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Maureen McTeer sa vs: FamiIy Iaw reform 'desperately needed' Oory by Ann Hauprleb'Nielnen Phooby Red Jerred Canadas mmlt famous Ui versity am sudent looh ime off from clamses Titosday 10 speait hfore 400 people ai Oahille's Seridan Cottege on Imo of hiec fasorite suit- jects: Famdly Lam and er politicion iusand f1mw Rocby Moutain. Ata. Maureen McTcr, 24-year- otd ife o national Progres- sive Conervatlse leader Joe Clarkt and a third-yeor sudent aI ite Uniersity of Otama Facuty of Common Law, hagan bier speech by jolung: "I atays try 10 hae dicreel miens nippisg clanses, but il neser orts. My miereahauls inesitabtY turnoup somemiere in The Globe and Mail." Adsoealen rchange Thon-trying 10 ignore te sarm of press photograpersceliciing al around hec Ms. McTeer hagao 10 reait from a pro' preite1001relating hec sîemn an te retionshîp iteleen te family unit and te os gocersing fomlies in 90e socey, "Change is nalora oiite esolution of any socicîn. and me are in oesperale oced of resised los miicit roCecO te realties of Canadian famlies n te 170," Ms McTeec bold te argots OrmaIe audience crammed insîde te omal audtorium and tone acbnger oclosedrcircuit TV inte crridor. Site poinledout01 taI "dramnatic changes" have iahen lplace ite amity ani on tiiscountry during te pot tom yer. ,oalr familles For esomplo, sic oîrd te sie othkeunit has decreased mhitle disorces in vOtaro have trpled sînve 4967. Common-lam reloionshîps are hcomîog ioreeaslngly accepted aosamocre h40 40 per cool of te work forcer i n0w frale "These changes relirv' comparable changes inte ta, ' Ms. MeTeer asserlea "Women areno longer ecolo- mic appendages to menan lawsmwhihpromo the ida tai thon are ao injustice 771 mon as ovol a o lv n. Workitng omon arc sol 00w, vite added, Welcomo To Our ' Table HARROP 0F MILTON Steak Lunch 10 oz. T-Bone Potatoes Vegetable Çoffee or Tea $4.95 878-8161 FRONT END ALIGNME MT Plus ... TUNE-UPS and Al Generai Repairn SCOBIE'S U 1SI1fLES AVE. 18-3W "jo's motter orhed as a scitool teaciter in Higit Rive (lAbhra) for 20 years and my omo motter ad 10 ort to help support er sin children" M. MoTeer said. "Women ihaveiteen otoal in responsihility-if sot in poy- for a long time." Defendsnm Dsring er speecht, M. McTeer alno defended ber d.ciion 10 rtais er maiden name ater marry'mg Joe Clark in 1973. "A lot of people consider iis action as a rejection of one of or oldet customs," M. McTeer aid. "But te decision 10 eep rny omn name as sot meant an a ce- joctios of tradition. il as just anoter citoice." 'Whto am 10 osoy taIone ay is htter thao te otier?" optionshsold ha titere if il's rîgit for te couple. 1 dont thin t tey sitold ha sobeet- ed 10oa lot of administrative prablems becaune te ites OHIP oamhar or pomspor in n a nome ich is differenl from te tsband's." baabliollysnnnd "Profemsionaol mrnshave long usoif thr oms mmainesi iheir ort. bt used tieir hunhand's name ocially"- site pointed out. "And aI tbe risb o soanding flppont, 1t litait e con toani Hollymood for hing among te irst 90 promolo a womoO's rigitto 1 use er omo 'In a,"site quippeif, 'ihinit of hom confusiog il outd ase he if Elizahaeth Taylor ad cianged hec namo eachîtime skemorried"- Questions A question andf anser perîod follomrd Ms McTeer's formol speech. during miicit site as asheif hec es on 00 varicly o opies rangise fcom the rigitto of children and hec opinion o Lora Saiia, ta hou, ohe bls ahaut saisovf or f ousewives In rsponve to tese MAUREEN McTEER, wife of national Porsive Conservative leader Joe Clark, repnoto a question from' the audience following ber lecture on Family Law aht Sheridan College in Oakville bost week. qamItions. Ms. McTeer smid "cildren are oflen aI te mrcy of thir preontsmito are net almoys happy stablte indsotsals." "Titore sitoutd ha toms guarosleeing tem proper nutrition and te rigit t te 1 ha pityicalîn or ernoiooatly abused," site aid. Need te Sabla Siet ermed Laura Sabia "an assol 1tete mtote counry-001 jut wmren", bot added taI n0t eseryose con afford te ha as osîspohen an te former Ontro Stalus of Women Chairman. Ms. McTeer aid site tiinits titore shosd hosomne com- pensation 10 homemakers. but taI te anpeople hase bold hec poing salaries 10 Caoada's hornemaiters moutd ha "impossible." -I lite te suggestion taI wmrn e aallowed 10 cotri- butoîrt1hekeCanada Pension Plan so lhey wmu t a bon h able tlorecoser o pension in teir lter years," site said. Press often lnaoosffate Wkeo ashed "Do you tiinit te press lofir te yosr bus- band?" Ms. McTeer toit o long, smeping loch a te media peopl surrosfliing he, thon laughed: "Yoo mont me 10 ansmer taI herot" Toon, posine a moment for tioogit, ite replied' "I tinit a free and onfetered press as essential, but teon me hase (in Canada) nom does not often reflect Uhe en- ire country." She cited thte 1976 ead r- ship convention as "a prime esample of how o strong, central media" cao croate a false picture of miatis gooz "ý.As yo'll recaît. Joe mas virloally mritlen off hy te media a( large-yet be emerged te winer." «"Herd ,nentalty" "t bale 10 say il, hut 1thiinb me hase a brd mentallty here in Canada." she naid. "Ose tory is bold and cotin- oally repeated until 40 ho- comes ac. 1 tiinkit 0wold ha good if te preso nom regional difflculties and regional rosI- tien." She also nid she thought te coniparinon o hernoîf 60 "1anotiter persnoin0aO imilar position" (an oitsioun roter- once 10 Margaret Trudeau) mon "vory sfair"- "Vos ihave to loobolta pr- ons hote background or a comprisos cant posily ha occuae," she said. Polio ns Asked hom sitesnom hec rote. os mife of Cosdas possible nex0 primo miniter, Ms. McTeec replied: "if and whon Joe is lecled Prime Minister, t se mysoîf on a responsible actisisl some- one mho is omre of n sory important segment of the ntions problonis." "I ouldtesocal where Ots wortitmiilc hing vocal," site naid. "Bull1 dont masO 10 ha- come a casse clebre or a symhal of femininm." Site odmisteif hasing "pot- ticl ambitions" a0000e ime, bot is nom more coscernod muthiter iusbosd'n isc 10 te top thon kr omo. "Lets face i," Ms. McTeer saîd, "Jociatoldool ith te caucs.Iflmoro anoMP and as appointea cainet mininler, people mvuld tik il mas hcasse t oas oagging TELEPHONEj ANSWEII SERVICE * CONFIOCOTIAL *PERSONALIZED 878-2020 Milton's own Va44t4 6e Saturdays 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. A Milton resident, active in local affairs, Barry will be providing good town and country music, reports on Milton area happenings and many old and new features on Milton Morning. 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