Canadians seek damages over CIA brainwashing experiments
About 45 Canadians were subjected to brainwashing experiments in Montreal for the CIA in the 1950s. David Orlikow says six have joined a Washington lawsuit with potential for out of court settlements. He notes evidence including a memo by former CIA director Allen Dulles and possible testimony from Richard Helms.
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Royal Victoria Hospital
Allan Memorial Institute
Joseph Rauh
Allen Dulles
Ewen Cameron
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Medicare changes urged by federal minister in Canada
Federal Health Minister Monique Begin urged Medicare reforms across Canada while saying the system is not in serious trouble. She backed federal control of health funding under the Canada Health Act, to be drafted by July, and favored no user fees or extra billing. Begin supported B C pension legislation and called for national pension mobility and mandatory provisions for women who leave work to care for children. She spoke to 200 women in Victoria.
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Monique Begin
Canada
Begin
B.C
Victoria
Protesting dad finds a job in Toronto after welfare stunt
Brian LaBrash of Bramalea Ontario who left his children on Parliament steps last week says he has a new job as a condo complex caretaker near Toronto. The position pays 285 dollars every two weeks and includes an apartment. He had earned 30 thousand dollars annually before being laid off and had received 552 dollars monthly welfare after severance tax. He says he is happy to be working and does not want welfare or unemployment insurance. He also notes he was overwhelmed by calls after the stunt and recognizes others are worse off.
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Trudeau
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Distributors oppose kiddie porn clause in Canadian bill
Magazine distributors argued that kiddie porn does not exist in Canada and warned innocent people could be convicted if a Commons justice committee bill passes. They object to a clause empowering a judge to deem a photographed person under 16 absent contrary evidence, a provision tied to possible five year sentences and based on four year old committee recommendations.
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Canada
Commons Justice Committee
Commons
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Canadians leave Beirut in wake of Israeli invasion
Ottawa reports all but six Canadian embassy staff have departed Beirut. Ambassador T. J. Arcand asked six more staff and four dependants to relocate to safe mountains, bringing total departures to ten. About 1,400 Canadians are in Lebanon, many dual nationals born there. No broad evacuation or warning has been issued.
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Beirut
Lebanon
T.J. Arcand
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