OF THE DEBATES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA FIFTH SESSION-TWELFTH PARLIAMENT 5 GEORGE v., 1915 VOL. CXIX.
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
RiCHT HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN <3-.C.TVI.Gr., 1P.C., K.C., I/L.D.
AT THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT THE CABINET FORMED OCTOBER 10, 1911
President of the Privy Council and Acting Secretarjr of State for External Affairs (Prime Minister).. .Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden, G.C.M.G.,
P.C., K.C., LL.D.
Minister of Trade and Commerce Hon. Sir George Eulas Foster, B.A., D.C.L.,
LL.D., K.C.M.G.
Without Portfolio Hon. Sir George Halsey Perley, B. A., K.C.M.G. Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs Hon. WilliAm James Roche, M.D., LL.D. Minister of Public Works Hon. Robert Rogers.Minister of Railways and Canals Hon. Francis Cochrane.Minister of Finance Hon. William Thomas White, B.A.Postmaster General rHon. Th. Chase Casgrain, LL.D., K.C. Minister of Marine and Fisheries and Minister of the Naval Service Hon. John Douglas Hazen, B.A., B C.L., K.C. Minister of Justice Hon. Charles Joseph Doherty, K.C.,D.C.L.,LL.D. Minister of Militia and Defence Major General Sam. Hughes. Secretary of State and Minister of Mines Hon. Louis Coderre, LL.B., K.C. Minister of Labour Hon. Thomas Wilson Crothers, B.A., K.C.Minister of Inland Revenue Hon. Piebre Edouard Blondin., N.P.Minister of Customs Hon. John Dowsley Reid, M.D.Without Portfolio Hon. Albert Edward Kemp.Without Portfolio Hon. James Alexander Lougheed, K.C., Senator.Minister of Agriculture Hon. Martin Burrell. Solicitor General.
NOT OF THE CABINET
Hon. Arthur Meighen, B.A., K.C. Clerk of the Privy Council R. Boudreau.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Speaker Hon. Thomas Simpson Sproule, M.D. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees....Albert Sevigny, Esq. Clerk of the House Thos. B. Flint, M.A., LL.B., D.C.L. Sergeant-at-Arms Lieut.-Col. Henky R. Smith, C.M.G., I.S.O,.
J.P., A.D.C.
Editor of Debates Albert Horton. Associate Editor of Debates and Reporter Thos. P. Owens. Reporters of Debates :- English: A. C. Campbell, George Sirnpson, Robert C. Dunbar, C. S. Blue, E. W. S. Galbraith, Earl C. Young, H. E. Oliver (substitute). French : ,T. O. Marceau, Alphonse Desjardins. Secretary of Debates Branch : C. W. Boyce. Select Committee on Official Report of Debates. Messieurs Burnham, Dfescarries, Devlin, Sir George E. Foster, Gray, Hanna, L. A. Lapointe. Lavallee, Lemieux, Maroil, Sir George Perley, Rainville, Jas. Reid, Schaffner and Taylor. Chairman : Jas. D. Taylor, Esq.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Fifth Session, Twelfth Parliament. A-CHIM, Honoris-Labelle. Aikins, Sir James Albert Manning-Brandon. Algbire, Duncan Orestes-Stormont. Ames, Herbert Brown-Montreal, St. Antoine. Armstrong, J. A. Macdonald-York, Ont., N. Riding. Armstrong, Joseph E. -Lambton, E. Riding. Arthurs, James-Parry Sound. Baker, Georue Harold-Brome. Ball, R. J.-Grey, S. Riding. Barker, Hon. Samuel-Hamilton East. Barnard, George Henry-Victoria, B.C. Barbette, Joseph Arthur-Bertliier. Boland, Hon. Henri Severin'-Beauce. Bellemare, -Maskinonge. Bennett, Richard Bedford-Calgary. Bennett, William H.-Simcoe, E. Riding. Best, John A.-Dufferin. Bickerdike, Robert-Montreal, St. Lawrence. Blain, Richard-Peel. Blondin, Hon. Pierre Edouard-Champlain. Boivin, George Henry Shefford. Borden, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird-Halifax. Boulay, Hermenegii.dk-Rimouski. Bocrassa, J. Boutin-Levis. Bowman, James-Huron, E. Riding. Boyce, Arthur Cyril-Algoma West. Boyer, Gustave-Vaudreuil. Boys, W. A.-South Simcoe. Brabazon, Gerald H.-Pontiac. Bradbury, George Henry-Selkirk. Bristol, Edmund-Toronto Centre. Broder, Andrew-Dundas. Brouillard, Ovide-Drummond and Arthabaska. Buchanan, William Ashbury-Medicine Hat. Bureau, Jacques-Three Rivers and St. Maurice. Burnham, John H.-Peterborough, W. Riding. Burrell, Hon. Martin-Yale-Cariboo. Cardin, Pierre Joseph Arthur-Richelieu. Carrick, John James-Thunder Bay and Rainy Riv. Carroll, W. E.-Cape Breton, South. Carvell, Frank Broadstreet-Carleton, N.B. Casgrain, Hon. Thomas Chase-Quebec County. Cash, Edward L.-Mackenzie. Chabot, John Leo-Ottawa. Champagne, Albert-Battleford. Charlton, William Andrew-Norfolk. Chisholm, Alexander W.-Inverness. Chisholm, William-Antigonish. Clark, Hugh-Bruce, N. Riding. Clark, Michael-Red Deer. Clarke, Alfred Henry-Essex, S. Riding. Clarke, W. A.-Wellington, N. Riding. Clements, Herbert Sylvester-Comox-Atlin. Cochrane, Hon. Francis-Nipissing. Cockshutt, William Foster-Brantford. Coperrb, Louis-Hochelaga. Copp, Arthur Bliss-Westmorland. Cromwell, Frederick Robert-Compton. Crothers, Hon. Thomas Wilson-Elgin, W Riding. Cruise, Robert-Dauphin. Currie, John Allister-Simcoe, N. Riding. Davidson, Avard L.-Annapolis. Delisle, Michf.l Simeon-Portneuf. Df.mers, Marie Joseph-St. John and Iberville. Descarries, Joseph A.-Jacques Cartier. Devlin, Emmanuel B.-Wright. Doherty, Hon. Charles Joseph-Montreal, St. Anne. Donaldson, Samuel J.-Prince Albert. Douglas, James M.-Stratheona. Edwards, John Wesley-Frontenac. Elliott, George A,-Middlesex, N. Riding. Ethier, Joseph Arthur Calixte-Two Mountains. Fisher, John Henry-Brant. Forget, Sir Rodolphe-Charlevoix & Montmorency. Fortier, Edmond-Lotbiniere. Foster, Arthur De Witt, Kings, N.S. Foster, Hon. Sir George Eclas-Toronto North. Fowler, George William-Kings and Albert. Fripp, Alfred Ernest-Ottawa. Garland, W. F.-Carleton, Ont.