Mr. Raymond Bruneau (Prescott):
Mr. Speaker, on a question of privilege, I should like to welcome today from the floor of the house the principal, Mr. Jean-Louis Cloutier, and students of the Hawkesbury French high school, now sitting in the ladies gallery.
Mr. Graydon:
They look like Conservatives.
Right Hon. C. D. Howe (Minister of Trade and Commerce):
Mr. Speaker, by leave of
the house I wish to move:
That the annual report of Trans-Canada Air Lines for the year ended December 31. 1950, tabled on March 19, 1951, and the auditors' report to parliament for the year ended December 31, 1950, In respect of Trans-Canada Air Lines, tabled on March 20, 1951, be referred to the sessional committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled by the government.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport):
Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to table the budgets of the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited, for the year 1951.
Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport):
By leave of the house I wish to move:
That the annual reports for 1950 of the Canadian National Railways, Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited, the Canadian National Railways securities trust, and auditors' report to parliament in respect to the Canadian National railway system and the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships Limited, tabled on April 3. 1951, and the budget of the Canadian National Railways and Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited, for 1951, tabled this day, be referred to the sessional committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled by the government, together with the following items of estimates for 1951-52:
Vote 493-Prince Edward Island car ferry and terminals-deficit:
Vote 495-Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited-deficit;
Vote 501-Maritime Freight Rates Act-payment of twenty per cent reduction in tariff of tolls to Canadian National Railways and other railways operating in territory fixed by the act,
And that the resolution passed by the house on March 12, 1951, referring certain estimates to the committee of supply, be rescinded in so far as the said resolution relates to votes Nos. 493, 495 and 501.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. W. G. Weir (Porlage-Neepawa) moved:
That the name of Mr. Cleaver be substituted for that of Mr. Clark on the special committee on railways and shipping.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. Douglas Abboit (Minister of Finance) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. 195, to amend the Consumer Credit (Temporary Provisions) Act.
Explain.