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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 16, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 local Dych brr 2000 suits 99 compare limited time offer Moores clothing for men for a location nearest you Call 1877moores6 m99 dress shirts 2 compare at m compare Ai Brand name n 1199 sport dress shoes 49 compare at 2 shirts m compare a dress pants 39 compare at 99 Corduroy 2 pants m compare at oversize extra charge Zero part 2 coming to soon Domestic violence policy under review by Helen falling Manitoba Zero tolerance policy on Domestic Vio Lence needs to be not thrown out As a failed Justice minister Gord Mackin Tosh said it May Lead to Zero part he Mackintosh was responding to a report released this week by University of Manitoba criminologist Elizabeth Comack that found the policy weve had concerns about its strength when almost 50 per cent of the charges Are being stayed or dismissed Gord Mackintosh clogs courts with charges that Are eventually the Zero tolerance policy adopted in 1993 requires police to Lay assault charges whether or not victims cooperate and in the absence of Independent the cases often fall apart if the victim refuses to testify or if an innocent party has been counter Mackintosh has not yet read co tracks but said he is Well aware of concerns about the Zero tolerance he asked his staff to review it months ago and expects a report by Spring at the weve had concerns about its strength when almost so per cent of the charges Are being stayed or Mackintosh said he suspects a significant number of the stayed charges could have been continued if More evidence had been his department might be Able to follow the Lead of other jurisdictions in working with police on tools for gathering Independent he the policy was never meant to Stop police officers from exercising judgment about a complainants Mackintosh there is a misconception that it requires charges to be Laid on the basis of an Oral his department is working with police on additional train ing about when to Lay police have been charging both spouses when they accuse each other of but Mackintosh said police were directed a few years ago to try to identify the primary Mackintosh questions whether the policy focuses too much on charges for the Sake of without enough attention to complementary programs designed to change Tim director of counselling services at clinic Community health continues to support the principle of Zero he said something needs to be done about the practice of which discourages victims from reporting m All wrapped up Busy looking for a special Holiday gift and a Way to get it to that special someone look no further than your nearby Post whether its a 3web internet cd prepaid wireless phone and airtime Long distance phone card or a stamp stamp collecting starter you can buy wrap it and ship it at the Post with decorative packaging products inshore and press Post to get your gifts there on the Post office really is your on Estop shop this Holiday to find the Post office nearest visit 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losing the which employees about 30 will Hurt the Community and local there Are a lot of economic spinoff said who runs a local insurance however As Wyatt and three others waited for question period to end so they could confront nip staffers attempted to Hustle them away from to one worker tried to convince them to go into the party caucus it was suggested that Chomiak would be tied up in the House for some even though ministers Are readily available after question Transcona nip la Daryl Reid even questioned one Petitioner about her links to the Canadian Valerie Wadephul said she is disappointed at the Way the whole affair has been handled by the Wadephul said Transcona has always backed the i feel she the residents did get to see the minister accepted the exchanged a few Quick and thanked them for their support before hurrying he explained to reporters that the moving of the health unit was Only tem Chomiak said they will eventually shift the resources Back to the comm opening up a primary care Centre which will offer additional such As nutritional its in said he could not say when that will currently no Money has been set aside for the proposed the government has signed a five year lease with the strip ;