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o i ’0 , . ‘ Disposition of Resolutions Mrs. Herb Maluske. Convener EASTERN AREA Requesting the Government’s stand on cannabis legisla- tion. The Hon. Monique Begin. Minister of Health and Welfare Canada. replied: “It was indicated in the Speech from the Throne on April 14. 1980 that the Government intends to move cannabis to the Food and Drug Act from the Narcotic Control Act and to remove the possibility of imprisonment for simple possession of marijuana. There is no intention of legalizing marijua- na." There is no doubt regarding the potential harm to health which may result from continued use of cannabis, and it worries me to think that Canadians may not be aware of these risks. I am concerned about the short and long term effect of cannabis on the health of young people. Also. about accidents which may result from the operation of motor vehicles or other machines by people of any age while intoxicated from using cannabis. Survey data indicate that use among young Canadi- ans has been rising steadily and l wish to ensure that any changes which are introduced do not contribute to the rate of increase. The Government wishes to convey a clear message of discouragement of cannabis use. It does seem unjust that current criminal procedures annually result in many thousands of young Canadians receiving criminal records. It is with these concerns in mind that officials in my Department. the Department of Justice and the office of the Solicitor General are studying the problem. To alleviate these difficulties they have been asked to propose changes in the current statutes which. when combined with an education campaign. will clearly convey the Government’s firm policy ofdiscouragement of cannabis use." RAMSAYVILLE WI. CARLETON EAST DISTRICTâ€"EMERGENCY Requesting legislation requiring pharmacists to label ‘medicines with precautions. The Hon, Monique Begin. Minister of Health and ‘Welfare. replied: “The detailed labelling of drugs dis~ pcnscd pursuant to a prescription has traditionally been considered as coming within the scope of the practice of pharmacy. thus a matter of provincial jurisdiction. This Department is responsible for the labelling of drugs at the manufacturing level," The Ontario College of Phar- macy publish a brochure to assist the public to under- stand thc drugs they are taking. It is not their policy to mandate use and education policies on labels. ONONDAGA WI. BRANT NORTH DISTRICTâ€"EMERGENCY Requesting the Hon. Dr. H. C. Parrott to eliminate a proposed interim storage facility at Middleport for the dangerous chemical PCB. Dr. Parrott wrote. “The storage facility is being proposed to avoid the danger of PCB‘s (polychlorinated biphenyl) entering the environment. Unless this chemi» cal is safely under lock and key we run the danger of PCB‘s entering into the food chain and causing enorâ€" mous harm to human beings. ] would rather destroy them for all timefiand scientists of the Ministry believe that this could be done safely and efficiently in the SH Iti Lawrence cement kiln in Mississauga. Hewever.’ l am sure you are aware of the opposition we face from the local residents no matter what assurances we give them The plasma arc and other similar destruction technology will hopefully prove out successfully. but these are still. in the research and development stage and will ml bel available at fullâ€"scale for at least three years, at iii»; we” earliest. ' My ultimate goal is to destroy PCB’s, but unti’ I am in a position to do so, I firmly believe that we Gum run the risks inherent in having PCB's left Wl': server they may happen to be. For instance. there a no; community in Ontario that doesn‘t have elet ~ica| transformers in it. Surely. if a transformer were I yak. the PCB’s should not simply be put in 3 containâ€" incl left in place? Which is safer. from the point of view of your : ilk for instance: to know exactly where the PCB's e' .n'd the safety conditions attached to the storage fa ilfig pending their ultimate destruction7â€"or to be uni. tin of children‘s safety when they go out to play b use they might stumble into a stored container of PC. at any location in the community? Dr. Parrott urgr hal Wl members attend the Environmental Asse, cnl Board Hearings when they are held for this prop so that all those concerned can receive full details ll'lt: proposal.“ 'MUSKOKA SOUTH DISTRICT ANNUALâ€"EMERGENCY Requesting the prohibition on playing any game 0; Irl in cemeteries. The Hon. Frank Drea, Minister of COI‘ISleti id Commercial Relations. directed M. A. Tho: n. Superintendent of Insurance, to respond: “The Pi ‘llt tion against playing at any game or sport in a cor r_\' is to remain in the Cemeteries Act. While we t cl changes to be made to the Act, the prohibition : in will remain as it is at present.” Resolutions CENTRAL AREA FWIO requests the Ontario Ministry of Education (I) to promote in our schools reverence for Go A respect for all human life through a brief period 0: ‘devotions in the classrooms. (2) To discourage. through our education stru ‘L‘. the disintegration forces of moral permissiveness 1% abuse and Violence and at the same time, encour. l lifestyle which leads to the stability of home lil id responsible citizenship. EASTERN AREA FWIO requests the Department of National l‘i Ill and Welfare that the Food and Drug Act Regulc m require food manufactures to eliminate. as 500 3> possible. all questionable additives to improve the -. tl' ity and safety of the food we eat. A new tax will primarily be based on a re-assmed value of farmland, if this tax becomes law the in: ‘L’d' tions are: that the tax load will be shifted more tOHFdl the rural landowner. in many cases, farmers' taxes M” almost double. The FWIO requests the Ontario Gotcrn- ment to reconsider the decision to change the W“ structure.