toca MI LL Tad’ LEE quinn cai FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1953 Continued BILL 7 LDR national secretary, said: “We are calling upon the Canadian people, upon the entire labor and farm movement which so valiant- ly blocked Bill 93, to once again take up the battle against the anti-democratic clauses in Bill 7. It should be referred to a Royal Commission to study and revise the entire Criminal Code.” Roberts, together with Roscoe S. Rodd, QC, LDR national chair- man, and Paul Normandin, sec- retary of the Montreal Civil Rights Union, saw several MPs and Senators in the capital, tak- ing up their campaigns for a De- elaration of the Rights of Cana- dians. Bill 7, along with its predeces- sors Bill 93, Bill H-8 and Bill O, _ contains clauses that are directed against the trade union move- ment and its rights to strike and picket; it would give US. troops in Canada extraterritorial rights and jeopardize the free expres- ‘sion of criticism of government policy. It includes clauses dis- tinctly patterned on current U:S. restrictive laws and the label “made in USA” has been pinned on it. It has been charged from the beginning, based upon the state- ments of two authoritative Can- adian newspapers, the Montreal Gazette and Toronto Saturday Night—as far back as 1951—that Justice Minister Garson’s anti- labor amendments to the Crim- inal Code were ordered inserted by Washington. Roberts said the LDR delega- tion to Ottawa had seen leaders of political parties and a number of MPs and Senators. They were accorded a friendly reception in almost every case and found wide support for the proposal of the LDR that parliament adopt a De- claration of Rights of Canadians. “Tt is also evident,” he said, “that MPs who will challenge the Bill 7 anti-labor amendments, will need the backing of.a strong ex- pression of — if this bill is to be stopped: “The LDR urges every trade wvnion and farm local, trade un- ionists from the top leadership to the shop steward, to speak out now to their MPs on Bill 7, de- manding that the government re- fer it to a Royal Commission that will do a thorough, democratic— and Canadian: — job of revising the Criminal Code.” Roberts said his organization would urge that parliament set up a Royal Commission or a spe- cial committee of parliament with instructions to carry through a full revision of Canada’s Crim- inal Code. Bill 7 should be re- ferred to this Commission. “This Royal Commission or special parliamentary committee should be given the widest powers to hear all points of view on the _ long-needed revision of the Crim- inal Code,” Roberts declared. He pointed out that the present Code was fashioned in 1892 from a draft drawn up for Britain which the British discarded. “It has re- mained since then without revi- sion — a completely inadequate set of laws.” Asked if Bill H-8, Bill O, Bill 93 and Bill 7—all of them con- taining the antilabor amend- ments — were not actually revi- sions of the Code, Roberts re- plied: “The government in 1949 set up a commission of judges and lawyers who were instructed to consolidate the Criminal Code —eliminate duplication and short- ES 3 SENATOR JOSEPH McCARTHY His blackmail is backed... COL. ROBERT R. McCORMICK ».. by his Chicago Tribune en it. They were not called up- on to revise it, The Commission did not hold public hearings. “After it submitted its work to . the government, the federal de- partment of justice went to work adding new sections—which are, in fact, the anti-labor, anti-demo- cratic amendments which the en- tire organized labor movement and thundreds of leading citizens concerned about the spread of McCarthyism and the Taft-Hart- ley act into Canada, have strongly opposed. “Therefore, while not revising the Code and bringing it into line with modern needs and thought, the government has fun- damentally altered a number of sections. _ “Senator Roebuck has pointed out the substantial changes in law included in Bill 7. So has the Association of Civil Liberties headed by B. K. Sandwell. “We hold that a revision of the Criminal Code is overdue. But any changes in Canadian law must be made by parliament and only after a full hearing of all points of view in all parts of Canada. “That is why we are urging all organizations to act at once, now that Bill 7 is before the House. We must not allow this bill to be passed in routine fashion by the House of Commons.” Gardner to report at city peace conference A conference called by B.C. Peace Council, at which Ray Gardner, secretary, will report on the recent delegation to Ottawa, will be held at Pender Auditor- ium here December 5-6. Under discussion will be proposals for intensifying the current ballot campaign asking public opinion on a meeting of the Great Pow- ers to discuss problems that in- crease world tension. ' Victoria result warning to SC VICTORIA, B Premier W. A. C. Bennett’s Social Credit goyernment received a sharp warning from Victoria voters in Tuesday’s byelection that self-satisfaction and complacency will not be tolerated in an a isl istration which has yet to demonstrate its ability to face the i sae Throughout the campaign, Gunderson contended that there were no real issues in the byelection; bs though only the LPP of the five parties contesting the seat campaigned which Gunderson ignored. Irate ratepayers put B.C. Electric on spot NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. Irate North Vancouver citizens took over a ratepayers’ meeting on B.C: Electric transit here Wednesday last week. B.C. Electric representatives Neil and Sutcliffe, attempting to “explain” the drastic cuts in service which took effect October 23, were constantly heckled and finally forced to sit down and hear pro- tests from the floor. Angry citizens wanted to know why several bus lines were rout- ed to feed the B.C. Electric inter- city line on Marine Drive and avoid connections with the pub- licly-owned ferry and the Lons- dale business district; why ar- rival and departure times were so arranged as to miss ferry ar- rivals. When Neil asserted that the changes would merely reduce the company’s deficit on North Vas- couver lines to $110,000, a ques- Continued TRANSIT Decision of the CCF to run a full aldermanic slate “is actually helping the Non-Partisans by splitting the labor vote,” said Mrs. Jones. She expressed confi- dence, however, that most CCF supporters would give her one vote “because they know that I polled a higher vote than any CCF candidate last year, and have the best chance of beating out the NPA for an aldermanic seat.” A total of 29 candidates are contesting aldermanic, school board and park board seats. Progressive independent candi- dates include Effie Jones and Don Guise for council; Joseph Blumes, Agnes Murphy, Mona Morgan and Elgin Ruddell for school board. Here is the complete list of candidates. ALDERMEN (4 Vacancies) J. W. Cornett (NPA); George Cunningham (NPA); Albert Dunn (ind.); Don Guise (Ind.); Effie Jones (Ind.); George H. K. Jones (ind.); Donald E. McTaggart (NPA); Anna E. Sprott (NPA); Halford Wilson (Ind.); Margaret Eckland (CCF); Henry Klassen (CCF); Norman MacLean (CCF); James Sutherland (CCF). PARK BOARD (3° Vacancies) William Calder (NPA); Dr. George Clement (Ind.); Charles Stephens (Ind.); A. H, J. Swenci- sky (NPA); E. S. Woodward (Ind.); Norman Carmichael (NPA); Cliff Greer (CCF); Sidney Wy- bourn (CCF). SCHOOL BOARD (4 Vacancies) Reg. Atherson (NPA); Dr. Jos- eph Blumes (Ind.);} Ada Crump (NPA); Mona Morgan _ (Ind.); Agnes I. Murphy (Ind.); George Rogers (NPA); Elgin Ruddell (Ind.); Fred Sharp (NPA). tioner asked whether the com- pany would not save money by turning over the system to the people. Neil stated that the B.C. Electric was prepared to discuss this. Alderman Mel Bryan drew big applause and shouts of “Run for mayor” when he proposed public ownership as an answer to the company’s policies. Questions and discussion con- tinued until 11.25, during which time a B.C.-Electric chartered bus stood outside the hall. ssues posed by the growing economic on the issues of trade and J With some 200 absentee and hospital poll votes still ee counted, George Gregory, £ candidate, had a 93-vote lead ovel Finance Minister Gunderson, cial Credit candidate, for what Percy Wright, one of three 90 : Crediters elected in the multi Victoria constituency last Jum vacated the seat. : Gunderson left ¢ the - sini meen seat he won in a 1952 election, after it had cri age ed for him, in order to & Oak Bay in the general election He was defeated in Oak pres der the now abandoned tive vote system by Liberal Arete ef Gibbs, necessitating Be eet byelection contest 0 une sett political career to give in the House. Count in this week’s pyelection first to be held since return Me old single vote system WAS | 494, George Gregory (Liberal) Einar Gunderson (Social ey 8300; Alfred Matthews (© 2460; Deane Finlayson (Peer sive Conservative), 979; Mrs Blakey (LPP), 159. Come to the 4a BOOK FESTIVAL FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 i 7.30 p.m. ’ | (Program 8.30 p.m.) | SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28 12 noon (Program 2 p.m.) PENDER ~ AUDITORIUM ADMISSION 50 CENTS PACIFIC TRIBUNE — NOVEMBER 27, 1953 2%