Some hon. Members:
Explain.
Explain.
Mr. Knowles:
The purpose of this bill is to add a new subsection 3 to section 6 of the national labour code. The effect of this new subsection is to provide for the voluntary revocable check-off of trade union dues.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. 4, to provide for the jurisdiction of the Exchequer Court of Canada in matters of divorce.
Explain.
Mr. Knowles:
This is the same bill I have introduced on previous occasions. Its purpose is to free parliament from the necessity of processing individual divorce cases, and at the same time to put an end to any agitation for the establishing of divorce courts in provinces where they are not wanted.
The bill simply transfers the hearing of Quebec and Newfoundland divorce petitions from parliament to the Exchequer Court of Canada. I should add, however, that it has in it the express provision that the Exchequer Court of Canada shall exercise its right to hear divorce cases only at the city of Ottawa.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Mrs. Ellen L. Fairclough (Hamilton West) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. 5, to promote fair employment practices in Canada.
Explain.
Mrs. Fairclough:
This is the same bill which was introduced and received first reading at the last session. Its intention is to provide
legislation which will be of an anti-discriminatory nature.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Hon. Alphonse Fournier (for the Minister of Transport) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. 6, to amend the Canadian National-Canadian Pacific Act, 1933.
Explain.
Mr. Fournier (Hull):
The purpose of the amendment is to provide that the annual report submitted to parliament by the directors of the Canadian National Railways shall contain a separate section giving, in a summary manner, information concerning co-operative projects.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Hon. Alphonse Fournier (for ihe Minister of Transport) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. 7, to amend the Maritime Freight Rates Act.
Explain.