RG-2 : Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet

LAB OM
AND LABOUR 3UPPLY
Proposal of Labour Dept, to transfer Italian prisoners
of war to Canada for labour purposes ; agree d
Sin calculating nos . to be accepted, no distinction
made bet . categories= 2,39, 3-4
Proposals Minister Finance re necessity govt .action
to meet inc .pnsssuu-e on wage and price ceiling policy ;
children's allowances ; govt . officials to explore with
National Aar Labour Board ; 244 . 4-6
Ms=power shortage in nickei & radium industries ;
curtailment nickel proiuction ; NSS to take necessary
steps; 245 , 4
Manpower deficiencies ; Army, Air,Primary Industries ;
ext . compulsory service to new age grouls sug ;ested ;
need for separation 1&SS from -jep .MinistErr of Labour
and strengthening administration ; 245 , 1-4 ;246, 1-2
Ibid ; Minister of Labour of opinion separation unnecessary
; suggests Assoc . Director ; ZAZ, 9
Becaa .l0 Spec.Comm1r ; work undertaken by govt .depts .
in No rt4est to be done by Can-labour & contractors
10 if possible ; 247 , 3
Manpower deficiencies ; extension age groups callable
under NR9SA ; lcyu er category men for RCAF ground duties ;
limitation Navy recruiting ; two home dafence forces foi
industry ; Cabinet 1[aanpar er Cam. unable reach agreement ;
referred Council ; 248 , 7-8
Rates of pay for Army persanlel detailed for farm
lab our re fe rre d ND & Fi n; _, 8
CS to review Service req'ts defence of Canada ; forma.
tion "works" battalion ; progress of NSS detailing Army
personnel for farm labour ; 250 , 1-2 ; 251 , 1-2
Report Shippirg Bd . on expansi on merchant shipbuilding
programne ; shortage manpower & manning ; decision
deferred ; Dirictor DTSS to consider ; !~50 , 4
Ibid ; 14SS report programme shd . be approved only
.if add'l manpower not required ; difficulties in manning
agreed programme reduced by 50% in rate prod ln ; 251 ,4
~ 8 , 5-6