Santa Cruz Bans Discrimination Over Looks in Jobs Housing
Santa Cruz plans to enact a pioneering anti lookism law banning employment and housing discrimination based on appearance. The measure, applauded by uglier residents yet mocked by locals, aims to cover fat or skinny, tall or short, toothless and other distinctive traits. A quoted case cites a psychiatric aide fired after facial modifications and piercings, highlighting the issue’s reach.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Reuter
California
United States
Cooper Haven
Hazen
Guerrillas Attack Israeli Post in South Lebanon
Hezbollah militants attacked a joint Israeli and local militia position in Qantara Lebanon amid escalating violence. Seventeen killed in Israeli air raids since Thursday and a UN post near Touline damaged by shellfire with no injuries reported.
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Sidon
Lebanon
Reuter
Hezbollah
Qantara
South Lebanon
United Nations
Touline
Wages slide as March pay falls in Canada
Ottawa reports wages retreat in March with the average weekly paycheque at 551.87 dollars, down 0.2 percent from February and 3.7 percent higher than a year earlier. Analysts note inflation is at a 30 year low while wage growth moderates, easing pressure on prices. George Saba of Montreal Trust calls inflation yesterday’s battle and cites improving wage settlements and unit labor costs.
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Ottawa
Southam
Bank of Canada
John Crow
Crow
George Saba
Montreal Trust
Native leaders warned over reforms at constitutional talks
Progress risks collapse as Joe Clark cautions native leaders they may lose gains and self government rights if they reject emerging reform packages. Ovide Mercredi and Ron George push back with threats of resistance and calls for an addendum to address money and resources.
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Toronto
Joe Clark
Clark
Ovide Mercredi
Assembly of First Nations
Mercredi
Canada
Ron George
Native Council of Canada
Tories Block Amendments on Controversial Referendum Bill
The Commons committee, led by a Tory majority, blocked major opposition amendments to limit referendum campaign spending and to require regional majority support. Critics warn the bill risks abuse and chaos, while supporters claim it advances direct democracy with a three year time limit removed, pushing the issue toward a final Commons vote.
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Southam News
Ottawa
Tories
Commons
Andre Ouellet
NDP
Audrey McLaughlin
Edmonton
Ouellet
Patrick Boyer
Boyer
Alberta withholds letters on NovAtel warnings
Auditor general Donald Salmon warned of flawed accounting at NovAtel Communications Ltd in 1989 and 1991 letters later revealed in an annual report. Alberta government refuses to table the letters, citing privacy, while Speaker Carter says no obligation to release them. Liberal Leader Decore accuses a coverup and implicates the Speaker.
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Edmonton
Alberta
NovAtel Communications Ltd
Fred Stewart
David Carter
Carter
Laurence Decore
Stewart
Decore
Donald Salmon
NovAtel
Salmon
Getty calls boycott off in constitutional talks during Senate debate
Alberta Premier Getty backed away from quitting Ottawa talks after meeting with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Horsman. Ontario and Quebec oppose an equal Senate, while Alberta Manitoba Newfoundland Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia push for Triple-E representation with eight senators per province and two per territory. Rae and Bourassa defend Ontario and Quebec positions, Quebec supporting Rae, Ontario resisting. Toronto talks loom as deadline nears with Getty aiming to keep five provinces aligned.
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Edmonton
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Don Getty
Getty
Toronto
Jim Horsman
Horsman
Manitoba
Newfoundland
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Robert Bourassa
Bob Rae
Ottawa
House of Commons
Supreme Court
Senate
Rae
Prince Edward Islanders
Bourassa
B.C
CRTC cuts Alberta long distance rates by 19 percent
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission orders AGT to reduce in province long distance rates by an average 19 percent starting June 1. The regulator rejects AGT’s local rate hike requests and directs removal of a 20 cent Alberta to British Columbia setup fee and lowers 1 800 rates within Canada and the United States. AGT will also apply $34 million in excess 1992 revenues to lower long distance charges.
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Edmonton
Williams
Regulatory Commission
CRTC
Crown Corporation
Saskatchewan
Keith Spicer
AGT
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
United States
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