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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 14, 1992 --) Repo"Wrt from Queen's Park by Gord Milis MI.P.P. Durham East In recent weeks 1 have been receiving some mail inst-ructing me in no uncertain terms, to vote against fih 40. To set the record straighit, none of the letters came from workers. 1 am flot going to work against Bill 40, in fact I intend to support it. 1 think it is fair to say that business has always been opposed to workers'rights, but on the other iiand Ontario bas many employers who treat their workers fairly and with respect.. However, the reality is that many employers act in a punitive and negligent manner and do abuse their workers. The records of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ministry of Labour, Worker's Compensation Board and the Ontario Human Righits Commission show that tbousands of this province's workers have suffered sexual harrassment, injury and death as a resuit of employers negligence. In addition many have been cheated out of statutory benefits, disciplined and discharged without cause and forced to work without statutory compensation. As I was leaving church ast Sunday 1 was approached by another churcb memiber whio told me lie was pleased that we were implementing Bill 40. This chap went on to telllnme how a fellow worker hiad mnistaken thie instructions of is boss to utake out one truck over anothecr for somie deliveries. On bis return the boss flew into a rage and fired the mani on the spot. Many people and myself can relate ta simnilar incidents. Resources lfor Exceptional Children The Resources for Exceptionial Childreni - Durham Region organization is celebrating its fifth annuai general meeting on Tuesday,1 October 2thi at 7:30 p.mi. at Deer Park Golf and Country Club in Ajax. Anyone witb an interest in thie organization is welcomie to attend. The agency provides consultation services to lamilies in DUrbamn Region with a mission to assist families to enhaniice their prescbool Cild(IS participation in their environmentii. ColnmnitiY initegration of eidreni withl special necds is a pimary focus offthe Agency. The services arc iundcd by thec Mini stry of' Coin muli ty and Social Services and arc tliirelore available. to ail children andC laîiîlîes in i Durliain B.egîoii rce "in a war, eveiryone suffel's... ~w MUutnverlotIYthaPPefl again.", The War Amps of Cainadaf I dont know about you, but 1 have been particularly-incensed at one o f the newspaper associations' advertisements that say under the new labour law, public services such as cbildrens' aid societies, scbools, public utilities and social wefare offices could be seriously disrupted. Some could be ciosed. The ad is wrong and misleading. In fact the government's legisiation proteets essential services. The law will ban the use of some replacement workers but not where people's lives, public safety, public heaith, property and serious damage ta the environment is threatened. While 1 don't always agree with columinist Tom Walkomn of the Toronto Star, 1 think be put the issue into focus when hie said, "By their uncompromising rhetoric, tie critics of Bill 40 are in effect saying that trade unions shouid be frozen in time, and forced to witbier." On Wedniesday evening as 1 was leaving Toronto for a meeting at Wilmot Creek, 1 passed a man on the corner holding a sign with the words - 1 will work for food. In the midst Oif high office towers and trendy stores, and al thec ap pearances of affluence, one of- our f'ellow citizý3ns is tehhing us that hie will work for food. As 1 walk, along-, I was reminded that we are al just a 1ink slip away fromn poverty. It d,,pCfds bow the boss feels about us, or a change in corporate policies PerhaPs. And have you tWtieed how we have a tendency t(i blamec people who are poor for jpeing poor. We shouldn't bcausý poverty is a community problemn which involves us ahI. W,,--ail contribute to the problem by accepting the status quo of wealt' being spread around 50 unequally* Ross Stey enson, M.P. Durham; Dennis j)rainville, MPP Victoria-Haibufton, Paul Ar- culus, a retirud bistOrY teacber and 1 wili ail takg part in a five telephone call-in-01oW on Cable 10 at 7 p.m. Friday night. Next Tuesday ilt scbeduled to speak to a groùP of v isit ing Italian municipll1 politicians about the raie of jjhe Minîstry of Municipal Affairs in Onta rio I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they understand IEnglish and in particular mny acceilt. For mnore information cal 1-800-387-0098 Toronto 416-324-6540 Sauht Ste. Marie 705-946-6470 Pour renseignements en français. 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