Bill Noo 123 of 1949c A BILL TO SUPPLEMENT LEGISLATION OF CANADA RELATING TO THE MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN A PROVINCIAL AND INTER-PROVINCIAL TRADE AND PRO­ VIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MARKETING BOARDo NOTEc. This Bill enacts a new Act to be known as "The Agricul tural Products Marketing Act"~. This new Act is practically the same as The Alberta Natural Products Marketing Act which was enacted as

chapter 34 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1934c. However, instead of r,elating to all natural products and commodities the new Act relates only to agricultural productsu

Section 2 of the Act defines "agricultural products" as meaning oats and barley,," Tnis Act is being enacted at the request of the Dominion Governmentu KENNETH A_ McKENZIE, Acting Legislative Counselu (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions L' )

BILL No o 123 of 1949~,

An Act to supplement Legislation of Canada Relating to the Marketing of A~ri cultural Products in a Provincial and Interprovincial Trade and Providing for the Appointment of a Marketing Boardo (Assented to ,1949 ) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Short Title lu This Act may be cited as "The Agricultural Products Marketing Act" 2c For the purpose of this Act the expression "agricultural products" means oats and barleyc 30 Upon the enactment by the Parliament of Canada of any statute the object of which is to improve the methods and practices involved in the marketing of agri, cultural products in Canada and in export trade, and to make further provision in connection therewith, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time',-- (

a) proclaim that the statute so enacted or any specified part or parts thereof or all or any regulations made pursuant to that statute or any specified parts of those regulations are in force in the Province so far as the same relate to or affect agricultural products produced in the Province and in so far as the same relate to any other commodity to the extent that the same are not within the legislative competence of the Parliament of Canada and are within the legislative competence of the Legislative Assembly of the Province; (

b) appoint one or more marketing boards or agencies for the purpose of marketing any agricultural product produced in the Province to which the statute of Canada relates, and provide for the constitution thereof, and remuneration of the members thereof, and the terms of their appoint- ment and their duties

2 4 Upon the publication in The Alberta Gazette of any Proclamation made pur suan 1 to this Act, the statute or part or parts thereof which are thereby declared to in force in the Province shall be and continue in force in the Province to the extent that the same is or are not within the legislative competence of the Parliament of Canada and is or are within the legislative competence of the Legislative Assembly of the Province, as if the same had been enacted by this Ac 5 Every marketing board or agency appointed pursuant to this Act may accept, have and exercise any power or authority which may by the statute of Canada be conferred upon a marketing board or agency appointed under the law of the Provin and may act as the agent for and co-operate with any board or boards appointed p suant to the.statute of Canada_ 6 Every marketing board and agency appointed pursuant to this Act shall be a body corporate and shall have all such powers and capacities as may be necessary for the purpose of performing any power or authority conferred upon it by the statute of Canada, and such other powers as may be conferred thereon from time tl time by the Lieutenant Governor in Councilc 7 This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to ,

No- 123 FIRST SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 13 GEORGE VI 1949 B ILL

An Act to supplement Legislation of Canada Relating to the Market­ ing of Agricultural Products in a Provincial and Inter-Provincial Trade and Providing for the Appoint­ ment of a Marketing Board 0< Received and read the First time ... , 0.0' •• o. '. c c •• O. Q. o. 0·" c ... ~ Second time ... 0. 0.0. '" • 00 o. 0 o· '" 0' o. 0 o. ". o. o. Third time 0 Q. Q. Q. 0. C .. O· Q •• , O· 0' ," ".-. 0 0'. O. o. e' o. Hon.. Mr o. Ure". Title: 1949 (11th, 1st) Bill 123,

An Act to supplement Legislation of Canada Relating to the Marketing of Agricultural Products in a Provincial and Interprovincial Trade and Providing for the Appointment of a Marketing Board