Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 1, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba N i by David Roberts a 74yearold Winnipeg Man has begun a constitutional Challenge to Canadas old age Security claiming they discriminate against canadians like him who Haven lived Here 10 years or Abraham Waissbluth applied for the old age Security pension two years after moving to Canada from Chile in 1981 and becoming a Canadian in in january 1986 he went to the Winnipeg office of the department of health and welfare to Complete an for pension challenged application for the monthly but was told he didst they didst allow me to fill out the form because i didst live in Canada for 10 who works Par time As a Spanish language said i am i was personally a lawyer in my country and i under stand the meaning of the he adding he has hired local Law yer Don Mullord to argue his Case in court of Queens the to be heard later this is the first constitutional Challenge to the old ago Security act since the charter of rights and freedoms came into effect in health and welfare officials court documents show Waissbluth has asked the courts to strike Down of the old age Security alleging it violates the Waissbluth also argues that cer Tain sections of the old age Security act conflict with the citizenship act and should be declared Waissbluth cites 15 of the which guarantees All canadians Equality and equal benefits under the the old age Security act discriminates against someone who Hast 1npl hero in years or he Al rim assistant director general for income Security for the Federal said the 10year residency is the Only requirement other than ape that the department demands of otherwise everybody in the world who of years of age could All youd have to do is walk across the in you even have to walk across the he see taxpayers Page search begins Blue bomber free agents begin the search for Greener pastures gear Down the Heath sciences Centre could begin discharging patterns and cancer no Etc Law surgery As Early As this week after a decision by 94 maintenance workers to strike an Hsc spokesman says a decision to phase Down operations Wilt depend on whether staff can Deal with anticipated problems Clear tonight 20 sunny tomorrow 1 2 final 25c i c w w f4 Nilima March 1988 Sun sets Moon rises sets Tayi Johnson Wnm Ilg f he Rashley shows tips of his fingers on which he skidded on Asphalt after being thrown from bus victim recalls screams there were bodies All Over the survivor says Ini by Heidi Graham Winnipeg free press Kenora the screams of Pas sengers As they were thrown out the front window of a greyhound bus wre the last sounds Wayne Rashley heard before lie landed on the Highway several Nutres from the crash site Early saturday it was like we All shot out tilt front window at the same screaming and not knowing what was happening to said from his bed at the Lake of t tit Woods District Hospital yester and then Shete were bodies All Over the Road and for a couple of seconds their want any sounds at then everyone Marjii Yelling for help 13 injured thirteen people were injured and Celine of Saskatoon died in the crash 01 Tini rant an Ada about i Lomeii East of Keno a at slur police arc i the weather inn univ wet was Sinnif out of Toni Tel and lilo a Akk Wail High Dontai Ial r Hill Aid five to the of he Spital ail i Hinn they i it i i f Australia and non name of que two others were taken to the health sciences Centre in Winni Ben of Montreal is in serious while Luse Hio do Las of ver is listed As Rashley was on his Way from Ottawa to visa his parents in Cal Gary when the crash his doctors say he will be in Hospital for More than two suffering a broken Pelvis and several minor he said he was seated in the fourth Row behind the Driver and had just started to off when a Young woman in the front Row beside the Driver started scream ing i heard her yell of my so 1 stood up to see what was he then hit the or the bus hit something and i was thrown in h the Seal in front of Kashley Salt find him and Muk of the passengers to and Hen t Virv tiling that want lied Down fell top of i along Liu Tver thing v be Wallstin a isl Kepi tuning a 1 saw in window coming to wards 1 Couhill i Ryonie was i ammo and cry Hviid being thrown of Aid Ian Dir on i i i had my a or i a oort Vintin Bor its United front 4o North Atlantic treaty organization Are expected to mount a United front at Sutiri int ignored the Federal government has teen accused of turning its Back on principal 4 group i Prairie ports eleven Oneman customs stations guard Manuda s 440kilometie Boru i will Man ebola and North Dakota most Are surround cd by a a Long View and there s a lot of thumb twirling Between but officers at these to Fine ports i t asleep at lire or tilth demand Strong demand fur is Strong and Winnipeg will tron Hove to Moie bites managing the Boss keeping your both under control in t As h a Yoo Thiis strike stumbles involuntary committal ruled illegal by John Lyons Manitoba court of Appeal has struck Down the provinces mental health act provisions that allow people to be committed for psychiatric care against their writing a Threeman unanimous decision issued jus Tice Alan Philp ruled a compulsory admissions Section of the act is unconstitutional because it Doest contain specific guidelines As to ticket probe cracked by Greg Pindera the closed doors if the Winnipeg police department ticket fixing investigation have been kicked open by a provincial court questioned by police last judge Frank Allen yesterday took the highly unusual step of making Public a Complete transcript of i 40minute interview with who was cautioned that he May be charged with conspiracy to Pervert the course of told police he twice pleaded traffic tick ets on behalf of according to the the 60yearold judge said he is sued his statement to avoid being tainted in an ongoing police investigation into i think the police know they cant intimidate Allen adding he is not critical of their decision to question transcript according to the Allen said he took a friends speeding ticket to a Justice of the peace last november because his Friend thought the Fine was too the judge asked court clerk Dan Dowbenko to phone a magistrate to see if the Fine could be reduced and his Friend was Given a repro the judge also acted on behalf of a second Friend a waiter at a restaurant he frequents by explaining the mitigating Circum stances of his two acc iding to Trie he told investigators lie first took the mans tickets to a Winnipeg police traffic who sent him to speak to a the Friend was acquitted a Speed ing and Seatbelt i didst Lix any Allen said in the from my interpretation 1 went Down and made representations of fact on be half of two the judge said in the a View ins As a judge is no he ins decision to go Billing in Spuk ii to acting chief provincial court judge Ian Dubzinski twice since the interview la Friday occur dog to the Ailin told police that he was of ii Noil about the effect a him could have on his if 1 am thu h 1 told i Nav Liias y org in Call my Tiu Quier and my Iii i in i lit i when a person can be held against his or her the decision could mean a number of patients in mental institutions Are there said lawyer Arne who initiated the court action on behalf of a woman who was committed under the there Are going to be some peo ple held under warrants issued under a Section now struck Peltz theres a pretty Good argument that there is no lawful authority to hold them but a lawyer for the Canadian mental health association said yesterday amendments to the existing passed last july by the province but not yet could enable authorities to hold those committed under the invalid ated Tony Palmyn said the Amend ments provide that All be reviewed by a medical a Slop that should be in line with the charter of rights and Philp also noted in his decision that the province passed Amend ments to the act and urged the government to enact them to fill tin void created by his a health department spokesman said officials wont comment until they have received Legal advice on the yesterdays decision arose from the Case of a woman who was committed under the mental health an on May a magistrate granted a Winnipeg police officers re quest that the woman be a doctor who examined her at the health sciences Centre said he believed she should be placed in a psychiatric a magistrate then issued an order committing her see mental Page 1 Economy propels Dollar Rise from the Canadian press Toroni o Mil Canadian Dollar surged yesterday to fou year High against its after a Federal report showed Mug strength in Canada s the currency Cairn Lyhl to us before settling Back to up More than a third of a cent from fridays that the dollars highest level since March hit sentiment for a bullish Cana Dian Dollar is still Bert chief Money trader at the Royal Bank the Dollar is now Snoie than 10 cents above the record Low of us recorded two wars l has gained about if is a Canadian Dollar Means imports such us fruits and vegetables from lie United slates become cheaper hut it profits for companies i hut sell Smith of the about hit i cent of Ana Das exports go in i i United Stales Squires said Tincu Rincy look uhf yesterday when statistics Canada revealed thai economic improved at an a Nijdl after Ranf i i i i in the see Hloch lagi1 2o a general strike Caritj Ivy of panamas Nuli Uii Oom Nuiji stumbles Aon Lauters 27 Puzzle 35 30 Bridge 17 41 record 4j 1 2b of Ceib entertainment i t ;