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DISSATISFACTIO N PROM PTS ACTION

CEGEP’S

Since Novenber 21, the students of twenty-me Qudaec CECEPS have been on strike. This movenent' started November ~8 when the students of College de Rimouski decided to strike until the Minister of Education, Jacques—Yvan Marin, assents to their demands. They want the abolition of a minimal contribution by students towards their own loans even if they do not work -

0N STRIKE:

who take courses during the sumer get additicnal aid, that the cost of study materials be ' . abolished, and that (IKEP students get the sane allocatim for maintmance as university students.

STUDENTS

during the summer, as well as the abolition of parental contribution.

also ask that loans ' be replaced by bursaries, that govemnent take into account inflatim and students' real needs in the calculation of their bursaries, that students . be recognized as independ- ent when they. leave hone; .

'Ihe student-strike follows a successim of dissatisfacticns. In the 1960‘s, the governnent of Quebec undertook a large

They demand that students _» academic reform which

western Canada.

offshore sectors.

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The ZOO-mile fisheries management zone gives Canada the opportunity to become the number one fish exporter in the world.

For Atlantic Canada. this opportunity could mean a growing. renewable resource industry that would stimulate the economy in the way that oil has stimulated the economy of

For Canada as a whole, the opportunity could mean more exports, a stronger dollar and a reduction in regional disparity. Taking l‘ull advantage of the opportunity involves a number of complex considerations ' and policies. One consideration is the need for a reasonable balance between the inshore fishery and the othhore fishery. The existence of both is essential. There is room for expansion in both the inshore and

Policies that recognize the need for this balance, and that recognize that competing internationally requires size. expertise, technology, financial resources and continuity of supply throughout the year, are essential

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to taking advantage of the opportunity. There is a time limit.

If Canada does not move quickly to develop the freezer-trawler technology required to catch more fish within ourjurisdiction, we will continue to see a large foreign fishing

fleet in our waters 77 perhaps for all time. The opportunity will be lost.

As interested and concerned organizations involved in fishing, National Sea Products Ltd., and HE. Nickerson & Sons Limited, would like Canadians to know more about our industry and the important economic opportunity it offers. For additional information, please write to:

Ocean Resources, R0. Box l700 Halifax. Nova Scotia. B3122!

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National Sea Products Ltd. / H.B. Nickerson & Sons Limited

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embraced five goals; democratization of teaching, polyvalency, continuing education, school ideology centered on the student, and a ccntributim towards . . Quebec's eomanic. develq).

After a study of the academic system, student leaders were not satisfied with the progress made. Educatim still remains a privilege but not a real right. As the academic level getshigher, stud— ents from the masses become proportionally

administrative structures have not given real power to parents, students or professors, who are under~ represented at decision levels. Contrary to the goal of polyvalency, flue education system institute a too early specialization by students and, thus, they do not get an adequate general formation.

In such a framework, continuing education plays a complementary part, serving to make up for failures in general formation instead of contributing to the en- richnent of the person; it responds, instead, to the technical needs of business. The economic deveth of Quebec boils dam to unemployed graduates. Budgetary restrictions of the Department of Educatim have caused a deterioratim of the academic system in all respects.

The struggle of Quebec students is getting the support of other Canadian students. Last Tuesday, the F.E.U.M. (Universite de Mmctm Students Federatim) decided to issue a press release to support the striking Quebec students. It is possible that this strike may becate ex- tensive: last sumer the Natimal Students Union stated the possibility of a mobilization by Fall 78 for the students of mtario and Newfoundland universities concerning their loans and bursaries and increasing menploryment for students.

Pierre Bernier Student