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March 16, 1949

LIB

Milton Fowler Gregg (Minister of Veterans Affairs)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Gregg:

The circumstances under which a veteran may become eligible under the plan announced yesterday are exactly the same as those which now prevail with respect to a veteran who may be getting a small pension supplemented by the war veterans allowance.

Topic:   VETERANS AFFAIRS
Subtopic:   WAR VETERANS ALLOWANCES
Sub-subtopic:   PROVISION FOR INCREASE TO CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES
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PC

George Randolph Pearkes

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Pearkes:

But the words are, "without other means of support". That would not include a disability pension, then? The words "without other means of support" leaves some doubt in the minds of many veterans.

Topic:   VETERANS AFFAIRS
Subtopic:   WAR VETERANS ALLOWANCES
Sub-subtopic:   PROVISION FOR INCREASE TO CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES
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LIB

Milton Fowler Gregg (Minister of Veterans Affairs)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Gregg:

May I answer in this way? If a man were receiving full war veterans allowance and, say a $5 pension, but was not in receipt of other income, he would be eligible to apply.

Topic:   VETERANS AFFAIRS
Subtopic:   WAR VETERANS ALLOWANCES
Sub-subtopic:   PROVISION FOR INCREASE TO CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES
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SEED POTATOES

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

On the orders of the day:
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Mr. W. Chester S. McLure@Queens

Just prior to coming into the house I received a telephone call about the new permit regulations covering the shipping of Prince Edward Island seed potatoes to the United States. I

Inquiries of the Ministry did not have time to acquaint the Minister of Trade and Commerce with the subject matter of my question, but it is this: Will the minister make a statement with respect to the new permit regulations, for the benefit of shippers and producers? If he is unable to answer today, will he please take this as notice and answer on Thursday?

Topic:   SEED POTATOES
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Sub-subtopic:   REGULATIONS
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LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Right Hon. C. D. Howe (Minister of Trade and Commerce):

I shall be glad to look into the matter.

Topic:   SEED POTATOES
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Sub-subtopic:   REGULATIONS
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PUBLIC WORKS

INQUIRY AS TO EXPENDITURES IN SASKATCHEWAN

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Wilbert Ross Thatcher

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

Mr. W. Ross Thatcher (Moose Jaw):

Will the Minister of Public Works indicate where in his estimates he has hidden the proposed public expenditures for Saskatchewan this year? I cannot find them. I wonder if he knows that Saskatchewan is still in the Canadian confederation.

Topic:   PUBLIC WORKS
Subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO EXPENDITURES IN SASKATCHEWAN
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LIB

Alphonse Fournier (Minister of Public Works; Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Hon. Alphonse Fournier (Minister of Public Works):

If the hon. member will look in the book he will find everything we intend to do in Saskatchewan this year.

Topic:   PUBLIC WORKS
Subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO EXPENDITURES IN SASKATCHEWAN
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CCF

Wilbert Ross Thatcher

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

Mr. Thatcher:

Less than one per cent of the total.

Topic:   PUBLIC WORKS
Subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO EXPENDITURES IN SASKATCHEWAN
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CHILD WELFARE

ALLEGED TRAFFIC IN BABIES FOR ADOPTION

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Lester Bowles Pearson (Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Hon. L. B. Pearson (Secretary of State for External Affairs):

May I be permitted to answer now a question asked by the hon. member for Qu'Appelle (Mrs. Strum) on March 10 last, concerning the alleged traffic in babies for adoption?

The first consideration in regard to this problem is that jurisdiction in child welfare matters within the provinces, and particularly in adoption matters, rests with the provinces themselves. Consequently the Department of External Affairs is concerned with this question only in connection with the issuance of passports for young children who are leaving the country under guardianship arrangements. In such cases it is the responsibility of the department to try to ensure that all the requirements of the provincial laws have been met before passports are issued. I can assure the house that officials of the department have continued to co-operate with provincial authorities in the issuance of passports in this category. Whenever there appears reason to question the propriety of issuing a passport on behalf of a child who is leaving the country under guardianship arrangements, the passport is not issued until the matter has been clarified in consultation with the provincial authorities concerned.

Topic:   CHILD WELFARE
Subtopic:   ALLEGED TRAFFIC IN BABIES FOR ADOPTION
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PRAIRIE FARM ASSISTANCE

PAYMENTS TO PERSONS WITH OTHER OCCUPATIONS, ETC. REFERENCE TO RETURN TABLED

March 16, 1949