goon Fr ATLANTIC PROVINCES — Labour Iegislation still on ‘tute books. Diefenbaker tells House of Commons he’s giving disallowance “full consideration.” Cost of living: in Maritimes and Newfoundland shows slight rise and unemployment is un- commonly high for “boom” period. Nova Scotia labour movement considers action in coming provincial election and in New Bruns- wick federation prepares brief to Tory government. : QUEBEC — Premier Sauve dies on New Year’s Day and is ced by Labour Minister Barrette. “New Deal” appears to continue under the new premier who is a card-holding member _ of Machinists Union. Magog strike continues also and friction flares between CCCL and QFL. ONTARIO — OFL presents brief.to Ontario Government as legislature session opens. Changes in Labour Relations Act predicted and labour prepares to fight against big business attack. Carpenters strike in Hamilton still underway, but Lindsay milk Strike is settled. Suggestions to allow appeals from_ Labour Relations Board hit by labour and Ontario Civil Servants continue pleas for recognition. PRAIRIES — Manitoba session opens with promise of im- proved labour laws. In Northern Manitoba electricians and plumbers hold out against 54-hour work week. Saskatchewan government organizes first government-sponsored health plan in Canada. BRITISH COLUMBIA — “Moderates” win control of Van- couver Labour Council and Federation presents brief to govern- ment. Wicks attacks Woodworkers for increase in woods fatalities. Gaglardi in trouble again. NATIONAL SCENE — Throne Speech silent on social wel- fare or anti-unemployment policies of Diefenbaker government. Prime Minister rejects CLC submissions. New Party talks con- tinue as program and constitution study are released. Harding Makes Plea For House VICTORIA—Severe criti- cism has been levelled at members of the Legislature for the slanging match which erupted when Highways Minister Gaglardi made his contribution to the Throne Speech debate. The exchanges prompted MLA Randolph Harding to make a plea for greater decorum, as in his words, “debate in this House has sunk to a very low level.” Discussing the situation § cdi- ‘torially, the Victoria Times said: “Grown men should be able to discuss their differences without descending to childish invective . . . No one suggests that the House debate should be over- sissified but epithets like “bugs” er the innuendo that a member is not respectable should be left to adolescents.” Open Provocation In its criticism, the Times scores a point, but overlooks the nature of the provocation suffered by members of the Opposition. The Minister’s references to Op- Decorum position members were at times, deliberately insulting. Opposition that they retaliated inimediately, en- members considered unless tirely crroneous impressions of their views would be given wide circulation through news reports. Delayed retorts seldom get atten- tion from the press, they claim. Opposition members have reason to feel frustrated because of press coverage in this respect, Caustic or bantering remarks which are usually given “off the cuff,’ and are merely incidental to the matter under discussion are given prominence in news reports. Carefully prepared and construc- tive speeches, dealing in serious vein with the affairs of the province are too often ignored or given merely passing mention in the news colunins. Editors Responsible The blame for this does not rest with the members of the Press Gallery, who, for the most part, report the debates con- scientiously. It is the man on the editorial desk who expunges all material except that which he believes will be entertaining to the public. The Premier of the province is also the Leader of the House un- der British parliamentary tradi- tions, Together with Mr. Speaker, he may easily keynote the standards of decorum for debate. Mr. Bennett’s predecessors have a much better record in this respect. Better Example It will be noted that when Ministers of the Crown observe the standards of decorum usually upheld in British Parliaments, back-benchers readily adapt them- selves to the changed atmosphere. ATTEND YOUR UNION MEETINGS RE j \ GROUP WHO WERE CHARGED with the responsibility of turning out the daily bulletin at the CLC Staff Con- ference and Winter School heid in Parksville, Vancouver Island, January 25-29, are from left, Jim Currie, mem- ber of the Fruit and Vegetable Workers Union; Joe Miyazawa, IWA Research and Education Director; Miss Pearl Hawley, office secretary ef the 3.C. Federation of Labour. Probe of > { eto é 2nd Issue Feb., 1960 Oil Companies By CCF MLAs VICTORIA — Arthuc Turner, MLA (Vancouver East) associated: himself with John Squire, MLA (Alberni) in the demand for a thorough investigation of relationships between the oil companies and service station operators, Legislature on the Throne Speech. : Turner alleged that leases between the two parties were worthless, from the stand- point of protection for the “lessec-employees.” Despite their personal investment the lessees are allowed but little independence, he claimed. As a consequence, a survey made of service stations in V per 100 operators! during the debate in the ancouver and Burnaby in 1959 disclosed a casualty list of 3.73 “Three rnonths after this survey was completed another 14 operators were forced out of business.” He read an affidavit signed by a station operator, who claimed that he was given termination notice by the Shell Oil Co. representative because he declined to open on Sundays. Both Turner and Squire expressed the view that the car owner suffers because of wasteful distribution methods. Strachan Demands Review VICTORIA — “The pricing of our major corporations and those who set the standard of living must be publicly re- viewed” ‘declared Opposition Leader Bob Strachan in fhe current Throne Speech debate ‘in the Legislature. Store your valuables in a... Active Ladies’ Auxiliary President of Local 1-80, IWA, Mrs. Elsie Samuelson, passed away in the Royal Jubilee Hospital January 28. Sister Samuelson was born in England, and came to Canada in 1905. For the past 18 years she had been a resi- dent of Chemainus. Besides her work'in the IWA Ladies’ Auxiliary she was also active in Church, Sunday School, IN MEMORIAM Women’s Missionary Society, Women’s Benefit Association and other community groups. She is survived by her husband Manfred Samuelson, veteran IWA member of Local 1-80, one son Donald Walter and two brothers and a sister. 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