Mr. DURANLEAU:
I believe the act states that any part of it may become effective after publication in the official gazette, and I believe requests to that effect have been received from pilots.
Mr. CASGRAEN:
No parts of the act have been put into force?
Mr. DURANLEAU:
Not up to this date, but the matter is under consideration.
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
Surely the inspection of tackle and other like matters is not international and action in connection with them should not be held over until other nations may make decisions. Six or eight years ago I brought to the attention of the house conditions which existed in western ports. The municipalities apparently had no control over the inspection and we could not get any control because of this act which has been promised for so many years. I would ask the minister why that kind of thing should be held for international action.
Mr. DURANLEAU:
I have already told the committee that the legislation of other dominions does not affect such parts of the act as concern only our coasting trade, such as the inspection of tackle. It is simply a question of deciding which parts of the act should be put into force.
Mr. WOODSWORTH:
Why cannot that be put into force at once?
Mr. DURANLEAU:
As a matter of fact the question has been submitted to the Department of Justice as to which parts are not international in character and could be put into force now, and as soon as I have a report I intend to give effect to it and bring the facts before the house.
Mr. NEILL:
You could bring certain portions of the act into force by order in council, could you not?
Mr. DURANLEAU:
By order in council and by publication in the official gazette.
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Mr. NEILL:
It would not be necessary to bring them before the house.
Mr. DURANLEAU:
But I would inform the house.
Item agreed to. Progress reported.
Mr. GUTHRIE:
Mr. Speaker, I would ask the consent of the house to return to government notices of motions in order to give formal notice in respect of the resolutions which appear on the order paper at page 23, which are in the name of the Prime Minister. The only object is to expedite them.
Mr. SPEAKER:
By unanimous consent.
The house having reverted to government notices of motions:
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved that the house go into committee to-morrow to consider the following proposed resolution: That it is expedient to bring in a measure to establish a dominion housing commission and to assist in the construction of houses, and to provide for the salaries of the commissioners and staff, and for the payment of expenditures, and for advances for the purposes of the proposed legislation. He said: His Excellency the Governor General, having been made acquainted with the subject matter of this resolution, recommends it to the favourable consideration of the house Motion agreed to.
Hon. HUGH GUTHRIE (Minister of Justice) moved that the house go into committee to-morrow to consider the following proposed resolution: That it is expedient to bring in a measure to establish a dominion trade and industry commission, and to provide that the tariff board shall act as the commissioners with prescribed powers and duties, and that a director of prosecutions be appointed to carry on such legal proceedings as may be required under the provisions of the act. He said: His Excellency the Governor General, having been made acquainted with the subject matter of this resolution, recommends it to the favourable consideration of the house. Motion agreed to. On motion of Mr. Guthrie the house adjourned at 10.58 pm.