Liberal amendments limit provincial power in constitutional reform
Justice Minister Jean Chrétien announced revisions to the constitutional reform bill. The changes clarify civil rights while allowing provinces to stall federal amendments for a year and require a 12 month pause before a national referendum in deadlock. The reform maintains referenda and outlines a rights charter with noted independent recommendations.
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Resis Justice
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Constitutional Committee Room
Pierre Trudeau
New Democratic Party
Jobless total up again in December Canada Ottawa report
Statistics Canada shows December unemployment at 810000 people and 7.4 percent seasonally adjusted. The jobless rise is driven by more young men and women ages 15 to 25. Alberta and British Columbia record lower rates while Newfoundland remains highest at 13.3 percent.
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NDP
Bob Rae
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Ontario
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Government to push gas bill through second reading
Ottawa reports the Liberal government will force the oil and gas bill through second reading by Thursday amid opposition criticism. House Leader Yvon Pinard said a motion would move the measure to committee for detailed study before further debate and final approval. The bill seeks Arctic and offshore energy rules, incentives for Canadian ownership, and government 25 percent stakes in frontier projects.
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Canadian Human Rights Commission
Gordon Fairweather
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Walter Tarnopolsky
Ottawa
Government House
Yvon Pinard
The
Commons
House
Walter Baker
Arctic
New Democratic Party
Baker
Tax threatens family farms in Canada debate
Ottawa MPs clash over the capital gains tax with Blaine Thacker arguing it endangers family farms and food self sufficiency. A motion to exempt bona fide farms failed as debate expired. Thacker proposes changing the land valuation date from 1971 to 1974 to reduce gains.
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Poland
Mexico
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Allan MacEachen
Ottawa Centre
Ottawa weighs Chrysler takeover as job fears grow
Industry Minister Herb Gray said Ottawa has considered a Chrysler Canada takeover if the parent company fails. Opposition leaders and labor leaders urge study of nationalizing or loan guarantees to avert bankruptcies and save thousands of Canadian jobs amid a potential restructuring and loss of the 1 billion Canadian investment.
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Herb Gray
Chrysler Canada
Gray
Goverment
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de Havilland
Canadair
NDP
Ed Broadbent
Dennis McDermott
Canadian Labor Congress
Canada
U.S
Peugeot
France
Gas and electricity bills set to rise again in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat faces a third rate increase as federal energy taxes hit home. The utilities committee backing a March 1 bylaw to raise natural gas by 11 cents per MCF, plus a prior 30 cent increase on Nov 1, 1980, with more for industrial and residential electrical rates. The city expects average homeowners to pay about $17.69 monthly for gas after all increases.
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Utilities Committee
Winston Kerr
Kerr
Ald
Ken Sauer
Sauer
News moving to new Dunmore Road plant in Medicine Hat
The NEWS moves 100 staff to a $2.7 million plant at 3257 Dunmore Road S.E. over the Jan 17 weekend while maintaining service. Press relocation spans two weeks with a partial move next weekend. Billing and ads continue at the old site through Friday. switchboard number remains 527-1101.
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