The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-02
issued: 1943-06
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/labours/items/1.0439449/source.json
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note: Tabor StaiesnSP BUUD UNIONS SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORTED BY SEVENTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS VANCOUVER CANADA, JUNE, 1943 KMCAL MEN GIVEN CONTROL OF PROPOSED CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN Traits and Labor Congren Preterit Memorandum on the Proposed Scheme—Doctore Get Entire Control, But We Pay the Bill*-Labor Otijectt to Guinea Pig ExperimenU ACTING PRESIDENT PERCY R. BENGOUGH of the Tradet and Libor Congren of Canada, presented the following memorandum b the Select Committee of the Home of Commoni recently in connection with the proposed plan for National Contributory Health tamiice: entatlvee et low .nu muui Congren ot tppesrcd before the Select uamdtt ot the House ot Commoni a Social Security and presented a ■imonndum to that committee aMd on its findings after perusal of ttt drift bill on health insurance •kith wm contained in tha Depart- until Proposals of a Plan for grata ot Canada could not possibly rlth the provision thai ... preponderance ot representation of medical practitioners together nd othtr matten related thereto Acting President P. R. Bengough ■wntad the memorandum which, tklli brief, was nevertheless to the ant ud delivered straight from tha tion 01 meaicai practiuunsn *,£*•»• with the representation given to other professional groups. "The proposals made would place the representation from Labor in a minority category, in spite of the fact that they represent the largest body of contributors and at the group providing a substantial portion of tha funds, wa would certainly Insist on control of the Act in the hand, of the Medical Association and we cannot agree with this," ha said. Section 86 of the draft bill sett out the manner in which other mem. bare ot the Provincial Commission would be determined for appointment It was pointed out here that ao f ar ai representation was concerned the contributors were again left in an inferior position, the em. phasis being placed on representation from tha professions. Brother Bengough demanded considerably strong…
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: 10.14288/1.0439449
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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