§ 8.30 p.m.
§ Mr. BelcherI beg to move, in page 7, line 12, at the end, to insert:
(3) Where the reference of a matter to the Commission under the preceding provisions of this Act for investigation and report is not so framed as to limit the investigation and report to the facts, and any member of the Commission dissents from any of the conclusions of 2112 the Commission as to the questions covered by the reference, the Commission shall, if that member so desires, include in their report a statement of his dissent and of his reasons for dissenting.The reports of the Commission which will be set up under this Bill are reports settled at a meeting at which at least two-thirds of the members are present—following on the Amendment which the House has carried tonight—and where a decision has been achieved either unanimously or by a majority vote depending possibly on the exercise of his casting vote by the chairman of the Commission. As the Bill now stands, those members who were in a minority on a particular report would have no right, except with the approval of the majority, to express their minority views in the report. We have no desire that such things shall be hidden from the light of day. In order to bring into the open any controversy which there may be, this provision is designed to give the member, or members, a right to have his, or their minority views printed in the report. I should hope that, as we are all concerned that what is done under this Bill should be done openly so that everyone will be aware of what is going on, the House will not find it necessary to debate this Amendment at length or to reject it.
§ Amendment agreed to.