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June 13, 1905

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. R. L. BORDEN.

When did it take place ? I am asking for information.

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Angus McLennan

Liberal
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Mr. McLENNAN.

I cannot say really what year, but I know it was done. By reference to the records it will be shown that it has been done. I do not know whether it has been done in the ease of other provinces, but I am sure it has been done in the case of Nova Scotia.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. R. L. BORDEN.

That is to say that money expended on public harbours and breakwaters by the provinces before confederation has been refunded by the Dominion government ?

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Angus McLennan

Liberal
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Mr. McLENNAN.

There was a wharf at Port Hastings in the Gut of Canso, and there was a wharf at Point Hood in Inverness, built by Nova Scotia before confederation, and these wharfs were taken over by the Dominion government.

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George Taylor (Chief Opposition Whip; Whip of the Conservative Party (1867-1942))

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. TAYLOR.

At the time of confederation ?

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Angus McLennan

Liberal
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Mr. McLENNAN.

I cannot say it was done just exactly at confederation, but I do say that the Dominion government took over all these works of Dominion importance and whatever outlay was made by the government of Nova Scotia was refunded.

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Samuel Barker

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BARKER.

I would like to ask the hon. minister if moneys expended by the province in the maintenance of breakwaters or harbours before 1867 are being refunded to the province by the Dominion government ?

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Charles Fitzpatrick (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Liberal
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Mr. FITZPATRICK.

Y'ou would have as good a chance to find it there as anvwhere else.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. R. L. BORDEN.

Perhaps the Minister of Justice would give his views on the subject.

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David Henderson

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. HENDERSON.

The British North America Act, 1867, provides that the public works and property of each province enumerated in schedule 3, shall be the property of Canada. Schedule 3 specifies these works to be: Canals, and waterpowers connected therewith, lighthouses and piers Sable Island, and public harbours. Public harbours are specially mentioned as being the property of Canada and there is nothing in the British North America Act about the province being indemnified for any expenditure on them.

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Louis-Philippe Brodeur (Minister of Inland Revenue)

Liberal
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Mr. BRODEUR.

I have been informed [DOT] some public works were bought

m this way from the provincial governments of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. R. L. BORDEN.

If the money has been paid to the provinces I do not think you could recover it.

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Louis-Philippe Brodeur (Minister of Inland Revenue)

Liberal
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Mr. BRODEUR.

The government in power in 1884 was, my hon. friend (Mr. Henderson) will say a very good government, and I am surprised they would have done anything unconstitutional.

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Samuel Barker

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BARKER.

That was probablv a refund of expenditure made by the ' provinces after 1867.

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Andrew B. Ingram

Liberal-Conservative
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Mr. INGRAM.

I would like the minister to give us the date of the1 payment of this money to the local government. If it was before 1867. the hon. gentleman (Mr McLennan) is correct, but if it is since 1867 we ought to know it.

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Louis-Philippe Brodeur (Minister of Inland Revenue)

Liberal
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Mr. BRODEUR.

I will ask the officers of the department to get the information and I will give it to the House on concurrence.

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Robert Laird Borden (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. II. L. BORDEN.

There may have been in the early history of confederation some moneys expended bv provincial governments after the date of confederation on works which became the property of Canada. The payment would likely lie to recoup the provinces for that expenditure.

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June 13, 1905