future lies in education

Dear Editor:

In its recent proposal for a
Standard entry-level test for job
applicants graduating from high
school, the Business Council on
National Issues has sent a strong
signal to the 10 provincial and the
territorial educational systems.

At a time when the Canadian
economy is shifting from a
resource-based to an informa-
tion-age economy, our future lies
in educating Canadians.

‘Our future also lies in setting
and implementing national educa-
tional objectives and ensuring that
there are national standards which
can be measured.

It is estimated that by’ the year
2000, over 60% of the jobs in
-Canada will require more than
high school completion.

That being the case, it is not
unreasonabie for the business
community — both small and
large — to require ‘‘fexible,
team-spirited graduates able’ to
communicate well’? and who also
possess ‘‘the fundamental skills of
reading, writing and snath.”’

This call from employers has
been advanced’ on the basis of
their experience and growing con-

Dear Editor: '
1 really do enjoy Doug Col- °
lins.
in a world of limp milky
morals, of spincless, gutless
men and women, where, in
the name of tolerance,
everything is accepted except
morality, I do enjoy Doug..
He says true things,
Keep it up, Doug.
Brian Taylor
North Vancouver

cern that high school graduates
don’t seem to know what
employers need them to know
and, as a rule, don't have the
motivation, capability and
discipline to become team players
in an erganization.

Leadership at the federal gov-
ernment level is critically impor-
fant so that the principal stake-
holders — the public, the
educators, and the business and
labor communities — reach an
agreement on this matter of na-
tional significance to the future of
Canada.

Education should not be left to
the 10 provinces and the territories
alone.

There must be respect for. the
constitutional provisions which
state that education (schooling) is
under provincial jurisdiction.

However, the federal govern-
ment must play a significant role
in ensuring that our cducational
goals and standards are estab-
lished to reflect the national cco-
nomic strategy.

Audrey Sojunky,
federal Liberal cundidate,
Capilano-Howe Sound

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