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904 YEAR BOOK 1973

former Saskatchewan Premier Woodrow S. Lloyd, Bucharest, Romania, to the National Library in who introduced Canada's first universal medical , one of a series of exchanges celebrating care insurance program. Apr. 11, Paul Joseph Cini International Book Year; a gift of Canadian of sentenced to life imprisonment for publications to be given to the people of Romania hijacking an Air Canada jetliner November 12, in September. 1971. Apr 11-24, In the largest strike in Canadian history, about 200,(X)0 Quebec provincial em­ May ployees, including Hydro-Quebec workers, teach­ May 1, The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a ers and hospital workers, left their jobs in support of compulsory breath test for impaired drivers does salary and job security demands; strike ended by not constitute a breach of the Canadian Bill of emergency legislation and the government insti­ Rights clause concerning self-incrimination. CBC tuted court action against unions and persons who President George Davidson appointed ignored injunctions ordering maintenance of Under-Secretary-General in charge of administra­ essential services; three top strike leaders given tion and management and a senior adviser to one-year jail sentences May 8, and appeals against Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim of the United the sentences were rejected November 13 by Nations, effective August I. May 2, Federal Quebec Court of Appeal. Apr. 12, CoUection of government report on foreign investment in 1,200 Ulustrations by Canadian artist the late C.W. Canada released; primary proposal to oversee Jeffreys presented to the Public Archives by takeovers of moderate-sized and major Canadian Imperial OU Limited. Apr. 13-14, Official visit to industries by foreigners, such takeovers to be Canada of US President Richard M. Nixon and judged on the basis of "significant benefit to Mrs. Nixon; the President addressed a joint session Canada". May 5, The Quebec Indian Association of Parliament, talks were held with Canadian announced the filing of legal action in Montreal officials on mutual and international questions, and Superior Court to halt the province's proposed the Canada - United States Great Lakes Water James Bay power project, claiming compensation Quality Agreement was signed. Apr. 18, The second under a 1912 pact in which Canada transferred annual Michener Award for Journalism for northern Quebec to the province in return for outstanding public service by news organizations in which the province agreed to protect the interests of print and broadcasting won by the CBC documen­ the Indians if the area were developed. May 10, tary film The Tenth Decade, covering the 1957-68 Canada became the 24th member of the governments of former Prime Ministers John G. Inter-American Development Bank. May 11, Trial Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson. Bangladesh, in Montreal of Jacques Rose for the October 1970 formerly East Pakistan, admitted to the British kidnapping of the late Quebec Minister of Labour Commonwealth. Apr 19, Stricter regulation of Pierre Laporte ended with the jury unable to reach boxing matches announced, particularly with a unanimous verdict. The Stanley Cup won by regard to contestants' health, following death in Boston Bruins over New York Rangers four games Winnipeg February 22 of Stewart Gray, to two in National Hockey League playoff light-heavyweight boxer of , from injuries competition. May 17, Part Two of the LeDain suffered in a bout against Canadian champion Al Commission report on the non-medical use of Sparks of Winnipeg. Apr. 21, Apollo X VI astronauts drugs released; recommended that penalties be set up astronomical observatory on moon, the first abolished for simple possession of marijuana and on another planet. Six-month "sit-in" by Cold hashish but that these drugs should not be Lake, Alta., Indians ended in agreement by federal legalized; and that importing and exporting of government to provide $750,000 for school facili­ cannabis be included in the legal definition of ties. Apr. 24, Federal government announced a ban trafficking. May 18, Death of Frank Hall, 78, on commercial salmon fishing in New Brunswick Canadian labour leader. May 22, Ceylon became and the Port aux Basques area of Newfoundland to an independent social republic, remaining within conserve stocks, effective May 1; more than 900 the Commonwealth, and renamed Sri Lanka. May fishermen to be compensated, amounting to about 23, Robert Lemieux, defence lawyer for Jacques $2 mUlion in the current fiscal year. Apr. 26, Death Rose, sentenced for contempt of court for refusing in Montreal of Elmer Ferguson, 87, former to divulge the names of jurors who told him the sportswriter and originator of the Hot Stove League jury's vote in the trial. May 24, Canada's first Olym­ for National Hockey League radio broadcasts. Apr. pic Torch Awards presented at the National Arts 28, Federal government announced commence­ Centre in Ottawa; Percy Williams of , ment of construction of an all-weather highway to winner of two gold medals at the 1928 Olympics, run 1,050 mUes from the Alberta - Northwest named outstanding performer; other winners were Territories border to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT. Apr. King (), Nancy 28-July 22, Union members of 18 building trades in Greene Raine (skiing), Grogan British Columbia locked out by contractors, closing and Bob Paul (pairs figure skating), and team of down $500 million worth of construction as a result Jim Day, Jim Elder and Tom Gayford (equestrian of escalated strike action by the plumbers' union; performance). May 24-25, Official visit to Canada increased wage rates demanded by union negotia­ of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim of the U nited tors granted by new contract. Apr. 29, Presentation Nations. May 28, Death in Paris of the Duke of of 600 books from the State Central Library in Windsor, aged 77. May 29, The Quebec govern-