| Feds defeat Reform motion to hold back on land claims" THE FEDERAL Reform party has failed to change the federal government's position on land claims, - A motion introduced last week-‘in the House of Com- mons asked ‘the federal government not to sign any land claims deals in B,C, because the provincial NDP government is in its Jast year of its mandate. Skeena Reform MP Mike. Scott, who introduced the motion, said “the federal government should wait un- til after a provincial election is held before continuing on with land claims, “The current NDP government was elected by | 40 per cent of the popular vote at the last general elec- tion,’* Scott told the House. And since'treaties will in- volve federal as well as provincial legislation, Scott said MPs will be asked to vate on “legislation which will have major, long term, far reaching consequences for the people of British Columbia, which has a leaderless, Jame duck ad- ministration ... that has lost virtually any shred of credibility, ”’ As well, Scott said the nei- ther the provincial nor fed- eral ‘governments have mandates from voters to ne- .potiate claims. Federal Indian affairs min- ister Ron Irwin attacked Scott’s motion, saying the provincial goverment is duly elected. “If we were to stop con- ducting business with the current government in Brit- ish Columbia we would be insulting the majority of British Columbians who voted for this government,” he said. He. pointed out that Al- berta and Saskatchewan joined Confederation in thé fourth year of a government lead by Liberal Prime Min- ister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, “Would the honourable member have wanted these talks to be put on hold be- cause the federal govem- ment was facing an election the next year?’ ‘Irwin added. . He said it seemed the mo- tion was more aimed at na- tive people. But Scott responded by. saying the Reform party wants native people. to be better off than they are today. ~ “The root cause of most of the problems in which native people: find them- selves is that we have _treated them separately from day one,’’ he said. “We have never given them the opportunity to be ordinary Canadians. We have never treated them as’ if they are able and capable of looking after them- selves,” Scott continued, The motion was intro- duced during what {s called an opposition day in the House of Commons, That’s an opportunity for opposition party to put for- ward their own views on how government policy should be carried oul. Mike Scott Holiday hours CHRISTMAS IS both a busy and challenging year at The Terrace Standard, Holidays make it necessary for the newspaper to change its deadlines and vary its opening hours. That’s why there are advanced deadlines for our issue of Dec. 27. The deadline for display and classified ads is Tuesday, Dec, 19 at 5 p.m. For news and sports stories, the deadline is Wednesday Dec. 20 atnoon. ~~ Our front office will be closed Christmas Day | and Boxing Day and opens again Dec, 27. We're also closed New Year’s Day, opening again for regular business Tuesday, Jan, 2. "ACCOUNTING SESTES R. 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