Mr. Speaker:

I have the honour to inform the house that I have received the following communication:

Sir:

Government House, Ottawa April 18, 1962

I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Patrick Kerwin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 18th day of April, at 5.45 p.m., for the purpose of giving royal assent to certain bills.

I have the honour to be, sir.

Your obedient servant.

A. G. Cherrier, Assistant Secretary to the Governor General.

A message was delivered by Major C. R. Lamoureux, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, as follows:

Mr. Speaker, the Honourable the Deputy Governor General desires the immediate attendance of this honourable house in the chamber of the honourable the Senate.

Accordingly, Mr. Speaker with the house went up to the Senate chamber.

And being returned:

Mr. Speaker informed the house that the Deputy Governor General had been pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the royal assent to the following bills:

An act to incorporate Brock Acceptance Company.

An act to incorporate Gerand Acceptance Company.

An act respecting Canada Security Assurance Company.

An act to amend the Canada Grain Act.

An act respecting The Canadian Indemnity Company and the Canadian Fire Insurance Company.

An act respecting Reliance Insurance Company of Canada.

An act to amend the Representation Act.

An act to amend the Veterans' Land Act.

An act to provide for the Reporting of Financial and other Statistics relating to the Affairs of Corporations and Labour Unions carrying on Activities in Canada.

An act to incorporate Greymac Mortgage Corporation.

An act to amend the Customs Act.

An act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1962.

An act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service for the financial year ending the 31st March, 1963.

Mr. Speaker:

I trust hon. members will permit me one word more. In view of the kind and gracious things that have been said I should like to acknowledge, first on behalf of my associates in the chair and in committee, the words of appreciation which have so properly been spoken about them. Then I should like to acknowledge the appreciation expressed for the officers at the table, the Clerk of the House, the Assistant Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms and others who have served the house so well and upon whom we all depend so greatly. For them I am sure I express their gratitude that their services, so often ignored, have been properly acknowledged in these closing hours. Likewise for my wife I could not be more appreciative of the words which have been said about her.

For myself, of course, I would like to say a great deal more than would be acceptable. May I put it simply-that these years in the 24th and 23rd parliaments have been years of great happiness and interest. They have been years of happiness because of the co-operation which the house, on all sides, has extended unfailingly to me, both when I was right and when I was not so right. So I say, not without some feeling, that I am grateful for everything that has been said in this final hour. What I should say to you I am not quite sure as you go out to the experience we shall all share in common. Perhaps the best I can do would be to renew the invitation to join me across the hall, and wish you all many happy returns.

Mr. Speaker:

Order.

Mr. Speaker:

Order. I think the hon. member for Laurier will agree with me that delay in answering a question, or the absence of an answer, does not raise a question of privilege.

Mr. Speaker:

Order. It has been requested that the motion stand, and in the absence of the mover the motion will have to stand. No. 53, Mr. Pickersgill-