Government advances supply bill and boosts Old Age Security
The government pushed through the interim supply bill after a bloc was lifted and the Ralliement des Creditistes withdrew. The bill funds October and November bills, then amends the Old Age Security Act raising the monthly pension from 65 to 75 dollars starting October. The increase funding shifts to a universal rise, not just Canada Pension Plan contributions, amid provincial plan adjustments. A separate court ruling bars eight free lance tobacco growers from selling their 1963 crop, with implications for the Ontario Marketing Board and future appeals.