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The fifth session of the 29th
Parliament began on Tuesday
with the usual formalities.
The Lieutenant Governor, Paul-
ine McGibbon and her husband
Donald, rode in a horse drawn
open Landau, from the Royal
York Hotel to Queen's Park.
The procession made its way
up University Avenue to
Queen's Park and after arriving
in front of the steps of the
Parliament Building to a trum-
pet fanfare, Mrs. McGibbon
reviewed a Guard of Honour.
The Lieutenant Governor was
later escorted by the Premier
to the Speaker's chair, where
she read the Speech from the
Throne. Most of the speech
read by the Lieutenant Govern-
or dealt with the tough econom-
ic tirnes the Government expect:
in the near future. Other than
the appointment of an Ombud-
sman, there were few details
of the Government's plans
for the session which is expected
to be the last before an elect-
ion. The highlights from the
Speech from the Throne, that
opened the new session of the
Legislature are as follows:
A Provincial Ombudsman
will be appointed to ensure the
protection of Ontario citizens
agains arbitrary judgement
of practices.
Law Enforcement Agencies
and the public will be asked
tb ensure that our cities and
streets will remain among the
safest and most secure in North
America,
The people of the Province
are asked to exercise moderat-
ion and restraint in wage dem-
ands and the pricing of goods.
Benefits and services to the
elderly will be extended and
appropriate steps taken to com-
pensate social benefits recip-
ients who have been hurt by inf-
lation.
Homwownership will be en-
couraged so that Ontario famil-
ies may continue to be the best
housed in Canada.
Policies will be aimed at
giving greater opportunity to
women in the Civil Service and
eliminating discrimination in
jobs both in the Government
and private industry.
Measures will be introduced
to provide Ontario farmers with
reasonable assurance of the
profitable continuing operation
of their vital enterprise.
The size of the Civil Service
will remain frozen at its 1974
level, as one of the number of
measures which are designed
to set a leading example of
prudence and economy in the
management of Government
costs.
A provincial budget will be
brought down April 7.
After the official opening the
Lieutenant Governor and her
husband and Premier William
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Davis and his wife received
about 800 guests in Mrs. Mc
Gibbon's suite on the second
floor of the legislature buildings
Allan Grossman, Provincial
Secretary for Resources Develop-
ment, announced the Govern-.
ment's decision to establish an
independent Commission of
enquiry into the long range
planning of Ontario's power
needs. The Commission which
anticipates two years of public
hearings across the Province will
emphasize public participation
in planning the expansion of
Ontario Hydro for 1983 to 1993.
For the first time the Ontario
Government will provide money
for public participants at the
hearing. Mr. Grossman said
Ontario Hydro's expansion plans
up to 1983 have already been
largely approved and these
electrical generating and trans-
mission projects will go ahead.
These projects include a gener-
ating stationon the north chan-
nel of Georgian Bay, extra
high voltage supply lines to
Kitchener, London and the
Ottawa -Cornwall area, and a
second extra high voltage trans-
mission line out of the Bruce
generating station. By 1983 if
Hydro's plans go ahead as prop-
osed the assets of the Crown
Corporation would increase
from their value in 1972 of about
5.5 billion to more than $30
billion. Consequently the Ont-
ario Government has decided
that a potential public invest-
ment of this magnitude and
importance alone warrants wide
spread public involvement
in directing its future growth.
It is possible that these open
discussions can take as long
as two years to complete.
The hearings will consider all
aspects of Ontario's power
needs including the impact on
urban planning, agricultural
land, the industrial sector and
consumer prices.
A number of bills were intr-
oduced into the legislature this
week, one of which was moved
by the Honourable Mr. White
former Treasurer and now Min-
ister-without
in-
isterwithout Portfolio, entitled
Some good things
happen at 65!
Free Health Insurance. But you must apply for it.
It becomes free as soon as you or
your spouse turn 65. For both of
you and any eligible dependents.
Provided you have lived in Ontario
for the last year.
Phone, write or visit your OHIP
District Office for an application form.
You've earned it.
Ontario
Ministry of
Health
Hon. Frank S Mdter. Minster
Important: Always quote your OHIP
number when contacting OHIP.
The OHIP District Office in your
area will answer any questions and
help you with your application.
Barrie
114 Worsley Street
726-0326
Hamilton
25 Main Street West
528-3481
Kingston
1055 Princess Street
546-3811
Kitchener
68 King Street East
745-7379
London
227 Queens Avenue
433-4561
Mississauga
55 City Centre Drive
275-2730
Ottawa
75 Albert Street
237-9100
Peterborough
311 George Street North
743-2140
St. Catharines
15 Church Street
682-6658
Toronto
2195 Yonge Street
(Eglinton) 482-1111
Windsor
1427 Ouellette Avenue
258.7580
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975
An Act to Regulate Political
Party Financing and Election
Contributions and Expenses. In
giving the first reading of this
Bill, Mr. White announced that
arrangements are being made
with the co-operation of the
Minister of Finance for Canada
and the Minister of Revenue to
introduce into the Personal
Ineayne Tax Syste, . an Ontario
Political Party Contribution
credit. This credit will be a
deduction from Ontario tax,
otherwise payable with respect
to bona fide contributions to
Ontario political parties. To
effect the political party contri-
bution credit amendments will
be required to the Ontario Per-
sonal Income Tax Act. As rec-
ommended by the Commission,
Corporations will be permitted
to deduct contributions to polit-
ical parties, constituency ass-
ociations and candidates regist-
ered under the proposed Act to
regulate political party financ-
ing and election contributions
and expenses up to an aggregate
of $4, 000. This recommendat-
ion will require amendment to
the Ontario Coriorations Tax
Act. It should be noted that an
individual may earn the maxirri-
um credit against personal in-
come tax of $500 at a level of
contributions of $1150. and that
a Corporation taking full adv -
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