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March 6, 1947

INDIAN AFFAIRS

CONCURRENCE IN FIRST REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Mr. D. F. BROWN (Essex West) presented the first report of the joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons to continue and complete consideration and examination of the Indian Act, and moved that the report be concurred in. Motion agreed to.

PRICE CONTROL

MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES

On the orders of the day.
CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. STANLEY KNOWLES (Winnipeg North Centre):

I wish to direct a question to the Minister of Finance. In view of the report in today's Montreal Gazette that retail prices of milk, butter and sugar are soon to go up, will he assure the house that no such increases will be allowed until the subject of price control has been discussed in the house?

Topic:   PRICE CONTROL
Subtopic:   MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES
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LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Liberal
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Hon. DOUGLAS ABBOTT (Minister of Finance):

I did not catch the last part of my hon. friend's remark, but I saw the statement in the Gazette. It is the usual newspaper comment, and I have no comment to offer with regard to what has been said there.

Topic:   PRICE CONTROL
Subtopic:   MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES
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Mr. COLD WELL@

The last part of the question asked by the hon. member for Winnipeg North Centre was: Will the minister assure the house that these price increases will not go into effect pending discussion of price control in the house?

Topic:   PRICE CONTROL
Subtopic:   MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES
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LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Liberal
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Mr. ABBOTT:

No; I cannot give any such assurance. I am not of course suggesting that the price increases will go into effect. I answered my hon. friend the other day and said that the matter of price increases was one of government policy which would be announced at the appropriate time. But I can give no assurance that no price increases will go into effect until the general policy has been discussed.

Topic:   PRICE CONTROL
Subtopic:   MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES
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CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. KNOWLES:

It is a matter which is of great concern to the people of Canada.

Topic:   PRICE CONTROL
Subtopic:   MILK, BUTTER AND SUGAR-REFERENCE TO PRESS REPORT AS TO PROBABLE PRICE INCREASES
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REFERENCE TO STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON MARCH 4

On the orders of the day: Mr. HAROLD W. TIMMINS (Parkdale): Having regard to the statement which the 83166-69 Minister of Reconstruction and Supply made on March 4 to the effect that he "had not heard of a shortage of nails in any part of Canada during the past two months", is the minister not aware that in the Toronto area the shortage is so acute that the builders cannot complete the houses started in 1946, and will he make a statement in regard to the matter?
PC

Gordon Graydon

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. GRAYDON:

Is the minister not going to answer?

Topic:   REFERENCE TO STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON MARCH 4
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LIB

Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport)

Liberal
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Mr. CHEVRIER:

The question is clearly out of order.

Topic:   REFERENCE TO STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON MARCH 4
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LIB

James Horace King (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

This is a lengthy question, and I would ask the hon. member to put it on the order paper.

Topic:   REFERENCE TO STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON MARCH 4
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PC

Gordon Graydon

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. GRAYDON:

I submit that it is a very urgent matter.

Topic:   REFERENCE TO STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON MARCH 4
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PRIVILEGE

MR. ROSS (SOURIS)-VETERANS' HOUSES-COST PLUS CONTRACTS

On the orders of the day:

March 6, 1947