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'gt Against. the gram of the rest of their polices, the Harris Tories actu- ally promised 10 give more money to the Comnwssion when they were campaigning m lt195. It was part of their plan to scrap Employment Equity (or "the Quota Law" as they Inaccurately labelled it). Racrsm and sexism in lhe workplace were not systemic problems requiring equny legislation. they argued, but Isolated incidents that could be resolved by wmplammg to the Human Rights Comrmssurn. of course, once m power. the Tones subjected the Commission to the same budget wrung axe as every other area of government Through govcmmencs of three different polocal stnpes, the prob- lems at the Conumsrnort have been allowed to [ester and to get pro- gressively worst Those problems are largely a question of resources, but mismanagement al the Commission IS clearly a factor as well, " IS simply n01 [an lo ask someone who has been the subrct of a human rights ahusc to wall five years or more [or a hearmg, A couplc of wccks agu ll “As annoumed thl .1 sertlcrrwnt had been reached In a slxrwarruld human nghe, soruplmru [hr our rcvolved around the relutol ol [he Iorouio lrarvut ( ummmmn to pnnl stlI ads for g.“ and Icahun mesclhng sunu‘rx nu Ils [musk-rs (a fairly blatant cumplc ol JIM runumlmn‘l As Inn ml lhr settlement. the Commlvuon agreed lo run lhc ads sl\ slurs .lhrr [In-y were paid tor, to apologrcw and to make d when donation In the chants than runs the strum Allt well that ends sscll right? Not qunc Umpire the apparent happy Hiding, the publicny surrounding thc wttlcmcnt served to draw ancnlmn to a deepening Urptp, at the Ontario Human Rights Commeison Sm years to settle a LIT Is highly unreasonable under any urcumsmnu‘s Thrs pamcular may uw, wttled through negolla- Iron between the parties to the complaint, and did not even require a formal heanng. How much longcr would the drspulc have dragged on ifa settlement had not been treached? Sewn years? lirghl years? More? This case was also relauvely sirurghtforward. m that the facts them- 'Citi::, Laval readers wull no doubt expect w gl te me to lay all of the blame for this snu- , TKa?, V V hed f h _ x Tr.' 'cry? anonall e corn t ecurreruprovm- , Ik" 3:1 ual 'uremmenl In lad, there IS more Ira" g; ' y, 'it'] than enough blame to go around when ‘ Fd, l Pl n miners lo the fused that calls use” the Human Righls Comrnistuon. The Scull Pialkuwski pruhlenls hrst surfaced under the Pelrrsun L1lrerals, who resisted any suggestions for dealing wnil [hem lhe NDP heat IIS chest loudly on the Issue while m opposmon, callog for a public inquiry mm the Commission, but developed a slrange one of amnesm when II was elccled m 1990 When reminded of Its promise to set up an Inquiry. n suddenly (ound that ll was unable to do so because the Commission IS "an arms length agency" Those wah the rcsourncs to do so ohen opt for a cml suit, bypass- mg the Human Rights Commission entirely of course, that effectively leaves members of wruciy who lack resouru‘s (and consequently lack power) wuhoui aCCt'NS lo lusticc ln other words. Instead of rcmcdy- mg Imbalantcs of power, the Human Rights Commission 15 perpeiu- atmg and mtcrvufymg lhcm In spilt of the bclated settlement of one hW1-prohlc complamt, thai IS something that should concern us All Cl'iihE'ih'kle Tekphone: E-mnil: wrhrorticleeseatexmet Waterloo Town Square 75 King St South, Suite 201 Waterloo, Unlano N21 1P2 Justice delayed is justice denied Away“ :2 Wesb, E Amman VIEW 011mm 886-1810 M6-93t" sclws 'ct'rt' not In dispute. The denial of 56mm was admitted: the only ques- tion was whether that denial was con- trary to the Ontario Human Rights Act. No real investigation or research was required on the part of the Commis- sion, ho why on earth did the case drag on for JS long as " did? Editor: Dtbnrah Crandall Group Advertising Manager: Bun h Grieve Group Publisher: l hcrylNcMenemy Tim Gardner Bah Vrhanac Sports Editor Sales Supervisor: (mm; “mm Display Advertising: ihll Kargrs Norma (fun Rtgional Cussiftrd Manager: lynn Mm hr” CUsidied: \aahura ladha Run Brudtm k By corttrasl, of the region's four rural 1owre cmhtps-Wrlmot. Wellesley, Woolwich and North Durnfnes-all but Wllmnl are open to major change. Which proves, of course. that the rural officeholders: are more far-sighted than the semi-pro politicians who run our Clues . Thor thinking has scarcely got past the VII- lage-pump era of politics According to them, everything is hunky-dory. They're so enam- oured of their positions-and what they pay-- they cannot contemplate a more rational region Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr has it about right when he comments that "the public rs way ahead on this Issue of rationalization and accepting change and understanding change" Biggest surprise of all us a poll showang both alias in favor ol KAV amalgamiaron Truc, the Watcrloo margin was razor- ttun-53 per cent-hut any margm at all Po J soun‘c of wan- dermcnt. Watcrloo councillors should keep the result m mind as they prattle about the sarlculy of the city's sewage. water and garbage struts The times Ihcy are a-changing. The truth wnll ulumalcly prowl, and-despuc the propa- gandlzmg of all the stand-pat counollors--the public JCI'DSS the rcgmn will ultimately understand the good sense of rum nallzalmn True, K-W may not he npc for amalgamalmm but mums, ingly there's less nppnsmnn than Waterloo councillors beheve It was a bu of a surprise, eh, to have the Man & Co. super- market close after only mne months. Poor sales are blamed, but you have to wonder if it has something lo do with the mix of store ownership; I've been in the store a few times and it was anything but crowded. Incidentally, I'm Mill knocked cm by the range of goods a supermarket (arms. For Instinct. I heard a woman asking if the Irattststor rados were ripe No Urge to Merge: The three urban councils which help makc up the region are dead against any substantial reform of regional government. That's despite the brave words of their mayors just a few months ago. _ City councils have no urge to merge Or could he ll won't cums lo that It could hr that MIL? The ' Jugs: T Don 't you wish thai" famfrmrffiet filthy maid/its! go any fl Produnion: M/he Martin Nanry HI" kem Miller Circulation Manager: Carolyn Ansley Circulation: Jerry Fischer Manhcw llayrs ( heryl Mciull 0m own mum Whal...l(osom 7 Thc news of our ("hummus are their "w" and do not necessarily represent qhe vwwx ul Ihr newspaper "W 1 - Waterloo ( hronicle is published (very Wednesday by w It, '..l.t.t...i.r3, iiii; 1n Castern Onlano an ancient courthouse became surplus last year What was done wath ti? lt was sold And that In J commumty wah a better claim on htstory than we have Hams mit get fed up with the silly political posturing and WIN lower the rationalization boom. Still, that was before our governments went giddy giving out funds to preserve any bulld- mg thai's more than 20 ycars old. Since then, local groups haw been ga-ga trying 10 find buildings to save Let's remember that federal money isnt found money It's your money and my money. The Idea of wasllng it to save a monstrosity Is appalling. What to do wuh the jail and govcmorls housc’ Sell 1hr me At last you know you have a huyrr There's always Tim Hor tons or Wal-Man Decision day-thats the Harris way of telling you' “II you havent done it yet, you aint going lo," And 1(1le great, eh, io have an end lo. say, a smirking Mike Connolly delivering yet another 20-second TY sound but dis, missing any thought of progress Coin Toss: The new (name. featuring an Inuit dancer. made Its debut June l. but darned 1fl've seen one yet. As longas ll doesnt weigh more that its polar-bear predecessor, l suppose it's all right. Weight. That's the important thing. Get more than [hm krtchcrwr ( nun jean Haalboom has suddenly discovered that the rcgmn can preserve the building as a millennium pro- [at Whoopec' There's no decisuon on what lo do wuh ll. but they want lo Iry and save n Inlrmnlmnal Standard Sun-I Nurnher I95)! ttR.T2 3410 The Fairway Group A division of Southam Inc Edifice Complex: H any structure Waterluo Region owns is deserving ofdemolitlon. ifs [he drsused county jail. If any property is undo serving of having a dime spent on it, its the self-same Crowbar Hotel. The building that should have been saved Simply wasnt. The Waterloo County court- house and council HQ was torn down without a murmur from the populace Including the heritage cult. Youll note there's been no move to save " until now. That should tell you something. [comes In your pocket, and you develop a lea And, of course. you risk getting a hernia oper- mun. Mallet] suhscnptutn ralrs $65 yearly In Canada 590 yearly outside Canada o c, S T