The Experimental Lakes area east of Kenora is one of the casualties of the federal government's recent budget cuts.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced yesterday that it will be closing down the 58 lake freshwater laboratory between Kenora and Dryden.
The Experimental Lakes is considered a world class research facility that studies everything from the effects of acid rain and phosphates on the eco-system to fisheries.
A Fisheries spokesperson says every attempt will be made to transfer the ownership of the facility to universities or the provinces.
Ontario's Privacy Commissioner is being asked to look into a contract with a Tennessee company which is working on an automated licensing system for Ontario for hunters and anglers.
Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Sarah Campbell raised the issue in the Ontario legislature this morning.
She says the outsourcing of the jobs just adds insult to injury.
Opposition critics are worried that the Patriot Act in the U.S. will allow the American government to access private information about Ontario residents.
They sent him a curt response saying no to his invite to speak at the 7th annual first nations meeting.
NAN is declining the Premier's invite because they would only have seven minutes to speak with Dalton McGuinty and they feel that's not enough time to properly air their grievances.