Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 03, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday june labor cites danger to Grain markets Ottawa up Canada will lose its foreign Grain markets if the Federal government does t smarten up and make sure the Grain is delivered to waiting ships Henry Kancs head of the Grain workers Union said Friday. In a Telephone interview from Vancouver. Kancs said there Are 20 ships waiting for Grain in Vancouver and to ships waiting in Thunder Bay ont. Dennis Mcdermott president of the Cana Dian labor Congress said in a news release the railways have failed to deliver Grain to the ports for Export and the credibility of Canada in world Grain Trade is endangered and demurrage fees on ships waiting to Load Grain in Vancouver could approach demurrage fees paid by the Farmers Are charged Fay ships that Are Idle in the har Bors because the cargo is delayed. Mcdermott said the Federal government should not have allowed the deterioration of railway Box car fleets. The government has known for a Long time there would be heavy shipments but it has done nothing to increase Mcdermott said following a meeting earlier in the week of the Csc Grain handling com Mittee. And Mcdermott said if Canada loses its Export markets for Grain major ports and other sections of the Grain handling system will face major Otto Lang Federal minister responsible for the wheat Trade said recently in the com Mons he is not satisfied with the performance of the railways in moving Prairie Grain to Vancouver and Prince Rupert . But he said Hopper cars which normally come out of Potash service at this time of year for use in Grain movement Are being held Back because of a High demand for Potash Kancs said there Are hundreds of cars in need of repair and others that make Deli veries to the United states Are not returned As quickly As they should be. We Are jeopardizing the Canadian Grain Kancs said. The americans Are going to pick up our chinese Market and now the japanese Are complaining about delays in Kancs said there have been delivery prob lems for 10 years and the situation appears to be getting worse. Mcdermott said that in the past the companies have used the unions As the whipping boys whenever delivery problems have happened. To set the record straight canadians should be aware of the fact that it is government mismanagement and Lack of action on the part of the companies which Are the cause of these he said. Trip to culminate before supreme court cyclist rides 28 Days to Appeal move to increase funds for research praised Ottawa up businessmen scientists and academics Friday generally praised government Mea sures to boost Domestic Industrial research and development but warned too much May be expected too soon. They spoke at a luncheon called by prime minister Trudeau and science minis Ter Judd Buchanan to elaborate on the measures announced thursday that have added million to government sponsored research and development this year. Ban act can be altered for better Regan says Truro . Up All canadians should be pre pared to accept the notion that the British North America act is not a hard and fast document that cannot be altered to make Canada a better nation Premier Gerald Regan said Here Friday. Let s not think the constitutional arrangements As they exist now Are he said. There Are Trade offs which could be made by All parts of the country which could Lead to a nation which is More compatible and More Likely to he made the comment in an address to the annual con Ference of the Nova Scotia federation of Home and school associations in which he also dealt at length with the relationship Between National Unity and economic growth. There is no better Way for canadians to improve the nation s Economy than to work to keep the country to Gether Regan said adding that National Unity is some thing which affects not just the emotions but the coun try s Standard of living and its Economy. The Premier said if Quebec separated from Canada other areas of the country would also be seriously Hurt including Ontario whose industries depend on Tariff barriers which prevent canadians from obtaining lower Cost . Products. The loss of Quebec would mean the loss of a captive Market of six million people and without this Market Many Canadian industries would be hard pressed to survive Premier Regan said. Featuring 3 bedrooms Baths close to schools Community Centre swimming Pool. Carpet thru out 1080sq. It. Private Patio and Patio doors your own full basement Complete landscaping and guaranteed buy Back Protection. Full Price Cash Down qualified under minimum family income no a sulm alter Only visit 331 mercy St pm. F-482-7608 John Bulloch president of the Canadian federation of Independent business told Trudeau the Industrial sector will have to increase its expenditures by 20 per cent annually for the next five years to satisfy a government tar get for research and develop ment expenditures. The measures to stimulate Industrial research and Cre ate jobs included increased government contracts to Industry a million Canada works program for scientific and technical jobs and greater co operation be tween Federal and Industrial researchers through a num Ber of research centres to Cost More than million. Buchanan s announcement thursday also gave a nation Al target for research and development expenditures of 1.5.per cent of the Gross National product cur rent expenditures Are 0.92 per cent of the Gnu less than half that of other industrialized countries. The Industrial sector which spent million on research in 1977, would have to increase its contribution by million this year alone to reach the Federal target Bulloch said. Hugh Stevens president of the Canadian manufacturers association said re search investments compete with Many other potential in vestments in the business area. The government should provide some return to investors and make it More attractive to make a Buck by increased tax incentives for research he added. Currently companies can deduct five to 10 per cent of their scientific expenditures. A budget Bill still before parliament would allow deductions of up to 50 per cent. Moreover a 20 per cent increase in research expenditures May seem a liitle unrealistic Stevens said be cause research and development in general in certain highly technical areas does t begin to pay off until three or four years Down the up photo Moore with his bicycle in front of the supreme court building in Ottawa. Ottawa up when Richard Harvey Moore set out on a Brief bicycle ride in Victoria two years ago he was beginning a gruelling journey. He did t know it at the time. Nor did he know that he was on his Way to the supreme court of Canada to fight an important Legal Battle. Moore was cycling along government Street april 19, 1976, when a police officer on a motorcycle roared up and demanded that he pull Over. When Moore refused the motorcycle patrolman forced him into a parked car. J the patrolman const. James Sutherland asked for identification and was planning to charge him with run Ning a red Light Moore said he did t have any identification and refused to give his name. Const. Sutherland grabbed him by the Arm As he at tempted to walk away and a scuffle ensued. Moore who suffered a broken Finger was handcuffed and charged with obstructing a police officer. He was acquitted by a jury after the trial judge ruled that the British Columbia motor vehicle act does not require a cyclist to identify himself to police. Unfortunately for him a . Appeal court did not agree Over turned the jury verdict and convicted him. Undaunted the 49-year-old Moore put in his pocket folded up a piece of plastic for overnight shelter climbed on his 10-Speed bicycle and headed East this Spring to Appeal to the highest court in the land. With almost starved to Moore unemployed and living on welfare said in an interview this the Victoria Ottawa journey took 28 Days. He began april 28 and found himself slugging through the Rocky mountains and Northern Ontario. There were times when i would have bought accommodation because it was cold but i could t afford he slept wherever he could find shelter and managed to borrow replacement tires for his Bike. The High court has agreed to hear his Case tuesday morning. He said that so far his Legal expenses have been handled by Legal Aid. He has obtained the services of Gowling and Henderson a prestigious Ottawa Law firm to handle the supreme court Appeal his lawyer is expected to argue that a person walking or cycling does not have to Stop for police. The person had a right to remain silent when questioned on any subject by the police. Moore said he wants the High court to make a definite decision not simply to order a new trial but i m told the supreme court of Canada is. Afraid to show their Power against the he used to have a Job in electronics but has not worked for at least two years. He said working Means paving taxes to support a Lousy Liberal government that has been in Power for 37 of the last 43 years. Imagine. I should pay taxes to have a policeman jump me in the Street and break my the court Likely will Complete the Appeal in one Day and is expected to Reserve its decision. After the hearing Moore plans to stay around Ottawa to try to raise Money for the Bike trip Back. Ryan won t take Fps accomplice role Ste. Marie de Beauce que. Up que Liberal Leader Claude Ryan said Friday he still supports the Quebec govern ment s stand in the sales tax dispute with Ottawa but warned he would not become an accomplice to parti quebecois political strategy. Ryan also criticized Feder Al finance minister Jean Chretien s position in the Dis Pute during a press Confer ence at the end of a caucus meeting in this town 40 Miles South of Quebec City. Ryan termed As irrelevant Chretien s statement thursday night that those opposed to the Federal Posi Tion in the dispute Are in bed with the the Liberal Leader said the party s position on the Prin Ciple of the dispute has not changed. The Quebec nation Al Assembly should have the final decision on matters such As provincial sales tax he said. Quebec has refused to go along with Ottawa s budget proposals for an across the Board sales tax decrease choosing instead larger selective tax cuts on a smaller Range of items. Ryan said he was pleased that talks had resumed ear Lier this week Between que and Ottawa in the Dis Pute but said he was astonished they resulted in Dis agreement so quickly. The Leader said Quebec i use your spare time to your own advantage age no Barrier Ideal for or. High evenings 5 to 9 . And sat. Afternoons apply m person Only part time work earn up to s75 per week we pc one press monday june 5th Nance minister Jacques Parizeau seemed in a big hurry to come up with a statement thursday saying there had been no agree ment. Ryan warned that he and his party would not be accomplices to any delaying tactics by the pm govern ment and said he hoped the Battle would be fought on principles rather than Politi Cal strategy. What must predominate is the will to find a solution which is in the interests of taxpayers and the interests of the country As a Ryan said he still believes some arrangement involving a Federal tax rebate scheme with the Money ending up in Quebec s coffers is a possible solution to the dispute. Chretien proposed thurs Day a reduction in 1978 Federal income taxes for Quebec taxpayers but Parizeau rejected the proposal saying it was socially inequitable and costly to the que Treasury. A similar income tax reduction proposal for 1978 was first suggested by Ryan 10 Days ago but the Liberal Leader said Chretien s proposal still Falls Short in some Ryan said such an arrangement must not result in double taxation or in any in conveniences for taxpayers. In addition Quebec should not have to tax Back the Money retroactively. Ryan said that if it proves technically impossible to find a rebate system which will work there still must be another solution that can be found. Up photo Quebec Liberal Leader Claude Ryan at a press conference on Friday. The Federal caucus also studied the party s position regarding a series of Bills recently introduced in the National Assembly. Ryan said caucus Mem Bers had noted a tendency by the government 4o stricter regulation of society and to use More authoritarian he termed this tendency extremely a Bill involving the judiciary would increase the executive s control Over provincially appointed judges by giving the Cabinet final Deci Sion Over their pay Scales. Currently judges salaries Are fixed by legislation. Lawyer to probe Frame up allegations Quebec up Justice minister Marc Andre Bedard announced Friday that Quebec City lawyer Pierre Gaudrault will investigate facts surrounding the Case of former National Assembly member Antonio Flamand acquitted wednesday of 10 charges of indecent assault against teen aged Girts. Flamand and his lawyer Gay Bertram have been asking the provincial Justice department for More than two years to look into the affair. Bertrand maintained daring fat Mats two trials that us former a bar natio Nafe Assembly member who was Defeated As a parti quebecois candidate in the 1973 ejection. Was the victim of a Diab Ofca Frame up by police a Jove Artst arid Ether pc tic figures. Bertra fld bad agreed court that tree charges re from a Campaign to of Jamesj frs fees of a tows ;