PENSIONS, SUPERANNUATION AND INSURANCE

Dominion Government employees working for daily, weekly or monthly wages were included in the scope of the Public Service Retirement Act (chapter 49). The group insurance plan was adopted by the province of Quebec (chapter 21) for the lives of all employees of the Provincial Government. A new pension fund was created in Alberta (chapter 14) for the benefit of the members of the Provincial Police force. In British Columbia a voluntary and contributory superannuation scheme was provided (chapter 60) primarily for the benefit of provincial, municipal and school board employees, but also available for industrial employees, who may agree with their employers to have four per cent of their wages deducted, and forwarded, together with a like amount from the employer, to the Finance Minister, this amount representing the employees' share in the superannuation fund.

EDUCATION

A new development took place in Ontario in regard to the guidance of school children in their selection of a life calling, provision being made for the appointment of qualified officers (chapter 90) to bring the work of the vocational schools to the attention of employers and employees, and to act as co-ordinating agents between local industries and the school authority. School boards were also authorized (chapter 89) to appoint officers to distribute among school pupils useful information regarding occupations and employments and to enable them to make intelligent plans for the future. In Prince Edward Island provision was made (chapter 5) for the establishment of schools under the Dominion Technical Education Act. In Quebec a provincial dairy school and intermediate agricultural schools were provided for (chapter 39). In British Columbia the age limit for the compulsory attendance of children at school was raised (chapter 56) from fourteen to fifteen years, while another Act prohibited the employment in industrial undertakings of boys under fourteen and girls under fifteen, except in undertakings in which only members of the same family are employed. Employers were required to keep a register of all their employees under sixteen years of age.

TAXES OF EMPLOYEES

Employers in Nova Scotia having ten or more employees are required (chapter 56) to furnish the municipal collector with a list of their employees, and with respect to the rates and taxes due from these employees the employers may make the required deductions from wages and pay these rates and taxes direct on behalf of their employees. Similarly, in British Columbia (second session, chapter 48) every employer is required to furnish the surveyor of taxes with a list of his employees and a statement of the wages paid to each.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS

A new section was added to the British Columbia Railway Act (second session, chapter 41) requiring street railway companies before introducing street cars operated by one man to obtain the consent of the Minister of Railways, who before sanctioning the operation of "one-man" cars is required to consult with the municipalities affected.

HOUSING AND FAIR RENT

Three Acts respecting housing were passed during the year. A supplementary Act relating to better housing was passed in New Brunswick (chapter 13) giving additional powers to local housing boards.

The Manitoba Housing Act of 1919 was amended (chapter 33) to enable munici palities to advance money to war veterans whose property may be encumbered by reason of unpaid instalments of principal, interest or taxes.

In British Columbia (chapter 6) the amount which may be borrowed by the provincial authorities from the Dominion Minister of Finance under Dominion Order in Council P.C. 2997, for better housing, was raised from $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.

In Nova Scotia the Act of 1919, providing for fair rents and restricting the eviction of tenants, was amended (chapter 64) so as to continue in force for another year.

Chapter 21.-1. (1) Paragraph (c) of subsection one of section seven of the Chinese Immigration Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1906, chapter ninety-five [which enumerates certain classes exempt from entrance tax], as enacted by chapter fourteen of the statutes of 1908, and as amended by chapter seven of the statutes of 1917, is amended by striking out the following words at the end of the said subsection [referring to Chinese students]: "or who are bearers of certificates of identity, or other similar documents issued by the Government or by a recognized official or representative of the Government whose subjects they are, specifying their occupation and their object in coming into Canada," and by substituting in lieu thereof [after "subject to the approval of the minister "] the following words: "whose decision shall be final and conclusive."

(2) Subsection two of section seven of the said chapter ninety-five [relating to endorsation of certificates of immigrants by British consuls, etc.] is repealed.

2. Section seven B of the said chapter ninety-five, as enacted by chapter seven of the statutes of 1917 [which authorized immigration officers to bring suspected persons before a magistrate], is amended by inserting after the word "magistrate" in the eighth line the words "or a Board of Inquiry appointed under the authority of section thirteen of The Immigration Act, chapter twenty-seven of the statutes of 1910," and by inserting in each case after the word "magistrate" in the tenth and twelfth lines thereof the words "or a Board of Inquiry."

3. Section eighteen of the said chapter ninety-five [enumerating prohibited classes of Chinese immigrants] is repealed, and the following is substituted therefor:

"18. The provisions of section three of The Immigration Act, and any amendments that have been or which may be made thereto, shall apply to persons of Chinese origin."

4. (1) Section twenty-one of the said chapter ninety-five [defining period allowed before re-entry] is amended by striking out the words "twelve months" where they occur in the second and the seventh lines thereof, and substituting therefor in each case the words "two years."

(2) The said section twenty-one is further amended by adding thereto the following subsection:

"(2) Every person of Chinese origin who leaves Canada and does not register shall be subject on his return to the tax of five hundred dollars imposed by this Act as in the case of a first arrival."

5. Section twenty-five of the said chapter ninety-five [prescribing penalties for prohibited persons found in Canada and for those responsible for their entry] is repealed, and the following is substituted therefor:

"25. Any person of Chinese origin belonging to the prohibited classes who enters or remains in Canada contrary to any of the provisions of this Act or of The Immigration Act may be arrested without a warrant by an immigration officer, whether appointed under the authority of this Act, or of The Immigration Act or of any Act

relating to the Civil Service, and brought before the Controller for examination, and the examination shall be conducted as if such person were being examined before being admitted to Canada, and if such person belongs to the prohibited classes he shall be forthwith deported and in all such cases the onus of proof shall rest upon the person being examined and the master, conductor or other person who lands or brings or assists or permits to land in Canada any such person of Chinese origin shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months."

6. The said chapter ninety-five [defining the nature of the offence of prohibited Chinese entering, or of those abetting] is amended by striking out the word "indictable in subsections one and two of section twenty-seven as enacted by chapter fourteen of the statutes of 1908, in section twenty-eight, in section twenty-nine, and in section thirty.

7. (1) Section thirty-one of the said chapter ninety-five [defining procedure in actions and prosecutions] is amended by adding the following words at the end thereof: "and the provisions of Part XV of the Criminal Code shall apply to all such suits and actions."

(2) In any case where a fine, or imprisonment and a fine, is imposed under the provisions of this Act, the sentence may adjudge a term of imprisonment or a further term of imprisonment not exceeding in any case two months, to be served by the offender if such fine is not paid.

Assented to June 4, 1921.

Regulation of Immigration

Chapter 32.-1. (1) Subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (g) of section two of The Immigration Act, chapter twenty-seven of the statutes of 1910, as amended by chapter twenty-five of the statutes of 1919 [defining "non-immigrant classes" not coming under regulations applying to immigrants], is amended by inserting the words "accredited representatives of international trade unions" between the word "colleges " and the word "and" in the seventh line thereof.

11. Section thirty-seven of the said Act is repealed and the following is substituted therefor:

"37. Regulations made by the Governor in Council under this Act may provide as a condition to permission to enter or land in Canada, that immigrants and any of the non-immigrant classes, except classes (i) to (iii) inclusive [i.e. Canadian citizens, diplomatic and consular officers and staffs, soldiers and sailors of H.M. forces, and families] of paragraph (g) of section two of this Act, shall possess in their own right, money to a prescribed minimum amount which amount may vary according to the nationality, race, occupation or destination of such persons and otherwise according to the circumstances; and may also provide that all persons coming to Canada directly or indirectly from countries which issue passports shall produce such passports on demand of the immigration officer in charge before being allowed to enter or land in Canada, and may provide also that passports shall not be recognized unless issued within a time limited by regulations or unless vised in the manner required."

Assented to June 4, 1921.

Superannuation

Chapter 49.-[The Act to provide for the Retirement of certain Members of the Public Service (1920, chapter 67) is extended to include in its scope "any employee who has been continuously employed from year to year for a portion of each year, or who, having been continuously employed, receives a daily, weekly or monthly rate of wage or salary."]

Assented to June 4, 1921.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Vocational Education

Chapter 5.-Whereas under the provisions of an Act of the Parliament of Canada intituled The Technical Education Act, the Government of Canada offered to extend financial aid to enable this province to establish a vocational school and it has been deemed expedient to accept such offer and to establish and operate such school;

Be it therefore enacted . . as follows:

1. The Provincial Agricultural and Technical School heretofore operated by the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of said agreement shall continue to be carried on under said department.

3. The Commissioner of Agriculture for this Province shall, under the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council have the control and management of the said school.

6. The moneys required for the payment of salaries and all costs and expenses of and incidental to the establishment, maintenance and operation of the said school shall be provided in part out of the ordinary revenue of the province and in part out of moneys placed at the disposal of the Government of this province by the Government of Canada for the purposes of agricultural and technical instruction, as may be mutually arranged between the said Government of this province and the Government of Canada.

8. The Provincial Treasurer of this Province may collect or sue in his own name for all the tuition fees and all moneys owing by way of debt, damages or penalty for any cause in respect of the said school or in connection with the management or operation of the same.

9. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make orders and regulations in respect of the matters following: the examinations to be passed, or other conditions for entrance to the classes of the said school; the courses of instruction to be provided therein; the fees to be paid by students attending the said school; certificates or diplomas to be granted to successful students of the said school, and the terms and conditions upon which the same shall be granted; the provision for scholarships, bursaries, prizes, exemptions from fees, and other assistance for the aid and encouragement of students of the said school, and generally for the maintenance, operation and management of the said school, and for more effectually carrying out any of the provisions of this Act.

Assented to April 27, 1921.