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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-21, Page 22,. PAGE 2A—.GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1976 inOntorioia s io sena �a ou effect The i 1inister of Consumer and Commercial Relations has announced that a one. man inquiry into whether aluminum wiring is a fire hazard, is to be conducted to answer "questions in the One of the reasons I entered politics was to express my objections to the Govern- ment's obsession with bigness. The present government encourages large business, big cities, big school systems, big hospitals and big regional government, just to name a few. Their philosophy is that "Bigness is Better". What they really mean is that too many smaller units are too difficult for the government to control. As a result of this thrust, smaller retail merchants, smaller manufacturers and smaller farms are being squeezed at every turn. They are burdened down by bureaucratic red tape; are excessively taxed; have difficulty getting good workers; and are being put at a competitive disadvantage. Small business bankrup- tcies have increased dramatically and many others are throwing up their hands, ready to quit. If you are such a small business man or if you work for one, hold on a little longer. There are signs that the message is finally beginning to sink in. The public and some levels of Governments are begin- ning to realize that almost 60 per cent of our workers are employed by'small business;" that small business generates a very large share of our economic wealth: that real competition and, therefore a fair market depends upon healthy small businesses: and that Canada and Ontario must look. to small and' medium sized business for our economic future. Even the Federal Government of. Canada has now for the first time appointed a Minister responsible for small business. My colleagues and I in the Ontario Legislature have urged several changes to assist and support small business. We have this week released a Policy Paper outlining the position of our Party in the field of small business, a sector which has been given little assistance by the Provincial Government, The problems and needs of small and larger businesses are not the same. Small btisiness is flexible, able to adapt quickly to changes in the market, possesses great potential for technological and other innovation, and. employs approximately 60 per cent of all Canadians. It is:labor intensive and can create new jobs: much more quickly and cheaply than capital intensive industries. We beltbve that a Legislative commitment to small business should be un- dertaken, similar to the 'United States Federal Government commitment. The lack of managerial expertise and en- trepreneurial spirit have had serious results for the viability of small business, and we have proposed the establishment of en- trepreneurial advisory centres to he funded by the Government and ad- ministered by the private sector. . Shortage of capital also severely restricts the start up and expansion or small business. We propose allowance of a full tax deduction against other in- come for investment in venture capital corporations for small business start-ups and expansions by' both corporations and individuals, and provision for government sharing of losses actually experienced by financial institutions on loans provided to small husiness. At present the burden of payroll taxes to pay the in- creasing cost of social welfare programs falls most heavily on small. firms. There are no income compensating public policies to offset this drain on profits, which in turn restricts capital formation and therefore, the ability to finance growth. We have proposed Government payment of payroll taxes for each in- dividual worker employed by a firm in a given year up to a net gain in manpower of ten persons for a three year period. Corporate tax costs of small businesses should be lowered to ensure their ability to develop internally - generated sources of equity capital. The forgivable succession duty on small family business corporations could, be ex- tended to apply to businesses where shares are owned by more than one family. We also believe that Ontario should undertake a prefeGential purchasing policy for small businesses. It should be possible to set a target of 40 per cent of all government contracts and sub -contracts to be awarded to small businesses within a three year period. Since so many of you are effected by a healthy small husiness climate, par- ticularly in the Riding of Huron -Middlesex, I would appreciate knowing your reaction to these comments and I would be pleased to -.provide you with further information if you so wish. I would verymuch appreciate having you cpntact my Constituency Office or call or correspond with me directly if you would like to receive a copy of our new directions for small business, I would also appreciate receiving your views on our policy for small businesses as I feel, under minority Government, the government's attitude can be changed towards size and towards the importance of small businesses in our economy. " This week in the Legislature the Government has announced that a Judicial Enquiry will be held into the matter of the exemption from payment of $660,000 in land speculation tax granted to Ronto Development Co. of Willowdale, When this question was discussed in the Public Accounts Committee last December, the ` then Minister of Revenue admitted that the decision to grant;the exemption might have been based on insufficient in- formation. It had been - his un- derstanding that the Com- pany was in serious financial trouble, and that the 2,300 housing units under con- struction would not have been completed had the exemption not been made when the company sold land near Brantford to George'Wimpey (Canada) Ltd. Tor S12 million. Opposition Members argued that Ronto was apparently speculating, and proceeded part way with the project only to avoid the tax. The Minister admitted that the Cabinet decision was based on a report from his staff on the sole basis of a letter from Toronto Lawyer Eddie Goodman. Recently the Public Accounts Committee decided that the hest way to clear up doubts about the tax exem- ption was to refer the matter to a select committee for a full investigation. However, the committee was sub- sequently technically dissolved, pending the re- opening of the,.Legislature. The Government has in- dicated that a Judicial Enquiry is considered to he the hest forum for a fuil in vestigation into the tax exemption and thegtu''.tiim of whether or not any undue or inappropriate influence was brought to hear. - WATER DRILLING NEW HOMES and FARMS Free Estimates You and your family deserve the best of water so don't hesitate to call TOM LANG l-- PHONE 524-'641'0 i MILE NORTH ON HIGHWAY 21, GODEERICH At the end of March.. the Ontario Nurses Association released a report '1 et us 'fake ('are • A Report to the people of Ontario" which portrayed the pr'ovince's hospital system as being wasteful and misused by both 'ftospitals cited in the report, doctors and the public. The to ensure that the waste and Minister of Health has in- misuse described by the dicateci he will direct nurses is ended. Government consultants to However, the Ministry has meet the administrators of no immediate solution to the seven Metro Toronto problem. 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