HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-08, Page 30PAGE 10A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1978
Independent inquiry n
BY JACK RIDDELL,
M.P.P.
The inquiry into the
food industry continues
before the Legislature's
Standing Committee on
Resources Development,
and the Ontario Branch
President of the Con-
sumers Association of
Canada has indicated a
need for an independent
inquiry into supermarket
rebate practices with
authority to force wit-
nesses to testify and
power to protect them
from any economic
retaliation by grocery
chains. She said that
consumers have a right to
the facts, especially in
view of the fact that food
prices are rising at the
rate of about 15 per cent,
causing increased con-
sumer concern about the
impact of corporate
power on prices.
"There have been a
great many inquiries into
the food industry over the
past 90 or so years", she
added, "and each time
those inquiries have run
amok on the basic lack of
information existing on
how extensive. these
(rebate) types of prac-
tices are and what their
effects are on producers,
consumers, competition
among processors,
retailers, etc."
Also before the Com-
mittee, the President of
the Ontario Food
- Processors Association
stated that the
organization is aware of
buying discounts and
promotional allowances
in the food., industry, but
has no specific details.
This information is kept
confidential. Liberal
Leader Stuart Smith
expressed surprise at this
statement, because • the
Association's objectives
include the represen-
tation of members in
matters relating to the
promotion and marketing
of their products.
Some 400 residents of
Dundas, Ancaster,
Flamborough, and
Glanbrook demonstrated
at Queen's Park to
protest against a one -tier
regional government for
their area, as recom-
mended that the present
regional set-up be
replaced by a one -tier
government, with a
council of 27 aldermen,
each representing one
ward.
Eric Cunningham (Lib.
Wentworth -North) told
the demonstrators that he
and the Liberal Party are
opposed to Pile tier
government: "You have
excellent mayors anal_
they haven't let you down
in 135 years", he said.
"I think you can expect
another 135 years of good
government. We're with
you all the way."
Meanwhile,. the
'Provincial Treasurer,
Darcy McKeough, has
indicated that the
government will not
change the name of
Hamilton to Wentworth,
as proposed by the
regional review com-
mission. This would be a
mistake, in his opinion,
although he did not want
to prejudge the report of
the commission. He and
ministry officials ex-
pressed concern that
significant portions of the
report were being
overlooked because of the
preoccupation with the
unpopular name change.
The Ontario Cabinet
has approved con-
struction of a $60 million
amusement park on 320
acres of prime
agricultural land close to
the Village of Maple,
which clears the way for
building to start next
year. Family Leisure
Centres, the American'
company which proposed
the project, intends to
begin construction by
next summer. The firm
has half a dozen similar
parks in the U.S.
Maple residents, who
have fought against the
project since 1973, had
appealed against the
Ontario Municipal
•Board's decision last
March to recommend
Cabinet approval of the
park. However, the
Chairman of Cabinet said
the situation had • been
carefully investigated
and the argument of
opponents that good
farmland would be lost
.4
near the site as well as on
the site was not con-
sidered valid. In addition,
the project would provide
up to 250 full -.,time jobs
and up to 2,000 summer
jobs. One of the most
serious problems which
will be created by the
construction of the park
is heavy traffic
congestion on weekends.
The park will be situated
at Highway 400 and
Major Mackenzie Drive.
The Minister of Labour,
Dr. Bette Stephenson, has
refused to give a promise
to reintroduce the con-
troversial occupational
health and safety bill,
prompting Liberal
Leader Stuart Smith to
accuse her of flouting the
Will of the Legislature.
There was an angry
exchange between the
Minister and both
Opposition Parties, when
she refused to commit the
Government to bringing
back the bill which 'has
been amended.by an all -
party Committee of the—w
Legislature. The
government has objected .;
to changes drafted by a
majority of the Com-
mittee which would
broaden the bill's
coverage, make joint
labour management
safety committees
mandatory in all work-
places with 20 or more
employees and extend the
right of workers to refuse
work under conditions
which they consider
unsafe.
A Private Member's
Bill enshrining French -
language rights in law
but without making
French an official
language in• Ontario was
debated on Second
Reading. The Ontario
Frenchanguage Ser-
vices Act., introduced by
Albert Roy (Lib. Ottawa
East) would require the
government to provide
educational, judicial,
health, social, municipal
and other public services
in French. Second
Reading is approval in
principal, after which the
bill will go to committee
for possible amendment.
The Government decided
to allow a free vote by
Conservative Members.
The Legislature gave
the bill overwhelming
approval: in principle but
minutes after the voice
vote Premier Davis
issued a statement saying
the Government will not
proceed further 'with the
bill.
The Minister of
Agriculture and Food,
Mr. William Newman,
has announced a pilot
program, "Agricrew":
This Youth Employment
Program is to be
supervised by university
students working from
several of the Ministry's
local offices. The
university students will
recruit crews of local
young people and
arrange work
agreements for them on
farms in the area. Crews
will be available to assist
with such work as
painting, cleanup,
general repairs, haying
and harvesting. During
the period mid June to
September 1, farmers
needing extra help will
order a crew's services
on a daily basis up to a
maximum of five days
per farmer. A fee of $90
per day will be charged
for a crew of five young
people. At the end of the
program, farmers will be
reimbursed $35 for each
day they have used the
service. To date,
Agricrew supervisors are
located at ministry of-
fipes in Cayuga, Fergus,
London, Milton, Simcoe,
Woodstock, Walkerton
and Vineland.
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