Gordon Francis HIGGINS
HIGGINS, Gordon Francis, Q.C., O.B.E.
Personal Data
- Party
- Progressive Conservative
- Constituency
- St. John's East (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Birth Date
- October 8, 1905
- Deceased Date
- October 13, 1957
- Website
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Higgins
- PARLINFO
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=54481bbe-cafa-4aa9-823c-1bacb309f25f&Language=E&Section=ALL
- Profession
- barrister
Parliamentary Career
- June 27, 1949 - June 13, 1953
- PCSt. John's East (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Most Recent Speeches (Page 1 of 256)
May 13, 1953
Mr. Higgins:
Mr. Chairman, I want merely to add my congratulations to the minister, and to ask him if there is any change in the deal for unemployment insurance for fishermen.
Subtopic: SELECTED STATISTICS ON CANADIAN COAL MINING BASED ON REPORTS BY DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND DOMINION COAL BOARD
May 13, 1953
Mr. Higgins:
With all due respect to the minister, either he or the department of public works of Newfoundland is making a mistake. I do hope the minister will not let down the standards. He is supposed to have agreed to let down the standards. That is the statement that is made, and we do not want that to happen.
Subtopic: POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
May 13, 1953
Mr. Higgins:
I wish to make one final remark and thank the minister for his remarks about the new university in Newfoundland. Would he feel it would be wise to include a course in codology down there? Maybe we could create a doctor of codology.
Subtopic: SELECTED STATISTICS ON CANADIAN COAL MINING BASED ON REPORTS BY DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND DOMINION COAL BOARD
May 13, 1953
Mr. Higgins:
Will the dance floor stand until tomorrow morning?
Progress reported.
Subtopic: POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
May 13, 1953
Mr. Higgins:
And the cost will be split three ways?
Subtopic: SELECTED STATISTICS ON CANADIAN COAL MINING BASED ON REPORTS BY DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND DOMINION COAL BOARD