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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 22 Feb 1928, p. 3

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°o e e es S e EeC Lamer~, . " CC / i e 'd esd ay, feb 22nd "Abuses" Aggravated. Mr. Gardiner charged that the much-- talked--of "abuses" under the O.T.A., were still with the Province--only in aggravated form. He said that the: people realized it, and that the Govern--' ment should see that its "teeth are sharpened, so as to provide better ad-- ministration and cenforcement. For," said he, '"if you don't change this JAiquor Control Act before the next clec-- tion, the people will change it for you. And a good many of you over therec may lose your seats in the change, too." Speaking on other matters, the East Kent member thought that the Gov-- ernment should do something to stop commercial truck hauling on the high-- ways, and the driving of "new" cars from the factory on the Sabbath Day. It wasn't "right," he contended, and should be stopped. Leopold _ Macaulay -- (Conservative, South York) directed the attention of the members to a traffic problem. He thought that there should be some as-- surance for victims of traffic accidents that they would receive financial aid. There should be, he declared, some move to make the persons driving mo-- tor cars provide security, so that in cases of negligence the victims would be looked after. He referred to the com-- pulsory insurance law in Massachu-- setts. Favors Survey. But he thought that the system adopted in New Hampshire might work out to better advantage in Ontario. This provided that the negligent mo-- torist provide monetary aid for the vic-- tim or lose his driving license. Mr. Mac-- aulay, emphasizing that he was not try-- ing to foist anything on to the House, suggested that the authoritiee might make a survey of the situation in the Province. In conclusion, Mr. Macaulay spent many minutes in praising his Leader, Hon. G. Howard Ferguson. Then he was finished, and William Newman (Liberal, North Victoria) moved the adjournment of the debate. And the House adjourned at 10.30 pm. The ~eechmaking continues this afternoon.

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