1o the examiner Tuuday Jan 1978 Make way please Opposition Congress Party worker appeals to crowd to make way for Former Minister of India Indira iandhi 60 who sat By JOHN FERGUSON OTTA WA Revelations of RCMP burning and looting and other lawbreaking capped series of scandals last year for which Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet refused to accept responsibility In addition to learning that the national police force stretched and often broke the law in the interest of national security Canadians were told that governmentowned comr panies were involved in the iii ternational big leagues of bribery and questionable pay ments into numbered accounts And they heard the govern ment confirm it was prime mover behind uranium price fixing cartel in the early 1970s an arrangement the opposition alleges gave windfall profits to manufacturer at the expense of Ontario Ilydro customers The revelations at times came so quickly that one issue was barely explored before an other surfaced prodding the opposition into angry ex changes with the government in the Commons The opposition parties tried in vain to force the government to accept some responsibility for the action of employees on the federal payroll MINISTERS NOT TOLD But Trudeau said no minister could be expected to know what each of thousands of employees was upto There was evidence that some cabinet ministers were not told was going on in their departments even after allegations appeared and they had pressed their officials for explanations The day after November television report that the RMCP had been illegaly opening firstclass mail in violation of the Post Office Act PostmasterGeneral JeanJae ques Blais stood in the Commns to say it wasnt so Minutes later SolicitorGeneral Francis Fox responsible for the force said the reports were correct and that the mail opening went back t01954 When reports appeared that the federal revenue department was giving confidential tax iii formation to the RCMP con Lrary to the Income Tax Act Revenue Minister Joe Iuay de nied it Days later he told the Com mons he had been mistakenrr that the revenue department had been turning over informa tion for some time and would continue to do so THREE PROBES LAUNCHED The provincial inquiries in Quebec and AlbertaAare look ing into RCMP activities and federal royal commission tablished in July has begun an inquiry into the force that may last up to two years RCMP illegalities confirmed the government include theft of computer tapes con taining membership lists from Parti Quebecois headquarters in 1973 burning barn theft of dynamite and an illegal break in in October 1972 at Mon treal leftwing news agency and theft of hundreds of documents and files Testimony by an RCMP offi cer at the Montreal inquiry in dicated the files were looted to deal death blow to the or ganization The Ontario goyernment in down outside meeting hall New Years Day when friendly throng prevented her briefly from entering rump session of divided Congress Meeting came as Indian Prime Minister Morarji Denai whose Janata Party ousted Mrs Gandhi and Congress from power last March awaited arrival of visiting us PresidentJimmy Carter AP Photo RCMP revelations capped Canadas l977 scandals late November announced it would set up an inquiry into RCMP use of confidential infor mation in the computer files of the Ontario Health insurance Plan IIIPl Meanwhile the Commons publc accounts committee has been trying to get to the bottom of questionable payments by the Crownowned Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd AECIA in connection with the sale of CANDL nuclear reactors to Argentina and South Korea DEAL INPRIHWTABIJI Canada stands to lose about $130 million on the Argentine deal because of failure to take inflaion into account in setting price But in order to get it AIZCI paid $2 million into Swiss bank account on the ad vice of its Italian partner in the deal Italimpianti without knowing who was getting the money AIICI says it still doesnt know who got the money al though reports iii the Argentine press say it was former min ister in the overthrown Peronist government who has since died Auditorteneral Macdonnell has said he is not satisfied with the accounting of about $8 million paid to Israeli businessman Shaul IZisenberg for his role in clinching the Korean deal It is suspected that someone in South Korea was paid off Former AECI president Lorne tray insists he told the government that agents would be used in CANDU sales abroad but Donald Macdonald energy minister at the time the deal was made said he was never told of the specifics of the sales agreements The government has promised lgislation that would bring the frown corporations under tighter rein The Progressive Con servatives have been pressing for public inquiry into the fed eral role in setting up ura nium pricefixing cartel iii volving producers in Canada Australia and South Africa DEFENDEDCARTEL The government said the car tel was necessary to protect jobs in the uranium industry and to overcome the effects of US restrictions on uranium imports which drove the price down in the early 1970s PopecaHs torpeace ROME tReuteri Pope Paul mhered in the new year Sunday with an appeal for an end to violence and renewed efforts for world peace and harmony 0n the annual World Peace Day which he started 10 years ago the pontiff called on hu manity to avoid self destruction through war violence and crime Violence can only bring world without God without mind without love he said As at Christmas the Pope re iterated his hopes for peace settlement in the Middle East and called for prayers for Leba non an example of nation routed by the spiral of violence and war throughout the world They break the law but Tourists don help endangered species OTTAWA iCli About no per cent of the Canadians who travel abroad break tiie law when they return home but its not likely to land them in jail says John llcppcs of the ana diaii Wildlife Service The lawbreaking often comes in the form of little presents made of the skins or shells of animals listed as endangered species said Heppcs Canadian ad ministrator of the Convention on International Trade in En dangered Species BUY CANADIAN CANADA GRADE FRESH NEVER FROZEN CHICKEN 33lz LB AVG ROASTING OR FRYING FRESH COUNTRY STYLE cut up CHICKEN LEGS BREASTS WINGS NECKS GIBLETS LIMIT PKGS ROUND BONE SHOULDER AND SHORT RIB ROASTS CANADAS FINEST GRADE PROPERLY AGED BEEF MAPLE LEAF MEATS CORNED BEEF BRISKET I2 TO L2 AVG LUNCH MEATS 601 PKGS MINCED HAM CHOPPED HAM SALAMI SUMMER AND BEER SAUSAGE DEVON STANDARD PEAS I9 OZ TINS GREEN GIANT CORN NIBLETS I2 01 VAN CAMP BEANS WITH PORK I9 OZ TINS TANG ORANGE FLAVORED CRYSTALS OZ POUCH PRINGLE POTATO CHIPS TWIN PACK 45 oz PACK HOSTESS POTATO CHIPS REG 99 PKG NOW EVERY DAY SENIOR CITIZEN SHOPPING 65 YRS OF AGE UP usu REFUND on PURCHASE UP TO $4000 WITH SMILE 289¢ To bring such products into Canada legally you must at least havc an export permit from the country visited and for some species an import permit from the Canadian gov criiiiiciit If youve visited the Carib bcan or Hawaii and are bring ing home trinkets made of tur tleslicll then youre likely con tiibuting to the decline of the hawksbill turtle listed by the convention as an endangered species While the customs officer is FARM FRESH CANADIAN GRADE not likely to confiscate the little trinkets he may become inter ested in coats shoes watch bands and other objects made from threatened species NOT RIG PROBLEM Ileppes says the importing of endangered species products for commercial sale is not big problem in Canada nor is the importing of live animals al though they usually attract public attention when discovered But the small presents are bought by tourists without thinking that thcy are contrib uting to the possible elimination of species As long as there is buyer there will be producer And because of internal political pressures many developing countries have not signed the convent ion The convention came into cf fcct in 1975 and countries have signed Among the notable exceptions are importing coun tries such as France Italy the Netherlands Spain and Portu gal aiid countries from which products re exported or smug gled such as Bolivia Argenr tina Colombia Venezuela Keny Uganda and Angola The basic objective of the convention is to stop the illegal trade in endangercd species products llcppcs wishes more African countries would join because that continent is the source of much of the illegal trade in elephant ivory and the skins of wildcats AlEGURI ES VAR The convention has three catr egories Appendix species are PRICES TO OFFSET OUR SPECIALS NO NEED TO DOUBLE SHOP AT AM THE PROOF IS TOTAL SAVINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PURCHASE TAPE PORK LIVER rare or endangch and export re quired and seldom given for and import permits are COIIIIIICICIRI reasons Appendix II species are not yet rated as rare or endangered but might become so without controls Export permits from the country of origin re needed before the products re allowed into Canada Appendix III species are un dcr management in their native country and export permits art rcqu red In Canada the trade in en EVERY DAY LOW PRICES ARE AS LOW OR LOWER THAN OTHER FOOD STORES ADVERTISED PRICES PLUS OUR WEEKLY SPECIALS WE WILL ALWAYS SAVE YOU MORE WE DOUBLE DARE YOU TO COMPARE ANYWHERE LARGE OR SMALL OVERALL AT AM PRICE QUALITY AND SERVICE ARE BEST OF ALL PLUS 100 GUARANTEE ON EVERY ITEM ABM WILL NOT JACKKNIFE FRESH SLICED mm LIMIT PER FAMILY 148m BPUYoCaNKADIAN FRESH CHOPS SHOULDER cur BUTT CUT CHOPS BREAKFAST SMALL LINK AND COUNTRY SAUSAGES LB AVG PACK 88 STORE TRAY PACK CARNATION 4$I OR 27 EA EVAPORATED MILK 16 01 SMITH LEMON 289 99 00 783 SCOTT PACK ICE CREAM OIAPMANS LITRE MM PER COUPON WITH $500 PURCHASE Expires Jun lOtIi I978 CATELLI MACARONI CHEESE DINNERS OZ PKGS TOMATOES CANNED WHOLE CHEFS CHOICE BRAND 20 OZ SOFT PRETTY ROLL SPREAD 24 oz JAR 299 BATHROOM TISSUES DOZEHCARTON DOZEN LIMIT CHUCK SHORT RIB ROASTS BLADE BONE REMOVED CANADAS FINEST GRADE BEEF 78 TENDER PROPERLY AGED FRESH REGULAR FORMERLY HAMBURG TENDER TASTY IDEAL FOR QUICK MEAL RED ROSE ORANGE PEKOE 60 PACK SCHWARTZ IKG 22 LB PLASTIC PAIL INDIVIDUAL WRAP SPLENDOR MACARONI AND LB PKGS BANANAS GROUND LB AVG PACK MINUTE STEAKS I76 CANADAS FINEST BEEF TEA BAGS BURNS OZ PKG SPAGHETTI I99 139 PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE SLICES DOG FOOD RED TOP l5 OZ TIN PKG LIMIT 79 59 lit PLUS 100s INSTORE FEATURES TOO NUMEROUS T0 MENTION PRICES EFFECTIVE TO JAN I0tli CLOSING SLICED SWIFT EMPIRE VAC PAC lb OZ PKG CAMPFIRE BRAND TENDER BROWN SERVE BONELESS STEWING BEEF LBS UP NAPKINS I2 PACK CEPACOL 352 OZ SAVE $l00 CLOVER VAiiEi CHEESE SPREAD SHIN BY sucx mmono 48 lb 01 in ONTARIO SMALL LB BAG SUNSPUN FROZEN SUPREME SLICED FROZEN CARROTS LB BAG STRAIGHT KRINKLE JULIENNE LB BAG HIGHLINER PERCH FILLETS SUPER DISCOUNT FOOD MARTS We reserve the right to limit to average family needs LOIN STEAKS CANADAS rqusr GRADE BEEF LB BACON SIDE CUTS 53 IB PORK CUTLETS KOTEX SANITRY MOUTHWASH COOKING ONIONS ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE I2 12 OZ MCCAIN FRENCH FRIES IbOZ langcred species is controlled under the Export and Import Permits Act There are num ber of Canadian animals birds fish and reptiles which are listed as endangered llcppcs said he is satisfied with enforcement of the con vention in Canada but there will always be smuggling ustoms officers have become proficient in spotting animals and products listed by the convention but thcy cant wtcheverything 98¢ 49 LIMIT PKGS BOLOGNA 148 98 89 I79 103 99t 79 49t 99 L39 STORE HOURS 41 Eat Road Barrio Dolly 96 Thurs Fri 99 ANGUS Dally I0 tumIO piii Sunday Restricted I2 Noon pm