May 7, 1976 35
THE DETROIT .JEWISH NEWS
Problems of Canadian Olim Are Discussed at Israel Hearings
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clear that they had no
thoughts of returning to
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Canada.
Gerald N.F. Charness, of
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chairman of the
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which had been invited to
participate or to send ob-
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of the Jewish Agency Ex-
ecutive, said that the invi-
tation was rejected be-
cause the ZOC is a
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not representative of the
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Canadian Zionist Federa-
tion. However, almost all
immigrant federations and
Zionist groups in Israel
sent observers to the hear-
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three-man committee sent
by the Zionist Organization
of Canada to investigate the
problems of Canadian olim
concluded a week of hear-
ings Monday.
While most of the immi-
grants appearing before the
panel spoke of difficulties
they encountered with bu-
reaucratic red tape, they
stressed the positive aspects
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Haifa Technion.
At the outset of the hear-
ings, Charness explained
that the ZOC decided to es-
tablish the committee fol-
lowing its 41st annual con-
vention in Jerusalem last
year during which many
Canadian olim asked for
help from Canadian Jewry
in overcoming their prob-
lems here. He said the in-
quiry was also prompted by
a statistical survey which
showed that 40 percent of
Canadian olim returned to
Canada within five years of
their arrival in Israel.
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They seemed to feel that if
settled Canadians handled
this paper work it would
proceed more efficiently.
A few of the witnesses
complained of low living
standards, a poor quality of
life in Israel and difficulties
educating their children.
Others were satisfied with
the educational facilities.
Most of the problems in-
volved bureaucratic snarls,
especially in housing, loan
Vision looks inward and
becomes duty. Vision looks
outward and becomes aspi-
ration. Vision looks upward
and becomes faith.
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