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Orono ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 WeýlTieW dned DCIber 2, 19 7 Environmýentalfarm plan War amps says justice done for Veterans Mie War Amps of Canada, commenting on the announcement thaf Canada will pay compensation to Hong Kong Veterans, statcd tbat ail Canadians sbould share in the pride that, after m ore tban 50 years, justice bas been donc. Cliff Cbadderton, Patron of the Hong Kong Veterans Assoélation and Chief Executive Officer of The War Amps, expressed bis admira- tion for the surviving mcm- bers of the Hong Kong force and the widows. The War Arnps bas led the figlif for conmpensation botb at the UN Human Rghts Comrmission in Geneva, SwÀi tzerland, and before th e Canadiani Govemmnenit in Ottawa. The dlaimi was paid in accordance with the provision of the Geneva Convention that prisoners of war wbo were forced info slave labour for japanese industries, are required to be paid at the same rate as workers in Japan. Reparations were paid by the Canadian War Claîims Commission in 1952 ouf of the proceeds of the sale of Japanese assets. The first paymnent was $1 per day. A furtber payment was made by the Canadian Govemmient in 1958 o1,50 cents a day. Chadderton st-ated that the total of $1,50 per dlay was rsslÏy inadequate. Furtber dlemiand's couid not be imade upon the Japanese Gover-ment, bowever, tunfil the economly of 'that country r-ecoveredi, B13ý987, it was1felt ta J a" ow a n a e o o i Inquiries from the Japanese Embassy in Canada elicif cd the response thaf the Peace Treaty rcpresented the final settleement of any dlaims. The War Amps then sougbt status as a non-governmental organizafion, and wben granted,. made tbe firsf sub- mission to tbe Human Rigbts Commission in Geneva in 1987. The War Amps made a number of submissions before the Human Rigbts Commission to clarilfr a num- ber of points lncluding: - there was no moratorium on war crimes of World War Il o a United Nations agency could support a recommen- dation for compeinsation, but macbinery did not exist to enforce payment. In 1992, the Human Rijghts Commission stated if could nof proceed wifb the Claimr until The War Amps cxbaust- cd ail domesfic remedies. Cbadderton asked the Govemmiiient to bave the mat- fer consldered, by a Parliaminentar y Committee. Subsequently, The -War Amps miade.a- Submnission fo the Standin-g Comi-miftee on Foreign Affa irs and International Trade in November of 1996. In April of 1997, this Coiïttee submitted a report to the Minister of Veferans Mffairs recommnending that the Canadiani Goverrnment pa-y the Claimi and seek resti- Étution f-rom Japanýtt. Followjing thie June 1997 election, the Comimittee held a furfbtler meceting and produceda report, 'supportled b)'y ail Poliît- 1calpatis whlicb was tabled 1-n "he Ilouse(- of Commons on May 7, 1998. The Government, under House jules bas 150 days to respond. The matter was ralsed in the House on June 3, 1998 , when Foreign Affairs Minister Axworthy was questioned about The War Amps discov- ci-y of documents showlng that Canada had lgnored and covercd up an opportunîty in~ 1955 to seek more compen- sation for Hong Kong Veterans. Axworthy had not yet seen the documentation and responded that the 1952 Peace Treaty had settled the maffer. Later thaf day, how- ever, on rcviewing the docu:ý mentation, hie advised Chadderfon that hie consid- ered the matter "urgent" and was instituting an inquiry wvitbin bis Deparfm-ent. Deer huntfer, A Windsor-area deer hunfer was lined $750, recently on charges related to hunting on pnvate property without thie landowner's per- mission. Phuillippe Seguin, 415, ofl 1133 Southi Middle Road, R. R. #l., Ruscomn Station near Windsor, was convicted of failing to attach the app)ropi- ate gamne seal on two deer, as required by the Game and Fish Act. and for unautho- rized entry on to private prop- erty. The incident took place oni Novemnber 7th, the last day of thle shotgun season of" deer ini the Municipality of Clairinglton- necar > Neýwtonvýille. Anùyone winessïing a naf- urlresources iviolation is encuraed o contlact Crimie Stoppjer-s at 1-800-222-TIPS. Clark Family Chiropractic &Acupuncture VVe woula' like to thankyou for your oupport in- 1998b and look forwar4 1to 5rvir7q you jin 1999. Happy Holi;day-ý! Clark Famnily Chiropractic & Acupuncture (905) 987-9900 Mill Umm