THE CANADIAN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FOUNDED BY J. CASTELL HOPKINS) 1926-27 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR OF ISSUE ADVISORY EDITORIAL COMMITTEE HON. RODOLPHE LEMIEUX, K.C., LL.D. WALTER C. NICHOL, ESQ., LL.D. A. H. U. COLQUHOUN, ESQ., B.A., LL.D. G. S. CAMPBELL, ESQ., LL.D. HON. FRANK CARREL, LL.D., M.L.C. ILLUSTRATED TORONTO THE CANADIAN REVIEW COMPANY LIMITED PREFACE The sudden and much regretted death of Sir John Willison on May 27, 1927, removed a distinguished member of our Advisory Editorial Committee-a loss deeply felt by all those connected with The Review. It was under Sir John's direction that the Committee was formed four years ago upon the death of the founder. The attention of our readers is called to the advance made in this year's Review, as well as in the previous issue, by the inclusion of the 1927 Sessions, both Federal and Provincial; Government and organization (industrial, financial, transportation, social, etc.) reports issued in 1927 up to the time of going to press, thus presenting to those who make use of The Review the latest available information concerning Canada's national development. Appreciation must be expressed for the co-operation given by officials of Government Departments, organizations, etc., in the preparation of summaries of reports which were to be issued at a date too late for our publication. The exacting and exhaustive work in connection with the compilation, writing, editing and printing of the mass of detailed material in The Canadian Annual Review each year is so great that it is almost impossible to avoid the occurrence of minor errors. Therefore, if such do occur, we ask the forbearance of our readers. Appreciation for their co-operation in the writing of their individual sections is extended to the following: Right Hon. Sir George E. Foster, W. A. Craick, Hector Charlesworth, R.. H. Coats, George A. Cornish, W. A. Deacon, F. A. Carman, Harvey H. Black, A. H. U. Colquhoun, A. E. Darby, Wellington Jeffers, George H. Locke, William Banks and J. C. Sutherland. THE EDITORS. Toronto, |