Manitoba debate over government auto insurance plan
Government members in the Manitoba Legislature opposed a Liberal amendment on second reading to create a government operated compulsory automobile insurance plan. Gil Molgat of Ste Rose argued for a competitive private market, urging the government to run its insurer alongside existing private firms to preserve consumer choice. The NDP objected to amending at this stage as debate continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Gil Molgat
Ste. Rose
New Democratic
Mir. Molgat
NDP
al Mackling
Molgat
Manitoba govt may expand auto insurance reach
Manitoban government appears poised to enter the supplementary auto insurance field, challenging private firms. Government figures argue a monopoly could curb exorbitant rates, while opponents push for personal choice and no forced government coverage.
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Howard Pawley
Manitoba
Pawley
NDP
Winnipeg
Weir Saias
Manitoba Legislature Grants Third Reading to Seventeen Bills
The Manitoba Legislature approved third readings for seventeen bills, with debate limited to a few. A motion by JF Froese to amend the Companies Act to delete a finance section was defeated 40 to six. The act allows loans up to twenty times unimpaired capital, while credit unions are limited to 25 percent of shares and reserves or 50 percent in special cases. Other bills included Liquor Control Act amendments, Highway Traffic Act tweaks for right turns on red, Marriage Act changes granting marriage commissioners, and the Manitoba Centennial Day Act making July 15 1970 a provincial holiday. The Welfare Act proposal on adoption proceedings faced opposition and was defeated.
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JF. Froese
SC — Rhine
Mr. Froese
Froese
Steve Patrick
L — Assiniboia
Soress
No Plans To Further Use The Diversion
Manitoba Resources Minister Sidney Green told the Legislature there are no plans to use the Portage diversion to lower water levels on the Assiniboine River. He noted the diversion, used earlier to ease flooding, would not be employed now due to mercury pollution and no declared emergency. The pollution source, highest near Brandon, remains unfound.
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Sidney Green
Manitoba
Portage
Assiniboine
Green
Liberal House
Gordon Johnston
Portage la Prairie-area
Lake Manitoba
Brandon
Weir Blisters NDP on Crown Corporations
Opposition leader Waller Weir blasted Manitoba’s Natural Resources Development Act bill as a blank cheque for state run crown corporations to rival private business. Finance Minister Cherniack said the bill mirrors powers already held and cites Conservative drafting prior to the NDP government. Green noted the bill formalizes existing policy and would target Moose Lake and northern resource development with potential northern employment programs.
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Waller Weir
Manitoba
Demcratic
Weir
NDP
Saul Cherniack
Manitoba Development Fund
Moose Lake
Harry Enns
Lakeside
Sara
Sidney Green
Rouse
Green
Driving Passports May Be Next in Manitoba Plan
Manitoba's Department of Transport studies a new driving passport system for licenses to debut in 1971. Transportation Minister Joe Borowski said the cards would carry the holder's photo to curb license misuse and resemble a credit card.
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Manitoba Department of Transport
Joe Borowski
Liquor Law Changes Proposed by Jean Allard
Jean Allard proposes an amendment to the Manitoba Liquor Control Act to allow serving all types of liquor in beverage rooms. He plans to defer the amendment until a broader liquor-law bill reaches the legislature. The main bill by Harry Shafransky is before the House for second reading with a free vote, seeking longer cocktail bar hours including Sundays and relaxed liquor advertising rules.
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Jean Allard
NDP
Ruperts. and
Allard
Harry Shafransky
Ndp—Radisson
House
Mas
Church Services Schedule for MacGregor Area
Evangelical Mennonite, East End MacGregor hosts Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. MacGregor United Church led by Rev Harold Ritchie offers combined service. Pentecostal Assemblies Bethel Church features Rev A J Hall with morning worship at 10 and 11, Calvary Tabernacle and Austin United Church list ministers S N Stately for Sunday School and evening prayer. Everyone welcome.
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Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
MacGregor
Macgregor United Church
Harold Ritchie
Pentecostal Assemblies OF Canada
A. J. Hall
Bethel Church
Increased Benefits Proposed in Manitoba Workmen’s Comp Act
The Manitoba legislature saw a bill for second reading to raise benefits from the Workmen's Compensation Board for workers with permanent partial disabilities. Labor Minister A R Paulley said the amendments would base payments on the physical injury regardless of income loss and allow expanding the three member board to hold simultaneous hearings in multiple locations.
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Workmen's Compensation Board
Manitoba
A. R
Russ) Paulley
Paulley
Manitoban Women Rally Against Auto Insurance Plan
Conservative MLA Inez Trueman urged about 550 Manitoba women to stage a mass demonstration to pressure the NDP government to shelve its proposed auto insurance bill. She said some caucus members realize the bill makes no sense and could be pressured to change. A spokesman questioned another rally’s usefulness.
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Inez Trueman
Greater
Winnipeg
Fort Rouge
Manitoba
NDP
Organation
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