Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 30, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 Winnipeg free january Hatfield Plant raised i u continued from Page 1 Drew Harrigan said he reached a not guilty verdict because the Crown had not proved its Case beyond a reasonable he said none of the crowns witnesses testified they saw the suitcase in the premiers personal an essential ingredient in the judge Harrigan said he heard Tes Timony that supported the defences theory that the marijuana could have been planted in hat Fields suit he said he found it curious that Pat a television reporter with the Atlantic television network in Saint found but about the drug seizure two Days after the marijuana was found in hat Fields How did other people outside the ramp have the information that Ryan seemed to have judge har Rigan How did Ryan know what he knew it in my extenuating circumstances that might be some support to the defences argument that it was a if what could be gained perhaps the Jui Story Ever to be cracked by the who was not called to Tes sat in the first Row As judge Harrigan delivered his he refused to comment because of the heavy Security for the Royal visit and the number of people who handled the premiers judge Harrigan said the Case was a unique know of no Case like this Ever in Canada and the chances of it Hap pening again Are he the Small courtroom in the York county courthouse was jammed with spectators anticipating a the doorway to courtroom was blocked As people strained to hear the but when the ver dict was the crowd filed quietly out of the in his closing hat Fields Donald noted that Airport manager Ernest Blake had testified the outside zippered pocket of the premiers suitcase was open when he moved it from one office to we do know that when Blake put the bag into his someone had tampered with the Gillis who would do such a Rotten thing Gillis said Ryan had a Good motive most productive hardest mini we Kab j lit fun it 11 111 Hatfield enters courthouse in Fredericton for continued from Page 1 quietly Uruski if this group keeps going out of farm ing at the same in 10 or 20 years Well have a real Uruski said these about a third of the Are particularly important because they Are the most he said he is moving ahead with legislation partly because Federal and other provincial counterparts showed Little interest in the problem at a National Uruski had proposed a meeting of agriculture ministers to discuss farm but dropped the idea monday after none of his counter parts agreed to he said it is particularly upset Ting that Ottawa refuses to move on the Issue because its own farm cred it organization is aware of the magnitude of the the Federal farm credit says a Survey it conducted this summer shows of the coun try Farmers Are in severe to rate and could go under if Market conditions dont the Federal consumer affairs department said yesterday a record 551 banners went bankrupt in 1984 up from 488 in 1983 and 410 in Vival although he said the legislation should have been introduced a year Doug manager of capital resources for Manitoba credit Union said it would be difficult to react to the announcement until the final draft is drawn he said some Farmers Are concerned debt adjustment Laws May make it More difficult to borrow says Uruski said lenders have any difficulty with the legislation because Only five per cent of farm ing customers Are Jim opposition agriculture said the announcement shows the Dps past programs Haven been effective in dealing with farm Community he questioned Why Uruski would tout such legislation is allowing the provinces farm credit corporation to raise interest Norrie advocates tax Appeal ban for planting the marijuana make according to testimony by ramp chief Denis Ryan told him who had leaked the Story and said it want an ramp Gillis said he found it incredible that the Premier would consider packing marijuana in his suitcase when he knew it would go through an extensive Security Check before it was brought on the Royal any even the pre has More common sense than he Hughes said in his closing remarks the Premier could have forgotten the drug was in his in earlier Gordon an ramp fingerprint exam said he found a partial thumb print on the plastic bag that contained the Smith said he could not positively identify the fingerprint As he said he took the bag to Ottawa ramp Headquarters to use a laser enhancement device to try to improve the poor Quality of the he said the process didst Gillis objected earlier to the fingerprint accusing the ramp of originally charging hat Field with the indictable offence of Possession of so that he would be fingerprinted the Mari Juana Possession charge was later changed to a less serious summary conviction while he said the procedure was he added he would not make a motion to have the evidence ruled inadmissible because the Premier wanted to get the trial judge Harrigan said he was reluctant to let the matter he said police do not have the right to hold a defendant in the dark Over whether the Crown will proceed on an indictable or summary i am concerned that the police better Start yielding to the sections of the Canadian charter of rights and he values while Manitoba had 62 farm Bank the same As in Quebec agriculture was hardest hit with 162 producers forced out of business last year compared with 125 in various farm groups will be Able to influence the Manitoba legis lation As it is being drawn but Uruski said the Law will be similar to Federal Bill c17 which died on the order Bill c17 would have provided for court ordered arbitration panels with the Power to change a farm ers debt repayment schedule to match his ability to under such As lenders would receive All the Money owed to Uruski a reduction of interest rates might in some there May be some write he this be too difficult for lenders because Many already restructure debt or write off bad Uruski s announcement was welcomed by John Jago of the Manitoba Branch of the Canadian farm sur continued from Page 1 to the real need for tax reassessment in the the last citywide reassessment was conducted in 1962 and set assess ment Levels at 75 per cent of 1957 property City announced earlier this month twas to begin the reassessment process immediately and that updated assessments will be ready for 1988 at 1975 Levels of Norrie said yesterdays decision also emphasizes the need for a freeze on assessment appeals by fearing a Rush of property owners would try to have their taxes Cut before the reassessment takes the City had asked the province to ban property tax the province City officials Are worried Winni pegs tax base would be seriously eroded Between now and 1988 if property owners were successful in having assessments rolled Back Norrie said he didst know How the refunds will be made to the Down town property he said they could be Cash rebates paid in a Lump sum or Over or possibly future tax in their the property owners argued downtown land was considered prime retail shopping area in when last assess ment was but since has declined they said the assessed value of their land has dropped because of a Lack of business and redevelopment in the area and because of the just Purchase any new or used vehicle wednesday thru Mon Day and Semi enter your name to draw to be held 5th at wow that Brand too these selected specials your Basic 1985 and Economy 76 Rabbit Low Miles 75 lemans 2 77 Pinto Economy runabout 80 Rabbit Economy 5 80 acadian 4 Blue 80 Concord station Wagon 81 reliant 4 Economy 78 country Squire loaded 83 Cavalier station Wagon 79 Ford Van customized 78 Chevetta 2 Maverick doctors need Desjardins says continued from Page 1 health minister Larry Desjardins said last night the Asso a separate but it would have to be certified by the Manitoba labor Board to negotiate on behalf or its it would be like two rival he he said one reason some association members oppose the proposed agreement is because it Calls for payment of mandatory dues to the Desjardins said while the second group could constitute a Legal entity to bargain with i would be unfortunate and John executive director of the said while the association could theoretically be entitled to negotiate for some doctors in the he didst think it would be id be surprised if the government gave that More than a passing he the vast majority of fee former vice doctors in Manitoba Are members of the he said the association is still up in the air Over How Manv physicians it j who has said Many doctors have lost Faith in the Mas said divisions within the organization Are becoming even More he said some specialists Are being pitted against others in determining who will Benefit most from a Lump sum payment the government is offering under the agreement to ensure doctors Are being paid but Laplume denied any Breaks in the Mma saying i fall once family income tops dont believe theres any infighting growth in suburban shopping the municipal Board said it is of the opinion that a new assess ment of the whole City of Winnipeg is Long Mercury said the decision Indi Cates the magnitude of Over assess ment charged to downtown property he said there Are other especially in the inner who have Good cases for tax but dont have the Money to for complicated Legal i would urge people to go ahead and Appeal their assess Mercury noting the City could delay the proposed 1988 reassessment if it wants they the City Are he they put off the Federal tax plan welcomed continued from Page i poor and lower net benefits for the but it int Clear what happens to people in Between in different provinces or different fam ily the paper said some families with incomes As Low As a year would be worse off under the changes than but did not opposition maps were Quick to seize on any possible losses by mid dle income but also paid some attention to the Impact of any changes on the poor and the Turner said the poorest of the poor would get a Lousy 48 cents a Day extra under one package of the figure had sounded More impressive in its original form of a Broadbent said the conservatives should have proposed More sweep ing tax changes to make sure the Rich pay their fair Epp said that option is still open to finance minister Michael members of the social policy Reform group agreed that the options raise any significant number of people Over the poverty but they said poor people could use any additional Money that comes their the group is enthusiastic about the Prospect of ending or trimming the income tax exemption for dependent a move it believes could open the door to other changes in tax Breaks in coming that an significant precedent that we can build Patrick of the nation Al Antipoverty the groups initial preference is for changes similar to option a in the discussion paper leaving family allowances eliminating the income tax exemption and boosting the child tax credit to a maximum of a year for each child under 18 from the present maximum of the child tax credit now starts to Iton sure its Tough but not Tough to afford at fully loaded and Brand Black Beauty Little Guy but its Tough to beat Brand hew gauges Only great Root Bear giving away Steenburger specials Friday 68 saturday 112 3081 Portage 8378371 Way to Holiday tickets to the 1st 10 customers 2 per customer Canad nazi tie raised estimated War criminals in Canada continued from Page 1 the Simon Wiesenthal Centre estimates about War criminals and collaborators May have come to Canada after the it obtained information through the american Freedom of information act recently showing one of the most famous Josef applied for a visa to enter Canada in prime minister Mulroney ordered an investigation into the matter As soon As the information came to his attention last Mackay has also asked the ramp to look into the reports that previous governments May have protected the identities of War criminals who came to Littman said he urged Mackay to make Public two Canadian government reports on War the first was a report prepared for former solicitor general Robert Kaplan asking what Legal methods the government could use to Deal with War criminals who found shelter in Littman said that report by an interdepartmental committee of lawyers concluded that the Only available recourse was deportation to a Western country with which Canada has an official extradition the second also commissioned by a outlines whether Canada could borrow the american practice of stripping the citizenship from any suspected War criminal who lied about his wartime activities when applying for landed immigrant status or this policy was adopted by the liberals and Kaplan said he recommended to the Justice department it be used against two Mackay did not indicate whether he was pre pared to release either Littman Littman accused past governments of playing games with extradition requests from other Only one suspected War Hel Mut has Ever been extradited from this country and he died before his trial began in West other requests have always been rejected either because Canada did not have an extradition treaty with the country making the request or because the alleged crimes had no counterpart in Canadian Cooper said european governments and Agen cies Hunting War criminals have never believed Canada took the matter ;