EQUALITY OF STATUS
THE BRITISH DOMINIONS. DEBATE IN CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. (Rec. 11.35 p.m.) Ottawa, May 29. The whole question of Imperial relations was raised in the House of Commons by Mr. Bourassa, an Independent, who moved an amendment in supply on external affairs. He regretted that proper steps were not taken to give full effect in both domestic and external affairs to the equality of status acknowledged by the Imperial Conference to be the fundamental principle of relations between Britain and the dominions. He laid stress on the importance of not assuming moral obligations in international affairs. The Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, held that experience since the Imperial Conference served to show that the course taken at the conference was the proper one. The Conservative leader, Mr. Bennett, said he thought equality of status was a high-sounding term which did not properly represent the situation. There could not be equality unless they had the right to make peace or declare war. They must also have the right to amend the Constitution.—Australian Press Association.
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Southland Times, Issue 20499, 30 May 1928, Page 7
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