Question No. 7 Mrs. Irene Mathyssen: With regard to the manufacturing job crisis in southwestern Ontario: (a) does the government have any plans to intervene to save plants in danger of closing, what are these plans and when will they be implemented; (b) does the government have a strategy for attracting new producers to the region; (c) which manufacturing sectors does the government plan to focus on supporting and growing; (d) will the government implement sector based strategies for dealing with the manufacturing crisis; (e) does the government plan to provide subsidies to manufacturers who are having difficulties turning a profit; ...[+++] (f) does the government plan to provide cash grants (i) to manufacturers already in the region, (ii) as incentives to attract new investment, and, if so, what will be the amount of these grants and what will be the criteria for receiving a government grant; (g) does the government plan to provide grants of crown land (i) to already established manufacturers looking to expand, (ii) as an incentive to attract new investment to the region, and, if so, what will be the criteria for receiving such a grant; (h) does the government plan to introduce any tax incentives that will benefit manufacturers; (i) does the government have any plans to extend the modifications made to the capital cost allowance for machinery and equipment used in manufacturing or to make these modifications permanent; (j) will there be any tax incentives offered that will benefit manufacturing operations that have become unprofitable; (k) does the government plan to offer tax credits to (i) manufacturers already established in the region, (ii) as incentives to attract new investment, and, if so, what will be the nature of these tax credits and which manufacturers will qualify; (l) does the government plan to adjust the tax rate paid by manufacturers in struggling sectors; (m) will the government provide tax incentives to manufacturing employers who provide tr ...

7. Considers that Directive 89/391/EEC offers greater scope for equal participation by workers and employers in drawing up a preventive strategy which makes constant improvements to health and safety; stresses the need for greater representation of women in the management bodies of trade unions and businesses to ensure that their health and safety needs are taken into account and provision is made for appropriate policies to meet those needs;

6. Considers that Directive 89/391/EEC on health and safety at work offers greater scope for equal participation by workers and employers in drawing up a preventive strategy which makes constant improvements to health and safety; stresses the need for greater representation of women on management bodies of trade unions and businesses to ensure that their health and safety needs are taken into account and provision is made for appropriate policies to meet those needs.

7. Considers that Directive 89/391/EEC on health and safety at work offers greater scope for equal participation by workers and employers in drawing up a preventive strategy which makes constant improvements to health and safety; stresses the need for greater representation of women on management bodies of trade unions and businesses to ensure that their health and safety needs are taken into account and provision is made for appropriate policies to meet those needs;

- a note on the importance of adopting strategies for reforming pension schemes at European and national levels, promoting full employment along with social rights which strengthen and reinvigorate state pension schemes by broadening their financial bases, by ensuring that employers comply with their financial obligations, and by enhancing pay-as-you-go mechanisms;

As part of a broader engagement strategy with Canadian employers and other stakeholders, we are working with 13 networks in francophone immigration to prepare the employers active in these communities to get ready for this important change and to be able to make best possible use of any recruitment model.