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May 24, 1946

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Fifth report of special committee on veterans affairs.-Mr. Tucker.

SMALL LOANS ACT

REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE

Right Hon. J. L. ILSLEY (Minister of Finance) moved for leave to introduce bill No. 140, to amend the Small Loans Act, 1939. He said: The Small Loans Act, passed, I think, eight or nine years ago, places a ceiling on the interest rate which small loan companies may charge of two per cent per month. Experience has shown that that is unnecessarily high in the light of recent changes in interest rates and so forth, and it is therefore proposed in this bill to reduce that interest rate to 11 per cent per month. It is anticipated that the bill will be referred to the banking and commerce committee where the appropriateness of that rate can be investigated. The superintendent of insurance recommends the rate. Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

PRIVATE BILL

FIRST READING-SENATE BILL

Bill No. 137, to incorporate Evangelical Churches of Pentecost.-Mr. Dechene.

RADIO BROADCASTING

APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB

On the orders of the day:
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Gordon Graydon

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. GORDON GRAYDON (Peel):

I should like to direct a question, if I may, to the Minister of Reconstruction and Suppiy, under whom I believe radio broadcasting partly comes. My question is: In view of the minister's statement yesterday that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had made applicafMr. Speaker.]

tion for the use of the wave length or frequency occupied by station CFRB, will the minister give an undertaking to the house that no steps will be taken by him or the government in this connection until all parties interested in the matter, including representatives of radio listeners, shall have had an opportunity of presenting their point of view to the special house committee on radio broadcasting?

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB
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Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Reconstruction and Supply)

Liberal
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Hon. C. D. HOWE (Minister of Reconstruction and Supply):

I think my hon. friend's question should more properly be directed to my colleague the Minister of National Revenue, under whose jurisdiction the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation carries on its operations.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB
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Gordon Graydon

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. GRAYDON:

Well, Mr. Speaker, it has been such a job to know who has control or supervision over this matter that I took the precaution of sending a notice to both ministers. I was hoping that I would not have to make it something in the form of a circular to the ministers, but when someone asked the Minister of National Revenue a question two or three days ago he said he did not know anything about the matter.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB
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James Joseph McCann (Minister of National Revenue; Minister of National War Services)

Liberal
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Hon. J. J. McCANN (Minister of National Revenue):

There should not be as much difficulty as the hon. member for Peel suggests about knowing under whose jurisdiction any of the broadcasting operations come. I believe he knows full well that the Radio Act is administered by the Minister of Reconstruction and supply. The Canadian Broadcasting Act comes more particularly under my jurisdiction. The hon. gentleman, in order to make sure that he would have an answer to his question, evidently circularized the ministers, because I also acknowledge having received notice of his question. In reply thereto let me say that neither the minister nor the government has any intention of dispossessing the tenant who has CFRB before all interested parties are given an opportunity to make their representations before the radio broadcasting committee, which we expect will sit on Tuesday next.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB
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Gordon Graydon

Progressive Conservative
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. GRAYDON:

Our people do not want to lose Jim Hunter.

Topic:   RADIO BROADCASTING
Subtopic:   APPLICATION OF C.B.C. FOR WAVE LENGTH OF CFRB
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LABOUR CONDITIONS

AVAILABILITY OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO SUGAR BEET GROWERS

On the orders of the day:
LIB

René Jutras

Liberal
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Mr. R. N. JUTRAS (Provencher):

In view of the growing alarm in Manitoba with, respect to the future availability of prisoner-of-war

Labour Conditions

labour for the cultivation of sugar beets, is the Minister of Labour in a position to clarify the situation?

Topic:   LABOUR CONDITIONS
Subtopic:   AVAILABILITY OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO SUGAR BEET GROWERS
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May 24, 1946