Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)
Liberal
Mr. MITCHELL:
He attacked me yesterday afternoon when I could not reply.
Mr. MITCHELL:
He attacked me yesterday afternoon when I could not reply.
Mr. COLDWELL:
I heard it. I thought it was a defence of the minister.
Mr. MACKENZIE:
You are attacking
Dionne when he is not in the house.
Mr. COLDWELL:
He ought to be here.
He should be in the house.
Mr. MACKENZIE:
Your own men were away at Winnipeg for ten days.
Mr. BRUNELLE:
Half the C.C.F. are away today.
Mr. COLDWELL:
Look around you and see how many of your own followers are away.
Mr. McCANN:
Ring the bell and see where they are.
Mr. MACKENZIE:
Ring the bell.
Mr. COLDWELL:
Four complete rows of empty seats.
Mr. MACKENZIE:
You were beaten last week; you just cannot take it.
Mr. MITCHELL:
I hold in my hand a leaflet for issue to displaced persons of the British Minister of Labour and National Service which reads:
Volunteer scheme for recruitment of displaced persons for employment in Great Britain.
Mr. COLDWELL:
This is from whom?
Mr. MITCHELL:
The British Ministry of Labour.
Mr. COLDWELL:
Not some employer?
Mr. MITCHELL:
No, the British Ministry of Labour.
Mr. MARTIN:
A socialist government.
Mr. MITCHELL:
I read:
Conditions of work and rates of pay. The general range of weekly time rates of wages for unskilled men in Great Britain varies according to the occupation from 80s. to about 10-Os-
Labour Conditions
Mr. COLDWELL:
A week.