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Drowning in Debt? PARKING THE BAN COCKPIT CAT FEWER TICKETS MEAN We Can Help! LESS CASH IN CITY COFFERS PET LEADS {page 4} TO FLIGHT’S INCORPORATED TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY DELAY 902 482 2000 • 4debtrelief.com {page 3} HALIFAX Thursday, January 26, 2012 www.metronews.ca 7 1 News worth sharing. e g a p n o r HRM drafting sign bylaw e f f o t s e t a l Most existing signs currently along secondary highways are illegal Highway 333 a busy route for traffic r u o RYAN TAPLIN/METRO t JTEANPNLIIFNER Bylaw not enough? u @METRONEWS.CA o Coun. Gloria McCluskey suggest- k Sign, sign, everywhere a sign — ed on Tuesday that council take a c especially on the way to Peggy’s sign bylaw even further to restrict e h Cove. the clutter of election signs pop- C HRM staff has been given the ping up at intersections this fall. go ahead to write up a bylaw that would restrict signs on sec- Sunrise Park Cemetery, has had ondary highways. Two spots a sign on Prospect Road for 13 along Highway 333 — on years. Prospect Road leading to Exhibi- “The problem we’re having is tion Park and at Tantallon — will people are putting up the small- be specifically targeted in a pilot er signs on the power poles and project. on trees,” he said, adding larger, “It’s so much clutter that the professional signs like his should signage doesn’t even have a be allowed to stay. chance for value,” Coun. Reg Brian King, with King Demoli- Rankin said. tion, said he’d prefer free adver- The province amended the tising since it can be expensive Public Highways Act in May for small businesses, but he’d 2011, giving municipalities pay a fee to keep his large sign greater authority in dealing on Prospect Road. with the issue. Staff will look “It all depends on the rate into a bylaw where businesses they’d charge,” he said. “It’s a would have to pay a permit fee high-traffic area but if the rate is to advertise and the signs would reasonable, sure.” be of uniform size. Staff is also HRM staff will gather informa- looking into ‘Bluenose Coast’ tion and draft a bylaw in the branding. next three months for council Rankin said other municipali- and ministerial approval. ties will be looking to HRM to set Derelict signs will be removed an example. and the permitted signs will go HRM staff is working on a bylaw that will eliminate signs on secondary highways, like these on Prospect Road. Wayne Hatcher, owner up during the summer. UNDER THE CANOPY ANIMALS RAINFOREST OF THE FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS JANUARY 27 - APRIL 22 1747 Summer Street, Halifax nature.museum.gov.ns.ca news: halifax metronews.ca 03 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 1 Consult public before selling a school: Carvery Halifax Regional School “I wish to speak with sell the lands to Jono, cy since it was enacted in Council vote Board Chair Irvine Carvery the minister of education headed by Joe Metlege — 2000. is planning to go above around the whole (school) despite failing to embark “Current policy only Halifax regional council’s review process to see if we Plan. Halifax regional on a 90-day community called for 90-day opportu- heads to ensure communi- can ensure that communi- council voted 13-10 to sell consultation required by nity for communities to re- ties are consulted before ty consultation on the fu- St. Patrick’s-Alexandra municipal policy. spond. That’s not asking former schools are sold. ture use of school school instead of giving Carvery said after that much,” said Carvery. “If At its monthly school buildings, once closed, can the community 90 days for decision, Coun. Linda council in their wisdom meeting on Wednesday be ensconced into the leg- a business plan. Mosher made a motion to decides after that, that night, Carvery informed islation,” Carvery told re- bring the policy surround- what the community is the board he will be asking porters. ing school sales more in bringing forward isn’t in their permission to ap- At issue is council’s deci- Patrick’s-Alexandra school line with what is being the best interest of HRM ... news proach Education Minister sion on Tuesday to re- site. practiced. A staff report in- they have the authority Ramona Jennex on the is- award Jono Developments Council voted to stand dicated the municipality and power to deny it.” sue. Ltd. the former St. by its initial decision and had not followed that poli- ALEX BOUTILIER Cosy cat causes cockpit chaos CTV FRAME GRAB Air Canada flight delayed after feline gets loose prior to take off Smartphone app offers reward points for watching TV and “Some people allows you to spend them on fast food. PHILIP tried to catch him CROUCHER @METRONEWS.CA up in first class. 1 Download the free Then he took off ScanLife app with Forget about snakes on a into the cockpit your smartphone plane. A pesky feline left at 2dscan.com airport officials in Halifax and nestled down.” scratching their heads on 2 Use your DEBBIE HARRIS, OWNER OF 10-YEAR- Wednesday. smartphone to OLD RIPPLES, TOLD CTV An Air Canada flight to scan 2D barcodes Toronto from Halifax in Metro scheduled to depart at 5:30 a.m. was delayed for come out, Air Canada de- 3 The codes will more than four hours af- cided to stop boarding the direct your mobile ter Ripples the cat escaped flight and the passengers browser to from its owner’s carrier on the plane had to go m.metronews.ca prior to take off, then back into the waiting area. made itself comfortable Maintenance workers On the web at inside the cockpit by then came on scene to re- metronews.ca squeezing itself inside move panels, and dissem- some panels near wiring. ble part of the cockpit A photo of Ripples the cat who escaped from his crate “We’ll see a movie somewhat, before the cat on board an Air Canada flight to Toronto from Halifax. come out of this one,” was retrieved, unharmed. joked Halifax Stanfield In- “They (then) checked all sengers back on the plane, carrier again during the views about the cat’s an- ternational Airport the wiring where the cat and then they left at about flight. tics. spokesman Peter Spurway. had been to make sure 10 a.m.” The story of Ripples WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN “It’s a first for me and I there was no damage and An Air Canada spokes- drew significant public at- PRESS haven’t run into anybody (it was) connected proper- woman said the plane tention on Wednesday. yet who has heard of this ly,” he said. landed in Toronto just af- By the end of the day, For more local news before.” “They then put the pan- ter 11 a.m. local time, with Spurway estimated he had visit metronews.ca/ Another With the cat refusing to els back on, put the pas- the cat never leaving his carried out 16 media inter- halifax cellphone interrupts Halifax Central it is of ice thickness tests another show many lakes don’t News in brief meet Red Cross classical standards. The Red Cross performance, HRM warns of recommends ice be 15 but this violist The Halifax Regional Last year, the board vot- which included former centimetres thick for in- School Board has officially ed to rename the school federal NDP leader Alexa thin ice on lakes dividual skating and six handles it like a renamed Cornwallis Jun- because of who it was McDonough — made a and ponds more centimetres for pro. Watch at ior High School. named after. Edward presentation against the groups. At its monthly meeting Cornwalis is one of the new name on Wednesday HRM tests about 80 metronews.ca/ on Wednesday night, the founders of Halifax who night. If you go near any HRM lakes and ponds and video board voted to accept the approved a controversial McDonough suggested lakes right now, you’re posts the results on the renaming of the Preston scalp bounty on Mi’k- the board consider renam- on thin ice. municipal website hali- Street school to Halifax maqs, including women ing the school after Muriel HRM sent out a warn- fax.ca, and on the ice Follow us on Central Junior High and children, in the Duckworth, the anti-war ing to residents Wednes- line at 490-3577. Twitter School starting in Septem- 1700s. advocate who passed away day that the latest round METRO @metrohalifax ber. Only one group — in 2009. ALEX BOUTILIER 04 metronews.ca news: halifax THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 Thousands fewer parking Millbrook chief to stand trial ban tickets being issued on drug charge Loosened ban means less money in municipal coffers HRM’s Ken Reashor doesn’t see much change in motorists’ behaviour TRURO DAILY NEWS The chief of the Millbrook RYAN TAPLIN/METRO First Nation will have his day in court at the end of April. Chief Lawrence Paul’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Wednesday to one count of Millbrook First Nation possession of marijuana. Chief Lawrence Paul. Paul, 77, didn’t make an appearance in court. He was arrested and Paul’s counsel, Jeffrey charged with drug posses- Hunt, estimates the trial sion following an alleged will take three hours. incident in Truro on Nov. Federal Crown attorney 21. Stephen Topshee said he He was released on a has provided further disclo- written undertaking to the sure to Hunt in preparation Truro Police Service, condi- for the case. The trial is tions that continue until scheduled for 9:30a.m. on the matter is dealt with. April 24.TRURO DAILY NEWS Minimum mum wage must keep up with increases in the wage to cost of living. The government says increase fixing the minimum wage to the consumer The minimum wage in price index was recom- Nova Scotia is rising by mended by a minimum 15 cents to $10.15 an wage review committee HRM residents are getting far fewer tickets for parking overnight this winter on city streets. hour, effective April 1. made up of representa- The minimum wage tives from employers for a worker with less and employees. ALEX winter ban,” said Ken “No matter what form than three months’ ex- The rate was last set Vehicle ban BOUTILIER Reashor, director of trans- of program the winter perience in the work in October and future @METRONEWS.CA portation and public ban is based on ... we’re they were hired to do is increases will occur works with the Halifax still going to be issuing The overnight winter park- also going up to $9.65 every April based on in- Three days of the new Regional Municipality, on tickets ... We’re never going ban, when in effect, from $9.50 an hour. creases in the CPI from partial winter parking Wednesday. ing to get 100 per cent means no vehicles can be Labour Minister Mari- the previous year. ban has resulted in close “But the other issue is compliance,” said parked on city streets be- lyn More says the mini- THE CANADIAN PRESS to 4,000 fewer tickets we are being more aggres- Reashor. tween 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. than this time last year. sive on the ticketing and Fewer tickets, however, Woman Girl dies Over the three nights parking because ... that’s means less money in the “For a community, to the overnight ban has the difficulty in being municipal coffers. be able to not have to robbed after pool been invoked, the munici- able to discern whether Assuming everyone scramble (to find alter- pality has distributed 802 we’re doing better now who received a ticket in nate parking), I think it’s leaving bus incident tickets. That’s down from from a compliance per- the above time period last priceless,” said Coun. the 4,729 tickets issued spective or not.” year paid on time, the Dawn Sloane, a vocal op- between Dec. 15, 2010 For the nights the ban municipality’s bottom ponent to the blanket and Jan. 25, 2011, when has been in effect this line benefited to the tune ban. “As for a municipali- Halifax police say a woman A nine-year-old girl who the ban was in effect winter, HRM has issued of $236,450, at $50 per ty, $200,000 because peo- was robbed by several men went to school in HRM has every night. an average of 267 tickets ticket. ple are abiding the rules after getting off a Metro died after an incident at “I don’t think, at this per night. That’s down So far this year, tickets that have been set, they Transit bus in the Collins the Old Orchard Inn pool, stage, I could clearly say from a 115 tickets a day issued will bring in should be grateful that Grove area. the CBC reported on that we’re having a better average last year up until $40,100 — a difference of people are abiding by the Police say the 23-year- Wednesday. level of compliance to the Jan. 25 $196,350. rules.” old victim got off the bus, The girl was taken to the was followed by the men, Valley Regional Hospital in then had her hood pulled Kentville then to the IWK RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Policy sparks enforcement change over her head. Health Centre following a She was then pushed to near-drowning at the pool the ground, a police release on Friday. states, and a bag contain- RCMP would not com- The change in municipal calls in members for over- well as ticketing on their ing several items was ment on the case Wednes- policy on the overnight time shifts when HRM in- own,” he said. stolen. day as they do not suspect winter parking ban has vokes the ban. “It’s not affecting our ac- Police say they checked foul play. A spokesman for changed the way Halifax “When a snow event is tual manpower, because the area and the suspects the Halifax Regional Regional Police is enforcing declared by the city, officers the officers are over and couldn’t be located. School Board would only it. are called in and all that above the regular compli- Police are continuing to say grief counsellors were A plow clears snow Spokesman Const. Brian they deal with is respond- ment.” investigate. at one of its schools on from a storm this winter. Palmeter said the force now ing to calls for tickets as ALEX BOUTILIER METRO Wednesday. METRO news: halifax metronews.ca 05 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 Man killed Homeowners also charged after break-in A Dartmouth home inva- man, who was in the home including break-and-enter crossing sion resulted in charges with a woman at the time. Not random to commit robbery, unlaw- for the homeowners, too. A shot was fired, but no ful confinement, careless Police say just after 1 one was hit. The woman Police say the incident use of a firearm, pointing a a.m. Wednesday, two men was able to escape and call wasn’t random and firearm and possession of a armed with a hand gun police. investigators believe it weapon obtained by the highway and a knife forced their The Quick Response was drug-related. commission of an offence. way into a residence on Unit arrived shortly after The two residents of the Kennedy Drive. and arrested two men who and marijuana. home were also charged The men allegedly de- were leaving the resi- The two 20-year-old men with drug possession. manded items from the dence. Police seized a gun are facing several charges METRO Police looking into whether victim had been driving stolen vehicle PHILIP CROUCHER Low visibility @METRONEWS.CA Police say there was very Halifax police are trying to low visibility at the time determine if a man struck of the accident. by a car while crossing Highway 102 near the Lace- body had been struck,” Pal- wood exit early Wednesday meter said. morning was fleeing from The victim, who police a stolen vehicle. say was from HRM, was Just after 2 a.m., police pronounced dead at the say someone reported hit- scene. ting something on the “At this point, we cannot highway travelling toward confirm that the stolen ve- Bedford. hicle, the van that we deter- Halifax Regional Police mined was stolen, we can’t spokesman Const. Brian say at this point it’s con- Palmeter said a short time nected to the crash, but we later, a passing RCMP offi- are looking at it,” he said. cer noticed an abandoned “But what we were able to minivan on the off-ramp in determine is that a 24-year- the middle of the roadway. old man appears to have The officer stopped to been crossing from the east check on the vehicle and side of the 102 to the west determined it was likely side when he was struck stolen, and then noticed an- and killed.” other vehicle up ahead with Palmeter said the male its hazard lights on. driver who struck the vic- “He then continued to tim contacted police imme- that point and that’s when diately and it doesn’t we discovered that some- appear he’ll face charges. Firefighters. Respond Onsite Pro’s from the world’s leading manufacturers. Business owners See what is new from Apple, LG, Blackberry, Samsung, HTC, l ook no further. 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At TELUS and GBS, when smoke filled the welding shop area of we get down to business. the campus around 2 p.m. NEW GLASGOW NEWS Smoke fills welding shop There were no injuries, but students and staff were evacuated and the school closed for the remainder of the day. 06 metronews.ca news: halifax THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 Mrs. Parliament gets her groove back First time at Neptune Theatre for RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Canadian TV star Sheila McCarthy Most of play’s cast from Halifax JENNIFER TAPLIN Premiere @METRONEWS.CA When her husband forgets Mrs. Parliament’s Night their anniversary, it’s life Out premieres on Friday changing for Mrs. Parlia- and runs until Feb. 19 ment. at Neptune Theatre's Opening this week at Fountain Hall. Neptune Theatre, Sheila McCarthy (the feisty blonde Anonymous, so she takes from CBC’s hit TV series Lit- everything that’s out tle Mosque on the Prairie) there,” he said. plays the lead in Mrs. Parlia- Foster said his lead dis- ment’s Night Out. covers a ‘new her’ with the It’s the latest comedy people she meets along the from Norm Foster, touted as way. Canada’s most produced Although no stranger to playwright. comedic roles, it’s a return “It’s about a woman in to the stage for McCarthy her 50s who realizes she’s after years of film and tele- been taken for granted for vision work. She won Ge- 32 years of her marriage nies for her films I’ve Heard and she decides to go out to the Mermaids Singing and J.D. Nicholsen, left, and Sheila McCarthy rehearse a scene discover things outside the The Lotus Eaters, and she from Mrs. Parliament’s Night Out at the Neptune Theatre on Wednesday. home,” he said. won Geminis for her roles Mrs. Parliament signs up on Emily of New Moon and for a plethora of classes in- Sesame Street. Foster said he can’t re- me about this woman and around,” he said. of her classes converge on cluding archery, bowling, “She’s a dream to work member what specifically being taken advantage of One of his favourite fun- Mrs. Parliament. and singing. with,” Foster said. “She’s inspired him to write this and being unhappy in her ny bits in the play is the din- “They’re pretty funny “And she falls in with a such a pro and very funny play. marriage and how she er scene in the second act too, I think. I hope,” he said, group from Narcotics in this part.” “It just really came to tries to turn her life when people from several laughing. Expert warns computer search bodes ill in spy case The relocation of portions zor wire at a Halifax naval in Bedford, was arrested (UKUSA), a 65-year-old vulnerability of computer Leaked secrets of the military’s East base, have been moved as and accused of leaking se- pact that counts Britain, systems and communica- Coast intelligence centre a “precaution” but also crets to a “foreign entity” the U.S., Canada, Aus- tions systems in case is an ominous sign that “part of prudent business — charges that could re- tralia, and New Zealand Delisle — either himself Sub-Lt. Jeffery Delisle Canada’s security services planning” across the har- sult in a sentence of life in among its members. or with help — managed faces two counts of haven’t reached the bot- bour to a military air base prison. The thought that even to install certain kinds of unlawfully passing tom of a spy scandal in- at Shearwater. At the same time, a de- some of Trinity’s comput- programs, a bit like (Pte.) secrets under the volving a junior naval Wesley Wark, a long- fence source said “conster- ers may have been com- Bradley Manning did to Security of Information officer, a noted expert on time expert on security nation and choice words” promised is chilling for siphon off material and Act, as well as charges espionage said Wednes- and intelligence at both have been directed at Rus- the Canadian intelligence hopefully go unnoticed.” of breach of trust. day. the University of Ottawa sia through the back chan- community, said Wark. Manning is the U.S. sol- National Defence ac- and the University of nels of nations involved in “What that tells me is dier accused of leaking Delisle’s Halifax lawyer knowledged earlier this Toronto, described it as signals intelligence co-op- that (Delisle) is likely not hundreds of thousands of recently quit and his week that some elements one of the most telling de- eration under the United talking,” said Wark. “It classified documents to next court date is not of the Trinity establish- velopments since Sub-Lt. Kingdom — United States has to be that they are online whistleblower Wik- until Feb. 28. ment, located behind ra- Jeffery Delisle, who lives of America Agreement very concerned about the iLeaks.THE CANADIAN PRESS Fishermen can’t catch minister’s attention School boundaries RYAN TAPLIN/METRO up for discussion Some lobster fishermen in men’s Association met in $5.50 per pound and southwestern Nova Scotia Digby County on Tuesday. threatened to tie up their say they are disappointed But member Will Scott boats if prices didn’t rise. A meeting to discuss pro- bad weather. Kelly Regan, the provincial fisheries says Fisheries Minister Prices in the region’s posed changes to the Bed- the MLA for Bedford-Birch minister hasn’t attended Sterling Belliveau was a no- winter fishery are in the ford school district will take Cove, says the proposed meetings aimed at getting show and hasn’t done range of $3.50 per pound place at the Basinview Com- changes will fundamentally better prices for their enough to help fishermen range. munity School tonight at 7 alter the school boundaries catches. secure sustainable prices. Lobster fishermen say p.m. The meeting was origi- and could remove all stu- The newly formed Pro- The group has agreed many can’t afford to go out nally scheduled for Jan. 12, dents from Waverley Road fessional Lobster Fisher- not to sell for less than for that price. METRO Sterling Belliveau but was rescheduled due to School. 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It’s been court heard Wednesday. suggested by the defence Hamed Shafia, 21, and that the Crown theory is his parents, Mohammad the four people were Shafia, 58, and Tooba drowned in one of the oth- Yahya, 42, are on trial for er areas of open water four counts each of first-de- around the scene, then gree murder, accused by the placed in the car. Crown of killing their four Hamed Shafia’s lawyer female relatives in a so- Patrick McCann, as well as called honour killing. They the lawyers for his parents have pleaded not guilty. who addressed the jury Four months after the Tuesday, scoffed at that no- family’s July 22, 2009, ar- tion. “How would it be rests, Hamed told a univer- done?” McCann said. “Just sity student hired on the sly the practicality of doing it, as a private investigator it’s implausible.” that he was there when the car went in the canal. He the edge of the canal. said he had followed them He called their names from the motel as a con- and dangled a rope in the cerned brother. water, but seeing no signs He rear-ended them near of life he eventually drove the scene, he said, and through the night home to while he was picking up Montreal without alerting From right, Tooba Yahya, Mohammad Shafia and their son Hamed Mohammed Shafia pieces of headlight he police, he said. are escorted into the Frontenac County courthouse in Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday. heard a splash and ran to THE CANADIAN PRESS 8 more people charged in Stanley Cup riot GEOFF HOWE/THE CANADIAN PRESS Eight more people have participating in a riot, been charged in the Stan- break-and-enter and mis- Charges ley Cup riot in Vancouver, chief, but 22-year-old Sean bringing the total to 38 out Yates is also accused of as- of the 100 suspects that po- saulting a police officer, Former beauty queen con- lice have recommended while 18-year-old Arian An- testant Sophie Laboisson- charges against so far. wari is accused of carrying niere is accused of The Crown is working a dangerous weapon. break-and-enter and tak- its way through the police Vancouver police say ing part in a riot. list and has approved 26 they expect to make more charges against the latest charge recommendations, Ryan Dickinson is charged suspects, mostly men rang- adding that hundreds more with participating in a riot ing in age from 18 to 26, pictures will be released and breach of People watch a car burn during a riot following game 7 half from Surrey, B.C. over the next few weeks. recognizance related to a of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Vancouver on June 15, 2011. Most are charged with THE CANADIAN PRESS previous assault charge. Online profiling a Cocaine in Budget to reflect Ont. The RCMP say the investigation fruit leads reality: Privacy czar started when bor- aboriginal priorities der officials seized to charges a marine container in Saint John, N.B., Ontario’s privacy commis- seemingly unrelated pieces last August and The coming budget will be said Wednesday. sioner says people’s per- of information that people Six southern Ontario resi- found 19 kilo- consistent with the priori- A pledge was made dur- ceptions of their privacy share about themselves on- dents have been charged grams of cocaine ties agreed to by aboriginal ing talks this week to and anonymity online fall line may now be linked to- after drugs were found in in hollowed-out leaders and the federal move forward with recom- far short of reality. gether to create a detailed fruit shipments in New pineapples. government, Aboriginal Af- mendations on education Dr. Ann Cavoukian says profile. THE CANADIAN PRESS Brunswick and Windsor, THE CANADIAN PRESS fairs Minister John Duncan reform. THE CANADIAN PRESS 10 news metronews.ca THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Driver on rampage kills 9 Driver rams bus down crowded street in India Another 27 injured A bus driver mowed down Police chased the bus for der charges. slamming into people, pedestrians and rammed an hour through the streets The licensed bus driver cars, school buses, scooters cars, scooters and food of the central city of Pune, had driven his route as and vegetable stands,” stalls in a rampage through with traffic officers firing normal Tuesday, but on Pune Police Commissioner crowded Indian streets on it in an attempt to stop Wednesday he jumped in- Meeran Borwankar said. Wednesday that killed nine it, before they managed to to another driver’s bus and Police have ruled out People look at damages after a bus was driven people and injured more arrest the 30-year-old driv- took off, police said. terrorism as a possible mo- into vehicles and pedestrians in Pune, India, on Wednesday. than two dozen. er. He is being held on mur- “He just went berserk, tive. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pakistani PM plays 2012 HALIFAX HOUSING OUTLOOK CONFERENCE down memo scandal CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION 3 Pakistan’s prime minister The conflict raised toned down his criticism fears of a military of the country’s powerful coup, something that generals Wednesday, a has happened three sign of lessening tension times since Pakistan between the civilian gov- was founded in 1947. ernment and the army that some predicted could The political crisis has topple the nation’s leaders. come as the government is The two sides have long facing an array of chal- been in conflict, but tem- lenges, including a strug- pers flared in recent gling economy, rampant months over a secret militant violence and trou- memo allegedly sent by bled relations with its most HALIFAX F EBRUARY 16, 2012 the government to Wash- important ally, the U.S. ington last year asking for Many analysts doubted MARRIOTT HARBOURFRONT help in stopping a sup- a coup was imminent, but posed army coup after the some speculated that the Conference Highlights Registration Fee U.S. operation to kill al- army was working with Qaida founder Osama bin the Supreme Court to oust Laden. The government the government through MATHIEU LABERGE, Deputy Chief Economist, CMHC By February 3, 2012 $160.87 (+ HST)= $185.00 has denied any connection constitutional means. The global economic environment remains uncertain. Mathieu Laberge, CMHC’s Deputy Chief Economist will Regular Rate $195.65 (+ HST) = $225.00 to the letter. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS share his perspective on the economic landscape and mortgage credit conditions. In particular, his presentation Group Rate* $817.39 (+ HST) = $940.00 FREDERICK FLORIN/GETTY IMAGES will highlight the global, national and regional factors and *(6 people registering at same time) their impact on the economic and housing outlook for Atlantic Canada in 2012. Online registration: www.cmhc.ca/conferenceregistration ALEX MACDONALD, Regional Economist, CMHC Phone: 1-800-668-2642 An aging population and seniors in particular will Fax: 1-800-245-9274 continue to have a significant influence on the housing sector in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada over the next Mail: C MHC, 700 Montreal Road, Suite 1000, British Prime Minister twenty years. Alex MacDonald will provide highlights Ottawa, ON K1A 0P7 David Cameron is urging of the demographic, social and financial trends for EU leaders to make this segment of the population and will share insights sweeping changes to the into the housing options and preferences for senior European Court of Human Rights. households from both a global and local perspective. British PM MATTHEW GILMORE, Senior Market Analyst, CMHC France-based European The Metro Halifax housing market continues to be in new Court of Human Rights the impacted by changes in the global and local economies. latest target for his eu- Find out what impact recent events will have on the battle with roskeptic scorn, warning that judges had over- local housing market as Matthew Gilmore presents his stepped their powers by re- analysis and forecast for Halifax. Topics of interest will EU leaders peatedly overturning include: local economic and demographic indicators, decisions made by domes- the new home construction market, the existing homes tic authorities. market and the rental market. Taking a sharp new swipe Britain has frequently at European meddling in tussled with its European the work of national gov- neighbours since Cameron ernments, British Prime took office in 2010 and in- Minister David Cameron sisted that national gov- chided the continent’s hu- ernments and courts must man rights judges Wednes- win back powers lost in re- day — insisting they must cent decades to the conti- curb their role. nent’s power bases. Cameron made the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS