CANADA’S WORKLESS
800,000 ARE RECEIVING RELIEF.
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
'OTTAWA, November 16,
So far the Department of Labour estimates that there are 800,000 men, women and children receiving relief at the present time. .
Hon. W. A. Gordon toil the House to-day that of this total it was estimated 144,000 ait not worked very .steadily since 1! ID. Another hundred thousand were what are known as trail,sients, 50 per cent, of whom were, recent arrivals in Canada. BILL IN BRITISH COMMONS, LONDON, November 16. In the House of Commons, the Means Bill passed the third reading by 252 to 41 votes. Mr Hilton Yeung, closing the debate, emphasised that legislation was of a tentative character. The Government would watch carefully the effect of the burden cast upon the local authorities. The Lords passed the Means Test Bill in all stages after Lords Lovat, NoVar and Kinnoul protested against itg application to Scotland.
• Lord Novar contended that the extension 'of English Bills to Scotland would strengthen the Scottish Home Rule movement.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1932, Page 5
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171CANADA’S WORKLESS Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1932, Page 5
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