Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 21, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free March 1996 immigrant fee yields Windfall Ottawa collects million More than estimated by Dan Lett National reporter Ottawa the Federal governments controversial immigrant Landing fee produced a Windfall last year because of an unexpected surge in applications from people seeking residence in the department had forecast revenues of million from some adult but the department now fore casts that by the end of fiscal 1995 96 on March revenues will total million from an estimated introduced in finance minister Paul Martins 1995 Spring the fee is charged to All adult including All applicants also pay a non refundable processing the Windfall will result in an increase in spending on immigrant settlement a department spokeswoman total spending last year on Settle ment services was Well in excess of revenues collect More than million of that was refunded to unsuccessful the unexpected Landing fee Rev Enue has not quieted concerns from immigrant who maintain it is an unjust penalty against less wealthy there Are Rich people in the world and there Are Rich people who want to come to said Nancy executive director of the Canadian Council for our concern is that it changes who is the land ing fee discriminates against poorer Martin executive director of Manitoba interfaith immigration said he is concerned about the accuracy of the Federal especially As there is no indication of the number of landings this Canada accepted Immi Grants in 1995 within the governments target Dolin said that because it takes about a year to process an Applina it would follow that next year Canada will see a huge surge in the number of an event that seems Given recent trends in International Harold Manito Bas minister of stated in an earlier interview that he believes the Landing fee has unfairly Hurt the efforts of smaller provinces to bolster their Immi Gration Gilleshammer said provinces like Manitoba rely More heavily on family class who often have trouble coming up with the per rather than wealthier independents or Busi Ness class your West Etna giant no name71 Coffee i line or 341 my no name 41 my Hie Pink Jmon cheaper than lean ground beef Frozen 736751 Imperial her Marine i i limit f i an Garine yes 1 36 pkg 9s Ach each 573022 Nikiper family Al mice Snowhite mfg of 1 Grade fresh Kottl ibid Green giant vegetables peas or mixed 1 pkg 765040f each Kraft Chee Whiz process cheese 1 pkg 607614 Limilla each no Cream of mushroom soup 284 my 059113 works out to be each dads cookies assorted 700 or 800 g 252023f limit 1 per family each no cat food assorted 170 g 086868f works out to be each Trench Fries assorted 1 pkg 778654f limit 1 per family each no Tomato Ketchup 1 l 454728 limit 1 per family each West the movie Bartlett pears new crop 545442 celery hearts product of 1 Grade 542910 red delicious apples product of extra fancy 5 la bag 548750 Canadian mild Chedda cheese by the piece 584862 no liquid bleach l 179044 limit 1 per family each Enfa Lac liquid concentrate regular or with 12 x 385 my Case limit 1 per family each 86 pampers Ultra dry or Premium diapers for boys or jumbo size 1388187 limit 1 per family each no rubber gloves medium or Large 95210it limit 1 pair 739 Heinz strained baby food or juice assorted no 128 my 312090t limit 8 per family each a Fijak presidents Side Bacon naturally 500 g 200121 each no Coil garlic sausage cry vac 475111 no thin sliced luncheon meats Deli assorted 125 g 581371f each no sliced cooked Ham 375 g i10214 each no fresh Flat pasta fettuccine or 350 g 179226f each Cuddy cooked Chicken breast regular or sliced 727255t bakeshop club bread White or whole 4 x 450 g 647230f when you Purchase 4 pack for old Mill hot dog buns or hamburger of 12 143506f each bakeshop club glazed donuts of 16 018014 each the real prices effective in this area Only March thursday i Friday i saturday 21 i 22 i or a Tito trucks Bat Mcdivtt Jie Rig fit to Miki prices in effect until closing March or while Stock we Reserve the right to limit Deposit ecology charges extra where while not make Price adjustments in an Effort to beat or meet the our prices and our competitors prices May change thereby i is permanently but that we Are permanently committed to a policy of u r is our policy reflecting our ongoing endeavour to continuously adjust prices to deliver better value than Tern or product May provide a savings or discount Over the Price at All our major we continuously of our major competitors based on ongoing store Price checks and constant monitoring of their advertised any discount available on a particular tos policy does not mean that our prices or any discount i discounted some items May have plus Deposit and environmental charge where raid setback for nip by Michael Smyth Canadian press Victoria police investigating the Charity Ripoff scandal that rocked the governing nip raided party head quarters again threatening the new democrats amazing political As nip strategists planned an imminent election police armed with search warrants Alleg ing fraud and corruption swept through the party head office in suburban the commercial crime investigators were looking for new Evi Dence in the so called Bingo Gate scandal that forced Mike Harcourt to step Down As they the search warrants allege a number of criminal offences committed by individuals and including misuse of Charity breach of Trust and related Cor ramp staff Peter Montague police also descended on the party office in As Well As three lawyers offices and a Pri vate Premier Glen who has led the new democrats on a comeback since taking Over from said Hes not worried by the sur prise Fine with me if charges Are Laid or anything happens during an election Cam that Fine with he they police should just carry on their Job and ill carry on talking to people about All the issues we but Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell said the raids will Hurt the Dps reelection its a sorry Day for the he once the fact Treyve been covering this sordid mess up for the last three i will be the raids Are part of a sweeping investigation into the activities of the Nanaimo Commonwealth hold ing a party fundraising machine in the nip stronghold City North of the organization pleaded guilty to misappropriating Money raised from Charity Bingo games in Harcourt later resisted Calls for a Public instead order ing Independent auditor Ron Parks to investigate Parks revealed in october the society acted As the party lending it Money and laundering controversial political donations from he also revealed the party received some of the diverted Charity Money despite har courts assurances to the the Money was used to publish a party minister backs Call for inquiry Canadian press Toronto the Ontario government surprised critics yesterday by agreeing to Calls for a Public inquiry into a bloody clash Between police and strikers at the Deputy Premier Ernie Eves caught the opposition and even members of his own conservative caucus off guard when he agreed with the need for an an Independent review May not be the Only fallout from mondays when a provincial police riot squad waded into a picket line swinging clubs to Clear a path for conservative members to get into the several pickets were injured in the clash and the Ontario Public service employees Union said its considering laying criminal charges or taking other Legal action against the provincial police riot reaction to the Melee has been some newspaper columnists and editorial writers have blasted police while oth ers castigated the Eves said any review should also look at actions of Union who blocked entrances to the legislature and other government buildings and refused to let maps and staff workers some politicians were spit shoved or an aide to pre Mier Mike Harris ended up in the ;