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Parliament and Politics Contents CONTRIBUTORS xi CANADIAN CALENDAR xiii QUEBEC 70 QUEBEC 70: A Documentary Narrative, by John Saywell 3 Preface 3 Separatism or Federalism, April 29 5 Amis de Robert Bourassa, 5; Towards April 29, 9; The Verdict, 22 The Cross Abduction, October 5-10 28 Towards October, 28; The FLQ Demands, 34; The Gov- ernment Replies, 39; The FLQ Manifesto, 46 A Second Hostage - Pierre Laporte, October 10-14 55 A New Sense of Urgency, 58; Negotiations, 64; "Well, just watch me," 71 "It's war - total war," October 14-16 76 The Army Summoned, 79; The War Measures Act, 84; The Government Explains, 90; The Public Reacts, 93 "This cruel and senseless act," October 17-20 100 The Montreal Election, October 21 -26 111 The Last Act, October 27-December 28 121 The Suspects, 122; Back to the Hill, 125; Cross Re- covered, 128 Questions and Consequences 136 vi / CONTENTS PARLIAMENT AND POLITICS PARLIAMENT AND POLITICS, by Paul Stevens and John Saywell 155 Parliament 155 "The polluter must pay," 155; The Budget, 157; Towards an Adjournment, 160; The Speech from the Throne, 163; The Aftermath of the Crisis, 168 Politics 171 The Conservatives, 172; The Liberals, 175 Federal-Provincial Relations 183 The February Conference, 184; Back to the BNA, 187; Atlantica and Manalsask, 195; B and B, 197 THE PROVINCES 199 Ontario, by Peter Oliver 199 The Session, 199; Finances, 200; Taxes and Tax Reform, 202; The Pollution Question, 205; The Department of Labour, 207; Municipal and Regional Affairs, 209; Health and Welfare Services, 211; Problems and Policies, 213; Parties and Politics, 216 Quebec, par Jean-Charles Bonenjant 220 Premiere session, 221; Choix de M. Bourassa, 221; Choix de M. Samson, 222; Les elections, 222; Le gouvernement Bourassa, 223; Deuxieme session, 224; Reprise de la session, 228; Debat sur la crise, 230; Les relations exte- rieures du Quebec, 233 Nova Scotia, by Duncan Fraser 235 The Legislature, 240; General Election, 241 New Brunswick, by Richard Wilbur 244 The Session, 245; The Economic and Labour Scene, 248; Social Unrest and Reassessment, 251; The Election: The End of the Robichaud Decade, 253 CONTENTS/vii Manitoba, by Tom Peterson 254 Centennial Fun, 254; Legislative Passions, 256; Economic Troubles, 261 British Columbia, by Neil A. Swainson 263 The Session, 264; The Parties, 270; The Economy, 271; Labour-Management Relations, 272; Other Matters, 274 Prince Edward Island, by Frank MacKinnon 275 Politics and the Economy, 275 Saskatchewan, by Norman Ward 281 The Legislature, 282; Strikes and Parties, 285; Other Matters, 288 Alberta, by Marian McKenna 290 The Session, 291; The Economy, 295; Politics, 297 Newfoundland and Labrador, by Leslie Harris 299 Politics, 299; The Economy, 300; Education, 302 The Yukon and Northwest Territories, by Jim Lotz 303 A Fast Arriving Future, 303; Protecting the Northern En- vironment, 305; Constitutional Developments, 307; The End of the Romantic North? 308 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE, by J. L. Granatstein 313 The White Paper on Foreign Policy 313 Europe 317 NATO, 318; Relations with France, 319; La Francophonie, 322 The Pacific 324 Viet Nam, Cambodia, and the ice, 324; Trudeau in the Pacific, 326; China - "Hen Hao," 329; China and the UN, 332 viii/ CONTENTS Foreign Aid 332 The International Development Research Centre, 334 Latin America 335 The United Nations 338 South Africa, 339; UN Peacekeeping, 342; The United Nations' 25th Anniversary, 344 The North American Continent 346 Continentalism versus the New Nationalism, 346; Arctic Sovereignty, 349; Manhattan, 353; Fishing Zones and Pollution, 354 The Commonwealth 355 The Caribbean, 355;Biafra, 357 The Armed Forces 359 A New Minister, 361; Defence in the North, 362; No Germ Warfare? 363; Summer Employment Scheme, 364; The Army and the FLQ, 364; ABM and AWACS, 367; Equip- ment Embarrassments, 367; New Aircraft Acquisitions, 370 THE NATIONAL ECONOMY THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, by Donald Forster 373 Inflation and Recession 375 Consumer Expenditures, 375; Government Expenditures and Inventories, 376; Investment and Housing, 377; Ex- ports and Imports, 381; Income, 384; Production, 385; Prices, 386 Population and Immigration 387 Population, 387; Immigration, 387 Employment, Manpower, and Regional Development 389 The Labour Force and Employment, 390; Manpower Policy and Regional Development, 392 CONTENTS / ix Monetary and Fiscal Policy 393 Objectives, Priorities, and Potential, 393; The War on Inflation/Recession, 394; Tax Reform, 412; Foreign Ownership, 416 Trade Policy 418 Trade Agreements, 418; Tariffs and Trade, 421; Wheat Policy, 424 Transportation 426 Railway Operations, 426; Water Transportation, 428; Air Transportation, 429 Business and industry 431 Combines Policy, 431; Financial Institutions and Stock Markets, 432; The Automobile Industry, 436; Energy Resources, 437; Company Notes, 441 LIFE AND LEISURE EDUCATION, by Ralph Mitchener 449 The National Scene, 449; The Federal Government and Education, 451; The Provinces, 452 HEALTH, by F. Bums Roth 458 Group Practice, 459; Regional Organization, 459; The Quebec Medicare Crisis, 460 WELFARE, by Donald Bellamy 464 Social Security Proposals, 464; Croll Committee on Pov- erty, 468; Children and Youth, 469; Provincial Policies and Programmes, 471; Other Events, 474 SCIENCE, by Joan Powers Rickerd 476 Science Policy and Pollution Control, 476; Provincial Research Councils, 479; Industrial Research, 481; Uni- versity Research, 483; Medical Research, 486; Inter- national, 489 x / CONTENTS RELIGION, by Ken Windsor 491 Organization and Discipline, 492; Unity, 497; Education, 500 MASS MEDIA, by Earle Beattie 508 Crisis in Quebec, 508; The Senate Mass Media Commit- tee, 514; CRTC Activities, 522; The Networks, 524; Film- Making, 526; Information Canada, 528; Honours and Awards, 529 DRAMA: ENGLISH CANADA, by Eric S. Rump 530 Professional Theatre, 530; Summer Festivals, 535; Ama- teur Theatre, 536; New Writing, 536 LE THEATRE DE LANGUE FRANCAIS, par Jacques Vigneault 538 Le Theatre du Nouveau Monde, 538; Le Rideau-Vert, 541; La Nouvelle Compagnie Theatrale, 543; La Co- medie-Canadienne, 545; Le Theatre de Quat'Sous, 546; Centre du Theatre d'aujourd'hui et le Theatre du meme nom, 548; Le theatre d'ete, 549; Festival de FACTA, 550; Publications theatrales, 550; La comedie francaise, 551 MUSIC, by Helmut Kallmann 552 Canadian Content and Canadian Studies, 552; Discus- sion, 554; Composition, 554; Promotion of Canadian Music, 556; Orchestras, 557; Choirs, 558; Opera, 559; Festivals, 559; Ballet, 560; Artists, 561; Canadians Abroad, 561; Education, 562; Recording and Publishing, 562; Writing, 564 ART, by Barry Lord 565 Exhibitions, 566 SPORT, by Susan M. Merry 574 The Year's Highlights, 574; Minor Sport, 581 OBITUARIES 583 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 589 INDEX 591.
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