Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 14, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1t Winnipeg free june nip protests fail to Stop mining tax Bill a Bill to Amend provincial mining tax legislation was Given second Reading yesterday amid continuing criticism from the new democratic party oppo the nip has fought pro posed amendments to the metallic minerals Royalty act All the Way Rej Quested a recorded vote on second forcing the conservative government to use its majority to push the Bill under the mining companies will pay a straight 18per cent Royalty instead of working under a two tier system which called for a nor Mal 15percent tax on mining profits and a Windfall tax of 35 per cent on any profits a company made Over 18 per cent of its ljoi8latuh1 in closing debate it the mines minister Brian Roisom said the changes would Mala Manitoba More competitive in the lifting business by bringing its tax sys Fah into line with other provinces Wholl guaranteeing a fair return for the under the nip Tal he mining companies it Manitoba were taxed More heavily anywhere else in when we have to compete in inter National we believe Competition can Best be carried out by the private Ransom the nip has argued that the two tier tax system didst discourage mining companies from investing in it has also argued that the 18percent Royalty be a More stable and predictable tax during debate on second former mines minister Sidney Green promised that if his party regains Power it will immediately Call a special session of the Legisla Ture to repeal the conservatives min ing tax Wilson Parasiuk said yesterday that the province should be asking for a lot More than 18 per cent in royalties because the re sources Are being taken out of the province eighteen per cent is far Ess than Farmers would ask for the of their Parasiuk he also noted that the province pays for geophysical sur social costs incurred when a mining operation and other costs of mining operations that Why its important to took at these calculations and determine whether that Price we Are getting is he since the re source wont run we Are in a bargaining Churchill la Jay Cowan called the Bill a tax sellout which Marks the evolution of the conservative party from Howdy dood style puppets of the corporations to outright business manipulation of the tories is now disguised because the strings hav lout made nor fat mfr the computes required tax c0wm a Mfd Fumat Tuii to show that Mineral Hie portion of Tutt grow prove act product am new Ca Hui Tun my my the Fot Flat a hip tory swim that the nip Tolj Muziii would drive companies of Mac he adding Muter the mining operations Are being Cut Back mid no new mines have opened in the list 21 he also warned that a decrease to corporate tax Revenue would either mean More cutbacks in social services or increased taxes for everyone else especially those who can fast afford its a Windfall to the companies and a shortfall to be Ransom Competition needed legislature notebook nip favors plan to add City seats an act to Amend the electoral boundaries which increases the number of Winnipeg seats to 29 of a total of passed second Reading without debate opposition Leader Howard Pawley said the new democratic party supported the Bill because it follows the recommendations set out by the Independent electoral boundaries the legislation will come into effect when Manitoba next general election is Premier Sterling who sponsored the said the government haunt adopted the commissions suggestion that the number of seats be increased to 60 but suggested members consider the minister probes its Beer and skits add minister responsible for the Manitoba Tele phone said he will examine an advertisement its placed in the 1979 Beer and skits publication before com menting on whether such advertisements should be Contin the matter was raised by Jay Cowan who asked Mcgill to apologize for the advertisement and Issue a directive that its make a practice of incorporating sexist ads in Cowan 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