The Defence of Canada Regulations mentioned in this news item broadened the powers of the War Measures Act, giving the government powers which cannot be exercised in peacetime. These regulations meant that the country was essentially being run by the War Committee of the Cabinet for the duration of World War II. A local man found out to his cost that free speech was restricted, and that the regulations were enforced even in such a far away corner of the country.
Researched & written by Kathryn Auger
