Joseph William BURTON

BURTON, Joseph William

Personal Data

Party
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Constituency
Humboldt (Saskatchewan)
Birth Date
October 12, 1892
Deceased Date
August 1, 1960
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_William_Burton
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=c39f4538-336c-4b45-8010-93f1bec0c06f&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
farmer

Parliamentary Career

August 9, 1943 - April 16, 1945
CCF
  Humboldt (Saskatchewan)
June 11, 1945 - April 30, 1949
CCF
  Humboldt (Saskatchewan)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 1 of 117)


April 30, 1949

Mr. J. W. Burton (Humboldt):

I should like to address a question to the Minister of Trade and Commerce, but in his absence I shall have to direct the question to the Prime Minister. Will he indicate to the house whether the government has reached a decision as to the method of handling coarse grains for the coming crop year?

Topic:   COARSE GRAINS
Subtopic:   METHOD OF HANDLING FOR CURRENT CROP YEAR
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April 27, 1949

Mr. Burton:

Do not forget the co-operative refinery in Regina.

Topic:   PIPE LINES ACT
Subtopic:   CONTROL OF INTERPROVINCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL OIL OR GAS PIPE LINES
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April 26, 1949

Mr. Burton:

You have now lost your place.

Topic:   THE BUDGET
Subtopic:   DEBATE ON THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
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April 26, 1949

Mr. J. W. Burion (Humboldt):

I should like to ask a question of the Minister of Trade and Commerce. At what prices do Canadian millers obtain wheat from the wheat board for (a) domestic consumption, and (b) export?

Right Hon. C. D. Howe (Minister of Trade

and Commerce): The millers obtain wheat for export to the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom price, and also they obtain wheat for domestic flour. For all other sales they pay the class II price for wheat.

Topic:   PRICES PAID BY MILLERS
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April 25, 1949

Mr. Burton:

I can assure the minister that there have been cases in which a twenty per cent emergency charge has been made.

Topic:   FREIGHT RATES
Subtopic:   EMERGENCY CHARGES MADE BY RAILWAYS
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