THIRD SESSION-SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT 22-23 GEORGE V, 1932 VOLUME III, 1932 COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, 1932, TO THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF MAY, 1932, INCLUSIVE BEING VOLUME CXCIII FOR THE PERIOD 1875-1932 INDEX ISSUED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY CANADA
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Mr. R. B. HANSON (York-Sunfoury) presented the fourth and fifth reports of the select standing committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled by the government.
Mr. Hanson moved that, with the consent of the house, the fifth report be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
UNEMPLOYMENT AND FARM RELIEF
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
UNEMPLOYMENT AND FARM RELIEF
AGREEMENTS WITH PROVINCES RESPECTING MEASURES TO RELIEVE DISTRESS
Hon. W. A. GORDON (Minister of Labour) moved that the house go into committee at the next sitting to consider the following proposed resolution:
That it is expedient to bring in a measure to authorize the governor in council to enter into agreements with all or any of the provinces respecting relief measures in such province or provinces; and to pay out of the consolidated revenue fund such sums as in his discretion may be required to meet the obligations created by such agreements; to provide for special requirements in the national parks and in the drought stricken areas of the province of Saskatchewan; to assist in defraying the cost of the sale and distribution of products of field, farm, sea, river and mine; to loan money to any province on such terms as may be agreed upon and to guarantee the repayment of moneys borrowed by such province and to assist any province in any way that may be deemed necessary or advisable to provide for the relief of distress and the support and maintenance of those requiring assistance, and to loan money to and guarantee the payment of money to any public corporation or undertaking.
He said: His Excellency the Governor General, having been made acquainted with the subject matter of this resolution, recommends it to the favourable consideration of the house.
Motion agreed to.
RULING OF MR. SPEAKER ON POINT OF ORDER RELATIVE TO STATEMENT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR SHERBROOKE
On the orders of the day: