On motion of Mr. L. S. RENE MORIN (St. Hyacinthe) the eighth report of the select standing committee on standing orders was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Morin (St. Hyacinthe): Bill No. 282, respecting the New Brunswick Railway Company was referred to the select standing committee on railways, canals and telegraph lines.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES On the orders of the day:
Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Leader of the Opposition) :
Before thg orders of the day are
called I would like to ask the Prime Minister when we may expect the supplementary estimates determining to some extent when we may be able to close our labours.
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):
I should hope by Friday
of this week.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. C. H. CAHAN (St. Lawrence-St. George):
May I ask the Prime Minister when there will be brought down the return shewing imperial treaties and statutes having application to Canada as well as treaties
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negotiated by Canada herself. In view of the announcement that the committee of experts is to meet in October, some of us would like to be in a position to criticize the actions of the government in dealing with that committee, and the information I ask for forms the basis for such criticism.
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):
I may say to my hon.
friend that I was told by the Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs that the task which had been assigned to the department was a very onerous one, that for some weeks he had had one or two officials of the department at work on the preparation of the material asked for, and when I spoke to him he was very doubtful as to when the work could be completed. But I will be glad to have placed at my hon. friend's disposal anything that we have up to date. His order was a large one.
Mr. OAHAN:
It simply indicates 'the
magnitude of the task the Prime Minister _and others have undertaken.
IMr. MACKENZIE KING: Quite.
On the orders of 'the day:
Mr. MURRAY MacLAREN (St. John-Albert):
I wish to ask a question of the
hon. the Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Mr. Cardin). Penhaps the Prime Minister will kindly convey this question to him. When may we expect to have tabled the reports of harbour commissions? I refer more especially to the report of the harbour commission of St. John.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. PETER McGIBBON (Muskoka):
I
would like to ask the Prime Minister when we may expect a decision of the cabinet on the repealing of the tax on motor and pleasure boats on the Muskoka lakes.
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):
I doubt if my hon. friend's wish in that particular will be met at any rate while the house is in session.