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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 24, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba "12 Winnipeg free press Friday april 24, 1981 Davis rejects pm s plea for a bilingual Ontario Ottawa up prime minister Trudeau made a last ditch plea tues Day to Premier Bill Davis to get official bilingualism for Ontario included in his constitutional package. But Davis turned him Down the prime minister s office said yesterday Only hours before the commons put the final touches on Trudeau s proposals by voting on the last amendments to it. Davis said in Toronto earlier yester Day he promised the people of Ontario he would never accept recognition of French As an official language of the province s legislature and courts and won t change his mind because he won a majority government in the March 19 provincial election. A spokesman for Trudeau said the prime minister promised Liberal maps Many of whom want official bilingualism extended to Ontario that he would press the Point one last time with Davis before tuesday s deadline for presentation of amendments to his package. Raised Issue again the prime minister was speaking to Davis about other matters tuesday and raised the Issue again his spokesman said. But the Premier of Only two who support Trudeau s plans to Amend and Patriate the 114-year-old British North America act rejected the re quest the Federal spokesman said. Liberal maps were informed of decision at their regular caucus meeting wednesday. Liberal Back Bencher Jean Robert Gauthier said tuesday he will at least Over the Ontario question when final vote is held on Trudeau s proposals. That is expected sometime in late May or Early june after the supreme court of Canada rules on the legality of. His attempt to act against the wishes nation Davis rejects Trudeau s plea of eight of the 10 provinces. Gauthier my for Ottawa Vanier said he is disappointed none of the three parties in parliament will give consideration to the rights of the francophone minority in Ontario. It s a question of putting principles first or politics he added. The Ontario francophone should have the same rights As Minori ties in Quebec Manitoba and new Brunswick where official bilingualism will be required by Trudeau s pack age. Continue pressure Quebec Liberal Celine Hervieux Payette who has actively lobbied Davis to change his mind says she and other Liberal maps will continue to pressure the Ontario government. While critical of Davis who she says will eventually have to accede to the francophone minority s demands her Vieux Payette also blames the Provin Cial new Democrat and Liberal Lead ers for failing to press the Premier. Even if he implements it bilingualism gradually we would be Satis she added saying she was speaking for the majority of the 73 member Quebec caucus. Earlier Hervieux Payette my for the Montreal Riding of Mercier and three other Quebec liberals met privately with Davis in attempt to con Vince him the change was necessary however the Premier rejected their pleas. In the provincial legislature thur Day Davis said Ontario has already demonstrated responsible leadership by extending French language services bit by bit and by supporting the Princi ple in the Trudeau package of the right to minority language education. Support conditional the Premier said during the Ontario election Campaign his support for the Federal initiative has always been conditional. He would continue to Bat for Ottawa s plan Only if Trudeau refrained from forcing official bilingualism Down Ontario s Throat he said. Albert Roy Liberal map for Ottawa East and critic of Federal provincial affairs said thursday the Premier could if he wished change his position and prove to Quebe cers that Ontario does t treat its English majority bet Ter than its French voluntarily accepting constitutional entrenchment of full bilingualism for Ontario Premier Richard hat Field has done in new Brunswick would take the wind out of the sails of the re elected parti quebecois Roy said. Chiefs reject Federal plan s rights package Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press the Pas Manitoba Indian chiefs have rejected the aboriginal and treaty rights provisions in the Federal govern ment s constitutional package. In a Resolution passed at the final session of the three Day four nations confederacy conference which ended yester Day the chiefs said they would oppose the provision until treaty and aboriginal rights self determination and sovereignty Are entrenched and protected in the Canadian confederacy grand chief Lyle Long claws said a new strategy will have to be worked out by the indians because of the failure to alter the government s package. Chief Charlie constant of the Pas Indian band said a meeting of his group will be held within a few weeks. It will certainly be Well before the third annual first nations conference in Quebec on May he said. The Manitoba chiefs also have asked the Federal govern ment to Amend the migratory Birds convention act immediately by an order in Council to allow indians to Hunt migratory Birds for food during All seasons of the year. The chiefs noted an amending protocol to this effect was signed by the Canadian and american governments in 1978, but no action has been taken. Constant said it s High time this injustice is cleared away. It s wrong that indians have to go on defying the regulations and go to court to Challenge them when govern ments have already agreed to make the he said he and 14 members of his band have served Short jail terms As a result of shooting migratory Birds on their Reserve out of season. The chiefs also reaffirmed their special relationship with the Federal government which they claimed is based on the sacred Trust doctrine of International Many chiefs still Are worried about the Federal govern ment s White paper published in 1969 which attempted to Transfer its treaty and other responsibilities for Indian people to the provinces. As a step toward Indian it was proposed that a forum composed of chiefs representing the eight tribal Council districts in Manitoba and the four nations executive meet with the provincial government monthly. Speaking in support of the Resolution Long claws said this would be a neat Way of working. It would give us a solid Indian forum that could Deal with All our problems on the highest level ultimately with the Federal and the provincial Post office switch approved if you re thinking about converting your . Savings to an annuity that will pay you a guaranteed monthly income then you la need competent professional advice to assist you in selecting the annuity plan that Best suits your needs. We Are competent professional annuity specialists that s our business. We will explain to you How annuities work and All of the options of Choice that Are available to you. Well help you choose the Best company and the Best rate for your particular circumstances. 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One of the major alms of the legislation has been to Aid labor relations by putting the unions under the Canada labor code instead of the More restrictive Public staff relations act. Public hearings Northern Manitoba the Manitoba assessment review committee Churchill town Centre May 1, 1981 Thompson City Hall May 4, 1981 . Lynn Lake Council Chambers May 5, 1981 1-30 . Flin flon Public Library May 6, 1981 . The Pas civic Centre May 7, 1981 . Presentations May be made verbally or in writing and May relate to any aspect of real property assessment. Inquiries should be directed to Manitoba or. R. N. Clarkson Secretary the Manitoba assessment review committee 1209-405 Broadway Winnipeg Manitoba. R3c 3l6 Telephone 944-2348 t t family ordered to leave country Vancouver up Ching Yeung you arrived in Canada in 1975 and has held a Job paid his income tax and never depended on the government since then. He considers Canada his Home. However you and his wife Kee Yee Chan have been ordered to leave the country because Canadian immigration considers them illegal aliens. Their Case is complicated by the fact that you is from Hong Kong his wife is from China and their infant daughter is a Canadian citizen. You fears his family will be split up permanently if forced to leave the country. He has been told by the British High commission that he May return to Hong Kong but his wife probably will be turned Down. His daughter would be allowed entry but could Only stay for three months. You could go to Hong Kong and apply to sponsor his wife and child. But in the meantime his wife has no country to go to. If she returns to China she would have to stay. A spokesman for the British High commissioner in Ottawa told you on March 17 that he could return to Hong Kong with his daughter and then apply for sponsorship of his wife. The spokesman said if you had acted then sponsorship would have been Well on the Way to completion by now while his wife remained in Canada. The couple came to the attention of the immigration authorities last a gust when they surrendered to the immigration department on the advice of a Friend. You said he has no friends or relatives to help him in Hong Kong. And at age he would find it difficult to find work there. David Marsh acting manager of the metropolitan Vancouver Canada immigration Centre said the couple s first departure notice was for feb. 15 but it was extended to allow the wife time to seek status in Hong Kong. Dining out Winnipeg s most authoritative newspaper guide to restaurants by columnist Marion Warhaft. Fridays. Winnipeg free press an associate of Stock Woods inc. Porsia a message from your Manitoba liquor control commission Here s Why most spirits wines and imported Beer will b costing you More. Effective May the Price of most spirits wines and imported Beer will increase. Here s Why. 1. The prices paid by the commission to suppliers have increased. Suppliers have been faced with escalating costs on raw materials Glass and labour. These Cost increases cannot be controlled by the commission. 2. The Federal government has increased excise duties and taxes on spirits wines and imported Beer. 3. Transportation costs have risen during the past year. The recently announced provincial budget provided for a 5 a increase in the Mark up on spirits though not on wines and imported Beer. The Purchase of spirits wines and imported Beer is like shopping for anything else except the Market is worldwide. And we drive a hard bargain. Like All Consumers the commission demands top value Lor its Dollar and As a result aggressively pursues such value from suppliers around the world. Our goal is simply to provide Manitoban with As wide a variety of Quality products As possible negotiated by the commis Sion at savings which can be passed on to you. In fact Well be bringing on Stream Well Over 100 new products by mid summer. Just look for the new markers and see for yourself the Many interesting new products we will have available. In addition because of the regained strength of the Canadian Dollar in some european countries the Price of some wines originating from those countries has actually decreased As noted in the comparison Chart below spirits will increase As follows the average Price increase for Canadian rum. Whisky Gin and Vodka will be on a 25 of. Bottle. The average Price increase for scotches and imported gins will Range from to s1.40 on a 23 of. Bottle. Wines will change in Price too. Some examples Domestic Wims Jordan Valley Rose Pii litre Andres baby Duck litre Calona Schloss Lagerheim i1 litre Bright s. Manor St. David Beausejour red s2.10 Mays after s2.75 s2.30 s5.65 imported Wims Lendermann Black Tower Taf Elwein Mommessin Lix porn Tamberli Verona Donini Bouchard Aine Beaujolais Gall Chablis Blanc Maleu Rose litre litre 2 litre litre i litre litre s5.05 Sallil s4.70 sri. 90 s5.95 s3. 75 the Manitoba liquor control commission will continue to negotiate with its suppliers for As Low a Price As possible the retail Price of wines and Domestic and imported Beer still remains one of the lowest in Canada. Manitoba liquor control commission i Load of lire Buffalo place Winnipeg. Manitoba Telephone ;