' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1974 From P {deems to me. our federal NDP caucus should consider changing ‘strategy ‘insofar’ as voting on issues in the House, of Commons, Following the October, 1972 election we decided. we would sel out a list of items which we (hough Parliament had to deal with- and further we would support whoever formed: the government if those matters were dealt + ih (at that time we didn’t “Know if [t- would be Liberal or Conservalive). - It took some time but government and Parliament did respond ‘favourably and ‘those mattets . i, were passed and deall with to i ‘the benefit of Canadians. ; By contrast the Conservative Party. decided “it would : use every opportunity, thal arose to move ‘want -. of. -” confidence mations to bring about an aleciion with the hope that they would “be: ‘elected “as “the government at-thal election.’ - The position. that - (he NDP took did not relate lo legislation, - but ‘merely “te. the | ritualistic want of confidence motions. Tn other owrds we voled agains! -; ~the public interest such as the “.-! gorporate tax reducation ‘and “would have gladly defeated the government on that issue, bul “the Conservalive 5 came to the: -reseue of government .and “\ supported the tax cuts for big businesss. So "We in the NDP have been Federalion of “munity spokesmen tave urged ~-the: Provincial Gavernment to -‘mave- to enact ihe ‘Rent = Siabilization Act this week. - Mr: Guy. and Syd Thompson of he ~ Vancouver ‘and’. District “Labour Council, Bruce Yorke of “the B.C>Tenants Organization, Area Council on the ND.P., and . Frank Izzard of Surrey Tenants vs Council met this afterngon with ce Smembers. of. the Provincial Cabinet in Victoria to present gino page-brief on (he Housing Crisis in British Columoia. -freasurer said the brief deal with three- main, lopics:: ~ MAIN-TOPICS: 20005 “ACLS oo ‘housing legislation und activity. “We gave the government our {uil-supporl for the rent freeze “Jegislation “(which limits: rent “increases after January 1974 to “eight percent) . and. the establishment of a Department ‘of: Housing. But at the same me we urged, lhe government’ xlend -the “Rent : Stabilization Fact by making -the-B percent ‘limitation effective for-a full ‘calendar year, - Jandlords ta publicly post the _ Price Premier. Barret ‘promised an amouncement a but has given no indications of what specific assistance lv the Ea eansumer will be: available. Fal i. He said Cabine! is discussing “some ‘action -before price: in- creases approved al the recent Federal-Provincial Energy Conference reach ‘the public. “The price of a barrel of oi! will inerease’ to $6.50 from, the previously frozen. $4, ° Alberta ~, and’ Saskatchewan have: an- - nounced gasoline tax reductions to. counter the expected price increases. : turn foe TURN TO US: ‘WITH CONFIDENCE MacKays _ Funeral Home | \. Phone 635-2444 | Terrace, B.C. Serving Kitimat” tit a ee HPD legislation that we hough nat in. 1) the rent: {réeze legislation. . 2) anew Landlord and Tenant - 3) Provincial Government 4, aad By Frank Howard in a number of areas and have raised storms of objections about them in the House. “We we have done this: the Conservatives have Laken. the subject which we pbjected to and put it in the form of a motion which they then moved ‘at Lhe appointed time as a want of confidence motion, . The tactle of the . Con- servatives in’ those ‘situations was nol so much to adyance their own philosophy as it was ta embarass us inthe NDP. And in _some Instances it succeeded. It is a difficult position to be in when one‘argues a valid case and then votes against lhat case when it is put to ina motion, However, the -underlying question has always been this. Should we in the NDP vote to defeat the government: and bring about an election simply “because that is what. the Con- gervatives want. Or should we pay altention to the general public’ and Ufy. to keep Parliament ‘in operation for a _reasonable period of lime. We Tee. - critical of government policies |. Labour feder “Act are not -violated, ‘Brian Campbell, Vancouver. The Federation Secretary: opted lo be on your side rather than on: the Conservatives's ° side. In other words we have more faith in you than we have in Mr. Stanfield: or’ for that > matter in Mr, Trudeau. wy Recnetly I circulated a questionaire to everyone iin’ Skeena ‘The preliminary results of that showed a majority view thal minority: government Is a good thing. “It also, showed an i : ation presses for December 1973 rent-and by providing protection for tenants io ensure the provisions of the Most imporlaat of all, we urged the government to. see’ that Ihe legisiation is.made law im- mediately.” 0-0. : “We also. reminded. the government of-of its election promise to allow’ collective bargaining between tenants and” landlords and ‘urged thal ‘the new Landlord and ‘Yenanl Act include such a provision.” “Private industry isnot in- lerested In the housing field unless ii can make. super. ry aren naan ie officers o Jack Radford, Minister * of Recreation’ and Conservalion,. loday -announced (he -ap- pointment of five Conservation Education Officers to assist in ‘the ‘deylopment of wildlife -gonservalion and. recreation programs in British ‘Columbia. This new staff is part of the Fish and Wildlife Branch and will be located: in Branch. offices throughout the’ Province to - develop these programs on a local baals. by requiring ©”. wildlife’ and - eivironmental * efore gasoline prices. are .- ‘expected lo increase on May 15, . ~ several plans and wili announce — Rasy... *Qne of the. most. critical areas of education. al the preseni time’ is in the Heid of conservalion"’ ‘said. Radford, . “Wildlife and a natural auidoor seiting.-provide: some: of. the» mosl. exciling - recreational - opportunities available 10 us: ‘AL (he ‘same. lime,” an. un- derstanding of natural systems may: become. essential lo our °“yery survival in the fulure..A betler knowledge ‘of. these “systems and skills involved in ouldoor recreation ‘will-enable more people to take advantage - of apporlunities to. utilize and learn about hese valuable. “resources”: and. _ their requirements . for’. con-. servation.”"-. ey Thé smooth taste of quality Uhat is unmistukably § " * housing ADP = Seagrams | | PIVESTAR — increasing number of peopie thinking that we need to have a federal election within a year. “Now, we get back to the first question about the strategy which the NDP has followed up until now. I'm inclined to think we in the NDP should decide either to sel some short period of time-say 4 month- within which we would -move to bring about an election on the issue of say the cost of living or Iransportation.. Or we should set a longer period of time-say--six or seven months - - within which we would declare no support for- want. of con- fidence motions in the hopes thal the issues of say the cost of living and transportation would be salisfactorily dealt with and - ifthey weren't al the end of that lime then do everything we can to defeat. the government and bring aboul an. election with the though - thal the election would solve the questions. ” Regardless of which. course we take I would think it should be made fully public so that everyone, . government, in- cluded, would know what to expect. =. Lo "At the moment the'situation is - becoming intolerable’ with the, . new media speculating. every day aboul elections. "We need either to -have a- period of calmness and stability to keep in business for your sake or we" need lo bring it lo an end quickly. rent control profits. supply short so (hat rent will be high. With this fact in mind we urged (he government la; 1) appoint an investigatory ~hody to'dig out the facts behind the ramortgaging of apartment building /and, houses, which forces up rents, and - . - 3) encourage municipalilies ‘lo buiid and - lease public housing facilities, and, 3) convene. a’ provincial conference -with representation , from trade unions, tenants, pensioners and other people's organizations.” sointed. The five | Conservation Tl is Lo the advant age of | developers to keep lhe housing : “Fducalion, officers appointed '- Relired Provincial Judge 1 t: renew old friendships. Seated second from the leit between old buddies Murdock. “Doc” ‘Robertson and Fred Weber in the above photo Retired Provincial Judge Jim Norrington was in'‘Terrace over the past week-end (o deliver the Vimy. Ridge Talk at the Royal Canadian Legion a3 one of the few surviving veterars of that Judge Norrington will be recalled tor his caustic. memorable action... As the only Honorary wit and quick retort to any attempt at witicism. member of the Terrace Rotary Club in which he He left Terrace threé years ago this April and served: from 1953 (0 1971, he dropped in-to the now lives in retirement in Summerland, B.C. * ' Club's weekly luncheon meeting to say helloand -_ : ‘ - “TANK TOPS mi at | $999 — SLIMS Assorted spring styles priced to clear at UP TO 3s OFF iginat- prices. are: Slan Devereux, located in : Nanaimo; -Richard. Wrighl, located Burnaby; Chambers, .. located in Kamloops; Gary Smythe, - located: in Nelson formerly of Terrace and Milt Warren, located in Prince George. These people represent a.wide. - variety of backgrounds in the: wildlife conservalton field, and ‘will each develop programs © appropriate (o: (heir particular area, Further staff are planned for the Penticton and Smithers © - regional offices, in the, coming year, and all’ of (hese ‘maf be contacted through lhe ap- propriate. Fish “and | Wildlife’ Branch regional office... 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