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Korea-Con. South Korea-Con. United Nations-Con. Action-Con. Support of, 642-43, 688. See also references in debate on Budget Resolution on sending forces to Korea, Canadian response, 216-17 United Nations commission, evidence of, 92 United Nations special forces, 118-22 Canadian participation, 48, 86-94, 12936, 241 Authorization under P.C. 4365, 528 C.C.F. party on, 283 Communist propaganda on, attributed to youth of Quebec province, 619-20 Le Devoir on, reference of Mr. St. Laurent, 719 Le Droit and l'Action Catholique on, 189-91 Remarks of Mr. Poulin, 189-91 Request for, qu. (Mr. Wright) 316 United States reaction, 252 Canadian special force. See also National Defence; Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Navy Casual selection of, 131-32 Conscription of, 86, 141. See also below, Voluntary enlistment Delay in sending, 121, 131-40, 158, 210, 245, 261-64, 307, 358-59 Reasons for, 232-33 Statement of Mr. Pearson, 221-23 Going soon enough, 267 Instead of regular armed service force, 147 Pressure from United States to send, 617 Readying in a short time, 352 Recruiting for special brigade group, 160 Should not be sent, 180 Voluntary enlistment, danger of conscription from, 198' 249 Commander of, standing with regard to President of the United States, 225 Ground forces, General MacArthur appealing for, 131, 217-21, 245, 253 United States forces Equipment not adequate to task, 288 Preponderance of, 93-94, 118-21 Unity of should be stressed, 228 United States action prior to United Nations recommendation, 178 Unification of suggested in Le Canada, 250 United, elections would be won by communists, 229 Labour. See also Employment; Unemployment Compulsory arbitration. See under this title, Railway strike Labour-Con. Cost of living, unrest caused by. See Cost of Living Forty-hour week in Canada and United States, 51. See also under this title, Railway Free collective bargaining, 61, 68-74 Industrial councils for coal, steel, shipping, etc., 331 National labour code. See that title Not profitably occupied, 667 Production, all-out effort needed, 162-63 Public utilities strike in Quebec, legislation, 84 Railway Forty-hour week, 33-42, 62 At forty hours' pay already in effect in Canadian Pacific shops, 42-44 At forty-eight hours' pay, 43-45 Railway strike, 83-88, 135, 148. See also debate on Maintenance of Railway Operation Bill Appointment of national administrator to ensure immediate operation of railways, 30, 44-61 Arbitration to be within certain limits, 66-70 Arbitrator Enforcement of decisions under Criminal Code, 49-55, 77 Powers and duties of, 35, 42-43, 69-75, 84 Balloting for strike vote, 23, 52, 60 Certain union rules, negotiation of amendments in connection with, 70-71 Changes in rules, proposed by companies, 43-45 Compulsory arbitration of, 28-32, 38-41, 48-57, 65, 69-76 title, Strikes Penalty under Criminal Code for failure to obey, 29 Democratic settlement of, 98 Failure of government to take preventive action, 27-34, 36-37, 52-57, 65, 74 Gordon, Donald, and. See that title Guarantee of protection on maximum company offers, 42-45 Hotel and transport workers, demands of, 72-76, 193 Legislation Brought down to deal with this particular strike only, 84-85 Compulsory, 237 Compulsory arbitration not provided in, 54-59, 74 Setting a dangerous precedent, 72-73 Striking out section 5, 77 Takes away legal bargaining rights, 66 To settle may bring about further difficulty, 32, 48-49
Labour-Con. Railway strike-Con. Negotiating committee for unions refused offer of Prime Minister for a thirty-day respite, 64 Negotiations, order in council extending time for, tabled, 569 Number of votes for, 23 Railway companies not negotiating in good faith, 38 Report of Dr. Mackintosh, 40 Resumption of services, 68 Review of situation, 15-22, 38 Should have been settled before parliament met, 32 Similar to a communist victory, 83 Termination of under arbitration, no continuing authority for, 29 Time limit for reaching agreement, extension of, 69-71 Seafarers' international union, strike on Pacific coast, 110 Statement of Mr. Gregg, 155 Steel Company, Hamilton, loss of rights and benefits by employees, on enlistment, 393, 403, 463-64 Steel industry, unrest in, 135 Strikes No power under essential materials legislation to intervene in, 533 Should not be allowed to paralyze economic life of nation, 84-87 Union dues, voluntary check-off, 44-45, 58-61 Unions Lenin on, 699 Purging communists from, 699-700 Wages. See also Controls And direction of labour, control of under essential materials legislation, 520 Index of has risen more than cost of living index, 676 Over-all program for suggested, 125 Policies to obviate inflationary spiral, 294 Labour Department, minister of should be a labour man, 37-38 Langlois, Mr. J. G. L. (Gaspe; Parliamentary Assistant to Postmaster General) Address in reply, 188-92 Appointed parliamentary assistant, 759 Lapointe, Hon. Hugues (Minister of Veterans Affairs) Appointment as Minister of Veterans Affairs, 10 League of Nations, failure of, 120 Legislation. See also House of Commons "Big stick" legislation, 544-45 By assertion, 585 Legislation-Con. Emergency powers Now being asked for by the opposition, 459 Setting out clearly and concisely, 455 Extension by address, reduces opportunity for discussion, 568 Omnibus legislation, 535 Punitive, should not contain generalities, 544-45 Recognizing an emergency should have been brought in under a comprehensive statute, 515-16 Standby legislation. See Controls "You do this or else" legislation, 535 Lesage, Mr. Jean (Mantmagny-LTslet [DOT] Parliamentary Assistant to Secretary of State for External Affairs) Appointed parliamentary assistant, 759 Liberal Parly. See also Government; St. Laurent, Rt. Hon. L. S. Communist support in Grey North, 250 Conscription issue raised by, 251 "No commitments," policy of, 253 "Liberation", countries would like to be spared process of, if possible, 149, 224 Lie, Trygve. See United Nations Lieutenant-Governor, abolition of office of, 380-81 Lighters, ash trays, etc., tax, 714 Liquor Tax. See Alcoholic Liquors Live Stock Cattle Beef, agreements or subsidies for producers of, 143-46 High price, reasons for, 462 Prices set by packing companies, 239 Loan Sharks. See references in debate on Consumer Credit (Temporary Provisions) Bill Loans. See Finance London Conference. See Commonwealth Conferences Lorneville, N.B., breakwater, 694 Low, Mr. Solon E. (Peace River) Address in reply, 125-30 Adjournment of parliament until February 14, 1951, M. (Mr. St. Laurent), 749 Budget, 608-15
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Low, Mr. Solon E.-Cora. Business of the house Morning sittings, M. (Mr. St. Laurent), 152 Sittings, Saturday and holiday, 108 Candy, soft drinks, etc., tax, 610 Chartered banks, borrowing from, inflationary effect of, 286 Coal policy, 609 Compulsory savings program to reduce inflation, 286-87 Cost of living Social Credit program for control of, 611 Subsidies instead of controls, 126 Defence appropriation bill, 273, 284-87, 476 Request for breakdown of expenditures, 273 Defence appropriations, attitude of Social Credit party, 287 Defence expenditures and reasonable standard of living, 284-85 Douglas, the late James L., 757 Equality of sacrifice, 286-87 Essential materials bill, 518-19 Excise tax bill, 727-29 Freight rates, 125 Government can be impeached for misuse of powers, 518-19 Government expenditures, economy suggested, 611-12 King, the late Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie, 6-7 Maintenance of railway operation bill, 3, 34-37 Maple sugar products, taxing of, 729 Matthews, the late James E., 757 Munitions and armaments industry, nationalization, 476 Soviet communist imperialism, development of, 126-29 Speaker, attendance at opening ceremonies of new British House of Commons chamber, 752 Sugar and oils, production in Canada, 287 Taxation, new, attitude of Social Credit party toward, 285 Luggage, trunks, purses, bags, etc., tax, 714 Lumber Controls. See Essential Materials and Services Excess profits tax on, 652 High cost of, 145, 187, 458 "Lurcher". See Vessels Luxury Articles, tax on, 714 MacArlhur, General Douglas In command of United Nations forces in Korea, 225-28. See also Korea Messages to Canadian ships in Korean waters, 101, 723 Visit to Formosa, 174 Macdonnell, Mr. J. M. (Greenwood) Address in reply, 180-84, 261-63 Budget, 425-27, 597-604 Amendment, 604 Consumer credit bill, 587-93 Defence appropriation bill, 296-97, 332-33, 375-77, 397-99 Essential materials bill, 534-36 Estimates, economy in, 426 Excise tax bill, 730 External affairs estimates considered in committee, 296-97 External affairs situation, 598-601 Government Absence of supporters, 180 Granting extraordinary powers to, 53435 Inflation, 426-27, 601-04 Morning sittings, M. (Mr. St. Laurent), 153 National defence Army, trivial force of less than 5,000, 398 Piecemeal information, 397 Policy, 598-601 Situation, 425-26 National defence committee, 182-84, 332-33 National defence department, engineering and publicity sections, expenditures, 602 North Atlantic treaty, 181-82 Procedure in case of attack against signatory nation, 375-77 Post Office department, publicity section, 602 Sitting, suspension of, 507 Special force for Korea, delay in sending, 261-63 United Nations, action to be taken in case of aggression, 375-77 Maclnnis, Mr. Angus (Vancouver East) Address in reply, 227-32 Budget, 703-06 Canadian forces bill, 503 Combines and monopolies, practices of, 704-05 Defence appropriation bill, 274, 478 Korean situation., 228-32 Maintenance of railway operation bill, 3, 37-39, 68-73 Merchant seamen, protection for, 503 Mitchell, Hon. Humphrey, successor should be a labour man, 37-38 Munitions and armaments, nationalization of production, 478 Production, equitable distribution of needed, 231-32 Sittings Hours of, 81 Morning, M. (Mr. St. Laurent), 152-53 Saturday and holiday, 107-08 Unemployment insurance advisory committee, printing and distributing report of, 508
MacKenzie, Mr. H. A. (Lambton-Kent) Address in reply, 170-73 MacNaughl, Mr. J. Watson (Prince; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister ol Fisheries) Douglas, the late James L., 757 King, the late Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie, 7 Matthews, the late James E., 757 Prince Edward Island and mainland, interruption of transportation service, 8182 Salmon fishing season in Fraser river, closing of, 664 McCann, Hon. J. J. (Minister of National Revenue and Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys) Austerity, forecast of, 733 Excise tax bill, 732-33 Income tax bill, 712-13 McCubbin, Mr. Roberl (Middlesex West; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Agriculture) Butter, government holdings, sale of, qu. (Mr. Diefenbaker) 662 Potatoes, prices and costs of production in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, qu. (Mr. Hatfield) 662 Prairie Farm Assistance Act, payments and appeals regarding 1949 crop failure, qu. (Mr. Diefenbaker), 661 South Saskatchewan river power and irrigation project, expenditures, qu. (Mr. Diefenbaker), 529 McCusker, Mr. E. A. (Regina City; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of National Health and Welfare) Appointed parliamentary assistant, 759 Defence appropriation bill, 439 Mcllraiih, Mr. G. J. (Ottawa West; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Trade and Commerce) Bacon, exports to Britain, qu. (Mr. Cather-wood) 662 Barley and oats, sales and average price, April to July, qu. (Mr. Diefenbaker), 530 "Prices and Prices Indexes," Trade and Commerce department publication, qu. (Mr. Balcom) 530 Transportation, building materials, farm machinery, etc., price increase in since 1946, qu. (Mr. Fair) 379 Mclvor, Mr. Daniel (Fort William) Adjournment of parliament until February 14, 750 Deceased members, tributes to, 758-59 Defence appropriation bill, 397 Mitchell, the late Hon. Humphrey, 9 McLure, Mr. W. Chester S. (Queens) Charlottetown, P.E.I., public building, 444, 722-23 Deceased members, tributes to, 756-58 Defence appropriation bill, 432 Excise tax bill, 715-16 Prince Edward Island, interruption of transportation service, 109-110 McMillan, Mr. W. H. (Welland) Introduction of, 755 Magazines and Periodicals. See Press Maintenance of Railway Operation Bill (Provision for resumption of operations of railways and for settlement of dispute over employment conditions) Bill No. 1. Mr. St. Laurent res., 1-4; lr., 4; 2r., 10-23, 25-68, M. for 2r. agreed to on division, 67-68; com., 68-77; 3r., agreed to on division, 77-78 Arndt. (Mr. Drewl to M. for 2r., 30, negatived on division, 62-63 Arndt, to amdt. (Mr. Knowles), 44, negatived on division, 62 Amdt. (Mr. Drew) to M. for 3r., 77, negatived on division, 77-78 Maintenance of Railway Operation Act, extension of time for negotiations under, order in council authorizing, tabled, 569 Malt, tax on, 423-25, 735 Maltais, Mr. Auguste (Charlevoix) Canadian communists attending meeting in Prague, 751 Passports issued to Canadians proceeding to Russia. 507 Maple Products, tax on, 729, 743 Margarine. See Oleomargarine Maritime Construction Company Limited Housing construction at Sea Island, B.C., 335, 719-20 Inquiry concerning activities of, 416 Maritime Provinces, defence industries or contracts for, 289-90, 432-38, 645-47 Saint John Telegraph-Journal on, 693 Marshall Plan, stop-gap arrangement, 650 Martin, Hon. Paul (Minister of National Health and Welfare) Old age pensioners, raising ceiling on earned income, 663 Marx, Karl, in 1853, on Russian aggression, 258
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Match Industry. See Combines Investigation Act Matches, tax, 714 Materialism, dangers of, W. L. Mackenzie King on, 260-61 Matthews, the late James E., former member for Brandon, tributes to, 755-59 Maybank, Mr. Ralph (Winnipeg South Centre; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys) Transferred to ministry of Resources and Development, 759 Mayhew, Hon. R. W. (Minister of Fisheries) Cold storage bait depots, construction in Newfoundland, qu. (Mr. Browne, St. John's West) 315 Salmon fishing season in Fraser river, closing of, 255 In accordance with instructions from international Pacific salmon fisheries commission,' 319-20 Meal Bacon, exports to Britain, qu. (Mr. Cather-wood) 662 Beef And pork production, 665-66 Controls, 565. See also Controls; Cost of Living Price, 626-27 And production of, 143-45 Ceiling, 557 Members. See House of Commons Menzies, Rt. Hon. R. G., Prime Minister of Australia, program for democratic government, 251 Merchant Marine Scrapping of, 329 Seamen Granting active service benefits to, Merchant Navy Veterans of Canada on, 500-03 More equitable treatment of, 373 Should be brought under veterans' charter, 329 Military Commitments. See National Defence; North Atlantic Treaty; United Nations Militia. See National Defence Militia Pension Act, amendment excepting certain personnel from application of. See Canadian Forces Bill Ministry. See Government, Cabinet Mitchell, the late Hon. Humphrey, Minister of Labour, tributes to, 7-10, 37, 83, 87 Moral Rearmament. See Peace Motor Vehicles Automobiles And motorcycles and other motor-driven vehicles, tax 605, 714 Financing, 588 Munitions, profiteering in. See Hoarding and Profiteering Munitions and Armaments, nationalization of production and sale of, 124, 283, 737 Arndt. (Mr. Coldwell) to appropriation bill, 475-83, negatived on division, 483-84 Munitions Plants. See Industries Munro, Ross, firsthand report on Korea, 211 Murphy, Mr. J. W. (Lambton West) Defence appropriation bill, 401-03 Mutch, Mr. L. A. (Winnipeg South; Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Veterans Affairs) Budget, 712 Deceased members, tributes to 757 National Debt. See Public Debt National Defence Accident prevention training, 364-65 Active service, definition of, 491, 499 Administrative and headquarters staffs, 366-69, 598-600 Against aggression. See under this title, Defence of Canada Airborne brigade group, 132, 159, 327 Rockingham, Brigadier J. M., on, 320 Training, 312-13, 320-21 Aircraft Sea Furies. See Royal Canadian Navy Transport, 368, 417. See also Royal Canadian Air Force Aircrew. See Royal Canadian Air Force Air defence, lack of, 236-37 All-out production essential for, 163 Anti-aircraft batteries, 431-32 Anti-tank units operated by armour, 429 Anti-tank weapons, 431, 434 Appropriations, 11, 103-04, 405-17, 427-39. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Appropriation under present bill will not lapse at end of year, 270 Breakdown of, procedure followed by Mr. Ilsley, 271-75 Tabled, 277-78
National Defence-Con. Appropriations-Con. Cash appropriation of $142,000,000, lapse of unexpired portion, 298 Information, 161-62 Lack of, 427 Armament and munitions. See also Canadian Arsenals Limited Increase in cost, 303 Armed forces Adequate to meet present needs, 370 Appropriations, 428-33 Contributions to civilian welfare, 104-05 Decisions about formation and use to be made by the government and the House of Commons, 680. See also Parliament Defence, for, 335-36. See also under this title, Defence of Canada, and below, Permanent force Dependents' allowance, 405-06 No return to former system, 498 Establishment, increase in, 101, 341-44 Expenditures, increase in, statement of Mr. Abbott, 269-71 Housing. See under this title, Housing Inadequacy of, 470, 472, 484-85 Limited and slow expansion of, 519 Must be larger and ready for instant action in case of invasion of Canada, 219 Permanent force. See also Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Navy and under this title, Army Not a professional police force to deal with affairs of other countries, 30405 To provide a training nucleus and a defence force, 309-13, 321-25, 336-37 Personnel And equipment, new, dates of readiness, 314 Irresponsibility of some with regard to personal privileges, 338-39 Placing on active service Authorization by P.C. 4365, tabled, 528 By order in council, 440-41. See also Canadian Forces Bill To meet commitments under North Atlantic treaty or United Nations charter, 488-90 Postwar reorganization, 104 Preparedness to meet obligations, 321 Program of expansion, 323 Rates of pay, 410 Reserve. See under this title, Reserve forces Sending to Europe, 326, 653 Strength, 340 Increase, 303-04, 341 Summary of work being done to accelerate development of, 322-23 National Defence Con. Armed forces-Con. Training, 337-38, 686. See also above, Permanent force Unification, 86-89, 140 Armoury for Sarnia, Ont., 402 Army "Agile home guard", 256 Appropriations, 410-15 Armoured division Or infantry division and armoured brigade, reference of Mr. Claxton, 323-26 Tremendous cost of, 327 Armoured, regiments, 431 Brigade group. See under this title, Brigade group Defence force Division Hardly enough in present world situation, 343 Not needed at present in Canada, 326, 366-67 Requirements for raising of, 351-52 Of 5,000, 426 Inadequacy of, 398, 600 Division in Europe would cost too much, 326 Dual service army, 132 Equipment, 102 Not fully trained operational formation, 398 Permanent force Defence and training role, 313 Not stay-at-home army, 337 Strength, 325-26, 426 Royal 22nd. See under this title, Brigade group Two-army system, 343 Artillery for St. John's, Nfld., 429 Atomic attack, 236-37 Atomic weapons, training in use of, 256-57 Bombs and ammunition. See Canadian Arsenals Limited Brigade group and special force. See also under this title, Airborne brigade and Special force Constituents, 326-27, 429 Preparedness, 335-37, 351 Royal 22nd regiment, 320-21, 327 Training, 327 British Columbia, defence program. See under this title, Pacific coast Brockville, Ont., officer training camp, 352-53 Building up as quickly as possible, 129 Burden of, unequal distribution a threat to national unity, 343 Camp Ipperwash, cadet training at, 402-03 Choice between chocolates and guns, 631, 678 Civil aircraft, reserve, 417 Civil defence. See that title
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National Defence-Con. Conscription, 86, 141, 180, 198, 249-51, 534 Construction, new, provision for, 303. See also under this title, Properties Contracts. See Industries Contractual commitments, increase in statutory limit on, 269 Defence of Canada, 132, 219, 308-09, 335-37. See also under this title, Armed forces; Army Against invasion by Russia, 141-47, 16869, 197 Of first importance, 179-80, 366 Should take place as far away as possible, 210-16 Dispersion of forces, danger of, 368 Equipment And armament, 101-02 And supplies, for use by Canada or North Atlantic treaty nations, 270 Expenditures, 302-05 Maintenance of reserve, 410 New, date of readiness, 314 Outdated, plan for use, 308 Situation, 161, 484-85 World war II of, disposal, 302, 328 Essential materials and services, distribution. See Essential Materials (Defence) Bill Estimates Future commitments taken up by cash appropriations of following year, 400-01 Lack of information, 328 More complete breakdown of planned, 304 Pared too fine last June, 284 Treasury board check of, procedure for making transfers between primaries, 407-08 Exercise Shoofly, 252 Exercise Sweetbriar, 312-13 Expansion Framework for organized, 352 Program for, 322-23 Without interfering with social and economic improvement, 86, 114-15, 124, 149, 226 Expenditures, 344, 418. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Authorized by last parliament, no accounting of, 320 Borrowing to meet, authority for, 270-71 Breakdown, with tables, 299-304 Churchill, Winston, on, 354-55 Comparison with those of other countries, 252, 299 Difficult to estimate beforehand, 298 Examples of. waste, 338-39 Green light to minister on, 417 Increase in, 303-04 Inflationary effect of. See Finance Lack of information, 211, 328, 354-55, 366 National Defence-Con. Expenditures'-Con. No detailed estimates for, 320 Possible at high level if high level of national production is maintained, 284-85 Premium for peace, 298 Procedure for discussion, 314 Results from, 197, 211, 288-92, 307, 340-41, 354-55, 374, 382-83, 678-80 Total of, including those made through other departments, 299 Fighting units of 1939 compared with units of present, 367 Government attitude, 425 Government cannot be accused of complacency, 305 Guarding vital areas, no provision for, 373-74 Hidden plans, impossibility of judging worth of, 312 Hospital cars, 428 Housing, 411, 658-59 Buffalo national park, military camp, housing shortage, 401 Married quarters, 302-03, 333-34, 651-52 Costs, etc., return ordered (Mr. Wright), 662 Sea Island, B.C., at, 335, 719-20 Inadequacy of, 236-37 Industrial organization, co-operation with United States, 103 Industries. See that title Information Detailed, could be given in special committee or in a secret session, 433 Freely given, 433-34 But ignored, 391 Given piecemeal, 397 Lack of, 161-62, 272, 305-09, 320-22, 328, 357, 386-89, 400, 427. See also under this title, Expenditures More supplied than in Great Britain, 139 Refused to House but given at closed session of Canadian chamber of commerce, 682 Korean force. See under this title, Special Force Live ammunition exercises, safety officer present at, 365 Manpower Lack of, 342. See also under this title, Reserve forces Legislation for drafting should be on statute books for use in case of emergency, 343 Married allowances. See under this title, Armed forces, Dependents' allowance and Special force Married quarters. See under this title, Housing Mechanized equipment, manufacture by government not profitable, 413
National Defence-Con. Military defence of Canada a national obligation which should be distributed equally and fairly, 343 Militia, calling up prior to September 1, 1939, 493 Mobilization, rapidity of, 313, 367 Mountain training, 257 Newfoundland, defence program, 399 Northwest highway system, 415, 433 Objectives as laid down in white paper, 131 Officer training, 101-04, 352-53 Organization, 118 Pacific coast defence, 130-31, 140-41, 313, 400 Petawawa, Ont. See that title Policy, 188-89 Government responsible for, 296 Minister of Finance on, 598-99 Preparedness, 146-47 And action, Demosthenes on, 341-43 Lack of, 131, 158-61, 197, 210-12, 310, 320, 340-43, 357, 370, 598-600. See also references in debate on Address in Reply Due to stressing economic and social well-being of the country, 228 In spite of large expenditures, 289, 358 Ottawa Journal on, 598 Statements concerning should not be broadcast, 228 Necessary in order to avoid war, 357 Ten per cent of gross national product required for, 447-50 Program Accelerating, 113-14, 322-23, 341 Emergency for, 350 Hidden, 312 Information given to press, 509 Lagging behind that of United States, Blair Fraser in Maclean's magazine on, 600-01 Must demonstrate the qualities of the free democratic system, 307-08 Planning must be adapted to circumstances, 350 Secret session on. See House of Commons Progressive Conservative party, inconsistency of attitude on, 198 Properties, acquisition, construction, maintenance, etc., 406-07, 411, 415-16, 428 Check should be made on for unexploded ammunition, 371 Expenditure on, 302-03 New, large amount for acquisition of, 371 Public relations officers, 401 Purchasing Hyde Park agreement, 409, 487-88 Powers given to Minister of Trade and Commerce, 291, 328 National Defence-Con. Radar, 102-03, 409, 434 Stations, 323-25 In British Columbia, 400 Recruiting, 100-01, 321 Aircrew needed, 327-28 Program Effectiveness, 336, 342 Expected date of fulfilment, 341 Slowness of compared with 1914, 374 Standards, reduction in, 101, 414-15 Regular forces placed on active service, P.C. 4365 authorizing, tabled, 528 Research and development, 104, 270, 435. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Reserve forces, 102-03, 140 Building up, nine to twelve months to make ready, 336 Compensation for time spent in reaching drill hall, 372 Employers asked to co-operate in allowing men holidays at training time, 327 Enlistment of non-Canadian or nonBritish persons, 596, 723, 751 Equipment to rearm largely available, 336-37 Incentives for joining, 336 Higher pay and allowances for, 333-34 Income tax. See Income Tax List of qualified personnel, making available, 413-14 Manpower and training, lack of, 132-33, 160-61, 256, 308-10, 321 Mobilization, not as well prepared for as in 1939, 367 No lack of personnel, 243-44 Officers, expenses, 330 Properly handled would have been ready to go to Korea, 330 Strength, increase in, 303-04, 327 Time in camp spent wholly in training, 327 Training Ineffectiveness and wastefulness of, 308-10 No proper facilities in Cape Breton, 330 Units Organizational framework for expansion, 369-70 Too many in some places, 367 Royal 22nd regiment. See under this title, Brigade group Secret session to discuss. See House of Commons Self-propelled guns, 412-13, 429 Service conditions, 330-32, 339 Situation, 132-34, 210-12 Social and economic progress a part of, 96 Special force, 489-96. See also Korea; Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Navy; United Nations, and under this title, Brigade group
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National Defence-Con. Special force-Con. Air transport * Civilian employees, veterans' benefits for, 502 Tokyo airlift. See Royal Canadian Air Force Transport planes and Canadian Pacific Air Lines, 368 Armoured unit in, 346, 386, 429 Authority to send to Korea, 495-96, 528 Constituents, 326 Directing to various fields of action, 49394 Increasing number from 6,000 to 15,000, 618-19 Legal provision for dispatching abroad, 490-94 Mail, delivery to Korea, 723-24 Married separation allowance, 497-98 Not planned for, 193-94 Orders in council affecting, 495-97 Clarifying, 501-02 Pay And allowances to forces serving in Korea or Korean waters, 347 Recreational facilities, and, qu. (Mr. Jones) 316-17 Placing on active service, 493, 528 Recruiting, qu. (Mr. Knight) 379-80 Status of in Korea under rules of warfare, 499-500 Tanks for, 346 Report in Ottawa Journal, 386, 391 To be sent to Korea only, 497 Volunteers from regular forces for, qu. (Mr. Jones) 316-17 Weapons for, 431 Statement of Mr. Claxton, 98-104 Submarines Coast patrols to guard against, 372-73 None for Canada, 256 Supplies and maintenance, provision for. See Defence Appropriation Bill Tanks, 428-33 For Korea. See under this title, Special force Old ammunition not usable for training, 256 Spares, 411 Tradesmen, qualified, list of, 413-14 Transport aircraft, 386, 417. See also Royal Canadian Air Force Treaty obligations, six or eight months required to meet, 336-38, 351 United Nations force. See under this title, Special force Unification of services. See under this title, Armed forces National Defence Act Amendment of to permit action by the governor in council in matters of collective defence. See Canadian Forces Bill Definition of emergency under not applicable to present situation, 498 Section 33 Calling of parliament within certain time after governor in council places defence forces on active service, 488-94 Complying with, in letter and in spirit, 494-97 Extending field in which Act may be operative, 489 National Defence Committee. See also War Expenditures Committee Control of government policy not the intention of, 309-11 Could take action similar to external affairs committee, 253, 296-97, 353 Enough members with military experience to form, 311, 333 Formation of, 113-14, 136, 160, 182-84, 246, 255-56, 287, 305-06, 322, 331-35, 35357, 366, 382-86, 472-73 At once, to sit during crisis, 332 King, W. L. Mackenzie, on, 280 Refusal of request for, 683 Reasons advanced, 183-84 Information sought in might involve plans of other nations, 297 Matters could be discussed in on a nonpartisan basis, 328-29 Not an attempt to derogate from the cabinet, 183 Not different to other committees of the house, 306 Parliament should adjourn, instead of prorogue, and permit committee to conduct inquiry during recess, 305 Proposed in 1940 became committee on war expenditures, 294 United Kingdom, 183, 295-97, 310 Churchill, Winston, on, 114, 296 United States, 114-18, 241 Churchill, Winston, on, 114 Would help to check on expenditures, 338-39 Would seek to inquire into government policy, 256-57, 295-96 Not control it, 309-11 National Defence Department. See also National Defence Engineering and design, expenditure on outside assistance, 602 Esquimalt, B.C., harbour, transfer of powers, duties and functions respecting to Transport department, 5 Impression concerning waste of money by, 359
National Defence Department-Con. Publicity, 401, 602 Purchases, calling of tenders, 408 National Development Plan for expansion and development of hidden resources, 212 National Economy Capital investment program, 627-28 Choice between developing and trying to save Europe and Asia, Mr. Mackenzie King on, 202 Effect of railway strike on, 25-26, 34-35, 52-57, 64 Gross national production, 418, 445-47, 611 Maintenance at high level will allow defence expenditures to be made without greatly affecting standard of living, 284-85 Ten per cent required for national defence purposes, 447-50 Integration of development with United States, 454 No longer a free economy, 627 Not desirable to place whole of in the hands of any government, 470 Operating close to capacity, 446. See also references in debate on Essential Materials (Defence) Bill Postwar prosperity, 481-83 Present position and forecast, 445-48 Private and public investment, 445 Standard of living, 162-63 Austerity, 740 Not called for, 287 Maintenance. See references in debate on Essential Materials (Defence) Bill Through use of national credit, 740-42 No protection for, 543 Possible to maintain and support defence production, 284-85, 665. See also National Defence, Expansion National Emergency. See references in debate on Essential Materials (Defence) Bill National Emergency Transitional Powers Act, National Film Board, transfer of displays section to Trade and Commerce department and of poster and publication unit to printing and stationery branch, 759 National Labour Code Amendment of to grant labour relations board semi-judicial powers, 49 Bringing industries under, 331 National Revenue Department, rental of office space at Kingston, Ont., qu. (Mr. Knowles) 529 National Security Organization, Eberstadt report to Hoover commission, recommendations already in effect in Canada, 297-98 Natural Resources Complete control of by one minister of the crown, 511 Dissipated by war, 231-32 Reference to in United Nations World, 348 Useful for war, international joint committees on, 350 . Navy. See Royal Canadian Navy Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal, on Korean conflict, 201 Offer to mediate, 241 Newfoundland Cold storage bait depots, construction of, qu. (Mr. Browne, St. John's West) 315 Defence program. See National Defence District court judges, appointment of, 81 Dredges in operation, qu. (Mr. Browne, St. John's West) 529 Royal Canadian Mounted Police in. See that title North Atlantic Council. See also North Atlantic Treaty Committee of allocation, London meeting, 436-37 Decision might be taken by majority in case of aggression, reference of Mr. Pearson, 377 Defence ministers, meeting in Washington, 377, 664 Deputies of members, meeting in London, 223, 377 Military commitments discussed at, report of chairman, 347-48 Foreign ministers Deputies, meeting, 95 Meeting, 377, 664 Attitude to be taken by Canadian representation at, 676-77 Meetings, 95, 664 In New York, 223, 348 Military committee, 377 North Atlantic Treaty Appropriation to meet obligations under, 11, 436-39. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Commitments Military, 346-55 Adequacy of defence force to meet, 39 None as yet, Mr. Claxton, on, 337-38, 346 INDEX-1950-1951 797 North Atlantic Treaty-Con. Commitments-Con. Political, not military, 347 Contributions under, 103 Canada's natural resources of, 348-50 Certain countries to supply men and the others to supply materials, 438 Council. See North Atlantic Council Defence equipment and supplies Allocation, 438, 680-81 Appropriation for, 436-39. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Best contribution at present, 326 Production of, 270 Provision from mobilization stores, 299300 To equip a division, 409-10 Defence matters, progress in, 422 Expenditures, 418. See also Defence Appropriation Bill Extension of aid to commonwealth nations under, 485-86 Extension of to meet aggression anywhere in the world, 219, 394 Lend-lease program under, 619 Maintenance of peace the objective of, 200, 213 Military organization, 376-77 Nations Attack against signatory, procedure in event of, 375-77 "May yet arrest the tide of advancing barbarism", article in Lloyd's Bank Review, 181-82 Measures undertaken in consultation with, 355 Signatory unwilling to join in action against aggressor, 376 To get forces in being in western Europe at earliest possible date, 223 Training facilities for, 299 Aircrew. See Royal Canadian Air Force Obligations, 85-95, 211, 336, 598, 617-18 Article 5 under, to provide fighting force, 350-51. See also under this title, Special force Change in plans with regard to will be communicated to parliament, 680 In regard to collective defence, 223-24 Misinterpretation of statement made by Mr. Pearson, 311-12 Most effectively met by present arrangement of providing arms and equipment, 680-81 No military obligations under as yet, 33738 Six or eight months to meet, 336 Statement of action to be taken under, 309 Unpreparedness to meet, 217, 307 Norih Atlantic Treaty-Con. Participation in supported by Canadian electors, 191 Special force, 100 Action not to be taken without the decision of parliament, 493-94 Commitments. See Canadian Forces Bill Provision of would have to be sanctioned by parliament, 351 Strategy of to forestall aggression against European countries, 182 United States Contribution to defence forces, Christian Science Monitor on, 676 Increase in number of troops to Europe, 685 North Korea. See Korea Noseworthy, Mr. J. W. (York South) Address in reply, 163-68 Budget, 694-98 Communism, appeal of, 358-60 Communist struggle for world domination, 165-66 Controls, removal of, 523-25 Defence appropriation bill, 358-61 Essential materials bill, 523-25 Excess profits tax, 694-98 Excise tax bill, 733 Inflation, 694-98 Korean situation, events leading up to, 16365 Maintenance of railway operation bill, 65, 74 National defence, preparedness, 358-59 Secret session, 358-59 Nowlan, Mr. George C. (Annapolis-Kings) Budget, 644-47 Fruit juices and other fruit products imported from United States, return ordered, 662 Introduction of, 1 "O Canada", removal of certain words from, 250 Oaths of Office, pro forma bill not to be presented at this session, 1-2 Oil Controls on, 569 Daily production of crude, 447 Edible. See Edible Oils Old Age Pensions. See also Social Security Added cost of $250,000,000 would not be inflationary, merely a redistribution of wealth, 674-75 And rising cost of living, 266, 671-76. See also Cost of Living
Old Age Pensions-Con. Ceiling on amount of earnings, 663, 672 Depreciation in value of, 672-73 Means test, removal of, 177, 219, 294 Payment of at age 65, 294 Should be $50 without means test, to offset rising prices, 674-76 Old Age Security Committee Recommendations, 124, 206, 235, 689 Taking up at dominion-provincial conference, 673-75 Oleomargarine Dairy industry and. See that title Should be taxed instead of candy, 651-52 Taxation, 424, 668 Opposition. See also Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation; Progressive Conservative Party; Social Credit Party Emergency powers legislation now being called for by, 459 External Affairs policy, no indication of given, 707-08 Oprey, Mrs. William. See Veterans Orders in Council Denying the individual the right of recourse to the courts, 556 Government by, 548-49. See also Government Once passed difficult to change, 535 Placing Canadian forces on active service by, 440-41. See also Canadian Forces Bill Summary, June 1 to July 31, 1950, tabled, 79 Taking away constitutional rights from individual, 562 Pacific Coast, defence of. See National Defence Seamen's strike. See Labour Pacific Pact, 218-20 Pakistan, lend-lease or other assistance to. 242 Parliament. See also Government; House of Commons Abdication of rights to the cabinet, Professor Dawson, 511 By-passing and ignoring, 533-35 Calling of Delay in, 148 In event of an attack upon a North Atlantic treaty nation, 351, 441 To approve of any other service required of the special force, 494-95 Parliament-Con. Calling of-Con. Within ten days after placing troops on active service by order in council, 488-94 Committing suicide, 541 Defence forces, obligation for state of, 472 Defence of country, legislation within the competence of parliament, 552 Legislation at this session need only provide for next four or five months, 543 Legislation that from its inherent nature is the concern of the dominion will fall within the competence of the dominion parliament, Lord Simon on, 552 Application to price control, 555 Loss of prestige and actual power, 545 May question actions of government by an amendment to the address or to the budiget, and on other occasions, 513 Must remain custodian of people's rights, 513 Opposition. See that title Personalities, engaging in will not inspire a higher regard for parliament, 712 Powers Abdication in favour of Minister of Trade and Commerce. See Government Delegated powers, control of, 513 Extra, required in an emergency, parliament can assemble quickly to provide, 540 Granting absolute powers above supervision of courts, 562 Granting powers that depend for their interpretation upon the will of a minister, 549 Granting powers wider than necessity calls for, 565 Not abridged', 513 Placing absolute power in the hands of any one person, 511-13 Summary of given by Jennings, 208 Prorogation of third session of twenty-first parliament, 755, 760 Responsibility for the type of law it enacts, 523 Secret session. See House of Commons Should adjourn, not prorogue To permit a committee to inquire into defence situation, 114, 305 Until crisis is over, 151 * Should give constant attention to looking after affairs of the country, 134-35 Should not adjourn at the end of the week, 653 Should reassemble not later than November 15, 748 Should sit for the next five months, 309 The greatest power for the preservation of: freedom, 454
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Parliament-Con. Third session, opening, 1 Twelve-hour day sittings do not allow time for proper consideration of government program, 151-54 Parliamentary Assistants. See Government Parliamentary System, strength of political democracy lies in>, 206-07 Passamaquoddy Power Project, international joint commission report on, 663 Passports, issuance of to certain persons, 507-08 Peace. See also North Atlantic Treaty; United Nations Defence expenditures a premium for, 298 Economic basis for, 122-23. See also World Conditions Expenditures should have been made on a peace offensive instead of on armaments, 242 Maintenance of, 129, 166-67, 199, 397. See also North Atlantic Treaty; United Nations and references in debate on Essential Materials (Defence Bill) All-out effort of Canadians needed, 162-63 Prospects for, 117 Through combined action of free nations, 111-16 Test of democracy, 97 Moral rearmament needed' for, 259-61 Not to be expected for a long time, 215-16 Present situation, "hill of difficulty on> path of peace", 419, 426, 470, 519, 598, 642-47 Spiritual consideration needed as well as material, 247-48 Winning of, Winston Churchill on, 213 Peace Petitions, communist backing, 392-93. See also Communism Peace River district of Alberta, crop losses, 285-86 Pearkes, Mr. G. R. (Nanaimo) Address in reply, 130-34 Active service, definition of, 499 Airborne brigade, 312-13, 320-21 Aircraft, provision of, 416-17 Air transport, civilian employees, veterans' benefits for, 502 Canadian forces bill, 440, 490-91, 497-502 Defence, 132-34, 312-14, 320-22 Estimates, future commitments, 400-01 Expenditures, procedure for discussion, 314 Inadequacy, 484-85 Lack of information, 400 Pearkes, Mr. G. R.-Con. Defence appropriation bill, 294, 312-14, 320-22, 400-17, 428-34, 478-79, 484-85 Defence industries, profiteering, 478-79 Excise tax bill, 725 Korean situation, 130-33, 294 Navy destroyers in Korean waters, placing on active service, 490, 499 Navy personnel in Korea, married allowances, 405-06 Pacific coast defence, 130-31 Reserve forces, enlistment of non-Canadian or non-British persons, 596, 723 Royal Roads, B.C., housing project, 406 Seamen's strike on Pacific coast, 110 Tanks, 429-30 Veterans, special force, benefits, 491 Victoria, B.C., auxiliary air squadron for, 400 Pearson, Hon. L. B. (Secretary of State for External Affairs) Address in reply, 89-97, 219-27 Aggression, countermeasures, 223-24, 37577, 404 Alaska highway, 507, 531 Statement, 663 Asiatic countries, aid to, 226 Commonwealth by, relating to United Nations andi United States programs, 396-97 Copper exports, removal of United States tariff on, qu. (Mr. Catherwood) 315 Defence appropriation bill, 311-12, 347-51, 375-77, 394-97, 404, 438, 486 Far eastern commission report, tabled, 529 Germany, western zone, action under North Atlantic treaty in event of an attack on, 351 Government attitude to world situation, 226-27 India, strengthening relations with, 396 International situation, review of, 90-97 Korea Crisis in Action on, 220-23 Report of External Affairs department, tabled', 107 Obligation to send troops to under United' Nations charter, 351 United Nations campaign in, request for Canadian participation, qu. (Mr. Wright) 316 London conference on assistance to south and southeast Asia, 396 North Atlantic council, decision might be taken by majority in case of aggression, 377 North Atlantic treaty Allocation of equipment and orders for equipment under, 438 Extension of aid to commonweath nations, 486
Pearson, Hon. L. B.-Con. North Atlantic treaty-Con. Extension of inadvisable in present form, 394 Military commitments under discussion, 347-48 Obligation to provide armed force under would have to be sanctioned by parliament, 351 Plans under to meet aggression, 223-24 Misinterpretation of statement, 311-12 Political commitments, 347 Procedure upon attack against signatory nation, 375-77 Pacific pact, 219-20 Passamaquoddy power project, international joint commission report on, 663 Passports, issuing of, 507-08 Permanent force, role of, 311-12 Red river valley floods Government plans toward reducing flood hazards, liaison with international joint commission, 508-09 International joint commission, report, 380 St. Laurent, Mr., visit to India suggested, 396 Schuman plan, attitude of Canadian government, 225 Sydney conference, 396 United Nations Action to be taken against aggressors, 347, 375-76 Brigade, Canada has set precedent in forming, 224, 347 Canada has not defaulted in social and economic obligations, 226 Commitments, military, under, 347 Forces, position of General MacArthur, 225 Mutual security obligations under, 394 Police force, 404 Security council, measures to by-pass Russian veto in, 225, 394-95 Pensions. See also Old Age Pensions Contributory, establishment of system of, 219 Pensions Act, 501-02 Petawawa, Onl., army camp, loss of life in mortar explosion at, 288, 330-32 Phonographs, radio sets, etc., tax, 714 Picard, Mr. L. Philippe (Bellechasse) Budget, 615-21 Poland, swallowing up by Russia, 247-48 Popsicles, taxing of, 729 Population, decentralization of in case of war. See Civil Defence Portugal Cove, Nfld., wharf repairs, qu. (Mr. Higgins) 530 References to work of Mr. Miller, 655-56 Post Office Department "Company town", definition of, postal services, etc., return ordered (Mr. Beni-dickson) 318 Publicity pamphlets, 684-87 Publicity section, 602, 625 Potatoes, prices and costs of production in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, qu. (Mr. Hatfield) 662 Potsdam Agreement, 616 Poulin, Mr. Raoul (Beauce) Address in reply, 177-80 Pouliot, Mr. Jean-Francois (Temiscouata) Belzile, the late Gleason, 9-10 Budget, 711-12 Defence appropriation bill, 380-81 Fulton, Mr., reference to by Mr. Sinclair, 711-12 Lieutenant-governorships, abolishing of, 380-81 Maintenance of railway operation bill, 4547, 76 Mitchell, the late Hon. Humphrey, 9 Point of order, 709-10 Prairie Farm Assistance Act Amending to take frost damage into account, 688-89, 750 Decrease in assistance under, 637 Payments and appeals regarding 1949 crop failure, qu. (Mr. Diefenbaker) 661 Press Canadian Press, warning given of Korean invasion in dispatch of May 10, 366 I 'Action Catholique, on Canadian participation in Korean conflict, 190-91 he Canada, on peaceful unification of Korea, 250 he Devoir, on assistance to Korea, reference of Mr. St. Laurent, 719 he Droit, on Canadian participation in Korean conflict, 189-91 hloyd's Bank Review, on capabilities of North Atlantic treaty nations, 181-82 Maclean's magazine, on lagging of defence effort behind that of United States, 600-01 National defence situation on, 211