March 22, 1918 (13th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. SINCLAIR:

It seems to me to be
a very large order for the Government to ask Parliament to give them this power until three years after the termination of the war. There may, of course, he some good reason for it. I can quite understand that during the war it may be necessary for the Government to have this power as to imports and exports, but why we should go so far as to give control of our import and export trade into the hands of the Government independently of Parliament for a period of three years after the war is over, it is difficult to understand. I trust some good reason will be forthcoming with regard to this p^onsal.