The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 23 Mar 1945, p. 7

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T March 23 As for the Liberal amendment's reference to immigration, Mr. Jol-- N# LAck of Confidence ]Ii'f{)e S&lid his ?arty fl?r'--fd with the Full knowledge of the crisis that ioA sament "w:"flbefi:t'):p :h::itliClsTfi' He said: laced it was possessed b) the Gov-- origin. Let us be Canadians tirst.' i ons n is respect ernment, and it was evident in the Then we may succeed in having a the paliey of tt\e Government is to Confident and almost cocky attitude united people." & A| be corj=mned. of the Government members--par-- Deni 4 l He was fully conscious of the need ticularly _ the front--row Cabinet nies Alliance y | of a planned immigration policy, benches. Premier George A. Drew Mr. Belanger denied there is an but the Government "has without RAd anticipated such a uniting of alliance between Liberal and "Com-- mandate from the Legislature given OPPosition forces weeks ago when munist' groups in the Ontario ill--considered _ encouragement to he told the Legislature his Gov-- Legislature, . large--scale immigration before pro-- @rnment could not continue with-- But, he said, there is another alli-- viding adequate safeguards *o en-- OUt support, but was confident ot -- 2"C° 4 "bastard" alliance aimed at , sure full employment for our war An election's results if he was com-- -- th2 OVerthrow of the Liberal Fed-- veterans and present war workers." Pelled to face the country. :rzl Gove(r:nment, between "the Pro-- : gressive Conservatives i e Anxious For Vote Royal Assent for Bills vincial and Federale;iel':isboamdp:z- Coming likfx an anti--climax in the Before the resumption of the \tremists of the Province of Quebec drama so swiftly unfolding, former. Throne Speech debate yesterday |--men like Chaloult (Rene Chaloult, Liberal Premier Harry C. Nixon at| afternoon, Lieutenant--Governor Al-- !NainNaliS' member of the Quebec the outset of his address declared bert Matthews entered the Chamber |Legislature for Lotbiniere) and that he would not speak long be--| to give Royal assent to some 35 |members of the Bloc Populaire." cause: "Many members are anxiom{ bills which had passed third read-- _|_ This assertion was greeted with for the end of the debate and the| ing. tlaughter from the Government taking of the vote which may makei The traditional ceremorty was |benches. history in this old Province of ours.", brief and at its close T. P. Murray ! "Your laughter does not sound "The signs are," he went on, "tha'! , (Lib., Renfrew South), who first en-- _ |very sincere," said Mr. Belanger. this may be the last debate of its| | tered the Logislature in 1930, made |further charging that the Progres-- kind in the 21st Legislature and| his contribution to the Throne |Sive Conservatives are "seeking to probably the last debate of this| | Speech, urging, among other things, '80 to Ottawa on the conscription session. I realize ci.at if a general !thqt nothning be done to create prej-- |Gquestion" in English--speaking Prov-- election is held this summer. many |Ufice in Ontario against the people jinces. new members will not be with u's of Quebec. He closed with a verse l Later in the Federal House they| again." of his own composition which con--| !would be joined by self--styled "In-- It had been a pleasure to meet | cluded: "The bfttle has started but! |dependents" from Quebec, | them, he said. but "parting is such %is not yet won. t Mr. Belanger charged that the| sweet sorrow but always sweetest | Mrs. Rae Luckock (CCF., To.| |new school grants did not bring| when I see the Conservatives on ronto--Bracondale) spoke on educa--| tgquahty of educational opportun-- the way out." tion and the importance of moder-- |ity as between public and separate Old Br;-a(-h Healed | nizing school accommodation and| ES('hools. The system of appointing. equipment. She termed the pro--| |the grants had not been that rec--| He announced that he would 'nouncement on education as the! |ommended by experienced officials, again be a candidate in his home | most important of all the 22 points| |of the Department of Education. _ | riding of Brant and left no doubt lir Premier Drew's platform. | Premier Drew interjected that that the old breach between him-- Cyril Overall (CCF.. Niagara\ the Ottawa Separate Schools, of self and Mr. Hepburn had been Falls) also spoke, fol.owed by Aure-- 'which Mr. Belanger spoke, form-- healed. and said the causes now lien Belanger (Lib., Proscott), who' ';91'13' received a Government grant were "ancient history." continued his address into the evee _ of $53,000 annually and this year Mr. Nixon also made the first of-- ning session. would receive $135,000. ficial reference in the House as to Seventeen new bills received first Iniquitous and Unjust how his party would vote. Refer-- reading in the afternoon, Mr. Belanger asserted the new ring to the CCF. amendment to _ Racial Unity svstém of grants was "iniquitous the motion to adopt the Throne Pleading for racial unity and un-- _ and unjust" and the Premier rose to Speech, Mr. Nixon declared: "With derstanding instead of disunity, _ his feet again, saying that financial them (the CCF.) I am in accord. and urging a greater share of taxes difficulties of the Ottawa Separate and when the opportunity offers I for the separate schools, Aurelien _ Schools were caused by withdrawal will vote in favor of that amend-- Belanger (Lib., Prescatt) declared _ of more than $5,000,000 from Sep-- ment." He hoped shortly he said, that, after all, it was the French-- arate to Public schoois A soon to see Mitchell Hepburn Canadians who prevented annex-- R. H. Carlin (C.C.F.--Sudbury) in-- Premier of Ontario. ation of this country by the United _ troduced into the records a petition, Loud and sustained desk--thump-- Statesg. he said, was signed by about 1.000' ing by all members of the Govern-- _ "For the sake of our land, our| persons asking Government action| ment as well as Opposition groups country, and in order not to throw| jto have the International Nickel greeted Mr. Nixon's announcement jn elements of disruption, I askthe! |Company at Sudbury treat fumes| that he would support the C.C.F. members," he said, "not to utter a| {from its Copper Cliff smelter to, in the amendment vote. word that wili enhance disunity| |avoid damage to crops in the area. | In an electric atmosphere. in between our races. We're all citi--| / on ~_____zczne k _ _ which the Government indicated its zens of Canada, no matter what our preparedness for any turn events could take by refraining from placing a single speaker in the closing phases of the debate, Oppo-- sition members had droned steadily from -- shortly after the House opened yesterday. They had talked | of every subject possible, from for--| est -- resources to family allow-i ances. | But as the "little members" had| ' a field day orating before the big--, gest and most important galleries of their legislative careers, other, members _ and _ gallery _ visitors, awaited the move that would re--| veal whe't'her a combinaiion of Liberal -- Labor -- Progressive votes: would be thrown behind the C.C.F.; amendment which would constitute| refusal to accept the Government's; continuance in office. |

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