URGENT BILL 81

Hi folks. Below is CP news release. Also announced on Parl't. Channel,
behind a big logo saying "PUBLIC HEARINGS", which obviously this is
not. So I phoned collect and got ass't to clerk, who told me this: The
logo is the only graphic they have for announcements. On Wed. May 22,
the Cttee. met and decided that the "clause by clause reading" would be

Wed. May 29 and public comment deadline would be Mon. 27 at 6 pm. The
media were notified Thurs., but the notice didn't go on Parl't Ch.
until this(Fri) morning. At this stage of a bill there are no more
public hearings. I replied that besides incredibly short notice, the
"clauses" discussed are enabling only and have no regs or standards,
and when, how and by whom would these be discussed? She said this was
beyond her job and would I please contact one of the Ctee. members. FYI
the members are: Steve Gilchrist(Chair,PC); Ted Chudley(PC); Mike
Colle(Lib); Garfield Dunlop(PC); Dave Levac(Lib); Norm Miller(PC);
Marilyn Mushinski(PC); Michael Prue(NDP).
As well as voicing our consternation at incredibly short notice,
what I thought might be appropriate/expedient(for SWG or others) would
be to resubmit Sept./01 Hearing report plus an update tag-on of recent
relevant info(e.g. reports of sick victims/settlements, etc; Ottawa
moratorium; recent B.C. grazing report; pellet problems, etc.). I'm
willing to throw something together but would sure like help/any other
input ASAP(like by Mon. noon). As well as mailing/faxing to Cttee, the
clerk's ass't gave me her email address and any submissions will be
forwarded by her. She is: rowena_golea at ontla.ola.org Thanks, bc.
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Attention News Editors:

Meeting of the Standing Committee on General Government on Bill 81, An
Act to provide standards with respect to the management of materials
containing nutrients used on lands, to provide for the making of
regulations with respect to farm animals and lands to which nutrients
are applied, and to make related amendments to other Acts
TORONTO, May 23 /CNW/ - The Standing Committee on General
Government will meet to consider Bill 81, An Act to provide standards
with respect to the management of materials containing nutrients used
on lands, to provide for the making of regulations with respect to farm
animals and lands to which nutrients are applied, and to make related
amendments to other Acts.
Interested people who wish to comment on the Bill may send written
submissions to the Committee Clerk at the address below by 6:00 p.m. on
Monday, May 27, 2002.
Copies of the Bill may be purchased through Publications Ontario at
1-800-668-9938, or at (416) 326-5300 in Toronto. An electronic
version of Bill 81 is also available on the Legislative Assembly
website at: www.ontla.on.ca.
Steve Gilchrist, M.P.P.
Chair of the Committee

Information: Anne Stokes
Committee Clerk
Standing Committee on General Government
Room 1405, Whitney Block
Queen's Park, Toronto ON M7A 1A2
Telephone: (416) 325-3515
Facsimile: (416) 325-3505
TDD: (416) 325-3538

Collect calls will be accepted