” PAGE 2, THE HERALD, Tuesday, November 1, 1977

Contract signed

after long talks

VICTORIA (CP) — The 35,-000-member British Columbia

“ Government Employees Union Monday signed a two-year
_ Master contract with the provincial government after a
marathon weekend bargaining session to solve two

~ troublesome clauses.
The contract, signed by

John Fryer, union general

secretary, and Mike Davison, of the Government Employee

retroactive to Aug. 1.

Vee) POSE OR STORER

be resolved.

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VANCOUVER (CP) — A
river management policy
must be adopted now to
prevent overcrowding ‘ofr
ritish Columbia rivera
because of restrictions
imposed on rivers in the
United States, a resource
managemen ert sai
Saturday, md

Bob Pfister a University
_of Victoria professor, told
““the annual general meetin
=: of the Outdoor Recreatio
: Council of B.C. that current
=:: U.S. legislation is duplacing
‘many users from .U.S. to
=B.C, rivers, -
== He said it is time for ac-
s:tion here if the natural

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VANCOUVER (CP) —
::Two Vancouver lawyers
>agreed Sunday with British
::Columbia Appeal Court
::Chief Justice John Farris
zithat the test for insanity in
»-eriminal cases—generally
“known as the M’Naghten
==Rules—are unrealistic and
:-antiquated.
=: ‘tne chief justice made the
comment Wednesday in a
‘decision in which he and
Justice A. E. Branea set
‘aside a murder conviction
‘against Guy Jean Barnier
:* and found him not guilty by
reason of insanity.
‘? He said disorders of the
mind should be resolved
under judicial supervision
on the basis of modern
‘smedical knowledge and not
=antiquoted legal definitions.
‘= The reversal hinged on the
meaning of the words
= “appreciate” and ‘‘know”’
in the Criminal Code
“definition of insanity. The
trial judge told the jury the
words were synonymous.
But the appeal court in a
twoto-one decision ruled the
words are different.

Charles Maciean, a Van-
ecouver lawyer specializing
in criminal law, said the
M’Naghten Rules “have no
relation at all to any modern
conception of mental
health”.

The law is based on an
essentially religious or
moral concept—on the idea
that “if he knew what he
was doing, hang him!”,
Maclean said.

VERGES ON IMMORAL

He described the current
system as antiquated and
“verging on the immoral”.

Psychiatrists know now
that there are many people
who know what they are
doing, but are still insahe,
he said.

Maclean said the English
system, in which the jury

st determines guilt or
innocence, then makes a
determination on sanity, is
superior to the Canadian
system.

But he predicted that the
Canadian system will
eventually be changed to
work along similar lines.

University of B.C. law
professor Frank Maczko
agreed that the current
rules regarding insanity,
based on an 1843 case, are
outdated and out of line with
current medical and psy-
chiatric knowledge.

“We necd 2 new set of
rules—- we seed something
more in line with modern
psychiatry,” he said.

Mi.czko said he would like
to see the defence of insanity
dene away with altogether.

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=. Relations Bureau, covers all of the union's nine branches.
The union said a news release that the agreement

provides for a compensation package of six per cent in the
st year and four per cent of

e second year. It is

Fryer said during the weekend that failure to negotiate an
agreement on clauses covering scheduling for engineering
and technical employees anda shorter work week for liquor
store employees could force a liquor store strike.

The union membership had earlier voted in favor of
ratification of the contract, if outstanding problems could

Raft policy needed

quality of B.C.'s rivers is to
be preserved, He noted that
U.S. federal government, 26
states and the province of
Ontario have already
adopted legislation on river
management.

Pfister said river rafting
has become increasingly
popular in the last five
years, and in B.C., the
Chilko-Chileotin has been
particularly affected.

Rivers Like the Colorado n
the U.S, are so crowded that
rafters have to book their
launching times, making
B.C.’s -unregulated rivers
look extremely attractive,
he said,

Justice says
insanity test
out of date

Under the current system,

there is an_ inflexible -

provision that when a
person is found not guilty by
reason of insanity he is
automatically . in-

stitutionalized, Maczkc
said. {

The current rules also
result in insane people
ending up in prison, where
they are a dangerous and
disruptive element, and
receive no treatment before
being released back into
society, he added.

JUDGE DECIDES

He said he feels there
should first be a deter-
mination of guilt or in-
nocence, then the judge
should decide whether a
convicted person is sane or

ane. If he is insane, it
should be up to the judge’s
discretion as to where he is
placed, Maczko said.

Barnier had been found
guilty by an assize court.
jury of the March, 1976,
slaying of Doreen Garbutt,
an employee of FacitAddo
Canada Lid. who was shot to
death in the company’s Van-
couver office.

Garbutt was the company
official who informed
Barnier that he was
discharged from em-
ployment in August, 1975.

Two psychiatrists
testified Barnier was sane
on the basis that the words
“appreciate” and “know”
in a section of the Criminal
Code are synonymous.

Chief Justice Farris noted
that Parliament has said
that a person is insane when
he has a disease of the mind
to an extent that renders
him incapable of ap-
preciating the nature and

uality of an act or knowing
that an act or omission is’
‘wrong.

He sald that, when Parlia-
ment used the words “ap-
preciate’’ and “know” in the
Same sentence, it could not
have intended they should
have the same meaning.

He added that it tortified
his conclusion that it was a
misdirection for the trial
judge to tell the jury the two
wor had the same

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skate, ski, swim,
paddle, pedal...
don't let fife
catch you with
your head down,

Fitness is fun,

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Likely
plane *
lost

VICTORIA (CP) — A
spokesman for the Search
and Rescue Centre said
today four aircraft are in-
volyed in a search in the
interior for a plane with five

reons aboard that has

missing since Sunday.

The plane, a Cessna 18),
took off Sunday from Likely
on a 123-kilometre return
flight to Clearwater. Rescue
officials are still unsure if it
arrived in Clearwater.

A spokesman for the
centre said one Buffalo
aircraft has begun the

search and will joined by —

two helicopters and another
Buffalo.

The spokesman said there
were heavy snow showers in
the area and an initial
search Sunday found no
trace of the airplane.

The pilot of the plane was
identified as Rudy Baur of
Clearwater, operator of
Yellowhead Air Services of
Clearwater. His four
passengers, also from
Clearwater, were identified
as Chris Beland, Serge Be-
land, Roland Roy and Larry
St. Jean.

Likely is about 75
kilometres northeast of
Williams Lake, Clearwater
is about 120 kilometres north
of Kamloops.

Thief’s
dreams
foiled

VANCOUVER (CP) —A
man trying to drive his

dream car out of an auto .

dealer's showroom was
foiled Sunday by window
frames'and building sup-

ports.
Police that 3 man entered
the showroom at about

5am. by breaking an office -

window, and then attempted

A GREAT CHOICE -

This year, Canada Savings Bonds
offer you a great choice. There’sa new
Regular Interest Bond that pays
interest each year. And a new
ompound Interest Bond that
re-invests your interest automatically,
earning interest on your interest.

SAFETY, INSTANT CASH AND
A GOOD RETURN

Both new bonds retain the great
features that have helped to make

* Canada Savings Bonds the favourite

investment for millions of Canadians
over rhe past 31 years. They're a safe,
secure investment. They're instant
cash anytime. And they earn good
interest— year after year.

New Canada Savings Bonds are
dated November 1, 1977 and yield an
average annual interest of 8.06%
when held to maturity in 1986. Each
new bond begins with 7% interest the
first year and earns 8.25% interest for
each of the remaining 8 years.

REGULAR INTEREST BOND

If you want a regular annual income
from your investment, you'll like the
new Regular Interest Bond which
pays interest automatically each Nov.
Ist. You have the choice of receiving
your interest either by cheque or by ©

direct deposit into your chequing or = fj

savings account. This new direct
deposit feature is an added
convenience for you.

You can buy the Regular Interes.
Bond for cash wherever you bank or

invest in denominations of $300,
$500, $1,000 and $5,000.

COMPOUND INTEREST BOND

If you seek savings growth, or

an investment for the future, ora ~
retirement fund, you'll chouse the
new Compound Interest Bond. After
the first year you will earn interest

on your interest, at che annual rate of
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accumulate and is payable only upon
redemption or at maturity. Here's

how the value of a $100 bond grows:
Now, 1 Value Nove Value Noes d Value
1978 5107.00 19ST $135.63 1984 $171.77
1979 SIL5.81) 1982 $146.76 1985 $485.81
1980 $125.34 1983 $158.78 1986 $200.97 -
The Compound Interest Bond may be
purchased for cash or on the
convenient Monthly Savings Plan
wherever you bank or invest. It is
available in denominations of $100,

$300, $500, $1,000 and $5,000.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS

As you can see, new Canada Savings
Bonds offer you a great choice-—the
Regular Interest Bond and the
Compound Interest Bond. Both new
bonds are on sale now up toa
combined toral purchase limit of
$15,000. They have been specifically
designed to meet your savings goals.
Choase the one that's right for you.

6%

Average
Annual Interest
to Maturity

to drive a 1978 Firebird out
through the.glass. ©... °:

A witness said the man-
gave up and walked away
after repeatedly backing up
the car and ramming it into
the window frames.

Damage to the car and
showrecom has

’ estimated at $10,000, .

GREAT CHOI

COMPOUND INTEREST OR REGULAR INTEREST

“Some people say

Unemployment Insurance

is too tough. Some say
you're too soft.

What do you say?”

Our policy is to be neither “tough” nor “soft”.
On one hand, we have a responsibility to pay

all those who are eligible the full amount to which

they are entitled. And to do so quickly and courteously,
On the other hand, we have an equally

important responsibility to the public to make sure

the UI program is not abused. Those who defraud

the program are stealing money right out of your

It’sa policy of balance. And as you know, you
can’t please all the people all the time.

“Policies are fine and dandy.
But what about when you get into a
real Ul office?” a

People in UI offices are selected and trairéd to
deal pleasantly, fairly and efficiently with the public.

They’re not there to handle claimsor 3
inquiries according to whim, They follow the
rules laid down by Parliament,

Each case is considered individually on the
facts. The UI agent’s job is to make sure that each
claimant gets all the benefits to which he or she is
entitled.

In spite of this, they can make a mistake. It
could be a straight error, or be caused by
insufficient information. But most of the time,

everything works fine.

“So what do you doif you don’t
like what’s decided about your claim?”

If you have good reason to disagree with any
decision a UI agent makes on your claim, you have
the right to appeal that decision to an impartial,
independent board of referees.

Youcan go to the appeal hearing and be
represented by anyone you wish.

And if new information comes to light before
or during the appeal, you can go back to your
agent and ask for a review of the decision. You may
even be able to appeal further, to an Umpire of the
Federal Court. And the whole appeal process is free.

permissive about paying claims. Others think we're
harsh, unfeeling bureaucrats. .

Atany given moment, UI has over 10 million
‘policy holders’. By any criteria, we'll gladly
compare our administrative efficiency with any
insurance operation in Canada,

So, people have mixed views about us, The
only way we can really win is to go on running the
program fairly, humanely and carefully.

“Say I lose my job today.
What do you people expect me
to do while I get benefits?”

Sometimes, your Unemployment Insurance
office will ask you to carry out what we calla
formal “Active Job Search”.

_ Your agent will want to know what you're
doing to find a job while you're getting your UI
cheques,

But no matter what happens, you should
keep looking seriously for a job and follow any
instructions your UI office or Canada Man
Centre gives you. Your right to continuing benefits
depends on it.

“How, then, would you describe
the UI program?” -

It’s just what it says; an insurance program. It
provides temporary financial support when you're -
out of work, It’s not a way of life. While you’re on
UI, you must be actively looking for a job.

That's your job. Our job is to pay UI benefits
to all those entitled to, get them, as quickly,
courteously and efficiently as we know how.

Remember, our job is to pay you all the
benefits you are entitled to.

“How many people abuse the system
and what are you doing about them?”

There are fewer cheaters and abusers that

The Unemployment Insurance Commission and the
Departnent of Manpower and Immigration have become

some would have you believe, the Canada Employment and Inenigration Conorassion.

Outright criminal fraud is handled by the Fora time, you'l stil see our local afore identified as
police and the courts, They deal with offenders cme heyve togel in one location, theyll be
through conventional channels. called Canada Emplayment Centres,

Some people misuse the system without even
knowing it. Here, and at times when the abuse is
not really criminal in nature, we have our own staff
to handle the problems. They are empowered to
deal with the matter in other ways, ‘

In any case, the vast majority of UI claimants
deal with us as fairly as we try to deal with them,

“Let’s talk efficiency. How does

Working with people
who want to work.

i Employment and Emploi at
your operation compare to, say, a | immigration Canada immigration Canada
regular insurance company?”
’ ; Bud Cullen Bud Cullen
Some people think we're too easy and Minister Ministre