The tribunal will hear testimony from victims of the reactionary Canadian abortion laws. Its objective will be to dramatize and expose the daily suffering of Canadian women because of the current laws and to build support for the abortion rights struggle.

At the end of the tribunal, participants will carry an indictment of the Canadian federal government to Parliament Hill. They will demand that the parliament act to repeal all abortion laws.

Hearings in cities across Canada will gather testimony and publicize the November tribunal.

Dr. Barbara Roberts, a national coordinator of the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) in the United States told the Canadian audiences, "Anyone who questions the power of the women's movement should read the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion."

March 29, 1948
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., March 23 -Mass picket lines at Swift and Armour plants stood firm here today when police attempted to gain entrance for a group of office workers into the struck plants.

Packinghouses have been shut down tight since March 16, with 6,500 workers on strike in the second largest meat packing center in the country.

Prior to this morning's demonstrations of solidarity by striking members of CIO Packinghouse Workers, [Dakota County Sheriff Norman] Dieter announced that he and South St. Paul police would attempt to enforce an injunction restraining pickets from preventing office workers and administrative personnel from going to their jobs.

Accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Charles Cherry and two South St. Paul policemen, Dieter marched up to the picket line at the Swift plant early this morning while a number of white collar employees hovered behind him.

"We want to get through," the sheriff declared. Swift pickets, 250 strong, standing shoulder to shoulder, five deep, answered with shouts of "Hold that line!" "Tighten up!" and "Don't let them through!"

None of the office workers made any attempt to enter.  
 
 
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