Kaplan vows to examine RCMP move
Ottawa Solicitor General Robert Kaplan told the Commons he will probe claims that RCMP security service surveilled protest groups over cruise missile testing. He said there is no reliable information that Project Ploughshares was under surveillance or that a Cold Lake protest was targeted. He added that only individuals or groups within the peace movement who are targets of the security service could face electronic monitoring.
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Trudeau silent on cruise testing in Canada
Prime Minister Trudeau gave no promise to delay a decision on testing the U S unharmed cruise missile in Canada. He warned that efforts to press for a ban on air launched missiles by the United States or the Soviet Union would meet resistance. Ed Broadbent and Pauline Jewett led a day long Commons debate that saw the motion oppose nuclear weapon testing fail 213 to 34.
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Crosbie says Maureen McTeer thwarted Conservative bid
John Crosbie told CBC that Maureen McTeer influenced delegates and blocked talks with Joe Clark in the Conservative leadership race. He said Clark's camp would have backed him on a second ballot if Clark's leadership had faltered.
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Charles and Diana Draw Thousands to Halifax Tour
Thousands of Haligonians braved drizzle to greet Prince Charles and Princess Diana on day two of their Canadian visit. Police counted over 8,000 along the Halifax commons as the couple chatted with locals during a walkabout heat with royal protocol. They opened a ship repair unit at CFB Halifax dockyard and attended a ceremony at St George's Church before spending the night aboard the Britannia en route to Shelburne Nova Scotia.
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Alberta Human Rights Commission faces charter challenge
The Alberta Human Rights Commission questions Section 21 powers to seize employer records as potentially violating the Canadian Charter. The Alberta Court of Appeal hears whether seeking Alberta Blue Cross employment files breaches reasonable search and seizure rules. The case follows a pregnancy discrimination claim by Didi Britton and raises pregnancy termination as potential sexual discrimination.
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Saskatchewan
Mulroney to seek Tory nomination in Central Nova by election
Brian Mulroney will run for Parliament in a by election in Central Nova after accepting Elmer MacKay’s resignation from the Nova Scotia seat. He aims to enter the House quickly to lead the party from the floor upon Parliament’s return in September, citing strong Nova Scotia ties.
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Hate literature tossed into Olds backyards sparked anger
Residents of Olds Alberta are upset after hate literature was found in backyards and alleys on Sunday morning. Peggy Checkel and other neighbors reported multiple households on her block receiving the material. Checkel plans to bring copies to Stephen Stiles MLA for Olds Didsbury.
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Levesque Threatens Lawsuit Over La Presse Report
Levesque warned La Presse of legal action after the paper alleged his aides pressured James Bay Energy Corp. to settle a large Quebec labor suit. The newspaper published on page one a report outlining his demands and the publisher's refusal to retract.
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