Parliament Hill Report Signals Independent Speaker and Change
Parliament opens the 28th Parliament with an Independent Speaker Lamoureux and a throne speech by the Governor General. Debates on the throne speech run six days as parties push for swift legislative work amid calls for banking reforms and cautious pace for future plans.
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Commons
Lamoureux
Stanfield
Canada
David Lewis
N. D. P. Party
Caouette
Ralliement Creditistes
Social Credit
Trudeau
Parliament’s 1969 Rules Reform and NATO Debate
An all party committee starts work on new rules after the Speech from the Throne. The piece discusses the shift toward executive power and questions in Parliament, plus three Farm Canada bills and Canada’s NATO stance amid Czechoslovakia events.
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Mittee
All Party Committee
House of Commons
Lange
Commons
Canada
Farm Credit Corporation
Czechoslovakia
Russia
NATO
United States
Western Europe
Europe
Pontiac
Laurentian
Ducks Hunters Urged to Careful on Private Lands
Manitoba officials warn late harvest and dense duck populations could damage private crops. Minister Harry Enns urges hunters to seek farmer permission, avoid leaving litter or pits, and respect flooded Grants Lake fields.
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Winnipeg
Harry J. Enns
Mines and Natural Resources
Mr. Enns
Grants Lake
Manitoba Plans Universal Medicare Start April First
Premier Walter Weir announced Manitoba will begin universal medical insurance on April 1 to provide broad coverage for all residents. The Manitoba Medical Services Insurance Corporation will run the program with Dr. A. R. Tanner as head and a diverse board.
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Walter Weir
Manitoba
Manitoba Medical Services Insurance Corporation
A. R. Tanner
W. L. Park
Pitblado, Hoskins and Company
T. Eaton Company
Canada
D.N.C. McIntyre
Winnipeg
Manitoba Medical Services
Manitoba Medical Association
C. F. Wedow
Woodworth
Reeve
Pipestone Municipality
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Joseph
Jimmy) James
Manitoba Federation of Labour
R. E. Beamish
A.D. Penner
Steinbach
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Parliament Hill
Gordon Ritchie
Pontiac Parisienne
Beaumont
Humdrum
Acadian
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