12 - Sunday, February 26, 1989 ~ North Shore News

THE CANADIAN Human Rights Commission ruled this
week thai women can no longer be excluded from combat
roles in the armed forces. The armed forces must open all
units and positions now closed to women including com-
bat roles, with the exception of service on submarines.

The ruling is the result of an earlier case in which three

Should combat roles

reporter
Evelyn Jacob

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Mike Romalis

Jolanda Freschi

North Vancouver

I agree with the Commis-
sion’s decision. I think
that women should be
able to fight if they want
to.

North Vancouver

No they shouldn't be. It's
never been done tradi-
tionally. I don’t think its
morally right for anyone
to go to war.

Vistas on the Bay serves

Hamid Malek

North Vancouver

No, f think the Commis-
sion made the wrong
decision. It’s not the job
for a woman,

women had been refused entry inte combat or combat
support employment in the Canadian forces. Currently,
of 83,000 armed forces members, 9.6 per cent are
women. Inquiring Reporter asks people if they agree with
the decision to allow women into combat roles.

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be open to women?

Bernadette Robbins

North Vancouver

1 do not agree with the
Commission’s decision. A
woman is a lady and she
shouldn't be fighting.

North Vancouver

1 think women have the
right to go into any field
they choose. No one has
the right to tell tiem what
to do,

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