Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 19, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free August 1997 wrongly convicted Man wins million award Canadian press Quebec a former journalist was awarded million by the courts yesterday for Rongful conviction in the 1982 slaying of his Benoit Proulx life was ruined and its doubtful that he will work again in his said judge Rene Quebec Justice minister Paul begin will Appeal the had sued the Quebec government for million because he spent two months in prison and remained under suspicion for he also argued his health and professional reputation were dam the award is the latest entry in Canadas wrongful conviction file that includes murder cases against David who spent 23 years in and Guy Paul who was exonerated in Morin spent 17 months in Proulx was convicted by a jury in 1991 of first degree murder in the 1982 death of France then the student was killed by a sin Gle Shotgun blast As she returned Home from a Corner the finding was later Over turned by the Quebec court of a which called the verdict speculative and it questioned the jury selection and the judges instructions to the the Appeal court also said the provinces attorney general must be held responsible for his employees who handled the investigation and who pushed it ahead despite the Fli siness of the elements of proof begin said in a statement that he publicly discuss the amount awarded by the starting provincial party divides faithful reformers Canadian press Ottawa the birth of a new Saska Tcheyan political party has caused divisions among Reform ers on whether they should form a provincial Wing of the Federal party or support the infant Saskatchewan prominent Saskatchewan Reform ers such As maps Allan Kerpan and Garry Breitkreuz have endorsed the new others have voiced suspicion about the coalition of liberals and progressive its like Rosemary said one Reform referring to the 1968 horror movie starring Mia that party was born with out a Elwin a former Reform my who lost his seat in the june said yesterday the Saskatchewan party could prove beneficial to the Federal party could have a constructive relationship with a Saskatchewan party just As Treyve had some Good relations with other provincial governments and parties in who sits on the new party steering said from Harry reforms National Hopes a questionnaire being sent to Saskatchewan supporters supplies some the Survey will determine if Reform should form a provincial develop some sort of Alliance with the Saskatchewan or stay out of provincial politics were divided on this right said before we can say whether or not weve got a consensus to go one Way or the other we really need to get these Survey results reforms executive Council decided Early this month to Survey Saskatchewan members about Start ing a provincial soon after four Liberal members of the Saskatchewan legislature joined four conservatives to form the righting Saskatchewan Roy my for the Southern Riding of sour Smoose said Reform should concentrate on Federal issues and leave provincial affairs to the Saskatchewan i dont think the Reform party is old i dont think we have enough Derrek my for Prince said Many people in his constituency Are opposed to any Alliance with the Saskatchewan they think if Reform does any thing provincially it should be the Reform Konrad the Reform party started out with no just people who were fed up with the status quo and started a political Konrad in this Case you have politicians starting a political party and then looking for More world for Canadian regional Toronto return fares from Winnipeg to Ottawa Saskatoon Calgary Vancouver Montreal Thompson new York Las vegas Orlando Halifax Mexico City Honolulu London Hong Kong Sydney Beijing seat Sale extended until August Canadian airlines is putting the world on now you can enjoy extraordinary savings on return flights to destinations throughout North and South As Well As to Asia and the South and whether you Fly on Canadian British american airlines or the frequent flyer Points you collect can be converted to Canadian plus Points which can be redeemed for free travel to Over 500 destinations around the Book by August 22nd to take advantage of these special Call today its not often the world goes on Sale Call Canadian airlines at 204 or your travel or visit our website at Canadian airlines i lie you u ;