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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1981
Page
4
Ottawa delays keep the Freedom of Information bill in committee review after 18 months. Critics warn the watered-down law may fail to abolish absolute Crown privilege as 33 of 75 documents in a Montreal RCMP case were kept secret citing national security.
An extended debate on evolution versus creationism unfolds in American courts with science professors opposing religious classroom arguments. Proponents of scientific creationism seek equal time but face the core critique that faith based views lack verifiable evidence and falsifiability.
Vancouver columnist Allan Fotheringham rails at shifts in sports coverage and arena politics. He ridicules franchise threats by Frank Griffiths, owner of the Canucks, and lampoons the Pacific Coliseum and PNE leadership, arguing media and leagues distort sport and betray readers.
Ottawa faces a tax question as Revenue Canada weighs whether Jetstar flights used by cabinet ministers and their entourage count as personal benefits. The piece questions six weekend Jetstar trips from Sept. 4–7 1980 and broader travel by Trudeau and others, probing potential taxable benefits.
Andrew Snaddon argues for a reformed Senate with real powers and elected representation. He critiques its current role as merely ceremonial, cites historical debates, and urges a national body with strong regional input to unify Canada and check central power. The piece weighs political dynamics, party roles, and the need for a meaningful upper chamber in constitutional reform.
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