To pass a law which forbade or prevented the individual workman to leave his work before receiving the approval of society in doing so would be to adopt a new principle into our jurisprudence, which I take it for granted we are not prepared to introduce.
Wilson warns against laws that would restrict a worker's ability to leave their job.
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The price of wheat is a world price; and it is a matter of little moment whether the Canadian wheat goes directly into the markets of the other countries of the world or indirectly through this country.
Such a policy is antagonistic to the fundamental principle of equal and exact justice to all.
Clearly, this is no time for the erection here of high trade barriers.
Actual relief can come only from the adoption of constructive measures of a broader scope, from the restoration of peace everywhere in the world.
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