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THE TORONTO IMMIGRANT SERVICES DIRECTORY, 1984. Published by the Cross-Cultural Communication Centre
This directory lists 162 organizations that provide direct services to immigrants in the Metro Toronto area. $8.00 plus 15% postage and handling from: CCCC, 1991 Dufferin St., Toronto, Ont., M6E 3P9.

WOMEN AND LEGAL ACTION: Precedents, Resources and Strategies for the Future. By Elizabeth Atcheson, Mary Eberts and Beth Symes with Jennifer Stoddart (200 pages).
This book proposes a systematic approach in using the courts to strike down discriminatory legislation and establish precedents to consolidate positive changes in the law. Women and Legal Action surveys landmark Canadian legal cases, examines Canadian advocacy groups, and accesses the structures and mechanisms most suited to conducting legal prosecution in Canada under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. $4.95 plus 10% postage from: Canadian Council on Social Development, 55 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, KlY lE5.

TOO OLD YET TOO YOUNG: An Account of Women in Limbo (106 pages).
The lack of specific information about the problems of unattached women aged 55 to 64, and possible solutions, sparked this study. The Council on Aging (Economics of Aging Committee) has assembled diverse facts from published material and other sources in an effort to portray the problem from a national perspective. The report is available in French or English from: The Council on Aging, 256 King Edward, Ottawa, Ontario, KIN 7Ml.

PUSHING THE LIMITS, by Julie Anne LeGras.
Unique Publishing Association, Edmonton, Alberta. This report on the organizing strategies of Alberta women's groups was funded by Women's Program of Secretary of State Canada. It's available in person from the Alberta Status of Women Action Committee, 4th Floor, 10765 - 98 St., Edmonton, Alberta (phone: 424-3073). By mail, write to A.S.W.A.C., P.O. Box 1573, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2N7 and send a 9x12 envelope, self-addressed, with sufficient postage affixed.

THE CATALOGUE OF THE LADY ABERDEEN LIBRARY ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN. (237 pages)
The Univ. of Waterloo has recently reprinted No.7 in its Bibliography Series. The catalogue contains entries for some 1400 items which form the "Lady Aberdeen Library" donated to the University Library by the National Council of Women of Canada in 1967 as a part of their Centennial project. This catalogue presents a unique source of material for those studying the women's perspective whether it is in a historical, literary, political or social context. Available for $10.00 from: Jorn Jorgensen, Lib. Bus. Adm., Dana Porter Arts Library, Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3Gl.

RESERVATION FOR ONE: Women's Guide to Safe Travel.Sponsored by Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre, Min. of the Sol. Gen. Of Cda. Funded by Canada Employment and Immigration (Suzanne Seto Reward Comm.).
This excellent pamphlet is a "how-to" resource for safe travel. Available from: Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre, 1045 Linden Avenue, Victoria, B.C., V8V 4H3; 604-383-5545. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope; a donation would be appreciated with larger orders.