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By ALF STONG MLA-York (‘entre HYDRO RATES The issue of hydro constljuction and the establishment of trans- mission lines through Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham seems to have been determined by the Ministers of Energy and Environment. The Minister of the Environment has con- sistently and steadfastly denied any hearing into the environmental impact of such a line and has given the nod to proceed to Ontario Hydro even though there will be people affected along the proposed route. Insofar as that ap- plicalion deals with Hydro's mandate to supply to Untano con- sumers its ramifications are far reaching and could actually affect the construction now under way through the Town of Vaughan. At'present a group of interested citizens of the Halton-Burlington area is contemplating a Court action before the Federal Court in order to obtain an injunctibn against hydro which would, if successful. prohibit hydro from constructing transmission lines for the purpose of exporting electric power. Queen’s Park Dealing with the cost of hydro from another angle. my colleague Eddie Sargent (Liberal MPP. Owen Sound) has Thank you, Santa Christmas morning! There’s no other morning of the year quite like it. It's dolls, trucks. candy-canes, games and other shiney new things. It's a morning of bright, shining faces full of anticipation. It’s a children’s morning. But are toys and games enough? So often those new Christmas presents fall short of a child’s needs. Sure. any toy is fun to play with, but is it beneficial? Well, Santa knows of a place where you can find not only fun toys, but educational toys. He thinks it's important Hydro marches through Look what Santa’s got in store for you! Beyond that basic amount. the rates per kilowatt hour move progressively higher. In other words, the more you use. the more you pay. re-introduced his Private Member's Bill on elec- tricity rates. This Bill incorporated the "Lifeline" idea (as it's known in jurisdiction where it's now in use), which provided a low. fixed-price for the amount of electricity used by each household It is to be hoped that this Bill will receive approval. particularly if the current Ministry review of hydro rates does not support such a change in provincial rate structure. RACISM The provincial government has created a separate race relations division within the Human Rights Com- mission to combat racial bias and discrimination in Ontario. The government has also established a special cabinet committee on racism. comprising the Attorney-General, the “As recent events have shown, we cannot be complacent about the imperative to treat visible minorities. who form such an important part of our social fabric, with fairness and equity," said the Minister of Labour, who is respon sible for the commission. Scholar's Choice Bayview Shopping Centre Parent’s choice . . . Teacher’s choice . . . Bayview Shopping Centre Sherway Gardens Scarborough Town Centre Eatons Centre Minister Of Education and -the Ministte of Culture and Recreation. In this connection‘ the new Solicitor-Generals task force on racial 'and ethnic implications of police hiring. training and promotion won‘t arrive at any “Mickey Mouse package deal" solutions when it reports in June, according to its chair- man. Reva Gerstein, a Toronto psychologist. She stated that many people think pelice ofâ€" ficers can be cured ot prejudice through audio- visual aids and other devices. Her approach is to try to make individuals understand the roots of their own prejudices and deal with them She said that police‘ like people in general. “are entitled to their prejudices â€" it‘s how they handle them that's important“. “Police are not social workers.“ she said. “They’re doing a very toughjob. . .Youhaveto work on the premise that the more understanding and knowledge people have the less likely it is that their blood pressure will rise.“ DISCRIMINATION Legislation to prohibit discrimination against physically handicapped and mentally retarded people in housing, emâ€" ployment and in public places such as restaurants has been that a child learn as well as play. It's a store stocked with toys, games and activities of an educational nature for children of all ages. You'll find thousands of educational products on display and a trained, knowledgeable staff on hand to help you choose the right product for your child. You'll find that learning can be fun after all. Drop in and see us today, and your child may thank you and Santa tomorrow. introduced This will be enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Fines of up to $10,000 are proposed. The Minister of Labour said the bill would protect the physically disabled, including epileptics. the mentally retarded and others with learning disabilities. and people with a past history of mental illness from discrimination. He acknowledged that sometimes the hoped-for techniques were not quickly available and less stringent standards were then ordered. and said “I don‘t think that’s all that bad . . . better we should set a high level and hope to stimulate them to do something . . . Idon‘t apologize for setting high goals.“ ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS The Minister of the Environment has defended the practice of setting pollution stan- dards based on “hopeful thinking“ rather than realistic possibilities, maintaining that many control orders were imposed in the hope of several things â€" “one being that better technology would be developed.“ On the other hand. the Ontario Liberal Leader accused the Minister of weakening the ministry‘s credibility by setting meaningless environ- mental standards, then backing down. He asked the Minister to explain why an Abitibi paper company mill was originally ordered to limit pollution to 50 mg. per litre of waste dumped into the Sturgeon River, then told it could meet a standard of 190 mg. per litre. The Minister responded “Fifty milligrams was a number that was put there. We asked the Ontario Research Foundation to tell the public whether it was possible to live up to that order . . . It wasn‘t." 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