Prince Edward Island

A lecture series entitled "Voices of Women" was cosponsored by the U.P.E.I. Women's Studies Group, the Canadian Research Institute on the Advancement of Women and CCLOW. The series was funded by the Secretary of State Women's Program. Lectures were given by:

1. Dr. Angela Miles, on Women and Feminism
   Why Would a Woman be a Feminist?
   
2. Dr. Donna Mergler, on Women and Science
   A Feminist Approach to Occupational Health
   
3. Shirley Bear, on Native Women's Rights.

The Voices of Women Lecture Series Committee and the P.E.I. Coalition against Pornography are cosponsoring a further lecture and dinner on June 10. Our guest speaker will be Rosemary Brown who will speak on, "Pornography Through The Eyes of a Feminist. " CCLOW PEI has signed a three-year contract with Employment and Immigration Canada, to continue the Women's Employment Development Program. This is an outreach program which serves re-entry women Island-wide.

New Brunswick

CCLOW New Brunswick has been very active throughout the past few months. At our meeting of March 28, members decided to support a learning exchange set up in St. John, and to become a local member of NAC and the N.B. Women's Network. Other discussion at the meeting revolved around the possibility of preparing a questionnaire to assist us in determining the priorities of N.B. members. We also discussed the Morgentaler case.

Talks were held with CEIC concerning a proposed re-entry program for women which CCLOW may sponsor.

There has been a change of representatives in New Brunswick. Barbara Cull-Wilby has resigned as N.B. Director, and has been replaced by Joan McFarland.

Joan attended the Women's Studies Program at the Learned Societies Meetings in May. She'll also be attending the women's conference on peace at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax and, in July, the Nairobi conference as a delegate for Concordia.

Manitoba

CCLOW Manitoba is setting up a program of activities on a monthly basis starting with a presentation by Regional Director of CEIC, Brian Hill. Brian will present an overview of activities relevant to CCLOW members during the last decade with a forward look to what women can expect from the CEIC in the decade ahead. The session is planned for June 13 at the Chamber of Commerce facilities.

This session will give Manitoba CCLOW members an opportunity to meet our new Manitoba Director, Monika Feist. Monika, a longtime member and supporter of CCLOW, currently works as a consultant with MANSIS Development Corporation, a management consulting firm focusing on human resource development. Previously, she served as Women's Employment Coordinator for Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, Manitoba region.

Monika assisted with the development of "Getting on Track," a bridging program for women, which has been submitted for funding to CEIC. The application has received a positive response from the Minister. Monika will continue to serve as an advisor to the project if it gets off the ground.