Mr. W. G. Weir (Poriage-Neepawa) moved:
That the name of Mr. Browne (St. John's West) be substituted for that of Mr. Adamson on the standing committee on railways, canals and telegraph lines.
Motion agreed to.
On the orders of the day:
I should like to direct a question to the Minister of Public Works. Have the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan made representations to the federal government for assistance in constructing a bridge on the fourth meridian across the North Saskatchewan river due north of Lloydminster?
Hon. Alphonse Fournier (Minister of Public Works):
My officials inform me that no such representations have been made.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. J. L. Gaulhier (Sudbury):
I should like to direct a question to the Minister of National Revenue, of which I have given him notice. When may we expect the announcement of the opening of the regional income tax office in Sudbury?
Hon. J. J. McCann (Minister of National Revenue):
Mr. Speaker, the opening of our new income tax office in Sudbury will take place about the middle of the summer, July or August. In any event I want to assure the hon. gentleman that it will be opened in time to collect the taxes which become effective July 1.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. H. R. Argue (Assiniboia):
I should like to direct a question to the Minister of Agriculture. Is the minister in a position to say
whether the government will meet the request of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to set a floor price of 62 cents under butter in order to stabilize the market?
Right Hon. J. G. Gardiner (Minister of Agriculture):
The government has not yet
determined what the floor price for butter will be in the coming year.
(Translation):
On the orders of the day: