“Americanization”? Globalization in the Form of Free Trade by GINNY COLLINS Agreements Is a Positive Thing

Jock Talk with Kevin Face To Face Yeboah Ruin Your Life! Page 8 Page 15 Volume 57, Issue 1 October 17, 2002 THE Uniter T HEUniterO FFICIAL W EEKLY S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIVERSITY OF W INNIPEG “Globalization”: Just Another Word for “Americanization”? Globalization in the form of free trade BY GINNY COLLINS agreements is a positive thing. When On Tuesday, October 1 Jean Chretien, D AVID O RCHARD Canadian businesses are taken over by larg- the Prime Minister of Canada, accepted the troversial member of the Progressive Canada has many foreign owned compa- er American ones, consumers will often World Statesman award in New York for Conservative party ever since he vocally nies. This results in the heavy flow of receive product at the lowest possible price. his international humanitarian work. The opposed the FTA and NAFTA in his cam- Canadian dollars to the United States. Orchard stressed, however, that these com- award itself was a statue of the American paign to win leadership. Controversy Canada has also agreed to grant American panies will eventually develop a monopoly eagle holding a miniature world globe in its stemmed from the fact that the PC party corporations the same rights as Canadian and so, in the long run, they will begin to talons.This, according to David Orchard the under Mulroney was the party that signed ones. This means that the Canadian govern- over charge Canadians. For example, renowned anti free-trade activist, is not these documents. Many wonder why the PC ment cannot give preferences to Canadian Orchard claims that farmers are currently simply an award, but a symbol of the crush- party was Orchard’s party of choice. firms over American ones. A third regula- being over charged for farm equipment ing control that America exercises on “Originally the PC party was against tion stipulates that even if Canada faces a because many Canadian companies do not Canada and the rest of the world. free trade and stood for Canadian sover- shortage itself, it must continue to deliver produce some of the larger machines that Mr. Orchard is the Honorary eignty,” explained Orchard a Canadian the same amount of goods to the United are needed in farm work. Therefore, when Chairman of the Citizens Concerned About nationalist, “John A. Macdonald said him- States. Orchard believes that this means Canadian farmers purchase their equip- Free Trade as well as an author and self that Canada could not have political putting the American people before our ment, they have to pay the US exchange Saskatchewan farmer. In 1988 he ran borders if it did not have economic ones.” own. rate on all merchandise. against Joe Clark in the Progressive conser- Keeping a separate identity from our “We have signed away our country,” Orchard urges that Canada can do vative leadership race and came in second. neighbors to the south has sparked intense said Orchard, “but we can get it back.” nothing but benefit from pulling out of the Orchard visited the University of Winnipeg discussions in Canadian politics for It turns out that both the FTA and FTA and NAFTA. on October 7 at 12:30pm in 1L12 to give a decades. When the FTA took effect on NAFTA contain termination clauses that “Look at Norway,” he points out, speech on the topic of Globalization and its January 1, 1989 many Canadians were stipulate the right of Canada to withdraw “they have resisted joining the European effect on Canadians through the Free Trade vocally opposed to the agreement. When it from these agreements without penalty by union for years and they are doing great. Agreement (FTA) and the North American was extended in 1994 to include the rest of simply giving the United States and Mexico They have replaced Canada as number one Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He North America in NAFTA it was done once 6 months notice. Many Canadians believe, on the list of countries with the highest appeared as part of the guest lecturer series again against the will of many Canadians. however, that the FTA and NAFTA were standard of living and they have a wonder- hosted by the Politics Department. In his speech David Orchard listed inevitable because of the growing power of ful economy.” “We’re becoming Americans,” some of the regulations included in the two the United States. For his part, David Orchard will con- Orchard stated in the opening to his speech. agreements that he believes have had a “Nothing is inevitable,” argues tinue to pressure the federal government to “We’re not becoming Italians and we’re not negative effect on Canadians. One of these Orchard, “it all depends on what the citi- get his message to Ottawa. becoming Russians, we’re becoming regulations is that Canada is never to zens decide to do with their country.” “Not only is our economy at risk but also Americans.” screen any American ownership coming To many owners of large trading com- our culture, sports and institutions,” he said, David Orchard has been a very con- into Canada. He claims that because of this, panies and to some consumers, “we can’t allow this to go any further.” U Creative Writing Journal Raises Juice-y Issue Students, contributors upset about controversial cover BY CORTNEY PACHET this fragmented, sexualized, objectified body “I am saddened and disappointed by “The cover doesn°t seem to have a part.” the 2002 Juice cover,” said Melanie Unrau, a genuine metaphor. A lot of this is confes- The controversial cover of the second Catherine Hunter, associate professor contributor to the journal and graduate of sionary writing,” said Enright. “But I don°t edition of the University of Winnipeg’s cre- of English and co-editor of Juice disagrees. the honours English program.“I feel that the think it’s particularly representative of ative writing journal has some contributors, “It’s pretty tame,” said photograph sexualizes and what’s going in the journal.” editors and students crying foul. Hunter who also questioned the objectifies the body/person it “It is the function of the works inside The photograph on the cover of Juice, gender of the subject in the pho- represents, the writers and artists this issue that provide Juice with its variety which features 100 percent University of tograph, which was taken as a it envelops, and the title and con- of personalities, its many faces,” said Benton. Winnipeg poetry, short fiction, creative non- project at the Winnipeg Art text of the journal.” “That is really the concept that everybody fiction and drama, is entitled belly, and was Gallery. “What is the intent of the seems to be missing.” taken by the journal’s co-editor, A.P. (Ben) The cover of Juice is select- photograph? Is it here to pro- “I’m not a contributor and I don’t feel Benton. belly is a shot of a bare abdomen ed by the Juice Advisory Board, voke thought?” asked Kristian comfortable having that kind of image asso- and the subject is wearing jeans with the but- a Working Board and an Enright, an English student at ciated with 100 percent University of ton undone. Editorial Board through an the University of Winnipeg and Winnipeg creative writing,” said Harms, who Sara Harms, an honours English stu- anonymous posting of the 17 contributor to Juice. “I tend to left the launch of the journal prior to the dent, believes the cover perpetuates an submissions and private discus- think of it as suggesting fire in reading of contributions, because of her image of an objectified body. sion forum. Benton did not vote the belly, you know, the creative strong emotional reaction to the cover. “It looked a lot like a woman’s belly or decide on final selections, as one of the juices that come within,” said Benton. “If “Juice is about the writing, not the and crotch, with the word ‘juice’ right next to photographs for consideration was his own. you want to expand the metaphor and make cover art,” said Benton. it,” said Harms. “It just seemed like there Subjects of the submissions included the assumption that the figure in the image Juice is being distributed to all major was nothing subversive about this photo- snapshots, abstract forms, landscapes, still- is female, one might say the belly is the ulti- Canadian universities and has increased by graph. It seemed liked it was re-inscribing life and portrait. mate symbol of creation - where life begins.” 32 pages since its first issue in 2001. U Fame & Fortune Guaranteed! - see page 8 for details page 2 October 17, 2002 the uniter the uniter Volume 57, Issue 1 news October 17, 2002 STAFF Cortney Pachet Students Prepare for Day News Editor Tamara King Features Editor of Action Against FTAA Jonathan Tan Focus Editor BY CORTNEY PACHET of tuition fees, which is something who noted that most of the local Michelle Kuly that the Canadian Federation of actions are being spearheaded in View and Culture Editor On Wednesday, October 9, 2002, Students has been working towards Quebec. Brandon University is students from the University of and continues to work towards every organizing a pancake breakfast and a Andrew Buck Winnipeg gathered to participate in year,” said Carlyle. fair game event to discuss the threats Sports Editor the “What Does Globalisation Have Gibbons offered ways that stu- around globalisation. At the U of W, To Do With My Lunch?” open forum dents can collectively resist the there will be a rally, workshops, Eszti Nagy in the Bulman Student Centre. FTAA.“We must have a day of action speakers and a visual display.

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