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from Wingliam were high stepping and twirling their
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CIVIL RIGHTS
WHO CARES?
BILL 274
REMOVES
The Only , bargaining sanction teachers have: the right to tender
mass resignations.
VIOLATES
A basic Civil right of all workers - the right to free collective
bargaining.
IMPOSES
'Compulsory arbittition On teachers which negates free bargaining
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The Legislature was the scene
this week of a number of very
raucous debates between Opposi-
tion and Government members.
The uproar started when
Educatio'n Minister Torn Wells
" introduced emergency legislation
for compulsory arbitration to
forestall the threat of a January
teach8rs' strike.
Mr.' Wells _Admitted that
uncertainty over the future law to
govern teacher-trustee
negotiations was one of the
contributing factors in, the 17
disputes where strikes are
threatened.
Bill 374, as originally
introduced, would nullify letters
of resignation handed in
November 30th by 7,800 teachers
in contract disputes with the 17
Provincial School Boards.
Mr: Wells later promised
amendments to the Legislation so
that instead of totally revoking
resignations,, that teachers in 16
areas have already submitted, it
would now say that they cannot
become effective until August 31st
next year. These changes failed to
blu at the critiscism of the
teachers and the Opposition to
the Bill.
On first reading of the Bill the
N.D.P. opposed the Bill with the
Liberals joining with the Govern,.
ment. It is a normal and accepted
procedure for all parties to agree
to the first reading of a Bill. It is
only after first reading that
members have an opportunity to
read and study the Bill and its
implications.
The second reading of a Bill is a
debate on the principle of the Bill
and at this stage the Opposition
joined forces in the hope of
convincing the Government to
withdraw the Bill because of the
many unworkable and distasteful
features of the. Legislation.
Opposition members stated
that the Bill would do more to
destroy goo'cl faith bargaining
between teachers and school
boards than any other piece of
Legislation ever introduced to
deal with this subject.
Opposition members failed this
week to have the Government
withdraw its Amendment to the
Planning Act.
The objections centred Around
the haste with which it was being
pushed through and the nature
and scope of some of the far
reaching changes.
The Bill introduced last week•
will, in part, allow municipalities
to validate property titles,
clouded by a land division
practice known as checkerboard-
Children don't come cheaper
by the dozen anymore. Not with
today's costs. Neither do Christ-
mas Seals. But this year they do
come. in twelves.
The Seals show the twelve days
of Christmas, from the partridge
in a pear tree to the. twelve
drummers drumming. The fun of
the song has always been trying
to remember the long list of
"gifts" that "my true love sent to
me." At midwinter festivals in
jolly old England, the lyrics were
not only a test of memory but also
a measure of spirits imbibed.
Nobody knows how old the
rollicking folksong is or who wrote
it. But it is, a carol of'great charm
and antiquity, a song of wander-
ing minstrels and Christmas fairs°.
During one period, the song was
relegated to the nursery as a
forfeit game. Each child had to
give up something when the lyrics
were forgotten. At another time,
the song was, accompanied by
dancing and asking alms for those
in need.
The song honors the twelve
ing. It also delegates 38
Provincial powers to Regional
Governments.
The Ontario Government
should move toward year round
use of ' schools to increase
flexibility and availability of
education rather than to save
money, said the Select Committee
on the Utilization of Education
Facilities ,in its, second Interim
Report. •
The 28 page report also •
concludes that no single scheme
for year round use should be
imposed throughout the Province.
and any changes should be
approved by the local community
affected.
The Committee repeated,
recommendations that it made in
June. School operating costs
should be calculated for the whole
calendar year, including the cost
of free' use of schools by
community groups. Ministry of
Education . grants should be
calculated on the basis of these
total costs.
The Report concluded by
saying that there is no one plan
for re-organization or
re-scheduling the academic year
on a Province wide ptandardized
basis but the Province should
work towards a year round
educational system. '
days from December 25 to
Epiphany, January 6, the day the
Three Wise Kings arrived from
the East to visit the Christ Child.
Christmas Seals continue the
tradition of giving. Contributions
support today's fight against lung
disease.
In contrast to the carol, the
origins of this year's Christmas
Seals are well 'known. They were
designed by twenty-three year old
Cheri Johnson who says her
creations were the personal
expression of her love for ,,the
holiday season. She hopes others,
she, say s "will react to the Seals
in another• personal way - with a
generous contribution.!'
Today's fight: for clean air and
healthy lungs is everyone's
problem, As you live and breathe,
give more to Christmas Seals.
They fight air pollution, TB,
emphysema, and cigarette stnok-
ing..
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