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Government Relations


OCNA is focused on ensuring that the 'voice of Ontario’s Community Newspapers' are heard by those at the provincial and municipal levels of government.

Our main areas of work in government relations consists of:

  • Advocating media and business issues favourable to our members
  • Promotion of the community newspaper industry with politicians, civil servants, the Chambers of Commerce and other associations
  • Assisting our members with any other governmental matters
  • We also represent the industry with a number of provincial bodies. All federal government issues are handled by the Canadian Community Newspapers Association.


Government Networking
OCNA has the ability to arrange Conference Calls between provincial politicians or officials and our members for efficient and interactive discussions of major issues.


Queen's Park Day
Each year, OCNA organizes Queen's Park Day and invites members to meet with MPPs to discuss the newspaper industry and important issues. Independent meetings with MPPs are arranged during the day, followed by a general reception at Queen's Park for both politicians and publishers.

Open Meetings
Ensuring the current laws that limit the right to hold closed door sessions are not violated.

Freedom of Information
Supporting the Provincial and Municipal Freedom of Information laws.


Publication Bans
Supporting the development of an electronic registry of non-statutory publication bans to prevent journalists from inadvertently breeching a ban.


Provincial Government Advertising
We provide provincial government advertising to our member newspapers through Ad*Reach.

Newspaper Definition
Ensuring that provincial government definitions of what is considered a 'newspaper' are broad and inclusive.

Blue Box Recycling
Blue Box Recycling: OCNA is a founding member of both Waste Diversion Ontario and Stewardship Ontario, the non-governmental bodies that oversee and help fund Ontario’s Blue Box recycling system. Each year OCNA members contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of advertising space to local municipalities to help promote waste diversion.

Workplace Safety
and Insurance Board
OCNA is part of a working group that reviews and works on workplace insurance issues affecting our members.



For More Information
Contact Caroline Medwell, Executive Director
E-mail: c.medwell@ocna.org
phone: 416-923-7724 ext. 4428




 

Ontario Community Newspapers Association

37 Front Street E, Suite 200


Toronto, ON M5E 1B3
Tel: 416-923-7724
Email: info@ocna.org

Departments

Executive Director - ext. 4428
Better Newspaper Awards - Conferences Training - ext. 4432
Junior Citizens Awards/Communications - ext. 4439
Network Advertising - ext. 4423
Accounts Payable/Receivable Newsprint Sales - ext. 4423

 

 

Reciprocal Insurance (CNRIE) - ext. 4423
Website & Technical Inquiries - ext. 4439

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