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Above, * Peaceful protest staged :: EDMONTON (CP) — “An Indian group staged a “‘peac ef u “.protest Monday at offices of the department of In- “dian affairs and - demanded a meeting with : ‘officials to discuss Harold : Cardinal’s dismissal. :: “We're not here to :Rause trouble,” said Ed : Burnstick, a member of the Duffield band and a ‘former director of the ‘American Indian “Movement (AIM). ‘If we :: VANCOUVER (CP) — “The provincial govern- ‘nent must supply more ‘money before the British Columbia Legal Services ‘Commission can fulfill its ‘mandate, Duncan W ‘Shaw, new commission ‘chairman, said Monday. ’: Shaw, 45, a Vancouver Jawyer, was responding fo comments by outgoing commission chairman Don Jabour that in- sufficient funding has prevented the full supply of services to the public. -Jabour said in a Commission newsletter that some people must face criminal charges without a lawyer and women in family court cannot receive legal aid, ::He said the commission has become everybody's were, we wouldn't have our old people here.” Cardinal ,former regional director of In- dian affairs, was fired last week by Indian Af- fairs Minister Hugh Faulkner, who said Cardinal had lost the confidence of the Indian Association of Alberta. Staff members hired by Cardnian] also were let go, including AIM members Roy Little Chief, Devalon Small Legal Services needs more money whippin hoy since budget limitations led to curtailment of legal services, Shaw suid he is in- volved in financial negotiations with the overnment and expects e commission’s budget to be announced before the end of the year. He said he was not surprised at Jabour’s comments and said it wag only natural that, based on two year's experience with the commission, he make his feelings known. Shaw, a lawyer for 19 years, said he will study the system of delivering legal services to low- income earners. He said he expected to make changes during his two- year term, but wasn't specific. Legs and Urban Calling Last. Burnsticx, who said he was spokesman for the 700 members of the Duffield band and the protesters, held a news conference in the reception area for the government offices. The group, composed of men, women and children, began oc- cupying the reception areas and board room at the offices about 8 am. The number of protesters varied between 30 and 80 during the day. RELATIONS POOR Faulkner said in dismissing Cardinal, 32, that relations between him and the Indians he was meant to serve had deteriorated completely. He said he had no choice but to fire Car- dinal after the Indian Association of Alberta and a reported 27 in- dividual Indian banda had asked for hig re- moval, Burnstick said at the press conference that the occupation was “a rally of disapproval of the way Harold Carindai was removed from office,” He said some Indian people sti]] support rdinal and want to know precisely what circumstances surrounded his dismissal, In the paat, it has often taken the department of ‘to be in spring and coho salm of Vancouver. Monday the fish day," he sald. Federal fisheries officials sai were probably caught about a week ago by Foacted salmon usually & fish. “It’s Illegal to catch them for that reason, but once they're caught there would be no reason to leave them, since there's 4 good market for coho,”’ sald one fisheries official. “Maybe our people (enforcement officers) were crowding them that sell for $3 to e official said the fish were caught near the mouth of a spawning atream frequented by native Indian fishermen who are allowed to fish three days a week for food. He said caches of rotting fish are Fish found dead Matequi, B.C. (CP) More | than 0 found rotting here on the banks of the Fraser River about 90 kilometres east chers. they're next found periodically alo because abandonment of fish does not seem to violate any existing law. “Until the regulations are changed to limit the catch (by Indian people) to what they strictly need for food, there’a not a helluva lot we can do about it,”’ he said. Chief Merle Julian of the Matsqui Indian Band sald Monday he had heard nothing about the incident. 8 fish down' there, but if ootlegging wouldn't leave them by the river, would they?” he asked, Barry Alden, secretary of the Mission Rod and Gun Club, said his. club would take up the issue at the British Columbia Wildlife Federation convention in February. “This sort of thin fishermen,” he said. ‘‘Ail these little streams and creeks are very im- portant for spawning salmon.' “Our bey the Fraser fish, the! infuriates sports - Manitoba to reduce taxes WINNIPEG (CP) — Manitoba will reduce its income tax rate for in- dividuals and small busi- nesses by two percentage ints Jan. 1, Finance ster Donald Craik announced today. The personal income tax rate will drop to 54 per cent from 66 per cent, and the smali business rate will decline to 11 per cent from 18 per cent. Income tax reductions were a key plank in the Progressive Con- servaiive party’s cam- paign for the Ort. 11 tax reductions would ecnourage private spending and investment and spur development of the economy. The minister estimated that individual taxpayers wouldsave a total of $16.1 million on 1978 tax returtis to be filed in the spring of 1978. Small businesses would save an estimated $2.6 million in the 1878 tax year, Legislation to put the tax changes Into effect is roduced at the spring session. REVENUE LOST ‘Craik gave no in- dication today of any tax increases to offset the loss of revenue. Under questioning from op- position members, he said the government would retain two tax- credit programs in- troduced by the former NDP government. Former finance minister Saul Miller suggested that the reduc- tion in personal income taxes would be of most benefit to. richer Manitobans. Indian affairs years to dea! with requests from the indian association, Burnstick said. “But in this case, it was almost a matter of overnight fulfillment,” he said. “They didn't even consult the Indian people at the grassroots level.”’ DISPUTES SUPPORT He also’ disputed the claim. that Joe Dion, president of the Alberta dian Association, had the support of 27 of the province's 44 chiefs in asking for Cardinal’s removal, Burnatlck said he was concerned about the dismissal of 13 advisors, especially six elderly Indian advisors, because they are ‘the backbone of our seciety, senior citizens of our com- munity now disgraced.” He said there is an impatience among local Indians who want change within the department so they can control pro- grams coming on reserves, Rave Nicholson, the man_ who is temporarily replacing Cardinal, said he was not disturbed over the protest. “Our position is quite clear,” he said. ‘‘As lon ap they're peaceful, they’re quite welcome to stay during working hours,” Miller sald the two- point reduction represents a saving of $58 a year for a family with income of $20,000. For a family whose income is £75,000, the saving would $300, Craik said an- nouncement of the tax reductions was made now to help the federal government prepare the necessary tax and withholding forms for next year. The reductions come at a time of austerity for the provincial government. e province's estimated operating deficit for the current fiscal year is $129 million, ‘RATE LOWERED Craik also sald the reduction in the small business tax will bring Manitoba’s rate down to the same level as Alberta's, the lowest in Western Canada. “Since approximately 80 per ‘cent of the businesses in Manitoba are defined as small under current income tax definitions, it is clear that this reduction will have a beneficial impact on one of the most important segments of our economy.” In terms of personal: income taxes Manitoba’s resent rate is among the hest in Canada. The rate of 56 per cent was set earlier this year when Manitoba and all other provinces -Taised their come tax rates as part of a fiscal package negotiated with the federal government. Nuclear power without . undue risks SHATTLE, Wash, (AP) — After studying the eology of the Sedro colley area in northern Washington State, the NgulatRBry ra Commission's in- ep en Committee on Reactor Safeguards has decided two nuclear power plants roposed for the area can be built and operated “without undue risk.”’ Opponents contend the geologic history of the area, about 95 kilometres north of here and 55 kilometres southr of the British Columbia border, ‘indicates it is unsafe as a site for nuclear planta. Puget Sound Power & Light Co. wants to build the twin plants. “If due consideration is given to those issues, the plants can be constructed with reasonable assurance that they can be operated without undue risk to the health and safety of the public,’’ the panel said in a letter to the chairman of the NRC, PSP&L will be responsible for the design, construction and operation of the plants. NOT AVAILABLE PSP&L officlals were not immediately avallable to comment on the advisory committee’s letter, but they had said earlier that they expected a favorable report from the governnient before the end of the year. Roger Leed, attorney for Skagitonians Con- den Pro-Canada talks a political ploy OTTAWA (CP) — Opposition MPs com- pla ed Tuesday that the ulk of pro-Canada in- formation gathered by a special group setup in the privy council office after e election of a separatist government in Quebec is set aside for the exclusive political use of the Trudeau government. Ptr Teltier, in of @ group, acknow before the Commons miscellaneous estimates. committee that the “largest portion of our work is available only to the government.” He said that he and the five other senior mem- bers of his group are providing policy advice, and as public servants, report to the government rather than Parliament. David Orllkow (NDP~ Winnipeg North) said opposition MPs cannot be expected to support national unity efforts without “a ‘helluva lot more information” than the Tellier group is providing to them. If the government expects opposition MPs to say “me too”’ to every national unity initiative it is “expecting a helluva Kyne closing doors PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. CE _ the only practicing psychiatrist in northern British Columbia sald Monday he will close his office here today unless he is guaranteed $300,000 a year, Dr. William Kyne said heis moving to Toronto to escape what he calls a repressive medical in- surance system. He said that doctors are being victimized by the federal medicare scheme introduced 10 years ago, and that he is tired of belng an underpaid, exploited scapegoat. yne said he earned $84,000 in 1976. He said this was equivalent to the $30,000 he earned in 1966 when he started his ractice, but added he ad to work 16 hours a day in 1876, lot too much.” Tellier said his group is prepared to’ meet any group of MPs, frém any party. but could provide only factual informa- tion—summaries, say, of the Quebee government's referendum on in- -dependence proposals. NO POLICY ADVICE Public servants are not allowed, however, to p ri parties with policy ad- vice. “I know how = the system works,”’ said Orlikow. “But in my opinion the system works iy. Dean Whiteway (PC— Selkirk) said it is difficult te approve public funds for the Tellier group when it sees its role as an information-gatherin machine for the Trudeau government. Tellier replied it is ‘difficult for him “as a government adviser, as a ublic servant, as a ureaucrat, to judge what kind of information you would like to have.” Tellier said his group, created following the election of the Parti Quebecois government in Quebec on Nov. 15, 1976, provides information ranging from press releases to detailed financial studies on the benefits of Confederation in response to challenges from the Parti Quebecois government; repares summaries of 4, sf 4 Listed Here! e most important developments. in the national -wnity - Prime « debate - for ,; Minister Trudeau; and helps cabinet prepare strategies for dealing th such things as the referendum on separatism. e sald it is currently attempting to bring forward proposals for a “united front” against the referendum which is expected within the next 12 to 18 months. cerned About Nuclear Plants, sald Monday he had not seen the com- mittee’s letter. 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