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January 27, 1966

LIB

Lester Bowles Pearson (Prime Minister)

Liberal
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Right Hon. L. B. Pearson (Prime Minister):

I think we can leave the application of the rules of this house to you, Mr. Speaker.

Topic:   REQUEST FOR DETAILED SURVEY OF MARKETS ABROAD
Subtopic:   EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Sub-subtopic:   THE MINISTRY
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FINANCE

QUEBEC-REPORT OF PROVINCIAL COMMISSION RESPECTING TAXATION

On the orders of the day:
PC

Martial Asselin

Progressive Conservative
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Hon. Martial Asselin (Charlevoix):

I should like to put a question to the Minister of Finance.

Would the minister tell the house whether he agrees with the Belanger report on taxation in Quebec, when it recommends to substitute for the system of basic abatement, a system of tax abatement on personal income, in conjunction with the federal government?

Topic:   FINANCE
Subtopic:   QUEBEC-REPORT OF PROVINCIAL COMMISSION RESPECTING TAXATION
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TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN

On the orders of the day:
PC

Eldon Mattison Woolliams

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Eldon M. Woolliams (Bow River):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to ask a question of either the Minister of Trade and Commerce or the Minister of Transport, because it concerns both their departments. I refer to the matter of the order from Japan for 1 million tons of coal. My question, if I might preface it with this remark, is this. As Canada is shipping 1 million tons of coal from Alberta to Japan, and the freight rate for shipping

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Inquiries of the Ministry the same is one third less via the United States than it is by C.P.R. via Vancouver, and there is now a suggestion of opening up the railway from Michel, B.C.-

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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LIB

Lucien Lamoureux (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. Speaker:

Order. I am sure the hon. member will agree that the question is not properly submitted. The hon. member should seek information rather than make an argument or express an opinion.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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PC

Eldon Mattison Woolliams

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Woolliams:

Then I will put the question this way. I do not think it is a question for the order paper, with the greatest respect, because there is urgency in connection with this coal order. Would the Minister of Transport look into the matter to see whether they are opening up the railway from Michel, B.C., to join up with the Great Northern Railway in the United States, so as to bypass Canadian transportation facilities? If so, will the United States be undercutting us in the market, which will mean we will lose this order for 1 million tons of coal?

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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LIB

John Whitney Pickersgill (Minister of Transport)

Liberal
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Hon. J. W. Pickersgill (Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, I have been looking into this question for some time.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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PC

Eldon Mattison Woolliams

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Woolliams:

A supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that the minister may have been looking into it. Would he now report to the house his findings in that regard, so as to assure the coal operators of Alberta that they will keep this contract for 1 million tons of coal, which means so much to Canada and particularly to our exchange problems?

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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Some hon. Members:

Hear, hear.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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LIB

John Whitney Pickersgill (Minister of Transport)

Liberal
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Mr. Pickersgill:

Mr. Speaker, this is not a question I can answer on the orders of the day. I suggest that the hon. gentleman raise it on my estimates.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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Some hon. Members:

Oh, oh.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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PC

Eldon Mattison Woolliams

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Woolliams:

I am prepared to debate this question at ten o'clock, Mr. Speaker.

Topic:   TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS TO FILL ORDER FROM JAPAN
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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

PAROLE LEGISLATION-INQUIRY AS TO AMENDMENT

On the orders of the day:
RA

Henry P. Latulippe

Ralliement Créditiste
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Mr. Henri Latulippe (Complon-Fronienac):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to put a question to the Prime Minister.

Since he has announced a forthcoming debate on capital punishment, could he tell the house whether the Parole Act will be amended?

January 27, 1966

Inquiries of the Ministry

Topic:   ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Subtopic:   PAROLE LEGISLATION-INQUIRY AS TO AMENDMENT
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January 27, 1966