Doctors and unions clash over B C Medical Services Act
British Columbia doctors denounce the proposed Medical Services Act as intruding on medical practice and patient confidentiality. The BC Medical Association vows to push back, while CUPE mobilizes a 10 million dollar war chest to oppose public service cuts. The Law Union of BC calls for RCMP scrutiny of Premier Bennett amid accusations of rising state control.
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British Columbia
B.C. Medical Association
Canadian Union of Public Employees
National Cupe
Grace Hartman
B.C
Duncan McPherson
Jim Nielsen
McPherson
Law Union of
Rcmp Security Service
Bennett
Canada
Craig Paterson
Socreds
Canadian Association of Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers
Lawyer compares ethnic discrimination cases in BC opinion
A British Columbia lawyer argued this week that if naming a restaurant Hunky Bill discriminates against Ukrainians then McDonald’s Restaurants discriminate against Scotsmen. The page eight note frames the point as a two opinions discussion.
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McDonald’s
B.C
Alberta Heritage Fund grows to 13 billion as 1982-83 assets rise
The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund reached 13 billion in assets as of March 31, up from 11 billion the prior year. Deemed assets cover hospital and park projects, while investment income exceeded non-renewable resource income for the first time.
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Mark Lisac
Edmonton
Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
Douglas Rogers
Lou Hyndman
Hyndman
Heritage Fund
General Revenue Fund
Alberta
Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior frees seven anti whaling protesters
Seven anti whaling demonstrators were returned to the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior after rendezvousing with Soviet vessels in the Bering Sea. Patr ick Moore said all are aboard safe and in good spirits. The activists, six Americans and photographer Ron Precious of Vancouver, had traveled to Siberia to protest Soviet whaling.
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Rainbow Warrior
Greenpeace Foundation
Moore
Vancouver
Gok Leo Gesmussen
Nome
Alassa
Kasitissen
US State Department
Alaska
Lomno
Siberian
Ron Precious
Protester daubed Constitution copy in Ottawa archives
Peter Grey, 24, of Toronto was charged with mischief after a man poured red paint on a 1982 Constitution copy at the Public Archives. The act, to protest Canada allowing U S missile tests, stained about 20 percent but archivists expect removal and a replacement copy will be used.
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Ottawa (Cp
Peter Greyson
Toronto
U.S
Canada
Michael Swift
Elizabeth
Parliament Hill
Swift
Temporary bridge opens on Trans-Canada near Revelstoke
Parks Canada spokesman Jim Mulchinock says traffic on the Trans-Canada in Rogers Pass is near normal after a temporary bridge replaced the Woolsey Creek washout caused by torrential rains a week ago. The washout east of Revelstoke closed the highway for 10 days.
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Rogers Pass
British Columbia
Parks Canada
Jim Mulchinock
Woolsey Creek
Revelstoke B.C
Thinkers Predict Stronger Economy In Canada and U S
A diverse group of academics businessmen economists and cabinet ministers say the current economic recovery should stay robust in Canada and the United States for the next two years. Finance Minister Marc Lalonde noted uncertainty beyond that horizon amid high rates and debt. The think tank at a Laurentian lodge includes Prime Minister Trudeau and ministers to explore growth employment inflation and competitiveness with guests like John Kenneth Galbraith and Paul Samuelson.
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Norma Greenaway
Val Morin
Quc
Canada
United States
Marc Lalonde
Lalonde
Trudeau
Laurentian Hills
U.S
Toronto Star
Foreign Investment Review Agency
National Energy Program
Congress
John Kenneth Galbraith
Paul Samuelson
Donald Johnston
Treasury Board
Herb Gray
Ed Lumley
Justice
Mark MacGuigan
Environment
John Roberts
Galbraith
Sarmuelson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David Slater
Economic Council of Canada
William Mulholland
Bank of Montreal
John Fryer
National Union of Provincial Employees
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B.C. Social Credit
CUPE
Richmond
Owan Dykstrom
Sams
FOC
Eeeada
Gts
Besee Beer
TV Waprereeenereriee
Cat Cata
Siberia
Protester Soils Constitution
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