| pias Heor/ ml GE NENT, —George ease photo About 100 fishermen picketed the Fisheries Department Offices last Friday while a delegation headed by UFAWU president Homer Stevens met with Fisheries Minister Jack Davis urging reconsideration of the controversial boat licensing plan for Pacific Coast salmon fishermen. Tankers threaten coast Cont'd from pg. 1 This attitude of the Federal government contrasts sharply with the attitude they took when Soviet fishing fleets were in international waters off the West coast of Vancouver Island. They had every legal right to be there under international law, but that did not stop the federal and provincial governments from stirring up an international incident over it. Contrast too, the attitude of the Soviet government with that of the U.S. The Soviet Union immediately recognized that Canada had an interest in the problem even though it had no rights. The Soviets entered into discussions with Ottawa which led to an agreement under which the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw from these international waters out of consideration for Canada’s interest in the area in return for concessions elsewhere. This was the action of a friendly state. The U.S. plans for the refinery and shipment of oil down the coast and through waters vital to B.C. poses a much bigger and more serious problem. But the Canadian government says nothing. And the U.S. govern- ment treats us as if we are colonials and have no say about the matter. This is the attitude of self-interest of an imperialist state towards its smaller neighbors. Canada and Canadians are not about to accept the U.S. edict on this issue. Hearings have been -set by the U.S. interior depart- ment a month from now in Washington. The Canadian and B.C. government should be compelled by an aroused public to protest the scheme in the strongest terms possible. It’s time they stood up and spoke for ‘Canada where the U.S. is concerned. LABOR SCENE: Gov't intervention in bus Strike hit by city labor Delegates to the Vancouver Labor Council roundly con- demned Socred government threats of forced labor in the B.C. Hydro bus strike, and voted to oppose any move by Labor Minister Peterson to force striking bus drivers back to work before their grievances are settled. Amalgamated Transport Union delegates announced that the membership had voted down a 7 and 7.75 percent wage hoist spread over 27 months (recommended by the union leadership). They told Council that while the Victoria division was a little more inclined to accept because they don’t have the same job grievances over split-shift and travelling time, Vancouver members were solid for holding out for a just settle ment. Vancouver Labor Council joined the B.C. Federation of Labor, B.C. Council of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and other unions in disassociating themselves from the violence following the ‘Fed’s unemployed demonstra- Observer sent to Quebec trials The B.C. Law union is sending Vancouver lawyer Jerry Paradis to Montreal to observe the trials of alleged FLQ members. He will be joining three lawyers from France who will also attend as observers. The Union said in a press release that ‘‘many aspects of the arrests, inquests and trials have had an unusual nature and the B.C. Law Union views with alarm the situation in Quebec.”’ CURB RENTS, EVICTIONS AIM OF TENANTS LOBBY amendments to qe and Tenant a proposed by the B.C. Tenants Organization are practical and progressive. The amendments would simplify the _ inter- pretation of the legislation, and give more protection to tenants on the whole. B.C. Tenants Organization will lobby the provincial govern- ment and members of the opposition to make such changes when they visit Victoria on February 16. They propose: 1. That the Act should define residential premises _ as including houses, duplexes, rooming houses, rooms, apart- ments, apartment hotel rooms, non-medical rest homes, mobile homes, lodging rooms and resi- dences. 2. That the .Act take precedence over any tenancy agreement because a good number of tenants have no idea of their legal rights and need protection from signing an agreement which may provide for less rights than what is contained in the Act. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY—FEBRUARY 5, 1971—PAGE 12 3. Security deposits demanded by landlord are in conflict with the main provisions of the new act which provides for damage suits by the landlords. Hence security deposits are an extra special landlord ‘right’? which should be eliminated everywhere in the province. 4. All security deposits held by landlords shall be returned to the tenant together with 6 percent interest (commencing from April 6/70 if held that long) within two months of the passage of this amendment. 5. (The landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining the rented premises in a good State of repair and fit for habitation .. . The obligations posed under this section may be enforced by summary application to judge.) Tenants Organization asks that the words “‘and the tenant may pay his rent into court pending decision,’ he added to the above stipulation. 6. Under Section 51 of the Act governing rent increases, the Tenants’ urge no rent increase ‘effect an eviction, should exceed the increase in the cost of living. 7. No evictions unless the landlord can show a just cause to a judge. Under this proposed change, the Tenants Organi- zation lists six specific sub- sections to be included which would give the tenant more security from eviction. 8. They propose amendment to Section 66 of the Act which would go a long way to harmonize two provincial statutes, the Rent Control Act and the Landlord and Tenant Act. Under the rent control act municipalities have the authority to set up rental boards and to pass regulations. 9. A section, new to the Act, which would protect tenants from harrassment — speci- fically attempts by landlords to such as cutting off water and electrical facilities and heat. etc. Moreover. some functionary of the Provincial Court should be given authority to order immed- iate restoration of facilities upon investigation. tion at the opening of: the Legis-. lature last week. Charlie Boylan of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and General Workers, appealed to delegates - to overlook the activities of this fringe group, claiming that disassociation was tantamount o “‘starting a witch hunt.’”’ He said, ‘If we get sucked into that position it will be separating the kids from the labor movement.”’ Council Secretary Paddy Neale declared, ‘‘That was not a naive group of young people who crashed the House. I have seen these same 30 people disrupt peace marches and other demon- strations here. These are the people who have disrupted every- thing we have put on. They went into the House to disrupt the Session and beat people up. They clobbered the ushers, little old men, with their fists. They are not a part of us, and we don’t want any part of them.”’ Delegates agreed to spons conference on unemploym@ “I expected there would be sa disagreement here tonight declared President » Thompson. ‘‘I hope it will lead!” a better effort to organize ! unemployed.” Colin Snell, f! time Co-ordinator # Unemployed Action name recently by the B.C. Federal! i of Labor, whose work in orgall ing the Fed’s Victoria lobby} e wide acclaim, declared, have a positive program for” unemployed to provide jobs, # all can unite around it” sincere.”’ 4 A resolution introduced? John Takach of Carpentl Local 452, denounced rumoured invasion of Laos.! called on the Vancouver Lat Council to protest excalati0 the Indo China war and urge Canadian Congress of Labo publicly condemn the wé extension by South Vietnal and American forces. CUPE backs B.C. Fed jot lobby, hits disrupters The B.C. executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employé representing 12,000 workers, meeting Saturday in Vancouver, va ; to commend the B.C. Federation of Labor for its role in orgal®™ the recent demonstration in Victoria to protest unemployment. Gordon Adamson, provincial president, said that the resolution was ‘“‘critical of those who have used this demon- stration in an attempt to cause divisions within the labor movement.” : According to Mr. Adamson, the executive sharply criticized the “‘handful of irresponsible elements who tried to storm the visitors’ gallery of the legis- lature after the demonstration was over.’ “This has all the earmarks of a planned provocation to discredit the labor movement. Next time we will have to institute more strict control and thus prevent the anarchistic elements ¥ doing their dirty work.” The CUPE executive # stressed that the key issvé mass unemployment shoul ol be obscured by the publi@ given to an enpepresay i group of disrupters. Mr. Adamson said the Fe executive will writ Rehabilitation Minister Gaglardi to request a mee discuss the program wheF | married welfare recipienls. 5 being involved in mun! works projects. The unl concerned over the possible that this program could be a threat to the jobs of ree — municipal employees. ROW. CAMP fy aissin “And now for my next surprise...’