Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free press wednesday october 11, 1978 nation Jarvis accuses govt. Of coverup Ottawa up solicitor general Jean Jacques Blais prompted charges of coverup tuesday when he said the Mcdonald commission into ramp wrongdoing has Only limited authority to decide what Sensi Tive government documents can be made Public. Blais insisted in the commons in reply to William Jarvis that this did nor represent a change in govern ment policy. Jarvis said that the govern ment position stated in arguments by its lawyers in a special hearing of the commission last week Means the commission is losing its right to decide for itself what documents should be made Public and what should be re leased. Jarvis said the government had changed its policy Only two weeks before senior government officials and former solicitor Gener als Are scheduled to appear be fore the commission headed by Justice David Mcdonald of the Alberta supreme court. Blais told reporters outside the commons that there cannot be a delegation of authority for control Over publication of Cabinet Docu ments to the Mcdonald com he said commission counsel j. F. Howard agreed with that policy. I was astounded by the Jarvis told reporters. He said the government has stated on numerous occasions since the Royal commission into ramp lawbreaking was established in july that it would give it free rein in deciding what could or could not be made Public. I think its a Jarvis said. I can Only conclude there is something very damaging to one or More previous solicitor Gener a similar dispute Over the re lease of sensitive documents developed Between the government and the Quebec provincial inquiry into the ramp established by the Quebec government. That inquiry headed by Jean Keable was shut Down after the government took the matter to the Federal court of Canada claiming the inquiry was Over stepping its authority. The matter is under Appeal to the supreme court of Canada and a decision is expected within a few weeks. The terms of reference of the Mcdonald inquiry developed by the Federal Cabinet say that the proceedings of the inquiry shall be held behind closed doors in All matters relating to National Security and in Al other matters where the commissioners deem it desirable in the Public interest or in the interest of the privacy of individuals involved in specific cases which May be first female pages win maps approval maps head for the House of commons after their summer recess ended tuesday. Ottawa comps banged their approval tuesday of the first female pages in the com Mons. They thumped on Cue when their leaders Pierre Trudeau Joe Clark and de Broadbent spoke. But As the House resumed after a 100-Day break there was Little evidence of the electric Atmo sphere some had predicted for the final parliamentary months be fore a Federal election next year. Commons speaker James Jerome opened the last Day of the current sitting with a House keep ing announcement telling maps that their sound system had been improved during the summer months. Then with a smile he officially informed maps females had joined the formerly All male staff of pages Black suited younger ters who run messages provide drinks and do other chores for maps in the chamber. The Young women did not rep resent a successful aggression on the part of the women s libera Tion Jerome said. They were the first to Benefit from a new system of Page Selec Tion under which 36 first year University students from across the country Are brought to Ottawa to Combine work with school at Carlton University and the University of Ottawa. With that out of the Way Jerome opened the commons Tor business. Opposition Leader Clark opened demanding a budget be fore the end of the month to Deal with the country s economic prob lems. Other opposition spokesmen followed. Stanley Knowles nip Winni Peg North Centre wanted changes in a Bill that will alter the collective bargaining rights of civil servants. Jean Pigott pc Ottawa Carle ton wanted Urban affairs minis Ter Andre Ouellet to resign As acting labor minister to Deal full time with housing problems. Nip Leader de Broadbent urged the government to resume negotiations with inside postal workers in an Effort to Avert a threatened strike. But despite their efforts there was nothing in the demands queries and subsequent replies from prime minister Trudeau and his ministers to distinguish tuesday s sitting from any other in recent history. In fact there was More action outside the commons where Var ious lobbies and protest groups attracted by the Advance buildup Given the re opening of the sit Ting marched waved signs and Drew the attention of Blue Hel meted riot equipped mounties. 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