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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1993.
Students have their say about Canada's future
By Janice Becker
"I think the debt is a problem.
We have to get the people back to
work so that there is money to pay
the debt; after all you can't get
blood from a stone and you can't
get money from where there is
none."
If you think this is another cam-
paign speech, it's not. It is the
thoughts of a local high school stu-
dent, Dale Beninger from F.E.
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Continued from page 7
Mr. Cardiff said he was glad to
have been able to take part in a free
vote on the last abortion bill and
had voted pro-life on the issue.
Mr. McQuail said the issue is a
very personal one and he feels
women deserve a "free vote" on
whether they want an abortion or
not. "I don't believe recriminalizing
abortion will do anything to help
the situation. It would simply let
rich folks go elsewhere to get abor-
tions and let the rest of society deal
with back-room abortionists."
Mr. Lobb said he is personally
against abortion but the Reform
Party would hold referendums in
each riding on such issues and he
would vote according to the wishes
of his constituents.
Mr. Dettweiler said almost all
Libertarians are pro-choice. "I do
not support that position."
On violence against women:
Barbara Barton-MacMillan asked
members what they would do to
prevent violence against women.
Mr. Lobb said Reform would
abolish parole except for non-vio-
lent offenders. Violent offenders
should serve their full prison terms,
then be on parole the rest of their
lives, he said. He also said the
Young Offenders Act should be
revised to deal with children as
young as 10, not 12, as it is now.
Anyone over 16 should be dealt
with as an adult.
Mr. McQuail said the NDP
would provide increased funding
for shelters for women who are vic-
tims of violence. Dealing with vio-
lence as a strictly criminal activity
is not enough, he said, because
much of the violence against
women takes place in the home.
His party would support education-
al programs. It would also have the
Canadian Radio-Television and
Telecommunications Commission
intervene to reduce television
shows that showed violence against
women.
Mr. Cardiff said that with such
legislation as the anti-stalking bill,
the Conservative government had
already taken action to help
women. The new rape law makes it
clear that "no means no", he said
and tougher laws against child
pornography had been enacted.
Madill in Wingham.
In an effort to fmd out what the
youth in the area thought about the
upcoming election, three classes
were visited and asked one ques-
tion.
What effect do you think the gov-
ernment debt will have on your
future?
After some explanation about
what the debt was, the size of it and
the country's present situation, the
Mr. Zekveld said the root cause
of such violence must be rooted
out. He called for censorship to for-
bid all pornography in the media.
Mr. Steckle called for a return to
a sense of individual responsibility.
"We're recognizing rights, not
responsibilities," he said.
On day care for rural families:
Rowena Wallace, of Seaforth,
asked what parties would do to pro-
vide subsidized day care to farm
families.
Mr. McQuail said his party was
looking at ways of improving the
day care system at the local level,
even in the neighbourhood in the
case of farm areas.
Mr. Steckle said within three
years a Liberal government would
create 50,000 day care spaces a
year. He wondered if the rules
couldn't be changed to make it
more attractive for more women to
stay home and look after their own
children. Homemakers should be
able to contribute to the Canada
Pension Plan, he said.
Mr. Zekveld said the CHP feels
child rearing is the job of the fami-
ly, not of the government. There
should not be universal day care, he
said.
Mr. Cardiff said daycare should
be privatized with help for those
who cannot afford to pay for the
private service.
Mr. Lobb said Reform is against
subsidized day care, that the gov-
ernment must shrink in size, not
take on new responsibilities.
reactions quickly began to pour out.
The first effect realized by the
students was the difficulty of pay-
ing for university.
A related problem was finding a
job afterwards that would pay back
a large personal debt often incurred
while attending school.
Sarah Powell of Seaforth District
High School (SDHS) says, "Stu-
dents can't go to college because it
is too expensive. It may soon
become just for the rich and elite.
Young people will get discouraged
because they can't get into college,
and will not be able to get a job."
Christa Dore of Madill "feels
very bad for the students who are
talented and want to go to universi-
ty but can't because it costs too
much."
Her classmate, Erin Skinn, took
the thought even farther by saying
"If people aren't getting the educa-
tion they need to get a job, they
will be living off welfare which
takes even more money from the
government."
SDHS's Laura McMercher says
she has a pessimistic outlook con-
cerning the availability of jobs.
Classmate Carrie Bannon added,
"Just dirt jobs are available. People
have to take whatever they can
get."
This feeling seemed to be shared
by the approximately 50 students
spoken to at the three different
Mr. Dettweiler said if govern-
ment spent less people would pay
less in taxes and more parents
could afford to stay home and look
after their own children.
On the Senate:
Mr. Steckle said this was one
issue on which he agreed with the
Reform Party. "A Senate that isn't
elected, effective and equal serves
no purpose." Otherwise it is "just a
collection of hacks of whatever
party is in power."
Mr. Cardiff pointed out that
reforming the Senate is a ccrnstitu--
tional issue that requires the sup-
port of seven provinces. Still, he
said, the Senate has to be reformed
to make it more effective.
Mr. McQuail said the Senate is
just a subsidy to the Liberals and
Conservatives for their campaign
organization since most of the
organizers of the campaigns are in
the Senate, supported by the tax-
payers of Canada.
Mr. Lobb said "The Senate is an
insult to the taxpayers of Canada
who pay for it." He called for a
Triple-E Senate to represent the
regions. Senators could then slow
down a majority government from
getting too carried away and could
upgrade the quality of legislation.
Mr. Dettweiler said Libertarians
are in favour of an elected Senate
with representation by population.
On capital punishment:
Mr. Dettweiler was against capi-
tal punishment, listing off the
names of people who had been con-
schools. They seem to feel there are
not many jobs available and very
little hope for a life better than, or
even as good as, their parents had. .
The students also had views on
job creation programs and what the
party leaders say they will do to
correct the problem.
Bonita Ten Hag of Central Huron
Secondary School (CHS) says, "
Job creation might give hope to the
country and help pull us out of the
recession. We have to back in the
swing of things, get away from the
doom and gloom attitude."
Cheril Bylsma of CHSS says she
doesn't believe job creation, such as
highway projects will have any
long-term effect. "People may work
for a short time but they will save
their money because nothing is per-
manent. The taxpayer will end up
paying for the road work."
Two Madill students thought cre-
ating jobs might be the answer.
Ryan Gallaher says, "If our gov-
ernment worked on putting people
back to work then the other con-
cerns would diminish."
Jaquolyn Grummett says, "I think
they should fmd more jobs so that
they can also take deductions off to
help pay down the debt."
In an effort to fight a rising debt,
the issue of higher taxes came up.
Christa Dickert of Madill says, "I
don't want to always be paying
high taxes for the rest of my like
victed of murder who had later
been exonerated.
Mr. Zekveld said Canadians must
be protected and the CHP supports
capital punishment.
Mr. Lobb said this is another
issue on which constituents would
be asked their opinion in a referen-
dum and MPs would vote accord-
ingly.
Mr. Cardiff said he-would have
liked to see a bill on capital punish-
and have to struggle to buy any-
thing because'of it."
In an opposing opinion, Teresa
Bowyer of Madill says, "I would
rather pay higher taxes than cut
money which is given to important
organizations and services."
The cost of health care was a
concern to the students and some
felt there could be a plan devised
for user fees.
Madill's Trisch Nelemans says,
"Users fees would be half and half,
good and bad. It should be used
only as a last resort if all else fails."
An exchange student from Nor-
way, attending Madill, had a very
different concept of user fees. Nor-
way has user fees at present, Mar-
ius Gabrielson says. "I think there
should be a fee for visiting a doc-
tor. Maybe something about $20 to
$25. Then everybody can afford it,
but they won't use it more than nec-
essary."
Students had their own ideas on
changing the system and looking
for career opportunities in the pre-
sent social and economic situation.
SDHS's Sarah Powell says,
"Politicians are overpaid and their
pension system should be changed.
They should also be much easier to
remove from office. They will be
forced to be more accountable for
their actions."
Classmate Glen Anderson says,
Continued on page 9
ment brought forward in the last
parliament because it would have
stirred debate on the issue of what
to do with people convicted of mur-
der if they are not executed.
Mr. McQuail said capital punish-
ment is a counter-productive way
of dealing with a serious problem.
Mr. Steckle said he was against
capital punishment. "I don't believe
the justice system can be perfected
to the point you can make no mis-
takes," he said.
• • Majority of candidates share • pro- life view