Filibuster praised as strength of Parliament by Oberle
Prince George Peace River MP Frank Oberle defended the Conservative filibuster in the House of Commons as evidence of Canada’s robust parliamentary system. He warned that opposition can be peaceful and that the public would vote at the ballot box if misused authority. Oberle cited court rulings and Trudeau’s proposals as factors shaped by the filibuster.
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Frank Oberle
Parliamnt
Prince George Peace River
House of Commons
Canada
Oberle
Trudeau
Newfoundland Court
Government employees issue 72 Hour strike notice
The B C Government Employees Union sends a 72 hour strike notice to the Legal Services Society after an 82 percent vote by 8 workers. A mediator meeting is set for Monday as talks over wages, with offers of 10 percent and 11 percent rejected as below inflation. Staff lawyers may honor picket lines if a strike occurs.
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B.C
Legal Services Society
Ken Albertini
Jake Adams
B.C.G.E.U
Isssue
Adams
Professional Employees Association
Chetwynd court expansion urged by minister and lawyers
Economic Development Minister Don Philips urged area lawyers to push for expanded court facilities in Chetwynd. He asked lawyers to present to the Attorney General a three to four year expansion plan and to reiterate needs, while the ministry will monitor and set a priority list based on necessity.
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Don Philips
Chetwynd
Phillips
E. Roy Cochrane
Public meeting on Chetwynd services and growth plans
A public meeting on April 21 at the Stagecoach Inn from 7 30 to 10 p m will discuss social and support services for Chetwynd and nearby areas amid rapid development and population growth Representatives from the Justice Institute the Ministry of the Attorney General the Ministry of the Solicitor General BC Police Commission and the RCMP Planning and Crime Prevention Division will attend Local community resources will be present and residents can share views and concerns
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Chetwynd
Justice Institute
Ministry of the Attorney- General
Ministry of the Solicitor-General
B.C. Police Comission
R.C.M.P. Planning and Crime Prevention Division
Stagecoach Inn
Fort St John health review urged more beds and staff
Health Minister Jim Nielsen announced a February review led by Dr. Gerry Bonham of Fort St John health services following a BC Hydro social impact study. The report calls for reopening 15 hospital beds, adding doctors, training anesthetists, recruiting a speech therapist, and expanding mental health and addiction services while noting current public health staff limits amid rapid population growth.
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Jim Nielsen
Fort St. John
B.C. Hydro
Fort St. John’s
Gerry Bonham
Nielsen
Fort St. John Hospital
British Columbia
Canada
Vancouver
Local pilot's forced landing causes plane damage
Francis Wilson of Chetwynd faced a power loss after takeoff and made a forced landing on the rodeo grounds road near the McQueen farm. No injuries were reported to his wife Donna or their two children. The Cessna 180 owned by Westsilope Contracting sustained wing damage and will be inspected by Transport officials before repairs in Kamloops.
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Fran Wilson
Rodeo Grounds
Department of Transport
Francis Wilson
Chetwynd
Wilson
McQueen Farm
Donna
Westsilope Contracting of
Administration Act amendment proposed to remove public bodies clause
The government plans to amend its Financial Administration Act to drop the section on financial accountability of public bodies following a task force report. The Union of British Columbia Municipalities urged excluding municipalities regional districts and the Municipal Finance Authority from the act’s defunded public bodies category.
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The
Goverment
Union of
British Columbia Municipalities
Minister of Finance
Provincial
Municipal Finance Authority
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