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Apnl 4-- » k e ~~vsome P1 . Pnd ' oo Cs, Comminion -- CHOURWEKE For esources Commission orest Reso C ' Sponsored in Ontario Measure IS STIPULATED p in Ontario M The creation of an Ontario Forest;the Government. Eventually 'he will } lN DALEY Blll Resources Commission consisting of| P¢ 4 menl\be;' '::mtl*;; cfi';'t';"isi;fe"' tl}e ; ; h f s ; ersonnel o i sole . § chairman and four other members 'e)xception of the Minister himself, A 48--hour week for employees in' is proposed under an amendment to| wil) be chosen outside Government Industry, one week's holidays with 'thet}f'orisu'ylAlm givent fi;st reading orTchivil §(jirvice cier;cles.' $s 1 pay and a working day of no more in the Legislature yesterday. | e wide powers given the com-- i 4 Duties of the commission, pledged| mission are to enable major changes| :)ljan'elght. hours', are features of a by the Progressive Conservative|to be made in the system of forest| ill introduced in the Legislature Party in its 22--point platform, in--| direction and control which will! yesterday by Labor Minister Charles, clude carrying on research work and|ultimately eliminate the Depart--| Daley. It was given first reading. investigations for the conservation, ment of Lands and Forests as such,| The Industry and Labor Board development and beneficial utiliza--)and bring all phases of its activity| may suspend these provisions in the tion of the forests in Ontario. The directly under the authority of the| case of a war industry, and in those commission may also deal with im--}commission. | cases where employers zand em-- provement of methods of planting,| ployees agree in writing as to work-- developing, utilizing and marketing| ing hours and holidays, the board forest trees upon Crown lands and may validate such an agreement. the lands of lessees, licensees and, In case of accident or work urgent-- concessionaires of the Crown. ly required to be done to machinery "The Commission may generally| or plant, the board is empowered \do such things as it deems neces--| to grant permission to exceed the sary or advisable to protect and| 48--hour week and the eight--hour utilize to the best advantage the| day. forest resources of Ontario," the| The board is authorized under the amendment sets out. } bill to inspect and examine all The position of the Minister of books, payrolls and other records of Lands and Forests will be that of any employer which in any way re-- contact between the commission and late to the hours of labor of any employees. Both employers and employees are required to make full disclosure of all facts relating to hours of work. : A penalty of not less than $25 arnd no more than $500 is provided if an & 1 % employer fails to comply with the Create Ontario Teachers' Federation, _ regulations of the board or the pro-- Objective of Bill Introduced by Prem: Wws pormite an emplopee to es000q lec Ive 0 I ntroduce Y remier the limitations is rendered liable to Establishment of an -- Ontario; The act is in line with representa-- :xfcl:eedio:fgn: ttcl)(t?:f 3?1;.': igzie:::gctn g; Teachers' Federation with a board| tions made by the present Ontario e'ach employee permitted to break of g%vernorshof not more than 40}Teachers' Association, the Premier § the law members, which is empowered: to) said. i 4 ; ' set up a coc:)e of ethli)cs for teachers| 'The members of the first board m;l;w sct comes into effect JMIVIIL and prescribe membership fees, is of governors are: Roy F. Bennett, o e s ; h provided for in a bill introduced in"' Brantford; Lawrence D. McCamus, ".:; hlall;gros'loogfrisrs(;:: a&:n:«;;dn:}ee!:i the Legislature yesterday by Pre--\ London; Helen M. Sheppard, North Lat;or Rclatiohs Bill pass;ed through mier George Drew as Minister of| Bay; Mary A. McDonald, Roger St. committee stage ' Education. Denis, Adelard Gascon and Law-- The amendment, introduced ty J The federation's aim is "to pro-- rence Kennedy Poupore of Ottawa; B. Salsberg (I:,P Toronto-St. mote and advance the cause of edu--} Winston Davies, St. Catharines; Afidrew) urged rete.ni'ion of the 1 res; cation and raise the status of the Harriett Emma Carr, Agnes Meek, At Collectigv Bargainin Actpana teaching profession." -- All teachers| John W. Cawood, Clare R. Fallis, P iss { admirelistrat%on otgboth acts are to be members, but it is provid--| Stanley Hunter Henry and Norman e J(;m} th Labor B 3 hich ed that those who are teachers when McLeod, all of Toronto, and Mar-- * lel 6 fhnel':,abor %our(:ar(':ro':v:izci the new law comes into force may| garet Lynch and Edward Arnold refifacis Zttorne -Gene;'al Black-- withdraw if they desire. | Orr, Windsor, fa?ellussuog!;ested they principle of the amendment -- might be considered without its lengthy terminology. ; The House was assured that a Government amendment to the bill protects certifications of trade union and employees' organizations issued , before or at the time the act comes into effect. These shall be deemed to be certified under the Wartime Labor Relations Regulations. l }