In rasponsse to tho eppeal for non-governmontal aid to ilgoria, some cutstanding figures in tho province of Quevec, Cantda, representing various organisations md points of view have sponsored tha formation of tha Assoc iation d'Aide et de Solidsarite Quebec-ilgeria, The purpose of the organisa ation, declaros a press release issued by tho Provisional Committes of the Association is "to inform the Quebec public about the reslities and problems of the New Algeria and to organise a campaign of nid and friondship for this country" og well as to help arrange “cultural ond technies1 oxchanges™ and to forward requests of French-speaking technicians wishing tto go to .lgeria to work,
fimong the sponsors of tha committoo are Jocques Dofny and Alfred Dubuc prominant figures of the Farti Socinliste du Qoboos; Emile Doudros, assist ent director for Quebec of the Motallurgistes Unis d''imeriquo; Dr. Jacques Forron, writer and physician, Naim Kattan, journalist; Jean Lebas, maritino inspooctors; and .ndro l'Houreux, 5s technical adviser.