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November 22, 1951

LIB

George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Prudham:

Probably the hon. member was not present a few moments ago. I gave that explanation earlier.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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Alfred Johnson Brooks

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Brooks:

I should like to ask the minister whether any of these lands are granted for settlement. I notice that surveys are made, and I should like to know whether there has been any settlement in the last few years, and if so to what extent?

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Prudham:

This department does not have the management of lands. We institute these surveys at the request of the minister responsible. I think probably in the Northwest Territories that condition will exist.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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Section agreed to. Sections 34 and 35 agreed to. On section 36-Townships to contain thirty-six sections.
CCF

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

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Knowles:

I should like to ask a question with regard to the diagram which forms part of subsection 2. I have lived long enough in western Canada that I should know the answer, but this question has often presented itself to me. Is the road allowance in addition to the mile which is the width of the section? In other words, is a township exactly six miles wide or is each section a little less than a mile wide?

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
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Mr. Prudham:

The road allowance is in addition to the measured mile.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Knowles:

Then the township would actually be more than six miles wide?

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Prudham:

That is right.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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Section agreed to. On section 37-Allowance north and south error.
CCF

Herbert Wilfred Herridge

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Herridge:

I should like to ask the minister the maximum error per mile allowed by the surveyor general in surveys of this type.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Prudham:

The surveyor general is looking that up.

Section stands.

Sections 38 to 47 inclusive agreed to.

On section 48-Definitions.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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A. Earl Catherwood

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Catherwood:

This section refers to the Minister of Resources and Development, while section 50 refers to the Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys; why the difference?

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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CCF

Percy Ellis Wright

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Wright:

Are squatters' rights in the Northwest Territories recognized? Under the old Dominion Lands Surveys Act, which applied to the provinces before the natural resources were turned over, squatters' rights were recognized.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
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Mr. Prudham:

I think we will have to go to the Department of Resources and Development for that answer. There is provision for appeals, and I think the matter would probably be settled by that means.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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Section agreed to. Section 49 agreed to. On section 50-When undertaken.
PC

Winfield Chester Scott McLure

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. MeLure:

This section refers to a dominion land surveyor, and there would appear to be no such thing as a Canada land surveyor.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
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Mr. Prudham:

I think the hon. gentleman will have to refer to Hansard for the complete explanation I gave earlier. There is no such person as a Canada land surveyor; he is known as a dominion land surveyor.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
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Section agreed to. Sections 51 to 59 inclusive agreed to. On section 60-Registration of plans.
CCF

Herbert Wilfred Herridge

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

Mr. Herridge:

Can anyone secure a copy of field survey notes from the surveyor general in connection with any lands he may be

interested in?

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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George Prudham (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys)

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Prudham:

Yes.

Topic:   CANADA LANDS SURVEYS ACT
Subtopic:   REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF FORMER STATUTE
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November 22, 1951