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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-11-15, Page 12PAGE 12. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1973 Speaking in the Legislature Justice Secretary, George Kerr, intimated that Provincial Judges. are not working hard enough. Mr. Kerr was reacting to corn- ments earlier in the week by Judge Joseph Addison, Crown Attorney William Rankin and defense lawyer, Clare Lewis, who agreed that the Provincial Courts are slow and overcrowd- ed. The three were involved in a rape case in which two defendants were making their ninth appearance in Court for preliminary hearings. Mr. Kerr said "There seems always to be complaints and whining from members of the Profession who themselves contribute to this backlog and overloading." Ontario Attorney General Dalton Bales, issued a state- ment rebuking his boss, Justice Secretary George Kerr, for saying that Provincial Judges are not working hard enough. Mr. Bales said that Mr. Kerr's comments cast "an unwarranted reflection on the administration of justice in this Province. It is an opinion I do not share because it just does not accord with the facts." New Democratic Party Leadei Stephen Lewis, said that the lending rules of the Ontario Development Corporation effectively exclude Indian Band. from receiving development assistance from the ODC. Industry and Tourism Minist- er Claude Bennett, who is resp- onsible for the ODC replied to his knowledge no Band had app- lied for such a loan. He said Indian bands could receive aid for their projects from other Government sources. Mr. Lewis went on to say that the ODC secures its loans by mortgages but Indian lands may not be mortgaged. Bands with worthy projects are thus shut off from this important source of funds. Mr. Bennett said the ODC is basically an agency to make loans to businesses which can- not secure financing for viable projects from other sources. It does not, for example, make Jottings by Jack from Queens Park loans to municipalities. It requires security just as any other lender does, he said, because the ODC is putting out public money and wants to get it back. He said that there was nothing to bar an Indian Band from applying and the ODC Board from deciding to grant a loan. The legislation establish- ing ODC does not specifically require mortgage security. Consumer Affairs Minister, John Clement, introduced changes to the Insurance Act, mostly designed to clarify leg- islation and bring it up to date. The changes would prohibit the "Confinement Clause" in all sickness and accident polic- ies. The clause allows compan- ies to pay lost time benefits to a worker only during the period of time he is confined to his home under a doctor's care. The new legislation would re- quire payment of benefits while the worker is unable to work whether confined or not. Other changes proposed by Mr. Clement --the Ministry will gain the power to regulate mass adv- ertising of insurance --the cost of Ministry investigation of the finances and records of a comp- any applying for accreditation in Ontario, would be paid in future by the Company --Mutual beneftis societies, such as ethnic and social clubs will be allowed to provide up to $800 for funeral expenses of members --Compan- ies incorporated in Ontario who issue policies in which policy holders share in company profits must guarantee a pay- ment to the policy holders whenever a divident is paid to shareholders in the Company. Responding to a suggestion from Bernard Newman, Liberal Member for Windsor Walker- vi11e, Transport Minister Gord- on Carton said that it may eventually be possible to keep track of the mileage at which cars are sold so that purchasers will not be tricked by speed- ometers that had been turned back. Mr. Carton told the leg- islature that "when we get computerized perhaps this woul HOT! HOT! HOT! Roll -0-Flex Snowmobiles 'THE WILD ONES' NOW AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA These machines have cleaned up in the Grass Drags! THIS IS THE MACHINE FOR YOU!! For sales and service, contact: Ed Lesperance 236-4007 Or Ralph Geiger 236-4784 be worth looking into." Mr. Carton also accepted a suggest- ion that Ontario and Ottawa look into the possibilities of a tamperproof speedometer, one which cannot be turned back. Replying to a question from Opposition Leader, Robert Nixon, Ontario Attorney Gen- eral, Dalton Bales denied charges that the Government refuses to prosecute stores that illegally remain open Sundays and trucking companies that ship goods on Sundays without a permit. Both are offences under the Federal Lord's Day Act. Mr. Bales said complaints can be laid through either the police or a Justice of the Peace and are then forwarded through a Crown Attorney to his office for consent to prosecute. James Bullbrook, Liberal Member for Sarnia, said delays, in the legal process meant the illegal operations could contin- ue for six to eight weeks" and because •these stores operate from six to eight weeks the fine, therefore that might sub- sequently be levied is innocu- ous." Mr. Bullbrook said the stores do not care whether you prosecute them or not, they are making money. Solicitor General John Yare- mko, refused to identify a Toronto Lawyer, said to be handling investments of Detroit mafia money in Ontario. He said that he was aware of the sported investment practice and that the Ontario Provincial Police and Metro Toronto Pol- ice knew of the lawyer and were on top of the matter. Hydro rate increases are in- evitable, Energy Minister Darcy McKeough, said yesterday but all future increases will have to face the test of prior public hearings. Mr. McKeough said that Hydro rates are going to have to go up every year as we are looking at great Hydro cost increases for years to come Mr. McKeough reminded the Legislature though that the announced Hydro rate increase of 7 1/2'/o early next year will be the last that will be made unilaterally by Hydro without Public Hearings before the Ontario Energy Board. Legislat- ion passed in June requires that any increase effective on or after January 1st, 1975 must be submitted to the Energy Minister eight months in ad- vance. The proposal then goes to the Ontario Energy Board for Public Hearings and the OEB reports its opinion back to the Minister. During a Legislature debate on the Workmen's Compensat- ion Board, Opposition Leader Robert Nixon praised the new chairman of the beard but said the Public is still suspicious of the WCB decision to build a new Head Office in downtowr Toronto. He said the selection of a head office site at Bloor and Yonge and awarding the contract to the Swiss based LIVESTOCK SHIPPING TO TORONTO tTNION STOCK YARDS Dunn and Levack Every Monday All Loads Fully Insured! CONTACT C mpbell McKinley RR 1, ZURICH Phono 262.5430 Car 7-4:01r1==.07NZICZEGEMMULIVIEGUAra=21161,10131.16MI Fidinam Limited without tend- er is "completely unaccept- able." He referred to Fidiman': $50, 000. donation to the Prog- ressive Conservative Party after getting the contract and so it raised suspicion and political hackles. Edward Bounsall, NDP, Windsor -West said his Party would withhold praise for the new Chairman until it saw fav- ourable changes but that there had been a change in atmos- phere for the better since Mr. Starr took over. He added that one of the most pressing change needed was an adjustment in the pension of injured workmen to counter inflation. In view of the fuel needs in Quebec which may mean sac- rifices in Ontario, Opposition Leader Robert Nixon asked the Minister of Energy whether the Government has any conting- ency plans in case of energy restrictions. Mr. McKeough told the Legislature that Min- istry officials are studying short term conservation meth- ods. He said Ontario's depend- ence on crude oil from Western Canada means needs will prob- ably be met. Mr. McKeough intimated that he did not think the situation would be critical but suggested what Ontario residents and the Government could do to conserve fuel. 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