The Citizen, 1999-05-05, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999.
Letters to the editor
Tories all talk, no action, says writer
THE EDITOR,
The recent outbreak of violence
in schooLs has made us all
concerned. Many of the proposed
answers' to the problem are
reactive, such as giving all students
guns to protect themselves or
making schools much stricter, or
penalties heavier.
Yet it is only through prevention
that we can make real headway
against this problem. We need to
create peaceful, safe environments
in our schools through prevention
programs.
Mr. Harris' Tory government
promises a 'get tough' policy. If we
put children in uniforms and get
strict, we can cure the problem.
He expresses great concern over
the threat of violence in our schools
and promises to do something
about it.
So what has his government done
so far'?
They abandoned the anti
racism, access & equity division of
the Ministry of Education in 1995.
Racism is often a target of
violence.
They closed the violence
prevention secretariat in 1996.
A report on hate groups was
suppressed and never released.
As well, the nev, teaching
guidelines for Ontario High schools
make no reference to violence
prevention.
What have the Tories done to
prevent violence in schools?
Nothing and, in fact, they have set
the clock back on these programs
as they have done in so many other
areas.
This government offers a great
deal of talk but a pitiful amount of
action in the areas that would
nurture the heart of our
communities.
Linda Easton
Goderich.
Show how much you care this
Mother's
MP celebrates Nunavut
THE EDITOR,
On April l, the map of Canada
changed for the first time in 50
years.
On that day we collectively
celebrated the establishment of
Nunavut, Canada's newest territory.
Nunavut, or Our Land in the Inuit
language of Inuktitut, is larger than
Newfoundland, Prince Edward
Island, Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Quebec combined.
This vast territory encompasses
approximately two million square
kilometres, and is equal to roughly
one-fifth of Canada's total
landmass.
The new territory of Nunavut is
made up of the central and eastern
portions of what was the Northwest
Territories with Iqaluit (population
3,600) as its capital. The remaining
western region of the territories
will continue to be known as the
Northwest Territories.
Through their new territorial
government, the people of Nunavut
have now taken direct control over
education, health and social
services (with the help of transfer
payments from the Government of
Canada). The new government has
powers like those of the existing
territorial governments, with an
elected legislative assembly, a
cabinet and a territorial court.
The Government of Nunavut is
highly decentralized to respond to
the needs of the 28 communities
that make up the new territory. It
will also help to make Canadians
4-Hers
plan to
landscape
On Wednesday, April 21, the
Brussels #1 4-H club held its last
meeting at Julia Mitchel’s home.
After opening the meeting,
Michelle read a report from CKNX.
The club had asked them some
questions.
All of the members were given
tickets to sell to help pay for the
bars and plaques the members
receive when they finish a club.
Michelle used Julia's computer to
type up a garage sale report for all
of the members. Following that,
Julia presented a financial report
for the club.
The members then worked on
garage sale posters and agreed that
tne next club, landscaping, should
start on May 12.
more aware of daily life in the
North - including the challenges
posed by geography and climate,
and the economic potential of
mining, tourism, construction, Inuit
foods, arts, and culture. In addition,
since Inuit make up approximately
85 per cent of the population of
Nunavut, Inuktitut will be a work
ing language of the government
(government services will also be
offered in English and in French).
Nunavut is a significant step in
the ongoing process of building
Canada. It clearly demonstrates the
flexibility of the Canadian
federation. All Canadians can take
pride in the birth of this new
territory, and the peaceful and
democratic means by which it was
realized.
In conclusion, I would encourage
each of your readers to find out
more about this new geographic
member of the Canadian family. To
assist with this, I have provided the
Huron and Bruce County libraries
with a video that explores this
matter at length. I would invite you
to view it and to contact my office
if I might offer any further
information regarding our new
territory of Nunavut.
Sincerely,
MP Paul Steckle
Huron-Bruce.
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on successfully
completing your
Pharmacy Assistant Course
at George Brown College
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