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Page 8, Whitby Free Pres, Wednesday, November 17,1993 Moving agaînst NAFTA By Drummond White Durham Centre MP People across Ontario are painfully aware of the devastating effects of the federal Conservative governiment!s Canada-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA). Then the federal governiment raxnmed through Parliainent another harinful trade deal: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFJPA). We sincerely hope that the new federal goveriment will act te pretect Ontario's jobs and environmient. In the meantinie, there are some actions Ontario can take te safeguard the interesta of Ontarians from NAFTA. For example, the Ontario gevernmrrent is respencling te concernas seconded by environmientalists and trade experts by introducing legisation te control transf'ers of Ontario's precieus water resources. Other groupa and citizens have voiced concern that the FTA and new NAFTA threaten Ontariols security of energy supply because the deals liniit Canada's ability te restrict energy experts in times of shortage. Not surprisingly, Mexico refused te make the saine commitinent when it negotiated its energy provisions in NAPTA. The Ontario governiment la demanding National Energy Board hearinga te examine the effects of NAFTA on Ontarios energy security. We are aise introducing legisiation te ensure that Ontario electricity is exported- oniy if the needs of the province and other Canadian custemners are met firat. People are aise concerned about the threat te their jobs frein so-called 'social dumping> Social dumping is what happens when goverinents create an unfair advantage for their experts by lowering costs through repression of wages, weak labour and e nvrn mental laws and lax enforcement ef these Iaws. Quite simply, it's cheaper te do business when yeu don't have te worry about a safe workplace for your employees or how waste products are disposed. The resuit la that somne businesses in Ontarie react te this unfair competition by threatening te meve te where production is cheaper or by appiying pressure for lower wages and lower labour and environmental standards. Literaliy tens of thousands of jobs have been lest in the province as firma and workers have had te cope with the darnaging effects of the trade deai, as well as the recession and the federal government's GST and tight monetary policy. The governinent, with its partners in business, labour and c-o tives, la fighting back, using Canadian trade law. We 0il g(er financial support fer a formai social dumping compla1nt to Revenue Canada and the Canadian International Tae Tribunal. A auccesaful social dumping case could expose unfair practices by other goverients and resuit in penalies and establish a means for deaiing with the problein. Most impertantly, NAFTA limaita the ability of the geverinent te make social and ecenomic pelicies that respond to the legitimate, democratic hopes and wishes of the people of Ontario. In fact, we believe that NAFTA violates the division of powers between the federai and provincial governents that is set eut in the Canadian constitution. That's why we are going te challenge NAPTA in the Ontario Court of Appeal. These actions address some of the concerrna. In survey after survey, two-thirds of Ontariana say they oppose NAPTA. The Cabinet committee on NAFTA heard * these concerna in every region of the rne last spring, including Oshawa. People whe, testified teld u ta trade is essential te jobs. But they also understand that NAFTA does net represent a sound basis for Ontario's ecenomic future. The governinent supports trade policies that promote economnic renewal and job creatien. We aise, believe that we don't have te choose between bad trade deals and no trade at ail. 910 R KATRESO442T0Hq bg. ueently eaese ideairimfg. tan.weouse, gýert for2ale of pubic km.on soubtho a-miyni4um Zortnd lnd a-2 -2Pf.ceRling hyrOE gas EATing 4,00 sq.fi ott oern brid &flokWl centriar bI.citu nd - IsPFCTiOdeaTESfg pliay.n eo 2, &etc.r2dacr ec. 2f mon Infslerm2 9:30 arn.-cil heqt u deputs eqredt uctionve regidriae-in s in drs d- If0nt so bffacction the proertywllcetal aer by sale y rivate:30 aflatio Compete ternis of sale directions, etc.. avalable on reuest - TlJI.CA LUUDADIS LYD. (An Ani fIIa;EAL ESTATE AUCTIIONS LTD.') 48ALNESS ST, DMWVME >aià%Feuma wkdçsam PHIONE 416-73-1367'- FAX-736-4159 Approved by Govwmul & FiurandaFime t.oENmAucnwes m3w uxm àmm MOCM ÂhIaty uins Whitby engineer awarded fo wr, commirnity service Whitby recoi ed imaesoi t Erd (Tved)a ima ofs award froni the Professiona Enineers Ontario (PEO) in a coromony on Saturday at the Soys, c ofouinerofnth Riya Yo oe nTr on t e consulting engineering firm of Totten sud Sims Associates in '1964, was recognized for both bis professioinal achievemonts and vrolunteer work. His early career included employment with York County, the City of Toronto sud Toronte Township (now Mississauga). For 13 years he was engineer for Ontario (5ountyuntil 1964. By spociai appointinent as part-lime 'engineer, Sinms bas served the counlies of Grey, Haliburton and Victoria. Ho was aise executive director of the Oshawa area planning devolopment study that proceded the formation of the iregion of Durbam. As bead of Ontario's largest roorganization study, Sma supervised the work of hundreds of civil servants, elected offecials, staff and comniittee members. Ho bas been a memiber and president of 'corming to mail Santa arrives at the Wihitby Mail on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1. p.m. He will be escorted by Mayor Tom Edwards in a command car from the Whitby FIre Department. .Santa Day' begins at 10 a.m. with a demonatration by the Woodview Royal :majorettes. Frein il a.mn. until noon, the Whitby Sea Cadets will be perfqrming throughout the mail. Inthe afternoon, the Sweet Charity Choir will be entertaining shoppers from noon until 3 p.m. This year, photos with Santa and a gift-wrapping service will be free. FALL SPECIAL III LASER PAL III 486SX ýPERS'ýONAL COMPUTER 0 13OMB Hard Drive 0 4MB RAM 0i1.44 (3.5") Floppyrv 0 512KVieo ajrdv Ob VGA Monftor 0*10i Key Tactile Keyboard 0 Laser Mouse 0 MS-DOS 6.0 & MS-Windows 3.1 Laser's 2 Vear Parts & Labour Llmtedl Warranty Llmlted Quantities Avallable PRIC INCLUDES ALL TAXES. -NTEL NSIDE - NETW<ARE TESTED & APPROVED i 9,7404 :?adàm S;e4 1621 McEwen Drive, Unit #7, Whitby Phone: 723-1404 Fax: 723-9056 NeIV.~g h*d o~d sevoral comun groupa includiný the y t)1 to asneod;eSI Unitd Wy sd Twn planning board. Ho is a lifotimo momber of Ail Saints> Anglican Churcb. "Thore la ne single answer to the question of why I becamo involved in commumity work," says Sima. "In some cases it would have been because of erpersuaision, in others becauso feirbligated to, holp. "Ifoît it impreper te, criticizo without offoring te, contribute my lime sud othor resources." His background as a civil engineer bas figured in local buildin jecta, including Whitby ospiri tal that openod in 1970, sud thoi restoralion of the Centennial Building on Centre Stroot South. For 30 yoars, ho sud wife Doris, througb TPlan Canadahave supported foster cbildron in dovoloping countrios. "A few years aiter bocoming sponsors, miy wifo sud I visited one of our foater familles in an impoveriabhed area of tho Philippines. Our experiences will nover be forgotten nor our support for those bass fortunato in Canada sud iibroad."l Quality speaker at DRMA meeting National Quality Institute pro- aident Duncan J. MacIn4te will bo guest speaker at the Nov. 25 annual general meeting of the Durhama Region Manufacturera Association. The institute is a net-for-profit company promoting total quality in ail secters of the Canadian economy. MacIntyre was formerly vice- president sud general manager of plastics and chemicals with Monsante Canada, sud la still a member of Monsante>s Canadisu executive committee. The association'a annual meet- ing will be held at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa, starting with a j ",,M ý ýý Custemer service will be dis- cussed at a Tourist Association. of Durhamn Region seminar on F'ri- day, Nov. 19. Franoes Gunn, of Gunn and Associates, will be guest speaker at what is the association's annual general meeting. The meeting, at the Ontario Hydre Darlinigton information oentre, begins with breakfast at 9 a.m.' For more information about the ftee seminar caîl Jennifer at 668-8000. reception at 5:30 p.m. A new board of directors will be eiected. Coat is $40 for members, $45 for non-members. Club to discuss marketing Marketing will be discuaaed at a Nov. 24 meeting of the Durhanm Business and Professional Women>s Club. The topie is 'Marketing Your- self - Marketing your Business' at the meeting te be held at the Pop ercorn Mill, 1999 Alten Rd. (et inch), Pickering. Reception is at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 for membora, $30 for non- members. For reservations cal Karen Grahamn at 427-69âi0 or Leah Murray at 728-9115. Seminar on 'service' upcoming Custemer service will be the aubject of a Whitby Cbaxnber of Comerce seminar on F'riday, Nov. 19. <ront Lino Service' will be prsenteby Tom Oleson sud Carle de Manbey of Practical Personnel Management Services. The seminar will be beld at the chamber board rooni, 128 Brock St. S., from 8:30 a.m. te noon. ........o... ADVERTISING POLICY The Whitby Free Press is a business which derives almost allilus revenue from advertising in one farm or another. For obvious seif-interesi, we want our clients' advertising to work. 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