Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 26, 1964, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday february rapid passage hoped for redistribution Bill by Ken Keity Ottawa have started among the five political parties aimed at rapid passage through the commons of legislation to Redis tribute parliamentary constituencies. The basis for discussion is the redistribution Bill introduced late last session under an All party agreement that it would not be proceeded with until the current session. If agreement is reached on a substantial part of the Legisla Tion it is expected to go through the commons with a minimum of debate. In these Circum stances the Bill probably would not be referred to a commons committee for study. The legislation is a key part of the government s plan to have 10 Independent commis for each determine the size and shape of Ridings maps will represent in parliament. Only two major areas of Dif Ference have appeared in the positions taken by the political parties. Want one group the conservatives have stated a preference for a single com Mission. This was a provision of a similar redistribution Meas ure placed before the last parliament which dissolved before it was dealt with. Perhaps a More serious area of disagreement surrounds the rules under which the commis Sions will fix the number of per sons who live within each constituency. A formula is provided for determining the Basic population of a constituency in each prov Ince. The commissions would not be allowed to vary from that figure by More than 20 per cent higher or lower. This 20 per cent tolerance May prove unacceptable to the progressive conservatives who proposed in that a Varia Tion of one third with even wider variations in particular cases. The other opposition parties new democrats social credit and no Seri Ous objections on these two Points in discussions last ses Sion. Could Call vote sources1 in several parties have suggested that a Compro Mise May be proposed to pro vide a tolerance of 25 per cent and if there Are still objections to bring the matter to a vote in the commons. The government has said it is willing to be guided by the majority of maps in the final form of the Legisla Tion. Rapid passage through the commons would com missions a fair Chance of placing the new constituency maps before parliament by the Spring of 1966, experts say. In the past redistribution was handled by a. Parliamentary committee after each decennial census. There has t been a re distribution since 1952 because parliament was dissolved in 1962 for an election and again last year for last april s elec Tion. One year in jail for indecent acts Thomas John Robert Holp 25, of 868 William Avenue was sentenced to one year in jail after he pleaded guilty in Winnipeg magistrate s court monday to a charge of indecent assault and committing an indecent act. Soldiers killed Salerno Italy italian soldiers were killed near this Southern City tuesday night when their army truck plunged from a Bridge into a Ravine at sagg Irana on the Road Between Campagna and Eboli. To discuss imports j Bonn West German ? delegation is going to Hong Kong to discuss imports from the British Crown Colony that the government says Are threatening its Domestic textile and knitwear industries. Eases Trade bar Geneva the French govern ment has eliminated Trade d i s Crim nation against Japan under an escape clause of the general agreement on tariffs and Trade the gait secretariat has announced. Or California celery hearts British Columbia oranges Blue Goose family size wines a apples Texas new carrots 3 la your Choice bag pkg. Peas Kernel Corn Beans clix a in Halcli 12 of. Pkg. Strawberries Libby s Frozen 15 . French Fries Libby s Frozen 9 of. Pkg. 49 shop easy Book matches Ballet Libby s Cream 15 Al. Of. Fin cocktail liquid starch 64 Al. Of. Bottle 4 Roll pack first Grade new Low Price limit 2 lbs. With food Purchase or Over Quaker Quick pillows encore homogenized 16 of. Jar Peanut butter 33 Colgate 20e off Economy size j toothpaste 99 shop easy food fair prices effective wed. Noon feb. 26th to sat., feb. 29th. We Reserve the right to limit quantities West fair affiliate ;