Supreme Court Rules On Reform Laws in Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada declares two acts invalid and two invalid on vires, with three tied verdicts. It upholds Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement Act and Action of criminal code, while Natural Products Marketing Act and Dominion Trade and Industries Commission Act are partly valid. The decisions will be appealed to the Privy Council. the ruling is advisory and not binding beyond the court.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
Natural Products
Dominion Trade and Industry ‘Commission
Industria! ‘Undertakings Act
Price Spreads Commission
Natural Products Marketing
Dominion Trade and Industries Commission
International Labor Office
Geneva
Duffland
Davis and
Kerwin
Rinfret
Canon and Crockett
Privy Council
England
Dominion
Parliament delays Canada constitutional amendment route
In Ottawa the British North America Act amendments to allow Canada to amend its own constitution will await another parliamentary session. Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe informed the House of Commons that the matter requires longer deliberation after a question from J Woodsworth.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
J. Woodsworth
CCF
Ottawa finance minister tables supplementary estimates for 1937
Hon Charles Dunning presented supplementary estimates for the year ending March 21, 1937 totaling 11 265 909 with large allocations to public works national harbors and harbor commissions plus big additions to national defence aviation and militia. Major public works include 250 000 for a Supreme Court building in Ottawa and 1 052 428 for militia services.
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Ottawa
Charles Dunning
British Columbia
Supreme Court
Air Force
Railway Bill Approved CNR for North Quebec Line
The house railway committee approved a Canadian National line from Rouyn to Jenneterre in northern Quebec about 99 miles long at an estimated cost of 5 940 000. The plan aims to open a rich mining area east of Noranda amid spirited debate led by N E Lariviere who previously backed a Pacific line project. The committee ultimately adopted the bill in full after lengthy discussion.
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CNR
Quebec
Ottawa
House Railway Committee
Canadian National
Rouyn
Jenneterre
Noranda
N. E. Lariviere
Temiscaming
Lariviere
Canadian Pacific Railway
Anglers
Que
Toto
Lower Interest Rates Push By Manitoba Premier
Premier John Bracken pledged to seek lower interest rates for the province municipalities and individuals with no threat of debt repudiation or arbitrary action. In a Winnipeg address Bracken outlined Liberal Progressive policies on unemployment relief social service costs and rural issues ahead of July 27 elections.
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Winnipeg
John Bracken
Manitoba
Bracken
Liberal-Progressive Party
Dominion
Two Minutes Of Silence Proposed Across Dominion
Government members would consider a request by the Canadian Corps Association Council to impose two minutes of silence nationwide. The proposal coincides with King Edward VII unveiling the Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge on July 26.
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Ottawa
Canadian Corps Association Council
Allence
Dominion
Edward VII
Vimy Ridge
Turner Valley Royalties Declared Deepest Oil Well
A roar across Turner Valley Calgary accompanied the startup of the Turner Valley Royalties the deepest producing well in the British Empire. The 6 824 foot well flowed crude oil in heavy volume after a mud and water column collapse from depths over a mile, with an estimated output of 700 to 1500 barrels daily aided by an immediate flow control device.
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Turner Valley
Calgary
British Empire
Clarence E. Snyder
Canada’s Olympic Team to Present Richthofen Plane Fragment
A fragment of the plane that Baron Manfred von Richthofen rode down in France will be given to Germany this summer by Canada’s Olympic team. Captain W. R. May of Edmonton, whose life was saved when Roy Brown killed the ace, is donating the fragment.
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Germany
Canada
Toronto
Baron Mannfred von Richthofen
France
Roy Brown
Can‘a
W. R. “Wop” May
Edmonton Flyer
Brown
Hopper Infestation Threatens Midwest Crops in 1931
An agricultural survey reports a severe grasshopper infestation across Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Montana with outbreaks in Illinois Wisconsin and Colorado. H B Aaberg warns farmers to expect harsh losses without rapid control measures as millions of hoppers swarm fields.
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United States
Des Moines
Iown
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Montana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Colorado
H. C. Aaberg
O. S. Bare
University of Nebraska
Air council unveils three command structure for RAF expansion
The air council outlines a plan to expand the Royal Air Force into three operational commands bomber fighter and coastal along with one training command. The air defence command will disappear and coastal defence reorganized with close coordination between the commands and the air ministry in peace and war.
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Air Council
Great Britain
Air Ministry
Ottawa Conference Seeks Federal Health Aid
The second annual meeting of provincial ministers of health with Federal Canada health officials concluded with resolutions urging substantial federal assistance to address cancer and tuberculosis problems.
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Ottawa
Canada
Parliament of Wealth
Dominion Health Department
Italy Demands Recognition of Annexation by Ethiopia
Rome demands recognition of its Ethiopian annexation as it protests Britain’s move to lift sanctions. Informants say the Italian stance favors League reform and a path to European peace with Germany as the keystone. Britain signals readiness to lift penalties if others in the League concur.
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Havas
London
League of Nations
Germany
Den
House of Commons
Britain
League
Coronation Plans Prompt Surge in Memorabilia Trade
Lloyds Insurance offered 10 to 1 against any change in the King’s coronation plans next year. Brokers sold odds to souvenir makers who rush to produce coronation items. If the King marries before the ceremony, mugs plaques and trinkets would need two portraits instead of one.
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London
Lloyd’s Insurance Corporation
Corporation
Nsuring Pottery
Canadian Youth Depart for Geneva World Congress
Thirty young Canadians will leave in mid August for Geneva to attend the World Youth Congress opening August 31. Delegates represent groups across the Dominion and are selected by the League of Nations Society of Canada from nominations submitted by interested organizations.
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Geneva
Ottawa
Modern Youth Crusade
World Youth Congress
League of Nations Society
Canada
Dominion
Gross Revenues Higher Canadian Railways Show Increase for Three Months
Canada railways posted March gross revenues of 25,535,156 up from 23,867,501 a year earlier marking the ninth straight monthly year over year gain. For the first quarter, revenues rose to 70,366,128 while operating income fell to 2,047,896 from 2,388,259.
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Ottawa
Canada Railways
Dominion Bureaus of Statistics
Tax Collections Rise In Ottawa May Income Totals
May income tax collections in Ottawa were reported higher than the previous year by nearly 49 million, according to a statement from the Department of National Revenue. Total receipts reached 50,687,726 versus 50,804,960 in May a year earlier.
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Ottawa
Department of National Revenue
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Farmers
Action Sea of the Criminal Code
Berina
Inquiry Commission
Saskatchewan
Taschereau
Joseph Adelard Godbout
Godbout
Bracken Seys
Big Oi
Royal Ar Force
Tah
Lloyd's
Canadian Railways
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