The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-05-11, Page 38PAGE 16A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR , THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978
Liberals question supermarket method to promote Ontario produce
By Jack Riddell,
MPP
There has been con-
siderable discussion about
the status of The
Occupational Health and
Safety Act, which was
amended by a committee of
the Legislature, broadening
the scope of the legislation to
include all workers in the non-
agricultural sector, including
public servants. In addition,
having held meetings with
management and labour
groups, we have concluded
that there are certain
relatively safe work places,
such as offices and retail
shops, where health and
safety committees would be
required only in exce.ptional
circumstances.
For these work places,
committees could be
established at the discretion
of the minister, rather than
on a mandatory basis. The
minister of labour has raised
strong objections to drastic
alteration of the bill, and has
suggested there should be
separate legislation for
groups such as policemen,
firemen, employees of
general and psychiatric
hospitals as well as farm
workers. She has refused to
consider the question of
coverage for farm workers as
a separate issue from the
general question of widening
the scope copeofthe.bill.The
NDP's position is that they
want the amended bill re-
introduced, so that it extends
to everyone the right to refuse
unsafe work.
Liberal Leader Stuart
Smith raised the question in
the Legislature this week
about the practice by which
supermarket chains demand
a two per cent discount on
produce from produce
growers and shippers,
allegedly in order to promote
Ontario produce.
Responding at first to the
question, Minister of
Agriculture and Food,
William Newman said to his
knowledge and as far as his
ministry is concerned, the
chain stores were not
charging producers for the
promotion of Ontario produce
on any of the produce they
were buying. He said prices
were negotiated from time to
time between the producers
and the chain stores, which he
felt was fair in a free en-
terprise system, but he
agreed to look into the
situation.
Later in. the week in a
statement to the House he
reported that the matter had
been looked into and it was
found that the discount did
exist but that it was not
widespread. As far as he
knew only two chains were
involved in this discount and
they have agreed to
„discontinuethe practice.
Ban all booze
in 11 parks
Alcohol has been -banned in
11 southern Ontario
provincial parks from May 1
to Ju ,t; 18. As well, during.the
entire season in all pirks,
possession of an open con-
tainer of alcohol will be
limited to campers on their,
campsites.
Alcohol will not be per-
mitted in the following parks
from May 1 to June 18:
Algonquin (except in the
interior where alcohol will be
permitted), Arrowhead,
Balsam Lake, Bon Echo, Earl
Rowe, Fitzroy, Killbear,
Outlet Beach, Presqu'ile,
Sibbald Point and Turkey
Point provincial parks.
'Natural Resources
Minister Frank S. Miller said
the new alcohol regulations
are "for the benefit of or-
dinary campers who are
entitled to peace and
relaxation." •
"Some parks in ,southern
Ontario on certain weekends
in early spring aPe virtually
taken over by people who are
simply looking for o place --
any place -- to let off steam.,
They make life unbearable,
for serious campers of all
ages.
"We've had many com-
plaints and many en-
forcement problems. We
learned that our neighbors in
Michigan solved the problem
through a liquor ban. The
Ontario Parks Advisory
Council recommended it, so
we have accepted this liquor
ban approach."
He said the changes in The
VICTORIA
and GREY
TRUST
Manager A.A. Weatherby
524-7381 Goderich
They were in the process of
advising their suppliers that
the discount has been
eliminated.
Peter Lindley, president of
the Ontario Fruit and
Vegetable
Association
.statement that
Growers
said in a
Loblaws have
Provincial Parks Regulations
relating to alcohol were being
applied on an experimental '
basis this year.
Al Erb of the Goderich Kinsmen Club checks off Pat Wilkin's card at the ninth checkpoint
in the Cancer bike-a-thon, Sunday. Fourty-four cyclists raised over $1,600 in the ride for
Cancer sponsored by the Huron County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. (photo by
Dave Sykes)
been deducting two per cent
from the cheques it issues, to
pay growers, shippers, and
packer -shippers for Ontario
produce. No explanation was
given on the cheque for the
deduction. Mr. Lindley said
some prbduce suppliers have
paid these discounts but -some
have not. He said if all chains
went this route and charged
two per cent on all Ontario -
Grown fresh fruit an.d
vegetable purchases, it would
a-dd an extra $2 or $3 million
to the produce portion of our
consumers'. food bill, ,each
year in Ontario. Loblaws has
been demanding the discount
for about a year and
Dominion started it recently.
Mr. Lindley said although
this practice is not illegal, it is
unethical. He said they can
see no legitimate cost to
warrant these deductions.
Robert Nixon, Liberal
member for Brant -Oxford -
Norfolk, asked that the
Attorney General, Mr. Roy
McMurtry look into the
matter to see if any provin-
cial laws have been broken or
what action can be taken to
see that the producers who
have lost out on this two per
cent for at least a year, have
some procedure- whereby
they can recoup this
payment.
Mr. McMurtry assured him
that he would respond to the
legal issues raised.
In an attempt to control the
rowdyism and drunkenness
which has traditionally
marred holiday weekends, a
temporary alcohol ban has
been imposed in 10 Southern
Ontario Provincial Parks: a
'partial ban has been imposed
in one other park.. The ban
6'" will be lifted on June 19, but
for the remainder of the
season open containers of
alcohol will be permitted only
at campsites at all 128
provincial parks. Under these
alcohol regulations to be
applied on a trial basis this
year, park officers have the
power to remove violators
and cancel their' pexm its.
Anyone caught breaking
the rules will not be allowed
to return to the park within 72
hours of the offence without
the permission of the park
superintendent. The total ban
applies to Arrowhead,
Balsam Lake, Bon Echo, Earl
Rowe, Fitzroy, Killbear,
Outlet Beach, Presqu'ile,
Sibbald Point ' and Turkey
Point. At Algonguin Park,
alcohol will be permitted only
in the interior.
Under a proposed system
for streamlining provincial
law, an accused traffic of-
fender could offer an ex-
planation in his defence by
letter rather than court ap-
pearance. The Provincial
Offences Act and Provincial
Courts Amendment Act
would give a person who
receives a • ticket,. for
example, four choices. He
could pay the fine out of
court, drop in at the Court at
his convenience before the
trial date to plead guilty
before a justice of the peace,
offering an explanation to
reduce his sentence, plead not
guilty by mail, or request a
trial by checking a box on the
ticket and returning it in a
reasonable amount of time,
probably a few weeks. •
Apparently, these new
procedures would save
millions of dollars, because
those who do not request a
trial may be convicted
without one. This would mean
that policemen do not have to
appear in court to obtain a
conviction, the court proceSs
will be shortened. and the
huge backlog of cases will
slowly be finalized. The
changes would apply to all
provincial offences - most of
them under the Highway
Traffic Act.
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