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EE PAT IN a won A pong Tr bi 3 4 E{ 3 $ = Brigid Pyke says, Debt review needs teeth Brigid Pyke, president of the On- tario Federation of Agriculture, stressed that cases brought before the Farm Debt Review Board must result in a written agreement bet- « ween the farmer and his creditors at the end of the process. Pyke said the OFA is concerned that cases completed by the Ontaric Board often resulted only in Board recom- mendtions - which were, not necessarily implemented by the two parties. Pyke was in Ottawa speaking on behalf of the OF A before the House Committee on Agriculture, April 28. "As itis, the Board does not have the power or the 'teeth' to enforce its recommendations. There is noth- ing to ensure their implementation. Without signed agreements, these recommendations are just nice sug- gestions,' ' she said. "With a signed written agreement, you've got a legal, binding contract which you can take to court to enforce if necessary." 'The OFA has been one of the staunchest supporters of a strong debt review process to help farmers in financial difficulty. It has lobbied for this since 1981, the same period which saw an escalation of the debt crisis in agriculture. In its submission to the House Committee on Agriculture, the OFA detailed 15 specific recommenda- tions to make the Farm Debt Review Board more effective. The OFA recommended that: * the Farm Debt Review Board be given sufficient resources to provide field reports to panelists within a month of application * one of the first procedures in the field investigation be a verification of the initial creditor list * all listed creditors be: -- kept fully and equally informed me involved in farmer/creditor discussions, and adequately notified of and be present at farmer/creditor meetings * the wording of the legislation be improved so as to regularize the ap- pointment of the farmer as guar- dian, and to empower the Board to appoint someone other than the farmer only in the exceptional case where it can be shown that the creditor's security would be materially damaged * the Farm Debt Review Boards clarify the guidelines for: . -- set up and use of the farm account during the stay period -- and disposition of the balance in the farm account when the stay is lifted * a means be developed to assure payment to suppliers who provide necessary farm supplies during a stay and restructuring period * the farmer be given the option of refusing assigned panelists where there is reason to believe a full review may not be possible * a thorough review involve farm visits not only by the field workers but also by the assigned panel * the Debt Reviéw Board have on immediate call professional ap- praisal, legal, financial and emo- tional counselling personnel to assist in the preparation of arrangements * the initial stay be for a period of 90 days, and that the Board be authorized to extend the stay initial- ly for 60 days and subsequently for 30 days, but that the Board be clear- ly authorized to lift the stay when, in its judgement, the process is complete * the role and mandate of the Farm Credit Corporation be redefined, so that it is able to provide a com-. prehensive, integrated credit ser- vice through which a 'package' of short, intermediate, and long term credit would be offered in a flexible program adapted to individual farmer's needs * rather than establish a second Debt Review Board, the existing Board within the province be ex- panded to handle the workload * the review process ensure where necessary that the farm family has recourse to a trained advocate to assist them in negotiation. Ideally, debt review and peer counselling within the Farmers In Transition Program should be integrated * the Debt Review Board be given the mandate and resources to develop evaluation, training, and support for all personnel in the review process * the Act and the Board establish the objective of obtaining a signed, en- forceable agreement between farmer and creditor and put in place a mechanism to ensure cpmpliance Co-op student loves working with police by Margaret Rowland Port Perry High School's co- operative education program is pay- ing off in many ways for 17 year old Sheri Alldred who is working as a secretary at the Sunderland Police station. The grade 12 student is typing, fil- ing, answering telephones, and fill- ing out forms, summons, and tickets and she is enjoying it. "This is a great job experience,' says Sheri. "I love typing. and working on computers, so this was a natural thing to do," she explains. The pro- gram was introduced to her by Mr. Brock, her marketing teacher last year, and Sheri, realizing what a good opportunity this could be, talk- ed to him and gained the position. . Now Sheri is learning about the law and admits, 'I'm learning more from the job than from law class ~ because this is reality." She says it / isn't too difficult but she has to be accurate. "The cops -are neat. They make me feel right at home."" Another good aspect of the job, besides the helpful officers, is, as-Sheri jokes, "the police protection." Sheri's on- ly complaint about the program is the fact that while the Durham . Board will pay up to $3.50 for transportation by taxi to co-op work for the students, they will not pay for people who drive their own vehicles, as Sheri does. This on the job training is giving Sheri a head start on employment. She has applied to lawyers' offices and the Oshawa Police station for a summer job. 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