The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-10
JCCC'PROMISES
LEGAL EXPERTS
FOR JAPANESE

1OktONAOs Ohkaoaas W. AV-AS~
gal representatives Of the Co-opera-
tive Committee on japanese Cana
dams are. being appointed across
Caneda to assist Japanese Cana
dams In presenting evacuation loss
claims efficiently and at the min
imt,m expense, 1t was. announced
this week by Margaret X. Boos,
Secretary of the Cooperative
COMMITTEES. 8
The plan was worked out In close
cooperation and consultation with
officers Of the National Japanese
Canadian Citizens Association. -.
A partial List Of legal representa-
tives Of the Co-operatives Commit
tee Is as. follows:
/ vANCOUvER = Norris u Nc
Lehman, 6o2 Hastings st. W.; r. J.
McMaster, clio Campell, Brazier.
Fisher q McMaster, SIS Hastings
ct. w.
ALBERTA-w. z. Hpckvale. Rit-
chic & Hpckvale. 612 Third Ave. q.
Lethbridse; L. 8. Turcotte. Barrist-
er. Lethbtfdge.
MANTToBA4-S. M. Cherniack
400 Main st., Winnipeg.
ONrARIO-F. A Brewin, Came
ron, weildon q Brewin. s72 Bay
St., Toronto: r, A, Best, Is Toron-
to st., Toronto. =,
To provide. q minimum fund TO
cover legal fees, expenses Of valpa-
ton and other necessary disburse-
mepts, each claimant who desires
| to take part In the Plan will be ask.
ed a retaining fee Of 10 Of the to-
| tai loss claimed by him.
Additional legal expenses win be
paid proportionately by the sue
cessful claimants oft Of claims al
lowed by the Commissioner.
Statement Outlines the Three
Steps Required. in Presentation
OF Claims, [..a IL
The Cooperative Commuters
statement explains that three steps
are required In the presentation Of
claims:
1. filing Of claims verified by
affidavits and containing the In
formation required by tho COM
nissioners notice.
| (The Cooperative Committee
will have forms complying with
these requirements printed and Will
circulate. them with instructions as
to how they should be filled in
| and sent to the Commissioner. An
who filed the JCcDs Loss Sur
vey Forms and whose claims are
within the terms Of reference will
receive these forms, and others
who may. desire to use them) e,
|, .. the presentation Of oral evi-
dence Of claimants to the COM
missioner ut the hearings. ,,,...o
8. the presentation Of evidence
Of valuations and other similar
evidence In British Columbia.
The statement continues:
| "It is obvious that in the last
two steps. legal counsel will be re-
quired II q strong and effective
case for compensation is to be es-
tabBshed. The Cooperative Com
/! nittee has. therefore, evolved q
scheme for legal assistance.
Claimants may, Of course OBJ
tain independent legal advice II
they prefer to do 50.
"It appears. however. that many
aay not be able to do SO, and that
tho co-ordinated presentation Of
cases Of claimants viii save ex-
pense and In other ways be more
effective. It Is proposed, there
fore, that the Cooperative Com
mittee. name It's legal represen-
tatiyes in each province, who CO.
operate with each other in present.
ing claims in each province"
The Cooperative Commuters
statement concludes: '"rhe, Coop
erative Committee believes that In
this way much time and great ex-
pense. can be saved and coordtn-
ated and cooperative effort made
to ensure that the Commissioner
receives and adequate presentation
of the Just claims Of the Japanese
Canadians. Announcement, as to
further steps to be taken in CO..
operation with the National Japan
csc Canadian Citizens Association
i will be made as soon as possible"