MPs reject study on capital punishment in Commons
In Ottawa the Commons rejected a Progressive Conservative bid to study reintroducing the death penalty by 153 to 82. Five Tory backbenchers joined Liberals and New Democrats to defeat the motion, which would have funded a six month committee review with a free vote later.
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Joe Clark
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Clark
Tory
Huntsville
Ontario
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NDP
James McGrath
St. John’s East
Ray Hnatyshyn
Saskatoon West
Flora MacDonald
Kingston and the Islands
Michael Forrestall
Dartmouth-Halifax East
Walter McLean
Waterloo
Quebec RCMP officers charged over 1970s operations
Charges laid against 11 RCMP members or former members in a probe into illegal police activities in the early 1970s. The case centers on Operation Ham and the January 1973 theft of the Parti Quebecois membership list from a Montreal computer firm.
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Quebec Justice Department
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Justice Department
Parti Quebecois
Ottawa
Jean Keable
Justice
Marc-Andre Bedard
Keable Commission
Quebec
Federal
Civil Service
William Higgitt
Jean-Pierre Goyer
Earthquake Hits Iran Killing Thousands in Southeast
A massive 6.8 magnitude quake in southeastern Iran devastates towns about 800 kilometres southeast of Tehran. More than 3,000 people are reported dead as rescue and relief efforts begin.
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Tehran
Hartman and CUPE Officials Jailed for Ontario Hospital Strike
Grace Hartman 62, national CUPE president, receives 45 days jail. Lucy Nicholson and Ray Arsenault get 15 days each. Fines imposed on Stephen Backs and 14 other CUPE hospital workers. All 18 pleaded guilty to contempt of a Jan 30 injunction during a nine day illegal walkout affecting 14,000 staff at 51 Ontario hospitals.
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Canadian Union of Public Employees
Ontario
Grace Hartman
Lucy Nicholson
CUPE
Ray Arsenault
Ottawa
Hartman
Nicholson
Toronto West
Vanier
Brampton
Ont
Arsenault
Ottawa-Carleton
Ontario Corrections Ministry
William Parker
Ontario Supreme Court
Stephen Backs
Cornwall
Supreme Court
NDP revolt threatens Broadbent and Trudeau coalition
A planned revolt at the NDP national convention in Vancouver next month Endangers Ed Broadbent's leadership and the Trudeau government constitutional package. If resolutions pass, Broadbent may quit or be replaced, and Trudeau could lose a key constitutional ally. Lorne Nystrom says the convention will follow party policy. Robin Sears dodges outcome, calling it a serious policy contest.
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NDP
Ed Broadbent
Trudeau
Broadbent
Vancouver
Nystrom
New Democrat
Robin Sears
Vention
Bill Davis
Ontario
Richard Hatfield
New Brunswick
Davis
Liberals
Supreme Court
British Columbia
Manitoba
Arabs press for retaliation over Iraqi reactor raid
Arab League ministers in Baghdad urge international sanctions against Israel after the destruction of the Iraqi nuclear facility. Libyan leader Khadafy calls for striking Israel's Dimona plant, while U S reactions focus on continued alliance with Israel and pending arms shipments.
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Muammar Khadafy
Dimona
Baghdad
United States
Washington
Reagan
U.S
Tel Aviv
Menachem Begin
Khadafy
Tripoli
Libya
Jana News Agency
Arab League
UN Security Council
Petrofina option could net $10.3 million for executives
Senior Petrofina Canada officials stand to gain about 10.3 million from a stock option plan approved last Aug. 22 and exercised as Petro-Canada pays 120 per share for options. The plan preceded the 1.46 billion takeover and is viewed as part of a broader surge in Petrofina stock tied to takeover rumors.
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Petrofina
Southam News Ottawa
Petrofina Canada Inc
Petro-Canada
PetroCan
Bill Hopper
Petrofina Canada
Hopper
House of Commons
Petrofina SA
Brussels
Pierre Nadeau
Nadeau
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