Manitoba farmers seek input on federal aid plan meetings
Manitoba NDP agriculture critic Rosann Wowchuk organizes seven public meetings January 20 to February 10 to gather farmer and rural resident input on the federal farm aid package. Panels include Keystone Agricultural Producers and National Farmers Union. Aiming to report to both levels of government by February end, the effort targets boosting farm income and rural viability. The Rural Forum near this area will be in Birtle February 3 at 7 pm.
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Keystone Agricultural Producers
Manitoba Womens' Institute
National Farmers’ Union
Manitoba
Dauphin-Swan River
Estey
NISA rules loosened aid for prairie farmers income shifts
Prairie farmers saw little use of new NISA withdrawal shortcuts as 161 took advances by October and 756 of 142000 eligible farmers by year end withdrew interim sums totaling 17.7 million dollars. Economists favor RRSP like design with higher limits to ease lean times.
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Liberals plan westward tour to reconnect with voters
Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced a seven MP and three senator task force will tour western Canada in March to hear concerns such as farm policy health care gun control and justice. Inky Mark of Dauphin-Swan River questions the move saying it is a taxpayer funded media game with little chances of change.
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Winnipeg
John Harvard
Manitoba
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dauphin-Swan River
Inky Mark
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Mark
House of Commons
Office of
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Swan River House of Commer
Ottawa
Canadian Split Run Bill Shifts Trade Image
The debate over Bill C-55 led by Heritage Minister Sheila Copps risks U S retaliation and imperils Canadian exporters as critics argue the law targets split run ads harming advertisers and Canada’s image as a rules based free trader. MP Inky Mark and Professor Jamie Cameron warn of potential consequences to jobs, living standards, and constitutional freedoms.
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World Trade Organization
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Inky Mark
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House of Commons
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Sergio Marchi
Foreign Affairs Committee
Marchi
Jamie Cameron
Osgoode Hall Law School
Brandon RHA to Offer Local Osteoporosis Screening
Brandon Regional Health Authority will provide bone density scanning after purchasing a bone density scanner. The province approved 191000 in operating funds and medical remuneration to start the service immediately. Health Minister Darren Praznik urged early detection and prevention through diet and exercise. The screening targets adults with higher osteoporosis risk, notably women and Aboriginal people, via physician referrals under provincial protocols.
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Brandon Regional Health Authority
RHA
Darren Praznik
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