Mr. POULIOT:
Liberal
1. Did the Right Honourable R. B. Bennett, then Prime Minister, ask for a ruling from the Department of Justice before signing, in his own name and in his capacity as Prime Minister, the letter of guarantee of the $60,000,000 loan to the Canadian Pacific Railway, on behalf of the dominion government, the said letter being dated May 31, 1933. and addressed to the president of the .Bank of Montreal?
2. If so, did the Department of Justice give a ruling, and, in such ease, what was the ruling, and when was it given?
Subtopic: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILIVAT-LOAN OF 860,000,000