William Joseph BROWNE

BROWNE, The Hon. William Joseph, P.C., Q.C., B.A.
Personal Data
- Party
- Progressive Conservative
- Constituency
- St. John's West (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Birth Date
- May 3, 1897
- Deceased Date
- January 10, 1989
- Website
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joseph_Browne
- PARLINFO
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=8fd36d5e-2e37-4c18-b543-e3b31dc856df&Language=E&Section=ALL
- Profession
- barrister, judge
Parliamentary Career
- June 27, 1949 - June 13, 1953
- PCSt. John's West (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- June 10, 1957 - February 1, 1958
- PCSt. John's West (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Minister Without Portfolio (June 21, 1957 - October 10, 1960)
- March 31, 1958 - April 19, 1962
- PCSt. John's West (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Minister Without Portfolio (June 21, 1957 - October 10, 1960)
- Solicitor General of Canada (October 11, 1960 - August 9, 1962)
Most Recent Speeches (Page 5 of 449)
March 1, 1962
Mr. Browne (St. John's West):
No, not the
amount available.
February 26, 1962
Mr. Browne (St. John's West):
Ho, ho.
Subtopic: ALLEGED LACK OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
February 26, 1962
Mr. Browne (St. John's West):
In accordance with long established policy I am declining to answer this question in the public interest. Questions such as this, and all others which have been asked regarding investigational procedures, could in due course, if answered, lead to disclosure of all methods which must necessarily be employed to protect the security of this country. Such revelations would be of great interest and value to groups within and outside Canada who have used conspiratorial methods to obtain Canadian information to which they are not entitled.
There should be no inference taken from my remarks and the form of my reply because such discussions, in whatever form they take, can only tend to imperil the difficult investigations which have to be carried out in the interests of our country. The policy of this government, and previous governments,
On each occasion they have been told that there was no interest in the importation of Canadian fish or fish products.
February 26, 1962
Mr. Browne (St. John's West):
The draft
bill entitled "An act to provide for the amendment in Canada of the constitution of Canada" was not sent to the association of Canadian law teachers, but copies in English and in French were sent to the deans of all the law schools in Canada. Since the law teachers in Canada have thus been supplied with copies, there was no need to send copies to their association.
Subtopic: CONSIDERATION BY LAW TEACHERS
February 26, 1962
Mr. Browne (St. John's West):
And you
don't like it.
Subtopic: ALLEGED LACK OF ECONOMIC GROWTH