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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1978
Page
4
The piece critiques Mayor Reinhardt for blaming vandals and proposing drastic crackdowns by SWAT teams and private guards. It argues such street patrols threaten civil liberty, risks escalating violence, and should be handled in courts with support for existing police rather than additional street enforcement.
The British Columbia government passed a compulsory treatment bill for heroin addicts aiming to curb addiction and crime. Critics warn it erodes civil liberties, targets symptoms rather than causes, and may fail to reduce crime or relapse. Some cite Britain’s maintenance-dose approach as a broader solution, though its effectiveness is declining.
Ottawa debate warns public service is poorly managed due to political expediency. John J. Carson calls for removing daily question period and argues ministers block tough decisions while managers lack power. He cites merging departments and mail subsidies as examples of political interference.
Foreigners are purchasing tens of thousands of acres in Montana and major real estate in Florida California New York Boston Houston Los Angeles and other cities. Real estate experts cite political instability abroad and a weak dollar as factors driving the non resident alien rush, with calls for government action to regulate the trend.
The Federation of Francophones Outside Quebec released a 60 page study arguing francophone minority rights are at risk and not protected by the constitution. Critics note the report repeats old data from 1971 census and lacks new proposals, with English Canada largely silent on the issue.
The piece argues francophones in and outside Quebec feel unprotected by Canada’s language framework. It contrasts anglophone resilience with francophone vulnerability, noting promises of the Official Languages Act and concerns over assimilation and minority survival amid federal and provincial politics.
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