Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt
Progressive Conservative
Mr. C. C. I. MERRITT (Vancouver-Bur-rard):
Mr. Speaker, I should like to ask a question of the Minister of Labour, of which I have given notice. In view of the-Department of Labour statement of November 24 showing the 8,000 excess of job seekers over jobs in Vancouver to be partly due to lack of skilled key men in certain industries, will the minister state in particular, (a) what steps his department is taking -to overcome the shortage of skilled men in these industries, and (b) give a general statement on the mounting unemployment situation in Vancouver and the means available to him alone or in conjunction with his colleagues whereby the situation can be eased?
Topic: UNEMPLOYMENT IN VANCOUVER-SHORTAGE OP SKILLED MEN IN INDUSTRY