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October 20, 1932

LIB

Peter Heenan

Liberal
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Hon. PETER HEENAN (Kenora-Rainy River):

Inasmuch as the Solicitor General

(Mr. Dupre), speaking on behalf of the government last night, announced a general election-

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Hear, hear.

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Oh, oh.

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LIB

Peter Heenan

Liberal
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Mr. HEENAN:

-it encourages me to ask the government what I know they ought to be in a position to announce now, whether or not they have arrived at a written arrangement yet with respect to the building of the national highway, especially through northern Ontario.

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Maurice Dupré (Solicitor General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. MAURICE DUPRE (Solicitor General) :

As far as the election goes-

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

When is it coming?

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Some hon. MEMBERS:

We are ready!

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CON

Maurice Dupré (Solicitor General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. DUPRE:

-I may say that I was not well-interpreted. I did not fix any date. And when I saw the fright on the faces of hon. gentlemen opposite I thought I had better correct that statement, and say (that we might not have an election before one or two or three years. I hear laughter from the other side, but may I tell my friends opposite that they should keep cool, because they should remember, if I may say so, that there is no more Beauharnois.

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An hon. MEMBER:

You drew just as much as the others from it. What about that 8750,000 of Bennett's?

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LIB

Peter Heenan

Liberal
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Mr. HEENAN:

Now that the government has once more changed its mind with regard to an election-

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CON

Eccles James Gott

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. GOTT:

You should be the last man to want one.

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Peter Heenan

Liberal
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Mr. HEENAN:

Sometimes the last shall be first and the first last. I wonder if I might get an answer to the question I put, as to whether or not this government has arrived at any decision with regard to the construction of the trans^Canada highway, especially through northern Ontario.

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

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

I think that matter pertains to the department of my hon. friend the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gordon) who is not in his seat now. When he comes in I will ask him to answer my hon. friend.

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PRECEDENCE OF BILLS

On the orders of the day: Mr. THOMAS REiID (New Westminster): I should like to direct a question to you, Mr. Speaker, having to do with bills appearing on the order paper. The other day a bill of mine appeared in the votes and proceedings proposing an amendment to the Railway Act, and I should like to ask if you are now prepared to give a ruling in this connection, especially with regard to bills which are filed with the clerk. Will they be taken in order when they are placed upon the order paper during the winter session?
CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

On October 10th the following resolution was passed by the house:

That on and after Monday, 10th instant and every day thereafter, government notices of motion and government orders shall have

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precedence over all business except questions by members and notices of motion for the production of papers.

Under standing order 15 the introduction of bills is treated as business. A public bill would have to appear on the order paper before government business and therefore, by the resolution under which the house is operating, is precluded from the order paper. Notices of motion are on the order paper after government business; a public bill cannot be so placed on the order paper. Bills are not in any way prejudiced by being left off the order paper until they can be dealt with. When that time arrives they will at once be placed on the order paper.

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William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal
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Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Leader of the Opposition):

I think the question of the hon. menfber for New Westminster (Mr. Reid) went a little beyond what is indicated in Your Honour's reply. The main point is whether the bills, when they appear on the order paper, will appear in the order in which they are sent in to the clerk. We understand that they will be placed on the order paper, but will they lose their priority?

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Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I will see to it that they do not lose priority and that they are presented in the order they are filed.

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On the orders of the day:

October 20, 1932