The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-31
issued: 1932-04
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note: Vw.,. -S W$i*:' APff/e m Starter Hours of work for labor will aid in making ljf» and working conditions better for . sll who toil for a. lirinc• aoor fV^WJH)AND (BITOMUJId By THE VANCOUVER TILDES AND LABOR COUNCIL .. * - * Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions UnUlWen - of IMnconver dis- triclr earn half a mJlion dollars each, njbnth, and spasaT Iheir wafSSjUHsis f with fri_sfl» of No. 402 VANCOUVER, CANADA, APRIL, 1932 Price: Five Cents Notes From Parliament Hill By ANGUS M.clNNIS, M.P. When the parliamentary session opened early in February, it ' was the consensus of opinion among the members that it 'would be a short one. When the opposition let the address in reply to the speech from the throne collapse it found the government without their sessional programme ready. Since then, however, many things have transpired which Would indicate that the session is likely to be a lent'thv one. The1 Farmer and Labor members have been particularly active in pressing the - government to bring down legislation making for a more equitable distribution of the product of industry. The Labor members, of course, take the position that, even if such changes were made as would place the burden of taxation on those better able to bear it, it would be only a palliative, i We do, however, accept it as we would first aid in case of accident. We believe the patient (society) should be made as comfortable as possible while making preparation for permanent treatment and care. Ultimately, we believe, we must have a change of system. To this end, on March 2nd, Mr. Woodsworth introduced a motion for the establishment of a Socialist state. As this resolution came up on a Wednesday, when we have only an afternoon session, th__. discussion on it was rather brief and, according to the rules of the house, when the debate on the motion of a private mem- • ber is talked out at one sitting, it goes to the bottom of the order paper. It is just possible that because of this we may have no more discussion…
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439284
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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