Postal talks stall in Canada CUPW government dispute
Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the government remain stalled as unions in Ontario and the West call in sick in protest. CUPW chief and Montreal leaders met Treasury Board President Jean Chretien with no reportable progress. wage demands and workweek terms remain central points.
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Ottawa
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
CUPW
Bryce Mackasey
Ontario
West
Mackasey
Council of Postal Unions
Davidson
Alberta farmers boost enrolment in all risk crop insurance
An Alberta agriculture report shows participation in the all risk crop insurance program rising over 35 percent this year, with applications up by about 6,000 to more than 18,000 and coverage increasing from 125 million to 200 million dollars. Minister Marvin Moore credits field offices and policy changes for the boost. Alberta plans broader livestock coverage in development.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Marvin Moore
Commission
Moore
Housing debate pits dream against social right in Commons
In Ottawa the NDP calls home ownership a social right while a Liberal backbencher labels it a dream. MPs clash over federal housing policy with criticism of outdated concepts, praise for AHOP, and projections of 180,000 to 250,000 homes in 1975.
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Ottawa
Barney Dawson
Cyril Symes
NDP
Sault Ste. Marie
Serge Joyal
Montreal Maisonneuve-Rosemount
Danson
Gillies
Dawson
Flora MacDonald
Kingston and
the Islands
Progressive Conservatives
Symes
Trudeau Tours Ontario Campaign In Heli Tour
Prime Minister Trudeau conducted a two day campaign swing by helicopter through Tory Ontario visiting Ottawa Belleville Lindsay and returning 500 miles by air. He held question and answer sessions and a press conference focusing on the economy urging Canadians to trust the government to lift the country from a serious situation. He avoided direct involvement in the upcoming Ontario election though Liberal organizers were nearby at a Belleville town meeting.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Tory Ontario
Belleville
Lindsay
Mr. Trudeau
Ontario
Toronto
Canadian content factor eyed in ammonia plant approvals
Energy Minister Don Getty said Canadian ownership will be a factor in cabinet decisions on three proposed ammonia fertilizer plants by Canadian Fertilizers in Medicine Hat Alberta Ammonia in Raymond and Pan Canadian in Brooks The Medicine Hat project would be 51 percent Canadian owned by co operatives Officials press for an early cabinet decision while Raymond faces opposition due to planned US shipments.
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CUPW
Mackasey
Letter Carriers’ Union
LCU
Gordon Pollard
The
NEWS
Edmonton
Don Getty
Getty
Ron Ghitter
Calgary Buffalo
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Raymond
Brooks
Cabinet
Executive Council
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Western Cooperative Fertilizers of
Calgary
United Co-operatives of
Ontario
Cooperative Federee de Quebec
United States
Bert Mahura
Greyhound
Tainted meat sale denied by producer
Montreal based Reggie Food Inc. manager Armand Courville testified the firm did not sell tainted meat as alleged by the inquiry. He claimed prior testimony about weekly tainted meat shipments was false and blamed others for manipulation. Prosecutor Rejean Paul said recommendations will curb tainted meat entering events like Expo 67 and the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Jean Dutil
Reggio
Armand Courville
Rejean Paul
Montreal
William Qobrant
Courville
Reggie Food
Quebec
Expo 67 meat inspector defends food safety record
Barry Friedman, former chief meat inspector at Expo 67, says tainted meat allegations are unfounded. He notes daily sampling by 10 inspectors, strict standards, and only 100 certified food poisoning cases among 50 million visitors while stockpiling claims are tied to a witness.
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Montreal
Expo
Barry Friedman
Friedman
Premier Meat Packers
Quebec Police Commission
Crimewave in Canada shows rise in violent offences in 1974
Preliminary 1974 crime statistics from Statistics Canada indicate violent crimes up 5.7 per cent from 1973. The murder rate rose 11.8 per cent to 2.4 per 100 000 with 539 murders nationwide, Quebec recording the most murders but a lower rate than Western provinces. Rapes up 13 per cent to 8.2 per 100 000 and 1 827 incidents.
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Ottawa
Canada
Statistics Canada
Quebec
Yukon Territory
Newfoundland
Manitoba
British Columbia
Hanging Trudeau explains delay in execution in Ontario
Prime Minister Trudeau said the execution of a man who killed a policeman was postponed to allow Parliament to reconsider capital punishment. He noted legislation would be introduced before December 1977 as the current law expires and spoke at a Lindsay high school.
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Port Hope
Ont
Trudeau
Parliament
Lindsay
Here
Western Canada Greyhound workers back strike vote
Greyhound bus drivers depot workers and garagemen across western Canada rejected a conciliation commission recommendation with 66 percent voting for strike action. If actions proceed 20 bus runs between Medicine Hat Calgary Lethbridge and the East could shut down.
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Greyhound
Canada
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Lethbridge
East
Mahura
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Pease Drive
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Henry Tuloren
Reggie Food Inc
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