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license, license to be issued by the Superintendent of Insurance 

 after examination of the character and qualifications of the said 

 agents and brokers. 



(3) Requiring the proper inspection by insurance agents of all 

 property whereon the total insurance exceeds $5,000, and making 

 compulsory the notification of defective or dangerous conditions 

 in buildings to the Provincial Fire Marshal's department. 



(4) Empowering Provincial Fire Marshals to prevent the issuance 

 of insurance and to cancel all existing insurance upon property 

 reported as being in a dangerous condition until such conditions 

 have been remedied. 



(5) Requiring the installation and proper maintenance of 

 automatic sprinkler systems in all buildings (fireproof buildings 

 excepted) which, together with their contents, have an insured 

 value exceeding $100,000. 



To carry these recommendations into efi"ect, legislation by both 

 the Dominion and the various Provincial Legislatures must be had, 

 though much can be accomplished by amendments to the present 

 Regulations of the Dominion and Provincial Insurance Branches. 



CONSERVATION OF GAME AND WILD LIFE 



During the year, we have co-operated with the Advisory Board 

 on Wild Life Protection. Your Assistant to Chairman is Chairman 

 of the Board and represents the Commission thereon. 



The Regulations under the Migratory Birds Conven- 

 Convent^ion^Art ^'^" ^^^ ^^^ "^^ operative, and, with few exceptions, 



the provinces have amended their legislation to con- 

 form with the terms of the treaty and are administering these laws, 

 the Dominion taking action only when requested to do so by a pro- 

 vince. 



The Regulations under the new Northwest Game Act are now in 

 effect. They provide increased protection for the game and fur- 

 bearers of our northern regions which constitute so important an 

 economic asset. The licensing of the fur trade will give a control 

 that will ensure its adequate conservation. The musk-ox, wapiti 

 and wood bison are now permanently protected. 



Point Pelec, Ont., the most southerly portion of Can- 

 National Pa/k ^^^> ^^^ ^^^" established as a National park, for the 



protection of the birds which concentrate there 

 during migration or breed there. It is hoped that Bonaventure 

 island, Perce rock and the Bird rocks in the gulf of St. Lawrence will 

 be segregated as bird sanctuaries.* 



*Sincc the above was written the Quebec Legislature has, on the recommendation 

 of Hon. Mr. Mercier, Minister of Colonization, Mines and F'isheries, passed an Act, 

 establishing bird sanctuaries on these islands. 



