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08/31/2026

Notice of Office Closure
Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday September 7, 2026 for Labour Day
Our regular office hours will resume on Tuesday September 8, 2026.

08/27/2026

🏠 Affordable housing – supporting our most vulnerable populations.

The Community Housing Program’s primary purpose is to ensure the effective and efficient administration and management of the assisted rental housing programs within our jurisdiction.

DSB owned rental housing buildings are found in eleven of our member communities and we also provide administration for various non-profit housing complexes within the districts of Manitoulin and Sudbury.

For more information or to apply to be on our housing waitlist please contact our office toll free at 1-800-847-6342 or complete an online application at https://www.msdsb.net/ch-community-housing-and-direct-shelter-subsidy-application-form.

08/26/2026

The Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board is currently hiring for the following position: Temporary Full-Time Human Resources Coordinator.

Follow the link for the full job description: https://secure.collage.co/jobs/msdsb/64390

This job posting will remain active until the position is filled.

08/25/2026

Territory Without Municipal Organization (TWOMO) Election 2026 – Declaration to Acclamation to Office

08/19/2026

That’s a wrap for !

We would like to extend our thanks to Minister Paul Calandra of the Ministry of Education (MEDU), Minister David Piccini of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD), Parliamentary Assistant Anthony Leardi of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Parliamentary Assistant Lorne Coe of the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) and of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), and Associate Minister Graydon Smith of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) for meeting with our representatives over the past two days.

The Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB Board Chair - Kevin Burke, Board members - Al MacNevin, Roger Landry and Paul Branconnier, Chief Administrative Officer - Donna Stewart, and Member of Provincial Parliament - Bill Rosenberg, met with Ministers and Parliamentary Assistants to discuss a variety of issues that impact the residents of our districts.

Topics included the following:
MMAH
1) The need for predictable, multi-year Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) funding; and
2) Increased, predictable, multi-year Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) funding and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) funding.
MEDU
1) Review the Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) requirements for the licensed child care sector; and
2) Review the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) utilization framework to better reflect the operational realities of licensed child care programs.
MCURES
1) Strengthen the Learn and Stay Grant Program for northern paramedic workforce stability.
MOH
1) Non-Urgent Patient Transportation Program funding equity.
MCCSS
1) Establish a dedicated, ongoing provincial fund to support District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSABs) serving remote, rural and low-tax-base communities.
MLITSD
1) Changes to employment-related financial supports and record suspension eligibility; and
2) Streamlining employment verification across multiple data management systems to reduce duplication and improve client experiences.

Our goal was to bring attention to these important issues and lobby for change. We will continue to advocate on behalf of our residents and work collaboratively with the various Ministries to create sustainable systems for years to come.

Paul Calandra David Piccini Lorne Coe Graydon Smith

08/18/2026

The Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board is currently hiring for the following position: Temporary Full-Time Integrated Program Assistant – Espanola (two positions available).

Follow the link for the full job description: https://secure.collage.co/jobs/msdsb/64882

This job posting will close at 4:30pm on Monday, August 31, 2026.

08/07/2026

Request for proposals #26-01 Snow Removal and Ice Control Services - LaCloche Area

08/04/2026

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
Notice of Nominations
To: All residents of the territory without municipal organization within the Districts of Manitoulin and Sudbury.

The Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB is seeking Nominations for Representation of the territory without municipal organization to represent Area Seven (7).

The Positions
To represent the territory without municipal organization of the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB, effective January 1st, 2027. The Board will establish the number of meetings, meeting dates, and remuneration.

07/30/2026

Notice of Office Closure
Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday August 3, 2026 for the Civic Holiday.
Our summer office hours will resume on Tuesday August 4, 2026.

Address

210 Mead Boulevard
Espanola, ON
P5E1R9

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

705-862-7850

Website

http://www.msdsb.net/

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