April 10, 1933

OFFICIAL REPORT OF DEBATES

EXPUNGEMENT OF OBJECTIONABLE STATEMENTS FROM THE RECORD

CON

Pierre Édouard Blondin (Speaker of the Senate)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. SPEAKER:

On Friday, April 7, the right hon. the leader of the opposition raised the point that the house having control of its own records, the house should, before any statements are expunged from the official report of the debates, pass a resolution to that effect, and he submitted that the Speaker

being the servant of the house in this, as in all matters, the house itself should determine whether anything is to be deleted from any of its records.

In the case in point, the first opportunity I had of fully understanding the words complained of was when I saw the official report, and since I should have ruled them out when they were uttered I consider I was justified in ruling them out from the chair as soon as the house sat again. I agree that in dealing with Hansard the Speaker's authority is subject to the approval of the house.

Instructions for any alteration in the official report of the debates should not be given without communicating them to the house in session, and for this reason, whenever I have deemed it advisable to direct that certain statements be expunged, I have done so from the chair, thus giving a ruling which, under standing order 12, is subject to an appeal to the house. I have followed the precedent established by one of my predecessors who, on April 6, 1925, decided that an answer given by the government should be expunged, and he did so in the following words:

I therefore rule that the answer be expunged from Hansard, and if the question is put again, a distinct answer should be given.

I have dealt with all such cases as questions of order subject to the ordinary rules of parliamentary procedure.

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Subtopic:   EXPUNGEMENT OF OBJECTIONABLE STATEMENTS FROM THE RECORD
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PETITIONS PRESENTED


Mr. JEAN-FRANCOIS POULIOT (Temis-couata): Mr. Speaker, under standing order 68 I have the honour to present four petitions addressed to the House of Commons endorsed, as required by paragraph 5 of the same standing order, by myself. The first is from the electors of the parish of Notre Dame du Portage, in the county of Temiscouata, protesting against the proposed annexation of that parish to the county of Kamouraska. The next is a petition from the electors of the town and parish of Trois-Pistoles, in the county of Temiscouata, containing the signatures of several hundred people, protesting against its annexation to the county of Rimouski. The next is a petition of the parish of Sainte-Frangoise, in the county of Temiscouata, protesting against its annexation to the county of Rimouski. The next is a petition from the parish of Saint-Jean de-Dieu, in the county of Temiscouata, protesting against its annexation to the county of Rimouski. There are in all, on these petitions, about 992 names, mostly of heads of families. Washington Conference


UNEMPLOYMENT AND FARM RELIEF

CON

Wesley Ashton Gordon (Minister of Immigration and Colonization; Minister of Labour; Minister of Mines)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Hon. W. A. GORDON (Minister of Labour) :

Mr. Speaker, I desire to lay on the table of the house certain orders in council passed pursuant to the relief legislation.

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WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

ACCEPTANCE OP INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER TO MEET PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT


On the orders of the day:


LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal

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

As a matter of

public interest, if the Prime Minister would not regard me as unduly inquisitive, may I ask if he has received an invitation from the President of the United States to meet him in Washington to discuss international problems, and if so, whether he intends to accept the invitation in person?

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Subtopic:   ACCEPTANCE OP INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER TO MEET PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister) :

Mr. Speaker, the answer to both questions is in the affirmative.

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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Liberal

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

May I ask

my right hon. friend one further question? Does he intend to pay the visit during the Easter recess, if that is not asking too much?

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Subtopic:   ACCEPTANCE OP INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER TO MEET PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. BENNETT:

I am not in a position

to answer that question definitely, but at the moment I would say no.

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Subtopic:   ACCEPTANCE OP INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER TO MEET PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT GENEVA TO BE DISCUSSED


On the orders of the day:


LIB

Ian Alistair Mackenzie

Liberal

Hon. IAN MACKENZIE (Vancouver Centre):

In view of the extensive and somewhat conflicting press references to the speech delivered at Geneva by the Secretary of State, may I ask if the house will be given a definite statement of policy with regard to that question at an early date?

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CON

Richard Bedford Bennett (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister) :

I do not think there is any necessity

of saying anything further than has already been said with respect to that particular matter. I had no notice that such a question was going to be asked, but I might add that when the estimates are under consideration an ample opportunity for discussing the matter will be given in fairness to the Secretary of State, who has not yet had the opportunity, and I trust that he will avail himself of it.

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GRAIN COMMISSION REPORT


On the orders of the day:


April 10, 1933