§ 58. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Labour how many apprentices and students taking scholarship examinations have been granted deferment of call up for military service on the ground of exceptional hardship; and how many applications have been refused during the past three months.
§ Mr. IsaacsDuring the past three months 1,764 men were granted postponement of call-up by the local statutory authorities to complete their apprenticeship or to take scholarship and other important examinations, while 1,281 men were refused postponement during the same period.
§ Mr. HurdIs the Minister aware that in some cases real hardship is being caused to apprentices and students by his refusal to allow even two months for them to take their final examinations?
§ Mr. IsaacsAll acceptances or refusals of applications for postponement are made with those considerations in mind.