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Page 4— Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, January 9. 1993 Saturday, January 9, 1993 5s is Week, l 2 iad DELI-SLICED BLACK FOREST .77/100 gr. KIES.... H E, CAN. #1 TOES | $2.18 kg. ACTON FOODLAND 4140 Mill St. =a Youre) 853-0400 Sunday 10-5 p.m. Mon. to Wed. 8 - 6 p.m. Saturday 8 - 6 p.m. Queen’s Park Report Following the release of a public discussion paper on employment equity in late 1991, the government introduced legislation that will increase fairness in the workplace for women, aboriginal people, per- sons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Legislation to extend pay equity to cover an additional 420,000 women has been placed before the Legislature. Its enactment will mean fairer wages for women who work in jobs that, until now, did not qualify for pay equity increases. This will be accomplished by adding proxy and proportional value comparisons to the job-to-job comparator method of calculating pay equity contained in the original 1987 law. % Our government is active in pur- ‘We’ve been providing workers suit of environmental and justice ion in objectives as well. North America and showing that ~ The draft Environmental Bill of i Rights, released for public review, reflects a consensus of business and Noel Duignan MPP Halton North The last two weeks I’ve been talking about some of the programs and accomplishments of the second ers to protect the environment. The Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy report sets out a strategy for sustainable development in Ontario that we're eager to follow. Our government has renewed the mandate of the Round Table. - We've concluded an historic Statement of Political Relationship with aboriginal people. We're pursuing self-government, Ownership Pr: assent in July 1992 and is retroac- tive to October 1991. It establishes tax incentives for investments by workers in Ontario businesses. The program helps keep jobs and investment in our province, especially in small and medium sized businesses. The worker ownership part of the program has already been used by workers in Kapuskasing when they acquired control of the Spruce Falls tion to vulnerable persons, 2 system. mill. of non-legal social advocacy will be established under the Advocacy Act. - Legislation has been introduced that aims at eliminating sexual abuse in health care and removing by many sexual assault victims. proclaimed. This ends high rent increases for tenants and ensures better maintenance and repair of rental buildings. - By reforming the health care system, we're ensuring we can enjoy its benefits at an affordable cost in future years. ted themselves to mutual efforts to control costs while maintaining quality services. We've also improved the man- agement of the Ontario Drug Benefit Program to help reduce the spending growth rate of this pro- gram. ~ And we introduced the Long- Term Care Statute Law Amendment Act as part of a com- prehensive reform. This initiative will integrate and improve the services supporting elderly persons and their care- givers, adults with physical disabil- ities, and those who need health services at home. Free Financial planning seminar A free financial planning sem nar will be held at the John Elliott For more information and reserva- ions call 873-7324 (Georgetown),} 416-626-3004 (Ti ‘oronto).