Seven directors elected to Bank of Canada board
Seven directors were elected at a general meeting to form the Bank of Canada board. Names listed in three categories include McKean and Wright in category A, Black and Magor in B, Beaubien Bradshaw and Woodward in C. First annual meeting set for February 1936. bank to operate after finance minister license in March. Directors to receive 150 per meeting plus expenses. one director to sit with the executive board at 50 per meeting. minimum four meetings yearly. executive board to meet weekly. maximum annual fees capped at 20,000 by statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Canada
William K. McKean
Halifax
Robert A. Wright
Drinkwater Sask
William D. Black
Hamilton
Robert J. Magor
Montreal
Joseph Beaubien
Thomas Bradshaw
Toronto
W. C. Woodward
Vancouver
Towers
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Mass buying commission to report soon in Ottawa
Premier R B Bennett told the House of Commons the royal commission on mass buying is near finishing its evidence and aims to report to Parliament as soon as possible. He said the government should not influence the commission and Liberal leader Mackenzie King urged an early report and related legislation.
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Ottawa
Royal Commission On Mass Buying
House
Posible
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Stackenzie Kng
Beveridge report backs dole for 750000 farm workers
A unanimous cabinet report from a statutory committee chaired by Sir William Beveridge proposes bringing 750,000 British farm workers onto the dole. The committee, set up under the 1934 Unemployment Insurance Act, aims to address ignorance and unemployment among agricultural workers.
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London
Cabinet
Dole
William Beveridge
Ottawa Finance Minister tabled 351.97 million dollar appropriation
The main estimates show a slight drop of 931,068 from last year while total appropriations reach 351,969,944 compared with 352,091,012 for the prior year. Increases include 4,259,440 for public works and 728,000 for aviation with notable declines in miscellaneous expenditures and debt interest.
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Ottawa
E. N. Rhodes
House of Commons
Royal Canadian Air Force
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
United Farmers of Alberta press campaign for cooperative growth
Industrial Technique Calgary outlines a broad push to promote cooperative marketing publicity and organization across Alberta. The UFA executive board sanctioned the plans in a session with J. K. Sutherland Hanna Geo. E Church Balzac and J. E. Brown Castor elected to the board and Sutherland named to the cooperative committee.
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Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta
U.F.A. Executive Board
J. K. Sutherland
Hanna
Geo. E Church
Balzac
J. E. Brown
Edmonton Survey of Buildings by Chamber Council
The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce council passed a resolution calling for a citywide survey of buildings. Assessors engineers health and fire inspectors would identify structures not meeting the Construction Council of Canada standard.
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Edmonton
Construction Council of Canada
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Council
Cut Bay Route Expenditures In 1935 36
Ottawa reports capital expenditures for the Hudson Bay railway and terminals will drop in 1935 36 to 302000 dollars from 676600 dollars voted in 1934 35. The estimates were tabled in the commons.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Widen Fruit Act Proposal Adopted by Convention
The Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association adopted a proposal to widen the Dominion Fruit Act. The change would regulate growers marketing their own fruit and intra provincial distributors at its annual convention in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers’ Association
Farmers Must Keep Promise Under Debt Adjustment Act
Mr Justice A F Ewing told the Edmonton review board that debtor farmers who agree to pay on a third-crop basis or other fraction must fulfill their promises or face theft charges. Future orders for debt adjustments on that basis must be obeyed or risk bankruptcy, as several cases showed debtors failing to meet contracts. The chairman warned that dishonest practice must end to preserve confidence in debtors, regardless of circumstances.
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Edmonton
Justice A. F. Ewing
Farmers
Ottawa Abolishes Vacant Government Posts
The government passed an order-in-council to abolish all positions vacant on February 1 as a cleanup of surplus posts. If any abolished posts are needed again they will likely be re-created.
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Ottawa
Senate debates social legislation in Canada passes
The senate adopted the address in reply to the throne speech in one of the shortest debates in 10 years and adjourned until February 6. Senators Dandurand Casgrain and Meighben spoke as the government leader urged action on social measures described as a new step in Canada’s pathway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Senate
Relief Appropriations for Saskatchewan and Parks Relief
An order in council dated January 22 provides an additional relief advance of 1 250 000 for Saskatchewan grough areas and 75 000 for relief to permanent residents of Canadian national parks. The move follows a January 17 report from the federal administrator urging more aid.
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Ottawa
Grough
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
Western Canada Fairs elect officers at annual meeting
Irwin Dean of Estevan Saskatchewan was chosen as president of the Western Canada Fairs Association. R. Gunne of Dauphin Manitoba was elected first vice president. H. F. Hedley of Melfort Saskatchewan became second vice president. S. E. Heckbert of Vermilion Alberta was named third vice president and Keith Stewart of Portage la Prairie Manitoba was secretary treasurer.
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Winnipeg
Irwin Dean
Estevan
Sask
Western Canada Fairs Association
R. Gunne
Dauphin
Man
H. F. Hedley
Melfort
S. E. Heckbert
Vermilion
Alta
Keith Stewart
Portage la Prairie
PLAN TO RESTORE HALF OF CIVIL SERVICE PAY CUTS
In Ottawa the House of Commons learned a measure to restore half of the civil service salary deductions from April 1 next. Finance Minister Rhodes said estimates were prepared with a 10 percent cut for salaries over 1000 a year and that restoration would depend on revenues. He stressed the government aims to restore fully at earliest possible moment despite revenue conditions.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
E. N. Rhodes
Quota Will Be Uniform Toronto
Uniform food allowances will take effect across Ontario immediately under a new government policy announced by Hon. David A. Croll minister of public welfare. The plan aims to curb municipal discrimination with 90 percent of municipalities seeing increases in allowances if they wish to contribute proportionately. Toronto township will see reductions in some cases. A family of four will receive five dollars and twenty five cents weekly, deemed sufficient and price based. Households may earn up to one third of the monthly food allowance without deductions.
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Toronto
Ontario
David A. Croll
Croll
Toronto Township
Ottawa to Renew $500 000 Dominion Loan for Sas katchewan
Dominion treasury loans Sas katchewan $500000 made Jan 24 1934 maturing Jan 30 will be renewed for one year. Saskatchewan deposits new 42 percent treasury bills with the federal government and pays interest on those maturing. An additional order-in-council notes the federal government will accept treasury bills for interest of $65968 due on treasury bills already deposited.
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Ottawa
Dominion Treasury
Saskatchewan
Treasury
House of Commons
Dominion
Coal Drivers Strike Ties Up Fargo Moorhead Supply
About 300 truck drivers struck in Fargo and Moorhead threatening coal deliveries as temperatures hit 20 below. Police guarded essential shipments while strikers demand union recognition security rights from a board of arbitration and reinstatement of two drivers fired amid alleged union activity.
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Fargo
N.D
Moorhead
Board of Arbitration
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Mass Buying Commission
Wuhu
Anhwei Province
China
John C. Stam
United States
South Anhwei
Ching Weichow
Survey of Buildings
Prince of Wales
Arthur Meichen
Raoul Dandurand
J. P. B. Casgrain
Meighben
Western Canada
Leopold
Astrid
Belgium
St. Moritz
Switzerland
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