Oversight of Ontario Northland shifted to Ministry of Transportation

Ontario Northland now has a new boss.

The Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) has been transferred to the oversight of the Ministerof Transportation from theMinister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines.

In a news release from Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli's office, the transfer occurredlast week on April 1.

The province had committed to studying the feasibility of the move in the2019 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review.

"Improving transportation and creating economic growth in Northern Ontario is a priority for our government," said Fedeli."The transfer of the ONTC to the Ministry of Transportation is an important step to create more opportunities to improve transportation services in the North. It's something many of us have been pushing for, over a number of years and we're so thrilled to see this become a reality."

Fedeli said the transfer allows the province to centralize oversight of government agencies that deliver public transportation and create opportunities to improve services.