Workfare crite says 10 'Wen your rùnfey runs out, your rights run ont' DY KU ANOiT Waeklare is downnrghl immoral antd citlen% bave a duly tu sd u w il, amnxding 1<> une lHai sonrtdentL John Gaul. a Bulinglon ieachier, wa.v une af dxiii 20 people wsalu tumcd cul Io a metiîng in Burlinglon reeily to express inâgaito uer Halion*s inbpkmcniun of' te pouvincial gov- *When yoear niooy run% oui,. ynur nghts mun uit - IhaCv the message lhe 0 nuario govemnt iv ending tb mie." Mr, Gaul tlid regional represeitivcv whuu wec on hand 1<> explain the local piagruet. Tlic ihirec regucînal employce were peppereti wiflt questions 64MOt orUn jbll- about huîw lthe programt will "Mooolth o ro watt andi how il wili affect de. fùbua we.golb thowe on socîi assistance Tliey toLe~ resoel akoaced slrongly worded lghiy slfçd ite plan. peogain ketha hi We have a different phiuo- pnogý M upiMjal undeilandng aif whal na o me goh ut1 lie social welfue xystem vlioukt poe hl.. *skm " be." vaid Jiuey Edwunduu, cu .... ....... tve direclirko aie Huaiso Social Planning Cauncil. "And powv- bly~ different ussderandng af lit nature of vo4nkienm- vie Mde Many people atva quLiioned lhee &bliay of lhe wortaee pro- gram iot deliver real jobs lu weliae recipient. "Movt et lhe y*i iii lhe future are gaîug lui ha reboively highly vkilled. avytuct Mr. taul -A programt lite this iv nuit going lai get people Itiuv skilis' The information meeting wa. orgaîited hy the Halion Anti-Paverty Coalition. w)lich lias pa.sved a uesuîluýiin Wiioing îhk warklure prograin -(A vîmîjar pilîgrami ditini watt 50) ycars ugo -why.is il going to suark istas ' avtedva:aliîion cî-.liair DonalJ Broawn But uîirkiare. iii whi vhe prefers Iii call communily pauiclpa :iai. inly axe pin of. "a fundamental rede'agn ai social asi iai c' plaîxeLd Janet Menard. a chirectow with the regiiin% u;ai andI cumrui>wysr%îvs &tpirirmnt. ni5 liev ssettare lruture- uili tocuv more tlr,,ngly un iteclop îng ciflpluiyiieni îîpp.îfluniies lut recipieni%, she Naid, Fur iei tirsi tour niontits on o-ia aI ssistanue, res ipienis .; Il underlalse a sdi duerectes empliuymenl searcit. wiiit accevIl rrgiuu.i ciplayni id traning programs Duhng thai pentu). about 40 pet cedi of recipients usually leave lte sy %tem. Ms Menand explainied. ,loint' the fur-muunh peni. wcîfare recipients wili he reired ii, pansucpate in a cave 'review. ishich is li delermiuýr if iliey are -jufure.ud) or roai.t huv wita are ready fer wott watt tbc streaned la an eunployment placenient agency. whIlci wîll ha pais) su fins) thumsa permanent flittie job. M0 mmoe.T. S., MTr #2 3, MTMi of. tir m AGi FIuWIoe, *Waller ilumuan :enb-l va Tb.e wlo wr &«.qi o éd W .1ona ».qU 0< r.p.k.<i hefore finding wattsau wlieb utmeaed ine comlmmliy pkaaet. orvorklam, Wilc Haislon cvpecîs only 50 placement% io lie e<W*kaied in 1996. it hopes k> have an addtionel 480 crimed by de emdof nexi yeu. Woetfue sacli fS» o n repeims cii d ie couenunhiy witei thcy can netwoek.eam uîeful skills and improve liteir %elf- emem. accotni Io Ms Metnd "Someliody waiu's working liasi a heu amn" of inin ajob titan samentu saho îvn I.- ite sai. Ie wMuifare progpais is devigned in he covl fret lo paici- partis, Who will lie given moey la cuver expe nc% for lranota lion, clald care or vafey equlpnmi But Ms Edwardh aqurd ie curtent %yslem is obv.ously work- ing successlully if 40 pet cent of recipients exit within the fiNS four mntwhv. th *4ày per cen es ain oin vcxoey ipeope reccivalelp, <len leave lte system."1ie.wad. Mr Gu dethesaitole " Pibe 18Iwik 1tk c;ncepofrang "". 0 wel abou megvag-" lait syslem i% ikcwed by pipi- fair .iisoncepuaon. 1PflIIh p h 1 Oa "People ai lthe middle and Miotivatin, l'a uboler end of dhe minome IlIrakel have heen getilfg welfare for ...... ...... yearîin theform of tacul.%, ie vaid. Whaî wc nerd i% a pro- grat u piy lhe mncty oul of ie handv of lhe upper clastu* MîNlke lanii% sis about motivation. 11e p"ni i% net rnoot- vallon, W% jobv' ha alded. rday Novà 291 Behwen6-punie.nd 11 pma. uno a~ .Moeu. 12e -10 5110 Ts he Lawff %. .M MAILTON MALL 55 Ontarlo St. S I Installation, Sales and Service 7