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March 28, 1930

REPORT OF COMMITTEE

First report of the joint committee on the parliamentary restaurant.-Mr. Speaker.

NATURAL RESOURCES

AGREEMENT WITH SASKATCHEWAN TABLED

LIB

Charles A. Stewart (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs; Minister of Mines; Minister of the Interior)

Liberal
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Hon. CHARLES STEWART (Minister of Interior):

I beg to lay on the table two

copies of the agreement, respecting the return of the natural resources, between the province of Saskatchewan and the federal government of Canada, and to say that copies of the agreement will be available in the distribution office for any hon. members who desire them.

Topic:   NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtopic:   AGREEMENT WITH SASKATCHEWAN TABLED
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

ANNUAL REPORT

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Thomas Alexander Crerar (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Liberal
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Hon. T. A. CRERAR (Minister of Railways and Canals):

Yesterday the hon. leader

of the opposition (Mr. Bennett) inquired when the annual report of the Canadian National Railways would be available. I find that the auditors have completed their work. The report is now in the hands of the printers, and I expect to lay it on the table of the house before the Easter adjournment.

Topic:   CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
Subtopic:   ANNUAL REPORT
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

The house in committee of supply, Mr. Johnston in the chair. Quebec-harbours and rivers generally- repairs and improvements, $100,000.
CON

George Halsey Perley

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

How much was spent under this head last year?

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LIB

John Campbell Elliott (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Hon. J. C. ELLIOTT (Minister of Public Works):

The amount spent last year was

Item agreed to.

lie Perrot-dredging, $8,000.

Topic:   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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CON

George Halsey Perley

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

Where is He

Perrot, and is this work that has to be done every year, or is this a contract for some specific work?

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LIB

John Campbell Elliott (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Mr. ELLIOTT:

lie Perrot is a post village in Vaudreuil county, about six miles from Ste. Anne de Bellevue, on the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways. This is a revote, which is required to complete the contract which was entered into last year.

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Item agreed to. Lake St. Louis-dredging, $47,000.
CON

George Halsey Perley

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

Does this department do all the dredging in lake St. Louis, or is some of it done by the Marine and Fisheries department?

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LIB

John Campbell Elliott (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Mr. ELLIOTT:

That department does no dredging above Montreal.

Topic:   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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UFA
LIB

John Campbell Elliott (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Mr. ELLIOTT:

It will complete the contract that has been entered into. Of course, this is a place where dredging has to be done pretty constantly.

Topic:   DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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March 28, 1930