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May 26, 1931

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

UEFERENCE OF MATTERS CONTAINED IN PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS

Hon. H. II. STEVENS (Minister of Trade and Commerce): I have not given notice of the motion I propose to move, Mr. Speaker, but probably there will be no objection whatever to its passing to-day. If there is such objection I shall let it stand as notice of motion, but the reason I ask that it pass to-day is that we have brought a gentleman to Ottawa from Winnipeg to appear before the agriculture committee. It would be a decided convenience to him if this motion carried to-day. Therefore I move, seconded by the Minister of Railways and Canals (Mr. Manion): That matters referred to in returns Nos. 147 and 147a be referred to the agricultural committee with instructions to examine such records as may by the committee be deemed necessary, and to hear such witnesses as it may desire and to call for such papers in connection therewith, and to report to the house. This refers to the returns in connection with what is known as the Robert Whiteside correspondence, and is in accordance with an understanding we had the other day to refer the matter to the committee on agriculture.
LIB

Edward James Young

Liberal
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Mr. YOUNG:

Will that include also the investigation of the disposal of the balance of the 1916 crop, mentioned by the hon. member for South Winnipeg (Mr. Rogers)?

Topic:   COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Subtopic:   UEFERENCE OF MATTERS CONTAINED IN PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS
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CON

Henry Herbert Stevens (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. STEVENS:

It will deal with all this correspondence.

Topic:   COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Subtopic:   UEFERENCE OF MATTERS CONTAINED IN PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS
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LIB

John Vallance

Liberal
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Mr. VALLANCE:

I should like to ask the minister if this will also include the file that was asked for by the hon. member for Humboldt (Mr. Totzke), from which the minister quoted rather copiously. I hold in my hand the two returns mentioned. I suppose the evidence submitted by the hon. member for South Winnipeg and also the file from which the minister quoted will be included in this reference?

Topic:   COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Subtopic:   UEFERENCE OF MATTERS CONTAINED IN PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS
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CON

Henry Herbert Stevens (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. STEVENS:

The committee is empowered to call for any records or files it may deem necessary to have, and all the files at my disposal are at the disposal of the committee, to the extent of about a ton.

Topic:   COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Subtopic:   UEFERENCE OF MATTERS CONTAINED IN PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS
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Motion agreed to.

FINGER PRINTING OF CANADIANS

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Samuel Factor

Liberal
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Mr. SAMUEL FACTOR (Toronto West Centre):

Before the orders of the day are called, may I be permitted to draw to the attention of the government recent legislation passed in the state of Michigan, which in effect provides that Canadians and others residing in the United States, who are not American citizens, must be finger printed and registered. I should like to ask the government if any representations have been made in respect of that measure?

Topic:   FINGER PRINTING OF CANADIANS
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CON

Hugh Guthrie (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) :

I would ask the hon. member to allow his question to stand until to-morrow. The Prime Minister will not be here to-day. I am not aware of representations having been made, but the Prime Minister will answer the question more fully to-morrow.

Topic:   FINGER PRINTING OF CANADIANS
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RAILWAY COMMISSION VACANCIES

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret

Liberal
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Hon. FERNAND RINFRET (St. James):

Some time ago I asked the Minister of Railways when the government would fill the vacancies on the Board of Railway Commissioners. I now read in the press, that this may be done this week. May I ask the minister if he is in a position to confirm that rumour?

Topic:   RAILWAY COMMISSION VACANCIES
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CON

Robert James Manion (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. R. J. MANION (Minister of Railways and Canals):

Yes, I will say it might

be done this week.

Vocational Education

Topic:   RAILWAY COMMISSION VACANCIES
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

PROPOSED ANNUAL EXPENDITURE OP $750,000 CONDITIONAL UPON AGREEMENTS WITH PROVINCES

Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved that the house go into committee to consider the following proposed resolution: Resolved, that it is expedient to bring in a measure to provide for the promotion of vocational education in Canada, and to appropriate the sum of $750,000 per annum for fifteen years for such purpose, payments to be made conditional upon agreements with the respective provincial governments.
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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Explain.

Topic:   VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Subtopic:   PROPOSED ANNUAL EXPENDITURE OP $750,000 CONDITIONAL UPON AGREEMENTS WITH PROVINCES
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May 26, 1931