Final review for grain act in Ottawa Commons session
The Commons agriculture committee completed its review of the government's proposed grain act replacing the Canada Grain Act. After a four hour session the panel advanced 70 clauses but faces October Parliament reconvening. Tensions rose between Liberal and Conservative members over amendments and timetable as fatigue set in during the lengthy Q and A led by Harold Danforth and Bud Olson.
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Ottawac
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Commons
Labor backs fishing union in eastern Nova Scotia
Labor leaders from across Nova Scotia meet in Pittman to discuss backing trawlermen striking for union recognition. About 7,500 workers, including construction trades and miners, have walked out in solidarity with the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union amid refusals by Acadia Fisheries Ltd. and Booth Fisheries to recognize the union. Judge Nathan Green emphasized the core issues are union recognition and working conditions, as testimony on onboard abuses is reviewed for future company discussions.
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New Glasgow
N.S
Nova Scotia
Prenton
Mosths
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union
John Rousynk
The
Saal Oat
Bernadette Devlin faces prison after appeal failed
Northern Ireland civil rights leader Bernadette Devlin is to serve a six month sentence for incitement to riot and rioting after the Belfast Appeal Court refused permission to appeal to the House of Lords. Lord McDermott ruled her actions during last fall's violence in Derry were too aggressive to be justified, and her appeal was dismissed.
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Treloast Cad
Bernadette Devlin
Irelond
Parliaroento
Ear
Belfast
House of Lords
Miss Devin
Londonderry
Lord McDermott
Miss Devlin
Dinule Foot
House of Lord
London
Devlin
Watering Ration Affects City This Weekend
City Clerk Bill Keith announced watering restrictions due to extreme heat and low water supply. No dawn or garden watering for flat rate and intered users from 6 pm Friday to 6 pm Sunday. See story page 2 for further details.
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Citslerk
Bill Keith
Supreme Court backs breath test law on enforcement and cabinet power
The Supreme Court upheld mandatory breath samples for motorists and an automatic impaired driving offence based on blood alcohol. Justices discussed parliamentary authority, cabinet discretion, and the limits of executive action in enacting provisions of laws passed by Parliament.
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Supreme Court
Federal Cabinet
British Columbia
New provision would lower voting age to 18
Ottawa report: Canada Elections Act overhaul passes Commons and heads to Senate. The bill lowers the federal voting age to 18 from 21 and lets 18 year olds run for Commons seats. It also allows party labels on ballots for parties with 74 or more candidates and introduces a proxy voting option for absentees.
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Ottawa
Commons
Senate
Postal union campaign targets public in mail dispute
The Council of Postal Unions representing 27,000 workers began a public push in Ottawa and across Canada to sway opinion as a summer-long dispute looms. It sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau accusing the government of misleading headlines about postal workers’ salaries while ads and leaflets are run and distributed door to door by rotating strikes. The campaign costs include about 4500 for two eastern newspapers and 3060 for 200000 leaflets, with 100000 leaflets distributed in Toronto and Niagara Peninsula.
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Ottawa
Council of Postal Unions
Council
Trudeau
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Peninsula
No sex discrimination in employment program
OTTAWA CP There is no Intention to discriminate against female students in the federal manpower department's student employment program Senator Paul Martin said He replied to a question by Senator Muriel Fergusson about steps to give women students equal opportunity for summer jobs Manpower Minister Allan MacEachen had announced 17 200 summer jobs of which 10 800 would be in the defence department The question suggested that women would be excluded from many defence posts Senator Martin said the issue would be referred to the manpower minister at once Other senate business included a note on women prisoners and a call to maintain family ties and a bill on nuclear liability insurance up to 75 million for operators of licensed plants
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Ottawa
Federal Manpower Department
Paul Martin
Muriel Fergusson
New Brunswick
Federal
Manpower Department
Allan MacEachen
Defence Department
Department of Ational Defence
Fergusson
Martin
Pearson backs UN, warns of its possible fade
Former prime minister Lester Pearson told an audience including the Queen and the Prince of Wales that without a stronger UN commitment the organization could disappear not by disaster but by neglect. He urged strengthening the Security Council and expanding roles in space law and environment while stressing the UN as a platform for voices from Asia and Africa.
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London
Lester Bo Pearson
Canada
Todas
United Nations
Interiactional
Pearson
TS Earaite
Tone
Le Dain Commission Rejects Enforcement Focus
The Le Dain Commission in Toronto said it will not build a national drug policy around law enforcement. Chairman Gerald LeDain argues the panel should avoid political duties and consider education and social attitudes instead. Commissioner Heinz Lehmann supports personal choice and a noncriminal approach, while others call the interim report a compromise reflecting knowledge gaps.
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LeDain
Commission
Gerald LeDain
Ossaode Hall Law School
Heinz Lehman
Douglas Hospital
Montreal
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NDP
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J. R. Mason
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Tan Campbell
Bishop's University
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Que
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