Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 1, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1980 abortion Rise smallest since 1969 Ottawa up the number of Legal abortions performed in Canada Rose to last an increase of per cent from the number reported in statistics Canada reported it was the smallest annual increase in the number of abortions since the criminal code was amended in 1969 to permit the operation in certain the 1980 abortion rate or the num Ber of abortions compared with every 100 live births was up a fraction from the rate of a year Cloudy tonight 5 Cloudy tomorrow 2 the abortion rate Rose slightly in four provinces and the two territories last year and declined in the other six British Columbia continued to have the highest rate of abortions for every 100 live while Prince Edward Island had the lowest rate of for every 100 As in previous roughly two thirds of All abortions were performed on single Many of them under the age of about per cent of the total num Ber of cases involved women who said i hey had undergone previous therapeutic the criminal code was changed in 1969 to permit a woman to receive an abortion if her life or health was threatened by abortions must be approved in and Vance by a panel of doctors and per formed in approved Canadas 1979 rate of abortions for every 100 births was higher than Scotland rate of but lower than the rate of 18a reported in England and Wales and Well below the estimated rate of Here Are the 1980 abortion rates by province and with the com parable 1979 rates in brackets Newfoundland abortions for every 100 live births Nova Scotia new Bruns Wick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon and Northwest Terri tories Canadian author Mavis Gallant reigns from december 1981 vol no no 2 free press Sun rises sets Moon rises sets final 250 Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 second class mail registration number 0286 nip offer plans for Quebec by Michael Doyle Winnipeg free press Ottawa in a dramatic move to bring Quebec into the new opposition tories and new democrats made separate proposals last night which would give the province financial compensation if it stays out of future constitutional Jake progressive conservative constitutional proposed that Quebec and All other provinces which exercise their right in the new Constitution to opt out of certain constitutional changes should Cial compensation from the Federal and in an address that virtually acknowledged Quebec demand for special nip Leader de Broad Bent said Quebec alone should get full As if to counter both prime minister Trudeau made Public yesterday a telex replying to Premier Bill Bennett affirming Federal opposition to More constitutional spokesman for the nine in Glis speaking premiers who signed a constitutional agreement with tru urged that the Resolution be passed As it stands As quickly As Possi i have repeatedly taken the position since we signed our historic agreement of that any change to that agreement must have the support of the 10 governments that signed Trudeau i too recognize that not Only further Amend but also further negotiations at this stage would probably put our agreement at i urge my Cabinet and my caucus to approve the Resolution As it now stands without further Serge minister of state for constitutional said later that full financial compensation for prov inces opting out of National programs is possible Only after the new Constitution becomes the Federal government is not opposed to the principle of full Bompensa said recently appointed to assist Justice minister Jean see pcs Page 4 soldiers Appeal successful by Pamela Fayerman a Manitoba denied bail while appealing a drug trafficking convict was cleared yesterday after a tribunal court ruled he was convicted and jailed for seven months on inadmissible David Edward threw up his arms in Victory after the panel of three judges decided the military judge at Hicks trial erred in admitting a statement military police induced Hicks to Hicks was convicted in March of trafficking in Ltd while on military manoeuvres in he was sentenced to one year in the Canadian forces service detention Centre at Edmonton after a court martial at cab Hicks sought to Appeal the convict but was not permitted to apply for bail pending Appeal because the a see tribunal Page 4 Jim free press Economy bad worst still to come Pearl Mcgonigal embraces Cabinet minister Maureen Hemphill at 3 nip veterans miss Swearingin ceremony by Mary Ann Fitzgerald and Ingeborg Boyens three Veteran new unhappy when they failed to snare seats in Premier Howard Hawleys stayed Home when the Premier and 12 Cabinet ministers were sworn into of fice yesterday Jim former nip caucus chairman and the party Energy Crit former Public works minister rus sell Doern and Al a former were not among the 300 people who crowded the legislative building Rotunda for the tra edition Laden ceremony conducted by Pearl i had other things to Walding who made no secret of his desire for the cultural affairs and tour ism in not certain As to the logic of leaving him who staged a political comeback after eight years away from the said he would rather not say he referred re quests for More information to Paw Cabinet balance Pawley attempted to balance his Cabinet by choosing four former minis ters from the Schreyer four firs term rookies and four Sec on term Doern and Mackling were the Only two former Cabinet ministers in the current nip caucus who did not make it into Hawleys the reaction three have heavy Pawley starts an business sportsmen on the but there were some other Long faces among nip caucus ranks when the Cabinet was sworn Ellice new Democrat Brian Corrin made it to the but was clearly disappointed at not being included in the Cabinet the 35yearold former City Council Lor was elected As an intercity la in 1977 and has had his Eye on the Urban affairs portfolio since those of us who didst get in will just work a Little he newcomer Andy who boasts several years experience in the legislature As the former assistant clerk of the said he was not Happy at being left everyone who runs for office wants to serve in one Way or some were called today and others will have to said the Springfield Anstett said he and other unsuccessful Las were consoled by the fact that some ministers have been Over loaded with work and will obviously have to give up a portfolio at a later Don a 12year vet eran of the had no concerns about not being named to the i am a minister said the roman Catholic Peter former speaker and nip House Leader in the last also said he want were a so it Doest matter what title we were All working to do a Job for the people of said who has sat in the legislature since Don the Inkster la who beat out progressive Leader Sidney said he didst want to be included in Cabinet this needs to learn ropes the firs time la said he would be better off learning the ropes before at tempting to run a government depart Dauphin newcomer and Industrial arts teacher John Lohman also said he was willing to wait until the size of Cabinet was increased at a later there is lots of time agreed Wolseley la Myrna who fought a Tough Campaign against tory Len Domino and Liberal Leader Doug id rather Start out getting my feet John a longtime party organizer and a newcomer who had been described As potential Cabinet said he was very Happy with the see three Page 4 by the Canadian press the dire predictions of economists were confirmed yesterday by statistics Canada figures which showed the Economy recording its worst performance in More than a year during the third Quarter of the Gross National which measures the total production of goods and services in the shrunk by one per cent in the third after allowance for and things will get said economist George who warned that the full Brunt of this recession will not come until the fourth statistics Canada said the sudden buckling of economic activity Fol Lowed three quarters of relatively Strong the abrupt reversal so soon after the 1980 recovery would appear to be because the Economy has finally Given Way in the face of a protracted period of High interest prevalent in All industrialized As Saba predicted before the release of the the performance would have been worse had it not been for investment in invent excluding inventory Overall real output fell per its most severe contraction since statistics Canada shows record deficit As the current which records the flow of goods and services Between Canada and the rest of the showed a record deficit of billion during the third among the findings in the quarterly Gnu report d corporation profits tumbled per far greater and More wide spread than any previous declines d labor income recorded a moderate increase of per while personal disposable income Rose per most of this increase in How was due to increases in invest ment d real spending on goods and ser vices fell per mostly due to a drop in spending on durable and Semi durable such As household a d the merchandise Trade surplus the difference Between the value of goods exported and the value of goods imported fell at an annual rate of about billion during the constriction declines d business and residential construction slipped per cent in real after three quarters of Strong d the volume of investment by Busi Ness in Plant and equipment fell per cent in d purchases of nonfarm business goods fell faster than the drop in production leading Sharp increase of billion in inventory firms now appear to be intensifying efforts to shed unwanted stocks by cutting Back and d total government excluding intergovernmental slowed to a three per cent increase due to a decrease in tax Revenue from corporations and which in turn reflects the weak state of the in another business development the conference Board of Canada said in a gloomy report that High interest Energy costs and rising unemployment will continue to squeeze Consumers next although the rate of increase in inflation will slow the Cost of food and other goods will still Rise while unemployment will increase to per cent on average through the the Board said in its quarterly Canadian next year holds a Bleak Prospect for the Canadian Economy and for households in said the a nonprofit research group funded by Trade unions and other lawyers cleared of gift allegations by Gregg Shilliday a Manitoba Law society investigation has dismissed allegations that some Winnipeg lawyers improperly offered gifts to guards in return for client the prepared by criminal lawyer Hymie Weinstein and former remand Centre director James also found no evidence that lawyers were guilty of soliciting clients by distributing business cards to remand staff and Weinstein and Toal were asked to examine the allegations in april after remand Centre staff complained of irregularities among lawyers vying for clients at the remand while the report absolved individual lawyers of any Wein Stein and Toal did express general concern about overzealous lawyers competing for lockup they suggested newly appointed at Roland Penner be asked to approve additional Legal Aid funding so lawyers could be on Call after hours at the Law society executive director Graeme Garson said yesterday this would prevent situations in which a prisoner seeking bail at night May Call one lawyer while a relative called a different i remember when i was a judge there would be times a prisoner would appear in front of me in the morning and three lawyers would jump up say ing they represented its not a very efficient Garson the report also suggested Competition for clients would be reduced if the remand centres Legal Aid duty lawyer was allowed to see prisoners one hour before the arrival of private lawyers each the report also recommended a Lay member of the society discipline committee be appointed to examine All future allegations of wrongdoing by lawyers or staff at the Garson said All the recommendations have been accepted by the Law society and will be acted see investigation Page 4 final Tiff Natalie Wood was slightly intoxicated and angry Over an argument Between her husband and another actor when she its a Start Young couples seeking their own Homes should think in terms of a starter says housing minister Paul Uno the Plo has taken on and Defeated a variety of in including the in a Battle for turf in a in High stakes High stakes talks Between the and soviets on reducing nuclear weapons apparently got off to a Good Index Ann 25 35 23 28 45 6 8 Jumble 32 32 35 55 sports to ;