C2-Sunday News, October 12, 1980

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seen what changes can happen when just a few very organized people who have done their homework — particulatly women, it seems — have come to council with a@ concern and made us change our decision or

strongly influenced our decision.” Flowing from Segal's

contention that, “in the long run, almost every aspect of our lives in affected by political decisions,”’ discussion at the Pub Night, hosted by the North Shore Women's Centre, touched on a broad range of topics from day care and property values to legal rights, zoning regulations and _ the preservation (or lack of it) of the Stoker Farm.

“What we're really talking about when we talk politics is decision making,” Segal said. She suggested that this was something women particularly need to be aware of. “Part of our up- bringing has taught us to be submissive, to be good ... this is changing, but we still have a way to go.”

POOR TURNOUT

She also pointed out that only about 20 per cent of the electorate in the Distrct vote, as opposed to about 80 per cent in federal elections.

“I think this is really bad. Federal politics has a higher profile but it doesn’t affect our day-to-day lives as much

‘Politics is decision making’

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YOU CAN BEAT city hall by getting involved in the political process, N.V. District Alderman Mary Segal told a group of women during a recent Pub Night.

as municipal politics does.”

Segal is up for re-election in’ November and _ she’s hoping to have some competition. “It would be disastrous if no one else ran,” she said.

The four Mayor Don

incumbents, Bell and

Aldermen Jim Ball, Peter Powell and Segal have all indicated their intention to seek another term. But, as yet, no other candidates have come forth.

Segal generated interest among her small audience to the extent that one woman

Rights charter ‘inadequate '

OTTAWA (UPC) - The federal government's charter of rights does not adequately protect women's rights and the wording must be changed, the president of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women said.

Doris Anderson told a mews conference’ the government's proposals guarantecing against discrimination would only allow the supreme Court to “disadvantage” women in future years.

“The women of Canada know they are not going to get a second chance to go to

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bat on this particular case,” Anderson said. “The con- cerns of women will really have to be met this time or it will be a terrible tragedy for women for generations to come.”

She said Section 15 of the charter of mghts, which guarantees “equality before the law and to the equal protection before the law without discrimination,” was inadequate because allowed the Supreme Court to discriminate

against women inp two landmark cases in the past

“Our fear is that af the

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Anderson suggested the charter be changed to read that all Canadians have “equality of nghts under the law without regard to sex ~ She said two changes would have to be made before women could trust the Supreme Court to protect their nghts

Anderson also said women should be appointed to the Supreme (Court

declared, “We should all go out and stimulate 100 more people to get involved!”

We may see more can- didates for the District seats yet. And that would please the only woman alderman on the council.

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