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March 30, 1931

LIB

Charles Gavan Power

Liberal
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Mr. C. G. POWER (Quebec South):

I

hate to detain the house at this late hour, but may I be allowed to explain why I was under the impression that the hon. gentleman was particularly interested in this newspaper to which he refers. I have here a section of the newspaper in question bearing the following:

Privilege-Mr. LaVergne

''Le Franc-Parler"

Arm and LaVergne, C.R., M.P., President. [Vice-President de la Chambre des communes] Eugene-11'. Dussault, Directeur.

Hormisdas D. Langlais, Administrates. Public par la Compagnie "La Publication Laurentienne, Limitee" 105, Cote de la Mon-tagne, Quebec, P.Q. Tel. 2-6203.

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CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; Minister of Finance and Receiver General; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BENNETT:

What is the date?

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LIB

Charles Gavan Power

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

December, 1930. However,

if the house is not convinced, 1 could possibly make-

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CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I do not see that the

representation now being made to the house by the hon. member constitutes a question of privilege. It can be made on the proper occasion. The deputy speaker addressed himself to what was plainly a question of privilege, which is not a matter for debate.

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CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

It is all very well for

an hon. member to say that he rises to a question of privilege, but if in fact he is not doing so he should not rise.

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LIB

Charles Gavan Power

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

I quite agree with your

honour that perhaps there has been too much of that sort of thing in the house, but I wish to state my point.

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CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

Up to the present

moment the hon. member has said nothing that affects privilege.

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LIB

Charles Gavan Power

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

My point is that my word

has been brought into question by the deputy speaker.

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Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I cannot accept that. The hon. member did suggest that the deputy speaker was a director of or was interested in a certain newspaper, but the deputy speaker has just stated that he is not. Surely that is an end of the matter.

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CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Air. SPEAKER:

I understand that the

hon. member has done so.

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LIB

Charles Gavan Power

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

I wished to read from the

newspaper in question to make my point still clearer and in order to explain to the house why I stated that the deputy speaker was connected with this newspaper-was a director of it. I propose to read a letter published in the paper. Surely I am entitled to explain my position.

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Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; Minister of Finance and Receiver General; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. BENNETT:

That was December,

1930.

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CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I must disagree with the

hon. member. He has not spoken to a question of privilege and in what he is now saying he is not addressing himself to a question of privilege.

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At eleven o'clock the house adjourned without question put, pursuant to standing order. Tuesday, March 31, 1931

March 30, 1931