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May 20, 1918

MR. MAIN JOHNSON.

Hon. N. W. ROWELL (President of the Council) laid on the Table copy of Order in Council, passed under the War Measures Act, with reference to the appointment of Mr. Main Johnson.

REPORT.

First Report of the Munition Resources Commission.-Hon. Mr. Burrell.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 1918-19.

A message from His Excellency the Governor General transmitting Supplementary Estimates for the year ending March/ 31, 1919, was presented by Hon. A. K. Maclean (Acting Minister of Finance), read by Mr. Speaker to the House, and referred to the Committee of Supply.

SENATE BILL.

FIRST READING.

Bill No. 107, to incorporate The United Canadian Insurance Company .-Mr. Stevens.

THE WINNIPEG STRIKE.

On the Orders of the Day:
L LIB

Rodolphe Lemieux

Laurier Liberal
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Hon. RODOLPHE LEMIEUX:

I have a question to put which is of some urgency, and as the Minister of Labour is not in his seat perhaps onh of the other ministers might reply. The strike at Winnipeg seems to have developed into serious proportions, all the public services of the city being practically in a state of collapse. Is the Government in a position to say what measures have been taken to prevent the strike spreading; whether a compulsory investigation under the Industrial Disputes Act has been applied for, and if so, will it be granted?

Topic:   THE WINNIPEG STRIKE.
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UNION
UNION

Robert Laird Borden (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Unionist
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Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

I do not wish

my hon. friend to understand that the Government have not been making any efforts to end the strike. My hon. friend the Minister of Labour (Mr. Crothers) has, in every possible way, lent his services to composing the differences which have arisen. More than that, on Friday evening last, I addressed a personal appeal to the head of the Trades and Labour Council in Winnipeg. I have not a copy of it before me at the moment, but later on in the day, if I have the opportunity, I shall bring it down and make the House acquainted with its terms. It is perfectly true that the Government has not seen its way clear to act upon some of the suggestions which have been presented to us but, apart from that, every effort that could possibly be made by conciliatory methods to compose this difficulty has been made. I hope my hon. friend will realize that. Further, it is hoped that, to-day or tormorrow, some more effective effort can be undertaken.

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REPORT ON THE MILLING INDUSTRY.

On the Orders of the Day:
UNION

William Folger Nickle

Unionist
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Mr. NICKLE:

Would the right hon. the leader of the Government (Sir Robert Borden) be disposed to advise the House as to whether or not it is the intention to lay on the Table, before the 'House rises, the report on the milling industry of which my hon. friend the Minister of Labour (Mr. Crothers) spoke some few days ago?

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UNION

Robert Laird Borden (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Unionist
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Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

I will ask the Minister of Labour in regard to it. He has not communicated to me recently on the subject, and I am not in a position to say at the moment.

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ABOLITION OF TITLES.

On the Orders of the Day:

May 20, 1918