Levesque boycotts eastern premiers conference
Premier Rene Levesque of Quebec announced he would boycott an eastern premiers and New England governors conference opening in St. John s due to Newfoundland support for Ottawa s omnibus energy bill. He telegraphed Premier Brian Peckford expressing dismay over plans to route Labrador power to American markets.
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Quebec Premier opts out of St Johns energy talks
Quebec premier says participation in the St Johns conference is no longer advisable due to stalled energy negotiations. He urges negotiation as the only path to a mutually advantageous Labrador energy solution and protests federal encroachment on provincial exploitation. Premiers of Quebec and Atlantic provinces meet New England governors annually.
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Women arrested at Dauphin CN station sit in protest
About 30 demonstrators including 18 women staged a 24 hour sit in outside the Dauphin train station to protest racial bias and working conditions tied to Canadian National Railways. Police ordered protesters off tracks after five minutes. Two men and two others faced Railway Act charges. July 14 court notices issued. Members of Manitoba Metis Federation joined Pine Creek and Crane River bands.
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Veterans pensions delayed up to five years in Ottawa move
MP Dan McKenzie told the Commons that veterans affairs takes as long as five years to process pensions, partly due to the department’s move to Charlottetown. He cited a British Columbia veteran waiting since April 1977, with potential two more years before payout. Prime Minister Trudeau defended the relocation and ministerial choices. Auditor general report cites four year delays across three agencies, with average times of 11, 19, and 16 months respectively and a total 46 months for multi-agency processing. Wayne Scott admits pension applications are lengthy, but calls 46 months an exception. Charles Lock of Kamloops supplied further details.
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