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February 23, 1934

CIVIL SERVICE

APPOINTMENT. OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF CIVIL SERVICE ACT

CON

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

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister) moved:

That Messieurs Bowman, Chevrier, Ernst, Laurin, Lawson, Maclnnis and Pouliot be con-

Rayon Yam Duty

stituted a select special committee of this house pursuant to a motion adopted on the 16th day of February, 1934, to inquire into and report upon the administration and' operations of the Civil Service Act as amended, with power to send for persons, papers and records, and to examine witnesses, and to report from time to time to this house.

Topic:   CIVIL SERVICE
Subtopic:   APPOINTMENT. OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF CIVIL SERVICE ACT
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Motion agreed to.

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved that the house go into committee at the next sitting to consider the following proposed resolution: That, it is expedient to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to provide for the appointment of detective inspectors, subinspectors and assistant veterinary surgeons, and the personnel of the marine section, and to provide for pensions to widows and allowances to children of officers and constables who may be killed while in the performance of duty, and to make further provisions respecting the counting of service of officers and constables with any provincial police force for purposes of pension, and in regard to the duties and offences of the members of the force. 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.

RAYON YARN DUTY

On the orders of the day:
CON

Robert Charles Matthews (Minister of National Revenue)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. R. C. MATTHEWS (Minister of National Revenue):

Yesterday the hon. member for Weyburn (Mr. Young) asked a question based on a report appearing in a Toronto evening paper which he read as follows:

Toronto importers were startled yesterday to learn that Courtaulds (Canada) Limited, had applied to the customs house here for a rebate of the duty on two large shipments of rayon yarn on the grounds that these shipments had been specifically exempted by order in council.

The hon. gentleman's question was:

I would like to ask the minister if any such order in council was issued, and if so what was the amount of the rebates, and why were they granted ?

My information is that no order in council has been passed respecting rayon yarns imported by Courtaulds (Canada) Limited and no rebates have been paid them on their importations of such materials.

Topic:   RAYON YARN DUTY
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WHEAT AGREEMENT

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Edward James Young

Liberal
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Mr. E. J. YOUNG (Weyburn):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to direct a question to the

Prime Minister. In the Winnipeg Free Press of February 21, Mr. M. A. MacPherson, Attorney General of Saskatchewan, and a gentleman who along with the Prime Minister signed the international wheat agreement, is reported as follows:

The computation of yield as between the exporting countries, signatory to the international wheat agreement, was always on a ten-year average.

I have in my band a copy of the agreement itself and it distinctly states that the computation shall be on a three-year average. The difference between these two methods of computing the average yield would amount to about 100,000,000 bushels in our quota. I would like to ask the Prime Minister which of these two statements is correct?

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CON

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

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Right Hon. R. B. BENNETT (Prime Minister):

I shall read the hon. gentleman's question in order that there may be no misunderstanding of it. My memory is that the acreage was computed on a three year basis, and the yield per acre on a ten year basis, by the statisticians when the quota was being arrived at. I speak subject to correction; that is my memory, but I will look through the papers carefully and give an answer on Monday.

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

INQUIRY CONCERNING RETIREMENT OP ELECTRIC RAILWAY BONDS

On the orders of the day: Hon. R. J. MAN'ION (Minister of Railways and Canals): Mr. Speaker, a couple of days ago the hon. member for North Grey (Mr. Porteous) asked me a question with respect to the proposed retirement of the Toronto Suburban Railway Company's 4A per cent debenture stock. I made inquiry of the management of the railway, and they point out that the position is that an agreement has been reached with the British Empire Trust Company, acting on behalf of the holders, for the purchase of the stock by the Canadian National Railways on a basis of 25 per cent of the par value. The arrangement is subject to the necessary financial provision being made in the parliamentary budget of this year.

AGRICULTURAL CREDITS

On the orders of the day:
LIB-PRO

Arthur-Lucien Beaubien

Liberal Progressive
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Mr. A. L. BEAUBIEN (Provencher):

I

would like to ask a question of the Minister of Finance (Mr. Rhodes). In view of the fact that legislation for the revision of the Bank Act and the establishment of a central bank has been introduced, can the minister

Unemployment Relief

give any information as to whether legislation in regard to agricultural credits will be presented shortly, in order to give farmers the opportunity to avail themselves of its provisions this spring?

Hon. EDGAR N. RHODES (Minister of Finance): Mr. Speaker, the matter is under

consideration. No announcement can be made at this stage.

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UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

February 23, 1934