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Page 6 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ February 22,2006 Council taking aim at child protection durhamregion.com From page 1 ity in the City of Toronto, we want to do everything 'we can proactively to keep them out of Clarington," -said the mayor. Having such a bylaw closes loopholes currently _ "available in law, said the police officer. "What we're trying to do is find some way to get > {these things off the street," said Const. Petzold. "Pres- ! {ently, I have no way to take these out of a 12-year-old {{boy's hand." ! { Asked why the bylaw should only be enforced for i'those under the age of 18, Const. Petzold explained i 1 j; Changes meant ko John Mutton trol; this is child protection." it was mainly aimed at those who might not have an idea of the potential consequences of brandishing a fake firear sm in public. "This bylaw is not an attempt at gun control. This is more due to young people not having an idea of the consequences consequences of their actions," he said. 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He is currently engaged in meet- {{ings with GM and could not be reached for comment. {« A document entitled Car Plant Committee Update, ! {dated Feb. 13, 2006 and signed by Mr. Buckley and {other members of the Local 222 executive committee ! {states that in recent meetings With GM the . issue of i {changes to the Oshawa plants was broached. i; "The company made it very clear that some major {changes have to be made as to the way they run the 'business in Oshawa or they will look elsewhere to do business, as Canada and the USA are the two most ^expensive countries in which to build vehicles," the ({document states. "We can decide to do nothing and ! {watch our plants and jobs disappear or we can face the {realities head on and have a future in Oshawa." In his letter, Mr. Cameron echoed the same sentiment. sentiment. 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