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June 25, 1946

LABOUR CONDITIONS

INLAND NAVIGATION-SEAMEN'S UNION-EMPLOYMENT ON GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED SHIPS

On the orders of the day:
PC

Grote Stirling

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Hon. GROTE STIRLING (Yale):

May I ask the Minister of Labour whether it is true, as is alleged, that only seamen carrying a

Canadian seamen's union card are being allowed aboard the ships now controlled by the government?

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   INLAND NAVIGATION-SEAMEN'S UNION-EMPLOYMENT ON GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED SHIPS
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Hon. HUMPHREY MITCHELL (Minister of Labour):

I have no knowledge of that, but I shall be glad to look into it. I may say that they are moving through the national employment service offices on to the ships. That is the machinery which is being used.

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   INLAND NAVIGATION-SEAMEN'S UNION-EMPLOYMENT ON GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED SHIPS
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NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM

On the orders of the day:
PC

John George Diefenbaker

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. J. G. DIEFENBAKER (Lake Centre):

Is the Minister of Trade and Commerce in a position to give a report to the house with regard to the wheat negotiations between the government of the United Kingdom and the government of Canada?

Topic:   NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM
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LIB

James Angus MacKinnon (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Liberal
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Hon. J. A. MacKINNON (Minister of Trade and Commerce):

I rather expected that I would be asked such a question to-day, and I came prepared to make a brief statement to the house with regard to the progress being made in negotiations looking towards a wheat contract between Canada and the United Kingdom.

For the past ten days negotiations have been carried on between experts representing this country and the United Kingdom. Substantial progress has been made in regard to the terms of such an agreement, in spite of the difficulties involved in placing the sale of a large volume of wheat on a contract basis for an extended period. A number of important considerations have now arisen which must become a matter of reference to the Canadian government and the United Kingdom government. As soon as these matters have been dealt with by the respective governments, negotiations will be resumed on the terms of the proposed contract.

Topic:   NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. STANLEY KNOWLES (Winnipeg North Centre):

I should like to direct a question to the Minister of Labour. Is the minister yet in a position to make a statement to the house with respect to the conciliation officer's report on the Canadian Pacific pension dispute?

Topic:   CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Subtopic:   PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Hon. HUMPHREY MITCHELL (Minister of Labour):

I have received, a reply from the company, and I also received their permission to table it, which I shall be glad to do tomorrow.

Interim Siipply Bill

Topic:   CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Subtopic:   PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
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CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

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

Mr. KNOWLES:

Would it be possible to table a copy of the conciliation officer's report at the same time?

Topic:   CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Subtopic:   PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Mr. MITCHELL:

It is not customary to table the report of a conciliation officer. It is a report made to the minister. May I give an example of how careful one has to be in these things? We had two commissioners looking into the printers' strike in Winnipeg. I have received representations from the union not to table one of the reports. This thing cuts both ways. If my hon. friend would like to read the other report himself, I shall be glad to show it to him.

Topic:   CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Subtopic:   PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
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CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

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

Mr. KNOWLES:

Thank you.

Topic:   CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Subtopic:   PENSION RIGHTS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES
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MOTOR VEHICLES

IMPORTATION OF JEEPS FROM THE UNITED STATES

On the orders of the day: Mr. NORMAN J. M. LOCKHART (Lincoln): I should like to ask a question arising out of information which has been sent to me about the importation of small jeep cars from the United States. Some of the automobile employees have objected to the importation of these cars. Has the minister any knowledge of it, and if so will he give the house some information in respect to it? I have just received a telegram which states that the jeeps are coming in duty free.

June 25, 1946