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the HERALD Tuesday December 24 1991 Political Forum Queens Park Report updates status of Regulated Health Professions Act Noel Duignan North MPP New Democratic Party I know its the Christmas season so I won bore you with too many details about been going on at Queen s Park but I did- want to bring you up to date on the Regulated Health Professions Act The omnibus and its 21 individual acts received third reading in the Legislature on November 21st Proclamation is expected to happen sometime in the last half of 1992 The need to replace the former patchwork legislation had been identified by members of the public who lacked confidence in the complaints process and by the professionals who realized the system was unworkable It was also essential to give mid wives the unequivocal nght to practice and to establish dards for midwifery and the six other unregulated audiologists tians medical laboratory technologists occupational therapists respiratory therapists and speech language pathologists After the first and second readings of the in the spr the package was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for public hearings clause by clause examination and amendment Some of you met with me at that time to discuss your recommendations about the acts that affected you and many of these changes were in into the legislation Some of the more significant amendments include revisions to clarify the tions between conclusion and diagnosis and assessment a new clause to protect the public from significant physical harm caused by unregulated practitioners or practitioners who exceed their scope of prac a Patient Relations Program for each College which must in clude measures for preventing or dealing with professional miscon duct of a sexual nature various changes to individual acts regarding title protection and scope of practice The RHPA offers several advantages more effective protection from harm for the public greater accountability on the Ottawa Report Local MP reveals wish list for 92 As Canada prepares to cruise into its 125th year let me give you the Christmas Wish List of one Canadian currently on watch as a Member of Parliament I wish prosperity comes back soon with lower interest rates and higher consumer confidence I wish jobs for everyone who wants one security for families and high hopes for all those in I wish the next federal budget does some meaningful things for families Like ending the un fairness which now sees families taxed at higher rates than in dividuals Like letting be used to buy first houses Or recognizing volunteers or giving tax credits to those canng for elderly parents I ve been asking for all of this I wish the debate over the Con stitution would end soon We have proposals eleven first ministers at least seven commit tees and two founding cultures Maybe It time to throw them all in the blender and come out with one Canada wish that next year people sing the national anthem O Canada loud and proud New versions are being sent next week to every school in Halton Peel and in Canada Listen to your radio on New Year s Day when the music is released Don be bashful sing along I wish for a happier House of Commons next year with less partisan bickering posturing and strutting I wish for a kinder gentler and more intelligent Question Period That shouldn t be hard I wish that Canada gets its books better balanced in 1992 with more spending cuts a much lower deficit and the hope that taxes can start to decline once we get a handle on the debt I wish justice for the aboriginal peoples more land claim settlements more dignity more decision making power within the laws of Canada It s time native leaders stopped fighting with political leaders- this is a heck of a big country There s room enough for all of us I wish there could be no AN ENJOYABLE EVENT Striving for fitness is a goal not easily atta However I the programmes at Work That Body jjjjj make it an enjoyable event WORK THAT BODY QUOTH Passive Reducing Solon Call For II Idaail Georgetown STEAK EXPRESS BO MEAT FROZEN FOODS Thanks for keeping us on the right We look forward to your continued friendship at Guelph St Georgetown referendum in Quebec this com year that some kind of com promise can be worked out beforehand If there is a vote in Quebec I wish that it will over whelmingly say Quebecois choose Canada I wish more common sense things would happen more people recycling reducirg and reusing to help the environment fewer people drinking and driving more shopping on our own main streets and not across the S border more consideration for spouses children partners and everyone else we cross in our ly lives I wish for less cynicism and more hope less laying blame and more courage less complaining and more Investment Frankly I m tired of the self serving political extremists teanng down my country Were not some Third World place worried about a cholera epidemic or missing an international debt payment Most of the people on earth would want to live here I wish every day more of us would remember that For you wish health and joy through this holiday and all of the coming year May we count and celebrate our blessings For me one of the greatest is in being able to serve my community and my country Thank you from Dorothy and myself We understand the complexities of nsuranceandof people andean tailor the right policy to meet your individual needs JANET ARMSTRONG PAUL ARMSTRONG IKSUUNCE BROKERS ITD MILL ST Ontario part of health professionals respect for consumers rights to choose their own health care providers from a range of safe options the evolution of a more flexible rational and cost efficient health care system That s enough about Queen Park and the Instead Id like to take this opportunity to again wish you the very best for the holidays and throughout the New Year I hope you and your family enjoy a safe and happy holiday season Ladies 1 Mens Hair I Styling j HDNEEl HAIR REMOVAL 21 Mill W EVELASHTmmS 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