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Legislative Assemblies of Alberta and Saskatchewan, 26 August 1898, Alberta and Saskatchewan Debates over Confederation with Canada.

THE LEADER 1 REGINA, N.W.T., THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 1, 1898.

A MUNICIPAL PREROGATIVE RESTORED.

Towns and Villages May Again Deal Locally With Animals Running at Large.

The Municipal, Pound Districts and Herding of Animals Ordinances Amended Accordingly—Mr. Clinkskill Resents the Slanderous Imputation of a Yellow Journal— More Particulars of Major Walsh's High-handed Actions at Dawson Given by Mr. Haultain–Concise and Accurate Summary of the Proceedings of the Session.

FRIDAY, Aug.
DUAL LANGUAGE QUESTION.
Mr. Boucher asked: 1. Why, since 1892, the Ordinances have not been printed in the French language in compliance with Sec. 110 of the N.W.T. Act as amended? 2. Is it the Intention of the Government to have the Consolidated Ordinances printed in French and, if not, why not ?
Mr. Haultain said the reason that the Ordinances have not in late years been printed in French had before been stated in the House. Although the Federal Act does state that their Ordinances shall be so printed, the Government did not ac cept that as a direct command addressed to the Government or Assembly. There was no practical necessity for printing the (Ordinances in French. The records show no demand for French editions. In the | whole of the business of the Government there had been only two applications for Ordinances or Assembly records in French. The Federal provision had been framed without any reference to the desires or opinions of the Assembly, and the Government failed to recognise it as their duty to carry it out. The duty was on the persons who created the necessity. If there was a legal or constitutional duty, they might judge from the grants made by Parliament that it had not been contemplated that it should be fulfilled, because he failed to find that Parliament made any provision for carrying it out. This Government recognized no duty or legal obligation in the matter ; and as to print the Consolidated Ordinances in      French would cost $4,000 or $5,000 and would fill no well defined public necessity, there was a very strong practical argument against having them so printed.

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Regina Leader, 1896-1904. Digitized by Google Books.

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