The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-01-31, Page 25Government
signs protocol
on language
OTTAWA — Secretary of State
Lucien Bouchard and Lyn McLeod,
chairman of the Council of Ministers
of Education, Canada, (CMEC),
have signed a new five-year protocol
for agreements on minority -lan-
guage education and second-lan-
guage instruction.
Under the protocol, the federal
government, over the next five
years, will contribute $1.2 billion to
the provinces to assist them in pro-
viding, through the provincial edu-
cation systems, programs in the mi-
nority language (English in Quebec
and French elsewhere) and pro-
grams in English and French as a
second language.
"This represents an increase of
$145 million which reflects the spirit
of the Official Language's Act and is
a tangible demonstration of this gov-
ernment's commitment to the pro-
motion of linguistic duality as a firth
damental aspect of Canadian soci-
ety," said Mr. Bouchard.
The protocol provides for most of
these additional funds to be used for
new federal -provincial initiatives.
The federal and provincial govern-
ments have also agreed to give pri-
ority to the following areas:
—access to minority -language ed-
ucation at all levels;
—expansion of services in French
at the post -secondary level;
—expansion of teacher -prepara-
tion programs;
—increased opportunities for sec-
ond -language learning.
Mr. Bouchard announced that he
expected approximately two-thirds
of the available funds to be devoted
to education in the minority lan-
guage.
"Priorities for the use of the funds
1.are .set ouCii; the >protocoI,'-hessaid,
"and access to education in 'the mi-
nority official language, as provided
for " in the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, is clearly the first prior-
ity for the federal government."
"All provinces now provide educa-
tion in the minority official language
and English and French second -lan-
guage programs," stated Mrs. Mc-
Leod, noting that the provinces are
at different stages in the develop-
ment of their programs.
"The new _protocol will ensure
theseservices are maintained and
new activities are developed at all
levels of the education system."
Emphasizing that the success of
these programs is due in large
measure on close co-operation be-
tween the federal and provincial
governments, Mr. Bouchard and
? Mrs, McLeod noted the protocol pro-
vides for an annual consultation be-
tween the two orders of government
on priority areas.
It makes provision as well for each
order of government, within its own
area of jurisdiction, to consult inter-
ested groups.
The protocol also provides for two
national ptpgrams, the summer lan-
guage binary program, and official
language monitor program.
They are funded by the federal
government and administered by
the CMEC, in collaboration with the
provincial governments.
The two ministers praised the
strong spirit of co-operation that
prevailed throughout the negotia-
tions on the new protocol.
"I know this spirit of -harmony will
be maintained during the negotia-
tion of the new bilateral agree-
ments," said Mrs. McLeod.
"These agreements, "Mr. Bou-
chard said, "are a shining example
of intergovernmental co-operation
in an area that demands sustained
co-ordination by both orders of g
yv
ernment."
Over the past five years the feder-
al government has contributed
$1.032 billion to assist provinces and
territories with their official lan-
guages education.
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LIBRARY BOOK SALE — Friends Lisa Alexander and Erin Whiteley
looked over the magazine selection at the recent Friends of the
Library book sale in Wingham.
Grain producers area
pleased with drought aid
Spokesmen for producers of On-
tario's three largest grain crops —
soybeans, wheat and corn — have
stated their support for the drought
aid formula announced by the Cana-
dian Government in late 19. .
At the first regular meeting of the
three producer groups since the
drought relief program was an:
nounced in November by federal Ag-
riculture''Mihikter` D6W Mazankow-
ski, and Grains and Oilseeds Minis-
ter Charles Mayer, unanimous ap-
preciation was expressed for the aid
formula and the degree to which it
matched recommendations made by
Canadian grain prodicer groups.
"The 1988 drought affected crops
in many areas of Ontario, but was
particularly devastating for growers
in Southwestern Ontario counties
where grain production is most con-
centrated," said Owen Dobbyn,
chairman of the Ontario Soya -Bean
Growers' Marketing Board, who
also chaired the January meeting of .,
the three groups,
"Financial effects of'the drought
will become increasingly obvious
during the next few months as farm-
ers face seeding costs for the 1989
crop," stated Ontario Wheat Pro-
ducers' Marketing Board Chairman
Glen Courtis.
Cliff Leach, president of the On-
tario Corn -Producers' Association
expressed the hope, "that applica-
tion forms will be mailed to affected
farmers very soon so that financial
assistance can be distributed well.
before the 1989 planting season be-
gins."
In their January meeting, the
three groups also discussed crop in-
surance and farm income stabiliza-
tion programs,and emphasized.
again the urgent need for improve-
ments in these statutory plans to re-
duce the future need for emergency
ad hoc measures such as the 1988-89
drought aid program.
1989 PRICES ARE
for the first 25 words:
All Ontarioo.. oo... o,..... $275
Central Ontario . e , .. $135
Western Ontario . , ..... $130
Eastern Ontario ..... e e $ 70
Northern --Ontario ..... e , ... $ 50
Cross 'Canada e .. e . $843
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f.: EXTRA WORDS
25-50 words $3 each, 50-75 words $7 each
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compUt r ,aety Ork o tib 7
transp ant centres, Health Ainister
Elinor Caplan and Ron Kanter, MPP
for St. Andrew -St. Patrick, an-
nounced.,
Capital funding of $839,000 has
been allocated to MORE to set up its
Toronto office at 984 Bay St. and to
establish the computer link to trans-
plant centres in Toronto, Hamilton,
London, Kingston and Ottawa.
The network will keep a record of
potential recipients in Ontario, plac-
Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Leedham at-
tended the Ontario Veterinary Con-
vention held in Hamilton last week.
While in Hamilton they visited with
their son Robert, who is attending
McMaster University.
NOTICE
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willnow be knQwn_ _s:8¢..
Dunbar & Cook Electric Ltd.
effective immediately
For home, farm & commercial wiring call
Don Dunbar - Auburn or Paul Cook - Belgrave
526-7505 357-1537
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