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The Montreal Gazette says: “That the remedial bill if it is passed will be fought in the courts may be taken as certain. After resisting so long it is hardly likely that the provincial government will quietly acquiese in having their will overridden even when it is in vindica tion of the constitution, whose spirit they have disregarded. The highest court will again be appealed to and on its decision will depend the success of the proposed measure. There will in no case be occasion for violent demon strations or manifestos or for anything but the regular procedure of the courts, as has been the rule in other matters where conflicts have arisen between the federal parliament and provincial legis lature as to scope or limit of powers of either.” La Patrie says: ‘‘We claim the remedial bill is incomplete, impracticable, and not in comformity with the remedial order. It does not comply with the declaration made by Foster in house on July 8 From the point of view of French interests it is un acceptable, as it can only create new difficulties. We cannot understand how the Catholic clergy can declare themselves astisfied with a law which restores on paper only a small portion of the old system, but which in reality restores nothing, as the means neccessary to that end are not pro vided. Instead of this bastard law, which leaves the field open for all kinds of new difficulties, we certainly prefer the com mission proposed by Laurier.” The Toronto World says: “The political situation at Ottawa does not improve. The government have introduced their remedial bill, and it has been whittled down on many points, but it must be judged on two main revisions, viz.: First, that which estab lshes separate schools, in Manitoba, and, second, which sets apart municipal school taxes paid by the Catholics to support sepa rate schools. The bill, in a word, coerces Manitoba against the wish of her people and their legislature to a separate school system. This is the real crux, and it is here the bill fails, for two reavera, among others; first, that we don’t believe that the bill will pass, and, if it does pass, that it can never be en forced.
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Edmonton Bulletin
Edmonton, Alberta, CA
Thu, Feb 20, 1896
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