William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)
Liberal
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Explain.
Subtopic: TAX RETURNS TO BE VERIFIED BY DECLARATION
Mr. GROTE STIRLING (Yale) (for Mr. Senn) presented the fourth report of the select standing committee on agriculture and colonization and moved that the report be concurred in. Motion agreed to.
Hon. E. N. RHODES (Minister of Finance) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 70, respecting the Income War Tax Act (declarations on returns). [DOT]
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Explain.
Mr. RHODES:
The title of the bill practically explains its provisions. The bill provides that income tax returns shall be verified by a declaration, and it also sets out the form of the declaration.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 71, to amend the criminal code.
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
Explain.
Mr. GUTHRIE:
There are two or three provisions in this bill which I might mention. The first is to exempt from the operation of a section of the criminal code boxing contests
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which are conducted by amateurs, with gloves not to exceed five ounces in weight, under the auspices of provincial commissions which have been authorized by provincial legislatures. In two or three provinces, notably in Ontario and Quebec, such commissions have been authorized, and recently a question has been raised as to the authority to carry on these contests under such provincial authorization.
The next is a provision brought forward at the instance of the Children's Aid Societies in various parts of Canada to amend the sections of (the code in regard to acts of immorality and drunkenness in premises where children reside.
The third is an amendment which seems to have become necessary through recent occurrences, when stench bombs have been set off very frequently in moving picture theatres, and on. one occasion I think in a church.
The fourth provision is to make a theft of the removal of logs lying in the bottom of streams and belonging to certain owners.
The other changes are very minor, more clerical than otherwise.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
Hon. R. J. MANION (Minister of Railways and Canals) 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 empower the Canadian National Railway Company to issue notes for a sum not exceeding $13,058,004.63 for refunding requirements and capital expenditures for the calendar year 1933, and to authorize the Minister of Finance, with the approval of the governor in council, to make loans on the security of such notes to an amount not exceeding the said sum; and to authorize the Minister of Finance, with the approval of the governor in council, to make temporary and accountable advances not exceeding in the aggregate $47,9-41,395.37 to meet the net income deficits occurring during the calendar year 1933, the total of such deficits as certified by auditors appointed to audit the accounts of the company, to be included in the estimates submitted to parliament at the first session following the close of the said calendar year. 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.
On the orders of the day:
Hon. R. J. MANION (Minister of Railways and Canals):
The hon. member for South Perth (Mr. Sanderson), on the orders of the day yesterday, asked if the arrangements under which pool trains between the two companies are run had been approved by the Board of Railway Commissioners. I have information to-day that on March 21, by order 49675, the Board of Railway Commissioners approved of those trains.
The house resumed from Thursday, March 16, consideration in committee of Bill No. 37, respecting the Canadian National Railways and to provide for cooperation with the Canadian Pacific Railway system and for other purposes-Mr. Manion.-Mr. Gagnon in the chair. On section 1-Short title.