General Meeting put off...no choice Erika work By SajnoviC endum had to be postponed. are on terms this semester. *the raising of the Student Union Building The general meeting and referendum has "Our errors—mine or WLUSU's—were Fund by one dollar; "This is ludicrous...(we need) a little more been Both said Bussiere. of from 100 already postponed once. post- clear," *the approval a quorum change can lack of time for the Executive Vice-President Mcßride 5 for a organization (so things get) through ponements were due to a Tom persons to per cent referenda; in form and committees proper on to the questions to be approved by appropriate said he is to blame as his office did not inform *the approval of a nondiscrimination policy; BOD (board of directors) in time," said Art committees, the lawyer, and for information Bob Murphy, the Chief Returning Officer, of Mcßride said, "If nothing else I hope (more Director Karen Bird. to be forwarded to the students. the fact that Co-op ballots and letters of awareness) comes out of all this." Wilfrid Laurier At an emergency University WLUSU President Dave Bussiere said, "I information needed to be written, approved "(People feel) it's going to fail so let's get it Students' Union Board of Directors that should have this meeting agree we seen coming... and sent out. over with, but the referendum should be well Tuesday night, the general meeting and refer- stages should have been set up." Mcßride said in addition to the CFS/OFS run giving the students enough good infor- endum 24 remember what other the slated for November were post- "It's my job to people question, student body was not mation to allow them to make a good, firm poned until next term. forget," added Bussiere. He cited the lack of adequately informed on the other issues to decision in their minds," concluded Mcßride. Ten advance notice of interest in he or 'no' hold referendum week. has for the day general meetings anyone chairing 'yes' a next There been no definite date set WLUSU Since such The other is required by bylaws. campaign as a major block. In addition, Co-op issues being: general meeting and/or referendum in the notice has be the refer- made for students who *the consolidation of WLUSU winter yet to distributed, ballots were not up bylaws; term. Wilfrid Laurier Waterloo Volume 28, Number 12, Thurs. Nov. 19,1987 the CORD University, Financial assistance in Canada By Janet Smith example to show that public in the majority of Canadians who of education to enable them to problematic trend of economic least receive with others whohave the assistance rates are at $2,000 public assistance, despite a compete fairly stratification, may accentuate Poverty, homelessness and to $4,000 below the nationalpoverty recent decrease in poverty since not been underprivileged. Canadian problem of regional unemployment in Canada was the line. 1985 due to a reduced unemploy- James used the works of Richard disparity. focus of Professor actual number of and a that who The NWCC is an a speech given by Although the ment rate government Titmass to express people advisory body James of on of $50 month for in than Health and Welfare Minister Gayle Edmonton, individual people dependent supplement per are poor are so more ways to the Executive Director of the National is the seniors. their which have direct public assistance unknown, single not having money in pockets. means they in Welfare Council of Canada, NWCC achieves a rough estimate Amongst James's biggest They must also dealwith the socially access to the Honorable Jake Epp. November 12. the number of for Canada is and self- On the with WLU's Turret on by multiplying people concerns the creation inherited psychologically relationship Epp, Generalizing for statistics who receive public assistance by of a permanent underclass. She said perpetuating poverties of feeling, James said "His views and mine are contained NWCC numberof that there is hard evidence in a report 2.1, or theaverage people that sensing, listening, learning and not always parallel—often they are the in who Canada is the first not." She indicated that there has reviewing poverty Canada dependent on that person suggests moving away socializing. James said that which will be released few In from middie class the in a receives public assistance. 1985 it being a nation; lesson that she learned in her field of been some problems with some of James "There is of towards outlooks. weeks, said, not was estimated that 16.5 per cent change is a structured class work is that "the poor never get to their perspective this One of James that the one jurisdiction in country were the Canadian population was living system. consequence this, work for themselves." pointed out range which has been final James dealt of discretion of the Administration public assistance rates even below the poverty line. already picked up The issue that is line." She attitude that "so be ludicrous." approach the poverty Single women with children and by researchers, is the with was taxation. Her statistics wide as to She used statistics from Alberta 65 of remain class is mind- that taxation has "If a or as one women over years age working developing a revealed personal continued, regional manage which tells them that of set they must increased from 34 per cent of the deputy minister Welfare, Social steal what in wanted they want because they government tax intake 1961-62 to Service or Public Assistance will never be able 1985 and that the Premier of our to earn enough 50.3 per cent in to put province money to buy it. Poverty breeds corporate taxes have decreased on public assistance that individual corruption. from 21.6 percent in 1961-62 to 11.4 has the authority to do so. No per cent in 1985. Additional charts questions asked." with A the in With one in five children presently showed that those people high report reviewing poverty Canada will be released the being raised in poverty, James unemployment earnings are paying by NWCC. The it showed concern about the long a much lower percentage charge Poverty Report, as effects of than those with low has been will term poverty stricken very employ- informally named, children. She said that the cycle of ment earnings. contain public assistance rates, in poverty is hard to break because various charts of the poor in has and the rules for women living poverty generally Although nationally there Canada, complex have health birth been overall decrease in assistance eli- poor habits, give to an poverty, public (including and under-weight children who will on it has not been consistent in all gibility payback policy). three months has increased in James was to average miss two to provinces. Poverty brought speak by and the Atlantic and the Social Work of per school year due to illness, Alberta, provinces Department level the Laurier. will never achieve an adequate other areas, which, in addition to Students owe thousands Linda Schmoll By Rompkey, Liberal Secretary of State Critic. "But even And CUP if they are right, a $10,000 debt load is nothing to gloat about." to Laurier's Director of student Awards About full According sixty per cent of the time population at Pauline Delion, Laurier students are a Laurier for OSAF and about cent of accumulating apply forty five per debt load which is still below the national Debt average. the sixty receive some form of assistance. load is, a serious for said however, problem post secondary Delion that cases of student debt that high at education students. Laurier are rare. Over 17,000 post-secondary students had debt loads "We're well that probably below based on a four year of over $10,000 in 1985-86, a recently released program." government analysis of student debt load has revealed. The Canada Student Loan Association allows a The which also shows study, that 1,830 students maximum weekly assistance of $105. This number has have debt loads of over $15,000, was based on Canada within the not changed last five years, despite Student Loans data for those full-time students who increasing student costs. If a student still requires negotiated a student loan the 1985-86 loan assistance during year. he can get an Ontario Student Loan which Provincial student loan information was also supplied allows up to $1800 a year. by 8.C., Alberta, and Ontario. Once students have received Cord Photo by Erika Sajnovic a loan, a potential A government release on the said "over press study problem exists even before graduation. The six month 80 cent of the students with per post-secondary interest free to students in the their Dave period applies who are Once again WLUSU has pie on face. President Bussiere student loans with total student loan debts graduated Co-op or Internship Program, therefore, if eight months receiving a pie in an information session held in the Concourse was a sign of less than $10,000." of the school for student then year a is not full-time, two of things to come in the light of the cancellation of the November 24 "The figures don't concur with the ones I had which months of the year are interest paying. General Meeting and Referendum. were that most students had debts of $12,000 to 'As soon as they return their interest free status $20,000 out of bachelors corning programs," said 31!! continued or page 3 NOVEMBER 19,1987 2 THURSDAY, LSAT the CORD GMAT COTTONWOOD Prep Courses for November 20,1987 Volume 28, Number 12 Dec.