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Reed:. Feds in the driver 's The Canadien Champion, Frlday, August 28, 1998 - 3 Your tax dollars will pay seat over -the Ouebec issue for vandals' senseless acts By BRAD REAUME The Champion C anada's future with regard to ing as it should, according to .Halton North MP Julian Reed. "Ise Supreme Court said what we already beieved, however, we wanted a legal confirmation," said Mr. Reed, on holiday in the Maritimes. "Now the Prime Minister has begun to define the political questions." Among other things, the Supreme Court decision gave Quebec the right to have a separation referen- dum. However thc court also said thse actual question and determnination of thse necessary majority required to allow such a fundamental change to the country would have to be political decisions. Mr. Rced said thse more these political questions are dcfined Uhc further away from a referendumn Canada will get. He agreed tbat the bcst tbing for thse country is to completely removc Uic potential for a referen- dum. Prime Minister Jean Chretien bas started to frame thc questions by making reference to wbat qualifies as a sufficient majority to trigger negotiations for separa- tion. Speaking to reporters recently he referreri to several formulas, suggesting a two-thirds majority is oflen reserved for serious decisions sucb as clecting a pope, or amcnding Uic U.S. Constitution. Qucbcc Premier Lucien BoucIsard bas staunchly beld to Uic view that.tbe required majority is simply 50 per cent plus one. ~'He told reporters after Uic supreme court décision.- that thse judgmcnt contains a paragraph suggesting j majority requirements for getting out of tIse country sbould be Uhc sanie as neccssary for gctting in. In Uic case of Newfoundland, only 52 per cent favoured join- jing Canada. "Even Mr. (Jean> Chareat, who supported 50 per f cent plus one for bis own reasons, agreed Uiat it would be a terrible position to begin a separation negotia- tion," said Mr. Rced. "SucIs a split would leave no place to go." Mr. Reed said Uic federal government's stance is Uiat any question needs to be simple and clear. He added Uiat Mr. BoucIsard is not on particularly sound footing to make an election calI but is putting bis spin on Uic muling, whicb endorses negotiation in Uic event of a referendumn favouring separation. Mr. Reed cbastiscd tIse Quebec premier, wbo sug- gestcd be boped Canada would continue to respect Uic rigbts of Frencb speaking Canadians outside tIse province of Quebec. Mr. Rccd countered, saying Canada bas always respected minority ights and Mr. BoucIsard should respect minority rights in Qucbec. "Mr. BoucIsard said he would not hold a referendum unless he was reasonably assured of winning it," said Mr. Reed, who qucstioned if Uierc will cvcn be anoth- er Qucbec referendumn. Joyce leads walk Halton residents are being asked to bave a beart for women in gener- al across tic province. On Sunday, Sept. 13 regional Chair Joyce Savoline will lead the Bay Heart and Stroke WaL Held at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, the event will belp raise awareness and funds for tIse Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario's Women, Heart Disease and Stroke initiative. To obtain a pledge form for Uic walk, contact Uic local Heart and Stroke Foundation office at 634- 7732. Vandals targeted a Milton school twice in five days and Crime Stoppers wants to know who was involvcd. At 4 arn., Saturday, Aug. 1, someone was awakencd by the sound of glass breaking at W.I. Dick School on H-ighside Drive and called police. When patrol units arrived a few midnutes later, they found 24 windows and four glass doors had been smashcd. It appearcd as tbough someone walked from the front of the school to thse rear, forcing something tbrough the panes of glass as they wcnt. During thse day of Wedncsday, Aug. 5, more damage was noted. The initial police estimate to repair al the damage was placed at $1,500. Vandalism costs ail of us. Help control Crime Stoppers 0 F H A LTO0N thse cost by callig witb thse name of who- ever was responsible. If you have any information that leads to an arrest in this or any other case, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,00. You need not give your name and your information can be taken with complete anonymity. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to cail display. Cal 1-800-222-TIPS or 825-TIPS. 9[V[D~MiLLS.. PUMUDNALIZUD Uf~IT VdA~4ImU~NI 9v*a.4e WeIght Les f 2 Ibo. awe Nwh'iIIio.aIly Iulmoed 1 Food Progroms om- on.. O.C.msi.g W ue md Iffodve for @Il es Vîdeofi icks® S p rS eil..Videoflicks, Ramon & Pat thank ail their c 'ica RENT ONE MOVIE vaued customers C ET ONE MOVIE... 500 Laurier, Milton 1kU OO S3.S d U 3laaII k NfiS:1 : (Monday -Thursday) FE 69o8ù1."ilimsdys4. Wak.l m Mlhsyumo 1LÔ93-841 I. For a fre consultaion cali: 55* naioS.S *P/ý 1 lu 1