ONTARIO REPORT

by Janice McLean

The Ottawa group continues its focus on economic issues. The group discusses what the economy means to women, what women mean to economists and what women's experience would bring to economics. In April, Carol Armatage presented an overview of economic jargon and assumptions. In May, Marilyn MacDonald presented a paper that looked at the history and use of birth control in light of a traditional economic model. She demonstrated that conventional economic assumptions do not apply well to all circumstances. Subsequently Kay Rogers gave a presentation on some current adult education issues facing Ontario, particularly the recommendations of the Pitman report on the governing of Community Colleges. The Ottawa members met with CCLOW Executive Director Aisla Thomson in May, and a pot luck supper was held in July.

In Hamilton, the research study for the Women in Education group has been completed. The report is expected by the end of August and will be used as a basis for further work. A series of workshops based on the needs of the women who participated in the April conference is planned for the fall.

In Toronto, CCLOW cosponsored the May educational Forum on apartheid, with speakers including South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dame Nita Barrow, President of the International Council for Adult Education.

In Cornwall, the Women's Network is looking for women in business to sit on the Industrial Training Committee. Candidates must be in a position to hire for their companies. The Network has decided to give its support (and donations of needed items) to Baldwin House, a shelter for battered women. The Fall program is now being developed and the August event is a panel of business women, including the first woman elected as an Indian Chief in the U.S.A.

In May I also represented CCLOW with a coalition of groups meeting with Minister John Crosbie on equality rights.

NOVA SCOTIA REPORT

by Marjorie Johnson

CCLOW - N.S. welcomes Dr. Naomi Herson as the new President of Mount Saint Vincent University. Dr. Herson is a former Dean of the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan and has done extensive research on women's issues and the role of women in education. Dr. Margaret Fulton will be a hard act to follow in any field of endeavor, but we congratulate the search committee for their successful work.

We are planning a fall workshop at which Sylvia Gold, President of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, will speak to the opening meeting on November 6th. On November 7th a work- shop will be held on the issues of: Training under CJS; Young Women - Barriers to Learning; and How Can CCLOW Respond to the Needs of All Women.

Our membership chairperson, Mariel Moser, plans a drive this fall in cooperation with our Project Facilitator Peggy Mahon.

ESLOW (Eastern Shore Learning Opportunities for Women) has been working hard to get a university credit course at Sheet Harbour, which is beyond the reaches of cable TV. Members have tried distance education but have had trouble with it. The Mount hopes to provide a course this fall with "live" instructors. Congratulations to ESLOW for their perseverance.

Linda Robert's committee is developing a proposal to CEIC to fund a Research Project to assess the feasibility of a re-entry program in non-traditional occupations as a follow-up to this committee's brief on Women's Participation in Publicly Funded Training Programs.