AFTER THE WAR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 170, 20 October 1941, Page 3

AFTER THE WAR

RETURN OF SOLDIERS TO CIVIL LIFE

CANADIAN PROPOSALS

An explanation of the Canadian Government's latest rehabilitation plans for members of Canada's armed force is given in an official dispatch received from Ottawa by the High Commissioner of Canada in New Zealand, Dr. W. A. Riddell. Details of plan are as follows: — Young men whose academic or professional education was interrupted by service in the armed forces may secure assistance if needed to enable them to complete their education. Discharged men who can be asobtaining employment Avill be with subsistence while receiving the appropriate training. Discharged men experiencing illliealtli not directly attributable to military service, but hampering them in obtaining employment, may be given financial air while undergoing remedial treatment already available..

Discharged men who return to or take up private enterprise, such farming, may be assisted during the period in which they are awaiting returns.

All ex-servicemen who, through no fault of their own, experience delay 5n obtaining civil employment, will rcccive unemployment protection at least equal to that available for civilians under the Unemployment Insurance Act.

After a discharged person has been in insurable employment for fifteen weeks within any period of twelve months after discharge, his military Service subsequent to July 1, 19-11, will be counted as insured employment under the Unemployment, Insurance Act'. In any period of unemployment before the completion

of 15 weeks, ail cx-serviccmcn shall have the protection of out-of-work benefits under a post-discharge plan. In addition, the Government is considering an employment programme for the post-war transition period.