House of Commons Debates, Official Report, Volume 1E. Cloutier, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1908 - Canada |
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amendment amount asked BERGERON Bill Brantford bridge British Columbia Brockville BRODEUR Canada Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific Railway cent Cockshutt commission Conservative coun deal Dominion duty election ernment exports farm farmers favour FISHER FOSTER FRANK OLIVER gentleman give Grand Trunk House immigration important increase interest irrigation ister Japan Japanese labour land leader legislation Liberal Manitoba manufacturers matter ment miles Minister of Agriculture Minister of Finance Montreal motion OLIVER Ontario opposition Ottawa paid parliament party Portage la Prairie post office present Prime Minister province PUGSLEY Quebec Quebec bridge question R. L. BORDEN reason reference regard respect revenue rural free delivery session Sir WILFRID LAURIER Speaker speech statement taken tariff TEMPLEMAN thing tion to-day tobacco trade treaty United vote W. S. FIELDING Minister
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Page 595 - Treaty shall be made applicable to any of the above-named Colonies or foreign Possessions on whose behalf notice to that effect shall have been given by Her Britannic Majesty's Representative at the Court of Italy to the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, within one year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty.
Page 595 - They shall not be compelled, under any pretext whatever, to pay any charges or taxes other or higher than those that are or may be paid by native citizens or subjects.
Page 595 - Parties shall enjoy in the dominions and possessions of the other entire liberty of conscience, and, subject to the Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations, shall enjoy the right of private or public exercise of their worship, and also the right of burying their respective countrymen according to their religious customs, in such suitable and convenient places as may be established and maintained for that purpose.
Page 595 - The stipulations of the present treaty shall be applicable, so far as the laws permit, to all the colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty, excepting to those hereinafter named, that is to say, except to : India. The Dominion of Canada.
Page 595 - Justice in pursuit and defence of their rights ; they shall be at liberty equally with native subjects to choose and employ lawyers, advocates, and representatives to pursue and defend their rights before such Courts, and in all other matters connected with the administration of justice they shall enjoy all the rights and privileges enjoyed by native subjects.
Page 715 - That whenever the President shall be satisfied that passports issued by any foreign government to its citizens to go to any country other than the United States or to any insular possession of the United States or to the Canal Zone...
Page 785 - This liability exif-ts for two years after their landing in Canada. It will be noticed that the following classes of people are prohibited from landing and are subject to deportation within two years: Feeble minded, idiotic, insane, or who have been insane within five years, afflicted with any loathsome, contagious or infectious disease; anyone who is a pauper, who is destitute, who is a professional beggar or vagrant or who is likely to become a public charge, any prostitute or person who lives...
Page 823 - States as shall be presented, or shall or may come into question, and be referred to them by the House ; and to report, from time to time, their opinion thereon.
Page 341 - Among recent postal advances the success of rural free delivery wherever established has been so marked, and actual experience has made its benefits so plain, that the demand for its extension is general and urgent. It is just that the great agricultural population should share in the improvement of the service. The number of rural routes now in operation is 6,009, practically all established within three years, and there are 6,000 applications awaiting action.
Page 923 - That the said Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records...