February 8, 1926 (15th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. ROBB:

Hon. members have been loud m their statements that by our adoption of the Belgian treaty we ruined the glass industry in Canada, notwithstanding the fact that there was not a farthing's change in the tariff as it affected glass. This afternoon my hon. friend criticizing us in respect to the dairy industry and criticizing the programme now before the government, made no mention whatever of the W'est Indian treaty which will come before parliament this year. In the West Indian treaty we took particular care to secure most favoured nation treatment for the products of Canada, particularly as affecting our dairy and agricultural industries. For instance, we have under the West Indian treaty, as hon.

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members will observe when it comes before them, a preference in most of the colonies of 50 per cent, and in no case shall the duty imposed upon Canadian dairy products or upon any Canadian products, specified in that agreement, exceed one-third of the general Tate.