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Mr. SOUTHWORTH. Is it quite in order for this Association to pass special resolu- 

 tions regarding particular provinces? Or is it in good taste for us to do so? Would 

 it not be better to make the resolution a little more general in its character and to apply 

 to provinces that have not adopted regulations governing settlers' fires than to specify 

 the province of Quebec? It is just a question to me whether it is quite the proper 

 thing to do, or if this Association should do that. 



The CHAIRMAN. I think it is quite a proper thing to do if it covers all the prov- 

 inces. Are there any other provinces that do establish a different time? 



Mr. SOUTHWORTH. I do not know that any province has proper regulations. 



Mr. STEWART. You could not pass any regulations regarding fire that would 

 apply to the whole Dominion. If you do anything at all you will have to restrict it. 



Mr. SOUTHWORTH. That is quite true, but that is not my point, Mr. Stewart. We 

 are practically asking the province of Quebec to pass a law and not saying anything 

 about other provinces doing the same thing at all, and it might be just as necessary 

 in other provinces. I can understand Mr. Joly wanting it done in his province, but 

 whether the Association ought to single out one province and ask them to do it is a 

 question. .Personally, I am of opinion that fixing a time limit is not the propej way 

 to go about it. I do not think that either the province of Quebec or of Ontario can 

 regulate this thing properly by the almanac at all. 



Mr. STEWART. Hear, hear, that is right. 



Mr. SOUTHWORTH. We ought to go further and adopt some systematic method 

 of controlling settlers' fires. It is a matter for the Association to take up. I am merely 

 expressing my own opinion in the matter, but it does seem to me a little invidious to 

 pass a resolution concerning the province of Quebec unless we take a similar position 

 for other provinces. 



Mr. LITTLE. That invidious distinction might be removed by drawing the atten- 

 tion of the other provinces to the fact that Quebec has adopted this law. 



Mr. WHITE. Mr. Chairman, it is hardly the right thing for us in this Association 

 here to undertake to specifically instruct the province of Quebec upon any particular 

 date as to when fires should be allowed, and when they should not be allowed. I wottld 

 rather see a resolution calling the attention of all the Governments to the necessity 

 of taking such steps either by legislation or regulation to fix the period best calculated 

 to bring about the results that we have jn view. Make it broad and general and 

 applying to all the provinces, not to the province of Quebec alone. 



Mr. JOLY. Well, Sir, I came before the Association in this matter as a sick man 

 going before a doctor and asking for specific assistance for a specific disease. 1 am 

 the only one here that has a specific and formal complaint upon this question. 1 

 know that this thing needs remedying and that the attention of the Government of 

 the province of Quebec must be very strongly aroused to consider this matter, and I 

 think possibly my resolution can be made in a more general manner, respectfully 

 drawing their attention, after discussion, to the fact that it would be well, possibly, 



