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What is your plan to help those living in poverty in Oakville?Throughout the election campaignThe Oakville Beaver has asked candidates in the Oakville and Terence Young - ConservativesHalton ridings to respond to a weekly question. TheWe will continue to increase final question in this series is: "What is your plan toincome in various ways to low-in-help those living in poverty in Oakville?"See pagecome families and individuals.11 for responses from Liberal candidateConservative innovations that we will continue to assist low-income Max Khan and NDP candidate James Ede.families include the Universal Child Care Benefit $100/month per child under six, a five per cent fed-eral GST as part of the HST. The GST credit will continue to Andrew Chlobowski - Green Partyput millions back into the hands of I would like to present a majorhigher-income Canadians, the low-income Oakvillians.policy initiative the use of a nega-amount of the GLI is merely taxed Hundreds of Oakvillians that tive income tax, or Guaranteed Livableback in whole. Through policy coher-were taken off the federal tax rollsTerence YoungIncome (GLI) for all. I quote directlyence, municipally, provincially and altogether will stay off with a non-from the Vision Green documentfederally, significant savings can be taxable amount of income athomelessness programs. Health andavailable on the Green Party website:realized, while simultaneously revers-$10,527. poverty often go together. We fundThe use of a GLI could eliminateing the negatives of a shame-based The Working Income Tax Benefit, the provinces to the highest amountpoverty and allow social services tosystem that perpetuates poverty.which allows people to get over the in history this year for health at $ 27concentrate on problems of mentalTo be cost-effective, however, gov-welfare wall will stay.billion, guaranteed to rise six perhealth and addiction. The essentialernment will require time to negoti-The Registered Disability Saving cent a year, every year. plan is to provide regular payments toate a coherent program with the Plan for families to save for the Other major health investmentsevery Canadian without regard to aprovinces/territories and other levels financial security of a child with a include $130 million to establish aneeds test. The level of the paymentof government.severe disability will stay. mental health commission andwill be regionally set at a level aboveVarious poverty-industry pro-The enhanced child tax credit for strategy, and $110 million in theAndrew Chlobowskipoverty, but at a bare subsistence levelgrams of welfare, disability pensions, families on social assistance will new budget to help homeless peo-income is not clawed back at incometo encourage additional income gen-seniors benefits, unemployment stay. We will increase the Old Age ple. levels below subsistence. The incen-eration. No surveillance or follow-upinsurance, would all be collapsed Supplement by $600 per individual With 500,000 new jobs sincetive to illegal, under-the table econo-is required.within one simple single payment and $850 per couple.2009, let us continue to grow ourmies is vastly reduced. AdditionalUnlike the current provincial wel-system, administered through taxes. We are investing $1.9 billion, economy for more jobs for every-income is to be declared until thefare and federal EmploymentThe Green Party believes it is time over five years, for housing and one.wage-earner becomes a taxpayer. ForInsurance (EI) schemes, additionalto advance bold ideas such as this.Visit www.oakville.caThe Town of Oakville is currently soliciting names for this If you have a name you would like to submit for consideration, memorial, intended to recognize and honour military veterans please visit www.oakville.ca/fallensoldiersmemorial.htm to from Oakville who died in the line of duty and not already download the form. recognized as part of the World War I, World War II, and Korean Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, May 25, 2011.War memorials currently located at Georges Square.The town is also reviewing and updating as required, the To honour the life of Colonel Geoff Parker, a public previously established lists for the Trafalgar Memorial and commemoration was held in June 2010 at George's Square the Georges Square Veterans Memorial. Correction forms Memorial and Cenotaph. Born and raised in Oakville, for these memorials can also be found on the Fallen Soldiers Colonel Parker was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Memorial page. May 18, 2010 when a suicide car bomber attacked the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) convoy he was For more information contact Janis Olbina, Manager of Park traveling with. A bronze commemorative plaque honouring Planning and Development, Town of Oakville, Tel: 905-845-6601, Colonel Parker was unveiled as part of the tribute until a ext. 3148. Fax: 905-338-4188. jolbina@oakville.ca.permanent feature at George's Square is designed and www.oakville.ca/fallensoldiersmemorial.htminstalled. Enclosure By-law 2006-071 including fencing requirements Residents who have enclosures do not need to renew their and permit regulations.permit, however a new permit is required if they are altering or replacing their enclosure. Permit fees range from According to the Lifesaving Society of Canada, drowning is $287.50537.50 depending on the type of pool.the third leading cause of accidental death in Canada for people 60 years of age and under. In fact, year after year the The town would also like to remind existing pool owners data shows that the majority of people who drown had no that per By-law 1977-15 they are not to discharge the intention of going into the water their immersion was water from their pools in their yard but to let it drain into sudden and unexpected.the storm sewers.To reduce the risk of a potential drowning, residents are For a full list of fees or to download a permit application required to apply for a permit for all types of bodies of water Protect your pool,form visit www.oakville.ca/poolbylaw.htmwhere the depth capacity exceeds 60cm (2 ft), including above-ground, in-ground and inflatable pools, as well as protect your familyResidents can also call Development Engineering at backyard landscaping ponds and hot tubs often 905-338-4407.overlooked as potential safety threats. Did you know that a permit is required for any pool depth that exceeds 2 feet?All pools must be enclosed by a fence, restricted by a Before you install your new pool this summer, the Town of lockable gate and adhere to the appropriate setbacks from Oakville encourages you to learn about the towns Pool the property line.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8