June 3, 1938 (18th Parliament, 3rd Session)

CCF

Charles Grant MacNeil

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)

Mr. MacNEIL:

In a sessional paper tabled last session, it was stated that Canada had entered into contractual obligations to maintain naval bases at Esquimalt and Halifax. To what extent are we under obligation to defend those bases in the event of war?

Topic:   TRANSPORT COMMISSION
Subtopic:   AUTHORITY TO CONTROL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS BY RAILWAYS, SHIPS AND AIR CRAFT
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