Robert James Manion
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. MANION:
Explain.
Topic: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS ACT, 1919, AMENDMENT
PRIVATE BILL
FIRST READING
Bill No. 175, to incorporate The Independent Order "Fior d'ltalia".-Mr. Odette.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS ACT, 1919, AMENDMENT
Hon. J. A. ROBB (For the Minister of Railways) moved for leave to introduce bill No. 176, to amend the Canadian National Railways Act, 1019.
CON
LIB
James Alexander Robb (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)
Liberal
Mr. ROBB:
In the absence of the Minister of Railways (Mr. Dunning) I am unable to explain the bill, but I should like to have it introduced and recorded.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Topic: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS ACT, 1919, AMENDMENT
CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
On the Orders of the Day:
CON
George Halsey Perley
Conservative (1867-1942)
Sir GEORGE PERLEY (Argenteuil):
In
connection with the working out of the Superannuation Act of 1924 my attention has been called to the position in which two deserving classes now find themselves, as I believe they are not legally entitled to receive anything under the wording of that act. I refer to the widows and minor children of former civil servants who died before the act of 1924 came into force, and also the wives and minor children of former civil servants still living who were superannuated before that date. Is the government taking steps to give these cases consideration?
Canada Grain Act
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
LIB
James Alexander Robb (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)
Liberal
Hon. J. A. ROBB (Minister of Finance):
This matter has ibeen under consideration for some time. The Superintendent of Insurance was instructed to make, and I believe he is making, a census of employees to come under the act, but I do not think he has quite completed it yet. He has not all the information from the various departments and recently matters have been somewhat complicated by the receipt of requests from civil servants who were employed in the maintenance of public buildings and others who had been retired under the Calder Act. The whole subject will be given careful study before a conclusion is reached.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
CON
William Garland McQuarrie
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. McQUARRIE:
Referring to the same
matter, may I ask whether it is the intention of the government to extend the time for civil servants to elect to come under the act? I understand that on the eve of the last election the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), in a speech delivered1 in Ottawa, made a promise to this effect.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
LIB
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Liberal
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):
I do not recall the promise, but if it was made it will be carried out.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
CON
William Garland McQuarrie
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. McQUARRIE:
Will it be carried out? That is the question I asked.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
LIB
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Liberal
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
If such a
promise was made it will be carried out. My hon. friend prefaced his question with the statement that the Prime Minister had made the promise. I say, if the promise was made it will be carried out.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
CON
William Garland McQuarrie
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. McQUARRIE:
The Prime Minister
knows whether he made it or not.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
LIB
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Liberal
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
I am not so
sure.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
CON
William Garland McQuarrie
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. McQUARRIE:
It is to be presumed
that the Prime Minister does not care to answer the question.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
LIB
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Liberal
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
I have answered it.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION
CON
John Arthur Clark
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. CLARK:
With reference to the answer given by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Robb) to the hon. member for Argenteuil (Sir George Perley), I should like to know whether the Superintendent of Insurance has instructions to consider cases of employees in the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment. The employees of the Soldier Settlement Board are at present classed as temporary, and have been for the last nine years, and they are not entitled to consideration under the Superannuation Act.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE-SUPERANNUATION