Zurich Citizens News, 1974-11-07, Page 2PAGE 2
Liberal Leader Robert Nixon's
non -confidence motion debated
in the House this week and
which dealt with the Govern-
ment's failure to bring forward
effective programs to moderate
the inflationary pressures on the
cost of living, especially in
the areas of food, rent and fuel,
was received with some adverse
criticism.
There seem to be a general
lack of understanding as to the
non -confidence motion. This
is a means of getting serious
debate on the floor of the House
The Liberal Party as the Offic-
ial Opposition is allowed two
non -confidence motions a year
whereas the New Democratic
Party as the third party, is all-
owed one non -confidence mot-
ion during one session. In fact
the Liberals were criticized for
not making use of this device.
The Liberal Party when intr-
oducing the non -confidence
motion, as a minority party,
did not expect to win the vote
in this context but was only
affording the opportunity to dis-
cuss inflation in the areas where
it is of utmost concern to the
people.
During the debate these vital
issues were discussed and by
way of specific proposals, Mr.
Nixon strongly urged that a
commitment for a balanced or
surplus budget in 1975-76,
must come from the Premier,
that a price review procedure
must be established by the
Province and that a municipal
rent review procedure be est -
LIBERAL
ETING
Hensall Legion Hall
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
8 P.M.
Speaker:
JACK RIDDELL, MPP
Election of Municipal
Chairman for Hensall
Queens Park
ablislted, whereby a Board
should have powers to call wit-
nesses and compel evidence as
arbitrators in landlord -tenant
rent disputes. Mr. Nixon said
that expanded powers should
be given to the Ontario Energy
Board, so that all fuel prices,
as well as energy prices could
come under its jurisdiction.
Ontario's position in negotiating
with the federal government in
this regard should be predicated
on the policy that price increase
for Canadian resources trust
serve all Canadians and not just
those in the Province of origin.
Mr. Stephen Lewis, Leader
of the New Democratic Party,
in support of the Non -confident(
motion said that the New Dem-
ocratic Party understood the in-
ternational realities of inflation,
they understood the continental
realities, and that they accept-
ed the Premier's contention
that inflation and the pressures
on the cost of living generally
are very much a national
phenomenon and that it is,
therefore, difficult for a prov-
ince to intercede. He felt,
however, that there are ways
for the Province of Ontario to
intrude itself in defence of the
consumer, and that there has
been a total abdication of resp-
onsibility on the part of the
Government --in fact, a kind of
surrendering of the right to
govern --by not intruding on
behalf of the consumer and
protecting the consumer in a
situation quite so desperate and
so savage as this is, particularly
for low and fixed income earn-
ers.
During the question and ans-
wer period, Robert Nixon want-
ed to know frorn.ohe Minister
of Housing, Donald Irvine
whether there was any inform-
ation available about the
assembly of 10, 000 acres,
more or less of land in the
Edwardsburgh Township. Mr.
Irvine insisted that he did not
know for what purpose the land
is assembled or who is acquir-
ing option on the farmland,
He said it remained to be seen
whether it would be a Govern-
ment undertaking.
In reply to Opposition quest-
ioning, as to whether any prior-
ity is given to children of resi-
dents of the Province of Ontario
to attend professional universit-
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les of this Province, The Min-
ister of Colleges and Universit-
ies Mr. James Ault, indicated
to the Legislature that individ-
ual universities set admission
policies and throughout the
Province about 8 ,6 of the first
year students are Canadian
citizens. For the 582 first year
positions available at the five
medical schools in the Province
there was a total of 8, 733 app-
lications.
Ontario Health Minister Frank
Miller has indicated that there
would be no increase in OIIIP
premiums in the next fiscal
year.
There has been reports that
ceilings on hospita 1 spending
will be removed. Ilowever, the
Minister has pointed out that a
Provincial "Ceiling does exist.
This is the fixed sutra which will
be available to the Ministry.
The sum total of funds request-
ed by hospitals trust be capable
of being contained within the
funds available. It was agreed
that the percentage impact of
existing inflationary factors
would vary from one hospital to
another. The 1975 budgetary
procedure for 1975 was accepted
in advance by the Ontario
Hospital Association.
Mr. Albert Roy, Liberal
Member for Ottawa East, asked
Mrs. Margaret Birch, Secretary
for Social Development, about
the pamphlets being distributed
by the Conservative Party of
Ontario, under the title "Body
Politic. " The pamphlets were
sent to all the Librarians of
schools across the Province und-
er a letter signed by Duncan
Green, which indicated that
the staff as well as the students
of high schools would find this
Steer
This
Way
BY
LARRY
SNIDER
9
Air pollution control devices in-
stalled in most 1975 cars
should result in average fuel
savings of 20 percent, accor-
ding to the head of the En-
vironmental Protection Agen-
cy.
At the National Driving Center
in North Carolina, engineers,
psychologists, statisticians and
physcians are studying drivers
and di-iving, hoping to reduce
accidents caused by driver
error.
Car manufacturers plan to put
radial tires on most new cars
this new model year.
Windshield washers help
visibility. Now a German com-
pany is offering a headlight
washer, said to increase light
output more than 50%.
The AAA annual survey on
road breakdowns indicates
that empty gas tanks are in-
creasing, up to 14% in 1973.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1974
information helpful and should
prose useful in the Canadian •
studies of courses at the schools.
The kit contained a picture of
Premier Davis, pamphlets titl-
ed, A Profile of the Davis
Government, The Priorities of
the Davis Government, The
Progressive Conservative Trad-
ition in Ontario, and also
descriptions of Government
programs. Mrs. Birch indicated
that she was not aware that then
had been distributed and that
she would look into the matter.
The Minister of Housing, Mr.
Donald Irvine, announced yest-
erday the signing of agreements
to construct 3, 033 subsidized
units under the Ontario Housing
Action Program. The Province
promised to produce 12, 000
units for the year 1974. It is
hoped that the housing starts for
this Province will be up to
90, 000 units, a considerable
drop from last year which was
approximately 110, 000 units.
Of the 3, 033 subsidized units
under the Ontario Housing
Action Program only 1,167 units
or 30 of the subsidized units
will be priced for the HOME
program range of below $14,
500. The income group below
$S, 000, which represents a
significant number of families
in this Province, has not been
mentioned.
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