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'meuttunt-gwomemismrtt-trt-idmtteitnttesttion to iniiigiii-fctnnm-idLviiMuhreinld,MPinthe Bream-Greenwood riding. IcDonnld. currently NDP homing critic and pest-presi- dent of the National Action Committee ,on the Status of Women discussed the Feminist Perspective in Politics in her address to the annual general meeting of the Kitchener-We- terloo Status of Women loudly night. The newly elected MP cited recent legislation dealing with cutbacks that will have I significant effect on women. One of these, the de-indexing of pensions, will affect both men and women but it will have a greater impact on women who partieularly need ouratre.seturity, said McDonald. "Very few women get private pensions and women's pensions under the Canada Pension Plan are much lower because their wages and salaries are lower," she explained. "We worry about universal programs being cut back: . TWm- mm, -..._. _....--__- "WWW, -_ v McDonald also criticized recent proposals to reduce family allowance payments. A A _ . . “awn...“ ...._,...V..-s. "This means that part of the social recognition of the value of women raising children is being cut back," she said. She suggested that if the government needed funds it could have used other measures. a reduction of the child tax deduction for example. that do not have as direct an affect specifically on women. . The federal government's green paper on pensions released in early December is a "pretty weak document with out any kind of a specific proposal." said McDonald. Home of Commons 'hotm aguhtnr'"'"""'""'" McDonald critical pt lack of attention toward wqmen r IIG " VICTORIA II "tt'rttrftEtqllt'tt WEST END “5 KING 81.. W. KITCHEN“ 576-8770 - OPEN 9mm WEEKDAVS: SATURDAY 990600 FREE PM AVAILAULE women." she explained. Behr- to the Canada Pension Plan isthesinglcmostinportanteia-etnatneedstobenade. she added. ' Inspiteofthefactdiattbereareuiy lawman when ofparliarnent "uttherhnareotCttm-s, Meihtanid%eltsthat women running for public otrke have an advantage now. McDonald said that the Wed no major oppositiu to her candidacy anus the electorate. in fact. many people said that they were - to see a woman running, she added. The only stumbling block for women candidates, in her opinion. are raising sumcient hands for a campaign and getting the nomination in a riding where they have a chance to win. -_ fiGisite of the fact that she is in a very small minority in the house, McDonald feels that she has received a warm welcome from other members in the House. V - .. -ci TGrd Lrbersoeun complaints about the way I've been treated," she said. - - A _4 - - W Sic described the atmosphere of the House of Commons a very “boys plqbbyj’. _ -- . . -iiGitar busipess at the meeting, the K-W Status of Women elected Maurita McCrystal chairman of the organization. She succeeds outgoing chairman Mayling Stupps._ -- l _ V ICG-a- Elm} ihat' has three teams. If you belong to any of the teams, you are welcome to thtclub/' ttttyu.iineds Other members of the law executive are Monica Heide, Irene Price, Sharon Nogradi. Dorothy Kuntz, Gaile Sim- mons, hisyling Stubbs, Elaine Reid, lola Raines. Donna Kaye, and Alida Barrett. . "rtisdeeieierti-teets-ear-eele.tt' WAMOO om P' Loundcrmat Open . ti'iiiairGir-iiuii. & Holidays 9 am - 6 pm "siGrGGGiiJiLiiiitu" 884-1340 (ii'irtriri"iriiiriittti)tt (except Suede, Leather, Down Fill tk Shirts) Instant Passport Photos Same Day Cleaning Service No Extra Charge ' Sears STHJIUS spvtlaluze In phulugmun puma-15 ot batves A mum-n adulls and 1.3mm groups No appumluu n! ‘5 mm essaly Them 's " WI charge to: vach new! mm when m appmm! p.“ huge but nu hm” lo tht, Nuwlwv ot packages y: y) [my puunase We Presto" or I, trtnsttqtd portraus " ttw best poses Studios in mod - Scan "In“ “on; Mao Arm $1,tltrtlliT Valuable Coupon Otter good tor podium taken through Saturday. January " ' DRY CLEANING EFFECTIVE TILL JAN. " Lynn McDonald your money's wean . _ . and mom F 2 Illll Bifllrf J " " £82191 4 95 ' "ll _ . “at": 7:513:32: totttl Portrait Studio - . CMILDI‘N . Aoul " . It.“ ' OIOU'I lf . Met s (e an: Cf/Citi','),)', I I totttl includes 956 deposit " Fl! away or no». someone you love is -»7 union: to no your i child's changes, Botor l a special occasion or -- -- as bot-nu .m. shun ay with mutation- Sears r touch a loved one . “day with notation- d keepsake poms": , _ a! Sun. 1am-9M‘!