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Africa boycott Trudeau rejects UN stand Prime minister Pierre Trudeau has made it clear in a recent statement that his government refuses to support the United Nations resolution against South Africa which calls for an arms embargo and economic boyeott of the apartheid regime. “The maintenance of normal trade and commercial ties with countries does not imply any support for their political prac- tices ... the government also appreciates that little would be accomplished by the severing of diplomatic relations with South Africa,” reads in part a reply ‘by the prime minister to a telegram from the central executive com- mittee of the Communist Party. The CP had called on the government in an earlier telegram to vote support for the resolution at the January 15 meeting of the United Nations Security Council calling for the declaration of ‘an international arms embargo and economic boycott of the illegitimate South African apar- theid regime.” In his reply the prime minister ~ said: : “As you must know, Canada strongly condemns the practices of apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa as denials of the fundamental human World peace parley set The Canadian Peace Congress has sent out invitations to a large number of organizations, urging them to select delegates to attend the World Assembly of Builders of Peace, being held in Warsaw, Poland, May 6-11, 1977. Included among the Canadian organizations invited to take part in the historic assembly to end the arms race are trade unions, women’s and youth movements, political parties, religious, cultural and social organizations. Arrangements have been made so that travel costs will be no more than $500 return, and the Polish Peace Committee is providing accommodation and meals. “Join us in Warsaw, the city which refused to die and is a dramatic symbol of peace,’ says the Peace Congress invitation. “YOUTH AND UNEMPLOYMENT” with Emil Bjarnason MARCH 5 - 2 P.M. © Britannia Community Complex Napier and Commercial Vancouver Sponsored by YCL atic tenance rights of the majority of South Africans. The government has continued to express this position on many occasions through _ in- ternational agencies, including the United Nations and Com- monwealth organizations. “The recent outbreaks of violence in South Africa are a tragic result of that country’s oppressive racial system. Canadians everywhere were ap- palled by the grievous loss of life and the extent of injury caused to the long-suffering African population. The Canadian government joined with the United Nations Security Council as well as the international community at large in condemning the severity of the measures taken by the South African government in response to dissent against apartheid. “The maintenance of normal trade and commercial ties with other countries does not imply any support for their political prac- tices, a point we have repeatedly made clear to the South African government. The government believes that the situation would not be improved if Canada, acting by itself, broke off all ordinary private trade with South Africa. “The government also ap- preciated that little would be ac- complished by the severing of diplomatic relations with South Africa. Canada’s presence there continues to provide us with a much greater opportunity to ex- press our opposition to aprtheid than would be the case were we to close our doors, and in a sense our eyes, and leave.” COPE sets Cont'd from pg. 2 being given a green light, he charged, to wall off the waterfront from the public with 300 foot office towers and luxury apartments. The annual meeting was COPE’s largest ever, reflecting COPE’s emergence as the viable — and electable — alternative in Van- couver civic politics. “We are firmly established as a serious electoral force,’’ COPE president Bruce Yorke told the meeting. The increased stature of COPE coming out of the 1976 election campaign was partly due to the organization running a full slate of candidates for the first time, and because of Yorke’s ‘strong mayoralty candidacy which garnered 14 percent of the vote. COPE membership, it was reported, has soared from 150 at last year’s annual meeting to 487 at present. The rapidly growing membership is complemented by a sound financial situation with COPE enjoying a surplus of some $1,300 after the election campaign. The key to COPE’s growth, Yorke said, has been the unity aim development of the area com- mittees that were established in thecourse of last year’s campaign. Based on natural communities in the city, COPE now has eight functioning area committees that are active in community affairs. “The key to everything else is to strengthen COPE’s organization and to build an election machine,” Yorke stressed. ~ Another new feature of COPE work will be the expanded use of the COPE office, opening it to the public at least one day a week. Asa first step towards constituency offices, the COPE office at 5 East Broadway will deal with citizens’ — problems with city hall. All but one of the table officers elected were candidates in last year’s civic election campaign. Yorke was elected to hishhird consecutive term as COPE president, and Libby Davies, COPE aldermanic candidate and president of the Downtown Eastside Residents Association, was elected first vice-president. Other table officers are Atiba Gordon, Paul Murphy, Ben Swankey and Jack Nichol. ’ — CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COMING EVENTS MARCH 19 — Saturday, March 19, 1977 Richmond Press Club is holding a Social at 9760 Railway Ave., (corner of Williams & Railway) Richmond — 8 p.m. Slides from Cuba, refreshments. Everyone welcome. Proceeds to Tribune financial drive. MARCH 12th _ IN- TERNATIONAL SOCIAL - Midnight Supper, Saturday, March 12 at Bev and Kostyn Gidora’s, 6714 - 148th St., Surrey, 8 p.m. on. Entertainment, refreshments and singsongs. Admission $3.00. Everyone welcome. Proceeds to the PT fund drive. Phone 594-9371. MARCH 19 — SOCIAL EVENING, Saturday, March 19, 11391-207th St., Maple Ridge at 8 p.m. Ausp. Maple Ridge Press Club. Proceeds to Pacific Tribune ' press drive. 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