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6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, February 1, 2005 *comment Justice for whom? The path between the judiciat and correctional - stems, as we view it. shouldn't be as compticated as it s0 often seemis. Through the judicial system, those convicted of crimes should be pun- ished. The punishment should be fair and repeat offenders should face stiffer punishmient than first-time offenders. Habituai criminals and those using violence should be deait with even more severely. A I 5-year sentence for a violent crime should mean 15 years. While somne may sec this as simplistic. we believe if's just. hIcarceration shouldn't be a walk in the park. Last week federal and provincial jus- tice ministers met in Ontawa for two days of meetings ta discuss a number of issues. Amnong those issues were potenitial legal reforms that would sec dangerous offenders identified and lacked up sonner. The review would tackle *gaps* in the law that allow potential violent criminals to walk free. Sounds gond, right' While those positive mioves were announced last weck, it was also rcvealed that a $3.7-million six-year pilot project by Correctional Services Canada (CSC) will see prison inmiiates receive dirt-cheap tattoos. CSC defends the costly plan as a hid ta stop the spread. of HIV and hepatts C through the use of dirty tattoo needles. Tory MP Randy White is rtghttully outraged that taxpayers wilt subsidize ininates (who will also be paid ta staff the prison parlours) ta reccive tattoas -while Canadians who have diabetes have to buy their own iteedles." Are tattoos for- inmates samething law-ahiding, tax-paying Canadians should be concemced about'? Is this the kind of 'gap'that necds tackling? As we said, the judicial and correc- tional systems work hand-in-hand. It's fnîstrating ta see that ycî again the anc hand doesn*t know what thic other is doing. JUSTICE &o0MERY" WAS' COULI? lUwr'*ub8 w *Our Readejrs.»,dQ Write Mayor's comments don't tel! whole story Dear Editor: It waa imtereating to read Mayor Gord Krantz's year-end commienta in The Champion, especially the part where he pointed out that Milton property taxes are lower thaa thoae of moist surrounding and comparable municipalities. What the mayor and the article neg- lected to mention was the fact that Milton receives approximately $6 mnil- lion a year in slots revenue - a windfall that those municipalities the mayor likes to, compare us te, don't receive. Without that revenue, Milton property taxes would have toi be increaaed by more than 50 per cent to austain our cur- rent rate of spending, which would then make our tax rates one of the highest. In my opinion, this mayor and counici] haven't shown fiscal responsîbility. Despite the slots revenue, MUison proper- ty taxes have continued to, increase. The fact that auir property taxes are tnwer than those of surrounding municipalities bas nothing ta do with the actions of the mayor and council, but rather it's due ta thse decision of the previaus provincial Conservative govemment. which decid- ed to, allot a portion of casino slots rev- enue toi host municipalities. Rlck Malboeuf Woodward Avenue *The Canadiean Champion Box 248. 191 Main St. E.. Milton, Omît. L9T 4N9 (905) 878-2341 Editorial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Classifted: 905-875-3300 Circulation: 905-878-5947 Ian Oliver Publisher Neil Oliver Assîcîaie Publimher Jili Davis Fdî fo,--ii-Chiet Kareà Smith Mîî,îîgig Fdîîar Wendy McNab Aî!îertising Direîiîie Tim Cules Prociiîîiion Manager Charlene Hall Dîsîribution Manager Teri Casas Office Managr The Canadian Champion, pustIhe every Tusday anl Friday ai 51 Marn Si E .Mliii. 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Scan- bielîli Mincir, SiisBsiiile,Uxbrige Tribune, Sdveisinq is accepled il lie condition liai n lhe eveni il a type- liapiicai errai. liai plrtion il lie adseriin space iccapiei ly lia ere lilas item lîgelien wiii a reasînale aliomance lir signature. mrii nit le cianged Iorn lui lie balance ol tle altaisemeni mili le Tard foi ai the appi caSle raie. The puiîiii neseeses the rilh il Lîliginle aduerisemenis or dec lie, Eitoiîiai and adveîeiîng hontent ol The Canadian Champion is priiectea iy copyright. Beaatriîed use is pnlihiied Tire Miieu Carradien Chamîprin esa teepelAa Prrirt Ca-nada's Governor obligations of office (iei filloii'ii, le'ttrii ra.% d.iughter. w adîihesseîl to Colin .tJKoîii. ip s vegetabte set cial a.ssistiat ti the îijti'?/ thle tiest-setling, p1 iii' miiniiei and a co/e s v as ChanellIor /11(1 ilit/i fui, Chapo. /iuiAiii henta and Dear Editor: ot the pros il Like rnany Cainacliînsi. ! i on- hlis hest kn dered istîsv the Gos emier Gencri o H Hu-s, lor Canada. Adrienne Clarkson. didn'î Lsiiraces sîla attend the memonial sersce e L.ois lIn sharp co) Hole. Athena's heloved L.ieutenant opinion - Gosl emor. oii the road Ih would seem she deemed her helieve the ti svacation in Europe mlore important. hs the i ara On January 8. Das id Staptes ai' Er.cess. fits h thec Edmonton Journal paid a fitting She and h trihute ta Ms Hale. statiiig she doi wtîat thes .served înany rotes in lier lite: ,\ith us taxpa General seems to meet only when it suits her il'. tnîtter. tarmer. lei. gricenttîuse lusner. îîîthîîr sE hool irusice. il the LUis ersîti' il Liîeutenanrt Gia ernîr ice. But she isas per- ovii as the Queen of the tlîiusands îîl dtalet uCt 111iasi - it leasi ini ns Is Clarksin cointinues af' ,elf-induilgenie. 1 tle hestiissed îîpîn her nto Suii. Ernpress ot er ta a T er tag along hîîshand ss ant .\ hen thev xx ant. vers footing flic bill. Obligations, of office secîsi ta be met auly il tIeY s;ut her 1 tnîst surneoînc iii Itîsa v ill ittempt t ii aenît lences ýix Ii flic P. est hv ieioiiiiii Ms Hiilesý îîîaîî ciintrihuttins hîuil ta heî pros incte iand Canîadai a,, a n, hîleý t1,i \lii Usîîuld lie ieill aibs ised tit Io snd is Clar ksoî Io rtake file îireseîtiin es en if she cari lit tl into her schedule. Ehat would bc thse ultimate inisutt. With flic sxseep tl Uider the rug' attitude oi lhii governmeîî. tl must lie îîîereasîngly dîttîcult tii îavîgate the thalls otParliamen Hill. Elizabeth Harrison Campbellville Letters welcome The Champion welcomes letters to the edîtor. We reserve the right ta edit, ravise and reject letters. Letters; Trust be sîgned and the addreas and telephone number of the writer included. Letters can be e-mnailed ta mil- toned@haltonsearch.com, faxed ta (905) 878-4943 or dropped off ait 191 Main St. E. Fud by Steve Nease