‘WE ADDRESS this message

to all Canadians who be-
lieve, or who are becoming con-.
vinced, that our country needs
new policies that will raise liv-
ing standards for all, broaden
the democratic content of our
Society, secure our indepen-
dence, and promote world peace.
The need for a new direction
in Policy has never been more
vident in Canada’s history.
Dissatisfaction with the old-line
parties Was never more wide-'
spread and the potential coali-
tion of all left-thinking and de-
mocratic movements and indi-
viduals never more implicit.
The Canadian working class
and democratic movement is
made up of many currents.
Overshadowing differences that
exist in the course of struggles
to advance, are points of com-
mon interest.and areas of gen-
eralagreement. —
_Presenting this appeal for

left cooperation and unity in.

action, we are fully aware that
it will be neither an easy nor
spontaneous process. Yet the
road to cooperation among the
left, however difficult it may be,
must be travelled. Anti-commu-
nism, which has served as a
divisive ploy to weaken, isolate
and in a sense mesmerize the
whole radical movement, is still
a potent weapon. It too, must
be overcome before real pro-
gress can be made by the work-
ing people in our country.

Our goal remains as always
—a socialist Canada. The strug-
gle to win socialism is ‘insepar-
ably bound up in a democratic
movement to defend and extend
the gains of the people. We be-
lieve the necessity for basic
change in the social structure

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of Canada will be clarified in
the growth of the democratic
movements of today. How this
will be done will be determined
by the democratic will of the

Canadian people. ©
A New Path For Canada

Canada’s post-war policy of
subservience to American in-
terests has distorted the econo-
mic development of our coun-
try. It has facilitated the trans-
fer of control over key sectors
of commerce, industry and re-

| ‘sources into U.S. hands. It has

bound us to military alliances
which work against Canada’s
national interests. It makes us
accomplices in such undertak-
ings as the United States’ war
in Vietnam, with its grave
danger to world peace.

We believe a new path for
Canada is encompassed in the

following areas.

1—Economic Policy and
Independence

To achieve continuous and
‘sustained growth our economy
must serve the needs of Canada
first. To be planned and balanc-
ed the decisive areas of com-
merce and industry must be so-
cially controlled through natio-
nalization and/or other forms
of public direction.

—trade unions and farm or-
ganizations must be involved
in long-term democratic plan-
ning.

—Technological change and
automation must be planned
and systematically. introduced
to ensure a minimum of dislo-
cation as well as a guarantee

of rising living standards and
complete individual security.

This can only be done through
democratic control by society
as a whole.

Canada must break out of the
trade patterns imposed by the
United States, and enter into
mutually advantageous trade
with all countries in industrial

_ and agricultural products.

Alongside of giving the eco-
nomy a new direction, based
upon the needs of the Cana-
dian people, there are imme-
diate social requirements, which
include:

A radically new system of
taxation based upon ability to
pay, with increment of wealth
and personal incomes, rather
than consumption, being the
source of governmental reve-
nues.

A vast housing program, in-
cluding low cost housing pro-
vided as a public utility. Offi-
cial Review Boards to publicly

. review prices and rents.

Implementation of: universal
medicare now, to include medi-
eal, surgical, optical and dental
care and diagnostic services on
a prepaid basis.

Nationalization of drug com-
panies, making drugs fa medi-
cine available to the people at
cost. ;

Extension of unemployment
insurance coverage to all wage
and salary earners.

Day-care nurseries for all
working mothers.

A government-operated auto

insurance plan with universal’

and comprehensive coverage.

Full and free education up to
and including university, with
annual stipends for students’
maintenance.

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