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April 25, 1933

PRINTING OF PARLIAMENT

Mr. W. C. S. McLURE (Queens) presented the first report of the Joint Committee on Printing.

PENSION ACT AMENDMENT

CHANGE IN PERSONNEL OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE

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Right Hon. S@

That the name of Mr. Chevrier be substituted for that of Mr. Power on the special committee appointed to consider and report on Bill No. 78, an act to amend the Pension Act.

Topic:   PENSION ACT AMENDMENT
Subtopic:   CHANGE IN PERSONNEL OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
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Motion agreed to.

RADIO BROADCASTING

APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS

Right Hon. Sir GEORGE PERLEY (Acting Prime Minister) moved that the house go into committee to consider the following resolution: That pursuant to the provisions of the Canadian Radio Act, 1932, the House of Commons hereby approves the purchase of the radio broadcasting stations and equipment of the Canadian National Railways by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission for the sum of $50,000. He said: In explanation I may say that this is a formal motion which is considered necessary as subsection (b) of section 9 of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Act, 1932, provides that the commission shall have power, among other things to acquire existing private stations by purchase, subject to the approval of parliament. His Excellency the Governor General, having been made acquainted with the subject matter of this resolution approves of the same, and recommends it to the favourable consideration of the house. Motion agreed to and the house went into committee, Mr. Hanson (York-Sunbury) in the chair.
LIB

Ernest Lapointe

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. LAPOINTE:

I would like to know how many stations were owned by the Canadian National Railways, and where they are situated.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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CON

George Halsey Perley (Minister Without Portfolio)

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

There are five stations; Ottawa, Moncton, Vancouver, Halifax, and Montreal.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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LIB

Pierre-François Casgrain (Whip of the Liberal Party)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. CASGRAIN:

Are they acquiring the five?

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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CON

George Halsey Perley (Minister Without Portfolio)

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

They are acquiring the five.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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LIB

Pierre-François Casgrain (Whip of the Liberal Party)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. CASGRAIN:

For S50,000?

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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CON

George Halsey Perley (Minister Without Portfolio)

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

For S50,000, a very moderate price. But of course it is only a transfer from one body which acts for the people of Canada to another similar body. It is like transferring property from one pocket to another.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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LIB

Ernest Lapointe

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. LAPOINTE:

Could the minister say

how much these stations cost the Canadian National Railways?

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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CON

Robert James Manion (Minister of Railways and Canals)

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. MANION:

I think they cost $123,000.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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CON

George Halsey Perley (Minister Without Portfolio)

Conservative (1867-1942)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Sir GEORGE PERLEY:

The figure I have here as the original cost is $132,000 in all. During the sittings of the committee last year the Canadian National Railways stations were valued at $70,000.

4242 COMMONS

Radio-Purchase oj C .N.R. Stations

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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LIB

John Campbell Elliott

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. ELLIOTT:

I wonder if the minister

would tell us how this sum of $50,000 was arrived at.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Carried.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS BROADCASTING STATIONS
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April 25, 1933