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June 26, 1947

CCF

Percy Ellis Wright

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

Mr. WRIGHT:

I am discussing the policy of the Canadian government-

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
Subtopic:   INCREASES IN AMOUNTS AND INCOME ALLOWANCE REQUIREMENTS-MODIFICATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Mr. MITCHELL:

What my hon. friend said was this-

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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CCF

Percy Ellis Wright

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

Mr. WRIGHT:

Just a minute.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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PC

John Thomas Hackett

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. HACKETT:

May I remind the minister that it is eleven o'clock.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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CCF

Percy Ellis Wright

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

Mr. WRIGHT:

I was reminding the minister that the profits made by companies in this country are many times greater than they were in the thirties; more than three times greater.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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LIB

William Ross Macdonald (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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The CHAIRMAN:

Order. The hon. member for Stanstead has pointed out that it is eleven o'clock. Can section 4 carry?

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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?

Some hon. MEMBERS:

Carried.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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?

Some hon. MEMBERS:

No.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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CCF

John Oliver Probe

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

Mr. PROBE:

Did you rule that it was eleven o'clock, Mr. Chairman?

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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LIB

William Ross Macdonald (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

The CHAIRMAN:

It is not for the Chairman to make such a ruling. If some member of the committee would like to move that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again I shall put the motion.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
Subtopic:   INCREASES IN AMOUNTS AND INCOME ALLOWANCE REQUIREMENTS-MODIFICATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
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CCF

John Oliver Probe

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. PROBE:

I wish to refer to two statements in the auditor general's report, to supplement what has been said by the hon. member for Melfort with respect to our ability to implement something a little more generous than is at present considered in section 4. The government has set many precedents for pensions of a more generous nature than our senior citizens are getting. I should like to quote from page 24 of the auditor general's report, public accounts, 1946:

Order in council P.C. 7499 of December 28, 1945, transferred, as of January 1, 1946, the administration of-

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
Subtopic:   INCREASES IN AMOUNTS AND INCOME ALLOWANCE REQUIREMENTS-MODIFICATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin (Minister of National Health and Welfare)

Liberal
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Mr. MARTIN:

I rise to a point of order.

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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William Ross Macdonald (Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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The CHAIRMAN:

I do not see that what the hon. gentleman is quoting is relevant to this debate.

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CCF

John Oliver Probe

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

Mr. PROBE:

If you will just let me complete what I am saying-

Topic:   OLD AGE PENSIONS
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Paul Joseph James Martin (Minister of National Health and Welfare)

Liberal
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Mr. MARTIN:

I move that the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.

Progress reported.

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THE ROYAL ASSENT

LIB

James Horace King (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to inform the house that I have received the following communication:

Ottawa, June 26, 1947.

iSir:-I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Thibaudeau Rinfret, Chief Justice of Canada, acting as deputy of His Excellency the Governor General, will proceed to the Senate chamber on Friday, the 27th of June, at 5.50 p.m. for the purpose of giving the royal assent to certain bills.

I have the honour to be,

-Sir,

Your obedient servant,

F. L. C. Pereira,

Assistant Secretary to the Governor General It being five minutes after eleven o'clock, the house adjourned, without question put, pursuant to standing order.

Friday, June 27, 1947

Topic:   THE ROYAL ASSENT
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June 26, 1947