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Consult unions on details

Dear Editor:

Our provincial government
has not revealed the contents
of various regulations to be
issued pursuant to certain of
the bills presented to the
Legislature on July 7th. That
is normal procedure in this
province. In the present in-
stance, however, it has occa-
sioned serious discontent
among the public sector
employees as well as the

Volunteers
help during
restraint

Dear Editor:

In this period of budget
restraints, social service cut-
backs, protests and dis-
content, let us remember the
contributions made by in-
dividuals who care deeply for
their community and take
positive action. We take for
granted these volunteers who
give their time and effort to
help others without pay or
fanfare. Their reward is the
satisfaction of helping the
community, personal pride in
achievement, and fellowship
with like-minded individuals.

There are many service
clubs which fall into this
category. One which deserves
special mention is the
Kinsmen Club. Kinsmen raise
more money per member for
community projects than
other service clubs in North
America, and it is an all-
Canadian club. North Shore
residents can take pride in the
achievements of their local
club, as we take pride in the
community which their pro-
jects enhance.

S.R. Plumpton
Vancouver

unions which represent them.
This is because such regula-
tions may materially affect
and prejudice present and
future employment in the
public service.

The purpose of this letter is
to bring to the attention of all
concerned the procedure
followed in the U.K. in
similar circumstances. This
procedure is described in a
book on ‘‘Constitutional and

Dear Editor:

l am a staff member at the
Post-Partum Counselling
Service, which your prolific
letter writer, Ms. Sue Cook,
claims will not be eliminated.

Since I have in hand my
“etter of redundancy’’, [ am
most surprised to hear that
Post-Partum Counselling will
continue.

It ts true, that ‘Well Baby
Clinics’’ will continue to
function in exactly that
capacity — to offer advice to

‘well’? babies and = their
mothers. ‘‘Well Baby
Clinics’’ do not provide

counselling to mothers ex-
periencing post-partum
depression. In fact, 40% of

Power link

Post Partum
service ended

Administrative Law’’ by
O.H. Phillips, published
1978, page 571, as follows:

“*..by an almost universal
practice, the department pro-
posing to make a new
Statutory instrument (same as
regulation in B.C.) takes
Steps to ensure that the
various interests particularly
affected by the proposal are
consulted. Some Acts of
parliament make this

Post-Partum Counselling’s
referrals come from Public
Health Nurses and Doctors.
Most medical professionals
do not claim to have the ex-
pertise needed to provide care
in the highly specialized area
of post-partum depression.
Post-partum depression is a
serious condition which, if
untreated, can lead to
suicide, child abuse and fami-
ly breakdown.

1 would suggest that Ms.
Cook check her facts a little
more carefully before pro-
viding such misleading
information.

Allison Howard
North Vancouver

to cost

less than $1 billion

Dear Editor:

In his letter
September 25,
Davis

published
MLA Jack
referred to the

Radiation tests barbaric

Dear Editor:

We have heard about the
use of animals, dogs, tn crucl
tests to determine a cure for
radiation sickness

Like the laboratory dogs,
they will die. To use helpless
and trusting animals for
those uscless tests ts a rever
sion to extreme barbarism

The only true remedy for
radiation sickness ts to stop

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nuclear arms, and the con-
tinued development of more
sophisucated weapons.

Freda Handford

BC Voice of Women

West Vancouver

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Vice President
BC Hydro

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obligatory Even when
there are no express Statutory
requirements, advantage may
be gained from consulting
trade organizations or in-
terests likely to be affected by
the proposed legislation. Nor
is there any objection to
Showing the actual draft of a
regulation to outside bodies,
unlike the position regarding
the texts of proposed bills.
Consultation helps to ensure
that the contents of sub-
ordinate legislation are as ac-
ceptable as possible to the in-
terests concerned, and also to
secure the benefits of
Specialized knowledge from
outside government.’’

Seems a civilized and
common-sense method which
would help to solve the pre-
sent problems and the ill feel-
ing between the government
and the public sector
employees and their unions.

David L. Mathieson
West Vancouver

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