Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free october a13 opens door for settlement with teachers Bywell Mccann Canadian press t the clock i toward a threatened Ilie strike by Ontario the provinces new education minister tried yesterday to allay Union fears that teachers jobs Are on the fiut while the soothing words from Dave Johnson opened the door for a possible settlement at a meeting scheduled for there were fixed signals front unto ii officials on whether the strike by teachers would be called interviewed at a gathering of the conservative caucus in this southwestern Ontario Johnson detailed a num ber of new ways the province could achieve its goal of saving on education costs without laying off for Johnson the province could Cut Down on adminis find cheaper ways to bus Stu defies to school or even sell off school Board build figs which now sit and Johnson said the province has no intention of replacing certified teach ers with any uncertified staff would be hired to work alongside the provinces he in specialized courses such As teachers have accused the province of preparing to Cut billion from the Cost of running Ontario schools through proposed legislation that would allow the government to Force teachers to work longer longer hours for teachers would mean fewer teachers would be needed to teach Ontario million the say that could result in thousands of but Johnson reiterated a statement by finance minister Ernie fives that the of evince wont Cut anywhere near billion from despite a recommendation to Cut the number of hours a teacher is paid to prepare for the government is no set target and is open to Neotia Johnson that appeared to ease the urgency of some Union officials Call for a but others said they would push for the walkout by Friday unless the province made More serious senses Sions at mondays meeting Between the two taxpayers divided Over paying debt or spending by Keith Meart huf staff reporter business and labour leaders in Winnipeg had a Chance to Tell members of parliament yesterday what Ottawa should do with its newfound fiscal but some presenters complained people who want increased spending on social programs didst get to face off against those who favour tax cuts or debt one group was concentrated in a morning session and the other in the i think that the whole Exchange of ideas and the debate of these ideas would have been very beneficial for everybody involved and its unfortunate that we didst get an Opportunity to do said Manitoba federation of labour president Rob Burlington my Paddy who chaired the said she would look into the Way presenters Are sched but it want the committees intention to group like minded in his budget announcement finance minister Paul Martin said the government would present a balanced budget in for the first time in nearly 30 he said canadians needed to debate what to do with the budget surplus that would now be the government has promised that half the fiscal dividend will be Avail Able for new programs and the rest will go to debt and tax Hilliard told the committee that half want enough to spend on he said the entire dividend should go to help those who suffered As a result of the governments focus on deficit but Larry the president of the Western Canada wheat growers said the Farmers he rep resents think new program spending should be last after debt and tax we have got to have fiscal responsibility and we Are still in the process of moving towards that he said in an who chaired yesterdays said the fact that the deficit is nearly paid off Means the finance committees work is extremely important this its one of those great times when you really can make a huge difference As a member of parliament and the minister really is interested in ing from she similar hearings Are being held in Toron and Harris bares his sole in toe count press t i Mike Harris counted his for the cameras yes settling once and for All the vexing 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