June 26, 1951 (21st Parliament, 4th Session)

LIB

George Alexander Cruickshank

Liberal

Mr. Cruickshank:

I know this bill must have been designed to protect the dairymen, but I must say I am sceptical, because the dairymen got a dirty deal through the decision in England. This bill apparently has not been, submitted to the dairymen in the provinces, and certainly it has not been submitted
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Canada Dairy Products Act
to members of the House of Commons repre- The same procedure is open, so long as senting dairying constituencies. If the there is an appeal to the privy council; it department of agriculture in any province can be taken there by anyone who objects to takes exception to the legality of the bill, the legislation and thinks it is not intra vires, will it be submitted to the supreme court A province or, indeed, anyone else, can do for decision? that. But there is no occasion to submit it

Topic:   CANADA DAIRY PRODUCTS ACT
Subtopic:   ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS
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