12 - Wednesday, August 24, 1988 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

Stephen Barrington

Mel Hennecker

North Vancouver

I'm not a beer drinker, so
it doesn't affect me too

much, Faxes bother mein illegal,
a lot of ways, but 1 alcohol
haven't thought about li- makes

quor tax,

Council slams

From page 11

The motion as passed starts by
saying the city ‘supports the prin-
ciple of freedom of the press, and
the right of the North Shore News
to publish the offensive and con-
troversial views of columnist Doug
Collins.”’

The motion was sparked by a
letter to council from the Canadian
Jewish Congress complaining
about an Aug. 7 column in which
Collins presents evidence by
researchers who claim (the
holocaust never happened.

“Although Mr. Doug Collins
conveniently spreads hatred in the
name of freedom of speech, it is
our opinion that hate-mongering
should not only be regarded as a
threat to the security of vulnerable
groups, but to society as a whole,’
says the letter, written by Congress
vice-chair Michael Elterman.

Mayor Jack Loucks spoke
against an advertising boycott, but
he supported the motion censuring
Collins. ‘Sometimes he is pro-
vocative in a dangerous way.”’

Ald. Rod Clark, the only council

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THE BREWERS of Canada recently placed a host of ads
telling consumers about the 52-per-cent tax on beer. The
ads — in a number of newspapers, including the News —
claim that the tax rate on beer in this province is one of
the highest anywhere in the world — $5.62 of tax on one

is 52%

Maureen Dick
New Westminster
If alcohol were

profit from it.

tax on

Chris Jackson

(a dif- The government takes too ff they didn't tax beer Used in the proper way

ferent drug) it would be much money. [t should they would tax something — to help keep the
but because it’s go to the beer producers — else. As a student, | think budget healthy — it's

the government — so they can make a finer they should use (the tax okay. That's the whole

a tremendous beer using

oug Collins

member to vote against the final
motion, said he sympathized with
the proposal, but, ‘‘To turn our
back on thal paper because of a
certain element on that paper
would be narrow-minded,*' he ad-
ded,

The city will be sending copies
of the metion to the other two
North Shore councils, as well as
Native, women's and Jewish
groups. It passed with Bell,
Loucks, Ald. Barbara Sharp and
Ald. Frank Morris voting in favor,
aud Clark voting against.

North Vancouver

better
and ingredients.

dozen beer. Critics have blasted both the federal and
provincial governments for making billions of dollars
from iiquor tax revenue, but putting little into alcohol
counselling and rehabilitation. Inquiring Reporter asks
about the tax on beer.

beer too high?

Aziz Rajwani
North Vancouver

Karin Fortin
North Vancouver

idea of taxes. They’ve got
to balance the budget.

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