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Carr believes Bill 79 is recipe for discrimination (Continued from page 1) "Bill 79 is the most racist piece of legislation ever introduced to the Ontario Legislature," said Carr. "I am absolutely furious about it. There‘s no doubt what it‘s going to do is cause more resentment and division ... advocating reverse disâ€" crimination." Carr â€" at home on a forced "Rae Day" away from Queen‘s Park â€" made his comments Friday to explain the reasoning behind the petition campaign. His opposition is nothing new but â€" thoroughly disgusted by a recent advertiseâ€" ment for a senior management civil service job â€" he decided further action was necessary. % The ad made it clear that eligiâ€" bility is contingent on applicants falling into the following groups: aboriginal peoples, francophones, those with disabilities, racial minorities and women. In other words, white, healthy males need not apply. "It is ... a recipe for discriminaâ€" tion, tokenism, resentment, racial division and fundamental unfairâ€" ness," says Carr. "Quite simply, it is wrong to discriminate on racist, sexist or other similar grounds while hiring people. A system which actually requires such disâ€" crimination will end up forcing the hiring of less qualified people in order to meet the quotas." This wording of the advertiseâ€" ment has proven to be a wakeâ€"up call for a public that is largely unaware of the implications of Bill 79 â€" the Employment Equity Act â€" which is currently in the committee stage. That the bill is flawed at best is born out by the fact that Carr [E It C c it 6 i [ iE c G 1E 4 i A Amherst offers Halton‘s broadest selection of health care specialties, but it‘s our service and knowledge that sets us a cut above. Our inâ€"store consultant, Tonia Marcelli, is standâ€" ing by during our "Focus On Health Care" event with expert advice to help you make an informed choice. 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