Tough election expenses bill aims at donor disclosure
Ottawa reports the Liberal government introduced a strengthened Canada Elections Act bill tightening campaign spending rules and requiring identification of all donations over 100 dollars. The bill limits national party spending per riding and mandates audited post election statements, with tax deductions for monetary contributions and radio time support for campaigns.
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Ottawa
Government House
Allan MacEachen
Conservative House
Gerald Baldwin
MacEachen
New Democratic
David Lewis
Liberals
NDP
Lewis
Parole Reform Proposals Move Toward Regional Boards
A four person task force proposes replacing the National Parole Board with five regional boards and local panels across Canada. The plan would decentralize decisions, require unanimous regional votes for dangerous sex offenders and life or conditional sentences, and increase openness about parole outcomes. Local boards would handle inmates with under five years and no violence history.
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James Ferrabee
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Quebec
National Parole Board
Hugessen
Liberals clash over Canada death penalty abolition plan
Ottawa faces a fierce push to abolish capital punishment as Liberal lawmakers grapple with amendments and potential defeat. Opposition calls for a nationwide referendum while Conservative and Socred MPs threaten filibusters and political recalibration.
Mackasey criticizes immigration policy and calls for change
Former immigration minister Bryce Mackasey blasted his Liberal successors in the Commons, arguing unskilled workers are needed to fill jobs Canadians won’t take. He warned that if better jobs and fair treatment aren’t provided, the people may overthrow the government. He noted 10 immigration ministers in 11 years and linked policy shifts to pressure from critics.
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Commons
Ottawa
Bryce Mackasey
Mackasey
L—Verdun
Trudeau
Liberal
House
Pearson
Canada
Stanfield wary of Western conference outlook
Robert Stanfield voiced pessimism about the Liberal government ahead of the Western economic opportunities conference in Calgary July 24-26. He criticized Lang and Trudeau for a negative atmosphere, urged a 90 day price freeze and removal of sales tax on building materials and clothing, and noted a debate over abolishing the death penalty.
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Vancouver
Robert Stanfield
Lang
Trudeau
Calgary
House of Commons
Stanfield
British Columbia
Government of Canada
Helen Beny Gibson Named Member of the Order of Canada
Medicine Hat physician Dr. Helen Beny Gibson will receive the Member of the Order of Canada next spring. The Ottawa announcement listed 65 Canadians to receive various levels, with 40 memberships, 19 Officers, and six Companions.
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Helen Beny Gibson
Medicine Hat
Order of Canada
Ottawa
Roland Michener
Order
Gibson
New York City
Canadian Federation of University Women
CFUW
University Women’s Club
The
Woman's Institute
Canadian Girl Guides Association
United Way of Medicine
Gandhi rests in Banff after Calgary protests
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi toured Banff's attractions after Calgary pickets opposed India's Bangladesh war stance. She visited Sulphur Mountain by gondola, viewed Indigenous heritage exhibits, and dined privately at the Banff Springs Hotel before continuing to Calgary and on to Vancouver and Victoria.
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Banff, Alta
Indira Gandhi
India
Rocky Mountain
Canada
Calgary
Gandhi
Montreal
Banff
Ottawa
Banff Springs
Vancouver
Victoria
New Delhi
Rocky Mountains
Toronto
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ont
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Aline
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NASA
Mel Richmond
Conrad
University of Calgary Senate
City Municipal Planning Commission
Banfft
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