Gas war: the fall and rise of MMT

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General Motors Corp. of Canada Ltd. (GM) intends to convince federal regulators to reprohibit the controversial gasoline additive MMT. The importation and interprovincial sale of MMT was previously prohibited after GM President Maureen Kempston Darkes wrote to Sheila Coops, who was then Canada's environment minister, declaring that GM would no longer provide warranties on critical pollution-control hardware that it believed was hampered by MMT. Coops gave in and introduced the Manganese based Fuel Additives Act that went into effect in June 1997. Today, the Liberals have decided to reverse the ban despite the health and environmental concerns about the use of MMT.

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Canada: Gen Motors Corp of Canada intends to convince federal regulators to reprohibit the controversial gasoline additive MMT

Government regulation, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles & Parts, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Gasoline Additives, General Motors Corp. of Canada Ltd.

Collenette rejects plan to restructure Via Rail

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Via Rail Canada Inc.'s restructuring move is dismissed by Transport Minister David Collonette. The railroad, which submitted its proposal through a House of Commons committee, is rejected on its proposal to become a commercial Crown corporation based on an existing regulation, Collonette said. Under the plan, Via Rail may boost its operational flexibility and be provided with access to capital markets. Collonette has instead guaranteed the company's annual C$170-million operating subsidy that will be under evaluation every two years.

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Restructuring move is dismissed by Transport Minister David Collonette

Railroad Passenger Operations, Line-Haul Railroads, Passenger rail services, Via Rail Canada

Day wants on-reserve natives to pay tax

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Canadian Alliance Leader Stockwell Day wants to overhaul the aboriginal policy by means that include ending the tax-exempt status of native reserves and change the allocation of resource rights. Aboriginal leaders claim the plan is racist, and would force assimilation of Indian culture.

Officials and employees, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Native Americans, Tax exemption, Tax exemptions, Canadian native peoples, Native American reservations, Day, Stockwell, Canadian Alliance