Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, November 28, 1996

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 28, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba F Joe free press Osborne sister Cecilia Mother Justine weep during news conference reopen Case Fontaine continued from a1 weve had no Contact from Dwayne or we will be try ing to interview whether or not a statement comes out of in not other Law officials and lawyers doubt any new charges will be Laid in the 1971 currently incarcerated at the Ferndale institution in mis told Osborne sister Cecil Rupert land nip la Eric chief George mus Waggon and Assembly of Manitoba chiefs grand chief Phil Fontaine during a facet face meeting tuesday that he did not kill he accused we want to have this Case Fontaine Robinson said Johnston was will ing to speak to ramp about what he knew about the murder and called on Justice minister Rosemary Vodrey to initiate an he has the key to open this code of Robinson if the province is sincere in Justice being move on this Johnstons allegations come 25 years after Osborne sem nude body was discovered in the Snow near the she had been raped and stabbed 56 although it was believed Many people in the Community knew who was charges were not Laid until 1986 when James Houghton and Johnston were Lee col Gan was granted immunity in Exchange for his testimony against Johnston and and a fourth Man want after a lengthy Johnston was convicted of second degree murder and will soon be eligible for full the same jury acquitted during the Colgan pointed the Finger at Johnston and Houghton As being chiefly responsible for killing the 19yearold but Robinson and Cecilia Osborne say Johnston now claims he sat in the car after the four had abducted her and sexually assaulted Hough tons former John said even if police got a statement from it would have Little credibility since Hes Only trying to get earlier Hes just giving people what they want to he his Only Chance of getting out is if he makes some sort of political what people have to realize is that this is that its the first time since Osborne death that Johnston has although he has had two opportunities first at his trial and second at the aboriginal Justice which probed the racist implications and police handling of the Case almost seven years Johnston refused to be sworn in at the a provincial spokesman said Vodrey would be willing to discuss Johnstons allegations with the fam but might be Loath to get actively involved in a police investigation because it would smack of political the Pas ramp staff Don Murphy doubted the honesty of the convicted he would have got out a lot sooner on Day parole if he just said he was Murphy Johnston had been out on Tempo Rary Day but was locked up after the Osborne family and aboriginal leaders protested the system was being too lenient on now was living in with his wife and two children at the time of his attempts to locate him proved we expect All of them can be tracked Down pretty Fontaine Robinson said the meeting with Johnston was one of the first of its kind where aboriginal victims come facet face with the offender in a bid to on behalf of my Mother Justine and the rest of my we feel that my sister will finally rest in Cecilia its been a hard struggle for Justice to be you Little Coward continued from a1 new democrats openly defied Dac Quay As she allowed the two votes to occur Well ahead of they even accused the supposedly impartial speaker of being in collusion with the i Hope whatever they the govern ment Nave Given you is Worth said nip la Becky Barrett what was it 30 pieces of Silver Filmon didst escape the Dps you Are a Little Dauphin la Stan Struthers shouted on one of the the nip didst even four new democrats flanked party Leader Gary doer and stood silently at the Back of the chamber while the rest of their Cau Cus stayed outside the Fumon blamed the Complete break Down of order on nip grandstanding As they attempted yet again to stall the controversial the speaker has a responsibility to enforce the rules and ensure the House proceeds to do its Filmon said As he stood by she does it have a responsibility to give latitude to opposition to disrupt the House i any to in essence have the tyranny of the minority and to create Ehy in this and that is exactly what they were attempting to things definitely were not in order a guide to what happened to Bill 67 a vote on a Bill take place until several other matters Are dealt with before the two votes scheduled to take place yesterday were to several other events had including presenting of petitions and speaker Louise Lacquay allowed the two votes to be held before any other matter was dealt when nip Las Rose on Points of privilege which take precedence Over All other Challenge her Lacquay refused to give them the but two political observers said yesterdays events were unprecedented and raised several University of Winnipeg political scientist Allen Mills said it is Clear Dac Quay has done the governments dirty work by helping push through Bill this is not the end of Oil news among the Good news stories youll find in today paper Canadian Council for aboriginal business is helping people like Kevin brow tee to realize their goals Kevin Brownlee is working towards a career As an but Lacquay has made atrociously bad judgments and lost the right of legitimacy to be Mills University of Manitoba constitutional expert Bryan Schwartz said it is highly unusual for a speaker to limit both Mills and Schwartz said that while a court Challenge is the Way the votes were taken leaves room for Legal action against the Schwartz said courts have tradition ally kept out of the affairs of Parlia but he said it can now be argued that since the courts Are the Guaran tors of the it might be possible to Appeal to a judge on the Way the votes were Lacquay made a Hasty Retreat from the chamber denying she had broken any rules and saying Only that the debate will Ashton said there is no Way the third and final vote on the Bill can occur today As scheduled without More Rule but he said he holds Little Hope that Lacquay will uphold any rules that would prevent the final vote on Bill a vote will also be taken today on an nip motion to have Lacquay Deputy Liberal Leader Lamoureux said it is Clear the premiers office was successful in manipulating the i am disappointed in the Way in which she chose to bring things to a he Portage place helps raise funds for kids stage place and the Chil Hospital research foun Dation have joined forces to raise Money for the foundation this Gerri foundation of said Volun Teers will be on duty during mall a cars through Christmas eve by the Kennedy court Fountain to Check Coats and wrap gifts for the its a wrap for kids with proceeds to go to the coat or parcel checks Cost wrapping fees Are for Small for for Large and for extra anyone interested in volunteering to help with this project con tact Lesia Ottawa offers Las minute plan for Cai Premier meets Union leaders As time runs out on Rescue bid Premier Glen Clark met leaders of Dian airlines internationals six unions last night after the Federal Ern ment made a last minute proposal to save the Eash strapped Clark met with the Union natives in separate rooms in a town Vancouver hotel the Premier has played a very positive role in said machinists Union president Dave but he want sure what Clark could accomplish last Buzz president of the Canadian Auto maintained there would be no Deal without a Long term plan beyond wage cuts for his transport minister David Anderson announced a Federal proposal that at least gets us out of the if theres a positive response Over the next few we have the beginnings of a theres no Rea son for further Anderson said the Alberta and governments will give the company a break on fuel the Federal government will give up the Alberta government million and the government the proposal will also allow Cai to postpone million in loan repay ments owed the three government for the next 1218 Caw spokeswoman Peggy Nash suggested the unions resistance to the wage cuts finally pushed the Federal government to make company president Kevin Benson made Las ditch pleas yesterday to Caw and the Canadian Union of Public the company largest to accept the wage reduction cupe softened a agreeing to look at the but the Auto work ers remained ardently Benson said he would not Budge from the airlines self imposed dead line of Midnight by Midnight we need to know where were he weve got a Bunch of creditors out there ious to know whether the two unions Are participating or not but Benson admitted the airline will keep flying until the end of december and possibly into january without a the Cash strapped company is trying to get its six unions to agree to part of a three pronged restructuring plan that would involve various governments and Amr its major investor and owner of american pour of the six unions agreed last week to the which Calls for million in wage cuts and million in assistance from the Alberta and Federal the wage proposal 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