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September 12, 1939

On the orders of the day: Mr. LIGUORI LACOMBE (Laval-Two Mountains) (Translation); Mr. Speaker, before the orders of the day are called1, I wish to bring forward a question of privilege. There has just come to my attention a statement made by Hon. R. A. E. Greenshields, chief justice of the Superior Court for the district of Montreal, and reported in the Ottawa Journal of September 12, 1939. The statement reads as follows: Quebec Chief Justice Assails Lawyers Refusing to Serve Montreal, September 11.-Hon. R. A. E. Greenshields, seventy-eight-year-old Chief Justice of the Superior Court, condemned to-day what he described as "ill-judged sentiments" expressed by certain members of the provincial bar, who, he said, had "refused to serve their king in an hour of dire need." The Chief Justice, opening the fall sessions of the superior court, did not identify the men he criticized, but it was believed he referred to lawyers who had urged from public platform that Canada take no part in the war. "I would recall to these gentlemen that when they were admitted as members of the profession of law-"
LIB

Arthur-Joseph Lapointe

Liberal
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Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East) (Text):

Whait is the question of privilege? The Chief Justice did not speak about members of parliament; he spoke about members of the bar.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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Liguori Lacombe

Liberal
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Mr. LACOMBE (Translation):

The question of privilege is this, Mr. Speaker. As representative of the electoral district of Laval-Two Mountains, I am not only a member of parliament but also a member of the bar of the province of Quebec. It is as a member of parliament and a member of the Quebec bar that I raise this question of privilege.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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Some hon. MEMBERS:

Order.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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LIB

Walter Edward Foster (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER (Translation):

I am of the opinion that the question raised by the hon. member is not in order.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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LIB

Liguori Lacombe

Liberal
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Mr. LACOMBE (Translation):

Mr. Speaker, am I to understand that your ruling precludes me from continuing the reading of the item published in the Ottawa Journal?

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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LIB

Walter Edward Foster (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER (Translation):

I have ruled that there was no1 question of privilege in the matter.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GREENSHIELDS
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EUROPEAN WAR

On the orders of the day:
CON

Robert James Manion (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Hon. R. J. MANION (Leader of the Opposition) :

Mr. Speaker, I have a telegram of protest which probably I should have sent across to the Minister of National Defence (Mr. Mackenzie). However, I think it is non-political, and besides that, it shows a spirit which I thought might well be displayed. Therefore I will read the telegram to the house. It comes from my own section of Canada, is addressed to me and is signed by a lawyer in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Mr. O'Meara. The telegram is as follows:

Toronto militia units actively recruiting in this area to bring their units to strength, whereas the Algonquin rifles, of which there is a local company, have not been put on active basis, and this condition is causing keen local resentment. Suggest you vigorously protest to the responsible minister.

I am passing the telegram on to the minister.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   EUROPEAN WAR
Sub-subtopic:   RECRUITING OF MILITIA UNITS IN KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO
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LIB

Ian Alistair Mackenzie (Minister of National Defence)

Liberal
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Hon. IAN MACKENZIE (Minister of National Defence):

I may tell my hon. friend that there have been similar protests from other parts of Canada. I should like to say that these matters are being carried out as carefully as possible by the staff, with a view to the national interest, and local difficulties are being adjusted as fast as possible.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   EUROPEAN WAR
Sub-subtopic:   RECRUITING OF MILITIA UNITS IN KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO
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CON

Robert James Manion (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Conservative (1867-1942)
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Mr. MANION:

I am quite satisfied with the statement the minister has made, but I thought I should read the telegram so as to indicate the spirit displayed.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   EUROPEAN WAR
Sub-subtopic:   RECRUITING OF MILITIA UNITS IN KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO
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ORDER IN COUNCIL RESPECTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE WHO JOIN THE DEFENCE FORCES

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Major James William Coldwell

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. M. J. COLDWELL (Rosetown-Biggar):

Mr. Speaker, I wish to direct a question to the government respecting order in council P.C. 2584, concerning leave of absence of members of the public service. May I point out that this order in council does not appear to cover temporary employees who have been in the service of parliaments over a number of years. Does the government consider that

European War-Wheat

the order in council covers that classification, the temporary employees of the house, for example?

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   ORDER IN COUNCIL RESPECTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE WHO JOIN THE DEFENCE FORCES
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William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs; President of the Privy Council)

Liberal
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Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):

I have not the order in council before me at this time, but I shall look into it and give my hon. friend a reply (ater.

Topic:   MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY
Subtopic:   ORDER IN COUNCIL RESPECTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE WHO JOIN THE DEFENCE FORCES
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PRESS REPORT OF SPEECH OF MEMBER FOR TEMISCOUATA ON SEPTEMBER 11

On the orders of the day: Mr. JEAN-FRANCOIS POULIOT (Te-miscouata): The Canadian Press report of the speech made yesterday by the member for Temiseouata (Mr. Pouliot) contains the following sentence: Canada should aid in every way possible, the best method of aiding was by the supply of weapons and materials. That sentence in the resolution passed by the municipal council of St. Hubert is as follows: Canada must first provide for the defence of her territory, and this in the most efficient manner possible.

INCREASE IN PRICE OF WHEAT AND ALLEGED PROFIT TO SPECULATORS

On the orders of the day:

September 12, 1939