April 24, 1922


Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN (Leader of the Opposition, moved: For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and other documents exchanged between the British and Canadian Governments, leading up to and concerning the conference of Prime Ministers in 1921.


LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Liberal

Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

As my right hon. friend will be aware, most of this correspondence is marked "secret and confidential". I presume it will be the wish of my right hon. friend that I should ask the permission of the British Government, to bring down such correspondence as is marked "secret and confidential" and obtain that permission in advance before placing the correspondence on the Table of the House.

Topic:   PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
Subtopic:   CORRESPONDENCE WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT
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CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. MEIGHEN:

I know that some correspondence is so marked, and personally I do not ask that any be secret or confidential. I leave the Government, however, to decide what, in the interest of the country, should be preserved as secret and confidential.

Topic:   PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
Subtopic:   CORRESPONDENCE WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT
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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal

Mr. SPEAKER:

Topic:   PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
Subtopic:   CORRESPONDENCE WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT
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Motion agreed to, subject to this limitation.


UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS

CON

Henry Herbert Stevens

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. STEVENS:

For a Return showing a list of the names of persons from Poland, Roumania or Russia, who were allowed to enter Canada under bond to go farming, and who have been found, on investigation, to have violated terms of the said bond.

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LIB

Georges Parent

Liberal

Mr. PARENT:

For a copy of all letters, telegrams, applications, petitions and other documents exchanged between the Government and individuals or companies, referring to conditions imposed on various railway companies intending to use the Quebec Bridge for the purpose of reaching the city of Quebec.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Georges Parent

Liberal

Mr. PARENT:

For a copy of contracts, correspondence, agreements and other documents, during the period from the year 1911 to date, between the Government directly, or through any commission, and the Canadian Pacific Railway or any other railway, referring to the construction and the use of the Union Station at Palais, city of Quebec.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Georges Parent

Liberal

Mr. PARENT:

For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and other documents regarding the appointment of one or more appraisers for Paris and London, made by the Civil Sevice Commission.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Joseph Archambault

Liberal

Mr. ARCHAMBAULT:

For a return showing a list of the names of the names of the persons who were employed as newspaper censors during the war, the name and location of the newspapers which were censured, the date of censorships and a copy of the articles censored. Also a copy of the regulations of the said censorship.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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CON

Arthur Meighen (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. MEIGHEN:

For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and other documents exchanged between the Canadian and the British Governments, respecting an Address passed by the Canadian Parliament on the subject of extra territoriality rights of the Dominion.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Edward James McMurray

Liberal

Mr. McMURRAY:

For a copy of all letters, correspondence, telegrams, orders, instructions and other docu-mentsv exchanged between the Minister of Labour or any member of his department and Alfred J. Andrews, in connection with the strike in Winnipeg in the year 1919.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Edward James McMurray

Liberal

Mr. McMURRAY:

For a copy of all letters, correspondence, telegrams, orders, instructions and other documents, exchanged between the Solicitor General or any member of his department, and Alfred J. Andrews, relative to the strike in Winnipeg during the year 1919.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Edward James McMurray

Liberal

Mr. McMURRAY:

For a copy of all letters, correspondence, telegrams, orders, instructions and other documents, exchanged between the Minister of the Interior or any member of his department and Alfred J. Andrews, relative to the strike in Winnipeg during the year 1919.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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LIB

Edward James McMurray

Liberal

Mr. McMURRAY:

For a copy of all letters, correspondence, telegrams, orders, instructions and other documents, exchanged between the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Labour, the Solicitor General, the Minister of the Interior, or any person connected with these departments, and General Kitchen, relative to the strike in Winnipeg during the year 1919.

Topic:   UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS
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ALFRED J. ANDREWS-APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE.

LIB

Edward James McMurray

Liberal

Mr. E. J. McMURRAY (North Winnipeg) moved:

For a copy of the Order in Council appointing Alfred J. Andrews a Deputy Minister of Justice, during the year 1919. Also a copy of all letters, telegrams, instructions, orders and

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other documents exchanged between the Minister of Justice or any official of the department of Justice, and the said Alfred J. Andrews, pertaining to the strike in Winnipeg, Manitoba, during the year 1919.

Topic:   ALFRED J. ANDREWS-APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal

Mr. SPEAKER:

Is it the pleasure of

the House to adopt the motion?

Topic:   ALFRED J. ANDREWS-APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Carried.

Topic:   ALFRED J. ANDREWS-APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
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April 24, 1922