NANETTE RUINS SO EI TIZS Meg LOA Sth WHEN TED White of the Reform party demanded recently in the House of Commons that the Employment Equity Program: be struck off the books he made history. No other MP ever had the guts to do so, “Employment equity" is a pret- ty term designed to obscure mean- ing. What it really means is Employment INequity. When it started it was called affirmative action, But that became discredited. Whatever it is culled, it is reverse discrimination aimed at white males. White females, too, if the social engincers can find a “woman of color" to replace them. Federally, the Tories produced this baby in 1986, and hiring by race and gender began in the feder- al service and Crown corporations, It also affected any private compa- ny that employed more than 100 workers and did business with the _ government. . Then, as now, it was piously denied that quotas were involved, All the employers had to do was to hire enough of the designated “tar- get groups.” And Big Brother ‘would decide whether enough was enough. _ The Liberals and the NDP applauded. Good stuff, they said. Thanks very much, Tories. We're _ pleased to see you want to suck up to the minorities as much as we do. ;'. Now, Human Resources x ‘Minister Lloyd Axworthy is plan- - ning to squeeze the public Jemon a -bit more. Fines of up to $50,000 “are to be the penalty for not toeing “the line and special enforcement powers are to be given to the -Canadian Human Rights Gestapo. - ‘vs, Are you “disadvantaged?" If so, ‘that’ s'an advantage. Sign here for a job, please. When he was immigration min- “ister Axworthy was the guy who " practically abandoned traditional immigration in favor of the Third «World sort. So it only stands to reason that, having brought all those people in, he wants to find _jobs for them at the expense of the majority. Never mind that 74% of “Canadians object to it. According ‘to him employment equity is “good common sense.’ ‘It is also good common sense, " apparently, for the federal program called Workplace Based Training no longer to be available to whites, Only “designated groups” need apply, according to a report in the Financial Pest. If you like that sort of thing it "(gets even better in Ontario. Bob “Rae and his fanatical leftists are not only hiring on the basis of race.:They plan to fire on that © - basis, too. ; The minister responsible for Ontario’s anti-white program is “Blaine Ziemba and she has made it clear that if there have to be cuts in -* the civil service, those hired under NO MOW PROBLEMS Read Home & Garden and you could have no mow problens! % Aa AEA Dou Collins employment equity in the last few years will be protected. Quotas for hiring, quotas for fir- ing. Nothing could make the hud- died masses of the advantaged dis- advantaged happier. Sing the Red Flag, comrades, Affirmative action began in the U.S. 30 years ago but there has been u massive revolt against it. Sniffing the clectoral wind, even Bill Clinton has stated, “We shouldn't be defending things we can't defend, so it’s time to review it, discuss it and be straightforward - about it.” LAWYER 24 Years | Experience KEN BAXTER Employment equity is an idea -whose time is gone. But our social engineers don’t wuat to know. Oturwa wants no discussion about it. When the North Shore MP put forward his motion, the Liberals would not allow a vote. The media didn't want a vote on il, either, Reform made every effort to get coverage, But outside of the North Shore News there was practically nothing, Oh, there was an item in the Vancouver Sun, The headline over its story was “Bigotry continues to find new faces on Parliament Hill." And the idiot who did the story gave White the booby prize of the week. He's safe cnough in HIS job, of course, But it was different for the young man in Kitchener, Ont. who got only 83% on his test for employment with the fire service. Men have to get 85%, but women and minorities can get in with 70%. Tough luck, Joc. Because they are backed by the media in such lunacies, the Lloyd Axworthys, Bob Raes and Mike Harcourts think they are sitting pretty. But they are not, And they shouldn't be surprised if some ‘peo- ple become violent. LONSDALE QUAY .” NORTH VANCOUVER zee see 1 CUSTOM DRAPERIES, | TRACKS AND VALANCES Labour $8.50 per panel unlined, $9.50 lined. CUSTOM BEDSPREADS & BLINDS At low, low prices. For FREE Estimates cail 987-2966 (Ask about Seniors’ Discounts) Serving the North Shore for 24 years Defi ieux-Saxelby Insurance Services Inc. 105-200 West Esplande, . North Vanceuver (Located beneath Famous Players Theatre) What's happening in our District Municipal Hall Open House Saturday, April 29th fter two years of renovation at 355 West Queens Road, the District Hall is emerging as a focal point for our community. From the welcoming plaza area and foyer, the central atrium ringed with easily accessible service departments, toa variety of meeting spaces for Council and public meetings, the Hall is more than a place for municipal government. Its focus is the citizens of our community. | In celebration of this closer connection with the community, we are opening the doors from 11: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th. Drop in to the Municipal Hall Open House and . take in some of the following events: 11:00 a.m. Official Ceremony 2:30 p.m. Recognition Ceremony for Council Advisory Committee volunteers — and presentation of Youth Achievement Awards. 11:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. pe EXHIBITS, ENTERTAINMENT il Chamber. favourite TOURS, nd Counc’ isit the Mayor's Office a . and put yourself i in the seat of your Council member venice d the scenes of our ° ie Eons from Engineering to Planning e view a unique display of the works 0 amish Nation artists 7 tata 4 eampare past and present Municipal Hal ritage display ons. 4 and oat more about agencies and associ active in your commun cower’ any . the best of Nort couvet ° cntersinent —featuring the North Vani Youth Band o and much more ..- For more information please call 990-2446. Please be a responsible pet owner and provide your dog ——_ with a protective kennel fastened to the centre of - your vehicle. Better yet, - leave your dog - ‘ at home. 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