Bill 31 Would Shield Cabinet Salaries In Manitoba
Manitoba opposition critic Hugh McFadyen condemns Bill 31, The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, saying it protects cabinet ministers’ salaries while Doer era cuts and Selinger spending fuel debt. Public hearings are slated soon with Clerk’s office contact provided.
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Manitoba
Selinger
Portage la Prairie
NDP
Do Not Call Out to Aliens Warns Hawking and Colleagues
Hawking and other scientists argue against active SETI warning that emitting messages could invite harmful responses from advanced civilizations. They emphasize caution while noting 400 nearby planets make contact questions urgent and discuss tests for life elsewhere and the chances life is common in the universe.
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America
Stephen Hawking
Hawking
Michael Michaud
Office of International Security Policy
U.S. State Department
Jared Diamond
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Zdenek Kopal
Legacy in stone and clay at the multiplex fundraiser
Local fundraising outlines a new donation drive offering 4 by 6 inch laser etched plaques with photos or names to be displayed on the upper concourse. Kids can have handprints on colorful clay tiles mounted outside dressing rooms for 150 dollars, with payment plans available. The plan aims to leave lasting markers for future generations at the community venue.
Call for Transparency on Aboriginal Band Pay
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation launches ReserveTransparency.ca to push for public access to band chief and council salaries and honoraria on First Nations reserves. It cites cases such as the Enoch Cree Nation and Peguis First Nation to argue pay levels are often hidden from band members and federal records.
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Canada
The
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
CTF
ReserveTransparency.ca
Cated
Band Council
Enoch Cree
Edmonton
Alberta
Enoch Band
Peguis
Manitoba
Harper
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Nultiplex
Cau
Agian Taxpayer Federation
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