James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
You have to
assume all responsibility for the boys?
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
CON
Wesley Ashton Gordon (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Minister of Mines)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GORDON:
We have to.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
In the case of
fares that have been advanced do the government collect from the boys?
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
CON
Wesley Ashton Gordon (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Minister of Mines)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GORDON:
No, the fare is a gift from the British Empire Settlement board.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
Does the minister mean to say that the advances are being collected, or are not being collected?
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
CON
Wesley Ashton Gordon (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Minister of Mines)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GORDON:
They are not being collected, and of course no more boys have been brought out since last year.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
If fares have been advanced, the government is not now collecting them?
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
CON
Wesley Ashton Gordon (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Minister of Mines)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GORDON:
No. I am told that at
no time have advances been made to juveniles.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
Then if no fares
are being taken back from the boys, some of them are being deceived, and certain persons are collecting fares when they ought not to be doing so. It is a matter for very serious investigation.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
CON
Finlay MacDonald
Conservative (1867-1942)
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. MacDonald, Cape Breton):
Shall the item carry?
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
LAB
James Shaver Woodsworth
Labour
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
No, Mr. Chairman, I want to ascertain the facts with regard to this matter.
Progress reported.
Topic: IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION
At eleven o'clock the house adjourned without question put, pursuant to standing order. Monday, June 29, 1931.