March 21, 1951

LIB

Walter Edward Harris (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Liberal

Mr. Harris (Grey-Bruce) moved

the adjournment of the house.

He said: On Monday, April 2, we will resume the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill No. 79, respecting Indians. We will then take up second reading of Bill No. 148, respecting the construction and maintenance of a bridge over the St. Lawrence river; then the two resolutions standing in the name of the Minister of Resources and Development having to do with the Yukon territorial council and the northwest territorial government; then second reading of Bill No. 130, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act; then second reading of Bill No. 80, to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act.

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CCF

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

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)

Mr. Knowles:

In that order?

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LIB

Walter Edward Harris (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Liberal

Mr. Harris (Grey-Bruce):

Yes.

Motion agreed to and the house adjourned at 9.25 p.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, April 2.

[The following Items were passed in committee of supply]:

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Science service- 572. Animal and' poultry pathology-further amount required, $15,000. Production service- Health of animals- 573. Compensation for animals slaughtered, including compensation for eggs destroyed from infected premises in accordance with the regulations of the governor in council-further amount required, $450,000. 574. Grants to agricultural organizations, as detailed in the estimates-further amount required, $15,000. Marketing service- 575. Subsidies for cold storage warehouses under the Cold Storage Act, and grants in the amounts detailed in the estimates-further amount required, $313,309. Special- 576. To authorize and provide for a payment to the Canadian wheat board which shall be dealt with by the board in all respects as though it was money received from the sale of wheat produced in the designated area, sold and delivered to the board by producers during the pool period commencing on the first day of August, 1945, and ending on the thirty-first day of July, 1950, and to authorize the board, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of section 22 of the Canadian Wheat Board Act, to distribute such amount together with all other moneys received by the board from the sale of such wheat, after making the deductions provided for in the said section 22, among holders of certificates issued by the board pursuant to part III of the said act during the pool period aforesaid, by paying to the person named in such certificate the same sum for each bushel of wheat referred to therein, $65,000,000.


DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION


Indian Affairs branch-Education- 579. Grants to residential schools-further amount required, $60,668.


DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES


589. To provide for acquisition of lands required by the international Pacific salmon fisheries commission, as required by article VIII of treaty dated May 26, 1930, between Canada and the United States for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye salmon fisheries of the Fraser river system, $1,277. 590. To provide for transportation, dressing and dyeing and other expenses incidental to receiving and disposing of fur seal skins accruing to Canada pursuant to provisional fur seal agreement between Canada and the United States by exchange of notes dated December 26, 1947-further amount required, $50,000.


LEGISLATION


The Senate- 598. General administration-further amount required, $4,000. House of Commons- 599. To provide for the full sessional indemnity to members of the House of Commons-days lost through absence caused by illness, official public business, or order of the house, or on account of death during the first session of 1950-notwithstanding anything to the contrary in chapter 147 of the revised statutes, 1927, an act respecting the Senate and House of Commons, or any amendment thereto. Payments to be made as the treasury board may direct-further amount required, $3,300. 600. To provide, notwithstanding anything contained in the Senate and House of Commons Act, for the payment to each member of the House of Commons who attended the first part of the first session of 1950, which commenced on February 16, 1950, and ended on April 5, 1950, of an amount representing the actual transportation and living expenses of such member while on the journey between Ottawa and his place of residence after the Easter adjournment of parliament on April 5, 1950, and on the return journey from his place of residence to Ottawa at the end of the recess which commenced on that date, or at any other one time during the session-further amount required, $1,200.


DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE


Defence forces- 601. To provide for the defence forces of the navy, army and air services and to authorize total additional commitments, including authority notwithstanding section 29 of the Consolidated Revenue and Audit Act, for the current year for this purpose of $47,810,000 against which commitments it is estimated that the total additional expenditure in 1950-1951 will not exceed a further amount of $19,410,000. 602. Defence research and development, subject to allocation by the treasury board-further amount required, $990,000. Supply Pensions and other benefits- Militia Pension Act- 603. Government's contribution to the permanent forces pension fund-further amount required, $1,175,166.


DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE


Customs and excise divisions- 606. General administration-further amount required, $5,000.


POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT


607. Railway mail service-further amount required, $5,000,000.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING AND STATIONERY


609. Distribution of official documents-further amount required, $1,300.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

March 21, 1951