Henri Sévérin BÉLAND
BÉLAND, The Hon. Henri Sévérin, P.C.
Personal Data
- Party
- Liberal
- Constituency
- Beauce (Quebec)
- Birth Date
- October 11, 1869
- Deceased Date
- April 22, 1935
- Website
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Sévérin_Béland
- PARLINFO
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=50634114-351e-4c08-8b61-8698a41f8814&Language=E&Section=ALL
- Profession
- physician
Parliamentary Career
- January 8, 1902 - September 29, 1904
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- November 3, 1904 - September 17, 1908
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- October 26, 1908 - July 29, 1911
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- September 21, 1911 - October 6, 1917
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- Postmaster General (August 19, 1911 - October 6, 1911)
- December 17, 1917 - October 4, 1921
- L LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- December 6, 1921 - December 29, 1921
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- January 19, 1922 - September 5, 1925
- LIBBeauce (Quebec)
- Minister presiding over the Department of Health (December 29, 1921 - April 14, 1926)
- Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment (December 29, 1921 - April 14, 1926)
Most Recent Speeches (Page 628 of 629)
August 31, 1903
Mr. BELAND.
(Translation.) Why ? I say that my hon. friend from Bonaventure never used those words, and I would like to know what was the object of the hon. member for Bothwell in saying that lie had used them.
August 31, 1903
Mr. BELAND.
(Translation.) No, Beauce county is not to be crossed by that line, and if I am in favour of the government scheme, it is not for motives of sectional interest, but because I am satisfied that it will further the progress of industry, commerce and colonization throughout Canada. That is the broad view I take. I support tbe measure because it is bound to open up and develop an immense and exceedingly fertile territory, well adapted to colonization and agriculture, abounding, besides, in resources of all kinds : pulp wood, minerals and so forth. From Quebec to Winnipeg, that line will go through a magnificent country, a region which, as regards natural wealth, stands second to no other in Canada, to no other south of James bay and Lake Nepigon. It contains minerals and pnlp wood in almost limitless quantities. and these resources will be turned to usefulness by the building of the national transcontinental.
As regards the section from Winnipeg to Edmonton, is it necessary that I should take up the time of the House to show how extremely- fertile and suitable to the growing of wheat, are the prairies which this road will cross ?
The Rocky Mountains sections is not a very advantageous one ; but to reach the Pacific it is necessary to cross it.
August 31, 1903
Mr. BELAND.
(Translation.) 1 shall try to make myself clear. I say that the member for Bothwell insinuated that my hon. friend for Bonaventure had branded his people as drawers of water and hewers of wood, when, in truth, he never uttered such words.
August 31, 1903
Mr. BELAND.
(Translation.) Iam speaking just now of the cost of the line proposed by the leader of the opposition.
August 31, 1903
Mr. BELAND.
(Translation.) That is another question.