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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-15, Page 341 s PAGE 16A—GODERICH SIGNAL-STAR,•THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979 , Long throne speech holds many newTideas BY JACK RIDDELL, M.P.P. The third Session of the 31st Ontario Legislature opened this week with a Throne Speech which was one of the longest in recent memory. Among the highlights was a promise of an employment develop- ment fund to co-ordinate aid to industry and "spur economic activity and employment". The Provincial Treasurer is to be chairman of a special board of Ministers to decide which companies qualify for assistance, and how much money is to be involved in each case. New measures are to be taken to encourage the flow of risk capital into new and expanding small businesses, and the speech indicated that programs to encourage investment in en- trepreneurial business venture have failed in recent years_ One rumoured possibility is a form of tax rebate for money invested. The Minister of Labour will henceforth be known as the Minister of Labour and Manpower, and will be responsible for job creation programs. There is to be greater emphasis on more training in skilled.trades and on the development of "a more positive at- titude' among young people" toward these trades. Priority is promised for special programs for women in the public and private sectors. An Equal Opportunity Advisory Committee composed of senior labour and management representatives, is to be established .within the Labour Ministry: Food prices are, of course, a matter of concern to the average citizen,. and the Ministry of Consumer and Com- mercial Relations is, to assist consumers make informed choices by establishing a program to monitor and report on prices across the province. Some of the money made on the sale of Ontario's shares in the Syncrude oil -sands project iAlberta is to go to en�rgy-related business s, including those using energy produced from wwaste, and the government hopes soon to launch a joint program with the federal government which would make available some $58 million over a five year period to demonstrate new technology in energy conservation and renewable energy. Legislation is to be introduced to allow unorganized Northern municipalities to give locally elected bodies•the power to raise revenue and provide basic ser- vices. General insurance agents and brokers will be permitted to become self-regulating, as a step toward removing what many people consider government over- regulation. The government has maintained that spending Q. I did not receive a T4 slip from my previous -em- ployer. Do I have to report the income? A. Yes, all income must be reported. Employers are required to for-ward--T4--s-lips-to-the-last-known---address of the recipient on or before February 28 each, year. If you have not received a T4 slip by the second week in March, you should Contact your employer. After all reasonable attempts have been made to obtain the information slip, your income and deduc- tions, Canada or Quebec Pension Plan contributions. Unemployment Insurance Premiums and Tax Deductions should be estimated on your return. Forward paystubs. if possible. Attach a letter stating that you were unable to obtain a T4 slip and outline the estimated information, Also, give your employer's full name and address. + ++ Q. I am married with a wife and two children, one seven and the other seventeen. My wife and children did not earn any income last year. What exemptions am I entitled to? A. Everyone is entitled to the basic personal exem- ption of $2,430. You may also claim a married exemption of $2,130, a $840 exemption for your seventeen -year-old and a $460 exemption for your seven-year-old. When making your claim be sure to give all the information requested on page.2 of your income tax return. For more details, check your 1978 Tax Guide. + + + Q. Can I claim my common-law wife and tour children? A. Since a common-law wife is not considered a spouse for income tax purposes, you cannot claim the married exemption for her. You can, however, claim the children as dependants provided that you and not your common-law wife supported them. + ++ What moving expenses may be deducted from income for income tax purposes? A. Moving expenses generally include the cost of travelling from a former to a new residence, including meals and lodging while en route, transportation and storage costs for household effects, the cost of up to 15 days temporary board and lodging near either the former or the new residence, real estate Commission and legal fees incurred for the sale of the former residence, the cost of cancelling an unexpired lease on your former residence, legal fees for the purchase of yournew residence -and fees incurred for the transfer or registration of title to your new residence. For more information on what you may claim, ask your District Office for the .pamphlet "Moving Expenses". + + + Q. What investment income qualifies for the "Interest, Dividends and Capital Gains Deduction"? A. Most interest income from' Canadian sources, dividends from taxable Canadian corporations and taxable capital gains realized on the sale of Canadian securities qualify for the deduction. The deduction is equal to either the total amount of the investment income listed above or $1,000, whichever is less. For more information see Item 39 in your Tax Guide. + + + DAVE HAYLOW ELECTRICAL Serving Industrial, Commercial, Residontial Needs 524-6038 on social services will not be reduced in favour of grants to industry, and "after careful review", it has withdrawn a suggestion mentioned by the Premier in a recent speech, that some drugs might no longer be available under the drug benefit program for the elderly. The Throne Speech stated ,:that "some may Letter to the Editor... • from page I -IA the "wants" (as opposed to dire needs) of the people, to maintain total employment, labour can be directed ' to the building of public works projects like the gran- diose Moscow Subway System, built by Stalin. No wonder the Russians were "first in space" with their "Sputnick!" Money can be allocated to satisfy the airns of the party, rather '--"than to fulfill the wants of the people. All industry is owned by the State and controlled by the party (CCP). It is th-e way that Marxist states establish value that makes them different! MarXism ' demands a "closed economy" i.n which the hegemony of one political party is of paramount importance, IT is the state! In the Soviet Union party members are, ,without exception, graduates of the Kom- somol, the youth organization which in- doctrinates the - teachings of Marx and Lenin. The population believes, with few exceptions •in a new social order which will eventually arise Communism - scientific socialism, as Marx defined it. — -According- to Marx and his believers this was inevitable! Engels stated that a need for the present proletarian dictatorsFup will simply "wither away" as people become more Marxian educated, it will be; "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need,_ _ This is the dogma of Marxism. It is this appeal, this promise to the poor, those nations in default that raises the strength of the "party", always ready to take-over when things get bad! Under Marxism there can be no political opposition. The growth of Marxist military might is not contingent only on the possibility of external threats. It is a Marxist necessity to divert labour to this "kind" of work to maintain values at a positive level for all those things consumed by the masses and provide work for all. Under Marxism, relgion, morality, ethics are questions peripheral to one basic idea, a dif- ferent way to establish values! It is the dictatorship of an idea (Mar,tism) rather than the dic- tatorship of one in- dividual. The state; (Party), exercises all power, the individual, none! J.G. MacDonald, Goderich. for LIFE INSURANCE good to have a friend tjou can/ depend on! , Terry Crowley reprosOnting 524-9OT5 London GODERICHLife wish to argue as to whether the primary emphasis of 'this session should be directed to improving the economic climate of Ontario or to improving the social "services available to our people. In -truth, ex- tensive attention must be paid to both". Home care services for the chronically ill will be extended and hospitals will get additional beds. Speaking of hospitals, I questioned the Min.ister of Health in the Legislature about the rationale that was used in arriving at a formula of 3.5 keds per 1,000 population which will create extr•e.me dif- ficulties for hospitals in many areas of Ontario. The Minister indicated that economies and ef- ficiencies of operation were taken into con- sideration as was the make-up of the population in the various areas. He said that there would be adjustments made in the program, and that additional chronic beds will, be allowed in areas of the province where- the percentage pf" senior citizens exceeds the provincial average of 8.6 percent. Huron and Bruce Counties . fall in that category with aged population -of 12.9 and 13.3 per cent respectively. Hopefully, adjustments will' be made to account for this The Minister', also inr dicated that he will be working through the Health Councils where applicable, or, where there is no Health Council, he will deal with hospitals on an area basis where there is a request for consideration for additional chronic beds. Although • far from being a solution to the problem, it would help considerably if. "chronic beds were approved .rather than elimination of hospital beds in their entirety. Starting April 1, there is to be a $9.80 per diem fee for - those using chronic care beds for a period longer than 60 days. Home care services for chronically ill patients who wish to live at home, but who require some nursing and other medical assistance, will be extended. The International Year of the Child is 'j to be marked by an intensive immunization awareness campaign directed at the public, and particularly parents of young children. Specialized services su.ch as poison control centres will be established 1 in the children's hospitals. The _second phase of The Children's ,Law Reform Act will recognize the best in- terests of the child in custody and access cases. Foster care programs for mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed children .will be expanded. Increased funding will be allocated to programs to counter child abuse. This year's Civic Holiday on August 6, will be declared Children's Day in all provincial parks! One of the most notable aspects of the Throne Speech was the un- precedented emphasis upon national unity and constitutional reform. 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