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t " epoemevaee onfi March 3 Liberal Whip's Bill Proves Controversial 0o ts k Strachan Asks Legislature fo, f Cut Out Loss of Expec-- tancy of Life as Ground for Damages Legislation which would set aside' the application in the Province of| Ontario of the English law provid--| Ing for assessment for damages for loss of expectancy of life in case of death was introduced to the Legis-- lature yesterday by Ian Strachan, St. George, Chief Whip of the Lib-- eral Party. | -- Before its fate is decided--and it\ understood, that decision has been will be sent immediately to th€ | applied in two Ontario cases. In Legal Bills Committee of the House, l British Columbia and Manitoba it is Premier Hepburn said last night-- also said to be recognized as appli-- it is likely to prove one of the chleflcatory law. In England, damages bones of contention of the present| received in some cases are consider-- session. Some indication as to itSs|able, ranging, it is reported from F controversial set--up was evidenced | $2000 to $5,000. yesterday the moment its sponsor Promotes Ambulance Chasing. had m'f' ed its introduction. Assessments are said to be based Couldn't Support It. chiefly upon the difference between "What?" said David A. Croll,| the deceased person's age at time of former Labor--Welfare Minister. "My )|death and 80 years. Mr. Strachan's goodness, I nope that is not a Gov--| bill, if passed, would abolish this ernment bill. I couldn't possibly system of assessing and would re-- | support it." store the old practice of assessing s "I should hope not," added Hon.) solely for out--of--pocket expenses. Leopold _ Macaulay, Conservative| '"This amendment," he told the House Leader. Legislature yesterday --and the There is no indication as to who'amendment is to the Trustee Act-- is behind the Strachan measure, and | "is intended to overcome a decision whether the Government is (so toiof the House of Lords. It provides speak) filyving a kite on it, through that no damages for loss of expect-- f the party Whip, remains to be seen.'ancy of life of a deceased person But it already has started the fur| may be recovered for his estate." flying, and there was considerable| Among the private members of corridor discussion of it--especially the House considerable support for by barrister members--after the the measure was subsequently dis-- House rose yesterday | covered. Several Cabinet Ministers The English law--arising in 1937 are reported as also in favor of it. out of the House of Lords decision |Its supporters claim that applica-- In the case of Roy v. Ford--estab-- l'ion of the English law in Ontario lished the right to assess for loss of \has tended to promote "ambulance expectancy of life. Since then, it is chasing." Pasteurizi § To Be Limited ' By Feasibilit § In introducing the bill in the Legislature yesterday to provide for the compulsory pasteurization' of milk, Hon. Harold Kirby, Minis--. ter of Health, emphasized that it! was not the purpose of the bill to | enforce pasteurization in all areas| except when "practical and feas-' ible " The department, he explained. | would have the right to designate certain areas of the Province where unpasteurized milk may not be| sold. Gradually these areas will be | extended, he said, until pasteuriza--| tion is made compulsory through--| out the entire Province. |