We Now Know That Unity,

For Me, Unemployment And Poverty In The Greater Montreal Area Is Not Mainly A Problem Of Structure, Or Design, Or Statistics. It Is A Profoundly Human Situation.

Governments Allocate Enormous Resources For Social Programs. And It Is True That For Many Years We Have Had One Of The Best Social Service Systems In The World. Yet We Are Still Incapable Of Meeting The Needs Of Tens Of Thousands Of Canadian Families.

Canadians Want To See Real Hope Restored, Not False Hopes Raised.

For Over 20 Years, The Federal And Provincial Governments Have Made Enormous Efforts Employing A Variety Of Approaches In An Attempt To Stimulate Montreal's Economy.

Despite Our High Rate Of Unemployment, 300,000 Jobs Go Unfilled Largely Because Many Of The Unemployed Lack The Skills Needed Today As A Result Of Technological Progress.