Report of the Royal Commission on Price Spreads . : Z1-1934/1E-PDF

"On the second day of February, 1934, the House of Commons passed the following Resolution: That a Select Special Committee of eleven members of the House be appointed to inquire into, and investigate the causes of the large spread between the prices received for commodities by the producer thereof, and the price paid by the consumers therefor; and the system of distribution in Canada of farm and other natural products, as well as manufactured products, and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, more particularly to inquire into and investigate: the effect of mass buying by department and chain store organizations upon the regular retail trade of the country, as well as upon the business of manufacturers and producers; the labour conditions prevailing in industries supplying the requirements of such department and chain store organizations, and the extent, if any, to which existing conditions have been brought about by the purchasing practices of such organizations, and the effect thereof upon the standard of living amongst those employed in such industries and organizations; the relation between the flour milling industry and the bakeries of the country, and the effect of such relations upon the baking industry of Canada; the methods and system prevailing in the marketing of livestock and animal products for domestic consumption and export, and the extent to which the present system affords or restricts opportunity for fair returns to producers"--Introductory, p. 1.

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