Mr. FISHER.
I would suggest to my hon. friend (Mr. S. Sharpe) that it would be better to make clause 4 at line 25 read: And such agent shall be subject to the same penalties and have the same responsibility as a manufacturer under the terms of this Act.
Mr. SPROULE.
The minister said that any one who offered the article for sale would by that act become an agent, the vendor would become an agent.
I would think that in clause 15 'every person' includes the manufacturer and agent.
Mr. S. SHARPE.
Under that provision the corner grocery man is responsible.
Mr. TALBOT.
In the province of Quebec he would be responsible for the goods he sells.
Mr. S. SHARPE.
Then the grocer will have to have an analysis of every sample he sells?
Mr. FISHER.
I would like to have a
lawyer's opinion as to whether the words in section 4 'for all purposes of this Act ' would include the responsibility upon the
agent. .
Mr. S. SHARPE.
I do not think you can makes a man responsible under the Code by inference.
Mr. FISHER.
I think the words mean he would really take the place in Canada of a manufacturer.
Mr. LENNOX.
It would be better to have it clear as it is a penalty clause.
Mr. TEMPLEMAN.
We might pass the last schedule and leave the Bill in committee so that we can make that point clear.
Progress reported.
House in committee on Bill (No. 90) to create the Department of External Affairs. -Mr. Murphy. 1. There shall be a department of the gov-ornment of Canada to be called the Department of External Affairs, over which the Secretary of State for the time being shall preside.
Mr. CONGDON.
The words 'for the time being' might be omitted.
Mr. MURPHY.
That section is exactly the same as the similar sections in the other statutes creating departments.
Mr. R. L. BORDEN.
There seems to be a great diversity in the language of the sections creating the different departments, and one would think it desirable to have them as uniform as possible.
Mr. MURPHY.
I do not see how we can have uniformity without recasting the other statutes.
Mr. R. L. BORDEN.
The statute creating the department of Secretary of State uses these words:-'and the Secretary of State shall have the management and control of the department.' Was there any reason for omitting these words here.
Mr. MURPHY.
No.
Mr. R. L. BORDEN.
I wonder why the words were omitted, but it does not make much difference.
2. The Governor in Council may appoint an officer who shall be called the Under 'Secretary of State for External Affairs, and who shall be the deputy head of the department, and may also appoint such other officers and c'erks as are requisite for the due administration of the business of the department, all of whom shall hold office during pleasure.