"FREEDOM OF SPEECH"
NO REVIEW OP THE LAW. The War Emulations Act was tho subject of a briof discussion in tho Houso of Representatives yesterday afternoon, when Mr. P. C. Webb asked oither tlio Prime Minieter or tho Attornc-y-Genoral if they could give tho Houso any information as to "when tho amendment to the War Regulations Bill will como clown." Mi , . Massoy: What do you refer to? Mr. Webb: I refer to freedom of speech. The Prime Minister said that ho was not at all certain that thero would bo any amendment to tho War Regulations Ace. There would bo an amendment to tho War Legislation Act. He was referring to the legislation asked for by tho Houso relating: to the shortening of hours of licensed liquor bars. Mr. Webb said ho was speaking about the War Regulations inado some months ago. Would they como up for ratification by the House? Mr. Massey: No, certainly not.'
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3177, 30 August 1917, Page 5
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