The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 5 Apr 1944, p. 1

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tel 5 The Government hill setting up TEACHERS tho hoard to take over and operate Thed Legisilature last night gave . . ' . "F , . secon rea ng to the Drew Gov- the Uni n Stat Yards was iven , . o . l . g . ernment's act to provide for the second reading in the Legislature establishment of the Ontario Teach- last night after Premier George ers' Federation after Premier Drew Drew explained that the measure speaking as Minister ot Education, l was, part and parcel of the wider had stated his belief that the 'iiiiii,t' agricultural policies proposed for ure was highly important in that it Ontario. would raise the status of teach . . ers. The board is given power lo. take 'Tm strongly in favor of it " the lover stock yards or other facilities Premier said. ' ifor the transportation or handling He explained that the l ' . . an to 'of live Mock and such other 'ell".".'" establish the federation hid been intents as mah be necessary. 'Whlle approved by five teaehers' organ- Union Stock Yards arc specifically lzations. Teachers who have been V mentioned In the bill. the board may teaching for years have the right to acquire other properties. . withdraw, the Premier said, but "This measure forms an integral new teachers would have to come in. part of the broad farm policy we Five other bills, all general acts are mapping out." the Premier said. were given second reading at Pro: "Wo make no suggestion that " W!" mier Drew's request, discussion perform miracles. The board will being reserved for committee. They be operated by farmers, who 1.rill.lw included amendments to the Min- appointed after due consultation ing Act, Old Age Pensions Act and with those organizations which rep- the Medical Act. l 'resent the farmers." O O f . ff W k' 72-Hour Week, Daley Reports A stlrroy in the Toronto andlalso ho excluded at the discretion Windsor. areas shows that 772 in. of y industry and labor board. . du.~tries work their employees 48 ni1ilrci'i's'sc,iae,,ng tiife gi'tzlz'ioFELES; hours or less per week. and 535 workgcomih is likely to be used in con- them hetwcen 49 and 72 hours in a nection with the new Ontario Labor week. This information was given Relations Board: Labor Minister in the Legislature last night binhal'les 'Daley said. . ',., . . . l He said he would announce the Labor Minister Charles Daley, .1.n.ipersonnel tor the board within two moving second reading of the bill?or three days. ' to provide a 48-hour week in indus-i "Pure speculation," was Mr. Iry and one week's holiday with pay.|Daley's comment when informed Ninety-seven industries have "that a press report sug.ge.sted Mr. . 'k 'rt k f60l U l -. zFinkleman would be chairman of WOt WCC O _ mm" one...fas aitho board. "I am the only person 66-hour week, and one has a i"2-houi'lwho has any idea as to the composi- week. tho Minister 'Said- ition ot the board and I have not "In mi opinion. eight hours a day made up my mind at this time." is plmty for any person to work,"i Mr. Daley said. 'We have every reason to believe that a measure of this kind will prow- extremeiy satis- factory 'yI..pt'ar1iirt1t"." Inter hill permits war industries to be excluded from the 48-hour pro. vision Certain seasonal occupations such as canning and lumbering may

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