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INCLUDING QUEBEC Six Provinces Agree To Revamp TORONTO (CP) -- The Con- ECONOMICS DISPARITY Constitution ess, Cold sday. Continuing rthwest 15. d Ottawa regions: cloudy but with and with a few A little colder. y 15 during the at night. temperatures high Wednesday federation of Tomorrow Confer- ence that dealt with predictable generalities during its opening se-sion Monday was expected to get down to less predictable sp°cifies today. Discussion Monday was centred on the conference theme and "The goals of Cana- dians" with six provinces, in- cluding Quebec, agreeing to re- vamp Canada's constitution to Meet that province's aspira- tions. & _ Today the 10 provinces tackle these topics: "The role of the English and French languages in Canada" and 'The ways in which the federal system could be improved." . Newfoundland's Premier Jo- seph Smallwood said Monday he would agree to rewriting of the constitution if Canada would adopt steps to end economic dis- parities between the have and have-not provinces. Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan were opposed to rewriting the British North America Act. LIAISON NECESSARY And at least four of the prov- inces agreed there had to be more co-operation between the Four federal government ob- servers sat in on the meeting. Attorney-General Robert Bon- ner of British Columbia ap- peared to be more concerned with the "hows" of changing Canada's constitution than the "whys." If there was a major failure in the last 100 years of Confed- eration, the B.C. delegation lead- er said, it was in attempts to discover how to amend the BNA Act without going to the Britieh Parliament. Premier Ross Thatcher , of Saskatchewan followed a simi- lar line. STRENGTHEN STATUS Premier-E. C. Manning of Al- berta and Mr. Thatcher agreed with Mr. Bonner that special status for any minority group is to be avoided if Canada's unity is to be strengthened. Mr. Manning said he did not "believe Confederation was an attempt to entrench the minor- ity rights of French-Canadians or any other minority group. Like Mr. Bonner and Mr. Thatcher, he said rewriting the constitution would not solve the problems of national unity, Mr. Thatcher 'said the act could be adjusted rather than rewritten PREMIER JOEY SMALL- former Ontario premier tion of Tomorrow confer- is Premier Daniel Johnson as chairman, said Ontario has no intention of undermining the federal government. But it was prepared to "accept needed re- form." He suggested the reform give each province a "special status' within a reworked Con- federation. In response to pleas from At- lantic province premiers for a better economic deal, he sug- gested that delegates talk about equality of opportunity in terms of people rather than regions. ASSISTANCE PROMISED Ontario was willing to do its share to help improve| the econ: omies of have-not provinces. Premier Daniel Johnson of Quebec called for a new consti- tution that would give Quebe- cers a chance to 'live in French" anywhere in Canada. "We are not despairing,' he said, "but one should not wait too long before making it possi- ble for us to feel at ease outside Quebec." He posed this question: Would Ontario have separated from Canada if it had been the only English-speaking province in French-speaking North America? And he suggested the forma- English-speaking Canadians te guarantee the rights of Can- ada's two cultural communities, Premier Smallwood said News foundland is not particularly in- terested in changing the consti- tution it adopted only in 1949, but it is open to suggestions if the wealthy provinces will agree to give greater assistance to the have-not provinces. In the most eloquent plea for economic equality, he said Can- ada-should not treat the Atlantie provinces as colony, "a source of raw materials." Premier Alex Campbell said Prince Edward Island would agree to a new constitution if it was necessary to achieve nation- al unity. He also suggested a partnership of equal rights for English-, and French-speaking Canadians could be re-affirmed in a bill of rights, Premier G. I. Smith of Nova Scotia said Canada must be @ place where more than one cul- ture can grow and flourish and that the constitution of 1867 no longer covers the problems of today. He also said the federal gov- ernment must have the will and capacity to assist provinces that federal and provincial govern- to meet changing conditions. WOOD. of Newfoundland shakes hands with Sas- ente in Toronto' Monday of Quebec tion of a binational body--per- cannot provide a standard of USE ? ments on matters of mutual in- Premier John Robarts, who grasps the little finger of katchewan premier Ross : vale . haps the Senate--with equal living equal to that of the terest, called the conference and acted Leslie Frost (right) as the Thatcher at the Confedera- Behind Mr. Thatcher (CP Wirephoto) representation for French- and wealthier provinces. HARGE 0 @ | | e e CATERS TO SMOKERS 0 uebec Premier Uses. Premier Robichaud Asks _ 2!» niuty tu | factures almost all the eiga- IW WITH | ' . rettes and other tobacco. goods NT. 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B| js é mn =| en TORONTO (CP) -- Premier|that involves our socio-cultural/guage outside Quebec on) Gaulle should resign as presi-/DON'T AGREE bec state. | DINING ROOM Daniel Johnson Monday _used|life" to ensure full development|grounds that language groups| soft-spoken statesmanship in an|of the French language and cul-/other than English and French appeal to the English-speaking /ture. would not have equal rights. {dent of France because of "in-| Premier Ross Thatcher of |tervention of Canadian rights,"|Saskatchewan, asked whether | The first French-speaking/he had anything to say, com- The premier said Canada| would have "a fantastie future') GOOD FOOD REASONABLE PRICES N Mr. Johnson gently accused A i e i th r ve t and the| SHOULD NOT USE . hd ga feel at home in all of oun al gggeaser tow of| Mr. Johnson said one should time provinces was commenting|de Gaulle would mind his own/stitution to enable the country's] Hotel Lancaster 40 hour week) a not use the pretext that if on President de Gaulle's com-|business." two cultures to utilize thelr po. tel Lancast i of the Confederation of To- ' i A 7 CE le BE ee nd level, assist oe Conference by" telling|Tected a rebuttal of remarks by)! @ aguage outside Quebec it |Paris today. tario said: Fie Pabst! fellow provincial premiers Que-|Premier E. C. Manning of Alber-) Would be pias tf pt 'g . a | Gen. de Gaulle accused the| "I don't intend being drawn| Ist, 1967, ta. same for oF other Jan- |Canadian government of putting|into an international debate| experience, to: sonnel Officer . i The de Gaulle declaration was be it eee P 7 R b rts S tisfi d pg ig fieoyroecd WESLEY FICE MRS. ANNIE OKE whispered into the micnine veggie pig sng pans . . ---------- remier 0 a a l 1e ical as well as factual reasons nnn -------- mocung of Drovincial premiersiof French 'President de Gaulle International Airport NTO strong central government and|with its own combination of/able to feel at ease in French ; Jub d the Chamber|cated by "Sid" Little, a 25- RO those seeking more power for|preferences and needs." outside the province. oF Gamers. year veteran of Bowmanville|mier John Robarts and Ontar-/tion of Tomorrow Conference i | our new Government the provinces. But he agreed the idea could) "It's the federal government Mayor Ivan Hobbs, seeking|politics which includes six|io's Attorney-General A rthur|Toronto. provinces to help make French- The premier closed the first|making Quebec into "a sort of bec is in aggreement on "'the great objectives" of Canada. But the French-speaking prov-'ence he opposed granting offi- With Initial By TOM CLARIDGE TORONTO (CP) -- Premierjhave been dealt with differently, John Robarts, who piloted the|particularly in the granting of Confederation of Tomorrow con- ference through its first two ses- sions Monday, said he was sat-|term 'special status' does not isfied with initial results. The premier tried to steer a middle road between_the argu- ments of those pressing for a|country of disparate parts, each On one hand he attacked the/be carried "to a point where it idea that the provinces "are in|could destroy the federal gov- . Kenneth Nicks. : some way a nuisance and an/ernment and the means of keep-|sort of ghetto for the French," Ye Teeve and # coun-|reeve. [Court action between the Mid-|/@unched a legal battle in an ef smpediment." ing our country together." Mr. Johnson said. cillor are seeking the seat of| Ian Smith and Edward/dlesex Law Association and the|fort to obtain a court order to "To my mind there can be no more tragic misreading of the nature of Canada," he said. "Our triumph, our achievement, is that we exist in spite of our differences." But he declared that Ontario QUESTIONED STATES ingular|Sion or province should be gran- pen wed ted any special status "beyond ghetto for the French' and di- Mr. Manning told the confer- Results Confederation difference regions fiscal subsidies. "In principle, therefore, the alarm us," he said. "'To us the concept should mean a profound awareness that Canada is a He questioned whether any re- that granted to any other." Later in the conference, Mr.|<ige Quebec. have made Quebec become a French was made an official guage groups. He said the facts show immi- grants to Canada integrate into either the French- or English- for making the plea. Even putting aside the histori- cal reason that Quebec was one of Canada's two founding peo- ples, there was still the fact that 75 per cent of 1,500,000 stu- dents in Quebec were being edu- cated in French. "If this is an economic handi- cap, there resides the danger of the breakdown of Canada. within Quebec to enable Quebe- cers to live in French, and questions. The town hall meet- C ing at 8 p.m. is sponsored byjcontesting the seat being va- Quebecers also wanted to be and the other provinces which He praised extension of teach- ing in French in Ontario, Mani- toba and New Brunswick, say- ing such moves French-speaking Canadians to accept promotions to jobs out- | Voters in the town have an op-/is also re-election, is being challenged reeve in the Dec. 4 elections. deputy reeve of Bowmanville enabled|for the past two years and was a councillor for seven years. Mr. Fice és a retiree of Good- Bowmanville Candidates Will Present Platforms BOWMANVILLE (Staff) --|mer store owner for 40 years seeking the portunity tonight to hear can-|seat. Mrs. Oke has and answer|years in Bowmanville. Mr. Fice and Mrs. their platforms Oke are years as councillor, three years as mayor and 16 years as reeve. Eleven men are running for six council seats. There are eight candidates for six school board seats. Wesley E. Fice, 66, has been reeve's| been a There was immense pressure! jidates for civic office present|councillor for four and one-half Acadian premier of the Mari-|mented: 'Just that I wish Gen. if it would agree to a new con-| ments at a press conference in jority." at the Confederation of Tomor-| who pledged full French support! \row conference. Mr. Robichaud told reporters: |Quebecers. | "I think it's an intervention of Canadian rights. If Francejanything about the weekend wants to declare war on Can-jmeeting in the Estates General the French-speaking minority in| with Gen. de Gaulle. All I can) Canada "'in a position of inferi-|say is I don't agree with him." Premier John Robarts of On-,'ential. | Special Noon Luneheens Premier Daniel Johnson of for the "'liberating passions" of Nor would Mr. Johnson say| Wishart have been subpoenaed as witnesses in a Supreme County. 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