January 16, 1956

INDUSTRIAL STATUS OF WOMEN

MEASURE TO REQUIRE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK

PC

Ellen Louks Fairclough

Progressive Conservative

Mrs. Ellen L. Fairclough (Hamilton West) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. 6, to provide equal pay for equal work for women.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   INDUSTRIAL STATUS OF WOMEN
Subtopic:   MEASURE TO REQUIRE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK
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NATIONAL DEFENCE

REPORTED EXPORT OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT


On the orders of the day:


PC

George Randolph Pearkes

Progressive Conservative

Mr. G. R. Pearkes (Esquimalt-Saanich):

should like to direct a question to the Minister of National Defence. Will the minister inform the house what military equipment, if any, was shipped over the week end in the Star of Assuan, and the destination of that equipment?

Topic:   NATIONAL DEFENCE
Subtopic:   REPORTED EXPORT OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT
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LIB

Ralph Osborne Campney (Minister of National Defence)

Liberal

Hon. R. O. Campney (Minister of National Defence):

I have no knowledge, Mr. Speaker, of any military equipment having been shipped over the week end. I understood from my colleague, the Secretary of State for External Affairs, that the matter was being looked into by his department, which I presume would deal with any export permit required. I have no knowledge of the matter.

Topic:   NATIONAL DEFENCE
Subtopic:   REPORTED EXPORT OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT
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INQUIRY AS TO STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA


On the orders of the day:


PC

Donald Methuen Fleming

Progressive Conservative

Mr. Donald M. Fleming (Eglinton):

Will the Minister of Trade and Commerce or the Secretary of State for External Affairs inform the house of the position of trade negotiations with Russia which were said to have been initiated by the Secretary of State for External Affairs when he was in Russia not long ago?

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
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LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Defence Production; Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Liberal

Right Hon. C. D. Howe (Minister of Trade and Commerce):

Mr. Speaker, subsequent to the return of my colleague, a draft trade agreement was forwarded to the Russians.

That is the last we have heard of the negotiations. Perhaps we should say that they are pending.

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
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PC

Donald Methuen Fleming

Progressive Conservative

Mr. Fleming:

How long ago was that? How long has the government been waiting for a reply?

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
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LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Defence Production; Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Liberal

Mr. Howe (Port Arthur):

About a month.

Topic:   INQUIRY AS TO STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
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ATOMIC ENERGY

INQUIRY AS TO APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE


On the orders of the day:


CCF

Major James William Coldwell

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)

Mr. M. J. Coldwell (Rosetown-Biggar):

Mr. Speaker, may I direct a question to the Secretary of State for External Affairs? Has Canada appointed a representative to the United Nations scientific committee to study the effects of atomic radiation? If so, who is the representative?

Topic:   ATOMIC ENERGY
Subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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LIB

Lester Bowles Pearson (Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal

Hon. L. B. Pearson (Secretary of State for External Affairs):

Yes, Mr. Speaker, we have appointed a representative to that conference. He is Dr. Cipriani of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

Topic:   ATOMIC ENERGY
Subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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PROVISION OF NECESSARY BOX CARS

January 16, 1956