Tory Secrets Act debate sparked by Treu trial controversy
Montreal CP report: Tory MP Gerald Baldwin plans to use the Treu secret trial to push a broader Commons debate on Canada Official Secrets Act. Treu, sentenced to two years for unauthorized handling of documents, argues the law infringes civil rights and justice.
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Time capsule opened at Lyster grave after 100 years
More than 120 descendants gathered in Richmond Quebec to open a granite cairn containing a tin time capsule linked to Philip Lyster who died in 1822. The box had not been opened for a century and yielded fragile parched chips to be analyzed by a museum.
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Deal Shouldn’t Hurt Quebec Taxpayers Says Ryan
Claude Ryan warns any Ottawa Quebec sales tax deal must avoid double taxation and not compel retroactive levies. The Quebec Liberal leader urges a synchronized adjustment for 1978 taxes and plans no direct involvement in talks with Ottawa while signaling potential friction with Ottawa Liberals.
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CNTU Convention Seeks Socialism Link in Quebec
Norbert Rodrigue of CNTU argues Quebec needs a socialist labor party, but CNTU will not back any party. He cites independence from political groups and calls for sectorial bargaining, labor law reforms, and limits on injunctions while praising past gains like medicare and Quebec auto insurance. Jacques Morissette receives ovation as he finishes a six day jail term for incitement during a 1974 strike.
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Amnesty group calls for study of Treu trial secrecy
Toronto based Amnesty International section urged its international leadership to review the Treu case. Peter Treu a Montreal engineer who designed NATO air surveillance gear was sentenced to two years in prison after a secret March 1976 trial. Delegates also urged a delegation to Prime Minister Trudeau on Helsinki monitoring issues in the Soviet Union.
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Ottawa prepares conflict of interest and constitutional reforms
Government officials finalize conflict of interest legislation and a constitutional reform package to be introduced in the Commons by mid June. A sales tax rebate dispute splits parties and provinces, especially Quebec, while timing shifts limit debate on budget measures and a plan to transfer the BNA Act with amendment protections.
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