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Carolyn Murray, representing Southwestern Ontario Women for the Support of Agriâ€" culture. argued that it would be much easier for an organization to receive government funds. and she added, “Without funds one cannot do anythingf' Other people suggested that if womcn wanted a network, they could pay for it themselves. and gavc the example of the Alberta \Vrirncn's Network. Dr. Ellen McLean. representing Ntlita Scotia, suggested a separate organi/ation would undermine the mcmhcrship of existing groups. like thc Women's Institutes, and thus wcakcn the rural community. And thch arc several agricultural organi- /£ll|t)n\ through which farm women can voice their concerns. VARIETY 0|" SPEAKERS Tn l'ull'il thc conference's goal of Increasing farm women's knowledge til key agricultural issues, a variety iii speakcrs addressed the purlictpunts. I cc ('lark. Member of Parliament :Ind Purliumcntary Secretary to Agriculture Minister John Wise, spnkc to us on Visions of Canadian Agriculture He claimed there is a light at thc end of the tunnel. “A vcry important Sign is that agriculture is going to be on the agenda of the next GATT (General Agrccmcnt on Trade and Tariffs) negotiations. for the first time.” Mr. ('lurk said. Being a historian, Mr. Clark guthcrcd evidence front the past \uggcstitig there is no reason to i‘lL‘iiL‘VL‘ that Canada must lose in a l'rcc irudc deal bccausc of being in the minority. “Canada has traded \‘cry wcll in the past with the U.S., to (‘anudian advantage. The balance ol trzidc with the U.S. is $l6 billion in favor of Canada. And we need the market." he explained. ()ntarin Agriculture College Dcttn Freeman McEwen gave a presentation on the Ontario institut" of Agrologists' (01A) task (OR: report called Direction for Sustain: able Agriculture. “A Change m attitudes is the bottom line i..- sustainable agriculture, both if!’-_[‘ the side of government and the r_ r of Canadians â€"â€" to recognize " - value of farmers and rural Ln -' munities as an integral part 01 l country,” Dean McEwen said. It, suggested in the short term. farr need government subsidies expanded educational progru Public awareness of agricul needs to be heightened. A three-woman panel rtafllc Dean McEwen’s presentation Margaret Soper, representin Consumers’ Association of (1:. (CAC), said her organization ports farmers. They haw.- complained about the miller bakers having to pay for wheat the price of the world marlu-t also said Canada cannot be pr: ii of the domestic market, whet efficiency is below standard wants freer trade for chi turkey and eggs. “ConSUmer little to gain with marketing h- as the supplies have never been Ms. Soper said. Free trade lficial for consumers. The rm of production is consumptit a healthy diet at a reasonable Pat Krug. a Saskatchewan I r and member of the Family Iii Foundation of Canada. I .I ethical questions. “Food cm r: caused by economical, politit :-..I distributional inequality. It i» ' 1 problem of lack of food or i 'n ciency. The solution lies I. is economical and political iicit‘ \I: should move to self-sufficien. ind allow other countries to Li‘ the same? Ms. Krug said. She nl- - lid to sustain marginal farmers b: M of their useful role in the comr- mm and asked for a guaranteed .i Will income. prior to moving to I‘m midi: Michelle Veeman, an cron- viii“- said the CIA rcpart does not c: «Nita international trade She agrc-QJ Ith â€"__â€"â€"_______’i_â€"â€"» (i ll & (' I-‘chruun. March 1938