Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 3, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free january 11 aboriginal Justice inquiry considers video version of report by Jim Timlick Hie aboriginal Justice inquiry is considering producing a video ver Sion of its report to make the find Ings More accessible to native com Tom inquiry executive confirmed yesterday the idea is being but said a final decision on producing a video has hot been made he said the idea behind the video is to distribute the inquiry findings to a much larger audience than the one that might read a lengthy writ ten Many aboriginal languages Are not written Mcmahon what were looting at is an approach that is the most culturally appropriate Means to distribute the information to the native commune he said if the video is approved it would Likely be released about the same time As the written some time this the inquiry has held preliminary discussions with a producer about the but no contracts have been Mcmahon he said it is premature to discuss the format the production might adding no Cost has been attached to it the native Justice inquiry began in the Spring of 1988 and heard More than including 67 written by the time Public testimony concluded last no Justice Al Hamilton of court of Queens co chairman of the has already said the inquiry will not meet its original March 1990 deadline for recommendations because of the inquiry also expects to be million Over its original budget because of spokesmen for native organizations said they favor the idea of a video version of the report if it is handled won Manitoba Metis federation said a video report would be More accessible to members of the native if they were to produce a video More people would take the time to look at it rather than read a Long he i would find it difficult to read a 200page document written in Law yers Phil head of the Manitoba Assembly of said he int sure a video report is the Best Means of disseminating the inquiry find Ings to the native he said All options should be considered before work begins on Fontaine said he wants the report to address what Steps will now be taken As a result of the including making the courts Mort sensitive to native a spokesman for the indigenous women collective of Manitoba said she supports the idea of a video report from the but wants the native Community involved in its foul weather wins first for British ship Montreal up it was foul not expert which made the can mar venture the first ship into the port of Montreal in the new the ships Captain said Peter Woods said that weather the can mar venture would have been the last ship into the port of Montreal in 1989 instead of the first of the British flagged Container ship was supposed to arrive 31 but was stranded in Quebec City by bad if youre considering a major Purchase of Home furnishings or appliances May we hold on to your Money one just one week dont even think of buying any Home furnishings till leons has opened their doors january weve closed our doors to help prepare for the greatest sales event in our history starting january 8th for seven Days youll be treated to a sales event you Only dreamed dont even think of buying Home furnishings from someone hold on to your Money and spend it wisely january sons 1755 Ellice Avenue phone 7830533 ;