The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Ottawa - The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a law limiting how much money special interest groups can spend during elections. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled the law can be justified under the Charter of Rights. The decision means lobby groups that want to support a specific candidate or highlight an issue are limited in how much they can spend. Third parties include those other than registered parties and candidates. Under provisions of the Canada Elections Act, third-party spending is limited to $3,000 per riding and $150,000 nationally. Justice Michel Bastarache, author of the majority decision, wrote: "Without the limits, a few wealthy groups could drown out others in debates on important political issues." Winnipeg - Police in Winnipeg have charged an 86-year-old man with second-degree murder in the hospital stabbing death of his ailing 83-year-old wife. Tony Jaworski is alleged to have stabbed his wife Sophie while she slept in a hospital bed at Seven Oaks Hospital on May 8. Friends said she had both terminal colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Ottawa - Hearings into the federal sponsorship scandal have revealed a "gross abuse of power" that reaches to the top of the Liberal government, a joint report by the three opposition parties claims. The report, titled Unearthing the Truth: Who Gave the Orders? was released by the Conservative party, the Bloc Qubcois and the New Democrats.
