There is a growing opinion that the only alternative to 
leaving the situation as it is, is to introduce legislation 
to bring the industry under public control and to place its 
direction and development in the hands of a public cor- 
poration. This is likely to meet with the strongest  opposi- 
tion by the supporters of private interests, but public 
opinion must be informed and the issue judged from the 
standpoint of the importance of a great basic industry to 
the economic welfare and progress of our country. 
In any case Parliament is committed to take steps with 
regard to the industry by the resolution adopted by the 
House of Commons on November 5, 1930, and which was 
as follows :(— 
“That this House views with grave apprehension the 
present condition of the iron and steel industry and 
urges the Government to take immediate steps to stem 
the continuous decline in the activities of this industry 
with its resultant increase in unemployment.”’ 
We are submitting resolutions for discussion ag to the 
policy to be adopted by the Confederation. 
“Tre Executive COUNCIL. 
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