May 4, 1939 (18th Parliament, 4th Session)

Mr. NEILL:

When I asked the minister on second reading why this measure did not include natural products as defined by the bill of 1934 he referred me to the Minister of Fisheries who, he said, was introducing a bill dealing with the matter. I would point out, however, that that bill is only in the resolution stage, and has been that way for ten days. If we are going to prorogue a week from to-morrow there is small chance of having it passed. Anyway, it deals only with salt fish and the export of salt fish. What I am referring to is the Natural Products Marketing Act assented to in 1934, which covered the products of agriculture, and of the forests, seas, lakes or rivers. I believe it is in order to ask why, if we are going into this system of cooperative marketing-and some people think it is desirable; I think it is-it should' be confined only to agriculture.