Prince Edward Island

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CCLOW network co-sponsored a conference HOW TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK FOR YOU - A Legal Conference for Women in May. The conference was intended for women who require basic legal information in Family Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law and Social Welfare Law. Women were involved who were experiencing problems in one or more of the areas and who would from contact with a community organization and legal expert in the field. A lecture Series on women has also been underway in P.E.I.

Reports were unavailable from other provinces.

ANNOUNCING
A CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION

For further information contact: Marion Croft, Chairperson, Steering Committee (519) 884-1970

THE EASY ROUTE TO FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Need training to return to the workforce? Looking for financing for a new project? Have complaints about something you bought?

The federal government can help, but knowing whom to phone or write is sometimes a problem. The Index to Programs and Services is one solution. By listing more than 1,000 federal programs, the departments responsible for them and their addresses and phone numbers, the Index is a convenient stepping stone to finding the right office to contact about a specific subject.

Some of the programs described in the Index pertain particularly to women. For example, Labour Canada has a Women's Bureau that deals with equal opportunities and the status of women in the labour force. Employment and Immigration Canada has counseling programs for women who want to return to work

Other federal programs are also of interest to women--business grants, pension applications, energy conservation and many more.

The Index to Programs and Services is available in many libraries and post offices. It can also be purchased for 9.95 from government bookstore agents or the Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Supply and Services Canada, Hull, Quebec KIA OS9.

The Index is published by the Task Force on Service to the Public to make it easier for Canadians to learn about federal programs. People who prefer to deal with government in person can visit one of the Canadian Service Bureaux in 14 cities (another eight operate on an itinerant basis). Here, client service officers can answer general questions such as how to apply for a passport, or put you in contact with the right federal office.

Knowing how to find federal programs opens doors. From tracking down the latest national statistics to researching children literature to applying for a insurance number, the a find government service ledge that never ceases to serve.

The next time you're looking for a federal program, check the Index to Programs and Services or visit the nearest Canada Service Bureau.

FARM WORKERS ASK YOU TO BOYCOTT CAMPBELL'S

Because, as the largest tomato processors, they receive the majority of the gross receipts.

Since August 1978, over 2,000 farm workers, under the leadership of the Farm Labour Organizing Committee (FLOC) have been on strike in the tomato, fields of northwest Ohio. These workers, whose back breaking work helps feed America, have suffered the worst conditions of any occupation in America- low wages, inadequate housing, child labour and constant exposure to pesticides. FLOC seeks a contract with the growers and canneries which would provide fair wages and the dignity of working men and women. The workers have met with poverty, violence, legal attacks and strikebreakers yet they have vowed to remain on strike until Campbell's and Libby's agree to negotiate. Show your support and solidarity with FLOC and the striking farm workers.