tr ie ee ee ‘ New Human Rights Code For British Columbia While many of us were attending or re- cuperating from the Federation convention a new Human Rights Code was introduced and passed in Victoria. _ The €ode prohibits discrimination again- st a person or class of persons in advert- ising, admittance to public facilities, the purchase of property, the letting of rental property, in wages, employment opportunities and membership in a trade union. Rental Accommodations: Section 5 states that no person shall deny to another person the right to occupy as a tenant any space that is advertised as being available for occupancy...because of the race, religion, colour, ancestry or place or origin, sex or marital status of that persa or class of persons. _Wages and working conditions: Section 6 provides that no employer shall dis- criminate between his male and female employees by employing an employee of one sex for any work at a rate of pay that is less than the rate of pay at which an employee of another sex is employed by th employer for similar or substantially similar work, More peat to the advancement c women, in the labour force is Section 8, _ which purports to guarantee equality of opportunity. Section 8 states: “Every person has the right of equal of opportunity based upon bona fide qual ifications in respect of his employment. no. employer shall refuse to employ or to continue to employ or to advance or prom that person...because of that person's r religion, colour, age, marital status, -ancestry, place of origin, political beli -sex of that person unless it relates to maintencance of public decency, conviction” for a summary or criminal charge unless such charges relates to the occupation or employ - ment or advancement of that person." Discrimination by Trade Unions: A last item of particular interest to affiliates regarding the principles of equality for all employees. Section 9 of the code states: ',..no trade union, employer's assoc- iation or occupational association shall... refuse membership to, expel, suspend that person or, negotiate on behalf of that person an agreement that discriminates against that person on the basis of the race, religion, colour, sex, martial status, ancestry, place of origin, political belief or criminal record of that person."' ‘Procedure: The Code permits complaints to be filed by persons other than the-person who has been discriminated against and pro- tects a person who complains, gives evidence or assists in any way from eviction, dis- missal, intimidation or coercion. Complaints will be investigated initial- ly by the Director. Where no settlement of the complaint is forthcoming a panel of inquiry may be appointed. Panel members, it is expected, will be representative of dis- advantaged persons such as ethnic groups, pensioners , women. It is of major importance that the Crown in the right of the Province, the largest employer, is bound by the Code. Such matters as the right to a hearing and proper enforcement are not adequately dealt with by the Code, however, the new law is a significant improvement over the old. 3 in Cassiar but are not direct employees >... am executive from the curling club ee STS, the_whole show). (3) The third major change proposed is an in The - The Cassiar Asbestos Sheet, February,.1974, Page i COMMUNITY CLUB NEWS “THERE ARE 3 MAJOR CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF: CASSIAR COMMUNITY CLUB (1) Active Members would be anyone living within 5 miles of Cassiar Townsite including his or her resident spouse. _All paid up members would be able to vote and to hold office on the execu- tive of the Commmity Club. | Under the present constitution only employees of Cassiar Asbestos have these privileges. There are a number of very active residents of Cassiar that have, promoted various activities of the Company such as school teachers, bank and post office employees, R.C.M.P. contractors and private garages etc. 1 associate member would be anyone iving outside the 5 mile limit. To se. the community facilities they would ave to be paid up associate members | .but would not have a vote). To increase the Directors to 11 in place of 7 at present with 9 directors . elected and 2 appointed. With a wited community the size of Cassiar and with increased responsibility you would have a better representation of “= various clubs. The elections would be run by ballot: over a complete day so that everyone would have a more democratic vote. ‘The way the elections have been run in the _past, one group could control the elections. le: One group such as the ~ Fine (would bring ‘enough members to the general meeting to elect _ crease in the Commmity Club dues. $1.00 fee that is now in force was init- iated 20 years ago when the cafeteria was our Rec. Hall and we had no employ- ees at all. people of Cassiar along with help from the Company have increased these facil- ities to where we have 8 employees full time and 6 to 8 employees part time to operate the various services that are provided by the Cassiar Community Club. There are also numerous volunteers that spend a good amount of time to see that the various clubs are run properly. The proposed increase in dues would be: For Single Membership $2.00 per month. For Family Membership $5.00 per month. For Associate Members $3.00 per month. With 100% participation the Community Club would collect approximately $21,000.00. At present the Commmity Club collects $6,000.00, the additional amount would be $15,000.00. At present the Satie Club pays $500.00 a month rent on their facilities and if this commmity will adopt this new con- stitution which is a big step forward to improve the recreation. facilities of Cassiar the Company would also go along with you and drop the $500.00 a month rent which would give you $6,000.00 more revenue. This brings it up to $21,000.00 more revenue each year than we have had in the past years. Sposa ee aew ee ets Over the past 20 years the . i siisll bh lndbliscbdcdnesndisdedonaueainicn >— i} adda alecelee oscteauias