Qeer FORUM erry Edwards, Richmond, The voters in Richmond hree anti-government, pro- oper candidates into three of :four vacant seats in city council November 16. At this time there a controversy whether this was ti-NDP government ballot or o-development one. There is theory that the results of the ion reflect a swing to the right. REAL that the results were an ‘Pression of political power and lestionable tactics rather than of Dlic opinion. he Riverside rezoning for an lustrial park issue which drew 0 names in protest in a pre- tion poll has been named by Ime as one of the reasons for the Called swing to the right, with € theory that voters want the icultural land used for in- rial purposes. Both in- bents Irene Howard and ie Petersen voted in council e rezoning but the provincial ernment put the lid on it pen- hg a hearing, on the insistence of Werman incumbent Dave ams and MLA Harold Steves, Med with the 9000 names on the tition against use of top-grade icultural land. Dave Williams (NDP) was essful in regaining his seat on cil by 431 votes, Joe Denefreo, er NDP candidate lost by ; Richmond Electors Action ue candidates, supporting the DP and putting forth a very good dgram of their own, did very well d. Bill Procopation lost by 1,418, Margaret DeWees by 08, pend Lorraine Hocking for school board on the 2 program lost by 1,234. *nough the’ Tory-Socred Rich- °nd Voters Group led by a real- late oriented Mr. Morrison who lic believe a ‘“‘swing to the the facts deny this. The REAL candidates together th the two NDP cornered 48% of "vote, with only a 23.27% turnout the polls. All three REAL can- he opinion of some members - didates were on their first attempt at running for council and operated ona very limited campaign. There were only two all-candidate meetings in Richmond. REAL operating on limited funds, had less than 25% of the newspaper coverage and the same percentage of signs and leaflets as against that of the pro-developer Richmond Voters Group. The RVG literally took over the last two editions of our local paper, one edition contained sufficient slander against NDP and REAL candidates that it was called back after only several hundred copies” got out to the subscribers on advice of RVG lawyers. That page of slander is now in the hands of lawyers for Dave Williams and REAL candidates who are pressing two separate lawsuits. The RVG referred to REAL and NDP candidates as ‘‘worthy of no serious consideration’’ and several other slanderous remarks. The slander was outrageous to the point that both the editor and co-editor of the Richmond Review refused to have their names on either of the last two editions prior to the municipal elections. In rejecting this ‘‘swing to the right” attitude, it is clear that the previous two municipal elections had a similar turnout to the polls with the only opposition to the Tory-Socred-Liberal slates being the NDP who were successful in getting two and one. candidate elected respectively. However, in the past there was no real op- position to the pro-developer candidates compared to this time, and the results proved that the pro- developer opposition feared the organization of Richmond residents behind REAL and referred to REAL as. ‘‘the left” from the beginning of the cam- es in Vancouver would have the paign ‘The Richmond Voters Group have used some despicable tactics during this election campaign and it is popular opinion that there may well be a by-election before the dust settles. ENCLOSED: ( (_) Renewal SPECIAL OFFER! ORDER NOW LIMITED OFFER —— = = Sees es teem cemee come es ce a CS SD SS, ) $6.00 - 1 Year Sub. ( ) $9.00 - 1 Yr. Sub. Plus Book Mail to: PACIFIC TRIBUNE No. 3 Mez., 193 E. Hastings, Vancouver 4 GET ONE YEAR’S SUB—NEW OR RENEWAL — VALUE $6 AND TOM McEWEN’S ~NEW BOOK ~ — VALUE $3.95 BOTH FOR $9.00 (_) New Sub. The Canadian Communist Party has called on the Canadian labor movement to reject the federal government’s Green Paper on immigration as racist and discriminatory. A press release issued by the Party’s Central Executive Committee on Nov. 15 asserts that ‘‘the real question before Canada is the need for policies of full employment,” and “equality of living and working conditions’’ for all. The full text of the statement follows: The Government Green paper on immigration is clearly discriminatory ‘and racist. This fact is hidden behind the argument that unemployment will mount in the coming period and con- sequently there is need to cut back immigration into Canada. However, the main thrust of the Green Paper is directed towards reducing: immigration into Canada from Asia, Africa, Caribbean and Latin American countries to accomplish this aim, the Green Paper proposes tightening restrictions under the “family nominated person” and “guaranteed job categories.” The discriminatory and racist Green Paper should be soundly rejected by the labor movement and all democratic Canadians. The real question before Canada is the need for policies of full | employment. Failure to secure SCHOOLS Cont'd from pg. 2 significantly lower than in previous years. In addition, a large percentage of scholarship students writing high school graduation examinations failed the com- prehensive English test. The task force, comprised of teacher, student, parent and labor representatives, was established by the school board in response to the serious situation and has been conducting an inquiry. COPE candidates Fred Lowther and Betty Greenwell emphasized to the task force that the problem of English skills could not be looked at in isolation from the overall operation of the school system which is itself in crisis. “The school system is failing the immigrant, poor and working class students,’’ the COPE submission noted, ‘‘as witness the. per- formance of students from Tem- pleton and Britannia high schools who did most poorly on the English examinations.” Lowther and Greenwell called for cooperation with the provincial education department to provide funds for a further reduction in class size in order to enable teachers to spend more time with individual students; pre-school programs and expanded and upgraded day care facilities with - qualified personnel who can detect learning disabilities. They also’ emphasized the need for specially trained teachers and special programs for children from disadvantaged or underprivileged homes. : COMMUNISTS CHARGE = Gov't immigration paper racist and discriminatory ‘ such a policy will affect negatively both Canadian citizens and im- migrant workers. Within a framework of full employment ™™ am immigration policy should be stabilized with due regard to the interests and living conditions of Canadian residents as a whole. A question of no less importance is the need to ensure complete — equality of living and working conditions for all working people in © Canada, irrespective of nationality, color or race, and the guarantee of democratic rights to all immigrants. Working people, irrespective of nationality, color or race, must not allow themselves to be divided. Only monopoly capital benefits from this. Canadian workers, all democratic forces in Canada must press for comprehensive legislation to combat racism in whatever form it expresses itself. All existing federal, provincial and municipal legislation and human rights codes should be amended to outlaw racism and racist activities in Canada. SPECIAL! MEN’S WATCHES “> PRICE EVERY WATCH GUARANTEED $40 FOR $20, $50 FOR $25, $100 FOR $45, $75 - %2 PRICE Phone A. SMITH — 263-5661 FROM 6 TO 9 PM Angela Davis, a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party U.S.A., ant co-chairperson of the Nationai Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, told a capacity audience at Convocation Hall in Toronto that “if people do not become involved in the movement against racism and repression now, in order to arrest it before it develops further, it’s going to come knocking on their door.” The rally at the University of Toronto was sponsored by the students union. 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