca/minimumwagereview">www.ontario.ca/minimumwagereview</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Panel would like to hear from you on this important issue. We invite you to respond to the questions in the consultation paper, or submit comments electronically through the online feedback form. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You may also send submissions by email (<a href="mailto:minimumwage@ontario.ca">minimumwage@ontario.ca</a>), fax or regular mail, as outlined at the end of the consultation paper. Responses to the consultation paper are requested by <b>October 18, 2013. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Panel will also be engaging in <b>regional consultations in the fall</b>. The first consultation sessions will be held on:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 6 (Toronto); and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 20 (Mississauga)<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Further details of these consultations, including locations and times, as well as additional sessions across Ontario, will be provided when available. Please continue to check the website for updates to present to the panel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you for your interest and participation in the review.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Anil Verma<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chair, Minimum Wage Advisory Panel<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>