'Ford Nation wants an uneducated, urban-living, ignorant, isolated Ontario'
"We are part of its poverty-reduction strategy — putting more resources in branches in particularly at-risk neighbourhoods—and part of its newcomer strategy. Libraries are among the first places immigrants and refugees come to, and some of our branches have federally supported settlement workers."The cuts are already having an impact — SOLS has discontinued interlibrary loan delivery service, effective April 26.
IMPORTANT SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: We regret to inform you that due to recent provincial budget cuts, all interlibrary loan service in Ontario has been discontinued effective immediately. All interlibrary loan materials are being recalled, and no new requests will be accepted.That service will need to cut $1.5 million from its approximately $3 million annual budget this year, according to SOLS CEO Barbara Franchetto.
Mellissa D'Onofrio-Jones, the CEO of OLSN, said she was surprised by the government's decision to slash half its funding. "We are keeping our promises to the people of Ontario and putting the province back on a path to balance so that we can protect what matters most to Ontarians," he said.Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Michael Tibollo defended the cuts.
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