Samuel Hughes
Liberal-Conservative
Mr. HUGHES.
Are there any Jews in the hon. gentleman's riding?
Topic: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.
REPORT PRESENTED.
Report of the International Waterways Commission regarding the regulations of Lake Erie for the year 1910. Hon. Wm. Pugsley.
DOMINION ELECTIONS ACT AMENDMENTS.
Mr. MACDONELL moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 37) to amend the Dominion Elections Act. He said: The Bill is similar to the Bill which I introduced last session, and its object is to abolish the lection deposit, to declare election day to be a public holiday, and in cities, towns and incorporated villages to have the polls open from six in the morning till eight at night. Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time. * Mr. CONMEE moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 38) to amend the Dominion Elections Act. He said: This Bill is the same as the one I introduced last year. Its object is to extend the franchise to railway train service men. In view of the fact that these men, in the ordinary course-of their employment, have to accompany their trains on election day, the object of the Bill is to permit them to vote wherever they may be able to do so, and to have their vote recorded in the riding in which they are domiciled and entitled to vote. Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.
Mr. BICKERDIKE moved for leave to introduce Bill (No. 39) to amend the Juvenile Delinquents Act, 1908. He said: It will no doubt be in the recollection of hon. members that in 1908 the Juvenile Delinquents Act was passed for the purpose of providing that juvenile delinquents should be kept separate from old case-hardened criminals, so that they would not be sent to a police station, a jail or a penitentiary. That Act provided for the protection of two classes, the children of Roman Catholics and the children of Protestants; but no provision was made for others, and my amendment is for the purpose of giving to any others, especially Jews, the same opportunity of protecting their children that Catholics and Protestants have under the Act.
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Robert Bickerdike
Mr. BICKERDIKE.
There are a few.
Topic: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.
Motion agreed to, and Bill read the first time.
QUESTIONS.
PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.
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Samuel Hughes
Liberal-Conservative
Mr. HUGHES:
Did any non-military officers or servants of the state in Canada in their garb or robes of office take part in any procession or public gathering not under the auspices of the state and not a state function during the past summer? If so, had such officers the authority of the government, or of any member thereof, for so acting?
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.
Subtopic: PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.
LIB
Wilfrid Laurier (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council)
Liberal
Sir WILFRID LAURIER.
The government has no knowledge that any non-military officer or servant of the state under the control of the government took part in any such procession or public gathering.
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.
Subtopic: PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.
DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
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Mr. HUGHES:
Liberal-Conservative
1. Did the government of Canada authorize or _ permit the decorating of any government building or buildings in Montreal during the past summer? If so, on what occasion, and what was the nature of such decoration?
2. Upon what occasion does the British flag fly from such buildings?
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
LIB
Mr. PUGSLEY: (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
1. All government buildings were draped in commemoration of the King's death, in May last.
The post office and custom-house were decorated early in September, during the Eucharistic Congress, with flags and bunt-mg.
2. Copy of notice sent to all caretakers re flags: ' Flags may be displayed on the public bulidings on the following days, nnd on special days, when so ordered by the department: March 17, St. Patrick's day; April 23, St. George's day; May 24, Victoria day; May 26, Queen's Birthday; June 3, King's Birthday; June 23, Prince of Wales' Birthday; June 24, St. Jean Baptiste day; July 1, Dominion day November 30, St. Andrew's day.
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
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Samuel Hughes
Liberal-Conservative
Mr. HUGHES.
May I be permitted to draw the attention of the hon. minister to the first part of the question, which I think was scarcely answered: ' Did the government of Canada authorize or permit?'
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
LIB
William Pugsley (Minister of Public Works)
Liberal
Mr. PUGSLEY.
I stated to my hon. friend that it had been done. I may say, as a matter of fact, that the authority was not given by the minister, I was absent at the time; but the authority was given by the officials of the department.
< ' - THE BANK OF MONTREAL.
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
CON
Mr. SHARPE (N. Ontario):
Conservative (1867-1942)
1. Have any disputes arisen between the Bank of Montreal on the one hand and any department of the government on the other, which were referred to the Department of Justice for advice and for a report?
2. If so, to what official of the Justice Department were the disputes referred?
3. If any reports were made by the official or officials were these in writing, and are they private or open for inspection?
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
LIB
Allen Bristol Aylesworth (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Liberal
Mr. AYLESWORTH.
If the hon. gentleman could be a little more specific in the terms of his question, it would perhaps enable it to be answered. So far as the Justice Department is concerned, we are not aware of any such reference, but possibly there may have been one at some time long past, in regard to which either the Justice Department or the Finance Department would have knowledge.
Topic: QUESTIONS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Subtopic: DECORATION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.