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A6 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, Augusl 8, 2008 OPIN ION Presuming our consent Organ donation bill ias good intentions, but takes away personal choice Organ donation, its flot exactly a dinner lime conversa- tion topic but its a subject that could heat up tis fall when the Ontanio legisiature resumes sittîng. NDP MPPs Peter Kormios and Cheri DîNovo will intro- duce a pnivate rneînber's bill - for a thîrd uirne - in hopes of having Ontanios legîslators change the curreni sysîem for organ donation. The MPPs arc pushing a concept called "presumed con- sent" in wbîch every elîgible person in Ontario would be an automatic organ donor upon deaîh unless they specilîcally opted oui ahead of ue. The systein bas been used in vanious fornis in Europe, but a report corninissîoned by the provincial government last year found htile public support for presumed consent. Under the current sysîern people wbo wanî tu donate their organs can fuI oui a donor card lu notify famuly mem- bers of their wishes. Family members are asked tu, provide the final consent. Kormos argues the current systemt leads lu unnecessary deaîhs. "As we speak, good organs are being burned or bunied across the province because the Province insisîs un maîntaining ils presumrplion sysîem," he said. He's nul wrong. About 4,000 Canadians are waiuing for organ transplants, and between 140 and 250 die each year before they get it. Organ donation is a very personal choice, but presumed consent - despite its upi-out clause - takes the choice away frum the individual. Wbile many Ontarians bave nu problem with organ donation, the fact remains nul enough of us take ihe time tu filI oui the donor card and make family members aware of the wish lu donate. We wonder bow many would bother tu sign a form that alluws them lu opi oui. This bill bas good intentions and sbouldn'ît be brushed aside ibis fail as a malter of polities. Ih deserves serious dis- cussion, debate and much input from the Ontario public. 1'M (rrCanablait cbampion M iion's Co:s:ssss:iy Nes.îpaper Ssse 1860 555 Industrial Dr., Milton, Ont. L9T 5E1 Readers Write E-ré your letters tb edstorial@nukncanadianchapion om. Thanks for shelter fromn the storm DEAR EDITOR: I would like tu take this opporîunuîy tu thank the three caring elderly peuple who allowed my friend and I tu stay under their porch on Woodward Avenue to bide oui froma the pouring rain Tuesday We were waiting for the bus, but unforturtately il seemed tu be off scbed- if il weren'î for these peuple's kind- ness, 1 don't know how my friend and 1 could bave survived the thunderstortu. ifs wiîb disappoinîmient that 1 didn'î gel their names or address because of alI the chaos going on at the lime. However, I would like lui offer îhem my heartfelt thanks. ALICE LI TUPPER DRIVE 905-878-2341 Edatonial Fax: 905-878-4943 Advertising Fax: 905-876-2364 Classifiod:905 875-3300 Circultion: 905-878-5947 www.miutoncanadianchampion.com V.P. - Group Publisher Neil Oliver General Manager David Harvey Editor in Chief 111i Davis Managing Editor Karen Miceli Adveriising Director Debbi Koppejan Production Manager MDm Colos Circulation Manager Charlene Hall Office Manager Sandy Pare Thse Canadian Champion, publislîed every Wedaesday ami ftiday isa division of Metroland Media Grmîp Ltd. - Presidieetl an Olieer. detîsi gi asei ed so th conditontatnte evnt o f ad " aia] o,5 hat portion of te eri sp, ouenn t ail th' enoeous iIitem, lo P5:S th a eas WSl imate o igna CCAB Audited Recognized for excellence by 1ýocna NeArspapr Asotion CNA CaainComnt Uf~Sîbîrte, Newsespers off o Areric The Canadian Champion is a proud media sponsor for: Theviewfroihere uusnjor more ajjoi As you may bave recently read in die Champion, die Town la- atarting the planning procesa for the third phase of residential developmnentinl south Milton. This next phase could bning about 40,000 new reaidents fo0 the 2,500-plus acre area known as the Boyne Survey, which ila the land largely framed hy Britannia and Trentaine roads and the future Louis St. Laurent Boulevard snd James Snow Parkway extensions. When ibis issue came up at counicil laie hast monîb, 1 was happy lu, hear that the Town wants to du îhîngs a htile differently ibis lime around when il comes to housing. The municipaliiy is looking lu be more restrictive in uts miles for high-densiîy devel- optuent, meaning if an ares is designated for things like condominiums, developers wouldn't be able tu, lower the densiîy to buiîd raame nouZiLrg tri ivLLtLr LUità LC M smgle Wamiy homes insîead. Milton'a housmg selection also offees pire- ingle tell Fund CANADA bAY 1 tink ti is aan important measure UiatÈa coua litde to anyone, no marier how young long overdue. one neednrt look any or old, who's on a fixed incomte. MLO further ihan the sea of single and I could go on, but Uic point isSAT semi-detached homes in southeasi that ies htgh lame Uic Town put UNTDWYT ACIN PRD Milton to realize that local afford- its foot down and ensured high- OF MILTON VSCiN PRD able ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'r hosgl4"crc omds densîty development gets built. Developers may say thîs ta 1 Wlhteppuainbo because the housing market 1 1 expected lui continue for years tu Y Mç demand is for single or semi- 1 co me in Milton, having a good deiached homes, and I'm sure ihats mtx of housing types, incîuding truc, ..but I know there are people affordable unes, will become al oui there looking for affordable -thei more important lu properly 1ta apartments or condos wbo canit accummodate everone in the find une in Milton, su îhey leave tuwn. commumty. Shosecase Militon I've beard stories about young peuple who This ihird phase of residential dvlp wan tobuythir irs hme n twnbecause ment is giving the Town a chance tu rigbt Uic they were bom and raised here, and their wrongs of Uic firsi îwu housing phases. t(4f i, lamibies are stilI here, but sadly they're forced As tIhe old saying gues, ihird limes a -n A,,,jd to muve away to a more affordable place. charri. Ilo