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Monopoly approach to higher education.

Ae Propose that education be free and

those entering university and in
‘erica = Paid a stipend during their
aa learning. Sons and daughters
ha ing men and women should have
.. me rights as anyone else to uni-
lity P Sducation. Not income, but abi-
} ° Should be the determining factor.

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tected “ta requires labor legislation

and dem ward enlarging trade union
ave cratic rights and curbing man-

ent Tights. It must provide for con-
inclusion With trade unions prior to the
Rats n of automated processes, ade-
and ee ection of the jobs of workers,
Ve 3 Tight to strike during the collec-
‘Steement on all questions not cov-
M such an agreement.

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mag yo automation be advanced in
of in *neficie] to the people if control
are made there?

ted 4 trade with the world be develop-

decisiore Mutually satisfactory basis if
R A? Some years ago we had the
iia, of China wishing to purchase
Parent ere, That was vetoed by the
have fe opany in the USA. Today we
ing oe example of U.S.-owned mill-
} Daten, Panies here prevented by their

Companies from sending flour to
Canadian mills attended to the
ether f ut the principle involved is
nity en owned companies in this
a all abide by Canadian law or
de € the law. We say they must
Ctioe. the law and by Canadian trade
ght + and where they refuse they

© be taken over by the govern-
Operated in the interests of
~*Nadian people.

tk need national policies to take
fom nership of our natural resources
National, big U.S. corporations. We need
4 Policies to develop all our re-
‘hd hy, Se energy—coal, gas, uranium
‘ Serie provide a firm basis for

ional © industrial growth. We need
‘ Policies to safeguard our pre-
Milicies Serves of water. We need trade
Vith the to overcome -one-sided trade

© USA : :
the rade bys and make possible extend
Ne he

ith the socialist countries and
Y-independent countries.

4), *ational interest must be put first
a a Certain Canada will be develop-
Omirendently and to prevent our
~ 28 a colony of the United States.

3 ed te 8 how being said about the
; €radicate poverty.

ne 18 an essential part of the
lng , V2Y Of life and will continue
, . Corporate interests dominate
; Omy. This is not to suggest that
a fan be done now to tackle the

ay Else can poverty be dealt with
Y policies of full employment?

else can it be dealt with except
tt an © Minimum wages? Is $1.25 an
La wocequate minimum today? How
Working man and his family live
@ week? And yet in the majority
“Nees the minimum wage ranges
Cents an hour to $1 an hour—
m $24 to $40 weekly. Is it not
“al "aise minimum wages at $1.50?

t flse can poverty be dealt with
“ist ati eradicating the slums which
NO mij; vo" the country? Since 1946,
“Tey = hew homes were built, but

in hee were low-rental, public

with wened to meet the needs of
‘8 ‘ Testricted incomes, including
‘ a maizens Is it not zine to

sy1,..+. Vast federal program of low-
» Subsidized eating .

a et ae can poverty be eradicated
'§5 ,-Y increasing pensions to $125
Noy, “ats of age?

pt Rie Can poverty be dealt with
‘Yetan, > 8M inclusive social security
Elineg “ith national medicare along
8 of the Hall report?

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W deal is required for agriculture,

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write

Bc stty rests in the USA and deci-

Tin the ne On whether to trade or not rest _

"Labor must have a

oice at all levels of government and a full say

on all questions pertaining to automation.’

which is undergoing a technological re-
volution. We need, floors under farm
prices and curbs on monopoly profiteer-
ing. Farmers must, be given full pro-
tection against the monopolies which
drive down their prices and drive up
their costs of production. Farmers must
be given adequate low-interest credits
to help them remain on the land and
to farm cooperatively if they wish. There
ought to be a minimum income for farm-
ers, guaranteed by the government.

New policies are needed to ensure the
survival of our country.

Mr. Pearson and Mr. Diefenbaker
speak about Canadian unity. Yet both
of these gentlemen and their parties, by
their refusal to face up to the bi-national
character of the country, undermine the
unity they espouse.

How can there be Canadian unity
without recognition of the existence not
only of two languages and cultures but
of two nations? .

This reality needs to find expression
in a new Canadian Constitution which
would establish the voluntary union of
two equals in a new confederation. This
is what we propose. We likewise pro-
pose that a constituent assembly be con-
vened, with equal representation from
English and French Canada, to begin
the process of adopting a new Canadian
Constitution. A new constitution should
also contain a Bill of Rights to guaran-
tee freedom of speech, assembly, organi-
zation and religious belief, and outlaw
all forms of discrimination against

- people of other national or ethnic ori-

gins.

Canada needs a new direction in for-

eign policy.

U Thant characterized the present in-
ternational situation as a “sliding away
from peace.” I would say the world is
in danger of sliding toward nuclear war,
This danger arises from U.S. aggression
in Vietnam, from crass U.S. interference
in the internal affairs of the Dominican
Republic and other countries, from the
India-Pakistan conflict and from the ef-
forts of West Germany to acquire nu-
clear arms.

The U.S. war of aggression against
Vietnam could increasingly be turned
into a war against the people of the
whole of Asia.

The U.S. speaks of, negotiation, but
its actions are calculated to make nego-
tiation impossible. How can there be ne-
gotiation when the U.S. continues its air
attacks against North Vietnam, when
it refuses to withdraw its troops and
bases from South Vietnam, although the
Geneva Agreement, which it agreed to,
specifically declared there shall be no
foreign troops or bases in either North
or South Vietnam?

The Canadian government has seen

fit to endorse U.S. aims instead of con-

demning U.S. aggression and insisting’

that the USA abide by the Geneva
Agreements.

If-the U.S. government continues es-
calation of the war, there will be in-
creasing pressure exerted on this coun-
try to show solidarity in tangible forms.

Canada should dissociate itself from
U.S. aggression and declare that it sup-
ports the Geneva Agreements and calls
for negotiations based on U.S. with-
drawal of its troops and bases from
South Vietnam, an end to air attacks
on North Vietnam and for the right of
the people in that country to decide
their own destiny.

The recent events in the Dominican
Republic have also raised the question
of Canada’s relationship to the people
of Latin America. Is it in the public in-
terest for Canada to become a member
of the Organization of American States?

Prime Minister Pearson came out re-
cently for such a policy, then modified
his position.

Pressure to join the OAS does not
come from the Canadian people. It
comes from the USA, which wishes to
use Canada as a front to foist unpopu-
lar and undemocratic policies down the
throats of the people of Latin America.
The U.S. also wants Canada in the OAS
to exert pressure on our country to break
diplomatic and trade relations with
Cuba.

Our national interest will best be

"Education should.
be free.’

served by maintaining freedom of ac-
tion, by strengthening ties of friendship
and trade with all countries in Latin
America. This means rejecting Canadian
membership in the OAS. '

Our country also needs a clear-cut,
independent position on the prevention
of nuclear war, on halting the spread
of nuclear weapons, on action leading
to disarmament.

By now it should be clear there can
be no talk of genuine disarmament until
agreement is reached to prevent West
German acquisition of nuclear weapons.

It is high time our country recognized
China, the German Democratic Repub-
lic, North Korea and Vietnam. Canada
should press for admission of these
countries to the U.N. so as to make that
body universal.

The old-line parties may not want to
debate the issues of war and peace and
may concentrate instead on secondary
questions. Such a viewpoint may also
exist among some leaders of the NDP.
However, whether or not we are per-
mitted to solve our domestic probléms
depends, in the first place, on maintain-
ing peace in the world. We cannot ac-
cept the view that Canada’s foreign pol-
icy is merely one of “me too” to what-
ever the USA decides.

Three great issues — economic deve-
lopment, a new Canadian Constitution,
and a new direction in foreign policy —
these are what Canada needs.

Under public pressure the present
Liberal government was forced to im-
plement some legislation a majority,
old-line party might never have imple-
mented.

We have had majority governments,
Liberal and Tory alike. In most cases
they sat on their hands. In all cases
they, represented corporate interests,
not the people’s interests.

This is why we call for the election
of a large progressive group to Parlia-
ment, composed in the main of NDP
members, even though there are many
differences. between their position and
ours. We call for their election because
we believe this would be an important
step forward in the fight to extend de-
mocracy and the welfare of the Can-
adian people.

We do not see our direct participa-
tion in this campaign as a contradiction
of this effort. On the contrary, we see
it as an essential part of the struggle to
elect a large progressive group to Par-
liament. More than that, we believe our
party has a specific contribution to
make in this election by advancing what
we believe to be the central issues con-
fronting Canada and its people and hav-
ing them widely debated. This is why
we run. :

October 1, 1965—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 7

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