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February 19, 1951

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL

LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Liberal
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Hon. Douglas Abbott (Minister of Finance) moved:

That the public accounts of Canada and the report of the Auditor General for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1950, which were tabled in the house on Wednesday, January 31, be referred to the public accounts committee.

Topic:   PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Subtopic:   REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL
Sub-subtopic:   REFERENCE TO STANDING COMMITTEE
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PC

Donald Methuen Fleming

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Fleming:

When will copies of the public accounts be available for distribution among members?

Topic:   PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Subtopic:   REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL
Sub-subtopic:   REFERENCE TO STANDING COMMITTEE
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LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Liberal
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Mr. Abbott:

I thought they were available at the present time, and was not aware that members could not obtain them. I believe everyone has been able to get a copy, because they have been available for some time through the distribution office.

Topic:   PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Subtopic:   REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL
Sub-subtopic:   REFERENCE TO STANDING COMMITTEE
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Motion agreed to.

RAILWAYS

SHORTAGE OF BOX CARS-RETURN OF CANADIAN CARS FROM THE UNITED STATES

Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport): Mr. Speaker, I thought I should advise the house on a matter which has received much publicity in the newspapers during the past week, the question of railway box car shortage. It is a problem which is ever recurring at certain periods of the year and at this particular time it has been aggravated by the strike of railway switchmen in the United States, which was settled some ten days ago. The Canadian railways through their railway association have been in constant touch with the interstate commerce commission and the association of American railroads on the car shortage problem. Complete co-operation exists between the railways here in Canada and in the United States. Every effort is being made to return to Canada box cars of Canadian ownership now in the United States. As a matter of fact, beginning tomorrow morning, February 20, all Canadian cars on United States lines must be returned empty. This will mean quite a loss in revenue traffic, but that is the extent to which the railways are prepared to co-operate in order to meet the requirements of Canadian shippers. I can assure the house that no stone has been left unturned by the managements of our Canadian railways to ease the present shortage.

PRIVATE BILL

FIRST READING

Bill No. 22, to amend the United Church of Canada Act.-Mr. Mclvor.

FISHERIES

NEWFOUNDLAND

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Chesley William Carter

Liberal
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Mr. C. W. Carter (Burin-Burgeo):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to ask a question of the Minister of Fisheries. On October 27 last, the minister, in a radio broadcast to the fishermen of Newfoundland, assured them that the prices support board would review the shore fish situation as the marketing season advanced. 1 should like to ask him these questions:

1. Will the minister indicate what action, if any, has been taken by the federal authorities to implement this undertaking with the Newfoundland fishermen?

2. Will the minister indicate what action the department has taken for the development of Newfoundland's fisheries?

Topic:   FISHERIES
Subtopic:   NEWFOUNDLAND
Sub-subtopic:   QUESTION AS TO MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
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LIB

Robert Wellington Mayhew (Minister of Fisheries)

Liberal
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Hon. R. W. Mayhew (Minister of Fisheries):

The hon. member was good enough to give me notice of his question, but it will take some time to answer it, and if it is agreeable to him and to the house I would prefer to answer it tomorrow on the order for motions.

Topic:   FISHERIES
Subtopic:   NEWFOUNDLAND
Sub-subtopic:   QUESTION AS TO MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
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UNITED NATIONS

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

On the orders of the day:

February 19, 1951