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June 25, 1954

REPORTS AND PAPERS

TABLING OP ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME COAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE ACT

LIB

George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
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Hon. George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys):

I wish to lay on the

table the annual report of the Maritime Coal Production Assistance Act for the year ended March 31, 1954. No new loans were granted during the current year.

Topic:   REPORTS AND PAPERS
Subtopic:   TABLING OP ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME COAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE ACT
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HOUSING

CENTRAL MORTGAGE AND HOUSING

On the orders of the day:
LIB

John Richard Garland

Liberal
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Mr. J. R. Garland (Nipissing):

I wish

to direct a question to the Acting Minister of Public Works. Has the government given further consideration to representations received from white pine manufacturers that the present standards under the N.H.A., not permitting the use of pine in greater than eight-inch widths for roof sheathing, are restricting the sale of this type of lumber?

Topic:   HOUSING
Subtopic:   CENTRAL MORTGAGE AND HOUSING
Sub-subtopic:   RESPECTING PINE BOARD ROOFING
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LIB

Maurice Bourget (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Mr. Maurice Bourgel (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Public Works):

In view of the current surplus of white pine boards in wide widths, the government has asked Central Mortgage to modify the National Housing Act standards now limiting the width of boards used for roof sheathing, to permit roofs to be boarded with white pine in widths in excess of eight inches.

Topic:   HOUSING
Subtopic:   CENTRAL MORTGAGE AND HOUSING
Sub-subtopic:   RESPECTING PINE BOARD ROOFING
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LABOUR CONDITIONS

STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP

On the orders of the day:
PC

George Alexander Drew (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Progressive Conservative
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Hon. George A. Drew (Leader of ihe Opposition):

Mr. Speaker, I wish to direct a question to the Minister of Transport. Has the attention of the minister been drawn to a situation existing in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, which indicates that the car repair shop at Stellarton has been closed down and that this in addition to the 500 miners already out of work is, according to Mayor Sobey of

Stellarton, causing an extremely serious unemployment situation. I would point out that in addition to the closing of the repair shop I am informed by the mayor by telegram that there is also further lay-off of personnel on the Canadian National Railways at Stellarton.

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP
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LIB

Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport)

Liberal
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Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, perhaps I may be allowed to take this question as notice, and inquire what the position is from the Canadian National Railways and report later. Will my hon. friend let me see the telegram?

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP
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PC

George Alexander Drew (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Drew:

I should be happy to do so. In view of the stage of the session at which we are, may I suggest that when the minister obtains the information he might make a statement to us, in view of the fact that the general situation was under discussion yesterday and that the information with regard to this matter did not come to my attention until this morning.

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP
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LIB

Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport)

Liberal
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Mr. Chevrier:

I will undertake to obtain the information as quickly as I can do so. I must point out to the hon. member, however, that the information I will get will be from the office of the Canadian National Railways at Montreal which, in turn, would have to get it from their maritime regional office. It may not be possible to get it in time before prorogation. However, I assure the hon. member that I will undertake to do it with all haste.

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP
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PC

James MacKerras Macdonnell

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Macdonnell:

We shall be here all day.

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   STELLARTON, NOVA SCOTIA CLOSING OF RAILWAY REPAIR SHOP
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PUBLIC SERVICE

FIVE-DAY 40-HOUR WEEK-STATIONARY ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN IN OTTAWA AREA

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre):

Mr. Speaker, may I ask the Secretary of State whether he is yet in a position to answer my question of Wednesday as to when the stationary engineers and firemen employed by the federal government in the Ottawa area will be put on the five-day 40-hour week?

Topic:   PUBLIC SERVICE
Subtopic:   FIVE-DAY 40-HOUR WEEK-STATIONARY ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN IN OTTAWA AREA
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June 25, 1954