Manitoba Legislature Faces Bilingualism and Abortion Debates
Winnipeg Sun reporter notes bilingualism as the session’s most divisive issue as the Pawley government designates numerous municipalities bilingual. Bill 3 on farm lands risks Charter rights, with opposition and farm groups urging independent legal opinion. Desjardin backs more abortion services, hospital expansion, and potential 1000 additional annual procedures amid hospital capacity concerns. Morgentaler plans new clinics in Toronto and Calgary. Bill 74 amends the Elections Act.
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Winnipeg Sun
M.l.a.’S
Trudeau
Pawley
N.D.P
Franco Manitobaine Society
Winnipeg
Manitoba Farm Lands Ownership Act
Mercier
P.C. M.L.A. St. Norbert
House
United Grain Growers
Manitoba Pool
Farm Bureau
Manitoba
Dr. Morgentaler
Penner
Desjardins
Desjardin
Health Science Centre Vhe Ae Rogers
Rogers
Health Haice Centre
Opposition balks at Manitoba Election Subsidy Bill in Legislature
The Rossburn Review notes Opposition Leader Lyon attacking Bill No. 47, proposing public funding for parties if they meet 10 percent vote, claiming it burdens taxpayers amid Manitoba’s $600 million deficit and 52 000 unemployed. Contemplates funding for Marxist Leninists and others. rumors allege NDP needs funds to cover 1981 deficits. Also reports on Bill No. 47 and disclosure duties for municipal councillors.
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Lyon
Penner
Manitoba
Marxist Leninists
Communist Party
Rhinoceros Party
N.D.P
Winnipeg Sun
Pete Adam
Inglis
Bills Fifth in Line as Parliament Hears Long Session
Parliament Hill reports note the three year plus session, the longest in Canadian history, with five new Bills in two weeks. Bills include C147 to limit Crown liability on fishermen loans and cut guaranteed loans after June 30, 1985, C148 extending Farm Improvements Loans Act to June 30, 1985, C157 establishing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, C162 the new Customs Act, and C163 creating the Canadian Aviation Safety Board. Additional measures cover borrowing authority and annual federal funding for the year ending March 31, 1984.
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Crown
FISA
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
RCMP
Canadian Aviation Safety Board
New Horizons grants aid ten Manitoba senior groups
A total of 97 463 dollars was awarded to ten senior citizen groups in the latest New Horizons grants. The Ressburn Senior Citizen Historical Society received 1 916 dollars for Pioneers and Their Progress Two Volumes of History. Since 1972, New Horizons has funded retiree projects. To date grants totaling 6 305 939 dollars have aided 960 Manitoba Senior Citizens' groups.
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New Horizons
Ressburn Senior Citizen Historical Society
Manitoba
Manitoba farmers to cut loan interest to 13 percent
Winnipeg Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski announced MACC will allow borrowers to buy down existing loans to 13 percent. From 1980 to 1982 MACC issued 1,151 loans totaling 51.5 million dollars at 13.5 to 17.5 percent. Buyers may pay the buy-down cash with next payment or over three to five years, potentially saving over 26 million on remaining terms.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Bill Uruski
Manitoba
Uruski
M.A.C.C
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Portage-Marquette
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