Northwest Territories

CCLOW information and pamphlets were distributed to numerous agencies over the summer months. As a result, WE HAVE QUADRUPLED OUR MEMBERSHIP HERE IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.

Our members have been working together on a variety of projects. Here's some of the highlights: the Ministerial Task Force (N.W.T.) on Spousal Assault, established last March, has been gathering information throughout the North; the Women's Secretariat was established within the Government of N..T. in July; and the Federal Task Force on Child Care held a meeting in Frobisher Bay in September.

October's activities centered around the Charter of Rights Workshop in Frobisher Bay. Nancy Jack man, Coordinator for the Coalition, was guest speaker along with our Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, the Honorable Dennis Patterson.

Ontario

Ontario women were well represented as both presenters and active participants at the August Conference. Hopefully, the networking will continue and activate local groups throughout the province. The Ottawa Chapter of CCLOW and the Women's Program of Algonquin Community College cosponsored the very successful DEBATE-WATCHING PARTY on Aug. 15. Almost 400 Ottawa region women came: As a result of the extensive media coverage of this event, Janice McLean, Ontario Director was the guest on an open line radio show and interviewed on TV.

Overtures by Lisa Avedon and Janice McLean resulted in an invitation to meet with Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, Robert Welch, and the head of the Women's Directorate, Glenna Carr. This meeting, in August, set a positive precedent and specific proposals have subsequently been submitted by CCLOW.

Representations were made to renew CEIC funding to a clothing store training program for women (new funding was granted), to CEIC regarding their non-participation in our conference, and to the President of a community college to meet with Ottawa members (accepted).