The McGill Daily Vol. 81 No. 057: January 22, 1992

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Volume 81, Number 57 Leave a message at the tone •1nce 1911
Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Student group rebuilds its support base
COMATOSE STUDENT MOVEMENT
GETS SHOT IN THE ARM defactionalize
the then-mori
b u n d
The provincial govemment easily passed a seven association.
per cent increase in tuition fees last Christmas, with But the re
form slate
the student movement in the greatest state of docility quickly dissolved
and chaos since the Sixties. when its three
members re
by Peter Clibbon "And the ensuing internal battles in signed last
the movement only served to November,lcav
Bt.rr AFTER TWO YEARS of political in weaken ANEEQ." ing only Julic
fighting, Quebec's student Things haven't looked better for Gervais on the
movement is finally on the road to AN EEQ since the battle against tui ANEEQ execu
recovery, says Julie Gervais. tion fee hikes.Gervaisobserved that tive. Ex-slate
Gervais is general-secretary of Quebec students are interpreting member Daniel
the Association Nationale des educational politics with a renewed St-Onge said the
Etudiants et Etudiantes de Quebec militance.And,financially,ANEEQ reasons for his
(ANEEQ), the largest and oldest is out of debt for the first time in resignation were
student organization in Quebec. two year . mixed.
UnGiveerrvsaities , dae pQarute-btiemc ea s Mtudoenntrte aalt regaMinoerde itmhep obratacnkitnlyg, AofN iEtsE Qtra hdais cou"lFdonr't oanffeo, rdI Julic Gcrvais, general-secretary of the Association Nationale des Etudiants et Etudiantes de Qu~bec.
(UQAM), said there is renewed in tional pillar of support-UQAM, the new tuition fees and had to get Federation Etudiante Universitaire vour of independence at a meeting
terest in ANEEQ from its 20 or more accurately, UQAM's stu a job," he said. "But I also had some du Quebec (FEUQ). last November.
member schools. She said the stu dent association, AGEUQAM. La t political differences with Julie "What really unites students arc Gervaissaid FEUQ is destined to
dent movement is beginning to year, AGEUQAM's threat to drop (Gcrvais)." positions on real issues," said follow the path of former student
reemerge from the "great shock" out of ANEEQ put the future of the St-Onge said the ANEEQ reform Dulong. "Few students can rally federations that emphasized serv
the 160 per cent increase in univer- association in j opardy. late's demand for decentraliza behind the principle of increasing ices rather than accessibility. When
itytuition fees impo ed on student "Pulling out of ANEEQ wa tion have been accompli hed de tuition fee ." push comes to shove, service-based
ince 1990. clo ely linked t internal politi al facto. In Quebec ity, member H said FEUQ has an inconsist federations don't rcprc cnt stu
To oppo e the hike, ANEEQ divi ion at AM," aid F.ri eh ol have been more active than ent philosophy on accessible dents' interest .
member school boycotted both Dulong, member of the ever b ore and have rcated an w edu tion. \ hilc it advocates in "Students need an organization
their classes and fees in what many AGEUQAM executive. "People power-centre in ANEEQ. Tradi crea ed tuition fees for university that defends them rather than sim
observers described as the highest were really frustrated and never saw tionally, ANEEQ has been student , FEUQ argues CEGEPs ply serving them," she said.
level of Quebec student militance any result from the long cries of dominated by its Montreal mem should remain free. "It basically comes down to peo
since the early '70s. When the bub marches and strikes." bers. Gcrvais said FEUQ i also unable ple having problems buying their
ble burst and the strikes ended in ANEEQ's year began on a more to formulate a worthwhile position books and paying their fees. They
defeat,' critics turned on ANEEQ. positive note following the election FEUQ fated to flop on Quebec sovereignty beyond a don't need an organization that's
"Many people were discouraged of a "reform" slate to the executive ANEEQ supporters are quick to simple gesture in favour of self-de cutting deals with the government
by the student movement's collapse council. The slate promised to de point out their organization's ad termination. In contrast, ANEEQ and getting them cheap golfing les
against the fee hikes," said Gervais. centralize, democratize and vantages over its rival, the formulated a strong position in fa- sons."
Auto show fouls atmosphere
He cited the fact that a car produces port 2000 agreed that more money
by Michael Rottmayer its own weight in carbon dioxide is needed for public transit. "We
each year as an example of the nega need more buses, especially nice
Fifty protesters from Coalition tive environmental effects of the ones like this."
Auto Stop demonstrated against the automobile. Carbon dioxide is The bus has a lower floor than a
auto show, Propulsion '92, at Ol widely believed to be the primary normal bus, so is easier to boar<i
ympic Stadium last Saturday. cause of global warming.
"We are doing this to protest On the back of the violations
cars essentially, and to promote al were fifteen recommendations from
ternatives, like the bus, the Metro, Grcenpeace for more ecologicaly "The auto is
bicycling, and walking," said sound transportation. Among them
Stephane Gingras of the environ were: better walking arrangements, glamourized. People
mental group Green peace. better bicycling networks, inform going to the show
w(/) Demonstrating along with ing the public about the harmful don't rcnlize the
I~ Green peace were Transport 2000, a a pc t of the automobile, and in
I:: :1 public transit lobby group and Le ve tment in public transit. harm thut curs do."
wa..:J Monde a Bicyclette, a pro-bicy le "We need rna transport. We
:::1
~ group. People attending the auto should be putting in more money
show received 'violation for car to make it efficient and cheap," said
bon dioxide cmis ion ' from the Gingra . He criticized provincial and as well has more headroom. lt
protesters. The violation , which Muni ipal Affairs Mini tcr Claudc also is nearly all window , which
resemble traffi ticket , list mog, Ryan in particular for hi cuts to makes for a nice view. It is lighter
cancer, and ineffi ient u e of urban publi transit spending. and more durable than a conven
space as problems with the auto The prc conference was inter tional b~ because it is made of
mobile. c ting in that it was held aboard a composi e materials.
Stephanc Gingras of Greenpeacc. "The auto is glamourized. Peo public transit bus. The bus was made The 1 cw buses were tested in
ple going to the show don't realize in Belgium and assembled in Montrca for three weeks la t year,
the harm that cars do," said Gingras. Drummondvillc. LucCote on'rans- and wcre'rccently tested in Ottawa.
2 The McGill Daily Wednesday, January 22, 1992
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Wednesday, January 22, 1992 The McGill Daily 3
Police policy called short-sighted
Cops to publicize rapes in the home
r--------------------,
by Kristen Hutchinson "The policy is important, for the "It could be a case of the police
and Catherine Jheon first assault would be publicized telling women not to dress a certain I
instead of waiting for two or three way or walk a certain way." I
Montreal police have a new to occur," said Joyal. But women agreed that the ini- 1
policy on sexual assault, but many "This will help women to pro tiative made by the police was in
of the city's women's groups are tect themselves." some ways positive and encourag- I
not satisfied. Joyal said assault in a woman's ing. I
The policy requires Montreal home would be more likely to be "Although the policy represents I
police to publicize cases of sexual premeditated than assault on the such a miniscule step for women,
assault against women in it'sabigstep for the
their homes by men un police," said
known to them. Gallagher-Mackay.
Police constable Angcle Deby Trent of
Joyal said the policy has yet the Montreal
to be implemented because Sexual Assault
no such cases have been re Center called the
ported in the past months. policy a step in the
However, she said the right direction.
next case that occurs will be But she sug
publicized.
gested police set up
The policy has attracted a specialized inves
criticism from women for tigative team to deal
its narrow scope. with sexual assault.
"To only focus on homes "Montreal has a
is stupid," said Sylvia Di specialized squad
Jorio of the McGill Sexual for drugs and fraud,
Assault Center. "Rapes also but not for sexual
occur in cars, parks, parking assault," she said.
lots, shopping centers, everywhere street. in such cases, women should "One cannot help but wonder if
"The police should announce be warned to take precautions, she that's not a reflection of how vio
everything," said Sarah Shaw of said. lence against women is viewed."
McGill Coaltion against Sexual As But some women are concerned Joyal said the assaults would be
sault (CASA). such a policy could be damaging. publicized through all local media,
"Such action distorts reality by "We should be careful this (pub including community newspapers.
putting labels on what constitutes a licity policy) does not enhance Police will not poster in areas
real rape." paranoia and shift the blame of the where reported rapes have occured,
Kelly Gallagher-Mackay of the crime to the women," said Di lorio. she said.
Walk Safe Network said the policy L--------------------~
would only apply to a miniscule
minority of women.
Eighty-seven per cent of assualts EVENTS HILITES
occur between people who know FORUM: BODY IMAGE
each other and 13per cent occur on MANNINGITIS
the street, she said. WHO'S IN
"This policy does not cover date
rapes. Serial rapists don't only at
Body Image: VACCINATION BY
tack women in their homes."
CONTROL?
Joyal said the policy does not
PROTESTATION
mean that sexual assaults outside
the home won't be announced.
A coalition of Montreal groups will be
While police are only obliged to 150 000 women die every advertising cam protesting outside the Sheraton Centre at
publicize assaults occuring in the year in North America from paigns often have 12h00 on Thursday January 23. The protest
home, they may still publicize as eating disorders. Ms maga caucasian fea is directed at Preston Manning, who will be
saults occuring elsewhere. zine reports that 50 per cent tures, and light speaking there.
The decision over which cases to of women on U.S. campuses skin, so difference The leader of the Reform party will make
publicize will be left to the director are bulimic or anorexic. 60 is subtly white his spiel to the Canadian Club at a special
of each police station. per cent of American women washed. 538.50 plus tax lunch.
She said no sexual assault cases have serious trouble eating. Women de The coalition is critical of the Reform
have been publicized since the poli The pervasive media im velop eating party's "Social Reform" policies which
cy's introduction. ages prescribe a young, thin, disorders as a would see th~ end of universal social pro
The policy was drafted after a white beauty ideal, which re means of gaining grams, maternity benefits, and child care
series of attacks in women's homes quires near-starvation diets control over their programs.
in Montreal's west island last year. and carcinogenic breast im bodies and their The inherent racism of the Reform par
A public outcry resulted \Vhen plants to complete the image. lives. Both eating ty's imigration policies and its promise to
police failed to issue warnings until Non-participation in this and not eating are eliminate public support for multicultural
several more assaults had occured. mutilation, or simplyaccept control mecha groups is a further focus of the protest.
ing one's natural self, is nisms which The Reform party was spawned in May
interpreted as letting oneself provide visible of 1988 as a response toW est ern Canadian
go, being lazy, unfeminine, Who's In Control? results. business'sdisillusionmentwithgovernment
and deviant. How do policies.
~f'E S GOT FUCK-ALL To DO As a result, 90 per cent of women resist this Preston Manning, the son of Alberta
WITH SEX- ITS ALL ASOUT women are unhappy with image that is so premier and National Bible Hour host,
MALE C>OMIIJATION /WD VIOLENCE! their weight and appearance, and on any one entrenched in our culture? Ernest C. Manning, has tried to build the
day 50 per cent are on diets. Women have to expose the media messages which Reform party on a populist base, much like
The seam is diets don't work-95 per cent are destructive to their self-image, and create their his father's Social Credit party.
of people gain back all they lost, and 98per cent own positive self-image. But the party ignores fundamental is
of those gain back more. Women become For those already caught up in the diet cycle, sues of the 1990's like human rights,
trapped in a cycle of dieting and hinging, getting help is the first step towards obtaining control. women's rights, Native rights, racism, the
which potentially fosters anor'exia, bulimia, The forum which addresses these issues is on Fri poor, the disabled, the elderly and the envi
and compulsive eating. day, January 24 at 19h30 in Leacock 132. Everyone is ronment. It instead harkens back to the
Visible minority women are twice removed welcome, and free food will be served. simple days of the 1940's and 1950's, when
from today's beauty ideal. The women of col - Co-ordinators: right-wing, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant men
our who do appear in fashion magazines and Martha Sharp~ Dottie Wojakowski, Sarah Shaw took care of their own interests.
4 The McGill Daily Wednesday, January 22, 1992
THE MCGILL DAILY
YOU CAN'T RAPEJ
. COMMENT
Cost: Megabucks,
A .38
Accomplishment:
ummmm ...
The Canadian government claims it is dealing with violence against
women. It's using the same method it employs to solve all problems these
days-a national commission to talk with "ordinary Canadians".
A panel aimed at ending society's tolerance of violent acts against
women will cost a whopping SIO million for a year's work. The two
chairwomen arc getting paid S1 00 000, and other panel members get $500
a day. The excessive spending is ludicrous, to say the least.
The panel will travel to 36 cities in the first nine days. Enough to
convince men and society to end the abuse of women? Wc doubt it. In a
year they will present a national action plan. During that time, 100 women
will be killed by men they know.
The panel argues that violence against women exists because society
tolerates it. The problem is more complex than that, and it's hard to
imagine that huge, flashy, expensive media blitzes will really help us
understand it.
Media blitzes work better for public relations purposes: "Let's show the
public that we care about violence against women." But the government
really doesn't give a shit -look at the huge budgetary cuts to women's
groups over the past year, or lack of progress in the daycare system. WE WILL DEFEND
We already know that one in four women will be assaulted in her
lifetime. Let's stop "examining" the issue and finally do something. SlO
million could provide a lot of women with self defense coursesto help
women defend themselves, or to fund genuinely useful organizations.
\
The proposals of this new committee will most likely remain just that OURSELVES
- mere proposals. The National Action Committee on the Status of
Women comes out with proposals every year. What happens to them?
Women's groups have been telling the government what the problems
are for decades. They have suggested solutions which cqntinually fall on
the government's deaf ears.
s
1o .million is a hefty price tag for a defective hearing aid. LETTER~
Kristen Hutchinson Fiona McCaw truths and outright lies. Their administer the territory until its Arab of the course. The correct way to deal
Susan Vivian Eric Smiley "interpretation" of Resolution 242 is neighbours make peace," and Israel with this problem is to approach the
wishful thinking. should withdraw "not from 'the professor responsible with a suggrstcd
It's true that Israel cites the English territories, nor from 'all' thctcrritoriess, solution that is fair to all students. lbc
.LETTERS version of the resolution, and this is but from some of the territories." cheater's chosen solution not only
perfectly correct, since it was written And now since Messrs. Dirlik and demeans him or her but makes
Babies disturb me and its people under such repression.
in, and voted upon, in English. All other Arafat's knowledge of242 is obviously assignments and labs seem too easy,
To the Daily: From the Iraqis to the Palestinians, versions arc translations of the original selective, let's cite Article 1l(ii): whipped off by part of the class in a
Well, wcU, well: looks like some of nothing good seems to be happening. English. "acknowledgement of the sovereignty, single night. In a vicious circle, high
the pigeons have come home to roost. The peace talks between Israel and the Resolution 242, the rcal242 and not territorial integrity and political marks from cheating seem to boost
If you saw The Fifth Estate on Tuesday Arab world arc a bad joke in poor taste. the one Dirlikand Arafat wish for, does independence ofe very state in the area." student performance, while non
January 7, you know what I mean. I The repressed Jew has become the not require Israel to withdraw from all The "states" of the region arc Lebanon, cheaters struggle with increasing
have written in the past that I believe if rcpressor of the Palestinians. The territory captured after the Arab Syria, Jordon, Egypt, and Israel. expectations and harder marking.
we arc to condt!mn the U.S. Palestinian murders the Jew, other Jews aggression in 1967. "Land for Peace" is Resolution 242, therefore, not only This subversion of the goals of
administration, we must also condemn fight back, and everybody gets self a concept which does not appear in the does not mean "land for peace", it students seems as widespread as the
Iraq and its leader. righteous. resolution. expressly excludes any possibility of a media have indicated. In December, a
However, this story on how the The only solution I can sec is giving Let me quote some au thoricties. First, new Palestinian state in the Territories. full-page article ran in the Toronto Star
Kuwaiti government in the person ofits the Palestinians back some land. like Dirlik and Arafat, Britain's Lord Doron Goldstein exposing McGill 's big cheating problem,
ambassador hired a public relations firm However, Israel has a point when they Caradon, this time in context: "We Ui Poli Sci and adding weight to the arguments of
toswaythcAmcrican people to support say they arc afraid of the Arab world. didn't say there should be withdrawal some that McGill did not deserve to be
the war disgusted me. They're afraid of the Arab world, their to the '67linc; we did not put "the" in, McGill a gang of cheaters named Canada's top university.
·n1c out and out lie of the story of the history dictates this reaction. All the we did not say all the territories To the Daily: .I encourage all students who feel
babies disturbed me the most. it was as subtle dynamics of a preschool recess deliberately." lbcn Arthur Goldberg, Would everyone at McGill please overworked and disturbed by McGill's
if 1 wanted to believe this story, so my arc in play. I guess my opinions of USAmbassadortothcUNin 1967and STOP CHEATING? I was appalled cheating problem to become active in
basic opinion of human nature could human nature arc being confirmed. author of242: "The notable omissions recently when a fcUow science student changing labs and other assignments
be confirmed. Pierre LaRocque - which were not accidental - in proudly boasted that (s)hcwashanding tl1at arc prcpcatcd each year. The morals
I have never hold the Kingdom of U4 Drama rcgardtowithdrawalarcthcwords'thc' in someone else's lab reports from a of cheating are irrelevant here; I think
Kuwait in very high esteem and this The real resolution 242 or 'all' and 'the Ju nc 5, 19671ines' ... " previous year, and getting straight A's. it's time that the devastating effects of
does nothing to help that. Finally, another co-author, Eugcnc Most students complain about a heavy cheating on students' workloads be
We as a culture in the west owe a To the Daily: Rostow, Undersecretary of State for workload, and feel that labs and recoignizcd.
great deal to the Middle East. 'l11c January 20th article by John Political Affairs in 1967: "Resolution assignments can be unfairly demanding David Morris
lt is a tragedy to sec it in such tum1oil Dirlik and Youscf Arafat is full ofhalf- 242 ... rests on twoprinciples.lsrael may of time, and may even exceed the scope U1 Science
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Wednesday, January 22, 1992 McGill Daily 5
'
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
,,
Montreal commemerates Black History
Montreal and the presence of the French-speaking committed from 1492 upuntil1992
need to sensitize Afrikan communityis not very large. by Columbus and his descendants
Montreal's popula In stark contrast to the large number during Black History month I reaf
tion to the culture of offrench-speakingorganizationsin firm my commitment to struggle
the Black commu Montreal, we can only count about and to firmly say rrever agairr."
nity. four participating organizations. The city of Montreal seems con
He also an This suggests that either Black tradictory in the direction it is
nounced that the History month is not well known in taking.
city of Montreal will this sector or there has not been an While it acknowledges the im
officially declare adequate effort to include this sec portance of a Black History month
February as Black tor. According to the city, because and the consequent importance of
History month. this is their first time embarking on the Afrikan contribution to Canada
wIll Montreal became this type of a project they have had and Quebec, it is not helping the
CI l the first city in the to delay their official kick-off until present situation through its un
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I province of Quebec January28. willingness to criticize and reform a
w...J
a: to recognize and be Kwaku Simon, a member of the police force that has proved itself
s:J
come an official Haitian community, said: "A lot of unnecessarily brutal, unprofes
g
partner in the cel people still do not have an under sional, and deadly in its dealings
0
aI . ebration of the standing of the importance of Black with the Black community.
~ event. History Month in the French sec Even if the acknowledgement of
~ As a result, the tor. To me it symbolizes the Black contributions is a first step
city offers a wide va remembrance of all the atrocities toward dialogue and understand-
riety of activities in ing between the Black
Anna-Maria Fiore, of the Montreallntercultural Bureau.
different Maisonsde community and government in
Montreal adopts Black la L.ultures, community organiza stitutions, it seems there is still a
By Ariel Deluy History Month tions and public institutions. long way to go.
February represents a very im Several years ago, Black History The activities sponsored by the
portant month in the life of over 60 month became an official celebra city will include art exhibitions,
million Afro-Americans and Afro tion in Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver shows, films and public conferences. For more information
Canadians. It is Black (Afrikan) and Edmonton. However, for over On the other hand, the members of concerning the calendar and
history month. 10 years, the Black community in the Afrikan-Canadian community celebration of events for
It is when most members of the Montreal has been promoting the with their respective organizations February please contact Le
community have the opportunity event. will be putting together approxi Bureau lnterculturel de
to reflect on their Afrikan origin; It was only during last year's In mately SO activities to mark the
Montreal, 872-6133 or any of
remembering the "Holocaust"/en ternational Day against event. Among those organizations
the abovementioned organi
slavement mastered and Discrimination and Racism - are A.K.A.X, the Alliance of Afrikans
zations. To contact A.K.A.X.
administered by the Europeans and March 21, 1991 -that Montreal in Action, BCCQ, BCQ, and the
call tWS-1945.
their descendants. Mayor Jean Do re publicly acknowl Black Students' Network.
Most importantly, it is a time for edged the growing racism in It is important to note that the
them to reflect on their past and to
analyLe their present state of exist Tax dodging for peace
ence in order to move forward.
Black History month offers an
opportunity to share the Afrikan
contribution to humanity with also provides legal defence for me m facet of Quebec unscathed. ing to change a thing by switching
other ethnic peoples. It is also an by jon O'Brien hers challenged by the government Julien believes in the formula places with the middle class, and it's
opportunity to renew their com
in the courts. tion of a social architecture that not through arms or capitalism that
mitment to continue the shaping of
Roger Julien is an interesting per A busy peacenik, Julien is also a would identify an independent we're going to change the present."
this planet as equal partners. son, so interesting the government member of the Committee on Peace Quebec as a unique society and po Julien says "The violent nature
Why is it necessary for Afrikans is taking him to court. and Disarmament of the Resource litical entity. To him, the of modern ... society only begets vio
to have a Black History month?
Every day he stuffs envelopes in Centre on Non-Violence, Con interrelatedness of ecological aware lence. Man's sensitivity is being
The need emerged because of
a north-end factory, a job he de science Canada and the Peace Bus ness, social justice, First Nations destroyed ... ) am anxious to see the
the intentional exclusion in history
scribed as painfully dull. But in his organization. rights, disarmament, equality and people who have overcome their
of the Afrikan contribution in the
spare time, Julien opposes military ButifCanadaistotrulyprogress, economicreformall speak ofa whole fear ofthegovernment and are ready
building of North America in gen spending as a member of a war tax Julien believes g.·eat changes are that would create a peaceful envi to act.
eral and Canada in particular. resistance group whose members needed in our society. ronment to live in. We have only to convince those
According to Anna-Maria Fiore, refuse to pay the portion of their "We must stop everything," said But he does not believe this soci who are violent that they will not
the public relations officer for the
taxes directed to the military. Julien, citing social injustice, mili ety can be formed through violence succeed with violence. Gandhi
Bureau Interculturel de Montreal:
He and three other members of t a r y or class revolution. "We aren't go- stands firm."
"The Canadian history books rarely
Nos Impots pour la Paix(OurTaxes over-emphasis
mentioned the historical presence
for Peace) will go to court next and what he sees
of Afrikans in Quebec." month for witholding 12.6 per cent as societies insa I
Moreover, in this time of grow
of their taxes each year, the sum the tiable appetite
ing Quebec nationalism and the
group estimates is channelled from for consump
possible emergence of Quebec as a
Canadian taxpayers into military tion.
separate state, it is important to re
coffers. Their unpaid taxes are safe According
mind politiciansand Quebecers that
guarded in a private account until to Julien,
when they use nationalist rhetoric
the government creates a "peace Quebec politics z
such as, "Quebecois pure laine", as
fund"- money earmarked espe and world poli- ~
the only component of change, they • . 0
cially for peaceful projects. Julien ttcs are b
must remember that the fabric of
isn't very hopeful. controlled by a iE -
this country as a whole or Quebec in '
"Creating a peace fund would be rich, few that ~
particular is not all white and a total contradiction for the present do n t represent ac(
French -speaking.
government and I never expect them the wishes of the
Indeed, between 1603 and 1608,
to make one," said Julien. "So refus poor majority.
Matthieu da Costa, an African, was
ing to pay taxes must be combined Native rights,
the official translator between the
with a number of other elements to minority rights
French. and First Nations peoples
be effective." and social justice
during the Champlain
Members of Nos Im p ots send let are ignored in
Pontrincourt exploration of the
ters to the government expressing the pursuit of an ---.?---.
coast of Acadia and New England.
their disgust of Canadian military economy that ..
He was fluent in French, English
policies and stating why they are consumes all '
andMianac.
witholding their taxes. Nos Impots and leaves no
6 The McGill Daily Wednesday, January 22, 1992
I
Tutor program a
Tories privatize student loans
success in Lachine
FIRST THE TAX, NOW THE AXE
n by Sharon Stewart
~
hirteen members of volunteer tutors and 30 students ~
McGill's Black Students' Network who meet once or twice a week, one OlTAWA (CUP)-Student g
aretutoringat Lachine High School, on one, at the school. representatives are outraged at ~
in an effort to help black youth Lachine students are identified Ottawa's move to privatize the ~
avoid slipping through the cracks by their teachers and matched with dailyoperationsofthefederal stu- ~ t
in the school system. a McGill student based on subject >
The program was initiated last ofinstruction, time availabilityand, dent loan program. g~
"I'm suspicious of contract- i
September by Lachine High School if possible, interests.
ing-out programs to private :r
Vice-Principal Beverly Townsend McGill tutor David Nieheim companies because their inter- ~ l)I
aNnedt wmorekm (bBeSrsN )o. f Black Students' bise lliaervgeesl yth aat rtehseu pltr oogfr aemffo'sr ts.u c"cTehses ests in profit will make the system Cl L~~_:_ _ _2....::~~~~-!:=====.::::.!._...:....;;=:::...==-...:..........J
less flexible for students," said
The tutor program began by amount of work the BSN has put
pairing offblack students at McGill into it has been impressive." Jocelyn Charron, Canadian Fed measures because the province However, out-of-province stu
and at Lachine. Several months later, As of January, steps have been eration of Students manages its own loans and bursary dents receiving grants will be
the program was expanded to in taken to involve the McGill Lit communications officer. program. affected by the measures.
Contracting-out the daily op
clude other ethnic groups. eracy Council in the program.
erations and bookkeeping of the
the MstcuGdielnl ttsu ttoutro Dreadv ea rAe unsotet nin sdaiifd deteTcutitoonrs o wf roeualddi nbge cdoisaacbhielidti eosn a tnhde Canadian Student Loan Program B.C. Minimum Wage Hike Disappointing
(CSLP) was first announced in
ferent to their subjects. teaching techniques for those stu
hav"eTnh'te hstaudd ethnets paereo pinlete rested, but dents experiencing difficulties. d1e9l8iv9 ears t hae " pcorosgt-reafmfe.c Ttivhee" g owvaeyr nto NOT ENOUGH
to motivate them," he ment will soon open up bidding
said. on the contract.
"The program has Several CSLP activities have
been successful due to already been tendered including
the individual attention data entry, computer systems op
that motivates the stu erations and support, collections VICTORIA (CUP) - Student A part-time employee working
dents." and litigation. representatives in British Colum three six-hour shifts a week makes
While last term's "Control is moving further bia are disappointed with the $360 a month, just enough to pay a
exam results have yet to and further away from the gov provincial NDP government's in low rent in Victoria.
be calculated, ernment," said Car! Gillis, a crease of minimum wage. Bruce McCulloch, a policy advi
Townsend said student Carleton University student Jacquie Best, a student council sorwith B.C .'s labour ministry, said
response to tutors has councillor when reflecting on the lor at the University of Victoria, the government has kept its prom
been positive. current trend of turning govern said "It's seen as a very important ise to raise the minimum wage.
Students have taken ment-run programs over to the student issue, because increasing province will be reviewing B.C.
a greater interest in their private sector. financial pressure is being placed Employment Standards Act, and
studies and Townsend Gillis said as the government on students to cover the cost of minimum wage will likely be dis
said there has been a no severs itselffrom the administra their education." cussed during public consultations,
Employees 18 years of age and he added.
table improvement in tion oftheCSLP, its responsibility
the study habits. to students is "watered down." over will now make $5.50 per hour, McColloch said the minimum
Student coordinator Other black organisations have The government will still be up from five dollars. wage is determined in relation to
Adrian Harewood said the poor also recognised and responded to responsible for determining and Best said the wage should be S7 average wage rates. If salaries in the
academicstandingofmanystudents the needs of Montreal's black guaranteeing the loans, said as recommended by the Canadian province don't rise, the minimum
stems from boredom. youth's. Laurent Marcoux,a federal policy Federation of Students. wage will remain at the same level,
Best said theincreasewon't cover he said.
"I trytomakethem excited about AKA-X, a Montreal black youth advisor on student aid.
what they're studying and bring group, has run a similar program at Mark Hudson, press attache rising education costs, let alone rent. The provincial government
them books that might interest NOG's West hill High School. AKA for Secretary of State Robert de "Tuition was up 9.62 per cent might match the policy recently in
them." X hopes to establish a weekend Cotret-the minister responsi last year, while the maximum stu troduced in Ontario, where the
Townsend hoped extended con school where tutors and students ble for student loans - said dent loan wasn't increased at all," minimum wage was set at 60 per
tact with McGill tutors will give can meet, after \Vesthill's closure students won't apply to a private she said. "Obviously student wages cent of the average industrial wage,
students at Lachine a glimpse of this spring. company for a loan. aren't enough to make up that dif McCulloch said. The proposal will
what they can achieve through their The privatii'.ation is for paper ference." be tabled during a review of t
studies. work that is "after the fact," he The raise affects only those em Employment Standards Act.
She said the program challenged said. ployees now at the minimum level. Best said a realistic minimum
tchoemsem sutunditeyn tsb ealrieef s" utnhtaeta cmhaabnlye ."o f But he added the government Athna nem thpelo ymeein riemceuimvi nwgsillli gnhotlty amuotore wtoa gseta irst eisns eenntisaul.r i"nIgt' st haa gt osotdu dpelanctes
Townsend said these students is considering several options to matically be given a raise to SS.SO. have a decent standard of living.''
change the loan program, includ
needed mentors and role models as
much as tutors. "They need people ing privatizing the entire plan. . PROVINCIAL MINIMUM WAGES
"I'm sure there would be some
to motivate them to do the work
concerns expressed there (but)
and do it well." private companies can be more MINIMU~I WAGES AS OF DECEMBEH 1991:
"The tutors can relate quite well
fiscally responsible," Hudson Under 18 yrs old 18 and over
to these students and are concerned "lt's ab it more
said.
with their knowledge of black his Newfoundland 54.75
Federal government figures
tory",I"t 'ss aai db itH maroerwe othoadn. giving them than giving them show that more th~n 200 000 stu NNeowva B Srcuontsiaw ick 54.55 5545..0705
dents borrow money under the
some tips on Algebra and French." some tips on program each year - about 50 Prince Edward Island S4.35 54.75
OfLachine'sstudentpopulation Quebec S5.55
per cent of Canadian students.
of 620, roughly one out of every Ontario S5.55 56.00
Algebra and Approximately $2.7 billion is
eight students is black. Manitoba S5.00
currently owed to banks by cur
Besides Townsend, there are few Saskatchewan 55.00
black teachers or administrators French." rent and former students. Alberta (Apr/92 wage) S4 ($4.50) 54.50 (S6)
Quebec students will be un
among the school's fac1.1lty. Northwest Territories $6 $6.50
touched by the privatization
The program involves some 13 Yukon $6.24
Source: Labour Canada
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·~- MeGill,.and+thew"student-mevement-·
STRANGE BEDMATES
''Some 20 000 Quebec University
students yesterday staged an effective
but quiet boycott of lectures. At
McGill, 99 per cent of the students
honoured the walkout."
-1'11£ McGu.t. DAILY
FmDAY, MARcn7, 1958
In 1958
Quebec tuition fees were among the highest in the country.
But instead of developping the province's universities, weasel
faced Premier Maurice Duplessis played constitutional poker
with higher education as his chips.
Fearing federal bureaucrats would sap away at his power,
Duplessis forbade Ottawa to fund Quebec universities without
his approval. Quebec universities were nourished only by a DEC. EL
trickle of federal cash and a comparable pittance from the
province.
Students reacted. Both French and English students walked
out of classes to apply pressure on the government for lower fees
and increased funding. For the first time, the Quebec student
movement, 21 000 strong, found power in outspoken activism.
In 1989
'I' 1 sell-out. vincial subsidies be also indexed had managed to hold off tuition
Heptilian Premier Robert Bourassa, and his scaly side-kick, As a compromise to its partners, next year. increases for 20 years, it was now at
education ministerCiaude Ryan, plotted another blow to Quebec FEUQ recommended last fall that The government did not re a moment of weakness.
education. They lifted a twenty year freeze on tuition fee tuitions continue to increase each spond. Tuition soared as student politi
increases, raising fees in the following years by 160 per cent. year with the consumer price index ANEEQ was highly critical of cians fought between themselves.
Over two decades students had defended the freeze when (typically seven per cent a year), FEUQ's action. According to some The Quebec student movement
successive governments attempted a "thaw," only to be blocked despite the 160 per cent hike over ANEEQ members, FEUQ rejected is now at a crossroads. It can choose
by strikes and massive demonstrations. the last nvo years. the only possible real bargaining the activist approach of ANEEQ that
Uut in 1989, McGill students didn'tshow up. Token complaints FEUQ said students could avoid power students have when it gave served so well in the past. Or it
were murmured, a strike was attempted and only handfuls of large tuition increases by accepting up on activist politics. could lower its expectations and see
people showed to protest. Division, dissention and apathy small incremental increases. The Quebec City vermin knew what comes out of the "Nouvelle
paralyzed the student movement at a time when a unified and FEUQ also recommended to the what they were doing. Partenariat" of FEUQ.
an effective front was needed. government that increases in pro- Although the student movement . It's your turn to decide.
·. NEWS BRIEFS
by Dave ley student movement.
I
In contrast with ANEEQ's long Holdup at Rez council
The Quebec student movement history of strikes, protests, and ral "I thought the
is now a sickly shadow of its radical lies, RAEU sought dialogue and Vanier ups fees
glory days in the 70s. cooperation with the government. purpose of
Beforeinfightingand disillusion RAEU argued that only negotiation
ment crippled ANEEQ in the mid and compromise could prevent the Three armed men held up a Residence fees are to go up 3.5 residence was
80s, the association successfully government from crushingaccessi registration session at Va ni er Col per cent next year according to a
fought for everything from in bility. lege last Saturday afternoon. One preliminary budget passed at the to provide
creased loans and bursuries to RAEU eventually disintegrated man holding a 12 gauge shotgun University Residence's Council
leniency for late tuition payments. and the Federation Etudiante and two others carrying revolvers (URC). affordable
ANEEQ managed to coordinate Universitaire de Quebec (FEUQ) took two thousand dollars from Only one member of the council
the most successful resistance to took its place several years later. the till. objected to the proposed budget. accessible and
planned tuition fee hikes in 1986. Whilemoreconservativestudent Vanier student )essica Dia "It was a very good increase,"
But ANEEQ's troubles date fur councils at McGill and Universite mond was present at the hold up. said Naveed Alam, council presi quality housing for
ther back. de Montreal placed their support in "They said hit the floor, and I dent ofMcConnell Hall, who voted
In 1979, many university mem FEUQ, ANEEQ remained the cen dove under the table I was work in favour of the budget, "consider students. I guess I
bers in ANEEQ split from the tre of student activism. ing at," she said. ing that this is the lowest increase in
organization to form le In 1990, McGill students voted According to Diamond the years and taking into account that was wrong."
Regroupement des Associations in a referendum to join FEUQ and armed security guard didn't do inflation is greater than this increase,
Etudiantes Universitaires (RAEU). pay a one dollar per student mem anything. "The school doesn't pay this is a very reasonable proposal."
The drop-out universities were bership fee. enough for their guards to jump )ames Cook, president of Doug services offered."
frustrated by the organization's ex A second student-initiated ref in front of armed people," said las Hall, was the only council Last year's budget included a 6
cessive centralization and fiscal erendum in 1991 approved a Diamond member to oppose the budget. He per cent increase in residence fees
mismanagment. withdrawal from FEUQ, but was The doors to the gymnasium said residence fees were already to and ended the fiscal year with a 2.5
English and federalist tenden later overturned by a judicial com were opened because of the heat high and many students could not million dollar profit.
cies in the student movement mittee. inside, giving the thieves easy en afford fees as they were. Cook also expressed concern
opposed the association's Like RAEU, FEUQ has continu try. To ensure that this does not "I thought the purpose of resi that the proposed increase may
occur again "either get new vents dence was to provide affordable actual hurt. residences financial
sovereigntist manifestos. ally rejected student activism. The
or everyone should wear t-shirts," accessible and quality housing for situation.
They were also frustrated by federation prefers its own policy, a
said Diamond. students," said Cook "I guess I was "There is already a high level of
ANEEQ's representational system, "new partnership" between univer
"My first rational thought was wrong." vacancy in the residences at the
which had universities outnum sity, students, government and
that he was there for the money, "If people are money concious moment," he said.
bered three to one by CEGEPs. business - each one paying their and then he cleared his way to the then they shouldn't move into resi "People are turned away by the
McGill's Students' Society was an "fair share." FEUQ leaders say the till," said Diamond. There were dence," said Wayne Yen, president fees as they are now, this increase
early member of RAEU. "partnership" encouragescoopera about four hundred p~ople in the of Gardner Hall, "people should may lead to less residents and less
Tactics also divided the Quebec tion; critics say it amounts to a room at the time of the holdup. move into residence for tne revenue for residences."
- Kri$.ten HutcllitiSOtl convienence, the security and the -DaveLey