WORK IN CANADA.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18139, 2 October 1930, Page 8

WORK IN CANADA.

EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME. LARGE OUTLAY PROVIDED FOR. RAILWAYS AND ROADS. UnliPfl Press Assn. —Elec Tel. Copyright. (Received October 2, 12.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, October 1. Between £16,000,000 and £lB,000,000 will be used to aid unemployment during the next twelve months under the programme of the Federal and Provincial Governments,, and the railway companies. The Minister of Labour (Hon. Gideon Robertson) announced to-day that the money will be expended on useful public works, and will provide a great stimulus to business. He declared also that the recent tariif changes would further afford a stimulus to industrial activity. The recent restrictions on immigration were inaugurated mainly to aid employment. Fourteen steamship sailings from Montreal have been cancelled for the reason that the vessels could not operate profitably without bringing immigrants to Canada on their return voyage. One of the most important of the contemplated public works is the construction of a highway from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, the Federal and Provincial Governments dividing the cost equally. It is announced that the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways aro embarking on a £4,000,000 construction and , improvement programme. , .