Mr. GIROUARD (translation):

I was paired with the hon. member for Richmond-Wolfe (Mr. Lafleche). Had I voted, I would have voted for the third reading of the bill.

Mr. GIROUARD:

Did the auditor general of Canada, in addition to reports tabled in this house, present other reports to the Minister of Labour or to officials of his department, respecting the audit in his department and the control of amounts paid to the province of Quebec following investigations mentioned in reports already produced?

Mr. GIROUARD:

I am surprised to note the stand taken by the chair to the objection raised by the hon. member for Rimouski. Last Friday when the hon. member for Megantic consulted his notes he was told that he was reading his speech. I would observe however that he was doing only what the Solicitor General is now doing, merely consulting his notes. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I dispute your authority to decide that the objection taken by the hon. member for Rimouski is out of order.

Farmers' Creditors Act

Mr. GIROUARD (Translation):

I was

paired with the hon. member for Richmond-Wolfe (Mr. Lafleche). Had I voted I would have voted for the amendment.

Mr. GIROUARD:

The minister says that

the board of review has the right to make a binding settlement. When that settlement is made for cash, is there anything in the Canadian Farm Loan Act which obliges the commission to loan according to the binding settlement made?