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As we remember the cost in lives to Canada in two World Wars, the Korean War and in peace-keeping efforts. I find that acceptance of an inevitable nuclear confrontation both frightening and mac ceptable. I hope and pray that public opinion will be around. I do not want my not future decided in him and Wash A poll commissioned by our Department of National Defence reported that the majority of Canadians expect Canada to be involved in a world war in the 1%. A more recent poll conducted by the Ameri- can news media showed that " per cent of those questioned agreed with their country's arms expenditures and support the confrontational approach of the US. Administration. The report showed that they are prepared to go again to war. Our local news media have carried background stories on the decisions to proceed with the deadly neutron bomb, and long-range, mobile attack and counter-tttuct, missiles. Demonstrations for peace have been in ington. the news. Hundreds of thousands of Agai concerned citizens have paraded in West- of woe erm European cities. Rallies have been their h' held across Canada. These events have order been prompted by the massive arms dren w build-up within Russia and the United of nucl States. and the increased likelihood of Ast nuclear war. Cerem PAGE 6 -- WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, ugyguaen l) However, the process of reform is well underway, thanks to the Liberal government's goading. We can only look to the positive aspects of last week's accord and hope for the best in the future. The constitutional accord reached in Ottawa last week by the federal government and nine out of ten provinces is one that produces' mixed feelings. There are many sensible points to the agreement reached and it was heartening to see the spirit of compromise that prevailed among most of Canada's political leaders. But we must remember that compromise is not a virtue in itself or something that should enjoy a sacrosanct status as the end-all and be-all of the Canadian way. In fact, in this case, the give-and-tale has produced a far less-than-perfect result. With the complexity of the proposed constitution, with its provisions for opting-in and opting out, for granting and taking away various rights - or at least the interpretation of them - we could wind up with the most hodge-podge constitution of any natidn in the world. The stage is set for seemingly interminable debate about the respective roles of the country's judicial and legislative bodies, and what may be an acaderttic's delight; could prove to be sheer bewilderment for the average Canadian. Other unsettling aspects of the accord are the dissatisfac- tion of the Quebec and native peoples, two groups who obviously cannot be dismissed when considering the historical Canada. It could be, that even after all these years of deliberations, Canada needed more time and a more auspicious period in which to produce the type of constitution that a greater number could be proud of and enthusiastically embrace. As well, while provincial diversity can be a positive thing, in the extreme it could lead to an erosion of our sense of national unity and diversity. Especially ironic is that the Liberal government took its constitutional initiative largely in response to a desire to keep Quebec in Confederation. However, the desired goal could conceivably be displaced by the opposite effect. Mixed feelings established 1854 pumished every Wednesday by Fairway Press. a division of Kitchener-Waterloo Record Ltd., owner 225 Fairway Rd.S.. Kitchener. Ont. address correspondence to Waterioo ofthe: _ a King am. Waterloo, one. telephone one. WALTER McLEAN 'NtmrtooCatroetttmoMtraqt.tttcastortetrtatetttorsrottt- Sputum Mun-noose... Pmmmanwu-noosouuo Open wxormD-oou- b50090! m “Can‘t-Cunn- '-rerturtttmtSt-tetr-Coumoo. One of them is fear. The fear of national governments begins to affect the thinking of the people over whom they preside. So, governments introduce the notion of mu rtty - but it is a security based on military preparedness. Citizens Ire told the “stra- When we seek ways of reversing the nuclear arms build-up, of bringing about armaments, control. slowing down the arms race, and eventually establishing a framework for lasting peace. we have to come to grips with a number of Important factors. As I participate in Remembrance Day Ceremonies, both during the past weekend in St. Jacobs and Elmira. and on Nov. ll in Waterloo and New Hamburg. I am re- minded of the ultimate sacrifice made by so many young Canadians. We must never forget our sacred responsibility to those men and women who fought for Canada's liberty. Part of that responsibility involves the active. intelligent pursuit of a peaceful world. Canada has a proud record as a peace- keeper and peace-maker. Again and again, I am told by veterans of World War I and H, that they did not put their lives on the line for this country in order that their children and grandchir dren would have to live under the spectre of nuclear genocide. Publisher: Paul Winkle! Manager: Bill [urges Editor: Phil J ulsevac tttSt Lest we forget Recently, I attended the United Nations Parliamentary Forum in New York. To- gether with so parliamentarians from 24 countries, I joined in discussions aimed at encouraging a new political will so that the governments of the world may effectively deal with disarmament and other world order issues. The Canadian delegation included. among others, MPs Douglas Roche, (PC- Alta). the International Chairman of Parliamentarians for World Order. Can. ada‘s Secretary of State for External Affairs, Hon. Mart MacGulgan, (Lib-Ont), Fr. Bott Ogle (NDP-Sask). Henri Tonsil} They are afraid, however, of what will happen if they do not. They need to be pressed to establish a mechanism for guaranteeing they will not be suddenly attacked from abroad. For this reason, any change in the present stalemate will have to come from the grass-roots of the political process. Our leaders must be given the courage to negotiate a change of course. That is the responsibility of each of us _ to the past and the future. tegic balance" of terror must be main- tained. The leaders of the two super powers, of course, have far more pressing needs for the billions which they annually spend on both nuclear and conventional weaponry. SPEAK/A6 t2F tetPttsts dietW M?- REVW NOON WW All our efforts are needed as we begin to fulfill our rtsponsittility to those who gave their lives that we could live in freedom and security... lest we forget. 2. We call upon the leaders of the world to make a determined effort to change the present global climate from confrontation to co-operation, including measures to establish free communication among na- tions and develop respect for civil rights. 3. We call for the early resumption of negotiations on a treaty for comprehensive disarmament under enforceable world law. which should include... provisions to ensure that a fixed proportion of the resources made available through disarm- ament will be devoted to development in the poorest nations. This is only one be- ginning. i. We call upon the governments of the UN to implement an immediate freeze by all nations on the testing. production and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles and aircraft designed or equipped to deliver nuclear weapons. Following briefings from world author- ities on disarmament, the elected repre- sentatives passed the following message to the governments of the world as they prepare for the June, 1982, United Nations Special Session on Disarmament: nant, (Lib-Que) and our neighbour from Oxford Riding, Dr. Bruce Halliday, (PC).