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The Citizen, 1992-10-21, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21,1992. jobsOntario creates 112 jobs in Wroxeter In Wroxeter on Oct. 16, MPP Paul Klopp announced that Hyndman Transport has reached an agreement with jobsOntario TrainingFund, the Ontario govern­ ment’s three-year, $l.l-billion employment and training initiative, to reserve 59 to 80 new positions that the company is creating over the next two years for program participants. Hyndman will access a training credit of over $350,000. The transport firm, which is Canada's largest carrier of cattle currently employs 121 people. Also this morning Richard Allen, the Minister Responsible for jobs­ Ontario TrainingFund announced that a series of companies through­ out the province will receive some $4-million to create approximately 750 jobs. Funding for these agreements was extended through the economic renewal component of jobsOntario TrainingFund. Under this compo­ nent of the program, jobsOntario TrainingFund directly negotiates large-scale hirings (25 workers or more) with private sector firms. Employers arrange smaller hirings - and access appropriate training credits - through local community brokers. Other large-scale hirings announced recently involve, among other firms, a plastics recycling facility in Cambridge and a meat­ processing plant in eastern Ontario. JobsOntario TrainingFund pro­ vides training credits of up to $10,000 to private sector employers for every new job they create under the program. Half of that credit may be used to train a firm's existing workforce. Persons eligible to be hired under jobsOntario TrainingFund include social assistance recipients and unemployment insurance exhaus- tees. Friday's announcements are part of a series of economic renewal projects initiated by jobsOntario TrainingFund in June, when Guelph-based Linamar Machine Ltd. announced it would hire 271 new workers through the program. Over the past two years, federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal leaders have consulted with thousands of Canadians and concerned groups from coast to coast. These consultations included Royal Commissions, participatory conferences, parliamentary hearings, and hearings in the provinces and territo­ ries held by provincial and territorial legislatures. Federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal leaders have agreed unanimously on August 28, 1992 in Charlottetown on a package of constitu­ tional proposals that recognizes the equality of all Canadians and represents all of our interests. The agreement is now before Canadians. The agreement proposes that the new Constitution would contain a statement of key economic and social objectives shared by all of the governments in the federation. The objectives include comprehensive, universal, portable, accessible and publicly administered health care, adequate social services and benefits, high quality primary and secondary education and reasonable access to post-secondary education, collective bar­ gaining rights and a commitment to protecting the environment. The economic policy objec­ tives to be entrenched would be aimed at strengthening the Canadian economic union; the free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital; ensuring full employment and a reasonable standard of living for all Canadians; ensuring sustainable and equitable development. Exclusive provincial jurisdiction would be recognized in the areas of forestry, mining, tourism, housing, recreation, municipal affairs, cultural matters within the province, and labour market development and training. In addition, to ensure the two levels of government work in harmony, the government of Canada commits to negotiating agreements with the provinces in areas such as immigration, regional development and telecommunications. Federal-provincial agree­ ments on any subject could be protected by the Constitution from unilateral change. The new Canadian Constitution would recognize the distinct nature of Quebec, based on its French language, unique culture and civil law tradition. In the reformed Parliament, the Senate would reflect the equality of the provinces while the House of Commons would be based more on the principle of A Social and Economic Union Parliamentary Reform representation by population. As well, various provinces would be assured a minimum amount of seats in the House of Commons. The proposed Senate would be made up of six elected senators from each province and one from each territory. Addition^ seats would provide representation for Aboriginal peoples. The reformed Senate’s powers should significantly increase the role of the elected Senators in the policy process. The proposals recognize that Aboriginal peoples have an inherent right to self-government and that the Constitution should enable them to develop self-government arrangements and to take their place in the Canadian federation. The proposals recognize Aboriginal governments as one of the three constitutionally-recognized orders of government in Canada. In addition, the proposals provide for a negotiation process between Aboriginal leaders and provincial and federal governments to put this right into effect. The recognition Avoiding Overlap and Duplication Distinct Society of the inherent right would not create any newv rights to land, nor dilute existing treaty rights. Now that Canada’s federal, provincial, territorial and Aboriginal leaders have reached a consensus, it is the right of all Canadians to understand the new proposals. Call the toll-free number below to receive an easy-to-read booklet on the new constitutional agreement Aboriginal Self- Government or a complete text. It’s your right to know what the constitutional proposals say, before voting on October 26. FOR INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-561-1188 Deaf or hearing impaired: 1-800-465-7735 (TTY/TDD)