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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-06-23, Page 3Many industrial milk producers face financial hardships as a result of the 15% cut in quotas announced by the Federal Mini- ster of Agriculture. Mr. Whelan indicated three areas of possible government action to assist the producers. The Farm Credit Corporation could agree to defer loan payments for dairy farmers who are now in financial diffi- culty due to circumstances be- yond their control. Without commitment, the Federal Govern- ment will look into the possi- bility of some adjustment away from monthly milk production quotas. The government will examine, again without commit- ment, production between the 95 million hundred weights of milk required for the domestic market and the 100.5 million hundred weights for Total Market Share Quota. Producers currently are paying an $8.60 per hundred weight levy on their share of production above the 95 million hundred weight. Mr. Whelan emphasized that the last two Citizens News, June 23, 1976 -Page 3 Jottings y Jack - from Queen's Park Help for milk producers points were promises to look into government negotiating with• Nurses Association have been on the situation, and not commit- legally constituted farm spokes- strike or locked out at some 26 ments to action on the part of the men. The amendment calls for health units in a week-long pro - the Bill to be reintroduced no test. Nurses' Association repre- later than October 31, this year. sentative met with Labour and This amendment was an amen- Health Ministers privately, dment to the one introduced by appointed. Annual salaries for the NDP. We found that there public health nurses range from were deficiencies in the rea- about $9,000 to $12,000 com- soned amendment by the NDP as pared with hospital nurses who it did not put any kind of time make between $13,380 and limit on the reintroduction of the $15,780. Liberal Leader Stuart Bill and the Bill could have been Smith told the Legislature the shelved indefinitely. The amend- government should introduce ment also did not indicate that the legislation which would force the principles incorporated in the health boards to bargain on a plan would be open to producers province -wide basis and accept of all farm products on a con- compulsory arbitration. tributory basis. James Bullbrook, Liberal MPP The Amendment introduced by (Sarnia), and the Party's Labour the Liberal Party was supported Critic has introduced nine Private by the NDP. Members' Bills amending the Hopefully amended legislation Ontario Labour Relations Act. will. be introduced in the fall Among the proposals the tighter to force the Government to bring • which will meet the needs of the definitions of such terms as lock - in a Bill which will really assist farmers, and win the support of out and supervisory personnel the farming community. Had the all three parties in the Le Isla- and the elemination of employee Government made an honest ture. g anti -union petitions as a con - attempt to bring in a form of The Labour and Health Mini- sideration in union certification Farm Income Stabilization which sters undertook to meet represen- hearings. One bill provides for would have been effective in tatives of the Boards of Health reopening of collective agree - giving our farmers a degree of to seek an end to the board's ments in the event of significant income protection, we would not dispute with public health nurses. technological change. Another have hesitated to give it our Several hundred nurses booed is aimed at minimizing the num- approval. — and jeered when she said she ber of court appeals of arbi- I proposed an amendment to couldn't make any promises, trator's awards. The amend - Bill 96 which would make the although she would try to per- ments also provide a definition plan one of protection rather than suade boards to submit to volun- of professional strikebreakers as insurance, and on a voluntary tary arbitration. About 1,100 well as prohibiting their •use. and contributory basis with the ;nurses, members of the Ontario They would make it more difficult government. • The Government wi11 decide in the next, few weeks how to handle a legislative directive to reintroduce a broad new farm income stabilization bill by the end of October. This directive cane from a combined vote by New Democrats and Liberals which defeated a Government bill to provide a measure of income protection to a limited number of farmers. To ignore the directive would be con- sidered contempt of the Legis- lature and almost certainly prompt another confidence test and election crisis. Speaking on Bill 96 as the Liberal Party's Agriculture Critic, I said it is our firm intention PHONE NO. STORE 262-2017 for an employer to obtain an order stopping a strike and easier for a union to obtain a first collective agreement follow- ing certification. The Government's Bill to pro- vide a warranty to buyers of new hones in Ontario was given approval in principle in the Legislature. This bill would provide for protection against poor workmanship of poor mater- ials for one year and major struct- ural defects for five years. The Minister of Consumer and Com- mercial Relations told the Legis- lature that a non-profit corpora- tion of builders, consumers, mortgage lenders and govenn ent will administer a fund, which would be used to pay for any repairs. Builders will contribute to the fund at a fixed rate for each house placed on the market. Although all three parties sup- ported the Bill, some amend- ments will be sought when it is debated in Committee. A Consumer Products Warran- ty Bill has also been introduced, but consumers will have to wait for similar legislation from other provinces before the bill becomes law. The Government will not proceed with debate on the legislation, but will await response from the public, busi- ness, other provinces, and the federal government. SLAUGHTER HOUSE 262-2041 ALLEN'S FLAVOURED 4/3 1/4 0Z. Orange Crystals KRAFT 16 FL. OZ. Barbeque Sauce KRAFT 7 OZ. Mac& Cheese Dinners SWARTZ 2 LB. Peanut Butter KING SIZE CHEER 5 LB. Powdered Detergent ZIP 16 FL. OZ. Dog Food RAIN BARREL 64 FL. OZ. Fabric Softener NABOB 10 OZ. Instant Coffee Cake Mix WHITE SWAN 4 ROLL PACK Toilet Tissue WHITE SWAN 2 ROLL PACK 694 69 2/554 $ 1.39 $1.29 $2®0 5/89 $1.69 $2.19 i5C 89 MAPLE LEAF SWEET PICKLED Cottage Rolls MAPLE LEAF 2 LB. PKG. 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