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has the power to impose these taxes on this whole region. And it is a tax they're imposing on every private motor vehicle. Don’t kid yourself.*

Councillors Jean Ferguson and Victor Durman also weighed in on the plan, both citing their own concerns about the pro- posal and why it would neg- atively affeer the North Shore.

Coun, Ferguson said she was not entirely unsupport- ive of the strategic plan's goals, but was concerned that North Shore communi- ties were getting the short end of the stick when it came to incentives.

“It may be of benefit to some of the constituencies i the (Greater Vancouver Regional District) but ... the North Shore has been sume- whar shortchanged in terms of any ‘carrots’ to support the goals cf the plan.”

Coun. Durman criticized the proposed fare rate hike and said that if TransLink hikes fares on a zone-by- zone basis, then a return daily trip on the SeaBus — a two-zone fare during peak hours — will cast daily com- muters an extra dollar per day.

“TransLink has totally forgotten the cust-eftective- ness of the SeaBus,~ he said. “It is amazing, that we have a ferry link to downtown (that ‘will) penalize people for using it.”

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“The public should realize the long-terns elects of ignoring the problems within’ the criminal justice system: senior prosecutors Ieav- ing because of poor pay and junior prosecutors overworked with unmanageable court lists have a more damaging impact as a whole than what we unfortunately had to resort to,” said Keefer.

No cases were dismissed in North Vancouver provincial court because of the work stoppage. On Wednesday, two Crown lawyers who usuaily dont work in North Vancouver handled cases. One Crown lawyer processed Tuesdav’s tist of cases

Crown lawvers are not unionized and work under the Ministry of Atorney General. ‘They have been widhout a contract for two years.

Last March, Crown lawyers threatened job action. They agreed to put off job action when the provincial government: appointed former ombudsman Stephen Owner to conduct a report and make recommendations in a bid to

setup a process for Crown raises and to address workload issares,

According to othe Crown Counsel Assocation, the majority of courtream prosecu- tors with more than 10 vears experience make 376,000 3 year, Many of them have made that sage sine, 1992 or earlier.

According to the Crown Counsel Association, Crown lawyers have received about a ¥% wage imerease in the last cight vears. An associadion spokesman says with the current svs- tem, there is no hope of getting a raise. Entry level Crown lawvers with seven years of univer: sity and one year articling (lawyer apprentice- ship) make $39,000 a year.

In contrast, the Crown association says top criminal defence lawyers can make more than $400,000 a year. A provincial court judge makes about $140,000 a year. A B.C. Supreme Court judge makes about $175,000.

The results of the Crown lawyers’ vore and specifics about possible job action is stated to be made public next week.

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