March 27, 1919 (13th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Mr. MACLEAN (Halifax):

The proposal contained in the resolution is that the inspection shall be compulsory. The legislation now in existence was passed in 1914 and it provides for a system of inspection upon the request of any applicant. It is not compulsory. The results under this system of permissive inspection are as follows:
Barrels No. of packers requesting
inspected. inspection.
1915 1,320 161916 7,213 731917 8,977 801918 16,667 103