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SENT Most JJS poets NNS and CC painters NNS , , musicians NNS and CC writers NNS , , playwrights NNS and CC film NN makers NNS who WP give VVP life NN to TO the DT heart NN and CC soul NN of IN our PP$ country NN are VBP able JJ to TO feel VV what WP most JJS politicians NNS forget VVP . SENT Canada NP is VBZ a DT country NN of IN great JJ wealth NN and CC enormous JJ potential NN . SENT To TO achieve VV our PP$ potential NN , , though RB , , we PP must MD be VB willing JJ to TO redistribute VV our PP$ wealth NN on IN a DT much RB more RBR equitable JJ basis NN . SENT Peterson NP composed VVD his PP$ Suite NP in IN 1964 CD , , when WRB Canada NP had VHD a DT minority NN government NN . SENT Tommy NP Douglas NP and CC the DT New NP Democratic NP Party NP held VVD the DT balance NN of IN power NN . SENT Many JJ of IN our PP$ social JJ programs NNS were VBD born VVN during IN this DT government NN . 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SENT This DT is VBZ why WRB it PP is VBZ so RB frustrating JJ to TO hear VV people NNS decry VV our PP$ social JJ safety NN net NN , , and CC threaten VVP to TO replace VV it PP with IN the DT American JJ private JJ enterprise NN model NN . SENT They PP think VVP nothing NN of IN borrowing VVG money NN to TO buy VV a DT house NN or CC a DT car NN , , yet RB are VBP offended VVN at IN the DT idea NN of IN borrowing NN to TO finance VV welfare NN programs NNS . SENT They PP are VBP blind JJ to TO the DT fact NN that IN it PP is VBZ precisely RB these DT programs NNS that WDT give VVP security NN and CC peace NN of IN mind NN to TO a DT lot NN of IN people NNS who WP would MD otherwise RB be VB marginalized VVN . SENT People NNS who WP could MD be VB committing VVG the DT crimes NNS that WDT make VVP American JJ cities NNS fearful JJ places NNS to TO visit VV . 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SENT Although IN financially RB healthy JJ , , with IN about IN 28 CD , , 000 CD in IN their PP$ bank NN account NN , , the DT local JJ Conservative NP Association NP is VBZ suffering VVG from IN organizational JJ and CC political JJ ineptitude NN . SENT A DT bungled VVN attempt NN to TO control VV municipal JJ politics NNS , , ending VVG last JJ week NN with IN the DT sudden JJ resignation NN of IN Lynda NP Prior RB , , has VHZ destroyed VVN their PP$ credibility NN . SENT Similarly RB , , the DT Liberals NNS locally RB are VBP thrashing VVG about RB in IN search NN of IN a DT candidate NN . SENT The DT only JJ person NN to TO declare VV so RB far RB is VBZ former JJ Tribune NP columnist NN Maggie NP Laidlaw NP . SENT If IN she PP is VBZ successful JJ , , her PP$ biggest JJS problem NN will MD be VB reconciling VVG her PP$ own JJ environmental JJ and CC social JJ positions NNS with IN those DT of IN Dalton NP McGuinty NP . 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SENT On IN a DT smaller JJR scale NN , , in IN the DT many JJ more JJR communities NNS where WRB town NN hall NN meetings NNS were VBD held VVN , , similar JJ coalitions NNS worked VVD together RB organizing VVG them PP . SENT When WRB the DT main JJ events NNS are VBP over RB , , the DT political JJ commitment NN remains VVZ . SENT Although IN the DT fire NN of IN protest NN may MD not RB appear VV to TO be VB burning VVG as RB brightly RB as IN it PP did VVD on IN that DT cold JJ day NN in IN London NP when WRB the DT first JJ day NN of IN action NN took VVD place NN , , it PP is VBZ still RB with IN us PP . SENT It PP flares VVZ up RP , , as RB at IN the DT Holiday NP Inn NP last JJ fall NN , , then RB it PP cools VVZ down RP , , but CC it PP is VBZ always RB there RB . SENT This DT sense NN of IN common JJ purpose NN will MD last VV until IN the DT people NNS of IN Ontario NP reclaim VVP our PP$ future NN and CC take VV back RB our PP$ province NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS May NP 20 CD , , 1998 CD The DT Ontario NP government NN wants VVZ to TO portray VV itself PP as IN a DT kinder JJR , , gentler JJR version NN of IN the DT Reform NP Party NP . SENT After IN trying VVG to TO bludgeon VV the DT surviving VVG Dionne NP quints NNS into IN even RB deeper JJR poverty NN , , Harris NP says VVZ he PP now RB wants VVZ to TO compensate VV some DT of IN the DT people NNS who WP contracted VVD Hepatitis NP C NP through IN blood NN transfusions NNS . SENT Of IN course NN , , none NN of IN them PP have VHP got VVN any DT money NN yet RB , , and CC we PP still RB don't VVD know VV what WP hoops VVZ they'll RB have VH to TO jump VV through RP to TO prove VV they PP didn't NN get VV the DT disease NN through IN intravenous JJ drug NN use NN or CC non JJ traditional JJ family NN practices NNS . SENT Nonetheless RB , , these DT individuals NNS deserve VVP justice NN , , and CC we PP all RB hope VVP they PP get VV it PP . SENT If IN I PP were VBD one CD of IN them PP , , I PP wouldn't NN be VB holding VVG my PP$ breath NN , , though RB . SENT A DT government NN truly RB interested JJ in IN treating VVG sick JJ and CC dying VVG people NNS with IN compassion NN wouldn't NN be VB closing VVG so IN many JJ hospitals NNS . SENT The DT government's JJ image NN makers NNS keep VVP getting VVG confounded VVN by IN the DT policy NN makers NNS , , people NNS who WP are VBP incapable JJ of IN being VBG kinder JJR and CC gentler JJR at IN anything NN . SENT Just RB take VV a DT look NN at IN two CD recent JJ announcements NNS for IN proof NN . SENT For IN one CD , , they PP recently RB deregulated VVN tuition NN fees NNS for IN medical JJ and CC law NN schools NNS . SENT Universities NNS can MD now RB charge VV as RB much RB as IN they PP like VVP for IN these DT and CC other JJ professional JJ programs NNS . SENT For IN another DT , , last JJ week NN they PP introduced VVD the DT Prevention NN of IN Unionization NN Act NP to TO try VV and CC stop VV workfare NN participants NNS from IN joining VVG unions NNS . SENT Both DT are VBP mean JJ spirited JJ attacks NNS on IN the DT rights NNS of IN working VVG people NNS . SENT Over IN the DT past JJ couple NN of IN decades NNS , , universities NNS have VHP become VVN increasingly RB inaccessible JJ to TO the DT sons NNS and CC daughters NNS of IN working VVG families NNS . SENT Even RB though IN this DT education NN ultimately RB benefits VVZ all RB of IN society NN , , we PP are VBP gradually RB abandoning VVG our PP$ social JJ obligation NN to TO subsidize VV it PP . SENT Now RB Harris NP has VHZ made VVN it PP impossible JJ for IN anyone NN but CC the DT already RB wealthy JJ to TO become VV doctors NNS , , lawyers NNS or CC business NN administrators NNS . SENT On IN May NP 12 CD , , Statistics NP Canada NP released VVD a DT report NN of IN the DT 1996 CD census NN data NNS on IN income NN levels NNS . SENT It PP showed VVD that IN for IN most JJS Canadians NNS , , 1995 CD earnings NNS were VBD lower JJR than IN in IN 1985 CD . SENT It PP also RB compared VVD the DT incomes NNS of IN university NN graduates NNS with IN non JJ graduates NNS . SENT Those DT who WP finished VVD university NN reported VVD average JJ earnings NNS of IN 42 CD , , 054 CD , , high JJ school NN graduates NNS averaged VVD 22 CD , , 846 CD , , and CC high JJ school NN drop NN outs NNS averaged VVD 19 CD , , 000 CD . SENT Mike NP Harris NP , , the DT kinder JJR gentler JJR premier NN , , has VHZ denied VVN working VVG class NN kids NNS the DT right NN to TO participate VV in IN that DT higher JJR income NN group NN . SENT In IN case NN people NNS fail VVP to TO fully RB understand VV the DT kinder JJR , , gentler JJR message NN , , the DT Tories NPS have VHP decided VVN that IN the DT best JJS way NN to TO help VV the DT working VVG poor NN is VBZ to TO keep VV them PP that IN way NN . SENT Last JJ week NN , , Workfare NP Minister NP Janet NP Ecker NP introduced VVD a DT law NN to TO prevent VV welfare NN recipients NNS who WP are VBP forced VVN into IN workfare NN from IN joining VVG a DT union NN . SENT Many JJ of IN the DT people NNS working VVG in IN anti JJ poverty NN and CC social JJ justice NN groups NNS have VHP argued VVN that DT workfare NN serves VVZ only RB two CD purposes NNS . SENT First RB , , it PP is VBZ designed VVN to TO make VV welfare NN recipients NNS feel VVP that IN it PP is VBZ their PP$ own JJ fault NN they PP are VBP poor JJ , , that DT poverty NN is VBZ not RB a DT necessary JJ side NN effect NN of IN a DT free JJ enterprise NN , , market NN economy NN . SENT Poor JJ families NNS just RB lack VVP ambition NN . SENT Second RB , , it PP provides VVZ a DT ready JJ supply NN of IN cheap JJ labour NN that WDT will MD drive VV down RP public JJ sector NN wages NNS . SENT The DT government NN , , on IN the DT other JJ hand NN , , says VVZ it PP wants VVZ to TO provide VV meaningful JJ employment NN , , and CC a DT sense NN of IN dignity NN , , to TO welfare NN recipients NNS . SENT It PP is VBZ through IN union NN membership NN that IN workers NNS receive VVP this DT . SENT All PDT the DT other JJ workers NNS in IN Guelph NP have VHP the DT right NN to TO join VV a DT union NN if IN they PP so RB choose VVP . SENT Where WRB is VBZ the DT justice NN in IN denying VVG this DT fundamental JJ right NN to TO people NNS who WP were VBD , , for IN the DT most JJS part NN , , forced VVN onto IN welfare NN when WRB their PP$ other JJ employment NN opportunities NNS closed VVD down RP . SENT These DT are VBP not RB acts NNS of IN a DT kinder JJR , , gentler JJR government NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS May NP 06 CD , , 1998 CD Bob NP Runciman NP , , the DT Solicitor NP General NP of IN Ontario NP , , resigned VVD after IN a DT section NN of IN the DT provincial JJ Throne NP Speech NN was VBD found VVN to TO be VB in IN violation NN of IN a DT federal JJ law NN . SENT About IN a DT week NN earlier RBR , , Dan NP Schnurr NP threatened VVD to TO resign VV from IN city NN council NN after IN his PP$ influence NN on IN the DT finance NN and CC administration NN committee NN was VBD curtailed VVN . SENT Unfortunately RB , , he PP didn't VVD . SENT The DT two CD incidents NNS , , though RB , , are VBP connected VVN . SENT Taken VVN together RB , , they PP provide VVP evidence NN that WDT should MD give VV us PP all DT reason NN to TO worry VV about IN the DT judgment NN and CC credibility NN of IN right JJ wing NN municipal JJ and CC provincial JJ politicians NNS . SENT The DT Schnurr NP episode NN was VBD particularly RB troubling JJ because IN it PP erupted VVD in IN the DT middle NN of IN an DT extremely RB emotional JJ situation NN . SENT Schnurr's NNS two CD political JJ allies NNS on IN the DT finance NN committee NN , , Linda NP Prior RB and CC Phil NP Cumming NP , , had VHD just RB been VBN given VVN the DT heave NN . SENT Schnurr NP himself PP had VHD been VBN removed VVN as IN chair NN of IN the DT committee NN . SENT The DT three CD of IN them PP had VHD the DT smell NN of IN sour JJ grapes NNS on IN their PP$ breath NN as IN hot JJ words NNS flew VVD out RP of IN their PP$ mouths NNS . SENT One CD of IN the DT tests NNS against IN which WDT any DT politician NN should MD be VB judged VVN is VBZ the DT ability NN to TO stand VV up RP to TO a DT crisis NN , , to TO weather VV a DT storm NN . SENT Regardless RB of IN political JJ persuasion NN , , they PP need VVP to TO know VV how WRB to TO accept VV political JJ defeats NNS when WRB they PP happen VVP , , and CC how WRB to TO move VV on IN to TO fight VV again RB . SENT Maturity NN and CC honesty NN are VBP important JJ to TO the DT democratic JJ political JJ process NN . SENT When WRB they PP are VBP absent JJ , , the DT public's JJ cynicism NN about IN politics NNS increases NNS . SENT These DT three CD failed VVD the DT test NN . SENT They PP had VHD no DT one NN to TO blame VV but CC themselves PP for IN their PP$ political JJ rout NN . SENT The DT three CD of IN them PP had VHD consistently RB disrupted VVN the DT budget NN process NN , , to TO the DT point NN where WRB council NN as IN a DT whole NN finally RB had VHD to TO take VV it PP over RP . SENT Instead RB of IN learning VVG a DT lesson NN , , the DT trio NN immediately RB turned VVD their PP$ sour JJ grapes NNS into IN whine NN . SENT Schnurr NP threatened VVD to TO do VV us PP all PDT a DT favour NN and CC resign VV his PP$ seat NN . SENT One CD of IN the DT three CD , , we'll RB probably RB never RB know VV who WP , , then RB proceeded VVD to TO make VV up RP a DT story NN that IN maligned VVN one NN of IN the DT more JJR sensible JJ members NNS of IN council NN . SENT Whoever WP it PP was VBD should MD now RB do VV the DT decent JJ thing NN and CC offer VV Cathy NP Downer NP , , and CC all PDT the DT citizens NNS of IN Guelph NP , , a DT public JJ apology NN . SENT Then RB he PP or CC she PP should MD resign VV from IN council NN . SENT Blame VV for IN the DT Runciman NP affair NN should MD rest VV with IN Mike NP Harris NP . SENT The DT Throne NP Speech NN is VBZ written VVN in IN the DT Premier's NP office NN , , and CC everything NN in IN it PP is VBZ checked VVN and CC approved VVN by IN him PP and CC his PP$ top JJ aides NNS . SENT They PP decided VVD they PP could MD score VVP some DT political JJ points NNS by IN pointing VVG to TO ordinary JJ Ontarians NNS who WP allegedly RB support VVP what WP they PP have VHP done VVN . SENT In IN trying VVG to TO portray VV themselves PP as IN a DT kinder JJR , , gentler JJR version NN of IN the DT people NNS who WP brought VVD in IN boot NN camps NNS for IN young JJ people NNS , , they PP violated VVD the DT Young NP Offenders NNS Act NP . SENT The DT Solicitor NP General's NP office NN supplied VVD the DT name NN of IN a DT young JJ offender NN , , and CC the DT Premier's NP office NN identified VVD the DT individual NN in IN the DT speech NN . SENT The DT Act NP specifically RB prohibits VVZ anyone NN from IN doing VVG anything NN that WDT identifies VVZ a DT young JJ offender NN . SENT Just RB as IN Runciman NP had VHD to TO resign VV from IN cabinet NN because IN of IN this DT , , so RB should MD Harris NP . SENT Whether IN or CC not RB the DT conservatives NNS like IN this DT particular JJ law NN , , they PP are VBP still RB obliged VVN to TO obey VV it PP . SENT If IN Harris's NP aides NNS chose VVD to TO break VV it PP , , either CC out RB of IN ignorance NN or CC some DT misguided JJ sense NN that IN it PP doesn't JJ matter NN , , then RB Harris NP himself PP has VHZ to TO wear VV the DT blame NN . SENT Harris NP , , Schnurr NP , , Prior RB and CC Cumming NP have VHP all RB shown VVN an DT inability NN to TO accept VV the DT consequences NNS of IN their PP$ own JJ actions NNS . SENT They PP have VHP shown VVN , , instead RB , , that IN they PP will MD cast VV about RB for IN someone NN to TO hide VV behind RB , , someone NN who WP will MD deflect VV attention NN away RB from IN their PP$ own JJ inadequacies NNS . SENT This DT is VBZ not RB the DT style NN of IN politics NNS that IN I PP want VVP for IN my PP$ city NN or CC my PP$ province NN , , and CC I PP don't VVD think VV anyone NN else RB does VVZ either RB . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS April NP 22 CD , , 1998 CD Last JJ year NN , , over IN 750 CD Canadian JJ workers NNS died VVN from IN injuries NNS or CC diseases NNS they PP received VVD on IN the DT job NN . SENT Over IN 200 CD of IN them PP were VBD in IN Ontario NP . SENT Already RB this DT year NN , , one NN worker NN has VHZ died VVN at IN work NN in IN Guelph NP . SENT Thousands NNS of IN others NNS die VVP from IN illnesses NNS they PP contract NN at IN work NN but CC which WDT are VBP not RB recognized VVN by IN the DT government NN compensation NN system NN . SENT There EX is VBZ only RB one CD way NN to TO stop VV this DT carnage NN . SENT Working VVG people NNS must MD have VH the DT authority NN to TO act VV on IN health NN and CC safety NN issues NNS . SENT They PP must MD have VH a DT meaningful JJ role NN on IN joint JJ health NN and CC safety NN committees NNS , , and CC they PP must MD receive VV effective JJ training NN about IN the DT hazards NNS they PP face VVP , , and CC measures VVZ they PP can MD take VV to TO eliminate VV them PP . SENT At IN the DT moment NN , , all DT Ontario NP workplaces NNS with IN over IN 20 CD employees NNS must MD have VH a DT joint JJ committee NN . SENT That DT is VBZ the DT law NN , , and CC it PP has VHZ been VBN since IN 1979 CD , , when WRB the DT Occupational NP Health NP and CC Safety NP Act NP was VBD passed VVN . SENT It PP might MD not RB be VB the DT law NN for IN much RB longer JJR . SENT The DT Ontario NP legislature NN resumes VVZ sitting VVG with IN a DT Throne NP Speech NN tomorrow NN . SENT This DT signifies VVZ the DT start NN of IN what WP most JJS Ontarians NNS hope VVP will MD be VB the DT last JJ session NN of IN the DT Harris NP government NN . SENT Reliable JJ information NN indicates VVZ that IN on IN Monday NP , , they PP will MD introduce VV another DT of IN their PP$ infamous JJ omnibus JJ bills NNS . SENT This DT one NN will MD include VV a DT section NN that WDT eliminates VVZ the DT mandatory JJ requirement NN for IN joint JJ health NN and CC safety NN committees NNS . SENT If IN Harris NP succeeds VVZ , , this DT will MD be VB an DT outrage NN of IN massive JJ proportions NNS . SENT Health NN and CC safety NN committees NNS will MD only RB exist VV in IN unionized VVD workplaces NNS . SENT Other JJ workers NNS will MD have VH nowhere RB to TO turn VV for IN protection NN other JJ than IN to TO the DT closest JJS union NN organizer NN . SENT Joint JJ committees NNS came VVD from IN a DT recommendation NN of IN a DT royal JJ commission NN set VVN up RP to TO investigate VV conditions NNS in IN Ontario's NP mining NN industry NN . SENT Uranium NN workers NNS in IN Elliott NP Lake NP , , nickel NN miners NNS in IN Sudbury NP , , gold NN miners NNS in IN Kirkland NP Lake NP were VBD dying VVG of IN cancer NN , , or CC cave NN ins NNS , , at IN alarming JJ rates NNS . SENT The DT commission NN soon RB found VVD that IN similar JJ diseases NNS and CC sudden JJ fatalities NNS were VBD claiming VVG workers NNS in IN every DT type NN of IN industry NN , , public JJ and CC private JJ . SENT Is VBZ this RB where WRB Mike NP Harris NP wants VVZ to TO return VV us PP . SENT Working VVG people NNS have VHP three CD fundamental JJ rights NNS when WRB it PP comes VVZ to TO protecting VVG their PP$ health NN and CC safety NN . SENT These DT are VBP . SENT the DT right NN to TO know VV about IN the DT hazards NNS we PP face VVP . SENT the DT right NN to TO participate VV in IN the DT development NN and CC implementation NN of IN health NN and CC safety NN programs NNS . SENT and CC the DT right NN to TO refuse VV unsafe JJ work NN . SENT The DT foundation NN for IN these DT rights NNS is VBZ the DT joint JJ health NN and CC safety NN committee NN . SENT If IN this DT bedrock NN is VBZ taken VVN away RB , , everything NN we PP have VHP built VVN upon IN it PP will MD fall VV . SENT Our PP$ ability NN to TO protect VV ourselves PP from IN fatal JJ or CC crippling JJ injuries NNS and CC diseases NNS will MD be VB severely RB weakened VVN . SENT In IN 1991 CD , , one CD out IN of IN every DT four CD deaths NNS in IN Canada NP was VBD caused VVN by IN cancer NN . SENT Now RB , , it PP is VBZ one CD in IN three CD . SENT The DT World NP Health NP Organization NP has VHZ found VVN that IN 90 CD per IN cent NN of IN cancers NNS are VBP caused VVN by IN environmental JJ toxins NNS , , most JJS of IN which WDT originate VV in IN industrial JJ activity NN . SENT The DT quickest JJS way NN to TO control VV cancer NN is VBZ to TO eliminate VV the DT workplace NN substances NNS that WDT cause VVP it PP . SENT If IN we PP get VVP them PP out RP of IN the DT workplace NN , , we PP will MD get VV them PP out RP of IN the DT environment NN . SENT To TO do VV this DT , , we PP need VVP effective JJ health NN and CC safety NN committees NNS . SENT When WRB Harris NP attacks VVZ our PP$ health NN and CC safety NN at IN work NN , , he PP doesn't VVD just RB threaten VV workers NNS . SENT He PP is VBZ also RB threatening VVG our PP$ families NNS and CC our PP$ communities NNS . SENT When WRB this DT happens VVZ , , we PP have VHP no DT choice NN but CC to TO fight VV back RB . SENT Next NP Tuesday NP , , the DT day NN after IN the DT omnibus JJ bill NN , , is VBZ the DT national JJ day NN of IN mourning VVG for IN workers NNS killed VVN or CC injured VVN on IN the DT job NN . SENT The DT Labour NN Council NP will MD mark VV the DT event NN at IN 11 CD . SENT 00 CD a DT . SENT m NN . SENT in IN front NN of IN city NN hall NN . SENT Show VV up RP , , and CC let VV Harris NP know VV what WP you PP think VVP of IN his PP$ latest JJS outrage NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS April NP 08 CD , , 1998 CD In IN the DT early JJ stages NNS of IN urban JJ development NN , , towns NNS and CC villages NNS were VBD built VVN around IN a DT common JJ space NN , , often RB a DT field NN or CC a DT meadow NN . 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SENT This DT whole JJ budget NN exercise NN shows VVZ the DT true JJ results NNS of IN the DT trickle NN down IN economics NNS preached VVN by IN right JJ wing NN politicians NNS and CC their PP$ financier NN pals NNS . SENT This DT theory NN , , in IN its PP$ simplest JJS terms NNS , , says VVZ that IN cutting VVG taxes NNS puts VVZ more JJR money NN into IN people's NP pockets NNS . SENT This DT money NN gets VVZ spent VVN . SENT The DT spending NN results NNS in IN increased JJ employment NN in IN the DT manufacturing NN and CC service NN sectors NNS of IN the DT economy NN . SENT The DT increased JJ employment NN puts VVZ even RB more JJR money NN into IN people's NP pockets NNS . SENT It PP is VBZ a DT simple NN minded VVD solution NN to TO complicated JJ problems NNS , , and CC , , not RB surprisingly RB , , it PP doesn't VVD work NN . SENT The DT only JJ thing NN that WDT has VHZ trickled VVN down RB is VBZ pain NN . SENT Any DT money NN that IN working VVG families NNS could MD have VH saved VVN through IN Harris's NP tax NN cut NN will MD be VB lost VVN through IN city NN taxes NNS and CC user NN fees NNS . SENT In IN the DT meanwhile NN , , child NN poverty NN continues VVZ to TO rise VV as IN families NNS struggle NN with IN the DT cruel JJ realities NNS of IN neo NN conservative JJ economic JJ policy NN . SENT Instead RB of IN money NN trickling VVG down RP onto IN the DT heads NNS of IN the DT poor JJ , , it PP is VBZ flooding VVG up RP to TO the DT already RB wealthy JJ . SENT While IN the DT poor NN become VVN poorer RBR , , the DT rich JJ get VVP richer JJR . SENT A DT tax NN cut NN could MD have VH been VBN possible JJ , , if IN a DT fair JJ taxation NN system NN had VHD been VBN put VVN in IN place NN by IN higher JJR levels NNS of IN government NN . SENT A DT measure NN as IN simple JJ as IN the DT Tobin NP tax NN , , devised VVN by IN a DT Nobel NP prize NN winning VVG Harvard NP economist NN , , could MD have VH eliminated VVN the DT deficit NN quickly RB and CC painlessly RB . SENT This DT tax NN would MD put VV a DT 0 CD . SENT 2 CD per IN cent NN levy NN on IN all DT international JJ financial JJ transactions NNS . SENT A DT tremendous JJ amount NN of IN wealth NN is VBZ made VVN in IN the DT international JJ money NN markets NNS , , and CC none NN of IN it PP is VBZ taxed VVN . SENT With IN the DT Tobin NP tax NN , , the DT bond NN traders NNS would MD still RB do VV very RB well RB for IN themselves PP while IN being VBG forced VVN to TO contribute VV something NN towards IN easing VVG the DT social JJ chaos NN they PP cause VVP . SENT Unfortunately RB , , neither CC the DT Liberals NNS nor CC the DT Conservatives NPS have VHP the DT political JJ will NN to TO do VV this DT . SENT As IN a DT result NN , , our PP$ city NN councillors NNS have VHP to TO operate VV in IN an DT environment NN where WRB they PP have VHP very RB few JJ options NNS . SENT Given VVN the DT realities NNS within IN which WDT they PP must MD make VV their PP$ choices NNS , , a DT tax NN freeze NN is VBZ politically RB and CC morally RB impossible JJ . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS March NP 11 CD , , 1998 CD Guelph NP city NN councillors NNS are VBP finding VVG out RP what WP it PP is VBZ like JJ to TO live VV at IN the DT bottom NN of IN the DT food NN chain NN . SENT For IN the DT past JJ month NN or CC so RB , , they PP have VHP been VBN trying VVG to TO come VV up RP with IN a DT budget NN that IN doesn't JJ increase NN taxes NNS and CC doesn't NN reduce VV services NNS . SENT An DT impossible JJ task NN , , if IN ever RB there EX was VBD one CD . SENT The DT best JJS they PP can MD manage VV so RB far RB is VBZ to TO reduce VV an DT anticipated JJ 10 CD per IN cent NN tax NN increase NN to TO about IN five CD per IN cent NN . SENT The DT big JJ feeders NNS at IN the DT top NN of IN the DT chain NN , , in IN Ottawa NP and CC Queen's NP Park NP , , haven't NP left VVD many JJ options NNS open JJ for IN municipal JJ governments NNS . SENT Government NN budgets NNS are VBP all RB about IN values NNS , , choices NNS and CC priorities NNS . SENT Over IN the DT years NNS , , the DT federal JJ government NN could MD have VH easily RB eliminated VVN the DT deficit NN , , and CC the DT accumulated VVN debt NN , , by IN implementing VVG an DT equitable JJ tax NN system NN . SENT They PP could MD have VH taxed VVN the DT banks NNS , , for IN example NN , , or CC put VVD a DT small JJ surcharge NN on IN financial JJ transactions NNS . SENT Either CC of IN these DT moves NNS would MD have VH enabled VVN them PP to TO maintain VV the DT social JJ services NNS that IN working VVG and CC lower JJR income NN Canadians NNS rely VVP on IN . SENT But CC the DT federal JJ Liberals NNS priorities NNS lie VVP elsewhere RB . SENT Their PP$ election NN campaigns NNS are VBP funded VVN by IN the DT banks NNS and CC large JJ corporations NNS . SENT When WRB faced VVN with IN the DT choice NN of IN inconveniencing VVG corporate JJ Canada NP or CC making VVG the DT people NNS suffer VVP , , we PP know VVP where WRB they PP went VVD . SENT As IN a DT result NN , , unemployment NN went VVD up RP , , homelessness NN went VVD up RP , , child NN poverty NN went VVD up RP , , and CC bank NN profits NNS went VVD up RP . SENT Similarly RB , , the DT provincial JJ Tories NNS exposed VVD their PP$ values NNS when WRB they PP stubbornly RB pursued VVD an DT income NN tax NN cut VVN for IN their PP$ wealthy JJ friends NNS . SENT In IN order NN to TO finance VV it PP , , they PP downloaded VVD services NNS onto IN municipalities NNS . SENT This DT eased VVD the DT provincial JJ tax NN burden NN , , but CC put VVD an DT unbearable JJ strain NN on IN the DT cities NNS . SENT It PP was VBD supposed VVN to TO have VH been VBN revenue NN neutral JJ , , but CC in IN reality NN it PP added VVD about IN 2 CD . SENT 5 CD million CD to TO the DT cost NN of IN running VVG our PP$ city NN . SENT Guelph NP councillors NNS are VBP trying VVG to TO cope VV with IN this DT pressure NN . SENT We PP can MD see VV this DT fight NN over IN values NNS and CC priorities NNS being VBG played VVN out RP in IN the DT council NN chambers NNS . SENT A DT graphic JJ illustration NN can MD be VB seen VVN when WRB we PP look VVP at IN the DT issues NNS of IN roads NNS and CC transportation NN in IN the DT city NN . SENT One CD of IN the DT decisions NNS still RB up RB in IN the DT air NN relates VVZ to TO bus NN fares NNS , , and CC whether IN or CC not RB they PP should MD be VB raised VVN to TO 1 CD . SENT 75 CD . SENT Another DT decision NN which WDT apparently RB has VHZ been VBN made VVN is VBZ to TO go VV ahead RB with IN the DT widening NN of IN Gordon NP Street NP from IN Hart's NP Lane NP to TO Clair NP Rd NP . SENT Experience NN in IN Toronto NP and CC other JJ cities NNS has VHZ shown VVN that DT transit NN use NN drops VVZ every DT time NN fares NNS go VVP up RP , , and CC that IN these DT passengers NNS do VVP not RB return VV . SENT It PP has VHZ also RB shown VVN that IN widening VVG roads NNS is VBZ a DT self NN defeating VVG way NN to TO ease VV traffic NN congestion NN . SENT Wider JJR roads NNS just RB attract VVP more JJR vehicles NNS . SENT Quite RB often RB , , these DT vehicles NNS are VBP occupied VVN by IN people NNS who WP would MD have VH taken VVN public JJ transit NN , , if IN it PP were VBD available JJ and CC convenient JJ . SENT When WRB money NN is VBZ in IN short JJ supply NN , , as IN it PP undoubtedly RB is VBZ , , we PP have VHP to TO sustain VV , , and CC even RB expand VV , , vital JJ services NNS like IN public JJ transit NN . SENT It PP is VBZ clearly RB the DT most RBS effective JJ way NN to TO ease VV traffic NN congestion NN . SENT Every DT time NN I PP drive VVP by IN the DT Hanlon NP Wellington NP construction NN site NN , , I PP have VHP to TO grit VV my PP$ teeth NNS at IN the DT sheer JJ folly NN of IN this DT monument NN to TO poor JJ planning NN . SENT It PP is VBZ especially RB galling JJ when WRB you PP compare VVP the DT expense NN of IN this DT project NN to TO the DT cost NN of IN opening VVG the DT library NN on IN Sundays NP . SENT We PP need VVP better JJR library NN and CC transit NN service NN . SENT We PP can MD live VV without IN wider JJR roads NNS and CC overpasses NNS . SENT These DT are VBP the DT types NNS of IN choices NNS facing VVG city NN council NN . SENT If IN the DT councillors NNS choose VVP wisely RB , , their PP$ constituents NNS will MD tolerate VV the DT accompanying JJ tax NN increase NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS February NP 25 CD , , 1998 CD As IN I PP write VVP this DT column NN , , news NN reports NNS are VBP coming VVG in IN that IN the DT United NP Nations NPS secretary NN general NN has VHZ reached VVN an DT agreement NN with IN the DT government NN of IN Iraq NP that WDT could MD head VV off RP another DT Gulf NP War NP . SENT The DT peculiar JJ thing NN about IN the DT reports NNS , , though RB , , is VBZ that IN we PP are VBP still RB not RB sure JJ if IN the DT deal NN will MD be VB good JJ enough RB for IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT Bill NP Clinton NP seems VVZ to TO be VB in IN the DT mood NN for IN a DT fight NN , , and CC reluctant JJ to TO recognize VV a DT solution NN when WRB he PP sees VVZ one CD . SENT Jean NP Chretien NP should MD recognize VV it PP , , and CC pull VV our PP$ military JJ back NN . SENT It PP was VBD an DT ill RB advised VVN decision NN to TO join VV this DT expedition NN in IN the DT first JJ place NN , , and CC we PP should MD take VV this DT opportunity NN to TO get VV out RP and CC stay VV out RP . SENT Seven CD years NNS ago RB , , it PP took VVD the DT Americans NNS six CD weeks NNS to TO beat VV up RP a DT country NN that WDT hardly RB fought VVD back RB . SENT In IN the DT intervening VVG years NNS , , there EX have VHP been VBN numerous JJ air NN strikes NNS against IN the DT Middle NP Eastern NP country NN . SENT The DT bombings NNS , , and CC a DT strict JJ trade NN embargo NN , , did VVD nothing NN to TO change VV the DT government NN , , but CC caused VVD enormous JJ harm NN to TO Iraqi JJ civilians NNS . SENT Last JJ November NP , , UNICEF NP released VVD the DT results NNS of IN a DT health NN study NN which WDT found VVD that IN 32 CD per IN cent NN of IN children NNS under IN the DT age NN of IN five CD , , some DT 960 CD , , 000 CD children NNS are VBP chronically RB malnourished JJ a DT rise NN of IN 72 CD per IN cent NN since IN 1991 CD . SENT Almost RB one CD quarter NN around IN 23 CD per IN cent NN are VBP underweight JJ twice RB as RB high JJ as IN the DT levels NNS found VVN in IN neighbouring VVG Jordan NP or CC Turkey NP . SENT Similarly RB , , in IN October NP , , the DT United NP Nations NPS Food NP and CC Agriculture NP Organization NP FAO NP reported VVD that IN before IN the DT Gulf NP War NP , , Iraq NP imported VVD two CD thirds NNS of IN its PP$ food NN requirements NNS . SENT UN NP sanctions NNS , , this DT UN NP organization's NN report NN states NNS , , significantly RB constrained VVN Iraq's NP ability NN to TO earn VV foreign JJ currency NN needed VVN to TO import VV sufficient JJ quantities NNS of IN food NN to TO meet VV needs NNS . SENT As IN a DT result NN , , food NN shortages NNS and CC malnutrition NN became VVD progressively RB severe JJ and CC chronic JJ in IN the DT 1990 CD s PP . SENT Widespread JJ starvation NN has VHZ only RB been VBN avoided VVN by IN a DT public JJ rationing VVG system NN that WDT provided VVD minimum JJ quantities NNS of IN food NN to TO the DT population NN . SENT The DT only JJ way NN to TO bring VV about IN a DT lasting JJ solution NN to TO this DT problem NN is VBZ to TO provide VV the DT people NNS of IN Iraq NP with IN the DT tools NNS they PP need VVP to TO take VV control NN of IN their PP$ own JJ country NN . SENT Walter NP Pitman NP , , the DT Chair NN of IN Project NP Ploughshares NNS , , a DT well RB respected JJ organization NN based VVN in IN Waterloo NP , , pointed VVD out RP in IN an DT open JJ letter NN to TO our PP$ government NN that IN military JJ attacks NNS destroy VVP people NNS , , impoverish VV them PP and CC reduce VV them PP to TO struggling VVG for IN survival NN rather RB than IN struggling VVG for IN their PP$ rights NNS . SENT Enduring JJ peace NN , , Pitman NP says VVZ , , is VBZ built VVN from IN the DT people NNS up IN it PP requires VVZ social JJ , , economic JJ and CC political JJ conditions NNS that WDT are VBP inclusive JJ , , meet VV the DT basic JJ needs NNS of IN people NNS , , and CC respect VV basic JJ rights NNS . SENT Peace NN building NN approaches NNS further RBR understand VV that IN these DT cannot NN be VB supplied VVN from IN the DT outside JJ , , but CC must MD be VB nurtured VVN within IN . SENT If IN we PP want VVP peace NN , , we PP have VHP to TO acknowledge VV that IN it PP is VBZ a DT fragile JJ state NN of IN political JJ existence NN at IN the DT best JJS of IN times NNS . SENT In IN this DT day NN and CC age NN , , weapons NNS of IN mass JJ destruction NN are VBP all RB around IN us PP . SENT The DT Americans NPS , , with IN their PP$ 2 CD . SENT 2 CD billion CD per IN plane NN stealth NN bombers NNS , , have VHP most JJS of IN them PP . SENT It PP is VBZ irresponsible JJ to TO threaten VV their PP$ use NN and CC deliberately RB move VV closer RBR and CC closer RBR to TO an DT armed JJ confrontation NN . SENT We PP would MD help VV the DT Iraqi JJ people NNS much RB more RBR if IN we PP were VBD to TO make VV food NN , , clean JJ water NN , , medical JJ supplies NNS and CC other JJ non JJ military JJ help NN readily RB available JJ . SENT We PP can MD empower VV them PP to TO exercise VV more JJR control NN over IN the DT direction NN their PP$ country NN takes VVZ . SENT Then RB , , perhaps RB , , a DT little JJ sanity NN can MD be VB introduced VVN into IN the DT often RB psychopathic JJ world NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT foreign JJ policy NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS February NP 11 CD , , 1998 CD Last JJ Wednesday NP , , I PP went VVD to TO a DT funeral JJ service NN for IN a DT remarkable JJ man NN . SENT Bud NP Jimmerfield NP died VVD , , at IN 49 CD years NNS of IN age NN , , from IN cancer NN of IN the DT esophagus NN . SENT His PP$ wife NN , , his PP$ eight CD children NNS , , his PP$ union NN and CC his PP$ doctors NNS are VBP all RB convinced VVN that IN the DT cancer NN was VBD caused VVN by IN his PP$ workplace NN . SENT The DT Workers NPS Compensation NN Board NP known VVN since IN January NP 1 CD as IN the DT Workplace NP Safety NP Insurance NP Board NP WSIB NP refuses VVZ to TO allow VV his PP$ claim NN , , even RB though IN his PP$ employer NN is VBZ not RB contesting VVG it PP . SENT When WRB he PP died VVD , , Jimmerfield NP was VBD president NN of IN CAW NN Local NP 89 CD . SENT He PP was VBD a DT health NN and CC safety NN activist NN and CC instructor NN who WP struggled VVD to TO eliminate VV the DT injuries NNS and CC illnesses NNS that WDT regularly RB devastate VV workers NNS and CC their PP$ families NNS . SENT Last JJ fall NN , , after IN his PP$ doctors NNS told VVD him PP that DT chemotherapy NN was VBD not RB working VVG , , he PP found VVD the DT strength NN to TO march VV in IN the DT Windsor NP Day NP of IN Action NP . SENT When WRB I PP saw VVD him PP there RB , , he PP told VVD me PP that IN he PP would MD spend VV his PP$ last JJ months NNS visiting VVG other JJ health NN and CC safety NN committees NNS in IN the DT area NN to TO alert VV them PP to TO the DT dangers NNS of IN cutting VVG fluids NNS . SENT He PP was VBD also RB working VVG to TO protect VV apprentices NNS in IN the DT metal NN working VVG trades NNS from IN the DT hazard NN that WDT eventually RB cut VVD him PP down RP . SENT Jimmerfield NP worked VVD for IN 31 CD years NNS with IN the DT same JJ employer NN , , a DT metal NN stamping VVG plant NN in IN Amherstberg NP , , near IN Windsor NP . SENT He PP was VBD a DT machinist NN , , a DT skilled JJ trades NNS worker NN who WP was VBD often RB exposed VVN to TO mists NNS from IN oily JJ cooling NN fluids NNS . SENT He PP was VBD also RB exposed VVN to TO asbestos NN and CC silica NN dust NN from IN various JJ grinding VVG operations NNS over IN the DT years NNS . SENT In IN August NP 1996 CD , , the DT Occupational NP Disease NP Panel NN released VVD a DT detailed JJ report NN on IN their PP$ research NN into IN the DT health NN effects NNS of IN oil NN based VVN cutting NN fluids NNS . SENT There EX is VBZ a DT probable JJ connection NN between IN primary JJ cancer NN of IN the DT esophagus NN and CC occupational JJ exposure NN to TO metalworking NN fluids NNS , , the DT report NN said VVD . SENT The DT Panel NN recommended VVN that IN the DT Compensation NN Board NP recognize VVP the DT link NN between IN grinding VVG operations NNS and CC primary JJ cancer NN of IN the DT esophagus NN . SENT Some DT of IN their PP$ research NN was VBD based VVN on IN a DT mid JJ eighties NNS Harvard NP University NP study NN of IN 46 CD , , 000 CD GM NP workers NNS in IN Michigan NP . SENT It PP found VVD increased VVN rates NNS of IN laryngeal JJ , , rectal JJ , , esophageal JJ and CC pancreatic JJ cancer NN among IN workers NNS exposed VVN to TO metalworking NN fluids NNS . SENT Their PP$ risk NN of IN getting VVG the DT disease NN is VBZ 12 CD times NNS the DT national JJ average NN . SENT The DT Occupational NP Disease NP Panel NN , , an DT arm NN of IN the DT Ministry NP of IN Labour NN shut VVN down RP by IN the DT government NN last JJ year NN , , was VBD funded VVN by IN the DT WCB NP . SENT Its PP$ mandate NN was VBD to TO research NN diseases NNS suspected VVN of IN having VHG occupational JJ causes NNS , , and CC to TO make VV recommendations NNS to TO the DT Compensation NN Board NP . SENT The DT Panel NN s PP researchers NNS were VBD thorough JJ , , its PP$ reports NNS detailed JJ , , and CC its PP$ recommendations NNS well RB substantiated VVN . SENT Despite IN this DT , , the DT Board NP denied VVD Jimmerfield's NP claim NN , , saying VVG a DT review NN of IN the DT current JJ literature NN indicated VVD there EX is VBZ weak JJ evidence NN for IN a DT relationship NN between IN esophageal JJ cancer NN and CC oil NN mist NN exposure NN . SENT Our PP$ workplaces NNS have VHP become VVN killing VVG fields NNS , , places VVZ where WRB workers NNS die VVP from IN diseases NNS that WDT go VVP unrecognized JJ and CC uncompensated JJ . SENT Almost RB every DT known VVN carcinogen NN was VBD identified VVN through IN the DT death NN certificates NNS of IN workers NNS . SENT The DT International NP Agency NP for IN the DT Research NP of IN Cancer NP IARC NP recognizes VVZ 24 CD substances NNS that WDT cause VVP lung NN cancer NN in IN humans NNS . SENT Twenty CD three CD were VBD found VVN through IN mortality NN studies NNS on IN blue JJ collar NN workers NNS . SENT It PP has VHZ always RB been VBN difficult JJ for IN workers NNS and CC their PP$ unions NNS to TO establish VV the DT occupational JJ causes NNS of IN diseases NNS . SENT Twenty CD five CD years NNS ago RB , , it PP took VVD a DT major JJ campaign NN to TO prove VV that DT asbestos NN and CC uranium NN were VBD killing VVG workers NNS , , and CC many RB died VVD before IN it PP was VBD over RP . SENT It PP now RB looks VVZ as RB though IN we PP will MD go VV through IN it PP all RB again RB as IN Harris NP turns VVZ the DT newly RB renamed VVN WSIB NP away RB from IN prevention NN and CC towards IN claims NNS management NN and CC benefit NN denial NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS January NP 28 CD , , 1998 CD Mother NP Earth NP is VBZ feeling VVG ill RB , , and CC the DT symptoms NNS are VBP all RB around IN us PP . SENT Last JJ summer NN , , Manitoba NP had VHD the DT worst JJS floods NNS of IN the DT century NN . SENT Just RB before IN Christmas NP , , Alberta NP had VHD unprecedented JJ grass NN fires NNS while IN Mexican JJ resort NN towns NNS had VHD their PP$ first JJ snow NN fall NN in IN over IN 100 CD years NNS . SENT Quebec NP and CC Eastern NP Ontario NP are VBP slowly RB recovering VVG from IN the DT worst JJS ice NN storm NN in IN memory NN . SENT We PP cannot NN ignore VV these DT warnings NNS any RB longer RBR . SENT We PP have VHP poisoned VVN our PP$ environment NN , , and CC we PP have VHP to TO find VV an DT antidote NN . SENT We PP should MD begin VV by IN eliminating VVG all PDT the DT toxic JJ chemicals NNS we PP are VBP dumping VVG into IN our PP$ land NN , , water NN and CC air NN . SENT Most JJS of IN them PP are VBP proven JJ carcinogens NNS and CC are VBP responsible JJ for IN an DT alarming JJ increase NN in IN the DT cancer NN rates NNS over IN the DT last JJ thirty CD years NNS . SENT The DT world NN will MD be VB better JJR off RP without IN them PP . SENT We PP must MD also RB increase VV our PP$ efforts NNS to TO reduce VV the DT amount NN of IN waste VV we PP discard VV , , to TO reuse VV as RB much RB of IN it PP as RB possible JJ , , and CC to TO recycle VV the DT rest NN . SENT We PP have VHP , , as IN a DT community NN , , done VVN well RB in IN the DT reduction NN of IN solid JJ wastes NNS . SENT The DT city NN took VVD a DT leading JJ role NN in IN promoting VVG composting VVG and CC recycling VVG . SENT Now RB we PP must MD concentrate VV on IN the DT reduction NN of IN our PP$ waste NN water NN . SENT Several JJ years NNS ago RB , , Guelph NP 2000 CD undertook VVD an DT innovative JJ initiative NN , , the DT Home NP Green NP Up IN Program NP , , which WDT resulted VVD in IN a DT nine CD per IN cent NN reduction NN in IN household NN water NN use NN . SENT This DT was VBD accomplished VVN largely RB through IN the DT promotion NN of IN simple JJ household NN items NNS such JJ as IN water NN saving NN shower VV heads NNS and CC by IN reducing VVG the DT volume NN of IN water NN in IN toilet NN tanks NNS . SENT When WRB she PP was VBD the DT Minister NP of IN the DT Environment NP , , Brenda NP Elliott NP killed VVD Guelph NP 2000 CD , , and CC we PP are VBP now RB feeling VVG the DT consequences NNS . SENT Water NN use NN is VBZ on IN the DT rise NN again RB . SENT For IN the DT last JJ year NN , , water NN flow NN into IN the DT sewage NN treatment NN plant NN has VHZ exceeded VVN the DT limit NN set VVN by IN the DT province NN when WRB it PP opened VVD . SENT The DT city NN is VBZ applying VVG to TO the DT Ministry NP of IN the DT Environment NP for IN a DT higher JJR capacity NN permit NN , , although IN they PP would MD be VB better JJR off RP reducing VVG the DT flow NN rate NN . SENT Council NP has VHZ put VVN a DT freeze NN on IN new JJ residential JJ development NN because IN our PP$ sewage NN capacity NN cannot NN meet VV our PP$ current JJ needs NNS plus CC the DT projected VVN load NN that IN new JJ subdivisions NNS will MD bring VV . SENT Steps NNS are VBP being VBG taken VVN which WDT could MD bring VV a DT reversal NN of IN this DT water NN usage NN trend NN , , and CC which WDT may MD even RB save VV us PP the DT impending JJ cost NN of IN enlarging VVG the DT treatment NN plant NN . SENT City NP council's NPS Planning NP , , Works NP and CC Environment NP Committee NP , , chaired VVN by IN Karen NP Farbridge NP , , is VBZ calling VVG for IN a DT comprehensive JJ water NN conservation NN strategy NN . SENT This DT would MD look VV at IN everything NN from IN toilet NN replacement NN programs NNS to TO the DT use NN of IN rain NN barrels NNS for IN lawn NN watering NN . SENT As IN one CD example NN worth IN studying VVG , , Barrie NP reduced VVD household NN water NN usage NN by IN 17 CD . SENT 6 CD per IN cent NN through IN a DT toilet NN retrofit VV program NN . SENT They PP now RB expect VVP to TO save VV 27 CD . SENT 6 CD million CD by IN deferring VVG the DT expansion NN of IN their PP$ sewage NN treatment NN plant NN by IN five CD years NNS . SENT Some DT estimates NNS are VBP that IN if IN we PP reduced VVD our PP$ water NN usage NN by IN 20 CD per IN cent NN , , present JJ sewage NN capacity NN would MD be VB sufficient JJ for IN another DT 19 CD , , 000 CD residential JJ units NNS . SENT A DT water NN conservation NN strategy NN is VBZ absolutely RB necessary JJ for IN the DT future NN of IN our PP$ city NN , , and CC our PP$ planet NN . SENT Many JJ years NNS ago RB , , people NNS who WP called VVD for IN recycling NN programs NNS were VBD seen VVN as IN crazy JJ left JJ wing NN environmentalists NNS . SENT Now RB , , recycling NN has VHZ become VVN second JJ nature NN to TO us PP . SENT In IN fact NN , , through IN the DT wet JJ dry JJ facility NN , , it PP has VHZ become VVN a DT major JJ revenue NN generator NN for IN the DT city NN . SENT We PP now RB have VHP to TO take VV the DT same JJ approach NN to TO our PP$ water NN . SENT Reduce VV , , reuse VV and CC recycle VV . SENT Our PP$ future NN depends VVZ on IN it PP . SENT The DT world NN cannot NN take VV very RB many JJ more JJR storms NNS of IN the DT century NN . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS January NP 14 CD , , 1998 CD My NP understanding NN of IN hockey NN is VBZ on IN the DT same JJ level NN as IN our PP$ police NN department's NNS understanding VVG of IN social JJ justice NN . SENT I PP am VBP reasonably RB conversant JJ about IN it PP , , but CC when WRB it PP comes VVZ time NN to TO actually RB play VV the DT game NN , , I PP fall VVP flat JJ on IN my PP$ face NN . SENT I PP do VVP know VV a DT bit NN more RBR about IN unions NNS , , and CC what WP working NN people NNS need VVP to TO do VV to TO improve VV their PP$ lot NN in IN life NN . SENT These DT two CD subjects NNS converged VVD last JJ week NN when WRB a DT former JJ president NN of IN the DT Ontario NP Progressive NP Conservative NP Party NP got VVD 18 CD months NNS in IN jail NN for IN defrauding VVG the DT National NP Hockey NP League NP Players NPS Association NP , , its PP$ members NNS , , Hockey NP Canada NP and CC Labatt NP Brewery NP . SENT Like IN most JJS Canadians NNS of IN my PP$ generation NN , , I PP remember VVP the DT original JJ Canada NP Cup NP series NN 25 CD years NNS ago RB . SENT Harold NP Ballard's NP refusal NN to TO let VV the DT Soviets NPS play VVP in IN Maple NP Leaf NP Gardens NPS . SENT Tretiak's NP goaltending NN . SENT Bobby NP Clarke NP deliberately RB , , we PP found VVD out RB later RBR breaking VVG a DT Soviet JJ player's NN leg NN . SENT Paul NP Henderson's NP winning JJ goal NN . SENT I PP can MD also RB remember VV my PP$ astonishment NN when WRB the DT NHL NP players NNS chose VVD Alan NP Eagleson NP to TO lead VV their PP$ union NN . SENT It PP didn't VVD make VV sense NN to TO me PP then RB , , and CC I PP have VHP now RB been VBN proven VVN correct JJ , , to TO put VV a DT close JJ friend NN of IN the DT Conservative JJ establishment NN , , and CC the DT league NN owners NNS , , into IN that DT position NN . SENT The DT Eagle NP turned VVD out RP to TO be VB a DT vulture NN , , gorging VVG on IN hapless JJ hockey NN players NNS while IN fattening VVG himself PP and CC his PP$ friends NNS . SENT In IN most JJS traditional JJ unions NNS , , both CC public JJ and CC private JJ sector NN , , Eagleson NP wouldn't NP have VHP had VHN a DT chance NN of IN getting VVG away RP with IN his PP$ massive JJ frauds NNS , , his PP$ abuse NN of IN power NN , , his PP$ blatant JJ conflicts NNS of IN interest NN . SENT The DT democratic JJ checks NNS and CC balances NNS built VVN into IN most JJS union NN constitutions NNS keep VVP crooks NNS like IN him PP well RB out RB of IN the DT picture NN . SENT Even RB more RBR effective JJ is VBZ the DT workers NNS own VVP understanding NN of IN their PP$ basic JJ interests NNS . SENT I PP have VHP seen VVN shop NN stewards NNS lose VVP elections NNS because IN their PP$ members NNS perceive VVP that IN they PP are VBP having VHG coffee NN too RB often RB with IN the DT supervisor NN . SENT As IN a DT union NN leader NN , , Eagleson NP wouldn't NP have VHP seen VVN any DT ice NN time NN at IN all DT . SENT Under IN his PP$ leadership NN , , hockey NN players NNS were VBD kept VVN well RB behind IN the DT standards NNS set VVN for IN professional JJ athletes NNS in IN other JJ sports NNS . SENT Major JJ league NN baseball NN players NNS led VVD the DT way NN in IN establishing VVG free JJ agency NN and CC other JJ benchmarks NNS . SENT It PP is VBZ no DT accident NN that IN when WRB ball NN players NNS began VVD their PP$ union NN , , they PP recruited VVD a DT senior JJ staff NN member NN from IN the DT United NP Steelworkers NPS as IN executive JJ director NN . SENT Then RB they PP took VVD on IN the DT owners NNS through IN a DT series NN of IN grievance NN arbitrations NNS , , court NN cases NNS , , and CC strikes NNS . SENT The DT baseball NN players NNS union NN won VVD every DT major JJ fight NN they PP had VHD with IN the DT owners NNS . SENT That DT is VBZ the DT route NN the DT hockey NN players NNS should MD have VH taken VVN , , but CC Eagleson NP was VBD too RB busy JJ feathering VVG his PP$ own JJ nest NN to TO bother VV . SENT Besides IN which WDT , , the DT owners NNS were VBD his PP$ personal JJ friends NNS . SENT Fighting VVG them PP , , even RB on IN behalf NN of IN the DT players NNS he PP was VBD supposed VVN to TO represent VV , , was VBD unthinkable JJ . SENT Eagleson NP still RB holds VVZ his PP$ memberships NNS in IN the DT Order NN of IN Canada NP and CC the DT Hockey NP Hall NP of IN Fame NP . SENT If IN the DT people NNS who WP run VVP these DT organizations NNS have VHP any DT honour NN , , they PP will MD revoke VV the DT awards NNS . SENT Whether IN this DT happens VVZ or CC not RB , , though RB , , is VBZ problematic JJ . SENT When WRB you PP look VVP at IN the DT list NN of IN influential JJ people NNS who WP entered VVD character NN references NNS for IN Eagleson NP after IN his PP$ guilty JJ pleas NNS , , you PP have VHP to TO wonder VV how WRB much JJ honour NN exists VVZ in IN this DT elite JJ group NN . SENT There EX is VBZ a DT valuable JJ lesson NN to TO be VB learned VVN from IN this DT mess NN . SENT As IN workers NNS , , we PP have VHP to TO control VV our PP$ own JJ unions NNS . SENT We PP cannot NN trust NN wealthy JJ Conservatives NNS to TO defend VV our PP$ interests NNS . SENT Not RB in IN our PP$ workplaces NNS , , and CC not RB in IN government NN . SENT We PP have VHP to TO do VV it PP ourselves PP . SENT go VV back RB to TO the DT table NN of IN contents NNS Let VV me PP know VV what WP you PP think VVP