#2 ~ Sunday, June 2, 1991 ~ North Snore News Anna Marie D’Angelo etm - 7" : INQUIRING REPORTER NOTED international scholar and constitutional expert Dr. Edward McWhinney was in West Van- couver on Monday night to ad- dress the annual general meeting ; of the North Shore Liberal ; Women’s Commission. McWhinney, a Soviet scholar and advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev and several East Bloc countries, spoke about Canada’s present constitutional problems in the context of world history and in- ternational events. “Our federal system is out of date,” McWhinney said. ‘‘It is no longer possible to characterize issues as falling solely within fed- era! jurisdiction or solely within provincial jurisdiction. ‘We must modernize our parliamentary system and make it more flexible and responsive to the needs and wishes of individual Canadians. And we must address the fact that Canadians now ex- pect a higher standard of public a. CORRECTION We're sorry, but due to unforeseen supply problems, the following items from our Father's Day Flyer, which expires June 22, 1991, may not be available at every store. We'll be glad to offer you a rain check or special discount for these items — just ask our staff. CATALOGUE : 847-798 > 628-206 DESCRIPTION Exercise Bike Portable AM/FM Stereo + DISTRIBUTING Pax eens AFTER HOURS Criminal Matters Only 926-3181 JAPANESE Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu apologized Tuesday for his country’s brutal treatment of Canadian prisoners during the Second World War. But some veteran groups say the apology would be more mean- ingful if Canadian POWs were compensated with money. During the December 1941 battle for Hong Kong, 1,672 of the 1,975 Canadians fighting were taken Should Japan compensate Canadian POWs? prisoner, and 264 of these prisoners later died in camps run by the Japanese. In the 1950s, Canada pave up future financial compensation after accepting Japanese assets worth $4 million. But this year, Canadian veterans involved in a multi-nation appeal to the United Nations claim $4 billion war-reparations against Japan. ie eee a: Ed Keen North Vancouver Absolutely. 1 think those people who were POWs were treated very harshly Rudy Derton North Vancouver Definitely. Canada com- pensated the Japanese over their treatment here Betty Downing North Vancouver That’s very hard to an- swer. [t might bring up awful memories and Tom Body North Vancouver It’s very difficult to determine what fair compensation is. Who is Phyllis Downing Nortit Vancouver The Canadian govern- ment has compensated Japanese people because of their treatment during the war and i believe it ARDAGH HUNTER TURNER Barristers & Solicitors Personal Injury FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION [ 986-4366 | #300-1401 LONSDALE NORTH VANCOUVER, BC. and they deserve finan- during the war. We dredge up all that pain to decide? 1 think we cial compensation. apologized and paid, and again. should let the past be the Japan should do the past and live for the same thing. future. performance from their politicians than ever before.”’ Throughout the speech and dur- ing a question-and-answer session, McWhinney covered topics as diverse as the French Revolution. ‘Vatergate and the reunification of Germany. ., He drew on the writings and views of historical figures in- cluding Winston Churchill, Napcleon, Mackenzie King, Bismarck, Edmund Burke and even Queen Victoria’s Consort, Prince Albert. McWhinney was the first Cana- dian elected to the century-old Paris- and Geneva-based Insitut Learn to Speak Japanese this Summer COURSES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS Canadian International College Classes begin: July 8 & July 29 Register Now 2420 Dollarton Highway North Vancouver V7H 2Y1 Tel: 929-1544 (Fax: 929-2074) FAX 986-9286 de Droit (nternationalles and ‘5 its youngest full member. Last year he was the first non- Russian to contribute an article to Soverskoe Gosudarstvo | PRAVO, a prestigious Soviet scholarly journal, As a leading authority on vice-president Canada’s constitution, he was an advisor on the Meech Lake Ac- cord and numerous recent con- stitutional initiatives. 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