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March 13, 1928

OFFICIAL REPORT

SECOND SESSION-SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT 18 GEORGE V, 1928 VOLUME II, 1928 COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1628, TO THE THIRD DAY OF MAY, 1928, INCLUSIVE BEING VOLUME CLXXVIII FOR THE PERIOD 1875-1928 INDEX ISSUED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1928

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House of Commons Bebates

Tuesday, March 13, 1928

NIAGARA GORGE BRIDGE COMPANY

LIB

Francis Wellington Hay

Liberal
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Mr. F. WELLINGTON HAY (North Perth) moved:

That in accordance with the recommendation contained in the third report of the select standing committee on miscellaneous private hills, the fee and charges made on Bill No. 25, an act to incorporate the Niagara Gorge Bridge Company, be refunded, less cost of printing and translating the bill.

Topic:   NIAGARA GORGE BRIDGE COMPANY
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Motion agreed to.

BRITISH COLUMBIA LANDS

FINAL REPORT OF MR. JUSTICE MARTIN TABLED

LIB

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

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

I beg to lay on the table

a copy of the final report of Mr. Justice Martin, appointed a commissioner to receive and enquire into the arguments of t'he government of the province of British Columbia in support of its claim for reconveyance to the province by the government of Canada of the land conveyed by the province to the Dominion pursuant to paragraph 2 of the terms of the union. I move that 1,000 copies in English and 500 copies in French of the said report be printed, and that standing order 64 be suspended in connection therewith.

Topic:   BRITISH COLUMBIA LANDS
Subtopic:   FINAL REPORT OF MR. JUSTICE MARTIN TABLED
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Motion agreed to.

RAILWAY ACT AMENDMENT

JOINT HEARINGS OF RAILWAY AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONS

Mr. E. G. ODETTE (East Essex) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 64, to amend the Railway Act (Joint hearings of Board and Interstate Commerce Commission).
LIB

Charles Avery Dunning (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal
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Mr. DUNNING:

Explain.

Topic:   RAILWAY ACT AMENDMENT
Subtopic:   JOINT HEARINGS OF RAILWAY AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONS
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LIB

Edmond George Odette

Liberal
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Mr. ODETTE:

The object of the bill is

to empower the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada to hold joint hearings with the Interstate Commerce Commission, either in the United States or in Canada, regarding matters appertaining to international 56103-80 [DOT]

rates and questions of a like character. A similar bill is now before the House of Representatives in Washington.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   RAILWAY ACT AMENDMENT
Subtopic:   JOINT HEARINGS OF RAILWAY AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONS
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THE BUDGET

DEBATE ON ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF MINISTER OF FINANCE

The house resumed from Monday, March 12, consideration of the motion of Hon. J. A. Robb (Minister of Finance), that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair for the house to go into committee of ways and means, the proposed amendment thereto of Mr. Cahan and the amendment to the amendment of Mr. Fansher (East Lambton).

March 13, 1928