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Chiefs snub officials
A Winnipeg stop for federal officials to meet with aboriginal chiefs on education reforms met a rocky reception Tuesday.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs leader Derek Nepinak refused to be in the same room as the authors of the new federal education bill for First Nations, and some aboriginal policy advisers called for protests of the consultation meeting about it.
Only nine out of 63 Manitoba chiefs attended the meeting at the downtown Radisson Hotel. It started Tuesday and ends today.
Lake Manitoba Chief Barry Swan said he crashed the meeting when he led a busload of 33 school kids from the Interlake First Nation to the hotel.
"We need the federal government to smarten up," Swan said after he delivered a message at a peaceful demonstration of the consultation.
Lake Manitoba and surrounding municipalities support each other in a proposal to build a new high school on the Interlake reserve for First Nations and rural students, Swan said.
The chief added that he's discussed the concept -- cost-shared with both levels of government-- with Premier Greg Selinger but the federal government has turned thumbs down on it so far.
The province issued a statement Tuesday to confirm they're definitely interested in a partnership for a new school.
Union chief on gun panel
The head of the Winnipeg police union is one of three new appointees to the federal government's firearms advisory committee.
Mike Sutherland, president of the Winnipeg Police Association, said he was asked to serve Monday by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews' office.
"I think it's important to have the perspective of front-line police officers," Sutherland said Tuesday.
Sutherland is one of three new police-affiliated appointees to the committee. Also added were Calgary police chief Rick Hanson and Abbotsford, B.C. police chief Bob Rich.
They replace three members of the committee who were told recently their services were no longer required. Prime Minister Stephen Harper surprised some when he said he wanted to revisit the makeup of the committee. In December, Harper told the House of Commons he was "very concerned with some of the recommendations" made by a report by the advisory committee. The recommendations included loosening gun-control provisions such as eliminating the prohibited category of firearms, and reclassifying weapons such as handguns and assault weapons as restricted rather than prohibited.
$3M for Games bid eyed
Winnipeg will consider spending $3 million as part of the city's bid to host the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
This morning, Mayor Sam Katz plans to ask council's executive policy committee to approve $3 million in capital spending as part of the city's bid for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
A copy of the motion said the event will bring together about 4,600 of the country's best amateur athletes, coaches and officials to compete in 19 different sports, and Winnipeg will have the chance to host up to 20,000 out-of-province visitors.
A bid proposal is expected to be submitted by early April.
"This two-week event also has the potential to generate over $130 million in economic activity within the city," Katz said in the email to members of council.
Council must approve the expenditure.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition March 13, 2013 B2
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