In Martha We Secret Neil-Cam! Trust? Window Page 16 Page 10 Lacks Depptheppth Page 16 UniterVolume 58, Issue 24 march 18, 2004 THE Uniter THE T HE O FFICIAL W EEKLY S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIVERSITY OF W INNIPEG CIS Championships - page 18 page 2 march 18, 2004 the uniter uniter the news Volume 58, Issue 24 March 18, 2004 S T A F F Jonathan Tan Editor In Chief [email protected] Winnipeg at Centre of Michelle Kuly Managing Editor [email protected] A. P. (Ben) Benton Battle for CDC Contract News Editor price to the benefit of industrial Winnipeg,” said Doer, who prom- Federal Health Minister Caroyln [email protected] BY SCOTT DE GROOT Ontario; and the notorious multi- ised to unleash “a political holy Bennet, who claims most health Cheryl Gudz anitoba Premier Garry million dollar CF-18 maintenance war,” if the bid is unsuccessful. care professionals also want CDC Features Editor Doer and City of contract, awarded to Canadair of Winnipeg’s bid has two main located in the nation’s capital. [email protected] MWinnipeg Mayor Glen Montreal in 1986, despite a lower advantages. First, Winnipeg is And although it is the under- Murray traveled to Ottawa last bid by Bristol Aerospace of already home to the Canadian dog, there is still the possibility Jeff Robson week to sell our province as the Winnipeg. The political fallout Science Centre for Human and that Vancouver’s bid, backed by A&E Editor new disease capital of North reverberated across the Western Animal Health, Canada’s main Premier Gordon Campbell and [email protected] America. Canada, and led to the birth of the laboratory for the study of infec- government Senate leader Jack Plans are in the works to reform party. tious diseases. The lab handles Austin, could emerge victorious. Leighton Klassen develop and build a state of the art Now, almost twenty years dangerous “level-four” viruses British Columbia boasts the B.C. Sports Editor infectious disease research labora- later, Winnipeg is in the running such as Ebola, employs over forty Centres for Disease Control in [email protected] tory that would parallel the infa- for another major federal contract: of Canada’s top scientists, and is Vancouver, and the expertise of mous Atlanta Centre for Disease the headquarters of the new considered state of the art interna- the University of British Stu Reid Control (CDC). Dubbed “CDC National Public Health Agency. tionally. Second, the Province has Columbia, which are its main sell- Production Manager North” the proposed National And as it did in 1986, Winnipeg offered millions in additional ing points. [email protected] Public Health Agency will aim to faces a serious eastern con- funding and logistical support. But B.C. and Manitoba, despite co-ordinate federal and provincial tender—Ottawa. But this time having Winnipeg MP Reg Alcock being competitors for the contract, Julie Horbal responses to health emergencies around, the provincial government in cabinet is also an advantage. As have taken a similar stance that if Listings Editor and promote research, and the city is leaving nothing to chance. head of the treasury board, Alcock the federal government were to [email protected] with the winning bid will benefit “Maybe in retrospect we has taken a key role in the locate CDC North in Ottawa, it from millions in federal invest- should have had something like Liberals’ response to the sponsor- would be a collective blow to Chandra Mayor ment and hundreds of new jobs. this right before the CF-18 deci- ship scandal, and therefore carries western Canada. British Copy Editor But fears run high that so called sion,” Premiere Gary Doer said of considerable weight in Paul Colombia’s Health Minister Colin Western Alienation diminish their trip to Ottawa last week with Martin’s government. Hansen cautioned that an Ottawa Manitoba’s otherwise stellar bid. Mayor Glen Murray and provin- But despite Winnipeg’s decision would “feed Western Ted Turner The birth of Western cial business leaders to lobby the strengths, Ottawa’s bid should not alienation,” concerns echoed by Advertising Manager Alienation can be traced back to federal government. be underestimated. The vast Doer. It’s a message the Liberals [email protected] two main historical events— “If Prime Minister Paul Martin majority of Health Canada’s infra- may be wise to heed, given the Trudeau’s National Energy is serious about mending western structure is located in Ottawa, and already low levels of support in Scott deGroot Program in the 80s which forced fences, he will locate a proposed key policy decisions are made West in the face of a possible Beat Reporter Alberta to sell oil at half the world national public health agency in there. Ottawa is also favoured by spring election. Kent Davies Diversions Coordinator U of W Partnership Taking M.D.Cohen Diversions Coordinator Action Against Hate Joe Myles Distribution Manager the University of Winnipeg BY SARA LOFTSON Program Director. n March 24th in a historic Active in Canada since 1875, partnership, the B’nai Brith is a Jewish advocacy THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS University of Winnipeg’s group, whose mandate is to com- Ed Cheung,Jeanne Fronda, Dan Huyghebaert, O Division of Continuing Education bat anti-Semitism, bigotry and Brad Pennington, Jesse Matas , Christine and The League for Human racism in Canada and abroad. In Esselmont, Jo Snyder, Carly Campbell, Rights of B’nai Brith Canada will July 2002, Alan Yusim, the Madeleine Kettner, Hywel Tuscano, Laurie launch a unique program in League’s Midwest regional Bertram, Sara Loftson, Sheri Lamb, Mike Pyl, human rights education and advo- Director approached Nordrum to Jon Symons, Eric Guillemette, Jonathan Ball, cacy called “Taking Action discuss the possibility of forming Jenny Western, Jeremy Strub Against Hate” (TAAH). a partnership. Within six months Cover Photo : Leighton Klassen Program Development and they reached a formal agreement. “To my knowledge, this The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of TAAH pilot workshops began in Winnipeg and is published by the University of Winnipeg 1999, assisted by a grant from the unique, significant partnership Students' Association. The Uniter is editorially autonomous and Federal Government’s represents the first occasion where the opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of a major independent human rights the UWSA. The Uniter is a member of the Canadian University Department of Canadian Press and Campus Plus Media Services. Submission of articles, Heritage, Multiculturalism organization has successfully letters, photos and graphics are welcome. Articles should be sub- Program. TAAH offers a step-by- allied itself with a major Canadian mitted in text or Microsoft Word format to [email protected]. University to deliver a program of Deadline for submissions is noon Friday (contact the section's edi- step program for individuals, tor for more information). Deadline for advertisements is noon institutions and community this magnitude. All of us involved Richard Nordrum and Naomi Levine Photo by: Alan Yusim Friday, six days prior to publication. 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The Uniter classroom presentations, to a gram as it expands regionally and the drafting of policies and Levine is optimistic that this Room ORM14 five-day workshop with readings nationally in terms of public and processes, conducting inquiries, program will take flight and con- community education as the net- University of Winnipeg and evaluations. and acting as an advisor on legal tinue to raise consciousness. work of certified professionals matters for corporations, govern- “We also anticipate specifical- 515 Portage Avenue “This program will improve the ability of communities and graduate from the program,” said ments, organizations, academic ly relevant elements of ‘Taking Winnipeg, Manitoba