Western human rights conference ends with mixed results in Ottawa
The Ottawa talks on human rights, led by Canada and joined by 35 nations, fail to secure a strong Western backed agreement. The Soviet delegation refuses concrete pledges while Western powers refuse weak terms, but Harry Jay notes some progress from monitoring Helsinki accords and increased media focus may spur future change.
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Canada
Anthony Williams
Harry Jay
Soviet Union
U.S
Jay
Canadians favor broader abortion access across Canada
A Globe and Mail-CROP survey of 2044 Canadians conducted April 22 to May 14 shows majority support for legal abortion in some cases and for greater access through accredited hospitals and independent clinics. It notes limited free standing clinics and calls for expanding hospital therapeutic abortion committees nationwide.
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Globe and Mail
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
Supreme Court ruling bars Manitoba laws for English only
The Supreme Court of Canada declares Manitoba laws passed from 1890 to 1982 unconstitutional due to English-only enactment. The ruling highlights a need for French language access, urging translation of relevant laws and bilingual government services for francophones. Premier Pawley should reaffirm his 1983 stance on translating several hundred laws and ensuring bilingual services.
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Supreme Court OF Canada
Manitoba
Howard Pawley
Reform hopes and cafeteria redesign clash in Parliament
The McGrath committee urges reforms to empower back bench MPs and to allow committees to question cabinet appointees. Critics warn the plan may stall from party discipline and PM Mulroney’s resistance, likening it to a rebuilt but flawed Parliament Hill cafeteria.
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Ottawa
Commons
McGrath
Parliament Hill
James McGrath
Reform Committee
Canada
John Turner
Brian Mulroney
Barbara Sparrow
Calgary South
Mulroney
Southam News
On the Trail of the Scientific Research Tax Credit Ripoff
Ottawa lawmakers expose a $2 billion loss from the 1983 84 scientific research tax credit scheme. Former Finance Minister Lalonde, Michael Wilson, and Auditor General Ken Dye feature as the tax shelter unraveling, with 1786 corporations implicated and questions about cost projections and benefit.
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Ottawa
Commons Public Accounts Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Parliament Hill
Marc Lalonde
Michael Wilson
Mickey Cohen
Ken Dye
Lalonde
Jst
Esso Resources Ltd
Imperial Oil Ltd
Canadian Tax Foundation
Auditor General
Finance Department
Ghitter urged tolerance but faces critique over Holocaust book
The piece questions Ron Ghitter's stance on keeping The Hoax of the Twentieth Century in libraries. It argues tolerance of intolerant ideas risks endorsing bigotry, urges critical education, and warns against indoctrination and book bans while defending diverse literature.
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Ron Ghitter
Committee On
Ghitter
Canadian Library Association
Arthur Butz
Shitter
Alberta
Calgary
CLA
Ance
Buzz
Ghitler
Butz
Margaret Laurence
Kurt Vonnegut
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ENTF
Blais Grenier
John Ferguson
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Revenue Canada
Les Whittington
Wilson
Ing
Perrin Beatty
Finance
Alan Poirier
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