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RESOLUTION ASKING PROVINCIAL AND FED- ERAL GOVERNMENTS TO INITIATE A PUBLIC DIALOGUE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO HAZARDS AND BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT: Hon. Robert Welch. Minister of Energy replied as to why Ontario has chosen to endorse nuclear power as an important element in our energy pro- gram. Concern for public safety has always been a prime consideration in development of Ontario Hydro‘s nuclear program. The latter has to meet very stringent requirements ofthe Atomic Energy Control Board. The Select Committee said. “Candu reactors are acceptably safe" and the Royal Commission “safe within reasonable limits". Speaking at cost factor as a particular concern for Ontario consumers. he stated. the cost of fuel (uranium) to produce nuclear elec- tricity is very much smaller (about one tenth) than the cost of alternate fossil fuels. Nuclear energy causes the least damage to the environment. A person would be exposed to a far larger radiation dosage on one airplane trip to Van- couver than he would receive by standing at the boundary of the Pickering Nuclear Plant for an entire year. Wl groups are invited to tour this Generating Station. To those who question nuclear power installations that cannot be guaran» teed to be absolutely safe he asked. “what is absolutely safe?" Ontario‘s energy policy is not one which emphasizes nuclear power to the exclusion of all other sources of energy. RESOLUTION RE FAULTY NYLON ZIPPERS: Hon. Andre Ouellet said there is no legislation in effect at Federal level to establish quality and durability standards for zip- pers. The most effective way to pursue the objective of the Resolution was to focus on major national retailers, Eaton‘s. Sears. and Hudson's Bay. bringing it directly to the attention of the Presidents of these companies. The Society of Canadian Slide and Fastener Manufacturer‘s reâ€" plied promptly wanting the name of zipper manufacturer and form of failure which occurred. Were the zippers on imported clothing? I and P Coats said their policy is to correct anything that may have got past stringent quality controls and urged faulty goods be returned. RESOLUTION RE COUPON REMOVAL FROM PACKAGES: Hon. Andre Ouellet discussed this resolution with the Director of investigation and Research who said. coupons are not presently prohibited as their use does not constitute in itself a deceptive practice, but rather a flexible and apparently popular marketing and promotional device. The consumer should be free to decide whether his purchase decision is going to be influenced by a coupon refund offer and if so. it's the consumer‘s responsibility to obtain value indicated by redeeming the coupon. If coupons were prohi- bited. there would not necessarily be a lowering of product prices .. . only a shift to another promotional approach. While it is unlikely in the near future that legislation will be enacted to ban coupons promotion. I have appreciated the FWIO‘s concern. RESOLUTION RE RECORDINGS 0F SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES: The Ontario Solicitor General Roy McMurâ€" try said that the matter has been discussed in the legislature. but passed no comment at all. Actually legislation prohibit- ing subliminal messages comes under Federal Department of Transport and CRTC. The Hon. J. L. Pépin was notified but no reply received. 10 RESOLUTION RE PRICE STICKERS BEING LEH ON ARTICLES: Hon. Frank Drea. stated that priccs win stay on in all food categories where it was customary in price mark before computerized checkouts were Ititrn- duced. This excludes such items as fresh produce alt-l in. tain high volume items which never have been Ind]\ltl Hm priced. RESOLUTION RE CAR SEAT BELTS HAVlt‘ t; A STANDARD RELEASING MECHANISM: Hon, : m. Snow. Minister of Transportation. said his Minisii mt made representations to Transport Canada requestii: [hm development of a usability standard. A reply was at W. ceived from Gordon Campbell. Road and Motor \’ .i.) Traffic Safety for Transport Canada. stating Canada [of Vehicle Safety Standard 209 Seat Belt Assemblies. co out a special section regulating buckles and release mechn ills to ensure their safe operation under normal and enter in conditions. This safety regulation has resulted in i .gi] degree of standardization of seat belt release mechut in Some progress has been achieved by working wr the vehicle manufacturers on improvement of individuw at. leS. RESOLUTION RE LEGISLATION TO REQ ttE OFFENDERS TO MAKE RESTITUTION ‘. ‘H REASON. WHEN APPLICABLE, AND '50 PENALIZE OFFENDERS IN MANNER SEV (E ENOUGH TO DETER FURTHER ACTS OF ‘ ‘5- TON DESTRUCTION: Hon. Mr. McMunry direct me correspondence to the Task Force on Vandalism. bet it was reI6vartt to their efforts to determine how tht .rt should deal with vandals. Hon. Gordon Walker. replied he was delighted to t it additional public support for a concept which he ha m advocating for a long time. The Ministry of Corrc vul Services has taken preliminary steps to ensure VICIl w tice. by instituting in several communities Victim 0t ‘cl Reconciliation Programs. The Ontario Government p tr" expand services for victims and suggested these st .‘x could be considerably broadened if amendments wen it to the Criminal Code. RESOLUTION URGING FEDERAL DEPART? 1 OF HEALTH TO PUT IN PLACE PROPER E ii- GUARDS 0N SUCH PRODUCTS AS TAMPONS it Monique Bégin. National Health and Welfare. said it' it pons on sale in Canada were tested for the bacterium ch produces toxic shock syndrome and it was not found ll} of them. Also. the syndrome is being monitored and :v tigated. Perhaps. of greatest importance. is that tampl U“ 136ng made subject to pre-market review which will MC they have been subjected to adequate testing before x A warning is now required on all tampon packages and or mation about syndrome is included with directions in ‘vL‘ RESOLUTION RE MARKED PROLIFERATIO 0F PROCESSED FOODS, SUBSTITUTES AND CH; CAL ADDITIVES AND ASKING FOR A CODE l5' TEM: Hon. Monique Bégin. Federal Minister of H“-!“h replied that her department shares our concern anti Md labels should be meaningful to the consumer. A commitEC composed of Health Protection Branch, Health and_'\\='l' fare, Canada. and the Department of Consumer and ("ll‘o' rate Affairs. are considering new proposals for imPF‘J‘m-g the nutrition labelling of food products.