Feb 261987
 

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On February 25, 1987, Freedom Party’s Marc Emery (Action Director) and Robert Metz (President) made separate submissions to the London meeting of a Select Committee on Sunday Shopping. Emery’s submission in part blamed organized religions for the Retail Business Holidays Act‘s ban on opening a retain store on Sundays. That statement got him national attention, including this interview on CBC radio.

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Feb 251987
 

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On February 25, 1987, Global TV did a news story on Marc Emery’s and Robert Metz’s submissions to the London meeting of the Select Committee on Sunday Shopping. Business owners testified that they wanted Ontario’s ban on Sunday shopping to remain in place. Only Emery and Metz were heard to call for a repeal of the ban. Continue reading »

Feb 251987
 

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On February 25, 1987, a Select Committee looking at the Retail Business Holidays Act (after the Act survived a Charter challenge in the Supreme Court of Canada, in December of 1986) held a hearing in London, Ontario. Freedom Party of Ontario Action Director testified to the committee in his capacity as a book store owner (City Lights Book Store), and Freedom Party president Robert Metz appeared on behalf of Freedom Party of Ontario. The Chair of the committee was happy finally to hear from people who were opposed to the ban: he was sure that the general public opposed the ban too. Continue reading »

Feb 011987
 

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Report to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs: Recommended Changes To Section 217 of the Municipal Act (Business Improvent Areas-BIAs). A Freedom Party of Ontario report to the Ontario Legislature, penned by Freedom Party Action Director Marc Emery. Continue reading »