Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 27, 1981, p. 7

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What ha to all those singular motions WEEKEND EXTHA November How MPs deal with Houses 43s LISAS QUITE A GAL Callnmica Til liia oral the beat old al the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Toronto lait week by Judge MtrvScotl Icfl a decision which added to the delight of owner Ken holding trophy The Georgetown farmer walked away with many honor Joining him In the victory circle were and Ontario Guernsey Queen Kelly I Canadian photo Liberal hypocrites are up to old tricks MP Ottawa Harem of The Herald Madam Speaker I rise under Standing Order on matter urgent and pressing necessity Every question period MP after MP rises says those words and asks the Commons to approve motions ranging from recognition of an ethnic groups national holiday to demanding the resignation of the prime minister Unanimous consent is need for motions to pass It Is rarely given and that say many parliamentary observ ers shows the motions arc not urgent pressing or necessary Doug Lewis North agrees that ml not be urgent or press- log but says they are necessa ry As chairman of question period for the Progressive Conservatives he coordinates the 3a as well as questions from Opposition MPs By John Derm Id BramptonGeorgetown The Nov 12 MacEachen budget Is dismally inappropr iate for our current economic situation The Liberals are up to their old tricks again Having put the Canadian econ omy on the ropes through negligence and thoughtless po licies they now ask Canadians to bear the brunt of sacrifices they themselves dont have the courage to make While finance minister Allan MacEachen calling for rest raint on the part of taxpayers and consumers government spending is going to increase by percent this year The deficit between what the gov ernment has been collecting in revenues and what It has been spending Is remaining high at billion higher than fore cast and It will be reduced only marginally next year because taxes on individuals and job creating businesses will increase significant Wages have fallen behind inflation for the past four years This year alone the Consumer Price Index stands at 117 percent higher than last year in October And yet MacEachen has chosen this budget to tax benefits which people receive from their emp loyers as part of their income JOHN McDERMID to protect them from unfore seen expenses and rising costs This measure alone shows that this is not a budget which takes from the rich and gives to the poor It takes from the average working Canadian to give to the poor unfortunate Canadian who has been crip pled by the Liberals high Acid rain report seeks new controls Federation of Ontario I unlit t We must act quickly to control the sources of acid rain both in Canada and the S Thats the thrust of a significant new federal report called Still Waters The Chill- lng Reality of Acid Rain At first glance Still Waters looks like It might have been produced by a commercial publisher lots of color photos maps and charts and bold graphics to liven the text But in fact it Is the report of a Parliamentary Subcommittee including representatives of three federal parties who toured the country to gather evidence on acid rain Their findings present not only a comprehensive summary of what we know about the environmental problem of the 1980s but also an agenda for action towards a solution Parliamentary committees arc generally composed of cautious men and their reports typically are notori ously cautious Still Waters doesnt tit that mold It concludes that both provincial and federal environment departments have acted reluctantly and cautiously In the past to reduce acid form ing emissions and that much more aggressive steps are needed While the report agrees with the need for stronger action south of the border through an air polluti on treaty and every other means possible It alio takes deadly aim at our own failure to act here In Canada Its recommendations are sweeping Best available tech nology which generally means scrubbers for all Ontario Hydro coal burning plants The same controls for any new coal burning plants such as those planned in the Maritime to reduce oil Imports A lid of tons per day on from the INTO smelters New limits for and other smelters A target of no Increase in emissions from the Tar Sands developments in Alberta Better emission standards for nitrogen oxides cars Still Waters Is not law and the federal and provincial reliable standard against which to measure the performance of both govern merits on acid rain It should be required reading for every Canadian If you want a copy interest rates and energy tax es Even in this the budget is dismally inadequate Only the very very few will be helped This budget has gutted he Small Business Development Bond It will now be extended only to businesses and farms In trouble This instrument which was meant to help small businesses and incorporated farms to expand during high interest rate periods Is conver ted into a very modest rescue instrument which Is extended to unincorporated farmers but will not do them no good Two tax measures which are touted as closing loopholes for the rich are actually going to discourage people from saving for retirement Now that interest on borrowing to buy RRSPs and other savings Instruments is no longer de ductible fewer people will be able to afford to save for retirement above and beyond any pension plans they have with their employers More over the fact that only a limited amount of retirement allowance can be put into a RRSP will reduce retirement income for people These mea sures arc petty and will be harmful to the generation of savings In Canada New citizens of Canada who wish to send support money home to their parents or dependent relatives will no longer enjoy tax deductions This privilege is now restricted to spouses and children Since more often than not an Immig rant does not take up citizen ship unless his or her spouse is here this measure will mean a reduced standard of living for countless relatives of Canad ians left at home It certainly will not make the new Canad Ions feel happy with their new country as well as create hardship in many countries in the world The whole budget Is wrapped In the Inspiring theme of economic development And yet apart from deferring and decreasing the Western budget to show the need to Increase taxes so significantly to spend on development Asa matter of fact development funds are down for 1361 Unless one is to consider a person earning as rich contact the office of your tax Increases contained in this federal Member of budget will hit the average and ask them to add Canadian It Is false to claim your name to the distribution that most Canadians will bene- for Still Waters fit from decreases There are two types of says Mr Lewis designed to annoy the government and on subjects on which the opposi tion wishes action From the day Parliament returned from the summer adjournment Tory MPs presented demanding action on Polish refugees John McDermld IPC- Brampton George town the parlys Immigration critic had question on the subject and finally Lloyd Axworthy Minister of Employment and Immigration announced casing of Immigration getting what we want says Mr Lewis The he says ore not Independent thing done by Individual MPs They arc drafted the same as questions We moke a list of 43s and Im In charge of putting thai list In an orderly fashion he says The parly feels 43s give Play bits the road After successful performances at one Brampton church recently Studios The Hollow Crown will be presented at another St Bartholomews next March as a benefit to raise funds for a new organ The Georgetownbased production company which also ran a performing arts school here until last year will also present A Victorian Evening of music readings and poetry next year at an location Michelle and Peter among poster winners Two Oakvllle students have been named Joint first winners in the 1661 fire preven tion poster contest held for Hal tons grade students Anna Marie Gremmen to student at St Vincents School was named top girl in the regionwide contest sponsored by Fire Prevention Committee Top boy was nine- year old John Schullz of Ste Marie The contest also named six honorable mention prixe-win- the top girl and boy In Robert Little School In Acton and Peter Armstrong of Public School the Hills local winners who each receive a trophy for their efforts at a meeting of regional council which sponsors the Fire Prevention Com mittee The contest open only to grade five students was held In each community under sponsorship of the local fire department Local win ners went on to a regional judging where Ontario Fire Office regional ad visor Norm Atkins selected the winners and honorable ment ion awards Theme of the contest was Fire Prevention in the Home and the winning post ers showed what to do to rid a home of fire hazards Smoking in bed oily rags and wiring were favorite subjects this year said Firefighter Harold Milton Fire Department the regional committees 1991 chairman The winning posters drawn by John Schultz and Anna Marie will be for warded to the Ontario Associ ation of Fire Chiefs annual province- competition where the two first awards are bonds bank benchers a stand up and speak in question period as well as setting up For those reasons I feci the 43s are of some value One MP who wont be seen during question period is Mr Lewis himself There will be times when Ill put myself on says Mr Lewis but the way I see it its going to be some time from When ho does rise to ask a question says Mr Lewis who was Tory housing critic until appointed question period chairman in September it will to be a subject he can legitimately ask a question about I now have more clout with people on the other side he says When I go and ask for something to done for a constituent theyre listening because they know who I am SEEKING INFORMATION The daily question period in the Commons Is to get Information out of the govern says Mr Lewis and to show areas In which the government is not doing a job where it should be doing a job We are trying to their lack of action and their credibility t The w best describing his job says Mr Lewis is co ordinate I try to coordinate not only the questions but the aspira tions and the egos of 103 MPs from across this country His ordination efforts start at every morning when he arrives at his men Hill office and the morning editions of news- MEETING CHAIRMAN By Mr Lewis ready for the first of two major meetings he attends every day a meeting with Leader Joe Clark Erik Nielsen the Tory House Leader Bill Kemp nig theTory Whip the the party caucus committees and a representative the PC research office Mr Lewis is chairman of the meeting at which the issues of the day are reviewed We try to moke the news and wc try to follow the news says Mr Lewis cant always be seen to be following the media but naturally things appear In the media that we have to give attention to The meeting decides what 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