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Resolution Concerning the Population Explosion

67.4 Resolution Concerning the Population Explosion

Whereas, The great concern the world over is the quality of life in which the children of today may be prepared to participate; and,

Whereas, The quality of life can only be enriched if the standard of living is substantially above a subsistence level; and,

Whereas, Two-thirds of the world's population lives in the developing areas where the average standard of living is at subsistence level or lower; and,

Whereas, High birth rates contribute to slow economic development and to lack of improvement in living standards; and,

Whereas, An imbalance between economic development and population growth has in the past led to famine, pestilence, and war; and,

Whereas, Sweden, Japan, and the United States have begun to direct large portions of their foreign aid towards co-operation with other less privileged governments on their family planning programs; therefore,

RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada:

  1. To include family planning assistance to requesting countries through our own External Aid programs; and,
  2. To influence members of the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations agencies to accord the problem of world population stabilization the priority it urgently requires by:
    a. Sponsoring research programs, and
    b. Providing technical and capital assistance to those countries requesting such assistance for their family planning programs.