Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Unionist
Mr. BALLANTYNE:
Probably my hon. friend (Mr. Cronyn) would allow me to reply briefly for him. Until this change was made to which the hon. member (Mr. Maclean) refers, sailors who served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the war were not placed on a parity with soldiers who served overseas. This is to put the Canadian sailor on an equal footing with the soldier. It alludes only to Canadian officers and men who served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the war.
Topic: CIVIL SERVICE ACT, 1918, AMENDMENT