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www.dentistoakville.com905-842-6030MECHANICAL SERVICESAUTOPRO OAKVILLE2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville905-469-2442autoprooakville.mechanicnet.comInspiring youthsSNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008Living48 Pages $1.00(plus tax)A member ofFRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 42USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESMICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER IN THE HOTSEAT:Oakville Conservative MP Terence Young speaks at the Day for Democracy podium Wednesday night. Young found himself in hostile territory as the actions and policies of his gov-ernment came under attack by his election opponents and event organizers.Day for Democracy was not a day to remember for YoungBy David Leadidates for the Oakville riding and was adver-it was because we had witnessed the pro-There is evidence that our caring OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFtised as an opportunity for residents to listen roguing of parliament twice before the busi-and open society and our to and participate in a discussion about ness of our elected representatives was fin-democracy are at risk.Oakville Conservative MP Terence Youngdemocracy and where democracy is going ished, the repeated obstruction to access of found himself in unfriendly territory duringwithin this country.information requests, citizens rights arbi-Wednesday nights Day for Democracy event Carol Brayman, of Oakville-based ReclaimFrom the start of the meeting, it was clear trarily limited during the G20 Summit in with nearly every speaker railing against,Our Democratic Canada those who organized the event were not fans Toronto and the unilateral canceling of (RODC)what they see as the Harper governmentsof some of the recent actions of the Harper Canadas Long Form Census, said Carol erosion of the democratic process.government.Brayman, of Oakville RODC. AReclaim Our Democratic Canada (RODC)round 200 people packed the OperatingThere is evidence that our caring and For the first time in Canadian history, Engroup.gineers Banquet Hall to attend the event,open society and our democracy are at risk. the government and a minister have been whThe event was attended by all federal can-ich was hosted by the Oakville-based Last summer, when our RODC was founded See Event page 3RIGHT NOW GET FINANCING FOR UP TOMONTHSUNTIL 20122011 Santa Fe