Ontario Premier Ernie Eves, today announced the government will provide a compensation program in response to the power outage of August 14th, in Toronto, August 27, 2003. The package will be designed similar to that which was provided following the 1998 Ice Storm. In a letter to Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien, Eves asked the federal government to initiate assistance under the federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA). REUTERS/Mike Cassese