November 4, 2014

Mr. Peter Milczyn, MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development,
Employment and Infrastructure (Infrastructure)
8th Floor, Hearst Block
900 Bay Street
Toronto Ontario
M7A 2E1

Dear Mr. Milczyn:

It is an honour and a pleasure to have you as my Parliamentary Assistant. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure and to outline some of the important work that lies ahead of us.

As you know, our government has a plan to invest in the talent and skills of our people, build modern infrastructure, support a dynamic and innovative business climate, and provide better retirement security to people across the province. At the heart of this plan are partnerships with businesses, people and communities, which will help our government grow the economy, create jobs and implement solutions that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

This balanced and comprehensive plan is underpinned by a focus on fiscal prudence. The mandate letter I received last month from Premier Wynne reinforced our government’s commitment to balance the budget by 2017-18 and to pursue increased openness, accountability and modernization.

Parliamentary Assistants play a key role in delivering these priorities and have a responsibility to put our government’s plan into action.

As Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure (Infrastructure), you will assist me in developing Ontario’s infrastructure investment strategies and ensuring that we work cooperatively with our colleagues across government to identify our strategic priorities. Long-term infrastructure planning is key to achieving our economic development priorities and increasing the capacity of the economy to support high-quality jobs for Ontarians.

Your specific responsibilities will also include:

  • supporting the passage of Bill 6 (Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2014) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario;
  • assisting me in launching the new Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund by reaching out to our municipal and local partners in small and medium-sized communities;
  • advising me on ways to align our capital investment strategies with other provincial policy objectives, such as protecting the environment and promoting sustainable growth planning across our communities; and
  • supporting our ministry’s work with Waterfront Toronto, which is transforming the waterfront into beautiful, sustainable new communities, parks and public spaces, fostering economic growth in knowledge-based, creative industries.

I am confident that together, working in collaboration with our partners in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, we can deliver on our commitment to the people we are privileged to represent and serve. I look forward to working with you to deliver our ministry’s mandate, build Ontario up — and help achieve a brighter future for every person in this province.

Sincerely,

Brad Duguid signature

Brad Duguid
Minister