The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Nuclear power hot topic atHalton all-candidates debateBy David LeaTHE MAY COURT CLUB OF OAKVILLEOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFPRESENTSNational daycare, Canadas nuclear energy future and immigration policy were just a few topics discussed during this elections first Halton riding all-candidates meeting at Oakvilles Oakville Cuvynasi Restaurant Friday morning.The meeting, hosted by the Canadian Federation of University Women Oakville and Heroux said the NDP is not in favour of war,the Oakville Chapter of Professional Engineers but said helping other countries to keep peaceExperience an evening of Premium Ontario VQA wines,Ontario, drew about 100 people who asked a and save lives is always something that has beenwide array of questions of Halton Conservative a part of Canadas history.culinary delights and fabulous entertainment by Juno AwardMP Lisa Raitt, Liberal candidate Connie Laurin-We should be very proud of that part of ourBowie, NDP candidate Pat Heroux and Green history, said Heroux.winning musician Bob De Angelis and Illusionist Bobby MottoParty candidate Judi Remigio.On what the candidates would do to improveRemigio said Canadians should be concerned foreign credential recognition, Raitt said theabout Canadas nuclear future, particularly government is preparing to launch a number of THSATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 AT 7.30 P.M.because of what is currently unfolding in Japan.initiatives.I dont mean to be the downer this morning, In 2007 our government actually estab-Mercedes-Benz Oakville, 300 South Service Road, Oakvillebut it is a fact tonnes of toxins and chemicals and lished a foreign credentials referral office, saidValet parking compliments of Mercedes-Benz Oakvillepoisons are being dumped into the ocean right Raitt. We identified 29 different areas in whichnow off the coast of Japan and it can happen we wanted to be able to fast track foreign creden-anywhere.tials. One of them is engineering. Were lookingTickets $85.00 per personThis statement was all the crowd would hear at opening this up to some more professionsfrom Remigio, who had to leave for her day job because this is actually working well.Information at www.maycourt.ca or phone 905.257.2633shortly after her introductory statement.Raitt said cost is the barrier, which keepsHeroux said her party believes in halting many new Canadians from re-engaging in theirProceeds raised will support nuclear expansion and upgrading the safety and chosen field of work.the Wellspring Halton-Peel Expansion Campaign security of current nuclear energy and waste The reality is that our labour workforce ismanagement facilities. She said it is essential to going to be drastically different in 10 years, saidand May Court supported Charities promote clean renewable energy to mitigate the Raitt. Were going to have a lot of people retir-negative impact of non-renewable energy such ing and we need people who have credentialsCarole Bertuzzi Luciani MC for the Causeas fossil fuel.from other countries to come in and help makeShe also cited strengthening the indepen-the economy as strong as it can be. Thats whydence of the Nuclear Safety Commission and were very keen on this issue.PARTICIPATING WINERIES, RESTAURANTS AND CATERERSbringing an end to public subsidies for the Laurin-Bowie said the Liberal Party has aCave Spring Cellars Colio Estate Wines Creekside Estate Winery nuclear energy industry as important priorities.strategy to increase support for language train- Inniskillin Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Winery Laurin-Bowie pointed out Canada uses a very ing and invest in community groups and organi-different technology than what is causing prob-zations that help new Canadians adapt to the Kacaba Vineyards Legends Estates Magnotta Winery lems in Japan and said the Liberal Party views Canadian workplace. Peller Estates Trius Wines Crush Wines Reif Estate Winery nuclear energy as part of the continuum of Heroux said the NDP team would work Rockway Glen Estate Winery Strewn Estate Winery renewable energy and Canada has a fairly good towards accelerating the recognition of foreignsafety record when it comes to nuclear energy.credentials and re-establishing and increasing Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery Vineland Estates Winery Raitt said she is in favour of nuclear power, financial support for immigrant settlement. The Trafalgar Brewing Company 3Ss Seafood Steak & Song which she said serves as a green alternative Bringing about national daycare was also an Paradiso Starsky Spencers At the Waterfront when used properly.issue Heroux said was important to the NDP.When asked about Canadas military expens- Pasquales Trattoria Pepperwood Bistro Walkers Fish Market Its a necessity to have a federal subsidizedes, Laurin-Bowie voiced concerns and said more daycare policy. Women need to be able to afford Chef Daniel Holloway Mye Japanese Restaurant Flye Catering could be done to prevent wasteful spending.to go out into the workplace, she said. Lakeshore Cobs Bread Bofl os Rogues Restaurant As a part of the United Nations, Canada has This would not be a cost to the country. This Tu Casa Fine Dining Jam Oakville The Mermaid & The Oysteragreed to a duty to protect and I think in places would bring money back because when womenlike Libya, Canada has a duty to protect the are working they are bringing in finances, they Seasons Corks Elm Hill Bakery Bernard CallebautDr people. In my view, our duty to protect and our are buying commodities, they are spending thatby Celebrations Event Planning and Forget Me Not Flowers role in those types of operations has been dimin-money in the community and that helps every-ished. We lost our seat at the United Nations one. Its a win-win situation to subsidize daycareSecurity Council for the very first time in histo-and its long past due to have a federal daycarery. I think that is very telling of our role interna-policy.Re/Max Aboutownetionally and our reputation currently, she said.RealtLaurin-Bowie said the previous Liberal gov-y Corp Brokerage905 842 7000I think we need to be thinking about how we ernment did adopt a national early learning andRegistered Charity #11924-4614 RR0001invest in our military. I think we certainly need daycare strategy, and said a newly-elected Liberalto support our troops and the role we play inter-government would revisit and renegotiate suchnationally, but untendered contracts are not the a strategy with the provincial governments.way to do that.Raitt disagreed that childcare is the soleRaitt said it is an important piece of the bud-responsibility of women, stating it is the respon-get to maintain military spending to make sure sibility of families.the people who sign up for the Canadian Forces She said the Conservative government hashave the proper equipment and training and given families choice on childcare for throughoperational backup.the Universal Childcare Benefit. www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 14, 2011 4