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Febmavc' 2. d O f io ans or More Jobs n on PI F . h . . e T on Ottawa Figures Indicaf Before the orders of the day ininot aware of the source of the fig- the Legislature sexterday. Premieriures and has not been asked for Drew directed the attention of theiany figures. In fact, Plans under Home tn " published report by Dimway contemplate employment far li. M. Weir, Pensions Department/bemnd those figures. . . lo the Home of Commons Commit-i "The figures," the Premiei said, tee on fbtconrtiurrtion, that Provin-i"are wholly InCon:,lsttttit, as far as um: Governments e~timatcd '77,274lOntario is concerned. even on the emplo} ment opportunities would he basis of plans now prepared." available after the m". of which,! IN. Woir', figures. the report 17.668 would he in Ontario and 22,-;said. were based on a survey on re Mr, in Quebec. 'hahilitation tabledhy Pensions Min- "Thi, Gowrnment," he said. "i:.ister Ian Mackenzie. S iti Act Change Ai to Curb Abuses An amendment to the Ontario'irpeciiic recommendations. .i.n. the Securities Act, designed to encoyr-ihands of the Government within the age investment and at the same timei, next 10 days. Considerable study more effectively curb abuses perpe- has been given to all phases of the trated on the investing public. willgmining industry in its relation to be brought down in the Legislature; taxation. prospecting and the sale shortly. It was learned at Queen's:of mining stocks. . Park yesterday that legislation deal-l, The Securities Act amendment will ing with mining problems will alstrremove some of the features which be introduced following a study " it is claimed are restrictive in.t..he.ir a report from the mining commission ' nature, but ample provision will. be of inquiry. ,made to protect. the public agamsz The mining commission is oxpt'clvfraudulent practices. There are safe- ed to wind up its sittings shtwtly,guards now, but it is hoped to make and to have its report containing them even more effective. . . Ontario Cabinet 0 o . I Addition Unlikely I The creation of the new depart- ment, of planning and development is not likely to entail the appoint- ment of an addition to the Drew Cabinet, according to Queen's Park information yesterday. The bill setting up the department will be introduced next week, along with a bill to amend the Executive Coun- cil Act. The latter amendment simply paves the way for the addi- tional portfolio. It is believed one of the present members of the Drew Cabinet will assume direction of the department of planning and development. Hydro Chairman G. H. Challies, Minister without Portfolio, and Highways Minister George Doucett have been mentioned in this connection.