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C4CA calls for government to pass buffer zone billBy Dominik KurekFlynn says government can do better than his private member's billOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFWe said right from the beginning powerWe're not With the provincial legislature breaking plants dont belong near homes and schools,for the summer this week, Citizens For Clean opposed toperiod, in any community in Ontario.I'm of the Air (C4CA) is urging the government to pass Clegg added there are buffer zones in placegas-fired power Bill 8.for wind turbines, nuclear plants, works inopinion that we plants. WhatThe law would prohibit the construction place for propane tank buffers, but none forcan do a lotwe're opposed toof natural gas power plants within 1,500 gas power plants.better than is siting themmetres of homes, schools or health facilities. Though the bill is doomed to fall, FlynnBill 8.After passing two readings in legislature, the near homes and said it has done a great job already and thebill would have to be passed Thursday, June 2 work to protect people is not yet over.schools.before it falls completely.Im of the opinion that we can do a lotFrank Clegg, C4CA board chairOakville MPP Kevin FlynnThere was all-party support at the second better than Bill 8, Flynn said. It served areading, said C4CA board chair Frank Clegg. valuable purpose. It did a great job of drawingOakville citizens were challenging the We had all parties: the NDP, the PC, they all is already in the works.the decision makers and the government to900-megawatt gas-fired power plant proposed stood up in favour of the bill and its just too I should be able to bring something backthe issue that we need a comprehensive planfor Ford-owned lands, which would have been bad this is going to die.to the community that will initiate a reviewand rules around the sitings of these types of within 400 metres of homes and a school. Even the man who brought the bill for-power pprocess that will take a look at this issue in alants in the province of Ontario.Since then, the power plant project has been ward, as a private members bill, Oakville MPP Thcomprehensive purpose, he said. Flynn saidere is a need for rules to be put in place,stopped by the Dalton McGuinty govern-Kevin Flynn, admits the bill is set to fall.Fthe government is prepared to go ahead andlynn said, for the protection of residents andment.Bill 8 probably wont pass because by do a more extensive and exhaustive reviewfor the laying of rules for both municipalitiesHowever, the C4CA wants the bill to pro-passing Bill 8, we may be doing the wrong than what was done in Bill 8.and the industry itself.tect all Ontario communities from having to thing, Flynn said. I think we may not be But he added, that after speakingHe said there should be something ready withgo through a similar fight.accomplishing what we set out to accomplish. C4CA, the government and other parties, ato present to the public this summer.Right now, there is no protection. We said Bill 8 has done a great job of drawing the 1I know the folks at the C4CA are anxious,500-metre buffer is not adequate, nor is afrom the beginning gas-fired power plants attention of the government to the issue, but to see that, Flynn said. Theyve been ancircular zone because emissions are not cir-should be part of the future. Were not is it the answer at the end of the day? I dont incredibly cooperative group to work with,cular as they are pushed by winds. Other rulesopposed to gas-fired power plants. What were think so. I think the real answer is a compre-being very civil, very knowledgeable, whothat need to be addressed are air quality, par-opposed to is siting them near homes and hensive review.understand the issues as well as anybody atticular matter 2.5 and other issues, he said.schools, Clegg said.The bill was presented in legislature when It is just that sort of work that FlQueens Park.ynn saidQ: Summer social events make it really dif c ult to lose weight. 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