Whety Fre. Proea Wedriesday, Api 13, 1994, Page 7 En vîronmen tai ol payoffwÎth photo radar M r By Gord Nis Durham East MPP There has been considerable comment over the introduction of photo radar in recent weeks. Some say 'Sig w Brother' has arrived in Ontario, while others say it's nothing less than another tax grab. But a crackdown on speeding also has an environmental payoff. Provincial minist ries of the environment across Canada have been promising for more than three years to ' lay down the law on speeding. In, November 1990, the Canadian council of ministers of the environment set a date for summer of 1993 to have al provinces implement strict enforcement of speed limits. But like other good ideas, It didn't happen. The environrnental- ministers'estimated that strict enforcemnent ofspeeding Iaws coulci reduce carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions by 10 per cent. Since motor traffic accounts for about hall 0f global warming gases, cutting back on ______________________________________ speeding takes the country a long way toward meeting its _________________________________ pledge to cut greenhouse gases by 20 per cent over the ___________________________________ next 10 years. Power of attorney Givirig a person the power of attorney, to act on your behaif, is something ail should consider, younger people as weil as those of advanced years. The Substitute Decisions Act has been about 10 years in formation. The bill itsetf received unanimous consent in the Legislature. It has been recognized as being legisiation that caret ully balances the rights 0f people who are capable of maigdecisions about their lves againsi the needs of those who cannot make those decisions. Having said ail of that, you can imagine just how ticked off 1 was to read a widely published article by a Lincoln town councillor who said the act was nothing more than another attempt by the NDP government of Ontario to take cash and property from Ontario seniors. What planet do people like t hat corne from? Where are Liberal MPs? Re.çently in the Legislature, time was allowed for an all-party debate on the Supply Bill, which allows the government to pay the wages of oui civil servants. in the BR00KLIN BOUSE H(YI'EL, 56 BALDWJN TREET, 1954 coming fiçcai year. Durîng this debate, 1 was given a IeBSh os oebiti 828,wsoeae iS 92t 94b ila preview 0f Ontario -- Mike Harris-style --throh the lips ofJh Boodin nHou, as te, ult in 182(83, ac 1of te Roya1942 t 1964 by iliamd neo-right-wig Conservative Bob Runciman. I $lon't believe Jolm Godin. Ina1967, ithall Teprch as e byBranhm15refthn2 eyarfl nda Lgo that Ontarians will subscribe to an Ontario stripped of cnetd noaLeinhlldh orhwsreoe or hn25yas age. pot compassion, Ontario Conservative style. When, oh, when, are the Liberal M Ps from Ontario going to stand Up for our province? Their collective support for our province has sent shivers Up a spine ocking for a body to land on. 10 YEARS AGO The latest plum goinp to Quebec is yet another example finm the Wednesda, April 11, 1984 edition of the of their collective inaptitude to stand up for us. We still are WHFfl Y PRt~ iESS tasked with providi ng OHIP coverage for refuge* claimants e Whitby's growth rate in the firat quarter of 1984 is double that of 1983. in Ontario. T hese refugees claimants are the responsibilifty e Brooklin rifleman Jim Spratley defeated the world champion in a competition at Fort of the federal government, and the federal government Benning, Geolria.. already pays their health' costs in ail provi nces except 0 Town council is considering construction of five bus shelters. Ontario. e The Ashburn Community Centre, formerly a echool, has been designated an historie . ............* The à "'"' Chrenicle moats oly$1.50a er ....... .. ..... ............. l_ _ _ _ _ _