WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1985, PAGE 15 Affirmative action to be meeting's theme of women and promote social haîf-hour at 11:45 reserve by calling the chamber office at 668- Report from Q ueen'is Parlk By THE HON. GEORGE ASHE, MPP (C - Durham West) Minister of Energy ie Ontario in a recent presentation to the Toronto Board of Trade, Andy Brandt, Ontarios Minister of Industry and Trade outlined a number of trade opportunities that existed for Ontario businesses. I would like to share some of niy colleagues comments with you this week. It seems that in any discussion about Ontario business, it is bard not to talk about trade. From the days when natural resources were our main expor- ts, Ontario bas depended on international sales to keep our economy healthy. Did you know that one in five Ontario workers relies on foreign sales, directly or indirectly, for a job? And Ontario's export sales per capita are nearly $4,00? That's more than the U.S., West Germany or even that "trading giant" - Japan! In 1983, Premier Frank Miller, then Minister of Industry and Trade, launched an aggressive trade strategy that'addressed the problem of Ontario's declining share of the world market. This trade plan is a practical strategy to help win back lost markets and gain new ones. Getting non- exporting business into foreign markets and getting a bigger share of existing markets are top priorities of the Ontario Government. This plan aims to in- crease Ontario exports from $37 billion in 1983 to $60 billion in 1987. And even tbough 1984 export sales topped $55 billion, as a province we can't afford ta become complacent. The international competition is just too fierce. Once we've gained this momentum, we must keep working at it. Almost four out of five Ontario companies don't export at alI and with the economy the way it is, foreign sales opportuiities are simply too great to pass up. The Ministry of Industry and Trade offers a variety of assistance programs to belp get you star- ted or help you break into new markets. This ministry will also help identify and reduce any market barriers that you may face.. Assistance programns range from export finan- cing througb the Ontario Development Corporation .trade missions to many parts of the world, led by ministry international marketing consultants ... the Export Success Fund, whicb offers financial assistance for such front-end costs as researching and asessing an export market, mnerchandising and promotion ... and the lncoming Buyers Program, which belps bring foreign buyers to Ontario to pur- chase Ontario-made goods. To continue our success in export markets around the world, Canada needs a national export strategy. This strategy must eliminate costly duplication of export support programs and strengthen the coin- petitiveness of Canadian goods and services. The minister of industry and trade is committed to working with the federal government, other provincial governments and the private sector to ensure that a national export strategy emerges. Co-operation has always been part of the Ontario tradition. And ail of us - government, business, labour, every Ontarian, in fact - must co-operate and work together to create more jobs for our province and to strengthen Canadas position as a major trading nation. The opportunities are there ... the next step is to accept these challenges and meet them head on. inmin kOQO iqt*slr4s nicnup P6 YLrS procz-Lsn~ poirinf - kXz. -%s 2'ô t'orft t effctfve- - 1e6SLLt k é084521 ~, C~LL zova~.q ~o~Z çrior~~e O~t-a1L.s* hi b b n c 0 n 0 c v By BRIAN WINTER "Affirmative Action: how to prevent it from being legislated", will be the topic at a general meeting of the Whîtby Ohamber of Commerce on March 27. Lynda Sauriol, affir- mative action co- ordinator at Durham College, will explain what affirmative action means in the workplace, and Durham West MPP and Ontario Minister of Energy George Ashe will outline what cir- cumnstances might force legislation of affir- mative action and what it would mean to small business. According to the On- tario government, af- firmative action programs are designed to eliminate the in- stitutional barriers that women now encounter fairness in the work- place. The Whitby Cham- berS discussion of af- firmative action will be held at the Marigold Dinner Playhouse, 419 Brock St. N., with a a.m. and luncheon at 12:15 p.m. Cost of the meal is $9.50, payable at the door. Attendance at this meeting is by reser- vation only. Those wishing to attend must 4506 by Friday, Marcb 22 at the latest. EDITORS NOTE: Bria Wnter ls the secretary-manflger of the Whltby Chamber of Commerce. Becker's robbed at gun point A lone man carrying hair and a moustache. ski mask. Police said that the at- in seeking equal em- ployment opportufities; barriers traditionally, and in most cases unin- tentionally, built into our systems and in- stitutions. Affirmative action programs are based on the premise that full utilization of women in employment is com- patible with the need to improve productivity and profitability. Whitby Chamber of Commerce director Carole Barrons says that many emrployers do not understand affir- mative action. For in- stance, affirmative ac- tion does not set quotas, she said. The Canadian Cham- ber of Commerce has adopted manpower planning programs that seek to improve oppor- tunities for employment TOR.0.L No. 1Grad 683-088LJ He was wearing blue jeans, a tan leather jacket and a black, open tendant was not injured in the incident. if you received a Tl Special income tax return this year, just bring il f0 H & R Block. 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