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Rati: .� .fie utia,_y;
,!is . $0towing resolutions,
.amok at11,060Wer,,e adopted dur-
ing the:; session; •
That outing to the 'Increased
crime wave, the Criminal 'Code
be' SParenCleed. to l ravwide that the
:length of Prison terms ,ire de-
creased- and 'l. sties adm'; nistered;
p
litequesting the: Provincial De-
pa tment a Welfare to make the
new 25 percent grant, vithich. now
applies only .to, loneya. Tailed. ter
Children's Aid. Durres by vol-
untary • contribution, also ' applic-
able to money ;raised, by tax-
ation.;
axation.;
:fte4uesting the Delparfinent of
Education to 'amend the t}Iigh
Schools Act so that in. the xiew
enlar d JJigi'i Schooli' Districts;
'the Townships would contribute
on a cost per 0011 per` daybasis
Other than oil the s'* 01 their
'equalized njsseSaments,
tequeating ,the Department of
:fonds to take Stet* ' ta, . raise the
water levels of laaaae,::Boat, Sky
and EuiifwrdLakes: ii' Albemarle
and Amalbel Townships;
R a
un the Department of
Eduo tied to ` Qv. n :70 percent
!grant towards the cost of trans-
ortation,: af'.pu pils'to public sed
�
Continuation :Schools as welt aS
to the large Uigh..School Districts.:
council ad, owned ort Satur-
darniornilog to deet at ;Walker-
onior the November, session '
S'A1V4 B iR.TON, recreational din.
motor..:• a .t Wingham -; for ,almost
thr e ,yearn, has resigned'ta as -
surge a similar post at Sarnia on.
dune 301h
' tt mr 'Arm 8 , ro49:
Paced Away 441 Toronto
„.The`tleath oocWi ed. at her home
in Toronto,,4n: Jae 5t1 of Mrs:
'Alex NKellar, the former Sarah
Jane 'MacDonald, clanghte>r of 'the
late Rev, ehneth. MacDonald,
who, WAS mittister,of !the:Ashfieid'
Presbyterian' Ci irh }n, •1886. Mrs,
Mac'Kellar *AS always activela
church work. 'Surviving are three
sons, giant, ios5's and Douglas, and,
a daughter, LOttat,' .
Since Parliament dissolv•ed a few weeks ago, Progressive'. Conservative Lender.
rr ieorge Drew has visited all tenrovinc es . He and the Party he leads, as a result of
ttlus tour, are convinced of one ting;
-It's Time for a.Change!
'The important thing is for all Canadians to decide between&now and chum 27
is what that. change wiU be.
-With this thought in, nainddthe Progressive Conservative Party takenthis cippor-
tunity to present some .of -the major items of its Declaration of Policy. This is
hastily -drafted election manifesto, nor is it the opinion of one man. It expresses the
unanimous opinion of delegates from every -province who net in Ottawa. from Septem-
e.ores: Draw ber .30th to' October 2nd last year:
a,,
The imPortance of many of our statementsof policy has beet greatly emphasized or., the
h. .- _
government durznk the recent session,_but the policies themselves remain'They.
unchanged They: were prepared in
the belief that they will serve the best interests of all the people , of Canada. It is one statement bf policy for
the whole of Canada. ` The purpose of the undertaking we give to Canadians can be broken down under three
headings: Opportunity, Security and Freedom.
OPPORTUNITY
'The ;. Progressive .Conservative
Party will assure opportunity to all
our: people .by a bold and progres-
sive national development program.
Canada stands on the ; threshold
of 'her greatest period of develop-
' ment. A vigorous Progressive Con-
servative government with faith in
the future will bring into production
the,.. ~ 3 , ;,:W We
Iroee s in everypart�Canada.
There is no part of Canada , where
Were are not new opportunities rtunities: of
development If , we provide the
electric energy and; other sources of
• power to encourage new industrieti.
and new typesof•agricultural pro-
duction.
TheProgressive Co. servative
S .,:n
national development program ` will,:
cover 'development of power, oil,
coal mineral p resources. and ' the
transportation • facilities' for their
full ,Use.
We will:
, (a) Establish a National Develop-
ment
evelo
P-
ment Advisory Council in co -opera-
• tion with the provinces. •
(b) .''Establish:a National Power
Authority to co-operatewith the
provinces in; the technual examina-
tion ..of possible • power . developer
mats and: in the actual ‘'develop-
ment of
develonieent::of electricPower. at cost; .:
• (c) Unde e' the commencement
of a joint co ation, irrigation
and poWer
ro• P 1 the Sa'ekat
"• chewan River.
(d) Encourage
the develo�meri_
t
power • in the • . aritime:Provinces
f
from: coal as Well as Ogler mea'..
(e). Promote the .developirient of
the great iron . ore resources _ of
Canada—and, . the es tabl<s'it`imen �t of
.
greiy, expandedsteel industry.
•
(f) Stimulate the development of
petroleums . and other mineral re-.
sources in., co-operation,. with the
.provinces,. by taxation ,,and 'fiscal
policies to encourage the investment
of risk: s:apital,_. .
(g)•Institute a vigorousp rogram
of water coineervatidn; reforestation;.
Sood •:control,' irrigation and drain-
ageachemes throughout Canada, for
the reclamation of ..:unproductive
" . land . and the' preservation `. of .our
soil,;
(h) Establkih a positive program
,: of maihland,reclamation. 'and: devel-,•
• opment.
:(i),.Take Take effective steps'
() , . _ _ • �s ,soon
• as Peffsible,'to ca -operate with ' . the
_:„.provinces . in : building . the Tirane
Canada highway and feeder. roads,
•:to not only greatly• increase' our..
transportation facilities, but also to
develop •Canada'ss ' tourist' business:
(j) Remove: the die,crimitiation
freight rates between di$erent areas.
(k) Deal effectively x with; : th`
special transportation . problem' ..of
,Prince' .Edward Island; Ne ound•�
and,; Cape.Breton and Vancouver
Island_
(1) :Take the necessary steps to
proceed with the development.. of
the power ,and Waterways project
on the St, Lawrence River:
Ex p ns
on of �: Tr'
a e.
The . Progressive Conservative
Party 'will `:,adopt every`, ,practical
.means to .eit and our.external trade
With the U.S: and all .other'
,a pattens.
Specifically ;wewill
a P.o.o
r nxo and $.. a• overseas
( ) , to a _p nd
trade. •. through • •reciprocal .. trade
agreements:
(b);. Remove `all abnormal • ':trade
barriers imposed .by way' of license,
quota : or__ embargo
(c)•Remove• the ar�bitrar. provi-
'cions of .: the Foreign. , Exchange
Control Act.G' '
g..
d Re -value. the :Canadian:.... dellar
,() . i d. lar,
within` the . limits permitted by the
iiretton Woods'agreement to assist
our external trade. .
e) Open peg iations to make the..
dollar ands pound convertible.
o • c ertible
to' regain our markets in the sterling•
e; En co, operation: with , the various
provincial` .:governments we will
e*pjore evert posaibility'of .expand -
lug the ' opportunities for. work .by
encottragi<ng new►,;. types of produc-
tion. We believe: that the greatest
security, for : employment in Canada,.
is based.i upon the :fullest, develop -
Ment . of .our . resources which ; wily
create.' new eniployiment, and Increase.
domestic markets. •
•Con rl
before �.Sieiiab=:S�cu
1f•
Program
This.lan Will rovide the' folio -
p p e. w
ing. benefits:
(1). Old •age .pensions at ;65 without
a 'means testa . •• • .
(2) unemployment : Insurance
benefits to be extended ':to include
payments for time lost due • to acci-
dent or sickness ` ' •
(3) Adequate• medical: and '.:hospi-
til :care to :be .. provided under a
national health, teugram::which. will
Include the moat 'extensive pre,.
ventative health Services,:,
(4) :'The lsame, family 'allowance
for-•eVery :child, -regardless of. -the
numberof children•in the family, •
These and other, provisiona.'in our
program will • be worked .out in
0 -operation with the provinces..
1 .
An :Effective Pro rain
for"the.
Const uction'of Houses
1 . Loans and
Prioritea will be
Made available to
those Who desire
:to..build their Own homes,
2. Low-cost •houeing will e pro -
under plans jointly -approved
bv :the • Dominion, Provincial ; and
Municipal governments. These
plans will be administered by'
municipslides:
3. ,,New; types of construction will
be encouraged :to, reduce' :building
• 4. , Restrictions, owilding
�j p
plies will be remo'
ved .. ,
Security for Far•mers
The -,-Progreso ive onservat'ivew
'undertakes to: • .
1: Enact ;floor ' pprice le is!atiori
;based on the following principles:
.les:
(a) .A 'definite formula•.. in the
Farm Price$• Support Act for erriv-
ing at floorprices;' (b) The formula.
•will allow •for variations in produc-
tion and demand. (o). Floot. prices
will • announced Well in. advance
of the production
er
iod. (
d) Floor
Prices wil l b arrived in consulta-
tion with . representatives. 'Of •the1
producers.'
2. We favour the , restoration of
the Canadian Wheat Board Aet of
1935 to,serve;as a marketing agency
for wheat producers.
Coarse grains as Wali as wheat will
be handled on a voluntary basis by
the Wheat Board,
a..
Reduction of Taxes ' ',
Sweeping reforms in our to*ation
system and... reduction of taxes. are'.
necessary`to encourage initiative and
reward • hard ;work.
The Progressive. Conservative
Party will;..,.
(a) _Increase exeni ,Ptions to. at
.
least $2,500; for married people and'
$1,250 for single 'persons
pt for
dependent, children by. $200. ..
(e) Lower the . general, rate ' of
personal: -income tax.
(d) Allow deductions to'. farmers
for work done on the farm by,meni-
bers of the .family.
(e) End the persecution ai ::our
people • by ..tax -collectors acting
under. arbitrary • powers..
(f) Encourage ,,, developpmeYit
11 busixese�s
ated� e
Pe,� Y th
owner, by allowing••praoper. exemp-
tion for money • re -invested, in,' the
•business and':not paid out in profits.• .•
(g) provide fora graduated redu-
tion; in taxes on' other small •. busi-.
tresses- upon the portion . of •. the
income left: in 'the
,busi ness�: "for
further; development.
(h). Abolish ntiiisance taxes; and
Make substantial reductions : in
general sales, and ° excisetaxes on.
necessities
SECURITY,'
f,'
Security of Em' to ment
P Y
:The , Progressive Conservative
Party assures Security to all Cana-
dians by' the following • ,Deciaratioi'i,
of Policy. .
The producers "' thenisel'vee'. will
decide the met hh od by Which .their
wheat will be handled and sold
Marketing boards and representa-
tives of the eroducer organizations
shouldand will deter iiineatlieir own
method of marketing '
3:.Wocek' co:willmmisestsiabloneiahrs; board
tof
live
4. • We will extend theactivities
of the: Federal .Farm Loan Beard,, so
that farmers ca i take advantage of:
longterm; low-interest rates . ;
5. We 'will . increase the facilities
.for Aftricultural•research to find new',
uses' for- agricultural products.. •
We,; -will in cooperation' With Pro=
vincial Departments of Agriculture,
conduct thorough studies , of. con-
tagious. animal Wand • plant diseases
to '.reduce. the _;heavy annual loss
from these . canoes.
6 :Inn :determining - agricultuitai
policy,' ' we1, will enlist the coo r
l?a=e .
tion. of farmers' ` organizations
;throughout' Canada. '.
The best interests of agriculture
can be: served 'under the guidance of
those with. practical -::knowledge,.: of
each phase of agriculture .
SecuritYfor Labour
Good working conditions for,., our.
`people and friendly relations ,be-
tween•: `workers:.and management,
are not. only, in the best interum of
the , workers,. but also in the..: best
interests of the country.•
'Phe security and happiness orall
our workers ...must .60 protected . by
legislation `. providing .. for effective
collective bargaining, '',the deter,.
urination • of ;mutual rights, aa�:..well
aa--conciliaton 'and settlement : of
difficulties Which -may. arise
: (a) We • will establish: a National
Labour, •C iencil. with equal refire,;"
sentation from labour and `'manage-
ment. ': This ; council, will examine
causes : of labour 'disputes arid'. pro-
pose solutions. •
It will 'conduct 1: researcch to im:
_prove -labour -relati'trfis:""•
• (b) We will provide for greater
labour . representation ' on,overn-
ineet •. boards Commissions'
. and
agencies.:, !
(c) ;We will. encourage profit-.
sharing .plans; through adjustments
in taxation.
(d) '..We will • blip rove. legislation
providie ' for co Anise ; . 'collective
liar aitiiri � ... �� ry.
i ei
certification.o f ' labour•
organizations after a majority vote;
machirtere for con ciliation oto:. idis-,.
pates; • fair and adequate' wages;
standard hours of ,Work, •kee p.in._.
p g rM
mind the industry •;concerned; nc�li.
days with pay.:
y for Veterans : •
t�
Security
: We will .establish a standin
connnittee of the House of Conations
on Veterans 'Affair, ' to regularly.
•
review veterans problems; .(b►). to • `• •,
retain and .constantly: improve all
veteran legislation; ,.(c)., to eliminate ;
all unnecessary. delays': in dealings,
with veterans and to'.sin simplify
P
.(d) to.extend pension bene-,,
fits to the members of the merchant
navy; (e)', to . accept the medical
category recorded on enlistment;
f to stabilize .pensions cif: First'
World' d War vetsrans : 'providingfor
Award revision where the: disability
Y
(g) to inc
increased,.
. nesse and 'a
extend provision of war veterans' -
allowan ea —with an increase in -,the
amount that . a vete n... alai earn
ab
ove the . 'a'Y
allowance paid.
FREEDOM
The progressive ;Conserve ti ve :
:' Itself to terminate •,
•bureaucratic:action by government
order-in-councij, .:mitniaterrial :; pro ,
clamation ' and .departmental regu-
lation. pledgee-
(a) We will restore ;responsible
government answerable tF the elec.,
ted �resentati ,es of the le. •
(b) e,, believea -wi
.:` in ' the�=w<dest
possible'. measure of : perional free-
dom consistent with law, order.and
the general .welfare. •
:• (c) We are opposed. tot' powers
.which sive" the government control
over the rights of the individual:
(d).' We' ,, will restore the ; full
supremacy of the law . •'and :the
equality of every, citizen tinder the
(e)> We Will -conserve the author=
sty of the 'pibvincia1 and municipal
governments oyer load ;affairs. ,
(f) On assuming office we will,
convetie;a Dominion -Provincial con- _.
'
Terence
(g). We• believe that national
Unity depends upon respect for the'
federal: constitution and the ' clear.
definition of the .responsibilities of
the Dominion; Provincial' and Muni-
cipal governments, with :assurance
of : adequate ' finoiaL.reeenrces-to
arry out,tliose responsibilities.'
:(h)Ne undertake til restore free=
dom ;of speech over the radio and to
place the supervision of all Cana
dean" broadcasting; Under an inde-
pendent' adininistratiee : body.4 ; ,
(i) We will abash the license fee:
Ori . radio receiving sate
.(j) 'We give, our unqualifiedsup-
port to the, North Atlantic Security
Pact:
• 1 believe .•this atatement wall•
provide coiiviincing reasons why -you
ehould•east your ballot on'.Jfun 7th
... : .. a . ,
for•. the . Progressive Conservative:
candidate inr your •clwn constituency • r -
HO that. ` the •public ' business of. this .'
grcountry Will d a
stroneatg, r►ig o<iai abendhandleprogressive
overnme
!; nt'
r the years ahead:
Cevxge Dre
Victoria; B'.C. , May 3p, ,r94w9,.
FOR
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fHE PROGRESSIVE. CdNSEPVATIVE CANAbA
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