Fourth and final report of special joint committee on human rights and fundamental freedoms.-Mr. Ilsley.
Mr. H. R. EMMERSON (Westmorland) presented the first and second reports of the joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the printing of parliament, and moved that the first report be concurred in.
Mr. GREEN:
The report has just been tabled, and I think wre must have a chance to look it over before this motion is allowed to go through.
Mr. SPEAKER:
If the hon. member has not the unanimous consent of the house, the motion will have to stand until the next sitting.
Hon. LIONEL CHEVRIER (Minister of Transport) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 455, to extend the term of office of a transport commissioner. He said: Mr. Commissioner Stone reached the retiring age as a member of the Board of Transport Commissioners on June 30, 1947. Section 9. subsection 4, of the Railway Act provides that a commissioner shall not hold office after having reached the age of seventy-five j'ears. The object of this bill is to extend the term of Mr. Commissioner Stone so there may be a representation on the board, of the labour organizations and of the maritime provinces. Mr. Commissioner Stone sat during the various hearings held by the board not only in Ottawa but elsewhere, in connection with the applications for rate increases. He is fully familiar with the evidence that has been taken, and it would be unfortunate if there were no representation of both these bodies when the decision of the board is handed down. I have had a word with the various leaders concerning this bill, and I am hopeful that they will be able to give their consent to it. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Mr. SPEAKER:
When shall the bill be read the second time?
Mr. BRACKEN:
Perhaps the minister
would consent to leaving motion for second reading until the afternoon.
Mr. CHEVRIER:
Very well.
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).
1. With what provinces have agreements been reached for the provincial department to handle family allowance investigation work?
2. What are the financial arrangements with each province in the carrying out of this work?
1. Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia.
Negotiations are currently under way for similar arrangements to be made with some of the remaining provinces.
In the province of New Brunswick, arrangements were made with the local children's aid societies1 to handle family allowance investigation work.
Questions
2. Nova Scotia-at a fixed rate of $5 for each completed report, with a guarantee of a minimum annual amount of $12,600, payable at the rate of $1,050 per month.
New Brunswick-for the payment to public and private agencies and organizations of the sum of $5 for each completed report furnished at the request of the regional director, family allowances, in that province.
Ontario-at the fixed rate of $5 for each completed report.
Manitoba-at the fixed rate of So for each completed report.
British Columbia-at the fixed rate of $5 for each completed report.
1. How many persons in Lincoln county (a) on May 31, 1947; (b) on June 26, 1947, were in receipt of unemployment insurance payments, and how many job vacancies were listed in that county on each of these dates?
2. How many persons in Welland county (a) on May 31, 1947; (b) on June 26, 1947, were in receipt of unemployment insurance payments, and how many job vacancies were listed in the said county on each of the above dates?