ernment

RCMP ‘JUSTICE’

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RCMP, but when he tried to
help her a policeman pulled a
gun on him.

Some of the demonstrators re-
taliated by throwing rocks and
sticks at the riot police after
they had been driven off the
steps. When it became obvious
that the demonstrators had no
intention of leaving, the police
swept the Hill. Some of the
people blocked traffic for a few
minutes, before they all return-
ed peacefully to the Carbide
Mills, an empty, government-
owned building which the Cara-
van members had occupied the
night before.

Premediated Assault

The brutal over-reaction of
the RCMP has been widely con-
demned. The Canadian Federa-
tion of Civil Liberties and Hu-
man Rights Associations issued
a statement saying that it has
evidence collected by members
of the Civil liberties Association
of Ottawa and by some Quakers
“which indicates that the use of
the RCMP special riot squad
was unnecessary.

“Further, this association has
evidence that after the RCMP
riot squad was called into action
excessive violence was used by
by the RCMP on both the unar-
med demonstrators and by-
standers .. .”

The racist nature of the pol-
ice attack was also hinted at in
the federation’s statement: “The
federation . . . hesitates to sug-
gest that the RCMP discrimin-
ates against native people but it
is open to question why the riot
squad, which has been in exist-
ence since 1967, was not used
in previous demonstrations
which were clearly more violent
and out of control.”

Envoy Evicted

The underlying cause of the
violence, however, was the fede-
ral government’s unwillingness
to meet with Caravan leaders.
They refused to address the de-
monstration, and a Native spok-
esman reported that the repre-
sentative they sent to the office
of the Indian Affairs Minister
was forcibly evicted.

Buchanan has announced that

Inflation soaring
in West Europe — :

MUNICH — Prices in the West
German province of Bavaria have
jumped 7.2 percent in one year,
according to the F.G.R. news-
paper, Frankfurter Allgemeine.
A 7.2 percent jump was also re-
ported in North Rhine Westphalia:

The overall average inflation in
the F.R.G. in the first 9 months of
1974 has hit 7 percent.

In Spain, prices have soared an
average of 15.3 percent. so far this
year, according to a report issued
by the Ministry of Information and
Tourism.

In Finland, prices in a major
industry, tobacco, just went up 4
percent.

NOT SATISFIED
WITH ISRAEL
BRUSSELS — In an effort to
stop a sudden influx of foreign-
ers who would find it difficult
to make their living here, Bel-
gium has started turning back
Soviet Jewish immigrants who
do not hold visas. The action
follows the arrival in the coun-
try in August of 600 Soviet
Jews who had had trouble adap-
ting to life in Israel. The Gov-
sources denied that
there had been any pressure
from Israel, which is irked by
the departure of the Soviet
Jews.

PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1974—Page 10

he plans to spend eight days
next month visiting, reserves to
check on conditions first hand.
But this is considered a stalling
tactic: the Caravan has made it
quite clear what the Native peo-
ples need in its 10-point. mani-
festo which includes demands
for recognition of the hereditary
and treaty rights of all of Can-
ada’s Indian, Inuit and Métis
peoples, and for greatly increas-
ed funding for health care, educ-

- ation and housing for Native
Canadians. The problem is not
one of lack of information, but
rather stems from the govern-
ment’s continuing policy of act-
ing on behalf of monopoly cor-
porations which have been plun-
dering the lands and resources
of the Native peoples.

The news media and govern-
ment officials have focused much
of their attention on the role of
the Maoists in the Parliament
Hill confrontation. A few dozen
members of that group appeared
at the demonstration with their
red flags, newspapers, and a
large banner, giving some ob-
Servers the mistaken impression
that they were leading the de-
monstration. Many of the Native
people have publicly disassociat-.
ed themselves from this group
and have condemned its tactics.
Ken Dennis, a member of the
Caravan, said that the Maoists
“snuck up behind us. They were
Opportunists using us for their
Own ends. We have nothing to
do with them.”

Ontario Solicitor - General
George Kerr, when discussing
the fates of those who received
criminal charges as a result of
the fighting, said that “if we find
the ranks (of the Indian demon-
strators) were infiltrated by a
Marxist-Leninist group or some
others, and this was the reason
for the trouble, this may go well
for those charged with the
crimes.”

This is a blatant attempt by
the government to shift the
blame from itself, and the Mao-
ists have obligingly provided
them with an excellent oppor-
tunity to do so.

But in spite of police brutality
and the political manoevuring of
both the government and the
Maoists, the Native people are
showing a-strong determination
to remain in their newly pro-
claimed embassy until they
force the government to take
some action on their demands.

Whatever the result of this
particular occupation, the gene-
ral feeling among the particip-
ants is that this is only the be-
ginning. As the manifesto of the
Native People’s Caravan stated:

. “This time we are still willing to
talk but we will not sit idly to
the side while the destruction
of our people is completed.”

Communists register
five new Party clubs

Alf Dewhurst, national or-
ganizer of the Communist
Party has announced the
fouunding of five new clubs of
the Communist Party of Can-
ada.

Two of the new clubs, Otta-
wa and Kitchener, were estab-
lished as a result of the Party’s
federal election campaigning
by the Ontario Committee.

The B.C. Committee has es-
tablished three new clubs.
They are located in Prince Ru-
apert, Duncan and Delta. The
B.C. Committee expects to
charter four additional clubs
before the Central Committee
of the Party meets in Toronto
on October 12-13,

- lution, housing, transportation,

ate

TORONTO—The Labor Coun-
cil of Metropolitan Toronto, on
Oct. 3, issued its municipal pro-
gram for the coming civic elec-
tions in Toronto to be held in
December.

The municipal program is a
compilation of many of the re-
solutions put forward by the
labor council to the Toronto
City Council. The program deals
with the questions of amalga-.
mation and structure, planning
and community control, recrea-
tion, municipal employees, pol-

process of the municipal govern-
ment and its agencies.”

The program, in some of its
specifics, calls for the amalga-
mation of all boroughs in the
city into a single unit and for
the creation of ward councils to
“provide an avenue for citizen
participation in the decision-
making process,” On the ques-
tion of municipal employees the
program states that “Contract-
ing out of municipal services

by municipal employees must be
discontinued.

education, citizens and the pol- _—_ Under the sub-section entitled

ice, public boards and commis-
sions, and approaches to the
provincial government.

In the program’s preamble the
report notes that “Metropolitan
Toronto will continue to grow at
a rapid pace. The aim of our
municipal government must,
therefore, be to accommodate
that growth in aq constructive,
responsible manner.” The report
also calls for more “openness,
accessibility and involvement by
citizens in the decision-making

program calls for the “establish-
ment of an independent citizens
review board, with the power to
respond effectively on all mat-
ters regarding citizen-police rela-
tionships.” Several delegates ex-
pressed their disappointment
with this section of the report
Stating that it did not deal with
the increased use of the police
on picketlines. “I’m surprised”
one delegate said, “that after all
the discussion on that subject

Communist Party supports
just cause of Native people

JUSTICE NOT CLUBS “We the Native Peoples have
banded together to come to Ottawa seeking justice.” So
declares the manifesto of the Native Peoples’ Caravan.

But instead of justice the Native Peoples’ Caravan got
clubs!

The refusal of the Government to receive a delegation
from the Caravan was instrumental in turning a peaceful
demonstration on Parliament Hill into a carnage of police
violence. +

To make partial amends to the Native Peoples the Govern-
ment must see to it that all charges against arrested mem-
bers of the Caravan are dropped.

e

GOVERNMENT POLICY IS WRONG While moving partially
away from a past policy of cold indifference and callous
neglect, present government policy is based on tokenism
and refusal to face up to the real issue—recognition of the
national identity of the Native Peoples and their lawful
rights contingent thereto.

It is a policy that leads to forced assimilation of the Native
Peoples disguised as “integration.”

It is a policy that is not only extremely unjust, it is basically
genocidal.

e

THE NATIVE PEOPLES ARE RIGHT The struggles of the
Native Peoples in defence of their identity, rights, economic
needs and human dignity will certainly triumph. The most
advanced. elements among them, particularly those in the
labor movement and the young generation, are refusing any
longer to accept the intolerable indignities imposed upon
them under the colonialist Indian Act.

The just cause of the Native Peoples will triumph, not
through the so-called tactic of “confrontation,” but as a
result of their own militant struggles enjoying the active
support of the broadest coalition of democratic Canadians
and above all of the organized labor movement.

This is vital to the Success of their just cause.

It democratic Canadians should throw the full weight

of their support behind the just cause and rightful demands
of the Native Peoples.

e

THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CANADA TAKES ITS STAND
For meaningful compensation for the land and natural wealth
of which the Native Peoples have been despoiled.

For full recognition of the national identity of the Native
Peoples and development of their native cultures.

For full power of decision-making on all questions per-
taining to their affairs as Native Peoples.

For the rooting out of all vestiges and racism and discrimi-
nation practised against the Native Peoples.

_ For a massive social Program to bring the Native Peoples’
health, housing, educational standards, training and job
standards up to acceptable Canadian standards.

‘For the winning of completely new governmental policies
based on Principles of full equality of the Native Peoples in
Canadian society.

While advocating and campaigning for its own proposals,
the Communist Party of Canada pledges its full support
behind the just cause and legitimate demands of the Native
Peoples.

Central Commitee,
Communist Party of Canada

which are normally performed

“Citizens and the Police” the:

_ the Labor Council’s ™

we now have a progral
makes no mention of it.

Endorsation of Candidat

While the program as aa
has some inadequacies,
point of contention ™ :
port came when the qu
tions required by municip?
didates for endorsation
labor council where be
cussed. Although the New
cratic Party does not run
dates under its party 4
civic politics, the spews
mittee for the selection
dorsations called for ‘a
sideration for endorse i
municipal candidates Ny i
council be given to propel?
minated and approved
didates.” “df i

One delegate after “i ob
took the mikes to vo
jection to the endoe tha
NDP candidates but Sa!
candidate’s party ey
should not be a prime ©
ation in the selection ©
sations. Jim Buller of thé

1,
oP

on party affiliations. “
eentert of City Counc!
Scott, has proven to Dé f Ia
tionary in his handling a tha
matters and I don’t thin iat
the kind of individual t id.
council wants or sh0
dorse.” i
There will be other ¢ ;
the selection of endors@
candidates, including:
unionists and thes fro’ :
munity organizations. © 14
ria include the endorsatle i!

program, a demonstrat
tude to organized labome
closure of the source 5 (0
paign funds, a readines
veal business inter
source of family incom’
activity and community | ff
ment, past voting rec? i pi
plicable, proposed accie e
to their constituents 9
tion, place of residé
electibility. ic
Any candidates for m0
office, seeking the endo 4A
the Labor Council shou M
to the Labor Council a ais
politan Toronto, 15 er’
Room 203, for a copy }
municipa] program.

Back-to-wol®
order issued!
grain compa’

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the back-to-work fg
give the 550 striking cents
pay increases of jast
hour, retroactive [0° cjg
cember 1, 1973. The mi
also calls for the ee 0
tion of all other aspec
Report. As ‘of December
the workers will rece

cent an hour increas’
cost-of-living allowat nat” |
starts after any inflatl |

of 1%. > an

Regina labor bod

hacks peace cha

REGINA—The Ree 5
Council has unanimo'
ed the People’s Chart esl
Just and Stable world gf
it prepared itself to ee ;
the forthcoming S45**
Federation of Labout
tion,