The Parliament of Canada has probably passed more legislation in the brief spáce of time than any other Parliament in the history of the Dominion. A short summary of the developments on the "home front" may be listed as follows:
An act empowering the Government to mobilize all the effective resources of the nation, both human and material, for the purpose of defence and security of Canada passed both Houses of Parliament.
Notification given to Parliament" of the intention of the Government to establish without delay a Department of National War Services to ce-ordinate existing voluntary war services and to direct and mobilize others.
House of Commons agreed to the setting-up. of a select committee to consider the Defence of Canada Regulations and to prescribe penalties for infractions.
Mr, C. G. Power, Acting Defence Minister, informed Parliament of the intention io enlist 70,000 more men, above the present existing strength of the active service forces for service at home and abroad.
Canada heard through the Prime Minister that Canadian troops are now in Iceland and in Newfoundland for. the purposes of the defence of those islands.
Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions and Supply, announced that construction, already had commenced on two munitions projects.
Anti-tank and anti-aircraft shell production, it is announced by the Department. of Munitions and Supply. thas been increased by more than 30 per cent. Bren guns are now coming Of the assembly line on a mass production basis.
Registration of all man power is to proceed immediately.
Canada agreed to accept and to establish camps for aliens now in detention in Great tain, and for prisoners of war also held there.
School children of Great Britain fo the number of 10000 to be Tecelved in Canada for the duration of the war.
Ten principles promulgated by Order in-Council to prevent interruption of production or distributive work by strikes or lockouts during the war.
Allen appeal tribunal abolished and authority to release those in detention vested in Minister of Justice alone.
Nihétéen infantry reserve" companies for the Veterans' Home Guard to be organized.
Tue Archbishop of Canterbury told the Church Assembly that he had received a communication from Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary, re-forting to "the use of church bells for purposes of warning on the approach of parachutists or air-borne troops." Directions were issued to clergy and became operative June 16, the Archbishop said.
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