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10 RESOLUTION 5 WHEREAS we believe pornography can incite violence against women and children; and WHEREAS television, magazines and movie billboards depict women in degrading roles to which our children and young people are sub- jected; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s In» stitutes of Ontario urge the Depart- ment of Communications and the At- torney General to pass and enforce laws to prevent the degradation of women and children through por- nography in all forms. RESOLUTION 6 WHEREAS teenage alcoholism is above the national adult average: and there is much peer pressure to drink: and WHEREAS advertisers lure young people by their glamourous. exciting commercials and WHEREAS there has been a large in- crease of campus pubs; and WHEREAS many traffic fatalities and other violent offences in- vestigated by the police are alcohol related: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s In- stitutes of Ontario request the On- tario Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health; Department of Consumer & Corporate Affairs and Health & Welfare Canada to step up a cam« paign for tighter controls and public awareness. especially in schools and universities, as to the very harmful ef- fects of alcohol. RESOLUTION 7 WHEREAS the Ministry of Trans- portation and Communications is en- couraging municipalities to reconstruct their road systems and update gravel roads with hardtop stir- faces. but had not set out compulsory legislation for yellow centre line markings on all blacktop surfaces; and WHEREAS during late fall when visibility is restricted it is nearly imâ€" possible to determine the centre line on blacktop surfaces in dark rural areas during foggy conditions; and WHEREAS many accidents could be eliminated by providing centre lines; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women’s In- stitutes of Ontario request the Minister of Transportation and Comâ€" munications to implement comâ€" pulsory centre line markings on all blacktop surfaces. RESOLUTION 8 I WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is making a great deal of money from the sale of alcoholic beverages by means of both liquor licences and taxes; and WHEREAS as a result of said alcoholic sales, many people become victims of alcoholic addiction. at a great cost and heartache, not only to themselves, their families, friends and communities, but to many innocent victims through broken homes, ace cidents. crime and violence; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women's In» stitutes of Ontario request the Treasurer ofOntario to enact legisla- tion to the effect that a substantial portion of the profits from liquor licences and taxes on alcoholic beverages be set aside to be used m. plicitly for the care and rehabilitation of alcoholic victims in treatment and deâ€"tox centres throughout the Jim vince of Ontario. RESOLUTION 9 WHEREAS present laws in 01mm allow a certain percentage or psychiatric patients in nursing home; and WHEREAS some psychiatric pa. tients may by their aggressive i .m, ner be a threat to the phys: my handicapped: ' THEREFORE BE IT RESOL rLD that the Federated Women‘~ ln, stitutes of Ontario request he Ministry of Health and MlnlSl of Community and Social Servic to enact legislation which will est ldc psychiatric patients from the nt Hg homes for seniors. F Disposition of two emergency resolutions Janet Hiepleh Resolutions Convener Emergency Resolution sustained at the Semiâ€"Annual Meeting Emergency Resolution 1. Re â€" Request to the Minister of Education to initiate an early revision of the Document 0.8.1.5. (Ontario Schools Intermediate and Secondary) in order to implement changes which will make it easier for students to include Family Studies in their credit requirements. This Emergency Resolution was forwarded to The Honourable Bette Stephenson along with an accompa- nying letter of support. The reply from the Ministry of Education came from R.A.L. Thomas. Education Services Divi- sion, on instruction of Dr. Bette Stevenson, Minister of Education. Quote â€" “You will be interested in knowing that the Ministry of Education has undertaken the renewal of the Family Studies guidelines for the Intermediate and Senior Divisions. We are also developing an Ontario Academic Course (0.A.C.) in Family Studies. Courses in Family Studies a the Senior Division are eligible for n: the required Social Science Cr: it the Senior Division as descril“ in Ontario Schools: Intermedian 'nr.’ Senior (0.8.1.5.; " The letter further stated tho, iur letter was being referred to tho it‘- ficials responsible for the mom or the Family Studies guidelines, .pr preciation was expressed for se: it; our concerns about Family St .15 Courses. and we are to be as ed that this important curriculum ea has not been overlooked. During the summer, one Emt an cy Resolution was sustained a mail-in vote. Emergency Resolution 2. i f Request to the Federal Minis: 0t Multi-Culturalism to encourat be visible minorities to take adva 1:18 of existing programs to educai ind prepare themselves in order that lie) may compete equally for em Di" ment as do all other Canadial Emergency Resolution 2 mg with an accompanying letter NBS directed as requested. continued on pu ." H