the Cord Weekly Civic issues key to NDP's Kersell

by Aubrey Ferguson riding supports the NDP strongly Because the Conservatives have Unlike Conservative candidate because of the work ofits Federal frozen the tuition fees for only one Bob Gramlow, Jack Kersell, the MP, Max Saltsman. year, he expects to see the fees gc 's standard Speaking on the issue of Reg- up if Davis is returned. government, bearer thinks there are two very ional Kersell has been The NDP has campaigned for important local ex- quoted as saying only a issues—urban that few of open accessibility to edu- pansion and the regional his regional more the reform of constituents feel that cation system for all. Kersell has government. government any advantage. is said that the forms the gov- "Over last I if NDP the several weeks The fact that two tier govern- ernment, fees will stay constant increasingly have become aware ment has become too far removed and subjectto policy, maygo down that local residents are worried from the people is another problem in the future. about the expansion of this area that should be faced. This isolation and the damage it is doing to farm- He also feels that two other im- leads to frustration and anger as portant issues are the lack of day land." At the present rate of ex- ' 'peopleare shuttled back and forth pansion, Kitchener-Waterloo will care centres and the lack ofhous- between two levels of govern- ing. double in size in fifteen years. ment." Kersell feels that the NDP can The latter is especially important A to problem halt this process with their land use solution the would to the student community because and economic policies that would be to establish municipal and reg- ofthe diminishingnumber ofplaces government at province-wide in scope. ional the local level open to students and the escalating be so The forty-five year old political that they are readily accessible costs that are province wide. community. science professor from the Univer- to the natural Kersell NDP said this would The would establish a sys- sity ofWaterloo has met with much measure not neces- tem rent Jack Kersell and leader Stephen Lewis sarily be expensive because only of controls where re- support during his extensive can- a quested by municipalities to pro- small office in each would vassing of the riding. area be tect tenants against arbitrary and Quality of life Much of the support he feels is required. excessive rent increases. the result ofthe work that is being Considering the plight of the stu- If we don't win the election, we done by his office staff which has dents, he cautions them that there will keep harping in the legislature the experience of four major elec- are many priorities, but that the until the government does some- PC Platform tions together. He alsofeels that his NDP has a plan for them as well. thing about housing he said. by Aubrey Ferguson areas under regional control. The Conservative candidate for Despite having been outspoken Waterloo-North is Bob Gramlow, on mattersrelated to regional gov- mayor of Wellesley Township and ernment jGramlow disagrees with Good an a seeks third term employee of local insurance the other candidates that dissatis- company. faction withregional government is After two terms as Waterloo's "I enjoy thelegislature work, the As with most conservatives a major issue locally. representative at Queen's Park, Ed debates and acting as critic. I also Gramlow believes that the"quality "I hope people remember that Good is standing onhis past record enjoy the constituency work. Some of life" is the major election issue. regional council is made up oflocal for re-election. members get carried away in legis- He thinks crime prevention educa- councillors. If they want to control "In the time I have been a lature workbutthat'snot where the tion should be stepped up provin- regional government the authority member, I have been very active in votes are. You have to work or cially. is there. They justhave to exercise the legislature. I have tried to do a people get to know about it," he "Crime is a real problem today. it." good job. No one can accuse me of said. What we can doto prevent and con- During the interview, Mr. Gram- going down there and not doingmy Good says the main reason he is tain it is a worthwhile venture," he low maintained that although he is bestto represent myconstituents," involved in politics is Robert said. The investigation of violence in complete agreement with the he said. Nixon. in the media conducted by Judy La Conservative platform he would, if "I've dealt with thousands of "I admire his integrity. He is re- Marsh and the proposed gun regu- the need arose, speak out against constituency problems in the years ally the main reason why I'm in lations he feels goes a long way to the conservative government. I've been down there. I've solved politics ... I have great confidence protect our way oflife. However the tone of his platforms some ofthemand others I've had to in the man." He would also like to see atighter and ofhis campaigning would sug- tell people "that's the law". Basi- He thinks the main electionissue bail reform act, and expansion of gest Mr. Gramlow has decided to cally youcan do alot to help people is integrity in government. the Censors Board. go along with provincial headquar- by knowing where to go in govern- "In the pastfive years there have "The Conservative govern- ters and put aside any matters of ment." been more poor administrative de- ment's new liquor legislation that contention he would have with the , Good says he enjoys the debates cisions made than in 29 years of did not extend the hours ofserving government such as regional gov- in the legislature when he appears Conservative rule." He blames is also a good step in the right direc- ernment. as a government critic. these decisions on and tion." says "Bill Davis has to go this Ed Good As for students Gramlow time." ional government to consider realizes that housing is a major Good charges the Conservatives boundary adjustments and sizes of problem for them. Housing starts have financially mismanaged the regional governments. were down in Ontario last year yet economy. "They have trebled the "One ofthe major problems with Ontario built almost half of the provincial debt. This year we have regional government is that when it houses in Canada last year. How- a bigger debt than the federal gov- went throughthere was no study on ever, Gramlow does not feel the ernment." the financial implications of it. priority lies with the student. "One The Fidenham scandal and the With additional money from the of the things we have to work on is Moog hydro scandal have under- province, we could have found out housing. We need more of it espe- mined the integrity of the provin- what the startup costs would be cially for senior citizens." cial government says Good. The Economic Council of Canada... Gramlow who has beeninformed "The Conservatives have let said one of the weaknesses of es- that his chances of winning which contracts to companies that contri- tablishing regional government was were once thirty percent are now bute toThe Conservative party that there was no cost study made improved and he feels he has a without tenders." to see what it would cost the tax- chance. However he does not seem He also accuses the Conserva- payers." to feel that there are any important tives of spending government Good said problems with reg- local issues. The election will be money on election propaganda. ional government will probably decided on a provincial basis and There was $405,000 given to the work themselves out "if people Gramlow is counting on the fact Conservative caucus for research. keep on paying high taxes and get that most people believe the Con- We got $165,000 and accounted for used to inaccessibility. However it servatives will be returned. There- every cent ofit. When we tried to shouldn't have to work itself out." fore he feels that the constituents find out how they spent it they said He admits it would be impossible may well wish to support him so it was none of our business to go back to a one tier form of that they will have a stronger voice They don't use it for research but... government now but "senior plan- at Queen's Park. for propaganda." ners inthe region have told me ifwe Gramlow feels it is a very impor- He agrees with the NDP candi- could just go back to square one" tant part of his platform to remind date, Jack Kersell, that regional and start over on a less elaborate voters of his outspoken nature and government is a local issue. scale, we would be better off." his ability to take a hard stand on "Regional government is an Good was born and raised in the issues. issue, no doubt about it. People Twin Cities. He is the owner ofthe Mr. Gramlow has spoken out find regional government remote Edward R. Good Funeral Home several times against regional and inaccessible. People are saying and has three sons, Paul, David, policies from his office of mayor of why are we not getting more ser- and John. Wellesley. Recently he criticized vices for more money. Reprinted from the Waterloo the region's environmentally sensi- Good says a Liberal government Chronicle, Wednesday August 27, tive policy that would put wildlife Bob Gramlow will establish a task force on reg- 1975. Thursday, September 11,1975 Weekly 2 The Cord

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Ridings: where and who the candidates are Kitchener Jim Breithaupt, Liberal William Pernfuss, Progressive Conservative Meg Young, NDP Evelina Pan, Communist

Waterloo-North Ed Good, Liberal Bob Gramlow, Progressive Con- servative Jack Kersell, NDP

Maps reprinted courtesy of the K-W Record. The Cord Weekly Thursday, September 11, 1975 4 Puzzling campaigns could spell upset

by Steve Armstrong stressed the idea that they possess The Liberals, on the other hand, Remarkable as it may seem, in strength, and have attempted to place themselves at the otherend of this year's provincial election, the exhibit this strength in a highly vis- the spectrum and stress instead the three major parties have managed ual mock-battle with . restoration of local autonomy and to clearly differentiate themselves Further, they have also stressed initiative. Mr. Nixon wished to re- one from the other. Unlike the last stability and have attempted to in- move excessive power from the federal election in which the PC's dicate that this stability flows eas- centre and in so doing wishes to and the Liberals differed only on ily, from continuity. Suggesting make government responsive to the occasional issue, this campaign that strength and stability are vir- grassroot level needs and wishes. has seen each party develop a tues necessary to combat contem- The NDP, incontrast to the PC's clearly stated general theme or porary problems is none too subtle and the Liberals, has avoided the issue-approach which is signific- a way ofjustifying the centralizing centralization-decentralization antly different in emphasis from ofpower and the massive growthof spectrum and has instead placed its that of the other parties. plant the Tories have engaged infor emphasis upon service. The NDP The PC's have continuously the past 32 years. wishes to improve the ways in which the province serves its peo- ple. Such programmes as more and better daycare facilities, higher on thejob health standards, and effec- tive rent control illustrate the NDP's stress on service. The differentiation, then, is not so much an issue differentiation as it is a differentiation in approach. From the Conservatives we are told to expect more of the same. The Liberals tell us that if elected they will approach governing from a decentralized viewpoint, attempt- ing to restore local initiative and responsibility. The NDP tells us to expect the better service from the province which we deserve. Clearly the political parties have developed and stressed these dif- ferentiated approaches not for reasons of philosophical exac- titude, but rather, forhard political uses. All parties sense that caught in serious and complex social and economic problems, the electorate The Master Illusionist is searching for strong leadership and direction. The parties have I Htffe': ■ sought to illustrate the strength of tinction. If the Liberals win, it is tion parties will be extinguished as their leadership capability and the almost inconceivable that the Con- a major force in Ontario. nature of their direction by de- servatives will suffer the rapid de- On September 18, if there is veloping and stressing these gen- cline of the Quebec Union (hopefully) any significant change, eral themes or approaches. This is Nationale. Hence, the NDP will it will be interesting to see which of not to say, however, that specific become a minorforce lost in a vici- the opposition parties best con- issues have been ignored. Indeed ous two-way battle between Liber- veyed by its general theme or ap- Re-elect under the perpetual prodding of als and Conservatives. The list of proach the necessity of its con- Mr. Lewis, all parties have dealt at possible situations goes on, ranging tinued existence as an opposition length with many issues, but in so from no change ofthe present situa- or a governing party in Ontario. doing they have tended to stress tion to various minority govern- With all signs pointing towards a more the approach tothe issue than ment situations. One thing is clear, minority Liberal government, the issue itself. however. If there is any significant democratic socialists in Ontario ED change in the number of seats the may have to prepare a period GOOD for of Asidefrom using these themes as parties get, one of the two opposi- hibernation. vehicles for election or re-election, 1 1 the present opposition parties also appearto be using them as justifica- tion for the necessity of their exis- Poor student turnout E3m tence. 'mT"? by Aubrey Ferguson of the enumerators as a flop, but The Liberals' theme of decen- As aresult ofpressureexerted by tralizationimplicitly not for the reasons cited by Han- states that its the Ontario Federation of Students sen. Dyck, as a in who makes no distinc- continued existence force (OFS) special arrangements is a necessary were tions between the students ofeither Ontario counterbal- made to get students on the list of of the universities, ance to the centralizing efforts of blames the voters for the September 18 pro- apathy ofthe students and says the Tories. The NDP's of that theme vincial election. the whole process "an out- service not so implicitly states was that In the Waterloo-North riding, rageous waste ofthe NDP must to government's the continue exist if election officials and student ad- money." human concerns are to be heard at ministrators have termed the effort It easy to Throughout the last week he had Queen's Park. is under- disappointing. Fewer then 400 of stand why the Liberals and as many as fourteen enumerators the 13000 students added theirname to NDP felt it necessary to indicate to working at WLU, UofW and Mar- the voters lists. ried Students necessity of the existence. This Student's Residence. With Administrative Coun- some enumerators election may well sound the death cil president Blair Hansen indi- working for a knell of full week at twenty-five a for one them. cated that he was disappointed dollars in day the payment Consider this, if the Conserva- the numbers of students who to enumerators win and the NDP makes big were will by approximately tives enumerated. He places partial $1,500. gains the Op- and becomes Official blame on the timing of the election As aresult ofthe poor turnoutfor position, the Liberals as a both and the placement of enumeration enumeration Dyck expects a large party and a force in Ontario will desks for limiting number ofapplications to the Court perhaps to the point the number of wither, of ex- student voters. of Revision. In the last election Because enumeration took place over 5000 names were handled by 11 ——^^^^^^mmmmmmmmimmm9^^*—^*^mmmmmm^^^^mmi^^^m—m^^^^m^—^^^—^^^^^^^^^am^^^^^m during the time that most students the Court and over 1000 people ap- are preparing for and moving to plied on the last day for revision. their new universities most would This year Dyck expects a large be denied the right to vote through number of students to attempt to the normal processes of enumera- have their names included on the tion. Hansen noted that even electoral lists by applying to the though there were enumerators on Courts ofRevision. campus during registration, most However, Dyck stated that his Breithaupt students were more concerned people will not handle all the stu- t iSlt with the problems of courses and dents applying because of the im- the transit strike. mense numbers involved. Micncncr . Furthermore, he feels that the For those students still in- % 31 enumeration tables located in the terested in being included on the concourse near the bookstore electoral lists and in registering to Liberal could have been located in the TA vote by proxy the opportunity is « kr where the bulk of the registration grim. The last day for anyone Published by the Kitchener Provincial Liberal process •.. %s4>' Assoc. takes place. —including students—to get on the Peter Dyck, the ridings returning list of voters was yesterday Sep- officer has also termed the efforts tember 10th. Thursday, September 11, 1975 The Cord Weekly 5 The election issues Partisan view GO BY BUS by Mary Pervis furor centers around costs and Gray Coach University Service Here we sit, two weeks before quality of education. The Conser- the voters ofthis province go to the vative government has imposed Direct from Waterloo Campus polls, as the threemajor party lead- spending ceilings and made their ers are hotly debating several key biggest progress in the area of To and Woodstock-London issues. teacher-school board negotiations. Express Hwy. This article is an effort, in a The Liberals are complaining that via 401 mildly partisan manner,toacquaint the quality of education has de- University Aye. you with some of these issues so teriorated to the point that most Board buses on you can better evaluate the candi- students don't even obtain the at Theatre Auditorium dates. basics by the time they complete high school. Unfortunately, this a valid argu- Housing ment when you stop to think about This is the big concern in this it. Hasn't the dignity and quality of election and it concerns everyone, the teaching profession deterior- the party leaders, candidates and ated as well? FALL TIME TABLE you, the voter. Many of you have The teachers in this province probably discovered firsthand that have been given the right to strike there is, in fact, a housing crisis in but only after lengthy and detailed this province. All the majorparties, negotiations designed to avoid un- Progressive Conservative, Liberal necessary and wildcat strikes. The NOW IN EFFECT and New Democratic agree on this Progressive Conservatives hope fact. Wherethey differ is in the area that the measure may do something of solutions to the problem. The to upgrade the wholefield of educa- TORONTO SERVICE Tories feel and have substantive tion. The main emphasis of the proof that rent controls do not Liberal platform on education is on Express via Hwy 401 work. The housing problem in restoring quality, reducing costs Leave University Vancouver, Montreal, New York and re-establishing\trust and co- and London, where rent controls operation among all members of Mon. to Fri. - 3:05 p.m. & 4:50 p.m. are practiced, is several times more the field. Fridays p.m. p.m. serious than we are experiencing Interesting footnote; student liv- - 12.35 & 3.45 here in Ontario. These same cities ing allowances have been raised by Return buses from Toronto to Campus not only created unnecessary slum the provincial government, from Mon. to Fri. 7.00 a.m. areas through rent controls, they $32 per week to $40 per week. - have also discouraged all new de- The NDP tends to have the same Sundays 7.30 p.m.,* 8.30 p.m., *G9.50 p.m. &* 10.50 p.m. velopment. Housing starts in the complaints about the educational via Islington Subway Station areas practising rent controls have system and theyhave some sugges- * dropped at an alarming rate. tions for re-allocating the tax base G—Locally via Guelph Based on these examples, the for education costs, eliminatingtui- Progressive Conservatives feel the tion fees over a period oftime and best way to control soaring rents is doing everythingpossible toensure WOODSTOCK-LONDON SERVICE through a rent review board that quality education for everyone. Express via Hwy will examine tenantcomplaints and 401 apply for courtaction where neces- Read Down Read up sary. Regional The Liberals also believe in a Fridays Sundays rent review board and would set Government: 6.15 p.m. Lv. University Ar. 6.40 p.m. one up in every city with a popula- Although not a major campaign tion over 50,000. There, boards issue this concept is of greatimpor- 6.35 p.m. Lv. Kitchener Terminal Ar. 7.10 p.m. would have the power to subpoena tanceto the people in thearea. The 7.25 p.m. Ar. Woodstock Lv. 5.55 p.m. witnesses as well as books and re- Conservative government insti- cords and would be able to-allow, tuted regional government in a few 8.05 p.m. Ar. London Lv. 5.15 p.m. refuse or roll back rent increases. select areas to see if government Individual Tickets Available from Driver The NDPbelieve in a similar ap- could not be brought to a level of proach except that it promises to greater local involvement. While Toronto and London Buses loop via University, Westmount, Col- allow municipalities to impose rent not entirely unsatisfied with the re- Phillip, serving designated stops. will stop on controls upon request. sults of regional government, the umbia and Buses The biggest snag in any of these P.C. government will not attempt signal at intermediate points en route and along University Aye. plans is that rent review boards to create any other regional gov- with the power to control rent in- ernments in the province. creases amount to virtually the The Liberals aren't too sure ADDITIONAL DAILY EXPRESS SERVICE same thing as imposing rent con- where they stand on regional gov- KITCHENER BUS _ trols and that is a tried and tested ernment: some of their candidates FROM TERMINAL method that has failed miserably. are busy condemning the concept See Time Table No. 6 On the other hand a review board at one end of the province while that can institute legal action may another candidate is espousing the find itself stalled in court for virtues of the scheme at the BUY "10 - TRIP TICKETS" AND SAVE MONEY! months on end by the lawyers for other... I guess we will have to 10 Rides large development corporations. wait to see. The biggest beef in the area of The NDP believes in the princi- WATERLOO-TORONTO $31.90 housing, is of course, cost. The ple of regional government and provincial government in their 1974 would like to encourage local au- budget allotted 526 million to sup- tonomy with some refinements in Tickets have no expiry date; they do not have to be used by port the provinces' housing needs. the present system. It would like to However, the recent federal budget see greater voter responsibility. purchaser; they may be used from Kitchener Terminal or from allotted 200 million to fill the needs Waterloo ofthe whole country while budget- ing 250 million for LIP grants! Odd Health Costs: sense of priority there... Again not a major issue but University Service something that could be costly to Tickets and Information for this you thepremiumpayer. This whole Available at the Games Room, S.U.B. Education issue is another federal-provincial Another area ofmajorconcern to conflict similar to housing. The everyone(especially us!) and there provincial government would like are a lot of facts and fallacies flying some return on their billion dollar around on this subject. Again the investments.

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ASSISTANCE REQUIRED No tuition hike: Lewis

TORONTO (CUP)—Tuition fees stitutions Lewis did not commit his nancial problems in recent years for Ontario's post-secondary in- party to an increase in provincial due to a decline in enrolments. stitutions will not be raised ''for at funding, or to any changes in the Although he saw tuition fees as a Because of our expanded least a couple of years" ifan NDP current financing method. "barrier" to some persons wanting government is elected in the up- He said he would"make a pretty to enter post-secondary institu- program for the 75-76 comingprovincial election, accord- tough appraisal" of the way uni- tions, Lewis believes students are ing to Ontario New Democratic versities spend theirbudgets. Some still a "select group". academic year, we require Party Leader, Stephen Lewis. university presidents "cry wolf "Asa rule, they are not the sons But the complete abolition oftui- when in reality they are "not that and daughters of the working additional personnel in the tion probably cannot come about badly off", he said. class," he said, adding that equal until there is "a complete redis- Community colleges which have access would only come after Legal Aid office. If you would tribution of spending priorities in fulfilled their mandate, "byextend- "economic reinforcement that is the education system." ing themselves into the commun- required forlow income kids at the be interested in assisting stu- As for removing current freeze ity" are the ones currendy "being earliest levels of school begins to on university residence construc- shafted" by the present provincial penetrate the system." Only then dents with their landlord ten- tion, Lewis said his government government, he said, while those could the question ofabolishing tui- would probably not do so for at which have been "protective of tion fees be considered realistic, he ant problems, HighwayTraffic least two or three years. themselves" and have acted like said. Lewis made these remarks in a "predictable post-secondary in- Asked whether he would be wil- Act violations, criminal code recent interview with representa- stitutions have little trouble." ling to- raise the current $40 per tives from the Ontario Federation He also said he thought the cur- week living allowance alloted offences, divorces, etc. of Students (OFS) and a reporter rent financing formula "made under the Ontario Student Assis- from Canadian University Press. sense". tance Program (OSAP), Lewis said please contact the Legal Aid He was questioned about his Ontario's post-secondary he considered the question un- party's policies on the financing of schools are presendy financed ac- realistic, but said he would agree to office (SAC Building) in per- post-secondary institutions, stu- cording to their enrolments. The discussing student problems with dent financial aid, and student formula is that one Arts under- student representatives from all son or phone: 884-1360 or housing. graduate equals one "Basic In- universities. In response to questions asking come Unit". While graduate stu- And when asked if he would in- 884-1361. whether his party either favoured dents are worth more, according to troduce grants which would com- raising tuition fees or increasing their programs. pensate students for reduced sum- monetary aid to post-secondary in- Some universities have faced fi- mer earnings due to unemploy- ment,Lewis stated he would rather see students employed instead. The best wayto use students is in social service programs, he said, tr citing examples such as daycare and work with senior citizens. rhat youngmanhas "It's like taking the best services from L.I.P. and O.F.Y. and turning them into serious repetitive prog- abetter grasp ofthefuturethan rams," he said, saying such a plan could utilize "the basic sen- sitivities of students,—their ability any otherpoliticianFve metin to communicate and relate." He said he wouldrather go ' 'flat v out" on a summer employment North America. program than waste time on a "piddling little advertising cam- Buckminster Fuller, paign" encouraging businessmen American planning visionary to hire students. On Leadership. Lewis had no policy "I would define leadership in the being concerning 1970sas theresponsibility of government to wages must anticipate social and economic for students who par- change, and then to use all theresources of government ticipate in clearing thepath ahead, so that when society and its people have in on-the-job training as to make the journey part of their from one set of circumstances to another, the passage can be made with the minimum of course work, but felt disruption and the maximum ofpreparedness he would be willing to work out i , William Davis Ontario Municipal Electric Association March 6th. 1973 some form of compensation for those In the Gallup poll taken June 19-21. 46%of 18-29 whoreceive no wages forthe year olds believed Bill Davis services they would make the best Premier of Ontario at the present time: this compared with Nixon at render. 28% and Lewis at 26%. Although sympathetic with stu- Wednesday. July 9th. 1975 dent housing problems, partially dueto the freeze on On Law and Justice. current univer- sityresidence construction, Lewis "Our American friends are familiar with the phrase law and order' But think ' I said his government's here in Canada, and certainly in Ontario, our continuing concern has been more with mainpriority 'law and justice', a term thatI prefer because without justice in the enforcement of law. would be "to go flat out on hous- there is very little likelihood of order in society." ing" for the province. William Davis Niagara Falls Chamber ofCommerceFebruary Bth. 1974 "Of course, these issues aren't mutually Ontario's New Ombudsman exclusive. Ifwe were able to build 116,000 units a year, "With the nomination of Arthur Maloney. an inspired choice, perhaps the best the appointment in years, the government set the fresh breezes blowing " implications for students would be very -a Norman Webster Globeand Mail columnist positive," he said. He said the same policy would City Life apply to community colleges, "Men closest toToronto's day to day functioning credit the Ontariogovernment which currendy do not have stu- withthe consistently tough-minded policies that have steered it clearof urban decay " dent residence. Oil Sept. 18 The Wall Street JournalJuly 26.1974 As a final question, Lewis was tieS anywhere vp „ | FeW C in the world seem to have °. uite s much going for them as asked if he felt the federal govern- wp vc arg»tf tt lotof ttO vntt* fr%r ° .' VOIC TOT. TorontoL.the lowest crime rate of any major city in North America: one of the most ment was encroaching on provin- . WFj modern transit systems anywhere in theworld: a sparkling, clean and modern inner city " cial prerogatives, and if he could JEjL, "With rapid' growth came the social and political pains of maturity The Ontario constitutionally enact any of his Mm ■ -qHJ BjE Provincial government stepped in and imposed a central governing body onToronto and proposed changes. By t6 tnirteen satellite cities (which) meant that small neighbourhoods could maintain their "There are very few areas of so- it/**m\3 Kb*-:. own identity whilereceiving all city services W.J " cial and economic planning where "Toronto isa kind of miracle" Newsweek the province doesn't have basic IKS MwmWfti "The effectiveness of. public transportation can be traced directly to the policy of rights," he replied, and there was WLkJfjf'- tne Province of Ontario which is firmly committed to high-quality mass transportation." nothing advocated in the NDP TCflßfl SksSfl Wi i Business Week February 16.1974. program which was "contingent [ wWMr. \JA Housing upon federal participation." MA f n tne Case Ontario, it province Lewis concluded by saying that Lj / ■ is the which has shown the big initiative in developing low-income housing Ontario's record, in this respect, surpasses while the NDP viewed education m t °' that of most as W — jurisdictions on the continent." the "route to social change", the BW» (fcL 1 *M 'Globe & Mail March 4.1975 party was "struck by a number of m anomalies" in the > f M X On the Honourable William Davis field of educa- tion. These he as km " "This is the same man who in 1971 at a private gathering so impressed listed "the Fuller, enormous amount of capital ■■■■■■■I AWL BlJckminster the American planning visionary, that Fuller later remarked. "That in- young man a grasp vestment with questionable has better of the future than any other politician I've met in V North America". * value," ''the clear and continuing David Cobb Canadian Magazine May 10.1975 class nature of post-secondary f Canada's Most Open Political System education," and its sometimes J "undefined goals." V AW "Ontario will be thefirst province in Canada to provide for theeffective of political disclosure An NDP government would not contributions. As a result. Ontario will have the most open political system „„ ~ country." in v penalize T, v the post-secondary educa- 1 he PC Youth Associations of Ontario. Premier Davis on announcing the Election Reform Act. February 1975 tion, but it needed time "to draw back and assess the whole sys- tem," he said. Thursday, September 11,1975 The Cord Weekly 7

OSAP

Public hearings to be held on OSAP

TORONTO (CUP) — An advisory business and other interested ment the purpose of the hearings is to beconducted by the Ontario Ad- concerns of the group. Committee to the Ontario Minister groups on current needs and new to solicit opinions andprepare a re- visory Committee on Financial As- They ask for submissions on of Colleges and Universities will aid schemes, as well as comments port on the position Ontario should sistance For Students, will "be "any and all" matters relating to hold public hearings this year "to on the Ontario Student Assistance take in the upcoming federal- more concrete than philosophical" "the financial arrangements re- take a fresh look at student aid", Programme (OSAP) and the newly provincial renegotiation of the and would "start from scratch" quired, in the long run, to assist according to an August 14 an- introduced Ontario Student Loans Fiscal Arrangement Act. and investigate Ontario's student students in pursuing their post- nouncement by the government. Plan. The Act, due to expire in 1977, aid system in detail. secondary studies or training" and The Committee is requesting According to a senior studentaid oudines the tax and funding ar- "The advisory groups concerns on the administrative steps and submissions from student, labour, official in the provincial govern- rangements between Ottawa and are more immediate. They're being procedures needed. the provinces, and includes a sec- asked to takeafresh look at student The submissions "may simply tion on provincial participation in aid and can't assume that the pres- address themselves to specific position? the Canada Student Loans Plan. ent OSAP system is the one we're needs or problems...analyse or Common student The official denied that the deci- going to have to live with for the criticize any or all features ofexist- sion to hold public hearings at this next ten years," he said. ing Ontario student assistance (CUP)—Ontario Fed- institute an aid system based on TORONTO time meant that Ontario was dis- According to the official, the ad- programmes... (or) may choose to eration of Student's Chairperson grants rather than loans. satisfied with the results of last visory group could decide to re- advance revised or completely new says thinks stu- timing John Shortall he Shortall said the of the year's federal—provincial talks on commend that Ontario pull out of schemes of student assistance." pressure a stu- dent for new deal in submission deadline — October 31 student aid. the federal aid system "if it looks Public hearings by the Commit- has a lot to do with the dent aid was "ideal for OFS" because Those talks, he said, were "more better for Ontario." tee are to take place on November Ontario government's decision to — a the federation will be holding general in scope" and the recom- The written request for submis- 26 in Thunder Bayand Sudbury; on public hearings this year. hold general meeting at the end of Sep- mendations coming out of them sions put out by the Advisory December 5 in London and Ot- He said he stu- But he fears the government tember. hopes the were acceptable to Ontario. Committee, however, gives a very tawa; and on January 20-21 in the might use the hearings only to dent unions across the province He said the hearings and report, broadly worded definition of the Toronto area. "pretend they're interested in pub- will be able to "come to a common to lic debate" and then go ahead and position" take to the govern- •■■ tf:V:Vy.V: ■ ... ■'^-¥S:¥:::W::::::: do what they have wanted to do ment. . about student aid all along — in- OFS has not yet decided if a ' crease the amount of money stu- single briefrepresenting all the stu- dents must borrow to finance their dents of the province should be J Jim education. presented at the hearings, or The OFS has been urging the whether OFS as well as individual X aYaH ■■MB B BBaV fll government for the past three years councils should submit separate to eliminate tuition payments and briefs. j Breitnaupt Student unenumeration «f I Kitchener g . OTTAWA (CUP)—The timing of The only special procedure for Ontario's election has turned stu- enumeration of students as yet an- Liberal Bht setting up dents' efforts to oust the Davis nounced is the oftables Published by the Kitchener Provincial Liberal Assoc. government into a mad scramble in residences. The "special ar- \. for voter enumeration. The Sep- rangements" were outlined in an tember 18 polling date—shortly August 13 memorandum from after Fall classes begin—will mean Chief Electoral Officer Roderick that most students will not be Lewis to all provincial returning of- enumerated in their university rid- ficers. ings. "It is often difficult to find them HELP YOURSELF j|^J| Student organizers expected that (students) in their rooms at a con- says, "so the provincial enumeration, which venient time," Lewis arrangements ON SEPTEMBER 18 occurred between August 20-23, that if are made to fe~J|^SHI would catch most students in have the enumerators set up a desk point post transit from their homes to univer- in a central and notices as to when they will be available sities across the province. convenience both The Ontario Federation of Stu- there, it would WHAT CAN JACK KERSELL AND &|SB|^l^ dents (OFS) has demanded that the the enumerators and the students.'' THE NEW DEMOCRATS DO FOR YOU? Province launch a major publicity At McMaster University in Hamilton, students are being campaign aimed at informing stu- dents of enumeration procedures. enumerated in theregistration line. But the solution does not seem to "Most students will be intransit have been applied to other univer- —reorganize the tax base for educational finance between place ofre- ABOUT EDUCATION? their summer sities. —eliminate tuition fees over a period of years sidence and their university or col- voting The question of student is —provide equal and open access to all lege town at the beginning of Sep- a "very difficult problem," said press tember," states an OFS re- Lewis in an interview. But re- lease. "The complexities of enum- medies exist to ensure that all eligi- proxy voting stu- eration and mean ble students can cast their ballots, —make rental review boards stop annual increases of 35% forgotten at the ABOUT HOUSING? dents will be he said. —increase housing starts for multiple dwellings polls." Students must visit their local ''The choice ofthe September 18 districtReturning Office inorder to date could be construed as a de- be enumerated, or to change the liberate attempt to lessen the im- riding in which they were enumer- ABOUT JOBS? —160,000 jobless underage 24 in Ontario need more than 1,000 jobs pact ofthe student vote in the elec- ated. At some universities, such as that Davis promises. par- unions are con- tion," the OFS says. "This is Trent, students' Vote Thursday. For who, how, where, when or rides, call Jack 743-5261 ticularly disturbing at a time of ducting publicity programs to in- grave concern for the future of form students of the procedures. post-secondary education in the Meanwhile, plans by student FOR JACK TOMORROW STARTS TODAY. province. Students, as a group, councils for candidates forums and VOTE I^P must have the opportunity to information campaigns on financial vote." cutbacks in education spending and OFS is informing student coun- other issues are up in the air. cils oftheenumeration procedures. "I'd like to see some ofthe can- But the timing of the enumeration didates come on campus," was the could mean that any possible bloc reaction of Western's VP-External student vote will be lost among the Marg O'Grady. "But I can't see various ridings. that it would be beneficial now. Students may apply to have the Orientation week is not a time to be riding in which they were enumer- political and have any hope of ated changed. reaching people." THE CORD Election '75 WEEKLY Thursday, September 11,1975

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