2nd Issue Oct., 1965 Why more and more Canadians are planning to vote New Democratic on November &. . . - It’s because of the performance of New Democrats in Ottawa... GREAT deal of the growing support for the New Demo- cratic Party is due to the out- standing performance by New Democratic members of Parliament. Under the leader- ship of T. C. Douglas, New Democrats in the House of Commons have been consistent in proposing constructive legis- lation. The work of New Demo- crat M.P.’s has contrasted sharp- ly with the squabbling among the old parties. Canada’s leading newspapers have praised New Democrat per- formance: “The New Democrats could be confident that their M.P.’s had given the ablest indi- vidual performances in the Com- mons. —Time Magazine. 4a ... the most statesmanlike figure cut by a Canadian politi- cian in recent months has been that of the New Democratic Party Leader, Mr. T. C. Douglas ..." —Toronto Globe and Mail. “I'm still supporting the NDP’s domestic principles. Can anyone imagine voting for any- one else.now?’’ —Pierre Berton, quoted in the Winnipeg Free 3S. FROM PAGE 2 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER “BILL OF RIGHTS" (c) guarantee to French- speaking minorities outside Quebec the same linguistic rights that the English-speak- ing minority enjoys in Quebec. (d) make our constitution a wholly-Canadian document with its own amending pro- cedure, but rejecting the rigidity of the Fulton- Favreau formula. RELATIONS Canada cannot be demo- cratically governed be hind the closed doors of a federal- provincial conference. If we are to develop as a modern, democratic federation, better machinery for federal-provin- cial co-operation must be worked ‘out. A New Democratic govern- ment will establish a perma- nent Federal-Provincial Plan- ning and Development Coun- cil to make sure that plans worked out in Ottawa and in the provincial capitals fit to- gether. The government responsi- bility for providing a better, fuller life for all Canadians falls largely on the provinces. However, there is a role for the federal government as well. Because of the large expenses involved, there must be an overall view of prior- ities which takes into account Canada-wide development. There is also a need to equal- ize standards across the coun- try. Many of these areas of ac- tivity such as education, town planning and rural develop- ment affect the cultural life of the community. In these fields, Quebec must have the assurance that she can differ from the rest of Canada. Present cost-sharing and taxation agreements between Ottawa and the provinces have denied the provinces the flexibility and the revenue to take the initiative. A New Democratic government would be committed to a more flexible and modern pro- gram. 1. A new tax sharing scheme would increase the unconditional revenue of the provinces. 2. A new approach to the equalization of revenue be- tween provinces would be in- troduced. 3. In many areas where federal funds are contributed to social capital projects like schools, hospitals and urhan renewal, the present rigid conditional grants would be replaced by joint agreements to provide funds -for certain broad objectives. In this way, provinces could develop ac- cording to local needs and conditions while, at the same time, common goals were be- ing achieved across Canada. Education in Canada is a provincial responsibility. But there are a number of areas of federal initiative where a New Democratic government would move, to make sure that this priceless investment in our future is given a high- er priority. The education of every youngster to his fullest capa- city is a goal worthy of our united effort. GRANTS A New Democratic govern- ment would move decisively to. enact the following pro- gram: 1. It would establish, in co- operation with the provinces, a federal secretariat of educa- tion, to co-ordinate various functions now being perform- ed piecemeal in various loca- tions. 2. It would assume three quarters of the capital cost of university construction. 3. It would immediately raise the per capita grant to universities from $2.00 to $3.00 4, It would undertake an annual grant of $1,000,000 to Maritime universities. 5. It would assume three quarters of the cost of voca- tional and technical training. 6. It would provide a broad program of bursaries and scholarships for students. 7. It would increase finan- cial support for graduate schools. 8. A greatly intensified long -range analysis of our economy would be available to the provinces as a guide in establishing curricula and courses, 9. The practice of student exchanges within Canada and abroad would be promoted. 10. All private donations to universities would be deduc- tible for income tax purposes and all universities would be exempt from federal sales tax. SECURITY The New Democratic Party believes that it is the right of every Canadian to have a _income for every guaranteed minimum income on the sole basis that he is a human being. We must have a co-ordi- nated network of social secur- ity measures which, taken to- gether, will cover every indi- vidual at all stages of his life and in all aspects of his living. An immediate need is ade- quate retirement income. A New Democratic government would extend the coverage of the Canada Pension Plan, make its benefits closer to in- come earned prior to retire- ment and adjust these bene- fits to changes in productivity and the cost of living. The Old Age Security pay- ment would be raised from $75 to $100 per month and made available at age 65 with- out a means test. Family allowances must also be brought into line with today’s increased living costs and kept there by automatic adjustments. A New Demo- cratic government would also work with provincial and municipal authorities to estab- lish day care centres for chil- dren of mothers working out- side the home. A nation-wide survey of so- cial services would be under- taken to find out exactly what the present gaps are and the Department of Health and Welfare would establish stan- dards as a basis for filling the present gaps. Leadership would be given to mobilizing society’s resources to provide care for the disabled, for so- cially disrupted families and for those who must, for vari- ous reasons, depend on the community for support and assistance. These measures, which add up to a guaranteed mininum Canadian, can only be sustained by a healthy, growing economy. But they will do away with much of the present necessity for repairing the damage of sickness, crime and _ignor- ance. They are the difference between a sick and a healthy society, : MEDICARE The New Democratic Party proudly pioneered Medicare in Saskatchewan. Today, we hold it out as a top priority goal for every citizen of Can- ada. See “MEDICARE” — Page 4