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Rights
l welcome the opportunity to share with; you some of the reasons why I believe it is imperative that we enshrine a Charter of Rights and Freedoms m our �. Consitution.
Canada is a truly multicultural nation. Together we - have a society which transcends; ^e divisions of religion, race and language in which we accept the sharing of our cultures while at the same time respecting and appreciating our diversity. The Canadian tradition is one of respect for the basic rights and freedoms of others and we hold these right3 and freedoms above all else to be the essential requirements of a free and open society. '�� t
At present, many of our rights Ure protected by ordinary Act of Federal and Provinical legislatures. But these Acts can be changed and amended just like any other piece of legislation, and the rights |of Canadians can be taken away just as easily as they have been given. Canadians do not know if their rights and freedoms will be protected next week or next month, or whether a different government may decide that the protection of these rights }s not necessary at all.
Many New Canadians have Experienced the kind of life which is offered in a state where the rights of individuals are considered secondary -to other national objectives. These Canadians, perhaps more than others, will recognize the necessity of having basic rights and freedoms protected in our Consitution in such a way that they cannot be abrogated by other individuals, or corporations or governments.;
We should remember aiso that �'�sven' in the history of our own country there have been injustices and there has been discrimination against minority -groups by governments and by others. Even now, there is
pressure to restrict the mobility of some Canadians arid,not allow 2hem to move to or work in some provinces. This is clearly not acceptable to'the citizens oir Canada.
My government strongly believes that we must reinforce {he Canadian tradition of fair treatment for all groups in Canada. We ask that in our Consitution every Canadian be guaranteed .the freedom to follow his or her religious beliefs and the dictates of his or her conscience that every Canadian be
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DR. ISWAR CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTTY, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at Trent University, Peterborough, OntWio, Canada, has received the SYMONS AWARD for excellence in teaching for the year 1980. The award recognizes outstanding teaching. as well as exemplary concern for students. Professor Chakravartty was chosen by a committee of thirteen students and faculty from among eighty nominations made to the committee by students, faculty and alumni. The winner receives a cash award of $1000 and a citation at the annual convocation of the University. Professor Chakravartty is a native of the province of ASSAM in North-eastern India. He took his 13.Sc. (Hons) arid M.Se. from the University of Gauhati in Assam and his Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada* He has wide research interests in Mathematics and is the author of about eighfceiesi scholarly articles
guaranteed the right to express those beliefs and opinions without fear of reprisals; that the press and other media be free to disseminate news and .opirioris; that Canadians be free to assemble for peaceful purposes; that we have the guaranteed right to vote; for the representatives who will act on our behalf as our governments; that every individual have the full protection of the law without discrimination on the basis of sexV colour, national or ethnic origin, race, or age; that every individual be protected from unlawful detention, cruel and unusual punishment or treatment arid is provided with legal advice if detained and the assistance of an interpreter if he or she does hot understand the language of the
proceedings; We must all tie able to move freely within Canada from province to province, to seek employ merit and to raise a family in our own traditions. I
_ entrenching these rights arid freedoms in the Consitution, } � Canadians will know that tomor~ row or next year their rights will still be. protected. By placing them out of reach of individual legislatures; the people of \ Canada, and not their goyexr ��� nments, will have the power to protect themselves from abuses by public authorities. Only by affirming the basic sanctity of the individual in our society can ^ye guarantee that ours remains fa free and open society whi^h places the rights and freedoms of the individual ahove all else, f
Moradabad, (UNI( - the riots which occurred in this brassware city in Uttar Pradesh in northern India in August last have left 60,000 brassware artisans and labourers and some 635 big and small exporters here virtually jobless and indigent.
According to industry sources, the loss in production would be more than Rs 400 million (50 million dollars( during this period. The position of these cottage industry units have become grave as they lost business during; the current peak season (September to November) covering HajV Dussera and Diw-
A spokesman for the industry said import orders from west Asia, Europe, United States, Africa and Australia could not be fully executed.
At present only a few
self-employed or small entrepreneurs are polishing articles manufactured and moulded earlier to earn some money before Id and Diwali.
Big manufacutirng houses arid bras furnaces have not yet started working in full swing. More than 90 per cent of the -Muslim Families of the area depend on this industry and trade and they may take a few weeks to return normal *~
DIAMOND tIJXTERS PROMISED A BETTER DEAL
New Delhi, (UNI) � For the skilled diamond cutters of Gujarat in north-west India, where their art is a cottajge industry and the means of livelihood for some 350,000 traditional craftsmen, there is promise of a better future.
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ABDULLAH
PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY SANJAY KHAN
STORY AND SCREENPLAY BY GEORGE MARZBETUNY
J Sanjay Khan made his screen debut in Satyen Bose's Dosti, and vsfith the film's success became a star overnight. A couple of years ago, he directed the film Sona Chandi, part of it shot in Mauritius, but it was not . a box-office success. The Khan brothers (the. other being Feroz Khan( are so resourceful that it did not deter them from making a sitill bigger film. Both have
Eroduced two very costly lms-Feroz Kjan's Qurbani and
Sanjay Khans Abdullah, Both got a lot of pre-release publicity, with the result that initial draw for both the films was bound to be
Besides being a desert drama Abdullah has a topical theme: HinduMuslim amity. The central character of the film is AbdnOah, an old Muslim fakir, living alone in a desert. . ; Circumstances force Abdullah to fcring up the child of a Hindu mother. He brings up the child according to the Hindu custom.
! A ferocious terrorist who plunders the people in -the desert is told that young child will be the cause of his death. The terrorist sets but to grab the child to ensure his safety.
; RajKapoor's Abdullah is a pious, character, though certain of his Aware traits are difficult to shed yet he has built up the role with artistic skill and sympathy. This reminds one Raj Kapoor* s earlier character in Shatrughan Sinha's Khan Post. The character traits of both are similar. Raj Kapoor has played many character roles earlier too, like the father in Kal Aaj aur KaV, directed by Randhir
Kapoor and produced by Raj Kapoor, which is considered to be "the story of the Kapoor clan, to a certain extent.
'Danny Kenzongpa is the cruel {terrorist and Danny knows how to I do justice to it, as he has played ! such characters earlier too: But ; here he is much more ferocious, f Sanjeev Kumar in a guest
appearance shows his mettle as
does Mehmood, as the I Serio-comic friend of Abdullah.
Farida Jalal has put on more f weight, yet she has not lost her \ vibrancy to steal scenes. Helen I too has put on weight. Om i Prakash, playing a Pujari, is ; superb. Master Rajeev Bhatia f facts'* as a veteran. Not once : does he look into the camera. A \ host of other artists play secon-; dary roles in this multi-starrer,
big budget extravaganza.
Y^e left out Sanjay Khan, the so-called "hero" of the film. No doubt he has kept his figure and maintained his youthful appearance, unlike his brother Feroz Khan, who looked middle
aged in Qurbani. But as the direcotr-producer, he has the bad habit of hogging the maximum footage even when he knows that the central character is RajKapoor. That was not so with( Feroz Khan. Feroz kept th< camera to the minimum on himself giving importance to Vino< Khanna, Amjad Kjhan and others. That is where Fero; succeeded as a director bui Sanjay did not.
Oh, yes, the much talked abou Zeenat Aman and her daring-barj ing. She showed herself to th< maximum advantage iri Satyi Shhram Sondacuii. After
that it was Qurbani. In Abdullahl she is fully clad, a pseudo ArabU she is supposed to be, except for bathing sequence under a water! fall in Sanjay Khan's desertland.| It is said that the Censor hi taken care of her nuditv ani
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