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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 30,1983 9 Oshawa • Durham "Food Terminal" Only! Monday, Nov. 28th to 4 Saturday, Dec. 3rd Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Imperial, Product of Brazil, Net Weight 12 OZ./340 g CORNED BEEF 3 Tin Limit Heinz, Canada Fancy, 48 FI. oz. TOMATO JUICE Chefmaster Creamy, 1 kg Jar PEANUT BUTTER 1.99 2 Jar Limit ^^cCormîck^^hocôîateChï^ COOKIEâ 600g/21.2 oz. JUMBO PACK 3 Can Package of 4 Personal Bars TORY BAR SOAP Fry's Pure >\ •s. IX «>!'*• ,, .99 3 Pack Limit OCOA 375g For The Price of 250g 1.99 2 Tin Limit S.O.S. SOAP PADS Box Of 18 2 Box Limit ^«gs2 Pkg. Limit Large 1.25 Litre Bottle HEINZ KETCHUP 1,99 2 Bottle Limit White Line or Northland, 4 Litre Bottle WINDSHIELD WASHER Redpath, White, 2Kg Bag SUGAR 2 Bag Limit Silverwood, 4 Litre Bag 2% MILK ANTI-FREEZE 2 Bottle Limit 2 Bag Limit Canada Grade "A" Large GS 3 Doz. Limit VF RESERVE THF RIGHT BONUS SPECIALS AVAILABLE MONDAY 9 A.M.- SATURDAY 10 P.M. Oshawa - Durham Food Terminal MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ouMiT 9AM 10PM 9 A M -10 P.M 9 AM -10 P M 9 AM 10 PM A M 10 P M 7 AM -10 P M PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM MON . NOV ?8 UNTIL SAT DEC i/83 Ottawa Report from Allan Lawrence, P.C., Q.C., M.P. (Durham- Northumberland) The House of Commons Commons is now ending the longest single Session in its history. Usually in the life of a Parliament -- that is, between one election and another -- a Session lasts approximately approximately one year, so that in each Parliament we traditionally have had about four Sessions. This Session, however, however, started in the spring of 1980 -- after the election in which the Clark Conservative government was defeated defeated and Mr. Trudeau came back as Prime. Minister, leading a majority of Liberal members. Events in the House of Commons since then have gone from bad to worse. A new session of Parliament Parliament begins with the Governor General reading a Speech from the Throne, which is written by the government government and indicates the major legislative changes and policy thrusts of that government. government. Historically, the Throne Speech is a major event of the Parliamentary Parliamentary year, because because it outlines clearly what the government government hopes to achieve over the next 12 months or so. Next to the annual budget, which indicates indicates financial and economic trends and tax changes, the Speech from the Throne traditionally traditionally is the most important important government legislative document each year. It gives the government the opportunity opportunity to explain and generate some good publicity about its policies and its intentions. intentions. Strangely, in this Parliament Parliament we have only had one Speech from the Throne. In re-reading re-reading that speech, one must be impressed by the number of changes the government said it was going to bring about, and the very small number of promised promised changes which actually actually were made. This longest Session of any Canadian Parliament Parliament also has been one of the most unproductive, unproductive, so far as taking action action is concerned to alleviate alleviate the harsh economic conditions with which all Canadians Canadians have lived during the past three and one- half years. I suppose that is the basic reason why we have had such an extraordinarily extraordinarily long session. session. The federal government government simply has not known what to do to revitalize revitalize the economy and to get our unemployed unemployed back to work. Therefore, basically, it has done nothing. The House of Commons Commons since 1980 has turned into a nasty and quarrelsome place, because because Mr. Trudeau and his government have lacked the will, in spite of their majority, to provide provide the leadership and the initiatives that we have every right to expect expect from a Canadian government. An example of that indecision: in one 12 month period we saw three federal budgets presented instead of one, as is usual. And each of those three budgets was successively successively worse than the previous. Contradictory Contradictory tax measures were proposed, many of which, thank goodness, never did see the light of day. That has been the hallmark of the federal government since 1980. Frequently, it will say one thing, then it will attempt to try another; then it gives up on both of those to announce yet another contradictory contradictory policy, and it ends up proceeding with none of them. From this sorry record record of non-achievement non-achievement in Parliament has come a worrisome trend in public thinking. thinking. A contempt has developed developed among Canadians Canadians -- a ridicule for Parliament, an institution institution which should be the corner-stone in building a better Canada. Time and again during during this longest Session, we have learned of new legislation or announcements announcements by ministers ministers which were made anywhere else but in Parliament -- the one place where they should be constructively constructively debated and questioned by the people's elected representatives. representatives. Just a few days ago, the Prime Minister himself, when reporting on his international international peace initiatives, initiatives, chose to make that report not to Parliament Parliament but to a Liberal Party fund-raising function in Montreal. That is the depth to which we have sunk. Government Ministers Ministers regularly show similar contempt for Parliament. They pay little attention to answering questions, to explaining expenditures, expenditures, to announcing policy changes, or indeed indeed even to explaining explaining government regulations regulations and orders which have the force of law and which can effect all of you directly. As this longest Session Session finally comes to an end, as your representative representative I can only hope that we will hear some new ideas, some new initiatives, initiatives, and some effective effective economic solutions solutions in the Speech from the Throne starting starting the next Session of Parliament within the next few days. I would be delighted to hear from you at any time. If you want to tell me your own views, or if you believe I can help you, please write to me. No postage is needed when you address your letter to: Allan Lawrence, Lawrence, M.P., House of Commons, Ottawa, K1A 0A6. Local Tax Refunds No Higher Than Expected Tax refunds in the Town of Newcastle are no higher than expected, expected, according to information information from the municipal treasurer. Kathryn Campbell said in a report to the general purpose and administration committee committee on Monday that approximately $23,000 would be refunded to ratepayers due to reductions, reductions, cancellations or refunds of taxes. Hut. this represents only part of the tax re bates which will be processed processed by the municipality municipality during the year. The treasurer noted that the rebates are in line with estimates contained contained in the Town of Newcastle's 1983 budget, and she added that the rebates are not as extensive as those of last year. Rebates are awarded for a variety of reasons including change of land use, assessment errors, or the closing of a business,