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January 31, 1961

STANDING ORDERS

CONCURRENCE IN FIRST REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Miss Margaret Ailken (York-Humber) presented the first report of the special committee on standing orders, and moved that the report be concurred in. Motion agreed to.

WAR MEASURES ACT

AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS

LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
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Hon. Paul Marlin (Essex East) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. C-62, to amend the War Measures Act.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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Some hon. Members:

Explain.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Marlin (Essex East):

This bill, Mr. Speaker, seeks to do what the government said it would do itself this session-

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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Donald Methuen Fleming (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):

And therefore is unnecessary.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Marlin (Essex East):

-but, as usual, the opposition has to do the things which the government has promised to do. It is hoped that if the government itself takes action in this matter it will be as a result of this prompting by the Liberal opposition.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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Daniel Roland Michener (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Speaker:

Order. The motion is not debatable, and the hon. member is given leave to explain the purport of the bill rather than to debate it.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Marlin (Essex East):

I was moved to give this clarification by the benevolent and kindly intervention of the Minister of Finance.

This bill seeks to provide for an amendment to the War Measures Act to bring that act into a position consistent with the bill of rights passed by this parliament at the last session, a bill that was considerably improved as a result of the contributions made by the opposition.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   WAR MEASURES ACT
Subtopic:   AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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AMENDMENT REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
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Hon. Paul Marlin (Essex East) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. C-63, to amend the Expropriation Act.

Topic:   AMENDMENT REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
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Some hon. Members:

Explain.

Topic:   AMENDMENT REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
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PC

Donald Methuen Fleming (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):

Spare us the explanation.

Topic:   AMENDMENT REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. Marlin (Essex East):

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance (Mr. Fleming) would be among those who would require an explanation, and I am very happy to give it to him.

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Donald Methuen Fleming (Minister of Finance and Receiver General)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):

I asked you to spare us the explanation.

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LIB

Paul Joseph James Martin

Liberal
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Mr. Marlin (Essex East):

This bill likewise seeks to remove from the Expropriation Act provisions that are contrary to the bill of rights passed by this parliament last session.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   AMENDMENT REQUIRING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
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NATIONAL DEFENCE

January 31, 1961