Canada offers 13 million scheme to fund 16 000 student summer jobs
Ottawa announces a 13 million crash program to provide 16 000 students with summer work. The plan splits 5 856 extra civil service posts costing 5.5 million and 10 800 positions via Defence programs costing 7.9 million. Additional offices, travel grants, language training, and drop in centres are included.
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Ottawa
Allan Mac Esachen
Department of Defence
Canada
Secretary of State’s Department
Secretary of State's Department
Defence Department
Anneh
Base Gagetown
N.S
Maclbachen
Uts
Phis
Trudeau delays LeDain drug report release amid House demands
OPTAWA CP Prince Minister Trudeau stated the LeDain commission interim report on non medical drug use will be released but could not indicate a publication date. Conservative House leader Gerald W Baldwin urged immediate public release and motioned to have the privileges committee probe the government for delaying the report under the Inquiries Act.
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Optawa
Prince
Trudeau
LeDain Commision
Gerald W. Baldwin
Conservative House
Inquires Act
Commons Privileges Committee
Montreal 4100 postal workers walk out in rotating strike
About 4100 Montreal postal workers joined a 24 hour rotating strike beginning at 4 90 am Eastern. The action aims to back demands of Canada’s 27000 postmen as Ottawa negotiates wage guidelines with the Treasury Board.
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Montreal
Aca
Adrian Alatte
Montreal Island Postal Workers
Canadian Council of Postal Unions
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Treasnes Board
Ottawa
Winnipes
Federal Prices and Incomes Commission
Canadian Brotherhood of Railways, Transport and General Workers
Labo Congress
Union Walkout Shifts British Newspaper Strike Talks
In London three of five unions pulled out of wage talks, prompting an adjournment at the Prades Phion Union Congress site. Printers and engravers led the action seeking a 23 percent pay increase, with engineers electricians and compositors present in support.
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London
Britain
Prades Phion Union Congress
White paper support drops in three region poll
A Ottawa poll by the Canadian Institute of Public Opinion shows support for the white paper slipping from 34 to 36 percent since January while disapproval rises from 38 to 44 percent. Eastern Canada awareness remains low at 59 percent, Western Canada at 70 percent have heard of it, and overall awareness edges up.
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Ottawa
Jlanuare
Nuubers
Canadian Institute of Public Opinion
Colin Brown
London
Eastern
Canada
Western Canada
Ontario
Western
Benson vows tax reform will not raise revenue
Ottawa Finance Minister Rod Benson pledges the proposed tax reform will not increase revenue in the first five years. He outlines a plan to keep tax revenues at the level produced by the current system while delivering targeted rate cuts.
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Ottawa
Minanece
Rod. Benson
Benson
Senate
Tae Vie
Mer Retson
Mr. Benson
Ontario
Parliament to require annual disclosure by large private firms
The Commons will vote on a bill to amend the Canada Corporations Act, forcing federally incorporated private companies with assets over 60,000 or cross-provincial revenue over 10 million to publish balance sheets, profits and losses, fund sources, and shareholder lists. Provincial follow-up likely. amendments to private disclosure were defeated 114 to 18.
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Optawana
Commons
Senate
Canada Corporations Act
Ivan Bastard
Corporations and Labor Unions
NDP
Marcel Lambert
Lambert
John Burton
Ondp
Regina Hasty
Hostages freed as commandos hold widow of U S attache
Fifty eight foreign captives in Amman were reportedly released while a commando group held the widow of Maj. Robert P. Perry the U S embassy attache killed in his residence. Lebanese and Jordanian officials confirmed some details as Red Cross arranged evacuations and diplomats sought safe passages amid ongoing fighting.
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Amman
Kora Pl
Middle East
United States
Beirut
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine Today
Robert P. Perry
U.S
Jordan
Perry
Fies Pt
Fail reach drug prices agreement
Ottawa officials failed to reach a substantive accord on reducing retail drug prices. Prime Minister Ben Bastard voiced disappointment that provinces provided no clear plan for collective action. Basford said no new data group will be formed to pursue federal options. Basford noted price levels remain too high.
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Oteawa
GTS
Feneral
Todas
Nthaars Minster
Ben Bastard
Basford
Cambodia Decides To Cede Half The Country To Reds
Western sources report Phnom Penh reluctant to yield large areas to Communist control under Viet Cong and North Vietnamese pressure. The regime faces monsoon turmoil with slim chances of surviving four to five months. Communist forces attacked Kompang Spect and Kompong Cham while Siem Reap quieted but still harbors red units.
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Phnom Penh
Kompang Spectr
Cambodia
Kes Mekong
Kompong Cham
Siem Reap
Angkor Temple
Ton Nols Jew Ernareri
United States
Phaesa Penh
Pers
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Patrick Ocallaghan
Brown
Canadas
Meani
John R. Walker
Tris
Edward M. Kennedy
Joan
U.S. Senate
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Nedy
Boston
Kara
Edward M., Jr
Fatrick
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Toda
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Hussein
Doring
Washington
White House
International Red Cross
Bernt
Basiach
Reds
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