Evening star., 1935-12-08
BUSY FIRST YEAR LOOMS
FORPRIME MINISTER KING
Unemployment Relief Problem of Pri-
mary Concern to New Canadian
Liberal Administration.

war days, with an honorary member.
ship and q galaried executive.
Creation Of q permanent harbor
commission is being studied. 1t is
being designed to assume complete
control over all expenditures Of ports
and appoint managers for each, In
stead of having one board supervising
every harbor. This plan is to avoid
local influences which, when propos-
ing a particular scheme Of develop
ment, often let their enthusiasts
foist on the taxpayers costly projects
which a federal board with wider
perspective might have avoided.
Special Authority Needed.
Special legislative authority also
will be required for the new depart
ment Of transport, merging railways
and canals and marine departments,
which also will assume Jurisdiction
over commercial aviation, including
the projected transatlantic and
transcontinental airmail services.
There is a strong probability that
trucks and buses will come within
the transport departments regula-
ton.
Also to be created by Parliament is
q department of resources, embracing
the present interior and mines de-
partments, immigration and Indian
affairs under one minister, in line
with Mr.. Kings economy moves.
The government is committed to
legislation to nationalize the owner
ship of the Bank of Canada. This
would involve repeal of the existing
act, under which the ownership Is in
private hands. Present stockholders
would be compensated. Changes In
the management of the bank are re-
garded as improbable.
Whether there will be any legisla-
ton amending the Bennett admins
tration's new deal" enactments will
depend on the outcome Of the refer
ence to the Supreme Court Of Canada
asking If they are valid under the
British North America act. If they
are upheld the federal jurisdiction
stands. If held ultra wires of the
Dominion Parliament, legislation will
be necessary unless the social reform
measures are implemented by all the
provincial legislatures. The govern
ment may be faced with the COM
plicated problem Of amending the
constitution.
Election Act May Be Altered.
The election act is likely to be al
tered to do away with costly annual
revision Of voters lists, and possibly
the House Of Commons act regarding
the boundarie of constituencies will be
reopened.
A resolution also will be presented
to Parliament asking King George to
refrain from creating titular distinc-
tions in Canada, although the lesser
honors-decorations as distinguished
from titles-will not be disturbed.
Establishment of parliamentary
committee to investigate radio broad
casting is indicated with a view to
obtaining more revenue for the gov
ernment's commission from advertis-
ing, to abolishing the present s2-a-
year license system and substituting a
tax no tubes to balance the national
radio budget, and at the same time
obtain a maximum Of service from
the present facilities.
The government is committed to re-
trenchment on services not regarded
as essential. The budget. which will
be presented to the House Of Com
mons by the same minister Of finance
Charles Dunning-as before the
election in 1880, is awaited with un-
usual public interest. To make it
popular cuts in taxes are in order,
but whether improved conditions have
increased national revenues enough
to do this is still problematical. All
estimates are to be ready December
10, so that opening Of Parliament may
be expected about January 16.