BRILL 28, the NDP's new
provincial Election: Act,
has been. slammed asa
government “Gag Law"

Kevin
Gillies _

by the National Citizens

Coalition, the: B.C. Civil
Liberties Association and
the media. it severely con-
strains the media's ability
to publist: poll results dur-
ing provincial elections.
Of the appreximately 400
people whe responded to
the: News’ telephone sur-

vey, 16% -supported;tl

inquiring
reporter

62 % opposed, and 22% were

“undecided. A second part of ‘the. new law limits to

$5,000 the amount of money

promoting or condemning
a provincial election. Du

General, Colin Gabelmann s

are to have their spending

y private citizens can spend,
a party or candidate during
ring his: term as Attorney:
aid that if political purties
limited in an election, then so

‘should their-triends. Below are the survey results (0 ihe

question: “Should the gov

ernment be able te limit pri-

vate citizen spending to support or oppose andidates

in provincial elections? Ss

Do
$5,000.

0 here’s the question...

you. agree with ‘the |
spending ~
imposed on private citize

limit”
ns.

under the B. C. Election Act?

» Michelle Smith
Burnaby’

oI think ‘elections would be fairer

fall’ parties: had. the» same’

“amount ‘to’ spend.’ Because . of

Anna Marchiafaya

North Vancouver.

While it's reasonable in an clec-
tion to Himit party spendin:
unreasonable to'take aw

vate citizens’ -rights to. ¥
their opinion. © on

‘Dave Gergrich
North Vancouver

I think it could have its S good :

points. It would make the elec-
tion fairer. \ :

that "I agree’ with the: spending *;

“YES”?

Hatseshoe Bay
. oy Dundarave/Ainbleside >
British Properties *
7: Norgate/Pemberen Heights
"3Capihine/Delbroak Hightinds
Lower Lonsdile ; ‘
Central and Upper Lonsdale”
Tyan Valley felt

(_. Bhuesidge/igep Cove 620%

“TOTAL .

DONT
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29% 3%
13% =. 66%

TO 63%

25%. 4 :
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ONSIDERATION OF Ou
North Vancouver City dance
floor and the tssue of dap dane-
ing converged Monday, in the
city’s council chambers.

NORTH VANCOUVER

CITY COUNCIL
By Rebert Galster

Cou, Stella Jo Dean pat forth a

Motion thi the city “ge on record”
that lap dancing

cannot aad will
nol be tolerated.” Bean advanced
the motion in response toa fetter 10

“council from: KRitharinte Goldberg,

ad represemtative of the! Ontario

based Assoctation for Burlesque :
. Entertainers.” ‘

{n her etter, Goldberg asked
council for support tn her group's
atlempt to stop the practise of lap
dancing,

“We're not asking

approve. of | strip teases, wrote

Goldberg. “Bul we do hope youll:
agree with our reasons for object
Jing to lap dancing. ©

The - reasons. shy outtined
include the *
sure. it puts on all women to lap
dance whether they wish lo or nut,
and’ because it results in sexual
assaults on axotic dancers by men

YY Expect the sex acts from all
the women.”

* Although the concerns ex-
piessed in ‘Goldberg's letter are not
pertinent to any establishment, in
North Vancouver, Dean's motion

subsequently passed unani-

‘mously.

Coun, Darrell “Mussatto

explained council’ 5 response to
“Goldberg's letter as symbolic,

“We're trying to prevent a prob-

lem from ever starting inthe city,’

you lo.

severe economic pres?"

Friday, August! 18, 1995 - North Shore News ~.7

bi

said Mussatta. “AlsG to express cur
support: for those who feel it's
improper.”

© The subject regained " promi-

“nence later inthe procecdings dur-

ing council's discussion aver The
British, Bistro Restaurant's. appli-
cation fora stage and dance floor,
Coun, Dean, obviously sult per-
turbed Over the passibiliiy of lap
dancing making an appearance in

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the city, questioned the estiblish-
saents cowner Charlie Perkins
whether it was in faet his intention
to bring fap dancing to his estab-
lishment,

A surprised’ Perkins assured
Dean. that no such plans were in
the works nor had they ever been
considered, we

Councillors approved, the
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