Dr. Olivieri published her results without the permission of Apotex. She be- lieved it was un- ethical to hold back her findings and soon faced the consequences of her actions. She was demoted by the hospital after Apotex com- plained, although a public outcry eventually restored her position.

McGill Pro- fessor Malcolm Baines, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, believes it is in- cumbent upon academic research- ers not to sign

Thomson, one of the organizers, explains the goals of the group.

“We want U of T to take respon- sibility for the way its clothing is being made,” Thomson said.

SAS recently presented a draft of a code of cond

contracts that unduly bind them in what they can and cannot do. Nevertheless, the pressures of the university and granting agencies are considerable. “It’s almost being forced into a deal with the devil in some cases,” said Baines. Donations by corporations and other private sources made up 48 per cent of the operating budget at McGill last year. Consequently, it is less dependent on big businesses than many other Cana- dian universities. Still, 15 per

to U of T’s Govern- ing Council. The draft is based on the ILO’s labour standards that apply to factories and homeworkers all over the world, such as living wages, safe work- ing conditions, and the right to form a

cent of the McGill’s funding comes from corporations. Two- thirds of this is earmarked for research.

In principle, McGill is supposed to only accept industry research contracts that are truly research and not humdrum work that should be done by industry profes- sionals. Also, con- tracts are never signed if the final word on publication is not given to the University.

These mecha- nisms, however, are never airtight. McGill does not see all clinical research contracts and the

The draft code also demands the disclosure of factory locations. Currently the sources of U of T clothing are kept secret.

“We demand that they tell us in which factories U of T clothes are being made,” said Thomson. “No more secrets! The code demands that the factory location must be made public.”

The code of conduct is in the midst of being re- viewed by U of T administration. It will then be presented to the Governing Coun- cil meeting for possi- ble ratification.

“We'd like to see U of T to play a

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University does not have a handle on its “employ- ees” the way the private sector does.

It is very easy for profes- sors to sign contracts without authorization from the univer- sity. It is also reasonable to assume that the corporate pres- ence on the Board of Gover- nors and in other areas of the University - Sony has a seat on the Music faculty’s curricu- lum committee — could threaten

leadership role in adopting the first code of conduct in Canada,” said Thomson. —

He adds his group is particu- larly critical of the university’s Vice-President (Development and University Affairs) Jon Dellandrea’s, who Thomson says has been inactive on the issue.

Dellandrea was in San Jose on business and could not be reached for comment.

But Barbara Dick, associate director of Alumni Rela- tions and speak-

academic work at the university. Ottawa antici- pates a surplus ranging between

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education in- creases, a slight reversal in the commercialization trend is possible. Academics would receive more from granting agencies, but they would still be expected to col- laborate with companies on their

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sweatshops are a growing national and global concern. She maintains, however, that time is needed to delib- erate on the issue.

“I suppose with any new policy, senior leadership has the responsibility to thoroughly con- sider it,” Dick said. “(But] it is not surprising that it is taking time. It is the responsible and reasonable thing to do.”

Dellandrea was more emphatic when he spoke with The Varsity, the largest campus

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“T think that a university has to be able to serve the broadest commu- nity possible. It is moving towards serving the most powerful of the community: the corporate and wealthy sectors,” said University of Manitoba Professor Neil Tudiver.

“We will lose a key resource of a democratic society if this continues. Without independ- ent, autonomous monitoring of industry, industry is free to do what it wants.” END

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“T myself would feel very uncomfortable wearing things made in a repres- sive work environ- ment,” he declared.

But while he was clear on how he felt, he was less clear about what, if anything, should be done.

“How do you consistently evalu- ate a manufacturer over 14,000 kilo- metres away?” he asked.

Some critics believe this is a valid question when the evidence shows we are unable to evaluate manufacturers in our own backyard. END \.

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