Mr. Fournier (Hull):

It is just the annual

financing bill for the Canadian National. I believe it is in the same form as the bill which comes up every year.

Mr. Adamson:

I wondered whether it

represented any new construction.

Mr. Howe:

It covers the program of car

building which is the usual capital expenditure of the Canadian National Railways.

Resolution reported, read the second time and concurred in.

Mr. Fournier (Hull) thereupon moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 45, to authorize the provision of moneys to meet certain commitments for new equipment incurred by the Canadian National Railways system during the calendar year 1951, and to authorize the guarantee by His Majesty of certain securities to be issued by the Canadian National Railways.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we shall take up third reading of the two bills we passed this afternoon concerning the national gallery and the Civil Service Act; then the bill based on the resolution of the Minister of Finance concerning the Canadian National, which we just passed. I do not know if we can proceed with the first item, because I do not know if we shall have sufficient copies of the bill. However, I hope to have them tomorrow. Then we shall take up Bill No. 25, an act'to provide for the financial administration of the government of Canada; Bill No. 26, an act to amend the Public Works Act; Bill No. 15, an act to provide for privileges and immunities in respect of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Bill No. 18, an act to provide for the

Business of the House establishment of an agricultural products board; Bill No. 44, an act to provide for short-term credit to grain producers of the prairie provinces; Bill No. 23, an act to amend the Government Annuities Act. To the best of my knowledge there are few items left on the order paper after these.

Mr. Drew:

The minister does not think we can take up resale price maintenance tomorrow as well?

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

I can try, but I do not think I shall succeed.

Mr. Drew:

May I have an indication as to when the house leader does expect to bring

forward the measure relating to resale price maintenance?

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

I could not give the definite hour on Monday, but on Monday we intend to bring it up.

Mr. Graydon:

You are going on with it?

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

Certainly. It was announced in the speech from the throne.