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December 14, 1945

WAR EXPENDITURES

Third and final report of special committee on war expenditures.-Mr. Isnor.

POULTRY

EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES

On the orders of the day:
PC

Lewis Menary

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. LEWIS MENARY (Wellington North):

I should like to direct a question to the Minister of Agriculture; I have given him notice of it. How many pounds of dressed poultry were exported to the United Kingdom in the years 1944 and 1945 and how many pounds were exported to the United States during the same period?

Hon. IAN A. MACKENZIE (Minister of Veterans Affairs): May I take that as a

notice, and give the answer to-morrow.

Topic:   POULTRY
Subtopic:   EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES
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SERVICE PERSONNEL

RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS

On the orders of the day:
CCF

George Hugh Castleden

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. G. H. CASTLEDEN (Yorkton):

In view of the urgent need for agricultural production in Canada, will the Minister of National Defence give the house an assurance that soldiers now stationed in military camps throughout the country will be released for bona fide work on farms, particularly those soldiers and veterans returning from overseas?

Senate and House of Commons

Topic:   SERVICE PERSONNEL
Subtopic:   RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS
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Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of National Defence; Minister of National Defence for Naval Services)

Liberal
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Hon. DOUGLAS ABBOTT (Minister of National Defence):

They always have been. That policy has been in effect for months. Any bona fide farmer applying for leave to work on a farm, if he is not eligible for discharge, is granted leave. I repeat, the policy has been in effect for months.

Topic:   SERVICE PERSONNEL
Subtopic:   RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS
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CCF

George Hugh Castleden

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. CASTLEDEN:

It is not working.

Topic:   SERVICE PERSONNEL
Subtopic:   RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS
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LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of National Defence; Minister of National Defence for Naval Services)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. ABBOTT:

Oh, yes, it is. Over 15,000 have been let out.

Topic:   SERVICE PERSONNEL
Subtopic:   RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS
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CCF

George Hugh Castleden

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. CASTLEDEN:

I will give cases.

Topic:   SERVICE PERSONNEL
Subtopic:   RELEASE FOR WORK ON FARMS
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SENATE AND HOUSE OF COMMONS

ALLOWANCE OF $2,000 TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) -moved the second reading of bill No. 243, to amend the Senate and House of Commons Act. He said: The principle of this bill is to -provide an allowance of $2,000 a- year to members of parliament to enable them to defray expenses incidental to their calling as members. It provides that deductions shall be -made from this amount on the basis of non-attendance of members. It also provides in the case of ministers of the crown, senators, and the hon. the leader of the opposition, that the allowance shall be regarded as -taxable income. That is -the extent of the measure. . Mr. ANGUS MacINNIS (Vancouver East): On the resolution stage of this bill yesterday I stated briefly some objections that I had to it. If it is of interest to the members of the house I -may say -that it does not give me any pleasure to be in disagreement with so many members whom I like and respect. But when deep conviction conflicts with comfort, then in my opinion comfort must give way. I wish first -to refer to some -points raised in the brief discussion yesterday. The Prime Minister in his -re-marks said that it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract the best type of men to public life. I do not think a statement such as that can be made unless we compare the -present house with previous parliaments, and in my -humble opinion the present -house, which was elected when the indemnity was $4,000-and mind you, I never heard of anyone saying that 'he did not want -to come here with that -indemnity- -
?

Some hon. MEMBERS:

Oh, yes.

Topic:   SENATE AND HOUSE OF COMMONS
Subtopic:   ALLOWANCE OF $2,000 TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
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Ian Alistair Mackenzie (Minister of Veterans Affairs; Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE:

Several.

Topic:   SENATE AND HOUSE OF COMMONS
Subtopic:   ALLOWANCE OF $2,000 TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
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CCF

Angus MacInnis

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. MacINNIS:

The Minister of Veterans Affairs says there were several."

Topic:   SENATE AND HOUSE OF COMMONS
Subtopic:   ALLOWANCE OF $2,000 TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
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December 14, 1945