1916-05-18

EXTENSION OF TERM OF PARLIAMENT.

Sir ROBERT RORDEN:: Mr. Speaker, I
sent a telegram, through His Royal Highness the Governor General, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in regard to the position of the Bill to extend the life of this Parliament one year. The telegram was sent two days ago, but I have not yet received a reply. However, I have a memorandum from the law clerk of the House of Commons, who states that he'has just received a copy of the Bill, and that it was introduced into the Imperial House of Commons by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the 3rd day of May.



AGRICULTURAL LABOUR.


Robert Laird Borden: I have a memorandum from the Deputy Minister of Militia
and Defence showing, for each military district, the number of members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on leave of absence for seeding and ploughing. The total number of those so reported to be on leave of absence is 18,506. The details are as follows:
Number	of Members	of the C.E.P.	on Leave of
Absence for Seeding and Ploughing. '			
			Date of
Military	District.	Number	reports.No.	1	. 1,975	13-5-16No.	2	. 3,500	12-5-16No.	3	. 396	13-5-16No.	4	. 27	13-5-16No.	5	. 3	13.5-16No.	6	. 2,285	16-5-16No.	10	. 5,445	13-5-16No.	11	. 375	15-5-16No.	13	. 4,500	12-5-16Total	. 18,506



CANADIAN ARMY DENTAL CORPS.

Robert Laird Borden: I had a memorandum handed to me at my request by the Director General of the Dental Service of the Canadian Expeditionary Force which I thought would be of some interest to the members of the House. I believe that Canada is the second nation in the world which has adopted the proposal to establish such a service. According to this report, Germany first established such an organization in connection with her army and Canada was the first to follow in that regard. The memorandum is as follows:
Report on Canadian Army Dental Corps.
Organized less than a year ago, without precedent to guide its footsteps, and with a total at that time of 57, this organization has now grown to practically one thousand all told. So great and various are its ramifications today that, in that short time the need for its existence has been amply demonstrated. Its clinics ' and laboratories extend all the way from Vancouver Island on the West, all over the Dominion of Canada to Bermuda across the seas to Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt, to Salonika in Greece over France and Belgium wherever Canadian troops are to be found and also in England wherever Canadian troops are stationed.
Its officers and men'are found not only with the various regiments but hospitals, field ambulances, ammunition columns, C.A.S.C., and all other units, are provided for as fast as men can be despatched and accommodated for these various units.
To provide men, equipment, supplies and administrative operation for a field geographically as large as the one over which our services extend, and at the same time perform nearly one half million operations of a dental nature, is a task of which any corps might be proud.
The number of operations performed may or may not be an index to the value of services * rendered, but the supreme test is efficiency ; and to be able to say without fear of contradiction that the efficiency of a man or a battalion is

greater as a result of these services is what is demanded. , Tried by this exacting standard, what do we find? We find that over 50,000 men now doing splendid service for their country and Empire owe their presence there to-day to the services rendered by the Canadian Army Dental. Corps.
In addition jto this there is the huge task of keeping fit, dentally, men who are already in the service and are constantly needing attention. Over 10 per cent of an army are unfit for active service ail the time owing to dental troubles, and the economic loss thus entailed in an army of only 100,000 men is tremendous, for here you would have an army of 10,000 out of action all the time on account of these very troubles.
A service that can reduce this to the irreducible minimum and keep these men in the trenches with the least possible loss in time and expense, consistent with efficiciency is doing a very real service.
Experience is teaching us that the nearer we can place our operators to the front with the greater despatch can we carry out all ordinary operations, thus saving many days loss which is occasioned by not allowing our officers up close to the firing line. They can in many cases be accomplished with two days' loss what under the present method entails from ten days to two weeks absence of the soldier from his post. This is a very vital matter for it is most important that a highly trained man whose services are valuable, shall be kept in service with the least possible loss of time.
Nothing so soon unfits a man for service as tooth troubles and nothing is more sensitive to trench life if trouble exist, than the teeth; and as a consequence the morale of troops is barometrically high or low in proportion to the state of their teeth.
Under a new establishment the C.A.D.C. will now have the services of a purely scientific dental officer whose whole time will be devoted to scientific research work which our experience has convinced us is necessary.
That part of the service whose duty it is and will be for years to come, to care for, and make fit dentally the soldiers of the casualty branch has an important service to perform.
Here, highly skilled and efficient dental surgeons of experience are needed, and more inducement in the way of rank is needed that the service become sufficiently attractive to this type- of practitioner. We are doing the best we can at present, but are not able to do the service we would like as we lack the experienced men.
The Canadian Army Dental Corps has many shortcomings and has made mistakes; but who hasn't in this war?
The Germans in this as in other matters saw the necessity and prudence of organizing and equipping every unit of energy making for efficiency and not least on their list is their army dental corps. [DOT]
We are not the first in the field, but are a close second and will we hope at the close of the war demonstrate our right to the first position from an humanitarian point of view.
(Sgd.) N. B. Clayton, Major,
Director General Dental Services.



MEREDITH-DUFF - AND DAVIDSON COMMISSIONS.


Robert Laird Borden: Mr. Speaker,
the hon. member for Rouville (Mr. Le-

mieux), during my absence the other day, referred to the desirability of having a greater number of copies of the evidence taken before the Royal Commission known as the Meredith-Duff Commission. The matter stands in this way: It was suggested that it would be more convenient, and very little more expensive, to have copies of the evidence printed rather than to have a large number typewritten. That was arranged and, I think, 100 copies have been printed daily up to the present time.
I have a memorandum from the King's Printer who states that there is no order of the House for the printing of the report, but the King's Printer, on his own responsibility, gave orders to strike off a few additional copies scr as to supply the leaders in both Houses. However, the matter is in type and it is being held awaiting action.
I would think it proper, that, without any definite order from Parliament, a sufficient number might be struck off to enable all the members of the Senate and House of Commons to be supplied with copies. If that is the desire of the hon. members, and if there is no objection to it, an arrangement will be made accordingly. I shall inquire whether or not it would be possible to supply copies of the evidence already taken. As the type is standing perhaps it might be done.


Mr. GRAHAM:: Knowing what that
means, there will not be much difficulty in doing that if the type is standing. I would like to ask if the same course will be followed in connection with the evidence taken by the Davidson Commission.


Robert Laird Borden: As far as I am aware, the evidence has not been printed in that case. However, I shall make inquiry, and if it is being printed, so that it can be distributed, there would be no objection to that.	.


George Perry Graham: If the evidence has not been printed heretofore, I would suggest the advisability of having it printed now, and sending it out with the copies of the -other.


Robert Laird Borden: I will consult
with my hon. friend the Minister of Justice (Mr. Doherty) and give my hon. friend's suggestion consideration.



APPOINTMENT OF EDITOR OF DEBATES.

Mr. SPEAKER:: I have the honour to inform the House that I have directed the

Clerk of the House to lay upon the Table his report and my recommendation in the matter of the promotion of Mr. T. P. Owens to the position of Editor of Debates and chief of the reporting branch of the House, and in the matter of the confirmation of the title of Mr. W. H. Dickson as " Chief Keporter of the Committees of the House." .The recommendation of the clerk of the House is as follows:
Ottawa, May 18, 1916.
The Hon.,
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Ottawa.
Sir,
The transfer of Mr. Albert Horton to the Senate Debates Staff creates a vacancy in the position of Editor and Chief of Reporting Branch of the House of Commons.
I beg to report that Mr. T. P. Owens, Associate Editor, is the proper person to be promoted to the position of Editor of Debates and Chief of Reporting Branch of the House of Commons.
I also beg to report that Mr. W. H. Dickson, who has been acting as Chief Reporter of the Committees of the House with the approval of the Speaker since 1906, should have the said title officially confirmed.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Sgd.) THOS. B. FLINT, Clerk of the House of Commons.


Robert Laird Borden: That the recommendation of His Honour the Speaker of the House of Commons with reference to the promotion of Mr. T, P. Owens as Editor of Debates and Chief of the Reporting Branch of the House, and the official title of Mr. W. H. Dickson as Chief Reporter of the Committees of the House be confirmed.
Ha said: The memorandum placed in my hands informs me that the promotion referred to in this motion, and in the recommendation of His Honour the Speaker, and the confirmation of Mr. Dickson's title, involves no change in grading and no expenditure or charge of any kind. The proposal is merely the confirmation of a change and of a. title.


Mr. MARCIL:: I have no objection to either of their appointments. I have had the pleasure of knowing these gentlemen for a great many years, and I know they are very competent for the positions. But I would just like to say that in this arrangement the Debates Committee seems to have been overlooked entirely. The organization of the branch took place on the recommendation of the Debates Committee. I do not desire to precipitate a debate or to prolong the session, for the . purpose of having a meeting of the Debates Committee, but I think that when we have
a Debates Committee, when appointments of this kind are to be made, its existence^ should not he overlooked.


Robert Laird Borden: I was not aware as to the origin of the proposal. As I understand my hon. friend, the proposition did originate with the Debates Committee.


Charles Marcil: Yes, the organization
originated on the recommendation of the Debates Committee. I am .merely calling attention to it, because this committee does exist for soma purpose or it does not. If it exists for any purpose, it might be well hereafter that it should be asked formally to agree to these matters.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.


Hon. J. D. HAZEN (Minister of Marine and Fisheries) moved:: That the Report of the Special Committee appointed on the 14th day of March last, to consider and report upon the rates of pensions authorized, the establishment of a Pension Board and other matters relating thereto, presented to the House on the 10th day of May last, be received and that the rates of pensions, and the methods of procedure and administration therein recommended he commended to the consideration of the Government.


Mr. PUGSLEY:: Mr. Speaker, I have a good deal of doubt myself, with all deference, as to whether the House has the power to adopt the report, because it is committing Parliament and the Government to a very large expenditure of money. I would think that the report might be received and perhaps some mild expression of opinion given to the House. The proper way, it seems to pie, would be for the Government to bring the matter before the House on the recommendation of His Royal Highness the Governor General.


Robert Laird Borden: The provisions
of the British North America Act'and the rules of the House which bear on this question aTe, of course, very well known. I mentioned to some members of the committee when it was first organized that there might be difficulty in reporting to the House proposals to increase the scale of pensions. I have not been able to give much personal attention to the question, but it has been referred to the Law Glerk. My own idea with regard to it was that, in order to comply with the British North America Act, perhaps the best course would be merely to commend the proposals to the consideration of the Government. However,

a somewhat different form has been followed, and possibly it would not he objectionable. All difficulty would be removed, however, if we amended the motion to read, after the formal * part, " that the rates of pensions and the methods of procedure and administration therein recommended be commended to the consideration of the Government."


William Pugsley: Rates of pension?


Robert Laird Borden: It might be
better perhaps to use the expression I had in mind in the first instance as one that woulld not be objectionable. It is desirable that we should do nothing in the House that would have the semblance of contravening any provision of the British North America Act. If the motion were passed in the form I have suggested, the objection of my hon friend and other possible objections of a like character would be met, and the motion would be equally effective so far as future action by the Government is concerned.


William Pugsley: I approve of my right hon. friend's suggestion. I think it is desirable that we should always observe very carefully the regulations of the British North America Act. If the change suggested by my right hon. friend is made, the same result would be attained.


John Douglas Hazen: I beg to move that the motion be altered to read: "Be commended to the consideration of the Government," Before the motion is carried, I think it is only proper that I should say a few words in regard to the report; and, as several matters of importance have to be considered within the short time remaining before prorogation, my remarks will be somewhat shorter than might otherwise have been desirable. The committee, which reported on the XOth instant, consisted of nine members representing both sides of the House, and the report which has been submitted to the House was signed by every member of that committee. The committee had the advantage of hearing the views of several gentlemen who were interested in this question-gentlemen connected with the Militia Department, representatives of some of the labour associations in the Country, gentlemen who have given special attention to matters of this kind, medical men, and gentlemen interested in vocational training; and, while the information obtained from these gentlemen was of great value, and while many of them went to a great deal of trouble in getting

valuable information placed before the committee, I think I may be pardoned for saying that the committee were very much indebted to a gentleman from the city olf Toronto, Mr. Frank Darling, for the information he gave us and for the active and intelligent interest he took in this question.
Passing briefly over the recommendations made, I may say that the committee dealt , solely with the question of pensions for soldiers who have enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. The report does not deal in any way with the question of . pensions for the ordinary active militia or the permanent force in this country, but only for those who have enlisted for active service since the breaking out of the great European war. The committee were of opinion that the administration olf the pensions should be entrusted to a commission consisting of three members. The language of the report in that regard is as follows:
That three persons, to he known as the Board of Pension Commissioners, hereinafter called the commission, he appointed to hold office, during good behaviour, for ten years unless removed for cause, and to this commission be entrusted the consideration, determination and administration of all military and naval pensions.
The object Which every member of the committee had' in view was the establishment of a board that would be entirely removed from all considerations of a political character, and with that object in view they have provided that there shall be no appeal from t'he decision of the Board of Pension Commissioners, either to the Government or to anyone else. The only appeal that will be allowed is that of a soldier who is dissatisfied with the pension that has been awarded him in due course, on the documentary and other evidence that is produced in support of 'his claim, and that appeal will he heard by the full Pension Board; but from the decision of that board there shall be no appeal whatever. It is desired that there 'shall be a finality with regard to the board's decisions, and that no impression shall be allowed to get abroad in the country that a man's claim to a pension can be influenced in the slightest degree by pull ot influence of any kind. Every claim will be considered absolutely on its merits, and no one will have any influence whatever in the matter except the Board of Commissioners, who will 'adjudicate upon the claim. The language used in the report with regard to this Pension Board and the duration of

its term is the same as th$t used in regard to the appointment of the Railway Commission. They will " hold office, during good behaviour, for ten years, unless removed for cause," and to this commission will be entrusted the consideration, determination and administration of all military and naval pensions.


George Perry Graham: I understood my hon. friend to say that this scale' of pensions will apply only to those who have gone overseas and are at the front.


John Douglas Hazen: No. These rates will apply to all those who have enlisted in the Expeditionary Forces for active service. If a man, immediately after enlisting, goes to a camp and meets with an accident there that costs him his life, or disables him While in the discharge of his military duties, he or his family will be entitled to the pensions provided for here, just as much as if he had been injured overseas in the face of the enemy.


Mr. MORPHY:: What does my hon.
friend mean by the word " camp?"


John Douglas Hazen: I use the word in a general sense. These rates would apply to a man who had been injured while training, at Valcartier camp, for instance, or at any other military Qamp.
But perhaps I should make the matter a little clearer by saying that any man who, subsequent to enlistment, meets with an accident in the discharge of his duty is entitled to a pension just as much as if the accident he. met with was caused overseas on the battlefield in the face of the enemy.
The report goes on to say:
That the commission have full authority and responsibility to deal with and determine all matters pertaining to pensions, and from their decision there be no appeal; provision, however, should be made for any complainant so desiring to present his case, either personally or by counsel, before the full commission sitting for the purpose of hearing the complaints of those who may have been dissatisfied with awards given in the ordinary course of administration.
There is a provision authorizing the commission to engage such clerical and other assistance as may be considered by them requisite for the transaction of their duties, at such salaries as may be approved by the Governor in Council, and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to facilitate administration, such rules and regulations to be submitted for approval to the Governor in Council.
There is a rule that the pension awarded
to any member of the force, or any dependent of such member, should not be capable of being assigned, charged, attached, anticipated, or commuted. We are anxious that steps should be taken to ensure that no pension awarded to any soldier shall be used for any other purpose than that for which it was intended.
We had a great deal of discussion with Tegard to the rates of pensions. We had before us the old scale in force at the time that the war broke out, and we gave every possible consideration to it, having Tegard to the rates of pensions awarded in other countries, and having regard to the conditions that exist in the Dominion of Canada. The result is that we recommend a very substantial increase in the rates of pensions to those in lower ranks. From private up to lieutenant, we recommend what is a substantial increase in the pensions. From lieutenant on, we do not recommend any increase, with the exception of the rank of captain, where the increase is ten dollars, that increase 'being given for the purpose of convenience in the department in the working out of the pension scale. The committee were face to face with this condition of affairs, that over 300,000 men had enlisted under a certain pension scale, and, while it was perfectly right and proper and while no complaint could be made in regard to an increase in the pension scale, yet the committee felt that it would not be proper to reduce in any case the pension that had been in force at the time that such enlistment had been made. There was a very general feeling in the committee that in the existing scale there was too great a discrepancy between the pensions granted to those in the higher ranks of the service and those of the rank and file; and, had the Pension Committee been framing the scale in the first instance, my 'belief is that they would not have given to those who have commissions above the rank of lieutenant as high a rate as was given in the scale that we had before us. The fact, however, that over 300,000 men, of whom a percentage were officers, had enlisted with that scale in force, led us to the conclusion that, while there was no contractual relationship, yet it would be regarded as a hardship and an unfair thing for us to reduce any of the pensions that had been in force at the time that those enlistments had taken place. Therefore we left the pensions from the rank of lieutenant up generally as they were in the old scale. In some of the newspapers the criticism is
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made that we are giving too low an amount to officers in the higher ranks. The reason I am giving for that must appeal to the sense of fair play and justice of any man who is familiar with the facts.
With regard, to the lower ranks, we found that the old scale of pensions was: For a private, $264 a year; for a sergeant, $336 a year; for a sergeant-major, $372 a year; for a master gunner, $430 a year; for a warrant officer, $480 a year; for a lieutenant, $480 a year; for a captain, $720 a year; for a major, $960 a year; for a lieutenant-colonel, $1,200 a year; for a colonel, $1,440 a year; and for a briga-dier^general, $2,100 a year. These are all if unmarried; if married, an addition was made-and I want to compare the old scale for married men with the scale that we recommend. On the scale as it existed on the first of August, 1914, a private, if married, received $396 a year. Under the scale we submit a private receives $480. Under -the old scale a sergeant received $504; under our scale he receives $510. Under the old scale, a sergeant-major received $612; under our scale he receives $620. Undpr the old scale a lieutenant received $702; under our scale he receives $720. We, however, draw no distinction between married and single men. We have not in any sense reduced the amount that is paid to the married soldier; we have increased the amount that is paid to the single soldier, bringing it up to the same rate as is paid to the married soldier. That subject caused a great deal of discusion in the committee; it was viewed and discussed from almost every standpoint, with the result that the committee, with the exception of one member, who had some doubts on the subject, were of the opinion thdt if a man was single he was entitled to just as large a pension as though he were married, for the reason that in many cases a single man when he came back from the war would marry, and there was no reason why he should not receive the same allowance as a man who was married at the time the war commenced. Further than that, there was a good deal of discussion as to the case of a man who had to be taken care of, and it was generally felt that a man who had a wife was likely to be better cared for than a' man who was single, and that the single man would be put to extra expense to have himself cared for. We made the condition that in the case of total disability, that is, in the case of a man totally unable to help himself, he could be allowed, in the

discretion of the Pensions Board, an extra sum of $250. That applied to both married and single men and to all ranks up to and including the rank of lieutenant. We felt that the amount of pension allowed to those above the rank of lieutenant was sufficient to enable them to get the necessary attendance without the extra amount of $250.
The committee further decided to recommend that those entitled to be awarded pensions should be divided into six classes, and that to each member of such class there should be awarded a pension in the direct proportion of his disability to total disability. The man who is totally disabled receives $480 a year, and if he is totally helpless, so far as attendance on his physical wants is concerned, the board may make, subject to annual review, a further grant not exceeding $250 a.year.
Total disability is regarded at 100 per cent. Of total disability, the matter will have to be worked out by the Pensions Board; the only examples would be these: loss of both eyes; loss of both hands, or all fingers and thumbs; incurable tuberculosis; loss of both legs at or above knee joint; insanity; permanent extreme leakage of valves of heart. Class 2 would be disability of 80 per cent and less than 100 per cent, and the pension -would be 80 per cent of that for total disability. The examples in class 2 are loss of one hand and one foot, loss of both feet, dislocation of leg at hip; and so on with class 3, class 4, class 5, and class 6. Class 6 is where the disability is under 20 per cent, a gratuity not exceeding $100 being given. An example of that would be where a man gets deafness in one ear or loses his index or other finger. In that case there would be a gratuity of $100, but no pension.
Then we provide for pensions for children. " A disabled member of such force, up to and including the rank of lieutenant, entitled to a pension in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd class, in addition to his personal pension, shall be entitled to draw $6 a month for each child; of the rank of captain, $7 a month for each child; of the rank of major, $8 a month for each child; of the rank of lieutenant colonel, colonel, or brigadier general, $10 a month for each child, a child to include a step-child in respect of which such member was in loco parentis"-in the place of a parent, whether his own child or not.
I wish to call the attention of the House to the provision that we make in regard to the widow. We provide that if a member

of such force has been killed or has died as the result of injuries received or disease contracted or aggravated while on active service, the widow until remarriage is entitled to the equivalent of the pension mentioned in class 2, and is also entitled to draw the allowance recommended for children. Upon her re-marriage her personal pension ceases, but she is entitled to draw a gratuity of an amount equal to one year's pension. If a man'who is a widower dies on active service as the result of injuries and leaves a child or children, the orphan children are entitled to receive $12 a month each.
Then, there is this very important provision:	in the even of application being
made for a pension on behalf of a woman who has, without being married to a member of such force, lived with him as his wife, or on behalf of the child or children of any such man or woman, the commission is authorized to grant the customary pension for a wife or for a child or children upon being satisfied that the circumstances were such as to warrant the conclusion " that the woman 'had at the time of enlistment and for a reasonable time previously thereto been publicly represented as the wife of said member of such force, or if the commission is satisfied that justice would be done by the recognition of such woman, for the purpose of pension, as the wife of .such member. On the marriage of the woman her personal pension ceases, but she is entitled to draw a gratuity of an amount equivalent to one year's pension."
The committee is of opinion that in the case \?here a man and a woman have been living together as husband and wife without any marriage ceremony having been performed, the woman ought to be placed on.the same basis as in the case of actual marriage, and that the children should be provided for in the same way.
It is provided also that " no payment will be made on account of any child, if a boy over the age of .sixteen, or if a girl over the age of seventeen, unless owing to mental or physical infirmity the Child is incapable of earning a livelihood, in which case the pension may, if in the aiscretion of the commission it seems, best, be continued until the child is twenty-one."
I cannot in the time that is at my disposal go fully through this-report, but I wish to call attention to a provision the effect of which is that a widowed mother, step-mother, or grandmother wholly or
mainly dependent upon a member of such force who is killed or dies as the result of injuries received, or disease contracted, or aggravated while on active service, if such member was without dependent children and unmarried, or a widower, be entitled do a pension of class 3, provjded, however, that no such woman be entitled to more than one pension, and that on the marriage of the woman such pension do cease. There is also a provision that a father wholly or mainly dependent upon a son who is a member of .such force and who is killed or dies as a result of injuries received, or disease contracted, or aggravated, while on active service will be entitled to a pension * under similar circumstances.
In the case of a man who had served at the front, had been wounded, had come back and received his pension and subsequently died, no provision being made for his widow, we make provision for the widow in case of total disability or in case of total disability or in case of pension under the 80 per cent disability clause. In those cases the man would he unable, because of his wounds or infirmities, to make provision for his wife, and the opinion of the committee was that it was only fair that under such circumstances some aid should be given to the wife by the State. But that provision is to be applicable only to the case of a woman who was married to the soldier at the time that he received the wound or injury or contracted the disease which subsequently led to his receiving a pension. If a man returned from the war and married afterwards, the widow would not be entitled to a pension.
Another matter that was urged strongly on the committee, but upon which we did not take any decisive action, was with regard to the question of reservists. There were a considerable number of people in Canada who at the outbreak of war were called to the colours of the countries to which they owed allegiance. Britishers, French, Belgians, Russians, Italians, have been called to the colours of their respective countries. It was urged very strongly on the committee, especially by the member for St. Antoine, Montreal (Mr. H. B. Ames), secretary of the Patriotic Fund, that we should place these men in the same position as men who enlisted in the Canadian overseas expeditionary force; or, rather, that we, should pay to these men the difference between the amounts which they would receive from their respective Governments

by way of pension and the amounts they would have received had they enlisted in the Canadian overseas expeditionary force. That would be limited to the case of men who were married and whose families had been living in Canada at the outbreak of war and who after the war returned to Canada for the purpose of settling in the country. With the amount of information before us, however, we did not feel like making a recommendation in this respect at the present time. Some gentlemen who were interested in English pensions appeared before the committee and one of them said that he understood that the British Government was considering that question with a view of determining whether they would not give an increased pension to those who came to join the colours from countries overseas in which larger pensions were provided than are provided by the British Government. We were unable to ascertain what' would be done in that regard; besides, we were unable to get accurate information in the time at our disposal as to the number of those who had actually joined the colours of the countries to whom they owed allegiance. We therefore recommended, in section 25 of the report, as follows:
That strong recommendations were made to your committee that the reservists of the Allies who were bona fide residents of Canada at the time they were called to the colours of their respective countries, and who left their dependents with the intention of returning, to Canada after the war to make it their home, should be treated on the same basis as those enlisting from Canada in the Canadian [DOT]Expeditionary Force, and that this country should supplement the pension granted respectively by the Allies.
As your committee were unable to get definite information as to the policy of the other Governments, and sufficient information to warrant a sound conclusion being reached, your committee recommend that the commission give the matter of pensions to reservists and their dependents careful consideration and investigation, so as to permit a full report being made to the House at its next session.
The attention of the Canadian Patriotic Fund should be directed to the advisability of its aiding in the meantime the dependents in Canada of such reservists as have become disabled, and whose dependents as a result require assistance.
Tour committee are, however, of the opinion that if .provision be subsequently made for supplementing pensions given to reservists by their respective Governments, it should apply to men who, at the time of their being called to the colours, had dependents bona fide residing in Canada and who continued in Canada during the war.
And that such supplementary pensions be not continued beyond the time that the dependents

of such Reservists actually continue to reside in Canada.
We make the recommendation that the gentlemen who are appointed to administer the pension fund should deal with all applications with the utmost despatch; that in due course legislation should be introduced confirming this report; and that, in the meantime, proceedings be taken forthwith to bring it into operation. That can be done under the provisions of the War Measure Act. The desire of the committee was that, as soon as possible, the new board should be constituted and should proceed with its duties. It will be the duty of the Government, as soon as the session is over, to consider this report and, if it commends itself to the Government, to deal with it under the provisions of the War Measures Act.
We also recommend that our recommendations with regard to the pension scale become operative as from the 4th day of August, 1914, the day on which war was declared. This makes it retroactive as to every man who has enlisted since the 4th day of August, when the war broke out-[DOT] and an appeal was made for volunteers. The result will be that all members of the forces will be placed on the same footing as regards the pensions they will receive; the men .who enlisted .in the earlier days of the war will receive the same pensions as those who enlist now.
The changes which we recommend involve a very considerable increase in the amount that the country will have to pay for pensions. Under the scale in force at the present time, it is estimated that for a force of 100,000 men of all ranks in the field for one year the pension list of Canada will amount to $5,481,500. It is estimated that, under the pension laws which we recommend, the total pensions for a similar force	in the field for a	similar
length of time will be $7,184,181 a year. So hon. gentlemen will see that, based on the estimate of a force of 100,000 men in the field for" a period of one year, there is an extra cost under the scale we propose of $1,702,681. That statement is based on figures received from the War Office with regard to casualties that have taken place during the present war. The estimate of the War Office for a force of 100,000 men in the field for one year is as.follows: Deaths, 15 per cent; total disablement, 3 per cent; partial disablement, 6 per cent; and slight disablement, 9 per cent. The militia

authorities tell us that judging from the experience of the Canadian forces for the past year, the above estimate as to the percentage of deaths, is high.
The increase is a very substantial one, and the amount that this country will have to pay for pensions in the future will be a large annual charge upon the finances of the country. Even although that is the case, the members of the committee, and I am sure the members of the House, and I think everybody in this country, are desirous that justice and fairness and liberality-generosity, in fact-should be extended to the men who, at this crisis in the history of out country, have come forward to fight our battles and are willing, with the red bleed that flows in their veins, to sacrifice their lives for that liberty which we all hold so dear.


Mr. E. M. MACDONALD (Pictou):: Mr. Speaker, I have much pleasure in seconding the motion of the hon. Minister of Marine (Mr. Hazen). In my eocperience in this Parliament I have neveT served on a committee in which every gentleman, on both sides, seemed to be actuated by so sincere a desire to arrive at the best solution of a very important question as were the members of this committee. I regret that the report is necessarily being considered on the last day of the session, and that the recommendations contained in it have not formed the subject of special legislation on the part of the Government. It is true that, under the War Measures Act, power is vested in the Government to deal with this question; but, after all, the provisions off the War Measures Act vest only temporary powers in The Government of the day in order to enable them to deal with situations occasioned by the war. This problem of pensions, while it is one that arises immediately on account of the war, is yet a permanent problem and one which will remain with the Canadian people long after the war will have been successfully concluded.
I assume, however, notwithstanding the fact that we have not legislation of a special character, that in the carrying out of the recommendations of this report during the coming year, the Government will be actuated by the same spirit, in the formation of the Board and all other phases of this question, as they would have been in asking for a parliamentary ratification of this proposal; and that at the next session of Parliament it will be the duty of the Government to present to the House an Act dealing permanently with this question. The figures which the minister has just given indicate the tremendous importance of this question to the Canadian people from a financial standpoint. On the basis of the estimate prepared for us by the officials of the Militia Department, and, assuming the percentage of disabled men to be similar to that contained in the calculation, for the 300,000 men who are already under arms the annual cost to the Canadian people for pensions would be $21,552,543. For 400,000 men, the annual charge to the Canadian people would be $28,736,724. If hon. gentlemen will pause for a moment to estimate what this annual charge would amount to if capitalized, they will realize the tremendous extent of the onerous charge placed on the whole people, and the importance of this matter from a financial standpoint will be recognized.
Alongside of that great question there is, of course, the other equally important consideration, which I am sure actuates every member of this House and every loyal citizen of the Dominion, just as it impressed, in the most serious way, every hon. gentleman composing the committee-that is, the duty which falls upon us, as representatives of the people, to do everything that is possible for the men who bear the burden and go out to make the great sacrifice in this terrible war. Let me state clearly that the idea which may naturally occur, if not to the minds of some hon. members, to others outside of this House, that this country proposes to give a pension to every one who has gone across, is not the idea at the basis of these proposals. Only those who have enlisted in the Canadian overseas expeditionary force and who become disabled, whether they are disabled at home or at any period of the war, become entitled., under these proposals, to any monetary consideration from the Government. The extent to which they do become entitled to such consideration depends entirely upon their disability, and the minister has stated very clearly the different grades under which these pensions aTe to be paid. We have recommended that the extent of assistance to be given be determined according to the extent of the disability, and the figures which we have published in the report and in the press indicate the maximum amount which a person suffering from any disability is entitled to receive. That amount is graded according to the extent of the disability. As we pass through this war

and the years succeeding it, proposals will no doubt be made from various sources in the direction of the extension of the liability of the country in regard to the pension system. What has occurred in the United States gives an illustration of what may be expected in this country .in that particular, and hence it is that I regret that legislation has not been formulated so that a definite policy might be laid down by Parliament. It may be that in the intervening year further light may be had upon this question, so that the legislation, when it is finally brought down, will be the result of perhaps riper judgment and more information than the committee has had before it.
Realizing, to the full, the importance of all these considerations, it was the unanimous judgment of those composing the committee that the members of the board, which has been recommended in this report, ought to be independent men, not mere office holders or office seekers, but men whose position, character and status in the country are such that there will be no question about their absolute independence and integrity, and whose position will be recognized by all classes in the country as being above party. It was felt by the members of the committee representing both sides of the House that the appointment of this board should only be made by the Government after a consulta-, tion with the right hon. the leader of the Opposition, in order that the members should not be merely appointees of the Government, but, to a very great extent, the representatives of the Parliament of Canada chosen by the leaders of the two great political parties. The annual expenditure of at least $25,000,000 will constitute this board, once it is organized, one of the most important bodies in the whole Dominion, in so far as the disbursement of funds are concerned. I am sure that what I have said in that respect will, upon reflection, commend itself to every hon. gentlemen in this House.
I am not going into this matter in detail, but there are a couple of considerations to which I would like to refer. One is the point emphasized by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries in regard to the difference in the scale of pensions paid to the men of the rank and file and the men in the higher ranks. In the short discussion which took place upon the motion, which I had the honour to move on the subject earlier in

the session, I pointed out that there was not between the men in the ranks and the men who hold commissions that difference in status, either socially or otherwise, in this country which warranted any very great line of demarcation being drawn between the two classes in the awarding of pensions. In that respect, the conditions in Canada differ from those that exist in the Mother Country and in other countries across the ocean. That view was fully entertained by every hon. member of the committee, but the conclusion at which we arrived, and which has been so well stated by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, expresses the difficulty which confronted us when we came to deal with the question of final adjustment. The fact that men had gone out, had suffered and died for their country, that their dependents were entitled to feel that they had a vested right in the scale of pensions originally introduced, created a situation in which wa felt the great difficulty of interfering with the scale of pensions allowed to the men in the upper ranks of the overseas forces. As a consequence, we have recommended that the scale should be levelled up on the basis described by the minister. We provide not merely for the man who is disabled and who survives the conflict, but, as the minister pointed out, for his widow and his children, and, in addition to that, where a man may not leave a widow or child, we provide for the widowed mother, the step-mother, or the grandmother in the way which is set out in section 21 of the report.
Just one word more in regard to the proposition that the pension aid should be extended to the men of other nationalities who left Canada to fight or to the reservists who belong to Great Britain.


Robert Laird Borden: Before my hon. friend proceeds to deal with that, there are one or two questions which I would like to ask for information. I obsprve that in clause 8 it is provided that after an extension of one year, no pension can be reviewed. Does it not sometimes happen that a disability, which seemed very serious at first, may in the course of two or three years be completely removed, so that the man is restored to health and to his usual strength and energy? I have known instances of that character in accident cases during my own practice in the legal profession. Is it intended to debar any further inquiry in a case of that kind? A board can be held under the law as it is at pre-

sent, for the purpose of establishing the fact that the injury is greater than was supposed, or for the purpose of establishing the fact that the disability has been completely removed.
With regard to single and married men, I would like to know, merely for information, whether or not the committee had under consideration a suggestion that some difference might be made in the first instance, but that if the returned soldier should afterwards marry, he would be placed on the same footing as if he had been married in the first instance. I do not know whether that was under consideration or not. -
I do not suppose that the language of these clauses is intended to be construed with the utmost exactness; but it seems to me that clause 17, taken literally, would lead to the conclusion that if a woman had been living a number of years with a member of the Expeditionary Force, though not married to him, she might, in the event of his death, be entitled to a pension, although the conditions might have very greatly changed in the meantime. I suppose that a consideration of that kind is not intended to be excluded by the committee's report.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: With reference to
the first question suggested by the right hon. gentleman, section 8 provides for a review at the end of the first year after the grant had been made in the first instance, and each pension must be applied for, if I recollect rightly, within two years of the date of discharge. But there is no review. There may be in those cases where the disability is obviously permanent, but there can be no further review. If my right hon. friend will look at the clause which is included in what is known as class 1, he will see that where the disabilities consist of the loss of both, eyes, both hands, incurable tuberculosis, the loss of both legs, insanity, or permanent extreme leakage of the valves of the heart, you have cases in which the permanent disability is settled and determined, and upon which there is not much room or necessity for further review.


Robert Laird Borden: Yes, but I suppose that these illustrations are not intended to be exhaustive. For example, I have known of cases of very severe injury to the spine in which medical men testified that there could not possibly be any relief, that the man was permanently injured, and would be incapable all his life, but, in the course of two or three years, the
anticipations of the physicians were not realized, and the man recovered his strength completely. I had in mind cases of that kind which possibly might occur.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: All these matters
were fully discussed before the committee, and I think that every hon. gentleman composing the committee will agree that I am only stating what is true when I say that the suggestion of my hon. friend from Kingston (Mr. Nickle), who gave very careful consideration to all those questions and details, included the matters to which my right hon. friend refers.


Robert Laird Borden: I am not criticising at all.


Edward Mortimer Macdonald: I quite understand.
My right hon. friend is only inquiring whether these considerations were before the committee and were considered. As a matter of fact, they were. The attention of the committee was exhaustively directed to matters such as have been referred to by my right hon. friend. No doubt my hon. friend from Kingston may have a word or two to say in regard to them, and I will leave to him the task of dealing with the points suggested by my right hon. friend.
A very important question upon which the committee capre to no final conclusion was the question of whether we should include in our pension list those men who enlisted in Canada for service in any of the Allied countries or who went as reservists to the British Isles. It was felt by the committee that the inclusion of this class in our pension list at this juncture would not be prudent. Some members of the committee were very strongly of the opinion that provision should he made at once for the inclusion of this class, but it was deemed wise and prudent to take at least a year for deliberation and consideration of the question. I may point out that the estimate which has been given of the extra annual charge which would be involved by the inclusion of that class is $1,000,000, and, in view of this fact, together with the other consideration that it was thought desirable before final action was taken to obtain full information from the other countries interested as to how they deal with pensions in Canada, it was felt that the recommendation made was the best way of solving this question. In conclusion, I may say that every hon. gentleman on the committee worked with the greatest unity, interest and enthusiasm upon this very important question with the view of arriving, if possible, at some scheme

which would enable this country to feel that it was doing its duty towards those who go out and suffer and die on behalf of the issues involved in this great war. We were guided by these feelings and by the desire that Canada should do what is right and proper and generous towards our soldiers.


Mr. LEMIEUX:: I have just one word
to say. I subscribe unreservedly to what has been said by my colleague from Pictou and by my hon. friend the Minister of Marine and Fisheries. I was a member of the committee, and I am proud to say that there was never a ripple of disagreement between the members composing it. We reached those conclusions after long and friendly deliberations. I am glad that we have provided generously, as I believe, for thp disabled soldiers and their families. 1 hope that the commission to be appointed will be on the lines suggested by all the members of the committee, that it will he a non-partisan commission. I make a special appeal to my hon. friend the Minister of Marine and Fisheries and to the patriotism of the right hon. the 'Prime Minister to see that it is of a non-partisan character. I also beg to recommend the Government to take a broad view as regards the reservists, both British and French, and possibly the Belgian reservists too, who answered, so nobly to the call of duty when war was declared. I refer to the reservists who had taken up their hdmes in Canada, and who were Canadian citizens, practically speaking. It seems to me that if the Governments of their respective countries are not as generous, for obvious reasons, as the Canadian Government is towards our own kith and kin, we should not begrudge the little difference that would have to be made up in order to put them on a footing of equality with our own boys. I agree unreservedly with the remarks which have been made by the mover and seconder of the report.


Mr. NICKLE:: As a member of the committee which had under consideration the question of pensions, it may not be amiss if I say a word or two. In the first place, I can unreservedly bear testimony to the fact that the whole conduct of the committee was characterized by the fullest sympathy and accord, and that from beginning to end there was not one jarring word or difference. We were confronted at the inception by a difficulty which was found to be insurmountable. The scale of pensions, which came into effect in 1914, made a most radical, distinction between- pensions granted to men of the lower ranks, and those who held more exalted positions. For some time the committee considered and canvassed the wisdom of bringing in a report deaiipg de novo with the entire situation. Mature consideration made it clear that it would be eminently unfair, after 300,000 men had enlisted, with a certain scale of pensions in view, to reduce the pensions that were held out to the men of higher rank. The result was that the committee determined to increase the pensions where they were thought to Ibe inadequate and to leave to the higher ranks the pensions that were promised under the scheme of 1914. I understand that there is very little time available this afternoon to consider this subject in detail, and this, I am sure, is a matter of regret. However, if I may be permitted I should like to put on Hansard section 641 and 648 of the Pension Act of 1914 and the report of the committee. They outline what the pension allowance was under the scheme of September 1, 1914."
Scale of Pensions-Pay and Allowance Regulations effective Sept. 1, 1914.
641.	The following rates of pension will be granted militiamen wounded or disabled on active service, during drill or training, or on other military duty, provided the disability wa* not due to his own fault or negligence.

Rank held at time of injury or illness.	First Degree.	Second Degree.	Third Degree.	Fourth Degree.$	$	$	$ 1Rank and file	264 336	132 168	75 100Sergeant	
Squad, Battery or Co. Sgt.-Major	252	Squad, Battery or Q.Sl. Sergt	
Colour Sergeant	
Staff Sergeant	372	282	186	108Regimental Sgt.-Major, not W.O....	Master Gunner, not W.O	432	216	132Regimental Q. M. Sergeant	Warrant Officer	240 240	144 144Lieutenant	
Captain	480	360	Major	540	360	216Lieut.-Colonel	480 600	288Colonel	360Brig.-General	1.080 1,620	720 1,050	456636(a)	The first degree shall be applicable to those only who are rendered totally incapable of earning a livelihood as the result of wounds or injuries received or illness contracted in action, or in the presence of the enemy.(b)	The second degree shall be applicable to those who are rendered totally incapable of earning a livelihood as a result of injuries received or illness contracted on active service, during drill or training or on other duty; or are rendered materially incapable as a result oi wounds or injuries received or illness contracted, in action or in the presence of the enemy.(c)	The third degree shall be applicable to those who are rendered materially incapable of earning a livelihood, as a result of injuries received or illness contracted on active service, during drill or training, or on other duty; or rendered in a small degree incapable as a result of wounds or injuries received, or illness contracted in action or in the presence of the enemy.(d)	The fourth degree shall be applicable to those who are rendered in a small degree incapable of earning a livelihood as a result of inju ies received or illness contracted on active service, during drill or training, or on other duty.(e)	Where the injury is great enough to require the constant services of an attendant, such as the loss of both legs or both arms or the loss of sight of both eyes ; or where the use of both legs or both arms has been permanently lost, the rates shown in columns " 1st degree " and " 2nd degree " may be increased one-third.(f)	In addition to the above rates, a married officer, warrant officer, non-commissioned officer, or man, totally incapacitated may draw for his wife half the rate, provided in Article 642 for the widow and the full rate for the children of an officer, etc., of his rank, subject to the limitations respecting the age of children. After the death of the officer, warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or man, the widow may then draw the full rates provided in Article 642 for widows ^nd children.(g)	The widowed mother of a totally disabled soldier may be granted a pension at half the rates fixed in Article 642 for a widow, provided the soldier is her sole support and unmarried. In the event of the soldier's decease, she may draw the full rate referred to.642.	Pensions may be paid to the widows and children of those who have been killed in
action, or who have died from injuries received, or illness contracted on Active Service, during drill or training, or on other military duty, at the following rates ; provided the soldier's death was not due to his own fault or negligence, and was clearly due to the carrying out of his military duties:
Rank held by Husband, Son or Father at time of death.
Rank and file, $22 a month for widow and $5 a month for each child.
Sergeant, $28 a month for widow and $5 a month for each child.
Squad., Battery, or Company Sergeant-Major ; Squad. Battery, or Q.M. Sergeant, $30 a month for widow and $5 a month for each child.
Colour Sergeant or Staff Sergeant, $30 a month for widow $5 a month for each child.
Regimental Sergeant-Major, not W.O.; Master Gunner, not W.O.; or Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, $30 a month for widow and $5 a month for each child.
Warrant Officer, $32 a month for widow and $5 a month for each child.
Lieutenant, $37 a month for widow and $6 a month for each child.
Captain, $45 a month for widow and $7 a month for each child.
Major, $50 a month for widow and $8 a month for each child.
Lieut.-Colonel, $60 a month for widow and $10 a month for each child.
Colonel, $75 a month for widow and $10 a month for each child.
Brig.-General, $100 a month for widow and $10 a month for each child.
(a)	A widowed mother whose son was her sole support, and unmarried, shall be eligible for a pension as a widow without children, and subject to the same conditions as hereinafter set forth.
(b)	In the case of orphans, the rates shown above for children may be doubled, and the pension paid to legally appointed guardians.
643.	Pensions to widows and children shall take effect from the day following that on which the death of the husband, etc., occurred, and a gratuity equivalent to two months' pension shall be paid the first month, in addition to the pension.
644.	The pension of a widow, a widowed mother, or child may be withheld or discontinued should such widow, etc., be or subse-



quently prove, unworthy of it, or should she be or become wealthy.
The decision of the minister as to whether a pension should be so withheld or discontinued shall be final.
645.	The pension to a widow or widowed mother shall cease upon her re-marriage, but she will be eligible for a gratuity of two years' pension payable to her immediately after her marriage.
646.	Neither gratuity nor pension shall be paid on account of a child (or orphan) over fifteen years of age, if a boy, or over seventeen years of age, if a girl, unless owing to mental or physical infirmity, the child (or orphan) is incapable of earning a livelihood, in which case the pension may be continued till the child (or orphan) is twenty-one years of age, but no pension will be paid to a child or orphan after marriage.
647.	Individual cases for which the Regulations do not provide or sufficiently provide, may be specially considered by the Governor in Council.
648.	Pensions may be paid monthly in advance.
The report of the committee reads as follows:
The special committee, appointed to consider and report upon the rates of pensions to be paid disabled soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the establishment of a Permanent Pension Board and any other matters relating- thereto or connected therewith, have carefully considered the questions submitted to them, and beg to submit the following as their third report:
(1)	Your committee, appreciating the probable short duration of the present session of Parliament, and the difficulties that might be encountered and not adequately met if the entire pension system of Canada were reviewed, Slave limited their inquiries and recommendations to pensions and assistance for the members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the great war which began in August, 1914, and to the system of pension administration likely to secure the most equitable and satisfactory results.
(2)	That all pensions, expenses for appliances-such as artificial l-imbs-and for vocational training, or other advantages awarded to members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, or their dependents, be paid by the Government of the Dominion from the national funds.
(3)	That three persons, to be known as the Board of Pension Commissioners hereinafter called the Commission, be appointed to hold office, during good behaviour, for ten years unless removed for cause, and to this commission be entrusted the consideration, determination and administration of all military and naval pensions.
(4)	That the Commission have full authority and responsibility to deal with and determine all matters pertaining to pensions, and from their decision there be no appeal ; provision, however, should be made for any complainant so desiring to present his case, either personally or by counsel before the full commission sitting for the purpose of hearing the complaints of those who may have been dissatisfied with awards given in the ordinary course of
'*administration.	.
(5)	That the Commission have authority to
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engage such clerical and other assistance as may be considered by them requisite for the transaction of their duties, at such salaries as may be approved by the Governor in Council, and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to facilitate administration ; such rules and regulations to be submitted for approval to the Governor in Council.
(6)	That the pension, awarded any member of such force, or any dependent of such member, should not be capable of being assigned, charged, attached, anticipated or commuted.
(7)	That all pensions awarded to members of such force be determined by the disability of the applicant without reference to his occupation prior to enlistment.
(8)	That each case be subject to review at the end of the year from the time the pension is first granted, except in those cases where the disability is obviously permanent, and then there be no further review.
(9)	That, to encourage industry and adaptability, no deduction be made from the amount awarded to such pensioner owing to his having undertaken work or perfected himself in some form of industry. The welfare of the State demands that so far as possible those who are at all able should endeavour to augment their pension allowance. If the pension granted were subject to reduction owing to the recipient having remunerative work, your committee are of the opinion that a premium would be put on shiftlessness and indifference. That provision be made by the Commission for vocational training for those who are desirous of taking advantage of it, and for the supplying of artificial limbs and appliances, from time to time, to those who would thereby be benefited^ This subject is within the province of the Military Hospital Commission, and is now receiving attention.	_
(10)	That provision be made by the Commission for entrusting to a reputable person for administration, the allowance to any pensioner or to any dependent when the Commission is satisfied that it is being improvidently expended by the ordinary recipient, the expense of such administration, if any, to be borne by the Commission.
(11)	That a member of such force, on ao-count of disability incurred on active service or aggravated thereby, be pensionable at the following rates for total disability:
Yearly.
Rank and file	
Squad Battery or Company Sgt.-Major Squad, Battery or Company Q.M. Sergeant	
Colour Sergeant	
Staff Sergeant	,
Regimental Sgt.-Major not	W.O.	.	.-I
Master Gunner not W.O	j-
Regimental Q.M. Sergeant	J
Warrant Officer	
Lieutenant	
Captain	
Major	
Lieutenant-Colonel	
Colonel		[DOT]
Brigadier-General	
(12)	That those who are	entitled to be
awarded pensions be divided into six classes, and to each member of each class be awarded a pension in the direct proportion of his disability to total disability, as follows:
620
720
1,000
1,260
1,560
1,890
2,700

Class 1.-Total disability, 100 per cent.
For example-
Loss of both eyes.
Loss of both hands, or all fingers and thumbs.
Incurable tuberculosis.
Loss of both legs, at or above knee joint.
Insanity.'
Permanent extreme leakage of valves of heart.
Class 2.-Disability 80 per cent and less than 100 per cent-pension 80 per cent of Class 1.
For example-
Loss of one hand and one foot.
Loss of both feet.
Disarticulation of leg at hip.
Class 3.-Disability 60 per cent and less than 80 per cent-pension 60 per cent of Class 1.
For example-
Loss of one hand.
Loss) of leg, at or above knee.
Loss of tongue.
Loss of nose.
Class 4.-Disability 40 per cent and less than 60 per cent-pension 40 per cent of Class 1.
For example-
Loss of one eye.
Loss of one foot.
Total deafness.
Loss of two thumbs.
Class 5.-Disability 20 per cent and less than 40 per cent-pension 20 per cent of Class 1.
For example-
Loss of one thumb.
Anchylosis of elbow, knee, shoulder, wrist or ankle.
Class 6.-Disability under 20 per cent, a gratuity not exceeding $100.
For example-
Total deafness in one ear.
Partial deafness in both.
Loss of index or other finger.
(13)	That, to those, up to and including the rank of Lieutenant, who are totally disabled and in addition are totally helpless so far as attendance to their physical wants is concerned, the Commission may make a further grant subject to annual review of not exceeding $250 a year.
(14)	That a disabled member of such force, up to and including the rank of Lieutenant, entitled to a pension in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd class, in addition to his personal pension, be entitled to draw $6 a month for each child; of the rank of Captain, $7 a month for each child; of the rank of Major, $8 a month for each child; of the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, Colonel or Brigadier-General, $10 a month for each child, a child to include a step-child and a child in respect of which such member was in loco parentis.
(15)	That, if a member of such force has been killed, or has died as the result of injuries received, or disease contracted or aggravated while on active service, the widow, until re-marriage, be entitled to the equivalent of the pension mentioned in Class 2, and also be entitled to draw the allowance recommended for children; on the re-marriage of the widow her personal pension cease, but that she be entitled then to draw a gratuity of an amount equivalent to one year's pension.
(16)	That, if a member of such force who has been killed, or has died, as the result of injuries received, or disease contracted or aggravated while on active service, was a
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widower, but leaves a child or children, as defined by this report, said child or children receive $12 per month each.
(17)	That, in the event of an application being made for a pension on behalf of a woman who has, without being married to a member of such force, lived with him as his wife, or on behalf of the child or children of any such man or woman, the commission be authorized to grant the customary pension for a wife or for a child or children, on being satisfied that the circumstances were such as to warrant the conclusion that the woman had at the time of enlistment and for a reasonable time, previously thereto, publicly been represented as the wife of said member of such force, of if the commission is satisfied that justice would be done by the recognition of such woman, for the purpose of pension, as the wife of such member; on the marriage of the woman her personal pension cease, but that she be entitled to draw a gratuity of an amount equivalent to one year's pension.
(18)	That no payment be made on account of any child, if a bqy over the age of sixteen, or if a girl over the age of seventeen, unless owing to mental or physical infirmity the child is incapable of earning a livelihood, in which case the pension may, if in the discretion of the commission it seems best, be continued until the child is twenty-one. That no pension be paid in respect of a child after the marriage of such child.
(19)	That no pension be paid, when disability or death was occasioned by the negligence of the member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, to any person claiming, or on whose behalf a pension is claimed, unless the commission otherwise consent.
(20)	That in all cases the claims for personal pensions must be made within two years of the date of the appearance of the disability in respect of which the claim is made.
(21)	That a widowed mother, step-mother, or grandmother, wholly or mainly dependent upon a member of such force who is killed or dies as the result of injuries received, or disease contracted or aggravated while on active service, if such member was without dependent children and unmarried, or a widower, be entitled to a pension of Class 3, provided, however, that no such woman be entitled to more than one pension; on the marriage of the woman such pension cease, but that she be entitled then to draw a gratuity of an amount equivalent to one year's pension.
(22)	That a father, wholly or mainly dependent upon a son who is a member of such force and who is killed or dies as a result of injuries received or disease contracted or aggravated while on active service, if such member was without dependent children and unmarried, or a widower, be entitled to a pension of Class 3.
(23)	That if a member of such force to whom a pension has been granted in either Class 1 or in Class 2 dies, leaving a wife to whom he was married at the time of his incurring the disability in respect of which his pension was granted, or a woman occupying at said time the position of a wife within the purview of Clause 17 of this report, or leaving children by such wife or woman, the pension for the class next below that granted the said member be given said wife or woman, and the allowance on behalf of any child or children be continued subject to the restrictions as to age

as provided by Clause 18 of tbis report; on the marriage of the wife or woman her personal pension cease, but that she be entitled to draw a gratuity equivalent to one year's pension.
(24)	That pensions to widows and children take effect from the day following that on which the death of the member of such Force, in respect of which said pension is granted, occurred and that a gratuity equivalent to two months' pension be paid the first month in addition to the pension.
(25)	That strong recommendations were made to your committee that the reservists of the Allies who were bona fide residents of Canada at the time they were called to the colours of their respective countries, and who left their dependents with the intention of returning to Canada after the war to make it their home, should be treated on the same basis as those enlisting from Canada in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and that this country should supplement the pension granted respectively by the Allies.
As your committee were unable to get definite information as to the policy of the other Governments, and sufficient information to warrant a sound conclusion being reached, your committee recommended that the Commission give the matter of pensions to reservists and their dependents careful consideration and investigation, so as to permit a full report being made to the House at its next Session.
The attention of the Canadian Patriotic Fund should be directed to the advisability of its aiding in the meantime the dependents in Canada of such reservists as have become disabled, and whose dependents as a result require assistance.
Your committee are, however, of the opinion that if provision be subsequently made for supplementing pensions given to reservists by their respective Governments, it should apply to men who, at the time of their being called to the colours, had dependents bona fide residing in Canada and who continued in Canada during the war. And that such supplementary pensions be not continued beyond the time that the dependents of such reservists actually continue to reside in Canada.
(26)	That, in the administration by the Commission, in order to obviate the annoyance and distress incidental to delay, great care be taken to insure all applications being considered and determined with the utmost despatch.
(27)	That in due course legislation be introduced confirming this report, but that in the meantime, proceedings be taken to forthwith bring it into effect.
(28)	That the provisions of this report relating to the granting of pensions be made effective as and from the date of the declaration of war, August 4, 1914.
Your committee also recommend that this report and the evidence and the statements submitted herewith, together with a suitable index to be .prepared by the secretary of the committee, Be. printed forthwith for distribution, and also printed in the appendix to the Journals of 1916, and that Rule 74 be suspended in relation thereto.
The Minister of Marine and Fisheries, in his remarks, directed attention to the fact
that the scheme as outlined in the report made no distinctions as between the pensions that were suggested for married men and unmarried men. All the members of the committee, with one exception, agreed that no distinction should be made and I think I might outline the reasons that brought them to this conclusion. The Canadian Expeditionary Force- is a purely voluntary army; it is an army of men who came from all over the country, without premeditation and in response to the national call. Some were married at the time of enlistment, some married subsequent to enlistment, and later on a regulation was made that to the wife of a man who married subsequent to enlistment, no separation allowance would be granted, unless he obtained the consent of his commanding officer. Some men obtained the consent of their commanding officers and were married. Others abandoned the hope of securing the separation allowance and married without the consent of the commanding officer. Another group of men who had contemplated matrimony and were engaged to Canadian girls, went overseas without marrying, no doubt with the understanding that on their return they would be married. The committee felt that it would be unfair to make any distinction between these various groups and classes and they therefore laid down the Tule that they would make no distinction between married and unmarried men, that they would not take from the unmarried man and give to the married man, but that they would give the same pension to the unmarried man as to the married man, so that when the war was over and the men returned, all men, no matter whether they had married before the war broke out or subsequently, or before going to the front or thereafter, would be put on exactly the same plane.
An object of the committee was to increase the pensions in these groups in which the committee were of opinion that inadequate pensions had been granted. Perhaps a comparative statement showing the rate of pensions granted a totally disabled soldier or his widow under the present scheme and under the suggested scheme may not be amiss.

A.-Comparative rates of pensions for totally disabled soldiers, pursuant to report.
Rank.	-	Unmarried Soldier.	Married Soldier and Wife.	Soldier and 3 Children.	Remarks.$ cts.	$ cts.	S cts.	Rank and file (i. e. corpo-	480 00	480 00	696 00	Australia	253 00	380 00	569 00	if helpless.New Zealand.	442 86	601 02	790 80	British	316 00	316 00	412 00	510 00	510 00	726 00	Australia	340 00	496 00	701 00	New Zealand.	442 86	613 67	803 45	British	366 00	366 00	462 00	680 00	680 ( 0	896 00	Australia	377 00	566 00	756 00	New Zealand.	442 86	632 66	822 44	British	506 00	506 00	602 00	Lieutenant	720 00	720 00	936 00	Australia	443 00	664 00	854 00	New Zealand.	474 49	695 92	' 885 70	British	700 00	700 00	700 00	In addition receives a gratuity of1,000 00	1,000 00	1,252 00	one year's pension the first yearAustralia	492 00	737 00	927 00	New Zealand.	506 12	759 18	948 96	British	1,000 00	1,000 00	1,000 00	In addition receives a gratuity of1 260 00	1 260 00	1,548 00	one year's pension the first year.Australia	565 00	847 00	1,037 00	New Zealand	594 69	892 03	1,081 81	British	2,000 00	2,000 00	2,000 00	In addition receives a gratuity of1,560 00	1,560 00	1,920 00	one year's pension the first year.Australia	'638 00	956 00	li146 00	New Zealand	708 58	1,062 87	1,252 65	British	3,000 00	3,000 00	3,000 00	In addition receives a gratuity ofone year's pension the first year.
B.-Comparative rates of pensions for Widows of officers and men killed pursuant to report.
Rank of Husband.	Country.	Widow without Children.	With three children.	Remarks.
		$ cts. 384 00	$ cts. 600 00	
Australia	
New Zealand	
British	253 00 316 33 126 00	442 00 506 11 258 00	Increased by $30 on reaching 35Sergeant	Canada	
Australia	408 00 340 00	624 00 529 00	years of age and a further increase of $30 on reaching 45 years of age.New Zealand	
British	341 63 138 00	531 41 270 00	Increased on attaining 35 years544 00	760 00	and again at 45.Australia	377 00	566 00	New Zealand	
British	379 60 175 00	569 38 307 00	Increased on attaining 35 years576 00	792 00	and again at 45.Australia	443 00	632 00	New Zealand	
British	506 12 400 00 800 00 492 00 569 38 500 00 1,008 00 565 00 657 96 700 00 1,248 00 638 00 768 92 900 00	695 90 625 00 1,052 00 681 00 759 16 770 00 1,296 00 754 00 847 74 1,015 00 1,608 00 827 00 958 70 1,260 00	Australia	
New Zealand	
Britsh	Australia	
New Zealand	
British	Australia	
New Zealand	
British	

I direct attention to the unfortunate position that the widows of reservists in this country are going to be in after this war is over and I shall allude more fully to that matter later on. When a comparison is made between the pensions suggested by Canada and those paid in other parts of the Empire, I think the House will agree that the committee was not ungenerous in the amounts suggested as being fair and reasonable pensions to be paid.
My hon. friend the Minister of Marine and Fisheries in his address alluded to certain changes and alterations with regard to pensions to be made in differentiating between the suggestions of the committee and the old pensions scheme. The pension scheme now in force makes provision for a pension being paid to a ihan who has received injury or contracted a disease subsequent to enlistment. It totally overlooks the fact that many men, without being aware of any physical failing, have been received into the ranks by medical officers throughout the country as being sound and fit; theh, as a result of exposure, exhaustion or exertion, diseases have developed that have resulted in the men's health being permanently impaired, and, in some cases, in their death. The committee felt that this was radically unfair. If a man who had within him the germs of a disease, of which he had no knowledge, offered his services to the state in the belief that he was sound and fit, and was received by the medical officer in that condition, it was thought unfair that his wife and children should suffer because he came to a premature death owing to the development of a disease that was aggravated by his military service. As a result, the suggested scheme of pensions widens the range of those to whom a pension may be granted and it says that a pension may be granted1 to a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on account of disability incurred on active service or aggravated thereby. It will permit of a pension being granted to a man who may have been suffering from some complaint of which he was not aware or which escaped the watchful eye of the medical examiner.
The committee made another change, a change that, in my judgment, is only right and fair. The original pension scheme made a distinction between the pension granted to a man when his injury or disability resulted from something that occurred when he was in action or in the presence of the enemy, or from something
that occurred during ordinary drill subsequent to his enlistment. The committee were at a loss to understand why a distinction should be made between an injury suffered by a man who may have been thrown by his horse, or injured by his horse stumbling on a Charge across the drill ground, and the same injuries resulting to a man in action. They took the ground that the injury that a man received subsequent to his enlistment should be the determining factor and in their report they lay it down as a principle that all men shall be treated on an equality provided their injury was received in their military work subsequent to their enlistment, or as a result of 6ome disease contracted or aggravated by their military training or experience.
The committee made one other variation, a variation that in my judgment will meet with the enthusiastic support of the people of Canada. Under the old scheme men of the rank and file, were awarded a pension in respect of their children of $5 a month provided boys did not exceed the age of 15 and girls the age of 17. The committee thought that was radically unfair. If there is one thing more than another that a child is entitled to whose bread-winner is taken away by having voluntarily assumed military risks, it is a fair chance in life. The committee felt that to stop the pension when the boy was 15 was unfair. Accordingly they raised the age to sixteen. As you know, Mr. Speaker, the majority of boys and girls throughout this country enter our secondary schools at about fourteen. And when the pension is discontinued when a boy reaches the age of fifteen it practically means this: when he leaves the public schools the expense of education increases, and if the pension that is paid his mother is to be cut off when he enters the secondary school, and the expense of education is at the same time increased, it practically means' that the boy or girl is to be deprived of the opportunity of an education. The Committee felt that the children have the right to a fair chance to secure an education, and that it was not unreasonable that a pension should be continued until the boy was not past sixteen and the girl not past seventeen, and that the pension paid on account of the child of a private should be increased from five to six dollars a month.
The committee took perhaps a radical step in another matter, but a step that


Mr. A. C. MACDONELL (South Toronto):: Mr. Speaker, just a word in addition to what has been said so ably upon both sides of the House. As a member of the Pension Committee, I beg to approve so far as I can, the language of the hon. member for Rouville and the hon. member for Pictou (Mr. Macdonald) in regard to the harmony that prevailed in the committee and the diligence with which they devoted themselves to their work. I do not know anything that was omitted; in fact, I think that every possible effort was made to get from all classes and sections of the public their different opinions upon this question. Every opportunity was given to all and sundry who were interested, to come to the committee, and the hon. member for Kingston (Mr. Nickle) has very ably summarized what has been done. The best efforts that the committee could put forth has produced this report. We cannot hope that it is perfect, but we believe that if it is given a proper trial, it will be found to work out very well. In a word, the bones of the question are put together by the committee, but the filling of it out and the growth of it will have to depend upon the manner in which the commission works it out as the needs require.
One point mentioned by the hon. member for Edmonton (Mr. Oliver) was very fully considered. I would like to point out the effort that we have made to bring up to a living scale the pension to be given to the private soldier. Under the old pension scale, the married private soldier received $396 a year; under the scale we have recommended he will get $480 a year. There is a very considerable advance in the case of the single man amongst the rank and file; under the old scale he received $264 a year; under the new scale he will get $480 a year. The reasons for giving both the unmarried

man and the married man the same rate of pension were the reasons given by the hon. member for Kingston a few minutes ago, and there was the further reason that in the majority of case's where a single man returned to Canada he might wish to establish a home, and it was felt that he should be given an opportunity of doing so. It was felt that if he were left without any other means of support than the pension under the old scale, he could not marry and settle down and make his home in this country.
The committee thought that every inducement should be held out to him to lead the same life as his married neighbour, and that the pension recommended was not any more than fairly adequate to meet his requirements in that condition. The pension for the married man was increased by about $100 iso that we have' added considerably to his pension; we have added still more to the pension of the single man in order that he may marry if he so desires, and, as the hon. member for Kingston has pointed out, many men have married since enlistment.
I conclude by saying that the labours of this committee have been faithful. We have done our best, and, if inequalities are found in the working out of this scheme, they can be remedied either by the Pension Board or by subsequent legislation.


Robert Laird Borden: Mr. Speaker, the 'committee is to be congratulated that its deliberations have been so earnest, so indefatigable, and so harmonious, and that, with the exception of the point which has been alluded to by the hon. member for Edmonton (Mr. Oliver) there was really no difference of opinion amongst them as to what should be done. The proposals, when carried into effect, will, of course, entail a very considerable increase in the public charges, but I do not believe there is anyone in the Dominion who would not be willing cheerfully to bear his share of the increased burden.
My hon. friend the member for Pictou (Mr. Macdonald) expressed his regret that legislation was not being enacted this session for the purpose of carrying these proposals into effect. I am not inclined to agree with my ihon. friend in that regard. It will be the duty of the Government in the immediate future to create a Pension Board, and I am inclined to the opinion that, after the proposals of the committee have been tested in actual practice by that

board, there will be a better opportunity for this House to come to a conclusion as to legislation than there would be if we hurried it through at this stage of the session.
If I had been a member of the committee it is possible I might have entertained a different view on some points from that which has been put forward, hut nevertheless the report of the committee embodying their recommendations must be considered with all respect, and I see' no reason at the moment why they should not be carried into effect in their entirety.
With regard to the point raised by my hon. friend from Edmonton, I am not sure that I would have adopted either the view which he has put forward, or the view which commended itself to the majority of the committee.
There is certainly some force in the view which the hon. member for Edmonton has presented to the House. There is force also in the view with which the majority of the committee were impressed. It does seem to me that the reasons advanced by the majority of the committee would rather have pointed to this conclusion: that there should be a difference between the pension allowed to the single man and the pension allowed to the married man, but that the pension to the single man should be increased upon his marriage. In my judgment this would have been a more logical conclusion from the reasons put forward by the majority of the committee than that which in the end did commend itself to their judgment. I say that not by way of criticism, but merely by way of expressing a view which has impressed itself upon my own mind, without having had the opportunity of considering the whole matter which the menibers of the committee enjoyed for many weeks.
The hon. member for Kingston (Mr. Nickle) has alluded to the possibility of political influence or political pressure under present conditions-at least, I so understood ''him. I know something about the operation otf the pension law as it is at present. I have known something about it during the past year or 18 months,, and I desire to affirm to this House, lest there should be any impression of that kind throughout the country, that on no single occasion have I ever heard even the suggestion of political influence or political pressure from any man within this House or from any man without this House with regard to pensions. On no single occasion

have I ever heard even the breath of a suspicion that any such thing had taken place or was possible. I may tell the House, in case any hon. member or any man outside the House may be under the impression that political influence or political pressure is exerted in such cases, just how the matter is dealt with. During the past four or five weeks I myself have been dealing with this matter, and I know precisely how it is done. These matters go before the Pension Board. The Pension Board have reports prepared, make their inquiries and put everything into documentary form. They append their recommendation with these documents attached, and the recommendation comes for signature before the min-.ister or the acting Minister of Militia and Defence. I sign as many as 40 or 50 of them in one day, and the demands upon my time are such that I do not even know the name of the man who is recommended in any one of these. I am not able in the time at my disposal even, to read the papers; I pass them on as a matter of course, after they have been considered by the permanent officers of the Pension Board, to the permanent officers of the Treasury Board. How any one can reasonably suppose that political influence or political pressure comes into the matter under these conditions is entirely beyond my comprehension. I desire to affirm that during the year or eighteen months that I have had to do with these pensions, particularly during the past four or five weeks in which I have been responsible for signing these documents and sending them forward to the proper officers of the Treasury Board, there has never come to my knowledge even the breath of a suspicion that any man inside or outside of the House has exerted political pressure or political influence. If there is anything of that kind to the knowledge of hon. gentlemen in this House, I should be glad to know of it.


William Folger Nickle: What I intended to say
was that a non-partisan board would obviate the possibility of political intrigue or unpopularity.


Robert Laird Borden: It has been
suggested, I think, on previous occasions in this House that something of this kind had taken place. I understood my hon. friend to suggest that; if he did not, I desire to withdr'aw any comments I made upon it. I say this merely for the purpose of indicating so far as my knowledge
goes and so far as my experience is of any value, that nothing of the kind has ever taken place. We will give to the recommendations of the committee the most careful and respectful consideration and attention. As I have said already, I see no reason why they should not be carried* out in their entirety. There were some matters as to which I asked for information this afternoon which may demand a little consideration when the recommendations of the committee are to be put in the form of regulations. I hope that in the immediate future everything will be put in train. I realize also that the Pension Board as constituted must be one which will command the respect and confidence of the people of Canada as a thoroughly representative and independent commission.


Rodolphe Lemieux: When this question of a commission was discussed in the committee, it was suggested that the appointment should be of a non-partisan character and that the right hon. gentleman should, perhaps, consult the leader of the Opposition as regards the appointees.


Robert Laird Borden: I shall, of course, be pleased to take that into consideration. We may be assured that the board as constituted will be one which, according to the view of the Government, will command the approval and confidence of the Canadian people. In conclusion, I think that the thanks of all the members of the House and of the country as a whole are due tc the committee for the splendid work which they have done, and especially to the hon. member for Kingston, who, as I understand, has assumed a very large burden in connection with the work and whose presence and assistance on that committee have been invaluable throughout their deliberations.


Mr. OLIVER:: I would not wish the Prime Minister to think that any such suggestion in regard to political influence was in the mind of the committee at any stage of the proceedings. It is true that we did discuss from time to time the possibility of political influence being exercised in the future with regard to pensions, having re*-gard to the conditions in the United States. I beg to assure him that, so far as my knowledge goes, there was no suggestion that political influence had played any part in the matter of dealing with pensions at the present time.


William Folger Nickle: What I intended to say- I am not sure whether I succeeded or not

:-was that the committee recommended the appointment of a non-partisan board to avoid the possibility of political intrigue and political unpopularity. I had no reference to the present or past administration of pensions.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.
appointment of accountant.
Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that a message had been received from the Senate to acquaint this House that the Senate doth concur in the nomination of Mr. A. M. W. Carter as accountant in the library of Parliament.
THE 163rd BATTALION.
Rodolphe Lemieux: With the consent of the House, I beg to say that I took some interest in the formation of the 163rd Battalion in Montreal, known as the Asselin Battalion, and I would like to have a statement from my right hon. friend the hon. Acting Minister of Militia and Defence <Sir Robert Borden) of the reason why the battalion has been ordered to Bermuda. This battalion has been organized in practically three months' time, and is an excellent battalion. I suppose that the regiment has been sent to Bermuda for training purposes, and that it will ultimately go to England and France. Possibly I am giving the answer myself, but I have been asked by some people who are interested in the corps to put the question to the Minister of Militia and Defence.


Robert Laird Borden: If my hon. friend ihad given me notice that he was going to ask for this information I might have procured it for him if it were available. As a matter of fact, I cannot answer the question, because I did not know that the regiment had been ordered to Bermuda.


Rodolphe Lemieux: Yes, I received a telegram from Major Asselin saying how proud he was to inform me that he had been ordered to go to Bermuda. I suppose it is for training purposes, as other battalions have been sent to Bermuda, and that ultimately it will go to France. It is very anxious to go to the front.


Robert Laird Borden: It is very probable that my hon. friend's conjecture is correct. He will see how impossible it is for me to answer him; I did not even know that the regiment had been ordered to Bermuda.



PUBLIC PRINTING.


Mr. HUGH CLARK (North Bruce) moved:: That the third report cf the Joint Comm't-tee of both Houses on Printing ba commended to the attentive consideration of the Government with the recommendation that the attention of each department of Government be directed thereto with a view of having the recommendations contained in the said report carried into effect so far as may be practicable and with the view to effecting all possible economy in the matter of public printing, and that a report be prepared by each department of the Government for presentation to this House at the next session in which shall be set forth the extent to which such recommendations have been carried into effect and the reasons, if any, which render it impossible or undesirable to carry into effect such recommendations in any particular department.
He said: There were three committees to report this afternoon, but the Pensions Committee has very generously and unselfishly left twenty-five minutes for the other two committees. However, I may make a few remarks, because my hon. friend from Digby (Mr. Jameson) has told me that 'he will not go on with the third inasmuch as the first report has left so- little time for the rest. The Committee on Printing have had in view all along that the Government's recommendation of production and thrift should be the slogan, particularly during war time, and they have been endeavouring to produce thrift by reducing production-reduction in the amount of printing that is done for the Government. We have had in mind the increasing cost and the increasing scarcity of paper, and we have been advised as well by my hon. friend the Minister of Trade and Commerce (Sir George Foster) that, in view of the shortage in the supply of white paper, the public should be asked to conserve paper as much as possible, I do not know of any place where that conservation could be carried into effect rncfre than in these Parliament and Government buildings. We have entirely too many Government publications. They are altogether too large, and the cost has gone up so tremendously that something has to be done in order to reduce it. The cost has more than quadrupled within the last fifteen or sixteen years. Something _has already been done by the present King's Printer, Mr. Tache, and by his assistant, Mr. Cook. They have started out in a proper manner, and if you will look over some- of the reports you will see how well the work has

been done. Take, for instance, the blue-book of " Unclaimed Balances," and the blue-book containing a list of the shareholders'1 of banks, and you will see that by an arrangement of the forms and of the type they have put the same material in half the space, the size of the volumes has been greatly decreased and a considerable saving has been effected in that way alone. A great many publications are sent out all over the country that are not in demand at all, that are not being used, and that are simply burned up as soon as the supply becomes too large. The Department of Agriculture was sending out 110,000 copies of a certain periodical when they sent out return post cards to ascertain how many people really wanted this publication. The result was that only 25,000 people wanted it. The balance is still there and is waste paper. The committee have recommended that the post card system be used in connection with every department and that post cards be sent out annually. We found that a great many blue-books and sessional papers were being sent out, for instance, to Mechanics' Institutes that had been out of existence for a great many years, to public libraries, to members of Parliament and to others who did not require them. The lists of the Canada Gazette, until recently, had not been revised since 1892. Other lists have not been revised for twenty or twenty-five years. In this report we have recommended that copy sent to the King's Printer be typewritten. We recommend the creation of a board of editorial management, consisting of men already in the service, who will revise the copy that is sent, and blue-pencil it to some extent, so that the volume will not be so large. If ministers would tell their officers that in the preparation of copy of this sort, brevity would be considered a virtue, it might have a good effect in the meantime.
We have recommended that this editorial board should revise all ,the copy and say-whether or not certain copy should be published. There is a great deal of waste material in many of the publications, I was looking over one of them in which there are four pages of dedications. The chief engineer dedicates the report to the superintendent, the superintendent has a page dedicating it to the deputy, the deputy has a page dedicating it to the minister, and the minister has a page dedicating it to His Royal Highness. That may not seem to be a great deal, but when you are
printing ten or twenty thousand copies it involves a considerable additional expense.
Then, there is the matter of the Agricultural Gazette. The reason this is commended to the attention of the minister i6 that, since the report was published, representations have been made to us on behalf o.f the publishers of agricultural magazines and newspapers to the effect that if this Agricultural Gazette were sent free as recommended to farmers, it would practically put them out of (business. It would certainly seriously interfere with such publications as the Farmers -Advocate, a farm newspaper published in London, Ontario. When this publication was started by the department, I understood, and I still understand, that it was merely for the purpose of disseminating information among the different branches of the Agricultural Department, those engaged in connection with the experimental farms and the various 'provincial agricultural services. It was not the intention to interfere with or to compete in any way with farm publications. It is not supposed to be distributed generally. In fact, I read in it ju6t now that it is not to be distributed generally, but that any person desiring it may procure a copy for a dollar a year. The recommendation of the Printing Committee was that it should be distributed free to all who might apply for it. The reason for the amendment is that, in view of these representations' and of several other things, we prefer to have the Government consider whether or not it is advisable to adopt this suggestion. As to having the copy typewritten and having a board of I editors to look over it, the cost last year on account of typographical corrections of copy was something like $48,000, and at that it was $5,000 les3 than the year before. A tremendous saving can be made in that way alone.


Mr. SCHAFFNER:: I regret that we have not more time at our disposal for the discussion of this report. I wish to protest, on behalf of the Debates Com4 p.m. mittee, against that part of the report which refers to the Debates of the House. I am in sympathy with the economy that is suggested in connection with the printing of this House and of the departments generally. The statement of the hon. member for North Simcoe (Mr. Currie), who introduced this motion the other day, that the mailing lists of these different reports were not properly revised, does not apply to the Debates of

this House. The list of recipients of the Debates is revised every year. My hon. friend who introduced the motion said that sometimes these publications were being mailed to the homes of men who had been dead for 15 years. The Debates Committee look after their mailing lists very carefully. The lists are revised absolutely every year with the very closest attention.


Rodolphe Lemieux: I wish to record my
agreement with the Temarks which have just been made by the hon. member for Souris (Mr. Schaffner). The work of the Debates Committee is, I believe, well managed, and the members are living up to what should be expected from, them by their colleagues in the House of Commons in the work of publishing our little portion of the official literature. For that they are certainly not deserving the opprobrium which naturally falls' on other departments of the Government. The officials who are working in co-operation with the members of the Debates Committee have taken scrupulous precautions to see that the Debates are circulated only to people who should receive them, and who do receive them. The list is scanned every year and blue-pencilled-T hope it is red-pencilled sometimes. There is no reason why this little investigation should extend to the work of the Debates Committee. I stand for the autonomy of our committee, and I agree perfectly with what has been stated by the hon. member for Souris.


Mr. BURRELL:: Mr. Speaker, I have not been guilty of trespassing very much on the time of the House this session, and I do not intend to do so now. One word in answer to my hon. friend who has just spoken on behalf of the Printing Committee.
I say that, in spite of whatever faults may obtain in the service or in the departments generally in regard to this matter, we owe a debt of gratitude to the Printing Committee for analysing the whole subject and putting the resolution in the way they have, that is, asking the departments to thoroughly examine into the methods adopted, with a view to simplification and economy. I do not know to what publication of our own department my hon. friend referred when he said that 25 per cent of the people who received it did not want it. We have endeavoured to increase very largely the publications of the department, believing that the educational work of the department was of great value to the country generally. In regard to the Agricultural

Gazette, I may say that it was not my intention, when we founded that Gazette, nor has it been since, that it should be a journal that would be of special use to, or that would be specially desired by, the average farmer; the idea was rather that it should reflect the official work of all agricultural departments in the country, and have a special reference to the Agricultural Instruction Act, in connection with which we are expending a large amount of money. It has therefore been distributed to all agricultural educational bodies, as well as to the press. I am not at all sure that it would be advisable to extend1 the free circulation of that particular magazine, nor do I think that it is the business of the department to endeavour in any way to interfere with or detract from the useful work now being done by the agricultural press of the country. I appreciate the work the committee has done; and, in so far as my own department is concerned, I myself and all the officials will he only too glad to give the recommendations of the committee the fullest consideration, and if we cannot carry them out, to give reasons for not doing so.
Perhaps I may be permitted, by the courtesy of the House, to express to the members on both sides of the House my appreciation of the kind way in which they have shown their sympathy for me during my unfortunate -illness occasioned by the fire in the Parliament buildings. It has been my misfortune, and not my fault, that I have not attended the House for so long a time.


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Mr. SPEAKER read a communication from the Governor General's Secretary, announcing that His Royal Highness would proceed to the Senate chamber this afternoon at 4.30, for the purpose of proroguing the present session of Parliament.
At that hour a message was delivered by Lieutenant Colonel Ernest J. Chambers, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, as follows:
Mr. Speaker, the Right Honourable the Chief Justice of Canada, acting as Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General, desires the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the Chamber of the honourable the Senate.
Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, with the House, went to the Senate chamber.
In the Senate chamber His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Gover-

nor General was pleased to give, in His Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:	.
An Act relating to the Superior Courts o£ Saskatchewan and to amend the Judges' Act.
An Act respecting Colonial Bank (Canada).
An Act respecting British Trust Company.
An Act respecting The High River,' Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway Company.
An Act respecting The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Company.
An Act to amend The Dominion Forest Reserves and Parks Act.
An Act to amend The Bank Act.
An Act for the relief of Christopher Sinclair.
An Act for the relief of Hope Fothergill Baily.
An Act for the relief of Robert Charles Vondrau.
An Act for the relief of Percy Lynn Woods.
An Act respecting certain patents of The Pedlar People. Limited.
An Act to incorporate The Fire Insurance Company of Canada.
An Act respecting The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada and to change the name thereof to " The Governing Council of The Salvation Army, Canada East."
An Act to incorporate The Governing Council of The Salvation Army, Canada West.
An Act respecting the investments of Life Insurance Companies.
An Act to authorize certain School and Dominion Lands to he included in the Taber Irrigation District in the Province of Alberta.
An Act to amend the Prisons and Reformatories Act.
An Act to incorporate The Manitoba and Saskatchewan Bible Society.
An Act respecting Rentals Payable to the Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, Limited.
An Act to levy a tax on Business Profits.
An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act.
An Act for the relief of David Whimster Rhodes.
An Act to provide for the payment of Bounties on Zinc produced from Zinc Ores mined in Canada.
An Act to incorporate The Eastern Canadian Union Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists.
An Act to amend the Canada Temperance Act.
An Act to aid in the construction of certain lines of railway of the Saint John and Quebec Railway Company and to confirm an agreement between the Company and the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick.
An Act to amend The Exchequer Court Act.
An Act for the relief of Martha Isabella Kenny.
An Act for the relief of William Thomas Craig.
An Act respecting The Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company.
An Act respecting The Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company.
An Act to amend The Government Railways Small Claims Act.
An Act relating to the St. Peters Indian Reserve.
An Act to authorize the acquisition of lines of railway between the City of Quebec and Nairn Falls and between Lyster and St. Jean des Chaillons.
An Act in aid of Provincial Legislation prohibiting or restricting the sale or use of Intoxicating Liquors.

An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act.
An Act for granting to His Majesty aid for Military and Naval Defence.
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of the financial years ending respectively the 31st March, 19.16, and the 31st March, 1917.
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:
In His Majesty's name, His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General doth assent to these Bills.
Then the hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons addressed His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General, as follows:
May it please Your Honour:
The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray the expenses of the Public Service.
In the name of the Commons I present to Your Honour the following Bills :
" An Act for Granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the Public Service for the financial years ending respectively the 31st March, 1916, and the 31st March, 1917."
" An Act for granting to His Majesty aid for Military and Naval Defence."
To which Bills I humbly request Your Honour's assent.
To these Bills the Clerk of the Senate, by command of His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General, did thereupon say:
In His Majesty's name, His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General thanks His Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Bills.
After which His Honour the Deputy of His Royal Highness the Governor General was pleased to close the Sixth Session of the Twelfth Parliament of the Dominion with the following Speech:
Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate:
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
In this crisis of our national life your attention has been directed to affairs of supreme importance ; and it is with gratitude that I recall the care and devotion with which you have considered and approved all necessary measures for effective prosecution of the war. Our Empire, with unexampled singleness of purpose, is defending not only its own integrity and institutions, but also the rights of mankind. It is my sincere conviction that your efforts will materially aid in the achievement of that unquestioned victory for which we shall not cease to strive until it is attained.
The struggle still proceeding in many widespread theatres, has recently become more intense on the western front, where, for more than a year the Dominion troops have been engaged." The Canadian Army Corps has been entrusted with an important position, and the people of the Dominion Justly cherish a calm confidence that it will fully maintain the hon-
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Throughout our country the response to the urgency of the Empire's need has been unfailing, and unaccustomed burdens have been accepted with an unfaltering spirit. Nearly 170,000 troops have gone overseas and more than 140,000 are undergoing training in Canada. To supply the needed reinforcements, men have offered themselves in even greater numbers during the first four months of this year than in any similar period during the war.
I am convinced that the important measures which you have taken for the economic wellbeing of the Dominion will meet the needs of the situation and will be attended with marked advantage to the public interest.
The magnificent crops harvested during the past season have materially assisted in maintaining the stability of our national fabric. You will rejoice to learn that the vastly increased volume of Canada's exports is still maintained, and that the general prosperity of the country has not been perceptibly diminished by the war.
In dealing with national problems of railway development you have made provision by which present needs will be met. Steps will be taken by my advisers without delay to Insure an effective inquiry into the conditions by which those problems are surrounded and the most efficient methods by which they can be solved.
The provision for supplementing, with such

aid as is required from the federal power, the operation of provincial legislation restricting the sale or use of intoxicating liquors, is in accordance with the marked advance of public opinion to which the provincial enactments are due.
I deplore with you the partial destruction of the historic building in which the deliberations of Parliament have been held since the founding of this Dominion. It is anticipated that in its restoration the distinctive features of its architecture will be preserved while, at the same time more spacious and convenient accommoda-tio will be provided.
Gentlemen of the I louse of Commons:
I thank you on behalf of His Majesty for the liberal provision which you have made for the public needs and for the increasing demands of the war.
Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate:
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
It is my privilege now to relieve you for the present from your arduous labours; and I do so with an ever-growing confidence that, notwithstanding any temporary reverse, victory will crown our high cause; with a fervent prayer also and an humble faith that out of this time of trial and suffering our country will assuredly advance to a greater and nobler future.

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Reference. Rep. = Report. Res.- Resolution. Sec. =z Section.
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 5.
Acknowledgment of, 1117.
Address to His Majesty the King, 636, 755. See Parliament, extension of term of.
Adulteration of food. See Food.
Advertising, government,
Homestead regulations, 827.
Immigration, 2436.
Payments for, 2299, 3095.
Post Office Department, 1164, 2739.
Agriculture
Agricultural products, export of, 345. Animals
Diseased, destruction of, 2957.	'
Health of, 1430, 2956, 2968.
Apples
Cost of production, 2312.
Duty on. See Taxation.
Bulletins, 1405.
Butter and cheese factories-taxation of, 1391, 139S.
Cold storage, 1427.	.
Dairying industry, 1391, 1398, 1420, 2966. Department Clerks, 2801.
Employees with diplomas, 2176. Estimates, 661, 1386, 1410, 2956.
Official of-remarks on apple duty, 1426. Staff and salaries, 661.
Development of, 1211, 1220.
Eggs, marketing of, 2961.
Exhibitions. See that title.
Experimental farms, 1386, 1409, 2871, 3160. 3407.
Flax. See that title.
Flax expert, 2348.
Fruit growing, 1407.
Grain. See that title.
Hay. See war supplies.
Hogs
American, 2923.
Cholera, 395, 1397, 2957.
Government inspection of, 1552, 1606.
Agriculture-Con.
Hogs-Con.
Slaughtering of at Amherst, 2174. Smuggling of into Canada, 4099.
Horses
Exportation of prohibited, 1329. Importations from United States, 2057. Purchases by Department, 3881.
Stallion-gift of by the King, 1398.
See also war supplies.
Illustration stations, 1387, 1397, 1399.
See also experimental farms.
Insect pests, 1412.
Livestock, 716, 886, 1390, 1393, 1398. Potatoes
Duty on, 1430.
Embargo on, 1412.
Export of, 1059.
Inspectors, 951, 1395, 1398, 1415, 1420. Powdery scab, 1413.
Prices, retail, 873.
Shipment regulations, 1412.
Tobacco industry, 394.
Wheat. See grain.
Wool
Embargo on, 393.
Exportation of, 2058.
Aitkin, Sir Max, duties of, 534.
Payments to, 2692.
Airships.. See Aviation.
Alberta
Contributions to war, 915.
Farmers, relief for, 532.
Purchases of war supplies in, 3232.
Seed grain, 886,
Alguire, Mr. Duncan Orestes (Stormont) Soldiers, appointment of to Civil Service, 649.
Aliens
Employment of, 850.
Farm labour, for, 2649.
Government employment of, 1142. Naturalization of, 2922.
Registration of, 542.
Supervision over, 691.
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American Club, Toronto, wrecking- of, 856. Ames, Sir Herbert B. (Mont'l., St. Antoine) Budget, 1255.
The Patriotic Fund, 1255.
Amherst, N.S.
Canada Car and Foundry Company buildings, 1078.
Military barracks, 1435, 2300, 2600.
Postal revenue, 3561.
Troops at, 3269.
War supplies purchased at, 3266. Ammunition. See War supplies.
Annandale buoys, 1808.
Annuities, Government, 1437, 2735.
Anse a Beaufils breakwater, 3623.
Anticosti, GaspO and north shore mail service, 536.
Antigonish
Fishery officer, 552.
Post office, 552.	[DOT]
River guardians, 552.
Station flower garden, 2057, 3593, 3603. Apples. See Agriculture.
Archibald, Captain M. G., services of, 539. Arisaig lightkeeper, 1808.
Armstrong, Mr. Joseph E. (E. Eambton) Budget, 1015.
The duty on apples, 1016.
The duty on oil, 1018.
Production and consumption of gasolene, 1019.
Flax industry, 1287.
Gasolene, production and consumption of, 1019.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2421, 2444, 2472. Railways, location of, 2746.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2746. Taxation
Apples, 1016, 1789.
Oil, 1018.
Armstrong lake bridge, 2692.
Army
Allowances
Disability, 105, 108, 110, 158, 2873, 3334. Separation, 109, 116, 550, 1021, 1098, 1256, 2176, 2924, 3098, 3232.
Subsistence, 550. See also Pensions. Amherst, barracks, 1435, 2300, 2600. Badges, 3509. See also Decorations.
Cadets. See Militia.
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Campbellton, accommodation at, 1162. Camps
Farnham, 1164.
Valcartier, 2174.
Canadian forces, 24, 31, 40, 60.
Reorganization of, 2015.
Canadian troops in action, 889.
Carson, Brigadier-General, Staff of, 2693. Casualty lists, 2841, 3029, 3280, 3293. Chaplains, 2171, 3097.
Clothing. See war supplies.
Commissions, granting of, 3509. Conscription, 19, 26, 59, 65, 103, 180, 592, 829, 1272.
Decorations, military, 1969, 3294.
Dental corps, 3237, 4129.
Enlistments
Civil Servants, of, 655, 817-826, 1044. Coloured men, of, 235, 557, 2114. Districts, by, 1350.
Foreign labourers, of, 2145. French-Canadians, of, 179, 1081, 3281. Generally, 104, 107, 360, 367.
Interior Department, from, 833,	2084,
2092.
Jews, of, 1550.
Minors, of, 3049.
Paquette, Edward, of, 2241, 2648.
Post Office employees, of, 1761. Provinces, by, 3025.
Royal Military College, from, 362.
See also Recruiting.
Equipment, military, 112.
Farnham, military camp, 1164.
First contingent, transportation of, 2693. French-Canadiana Battalion, 1373.
Medical
Corps, 3236.
Examination, 4069, 4125.
Officers
Black, Dr. J. B., 1368.
Charlottetown, 1905.
Forbes, Dr. A. McKenzie, 3528. Freeman, Dr. N. P., 3097.
Ottawa, 1759.
Pay of, 1349.
Selection of, 3289.
Medicine Hat Overseas Battalion, 1435. Moosejaw military, 1651.
Officers
Canadian, in England, 949, 1377, 1551. Commissions, granting of, 3509. Muirhead, Major, charges against, 306, 398.
Political activities of, 3541.
Spidal, J. A., 3541. See also Spiddel. Training of, 289, 3533.
Unattached, in England, 1377.
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Orangemen in Army Service, 359. Overseas forces Equipment of, 3504, 3513.
Forwarding of, 3513.
Framing and disposition of, 2348. Parliament, members of, in military service, 949, 1328, 1550, 2168.
Pensions. See that title.
Prisoners from penitentiaries in, 2117. Promotions, system of, 1351.
Provisions. See war supplies.
Rations, expenditure for, 440.
Recruiting
Alleged opposition to, 1607.
Bellechase county, in, 1325.
Coloured men, of, 235, 557, 2114. Edmonton, in, 113, 3586.
Enrollment by districts, 1350. French-Canadians, of, 3643.
Medical examinations, 440.
Methods of, 292.
Montreal, in, 4069, 4125.
Nova Scotia, in, 145, 1367, 3255.
Officers
Appointment of, 1350, 1373.
Fillimore, Major, 2477.
Kennedy, R. H., 4075.
Mullock, T. A., 2300.
Ottawa, 3586.
Spiddel, Rev. J. A., 3097, 3541.
Quebec, in, 479, 491, 498, 3281.
Unfit men, of, 3251.
Western provinces, in, 3550.
Rifle practice, 3517.
Soldiers Ballots for, 673.
Barbour, Private, death of, 3417.
Chute, Lieutenant A. H., 2476.
Civil Service-appointment of to, 642, 1276.
Curry, Private D., death of, 2987, 3049. Deceased, estates of, 4075.
Decorations, record of, 1969.
Dependents of, allowances to. See Allowances.
Disabled, provision for, 105, 108, 119, 158, 2873, 3334.
Discharge of, 3230.
Employment of
In England, 995, 1371.
On farms, 3589, 4129.
Equipment of, 3502-3528.
Private subscriptions for, 590.
Grenier, Private Adolphe, 3559.
Hayes, Joseph, charges against, 306, 400. Homes for, 1657, 1662.
Illiterate, 1904.
Insane, 1659, 1664.
Army-Con.
Intoxicating liquor, use of by, 756, 803. Kits. See war supplies.
Mail matter for, 532, 2051, 2053.
Medical examination of, 4069, 4125.
Pay of, 552, 1162.
Punishment of, 3051, 3099, 3230, 3257, 3525, 3537.
Railway fares, for Return, 2646.
Single, 3594.
Special, 2549.
Relatives of, payments to, 3560.
Return tickets for, 2646.
Returned, provision for, 233, 237, 1638. Riots, participation in, 756, 803, 855, 2548.
Special railway rates, for, 2549. Stedman, Robert E., 3232.
Stewart, Corporal, death of, 2443. Technical training for, 1618, 1626. Voting of, 3511.
Working in England, 995, 1371.
Troops
Local, supplies to, 552, 851, 968, 1042, 1043, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Mobilization of, 288, 302.
Transportation of, 35, 58, 2693. Woodmen's Regiment, 1117.
13th C.M.R.-commanding officer, 1329. 40th Battalion, 1043.
68th Battalion, 2695.
101st Battalion, 3548.
102nd Battalion, 1041.
104th Battlaion-medical officer, 1161. 106th Regiment-supplies, 851, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
109th Battalion-separation allowances, 2348.
151st Battalion, recruiting of, 1372.
159th Battalion, 1435.
163rd Battalion, 4152.
191st Battalion, 1329.
206th Battalion, 2167.
See also War and Militia.
Astronomical observatory, western, 2430, 2871.
Astronomical surveys. See surveys.
Auditor General, salary of, 657.
Aviation, 2895, 2898, 2900.
Baddeck, wharf, 548.
Badger, W., employment of, 1439.
Baleine, steamship, 3676.
Bank Act Amendment Bills Interest on deposits, lr., 2599.
Loans to farmers, Res., 674. lr., 681.	2r.,
924. Ref. to Com., 937. Coni., 1611. Sen. Arndts., 3147.
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Dominion notes, advances of, 592. Nationalization of, 1834.
Paper currency, issue of, 1834.
Savings deposits, rate of interest on, 543. Taxes payable by banks, 2176, 2478.
Barnard, Mr. Geo. H. (Victoria, B.C.)
Pelagic Sealing Commission, 3025. Shipbuilding, 4057.
Bateman, Captain John, employment of, 545.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of anniversary, 3026.
Bay Fortune breakwater, 3635.
Bay St. Lawrence telegraph office, 1551.
Bear River, N.S.-public building site, 1164. Beehan, J. J., employment of, 3408.
Beland, Dr. H. S., detention of in Germany, 806, 1274.
Payment of sessional indemnity to, 3873. Bellemare, Mr. A. (Maskinongfi)
Bilingual question, the, 3824.
Budget, 1034.
Canada and the war, 1034.
Our national security, 1035.
Intercolonial railway-sleepers, 549. Rivi&re du Loup Dredging, 2477.
Wharf, 2543.
Bennett, D. D., 1759.
Bennett, Mr. R. B. (Calgary)
Bilingual question, the, 3812.
Canadian Northern Railway Company-loan to, proposed, 3945.
Grain
Congestion in the West, 3883. Transportation of, 3077.
Interior Department expenditure, 2091. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2210. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2071.
Seed Grain indebtedness, 510.
Shell contracts, 1565.
Technical education, 2206.
Bennett, Mr. Wm. H. (East Simcoe)
Mail contracts, 2615.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2449.
Political patronage, 1363.
Shipbuilding, 3127.
War supplies-Securing of, orders for, 971. Woman suffrage, 1195.
Berlin, Ont.
Aliens, registration of, 542.
Disturbances at, 855.
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Enlistment of Post office employees, 1761. Genest, Mr. S. M„ employment of, 885.
Mail contracts, 2613.
Railways-passenger service, 3422.
Taxation of apples, 1786.
Bickerdike, Mr. Robert (Montreal, St. Lawrence)
Aliens, naturalization of, 2922.
Capital punishment, 39, 558, 1956, 1968.
Big Island mail service, 549.
Bilingual question, the, 482-490, 1206, 1810, 1833, 3618, 3676, 3734.
Blades, Captain Charles, employment of, 545.
Blain, Mr. Richard (Peel)
Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada, 2907.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1891.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway ' Company, 2906.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1888. Blondin, Hon. P. E. (Secretary of State and Minister of Mines)
Mines Department Estimates, 2326.
Reports, 2336.
Peat, 2329.
Blue River M. & L. Company, 1076.
Boivin, Mr. Geo. H. (Shefford)
Bilingual question, 1206, 3808.
British Columbia Companies Act, 3561. Farnham Experimental farm, 3407.
Fenian Raid Bounty, 3231.
Hogs, smuggling of into Canada, 4099. Judges
Montreal, 2301.
Quebec, 2692.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2356. Quebec referee on butter and cheese, 3942. Victoria Memorial Museum, specimens for, 2343, 2345.
Bonaventure
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Mail service, 1438, 2172.
Boots, army. See War Supplies.
Borden, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert (Prime Minister)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 22.
Decease of members, 22.
Government expenditures, 23. Commandeering of wheat, 23.
The war situation, 23.
Canadian forces, 24, 31.
Conscription, 26.
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War commissions, appointment of, 26. Visit to Great Britain, 27.
Production of munitions and supplies, 28. Transportation, 29.
Purchase of horses, 30.
Spirit of the Allies, 30.
Address to His Majesty the King, 636, 755. Aliens, supervision of, 690.
Army
Badges, 3509.
Canadian forces, 24, 31.
Casualty lists, 3280, 3293.
Clothing, 3527.
Commissions, granting of, 3510. Conscription, 26.
Dental corps, 3237, 4129.
Medical corps, 3236.
Military decorations, 3294.
Officers
Political activities of, 3541.
Training of, 3533.
Overseas forces, equipment of, 3504, 3515. Recruiting, 3289, 3587, 4125.
Soldiers
Civil Service-appointment to, 650. Deceased, estates of, 4095.
Dependents of, allowances to, 4105. Discharge of, 3230.
Employment of on farms, 4129. Equipment of, 3502, 3528.
Homes, for, 1662.
Pensions. See Pensions.
Punishment of, 3231, 3525, 3537.
Return tickets for, 2646.
Riots, participation in, 756.
Voting of, 3511.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of anniversary, 3026.
Beland, Dr., detention of in Germany, 806. Bilingual question, 3619, 3690.
Brantford, city of, 2664.
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Cadet service, 3502.
Calgary, alleged disturbances at, 756. Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3945.
Canadian Red Cross Society, 1325, 1492, 2014.
Canals, patrolling of, 3591.
Censored mail matter, 3029, 3050. Chairman of Committee, appointment of, 531.
Civil Service
Appointment of soldiers to, 650. Enlistments from, 822, 824.
Borden, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert (Prime Minister) -Con.
Civil Service Commission, 665.
Constitutional Documents, publication of, 976.
Currie, General, 2351.
Davidson Commission, 2399, 4006.
Daylight saving, 4006.
Economic and Development Commission, 3641.
External affairs, Department of, 1207.
Fair wages boards, 1277.
Government expenditures, 974, 976.
Governor General-Correction of press statement, 2443.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3577, 3662.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
High Commissioner, Canadian, 664, 667, 956.
Home Guard, 3504.
Hospitals, military, 3236.
House of Commons
Ash Wednesday adjournment, 1329.
Business of the House, 1208.
Clerk assistant, appointment of, 884.
Hansard, alleged omission from, 2648.
Mace, the, 762.
Morning sittings, 2111, 2924.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Immigration-widows and children, 1330.
Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 804, 923, 1509.
Intercolonial railway-return tickets for soldiers, 2646.
International Joint Commission, 980.
Law, the late Mr. B. B., M.P., death of, 590.
Meredith-Duff. Commission-printing of evidence, 4130.
Militia and Defence Department estimates, 3502, 3537, 3586,
Minister of Munitions, 532.
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 686, 956.
National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2399.
Naval Service, 1689, 1763, 2545.
Nickel, exportation of, 2166.
Ottawa buildings, height of, 2166.
Parliament
Extension of term of, 622, 4077.
See also Address to His Majesty the King.
Independence of-subscriptions to Dominion loan, 755.
Railways, jurisdiction respecting, 947.
Parliament Buildings
Destruction of, 578, 582.
Messages of sympathy, 855.
Report of Chief Commissioner of Police, 669.
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Parliament Buildings-Con.
Reconstruction of, 591, 663, 2013, 2014. Committee of members on, 3050. Pensions to soldiers, 1659, 1989, 4131, 4150. Political patronage, 3288, 3544.
Post Office Department expenditure, 1887. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1441. 2351.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2530. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4048. Railways
Location of, 2750.
Oil for fuel on, 977.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2750. Remounts for Canadian forces, 950.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3502.
Shell Committee. See Shell contracts. Shipbuilding, 4052.
Solicitor General, 667.
Tupper, late Right Hon. Sir Charles, Bart, 39, 582.
Vessels, Canadian, requisitioning of, 1970. Vickers-Maxim Ltd., strike at, 1764.
War
Appropriations, 3233, 3287, 3533. Purchasing Commission, 1279.
War Supplies
Ammunition, 28, 106.
British Government, for, 957-973.
French Government, for, 973.
Horses, 30, 542, 652, 653, 758, 950, 1041. Issues of to Canadian troops, 968. Machine guns, contributions for, 3291, 3522.
Orders for, securing of, 957-973.
Ross rifles, 3505-3522, 4106, 4107.
Russian Government, for, 973.
Shell contracts-proposed committee of, investigation into, 1505, 2442, 2920, 2985, 3477.
Small arms ammunition, 2302, 3890. Water powers Control of, 556.
Ownership of, 760.
Wheat, commandeering of, 23.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
Woman suffrage, 1203.
Boots, purchase of. See War supplies. Boucher, Dr., complaints against, 1550.
Boulay, Mr. H. (Rimouski)
Agriculture, 1395.
Budget, 1079.
Reply to Mr. Lanctot, 1079. Immigration, 1080.
Germans in the public service, 1081.
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Budget-Con.
French-Canadian and enlistment, 1081. [DOT] Government expenditure, 1082.
Censors and decipherers, 2476.
Civil Service
Appointments to, 650, 666.
Examinations, 2478.
French-Canadians in, 1176.
Soldiers, appointment of, to, 650. Enlistment of Jews, 1550.
French-Canadians in Civil Service, 1176 Gulf fisheries guardian, 548.
Haanel, Dr., employment of, 851. Intercolonial railway Dining car service, 2420.
Express service, 2420.
Operation of, 2595.
Passenger service, 3421.
Interior Department, expenditure, 2095. Life-saving stations, 2916.
Military Hospital Commission, 2347.
Mining products, export of, 1161.
Ottawa Citizen-statements of, 807. Penitentiaries, 2121.
Pilotage, 751.
Political patronage, 1377.
Post office employees, 1906.
Potato inspectors, 951.
Quebec steamship service, 2852, 2855. Rimouski and Matane, enlistments from, 2301.
Rimouski harbour improvements, 3175. Soldiers, appointment of to Civil Service, 650.
Wheat, free, 1060.
Boundary surveys. See surveys.
Bourassa, Henri, alleged disloyal utterances of, 356, 363, 379.
Bourassa, Mr. J, Boutin (Lgvis)
Gely, Aurele, employment of, 1759.
LOvis
Drill hall, 2173.
Military property, lease of, 2922. Quarantine station, 2011, 3352.
Boyer, Mr. Gustave (Vaudreuil)
Dempsey, Ernest, stone purchased from, 3098.
Macdonald, Archibald, 2694.
Maple sugar industry, 2159.
Monpetit, Eleazer, 2694.
Nickle export, 2799.
Rigaud-Pointe Fortune mail route, 541, 595. Soulanges Canal, 1041, 1437, 1760.
Boys, Mr. W. A. (S. Simcoe)
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Political patronage, 1365.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2928.
Selkirk barracks, 1385.
Sweeney, Mr.-statement of Mr. Turriff, 1156.
Brandt, Peter, employment of, 832.
Breen's pond breakwater, 1438.
Bristol, Mr. Edward (Toronto Centre) Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2470.
British Columbia
Goods shipped to via Panama Canal, 4092. Indian Commission, 852.
Labourers, importation of, 1329. Lighthouse service, 3352.
102nd Battalion, mobilization of, 1041. Public works-dredging, 1077.
Resources and production of, 3842. Sealers, claims of, 595.
British Columbia Companies Act, 3561.
British North America Act, proposed amendment. See Parliament, extension of term of.
British Remount Commission, 2799.
Broad Cove Marsh wharf, 3557.
Broder, Mr. Andrew (Dundas)
Shell contracts, 2519.
Bromptonville mail service, 3562.
Buchanan, Mr. William A. (Medicine Hat) Alberta farmers, relief for, 532.
Aliens, interned, as farm labourers, 2649. Army
13th C.M.R.-commanding officer, 1329. 191st Battalion, 1329.
British Columbia copper refineries and zinc smelter, 2799.
Budget, 915.
Alberta and the war, 915.
Taxation, 916.
Duty on apples, 916.
Political patronage, 917.
Marketing of wheat, 917.
Western farm problems, 919.
Grain elevators, 920.
Carslake hotel property, 3562.
Casualty lists, 3029.
Experimental farms, 1407.
Farm labour, 1906, 2649.
Flax industry, 1293.
Fruitgrowing, 1407.
Grain
Elevators, 532, 920, 1609.
Marketing of, 917.
Shipments on Transcontinental railway, 1276.
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Grain-Con.
Transportation, 1308.
Wheat, commandeering of, 3222, 8226. Grazing leases, 847.
limmigration-Austrian and German, 547. Indian Lands Commission, 2057, 2867. Irrigation, 842.
Lethbridge,
Immigration agent, 2695.
Internment camp supplies, 2011.
Post office, 2800.
Loans to farmers, 550, 679.
Medicine Hat
Customs building, 1440.
Eagle Butte mail service, 534.
Overseas regiment, 1435.
Post office, 534.
Pre-emptions, payments on, 534. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 638, 2357.
Railways, guarantees to, 887.
Roseberg post office, 2474.
Seed grain,
Distribution, 2862.
Purchase of, 886.
Taber irrigation district, 2807.
Taxation of apples, 1775.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2903, 2906.
Transcontinental	railway-grain shipments on, 1276.
War supplies
Alberta purchases, 3232.
Hay, 2298.
Oats, 2298.
Purchasing agents, 3528.
Wool, exportation of, 2058.
Budget debate, 807, 889, 989, 1015, 1079, 1118, 1137, 1209, 1228. See Taxation.
Buffalo in parks, 845.
Bureau, Mr. Jacques (Three Rivers and St. Maurice)
Marchand, Zepherin, fuel purchased from, 3098.
Mines Department expenditure, 2341. National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2593.
Ontario Hydro-Radial scheme and French Members, 1432.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1491. Burleigh expedition, 853.
Burleigh falls, lease of, 2583. See Water-powers.
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Burnham, Mr. John H. (Peterborough West) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 372.
The Opposition and the war, 372-376. Nationalists, and political parties, 377. Statement of Mr. Armand Lavergne, 377. Civil Service, appointment of ex-soldiers to, 649.
Labour bureaus, national, 610.
Lavergne, Mr. Armand, 377.
Niagara, St. Catherines and Toronto Railway Company, 2458.
Peterborough public building, 2810. Political patronage in military affairs, 1363, 3253, 3542.
Post Office
Mail contracts, 2725.
Rural mail service, 2621.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2480. Railways
Departmental estimates, 3063. Nationalization of, 3364.
Recruiting, alleged opposition to, 1607. Soldiers
Appointments to Civil Service, 649. Illiterate, 1904.
Taxation of land,.2000.
Technical education, 1628, 2200.
Toronto Star-statements of, 555.
Trade policies, 1618.
Trent canal, 2580.
Burrell, Hon. Martin (Minister of Agriculture)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 313.
Canadians and the war, 313.
The Davidson Commission, 315. Purchase of submarines, 316-319.
Hay contracts, 320-335.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4154.
Submarines, purchase of, 316-319.
Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3638.
Business Profits War Tax Bill, lr., 2298. 2r., 2601. Com., 2636, 2649.	3r., 2802.
Cables. See Telegraphs.
Calgary, alleged disturbances at, 756, 803. Campbellton
"Alleged disturbances at, 756, 803, 855, 945. Gaspe steamship service, 536, 3100. Proposed bridge, 3628.
Public building, 1162.
Railway superintendent, 535.
Soldiers' accommodation at, 1162.
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Canada Car and Foundry Company, payments to, 1078.
Canada Grain Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1603.
2r., 1706. Com., 1706, 1971.	3r., 1971.
Canada Peat Society, 2329.
Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
Certificated motor boats, lr., 2346.	2r.,
2802. Com., 2885.	3r„ 2956.
Coasting, lr., 589.	2r., 1300-1305. Com.,
1305. Ref. to Com., 2496. Com., 4128. 3r., 4128.
Pilotage, lr., 2542.	2r., 2804. Com., 2804,
2885. 3r„ 2956.
Canada Temperance Act Amendment Bill,
lr., 2878.	2r., 3298. Com., 3298.	3r.,
3303.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638.
Canadian Manufacturers Association and
war supplies, 159.
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Audit of revenues and expenditures, 3989. Director of, 2648.
Loan to, proposed, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Rates on oil, 3410.
Snow' blockade on, 2647.
Subsidies and guarantees to, 1042. Canadian Pacific Railway Freight congestion on, 2742.
Subsidies and guarantees to, 1042. Canadians Red Cross Society Amendment Bill, lr., 1325.	2r., 1493. Com., 2014.
3r„ 2015.
Canadian Transport Service, 2888.
Canals, 1712, 3609.
Patrolling of, 3519. For individual canals, see their titles.
Cap a la Roche channel, 761.
Cape Breton, dredging, 2172.
Cape Negro island lighthouse, 544.
Capital Punishment Abolition Bill, lr., 391. 2r„ 1957. Div., 1968.
Carkner, W. Lloyd, employment of, 1169. Carleton Beach protection works, 536. Carleton Drug Company, purchases from, 2542.
Carroll, Mr. W. F. (Cape Breton South) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 363.
Nationalists and the war-©ourassa and Lavergne, 363.
Loyalty of French-Canadians, 365.
The Shell Committee, 366.
Enlistments, 367.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech-Con.
Naval policy, 368.
Political patronage, 368.
Technical education, 370. _ '
Divorce, 777.
Enlistments, 367.
Glace Bay mail service, 533.
Eouisburg, censors and decoders at, 1808. Naval Service, 1693.
Political patronage, 368.
Shell Committee, The, 366.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 712, 4065. South Cape Breton, enlistments in, 2547. Sydney Pilotage Commission, 986.
Carslake hotel property, 3562.
Carson, General John, position of, 851.
Carvell, Mr. Frank B. (Carleton, N.B.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 236.
The financial situation, 236.
Provision for returning soldiers, 237. Naval affairs, 238.
War contracts, 238-275.
Davidson Commission, 266-274.
Political patronage and the war, 276. Allison, Colonel J. Wesley, 1355, 1358.
See also Shell contracts.
Army
Enlistment of minors, 3049.
Officers, Canadian, in England.
102nd Battalion, 1041.
Soldiers Pay of, 1162.
Returning, provision for, 237.
British Columbia-102nd Battalion, 1041. Censoring of mail matter, 2880.
Cold storage, 1427.
Desks, purchases of, 1279.
Experimental farms, 1387, 1410.
Fish and fisheries-salmon, 2394.
Flax expert, 2348.
Fraudulent questions, 1492.
Hay contracts. See war supplies.
Indians, 2674.
Motor car-Pierce Arrow-purchase of, 1327.
Munitions inspectors, 2006.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1158.
Patent rights-extension of, 1158.
Personal explanation-shell deliveries, 2240. Political patronage, 276, 1353, 1361. Potatoes
Powdry scab, 1416.
Shipment regulations, 1412.
St. John and Quebec railway, 1433, 3015.
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Stewart, J. H.-automobile seizure, 1438. Surveys, 1323.
Taxation Oil, 1804.
Profits, 1892, 1897, 1994, 1998.
Technical education, 370.
Victoria, B.C.-coal for dredges, 546.
War
Investigations, 265-276.
Submarines, 266.
Purchasing Commission, 1279, 1907.
War supplies Bandages, 1354.
Bayonets, 1761.
Binoculars, 1353.
Clothing, 1356.
Hay, 255-265, 1422, 2543.
Horses, 267-270.
Lumber, 1354.
Motor trucks, 1358.
Munition contracts, 235.
Pistols, 270-274, 1358.
Ross rifle, 1359.
Shell contracts, 238-255, 683, 803, 1523, 1552, 1609, 3404, 3464, 3498.
Small arms ammunition, 2168, 2881, 3908. Wheat
Commandeering of, 1278.
New Zealand purchases, 1278, 1438.
Casgrain, Hon. T. Chase (Postmaster General)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 40.
Canada's war forces, 40.
Patriotic meetings in Quebec, 41. French-Canadians in active service, 42. Attitude of Le Devoir, 43.
Germanic aims, 44.
Heroism of France, 45.
Overseas Dominions and the war, 46. Annuities, Government, 2735.
Bilingual question, 3620, 3709.
Canadian military forces, 40. French-Canadians in military service, 42. Montreal postal service, 2031, 2037.
Pilot, wreck of the, 106.
Post office
Censoring of mail matter, 2880. Department estimates, 663, 2016, 2716, 3934.
Employees, 2029.
Letters for soldiers, 2051, 2053.
Mail service on the Transcontinental, 2051.
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Post Office-Con.
Parcel post, 2736.
Railway mail service, 2023, 2051. Revenue, 532.
Rural mail service, 2017, 2032, 2040, 2052. Quebec
Patriotic meetings in, 41.
Postal service, 2035.
Railways, acquisition of, 4001.
Soldiers' letters, postage on, 532.
Casualty lists. See Army Cattle. See Agriculture.
Censoring of mail matter. See Post office. Censors and decoders, 640, 851, 1808, 2476. Census-population of Canada, 1277. Chairman of Committees. See Deputy Speaker.
Chandler wharf, 3161.
Chaplains. See Army.
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Public works employees at, 2799.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train service, 3394.
China, Canada's trade with, 344. See Trade and commerce.
Chisholm, Mr. Alexander W. (Inverness) Cape Breton-dredging, 2172.
Eastern harbour-dredging expenditure, 760, 853.
Fish and fisheries . Bait, 2387.
Dogfish, 2405.
Trawlers, beam, 760.
Halifax terminals, 885.
Indians, 2671.
Intercolonial railway-passenger service, 3428.
Inverness
Mail service, 2718.
Post offices, 1550.
Public works expenditures, 853. Margaree harbour
Removal of wreckage, 717.
Wharf, 739.
Nova Scotia steamship service, 2854.
Port Hood wharf, 760.
Sick Mariners Fund, 752.
Temiskaming dam, 2546.
Chisholm, Mr. William (Antigonish) Antigonish
Fishery officer, 552.
Post offices, 552.
River guardians, 552.
Station garden, 2057, 3593, 3603.
Chisholm, Mr. William (Antigonish)-Con. Arisaig lightkeeper, 1808.
Breen's pond breakwater, 1438.
Broad Cove Marsh wharf, 3557.
Cape St. George lightkeepers, 727.
Coal mining, government control of, 719. Cribbin's Point wharf, 1438.
Ferguson, Mr. T. R., employment of, 885. Fish and fisheries Dogfish, 2408.
Fishermen, medical treatment for, 2414. Transportation, 2415.
Lobsters, 2370, 2391.
Indians, enlisted, 3407.
Intercolonial railway Fish on, 2479, 2415.
Locomotives, 3067.	.
Management, 3092.
Passenger service, 3421.
-Nova Scotia public works, 3149.
Pope, Sir Joseph, 2924.
Public works, expenditure on, 3319.
Spidal, J. A., 3541.
Tibbits, Archibald, employment of, 1439. Tracadie harbour improvements, 1438, 3149.
Civil Service
Appointments to, 948, 1148, 1149, 4089. Auditor General, salary of, 657. Commission, 664, 665.
Deputy Ministers, salaries of, 659, 983. Dorchester county appointments, 2921. Employees in Government Departments, 3674.
Enlistments from, 655, 817-826, 1044, 1761. Examinations, 2478.
French-Canadians in, 1176, 2006. Generally, 658.
Lower grade employees, pay of, 4079. Messengers, 2743, 2765.
Ministers, salaries of, 667.
Public Works Department clerks, 3096. Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4079.
Soldiers, appointment of to, 642, 1276. Wives of enlisted Civil Servants, allowances to, 3232.
Clark, Mr. Hugh (North Bruce)
Bilingual question, the, 3796.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4152.
Clark, Mr. Michael (Red Deer)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 32.
Tribute to Governor General, 32. Western production and prices, 33.
Free wheat, 33.
Question of a general election, 34.
Delay in getting troops to the front, 35.
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Government's war expenditures, 36.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's patriotism, 37. Free wheat, 33.
House of Commons-morning sittings, 2112.
Loans-Dominion, $75,000,000, 1839. Political partyism in war time, 3275. Taxation of apples, 1765, 2308.
Troops, transportation of, 35.
War
Appropriations, 3275.
Expenditure, 36.
Woman suffrage, 1197.
Clements, Mr. Herbert (Comox-Atlin) Dredging, Victoria-graft charges, 2398. Coal. See Mines.
Coasting trade. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills and Steamship service.
Cochrane, Hon. Frank (Minister of Railways and Canals)
Hudson Bay Navigation

Anderson report, 636.
Transcona railway shops, lease of, 636. Cockshutt, Mr. William F. (Brantford) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 57.
Canada and the war, 57.
Transportation of troops, 58. Achievme-nts of British fleet, 58.
British forces, 58.
Conscription, 59, 65.
Canadians at the front, 60.
Great Britain's sacrifices for the war, 60.
Resources of Great Britain, 61. Australians and the war, 61.
India and the war, 62.
Ireland and the war, 62.
Present war conditions, 63.
Supreme efforts necessary, 66.
Brantford, city of, 947, 1625.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3850.
Conscription, 59, 65.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3850.
Taxation of profits, 2002.
War
British fleet, 58.	[DOT]
British forces, 58.
Canadians at the front, 60. Transportation of troops, 58.
Cold storage. See Agriculture.
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Cole Harbour wharf, 758, 3150.
Coloured men, enlistment of. See Army. Commissions. See individual titles Committees. See House of Commons Conscription. See Army Conservation Commission, 977.
Constitutional documents, 976.
Copp, Mr. A. B. (Westmorland, N.B.)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 403.
The Government and the war, 403. Shell contracts, 405, 409.
The Minister of Militia, 407.
Recruiting and pensions, 408.
Selection of officers, 410.
Hay contracts, 410.
Extension of term of parliament, 413. Amherst
Military barracks, 2300, 2600.
War supplies, purchases of at, 3266. Burleigh expedition, 853.
Experimental farms, 1402.
Ferguson, Dr., 1042.
Fillimore, Major, 2477.
Fish and fisheries Gasolene, 2393.
Inspectors, 2392.
Lobsters, 2371.
Patrol service, 2413.
Hay compressing contracts, 537.
Hogs, slaughtering of at Amherst, 2174. Immigration, 2106.
Indians, 2679.
Intercolonial railway Employees, 3097, 3401.
Equipment, 3606.
Freight, handling of, 2742.
Operation, 3398.
Sackville spur line, 3611.
Train service, 3397.
Truro-Moncton section, 3352.
Militia, Minister of-trips to England, in 1914 and 1915, 2425.
Moncton-Main Street subway, 3024.
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island railway, 3025.
Officers, military, selection of, 410. Parliament, extension of term of, 413. Penitentiaries, 2122, 2149.
Pensions, 408.
Political patronage, 1364, 1366, 3266. Potatoes, inspection of, 1419.
Prince Edward Island car ferry service, 3393.
Recruiting, 408.
Rural mail service, 2730.
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Copp, Mr. A. B. (Westmorland, N.B.) -Con. Sackville
Public building, 2816.
Wharf accommodation, 3160.
St. John Valley Railway, 1941.
Seffington, George, 1437.
Sharpe, Colonel Samuel, M.P., 2924. Stewart, Corporal D., death of, 2443. Taxation of profits, 1853.
War appropriations, 3265.
War supplies Hay, 410, 2968.
Shell contracts, 405.
Cost of Living Commission, 852, 1216.
Courts. See Justice Cribbin's Point wharf, 1438.
Criminal Code Amendment Bills
Abolition of Capital Punishment, lr., 39.
2r„ 1957. Div., 1968.
Bigamy, lr., 1040.
Crothers, Hon. Thos. W. (Minister of Labour)
Fair wages clause in munitions contracts, 3555.
Globe newspaper, statements of, 1811. Labour
Bureaus, national, 604.
Department estimates, 3555.
Soldiers returned, provision for, 1638. Technical education, 535, 1636, 2187.
White phosphorus matches, 989, 1493, 1615. Cruise, Mr. Robt. (Dauphin)
Elliott, Dr. H. H., employment of, 553.
Free wheat, 1052.
Grain congestion in the West, 3882. Manitoba school lands, 3675.
Timber protection, 839.
Currie, General, at St. Julien, 2351.
Currie, Mr. John A. (North Simcoe)
Budget, 989.
The financial situation, 990.
Taxation proposals, 990.
Germany's commercial policy, 991.
The war and. Imperial unity, 992. Mobilization and training of Canadian forces, 993.
Soldiers-employment of in England, 995.
Experiences in the trenches, 995.
Food and clothing of the soldiers, 997. Promotions in the army, 998.
The Battle of St. Julien, 999.
National service in France, 1002. Organization of our industries, 1004. Public printing-proposed reduction in cost, 3875.
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Rifles, 3518.
Rifle practice, 3517.
Soldiers
Employment of in England, 995. Punishment of, 3525.
Training of, 3517.
Customs
Agricultural implements, duty on, 4068. Bonding privileges, 4097.
Department Estimates, 661.
Staff and salaries, 661, 3644.
Free entry of goods, 3644.
Minister of-visit to New York, 2012. Smuggling, 642, 4099.
Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill. Res. 1764. lr., 1842. 2r„ 2303. Com., 2303. 3r„ 2361.
Daigle, Zepherin, employment of, 2922. Dairying. See Agriculture.
Davidson, Mr. Avard L. (Annapolis)
Apples, duty on, 1092.
Budget, 1088.
Party tactics, 1088.
Party policies contrasted, 1089.
The farmers and fishermen, 1091. Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
1091.
The tariff on apples, 1092.
Reduction of government expenditure,
1092.
Taxation features of the Budget, 1090. Dogfish, 2408.
Indians, 2670.
Intercolonial railway-branch lines, 2775. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2223. Taxation of apples, 1092.
Davidson Commission
Appointment of counsel, 4006.
Printing of evidence of, 4130.
Report of, 3188. See also Shell contracts.
Daylight saving, 4006.
Debates. See House of Commons, Hansard.
Delisle, Mr. Michel (Portneuf)
Commgreial agents, 1653.
Inland Revenue Department, appointments to, 2175.
Neuville lighthouse, 593.
Port Marcotte, 2171.
Valcartier camp, 2174.
Vallyfield breakwater, 2694.
Weights and measures, inspectors of, ,2475.
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Demers, Mr. M. Joseph (St. John and Iberville)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 529.
French-Canadian Conservative representation in the Cabinet, 529.
Hay contracts, 530.
Loyalty of French-Canadian people, 530. Ham, Mrs. Berlington, 949.
Hay contracts, 530.
Lasoski, Max, 949.
Dempsey, Ernest, stone purchased from, 3098. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (Mr. E. N. Rhodes), rulings and statements of Adjournment motion, 3405.
Amendments irrelevant, 1712, 1714.
Bills not to be introduced by resolution, 3617.
Committee of Supply, powers of, 3944. Irrelevancy, 975, 1645, 1834, 3548.
Motion for Committee to rise not in order, 2453.
Unparliamentary expressions, 4035.
Derby junction railway improvements, 3393. Descarries, Mr. Joseph A. (Jacques Cartier) Montreal island, bridge connection with, 3629.
Petroleum, 2648.
Quebec highways, 3169.
Whistling of vessels, 3612.
Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638.
Devlin, Mr. Emmanuel B. (Wright)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 337.
Purchase of submarines, 337.
Canada's financial and trade conditions, 339-346.
The Shell Committee, 346-350. Agricultural products, export of, 345. Berlin, Ont.-registration of aliens, 542. Bilingual question, the, 3684.
Civil Service, enlistments from, 823.
Fish, Canadian, in England, 2741.
Pay and Record Office, Canadian, 3024. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2359. Public works-buildings, 341.
Shell Committee, The, 346-350.
Submarines, purchase of, 337.
Taxation, 339.
Trade and , Commerce-China, United States, 344.
Transport, director of, 3096.
War supplies, director of, 3096.
Woman suffrage, 1203.
Digby Gap submarine bell, 1276.
Dingwall, N.S., postmaster, 1160.
D'lsraeli government wharf, 3562.
Divorce cases, procedure in, 595, 762-792. Doherty, Hon. C. J. (Minister of Justice) Aliens, naturalization of, 2922.
Bilingual question, the, 1833, 3802. Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Canada Temperance Act Arndt., 2878, 3298. Capital punishment, 1956, 1967.
Divorce, 781.
Exchequer Court Act, 3404.
Gratuities to public servants, 3536.
Judges' salaries, 2319, 2323.
Judicial vacancies, Quebec, 924.
Justice
Department
Estimates, 983, 2115.
Staff and salaries, 983.
Indeterminate sentences, 2845. Penitentiaries Kingston, 2115, 2133.
Prison reform, 2841-2846.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. St. Vincent de Paul, 2118.
Ticket of leave system, 2117.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1901, 2478, 2494, 2550-2569, 2696-2716, 27582765, 2882, 2946-2956, 4127.
Provincial legislation, reports on, 988. Ross, W. T., release of, 2302.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2065, 2318, 2940. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2071-2078. Shell contracts, 3487.
Small arms ammunition, 3914.
Solicitor General, office of, 985.
Thompson, Mr., 922.
Vickers-Maxim Ltd., strike at, 1764.
White phosphorous matches, 1616. Winding-up Act, 1548, 1616.
Dominion Lands and Parks.
Administration of, 2079.
Estimates, 817-850.
Forest protection, 838, 850, 2088, 3412. Homestead inspectors, 828, 832. Pre-emptions, payments on, 534.
Purchase of property, 2864.
Surveys. See that title.
Timber areas, 836.
Douglas, Mr. James (Strathcona)
Amherst barracks, 1433.
Banks, taxes payable by, 2176.
Canada Car and Foundry Company, 1078. Forest protection, 2087.
French-Canadian Battalion, 1373.
Killam, Alta., mail service, 1438.
Lands, western, survey of, 834.
Loans to farmers, 930.
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recruiting of, 1372. Recruiting, 3592.
Officers, 1372.
Political patronage in, 1372.
Taxation of, apples, 1781.
Wetaskiwin settlers, grievances of, 2088. Drab, Max, employment of, 1439.
Dredging. See Public Works.
Duchemin, H. P., payments to, 1161, 1610. Dunvegan railway, 2081.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Eastern Harbour dredging, 853.
East Gore mail service, 3353.
Economic and Development Commission, 1640, 2999, 3641.
Edmonton
Disturbances at, 8837.
Recruiting in, 3586.
Technical school, 649.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 2081, 3445.
Edwards, Mr. John W. (Frontenac)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 351.
War contracts, 352.
Enlistments by provinces, 360.
Churches and the war, 355.
Canada and Imperialism, 360.
The British Navy, 356.
Disloyal utterances in Quebec-Bourassa and Lavergne, 356.
Orangemen in army service, 359.
Army
Chaplains, 2171.
Enlistments, 360, 362, 3025.
Orangemen in, 359.
Bilingual question, the, 3747.
Hay contracts, 353.
Horses for war purposes, 353.
Immigration Department expenditure, 2109. Kingston harbour improvements, 3182. Lavergne, Lieut.-Col. Armand, 541. Penitentiaries Kingston, 2118, 2123, 2146.
Portsmouth, 541.
Prison reform, 2845.'
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2223. 2494.
Rifles, 3507, 3522.
Royal Military College, 362, 2172, 2831. Rural mail service, 2043.
Trade and .commerce, 3018.
Transportation, ocean, 703.
Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.
Electricity, export of, 671.
Elevators, grain. See grain.
Elliot, Dr. H. H., employment of, 553. Employment. See Labour.
Estimates. See titles of departments and subjects.
Supplementary, 2646, 2798.
Esquimait dockyards, 2889.
Ethier, Mr. Joseph A. C. (Two Mountains) Automobiles for Militia Department, 2544. Budget, 1269.
Taxation of profits, T269.
Compulsory military service, 1272.
Farm help, 1272.
Political patronage in war time, 1273. Germans in the public service, 1274.
Mr. Edwards and the French-Canadians, 1275.
Canada, population of, 1277.
Civil Service messengers, 2743, 2765. Conscription, 1272.
Paquette, Edward, enlistment of, 2241, 2648.
Secretary of State Department, translators in, 3231.
Evans, A. A.,
Employment of, 1439.
Payments to, 1653.
Exchequer Court Act Amendment Bill, lr., 3404.	2r„ Com., 3502.	3r„ 3502.
Exhibitions, 1429, 1432, 3026.
Experimental farms.. See agriculture. External Affairs, Department of, 1207.
Fallis, Mr., profits of, 1259.
Farmers
Compensation for destroyed cattle, 2957. Credits for, 1025, 1842, 2401.
Labourers, 1272, 1906.
Loans to, 463, 674, 681, 924-936, 1611, 3146.
See Bank Act Amendment Bill.
Relief to, 432, 760, 2860, 3938.
See Seed grain.
Rural credits. See credits.
Farmers Bank, depositors of, 544.
Farnham, Quebec
Experimental farm, 3407.
Military camp, 1164.
Federal Plan Commission, 1603, 3135, 3640. Fenian Raid bounty, 593, 3231.
Ferguson, Mr. T. R., employment of, 885. Fertilizers-Dogfish, 2404.
Field kitchens. See War Supplies.
Fielding, P. M., employment of, 2175.
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Bonds, government, negotiability of, 660. Coin, American, 654.
Debt of Canada-interest, 654.
Department Estimates, 653.
Staff and salaries, 661.
Dominion notes, issue of, 1218.
Expenditure of Canada, 807, 893, 1212, 1223, 1244-48, 2622, 3137, 4116.
Loans
Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Companies, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Dominion
Domestic war loan, 807, 811, 815, 891, 904, 1100.
$75,000,000, 1812, 1834, 1843, 1972, 2006, 2546. See also Public Service Loan Bill.
Farmers, to. See Farmers.
Recent government-$100,000,000, 659. War, 1023, 2546, 3233. See also War Appropriations Bill.
Munitions credit to Imperial Government,
1810.
Paper currency, issue of, 1834.
Revenue of Canada, 807, 893, 948, 1212, 1244. See also Budget and Taxation.
Fish and Fisheries
Advisory Board, 2010, 2361, 2368, 2389. Bait, 2386.
Boats, liscensing of, 2409.
Bounties, 2546.
Canadian fish in England, 2741.
Canadian troops, for, 1652.
Canning factories, 2368.
Codfish, price of in Portugal, 3560. Department estimates, 2404, 2901.
Dogfish, reduction works, 2404.
Exhibit at Toronto, 2376.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, 2379.
Fishermen-medical treatment for, 2412. Fishing industry, 2363.
Guardians, 2394.
Gasolene, 2393.
Hatcheries, 2373.
Herring, 551, 2475, 3439.
Intercolonial railway, on, 2415.
Inspection, 3438.
Inspectors, 1078, 2392.
Lobsters
Close season for, 950, 2368, 2375, 2382, 2385, 2439, 4077.
Export of, 2547.
Extension of open season, 4077.
Size limit, 2369.
Marketing. See Transportation.
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Officers, 2379.
Overseer, appointment of, 536.
Patrol service, 2412, 2373.
Pickled fish, 1761.
Inspectors of, 2175.
Protection service, 2901.
Quebec, in province of, 638.
Robertson, Mr. A. C., 2379.
Salmon, 2394.
Shell Fisheries Commission, 2368. Shipments to Great Britain, 2411. Smelt-fishing regulations, 673.
Toronto exhibit, 2415.
Transportation and marketing of, 558, 582, 636, 2374, 2365.
Trawlers
Beam, bounty to, 760.
Steam, 640, 641.
Trout fry, 2421.
Fisheries Intelligence Bureau, 2411.
Fisheries Marine Biological Board of Canada, 3439.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, employment of, 1078.
Flax industry, The, 1279.
Food-maple sugar, adulteration of, 2159. Forest protection. See Dominion Lands. Forest Reserves and Parks Act Amendment Bill. lr„ 2495.	2r„ 2663. Com., 2663.
3r., 2663.
Forget, Sir Rodolphe Kt. (Charlevoix and Montmorency)
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4020. Fortier, Mr. Edmond (Lotbiniere)
Quebec public works 3176.
Foster, Mr. A. De W., 949, 2175, 4075.
Foster, Hon. Sir George E. (Minister of Trade and Commerce)
Bilingual question, 3620, 3790.
Budget, 903.
The Balance of Trade, 903.
Domestic war loan, 904.
War expenditures, 905.
Capital expenditures, 906.
Political patronage, 907.
Government taxation proposals, 907. Taxation of incomes, 908.
The war and economic problems, 908. Future immigration, 910.
Outcome of the war, 910.
Lessons from the war, 913.
Canada Temperance Act, 3298.
Civil servants, enlistment of, 655. Davidson Commission, 3189.
Domestic war loan, 904.
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Administration of Act, 3189. Commissioners, 1603.
Congestion, 1706, 1971.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 653, 854. Storage and shipment, 532. Transportation of, 2080, 3069.
Wheat, commandeering of, 544, 610, 3192, 3224.
Immigration, 910.
Political patronage, 907.
Railway Department estimates, 3056. Shipbuilding, 639, 3106-3134.
Small arms ammunition, 3943.
Speaker, election of, 1.
Steamship service, 2531-2542, 2847, 3134, 3554.
Taxation Incomes, 908.
Profits, 907.
Tonnage, shortage of, 3100-3134.
Trade and Commerce Commissioners and agents, 3023, 3551. Department estimates, 664, 3022, 3120, 3551.
Statement on, 2989, 3100.
Trade Commission, 4076.
Transportation, ocean, 638, 2858,	3100-
3134.
West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1970. Fox river breakwater, 1761.
France, fighting in, 1118.
Fraserville-river store repairs, 535.
Fredericton experimental farm. See Experimental farms.
Free Wheat. See Grain.
Freight rates. See Transportation and Railways.
French-Canadians
Alberta and Saskatchewan Battalion, 1373. Civil Service, in, 1176, 2006.
Enlistment of, 179, 1081, 3281.
Military service, in, 42, 51, 177.
Fripp, Mr. Alfred E. (Ottawa)
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Galops canals, 6310.
Gasolene. See oils.
Gaspe
Anticosti and north shore mail service, 536. Bonaventure lighthouses, 536.
Campbellton steamship service, 536, 3100. Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
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Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1486. Gauvreau, Mr. Chas. A. (Temiscouata)
Blue River M. & L. Company, 1076. Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638.
Dionne, vs. the King, 2743, 2924. Fraserville-river store repairs, 535. Intercolonial railway
Saving of life and property on, 3458. Train despatchers, 2691.
Lighthouse keepers retiring fund, 754. Louisville
Post office, 546, 1077.
Postmaster, 2114.
Pilot, wreck of the, 106, 154.
Post Office Department-advertising, 1164, 2739.
Rimouski customs officer, 546.
Shell boxes, duty on, 2351, 2691. Temiscouata mail service, 2477. Victoriaville, P. Q.-Post Office Department advertising, 1164.
Geley, Aurele, employment of, 1759.
Georgian Bay Canal, 3182.
German - Canadians
Military service, in, 683.
Public Service, in, 1142, 1274.
German, Mr. William M. (Welland)
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2467.
Shell boxes, 543.
Girard, Mr. Jos. (Chicoutimi and Saguenay) Agriculture, 1388.
Bilingual question, the, 3822. Experimental farms, 1389.
Mail contracts, 2721.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4042.
Glace bay
Harbour improvements, 3154.
Mail service, 533.
Glass, Mr. S. Francis (East Middlesex) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 277.
The war, 278.
War contracts, 279.
Liberal members and the war, 283. Canada's problems and prospects, 285. Animals, inspection of, 2960.
Flax industry, 1279.
Rural credits, 1842.
Shell contracts, 279.
Soldiers, insane, 1665.
Technical education, 1631, 2200.
Gobeil, Antoine, payments to, 1551.
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Acquisition of new lines, 1590.
Branch lines, purchase and operation of, 2789.
Divisions, 549.
Ferguson, Dr., employment of, 1042. Halifax terminals, 1597.
Intercolonial
Accident at Val Brilliant, 2058.
Branch lines, 2767, 3432.
Campbellton superintendent, 535.
Cars, 757, 1705, 2347, 3091.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train service, 3394.
Coal
Alleged expropriation of, 1762.
Supply, 538, 2115, 2795, 3462.
.Cold storage service, 2415.
Devenish, Mr., employment of, 638. Dining car service, 2379, 2420, 3093. Elevator, 3597.
Employees, 1040.
French-speaking, 2789.
From other railways, 3097.
Rates of pay, 2881, 3401.
Equipment, 2793, 3459, 3606.
Estimates, 2767-2798.
Fish on dining cars, 2415, 3093.
Freight
Congestion, 2742.
Rates
Coal, 548.
Forest products, 1652.
Lumber, 1435.
French-speaking employees, 2789. Halifax terminals, 2573.
Locomotives, 3067.
Lumber, rates on, 1435.
Management, 3092.
North Sydney terminals, 3425.
Operation, 1590, 2595, 2792, 3398.
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2781. Passenger service, 3393, 3419.
Pay, rates of, 2881.
Pensions. See that title.
Pictou harbour bridge, 2785.
Pugwash spur line, 3024.
Return tickets for soldiers, 2646.
Rolling stock, 2799.
Sackville spur line, 3611.
Saving of life and property on, 3458. Sleepers for, 549.
Train despatchers, 2691. Truro-Moncton section, 3352. Locomotives, lease of, 2546.
Rates on coal, 548.
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Small claims. See Government Railways Small Claims Act Amendment Bill. Steamers, charter of, 1076.
Government Railways Small Claims Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1900, 2919.	2r.,
3303. Com., 3303. Rep., 3308. Arndt., 3308. Div., 3311.	3r.,	3312. Sen.
Arndts., 3884, 4039.
Governor General
Speech, opening of Parliament, 4. Correction of press statement, 2443. Graham, Hon. Geo. P. (South Renfrew) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 491.
Extension of term of Parliament, 492. Canada Foundries and Forgings, 493. War contracts, 494.
Recruiting, 498.
Collection and disbursement of Patriotic and other funds, 500.
Naval defence, 502.
Unity of the Empire, 504.
Allied Economic Conference, 2802. Armstrong lake bridge, 2692.
Army
Barbour, Private, death of, 3417. Recruiting, 498.
159th Battalion, 1435, 2349.
Separation allowances, 2176, 2349. Bilingual question, the, 3785.
Brantford, corporation of, 1649, 1726. Bridges, construction of, 3164.
' Budget, 1099.
Public expenditure, 1100, 1102.
Dominion loans, 1100.
The balance of trade, 1101.
Purchase of war supplies, 1102. Proposed taxation measures, 1103. United States and the war, 1108.
Results of the war, 1109.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638. Canadian Northern Railway Company*- proposed loan to, 3574, 3649, 3827, 3962. Capital punishment, 1966.
Censoring of mail matter, 2054.
Civil Service
Appointments to, 642, 4091.
Auditor General, salary of, 567. Commission, 664.
Deputy Ministers, salaries of, 983. Enlistments from, 656, 822.
Ministers, salaries of, 667.
. Soldiers, appointments to, 642.
Dairying industry-rennet, 2966.
Dredge Port Nelson, 2690.
Dredging, 3186.
Federal Plan Commission, 3135.
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Government railways-lease of locomotives, 2546.
Grain
Elevators, 3597.
Transportation of, 1309.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3574, 3649, 3827.
High Commissioner, Canadian-office of, 970.
Highways, 3164, 3168.
Horse raising, 2970.
House of Commons Saturday sittings, 3409.
Two o'clock sittings, 3295.
Hudson Bay Navigation-Anderson report, 636.
Hudson Bay railway, 543, 3376. Immigration
Expenditure, 2100.
Inspection, boundary, 656.
Intercolonial railway Branch lines, 2767.
Elevator, 3597.
Halifax terminals, 2573.
Lindsay, J. T., 2349.
Loans, Dominion, 1100, 2006, 2546.
Lumber, rates on, 548.	-
Marine
Harbour improvements, 741.
Prescott depot, 724.
Wreck of the Mayflower, 727.	.
McNab, C. C., claim of, 4074.
Medical instruction, 978.
Mines Department expenditure, 2326. Montreal postal service, 2037.
Morrisburg, free entry of goods at, 3644. Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3374.
Munitions Works Commission, 2841. National Transcontinental Railway Government operation, 2569, 3038. Quebec terminals, 2569, 2584.
Rates on lumber, 548.
North Bay armoury, 2691.
Oil, freight rates on, 3411.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1648.
Paris agency, 982.
Patriotic funds, 500.
Prison reform, 2842.
Port Nelson
Dock accommodation, 2692.
Harbour improvements, 2838.
Live stock for, 2692.
Post Office Department, administration of, 2035.
Postage stamps, sale and use of, 2051.
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Public works expenditure, 2826.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3146, 3431. Quebec bridge, 3435.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3616, 3995, 4010.
Railway Commissioners, 3411.
Railways
Department estimates, 3054.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Location of, 2744.
Oil for fuel on, 977.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3982. Subsidies to, 3445.
Royal Military College, 2831, 3881. Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4091.
Taxation Land, 2000.
Oil, 1803, 2303.
Profits, 1103, 1854, 1978, 1991, 200, 2640. Toronto
Harbour improvements, 3338.
Post office, 2836.
Railway terminals, 3414.
Trade and Commerce, 3021.
Transcona railway shops, lease of, 636. Transportation, ocean-harbour facilities, 741.
Trent canal, 2575.
Naval policy, 502.
Parliament, extension of term of, 492. War
Appropriations, 3284.
Munitions, manufacture of, 493.
Shell contracts, 494.
Supplies, orders for, 970.
United States contracts, 495. Water-powers, ownership of, 556, 760. Welland canal, 3455.
Yukon, the, 1309, 1318.
Grain
Administration of Act, 3189.
Amendment Bill. lr„ 1603.	2r.,	1706.
Com., 1706, 1971. 3r„ 1971.
Calgary elevator charges, 1609.
Canada Grain Act Amendment. See that title.
Commissioners, 1603, 3191.
Congestion in the West, 3882. Sec also Canada Grain Act Amendment Bill. Corn, freight rates on, 2963.
Elevators, 920, 3084, 3190, 3594, 3597, 3604. Alberta-petitions from, 2693.
Calgary, 532, 3223.
Quebec, 3058.
St. John, 3060, 3593.
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Freight rates on, 2795, 3058-3089, 3601-3604. National Transcontinental railway freight rates, 2795.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 803, 854, 653.
Shipments on National Transcontinental railway, 1276.
Storage and shipment, 532.
Transportation of, 1207, 1306, 2857, 30693089, 3601, 3456, 3981.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 20, 23, 156, 168, 445452, 458-461, 544, 1278, 1434, 1609, 3192. Free, 33, 793, 802, 856-884, 1046-1096. Marketing of, 917.
New Zealand purchases, 1278, 1438. Storage of, 428, 445-452.
Winnipeg and Minneapolis prices, 857. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Audit of revenues and expenditures, 3989. Lease of by the Government, 1594.
Loan to, proposed, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3826, 3933, 3943.
Subsidies and guarantees, 1042.
Transcona terminals, 1595.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
Green, Mr. Robert F. (Kootenay)
Mining industry, 1873.
Pacific Northern and Omineea Railway Company, 1013.
Taxation	[DOT]
Apples, 1773, 2307.
Mining companies, 1373.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1889. Zinc, bounties on, 3033.
Guest, Mr. S. M., employment of, 885. Guthrie, Mr. Hugh (South Wellington)
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2356, 2481, 2563, 2952.
Taxation of profits, 1896.
Guysborough
Branch railway, 850.
Mail service, 2800.
Haanel, Dr., employment of, 851.
Half Moon fog alarm, 593.
Halifax
Coal shipments from, 1759.
Customs officers and revenue, 2169. Exports and imports through, 3734. Military hospital, 2114.
Ocean terminals, 885.
Postmaster, 2033.
Post office, 1651.
Railway terminals, 1597.
Ham, Mrs. Berlington, employment of, 949.
Hanover public building, 1439.
Hansard. See House of Commons.
Harbours. See Public works.
Hartt, Mr. Thomas A. (Charlotte, N.B.) Naval Service Department-travelling expenses, 2300.
Hayes, Joseph, charges against 306, 400.
Hazen, Hon. J. D. (Minister of Marine and Fisheries)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 184.
Mobilization of Canadian troops, 184. Ocean shipping conditions, 185-192„ Lumber export trade, 490.
The Shell Committee, 193.	A
Shell contracts, 194-200.	'
Purchase of submarines, 200-211. Soldiers' pensions, 211-215.
Extension of term of Parliament, 215. Shell inspection and political patronage, 217.
Agriculture
Animals, health of, 1430, 2957.
Cold storage, 1427.	.
Department estimates, 661, 2956-2971. Eggs, marketing of, 2961.
Experimental farms, 1402.
Hay, 2963.
Hogs, government inspection of, 1606. Potato inspectors, 1398, 1415.
Apple duty-government official on, 1426. Aviation, 2898.
Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Coal mining, government control of, 719. Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727. Dairying industry, 1420.
Deputy ministers, salaries of, 983. Exhibitions, 1429.
Fish and fisheries Advisory Board, 2389.
Boats, licensing of, 2409.
Department estimates, 2404, 2901.
Dogfish, 2404.
Gasolene, 2393.
Hatcheries, 2373.
Herring, 551, 3439.
Inspection, 3438.
Intercolonial railway, on, 2416.
Lobsters, 2376, 2389, 2441, 4077.
Officers, 2381.
Patrol service, 2373.
Protection service, 2901.
Shipments to Great Britain, 2412. Transportation, 2374, 2416.
Flax industry, 1295.
Harbour Commission, organization of, 740, 742.
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Hay contracts, 1424.
Health, public, suggested department of, 1172.
Heidman, Gustav, 681.
Horses for war purposes, 2969.
Hospitals, marine, 3437.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2908.
Live stock inspection, 716.
Lumber, export trade, 190.
Marine
Coasting privileges, 700.
Coast service, 723-728.
Department estimates, 2361, 3436. Government steamers, 693, 727, 751. Harbour improvements, 729, 741. Hospitals, 752, 3437.
Hudson Bay-Anderson report, 726.
Ice breaking, 723, 743.
Life-saving, 726, 2916.
Lighthouse keepers retiring fund, 754'. Lighthouses
Maintenance and repairs, 728.
Salaries and allowances, 725.
Supplies, 728.
Masters and Mates, examination of, 694. Motor boats, 2346, 2802.
Navigation Aids to, 728.
Obstructions to, 715.
Pilotage, 2542, 2804.	.
Pensions, 747, 750.
Schools, 695.
Ocean Transportation, 185, 740, 1681. Prescott depot, 724.
St. John harbour improvements, 729.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 719. Shipbuilding, 701, 2896.
Shipping conditions, 701. See also Transportation.	-
Sick Mariners Fund, 753.
Wrecks
Investigations into, 695.
Mayflower, 727.
Wrecking plants, 716.
Naval service, 1671.
Department estimates, 662, 2885, 2908, 3442.
Recruits for, 2947.
New Brunswick-lumber exports, 190. Noreen, steamer, hire of, 727.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1157, 1159. Parliament, extension of, term of, 111, 215. Patent rights, extension of, 1158.
Pensions Pilots, 747-750.
Soldiers, 211-215, 4131.
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Pictou-handling of freight and coal at, 953.
Political patronage, 217.
Prince Edward Island ferry service, 954, 1704.
Radiotelegraph service, 2908.
St. John post office, 2039.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3365.
Sealers, British Columbia, claims of, 595. Shell Committee, The, 193.
.Shell contracts, 194, 805.
Shipbuilding. See Marine.
Stefansson expedition, 2914.
Submarines, 200, 2897.
Surveys, hydrographic, 2901. Transportation, ocean, 185, 1681. Vancouver Harbour Commission, 1604,. 2078.
Vessels, commandeering of, 1608.
West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1762, 1809.
Wireless telegraph stations, 2909, 2913. Health, Public, proposed department of, 1065. Heidman, Gustav, 681.
Hepburn, Mr. B. R., (Prince Edward, Ont.) Shell contracts, 155.
High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 664, 667, 956.
Highways, 3164, 3168.
Hjort, Dr., employment of, 1552.
Hog cholera. See agriculture.
Homesteads.
Entries by volunteers, 3529.
Inspectors, 828, 832.
Purchases, collections on, 3463. See also Dominion Lands.
Horses. See Agriculture and War supplies. Hospitals
Marine, 752, 2918, 3437.
Military, 2114, 3236.
House of Commons
Business of the House
Ash Wednesday adjournment, 1329. Easter adjournment, 2925.
Government orders, 2303.
Morning sittings, 2111, 2925.
Notices on order paper, precedence of, 1908.
Saturday sittings, 3409.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Wednesday sittings, 1208.
Chairman of Committees Appointment of, 531.
Rulings of. See Deputy Speaker.
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Committees	Army-Con.
Debates, 3143.	Troops, local, supplies for, 552.
Internal Economy, 38.	Budget, 1118.
Library of Parliament, 151.	Public expenditures compared, 1119.
Printing- of Parliament, 151, 3875.	Patriotic spirit of the people, 1125. "
Public Accounts, 2973.	Purchase of war supplies, 1122.
Restaurant of Parliament, 161.	Censoring of mail matter, 2880.
Select Standing, 5, 148.	Coal mining, government control of, 718.
Decease of members, 22.	Charlottetown-Public works employees
Deputy Speaker, appointment of, 531.	at, 2799.
Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.	Coasting privileges, 699.
Fraudulent questions, 1492.	Experimental farms, 1409, 1411.
Hansard-alleged omissions from, 2647,	Exports to United States, 2057.
2840, 3188.	Fielding, P. M., 2175.
Mace, the, 762.	Fish and fisheries
Members	Herring fishery investigation, 551.
Decease of, 22.	Inspectors, 2010, 2175.
Military activities of, See Army.	Intercolonial railway, on, 3093.
New, 1.	Foreman, Dr. N. O., 2174.
Officials, appointment of	Government railways-small claims, 1900,
Assistant clerk Orders and Records, 4079.	3303-05.
Aubrey, Napoleon, 2300.	Horses
Chief of Committee Reporters, 4131.	Exportation of prohibited, 1329.
Clerk, assistant, 884.	French Government, for, 950.
Clerk Votes and Proceedings, 755.	See War Supplies. I !.
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, 77.	House of Commons }
Editor of Debates, 4131.	Members of in military service, 1328.
Horton, Mr. Albert, transfer of to Senate	Reading room, 1706.
Staff, 4127.	Hudson Bay navigation, 2911.
Library Accountant, 4152.	Imports from United States, 2057.
Reading room, 1706.	Intercolonial railway
Reporting Branch, changes in, 2398, 4127,	Car shortage, 3091.
4131.	Dining cars-fish on, 3093.
Sessional clerks, 2799.	Labour bureaus, national, 620.
Speaker, election of, 1.	Little Sands
Vacancies	Breakwater, 2175.
Bellechase, 3618.	Wharf, 3154.
Lincoln, 3404, 3410.	Navigation schools, 696."
Restigouche, 3404, 3410.	Necklaces-duty on, 641, 758, 1329.
Yarmouth, 3942.	Parliament, Members of in military service,
See Parliament.	949, 1150.
Hudson Bay navigation, 636, 726, 2908	Political patronage, 3261.
Hudson Bay railway Construction, 138, 543, 636, 1598, 3375. Government operations of, 3989. Terminals, 636, 3375.	Potatoes Duty on, 1430. Export of, 1059. Inspection of, 1418.
	Powdery scab, 1418.
Hughes, Mr. James J. (King's, P.E.I.)	Shipping regulations, 1414.
Annandale buoys, 1808.	Powder milk. See War Supplies.
Army	Prince Edward Island
Canadian forces, reorganization of, 2015.	Car ferry service, 954, 1704, 3391.
First contingent, transportation of, 2693.	Dredging, 853.
Mullock, Major T. A., 2300.	Hillsborough bridge, guard on, 1433.
Officers	Horses, purchases of in, 672.
Medical, 1905.	Judicial vacancies, 924.
Unattached, in England, 1377.	Public works, 3152.
Parliament, members of in, 949, 1328,	Steamship service, 536, 2850.
1550.	Telegraph and telephone lines, 3187.
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War supplies purchased in, 3406.
Winter communication with, 1433. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1949, 2235, 2558, 2697, 2758, 2955.
Riverside Lumber Company, 2058.
.Ships, _ purchase of for war purposes, 673. Souris rifle range, 2600.
Summerside
Post office building, 2010.
Rifle range, 2010.
Taxation
Pearls and diamonds, 641, 758, 1329. Profits, 1852.
War
Appropriations, 3261.
Supplies'
Hay, 2963.
Horses, 542, 652, 653, 672, 759, 1041, 1124, 1380, 1383.
Political patronage in purchase of, 3261.
Powder milk, 850, 1043, 1053, 2175, 3262. Prince Edward Island purchases, 3406. Rifles, 1328, 3506.
Shells, 1123.
Shovels, 156, 1123.
Wheat, free, 1058.
Hughes, Major-General Sir Sam (Minister of Militia and Defence)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 287.
Mobilization of Canadian troops, 288, 302. Militia officers in Canada, 288, 299. Machine guns, 289.
Training of officers, 289.
Purchase of pistols, 290.
Col. J. Wesley Allison, 290.
Location of Canadian troops, 291. Recruiting, 292.
The Ross rifle, 292.
Shell contractors, 293.
Militia Appointments, 294.
The Shell Committee, 295, 303.
£-hell manufacture, 295-302.
The press and the war, 303.
Aitken, Sir Max, duties of, 534.
Allison, Col. J. Wesley, 1343, 1345, 1355.
See also Shell Contracts.
Allowances, separation and subsistence, 551.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Berlin, Ont., disturbances at, 855. Campbellton, disturbances at, 855. Canadian troops in action, 889.
Civil Servants, enlistment of, 1045.
Currie, General, at St. Julien, 2351.
Hughes, Hon. Major-General Sam (Minister of Militia and Defence)-Con.
Currie, Lieut.-Colonel John, M.P., 1045. Edmonton, alleged disturbances at, 888. Field kitchens, 547.
France, fighting in, 1118.
Fuses, 1345, 2979. See Shell contracts. German-Canadians in military service, 684. Horses, purchase of, 542, 685, 1378. Inspectors of munitions, 544.
Lavergne, Lieut.-Col. Armand, 541. Lessard, Major-General, position of, 547. 670.
Machine guns, 289, 532.
Medical examiners, 1349.
Medical officers-Black, Dr. J. B„ 1369. Militia
Appointments, 293.
Estimates, 1341.
Officers in Canada, 288.
Mobilization of troops, 288, 302.
Motor trucks, 1345, 1358, 2978.
Officers
Training of, 289.
Unattached, in England, 1377.
Pistols, purchase of, 290, 1343, 1346, 2977. Political patronage in war contracts, 1351, 1361.
Recruiting
Coloured men, of, 557.
Officers, 1350.
System, 292.
Ross rifle, 292, 1347, 1359.
Shell Committee, The, 295, 303.
Shell contracts, 295-302, 2974, 2979.
Shovel shields, 1347.
Small arms ammunition-sale of, 3902. Soldiers
Employment of in England, 1372. Enrolment of by districts, 1350. Equipment, private subscriptions for, 590.
Payment of, 553.
Riots, alleged participation in, 803, 855. Southern rifle deal, 2981.
Thompson, Mr., 922.
Troops, local, supplies for, 552.
War contracts, 1342, 1351, 1361.
Wellington Barracks School, 558. Woodmen's Regiment, 117.
Huntingdon preventive stations, 641. Ice-breaking. See Marine.
Immigration Advertising, 2436.
Agencies, 1440, 2096, 2435.
Austrian and German, 547.
Boston agent, 593.
Chinese, 2441.
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Co-operation of British Government in, 1164.
Department expenditure, 1245, 2606, 2628. Dominion and provincial government cooperation in, 1277, 1904.
Future, 910.
Inspection, boundary, 656.
Jewish, 1080, 1083.
Newfoundland, from-regulations affecting, 2441.
Stations, western, 2869.
Statistics, 540, 1436, 2093.
Widows and children, 1330.
Illustration stations. See Agriculture. Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 923, 1509. Indians
British Columbia, 2681, 2866.
British Columbia Indian Commission, 852. Department clerks, 2800.
Education of, 2690.
Enlisted, status of, 3407.
Kitsilano reserve, 1652, 2681.
New Brunswick, 2674.
Nova Scotia, 2666.
Okanagan reserve, 3144, 3676.
Ontario, 2665.
Prince Edward Island, 2681.
Quebec, 2665.
St. Peter's reserve, 593, 2316.
See also St. Peter's Indian Reserve Bill. Indian Land Commission, 2867, 2057.
Ingonish harbour, ice breaking in, 2421. Inland Revenue Department Appointments, 2175.
Clerks, 2544.
Estimates, 661, 2157.
Officials of in municipal elections, 1759. Insurance Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1548. Insurance Companies Extension Bill. Res., 685. lr., 686.	2r., 937. Ref. to Com.,
938. Com., 1610.	3r., 1714.
See also Life Insurance.
Intercolonial railway. See Government railways.
Interior Department
Enlistments from, 833, 2084, 2092. Estimates, 655, 817-850, 938, 1309, 2079, 2428, 2665, 2860.
Expenditure, 895, 2079, 2086, 2090, 2095, 2431, 2435, 2607.
Minister of in Chicago, 756, 829.
Orders in Council approved, 3347. Promotions, 836.
Salaries, 655, 817, 2079.
Surveys. See that title.
International bridge-guarding of, 1041.
International Joint Commission, 979. International Nickel Company, 1867. Inverness
Mail service, 2718.
Post office, 1550.
Public works expenditures, 853.
Irrigation
Staff and salaries, 843.
Works, 842.
See Taber Irrigation District Bill.
James, Mr. C. Cj-question of appointment, 2477.
Jameson, Mr. Clarence (Digby)
Canadian Northern	Railway-subsidies
and guarantees, 1042.
Digby Gap submarine bell, 1276.
Fish, transportation and marketing of, 558.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-subsidies and guarantees, 1042.
Lighthouse Board, 1078.
Joliette
Government offices, 3562.
Post office, 3561.
Jewish people, The, 1242.
Jews
Enlistment of, 1550.
Judges Act Amendment Bill. Res., 2071. lr., 2078.	2r., 2319. Com., 2319.	3r., 2326.
Justice
Canadian Law Library in London, 987. Department Clerks, 2801.
Estimates, 983-989, 2115, 2157.
Staff and salaries, 983.
Indeterminate sentences, 2844.
Judges
Montreal, 2301.
Nova Scotia, 685.
Quebec, 2692.
Salaries, 2071, 2319.
Judicial vacancies, 924.
Provincial legislation, reports on, 988. Solicitor General, office of, 985, 1076.
See also Penitentiaries.
Kastella, A., employment of, 1549.
Kay, Mr. William T. (Missisquoi)
British Remount Commission, 2799. Censored mail matter, 3029.
Farnham Military Camp, 1164.
Hay, 2694.
Horses, 542, 671, 1326, 2057.
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 836. Kemp, Hon. A. E. (East Toronto)
Canadian fish in England, 2741.
Canadian forces, reorganization of, 2016. Casualty lists, 2841.
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War supplies Clothing-, 3592.
Kits, 1810, 2167.
Small arms ammunition, 2881.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
206th Battalion, 2167.
Killam, Alberta, mail service, 1438.
Kingston
Harbour improvements, 3182.
Penitentiary. See Penitentiaries.
Kitsilano Indian reserve. See Indians. Knowles, Mr. William E. (Moosejaw) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 423.
Political partyism, 424.
Extension of term of Parliament, 425. Spirit of Canadian soldiers, 426.
Storage and transportation of wheat, 428.
United States and the war, 427. Commandeering of wheat, 429.
Seed grain indebtedness, 432.
Problem of production, 435.
Agriculture-illustration plots, 1397, 1400. Bilingual question, the, 3618.
Canadian Northern Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3933.
Fair wage clause in munition contracts, 1969.
Government railways-small claims, 3309. Grain
Congestion, 1708.
Freight rates on, 3058, 3065.
Gratuities to public servants, 3536. Machine guns, 2542.
Moosejaw customs office, 2171.
Parliament, extension of term of, 425. Public works expenditure, 3315. Saskatchewan judges' salaries, 2075. Saskatchewan river water supply, 3189. Seed grain indebtedness, 432, 505, 517, 1607. Soldiers, punishment of, 3051, 3099, 3537. Taxation Apples, 1770.
Land, 3934, 3941.
Wheat, commandeering of, 156, 428.
Kyte, Mr. George W. (Richmond, N.S.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 138.
Nova Scotia's contributions to war, 138. Necessity for economy, 138.
Government expenditure, 139.
Hudson Bay railway, 138.
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The Shell Committee, 140.
Appointment of shell inspectors, 143. Political patronage in army service, 145. Allison, Colonel J. Wesley, 2276. See also shell contracts.
Black, Dr. J. B., 1368.
Civil Service, enlistments, from, 823. Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727.
Curry, Private D.,-death of, 2987, 3049. Day, Colonel F. P., 2920, 3028.
Fisher, Mr. Ward, 2379, 2389.
Fishery inspector Fisher, 1078.
Fish and fisheries
Advisory Board, 2010.
Lobsters, 2379.
Officers, 2379, 2389.
Glace Bay harbour improvements, 3152. Gobeil, Antoine, 1551.
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Saturday fittings, 3409.
Hudson Bay railway, 138.
Indians, 2667.
Intercolonial railway-passenger service, 3426,
Loans to farmers, 934.
Morrisburg, Ont., militia office, 1078. Noreen, steamer, hire of, 727.
Nova Scotia-its contributions to war, 138. Political patronage in army service, 145, 1366.
Railway mail service, 2025.
Recruiting, 1367.
Robertson, Mr. A. C„ 2379.
Rural mail service, 2020.
Schooner Two Brothers, 533.
Shelburne
Customs duties, 1762.
Imports, 1276.
Shell Committee, The, 140.
Spiddel, Rev. J. A., 3097.
Technical education, 2206.
War
Expenditure, 138.
Recruiting of officers, 145.
Shells, inspectors of, 143.
War supplies Fuses, 2274.
Machine guns, 2275.
Pistols, 2276.
Rifles, 2286.
Shell contracts, 2259, 2264, 3296.
Wheat, commandeering of, 544.
Woman suffrage, 1189.
L'Assomption Mail service, 3881.
Wharf, 2174.
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Aliens, interned, farm labourers, as, 2469. Department
Estimates, 3555.
Expenditure, 1226.
Employment bureaus, national, 597.
Fair wage boards, 1277.
Fair wage clause in munition contracts, 1969, 3555, 3662.
Labourers
Farmers, for, 1906, 2469.
Foreign, enlistment of, 3145.
Importation of into British Columbia, 1329.
Munitions factories, in, 2549. Unemployment, 535, 595.
Vickers-Maxim, Ltd., strike at, 1079, 1763.
Lachance, Mr. Arthur (Quebec Centre) Boucher, Dr., 1550.
Daigle, Zepherin, 2922.
Montreal Immigration agent, 1440.
Quebec Harbour Commission, 2347. Lafortune, Mr. David A. (Montcalm) Penitentiaries, 2156.
Lalor, Mr. Francis R. (Haldimand)
Taxation of profits, 1852.
Lamarche, Mr. Paul E. (Nicolet)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 467.
Canada in the war, 468.
Attitude of Messrs. Bourassa and La-vergne, 468.
Principles of the Nationalists, 471.
The naval policy, 471.
Le Devoir newspaper, 474.
Aspirations of French-Canadian people, 475.
Extension of term of Parliament, 475. Bilingual question, the, 3758.
Ogilvie, Major G., R.C.A., 1162.
Renfrew wool contracts, 1436.
Lanctot, Mr. Roch (Laprairie-Napierville) Budget, 1035.
War expenditure, 1035, 1036, 1038. Canada's contributions to war, 1035. French-Canadians and the war, 1036.
Mr. Patenaude's speech, 1037.	.
Expenditure and taxation, 1038. Purchases of hay, 1039.
Chaplains, Roman Catholic, 3097.
Foster, Mr. A. de Witt, 949.
Hay, purchase of, 1039, 2964.
Laprairie protection wall, 3164.
Lopassey, Major de, employment of, 1163. Quebec highways, 3164.
Recruiting, 3530.
Solicitor General's office fittings, 1076.
Lanctot, Mr. Roch (Laprairie-Napierville)- Con.
Taxation of profits, 1038.
War appropriations, 3530.
Lands. See Dominion.
Lapointe, Mr. Ernest (Kamouraska)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 377.
The war, 378.
Bourassa and Lavergne, 379.
Utterances of Cabinet Ministers, 381.
War contracts, 384.
Agriculture, 1394.
Agriculture Department-employees with diplomas, 2176.
Bilingual question, 1810, 3618, 3676, 3678. Nationalism-Bourassa and Lavergne, 379. Ottawa Separate School Commission, 2456. Riviere Ouelle wharf, 1164.
War contracts, 384.
Lapointe, Mr. Louis A. (Montreal, St. James) Savings deposits, rate of interest on, 543.
Laprairie protection works, 3164.
Lareau, J. E., employment of, 950.
Lasoski, Max, government employment of, 949.
Laurier, Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid (East Quebec) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 16.
Progress of the war, 16.
Attitude of Canadian people, 17.
The nationalist party, 17.
Canada's interest in the war, 18. Conscription, 19.
Rigid economy necessary, 20. Commandeering of wheat, 20.
Battle of St. Julien-commemoration of, 3028.
Bilingual question, 2974, 3619, 3697. Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3639.
Censoring of mail matter, 2691.
Chairman of Committee Appointment of, 532.
Ruling of, 2453.
Conscription, 19.
Davidson Commission, 4006.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Economic and Development Commission, 3642.
Federal Plan Commission, 3641.
Fuses, 1502.
Governor General-correction of press statement, 2496.
Gratuities to public servants, 3535.
High Commissioner, Canadian, 962.
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House of Commons
Business of the House, 1208.
Hansard, alleged omission from, 2647, 2840.
Morning sittings, 2112, 2925.
Two o'clock sittings, 3294.
Immigration
Co-operation of British Government in 1164.
Dominion and provincial co-operation in, 1277, 1904.
Imperial Munitions Board, 804.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 2399.
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 688.
National Battlefields Commission, 3148.
Nickel, exportation of, 2166.
Parliament, extension of term of, 629, 3943.
Parliament Buildings
Destruction of, 581.
Reconstruction of, 591, 2013, 3050.
Pilotage, 2805.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4004, 4036, 4040.
Quebec sewerage system, 3557.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3943.
St. Amour, A. G., 3408.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2070.
Saskatchewan judges' salaries, 2073.
Sealers of British Columbia, claims of, 595.
Shell Committee, The, 923.
Shell contracts, proposed investigation, 1495, 2351, 2519, 2984.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4084.
Small arms ammunition, 3898, 3943.
Soldiers' equipment, private subscriptions for, 590.
Soulanges Canal employees-charges of partisanship, 3231.
Speaker, election of, 2.
Taxation of profits, 1847.
Trade and commerce, 3006.
Tupper, the late Right Hon. Sir Charles, Bart, 584.
Valcartier expropriations, 1300.
Vancouver Harbour Commissioners, 2078.
West Indies-syrup shipments from, 1762, 1970.
Wheat, commandeering of, 20, 1434, 1609, 3197.
Winnipeg, disturbances at, 2548.
Winnipeg Telegram-statements in, 2973.
Lavallee, Mr. J. O. (Bellechasse)
Talbot, Dieut.-Col. Onesiphore, 1325.
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Law, Mr. Bowman B. (Yarmouth)
Bateman, Captain John, employment of, 545.
Blades, Captain Charles, employment of,
545.
Cape Negro Island lighthouse, 544.
Fish, transportation and marketing of, 571.
Half Moon fog alarm, 593.
Immigration officer at Boston, 593. Intercolonial railway-coal supply, 539. Nova Scotia, western, fishery inspector,
546.
Ross, Captain William, employment of, 545.
Shelburne
Bell buoy, application for, 543.
Fishery guardian, 545.
Mail service, 594.
Port physician, 543.
Steamer Starling, 544.
Yarmouth
Dredging, 550.
Public works, 550.
Law, The late B. B., M.P., Death of, 590. Legion of Frontiersmen, 3507.
Lemieux, Hon. Rodolphe (Rouville)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 47.
The Diberal Party and the war, 47. Opposition's right to criticise, 48.
Our soldiers at the front, 48.
Common defence of the Empire, 49. Britain's true glory, 49.
War against militarism, 50.
Unity of French and English in Canada, 50.
Traditional policy of Roman Catholic Church, 57.
Recruiting in Quebec, 51.
Government expenditures, 52.
Economy and retrenchment, 53.
Problems after the war, 54.
Technical education, 55.
Canada in Imperial affairs, 55. Advertising, government, 2299.
Aliens, supervision of, 691.
Anse h Beaufils breakwater, 3623.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Beland, Dr., payment of sessional indemnity to, 3873.
Bilingual question, the, 3715.
Budget, 1143.
Canada's part in the war, 1144.
United States and the war, 1145. Achievements of the British Navy, 1145.
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Partyism in war time, 1147.
Public expenditures compared, 114-7.
Civil service appointments, 1148, 1149. Departmental appointments and expenditures, 1148.
Tariff policies-reciprocity, 1157.
The government's taxation proposals, 1153.
Britain and France and the war, 1154. Cadet service, 3503.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3586, 3655.
Carkner, W. Lloyd, employment of, 1163. Censoring of mail matter, 2840.
Censors in Rimouski, 851.
Chandler wharf, 3162.
Civil Service
Appointments, 1148, 1149.
Enlistments, 819.
Soldiers in, 1276.
Cost of Living Commission, 852.
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Divorce, 771.
Dredging, 3186.
Electoral lists, printing of, 3099.
Farmers Bank, depositors of, 544.
Federal Plan Commission, 3136.
Forest protection, 850.
Fox river breakwater, 1761.
French-Canadians, enlistment of, 3281. Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3586, 3655.
House of Commons Officials, 2475.
Vacancies, 3618.
Indians, 2665.
Intercolonial railway
Car shortage, 1705, 2347.
Freight service, 2543.
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2781.
Inland Revenue Department officers, 2158. Judges' salaries, 2319.
Labour bureaus, national, 597.
La Patrie, payments to, 2299. L'Evenement, payments to, 2298.
Loans-Dominion, $75,000,000, 1817. Magdalen islands steamship service, 3352. Mines, former Minister of-travelling expenses, 2336.
Montreal Island, bridge connection with, 3163, 3628.
Monument of His late Majesty King Edward VII, 3324.	.
163rd Battalion, 4152.
Lemieux, Hon. Rodolphe (Rouville)-Con. Ottawa
Buildings, height of, 2165.
Departmental buildings, 2875.
Parliament Buildings, destruction of-alleged warning, 674.
Peat experiments, 2327.
Penitentiaries, 2144.
Pensions to soldiers, 4140.
Post office
Censoring of mail matter, 2840. Employees, 1651, 2010.
Parcel post, 2737.
Revenues, 1651.
Salaries, 1651.
Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4154. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2491. Pulp industry-shortage of vessels, 638. Quebec
Judicial vacancies, 924.
Post office, 547, 672.
Recruiting in, 51, 3281.
Sewerage system, 3557.
Steamship service, 2852.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2475, 2530, 3431.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4024, 4046, 4122.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3297. Recruiting in Quebec, 51, 3281.
Roman Catholic church-traditional policy of, 57.
Royal Society of Canada, 2875.
St. Bernard-St. Maxime mail service, 3560. Soldiers
Civil Service, in, 1276.
Disabled, provision for, 2873.
Steamship service, 3554.
Taxation of profits, 1336.
Technical education, 55, 535, 2177, 2209. Trade Commission, 4076.
War
Appropriations, 3281.
Supplies Kits, 1809.
Ross rifle, 4108.
Lesperance, Mr. David O. (Montmagny) Bilingual question, the, 3811.
Pilotage, 2805.
Lessard, Major-General, position of, 547, 670. Lethbridge
Immigration agent, 2695.
Internment camp supplies, 2011.
Post office, 2800.
Levis
Drill hall, 2173.
Military property, lease of, 2922. Quarantine station, 2011, 3352.
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lr„ 885. 2r„ 1611. Ref. to Com., 1615. Com., 2399.	3r., 2802.
Life saving. See Marine.
Little Sands
Breakwater, 2175.
Wharf, 3154.
Live stock. See Agriculture.
Loans. See Finance.
Loggie, Mr. Wm. S. (Northumberland, N.B.) Budget, 1126.
Parliament Buildings fire, 1126.
Political patronage, 1127.
Taxation of profits, 1127.
The Minister of Trade and Commerce and political partyism, 1129.
Canada Temperance Act, 3300.
Chatham, N.B.
Local freight at, 1705.
Train service, 3394.
Commissions, granting of, 3519.
Derby Junction railway improvements, 3393.
Dyes, shortage of, 3553.
Fish and fisheries
Canning factories, 2368.
Codfish, price of in Portugal, 3560. Transportation and marketing of, 576. Lobsters, 2368, 2383, 2391, 2547, 3441. Government railways, purchase and operation of, 2789.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4121.
St. John Daily Telegraph-statement of, 213.
Shipbuilding, 3130.
Taxation Apples, 1780.
Profits, 1127, 1338, 1849, 1859, 1891-1898, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1988, 2001.
Lopassey, Major De, employment of, 1163.
Lotbiniere and Megantic railway. See Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Louisburg
Censors and decoders at, 1808.
Post office, 546, 1077.
Postmaster, 2114.
Lumber
Export trade, 190.
Freight rates, 1435.
Shipments, 1681, 1682.
Lunenburg county mail service, 3942.
Lyons, John, employment of, 3881,
Macdonald, Archibald, payments to, 2694.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 218.
Canada and the war, 218.
Political patronage in war expenditures,
220.
Shell contracts, 221-225.
Cabinet ministers and the war, 226. Naval policy, 228-232.
Transportation, 232.
Provision for returning soldiers, 233. Problems after the war, 233.
Aliens, supervision of, 689.
Army
40th Battalion-supplies, 1043.
106th Regiment-supplies, 851, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Officers in England, 1077, 1551, 2172. Recruiting, 2987, 3255.
Soldiers
Disabled, provision for, 233, 2874. Homes, 1657.
Pensions, 1654, 1666, 4137.
Punishment of, 3257, 3525.
Special railway rates for, 2549. Technical training for, 1620, 1626. Voting of, 3512.
Bear River public building site, 1164. Beland, Dr., detention of in Germany, 806. Big island mail service, 549.
Bilingual question, the, 3819.
British Columbia, subsidizing of ships in, 1551.
Budget, 1243.
Record of the Government, 1243.
Increases in the Civil Service, 1243. Revenue and expenditure, 1244-1248. Immigration, 1245.
Public debt, 1246.
The taxation proposals, 1248.
Political patronage, 1254.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3346, 3568, 3580. Carson, Brigadier-General, staff of, 2693. Davidson Commission, 2399. See Shell contracts.
Daylight saving, 4006,
East Gore mail service, 3353.
Eureka, railway accommodation at, 1043. Fielding, P. M., 1551.
Freeman, Dr. N. P., 3097.
Government railways Divisions, 549.
Freight rates on coal, 548.
Small claims, 3311. See Intercolonial railway.
Government steamers, 548, 950, 1076.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company______
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House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Immigration
Expenditure, 2100.
Statistics, 1436.
Indians, 1652, 2668.
Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1161. Intercolonial railway
Branch lines, 2773, 2785.
Car purchases, 757.
Coal supply, 538, 2795.
Employees, 1040.
Equipment, 3460.
Operation, 2792.
Pictou harbour bridge, 2784.
Pugwash spur line, 3024.
Rates
Coal, 548.
Forest products, 1435, 1652.
Kastella, A., 1549.
Law, the late Mr. B. B., M.P., death of, 590. Loans
Dominion, $75,000,000, 1824, 1830. Farmers, to, 931.
War, 3253.
Lobsters, 950, 2387, 2439, 4017.
Mines Department, expenditure, 2328, 2331, 2344.
Mining industry, 1862, 1874, 1878. Munitions. See War.
Naval Brigade, 1671.
Naval service, 228-232, 1667, 1697, 2987. New Glasgow, shell inspectors at, 674. Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2454.
Nova Scotia
Coal situation, 1609.
Judges, appointment of, 685.
Steamship service, 2853.
Patent rights, extension of, 1160.
Political patronage, 220.
Pensions. See Army.
Pictou (county)
Mail service, 549, 955.
Recruiting officers, 1165.
Telephone service, 549.
Pictou (town)
Freight and coal, handling of, 952, 955. Local troops, supplies to, 857, 1042, 1077, 1349, 2172.
Pictou Island life-saving station, 549. Political patronage, 1254, 1326, 1875, 3256. Port Howe, mail service, 1076.
Post Office
Department expenditure, 1875, 1885. Rural mail service, 2045, 2049, 2052, 2616.
Macdonald, Mr. Edward M. (Pictou)-Con. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2359, 2478, 2554, 2760.
Public works, expenditure on, 2827. Railway mail service, 2047.
River John customs officer, 549.
Rural mail service. See Post Office. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2073.
Shell Committee, the, 221-225.
Sherbrooke postmaster, 2033.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 703, 2115, 4052.
Steamship service, 2538.
Stellarton
Public building site, 1164.
Shell inspectors at, 673.
Taxation of profits, 1248, 1865, 1874, 1985, 1999, 2004, 2616, 2640, 2658.
Technical education, 1620, 1626.
Thompson, Mr. K. C., 921.
Transportation, 232.
Vale railway, 3024.
Vickers, Limited-sale of ammunition to, 2695.
Victoria Memorial Museum, specimens for, 2331, 2344.
War
Appropriations, 3253.
Cabinet Ministers and, 226.
Munitions
Factories-labour in, 2549.
Imperial Government, credit for, 1810. Inspectors of, 544, 673.
Pay and record office, Canadian, 3023. Supplies Clothing, 4078.
Fuses, 2514.
Groceries-British	Columbia, 3097,
3733.
Machine guns, 3258.	-
Orders for-securing of, 957, 965. Ordnance, construction of, 2799. Pistols, 2510.
Rifles, 351-0.
Shells, 673, 2509, 3491.
Small arms ammunition, 1551, 2302, 2543, 2546, 2695, 3297, 3923.
War Purchasing Commission, 2695, 2801. Wentworth mail service, 3353.
West Gore-Clarksville mail service, 2695. Wilson, Fred S„ 3353.
Woman suffrage, 1201.
Macdonald, Rev. D. R., claim of, 3675.
Macdonell, Mr. A. C. (Toronto South) Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company, 2663.
Bilingual question, the, 3780.
Prison reform, 2842.
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Toronto harbour improvements, 3344. Machine guns. See War Supplies.
Maclnnes, C. S„ position of, 2923.
Maclean, Mr. Alexander K. (Halifax)
Black, R. Robson, 3144.
Budget, 889.
Balance of trade, 890.
Domestic war loan, 891.
Revenue and expenditure, 892.
Customs taxation, 892.
Financial policy, 893.
Economy in public expenditure, 894. Political patronage, 895.
Expenditures by departments, 895. Government taxation proposals, 899. Tariff on apples and oils, 899.
Taxation of profits, 899.
Taxation of incomes, 902.
Domestic war loan, 891.
Dominion notes advanced to banks, 592. Dominion Telegraph steamer Tyrian, 1437. Exports to United Kingdom, 592.
Pish, transportation and marketing of, 572.
Halifax
Coal shipments from, 1759.
Postmaster, 2033.
Wellington Barracks School, 558.
House of Commons-morning sittings,
2112.
Immigration, 540.
Indians, 2669.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 1612.
Interior Department expenditure, 2607. Kennedy, R. H., employment of, 4075. Labour bureaus, national, 618.
Lunenburg county mail service, 3942. Mahone bay-Martin's brook mail service, 545.
Martin's river mail service, 3881.
Militia Department-political patronage in, 3248.
Navigation schools, 698.
Nova Scotia-coal shortage, 1608.
Political patronage, 895, 3248.
Population of Canada, 636.
Post Office
Department expenditure, 2609.
Mail contracts, 2610, 2720.
Public Works Department expenditure, 2605.
Shipbuilding, 701, 703.
Shipping, lack of, 700, 1608.
Soldiers' ballots, 673.
Steamer Starling, 540.
Maclean, Mr. Alexander K. (Halifax)-Con. Steamship service, 2537, 2538.
Taxation Apples, 899.
Income, 902.
Oil, 899, 1799.
Profits, 899, 1849, 1971, 2601, 2651. Special revenue from, 948.
Voters' lists, 1915, printing of, 593.
War
Appropriations, 3247.
Expenditures by departments, 1161. Supplies-Windsor purchases, 3407.
Maclean, Mr. William F. (South York, O.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 461.
The wheat question, 461.
South York and the war, 461.
Effect of the war, 462.
Loans to farmers, 463.
Development of natural resources, 465. The nickel industry, 465.
Canada's part in the war, 466.
Airships, building of, 2895, 2900.
Banks, nationalization of, 1834.
Budget, 1262.
Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Companies-proposed loan to, 3826, 3871.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 2401.
Loans
Dominion, $75,000,000, 1814, 1834. Farmers to, 464.
Railways to, 3826, 3871.
Nickel industry, 465, 1262.
Ores, refining of, 1265.
Railways
Location of, 2746.
Public ownership of, 3826, 3871. Railway Commission, powers to, 2746, 3629. Saskatchewan Judges' salaries, 2077. Shipbuilding, 2895, 3116.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2907.
Transportation, 3114.
Wheat, free, 1067.
M acNutt, Mr. Thos. (Saltcoats)
Cable service, 759.*
Duty on farm implements, 4068.
Steamship service, 3352.
Trench warfare, 2696.
Wheat, free, 856.
Mahone bay-Martin's brook mail service, 544.
Maloney, Thomas, injuries to, 3390.
Manitoba School lands, 3675.
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3144.
Maple sugar, 2159.
Marchand, Zepherin, fuel purchased from, 3098.
Marcil, Hon. Charles (Bonaventure) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 476.
Canada and the war, 476.
Loyalty of French-Canadian people, 478. Recruiting in Quebec, 479, 491.
The Nationalist movement, 479.
The Bilingual question, 482-490.
Allies, Conference of at Paris, 2475. Bilingual question, the, 482-490, 3297, 3734. Bonaventure
Enlistments from, 4078.
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. Mail service, 1438, 2172.
Civil Service Commision, 665.
Campbellton
Alleged disturbances at, 945.
Gaspfi steamship service, 536.
Proposed bridge at, 3628.
Railway superintendent, 535.
Carleton beach protection works, 536. Divorce, 778.
Dredging, 3627.
Fisheries overseer, 535.
Oaspfi
Enlistments from, 4078.
Inspector of weights and measures, 671. Wrecking station, 718.
GaspO-Anticosti mail service, 536.
Gaspd and Bonaventure lighthouses, 536. Government railways-small claims, 3307. Grenier, Private Adolphe, 3559.
House of Commons-Clerk Assistant, appointment of, 884.
Immigration, 2102.
Imperial Munitions Board, 594.
Inland Revenue Department-officials of in municipal elections, 1759.
Intercolonial railway
Accident at Val Brillant, 2058.
Coal, 2115.
Interior Department, promotions in, 836. Intoxicating liquor in prohibition territory, 2169.
Judges' salaries, 2324.
Letters for soldiers, 2051, 2053.
Life-saving, 726.
Lobsters, 2386.
Maria beach protection works, 536. Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
Montreal Island, bridge connection with, 3629.
Montreal railway terminals, 3415, 3423.
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National Transcontinental Railway, government operation of, 3429.
New Carlisle wharf, 535.
New Richmond Mail service, 2174.
Post office, 1118, 1653.
Overseas forces, 2348.
Paspebiac wharf, 536.
Postmasters and municipal elections, 1653. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1451, 2169, 2220, 2231, 2351, 2475.
Quebec Fisheries, 638.
Recruiting, 479, 491.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3429. Recruiting, 479, 490, 3590, 3643, 5354.
Rural mail service, 2018, 2021, 2040. Rimouski
Harbour improvements, 3174.
Inspector of weights and measures, 671. Saguenay river improvements, 3674.
St. Alphonse de Caplan mail service, 1654. Soldiers' decorations, record of, 1969. Steamers, whistling of, 3375.
Steamship service, 3100.
Temiscouata county public works, 4077.
M aria beach protection works, 536.
Marine
Baleine, lease of, 3676.
Coasting privileges. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bill.
Crosby, A. B.-hire of steamer, 727. Department Clerks, 2801.
Estimates, 662, 692, 716, 739, 2361, 2530, 2542, 3436.
Law clerk, 2176.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Harbour commissions, 740, 742.
Harbour facilities, 740.
Hochelaga, Steamer, 950.
Hospitals. See that title.
Hydrographic surveys, 2901.
Ice-breaker contract, 1440.
Icebreaking, 723, 744.
Life-saving, 726, 2916.
Lighthouse and coast service
Maintenance and repairs, 728, 739. Retiring fund, 754.
Salaries, 725.
Supplies, 728.
Lighthouse Board, 1078.
Maritime road, repairs to, 746.
Mayflower, wreck of the, 727.
Minister of-visit to New York, 2012. Minto, sale of the, 723.
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Montmagny, repairs to, 751.
Navigation Aids, 728.
Anderson report, 636.
Coasting regulations, 699.
Masters and Mates, examination of, 694. Motor boats, certificated officers. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
Obstructions, removal of, 715, 745. Pilotage. See Canada Shipping Act Amendment Bills.
Pilots' pensions. See Pensions.
St. Lawrence, 719, 1906, 3437.
Schools, 695.
Noreen, rental of, 727.
Pilot, wreck of, 106, 154.
Sick Mariners Fund, 752.
Shipbuilding, encouragement of, 639, 701, 1616, 1643, 2115, 2892, 3001, 3106, 3336, 3608, 4052.
Shipping
Shortage of, 638, 706.
Total Canadian, 2175.
See also Transportation.
Steamers
Foreign trade licenses for, 2694. Government, 693, 723, 727, 751, 950, 1076, 1437, 3437.
Whistling of, 3375, 3612. See also vessels. Steamship service. See that title. Transportation. See that title.
Tidal stations, 2913.
Vessels
Canadian, net tonnage of, 1163. Commandeering of, 116, 1608. Requisitioning of, 1969.
Wrecks, investigations into, 695.
Wrecking plants, subsidies for, 716.
Martin, Mr. Mederic (Montreal, St. Mary's) Unemployment, the poor and, 595.
Martin, Mr. William M. (Regina) Advertising, 827.
Badger, W., employment of, 1439.
Bennett, D. D., 1759.
Brandt, Peter, employment of, 832. Criminal Code Amendment-bigamy; foreign divorces, 1040.
Drab, Max, employment of, 1439.
Evans, N. A., employment of, 1439, 1653. Homestead inspectors, 828.
Indians, 2688.
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 836. Labour bureaus, national, 612.
Militia Department, political patronage in, 1374, 3252.
Moosejaw examining warehouse, 1550.
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Political patronage, 1374, 3252.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 222*. Recruiting, 3251.
Regina
Army Service Corps-accommodation for, 1652.
Assistant Receiver General, 553.
Inland Revenue premises, 1439.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police, 1439. Riding Mountain timber reserve, 640.
Ross, W. T., release o#! 2301.
Saskatchewan public buildings, 3329. Saskatchewan river, direction of, 841. Seed Grain indebtedness, 512.
Stedman, Robert E., 3232.
68th Battalion-payment of wages, 2695. Swift Current post office site, 1041. Taxation of apples, 2308.
War appropriations, 3251.
Wheat, commandeering of, 3219.
Martin's river mail service, 3881.
McCoig, Mr. Archibald B. (West Kent, O.) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 389.
Kent county and the war, 390.
Hay contracts, 392.
Embargo on wool, 393.
The tobacco industry, 394.
Hog cholera, 395.
Horses for the war, 396.
Taxation of farmers, 398.
Agriculture, 1401.
Corn, freight rates on, 2963.
Hay contracts, 392.
Hogs, government inspection of, 1552.
Hog cholera, 395, 1397, 2957.
Horses, purchases of, 396, 671.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357. Tobacco industry, the, 394.
Wool, embargo on, 393.
McCraney, Mr. Geo. E. (Saskatoon)
Budget, 1259.
Peel provincial election and Mr. Fallis, 1259.
The Minister of Public Works and the West, 1260.
Farmers and taxation, 1261. Conscription, 592, 829.
Horses-Mr. Fallis, 674, 1259.
Immigration, 2442.
Interior, Minister of, in Chicago, 829. Loans to farmers, 678, 928.
Prince George, B.C., railway station, 637.
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Location of, 2755.
Stations, naming of, 2738.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2755. Reforestation, 2089.
Rurai credits, 2401.
Saskatchewan-military district No. 12, 1903, 1971.
Seed grain, indebtedness, 761.
Taxation of apples, 1787, 1791, 2315. Woman suffrage, 1195.
McCrea, Mr. Fancis N. (Sherbrooke)
Cap a. la Roche channel, 761.
Rural mail service, 2042.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 1906. Sherbrooke
Drill hall, 3098.
Postmaster, 1906, 2032.
Steamship service, 2534.
Tan bark, embargo on, 3022.
Taxation of profits, 1852, 1858, 1981, 1986, 2005, 2639.
McCurdy, Mr. F. B. (Shelburne and Queens) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 398.
Charges against army officers, 398. Politics in Nova Scotia, 402.
Correction of statement in Ottawa Citizen, 2548.	\
Pish, transportation and marketing of, 567. Intercolonial railway-rates of pay, 2881.
McKenzie, Mr. D. D. (North Cape Breton) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 303.
Public expenditures, 304, 312.
Political patronage and the war, 306-312. The Minister of Militia, 307.
Purchase of war supplies, 309. Conservative administration, 311. Baddeck wharf, 548.
Baleine, steamship, 3676.
Bay St. Lawrence telegraph office, 1551. Budget, 1109.
The war, 1109.
Financial conditions, 1110.
Revenue and expenditure, 1111.
Taxation proposals, 1111, 1114.
Cost of living, 1112.
The country's finances, 1113.
The Minister of Trade and Commerce and political partyism, 1115. Constitutional documents, 977.
Dingwall, postmaster, 1160.
Divorce, 789.
Pish and fisheries
Development of industry, 2383.
McKenzie, Mr. D. D. (North Cape Breton)-
Con.
Pish and Fisheries

Con.
Fishermen, medical treatment for, Transportation and marketing of, 574. Ingonish harbour-ice-breaking, 2421. Immigration expenditure, 2606.
Intercolonial railway ' Branch lines, 3432.
North Sydney terminals, 3425.
Passenger service, 3424.
Jamesville breakwater, 3615.
Loans to farmers, 934.
Magdalen islands cable, 759.
Mahoney, Thomas, 3390.
Meat Cove breakwater, 758.
Militia Department, 307.
Mines Department expenditure, 2333. Newfoundland-regulations affecting immigration from, 2441.
Political patronage, 306-312, 1370, 3543.	>
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4044, 4050. Railway situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3988.
Rural mail service, 2054.
Shipbuilding, 4063.
Small arms ammunition, 3884.
Soldiers, employment of in England, 1371. Technical education, 1635.
Telegraph lines, government, 3328, 3634. Victoria county, N.S.-Government telegraphs, 548, 758.
Wellington harbour improvements, 2169. Westover county telegraph office, 2600.
McLean, Mr. Angus A. (Queens, P.B.I.)
Divorce, 779.
Government railways-small claims, 3304. Horses, 1383.
Lobsters, 2382.
Political patronage, 3276.
Prince Edward Island public works, 3155. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1953, 2560.
Shipbuilding, 713.
Soldiers, voting of, 3510.
McMillan, Mr. John A. (Glengarry)
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357. War supplies-transport, trucks, 3676.
McNab, C. C., claim of, 4074.
Meat Cove breakwater, 758.
Medical instruction, government, 978.
Medicine Hat
Customs building, 1440.
Mail service, 534.
Overseas regiment, 1435.
Post office, 534.
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Allowances to soldiers, 116.
Ocean transportation, 116-118. Commandeering of vessels, 116.
The Shell Committee, 118, 126, 128. Shell contracts, 120-128.
Expenditure of war funds, 125.
The Davidson commission, 129, 137. Purchase of submarines, 132.
Budget, 1222.
Canada's trade and prosperity, 1222.
Our financial condition, 1222, 1241. British and Canadian expenditures compared, 1223.
The late Government and taxation, 1225. Duty on oils, 1227.
Duty on apples, 1227.
The farmers and taxation, 1229, 1242. Exportation of nickel, 1233.
Economy in the public service, 1240. The Jewish people, 1242.
Canadian Northern Railway Company-proposed loan to, 3659.
Davidson Commission, the, 129-137.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3373.
Nickel, exportation of, 1233.
.Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1014.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3996, 4012, 4032, 4039.
Railways, location of, 2752.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2752. Retractation of expression, 107.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2061, 2069, 2317, 2934.
Shell Committee, 118, 126, 128.
Shell contracts, 1737, 3494.
Soldiers, allowances to, 116.
Submarines, purchases of, 132.
See Davidson Commission.
Taxation Apples, 1227.
Generally, 1255-1299.
Oils, 1277.
Transportation, ocean, 116-118.
Vessels, commandeering of, 116.
War expenditures, 125.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 3207.
Free, 1068.
M ercantile marine. See Transportation.
Meredith-Duff Commission-printing of evidence, 4130. See also War Supplies, Small Arms Ammunition.
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Budget, 1097.
Problems arising from the war, 1098. Provision for returned soldiers, 1098. Future immigration, 1098.
National economy, 1099.
Canipbellton	.
Accommodation for soldiers at, 1162. Public building, 1162.
International bridge, guarding of, 1041. Minister of Militia, travelling expenses of, 2171.
Mitchell, Moses, 3408.
Penitentiaries, 2123.
Richards, I. M., services of, 1653.
Sabourin, Lieut.-Col., 949.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3371.
St. John Valley Railway, 1940.
St. Leonard, soldiers at, 640.
Soldiers, allowances to, 1098.
Middlebro, Mr. William S. (North Grey) Civil Service-appointment of soldiers to, 642.
Immigration, 2105.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1226. Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of, 2013.
Political patronage, 1377.
Shipbuilding, 708.
Transportation, freight rates, 708.
Milford Haven Bridge postmaster, 2173. Militia and Defence Appointments, 293.
Bands, regimental, 1044.
Cadet
Services, 3502.
Inspectors, 3144.
Censors and decoders. See Censors.
Chief Transport Officer, 1903, 1969. Conscription. See Army.
Department
Automobiles for, 2544.
Clerks, 2839.
Estimates, 1341, 3502, 3537, 3586. Expenditures, 897.
Organization, 3233.
Political patronage in, 3248, 3252. Dominion Arsenal, 3537, 3586.
Edmonton militiamen in active service, 114.
Fair wage clause in munitions contracts, See War.
Home Guard, rifles for, 3504.
Hospital Commission, 2347.
Military district No. 12, Saskatchewan, 1903, 1971.
Militia officers in Canada, 288.
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Military training, 3501.
Minister of
Travelling expenses of, 2171.
Trips to England, recent, 1117, 1915, 2012, 2646; in 1915, 2545.
Royal Military College, 362, 2172, 2831, 3528, 3881.
Wellington Barracks School, 558.
See also Army and War.
Military forces. See Army .
Mines and Minerals.
Coal
Mining, government control of, 718. Nova Scotia shortage of, 1608. Shipments from Halifax, 1759. Department Clerks, 2921.
Estimates, 2326.
Publications, 3883.
Reports, 2335.
Staff and salaries, 2337.
Geological survey, 2341.
Nickel, exportation of, 465, 1012, 1233, 1262, 1140, 1143, 2166, 2239, 2799.
Ores, refining of, 1265, 3021.
Peat
Canadian Peat Society, 2329. Experiments, 2327.
Tar sands experiments, 2340.
Zinc
Bounties on, See Zinc Bounties Bill. Duty on, 2839.
Mitchell, Moses, position of, 3408.
Moncton-Main Street subway, 3024. Montpetit, Elzear, payment to, 2694. Montreal
Barracks, 2821.
Customs	.
Building, 2175, 2476.
Officers and revenue, 2169.
Harbour, 740.
Immigration agent, 1440.
Inland Revenue building, 2822.
Postal station G, 2821.
Postal station A, 2821.
Postal station M, 2820.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036, 2820. Revenues, 1651.
Salaries, 1651.
Service, 2031.
Railway terminals, 3415, 3423.
Recruiting in, 4069, 4125.
Soldiers, medical examination of, 4069, 4125.
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Monument of His late Majesty King Edward VII, 3324.
Moosejaw
Customs officers, 2171.
Examining warehouse, 1550.
Military, 1651.
Morphy, Mr. H. B. (North Perth)
Bilingual question, the, 3769.
Cadet service,* 3504.
Horses, 2968.
Immigration expenditure, 2108. Intercolonial railway-operation, 3403. Justice-indeterminate sentences, 2844. Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2459.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2762. Public works, expenditure on, 2829. Railways Location of, 2764.
Passenger service, 3418, 3422..
Railway Commission, powers of, 2754. Ross rifle, 4112.
Seventh Day Adventists Conferences, 2167. . Soldiers, employment of on farms, 3589. Morris, Mr. James (Chateauguay) Agriculture Department-horses purchased by, 3881.
Montreal island, bridge connection with, 3631.
Telephone Companies, 3327.
Morrisburg, Ont.-Militia office, 1078. Morrison, Mr. Alex. (Macdonald)
Free wheat, 1057.
Mounted Police, Royal Northwest, 686, 956,
1439.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company Bill, lr., 3230.	2r., 3372. Com.,
3373. 3r„ 3375.
Muirhead, Major, charges against, 306, 398. Munitions. See War Supplies.
Murchies channel piers, 1654.
Murphy, Hon. Charles (Russell)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 156.
. Visit of Prime Minister to England, 157. Canada's status in the Empire, 157. Provision for disabled soldiers, 158. Canadian Manufacturers' Association and war supplies, 159.
War contracts, 161-167.
Taxation of war profits, 168. Commandeering of wheat, 168.
The Shell Committee, 171.
Aitken, Sir Max, duties of, 534, 2692.
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Canadian Manufacturers' Association and war supplies, 159.
Electricity, export of, 671.
Horses for war purposes, 1385. Immigration of widows and children, 1330. Munitions, supply of from Canada, 106. Ottawa Customs building, 1549.
Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of,
, 806.
Shell Committee, the, 171.
Soldiers
Payment of, 552.
Provision for, 158.	'
Submarines, equipment of, 534.
Taxation of profits, 168.
Wallace Shipyards, Limited-payments to, 1077.
War contracts, 161-167.
Wheat, commandeering of, 168.
National Battlefields Commission, 3141, 3148,
3637.
Nationalist party, 471.
National Transcontinental railway
Coal for, 3468.
Equipment, 2799.
Freight rates, 1276, 2795, 3036-3089. Government operation of, 2569, 2584, 2399, 3036,-3089, 3429, 3605, 3980, 3985.
Grain shipments on, 1276.
Locomotives, 1596.
Operating expenses, 1596.
Police commissioner, 2696.
Quebec terminals, 2569, 2584.
Naval Service
Department
Estimates, 662, 2885, 2908, 3442. Expenditure, 2889.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Travelling expenses, 2300.
Esquimau dockyards, 2889.
Explanation by Prime Minister, 1763. Naval brigade, 1671.
Niobe and Rainbow, 229, 238, 1684, 1701, 1667, 2890.
Patrol service, 1680.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3943. Recruits for, 2987.
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, 228.
Schooner Two Brothers, 533.
Stadacona, 548.
Steamer Starling, 540, 544.
Submarines
Equipment of, 534.
Purchase of, 75, 132, 200-211, 266, Sl6, 337,
387, 2890', 2897.
Naval Service-Con.
Submarines-Con.	.
Transport service, 1681.
Vessels in service, 1667.
Navigation. See Marine.
Nesbitt, Mr. Edward W. (North Oxford) Animals, diseased, destruction of, 2957. Brantford, city of, 2664.
Budget, 1006.
Government expenditures,. 1007, 1012. Taxation proposals, 1008.
Immigration policy, 1011.
Political patronage, 1012.
Control of nickel industry, 1012. Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan, 3662, 3979.
Civil Service-enlistments from, 825.
Flax industry, 1286.
Government expenditure, 4116.
Hay purchases, 2967.
Hudson Bay railway, 3376.
Mines Department publications, 3883. Nickel industry, control of, 1012.
Peat, 2328.
Pensions to soldiers, 1663.
Political patronage, 1012.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2360. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4019, 4116. Railways
Location of, 2745.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3979. Railway Commission, powers of, 2746. Soldiers Pensions, 1663.
Technical training for, 1618.
Steamship service, 2532.
Taxation Apples, 1008.
Oil, 1009.
Profits, 1009, 1793, 1990, 2631, 2641, 2651. Technical education, 2208.	*
Water carts, 537.
Woman suffrage, 1201.
Zinc, bounties on, 3034.
Neuville lighthouse, 593.
New Brunswick Lumber export trade, 190.
Public works, 3159.
New Carlisle wharf, 535.
Newfoundland
Immigration, regulations affecting, 2441. Steamship. service. See that title.
New Glasgow
40th Battalion, supplies for, 1043.
Postal revenue, 3561.
New Richmond post office, 1653.	.
Nickel. See Mines and Minerals.
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Bilingual question, the, 3723.
Pensions to soldiers, 4140.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4125. Railways, location of, 2755.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2755. Shipbuilding, 714.
Taxation of profits, 1860.
Niobe and Rainbow. See Naval Service. Noreen, steamer, 727.
North Bay armoury, 2691.
Northrup, Mr. William B. (East Hastings) Divorce, 595, 762, 791.
Nova Scotia Coal shortage, 1608.
Fenian Raid Bounties, 593.
Fishery inspector, 546.
Horses, purchase of in, 685.
Public works. See that title.
Recruiting in, 1367, 3255.
Soldiers voting in, 3510.
Steamship service. See that title.
Oats and oatmeal. See Grain.
O'Brien, Mr. A. H., superannuation of, 2131. Oil
Duty on. See Taxation.
Freight rates on, 3410.
Gasolene, production and price of, 885, 1019, 2393.
Petroleum, embargo on, 2648.
Railways, for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Okanagan Indian reserve. See Indians. Oliver, Hon. Frank (Edmonton)
' Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 99.
Ocean transportation, 100.
Extension of term of Parliament, 102. War expenditures, 102.
Conscription, 103.	,
Enlistment, 104.
Provision for disabled soldiers, 105, 108,
110.
Provision for soldiers and their dependents, 109.
Patriotic Fund, 109.
Military equipment, 111, 112.	,
Our system of recruiting, 113.
Military forces in Canada, 114.
Alberta, enlistments in, 108.
Army
Casualty lists, 3280.
Conscription, 103.
Enlistments, 104, 108, 3279, 4076. Military training, 3503, 3507.
101st Battalion, 3548.
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Con. Overseas forces, equipment of, 3513. Recruiting, 113, 3550, 3587.
Soldiers
Allowances to, 550, 4102.
Civil Service, appointments of to, 648. Dependents of, allowances to, 4102. Disabled, provision for, 105, 108, 1T0, 3334.
Equipment of, 112, 3502-3528.
Insane, 1659.
Medical examination of, 4073.
Pensions to, 1658, 4148.
Punishment of, 3539.
Technical training for, 1619. Astronomical observatories, 2430, 2434. Bilingual question, the, 3773.
Budget, 1209.
The Government and national conditions, 1209.
Agricultural development, 1211, 1220. ' Revenue and expenditure, 1212. Increasing taxation, 1213.
The cost of living, 1216.
Duty on apples, 1217.
Issue of Dominion notes, 1218.
Business corporations, government control of, 719.
Cadet service, 3503.
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan, 3658, 3863, 3976.
Civil Service-appointments of soldiers to, 648.
Cold storage, 1428.
Cost of living, 1216.
Edmonton
Disturbances at, 887.
Militia, 114.
Technical School, 648.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 2081, 3448.
Experimental farms-bee-keeping on, 1410. Grain
Congestion, 1706.
Elevators, St. John, 3594.
Freight rates on, 3074.
Oats and oatmeal, embargo on, 653, 803. Transportation of, 3074, 3085, 3456, 3981. Wheat
Commandeering of, 3201.
Free, 874-880.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company- proposed loan, 3658, 3863.
Homestead entries by volunteers, 3529. Hudson Bay railway, 3379, 3989. Immigration
Expenditure, 2110, 2440.
Policy, 831.
Stations, western, 2869.
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Indian Commission-British Columbia, 852. Indians
Okanagan reserve, 3144, 3676.
Saint Peter's reserve, 593, 2060, 2067, 2316. Intercolonial railway equipment, 3601. Interior
Department expenditure, 2079, 2090. Minister of-speech in Chicago, 831. Orders in Council approved, 3347.
Lac St. Anne improvements, 3313.
Lands, western, survey of, 835.
Legion of Frontiersmen, 3507.
Loans to farmers, 681.
Mining industry, 1880.
National Transcontinental railway Freight rates, 3074.
Government operation of, 3980.
Northern Alberta, enlistments in, 4076. Oats and oatmeal. See Grain.
Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1013.
Parliament, extension of term of, 102. Patriotic Fund, 109.
Penitentiaries, 2154.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. Pensions. See Army.
Political patronage in military affairs, 3547. Potatoes, duty on, 1431.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2947. Public works, expenditure on, 3313.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4002, 4016. Railways
Oil for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Western, 2081.
Railway mail service, 2045, 2050.
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, services of, 848. Rural mail service, 2044.
Seed grain indebtedness, 509.
Seventh Day Adventists Conferences, 2167. Spirit river-proposed forest reserve, 3529, 3883.
Surveys, 1324, 2342, 2429.
Tar sands, 2340.
Taxation
Apples, 1217, 1792, 2306, 2310, 2315.
Profits, 1880.
Telegraph lines, government, 3326, 3634. Transportation Ocean, 3131.
Railway, 3980.
War
Appropriations, 3277.
Expenditures, 102.
Supplies
Canvas shoes, 595, 673.
Field kitchens, 547.
Machine guns. 111, 595, 3522.
Orders for, securing of, 964.
Oliver, Hon. Frank (Edmonton)-Con.
War, Supplies-Con.
Overshoes, 673, 886.
Rifles, 595, 3520, 4105, 4107.
Socks, 593, 887.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1888. Western development, 2080.
Wheat. See Grain.
Woman suffrage, 1608.
Ontario Public works, 3179.
Orangemen in army service, 359.
Ottawa
Buildings
Customs, 1549.
Departmental, 667, 2830, 2874, 3135, 3612. Height of, 2165.
New drill hall, 2832.
Recruiting offices, 3587.
Victoria Memorial Museum, 2331, 2343. Military camp doctors, 1760.
Ottawa Separate School Commission, 2546. Pacaud, Mr. Lucien T. (Megantic)
Budget, 1095.
Canada and the war, 1095.
Government expenditure, 1095.
Quebec and the war, 1096.
Civil Service-appointments from Dorchester, 2921.
Papineau, Mr. Louis J. (Beauharnois) Railway Act, consolidation of, 1276. Soulanges canal, dredging, 1761.
Paquet, Mr. Eugene (L'lslet)
Agriculture, 1392.
Address in reply to Governor General's . Speech, 11.
Review of the war, 12.
Canada's part in the war, 13.
Extension of term of Parliament, 15. Canada's economic conditions, 15. Exhibitions, 3026.
Government employees, 3674.
Intercolonial railway-French speaking employees, 2788.
Mail service on the Transcontinental, 2050. Quebec (city), Transcontinental railway employees at, 1436.
Dairy inspection, 852.
Live stock, 886.
Quebec (prov.)
Panama Canal, goods shipped to Canada via., 4092.
Pardee, Mr. Frederick F. (West Lambton) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 453.
Canada and the war, 453.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech-Con.	,
Problems after the war, 454.
War contracts, 455.
Titles, 457.
Bilingual question, the, 3794.
Civil Servants-separation allowances to wives of, 3232.
Dredging-launch Waldrondo, 3942.
Flax industry, 1292.
Frontier protection, 744.
Horses for war purposes, 1381.
Mail contracts, 2723.	.
National Transcontinental railway police commissioner, 2696.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1890.
Postage stamps, sale and use of, 2050. Prince Rupert Militia quarters, 3352. Separation allowances, 3232.
Shell Committee, the, advances by, 3528. Shell contracts, 757, 2243.
Taxation of profits, 1847, 2652.
War contracts, 456, 2243.
Paris
Agency, 982.
Allied Economy Conference at, 2475, 2802. Parks, Canadian National, 844, 846.
See also Dominion Lands and Parks; Forest Reserves and Parks Act Amendment Bill.
Parliament
Committees of. See House of Commons. Extension of term of, 6, 15, 68, 97, 102, 181, 215, 413, 425, 437, 475, 492, 622, 636, 755, 1133, 3943, 4007, 4129. See Address to His Majesty the King. Independence of-subscriptions to Dominion loan, 455.
Library of, 668, 755.
Members of in military service. See Army. Railways, jurisdiction respecting, 947.
Parliament Buildings
Desks, purchase of, 1278.
Destruction of by fire, 578.
Alleged warning, 674.
Architect's report on, 888.
Commission of Inquiry into-appointment of, 582. Report of, 4006. Messages of sympathy, 579, 587, 652, 669, 855, 885, 1276.
Report of Chief Commissioner of Police, 669.
Improvements to, 2833.
Light on, 739.
Parliament Buildings-Con.
Plans of, 1969, 4077.
Reconstruction of, 591, 663, 806, 2012, 3049. Committee of Members on, 3049, 3613. Fair wage clause in contract for, 3622, 3464.
Plans for, 1969, 4077.
See also Ottawa.
Parliamentary procedure
Amendments, 1712, 1714, 2238.
Answer to question, discussion of, out of order, 652.
Bills not to be introduced by resolution, 3617.
Committee of Supply, powers of, 3944. Consent of the Crown, 2116.
Irrelevancy, 975, 1834.
Motion for Committee to rise not in order, 2453.	,
Point of order, discussion on, 3621.
Reading of unsigned letter not in order, 2743.
Subjects debatable by House, 3621, 3676.. See Deputy Speaker and Speaker. Paspebiac wharf, 536.
Patenaude, Hon. Esioff L. (Hochelaga) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 521.
Quebec and the war, 521.
Attitude of the Liberal Party, 523, 525. Views of the late Mr. Monk, 527. Canada's part in the war, 527.
Haanel, Dr., 852.
Inland Revenue Department estimates, 661, 2157-2165.
Maple sugar- adulteration, 2164.
Patents
Records, printing of, 1386.
Rights, extension of, 1157.
Patriotic Fund, Canadian, 109, 500, 1255. Patronage. See Political.
Peat. See Mines.
Pelagic sealing investigation, 2918. Penitentiaries
Industrial farms, 2841.
Insane patients, 2119.
Juveniles in, 2121.
Kingston, 2115.
Portsmouth, 541.
Prisons and reformatories, 2841.
See also Prisons and Reformatories Act Amendment Bill.
Prisoners from in military service, 2117. Ross, Walter T., release of, 2301, 2302.
St. Vincent de Paul, 2118.
Ticket-of-leave system, 2117.
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European War, 3643.
Fenian Raid, 3642.
Intercolonial railway, 757.
Militiamen, 3642.	[DOT]
Pilots, 747-750.
Soldiers, 211, 236, 440, 1087, 1255, 1654, 1665, 1704, 1989.
Report of Special Committee on, 4131. See Army, allowances.
Perley, Sir George. See High Commissioner. Peterborough public building, 2810.
Pictou (county)
Mail service, 549, 955.
Recruiting officers, 1165.
Telephone service, 549.
Pictou (island) lifeboat station, 549.
Pictou (town)
Freight and coal, handling of, 952.
Troops at-supplies, 851, 1041, 1077.
Pilotage. See Marine.
Political patronage, 145, 217, 276, 294, 299, 303-312, 368, 416, 895, 907, 917, 1012, 1032, 1127, 1254, 1273, 1326, 1351, 1353, 1361, 1363, 1366, 1370-1374, 1875, 3248, 3252, 3256, 3261, 3266, 3275, 3288, 3542. Pope, Sir Joseph, payments to, 2922.
Port Hood wharf, expenditure on, 560.
Port Howe mail service, 1076.
Pont Marcotte, 2171.
Port Nelson
Dock accommodation, 2692.
Harbour improvements, 1599, 2838.
Live stock for, 2692.
Navigation, 592.
Post Office
Advertising, 1164, 2739.
Censoring of mail matter, 2054, 2691, 2840, 2880, 3029, 3050.
Estimates, 663, 2016, 2716, 3534. Expenditure, 1244, 1875, 1885, 2056, 2609. Finances, 895.
Mail contracts, 2610, 2720.
Motor cars, purchase of, 1327, 1328.
Parcel post, 2736.
Postmasters and municipal elections, 1653. Railway mail service, 2023, 2045, 2047, 2050, Revenue, 2173.	...
Rural mail service, 2017, 2032, 2040, 2044, 2050, 2052, 2054, 2616, 2621, 2716. Savings deposits, 543.
Soldiers' letters, 532, 2051, 2053.
Staff and salaries. See estimates.
Stamps, sale and use of, 532, 546, 2051, 2718. Powder milk. See War Supplies.
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Prince Edward Island
Car ferry, 1597, 1704, 3391.
Dredging, 853.
Fishery inspectors, 2010.
Hillsborough bridge, guard on, 1433.
Horses, purchase of, 672.
Public works, 3152, 3635.
Steamship service, 2851.
Telegraph lines, 3187.
War supplies, purchases of, 3406.
Winter communication with, 1433.
Prince Edward Island railway, 1594, 3035, 3051, 3074.
Prince George, B.C., railway station, 637.
Prince Rupert militia quarters, 3352.
Printing, government, 668, 3095, 3099, 3785, 4152. See-also advertising.
Prisons and Reformatories Act Amendment Bill. lr„ 2690.	2r„ 2841-2845. Com.,
2846. Rep., 2847.	3r„ 2847.
Prison reform. See penitentiaries.
Private bills discussed.
Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company, 2663.
Brantford, City of, 947, 1625, 1648, 1726, 2663.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 1013.
Eastern Canadian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, 2167.
Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada, 2907.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Bible Society, 3144.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2421, 2444.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1647, 1727, 1890.
Owen, James W., patent of, 1154, 1228.
Pacific Northern and Omineca Railway Company, 1013.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2765, 2903.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1649, 1887.
Privilege, questions of
Boivin, Mr.-bilingual question, 1206.
Bureau, Mr.-Ontario hydro-radial scheme, 1432.
Burnham, Mr.'-statement in Toronto Star, 555.
Carvell, Mr.-fraudulent questions, 1492; shell deliveries, 2240.
Clements, Mr.-graft charges, 2398.
Crothers, Hon. T. W.-Globe newspaper, 1811.
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Hepburn, Mr.-shell contracts, 154.
Hughes, Sir Sam-Lieut.-Colonel John Currie, M.P., 1045.
Kemp, Hon. A. B.-Sheet Metal Products Company, 1646.
Kyte, Mr.-shell contracts, 3296.
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid-statement in Winnipeg Telegram, 2973.
Loggie, Mr.-St. John Daily Telegraph, 2113.
McCurdy, Mr.-statements of Ottawa Citizen, 2548.
Pugsley, Mr.-remarks of Solicitor General, 151; statement of Ottawa Journal, 806; correction of statement in Hansard, 2399.
Rogers, Hon. Robert-charges in Saskatchewan legislature, 1045.
Seguin, Mr.-statement of Ottawa Citizen, 2239.
Turriff, Mr.-statement of Peterborough Review, 414.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors during the war. Res., 1441, 1918, 1949, 2210, 2351. Div., 2361. See also, 638, 2475, and Canada Temperance Act Amendment Bill.
Prohibition or Restriction of Intoxicating Liquors Bill, lr., 1901. 2r., 2478. Com., 2479-2494, 2549-2569, 2696-2716, 27582765, 2882. Rep., 2885.	3r., 2946, 2956.
Amendments proposed:	Mr. Guthrie,
2953. Div., 2954. Mr. Sinclair, 2955. Mr. Hughes, 2956. Sen. Arndts., 4127.
Proulx, Mr. Edmond (Prescott)
Allison, Col. J. Wesley, 2012, 2476.
Bilingual question, the, 3798.
Cabinet Ministers, visit to New York of,
2012.
Carleton Drug Company, 2542.
Carson, General John, position of, 851.
Chute, Lieutenant A. H„ 2476.
Civil Service-pay of lower grade employees, 4079.
Forbes, Dr. A. Mackenzie, 3528.
Foster, A. De W., 2175.
Lessard, Major General, position of, 547.
Marine and Fisheries law clerk, 2176.
Motor car, Packard-purchase of, 1328
O'Brien, Mr. A. H., superannuation of, 2131.
Peat, 2328.
Penitentiaries
Kingston, 2116.
Sentencing of children to, 2122.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2358, 2882. '
Proof spirit purchase, 2176.
Proulx, Mr. Edmond (Prescott)-Con. Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4087.
Shouldis, Mrs., employment of, .1328.
64th Battalion-medical officer, 1077. Sussex, N.B., Battalion-medical officer, 1161.
Tibbits, Archibald, 2176.
Tremain, Lieut.-Col., M.P., 1652.
Trenches, improvement of, 2922.
Wilson, Mr. Beckles, 1327.
Woman suffrage, 1196.
Public Accounts Committee. See House of Commons.
Public health, proposed department of, 1065. Public printing. See Printing.
Public Service Loan ($75,000,000) Bril. Res., 1812, 1834. Rep., 1843. lr., 1843.	2r„
1972. Com., 1972.	3r., 1972.
Public works Applications for, 1807.
Buildings Alberta, 2868.
Generally, 341.
Manitoba, 2818.
Nova Scotia, 2814.
Ontario, 2824. See Ottawa.
Quebec, 2818.
Saskatchewan, 3329.
Department
Architectural Branch, 3319.
Clerks, 3096.
Engineering Branch, 3319.
Estimates, 663, 2808-2838, 2868, 2148-3188, 3312-3344, 3556, 3612, 3621.
Staff and salaries, 663.
Dredging
British Columbia, 1078, 3942.	.
Dredge Port Nelson, 2692.
Maritime Provinces, 853.
Ontario and Quebec, 3186, 3627.
St. Lawrence ship channel, 722.
Victoria, B.C., 546.
Expenditures, 896, 2605, 2808, 2826, 3156, 3322, 3338.
Harbours and rivers British Columbia, 3626.
Generally, 3152.
Manitoba, 3184.
Ontario, 3625.
New Brunswick, 3335, 3621.
Nova Scotia, 3149, 3615.
Ontario, 3179, 3338.	.
Prince Edward Island, 3635.
Quebec, 719, 3161, 3556, 3623.
St. Lawrence, 719.
Saskatchewan and Alberta, 3313.
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Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 67.
Extension of term of Parliament, 68. Transportation requirements, 69. Manufacture of munitions, 71-90.
Shell Committee, 71-92.
Shell contracts, 72-90.
Submarine investigation, 75.
Taxation of war profits, 85. Contributions for machine guns, 92. Advertising, Government, 2436.
Burleigh falls, lease of, 2582.
Canadian Northern Railway Company Director, 2648.
Proposed loan to, 3581, 3940, 3944. Canada Temperance Act, 3298.
Carnegie, Colonel, correspondence with, 1731.
Civil Service-enlistments, 818, 1844. Coloured men, recruiting of, 235, 557, 2114. Davidson Commission, report of, 3189. Dominion Lands and Parks, 2865. Economic and Development Commission, 1640, 2999.
Experimental farms, 2871,
Pish and fisheries Transportation,-' 2418.
Trout fry, 2421.
German-Canadians in military service, 683. Government expenditures, 973, 986, 1321, 3137.
Government railways-small claims, 3304. Grain
Congestion, 1713.
Elevators, 3059, 3082.
Transportation, 2857.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3581, 3940.
Hansard-correction of statement, 2399. High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 963.
House of Commons-morning sittings, 2112.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2912.
Immigration . Advertising, 2436.
Expenditure, 2093, 2099, 2436.
Indians
Kitsilano reserve, 2681.
St. Peter's reserve, 2063, 2937.
Insurance companies, life, investments of, 1612, 2401.
Intercolonial railway-branch lines, 3434. Interior Department expenditure, 2090, 2431, 2435.
International Joint Commission, 979. Kingston harbour improvements, 3182. Labour bureaus, national, 615.
Pugsley, Hon. Wm. (St. John City)-Con. Loans to farmers, 677.
Marine Department estimates, reduction of, 2362.
Motor boats, 2803.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3374.
National Transcontinental Railway, Government operation of, 2399, 2588, 30363089, 3605.
Naval service, 1683, 2888.
Niobe and Rainbow, 2890.
Ottawa Journal-correction of statement in, 806.
Parliament, extension of term of, 68. Parliament Buildings, reconstruction of, 2013, 4077.
Pensions to soldiers, 4131.
Prison reform, 2846.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2486, 2551, 2561, 2697.
Public works expenditure, 2769, 2808, 3341. Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3616, 3998, 4008, 4011, 4051.
Railways, location of, 2747.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2747. Recruiting-coloured men, 235, 557, 2114. Royal Academy of Arts, 3142.
Rural mail service, 2729.
St. John
Harbour improvements, 735-737, 3335. Post office, 2817.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3356, 3500. St. John Valley Railway, 1932.
Shell Committee, the, 71, 92.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4088.
Shipbuilding, 639, 701, 1616, 1643, 2892, 3001, 3110, 3336, 4056.
Soldiers relatives, payments to, 3560. Solicitor General, remarks of, 151. Steamship service, 2530.
Submarines, investigation into purchase of, 75, 152, 2890.
Supplementary estimates, 3137.
Surf Inlet harbour improvements, 3185. Surveys, 2428, 2902.
Taxation of apples, 2305; profits, 85. Technical education, 1642.	.
Trade and Commerce, 2996. Transportation, ocean, 2857,	3110. See
Shipbuilding.
Vancouver Harbour, 1604.
Vessels, Canadian, requisitioning of, 1969. War
Expenditures, 39.
Supplies
Ammunition, 71-90.
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Binoculars, 1717.
Boots, 1716.
Fuses, 1735.
Horses, 1719.
Machine guns, 92.
Orders for, securing of, 963.
Ross rifle, 155.
Shells, 74, 79, 86, 154, 1714, 1725, 1727, 1731, 3842.
White Phosphorous matches, 1493.
Woman suffrage, 1044, 1185, 1204.
Yukon, the, 1312, 1316, 1320.
Quebec (City)
Bridge, 1596, 3434.
Customs officer and revenue, 2169. Harbour, 743.
Post office, 672, 1651, 2823.
Employees, 1906, 2010, 2034, 2036.
Parcel post superintendent, 547. Sewerage system, 3557.
Transcontinental railway employees at, 1436.
Quebec (province)
Agriculture, 1389.
Dairy inspection, 852.
Fisheries, 547, 638.
Highways, 3165.
Judges, 2692.
Live stock, 886.
Public works, 3161.
Recruiting in, 479, 491, 498, 3281. -Referee on butter and cheese, 2942. Steamship service, 2852.
Quebec and Saguenay Railway, 2530, 3146, 3429. /See Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Quebec Harbour Commission, 2347.
Quebec, Montmorency and Charlevoix Railway. Sec Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill.
Quebec Railways Acquisition Bill. (Quebec, Montmorency and Charlevoix; Quebec and Saguenay; Lotbiniere and Megan-tic). lr„ 3616. 2r„ 3990. Com., 4007. 3r., 4052. See also 4116.
Railways
Bond guarantees, 887.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Jurisdiction affecting, 947.
Oil for fuel on, 977, 1550.
Passenger service, 3418.	'
Port Nelson harbour improvements, 1599. Prince Edward Island car ferry, 1597. Public ownership of, 3826, 3871.
Quebec bridge, 1596.
Railways-Con.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3979. Stations, naming of, 2738.
Train service in the West, 518, 576. Transportation. See that title.
For individual railways, see their titles.
Railway Act, consolidation of, 1276.
Railway Act Amendment Bills
Powers of Railway Commission, lr., 2690.
2r., 2743. Com., 2743.	3r„ 2802. See
also 3410, 3629.
Transportation of Grain, lr., 1207.	2r.,
1306. Com., 1306.	3r„ 1309.
Railways and Canals
Department estimates, 662, 1590, 2569-2599, 2769, 3035, 3051, 3074, 3375, 3410, 3445, 3593, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3933, 3943.
Staff and salaries, 662.
Rainbow, alleged capture by, 3297, 3943. See Niobe.
Regina
Army Service Corps-accommodation for, 1652.
Assistant Receiver General, 553.
Inland Revenue premises, 1439.
Military camp, 1808.
Reid, Jack, imprisonment of for seditiion, 2007.
Reid, Hon. J. D. (Minister of Customs) Antigonish station garden, 3593, 3603. Brantford, City of, 1626, 1648.
Burleigh falls, 2583.
Canadian Pacific Railway-freight congestion, 2742.
Canals	.
Galops, 3609.
St. Peter's, 1601.
Trent, 1601, 3581.
Welland, 1600, 3454.
Customs
Agricultural implements, duty on, 4068. Bonding privileges, 4097.
Department-staff and salaries, 3644. Huntingdon preventive stations, 542. Morrisburg-free entry of goods at, 3645. Smuggling, 642, 4100.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia railway, 3446.
Government railways-small claims, 2919, 3303, 3884.
Grain
Elevators, 3061, 3085, 3594, 3600, 3604. Freight rates on, 3063, 3072-3089. Transportation of, 1207, 1306, 3602, 3456. Hudson Bay railway, 1598, 3990. Intercolonial railway
Accident at Val Brillant, 2058.
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Branch lines, 2767.
Car shortage, 1705, 3091.
Coal
Alleged expropriation of, 1762. Supply, 538, 2115, 2795.
Equipment, 2793, 3607, 3459.
Freight congestion, 2742.
North Sydney terminals, 3427.
Operation, 1591.
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 3783. Passenger service, 3419.
Rates of pay, 2881.
Train service, 3395.
Montreal railway terminals, 3416.
Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal Company, 3230, 3372.
National Transcontinental railway Equipment, 2793.
Freight rates, 2795, 3058, 3066-3089. Government operation of, 2584, 2593, 3036-3089, 3605, 3984.
Quebec terminals, 2584.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2466.
Ontario Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1647.
Panama Canal, shipment of goods to Canada via., 4097.
Port Nelson harbour improvements, 1599. Prince Edward Island car ferry, 1597, 3391. Quebec bridge, 1596, 3434.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3990, 4007, 4122.
Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3430. Railways
Bridges, guards on, 1433.
Fires caused by, 3412.
Situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3983. Train service in the West, 518, 556. Railways and Canals Department
Estimates, 2767-2798, 3035, 3051, 3074, 3375-3404, 3410, 3445, 3593. Expenditure, 2769.
Railway Commision, powers of, 2745-2758. Railway Commissioners, 3411.
St. John and Quebec railway, 3052, 3352, 3501.
St. John elevator, 3594.
Shipbuilding, 3608.
Soldiers
Barbour, Private, death of, 3418. Railway fares, single, for, 3594.
Toronto, Niagara and Western Railway Company, 2904.
Toronto railway terminals, 3414.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1650.
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Rhodes, Mr. Edgar N. (Cumberland)
Amherst
Accommodation for troops, 3269. Purchase of war supplies, 3267.
Deputy Speaker, appointment as, 531. Political patronage, 3268.
Richards, T. M., services of, 1653.
Riding Mountain timber reserve, 640.
Rigaud mail service, 541, 595.
Rimouski
Customs officer, 546.
Harbour improvements, 3174.
Inspectors of weights and measures, 671. River John customs officer, 549.
Riverside Lumber Company, 2058.
Riviere du Loup
Dredging, 2477.
Wharf, 2543.
Riviere Ouelle wharf, 1164.
Robb, Mr. James A. (Huntingdon)
Animals, compensation for destruction of, 2961.
Bilingual question, the, 3771.
Civil Service, enlistment from, 824. Dundee mail service, 2722.
Grain
Elevators, 3601.
Transportation, 2795, 3601.
Hay purchases, 2967.	[DOT]
Horses for war purposes, 1382, 2970. Hudson Bay railway, 3387.
Huntingdon preventive stations, 641. National Transcontinental railway-freight rates on grain, 2795.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4002. Rural mail service, 2731.
Seed grain indebtedness, 516.
Shipbuilding, 3608.
Roche, Hon. W. J. (Minister of the Interior)
Advertising, 827.
Aliens, employment of, 850.
Alberta farmers, relief for, 532. Astronomical observatory, western, 2430. Buffalo, 845.
Civil service, enlistments from, 817, 820, 823.
Conscription, 592, 830.
Dominion Lands and Parks, 2865.
Farmers, western, relief for, 2860.
Forests
Protection, 836, 837.
Reforestation, 2089.
Reserves and Parks, 2496, 2663.
Sec Dominion Lands.
Grazing leases, 847.
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-Con.	Works)-Con.
Homestead	Parliament Buildings
Inspectors, 828.	Plans of, 4077.
Regulations, 827.	Reconstruction of, 2012, 2833, 3049, 3613,
Immigration	3622.
Agencies, 2096, 2435.	Public works
Chinese, 2441.	Department estimates, 2808-2838, 2868,
Inspection, boundary, 657.	3148-3188, 3556, 3612, 3621.
Newfoundland, regulations affecting,	Expenditure, 2811.
2441.	Dredging, 3186, 3627.
Statistics, 540. *	Harbours and rivers, 3152, 3156, 3313,
Indian Land Commission, 2867.	3556, 3615, 3621, 3623.
Indians, 2059, 2665, 2866. See that title.	Roads and bridges, 3163.
Interior Department	Telegraph lines, 3187, 3312, 3318, 3326,
Enlistments, 2084.	3634.
Estimates, 655, 817-850, 2428, 2860.	Quebec and Saguenay railway, 3431.
Minister of in Chicago, 756, 830, 832.	Quebec railways, acquisition of, 3616.
Orders in Council approved, 3347.	Ross rifle, 4108.
Staff and salaries, 655, 817.	Royal Society of Canada, 2875.
Irrigation, 842.	Saskatchewan, charges in Legislature of,
Keay, R. H., fraudulent operations of, 837.	1045.
Labourers, foreign, enlistment of, 2145.	St. John Valley Railway, 1922.
Parks, Canadian National, 844.	Shell contracts, 3405.
Pre-emptions, payments on, 534.	Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of,
Railways, western, 2084.	4082.
Reindeer herd, 839.	Soldiers
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, services of, 849.	Disabled, provision for, 2873, 3334.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2316.	Medical examination of, 4072.
Seed grain ~	Technical education, 2208.
Distribution, 2863.	Wheat, free, 880, 1046-1052.
Indebtedness, 507, 518, 760, 1607.	( Woman suffrage, 1202.
Spirit River Forest Reserve, 3883.	Roseberg post office, 2474.
Surveys, 834, 836, 1320, 2428.	Ross, Mr. Duncan C. (West Middlesex)
Taber irrigation district, 2806.	Allowances to soldiers, 1021.
Taxation of land, 756, 2936.	Beehan, J. J., 3408.
Timber. See Forests.	Budget, 1020.
Water-powers, development of, 840, 842.	Provision for soldiers, 1021.
Wetaskiwin settlers, grievances of, 2089.	The duty on apples, 1022.
Yukon, the, 1310, 1317.	Government war loans, 1023.
Rogers, Colonel Maynard, 848.	Taxation of profits, 1023. Income taxation, 1025.
Rogers, Hon. Robert (Minister of Public	Rural credits, 1026.
Works)	Canadian ideals, 1028.
Civil Service	Middlesex county and the war, 1029. [DOT]
Appointments, 4082.	Government administration and political
Messengers, 2767.	partyism, 1037-1033.
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Colum-	The spirit of France, 1033.
bia railway, 3452.	Eggs, marketing of, 2961.
Experimental farms, 2871.	Farmers' credits, 1025.
House of Commons-Saturday sittings,	Political patronage, 1032.
3409.	Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2480
Judges' salaries, 2325.	Rural credits, 1025.
Labour bureaus, national, 615.	Soldiers' allowances, 1021.
Montreal island, bridge connection with,	Taxation
3632.	Apples, 1022.
Monument of His late Majesty King Ed-	Income, 1025.
ward VII, 3324.	Profits, 1023.
Ottawa departmental buildings, 2874.	War loans, 1023.
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Royal Assent, 1495, 2073, 2807.
Royal Military College-clothing contract, 3881.
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve,
2889, 2900.
Royal Naval College, 2889.
Royal Society of Canada, 2875.
Rural credits. See Farmers.
Rural mail service. See Post Office. Sabourin, Lieut.-Col., rank of, 949.
Sackville
Public building, 2816.
Wharf accommodation, 3160.
Saguenay river improvements, 3674.
St. Alphonse de Caplan, mail service, 1654. St. Amour, A. C., payments to, 3408.
St. John
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Freight exports, 3529.
Harbour improvements, 729, 3335.
Post office, 2817.
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036, 2039. Revenues and salaries, 1651.
Terminals, 3593.
St. John and Quebec Railway Bill. Res., 3353. lr„ 3372. 2r., 3500. Com., 3500. 3r„ 3502. See also 1433, 3051.
St. John Valley Railway, 757.
St. Leonard, N.B., soldiers at, 640.
St. Paul L'Ermite wharf, 2174.
St. Peter's canal, 1601.
St. Peter's Indian reserve. See Indians.
St. Peter's Indian Reserve Bill. Res., 2059. lr., 2071.	2r„ 2316. Com., 2316.	3r„
2925-2946.
St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary. See Penitentiaries.
Saskatchewan
Charges in Legislature of, 1045. Immigration-government co-operation in, 1277.
Judges' salaries, 2071.
Saskatchewan river water supply, 3189. Scammell, J. K., position of, 1157.
Schaffner, Mr. F. L. (Souris)
Grain
Congestion, 1712.
Freight rates, 3067.
Transportation, 2857.
Hudson Bay railway, 3384.
Mail contracts, 2615.
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Printing-proposed reduction in cost, 4153. Rural mail service, 2055.
Sunnybrae mail service, 1549.
Taxation of apples, 2309.
Transportation, ocean, 2857.
Scott, Mr. F. S. (South Waterloo)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 171.
Imperial relationships, 172.
War contracts, 172, 175.
The tariff and trade, 173.
Public finances, 174.
Shell contracts, 175.
French-Canadians and the war, 177. Shell Committee, the, 175.
Sealers, British Columbia, claims of, 595. Secretary of State, department of-translators, 3231.
War contracts, 172, 175.
Seed grain
Advances for, 510, 532, 761.
Amounts required for, 2861.
Distribution of, 2862.
Impurity of, 432.
Indebtedness, 438, 761, 1607.
Liens for, 760.
Purchase of, 886.
Senate
Members of-military duties, 1328.
Seguin, Mr. Paul A. (L'Assomption)
Joliette
Government offices, 3562.
Post office, 3561.
L'Assomption
Mail service, 3881.
Wharf, 2174.
Ottawa Citizen-report of, 2239. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 228. 2239.
Rural mail service, 2726.
St. Paul L'Ermite mail service, 2174.
Select Standing Committee. See House of Commons.
Seventh Day Adventists. See Private Bills.
Sevigny, Hon. Albert (Dorchester). See Speaker.
Sharpe, Colonel Samuel, M.P., pay of, 2924.
Shelburne	[DOT]
Bell buoy, application for, 543.
Customs duties, 1762.
Fishery guardian, 545, 546.
Mail service, 594.
Port physician, 543.
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Advances by, 3528.
Formal charges, 1715.
Formation of, 1500.
See Shell contracts.
Shell Fisheries Commision, 2368.
Shepherd, Mr. F. H. (Nanaimo) Astronomical observatory, western, 2433. Taxation of oil, 1800.
Sherbrooke [DOT]
Customs officers and revenue, 2169.
Drill hall, 3089.
Mail service, 2173.
Postmaster, 1906, 2033.
Post office
Employees, 1906, 2010, 2036.
Revenues and salaries, 1651.
Shipbuilding. See Marine.
Shipping. See Marine and Transportation. Shouldis, Mrs., employment of, 1328.
Shovel shields. See "War Supplies.
Sinclair, Mr. John H. (Guysborough) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 414.
The war, 414.
Political patronage, 416.
Purchase of horses, 418.
The Shell Committee, 420.
Advertising, government, 3095.
Amherst, Sydney and New Glasgow postal revenue, 3561.
Archibald, M. G., services of, 539.
Bonds, Government, negotiability of, 660. British Columbia lighthouse service, 3352. Canada Temperance Act Amendment, 3301. Censors and decoders, employment of 640 851.
Civil Service appointments, 948, 4089. Coin, American, 654.
Cole harbour wharf, 758, 3150.
Duchemin, H. P„ payments to, 1161, 1610. Fenian Raid bounty, 593.
Fish and fisheries Bounties, 2546.
Canadian troops, for, 1652.
Dogfish, 2406, 2409.
Fishing industry, 2369.
Herring industry, 2475.
Lobsters, 2388.
Marketing of, 2367.
Pickled fish, 1761.
Shipments to Great Britain, 2411.
Smelt fishing regulations, 673.
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Transportation and marketing of, 567, 636, 2364, 2420.
Government annuities, 1437.
Guysborough mail service, 2800.
Halifax
Exports and imports through, 3734. Military hospital, 2114.
Hjort, Dr., 1552.
Horses for war purposes, 418, 1162, 1379. Hospitals Marine. 2918.
Military, 2114.
Hudson Bay navigation, 2911.
Hudson Bay railway, 636, 3384. Intercolonial railway
Branch lines, 850, 2468, 2774.
Pensions, 757.
Law, the late Mr. B. B„ M.P., death of, 591. Machine guns, private contributions for, 532.
Marine
Coasting privilege, 589, 1300.
Department estimates, reduction of, 2363. Pilotage, 2805.
Sick Mariners Fund, 753.
Vessels, Canadian, net tonnage of, 1163. Milford Haven Bridge postmaster, 2173. Mines Department expenditure, 2335. Minister of Munitions, 532.
Motor boats, 2804.
Naval service, 2545.
Navigation schools, 696.
Nova Scotia steamship service, 2849.
Oil, freight rates on, 3410.
Parliament buildings, reconstruction of, 2834.
Pensions, Intercolonial railway, 757. Political patronage, 416.
Port Nelson navigation, 592.
Post office Expenditure, 2056.
Parcel post, 2735.
Revenue, 532, 2173.
Rural mail service, 2019, 2041, 2048, 2732. Printing, government, 3095.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2357, 2479, 2490, 2560, 2702, 2759, 2882, 2955. Public works expenditure, 2815, 3155, 3322, 3338.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4040, 4049. St. John freight exports, 3529.
Shell Committee, The, 420.
Sherbrooke mail service, 2173. Shipbuilding, 709, 3122, 4058.
Shipping, total Canadian, 2175.
Soldiers
Letters, postage on, 532,
Punishment of, 3099.
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Taxation of profits, 2636, 2651. Transportation, ocean, 3122.
Trawlers, steam, foreign, 640, 641. Victoria, B.C., rifle range, 1549.
West Rochdale postmaster, 1551. Whitehead, cold storage, 757.
Smith, Mr. Wm. (South Ontario)
Horses, 672.
Roans to farmers, 933.
War stamps, commission on sale of, 546.
Soldiers. See Army.
Soulanges canal
Dredge, 1761.
Employees-charges of partisanship, 3231. Stone for, 1041, 1437, 1760.
Superintendent, 3408.
Souris rifle range, 2600.
Speaker (Hon. Albert Sevigny), rulings and statements of.
Amendments, 2238.
Consent of the Crown, 2316.
Election of officers, 3.
Explanations limited to a statement of the words actually used, 2241. Expressions, withdrawal of, 77.
Point of order, discussion on, 3621. Privilege, questions of, 556.
Reading of unsigned letter not in order, 2743.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4087.
Subjects debatable by House, 3621, 3676.
Spirit river proposed forest reserve, 3529, 3883.
Stamps. See Post Office.
Steamboats. See Marine.
Steamship service
Canada
British Columbia, 2541.
New Brunswick, 2538, 2540.
Nova Scotia, 2537, 2540, 2847, 3554. Prince Edward Island, 536, 2851.
Quebec, 2852, 3100, 3134.
China and Japan, 2540.
Cuba, 2534.
Great Britain, 2530, 2537, 2538, 2540. Newfoundland, 536, 2535, 2537.
South Africa, 2536.
United States, 2541.
West Indies and South America, 2535.
See also Transportation.
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Health, Public, suggested department of, 1065.
Stefansson, Expedition, 2914.
Stellarton, N.S., public building site, 1164.
Stevens, Mr. H. H. (Vancouver)
British Columbia, resources of, 3842.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3839.
Capital punishment, 1965.
Enlistment of foreign labourers, 2145.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3839.
House of Commons-Saturday sittings, 3409.
Kitsilano Indian reserve, 2683.
Mining industry, 1885.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1442, 2230, 2486.
Railways, public ownership of, 3826.
Trade and commerce, 3002.
Post Office Department expenditure, 1882.
Taxation Apples, 1777.
Income, 1884.
Profits, 1882.
Vancouver Harbour, 1605.
Western Canada Telephone Company, 1889.
Stewart, Mr. Dugald (Lunenburg)
Pish, transportation and marketing of, 570.
Yarmouth public works, 1905.
Stewart, J. H.-automobile seizure, 1438.
Stewart, Mr. Thos. J. (West Hamilton)
Ontario, Niagara Connecting Bridge Company, 1891.
Sheffington, George, employment of, 1431.
Submarines. See Naval service.
Summerside
Post office building, 2010.
Rifle range, 2010.
Sunnybrae, N.S., mail service, 1549.
Supply Bill (for 1917, $99,458,597.41). Res., 2664. lr„ 2r., Com., 3r„ 2665.
Supply, Committee of, 653-669, 686-716, 716739, 739-754, 817-850, 938-943, 956-989, 1309-1325, 1341-1385, 1386-1409, 14101432, 1590-1602, 1616-1646, 2016-2057, 2079-2111, 2115-2165, 2326-2346, 23612398, 2404-2421, 2428-2442, 2530-2542, 2569-2599, 2665-2690, 2716-2741, 27672798, 2^08-2838, 2847-2878, 2885-2903, 2908-2919, 2956-2971, 3022-3023, 30353049, 3051-3074, 3074-3095, 3120-3143, 3147-3188, 3190-3214, 3214-3230, 33123344, 3375-3404, 3410-3463, 3502-3528,
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Supply, Committee of-Con.
3534-3559, 3586-3616, 3021-3674, 38263863, 3863-3875, 3933-3942, 3943-3990, 4067-4074, 4079.
Surveys, 1320, 2428, 2901.
Sussex, N.B.-104th Battalion Military officer, 1161.
Sutherland, Mr. Donald (South Oxford) Experimental farms, 1405.
Flax industry, 1291.
Hogs, American, 2923.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway, 2445.
Taxation of apples, 1772.
War supplies-Irish stew, 2014.
Swift Current post office site, 1041.
Sydney, C.B.
Pilotage Commission, 986.
Postal revenue, 3561.
Taber Irrigation District Bill. lr., 2599.
2r., 2806. Com., 2806.	3r„ 2841.
Talbot, Lieut.-Col. Onesiphore, duties of, 1325.
Tan bark, embargo on, 3022.
Tariff. See Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill and Taxation.
Tar sand. See Mines.
Taxation, War.
Customs
Apples, 811, 899, 1008, 1016, 1022, 1092, 1130, 1217, 1227, 1764, 2305.
Farm implements, 4068.
Oil, 812, 899, 1009, 1018, 1227, 1796, 2303. Pearls and diamonds, 641, 758. Generally, 339, 1225, 1229.
Special
Income, 902, 908, 1025, 1086, 1884, 1982. Land, 829, 200, 2934.
Profits, 168, 813, 899, 1009, 1023, 1038, 1103, 1127, 1136, 1248, 1330, 1843, 1862, 1891, 1972, 1990, 2601.
See Business Profits War Tax Bill and Customs Tariff Act Amendment Bill. Taylor, Mr. James D. (New Westminster) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 384.
Canadian expeditionary force, 384. Canada's share in the war, 385. Conditions of military service, 385. Naval affairs, 386.
Purchase of submarines, 387.
British Columbia affairs, 389.
Labour bureaus, national, 621.
Naval service, 386.
Submarines, purchase of, 387.
Taxation-war profits, 85.
Technical education, 55, 370, 535, 648, 1618, 1626, 1642, 2177.
Telegraphs
Bay St. Lawrence office, 1551.
British Columbia, 3318.
Cable and wireless rates, 672.
Government lines, 548.
Magdalen islands cable service, 759. Moosejaw, 3633.
Prince Edward Island, 3187.
Quebec, 3313.
Radiotelegraph service, 2888, 2908. Saskatchewan and Alberta, 3326, 3637. Steamer Tyrian, 1437.
Vancouver, 3634.
Wireless stations, 2909, 2913.
Telephones. Sec Telegraphs.
Temiscouata mail service, 2477.
Temiskaming dam, 2546.
Terminal elevators. See Grain.
Thoburn, Mr. William (North Lanark) Divorce, 779.
Shipbuilding, 4064.
Thompson, Mr. Alfred (Yukon)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 5.
Extension of term of Parliament, 6. Canada's productiveness in war time, 7. Financial and trade conditions, 7. ' Fortunes of the war, 9.
Principles at stake, 10.
Mining industry, 1878.
Ottawa military camp doctors, 1760. Soldiers, insane, 1664.
Taxation of profits, 1878.
Trade and Commerce, 3023.
Yukon, the, 938-943, 1310.
Thompson, Mr.'John K.C., 78, 316, 921. See Davidson Commission.
Thomson, Mr. Levi (Qu'Appelle)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 458.
Commandeering of wheat, 458-461. Foster, A. De Wit, 4075.
Grain congestion, 1711.
Loans to farmers, 680.
Moosejaw military, 1651.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors. 1479, 2557, 2883.
Regina military camp, 1808.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 458-461.
Free, 1062.
Thornton, Mr. Chas. J. (Durham)
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1482.
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Customs officers, 2169.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036. Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Tibbits, Archibald, employment of, 1439, 2176. Timber. See Dominion Lands.
Titles of honour, 457.
Tobacco. See Agriculture.
Tobin, Mr. Edmund W. (Richmond-Wolfe) Bromptonville mail service, 3562.
D'lsraeli government wharf, 3562.
Tonnage. See Transportation.
Toronto
American Club, wrecking of, 856.
Customs revenue and officers, 2169. Military buildings, 2837.
Postal station A, 2836.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010.
Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Railway terminals, 3414.
T racadie
Harbour improvements, 1438, 3149, 3160. Lazaretto, 2800.
Trade and Commerce.
Agricultural products, export of, 345. Balance of trade, 890, 903.
Central America, 1653.
China, 344.
Commissioners and agents, 1653, 3022, 3551. Department
Estimates, 664, 2847, 3023, 3120, 3551. Expenditure, 906.
Exports to United Kingdom, 592. Publications, 2992.
Staff and salaries, 664, 3135.
South America, 1653.
Statements of Minister, 2989, 3100.
United States, 344, 2057.
West Indies, 1762, 1809, 1970.
Trade Commission, 4076.
Train service in the West. See Railways. Transcona railway shops, 636.
Transportation Ocean, 96, 232.
Admiralty transports, 1681.
Freight rates, 100, 116, 118, 1435, 2888. Harbour facilities, 741, 3100-3134.
Ships, 181, 638, 700.	,
See also Marine.
Panama Canal route, 4092.
See Marine and Steamship service.
Railway, 1306, 3980. See Railways.
Troops, of. See Army.
Trawling. See Fish and Fisheries.
Tremain, Lieut.-Col., M.P., position of, 1652. Trent canal, 1601, 2575.
Trousers, purchase of. See War Supplies.
Truax, Mr. R. E. (South Bruce)
Hanover public building, 1439.
Tupper, the late Sir Charles, Bart.-resolution of condolence on death of, 39, 582.
Turgeon, Mr. Onesiphore (Gloucester) Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 178.
French-Canadians and the war, 179. Patriotism of British Dominions, 180. Conscription, 180.
Provision for wounded soldiers, 181. Extension of term of Parliament, 181. Bathurst harbour improvements, 3158. Breakwaters, necessity for, 3623. Conscription, 180.
Fish and fisheries Dogfish, 2404;
Lobsters, 2369, 2378.
French-Canadians and the war, 179. Hudson Bay railway, 3383.
Intercolonial railway
Paradis, Mr. T., claim of, 2783. Passenger service, 3419.
Rolling stock, 2799.
Navigation schools, 696.
Parliament, extension of term of, 181. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2358.
St. John Valley Railway, 1944.
Soldiers provision for, 181.
Tracadie lazaretto-firewood for, 2800.
Turriff, Mr. John G. (Assiniboia)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 436.
The Government and the war, 436. Extension of term of Parliament, 437. Seed grain indebtedness, 438.
Canada's war loans, 438.
Expenditure for soldiers rations, 440. Medical examination of recruits, 440. Pensions to soldiers, 440.
Shell contracts, 441.
Expenditure on public works, 444. Commandeering and transportation of wheat, 445-452.
Agriculture Department clerks, 2801. Agricultural implements, duty on, 4069. Apple duty-Government official on, 1426. Army
Allowances, separation, 2924, 3098. Officers, training of, 3533.
Overseas forces, forwarding of, 3512.
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Recruiting
Medical examination, 440.
Unfit men, 3253.
Soldiers	,
Pensions to, 440.
Rations for, 440.
Voting of, 3511.
Assistant Clerk of Routine and Records, 1161, 4079.
Banks, taxes payable by, 2478.
British Columbia, resources and progress of, 3847.
Budget, 1130.
The duty on apples, 1130.
The farmers and taxation, 1032. Extension of term of Parliament, 1133. Government taxation proposals, 1132, 1136.
Postal revenue, 1133.
Economy in public expenditure, 1134. Naval policy, 1135.
The Opposition's attitude, 1136.
Taxation of profits, 1136.
The nickle industry, 1140, 1143. Germans in government service, 1142. Buffalo, 845.	[DOT]
Cadet service, 3502.	[DOT]
Canadian Northern Railway Company- proposed loan to, 3579, 3657, 3847, 3941. Snow blocade, 2647.
Canals, patrolling of, 3591.
Chief transport officer, 1903, 1969.
Civil Service
Appointments, 4079.
Deputy Ministers, salary of, 659. Enlistments from, 821, 824, 888.
Customs-free entry of goods, 3646.
Dairy Commissioner, report of, 1421.
Flax industry, 1293.
Grain
Congestion, 1712.
Freight rates on, 3063, 3072. Transportation of, 2857.
Wheat
Commandeering of, 445-452, 3214.
Free, 793-802.
High Commissioner, Canadian, office of, 961.
Home Guard, 3504.
Homestead inspectors, 829.
House of Commons Sessional clerks, 2799.
Sherwood, H. C., appointment of, 4079. Hudson Bay railway, 3376.
Immigration expenditure, 2109.
Indian Department clerks, 2800.
Inland Revenue Department clerks, 2544.
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Department expenditure, 2086.
Minister of, in Chicago, 756.
Justice Department clerks, 2801.
Lands, western, survey of, 835.
Loans to farmers, 929.
Macdonald, Rev. D. R., 3675.
Marine Department clerks, 2801.
Militia Department clerks, 2839.
Mines Department clerks, 2921.
National Transcontinental railway-Government operation of, 3985.
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, 2463.
Nickel, exportation of, 1140, 1143, 1871. Ores, refining of, 3031.
Panama canal, goods shipped to Canada via., 4092.
Parks, Canadian National, 845.
Parliament, extension of term of, 437, 1133. Peterborough Review, statement of, 414. Political patronage in military affairs, 3542. Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 2234, 2559, 2568, 2706.	'
Public Works
Applications for, 1807.
Department employees, 3155. Expenditure, 2812.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4028, 4120.
Railways
Department
Clerks, 2839, 3096.
Estimates, 3056.
Locating of, 2747.
Mail service, 2023.
Situation in Canada, 3988.
Train service in the West, 518.
Railway Commission, powers of, 2747. Ross, Walter T., release of, 2302.
St. Peter's Indian reserve, 2944.
Seed grain Distribution, 2862.
Indebtedness, 438, 511.
Liens, 760.
Shipbuilding, 706, 708, 2894, 3017.
Taxation	**
Agricultural implements, 4069.
Apples, 1130, 1782, 2314.
Land, 756.
Profits, 550, 1136, 1870, 1976, 1984, 2649. Timber protection, 838.
Trade and Commerce, 3015.
Transportation, 706, 708, 2857, 3118. Vancouver munitions workers in England, 2743.
Victoria Transfer Company, 3144.
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Loans, 438.
Supplies
Clothing, 3592.
Orders for, securing of, 961.
Rifles, 3505, 3506.
Shells, 441.
Western farmers, assistance to, 3938. Wheat. See Grain.
Woman suffrage, 1200.
Women voters in Manitoba, 2301. Unemployment. See Labour.
Valcartier
Expropriations, 1300.
Removal of refuse from, 2174.
Vale railway, 3024.
Valleyfield breakwater, 2694.
Valley railway. See St. John.
Vancouver
Customs officers and revenue, 1651, 2169. Post office employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036.
Vancouver Harbour Commissioners Act Amendment Bill. Res., 1604. lr., 1606. 2r„ 2078. Com., 2078.	3r„ 2079.
Verville, Mr. Alphonse (Maisonneuve)
Aubrey, Napoleon, appointment of, 2300. Budget, 1083.
Jewish people, 1083.
The cost of living, 1084.
Taxation systems, 1086.
Soldiers' pensions, 1087.
Fair-wage boards, 1277, 1438.
Fair-wage clause in government contracts 3622.
Feller, Camille, 2348.
Ice-breaker contract, 1440.
Labour bureaus, national, 608.
Labourers imported into British Columbia, 1329.
Lyons, John, employment of, 3881.
Mines Department reports, 2339.
Montreal customs building, 2175, 2476. Pensions to soldiers, 1087.	-
Reid Jack, imprisonment of for sedition 2007.
Soldiers
Medical examination of, 4069.
Pensions to, 1087.
Taxation systems, 1086.
Technical education, 2198.
Vickers-Maxim, Ltd.-strike at, 1079, 1763. Vickers, Limited
Sale of ammunition to. See War Supplies, small arms ammunition.
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Victoria, B.C.
Coal for dredges, 547.
Customs, 2169.
Dredging, 546.
Rifle range, 1549.
Post office employees, 1906, 2010, 2036. Victoria (county) N.S., Government telegraph lines, 548, 758.
Victoria Memorial Museum. See Ottawa. Victoria TransferJCompany, 3144.
Voters' lists, printing' of, 593, 668.
Wallace, Mr. Thomas G. (Centre York) James, Mr. C. C.-question of appointment, 2477.
Maclnnes, Mr. C. S., position of, 2923. Wallace Shipyards, Limited, payments to, 1077.
War
British forces, 58.
British Navy, 58.
Canadian forces. See Army.
Censors and decoders. See that title. Conscription. See Army.
Contracts
Letting of, 161-167.
Political patronage in. See that title.
See also Shells.
Expenditure, 35, 36, 39, 58, 102, 138, 807, 1167. See War Appropriation Bill, War Supplies and Budget.
Fair-wage clause in munitions contracts, 1277, 1969, 3555.
France, fighting in, 1118.
French Government, horses for, 761, 950, 1041.
Frontier protection, 744.
Hosintals. See that title.
Imperial Munitions Board, 594, 804. Investigatins. See Shells and Small arms ammunition.
Inspectors of shells, appointment of, 143. Loans. See Finance.
Patriotic Funds. See that title.
Patrolling of canals, 359-1.
Pay and Record Office, Canadian, 3023. Recruiting. See Army and Naval Service. Remount depots, 30.
Shell Committee, the. See that title. Transport, director of, 3096.
Trenches, methods for improving, 2922. Trench warfare, 2696.
Vancouver munitions workers in England, 2743.
Vessels, commandeering of, 116.
See also Transportation.
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War Appropriation ($250,000,000) Bill. Res., 3233. lr., 3294.	2r., 3530. Com., 3533.
3r„ 3534.
War Purchasing Commission, 1441, 1907, 2695, 2801.
War Supplies
Alberta purchases, 3232.
Amherst Barracks, for, 2600.
Ammunition, 28, 71, 90, 106. See Small arms.
Bandages, 1354.
Bayonets, 1761.
Binoculars, 1353, 1716.
Blankets, 1436.
Boots, 172, 175, 1716.
British Government for, 957, 968.
Canvas shoes, 166, 595, 673.
Clothing', 1356, 3527, 3592.
Director of, 3096.
40th Battalion for, 1043.
Field kitchens, 547.
Fish, 1652.
Free entry of into Canada, 3645.
' French Government, for, 973.
Fuses, 252, 1345, 1502, 1546, 1552, 1735, 1741, 1749, 2274, 2514, 2979, 3097. See Shells. Groceries-British Columbia, 3097, 3733. Hay, 255-265, 320-335, 353, 392, 410, 530, 537, 1039, 1422, 2298, 2543, 2694, 2963. Horses, 30, 267, 270, 353, 396,-418, 542, 652, 672, 685, 761, 950, 1041, 1124, 1162, 1326, 1379, 1717, 2968.
Irish stew, 2014.
Issues of to Canadian troops, 968.
Kits, 2167.
Lumber, 1354.
Machine guns, 92, 111, 289, 2275, 3522. Private contributions for, 532, 2542, 3258, 3291.
Milk powder. See powder milk.
Motor trucks, 1345, 1358, 2978, 3676. Munitions.
Contracts, 235, 1277, 1969, 3555.
Credit to Imperial Government,' 1810. Factories-labour in, 2549.
Imperial Munition Board. See that title. Inspectors of, 544, 2006.
Minister of, 532.
United States, 495.
Works Commission, 2841.
See Shells.
Oats, 2298.
Ordnance, 2799.
Overshoes, 673, 886.
Petroleum, 2648.
Picric acid. See Shell contracts.
Pistols, 270-274, 290, 1343, 1346, 1358, 2276, 2290, 2510, 2977.
War Supplies-Con.
Powder milk, 850, 1043, 2175, 3262.
Prince Edward Island purchases, 3406. Proof spirits, 2176.
Purchasing agents, 3528.
Remounts. See Horses.
Renfrew wool contracts, 1436.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield, 3562.
Magazines, purchase of, 1328.
Ross, 1347, 1359, 3505-3522, 4105, 4109. Southern rifle deal, 2286, 2981.
Russian Government, for, 973.
Shells, 74, 79, 86, 90, 143, 152, 154, 161, 175, 194, 221, 238, 279, 295, 405, 409, 420, 441, 494, 751, 803, 805, 1123, 1505, 1556, 1572. Advances for, 2979, 3097.
Boxes, 543, 2351, 2691.
Commission of inquiry Appointment of, 2920.
Resolution for, 1714, 1727, 2242, 2264, 2349, 2442, 2496, 2515, 2529, 3296, 3404. Scope of, 3404, 3464.
Statement by Minister of Militia, 2974. Shovel shields, 156, 1123, 1347.
Small arms ammunition, 2168, 2302, 2543, 2546, 2881, 3297, 3884, 3943.
Socks, 593, 887.
Southern rifle deal, 2286, 2981.
Trousers, 165.
Water carts, 537.
Wheat. See Grain.
Windsor, N.S., purchases at, 3407.
Water- powers
Burleigh falls, 2583.
Control of, 556.
Investigation, 839.
Ownership of, 760.
Trent canal waterway, 2575.
Ways and Means, Committee of, 1275, 1230, 1764, 1843, 1862, 1891, 1990.
See Budget and Taxation.
Webster, Mr. John (Brockville)
Political patronage, 1363.
Weichel, Mr. William G. (North Waterloo!
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1470. Weights and Measures, inspectors of, 2475. Welland canal, 1600, 3454.
Wellington harbour improvements, 2169. Wentworth, N.S., mail service, 3353.
West Gore-Clarksville mail service, 2695. Western farmers. See Farmers.
West Indies-syrup shipment from, 1762, 1809, 1970.
Westover county telegraph offices, 2600.
West Rochdale postmaster, 1551.
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White, Sir Thomas (Minister of Finance) Auditor General, salary of, 658.
Budget, 807.
Revenue and expenditure, 807.
War expenditure, 807.
Loan issues, 808.
Outcome of 1915-1916, 809.
Economic conditions, 809.
Fiscal year, 1916-17, 810.
Taxation and loans, 811.
Tariff proposals, 811.
Taxation of profits, 813.
Future borowings, 815.
Dominion debenture stock issue, 816. Insurance companies-investments in Dominion securities, 815.
Bank loans to farmers. Sec Loans.
Bonds, Government, negotiability of, 660. Business Profits War Tax Act, administration of, 3638.
Canadian Associated Press, 3638.
Canadian Northern Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3830, 3964.
Civil Service-salaries, 4079.
Coin, American, 654.
Debt of Canada-interest, 654.
Dominion note's Advances to banks, 592.
Issue of, 1218.
Federal Plan Commission, 1603, 3136, 3641. Finance Department salaries, 661. Government expenditures, 39, 807, 2622, 3138, 4117.
Grain, transportation of, 3981.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, proposed loan to, 3345, 3563, 3648, 3830. Immigration
Department expenditure, 2628. Inspection, boundary, 657.
Insurance companies
Extension of charters, 685, 937, 1610. Investments of, 1611, 2400.
Live stock, advances on, 550.
Loans
Dominion, 659, 807, 811, 815, 1812, 1834, 2006.
See Budget and Finance.
Farmers, to, 674-681, 924-936, 1611, 3146. Munitions credit for Imperial Government, 1810.
National Battlefields Commission, 3141, 3148.
Nickel industry, 1867.
Paper currency, issue of, 1837.
Pistols, 2290.
White, Sir Thomas (Minister of Finance)- Con.
Quebec railways, acquisition of, 4117. Railway situation in Canada-inquiry into, 3986.
Rural credits, 2401.
Seed grain indebtedness, 513.
Shell contracts, 2496.
Sherwood, H. Crossley, appointment of, 4085.
Shipbuilding, 4061.
Taxation, war
Apples, 1764, 1791, 2312.
Income, 1982.
Land, 2001.
Oils, 812, 1796, 1806.
Profits, 813, 1330-1341, 1843-1862, 18641887, 1891-1900, 1972-1989, 1990-2006, 2469, 2646.
See Budget.
Transportation, railway, 3981.
Wheat, free, 861-874.
Zinc or spelter, bounty on, 2839, 3029.
White Phosphorus Matches Act Amendment Bill, lr., 989.	2r., 1493. Com.,
2r., 3r., 1616.	'
White slave traffic, 981.
Whitehead cold storage, 757.
Wilcox, Mr. Oliver J. (North Essex)
Address in reply to Governor General's Speech, 93.
Extension of term of Parliament, 97. Policy of Liberal party, 94.
Shell Committee, 95.
Transportation of crops, 96.
Gasolene, 885.
Naval Service, 1697.
Parliament, extension of term of, 97.
Shell Committee, the, 95.
Transportation of crops, 96.
Willson, Mf. Beckles, position of, 1326. Wilson, Mr. Charles A. (Laval)
Surveys, 1321.
Wilson, Mr. Fred. S., services of, 3353.
Winding-up Act Amendment Bill, lr., 1548.
2r„ 1616. Com., 1616.	3r., 1616.
Windsor, N.S.-purchase of war supplies, 3407.
Winnipeg
Customs officers and revenue, 2169. Disturbances at, 2548.
Post office
Employees, 1651, 1906, 2010, 2036. Revenue and salaries, 1651.
Wireless stations. See Telegraphs.
Volume i:	1-944.
" iv: 2973-4155.
Volume ii: 945-1968.
Volume iii:	1969-2972.

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Woman suffrage, 1044, 1185, 1608, 2301. Wool. See Agriculture.
Wrecks. See Marine.
Wright, Mr. William (Muskoka^
Dredging, 550.
Flax industry, 1294.
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors, 1489.
Wright, Mr. William (Muskoka)-Con.
Public works, 550, 1905.
Soldiers, medical examination of, 4073. Wheat, commandeering of, 3206.
Yukon territory, 938, 1309, 1312.
Zinc Bounties Bill. Res., 3029. lr., 3035. 2r„ 3147. Com., 3147.	3r., 3353.
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