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6 O c t o b e r 1 8 ' 1 8 H A N N A / c O r O N A t i O N / S t e t t l e r , A b . E C A r e v i e w R R R R R Published by Coronation Review Limited Editorial Top court validates parliamentary supremacy B. Schimke ECA Review A good day for Canada and its Supreme Court was Oct. 10, 2018. Once more they showed Canadians and the world the importance of an independent, judicial body whose jurisprudence is based on the rule of law and the Constitution, not personal feelings and political bias. In its 7 - 2 decision, the court ruled against the Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta which had argued legislation passed by the former Conservative federal government in 2012 affected its constitutionally protected treaty rights. The legislation had amended regulatory protections for waterways and the environment. The Supreme Court justices found that Canada’s lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation. But the ruling did reinforce the government’s obligation to act honourably and maintain the “honour of the Crown” when drafting legislation that could affect Indigenous peoples. How we’ve treated, and often continue to treat, our First Nations is abysmal. The lifting up of First Nations communities out of third world conditions, the reconciliation process, changes to correctional and family services, and support to bring back First Nations traditions and languages continues to be a necessary priority at all levels of government. However, the top court validated parliamentary supremacy when denying the Mikisew Cree’s request. Our constitutional democracy would collapse if any one group were able to curtail the ability of parliament to enact their legislative agenda. In our system of governance, the Senate and the Supreme Court provide important checks and balances, and parliament ultimately is held accountable by the Canadian electorate. The government’s obligation to MAIL bag 72 pt East Central Alberta EVIEW 60 pt 48 pt 36 pt V I E W P O I N T S consult with potentially affected First Nations happens after legislative approval. That was witnessed recently when the Supreme Court disallowed the TransMountain pipeline approval because it didn’t consult meaningfully with all First Nations as it related to their protected rights under the Constitution. Again, that doesn’t mean the TransMountain pipeline can’t be built, it just means in Canada we do things in accordance with the rule of law. The reason so many democracies are in trouble worldwide is because the separation of powers between different branches of government has been eroded. Be warned, the same forces that are working in the United States are actively working in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s threat to use the notwithstanding clause, when the Courts found his actions unconstitutional because of the timing of the change in the numbers of Toronto city councillors, clearly highlights the vulnerability of our democratic system. The notwithstanding clause is the most powerful legislative tool in Canadian law that if used for vengeance or for crass partisan ideology, can undermine the separation of power between our legislative branches. If Ford was changing the size of city council for the good of Torontonians, there would have been consultation and it would not have been done just as the election campaign started. But this play was most certainly vengeance against a group of people he believed unfairly treated his late brother, former mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford. Our democracy is holding its own at the moment, but without public mindfulness surrounding the dangers of the indiscriminate use of the notwithstanding clause by self-serving leaders, we could find ourselves in the same mess as our American friends. Concerned ABP producers Dear Editor, When you vote in the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Plebiscite between Oct. 19 and Nov. 13, there’s one principle of accountability we want you to keep in mind: Whoever pays the piper calls the tune. There are a lot of aspects to the referendum and we will talk about them in subsequent letters. For now we just want to make one really important point clear. The plebiscite isn’t a vote on how good a job the ABP is doing, on what it should be doing or whether it’s run by good people. It is a debate about the right way to fund an organization so it works for and is accountable to the beef producers. The answer to that question is simple, whoever signs their paycheques is the one they will be accountable to. It should be you, not the government. Some might say refundable check off or not, the money still comes from us. True, but without the refundable part it doesn’t come thanks to us. That matters. If you can’t take your money back, it’s not you making ABP paydays possible. It’s the state. It’s MLAs, cabinet members, the premier and bureaucrats. Turn to ABIDF, Pg 7 LETTERS POLICY • Letters to the Editor are welcomed • Must be signed and a phone number included so the writer’s identity can be verified. • ECA Review reserves the right to edit letters for legal considerations, taste and brevity. Letters and columns submitted are not necessarily the opinion of this newspaper. Member of: Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm R 30 pt Subscriptions: 4921 - Victoria Avenue $42.00 in Canada; $74.20 in US; Tel. (403) 578-4111 R 24 pt $135.15 Overseas. (All prices include GST) Mail: Box 70, Coronation, AB Canada, T0C 1C0 Website ECAreview.com Alberta Press Council Do you have a concern or complaint about a newspaper article or ad? If after bringing your concerns to the attention of this newspaper, you are not satisfied, you may contact the Alberta Press Council at www.albertapresscouncil.ca or toll free in Alberta at 1-888-580-4104 for information. The opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of this newspaper. mail bag Clarity on hospital renos Dear Editor, Thank you for covering the exciting news of the renovation project for Stettler Hospital and Care Centre. We wanted to provide some clarity and additional information on the project. Alberta Health Services (AHS) shares the Stettler Hospital Foundation’s excitement about the phased project, and we look forward to continuing to work with the foundation to move the project forward. As with many renovation projects at AHS facilities, the funding for the renovation project comes from the Infrastructure Maintenance Program (IMP). AHS, Alberta Health and Alberta Infrastructure work together to identify which renovation projects will receive IMP funding. Renovation of priority areas of the Stettler Hospital will be completed in phases over the next three years, with AHS receiving a total of $9.3 million in IMP funding. The Stettler Hospital Foundation has committed $250,000 for part of the project. They have also committed to do more fundraising, for which we are extremely grateful. Projects are prioritized based on feedback from site administration, staff, and the community, including foundations. Eighteen user groups were engaged PrairieView JOYce Webster Publisher/Editor publisher@ECAreview.com Bonny WilliAMS Circulation Manager to review current use of space and priority areas identified for improvement were the Emergency Department, Labour and Delivery and the facility’s kitchen. This project has been undertaken to meet AHS’ priorities of increased access and improved quality of service. It will achieve improved safety, access and flow, and privacy and confidentiality, for the benefit of patients, the public, physicians, staff and volunteers. Existing space will be optimized for best value and renovations will mitigate patient impact as much as possible. To achieve this, renovations will be completed in phases: Phase 1 starts near the end of 2018 with the cafeteria being reduced to half its size. The cafeteria will be reworked but will continue to be operational while undergoing renovations and construction of a pharmacy. Phase 2 starts in early spring 2019. This is the construction of the Labour and Delivery department. Phase 3 starts late 2019/early 2020 and includes the Emergency Department renovation which includes a new entrance in front of the building which improves the emergency department’s visibility, accessibility, security and workflow. A new kitchen will be completed last. Allan Sinclair, Senior Operating Officer, Alberta Health Services, Central Zone Government stupidity by Herman Schwenk It has snowed again so I can’t work outside, so this gives me time to write another column. In going through the Oct. 5, 2018 Edmonton Sun I read an article written by Sun Reporter, Bob Shaw. It was an article about B.C.’s $40-Billion LNG Project. Evidently this huge project will contribute many more millions of tonnes of GHG gases to the atmosphere so now B.C. will have to refigure how they are going to get their emissions 40 per cent below their 2007 levels by 2030. The government has already put in place some measures, such as the carbon tax, electrifying oil and gas operations and enforcing federal rules on heavy duty vehicle emissions, etcetera. This would cut almost seven million tonnes according to estimates. When I had finished reading that article I just sat there and shook my head at this stupidity. Turn to Much, Pg 7 brenda schimke Editorial Writer TERRI HUXleY Reporter 587-321-0030 news1@ECAreview.com YvONNe tHulien Manager office@ecAreview.com GAYle JarawAY Marketing 403-578-4111 advertise@ECAreview.com LiSA Myers-SOrtlANd Graphic Artist JudY WALGENBACH Marketing 403-740-2492 marketing@ECAreview.com R 18 pt
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ON NOW! 11562 Twp Rd 442, 4 mi East of Sedgewick Golf Course Much larger challenge for B.C. to meet emissions target Cont’d from Pg 6 Clean Energy Canada estimates that more than 900,000 B.C. drivers would need to replace their current gas and diesel vehicles with new electric vehicles just to eliminate the new ‘pollution’ to be caused by LNG Canada. There are only 8,500 registered electric cars and 45,000 hybrids in B.C. now. These statistics are from Bob Shaw’s article. It gets worse. He wrote, to put it another way, 950,000 home owners would have to replace their natural gas furnace with either an electric heat pump or 100 per cent renewable gas to cancel out LNG Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. So, you can see it will be a much larger challenge for B.C. to meet it’s emission target. I think climate change targets are dogma that have been institutionalized by the media, environmental zealots and governments. These targets are just ridiculous. As I have written before, meteorological and geological research scientists have proven that global warming caused by C02 emissions is fiction. I am sure that many people associated with these entities are well aware that C02 is not the cause of climate change, but if the majority of the public knew this they could not achieve their objective. It seems to me that they are working on the theory that if you tell a lie often enough people will think it is fact. Cont’d from Pg 6 In that case, ABP will not be representing you to the government. They will be representing the government to you. Great organizations and businesses are such because they have great service and products that create loyal supporters and customers not because they have a monopoly, forced associations or mandatory check off. There’s no reason to think they would do better things if your funding was mandatory and they did not have to satisfy you and one important reason to think otherwise is that “incentives matter”. To us “The boss signs the cheques”. Advocates of a “Yes” vote are making a big deal about the $1.4 million per year Alberta Beef Industry Development Fund (ABIDF) they could create if you had to pay for it whether you wanted to or not. But that fund is a red heifer. There is nothing to stop the ABP from creating the ABIDF now, if the fund is as splendid as they say. Creating it would convince people to leave their money with ABP. Every All of this stuff being promoted now by governments just defies logic. For example, Canada produces only about 1.6 per cent of world greenhouse gases thus if Canada did not produce one pound of C02 it would not make an iota of difference worldwide even if C02 was the cause, which it is not. C02 is not pollution, it is a necessary element for plant growth. Left-wing governments seem to be quite willing to sacrifice their economies just to try to convince the population that they are doing something to save the world when, in fact, what they are doing is taking away our freedom so they can have absolute control over us. They are forcing us to change our way of life so that eventually we will become dependent on government to exist. These climate change policies have become so pervasive that right-wing conservative governments are being drawn into this foolishness. They are fighting the carbon tax but for whatever reason they are still going along with the idea that climate change is man-made. They are trying to create an alternate economy. Just think about the numbers above in this column. 900,000 electric cars for just B.C. or 950,000 different heating systems. This would be a monumental societal shift. This is why left-wing governments want control of the people. By exercising total control they can force us to accept their vision of a utopian society. ABIDF fund, a red heifer argument, that our services are so great you should not have any choice about buying them, destroys itself. The Alberta Cattle Feeders Association (ACFA) has been granted privilege in this program for their endorsement. They receive a fixed amount of the check off plus an extra say on industry issues including the new development fund. This is undemocratic. ABP producers do not have a vote in ACFA. Choice and competition is what will bring out the best from the ABP. They must compete for your funding support. At the end of the day, why don’t they want to answer to you? They believe they know how to spend your money better than you do. It doesn’t matter what day you vote, or whether you vote in person or by mail. But it matters that you vote. It matters that you vote to keep the ABP “working for you”. Please vote no. You are the boss and you want a great ABP. 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