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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-06-01, Page 16Pcige 16 Citizens News, June 1, 1977 PRINCIPLES 1. Freedom can be sustained only in a society without dis- crimination based on race, col- our, sex or creed. It can best be preserved in a society com- mitted to justice and the rule of law and to democratic in- stitutions based upon the British Parliamentary System. 2. Fairness and equality of opportunity can be guar- anteed only by a govern- ment prepared to ensure that power is not used un- fairly by any group in society, including government itself. 3. Real freedom can be achieved and maintained only when government is prepared to limit its own growth, power and costs. 4. The strength, prosperity and unity of all Canada is vital to the future well-being of all the people of Ontario. The preser- vation of that unity is Ontario's primary national goal. 5. In a fair and free society, government must delineate and protect the following rights of the individual: a. The right to build a secure future for one's self and one's family. b. The right to seek and earn fair wages. c. The right to seek and earn fair profits and fees. d. The right to work in peace and safety. e. The right to be protected from unfair or unlawful practices in the market place or the labour force. f. The right to a fair and equit- able tax system. g. The right to pursue personal fulfillment, growth and self - i mprovement. COMMITMENTS The Progressive Conserva- tive Government of Ontario affirms its commitment to each of the following tasks. 1. A commitment to a target of one hundred thousand new jobs each year for the next decade. 2. A commitment to the contin- ued security of food -supply for all Ontarians. This is to be achieved through: the preser- vation of farmland; increased per -acre production; effective marketing of surplus agricul- tural exports and continued support for the farming com- munity. 3. A commitment to a target of 900,000 housing starts over the next ten years in Ontario. SUMINIMMimp DEDICATION E LIVE IN CHANGING TIMES. ALL ABOUT US, TI-IROUGHOUT CANADA AND THE WORLD, STANDARDS AND VALUES THAT HAVE STOOD UNQUESTIONED FOR A HUNDRED YEARS ARE IN JEOPARDY. AT THIS POINT IN OUR WHEN CONFIDENCE IN OUR FUTURE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE, 1 COMMIT THE ONTARIO PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY TO THE FOLLOW- ING PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES. UNDER A PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT, THESE COMMITMENTS, WHICH FORM PART OFA DYNAMIC PROGRAM OFACTION, WILL GIVE EACH PERSON IN ONTARIO THE ASSURANCE WITHIN WHICH TO SHAPE HIS OR HER PERSONAL DESTINY 4. A commitment to reducing the municipal tax burden on senior citizens, and to work towards the ultimate elimina- tion of this particular tax for the majority of Ontario's senior citizens. 5. A commitment to reducing unnecessary waste in all social spending to ensure that the truly needy and those who serve them get adequate and fair support. 6. A commitment to continue the battle against inflation while providing the private sector with opportunity and example for job creation. 7 A commitment to replacing at least two trees for every one harvested henceforth in -Ontario, and to regenerating every acre harvested. 8. A commitment to increasing the sale of Ontario goods and services outside Canada by 5% a year. 9. A commitment to containing the size and expense of govern- ment in Ontario, resulting in a balanced budget by 1981. 10. A commitment to maintain- ing the highest quality of health and hospital services, based on a system which allows indi- viduals to work together with their own doctors for their own health and well-being. 1L A commitment to preserve an educational system of high quality, with accessibility to higher education based upon individual choice and individ- ual merit. 12. A commitment to the value of municipal government in the democratic structure of Ontario society. 13. A commitment to balanced growth and development in the North, so as to make prosperity, social and cultural advancement equally avail- able to the citizens of Northern Ontario. 14. A commitment to the pursuit of excellence in the fields of industry, technology, manage- ment and collective bargaining so that all Ontarians may share in the collective pride and self-confidence that stems from living in an environment of progress and achievement. 15. A commitment to fair profit as the prime encouragement for individual wage-earners, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and industries to help Ontario grow, along with a commitment to encourage the growth of the small busi- ness sector of our economy. 16. A commitment to reducing work stoppages and slow- downs through more advanced labour -management negotia- tions and through the outlaw- ing of strikes and lockouts in such sectors of the economy as provincial government sery ices. AFFIRMATION. We affirm that the Progres- sive Conservative Government will uphold these principles and commitments as a guarantee of personal freedom, economic security, and stability in Ontario. We affirm our belief that social justice for all can be assured only through dedication to high quality programs of health and education that serve all with competence, equity, effective- ness and affordability. To this end: • Health systems must allow doctors and patients to work together to prevent, treat and cure disease. • Education programs must promote basic competence in basic skills as a prerequisite to the advancement of all. • Opportunity must be main- tained for all who legitimately seek greater participation -such as native peoples, women, the handicapped -so that all in Ontario share as a common heritage the right to pursue personal fulfillment through their own effort, initiative,com- mitment and self-reliance. We affirm that every citizen of Ontario shares a common right to self -advancement, to balanced and stable govern- ment, to freedom, justice, equity and security as residents of a great province which has a key role to play in advancing the interests of a great nation. To these principles, commit- ments and affirmations I dedi- cate my Party in the service of every man, woman and child of our province in a spirit of faith, trust and common purpose. this to you. "The policies and commit- ments in this Charter grew out of my NewYear'smessage as amplified in our Throne Speech and recent Budget. It describes how a Progressive Conservative Government will lead Ontario in the years immediately ahead. I believe it reflects an understanding of the way of life and the human needs and aspirations of people throughout this Province. It provides a plan to keep Ontario strong and dynamic -a place in which the need to preserve the best of the past is balanced with the need for future growth. The Progressive Conservative Party is committed to these goals. I ask you to join with me in translating this Charter into action by voting Progressive Conservative on June 9th'.' William Davis, Premier. Your Mi. Your choice.