notre philosophie professionnelle.Tout ceci pour dire que nos comites ont des taches et des devoirs speci­

fiques dans plusieurs cas. Je pense ici, en particulier aux comites de Plani­fication de Relations Publiques, Finance et Liaison. Les autres comites ontaussi du pain sur la planche, mais ceux ci-haut mentionnes ont des tachesprecises et importantes pour I'avenir de notre Institut.

Avec la collaboration des sections, des membres, de I'executif et descomites nous atteindrons nos objectifs; I'Institut sera mieux accepte et re­connu, inspirera plus confiance au public et pourra devenir un porte-pa-

LEITER TO THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIESThe following is a letter sent to Honorable Romeo Leblanc, Ministry ofFisheries on September 13 by J. P. Julien.

Honorable Minister,On behalf of the C.LF.S.T. I express deep regret and concern follow­

ing the proposed cuts in research budgets in your Department.The Halifax, Winnipeg and Vancouver laboratories, besides being

excellent research and development centers, provide technical assistanceindispensable to our fisheries industry. If those functions are left to pri­vate companies exclusively it will be to the detriment of our whole econ­omy.

You have, as a responsible Minister, carried on an excellent fight toextend our limits to 200 miles. If, with more raw material, we neglect re­search and development in the secondary sector, we will, eventually, and

role des plus effieaces de l'industrie alimentaire.Notre profession prendra alors de plus en plus d'importance; ses res.

ponsabilites sociales, non seulement scientifiques et technologiques; s'ac.croitront, necessitant alors un code d'ethique bien connu du pUblic.

Je ne puis que vous promettre de faire mon possible, mais j'ai con.fiance, qu'avec votre collaboration, la prochaine annee en sera une de pro.gres et de realisations importantes.

Jean-Paul JUlien

once again, sell a raw material at a rock bottom price and then buy fin.ished products at prohibitive prices.

Applied research in Canada is in a pitiful state and for decades oureconomy will suffer from this situation if serious efforts are not made nowto straighten the situation.

On behalf of the Institute I represent, I request an increase in re­search budgets instead of a cut if you are looking for the development ofthis sector of our economy.

Please accept my best regards and the assurance of our entire colla.boration.

Jean-Paul JulienPresident

C.I.F.S.T.

1978-79 ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTDr. Julien has provided the following organizational chart of CIFST for the upcoming year. Use it when in doubt as to the identification of

committee chairmen or officers.

PRESIDENTJ.P. Julien

SPECIAL ADVISERSBY-LAWS - A.H.M. GreeneINSIGNIA - A.E. CrawfordRECORDS - J. KeayARCHIVES

FINANCEJ.P. Meyers

Clarey Jensen

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRSG.H. Goldschmied

TECHNICAL

CIFST LIAISON OFFICERTO 1FTDr. T.W. Humphreys

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJ.P. JulienJ.P. MeyersF.M. Vaisey-GenserDr. G.E. TimbersD.C. BeckettV.W. Kadis

TREASURERD. C. Beckett

SECRETARY ,Dr. G.E. Timbers

MEMBERSHIP &EX?ANSIONDr. T. Il,cEwen

QUALIFICATIONSDr. T. McEwen

Dr. D. ClarkCanada Committee on Food

NOTES: I. Committee chairpersons must advise President of names of committee members by Sept. 15, 1978. (90 days, By-laws)2. Chairpersons are to provide copies of all correspondence to Executive Committee Members to whom they are responsible and.to the Secretary.3. Executive Committee Members are responsible for reports of Committees in their care on time at Mid-Year and Pre-Confer­ence Council Meetings.

A92 J. Inst. Can. Sci. Technol. Aliment. Vol. II, No.4, Octobre 1978