POP Re et an gree Pe ce ee Ms the: Cansilian Council on “Social Development. feports: > Canada’s» Social Programs rein troublel . “rCKew Canidians are aware “of.a bill’ to put a cap on ex: “penditures. : “IE BIN C-69 ‘becomes law, it “would ” “accelerate _ spending cutbacks: ‘for. a@ medicare and “Post secondary, education, | Federal money spent on — “these programs. ‘would be reduced, tach year, from its. 1989/90 level ‘of about $9 .. pillion to, zero by about the ‘year 2004. . This “bill “[imits - federal “money, for. social ‘assistance payments | (welfare) and. social services (community organizations and their pro- grams) in three provinces — ‘Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. ; The additional financial Strains on these programs wold result in inadequate and broken-down services right "across Cnada, . The British Columbia government took the federal , government to court where it argued that the | federal ’ government must contribute 50 per cent of the cost of “welfare and social services in B.C. They ‘then argued ‘that there is a “legitimate expec-— -tation’® this law could not be introduced without the con- sent of the provinces. Can you remember a — without . these bervices? can’t! Canadians must be given the opportunity to speak up © social about the Kind of society they want, what social pro- _ grams they have ‘and how they want their money spent ‘ on them!-On June:IS, 1990, ° : the B.C. Court ‘of Appeal _ ruled in favour’ of the pro- vince on both questions. The: ~ federal government says they _ will appeal this decision. Brian . ‘Remember:. when: Mulroney used the example © of his own mother’s.needs as - ‘a sacred promise. to ensure _ continued importance of our | . programs, Slowly...our medicare is be- . ing decreased, there are long _ wailing lists for Surgery, and ; a: a back < of specialists. " This means education is. becoming more and more @ ‘privilege. Less access to, education could mean: more! of a need for social programs like welfare, which would mean a depressed social and. economic province, With less money going into medicare and research, our aging population will suffér from the provinces’ financial ‘burdens unless the federal government maintains its . “support. . : The Canada Assistance Plan (CAP), which ‘originated in 1966, is intend- -ed to help provinces provide adequate welfare and on With: less ‘money “going into medicare ‘and “research, our aging population will suffer from the: provinces’ financial. burdens unless the federal government maintains its support. During elections in 1984, : the Conservatives promised trust”’. Quickly after elec- _ that medicare was a “‘sacred - tions. the first thing the’ ’ government did was cut fun- ding by two per cent per year in this area. Government cuts to social programs have affected medicare and post-secondary - eduction, from 50/50 cast sharing to 60/40, and will shrink to zero by the year 2004, With post-secondary education forcing the pro- vinces to carry increasing costs with less and less cash | transfers it also creates strong pressure to increase tuition. fees, putting higher - education out of reach for ~ middle and lower income - . families. _ services for people in need, At present CAP is the only national program that specifically helps to fight poverty, © Bill C69 would introduce — a five per cent per year litnit: on increases to CAP con- tributions for two years to Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. There are several reasons why this has an important af- fect on us. First, half of - Canada’s poor live in these provinces. Second, the CAP funding averages 7 per cent to all provinces while some provinces require as much as 15 per cent. The spending restraints will take effect in the event that Bill C-69 becomes law but just as Canada heads into A letter Some thore about the war Dear Sir: I was very interested in the accounts about Second World War days (Nov. 28) in Terrace and wish to add my two bits worth as I was here then as a civilian and as a member -of the Canadian Wonten’s Army Corps. ; Once the Americans mov- ed in here, they moved with despatch (and. with an unlimited amount of money). Our armed forces personnel had to make re- quisitions outin triplicate to - 7 For [ CALL 798-2214 | “After 4:30 p.m. all pools’ a i | andglides are 2 fort. . | _— Thanks for helping us grow! — Hain Gallo 4711 D Keith Ave., Terrace acquire anything — “One |. for you, one for me and one for the garbage," as we of. always said. But. the - ‘ Americans could build or — buy. anything, and send the. - bill to Washington — no pro- i ene Diem at allt So when the U. S. govern- mo ‘ment wanted a land backup escape route for their troops _from_ here, they sent their civilian heads in the United ‘States Engineering Dept. ‘(ESED). Everything was “stamped with this, which proved confusing at times, as _ it looked like it was “used”. * And they hired Canadian sister worked in the U.S. per- “sonnel office and she and ker boss would go on the train to Smithers to meet incoming “giruction of the “highway ‘through to Terrace. . There was also the ‘highway from Galloway *;Rapids through the bush and Tock to Port Edward where Camp, 1 have: ‘the ‘original pro- grand. opening . ‘of. the —695:3729 ate “workers which the American bosses would supervise. My __ ‘crews coming from.all over. @j ff Canada to work here on con-. °° “they were building a. huge : " + gram and ribbon. from the | Maha from Terrace to © e | Has, all of the ho,ho hong lett you, ‘owing? *" Biitninate . your wortles with a comfortable aM oo | Consolidation Loan. _ lm hampnieas ve “Our pagpla make the difference ; 636-2528 an economic slowdown ‘or. recession this will cause in- creased unemployment and a need for social assistance. Lastly, CAP is the only re- maining ‘‘open-ended"’ cost- shared social program left in - Canada. Bill C-69 will end this, During the Meech Lake ' ordeal all first . ministers “agreed that never again should . important. national directions be set behind clos- ed doors. Bill C-69 ignores this commitment. This bill is a direct result from the 1990 ~ budget, again the first since 1984 to be drafted. behind closed doors. Organizations and in- . dividuals can do two things to stop this bill. 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