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March 22, 1920

PRIVATE BILLS.

FIRST READING.

Bill No. 23, to incorporate Canadian. American Fire Insurance Company.-Mr. Griesbach. - Bill No. 24, to incorporate The Pabos, Amqui and Edmundston Railway Company. -,Mr. Pelletier. Bill No. 25, respecting The Pacific Coast Fire Insurance Company. -Mr. Stevens. Bill No. 26, respecting The Pacific Marine Insurance Company.-Mr. Steveps.

ESTIMATES FOR 1920-21.

A message from His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, transmitting estimates for the year ending March 31,. 1921, -was presented by Sir Henry Drayton (Minister of Finance), read by Mr. Speaker to the House, and referred to the Committee of Supply. ,

REPORTS AND PAPERS TABLED.

Annual report of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police for the year ended Septem^-ber 30, 1919.-Hon. Mr. Rowell.

Copy of all correspondence -and agreements between the Government and any banks touching any payments to officers and men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.-Rt. Hon. Mr. Sifton. Cancellations of Orders in Council authorizing the payment of Separation Allowances.-Hon. Mr. Rallantyne.

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.

Hon. NEWTON W. ROWELL (Minister of Health) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 27, respecting Food and Drugs. [DOT] An lion. MEMBER: Explain.
UNION

Newton Wesley Rowell (Minister presiding over the Department of Health; President of the Privy Council)

Unionist
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Mr. ROWELL:

This is a revision and consolidation of the present Act relating to the adulteration of food and of the various amending Acts of the past ten years. One of the principal differences between the present Bill and the Acts already on the statute book is the distinction now sought to be drawn between the adulteration of food and misbranding which is not very clear in the present Act, the new Bill excludes fertilizers and cattle feeds. At present we have an Act respecting commercial feedings stuffs which deals with cattle feeds, but we also have certain provisions in the Adulteration Act relating to the same matter. These are eliminated from the Food and Drugs Bill and will be included in the new Commercial Feeding Stuffs Bill. The present Act contains certain special provisions relating to honey and maple syrup which gives a monopoly in the use of these words; these are eliminated from the present Bill and will be dealt with separately. This Bill also includes quite a number of changes in detail, the result of the experience gained in the administration of the law during the last twenty yeaTS. These will be explained when the Bill is in committee.

Motion agreed to and Bill read the first time.

Topic:   FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
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MAPLE PRODUCTS ADULTERATION.

Hon. Mr. ROWELL (Minister of Health) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 28, respecting Maple Products.
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An hon. MEMBER:

Explain.

Topic:   MAPLE PRODUCTS ADULTERATION.
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UNION

Newton Wesley Rowell (Minister presiding over the Department of Health; President of the Privy Council)

Unionist
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Mr. ROWELL:

It is simply the re-enactment in a separate Bill of the clauses relating to maple products which are eliminated from the present Adulteration Act not being properly germane to such an Act.

Motion agreed to and Bill read the first time.

[The Speaker.]

Topic:   MAPLE PRODUCTS ADULTERATION.
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HONEY ADULTERATION.

Hon. Mr. ROWELL (Minister of Health) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 29, respecting honey. He said: This is simply the re-enactment of clauses relating to this matter which have been eliminated from the present Adulteration Act. Motion agreed to and Bill read the first time.

THE FRANCHISE BILL.

On the Orders of the Day.
LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal
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Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Leader of the Opposition):

Before the Orders of the Day are called, Mr. Speaker, I should like to ask the Rt. Hon. the leader of the Government whether the Government contemplates bringing down any legislation respecting the franchise, other than that which is contained in the Bill before the House at the present time, and in particular whether the Government contemplates introducing either at this or at any subse1 quent session a Disfranchising Act.

Topic:   THE FRANCHISE BILL.
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March 22, 1920