Some hon. MEMBERS:
Order.
Topic: PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
CHARGES BY HON. G. N. GORDON MOTION FOR PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE
Mr. G. R. GEARY (South Toronto) presented the first report of the special committee appointed to inquire into certain charges made by the Hon. G. N. Gordon, K.C., as follows: Your committee recommend that 500 copies in English and 250 copies in French of proceedings and evidence which may be taken be printed, as required, and that standing order 64 be suspended in relation thereto. All of which is respectfully submitted. Mr. GEARY moved that the report be concurred in. Right Hon. \V. L. MACKENZIE KING (Leader of the Opposition): May I say with respect to this motion for the printing in English and French of five hundred copies of the proceedings of the committee which is investigating certain allegations made by the Hon. Mr. Gordon, that I think it is a waste of public money to print the proceedings of this committee. What useful purpose is going to be served by it? The Prime Minister wishes to have certain facts brought out and no doubt a statement by Mr. Gordon in reference thereto. This will be brought out in committee and the committee can make its report, but surely it is simply throwing away the Privilege-Mr. Gott
money of the people, which it is difficult enough to raise through taxation these days, to spend it on the recording and printing of the evidence of a committee functioning for the purpose for which this committee is functioning. I submit again that this matter should never have been brought into parliament at all, and I believe the less there is of record concerning it the better it will be for the Prime Minister and all concerned. I protest against the printing. Motion agreed to, on division.
PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
Mr. ECCLES J. GOTT (South Essex): Mr. Speaker, on a question of privilege-
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CON
Eccles James Gott
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GOTT:
On a question of privilege, or
parliamentary procedure, or order, I want to draw to the attention of the house an item that appears in yesterday's Hansard at page 502 under the name of Mr. Hepburn, in answer to a remark that I made. My remark was:
Will the perforated member permit me to ask him a question?
The hon. member for West Elgin (Mr. Hepburn) appears in Hansard to have said, although he did not utter this remark yesterday, as I have verified from the Debates office:
Had I an extended waistline like the hon. gentleman I would want to be perforated even more.
I would like to know, Mr. Speaker, if an hon. member of this house can insert in Hansard any remark he likes in order to make his constituency think that he is a very wise member of this House of Commons. This is a matter that should be decided to-day. I do not think that any member should be permitted to interject into the records of this house any silly statement like that.
Topic: PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
LIB
Mitchell Frederick Hepburn
Liberal
Mr. HEPBURN:
I might say that I did make the statement. It was heard by members on this side of the house, and Hansard asked me to say just what was said, owing to the fact that there was a disturbance at the time and my remark was not caught by the Hansard reporter.
Topic: PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
CON
Eccles James Gott
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. GOTT:
I stated, Mr. Speaker, that the remark was not reported by Hansard.
Topic: PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
CON
Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. SPEAKER:
It will be inquired into.
Topic: PRIVILEGE-MR. GOTT
QUESTIONS
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).
MATAPEDIA, QUE., LEVEL CROSSINGS
LIB
Charles Marcil
Liberal
Mr. MARCIL:
Has the government considered the urgency of proceeding with the work of removing level crossings at Matapedia, Quebec, and will any action be taken this year?
Topic: QUESTIONS
Subtopic: MATAPEDIA, QUE., LEVEL CROSSINGS
Subtopic: MATAPEDIA, QUE., LEVEL CROSSINGS
CON
Robert James Manion (Minister of Railways and Canals)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. MANION:
May I point out that this
is a question which must be decided by the Board of Railway Commissioners and the railway concerned. It is not a matter that is in the hands of the government. I do not feel that it is the duty of the government to decide this question at all.
Topic: QUESTIONS
Subtopic: MATAPEDIA, QUE., LEVEL CROSSINGS
Subtopic: MATAPEDIA, QUE., LEVEL CROSSINGS
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE-COAL
UFA
Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):
United Farmers of Alberta
1. Is the contract for coal supply of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Gleichen, Alberta, let by tender?
2. If so, who was the successful tenderer during each of the past five years?
3. What was the price of the tender in each case?
4. Was this the lowest price offered?
5. How many firms tendered for the period 1931-32?
6. Who was the successful tenderer?
7. What was the price per ton of the successful tenderer?
Topic: QUESTIONS
Subtopic: ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE-COAL
Subtopic: ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE-COAL
CON
Mr. GUTHRIE: (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)
Conservative (1867-1942)
1. Yes.
2. 1927, Crown Lumber Company Ltd., Gleichen, Alta.; 1928, Crown Lumber Company Ltd., Gleichen, Alta.; 1929, R. S. McQueen, Gleichen, Alta.; 1930, The Crown Lumber Co. Ltd., Gleichen, Alta.; 1931, The Crown Lumber Co. Ltd., Gleichen, Alta.
3. 1927. $7.35 per ton; 1928, $7.50 per ton; 1929, $7.20 per ton; 1930, $7.20 per ton; 1931, $6.40 per ton.
4. 1927, yes; 1928, both competitors quoted same price; 1929, yes; 1930, all firms quoted same price; 1931, both competitors quoted same price.
5. Two firms.
6. The Crown Lumber Co., Ltd., Gleichen, Alta.
7. $6.40 per ton delivered.
Topic: QUESTIONS
Subtopic: ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE-COAL
Subtopic: ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE-COAL
NATURAL RESOURCES TRANSFER-LEGAL EXPENSES
CON
Charles-Philippe Beaubien
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. BEAUBIEN:
[DOT]
What sum or sums were paid by the government to any lawyer or lawyers acting for it in connection with the settlement of the transfer of the natural resources to the province of Manitoba?
Topic: QUESTIONS
Subtopic: NATURAL RESOURCES TRANSFER-LEGAL EXPENSES
Subtopic: NATURAL RESOURCES TRANSFER-LEGAL EXPENSES