Paul Joseph James Martin
Liberal
Hon. Paul Marlin (Essex East) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. C-62, to amend the War Measures Act.
Subtopic: AMENDMENTS RESPECTING TREATMENT OF CANADIAN CITIZENS
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.
Hon. Paul Marlin (Essex East) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. C-62, to amend the War Measures Act.
Explain.
Mr. Marlin (Essex East):
This bill, Mr. Speaker, seeks to do what the government said it would do itself this session-
Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):
And therefore is unnecessary.
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.
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.
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.
Hon. Paul Marlin (Essex East) moved
for leave to introduce Bill No. C-63, to amend the Expropriation Act.
Explain.
Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):
Spare us the explanation.
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.
Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):
I asked you to spare us the explanation.
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.