Ottawa to push referendum legislation after Easter
The federal government plans to introduce in the Commons after Easter a bill to allow referenda on constitutional changes. Marc Lalonde, the federal provincial relations minister, said details are not yet provided but the legislation would enable nationwide referenda and could pose multiple questions. Prime Minister Trudeau has compared federal referenda power to Quebec in the national unity fight.
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Chretien rebuts Ontario tax claims amid job plan debate
Finance Minister Jean Chretien called Ontario's $350 million March budget tax rise believably delaying job creation. He urged tax cuts to spur investment, while Ontario and Newfoundland face Conservative pushback on claimed $3 billion in tax cuts and the timing of economic measures.
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Kidnap Plot Linked to Falconbridge Nickel Executives
RCMP testified in Ontario Supreme Court that Marino Reyes Rojas 30 sought to seize the Toronto offices of Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd and hold executives hostage over the companys Peru operations. He allegedly threatened bombings if deportation failed by 1977.
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Hall of Fame adds Lemelin Jennings and Griffiths
Roger Lemelin publisher of Montreal La Presse Charles Jennings broadcaster and Phyllis Griffiths journalist are named new members of the Canadian News Hall of Fame by the Toronto Press Club. Induction set for April 6 in Toronto.
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Canadians to aid UN troops in Lebanon logistics
Ottawa reports a small group of Canadians will join the first United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon to provide initial logistics support. Defence Minister Barney Dawson announced Canada accepts a Phase I logistics role, with further support limited until the UN force can handle its own needs.
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