1931-04-22

AGREEENT PROVIDING FOR RELEASE OR RETRANSFER TO ORIGINAL OWNERS

Hon. C. H. CAHAN (Secretary of State):: I desire to lay on the table of the house an agreement which was executed at The Hague on the 14th of January, 1930, during the regime of the late government, providing for the release and, if necessary, the re-transfer to the original owners or to the persons deriving title from them of the property, rights and interests originally belonging to them and then subject to the charge created pursuant to the treaty of Versailles, where such property, rights or interests were not already liquid or liquidated, or finally disposed of on June 7, 1929. I have been unable to find that that agreement executed at The Hague was ever produced and laid on the table of the house by the late government.
I	also desire to lay upon the table a copy of the protocol to the Hague agreement between the government of the Dominion of Canada and the German Reich dated October 16, 1930, regarding the return of unliquidated, sequestrated German property to which I have just referred.



RULES OF THE HOUSE


Mr. HENRI BOURASSA (Labelle):: I
desire to give notice to the house that on Tuesday next I shall move that the standing orders of this house be amended by inserting the following as 9 (a):
Upon a division a member is not obliged to vote.
I have given a copy of the notice to the Clerk.



CORRECTION

Mr. T. E. SIMPSON (West Algoma):: I
notice in the Hansard of yesterday that I am reported as having mentioned the name of the hon. member for Comox-Alberni (Mr. Neill; as one of those who refrained from voting on the amendment. This was an error. The hon. gentleman voted, and I think it is only fair to him that I should make this explanation.



PRIVILEGE-MR. GARDINER

Mr. ROBERT GARDINER (Acadia):: Last evening when the vote was being taken there was what we may term an unfortunate occurrence, and some reflection was cast upon members in this corner of the house during the proceedings. I made the statement last evening that members in this corner who sat in the house while the vote on the amendment was being taken did so because of rulings of the former Speaker, the Hon. Mr. Lemieux. I am going to take the opportunity this afternoon to place upon Hansard the rulings upon which we based our action last evening.


Mr. SPEAKER:: If the hon. member for Acadia wishes to make an explanation of his vote or with regard to something that was imputed to him, that would properly be a question of privilege, but to quote at this stage precedents as to the correctness or incorrectness of the Speaker's ruling is going beyond a question of privilege.


Robert Gardiner: I am not questioning your ruling, Mr. Speaker, I accept it, and very heartily. I am simply giving the reasons for my conduct last evening, and for that purpose I desire to place on record the rulings of the former Speaker.


Mr. BENNETT:: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, but the hon. gentleman is out of order. The opportunity was afforded last evening very distinctly and very generously by Your Honour for hon. members to make any statements which they might desire to make. In view also of the notice of motion which has just been given by the hon. member for Labelle (Mr. Bourassa), it is perfectly obvious that an ample opportunity will be afforded to the hon. gentleman to make any statement he desires in that connection.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: I understand that the hon. member for Acadia now wishes to quote authorities to explain why his conduct was as it was last evening. If I am correct in my surmise, that is not a question of privilege, and I must rule that he is out of order.


Robert Gardiner: Then may I call the attention of Your Honour to what I would call the scurrilous attack of a certain newspaper on certain members in this corner of the house because of the proceedings in the house last evening. Is that sufficient to be a question of privilege?
Privilege-Miss Macphuil


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The attitude of the hon. members referred to as comprising the group in that corner of the house was thoroughly explained last evening. The hon. member for Labelle, for instance, has said that there were plenty -of precedents for what was done last night in the rulings of the former Speaker. All that the hon. member for Acadia is seeking to do now is to repeat that statement and possibly quote from the rulings or give the page numbers where they are to be found in Hansard. I submit that that is not a question of privilege.


Robert Gardiner: I bow to your ruling, Mr. Speaker, but I can assure the house that at the first opportunity I shall put on Hansard the ruling of the former Speaker.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: I shall be very glad indeed if the hon. member will avail himself of the first proper opportunity to do so.



PRIVILEGE-MISS MACPHAIL

Miss AGNES MACPHAIL (Southeast Grey):: In the Ottawa Citizen of this morning there is an article by Mr. Charles Bishop, whom I think one might fairly call the czar of the press gallery.


Some hon. MEMBERS:: Oh, oh.


Agnes Campbell Macphail: Perhaps I should have said the prime minister of the press gallery. In this article, discussing the vote of last night, and speaking of our group, he says:
They fell back on some precedent that a former Speaker who was a very indulgent man had created when he allowed certain members not to vote.
In case Mr. Bishop does not know the name of the former Speaker, it was the Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux. He goes on to say that he is no authority on the rules that I shall read in a moment. He also says that we-
-withdrew amid a noisy demonstration. The galleries could not make out exactly whether it was with cheers or jeers. They came back when the vote was announced.
He concludes this very elevating article with the following paragraph:
At the end of the day, members filed out into the lobbies discussing the exhilarating episodes of the sitting-the speech of the Prime Minister and the return back-fire, but perhaps even more this most peculiar exhibition of abstention from voting.
It was considered the more remarkable as being that of supposedly fearless people

ordinarily most assertive in their own opinions, and some of whom are inclined to be contemptuous of other opinions.
If that includes Mr. Bishop's, I plead guilty. He goes on:
While it was condoned in a spirit of tolerance and perhaps excusable on grounds of a precedent justified by no authority on parliamentary usage, it seemed to the onlookers on the floor and in the galleries to suggest certain symptoms of spinal or intestinal deficiency.
I would like to know if Mr. Bishop is a special judge of integrity, that is if the parts of the anatomy to which he referred! have anything to do with integrity. Does the fact that he writes for Conservative, Liberal and Independent papers at the same time require a peculiar brand of integrity?


An hon. MEMBER:: You ought to know; you do it.


Agnes Campbell Macphail: I say to hon. members that the report which appeared in the paper this morning is obviously unfair. To have voted for the amendment required no courage. The amendment itself was negatived; our amendment was a substitute and we took our position of abstention because it was the logical position to take. The question of courage did not enter into the matter at all, except that it required more courage not to vote than it did to vote. Any hon. member who does not think that is so ought to try it some time. I say to you, Mr. Speaker, and through you to the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition, who yesterday got themselves very much excited about the dignity of this house-


Some hon. MEMBERS:: Order, order.


Agnes Campbell Macphail: That is so. I say it, and I do not take it back.


Joseph Henri Napoléon Bourassa: It takes a woman to have courage.


Agnes Campbell Macphail: Here is a case where the dignity of parliament is being reflected upon by a member of the press gallery who enjoys the privileges of the house. I think if the representatives of the press are granted privileges they should shoulder the responsibilities which go with them. They should use decent language and be fair, or at least make some attempt to be fair to hon. members in the house. Having spent ten years in the House of Commons I care very little what the newspapers say, but this report by Mr. Bishop

Privilege-Mr. Howard
seemed to me to be going too far. I deeply resent it, and I have risen, to say so. Courage is not the thing which this Independent group lack. It might be said that to a far greater extent members of the two older parties lack that quality.


Some hon. MEMBERS:: Order.


Agnes Campbell Macphail: It cannot be said of us, however. It may be said that we are foolish and do not stand for the right thing, but we have courage.



PRIVILEGE-MR. HOWARD

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On the orders of the day.
Mr. C. B. HOWARD (Sherbrooke):: Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege. My attention has been drawn to an item which appears on page 687 of Hansard. I refer to a remark made by my right hon. friend the Prime Minister (Mr. Bennett) wherein he said that I had misquoted him. I would like to say to the right hon. gentleman that at no time did I intentionally misquote him. I was referring to the question of unemployment insurance, but I was not qualifying it as either contributory or nonr-contributory. I shall be pleased to insert the word "non-contributorv" before those remarks. I regret that my right hon. friend imputed to me any motive such as expressed on that page of Hansard.
On page 679 of Hansard the hon. member for Stanstead (Mr, Hackett) referring to myself, is reported as having said:
He is the kind of Liberal who enjoys protection and wanted and got it for the industries in which he has invested his money.
I say that is not so, Mr. Speaker. I have never asked for protection of any kind, nor has protection ever been granted to me.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I am greatly obliged to the hon. member for Sherbrooke (Mr. Howard) for his very frank statement, which I accept in the sense in which it is given.



QUESTIONS

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(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)

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Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	Does there exist an Act or is there a Dominion government contract with the National Railways Company known as the "Canadian National Railways Settlement Act?"
2.	Tf so, what are the conditions of said contract?
Mr. MANION:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.



BRITISH EMPIRE SETTLEMENT ACT

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Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	Is the British Empire Settlement Act still in force?
2.	If so, from what date?
3.	What are the conditions required of immigrants by virtue of the said act?
Mr. GORDON:: 1 and 2. The British Empire Settlement Act, officially known as "The Empire Settlement Act, 1922" is an act of the British parliament which came into effect on the 31st May, 1922, and is still in force.
3.	The Empire Settlement Act, 1922, empowers the British government to cooperate with the dominions for the purpose of affording joint assistance on a fifty-fifty basis to suitable persons in the United Kingdom desirous of settling in any part of His Majesty's oversea dominions.



LOCOMOTIVE MECHANIC GAGNON

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Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	Is the Department of Railways aware that in the course of the night between the 7th and 8th November. 1921, a person named Gagnon, a locomotive mechanic, voluntarily risked his life to save the Ocean Limited train, going east?
2.	Is the department aware that by his heroic act the passengers were saved from a horrible death?
3.	Is the department aware that this employee, head of a family, has since been infirm and unable to earn his living?
4.	What measures, if any, were taken by the government to help this hero?
5.	If no action has been taken, will the government or the railway company investigate and see what can be done in the matter?
Mr. M ANION:: Neither the Canadian National Railways nor the Department of Railways and Canals appear to have any record of an accident to the eastbound Ocean Limited on the night between the 7th and 8th of November, 1921, in which a locomotive mechanic named Gagnon is said to have risked his life to save the train.
Questions



DISTRICT ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	How many district engineers of the Public Works Department, within the last twenty-five years, have been placed on the retired list?
2	and 3.
Name
2.	What is the total amount of pension which has been paid to each of them?
3.	After how many years of service were they placed on the retired list?
Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Three.
total amount ot pension paid to each
$21,826.75 to Feb. 28, 1931 $13,537.50 to Dec. 31, 1930 $13,507.31 to Jan. 12, 1931
ncugui ui ser\
previous to retirement 49 years 38 years 34 years

J. C. Tache	
L. G. Papineau (deceased).
G.	A. Bernasconi (deceased)



APPLICATIONS FOR PENSION

Mr. FACTOR:: 1.	How many applications for pension has
the	Board	of	Pension	Commissioners	for
Canada granted since October 1, 1930?
2.	How many applications for pension has
the	Board	of	Pension	Commissioners	for
Canada referred to the chief pensions advocate and chief commission counsel since October 1, 1930?
3.	In how many applications for pension have the Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada exercised the benefit of the doubt in favour of the applicant as set out in section 73 of the Pension Act known as chapter 35 of the statutes of 1930?


Mr. MacLAREN:: 1.	From the period of October 1, 1930, to March 31, 1931, included, there were 3,913 claims granted.
2.	From the period October 1, 1930, to March 31, 1931, included, there were 14,496 claims referred to the chief pensions advocate and the chief commission counsel.
3.	The benefit of the doubt in favour of the applicant was exercised in all claims considered.



HUDSON BAY RAILWAY-THE PAS-CHURCHILL

Mr. DUFF:: 1. What is the total amount expended in building and equipping the line of railway from The Pas to Churchill?
2. What is the total amount expended in partially or totally equipping the ports of Nelson and Churchill, including all charges for cost of towboats, steamers, barges, dredges, as *well as labour, wages, repairs, etc., and for charter of boats in connection with said work?
3.	What amount of money was paid by the Marine Department in connection with the erection of land stations in the vicinity of Hudson bay and Hudson strait, including all moneys paid for chartering steamers and also including approximate cost of operating ships of said department when engaged in said work?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Total cost of Hudson Bay
Railway to February 28, 1931.830,997,136 44

2.	Total cost of Port Nelson terminals to February 28,
1931	 6,240,200 86
Total cost of Churchill terminals
to February 28, 1931	 7,256,846 51
3.	Hudson Strait
expedition	$1,323,809 51
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finding stations. 349,678 23 $1,673,487 74



APPOINTMENTS TO PREVENTIVE SERVICE

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Have any persons been appointed in the constituency of Queens-Lunenburg by the Department of National Revenue to the preventive service of said department?
2.	What are their names, addresses and ages?
3.	Were they appointed by the Civil Service Commission, after competitive advertising and examination ?
4.	What salaries are being paid any such persons?
5.	Are any of the appointees returned soldiers?
6.	What were their occupations before being appointed to the preventive service?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Yes.
2. Name-Age-Salary:	W. F. Adams, Lunenburg, 42 years, $1,700 per annum. Services now dispensed with. S. S. Kempton, Bridgewater, 33 years, $1,500 per annum. E.
H.	Himmelman, LeHave, 35 years, $1,500 per annum. R. D. Silver, Lunenburg, 28 years, $1,500 per annum.
3.	No. Appointed under the National Revenue Act as amended in 1928.
4.	Answered by No. 2.
5.	Yes. S. S. Kempton.
6.	W. F. Adams, police constable; S. S. Kempton, police constable; E. H. Himmelman, inspector N.S.T.A.; R. D. Silver, machinist.

Questions
battery point lightkeeper



BUDGET LIGHT, N.S., LIGHTKEEPER

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Who has been appointed to the position
of lightkeeper at Battery Point, Lunenburg conntv, Xova Scotia?	.
2.	When was order in council passed making said appointment?
3.	On whose recommendation was the appoinrreturned soldie
rnent made?
4 Is the appointee a returneu buiuib .
5. Was the appointment made by the Civil Service Commission?
G. If not, will the position be filled by the said Civil Service Commission, and when will applications be called for?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	An appointment has not been made. Daniel Melsaac has been put in temporary charge pending an appointment by Civil Service Commission.
2,	3, 4 and 5. See answer to Question No. 1. 6'. Yes. The Civil Service Commission was
requested, under date March 9, 1931, to make an appointment.


Mr. DUFF:: 1. Who is the lightkeeper at the Budget Light near Sonora, Guysboro county, A ova
S<2tlWhat is the yearly salary attached to said
1>0fr' the present incumbent a returned
sold'er. ^ present holder of the office is appointed temporarily will the Civil Service Commission be asked to fill the position nermanently ?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	Stanley E. Burns.
2.	Minimum $150 per annum. Maximum $180.
3.	No.	. .
4.	The salary being under $200, the position is excluded from the operation of the Civil Service Act-.
NATURALIZED orientals
victoriaville, que., post office caretaker


Mr. LAFLECHE:: 1.	Is Mr. L. A. Tourigny in the employ of the Public Works Department as caretaker ol the post office at Victoriaville?
2.	Is the government aware that this gentleman is physically incapable of personally fulfilling his duties?	.	.
3 Is the government aware that an inquiry against the said L. A. Tourigny was held by the fire commissioner of the province of Quebec following a most serious complaint?
4.	Have complaints been received by the Public Works Department against said L. A. Tourigny?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	No.
3.	No.	.
4.	Yes. The complaints received were investigated, but further action by the department was not considered necessary.
black lake, que., public building


Mr. ROBERGE:: 1.	What amount, if any, was voted last year
for the construction of a public building at Black Lake, Quebec?	.
2.	Were tenders called for this work, and what was the amount of each tender?
3.	Have any of said tenders been accepted?
4.	If not, why?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	$26,000 (1930-31).
2.	(a) Yes. Five tenders received.
(b)	$18,420; $20,975; $21,435; $21,895;

3. No.	.
4.	Considered inadvisable to make expenditure at that time.


Mr. REID:: 
Charles Hazlitt Cahan: 1 and 2. The number of Japanese of both sexes who have received certificates of naturalization in Canada up to December 31, 1930 is 8,433. In the department's compilation of naturalization records, sexes are not segregated.
3. Five thousand three hundred and thirty-four Chinese have been naturalized in Canada up to December 31, 1930.



ALEXANDRE TOLSTOY

Mr. WOODSWORTH:: 1.	Has Alexandre Tolstoy, daughter of Count Tolstoy, been forbidden a temporary visit to Canada.
2.	If so, on what grounds?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Yes.
2.	The original application by Alexandre Tolstoy was for admission to Canada to live with the Doukhobors, whom Miss Tolstoy stated she was sure would give her a home and some work to do to earn her living. Not being admissible as an immigrant under the regulations, Miss Tolstoy was informed the department was unable to approve of her entry to Canada. She then applied for permission to visit the Doukhobors in Canada for six months. The department is not satis-



S10 COMMONS

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Questions
fied that Miss Tolstoy is desirous of entering Canada for a temporary purpose only, and further being a refugee and without a valid passport, there is no assurance that she could secure entry to another country from Canada. Her application was, therefore, not favourably considered.

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Mr. MaoLEAN:
1 Has the British government given any intimation to the Canadian government that they intend to remove the embargo against Canadian potatoes?
Jn SOj a^ what date is it expected to take effect?
Mr. BENNETT:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.



YOUNG WHARF, CARAQUET, N.B.

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	Were tenders called for the construction of an addition to the Young wharf, Caraquet, Gloucester County, New Brunswick?
2.	If so, who tendered and what was amount of each tender?
3.	Was a contract awarded? If not, why? Mr. STEWART (Leeds):
1.	Yes.
Unit prices (Approx.)
Ashley A. Colter	 $32,665
Charles L. Comeau	 33,570
3.	(a) No. Ob) It was not considered advisable to proceed with this work at that time.



NORTH HEAD BREAKWATER, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, N.B.

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	Has a contract been entered into for the construction of an addition to the North Head breakwater, at Grand Manan, Charlotte county?
It so, who is the contractor and what is the contract price?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	(a) Thos. P. Charleson. (b) Approximately $111,600 (unit prices).
3.	How much money has been paid to the province of New_ Brunswick by the federal gov-1927'ent	in repatriation, each year since
a. uia the province of New Brunswick make
+^lyn,rePirSei1*?u1?nSa.to t^le federal government to the effect that efforts at repatriation would not or could not be successfully carried out?
o.	it so, what were such representations?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	(a) Cooperation is mainly connected with two classes of British immigrants:___
1.	Agricultural families for settlement in
New Brunswick under the New Brunswick Land Settlement Scheme, and
2.	A limited movement of British boys
'between 14 and 18 years of age.
The New Brunswick land settlement scheme is an undertaking to settle 500 British families on farms in New Brunswick within a period of five years. The scheme is now in its fourth year. It operates under a tripartite agreement under which the farms are supplied by the provincial government. A maximum of $1,500 per family is advanced by the British government for stock and equipment.
Recruitment and selection of families overseas and settlement supervision in Canada, including the collection of advances is undertaken by the land settlement branch of the Department of Immigration and Colonization.
The movement of boys involves a contribution of $500 per annum towards the maintenance of the centre used by the province as a reception and distribution headquarters.
. (b) No special or other arrangement has been made with the province of New Brunswick as regards immigrants from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
2.	Nothing.
3.	$2,102.67 made during the present fiscal year.
4.	Yes.
5.	The province advised that after enquiries covering a period of fifteen months, they would be unable under existing legislation to offer assistance on the scale required by the financial conditions of those interested in repatriation.



COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING IMMIGRANTS

Mr. VENIOT:: L What are the arrangements under which the government of New Brunswick and the federal government cooperate in the matter of emigration: (a) as to immigrants from Great imtam, (b) as to immigrants from Denmark. Norway and Sweden?
2.	If any money has been paid by the federal government as a result of any such arrangement, between August 1, 1930, and February 1. 1931, how much and what are the details of payment?
fM:\ Gordon,]



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-NEW BRUNSWICK

Mr. VENIOT:: 
Mr. GORDON:: 

LITTLE SHIPPEGAN, N.B., WHARF

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	Why was the contract not awarded for the construction of a wharf at Little Shippegan, Gloucester county, New Brunswick, after a regular call for tenders had been made.'
2 Is it the intention of the government to make provision for the construction of such wharf in the estimates for public works to be submitted to the present session?
3.	Did the government receive any representations pointing outthat unempioyment was acute in the district where this wharf was pro posed to be constructed and that its construction would relieve very materially the unemployment situation?
4.	If so. from whom?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	It was not deemed advisable to make the required expenditure at that time.
2.	Information will be available when estimates are tabled.
3	Yes.
4.	Rev. Arthur Gallien, Miscou Centre, N.B.- Albany M. Robichaud, Barrister, Cara-quet,' N.B.; Geo. M. McDade, M.P., Chatham, N.B.



W. J. PICARD, PREVENTIVE OFFICER

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	When was W. J. Picard, preventive officer at Edmundston, Rew Brunswick, dismlfSeWhat was the reason for his dismissal?
3.	If for political activity, who made the
charge against him?	,	,
4.	Was an investigation held, and did In. request an investigation.'


Mr RVCKMAN:: 1.	31st December, 1930.
2.	For inefficiency and lank of education.
3.	& 4. Answered by No. 2.
florencevili.e fish hatchery


Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	On whose recommendation was Raymond
McCain, assistant superintendent ot the Florenceville fish hatchery, Carleton county, New Brunswick, dismissed?	, .
2.	Did the said McCain request that his case be investigated, and was such investigation granted?
3.	If not, why?
nFORCE PERLEY:
1.	Mr. McCain was dismissed by authority of an order in council which was adopted on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries.
2.	(a) Yes.
(b) No.	.	. .
3.	Because the established practice was followed of accepting the statement in writing of the member representing the constituency of Carleton-Victoria that to his personal knowledge Mr. McCain was guilty of political partisanship..



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-NOVA SCOTIA

Mr. RALSTON:: 1 What are the projects in the province of Nova Scotia towards which money from the $20,000,000 unemployment relief lund was paid?
Questions

2.	What were the amounts paid to each project ?
3.	In the case of provincial undertaking* respecting highways, bridges, specify particularly the terminii of the portion of highway m which the expenditure was authorized or made.


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	See reply to question 2.
2.	Amherst-Maritime winter fair building, SI,700; extensions to sewer system, $750; Glace Bay-water system and sewers, $34,028; New Waterford-construction of sewers, streets and sidewalks, $1,909.08; North Sydney
water extension and wall to protect street from sea erosion, $828.60; Sydney Mines- repairing of streets, sidewalks, culverts and bridges, $3,137.80.
The above are the only payments so far made on account of above projects up to March 24th, 1931,
3.	No information.



FEDERAL EXPENDITURES

James Layton Ralston: Was federal money paid to the following projects, and. if so, how much in each case? (al project for an expenditure towards sewers in the town of Pictou:	(b) project for expenditure towards road-building or maintenance in the town of Westville, Pictou county; Ic) project for expenditure towards building's bridge in the town of New Glasgow; (d) high-"'a?Lmaintenance or construction in the vicinity ot Woods harbour, Shelburne county; (e) pro-l, o, exPenditure in connection with the Aima-bylvester bridge. Pictou countv; ffl diversion of road, Marshy Hope, Pictou county'?


George Gordon: (a)	Construction of sewers in town of Pictou will cost $14,058.44, to which the Dominion is contributing $1,000. No payments made to date.
.(b) The Stellarton approach, which extends within the town from the Westville-Stellarton boundary at Bear Brook, a distance of 1-6 miles to the junction with the Main street at McQuarrie's corner, which section is a connecting link within the town limits of the main highway leading to New Glasgow, will cost $6,900. to which the Dominion will contribute $2,300. No payments made to date
(c)	The construction of a highway bridge across the East river of Pictou at the town of New Glasgow, the said bridge being on the main highway leading from Halifax to Sydnev and will be part of the trans-Canada' highway, at an estimated cost of $150,000, to w-h'ich the Dominion will contribute $50,000. No payments made to date.
(d)	The surfacing of the trunk road between \\ oods harbour and Upper Woods harbour in the municipality of Barrington in the county
	J
of Shelburne has been estimated to cost $5,-
000.	to which the Dominion will contribute $2,000. No payments made to date.
(e)	No record of agreement covering Alma-Sylvester bridge.
(f)	No record of places mentioned in question (f) but the construction of county and local roads in Pictou county is estimated to cost $23,500, to which the Dominion will contribute $9,400. No payments made to date.



ARIOHAT CUSTOMS OFFICER

Mr. URQUHART:: 1.	Is the position of customs officer at Arichat vacant at the present time?
2.	If so, since what date has the vacancy existed?
3.	How did the vacancy arise?
4.	What is the reason for delay in filling the vacancy ?
5.	Have the usual proceedings been taken under the Civil Service Act to fill such vacancy, and, if so, on what date was the Civil Service Commission asked to recommend an appointee?
6.	Js it the intention of the government to close this office?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	Yes.
2.	December 1, 1930.
3.	Through the retirement of the collector, Mr. A. F. Boudrot.
4.	Question of status of the port is receiving consideration.
5 and 6. Answered by No. 4.



CUSTOMS AND EXCISE PREVENTIVE SERVICE

Mr. ILSLEY:: 1.	Were the following persons officials in the customs and excise preventive service: Carl Alden. Big Bras dOr; John H. MacKenzie, Big Bras dOr; Rod MacLean, New Camp-bellton ?
2.	If so, what was the date of the appointment of each?
3.	Did they hold their positions by virtue of order in council or by appointment from the minister?
4.	Was their appointment temporary or permanent?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	Yes.
2 and 3. Carl Frederick Alden, appointed by the minister, August 4, 11925 to August 31, 19216, a-pointed by Civil Service Commission, September 1, 1926; John Hector MacKenzie, appointed by Civil Service Commission, September 2, 1926; Roderick Charles MacLean, appointed by Civil Service Commission, September 2, 1926.
4.	Carl Frederick Alden, temporary; John Hector MacKenzie, temporary; Roderick Charles MacLean, permanent.

Questions



SALMON STRIPPING ON RIVER PHILIP

Mr. URQUHART:: 1.	What were the names of those who were appointed to carry on the duties of stripping salmon on the river Philip in Cumberland county during the fall of 1930?
2.	On whose recommendation in each case were the appointments made?
3.	Were any of them ex-service men, if so, what are their names?
4.	Was any inquiry made to ascertain whether the persons so appointed were ex-service men?


Sir GEORGE PERLEY:: 1.	Willard Marshall, Elmer King, Geo. Week, Noble Dobson, L. Stewart, B. Thompson, Isaac Peel, Chas. King, Allan Black.
2.	They were employed either by direction of the minister or by hatchery superintendent as required.
3.	Yes. Mr. Allan Black, Mr. Noble Dobson and Mr. Geo. Week.
4.	Yes.



C.G.S. MONTCALM

Mr. LACROIX:: 1.	Is the C.G.S. Montcalm or any other government icebreaker being employed in the work of cutting a channel through the ice in Baie des Chaleurs as far as Dalhousie?
2.	Tf so, at whose request, and for whose benefit is this work being undertaken?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1 and 12. No. The ice-breaking steamer "N. B. Mclean'' is making a survey of ice conditions in the gulf of St. Lawrence and in the interest of earlier navigation will assist a3 far as possible, when conditions are favourable, in opening up harbours that have been icebound during the winter.



DOMINION CENSUS COMMISSIONERS

Mr. BROWN:: 1.	Have the census commissioners been appointed?
2.	If so. what are the names ot those appointed for Manitoba?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Manitoba-
173.	Brandon, J. S. Kell}7, 362 Sixth st., Brandon, Man.
174.	Dauphin, William R. McCormick, Dauphin, Man.
175.	Lisgar, W. S. Goode, Morden, Man.
176.	MacDonald, J. E. Woods, Somerset,
Man.	,
177.	Marquette, W. G. Ferguson, Barrister, Minnedosa, Man.
178 Neepawa, E. S. Everall, B.A., L.L.B., McCreary, Man.
179. Nelson, Jas. Fulton, Swan River, Man.
180.	Portage la Prairie, W. Scott Garrioch, Portage la Prairie, Man.
181.	Provencer, Ed. Comeault, Letellier, Man.
182.	Selkirk, Edward Robert Mills, 704 Toronto General Trust Bldg., Winnipeg, Man.
183.	Souris, Lt.-Col. J. Arthur Ross, Melita, Man,
184.	Springfield, R, M. J. Bate, 1111 McArthur Bldg, Winnipeg, Man.
185.	St, Boniface, J. N. Arthur LeClair, St. Norbert, Man.
186.	Winnipeg North, Charles F. Mount, 1404 Main st., Winnipeg, Man.
187.	Winnipeg North Centre, Hugh R. Ross, 609 Agnes st., Winnipeg, Man.
188.	Winnipeg South, T. G. Kidd, 810 Garwood ave., Winnipeg, Man.
189.	Winnipeg South Centre, Capt. Charles V. Lindsay, 504 McIntyre Block, Winnipeg, Man.
rE.IT INDUSTRY AT ALFRED, ONTARIO


Mr. BERTRAND:: 1.	Is it the intention o-f the government to carry on the development of the peat fuel industry at Alfred, Ontario?
2.	If so, what arrangements have been made and will it start shortly?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.



INTERPROVINCIAL WATER POWER RIGHTS

Mr. BERTRAND:: 1.	Has the Dominion government come to an understanding with the provinces in connection with their respective rights as to water powers of navigable waters between the provinces, if so, when?
2.	If not. is it the intention of the government to take up this matter shortly so as to facilitate the erection of a power plant at Carillon?


Pierre Édouard Blondin: In regard to question
No. 40, I consider that the second part does not constitute a proper question.
Question stands.



BUTTER IMPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

Mr. BERTRAND:: 1.	Has there been any value set on New
Zealand butter imported through Australia by virtue of the order in council N.R. 2560, passed November 1, 1930?	.
2.	Tf so, when, and what has been the price fixed for said fair market value?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
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PIERRE ALBERT PICARD

Mr. DESROCHERS:: 1.	Was Pierre Albert Picard. Indian agent, grade 2, Lorette, Quebec, dismissed from the government service during the month of February, 1931, if so, (a) for -what reason; (b) under what authority; fe) at whose request?
2.	Was Mr. Picard's dismissal made the subject of inquiry or investigation, if so, what was the nature of the said inquiry or investigation?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Yes. (a) Political partisanship; (b) under authority of His Excellency the Governor General in Council; (c) Mr. C. N. Dorion, M.P.
2.	No.



BOISSEVAIN, MAN., POST OFFICE SITE

Mr. BROWN:: 1.	What price did the government pay for lot 1, block 10, in the town of Boissevain for a post office site?
2.	From whom did they buy said lot?
3.	To whom was the building standing on the said lot sold, and wbat price was received for it?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	$4,750 for the northerly 90-foot portion of lot 1, block 10.
2.	Parcel A-60 by 26 feet from J. T. Black, for S3.000. Parcel B-30 by 26 feet from Colin Y. MacKenzie, for $1,750.
3.	Sold by public advertisement to J. Loose-more for $1, July 24, 1920, purchaser to remove the building.



SOLDIER SETTLEMENT BOARD-LAND PURCHASES

Mr. BROWN:: W'hat price was paid by the Soldier Settlement Board for the following lands, and from whom were	they purchased: N.E.	I	section	3,township	4,	range	20	W.;	S.W.	}	section	2,township	4,	range	20	W.;	S.E.	I	section	9,township	4,	range	20	W.;	S.W.	1	section	9,
township 4, range 20 W.?


George Gordon: None of these properties was bought by the board.



BOISSEVAIN, MAN., CUSTOMS OFFICE

Mr. BROWN:: 1.	What amount of rent per year or per month was paid for the customs office at Boissevain during all the years it was in operation?
2.	What was the revenue per year from the said office?
3.	What were the total expenses, including salary, connected with this office?
[Mr. Ryckman.l


Mr. RYCKMAN:: [. From July 1, 1912, to November	
30, 1920, at $15 per month..	.. $1,515 00
From December 1, 1920, to June	
30, 1929, at $20 per month..	.. 2,080 00
From July 21 to November	30,
1930, at $10 per month.. ..	.. 43 55
Total rent paid		. .. $4,618 55
2.1912-13		.$1,336 59
1913-14		. 3,265 71
1914-15		2,139 00
1915-16		. 2,661 17
1916-17		. 3,046 74
1917-18		. 3,117 7S
1918-19		7,611 82
1919-20		5,504 75
1920-21		3,928 82
1921-22		3,.557 70
1922-23		1,041 77
1923-24		2,006 00
1924-25		3,988 83
192&J26		4,852 97
1926-27		3,120 76
1927-28		3,265 59
1928-29		3,207 37
1929-30		104 16
1930-31		19 49
3. $24,667.56.



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-DIRECTORS

Mr. BLAIR:: 1.	Have the directors of the Canadian National Railways been appointed?
2.	If so, w-ho are the directors?
3.	What is the occupation of each?
4.	Has the farming industry any person on the board as their representative?
5.	If so, who?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	Yes.
2 and 3. Sir Henry Thornton, president and chairman, Montreal; Gerard Ruel, K.C., legal vice-president, Canadian National Railways, Montreal; V. I. Smart, Deputy Minister, Railways and Canals, Ottawa; Tom Moore, president, Canadian Trades and Labour Congress, Ottawa; James T. Cumming, president,
J.	W. Cumming Manufacturing Company, Limited, New Glasgow, N.S.; John D. Palmer, president, Harrt Boot and Shoe Company, Fredericton, NR.; Hon. M. Kennedy, merchant, Breadalbane, P.E.I.; Lucien Morand LL.D., K.C., head of legal firm of Morand, Alleyn and Grenier, Quebec; Geo. Henderson, president and general manager of Brandram-Henderson, Limited, Montreal; J. Edouard Labelle, K.C., legal adviser and administrator,

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Corporation of the Seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal; F. K. Morrow, director, Bank of Toronto and other leading industrial and financial concerns, Toronto; Gordon Perry, president, National Iron Company, chairman, board of English Electric Company, Toronto; W. A. Boys, K.C., Barrie, Ontario, bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada; S. E. Richards,
K.C., head of legal firm of Richards, Sweat-man, Filmore, Riley & Watson, Winnipeg;
J.	Fyfe Smith, president, J. Fyfe Smith Company, Vancouver.
4	and 5. Legislation has been brought down to make it possible to increase the number of directors. In that connection, the claims of certain provinces, largely devoted to agriculture, and not as yet represented on the Board, will be considered.



HUDSON BAY-BEAM TRAWLER

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	What was the total amount expended by
the Fisheries Department, in equipping and sending an otter or beam trawler _ to Hudson bay, during the year 1930, to investigate fishing in said waters?	*
2.	On what date did said steamer leave Halifax. Nova Scotia, and when did she return?
3.	What was the total value of the fish caught by the crew and equipment of said steamer?


Sir GEORGE PERLEY:: 1.	$21,760.91.
2.	Trawler left Halifax July 26, 1930, and returned September 20, 1930.
3.	Nil.



COLLECTIONS UNDER TARIFF ITEM 533

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	What was the total amount collected by the Department of National Revenue during the calendar year 1930. under tariff item 533, sails for boats and ships?
2.	What are the names of the ports at which entries were made, under said item, and the amount collected at each port of entry?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	$1,246.25.
2.	Baddeek, NjS.; Halifax, N .S.; Lunenburg,
N.S.; Shelburne, N.S.;	Montreal, P.Q.;
Hamilton, Ont.; Peterborough, Ont.; Toronto, Ont.; Edmonton, Alta.; Vancouver, B.C.; Victoria. B.C.
It is contrary to usage to give such information by ports as it would disclose the business of individual concerns.



CENSUS COMMISSIONER-QUEENS-LUNENBURG

Mr. DUFF:: 1. Who has been appointed census commissioner for the constituency of Queens-Lunen-burg?
2.	Is he a returned soldier?
3.	Was he unemployed at the time of his appointment ?
4.	Was the said person appointed by the Civil Service Commission?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	M. M. Gardiner.
2.	No information.
3.	No information.
4.	Appointment of census .commissioners exempt from Civil Service Act.



CENSUS COM MISSIONER-ANTIGONISH-GUYS-BOROUGH

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Who has been appointed census commissioner for the constituency of Antigonish-Guys-borough?
2.	Is he a returned soldier?
3.	Was the said person appointed by the Civil Service Commission?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Chas. S. Pyle.
2.	No information.
3.	Appointment of census commissioners exempt from Civil Service Act.



IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA

Mr. GIROUARD:: 1.	What was the total value of products imported from Russia to Canada, in 1930?
2.	What were these products?
3.	What was the total value of each of these
imported products? Mr. STEVENS: 1. Canada's total imports from	Russia during the year ended December 31	, 1930, were
valued at $1,964,059. 2 and 3. Canada's imports from Russia dur-	
ing the year ended December 34,	1930, were:
Commodities	$
Coal, anthracite	t	1,901,975
Ores of metal, n.o.p.. ..	28,893
Furs, undressed		13,760
Furs, dressed		12,868
Settlers' effects		4,200
Other articles, the produce of the fisheries, n.o.p...	1,186
Tobacco, unmfd		394
Seeds		348
Grains, beans		126
Apparel, wearing and other personal and household effects, not merchandise, of British subjects dying abroad, but domiciled in Canada; books, pictures, family plate or furniture, personal effects and heirlooms left by bequest..	100
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Commodities	$
Miscellaneous agricultural and vegetable products..	80
Poultry and game	 75
Iron and steel products..	32
Electro-plated ware	 10
Containers (usual outside
coverings)	 7
Books	 5



EMBARGO ON RUSSIAN PRODUCTS

Mr. GIROUARD:: 1.	Previous to placing an embargo on imports of products from Russia, did the Canadian government confer with foreign governments?
2. Bid the Canadian government try to induce other foreign governments to imitate Canada?
3. Did the Canadian government receive from foreign governments the assurance that its policy of embargo would be followed by any of them?
4.	Is it the intention of the Canadian government, since it has placed an embargo on Russian products, to order any Canadian citizens who are working in Russia in developing industry, trade and agriculture of that country, to return to Canada?


Mr. BENNETT:: 1.	No.
2.	No.
3.	No.
4.	No.



AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS-IMPORTS

Mr. GIROUARD:: 1.	What was the total value of farming products exported in each of the following months: August, September, October, November and December, 1929?
2.	What was the total value of farming products exported in each of the following months: August, September, October, November and December, 1930?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Canada's total value of exports of. farm products, which in their natural state are produced on Canadian farms, during the months of August, September, October, November, and December, 1029, was:
Field Animal
Farm Products	Crops Husbandry
(a) Raw materials:	$	$August, 1929	16,040,429	4,656,958September, 1929.. ..	12,55(1,148	4,472835October, 1929	33,880,282	4,827,240November, 1929	35,139,748	3,833,043December, 1929	24,312,605	2,270,367(b) Partly manufactured:	August, 1929	6,596	664,380September. 1929	1,923	623,751October, 1929	1,803	673,767November, 1929	1,435	507204December, 1929	9,252	422,710
Farm Products (c) Fully manufactured:
August, 1929	
September, 1929	
October, 1929	
November, 1929	
December, 1929	
Field Animal Crops Husbandry
7,804,549 3,402,360 6,605,991 4,593,967 8,359,142 4,754,114 7,863,880 3,989,262 7,139,304 2,198,175
2. Canada's total value of exports of farm products, which in their natural state are produced on Canadian farms, during the months of August, September, October, November and December, 1980, was:
	Field	Animal
Farm Products	Crops Husbandry	
(a) Raw materials:	$	$August, 1930	17,662,772	1,054,001September, 1930	25,949,814	1,154,313October, 1930	27,879,425	1,063,978N o vember, 1030	27,052,817	1,119,507December, 1930	17,823,627	923,128(b) Partly manufactured:	August, 1930	6,239	273,969September, 1930	7,486	197,083October, 1930	1,178	238,319November, 1930	22,755	233,392December, 1930	34,796	300,454(c) Fully manufactured:	August, 1930	5,963,886	2,865,347September, 1930	5,979,267	3,089,045October, 1930	7,434,395	3,476,580November, 1930	5,944,365	2,894,940December, 1930	5,111,563	1,239,646



DAIRY CATTLE-CREDIT ASSISTANCE

Mr. TAYLOR:: 1.	What regulation has the government made with, regard to assistance in transportation of pure-bred or grade dairy stock to western Canada ?
2.	Has the government initiated any policy with regard to credit assistance for the purchase of dairy cattle for the western farmer?
3.	If so, what is the policy?
Mr. WEIR (Melfort).
1.	The regulations in question are as follows :
With a view to assisting farmers in western Canada to establish themselves in the breeding of cattle, and to encourage the establishment of breeding centres of approved or certified pure-bred stock for either beef or dairy purposes, the Honourable Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, has authorized payment by the Dominion Live Stock branch of freight charges on a limited number of carload shipments of cattle purchased from breeders and farmers within the Dominion and shipped as follows:	From any point of loading in the

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Dominion of Canada, including points in the prairie provinces, to any railway point in the prairie provinces, and subject to the following conditions:-
(1)	A shipment may consist of one or more carloads of cattle purchased at one time, but not more than one shipment may be made by the same purchaser in any one calendar year.
(2)	Each carload shall contain at least twelve head of mature females or an equivalent weight in the case of younger cattle. Only cattle over eight months and not over sis years of age may be included.
(3)	All cattle must conform to the following health requirements:-
(a)	Must be from herds that have passed at least two consecutive clean tuberculin tests under the supervision of the Health of Animals branch Department of Agriculture.
(b)	Must be purchased subject to the blood test for infectious abortion (Bangs disease) if they have not already been subject to this test in the owner's herd, and declared negative.
(4)	All selections must be approved by an officer or representative of the Department of Agriculture, as to type and quality.
(5)	Each animal of dairy or of dual purpose breeding included in a shipment must be of merit from a production standpoint, recognizable under at least one of the following qualifications:-
(a)	Qualified herself in the record of performance.
(b)	Out of a dam qualified in the record of performance.
(c)	Sired by an advanced registry, selective registry or record of performance bull.
(d)	Sired by a bull out of a cow qualified in the record of performance.
(6)	A purchase may be made by a bona-fide farmer-purchaser from the prairie provinces on his own behalf, or on behalf of himself and other farmers in his own district, either directly from farmers or breeders who are owners of suitable cattle, or indirectly through or with the assistance of the properly accredited field or extension services of the various breed associations in the province where the purchase is made.
(7)	For each animal purchased, the purchaser or his representative shall forward to the Live Stock Branch, Ottawa, on forms supplied for this purpose, a declaration covering the following information:-
(a)	The breed, date of birth, registered name and number of animals.
(b)	The purchase price of the animal.
(c)	The name and address of the purchaser to whom transfer of ownership is to be made.
(8)	The Dominion Live Stock branch will assume no financial obligations other than in connection with freight charges or other transportation charges (see clause 9), and in all cases settlement or accepted arrangements therefor will be required to be made as between purchaser and vendor before shipment is made.
(9)	In addition to freight charges, the Dominion Live Stock branch will be responsible for other transportation expenses incurred in securing shipments made under this policy, as follows:-
(a)	Where the purchaser personally selects a shipment of a carload or more of cattle and supervises the transportation of same to destination, he will be allowed towards his expenses an amount equivalent to the cost of a continuous single trip railway fare from point of loading to destination point.
(b)	Where purchases are made through the other channels stated in clause 6, and an attendant is required to accompany and attend the stock to destination, the Dominion Live Stock branch will furnish such attendant, if required, providing that the purchaser will agree to pay the attendant a wage of S4 per diem for the round trip and to supply him with a continuous single trip railway ticket back to the final point of loading, and a refund will be made to the purchaser of the cost of such railway ticket on presentation of receipt secured from the railway agent for the purchase of the ticket.
(10)	As shipments of only pure-bred cattle are eligible the purchaser must obtain from the seller, with respect to each animal, a shipping voucher such as may be. detached from the registration certificate of such animal. These vouchers when properly filled in and presented to the railway agent at the time and place of making shipment will entitle the shipment to be carried at the reduced freight rates applicable to pure-bred cattle. The reduced rates, as applied to carload shipments carried in standard live stock cars, or standard box cars, will apply on all shipments made under this policy.
(11)	To secure refund of freight charges or railway fares, as described, and as available under this policy, the consignee of consignees must forward to the Chief, Cattle Division, Live Stock branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, the following:-
(a)	Receipted freight bill (See clause 10).
(b)	Receipt for railway ticket purchase where the services of an attendant are involved (See clause 9-b).

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(c)	Signed declaration covering complete shipment (See clause 7).
Intending purchasers of cattle under this policy are requested to familiarize themselves with the provisions as set forth. Further information in regard to the policy and the forms referred to in clause 11 may be obtained on application to the chief, cattle division, Live Stock branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.
2.	No.
3.	Answered by No. 2.



BOSS RIFLE FACTORY, QUEBEC

Mr. BOULANGER:: 1.	Since September. 1930, were tenders called for in connection with the demolition of a portion of the Ross Rifle factory, Quebec, called the Deakin wing?
2.	If so, what were the names of the tenderers. what were the prices submitted?
3.	To whom was the contract awarded, and at what price?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	Yes, for the purchase and demolition of
the Deakin building.
2.
Aime Pageau <fc Cie, Quebec	S 110
Amedee Demers, Quebec	 500
Arthur Audet, Enrg., Quebec	 500
Baker Bros., Ottawa	 560
E. A. Tremblay, Quebec	 1,000
Elzear Turcotte, Quebec	 1,500
,Ios. Nolin, Quebec	 3,200
Quebec Construction Co.,	Quebec.. .. 3,630
T. Babin, Quebec	 3,900
3.	Contract was awarded to T. Babin, Quebec, at his tender price of $3,900.


Mr. BOULANGER:: 1.	Is it the intention of the government to call for tenders for the demolition of the main portion of the Ross Rifle factory at Quebec?
2.	If so, when?
3.	If not, why?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	Tenders already called for.
2.	February 23, 1931.
3.	Answered by No. 1.


Mr. BOULANGER:: 1.	Since September, 1930, were tenders called for the removal of material, munitions and machinery from the Ross Rifle factory, Quebec?
2.	If so. what were the names of the tenderers, and what were the prices submitted?
3.	To whom was the contract awarded, and at what price?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	Yes. (a) From the Deakin building; (b) from the Ross Rifle factory building.
2.	Names of tenderers and prices submitted are shown on schedules attached.
3.	Both contracts were awarded to Mr. Amedee Demers, Quebec, P.Q., the lowest tenderer.
Cartage of Machinery and Vehicles from Deakin Building, Quebec, to Yalcartier Camp
Schedule of Tenders
*Elzear Turcotte, Quebec, P.Q	$ 3,800
Amedee Demers, Quebec, P.Q	 4,950
Jos. Nolin, Quebec, P.Q	 5,825
* Tender withdrawn.
Removal of Stores from Ross Rifle Factory, Quebec Schedule of Tenders
Team with vehicle and driver-
Per full day, as per para. 10	
Per hour	
Single horse with vehicle and driver-
Per full day, as per para. 10	
Per hour	
Motor lorries (1 ton capacity)-
Per full day, as per para. 10	
Per hour	
Motor lorries (2 tons capacity)-
Per full day, as per para. 10	
Per hour	
* Tender withdrawn.

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*A. G. McDermc 65 St. Patrick Si Quebec, P.Q.	Amedee Demers 2 Samson Hill, Quebec, P.Q.	T. Babin, 942 St. Valier Si Quebec, P.Q.	Joseph Nolin, 18 Bayard St., Quebec, P.Q.$ 9 60	$ 8 00	$ 8 40	$ 8 501 20	1 25	1 30	1 305 60	6 00	6 25	6 5070	85	80	9016 00	15 00	18 00	20 002 00	2 00	2 20	2 5018 00	20 00	22 00	25 002 25	3 00	3 50	3 75
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MARINE DEPARTMENT-EDOUARD VALLIERE

Mr. BRASSET:: 1.	Is Edouard Valliere employed by the
marine department at the Quebec agency? _ If so, in what capacity, at what salary and since what date?	. .
2.	Was he appointed by or through the Civil Service Commission? If not, _ under what authority is his salary being paid?


Alfred Duranleau: 1 and 2. Edouard Valliere was employed at the Quebec agency of the Department of Marine under the authority of Section 39 of the Civil Service Act from December 10, 1930. to December 31, 1930, and paid at the rate of $1,920 per annum.



RICHMOND, N.S., PREVENTIVE SERVICE

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Is the government contemplating an increase or increases in the stall of the Customs and Excise preventive service in Richmond county, Nova Scotia?
2.	Have any appointments been made to that service since September 1, 1930?
3.	If so, what are the names, addresses, positions and salaries of said appointees?
4.	Had any of the appointees overseas service as specified in notices advertising civil service positions?
5.	If so, which of such appointees?
6.	Have any applications been received from residents of Richmond county for positions in the Customs and Excise preventive service?
7.	If so, what are the names of the applicants and the positions applied for?
8.	Had any of the applicants overseas service?
9.	If so, which of such applicants?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	No.
2.	No.
3.	4 and 5. Answered by No. 2.
6.	Yes.
7.	E. S. Faugere, Customs Excise preventive officer.
8.	No.
9.	Answered by No. 8.



ST. RAYMOND, QUE., POST OFFICE

Mr. DESROCHERS:: 1.	Was the sum of $15,000 voted in the estimates of the year 1930 for the purpose of building a post office at St. Raymond, county of Portneuf?
2.	If so, has this sum been expended as yet, and to what purpose?
3.	If not, is it the intention of the government to proceed immediately with the construction of a post office?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes. (1930-31).
2.	Expenditure to date:
Purchase of site	 $4,500 00
Legal and other expenses re site	 164 21
Total	 $4,664 21
3.	No.
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ST. RAYMOND, QUE., STATION

Mr. DESROCHERS:: 1.	Have representations been made to the Minister of Railways and Canals, and to the Canadian National Railway Company, vvith a view to the construction of a new station at St. Raymond, county of Portneuf?
2.	If so, what action has been taken on these representations, and when is it proposed to carry on the said undertaking?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	Representations were made to the Canadian National Railways and to the Board of Railway Comissioners.
2.	On November 18, 1930, the Board of Railway Commisisoners, sitting at Quebec, heard the application of the citizens of St. Raymond for the construction of a new station and, on March 19, 1931, the board issued an order in which it was stated that the railway company have given their undertaking that they will repair, remodel, equip and enlarge the station in the manner shown on a plan as filed, and will re-locate and extend the freight shed. This, in the opinion of the Board of Railway Commissioners, "will satisfactorily take care of the applicants' complaint."
The order of the board also states:
"The remodelling of the present station would mean a conservation in cost, to the railway company, of approximately $12,000, which curtailment should, under present financial conditions, be given the fullest consideration." The work will be proceeded with as soon as the necessary funds are made available.



MR. W. D. IIERRIDGE

Mr. DUBOIS:: 1.	Is Mr. W. D. Herridge, described in the report of the Imperial conference, part 1. page 11, as "personal assistant to the Prime Minister" the same gentleman who was appointed recently as Canadian Minister at Washington?
2.	Is the office of "personal assistant to the Prime Minister" a permanent position, and will Mr. Herridge be replaced?
3.	Is the position under the Civil Service Commission?


Mr. BENNETT:: 1.	Yes.
2.	No.
3.	No. Mr. Herridge served without salary.



ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION

Mr. REID:: 1.	How many Japanese of both sexes came into this country from countries other than Japan during the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925. 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930?
2. How many Chinese of both sexes came into this country during the same years, from countries other than China?

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Mr. GORDON:: 1.	The statistical information collected by the Department of Immigration and Colonization does not supply exact information on this point, but it is believed that few, if any, Japanese immigrants entered Canada during the period mentioned otherwise than direct from their own country.
2.	No Chinese immigrants have been admitted to Canada during the period mentioned otherwise than from their own country.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-DISTRIBUTION

Mr. DENIS:: 1.	Out of the total amount of $20,000,000 voted to assist the unemployed, what amount was allotted to each province of the Dominion, for direct and indirect assistance?
2.	What was the amount allotted to the city of Montreal as direct and indirect assistance?
3.	What was the work recommended in the city of Montreal?
4.	What is the work that has been started, and at what date?
5.	To whom were contracts given and for what amount?
6.	Were the contracts given by tender?
7.	Were the clauses of reasonable wages and the eight-hour day specified in said contracts?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Prince Edward Island, $90,000; Nova Scotia, $700,000; New Brunswick, $500,000; Quebec, $2,850,000; Ontario, $3,850,000; Manitoba, $900,000; Saskatchewan, $1,000,000; Saskatchewan (drought area), $500,000; Alberta, $900,000; British Columbia, $1,100,000; Yukon, $20,000.
Above figures are for public works and undertakings to relieve unemployment and are supplemented by municipal and provincial funds. No allotment is made for direct relief but expenditures in this connection are borne one-third municipal, one-third provincial, and one-third Dominion.
2.	$875,000.
3.	Tunnel under St. Hubert between De Fleurimont and Des
Carrieres streets under the C.P.R.
lines	$	325,000
Tunnel on Girouard street where it
is crossed by CP.R	 300,000
Tunnel on Decarie Boulevard in Mount Royal Ward, where it is
crossed by CP.R	 230,000
Viaduct on St. Joseph Boulevard where it is crossed by C.P.R...	250,000
Tunnels for pedestrians under Park avenue at Jeanne Mance park under Sherbrooke street, at Tren-holme park and La Fontaine park, under St. Lawrence Boulevard at Jarry park	 130,000

Construction of an incinerator in
the west part of the city... 400,000
Construction of a public bath in
St. Eusebe ward	 90,000
Improvement works in Mount
Royal park	 200,000
Comfort stations on public squares.	250,000
Underground conduits for lighting
of parks	 150,000
Four police and fire stations..	..	600,000
St. Anthony market	 300,000
St. James market	 275,000

4.	No information.
5.	No information.
6.	No information.
7.	Tripartite agreement entered into with city of Montreal contained a clause providing that working hours shall not exceed 8 hours a day and that the wages paid shall be such as generally accepted as current for competent workmen in the district in which the work is being performed for the character or class of work in which they are respectively engaged providing that wages shall, in all cases, be such as are fair and reasonable.



PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT-FRANCOIS ROGER

Mr. VERVILLE:: 1.	Is Frangois Roger in the employ of the Department of Public Works at Quebec?
2.	If so, what is his classification, salary, and on what date was he appointed?
3.	Was he appointed by the Civil Service Commission ?
4.	If not, on whose authority is his salary paid?
5.	What is his age?
6.	Is this man the same person as Mr. Roger, president of the Conservative Association of Limoilou?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes, temporarily employed to look after the caretaking of the custom house pending the appointment of a permanent caretaker by the Civil Service Commission.
2.	(a) Temporary labourer; (b) $2.50 a day;
(c)	November 5, 1930.
3.	No.
4.	Departmental authority.
5.	No information.
6.	No information.



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS


Mr. VERVILLE:: Is the Minister of Railways and Canals in a position to state whether surveys were carried

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out last winter in the counties of Nicolet and Lotbiniere, for a right of way, with a view of extending the Quebec, Montreal and Southern railway, now part of the Canadian National Railways?


Robert James Manion: The management of Canadian National Railways state that no such surveys were made.



ME. LAURENT A. TANGUAY

Mr. BOUCHARD:: 1.	Does Mr. Laurent A. Tanguay occupy an office in the post office building, in Quebec?
2.	Is the said Mr. Tanguay in the employ of the government?
3.	If so, what salary does he draw, and by what department is he paid?
4.	Tf not, will the Postmaster General and the Minister of Public Works give instructions so as to prevent him from occupying the said government office.


Mr. GUTHRIE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	No.
3.	Covered by No. 2.
4.	No.



GOVERNOR GENERAL-SALARY AND ALLOWANCES

Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):: 1. What is the total salary allowed the Governor General and paid by the Dominion of Canada?
2.	What additional allowances are paid the Governor General?
3.	What was the total cost of the yearly maintenance of Rideau Hall from 1928 to 1930?
4.	What was the total travelling expenses of the Governor General for the years 1928, 1929 and 1930?
5.	What are the other expenses incidental to the position paid by the Dominion of Canada?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	$48,666.66 per annum.
2.
Per
annum
Travelling allowance	8 50,000
Aides-de-Camp	 10,000
Allowances for fuel and light	 19,000
Total	8 79,000
3.
Fiscal year 1927-28 (not including
fuel and light)	8	61,655 65
Fiscal year 1928-29 (not including
fuel and light)	 62,203 04
Fiscal year 1929-30 (not including
fuel and light)	 62.064 32
Total	8 185,923 01
4.	1928
Travelling allowance	$50,000	00
Attendance and repairs, etc., to railway cars.. 2,905 11

Total

Office of the Secretary to the .Governor General. Expenses for the fiscal year 1930-31:
Civil government salaries. ..	..$24,500 00
Contingencies	 22,500 00
Maintenance of Governor General's quarters in Citadel at Quebec, yearly average for last 3 years.. 7,450 16 Pay and Allowances of one officer of the permanent force serving as Canadian A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor General, and
one orderly per annum	 5,340 56
Total	$59,790 72



RAIL AND RIVER COAL COMPANY

Mr. SMITH (Cumberland):: 1. Is the Rail and River Coal Company, Cleveland, Ohio, still owned and operated by the Canadian National Railways?
2.	If so. what number of men were engaged in 1930 and at the present time by said company?
3.	Is union or non-union labour employed at the mines of said company?
4.	What was the total production of coal from the mines of the Rail and River Coal1 Company for the year 1930?
5.	How much of the output from the mines of said company was taken by the Canadian National Railways, and what was the price paid per ton at pit-mouth for the year 1930?
6.	Is there a contract between the Canadian National Railways and the Rail and River Coal Company to supply coal to the railways?
7.	If so. what are the terms of said contract, and, if it is on a cost basis, what is the cost per ton?
8.	What amount does the Canadian National Railways pay annually for interest on bonds, maintenance and other charges in any way connected with the said Rail and River Coal Company?
9.	Have the mines of the Rail and River Coal Company been idle during certain periods of the years 1929 and 1930? If so, what dates in each of said years?
10.	What was the cost to the Canadian National Railways per month to maintain said
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Mr. MANION:: 1.	Owned, but not operated by the Canadian National Railways.
2.	Average 1930, 1,526. Average to date, 1931, 1,526.
3.	So far as the management know, the men are practically all union members and have their locals at each mine.
4.	1,856,911 tons.
5.	(1) by Canadian National Rys.- Canadian lines, 1,252,751 tons; by Canadian National Rys.-American lines, 444,954 tons. Total 1,697,705 tons.
(2) price paid at pit-mouth, $1.2646 per ,on.
6.	No.	.
7.	See answer to No. 6.
8.	Nil.
9.	No.
10.	Nil.
11.	Nil.
12.	To use its own property in the best interests of the railway.
13.	See answer No. 5.
14.	36 cents for the year 1930.
15.	To Canadian National tracks via Suspension Bridge, N.Y., $2.24; To Canadian National tracks via Black Rock, N.Y., $2.24; To Canadian National tracks via Port Huron, Mich., $1.67; To Canadian National tracks via Windsor, Ont., $1.73; To Canadian National tracks via Port Colborne, Ont., $1.76; To Canadian National tracks via Niagara Falls, $2.24.



MR. PAUL CALDWELL, POTATO INSPECTOR

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	On whose recommendation was Paul Caldwell, potato inspector, dismissed?
2.	What reasons were given for his dismissal?

3.	Did he request an investigation?
4.	Does the Minister of Agriculture know that Paul Caldwell is a returned soldier and was appointed by the Civil Service Commission?


Mr. WEIR (Melfort):: 1.	Mr. Paul Caldwell was not discharged.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	Yes.
4.	Yes.



SOUTH STEAM COAL AND DOCK COMPANY

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Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	Did the South Steam Coal and Dock Company obtain any contracts from the government during the years 1921 to 1930?
2.	Who are the directors of said company?
3.	Did said company obtain contracts by tender?
4.	Was said company the lowest tenderer?
Mr. OAHAN:: 1.	No.
2.	Unknown.
3 and 4. Answered by No. 1.



PRESCOTT COUNTY CENSUS COMMISSIONER

Mr. BERTRAND:: 1.	Who was appointed census commissioner in the county of Prescott?
2.	Does the census commissioner appoint the enumerators in his county?
Mr. iSTEVENS:
1.	Mr. Edward A. Mooney.
2.	Enumerators are appointed in the same way as in the previous census. The commissioners recommend them, and the ministerial head confirms the appointments.



MANYBERRIES, ALTA., PASTURAL RESEARCH STATION

Mr. GERSHAW:: 1.	When was the pastural research station at Manyberries, Alberta, established?
2.	Who were the officers in charge?
3.	What grass and pasture problems have been taken up, and with what results?


Mr. WEIR (Melfort):: As the information asked for in this question is fully given in a number of printed reviews and bulletins, it is suggested that this be transferred to an order for return of correspondence.



RED DEER PUBLIC BUILDING

Mr. SPEAKMAN:: 1.	Was the interior of the federal public building (post office and customs) in the city of Red Deer, in the province of Alberta, repainted and decorated during the past six months?
2.	If so, were tenders called for the performance of this work?
3.	How many tenders were received in all, and from whom?

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4.	Whose tender was accepted and for what
amount?	.
5.	Were any tenders offered which were not received or accepted for consideration?
6.	If so, from whom, why were they not received, and what reason was given to those whose tenders were refused consideration?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	Yes.
3.	(a) Two.
(b) H. E. Haste, $498, and C. H. Stone, $625.
4.	Tender of H. E. Haste at $498.
5.	No other tenders received by department.
6.	Answered by No. 5.



RED DEER FLYING FIELD

Mr. SPEAKMAN:: 1.	Was a revolving beacon light, and were ground lights recently installed in connection with the flying field, near Red Deer, Alberta?
2.	Was this work done by tender or by day labour ?
3.	If by tender, how many were received, and from whom?
4.	If by tender, whose tender was accepted, and for what amount?
5.	What other costs were entailed, and what was the total cost of this installation?
6.	What staff will be required in connection with these lights, and what will be the total annual salary cost?
7.	What will be the total annual cost for the maintenance and operation of these lights?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	Yes.
2.	By tender.
3.	Seven: Aeronautical Corporation of Canada, Ltd., Winnipeg; Canadian General Electric Company, Ltd., Ottawa; Electrical Engineers, Limited, Calgary; Schumacher-Mac-Kenzie, Limited, Winnipeg; Highway Lighthouse Company, Ltd., Toronto; Holden Company, Limited, Montreal; Goold Shapley and Muir Co., Limited, Brantford.
4.	Highway Lighthouse Company, Ltd. This firm, as did all others quoted a bulk price for the supply and installation of rotating electric beacons and field boundary lighting at fourteen intermediate aerodromes on the air mail route between Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Calgary, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon; one rotating electric beacon at Dauntless, Alberta; one beacon at Cabot, Manitoba, and one spare revolving beacon. The tender of the Highway Lighthouse Company, Limited, for all the above was $94,584.44. As none of the firms submitted itemized prices, it is impossible to state with any degree of accuracy the actual cost of the installation at Red Deer, Alberta.
5.	Rental of field, $1 per annum.
6.	Beacon attendant, $180 per annum.
7.	$1,171.60.


Mr. SPEAKMAN:: 1.	Was a radio beacon for the guidance of aeroplanes recently installed in the vicinity of Red Deer, Alberta?
2.	Was this work done by tender or by day labour?
3.	If by tender, how many tenders were received and from whom?
4.	Whose tender was accepted, and for what amount ?
5.	What was the total cost of this installation?	_	.
G. Were buildings erected in connection with this radio beacon, other than the beacon tower itself?
7.	If so, how many and for what purpose?
8.	Were tenders called for this work?
9.	If so, how many were received and from whom V
10.	Whose tender wpas accepted and for what amount ?
11.	What other expenses were involved in the erection and installation of this radio beacon and other subsidiary buildings, including furniture, etc?
12.	What was the total cost involved in this project?
13.	What staff will be required in connection with the radio, and what will be the total annual salary cost?
14.	What will be the total annual cost for the maintenance and operation of the radio beacon?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	A radio beacon is being installed at Red Deer, Alberta, for the guidance of aeroplanes on air mail route between Winnipeg and Edmonton.
2,	3, 4 and 5. Installation is being performed by the personnel of the Royal Canadian Corps of signals (permanent force).
6.	Yes.
7.	Four. One radio beacon station for housing the instruments and machinery for operating the beacon; one living quarters for accommodation of the personnel in charge of the beacon; two small stores buildings for miscellaneous stores.
8.	Yes.
9.	Nine: Connell & Packer, Red Deer, Alberta; J. A. Peters, Edmonton, Alberta; Buchan Construction Co., Calgary, Alberta;
S.	Pamely, Red Deer, Alberta; Hugh Clark & W. G. Houston, Red Deer, Alberta; Bird Woodall & Simpson, Ltd., Lethbridge, Alberta; McTavish McKay & Co., Calgary, Alberta; McDonald Bros., Calgary, Alberta; J. L. Collins, Calgary, Alberta.
10.	Connell & Packer, Red Deer, Alberta, $14,500.
11 and 12. As the installation is not completed this information is not available.
13.	One officer and four (4) non-commissioned officers and men, $6,780.
14.	$13,545.
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-LIMOILOU SHOPS

Mr. LAPOINTE:: 1.	Is it the intention of the government to proceed to the immediate rebuilding of the shops of the Canadian National Railways at Limoilou, Quebec, which were destroyed by fire a few days ago?
2.	Has any step been taken to that effect?
3.	When will the work of reconstruction start ?


Robert James Manion: It is the railway management and not the government which deals with such matters, and in reply to this question Sir Henry Thornton states:
"I beg to advise that the subject of the interrogation is under consideration and it is not possible to give an immediate answer. Those who were employed at the Limoilou shops have been given employment elsewhere in Quebec and, consequently, are not suffering. It is anticipated that the facilities represented in the Limoilou shops will not be moved from the Quebec district."
2. Municipality-
Alberni city	
Armstrong city	
Burnaby district	
Bums Lake village	
Chilliwack city	
Coquitlam district	,
Cranbrook city	
Courtenay city	
Cumberland city	
Corporation of Delta.. ..
Duncan city	
Femie city	
Village of Gibson's Landing
Mun. of Glenmore	
Grand Forks city	
Kamloops city	
Kaslo city	
Kelowna city	
District of Kent	
Ladysmith city	
Langley township	
Maple Ridge township.. ..
District of Matsqui	
City of Merritt	
District of Mission	
Village of Mission	
Nanaimo city	
Nelson city	
Village of New Denver.. .. New Westminster city.. .. District of North Cowichan. City of North Vancouver..



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-BRITISH COLUMBIA

Mr. REID:: 1.	Were agreements which had been submitted to the provincial government of British Columbia from the various municipalities in connection with applications under the Unemployment Relief Act of 1930, submitted to the Dominion government?
2.	If so, what were the names of the various municipalities and what were the total amounts asked for up to January 31, 1931?
3.	What are the amounts payable jointly by the province of British Columbia and the Dominion government?
4.	Has the Dominion government paid the government of British Columbia any moneys under the Unemployment Act up to January 31, 1931?
5.	If so, what is the amount of money actually paid to the government of British Columbia and the date of such payment?
6.	What is the total number of individuals who had been afforded employment under the Unemployment Relief Act, 1930, as at January 31, in British Columbia?
7.	What is the total number of days' labour so afforded under the Unemployment Relief Act?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Yes.
Total	Payable	Payable byAmount	by Dom.	Province.. $3,180 00	$ 705 00	$ 795 00625 00	625 0039,500 00	39,500 00400 00	400 00700 00	700 004,750 00	4,750 003,500 00	3,500 00800 00	800 00403 50	403 501,000 00	1.000 001,750 00	1,750 005,500 00	5,500 00.. 1,200 00	250 00	250 00250 00	250 002,500 00	2,500 006,500 00	6,500 002,500 00	2,500 005,500 00	5.500 002,750 00	2,750 00750 00	750 004,250 00	4,250 007,000 00	7,000 002,000 00	2,000 003,750 00	3,750 002,500 00	2,500 001,000 00	1,000 0014,250 00	11,250 004,158 00	4,158 00.. 1,800 00	450 00	450 0022,500 00	22,500 001,875 00	1,875 00.. 54,000 00	13,500 00	13,500 00
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2.	Municipality-Cone. District of North Vancouver
District of Oak Bay	
District of Peachland	
District of Penticton	
District of Pitt Meadows.. ..
City	of	Port	Alberni	City	of	Port	Coquitlam..	..City	of	Port	Moody	City of Prince George	City of Prince Rupert	Village of Quesnel	City of Revelstoke	
Township of Richmond.. ..
District of Saanich	
City of Salmon Arm	
District of Salmon Arm.. ..
Village of Silverton	
Village of Smithers	
District of Spallumcheen.. .
District of Sumas	
District of Surrey	
Village of Terrace	
District of Summerland.. ..
Village of Vanderhoof	
City of Vernon	
City of Victoria	
District of West Vancouver. Village of Williams Lake.. ..
City of Vancouver	
City of Slocan	
3.	See answer to Question 2.
4.	Yes.
5.	Paid January 7, Public works, $2,367.84; paid February 13, Public works and direct relief, $43,398.87; paid February 24, Public works, $71,326.04; paid March 5, Public works and direct relief, $14-1,949.07.
6.	Number of individuals afforded employment up to January 31, 22,206.
7.	Number of man days' employment given up to January 31, 321,802.



CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY

Mr. URQUHART:: 1.	Has the Department of the Interior, Parks Branch, purchased any caterpillar trucks from the Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, within the last two years?
2.	If so, how many?
3.	What was the date of purchase, the type of tractor, and the price paid for each?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	Answered by No. 1.
Total	Payable Payable by
Amount	by Dom.	Province	.. 22,000	00	5,500	00	5,500	0000	1,700	00	1,700	00.. 1,400	00	300	00	300	00.. 4,500	00	1,125	00	1,125	00.. 3,000	00	750	00	750	00.. 11,040	00	2,750	00	2,750	00.. 4,000	00	1,000	00	1,000	00.. 7,500	00	1,875	00	1,875	oo.. 20,000	00	5,000	00	5,000	00.. 36,000	00	8,125	00	8,125	00.. 3,400	00	850	00	850	00.. 24,500	00	5,500	00	5,500	00.. 34,400	00	8,600	00	8,600	00.. 30,000	00	7,500	00	7,500	00.. 16,000	00	3,750	00	3,750	00.. 7,500	00	1,875	00	1,875	00.. 200	oo	50	00	50	00.. 2,000	00	500	00	500	00.. 4,250	00	1,062	50	1,062	50.. 4,000	00	1,000	00	1,000	0000	5,000	00	5,000	00.. 2,300	00	500	00	500	00.. 10,000	00	2,500	00	2,500	00.. 1,500	00	375	00	375	00.. 20,398	00	2,000	00	2,000	00.. 84,000	00	21,000	00	21,000	00.. 13,001	75	3,250	00	3,250	0000	750	00	750	oo00	220,100	00	220,100	0000	500	00	500	00GABARUS	BREAKWATER


Mr. URQUHART:: 1.	Was James V. Bagnell one of those paid in connection with the expenditure on Gabarus breakwater during the fall of 1930?
2.	If so, what amounts w'ere paid to Mr. Bagnell and on what dates?
3.	What are the particulars of the consideration for which such payments were made?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	(a) $5.60 (two days at $2.80).
(b) November 5 and 6, 1930.
3.	Labourer in connection with repairs to breakwater.



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-AMERICAN EMPLOYEES

Mr. LAFLECHE:: 1.	Are American citizens in the employ of the Canadian National Railways at Richmond, Quebec?
2.	If so, what are their names, salaries and by whom were they recommended?
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3.	At what date did they report to the Immigration department pursuant to the act?
4.	Are the American employees of the Canadian National Railways allowed to take part in politics?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	Yes.
2.	J. L. Burns, Assistant Superintendent; T. J. Silke, Yardmaster; J. A. Caron, Supervisor of Signals; R. S. O'Connor, Division Supervisor of Car Service; C. H. Fay, Cost Engineer; R. E. Chesney, Chief Clerk, wage $215; J. F. Curran, Clerk, wage $150; A. G. Manning, Clerk, wage $140.
It is not considered in the interest of Canadian National Railways to publish salaries of officers.
In addition to the foregoing the following trainmen residing at Richmond are United States citizens. These men are engaged in international service
G.	H. Roy, salary, $2,954.54; R. W. Christie, salary, $1,588.98; J. Bridge, salary, $1,028.02;
E.	J. Saucier, salary, $2,464.76; W. J. Murphy, salary, $1,922.09.
These employees were transferred to Richmond from Portland in 1923, or moved there in exercise of seniority rights, both points being on the same division of the Canadian National Railways.
3.	No information.
4.	The company's ruling is that the political activities of employees must not be such as to cause embarrassment to the management.



DR. L. N. LECLERC

Mr. DESROCHERS:: 1.	Was Dr. L. N. Leelerc employed by the Department *f Indian Affairs as physician for the Indians at Indian Lorette, Quebec, and was he dismissed from the said position?
2.	If so, when, at whose request, and by whom was he replaced?
3.	Has there been any complaint with respect to Dr. Leelerc's professional qualifications, or to the manner in which he carried out the duties of his position?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Yes.
2.	November 1st, 1930. At the request of Mr. C. N. Dorion, M.P. Replaced by Dr.
F.	E. Yerret.
3.	Professional qualifications, no; manner, yes, political partisanship.



MR. W. M. FLANNERY

Mr. HURTUBISE:: 1.	Have the services of Mr. Win. M. Flannery, barrister of North Bay, Ontario, and solicitor for the Department of Justice in a petition of right of the city of North Bay vs. the King, at present pending, been dispensed with?
2.	If so, when and for what reasons?
[Mr Lafleche.]


Mr. GUTHRIE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	On 27th August, 1930. It was thought advisable to retain experienced counsel at Ottawa.



COPPER CLIFF ONTARIO-PUBLIC BUILDING

Mr. HURTUBISE:: 1.	Have tenders been called for interior fittings for public building at Copper Cliff, Ontario?
2.	If so, has contract been awarded, to whom and at what figure?
3.	What are names of the firms tendering and what amounts submitted by each?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	(a) Yes.
(b)	Canadian Office and School Furniture,
Ltd.
(c)	$1,310.
3.	Birch B. C. Fir Canadian Office & School Furniture, Ltd., Preston, Ont...$1,310
The Interior Hardwood Co.,
Ltd., Kitchener, Ont	 1,425	$1,425
The Office Specialty Mfg. Co.,
Ltd., Ottawa,	Ont.. 1,937	2,132
Laberge Lumber Co., Ltd.,
Sudbury, Ont	2,323	2,075Fred Levesque,	Sudbury, Ont. 2,450	2,200
Gustiana & Zettler, Sudbury,
Onit	 2,850	2,450
H.	E. Bourassa Ltd., Montreal,
P.Q	 2,872	2,686



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-SUDBURY DEVIATION

Mr. HURTUBISE:: 1.	Has it been decided to extend or deviate
Canadian National Railways line through Sudbury?	_
2.	If so, what route has been decided?
3.	Have estimates been made?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	No final estimate.



PACIFIC SEALING AWARD

Mr. NEILL:: 1.	Has the government received petitions or applications for the reconsideration of the sealing award in relation to the Pacific seaboard?
2.	If so, will such petitions receive favourable consideration?


Sir GEORGE PERLEY:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Under consideration.

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UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-FRONTENAC COUNTY, QUEBEC

Mr. GOBEIL:: 1.	Did the municipality of South Marston, iu the county of Frontenac, Quebec, have work done pursuant to the Unemployment Relief Act?
2.	If so, was the money allotted by the Dominion government paid?
3.	If not, why was the money allotted not paid?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Yes.
2.	No.
3.	First account rendered was returned because pay roll was not in accordance with fair wages policy of the government of Canada, as set forth in order in council P.C. 1206, dated June 7, 1922. Amended account received March 24, 1931, $295.67 payable by the Dominion being put forward for payment promptly.



MARITIME CLAIMS-AUDIT BOARD REPORT

Mr. MacLEAN:: 1.	Has the report of the audit board in respect to subsidy claims or adjustments for the three maritime provinces been submitted to the government ?
2.	If so, will the government table the report in full, giving in detail the amount of additional subsidy recommended for payment to each province?


Mr. BENNETT:: 1.	The board submitted a preliminary report dated October 8, 1930. Subsequently, two members of the board, including the chairman, resigned.
2.	Report referred to in (1) tabled March 13, 1931.



PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT-RIMOUSKI PUBLIC BUILDING

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Did the Department of Public Works, a few months ago, lease a building in the town of Rimouski for the housing of the headquarters and staff of their local district engineers?
2.	Is the size of the building 31 feet frontage by 25 feet depth?
3.	Is it a frame building finished in clap board on the outside and tongued and grooved board inside?
4.	Aside from the first and second floors what are the dimensions of the space occupied by the engineers on the ground floor?
5.	What space of the ground floor is left unoccupied?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	Size of building, 37.5 by 25.7 feet.
3.	Yes.
4.	First (ground) floor-325.9 feet.
5.	532.1 feet.


Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	What is the monthly and yearly rental paid by the Department of Public Works for the building rented in the town of Rimouski to house the staff of the local engineers?
2.	What are the terms of the lease?
3.	For what period?
4.	Was it granted by order in council?
5.	Does the monthly rental include heating, lighting, charwoman service and caretaker?
6.	If not, what is the amount paid monthly for such service ?
7.	On whose recommendation was the building leased?
8.	Who fixed the amount of rental to be paid?
9.	Is it a fact that the Department of Public Works have asigned to the Banque Canadienne Rationale, Rimouski branch, the monthly payment of the rental?
10.	If so, what is the monthly amount thus assigned, and for what period?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	$150 a month or $1,800 a year.
2.	Leased five years from December 1, 1930. Lessor attends to all repairs during currency of lease, pays taxes, water rates and provides heating, lighting, cleaning and toilet accommodation.
3.	Answered by No. 2.
4.	Yes.
5.	Yes.
6.	Answered by No. 5.
7.	District engineer.
8.	The owner quoted the same figure as paid for the previous premises and this was considered reasonable as greater accommodation was secured.
9.	Owner has given power of attorney for the department to pay rental to La Banque Canadienne Nationale, Rimouski.
10.	$150 a month at the owner's discretion.



MR. JOSUE LEPAGE

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has Mr. Josue Lepage, postmaster at Rimouski, been dismissed from the service?
2.	If so, at what date?
3.	On whose recommendation?
4.	Was an inquiry held, if so, by whom?
5.	Who furnished to the honourable Postmaster General or his officials the information that Mr. Josue Lepage was continually absent from his office?
6.	What explanations were furnished by the postmaster with regard to his absence?
7.	Was Madam Josue Lepage acting as assistant postmaster ?
8.	For how many years had Mr. Josue Lepage served as postmaster at Rimouski when dismissed?
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9.	In view of the long and faithful services of Mr. Josue Lepage as postmaster, does the department intend to provide a gratuity in order to compensate (this faithful employee for his
long service?
10.	Have any protests been received from the citizens of Rimouski against this dismissal?
11.	If so, from whom?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	November 24, 1930.
3.	Decision of Postmaster General.
4.	Investigations were made by the district superintendent of postal service, Quebec, and the chief inspector of postal service, Ottawa.
5.	Mr. H. Boulay.
6.	Postmaster stated he was sick and Mrs. Lepage, the postmaster's wife, stated that he would never be well enough to work, not even supervise the employees.
7.	Yes.
8.	Twenty-five years.
9.	No legislation or regulation exists permitting payment of retirement allowance to revenue postmasters.
10.	No.
11.	Answered by No. 10.



MR. H. G. BOUI.AY

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Was Mr. H. G. Boulay, ex-defeatcd candidate, temporarily appointed as postmaster of Rimouski post office?
2.	If so, at what date was he appointed?
3.	How many days did he act as such?
4.	What were the reasons for his dismissal?
5.	Who are the citizens of Rimouski who protested against Mr. Boulay's appointment, and what was the nature of the protest?
6.	Will the postmaster general place on the table of the house all documents, letters, telegrams and petitions received dealing with this temporary appointment of Mr. Boulay, and his dismissal?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	November 24, 1930.
3.	Three days.
4.	Mr. Boulay was not a permanent resident of Rimouski.
5.	A delegation came to Ottawa and protested against Mr. Boulay's appointment on the grounds that he was a non-resident. No record kept of the names of the delegates.
6.	Yes, as soon as possible after the necessary order of the house has been passed.



RIMOUSKI POSTMASTERSHIP

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has the position of postmaster at Rimouski been graded?
2.	If so, what salary is now allotted to the position?
3.	Has the position been advertised? If so, when ?
4.	Have any applications been received by the Post Office department and by the Civil Service Commission from returned soldiers residing at Rimouski?
5.	If so, will the Civil Service Commission, in accordance with their regulations, give preference to returned soldiers who are married and have children and who are residents of Rimouski?
6.	Is it the intention of the, department to appoint an assistant postmaster at Rimouski?
7.	If so, has the position been graded by the Civil Service Commission?
8.	When will it be advertised?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	It is the intention to place the permanent postmaster on a fixed salary basis from the date of his appointment. The salary of postmaster and staff will be fixed and paid by the department out of the revenue of the office.
2.	The postmaster's salary will be $2,040 with annual increases of $120 to maximum of $2,280.
3.	Yes-from 4th to 16th of February last.
4.	Yes.
5.	Civil Service Act gives preference to qualified returned soldier applicants.
6.	No.
7.	See answer to Question 6.
8.	See answer to Question 6.



MR. CHARLES GARON

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has Mr. Charles Garon been temporarily placed in charge of the post office at Rimouski?
2.	If so, at what date was he appointed?
3.	On whose recommendation?
4.	Is the sub-staff that he is at present employing exactly the same as when Mr. Josue Lepage was postmaster?
5.	What were Mr. Charles Garon's special qualifications for such an appoinment?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	November 27, 1930.
3.	Temporary appointment made by PosU master General.
4.	No information-staff controlled by acting postmaster.
5.	His ability and competency to perform the duties of the position.

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CAPTAIN' ALPHONSE GARON

Sir EUGENE FLSET:: 1.	Has Captain Alphonse Garon of the regiment Les Fusiliers du Saint-Laurent been transferred to the regimental reserve?
2.	If so, at what date?
3.	For what reason?
4.	On whose recommendation?


Mr. SUTHERLAND:: 1.	Lieutenant Alphonse Garon, Fusiliers du St. Laurent has been transferred from the 1st active battalion to the 2nd (reserve) battalion.
2.	4th December, 1930.
3.	No specific reason is given, but the form of recommendation submitted contains the statement "I am willing to accept this transfer" to which the signature of "Alphonse Garon. Lieutenant" is appended.
4.	The recommendation is signed by the officer commanding "B" company (Captain J. B. Desjardins), the officer commanding the regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel J. Pinault), also by the district officer commanding military district No. 5.


Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has Captain Alphonse Garon, defeated candidate in the county of Rimouski been appointed a commissioner to inquire into accusations of political activities against civil servants ?
2.	If so, from what date?
3.	For what district?
4.	What are his emoluments, including travelling and other expenses?
5.	Is he getting a yearly salary?
6.	If so, how much?
7.	What emoluments has he received to date?
8.	Does the government think that an excandidate still taking an active part in politics is a fit and proper person to deal without prejudice with such accusations?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Yes.
2.	December 2, 1930.
3.	Province of Quebec.
4.	Twenty dollars for each full day's attendance or occupation in connection with the work of the Commission, plus reasonable moving and living expenses when he has to travel for the purpose of executing the Commission.
5.	No.
6.	Answered bv No. 5.
7.	$948.95.
8.	Question not framed in accordance with parliamentary rules.


Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has Captain Alphonse Garon, ex-defeated
candidate in the county of Rimouski, been appointed census commissioner?	*
2.	If so, at what date?
3.	For what district?
4.	At what salary or emolument, including travelling and other expenses, if any?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Yes.
2.	February 28, 1931.
3.	Rimouski.
4.	The commissioners get an allowance of $400 to cover the expenses incident to the organization of the census in this electoral district. No stated amount provided for travelling or living expenses. The duties of commissioners are: (a) the nomination of qualified persons to act as enumerators for the several census sub-districts into which the district will be divided for the purposes of the census; (b) the instruction of the enumerators in their duties; (c) the issuing of stationery and supplies; (d) the viseing of the returns made by the enumerators, and the forwarding of the same to this office;
(e)	the verification of enumerators' accounts and (f) the general supervision of the census with the district so as to ensure its expeditious and efficient completion, and the rate of pay will be as follows: 1 cent for each name on the "population" schedule; 3 cents for each "agricultural" schedule; 1 cent for each entry on the "animal and animal products, not on farm" schedule; 1 cent for each record of blind and deaf persons; 1 cent for each record of merchandising and service establishments.



MR. GERARO SIMARD

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	Has Mr. Gerard Simard, defeated candidate in the county of Rimouski been appointed a commissioner to enquire into the political activities of civil servants?
2.	For what district has be been appointed?
3.	From what date?
4.	At what salary?
5.	What emoluments, including travelling and other expenses has he received to date?
6.	Does the government think that an excandidate still taking an active part in politics is a fit and proper person to deal without prejudice with such accusations?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Province of Quebec.
3.	January 19, 1931.
4.	Twenty dollars for each full day's attendance or occupation in connection with the work of the commission, plus reasonable moving and living expenses when he has to travel for the purpose of executing the commission.
5.	$125.35.
6.	Question not framed in accordance with parliamentary rules.
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MR. H. G. BOULAY

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	What is the Christian name of the son of Mr. H. G. Boulay ex-defeated candidate in the county of Rimouski, who has lately been nominated as oiler on the crew' of the ss. Jalobert?
2.	What are his qualifications?
3.	Has he ever served at sea in such capacity?
4.	Whom did he replace?
5.	How many years of service had the man that Mr. Boulay is replacing?
6.	What is his name?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	A Mr. Joseph Hermenegilde Antonin Boulay has been nominated for a position as oiler on the Jalobert.
2.	He is reported to have served as oiler on C.P.R. boats on the British Columbia coast, also as railroad locomotive fireman on an engine fired with oil.
3.	Answered by No. 2.
4.	5 and 6. The oilers of the Jalobert are appointed each year for the season of navigation only. They are paid off and their services dispensed w'ith when the ship lays up each winter.



PENSION BOARD APPLICATIONS

Mr. SPEARMAN:: 1.	How many applications for pension and for the revision of pension have been received by the Board of Pension Commissioners since the coming into force of the latest amendments to the Pension Act. on October 1, 1930?
2.	How many of these applications have been granted by the Board of Pension Commissioners, and how many have been turned over to the pension tribunal?
3.	How many of these applications have been heard before the pension tribunal?
4.	How many of those heard by the pensions tribunal have been: fa) granted; (b) refused; (e) are awaiting decision under deferred judgment?
, 5. Horv many are still waiting to be heard before the pension tribunal?
6.	How many of the decisions given by the pensions tribunal have been appealed to the federal appeal court by: (a) the applicants; fb) the Board of Pension Commissioners?
7.	How many of these appeals have been heard by the federal appeal court, and how many are still v'aiting to be heard by that body?
8.	In how many cases heard by the federal
appeal court have the decisions of the pensions tribunal been reversed:	(a) as to appeals
lodged by the applicants; (b) by the Board of Pension Commissioners?
9.	What is the average number of applications now being received each week by: (a) the Board of Pension Commissioners; (b) the Pensions Tribunal; (c) the Pensions Appeal Court?
10.	What is the average number of final decisions given each week by: fa) the Board of Pension Commissioners; (b) the pensions tribunal; (c) the federal appeal court?
[Mr. Calian.)


Mr. MacLAREN:: 1.	In respect of new claims for entitlement, 18,409; In respect of retroactivation, increased assessment, prosthetic appliances (clothing allowances), helplessness allowances under the various sections of the Pension Act-disability pensioners, 1,625; In respect of widows, mothers, fathers, orphan children, sisters, brothers and foster parents-approximately, 4,745.
2.	Number of applications in respect of entitlement-granted, 3,913; Number referred to chief pensions advocate and chief commission counsel for submission to the pension tribunal: Already submitted, 3,518; Not yet submitted, 10,978, 14,496; Number of applications in respect of retroactivation, increased assessment, prosthetic appliances (clothing allowances), helplessness allowances, granted, 942; Number held pending a decision of the pension appeal court as to whether or not the pension tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the same, 683; Number of applications in respect of widows, mothers, fathers, orphan children, sisters, brothers and foster parents- granted, approximately, 4.500; Number held pending a decision of the pension appeal court as to whether or not the pension tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the same, 245.
3.	1.452, which includes a certain number of cases not finally dealt with by the federal appeal board.
4.	(a) 578, (b) 675, (c) 199.
5.	2,066.
6.	(a)	250,	(b)	365.7.	(a)	241,	(b)	374.8.	(a)	13,	(b)	79.9.	(a)	725.	(b)	100, (c) 50.10.	(a) None, (b) None, (c) 35.
In addition, the Board of Pension Commissioners has had before it for revision of assessment of pensionable diseases approximately 15.000 cases and in each case pension has been continued at previous rate, increased, decreased or made permanent without complaint.
(The figures quoted represent the situation as on March 31st, 1931.)



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-FRENCHMAN'S

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Mr. BUCKLEY:: 1.	Have any survey's been carried out last
winter by engineers of the Canadian National Railways:	(a) to complete the gap between
Frenchman's Butte and Heinsburg on the Edmonton-North Battleford branch of the Canadian National Railway's; (b) from St. Paul. Alberta, to Brosseau on same branch line?
2.	How many prev'ious surveys have been made, and in what years?

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3.	Have the engineers of the Canadian National Railways recommended the construction of either or both of these proposed lines?
4.	If so, is it the intention to bring down the necessary legislation therefor at this session?
5.	If not, will the Minister of Railways and Canals recommend to the proper authorities, that in view of the non-completion of this work, that the freight rates to and from eastern Canada be reduced to that which they would have been had such work been done, thereby eliminating the back haul freight which the people served by these railways have to pay at the present time?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	(a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
2.	The Canadian National had a reconnaissance survey made in 1925 and location surveys in 1926.
3.	Yes, both.
4.	Consideration will be given this project in connection with policy to be adopted with respesct to Canadian National construction and extensions generally.
5.	Answered by No. 4.



NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, ONT., CENSUS COMMISSIONER

Mr. SANDERSON:: 1.	Who is the census commissioner appointed for taking the next census in Northumberland county, Ontario?
2.	Upon whose recommendation was the census commissioner appointed?
3.	Is he an ex-service man, and how many ex-service men applied for the position?
4.	If not, why was not one of the ex-service men appointed?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Milton A. Mabee.
2.	Appointment made by the Honourable Minister of Trade and Commerce.
3.	No information. No other applications received for the position.
4.	Answered by No. 3.



TRENT CANAL


Mr. SANDERSON:: 1.	How many of the employees of the seasonal staff of the Trent canal have been retired this season and replaced by others?
2.	Why were these seasonal employees replaced?
3.	Upon whose recommendations were the changes made?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	None.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	Answered by No. 1.



TRENT CANAL-EX-SOLDIERS

Mr. SANDERSON:: 1.	How many ex-service men have been employed on the Trent canal since the 1st of October, 1930?
2.	What are their names?
3.	How many others have been employed, who are not ex-service men?
4.	What are their names?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	Seventy-three.
2.	Hales, W. N.; Coughlin, A. J.; Simpson, Lewis; Remnant, Wilfred; Robinson, Wm.; Cunningham, Thos.; Ireland, John; Reed, Oscar; Carr, George; Johnston, John A.; Mitts, W. J.; Dobson, Herbert; Shepherd, James; Sadler, E. A.; Jones, L. II.; Clark, Andrew; Wannamaker, H.; Long, C. W.; Morgan, A. G.; Lowe, Walter; Smith, Harry; Blewett, Sherman; Maynard, Philip; Hicks, W. J.; Nichols, Alfred; Ellery, John; Morrison, Duncan; McRae, A. M.; Gillespie, Max; Bronson, Harrison; Taylor, F. H.; Waldon, Charles; Jones, C. L.; Hoggai'th, George; Clapham, Harry; Church, Oliver; Barr, Murray; Madill, Reg.; Calvert, Bert; Graham, A.; Beteau, Ed.; Brooks, Ward; Jewell, H. W.; Emery, C.; Cross, A. D.; Cockburn, R. J.; Brotherstone, Robt.; Murduff, Reg.; Morrow, Sherman; Jarrett, C. F.; Loucks, John; Pritchard, A.; Lockington, George; Aspin, Giles; Miller, John; McNeal, Lyall; Nugent, Ernest; Murray, F. L.; Orr, E.; Gordon, Alex.; Miller, Herb.; Piper, William; Dewey, James, Sr. (Eastern division).
Bowers, Fred; Casquinette, W.; Commandant; Dunlop, F.; McDonald, D.; Mc-Aulay, K.; Page, Ron.; Woods, W.; Wilkie. W. N. (Western division).
3.	One hundred and fifty-seven.
4.	Windover, Geo. A.; Quinn, Archie; Bolton, Arthur; Bolton, Walter; Montgomery, D.; Bolton, Samuel; Lewis, Russell; Rivers, Thomas; Harrison, S. T.; McKeivey. Norman; Mclvelvey, Bert; Hie, Milton; Hewitt, Edwin; Snell, Ernest; Junkin, Wm.; Cameron, John A.; English, Richard; Mc-Ilmoyle, Nathan; McGilvary, Archie; Craggs, Anthony; Schriber, Garnet; Craggs, Frank; McEachern, J. D.; Murchison. John; Silver-thorne, C. M.; McGregor, Wilfred; Bruce, George; Miller, Milford; Simpson, George; King, Thomas; Thompson, Harry; Bruce, William; Farrell, Ed.; Morgan, Jay; West, Dobson; Reid, Hector; Zealand, W.; Tough, C.; Dunbar, Roy; Suggitt, Richard; Freelan, John; Peake, Fred; Hinds, James; Stone, Melville; Johnston, Joseph; Lyle, William; Spencley, Jesse; Mace, James; Humphries, Geo.; Millett, George; Preston, James; Earn-shaw, Alfred; Bradley, John; White, Albert; Emery, H.; Johnston, Isaac; Weaver, Hector; Dever, William; McCliggott, James; Wilson, Albert; Foster, William; Fraser, George; Bolton, Ernest; Fulton, Archie; Pammett, William; Heard, Ben; Johnston, Leonard; Ranson, Andy; Jackett, Fred; Jaekett,
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George; Jacket!;, Wilfred; Jaokett, Archie; York, Henry; Ainsworth, Russell; Ellery, Gordon; Burley, George; Jones, John; Perdue, George; West, Thomas; McRae, William; Ryckman, Albert; Ryckman, Norman, M.; Greer, Laurie; Brodimore, John; Peel, Charles; McKelvery, Herb; Wilson, Arthur; Powell, Victor; Weaver, Ernest; Johnston, James A.; Simpson, James; Morin, Frank; McMahon, T. B.; Richardson, S.; Kimball, Raymond; Donaldson, Ed.; Purdy, Andy; Jewell, David; Silverthorne, James; Flynn, Madeleine; McCarthy, Armene M.; Head, William; West, William; Gordon, David; Robson, Clyde; Collinson, Frank; English, Albert; Young, A.; Simpson, George; Fraser, Gerald; Courtney, H.; Lytle, Wilson; Hewitt, Ernest; Welch, Fred; Harrison, Clifford; Hewitt, John; Bolton, John; Hewitt, Alex.; Coulter, Bert; Rogers, Delbert; Sears Harold; Dewey, James Jr.; Pollard, William; Madill, Joseph; McGuire, Leslie; Roberts, William; Roberts, Wm. J.; McEachem. Donald; Deverill, Archie; Moncrief, Arthur. (Eastern division).
Bresette, P.; Baron, M.; Bailey, Clifford; Bailey, Lome; Brusseau, P.; Commandant, D.; Dupre, J.; Doolittle, H.; Ellis, A.; Ferguson, H.; Hatch, A.; Justin, B. F.; King, Eli; King, Fred; Laforce, S.; Manson, K.; Man-son, T.; Manson, A.; McNab, J.; Nickerson, H.; Neilson, H.; Peacock, W.; Smith, C.; Sahanatien, I.; Whitesides, G.; White, Arthur; Zufelt, R. (Western division).


Mr. SANDERSON:: 1.	Has it been the policy of the Trent canal for seasonal employees to be given work arising from time to time during the winter months on the Trent canal?
2.	Was a preference given to seasonal employees for occasional work during the winter months?
3.	Has this policy now been changed and jobs given to persons other than seasonal employees?
4.	Tf so, why was this policy changed?
5.	Upon whose recommendation was the change made?


Mr. MANION:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Yes.
3.	Where local labour conditions are such as to justify it, this occasional winter employment may be given to others in view of seasonal employees having had at least eight months' work during the navigation season.
4.	In the interests of a more general distribution of employment.
5.	By direction of the Minister of Railways and Canals.



MR. OLIVER MORIN

Mr. SEGUIN:: 1.	On what date was Mr. Oliver Morin informed of his official appointment as caretaker of the post office building of L'Assoinp-tion, Quebec, by Mr. G. Shearson Gregory, architect in the Department of Public Works?
2.	Have complaints of political partisanship against Mr. Morin been made, and by whom?
3.	Who has requested the dismissal of Mr. Morin ?
M. STEWART (Leeds):
1.	July 30, 1930, appointment effective from June 16, 1930.
2.	(a) Yes.
(b) J. E. Faribault, K.C., L'Assomption, P.Q. C. E. Jeannotte, Mascouche, P.Q. Complaints investigated and employee found guilty.
3.	J. E. Faribault, K.C., and C. E. Jeannotte.



MARINE BIOLOGICAL BOARD

Mr. FRASER (Cariboo):: 1.	What is the total cost of operations of the Marine Biological Board of Canada for the fiscal years 1928, 1929 and 1930?
2.	What is the amount of the expenditure of the Marine Biological Board of Canada from April 1, 1930, to December 31, 1931?


Sir GEORGE PERLEY:: 1.	1927-28, $137,335.83; 1928-29, $189,756.54; 1929-30, $282,544.71.
2.	Not known as all accounts will not be in until later date.



MARINE BIOLOGICAL BOARD-NANAIMO RESIDENCE

Mr. FRASER (Cariboo):: 1.	What was the total cost of the construction of residence at Nanaimo, by Turley Brothers of Parksville, for the Marine Biological Board of Canada?
2.	What was the total cost of the construction of the director's bungalow at Nanaimo for the Marine Biological Board of Canada?
3.	For what purpose were these buildings provided and by whom are they occupied?


Sir GEORGE PERLEY (Argenteuil):: 1.	$21,695.33.
2.	$5,771.
3.	The residence was built and is used for sleeping and living quarters for the staff of investigators at the station which is four miles from Nanaimo.
The bungalow is occupied by the director of the station and his family as a permanent
residence.



ROYAL CRAIN COMMISSION

Mr. MOTHERWELL:: 1.	What is the aim. objective and scope of the Grain Inquiry Commission of which Sir

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Josiah Stamp is officially announced to be chairman?
2.	Will the hearings, as customary, be open to the public?
3.	Who asked for said commission?


Richard Bedford Bennett: A statement was given to the house on April 1st which covers the information asked for in this question.



MR. OLIVIER MORIN

Mr. SEGUIN:: 1.	Who acted as inquiry commissioner with reference to complaints of political partisanship against Mr. Olivier Morin, caretaker of the post office at L'Assomption, Quebec?
2.	What is his occupation and address?
3.	What was the total amount paid for said inquiry, including the commissioner's fees and all other disbursements ?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Leopold Nantel, K.C.
2.	(a) Barrister.
(b)	St. Jerome, P.Q.
3.	$38.85.



DEPORTATIONS, 1930

Mr. SPENCER:: 1.	How many people were deported from Canada during the year 1930?
2.	To what countries and in what numbers were they returned?
3.	What were the reasons for their deportations?
4.	What was the total cost to the federal government?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	4.025.
2.	Austria, 9; Belgium, 8; Bulgaria, 2; China, 69; Czechoslovakia, 41; British Isles, 2,864; British West Indies, 16; Newfoundland, 12; New Zealand, 1; Australia, 3; Holland, 33; East Indies, 2; Esthonia, 3; Finland, 85; France, 10; Germany, 112; Greece, 10; Hungary, 31; Italy, 12; Japan, 9; Jugo Slavia, 32; Lithuania, 12; Malta, 1; Poland, 156; Rou-mania, 50; Russia, 5; Denmark, 79; Iceland, 1; Norway, 50; Sweden, 42; Switzerland, 25; Portugal, 1; Latvia, 1; Syria, 1; United States of America, 237.
3.	As public charges, 1,806; account convictions, criminal offences and inmates of penitentiaries and gaols, 701; account convictions under Opium and Narcotic Drug Act, 71; Inmates of mental institutions including insane persons, feeble-minded persons, epileptics, mental defectives, 445; account physical defects, 320; account entering by misrepresentation and stealth, 97; account having been previously deported, 5; miscellaneous causes, 70; dependent members of family accompanying deports, 510.
4.	$138,22032.



INCOME TAX

Mr. WOODSWORTH:: 1.	What is the total amount of personal net income assessed for income tax in Canada, before exemptions, 1919-1929?
2.	What is the number of personal incomes assessed, and the total value of that assessment before exemptions, for net incomes from $50,000 to $60,000, from $60,000 to $70,000, from $70,000 to $80,000 and so on from 19191929?
3.	What is the value of net incomes, before deductions, assessed for income tax in each of the groups for which data are already published in the Canada Year Book?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	1918-1919... . No statistics for these years
1919- 1920___ from which information
1920- 1921___ can be compiled.
1901-1902	$1,058,577,617	271922-	1923	
838,127,023	691923-	1924	
802,617,497	371924-	1925	
701,892,820	561925-	1926	
697,016,973	441926-	1927	
465,689,900	171927-	1928	
604,736,115	931928-	1929	
668,687,536	381929-	1930	
781,174,030	14Total	$6,618,519,514 952	and 3. Information not available from statistics as maintained.



RIMOUSKI COUNTY DISMISSALS

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	How many dismissals or requests for courts of inquiry on account of political activities against postmasters, members of the crews of the ss. Jalobert, ss. Abraham Martin, and lighthouse keepers, have been made, if any, in the county of Rimouski, by the following defeated candidates: Mr. H. G. Boulay, Mr. Gerard Simard, Mr. Alphonse Garon?
2.	What are the names of the above-mentioned officials?
3.	Against whom were accusations lodged by the above-mentioned defeated candidates?
4.	Where do they reside?
5.	How many of them have been dealt with?
6.	To what ministers of the crown were those requests addressed, including the Hon. Solicitor General?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Mr. H. Boulay submitted charges of active political partisanship against two postmasters.
2.	3 and 4. (a) Jean Thibault, Ste. Angele de Rimouski; (b) Omer Charette, St. Gabriel de Rimouski.
5.	(a) Jean Thibault-Investigation completed; (b) Omer Charette-Case under inquiry.
6.	Postmaster General.



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RIMOUSKI HARBOUR COLLECTIONS

Sir EUGENE FISET:: What amount of money was collected for every department concerned, at the harbour of Rimouski, by the wharfinger for the fiscal years 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31?


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: Marine Department
$262 00	 1928-29
625 82	 1929-30
494 10	 1930-31



PENSION REVISION APPLICATIONS

Mr. SPEAKMAN:: 1.	How many applications for pension or for
the revision of pension have been received by the chief pensions advocate from:	(a) the
Board of Pension Commissioners; (b) other sources?
2.	How many of these applications have been passed on by him to: (a) the pensions tribunal;
(b)	the pensions appeal court?
3.	How many are now in his hands still undealt with?


Mr. MacLAREN:: 1.	(a) 14,4%; (b) 1,629.
2.	(a) 3,518; (b) 250.
3.	12,357 (partially prepared but not vet reported for hearing by the tribunal).
(The foregoing figures represent the situation as on March 31st, 1931.)



BUTTER PRICES, 1930-31-

Joseph-Achille Verville: What was the price of butter, by the pound, in Montreal and Quebec, on the following dates: (a) April 1, 1930;	(b) September 1, 1930;
(c)	October 1, 1930; (d) November 1, 1930; (e) December 1, 1930; (f) January 2, 1931; (g) February 1, 1931; (h) March 1, 1931?


Mr. STEVENS:: Butter,	creamery,
	retail prices per lb.	
	Quebec	Montreal
	$	$
April 1, 1930	.. .430	.440September 2, 1930.. .	. .. .315	.346October 1, 1930.. ..	.. .327	.350November 1. 1930.. .	. .. .363	.378December 1, 1930.. .	. .. .346	.370January 2, 1931.. ..	.. .335	.368February 2, 1931.. ..	.. .335	.367March 2, 1931	.. .346	.369Butter, dairy,	retail prices per lb.	$	$April 1, 1930	.. .394	.412September 2, 1930.. .	. .. .302	.329October 1, 1930.. ..	.. .302	.335November 1, 1930. ..	.. .336	.356December 1, 1930.. .,	, .. .322	.347January 2, 1931.. ..	.. .302	.351February 2, 1931.. ..	.. .310	.342March 2, 1931	.. .315	.349
EGG PRICES, 1930-31 Mr. VERVILLE:
What was the price of eggs, by the dozen, in Montreal and Quebec, on the following dates: (a) August 1, 1930; (b) September 1, 1930; (c) October 1, 1930; (d) November 2, 1930; (e) December 1, 1930; (f) January 2, 1931; (g) February 1, 1931; (h) March 1, 1931?


Henry Herbert Stevens: Eggs, fresh,	specials
	and extras, retail	
	prices per	doz.
	Quebec Montreal	
	$	$
August 1, 1930.. ..	363	.438September 1, 1930..	378	.439October 1, 1930. .. ,	401	.460November 2, 1930..	412	.521December 1, 1930.. .	525	.603January 2, 1931. ..	598	.683February 1, 1931. ..	567	.593March 1, 1931	383	.416



LOTBINIERE CENSUS COMMISSIONER

Mr. VERVILLE:: 1.	Who was appointed census commissioner in the county of Lotbiniere?
2.	By whom was he recommended?
3.	What is his salary?
4.	What persons were appointed census enumerators in each parish of the said county?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	J. Amable Garneau.
2.	By the Honourable the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
3.	An allowance of $275 to cover organization expenses and for viseing of the returns made; checking them and forwarding to Ottawa; verification of enumerators' accounts and the general supervision of the census within the district over which he is appointed as commissioner the following rates are provided:-
1	cent for each name on the "population" schedule;
3	cents for each "agricultural" schedule;
1	cent for each entry on t'he "animal and animal products, not on farm", schedule;
1 cent for each record of blind and deaf
persons;
1 cent for each record of merchandising and service establishments.
4.	Enumerators have not been appointed.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT, 1930-PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Mr. REID:: Table three of the report of Unemployment Relief Act, 1930, gives a total of $156,550 spent on public buildings, etc., what are the details of where this money was spent, including all buildings?


George Gordon: Table 3 referred to shows total cost of works undertaken at the joint expense of the

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Dominion government (unemployment relief fund), the province and the municipality concerned.
The items for British Columbia public buildings, etc., are as follows:-
Cranbrook City-
Storm sewers	and	lateral sewers..	3,000
Femie City-
Airport	 5,000
Grand Forks City-
Salvaging material for civic building	 1,000
Labour on civic	building	 8,000
Quesnel-
Construction of fire hall, with room for storage, library, meeting, etc. 1,500
Salmon Arm-
Fire hall improvements-building hose tower	 300
Spallumcheen

Hospital drainage improvement and moving fair grounds	 1,050
Vancouver City-
New airport	 17,700
School ground projects	 44,000
Exhibition grounds	 20,000
Riehmond-Pt. Grey-
Clearing University endowment lands and excavating for pipe line	 55,000
156,550
Period employed. (Calendar year 1930). Dredge No. 303-
January 1 to 4,
February 5 to March 4, April 28 to May 24, June 25 to July 5. Dredge No. 305-
January 1 to 6,
February 17 to April 17, April 22 to May 24,
August 2 to 7,
September 1 to October 25.



DREDGING

Mr. REID:: 1.	Were any of the government dredges employed on the Fraser river east of the New Westminster bridge at any time during the calendar year 1930?
2.	If so:	(a) what was the name of the
dredge or dredges; (b) how long were they employed during 1930; and (c) in what several locations were they in operation and what length of time were they employed in each such location?
3.	Was any filling work done by the operations of the dredge to the property owned by the B. C. Wood Preserving Company, Limited, and legally described at district lot 16, group 1, New Westminster, district map 4724 and block A, district lot 16, group 1, N.W.O.?
4.	Was any agreement entered into by the B. C. Wood Preserving Company, Limited, or by their agents, with the government, whereby the said company agreed to pay the government for filling in their property with sand from the river by the operations of the government dredge?
5.	If so, what was the total amount agreed to?
6.	Has any money been paid by the said company for this undertaking?
7.	If so, what amount has been paid to date?
8.	Who authorized the said work?
9.	Has the Canadian Pacific Railway any interest in this property?
10.	What is the depth of the channel opposite this property at low tide at the present time?
11.	What was the depth before the dredging was done and previous to September, 1929?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	(a) P.W.D. No. 303 (formerly Fruhling).
P.WJD. No. 305 (formerly King Edward).
Ob) and (c)
Length of time
Location	(possible
working days).
Port Mann channel discharging at British	Columbia	62J
Wood Preserving Company's property.
Sapperton channel (depositing on British Columbia Preserv-	5
ing Company's property).
Sapperton channel	(depositing	134
on Middle Ground Bar).
3.	Yes.
4.	Yes.
5.	One-third of cost of material dredged from within channel limits; full cost of material dredged outside channel limits.
6.	Yes.
22110-53i
7.	$15,000.00.
8.	Department of Public Works.
9.	No information.
10.	26J feet (controlling depth).
11.	23 feet (controlling depth).
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PRESCOTT ROCK REMOVAL

Mr. BERTRAND:: 1.	Has the Department of Public Works, or any other department, given authority to any person or persons to remove a large quantity of rock situated below Prescott, the said rock having been taken from the channel while the construction of the canal was being carried out?
2.	If so, to whom was authority given for such work?
3.	Was it after public tenders had been called for?
i.	If so, who -were the tenderers, and what were the prices submitted by each?
5.	If not, what was the price received from the person who is performing this work, and who has obtained possession of this rock?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	The Department of Railways and Canals is the department concerned. It has given no authority to any person to remove the rock or stone in question, and none has been removed except as required for departmental purposes.
2,	3, 4 and 5. Answered by No. 1.



AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT-BILINGUAL STAFF

Mr. DUGUAY:: Why does the Civil Service Commission require that the employees of the Department of Agriculture, especially the stenographers, be bilinguists, in province of Quebec, while this is not required in the other provinces?


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: The Civil Service Commission is not requested to supply bilingual employees unless the employee would likely be required to perform work requiring a knowledge of both languages. Most of the correspondence with the headquarters office at Ottawa has to be conducted in the English language, while naturally, a great deal of correspondence with residents in Quebec, and in some districts of other provinces has to be in French. Stenographers, therefore, are generally required to possess a working knowledge, at least, of both official languages wherever such knowledge is necessary in order that they may be of maximum value to the Department by which they are employed.



SAYABEC STATION POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. BRASSET:: 1.	Were applications called for by the Civil Service Commission to fill the vacancy in the postmastership of Sayabec station, county of Matane, caused by the death of the late Mr. Bouchard?
2.	If so, what was the date announced as the last day for receiving such applications?
3.	How many applications were received on that date, from whom, and were any from returned soldiers?

4.	Has anyone been appointed temporarily or permanently, to the position of postmaster at Sayabec?
5.	If so, what is his name, by whom was he recommended, and is he a returned soldier?
6.	If the present incumbent is a temporary appointment, for what period of time can he hold this position without confirmation by the Civil Service Commission?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	August 12th, 1930.
3.	Joseph Ernest Bellavance, Mrs. E. H. Bouchard, Edmond Fortin, Joseph Laureat Gallant, returned soldier, Joseph R. Gunner, Joseph H. A. Michaud, returned soldier, Charles Perry, Louis Quimper, Mrs. Lucie St-Pierre Raymond.
4.	Yes, temporarily.
5.	Joseph Ernest Bellavance, recommended by Mr. H. LaRue, M.P., not a returned soldier.
6.	There is on file a certificate from the Civil Service Commission covering the temporary employment of J. E. Bellavance.



BEAUHARNOIS POST OFFICE BUILDING


Mr. RAYMOND:: 1.	Who was appointed caretaker of the post office building at Beauharnois, and when?
2.	Was he appointed by the Civil Service Commission ?
3.	Was he appointed after passing an examination?
4.	If so, what was the nature of the examination?
5.	Is the caretaker who was appointed an ex-service man?
6.	What are the names and surnames of those who made application for this position?
7.	What is the age of each applicant?
8.	What are the names and surnames of the ex-service men who applied for said position?
9.	By whom was each one recommended?
10.	Did the notices advertising the position
fix an age limit, or contain a reference regarding the age of candidates, and which?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	(a) Mr. Emery Trudel of Beauharnois,

(b)	February 1st, 1931.
2.	Yes.
3.	A written examination was not held. The candidates were rated upon the statements contained on their application forms, and also, were orally examined by the clerk of works, chief architect's branch, Department of Public Works, who reported his findings to the Civil Service Commission.
4.	Answered by No. 3.
5.	No.	.

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6. The candidates are as listed below:
Name	Age	Returned soldierBeffre, Thomas	.. 46	NoDickner, J. Alphonse..	.. 33	YesLeduc, Urbain	.. 50	NoLimoges. Eucher	.. 40	YesMiller, Edouard	.. 32	NoRobineault, Felix	.. 50	NoTrudel, Emery	.. 50	NoVaudry, Dalmer	.. 36	No7.	Answered by No. 6.8.	Answered by No. 6.9.	The commission's appointments are not dependent upon the recommendation of any outside party, and any recommendations received are merely references as to character and habits.10.	The poster advertising the position contained the statement that "preference will be given to candidates between the ages of 18 and 35 years, except in the case of returned soldiers".



SOT BEANS, IMPORTS 1926-30

Mr. GOTT:: 1.	How many bushels of soy beans were imported into Canada during the years 1926,
1927,	1928, 1929 and 1930?
2.	How many pounds of soy bean oil were imported into Canada during the same years?
3.	Are oil refineries permitted to bring in their supply free of duty under the claim that they are manufacturers of stock feed?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1. Canada's imports of soya beans and soya bean cake, for use in the manufacture of cattle food and fertilizers, when imported by manufacturers of such cattle food and fertilizers during the calender years 1926, 1927,
1928,	1929 and 1930, were:-
Years	Cwt.	S1926	. 3.996	.. . 8,2631927	.13,509	.. .24,9801928	.11,223	.. .22.8531929	.31,252	.. .65,4301930	.23,873	.. .43,579Note:-This is	the only information avail-	able as to the imports of soy'a	beans intoCanada.	2. (a) Canada's	imports of cocoanut, palm	and palm kernel	oil, not edible,	peanut andsoya bean oil for manufacture of	soap duringthe calendar years	1926, 1927 and 1928 were:-	Years	Gal.	S1926	3,380,975	. 2,855,0181927	3,194,547	. 2,378,8671928	3,466,203	. 2,573,316Ob) Canada's	imports of peanut	oil andsoya bean oil :	for the manufacture	of soapand peanut oil	for canning fish during the	calendar years 1929 and 1930 were:	Years	Gal.	S1929	. 1,346.877	.871,4111930	. 772,625	.561,451(c) Canada's	imports of peanut	and soyabean oil, n.o.p. during the calendar years, 1926,	1927, 1928, 1929	and 1930, were:-	Years	Gal.	$1926	..122,332	.124,7451927	.. 78.606	. 81,6891928	..119,511	.116,2541929	..134,551	.123,7631930	..183,023	.123.055
Note:-This is the only information available as to the imports of soya bean oil into Canada.
3.	No. Under the present tariff oil refiners are not permitted to bring in their supply of soya beans free of duty under the intermediate and general tariffs, under the claim that they are manufacturers of stock feed.
corn imports, 1920-30


Mr. GOTT:: 1.	How much corn was imported into Canada each year since 1920?
2.	How much corn was produced in Canada during the same years?
3.	What acreage of corn was raised in Canada during the same years?
4.	Was there ever a tariff on imported corn? If so, when and what duty was applied?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1. Canada's imports of corn during the calendar years 1921 to 1930 inclusive, were:
(a) Corn for purposes of distillation-
Years	Bush.	$1921..	
321,193	224,4181922..	
229,698	145,5181923..	
242,099	226,1331924..	
784,710	785,2191925..	
657,669	725,8981926..	
1,005,357	837,4651927..	
1,832,776	1,530,9611928..	
1.448,263	1,455,5711929..	
2,017,214	1,926,6771930..	
840.689	688,205(b)	Corn not for purposes of distillation-	Years	Bush.	$1921..	
12,000,695	8,567,1521922..	
12.985.988	8,392,8191923..	
8,694,251	7,352,3031924..	
8,608,552	7,959,077
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Years	Bush.	$1925	
6,540,051	7,041,0181926	
11,710,546	9,254,3321927	
14,372,005	11,852,2741928	
12,520,063	12,065,9101929	
13,494,374	12,954,0281930	
10,591,869	8,394,1282.	and 3. Acreage and production of corn
for husking in Canada from 1921 to 1930 were:-
Years	Acreage	Production
(bushels)
1921	
296,866	14,904,0001922	
318,397	13,798,0001923	
317,729	13,608,0001924	
295,015	11,998,0001925	
238,767	10,564,3001926	
209,725	7,813,0001927	
131,626	4,262,0001928	
139,192	5,241,0001929	
152,055	5,183,0001930	
161,400	5,826,0004.	Yes. Under the customs tariffs of 18861887, 1890 and 1894, Indian corn was subject to duty at the rate of 7ic. per bushel.
Under the customs tariff of 1897 and the present tariff, 1907, Indian corn for purposes of distillation was, and is to the present date, subject to duty at the rate of 7|c. per bushel.
Under the customs tariff of 1897 and the present tariff, 1907, Indian com not for purposes of distillation was, and is up to the present date, free of ordinary customs duty.



BUY IN CANADA CAMPAIGN-TALKING PICTUKES

Mr. VALLANCE:: 1.	Were talking pictures made use of in connection with the Buy in Canada campaign carried on by the Department of Trade and Commerce during the autumn of 1930?
2.	If so, how many such pictures were made and distributed, what were their titles and what was the cost of each?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Yes.
2.	One. The Canadian Movietone News arranged a sound motion picture interview with the Prime Minister, in which the Right Hon. R. B. Bennett, P.C., spoke briefly with reference to the Buy in Canada campaign.
This picture, however, was neither produced, purchased nor distributed by the Department of Trade and Commerce, but was the result of a private enterprise.



DEPORTATIONS, 1930

Mr. WOODSWORTH:: 1.	What were the number of deportations, Wonth by month, during the past year?
2.	What were the total deportations classified according to: (a) destination of deportee; (b)

nationality; (c) cause of deportation; (d) agency responsible for bringing these people to Canada?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	January, 488; February, 348; March, 326; April, 254; May, 323; June, 186; July, 307; August, 293; September, 254; October, 493; November, 448; December, 305.
2.	(a) Austria, 9; Belgium, 8; Bulgaria, 2; China, 69; Czechoslovakia, 41; British Isles, 2,864; British West Indies, 16; Newfoundland, 12; New Zealand, 1; Australia, 3; Holland, 33; East Indies, 2; Esthonia, 3; Finland, 85; Italy, 12; Japan, 9; Jugo Slavia, 32; Lithuania, 12; Malta, 1; Poland, 156; Roumania, 50; Russia, 5; Denmark, 79; Iceland, 1; Norway, 50; Sweden, 42; Switzerland, 25; Portugal, 1; France, 10; Germany, 112; Greece, 10; Hungary, 31; Latvia, 1; Syria, 1; United States of America, 237.
(b)	Austrian, 9; Belgian, 8; Bulgarian, 2; Chinese, 69; Czechslovak, 41; English, 1,584; Irish (Northern), 291; Irish (Free State), 80; Scotch, 664; Welsh, 245; British West Indian, 16; Newfoundland, 12; New Zealand, 1; Australian, 3; Dutch, 33; East Indian, 2 ; Esthonian, 3; Finnish, 85; French, 10; German, 112; Greek, 10; Hungarian, 31; Italian, 12; Japanese, 9; Jugo Slav, 32; Lithuanian, 12; Maltese, 1; Polish, 156; Roumanian, 50; Russian, 5; Danish, 79; Icelandic, 1; Norwegian, 50; Swedish, 42; Swiss, 25; Portuguese, 1; Latvian, 1; Syrian, 1; American, 237.
(c)	As public charges, 1,806; account conviction criminal offences and inmates of penitentiaries and gaols, 701; account conviction under Opium and Narcotic Drug Act, 71; inmates of mental institutions including insane persons, feeble-minded persons, epileptics, mental defectives, 445; account physical defects, 320; account entering by misrepresentation and stealth, 97; account having been previously deported, 5; miscellaneous causes, 70; dependent members of family accompanying deports, 510.
(d)	Information not tabulated.



MAPLE SUGAR-EXPORT MARKETS

Mr. ROBERGE:: 1.	Is it the intention of the government to find some markets in Europe for Canadian maple sugar?
2.	Has the government found some means of transporting Canadian maple sugar in Europe without its losing some of its value while in transit?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	The Canadian government trade commissioners in Europe are continually occupied

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in assisting exporters of Canadian goods of all kinds, including exporters of maple sugar, to find suitable markets in European countries.
2.	No.



ST. JOSEPH D'ALMA POST OFFICE

Mr. LAPOINTE:: 
Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	No.
2.	The matter of site is still under consideration.
3.	No.
4.	Answered by No. 3.



L'ISI.ET CENSUS COMMISSIONERS

Mr. FAFARD:: 1.	Who was appointed census commissioner for the county of L'Islet?
2.	By whom was he recommended?
3.	What are the names of those who made application for the position in said county?


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Charles Eugene Pelletier, of St. Jean Port-Joli.
2.	Appointment made by the Honourable the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
3.	No information.



SHINGWAUK HOME

Mr. BRADETTE:: 1.	Was an appropriation made in the estimates of 1930 under the heading of education of Indian children, of a sum of money for the erection of a home called Shingwauk home, near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario?
2.	Were tenders called for, for the construction of this building?
3.	Was the contract awarded to any person? If not, why?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Yes.
3.	No. Tenders considered too high.



CAPTAIN JOHN GALLAWAY

Mr. BRADETTE:: 1.	Has Capt. John Gallaway been in charge of the Gros Cap lightship for the past seven years?
2.	Has he been dismissed from his position?
3.	If so, by whom was he dismissed, and for what reason?
4.	Has there been any complaint with respect to Capt. Gallaway's services, and if so, by whom?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	Yes, during the seasons of navigation.
2	and 3. He has not been reengaged this season.
4.	No.



MR. H. H. ROWATT

Mr. CHEVRIER:: 1.	Is it the fact that Mr. H. H. Rowatt has been appointed deputy minister of the Department of the Interior?
2.	If so, what was his age on the day of such appointment?
3.	What will his yearly salary be as deputy minister of the Interior?
4.	What was his yearly salary in the position or positions he occupied up to the time of his appointment as deputy minister?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Yes.
2.	69.
3.	$8,000.
4.	$4,620.



C.G.S. JALORERT CAPTAINCY

Mr. FAFARD:: 1.	Is the position of captain on the C.G.S. Jalobert vacant?
2.	If so, for what reason?
3.	What are the names and addresses of those who have applied for said position, and by whom were they recommended?
4.	How many years' experience did each of the said applicants have?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	Captain Emile Fortin, Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny county, applied personally and was recommended by the hon. member for Montmagny.
4.	No information.



QUEBEC-MAIL TRANSFERS

Mr. BOUCHARD:: 1.	Have tenders been called covering the transfer of mails from the central post office, Quebec, to the railway stations and steamships?
2.	If so, who were the tenderers, and what prices were submitted by each?
3.	To whom was the contract awarded, and at what price?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Raymond Ruelland, $9,550 per annum; Georges P. Robert, $9,600 per annum; Lorenzo Lortie, $9,800 per annum; Eugene Trudel, Jr., $10,200 per annum; Eugene Trudel, Sr., $11,100 per annum; Joseph Albert Auclair, $11,250 per annum; Adelard Giguere et Freres, $11,800 per annum; Elzear Turcotte, $11,950 per annum; Jules Paradis, $11,980 per annum; Joseph Tremblay, $12,000 per annum; Adjutor
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Brulotte, $12,895 per annum; Wilfrid Thivierge, $15,975 per annirtn; Alonzo Blouin, $18,890 per annum.
3.	Raymond Ruelland at $9,550 per annum.



INTERPROVINCIAL CONFERENCE-DUAL LANGUAGES

Mr. SEGUIN:: Is it the intention of the federal government, during the Interprovincial conference to be held in Ottawa on April 7 next, to submit to the delegates, among the different constitutional questions, that relating to the preservation and maintenance of the two official languages of the country in all schools of the Dominion frequented by children of both races; and also regarding the preservation of the mother tongue of children of a same race who would happen to be the only ones frequenting the same school?


Richard Bedford Bennett: This is an improper question.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: No. 168 is without doubt an improper question. It will be struck out.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT-RIMOUSKI COUNTY APPLICATIONS

Sir EUGENE FISET:: 1.	What are the names of towns and municipalities in the county of Rimouski which have applied for money grants under the Unemployment Relief Act?
2.	What allotments have been made to each?
3.	What was the proportion of the first federal contribution?
4.	What was the provincial contribution?
5.	What are the percentages of contribution that each town and municipality were asked to subscribe?
6.	What amounts have been spent to date for each town and municipality?
7.	W'hat kind of works have been undertaken by these municipalities?
8.	If no works have been undertaken by these municipalities out of moneys allotted to them, does the money lapse at the end of the fiscal year, i.e., first of April?
9.	Does the government intend to revote these moneys and allow the municipalities, if they so desire, to proceed with authorized works during the proper season?
10.	What amounts, if any, have been allotted to these municipalities out of the special fund, for purely charitable purposes?
1. Mr. GORDON:
Bic Village	
Mont Joli Village	
Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish.
Pointe aux Pere	
Rimouski Ville	
St. Anaclet de Lessard...
Ste. Blandine	
Ste. Cecile du Bic Parish
St. Donat	
St. Eugene de Ladriere...
St. Fabien	
Ste. Flavie de Lepage Parish.
St. Francois Xavier des Hauteurs.
St. Gabriel de Rimouski... St. Germain de Rimouski..
St. Joseph de Lepage.
Ste. Luce	
St. Marcelin Parish...
St. Mathieu de Rioux Parish.
St. Medard (Un. district)..
St. Narcisse	
St. Simeon de la Baie Ha Ha.
St. Valerien Parish	
Roads and sidewalks	
Aqueduct and sewers	
Construction of municipal buildings.
No particulars received..
Aueduct	
No particulars received..
Gravelling of roads	
No particulars received..
No particulars received..
No particulars received..
No particulars received.. Bridge and cement sidewalks
Bridges and roads	
Repairs to bridge; roads.. Constructing and gravelling
municipal roads	
Municipal hall	
No particulars received... Carting of stones; repairs to roads and bridges, municipal telephone line	
Construction of sidewalks;
carting stone	
Improving roads and bridges
No particulars received....
Bridges, rivers, stream and
sidewalk	
Construction of a dam; road leading to mill	
Total Cost	Amounts Payable		
By Dominion	By Province	By Municipal- ity$	s	$	i2,000	500	500	1,00015,000	3,750	3,750	7,5002,500	625	625	1,2502,000	500	500	1,00025,000	6,250	6,250	12,5006,000	1,800	1,800	2,4006,000	2,100	2,100	1,8002,000	500	500	1,0005,000	1,500	1,500	2,0001,500	375	375	7504,000	1,000	1,000	2,0003,000	1,050	1,050	9004,000	1,600	1,600	8006,000	2,100	2,100	1,8009,000	2,250	2,250	4,5001,500	375	375	7504,000	1,000	1,000	2,0002,000	800	800	4003,000	1,050	1,050	9001,500	600	900	1,000	400	400	2003,000	900	900	1,2005,000	1,750	1,750	1,500

Questions
2.	See reply to No. 1.
3.	See reply to No. 1.
4.	See reply to No. 1.
5.	See reply to No. 1.
6.	Accounts in respect of above have been paid as follows: Bic village, $249.85; Rimouski ville, 86,250; St. Francois Xavier des Hauteurs, $1,397.91; St. Gabriel de Rimouski parish, $1,866.98; St. Germain de Rimouski, S214.80; St. Mathieu de Rioux parish, $187.57; St. Simeon de la Baie Ha Ha, $494.51.
7.	See replv to No. 1.
8.	No.
9.	Answered by No. 8.
10.	No allotments made for direct relief. Regulations and agreement provide that direct relief disbursed in municipalities shall be payable Dominion one-third, province one-third, municipality one-third and in unorganized districts Dominion fifty per cent, province fifty per cent.



SWIFT CURRENT EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Mr. BOTHWELL:: 1.	What success has been met with in seeding down with grass or sweet clover, weedy land at the Swift Current experimental farm; (a) with a nurse crop, (b) without a nurse
crop?	.
2.	What class of grass seed and what variety of sweet clover seem to thrive and stand the winter best at this experimental farm, having regard also to the quality of the fodder obtained therefrom?


Mr. WEIR (Melfort):: 1.	Seeding down grass or sweet clover with a nurse crop on rented, weedy land has not been successful at Swift Current.
No trials were made in seeding without a nurse crop on weedy land but were undertaken on the experimental station. The yields of sweet clover over a period of the last three years, averaged '51 of a ton per acre when sown with wheat and -91 of a ton when sown
alone. Over a period of eight years, sweet clover seeded with a nurse crop averaged -89 of a ton per acre. Over this same period brome grass averaged '79 of a ton and_ western rye an average of "97 of a ton per acre. Owing to dry weather the yields of sweet clover, brome or western rye have not been satisfactory at Swift Current.
2.	Brome grass and western rye grass stand the winter and dry weather better than other grasses in that district. Brome grass, however, is difficult to control. Arctic sweet clover seems to be the most hardy and most satisfactory.



AIR MAIL ROUTES

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	What quantity of mail matter was carried over the various air mail routes from April 1, 1930, to March 31, 1931?
2.	What was the cost of service for each
route, designating if by contract on call for tenders or not, giving names of contractors for each route?	.	,	,
3.	What revenue was received from parcel post packages carried by air mail over various routes, designing over what routes parcel post packages were carried?
4.	On what routes is the five cent rate
charged?	.	,
5.	On what routes is first class mail matter only carried, and what routes carry first class, second class and other mail matter?


Mr. SAUVE:: 
Questions
Name of Service
Special and Emergency Flights-
Moncton-Charlottetown	
Aklavik-Baillie Is	
Rimouski-Seven Islands, etc...
Lake Ste. Agnes-Anticosti...
Fort Resolution-Rae	
Norway House-Oxford Lake, etc
Mirror Landing-McLennan	
Edmonton-Mirror Landing	
Vancouver-Nanaimo-Victoria....
Fort McMurray-Edmonton.
AkI a vik-Herschel	
Quebee-Bradore	
Cost for Calendar Year 1930
8,246 : Nil 3,266
i 88
90 2,470 00 00 00
65 Nil 130 i Nil Nil
Nil
Nil
3,516
Emergency arrangements.
Nature of Agreement
Name of Contractor
Canadian Airways, Limited. Commercial Airways, Limited. Canadian Transcontinental Airways, Limited.
Canadian Transcontinental Airways, Limited.
Commercial Airways, Limited. Royal Canadian Air Force. Commercial Airways, Limited. Commercial Airways, Limited. Alaska-Washington Airways of British Columbia, Limited. Commercial Airways, Limited. Commercial Airways, Limited. Canadian Transcontinental Airways, Limited.
Fort McMurray-Aklavik....
Narrow Lake-Sioux Lookout
Chibougam au-Oskelaneo...
Amos-Chibougamau	
Amos-Siscoe	
Approximate Revenue $12,030 50 3,165 50 135 25 14 25 318 00
On other routes on which the air mail rate applies, parcels require to be prepaid at the same rate as letters. (See Answer to No. 5.)
4.	The air mail rate of five cents for the first ounce and ten cents for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof is charged on the following routes:-
Montreal-Detroit Montreal-Moncton fWinnipeg-Calgary 1 Regina-Edmonton
Montreal-Quebee. (This service was withdrawn after 31st January, 1931.)
Toronto-Buffalo*
Montreal-Albany*	.	....
Montreal-Ottawa. (Special rate for domestic mail only.)
Winnipeg-Pembina
*In these cases first-class mail prepaid at ordinary rates is also carried when space available.
5. Where air mail rate applies (see answer to No. 4) all matter carried is charged at first-class rates.
IiAU'RIER-OUTREMONT CENSUS COMMISSIONER


Mr. MERCIER (Laurier-Outremont):: 1.	Who was appointed census commissioner for the constituency of Laurier-Outremont?
2.	Was he recommended by the member of that electoral division?
3.	If not, by whom was he recommended, whether in writing or by word of mouth?
4.	What is his salary: (b) age; (c) home address; (d) regular occupation?
5..What are the names, addresses and occupations of those who were appointed census enumerators for the said electoral division.


Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	Jean Bumbray, 254 Beaconfield avenue, Montreal, Que.
2.	Appointed by the hon. the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
3.	Answered in reply to question No. 2.
4.	An allowance of $175 to cover organization expenses and for visaing of the returns made by the enumerators; cheeking them and forwarding to Ottawa; verification of enumerators' accounts and
the general supervision of the census within the district over which he is appointed as commissioner the following rates are provided: 1 cent for each name on the "population" schedule; 3 cents for each "agricultural" schedule; 1 cent for each entry on the "animal and animal products, not on farm" schedule; 1 cent for each record of blind and deaf persons; 1 cent for each record of merchandising and service establishments; (b) no information; (c) given in answer to question No. 1; (d) barrister.
5.	Enumerators have not yet been appointed



DR. A. E. MACINTYRE

Mr. URQUHART:: 1.	Is it true that Dr. A. E. Macintyre, chemist of the Mines department, has been retired?
2.	Is it true that another official of the same office, Colonel G-. Ogilvie, has been retained?
3.	Is the government aware that Colonel Ogilvie is in receipt of a pension from the Imperial government ?
4.	What length of service had (a) Dr. Macintyre; (b) Colonel Ogilvie?
Questions


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Dr. Macintyre's services terminated on March 31, 1931, and steps have been taken to superannuate him at the termination of retiring leave.
2.	Yes.
3.	No information in Department of Mines.
4.	As of April 1, 1931: (a) Dr. Macintyre had service of 27 years, 10 months, and 21 days of which 11 years and eleven months were in Department of Mines; (b) Colonel Ogilvie had service of twelve years, all of which was in the Department of Mines.



STRATFORD CENTRE, QUE., WHARF REPAIRS

Mr. ROBERGE:: 1.	Was Mr. Alcide Couture, of Stratford Centre, employed as foreman, during the months of August, September and October of last year, to repair wharf at Stratford Centre, Wolfe county?
2.	What was the amount of money spent on said wharf while he was in charge?
3.	How many men were employed, what were the names of those men, and what was their salary per day?
4.	How many teams were employed, and what was paid for those per day?
5.	What amount was spent on material while he was in charge?
6.	What was the name of the person supplying said material, and what was the price paid for same, (a) what was the price of the lumber per thousand feet; (b) from whom was it bought, and what is the name of the person who supplied same; (c) what were the names of the persons employed on such work; (d) what was the salary of the said Couture, and did he have assistants, if so, what were their names and salaries paid to them?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	$2,556.69.
3.	From August 8 to 31:
Four carpenters employed at various times for varying periods, at $4 a day, as follows: Louis Boisvert, Henri Couture, Arthur Couture, Amedee Hebert.
Fifty-seven labourers employed at various times for varying periods at 12.50 a day, as follows:
Calixte Heon, Elzear Picard, Arthur Delisle, Adjutor Letourneau, Ernest Proteau, Girard Proteau, Gelase Couture, Ludger Dolbec, Arsida Boisvert, Philippe Boisvert, Gedeon Boisvert, Jean Baptiste Picard, Eddy Bourque, Hyacinthe Hebert, Dominique Leclerc, Antonio Heon, Noel Bourque, Girard Lapointe, Conrad Gagne, Josephat Picard, Ernest Goulet, Girard Grenier, Philippe Grenier, Henri Picard, Gabriel Bernier, Rosario Hebert, Adolphe Gagnon, Patrick Boisvert, Henri L. Heon, Rolland Gagne, David Delongchamps, Henri L. Hebert, Alphonse Boucher, Romeo Gaudet, Eusebe Picard, Hormidas Couture,
[Mr. XJrquhart.3
Willy Blais, David Hebert, Joseph Lapointe, Xavier Picard, fils, Alphonse Picard, Arsene Grenier, Adolphe Couture, Israel Bourque, Elzear Gagne, Lucien Bourque, Agenard Biron, Joseph Picard, Azarie Gauthier, Louis Gagnon, Hermenegilde Goulet, Athanase Gagnon, Charles Chapoux, Henri Gagnon, Philippe Delisle, Willy Goulet,. Edmond Hebert.
From September 1 to 13:-4 carpenters employed at various times for varying periods at 50 cents an hour, same names as in August; 9 labourers employed at various times for varying periods at 35 cents an hour, as follows: Adolphe Couture, Philippe Boisvert, Dollard Boisvert, Hyacinthe Hebert, Henri
L.	Heon, Arsene Grenier, Joseph Giguere, Alfred Blais, Calixte Heon.
hrom October 27 to 30: 1 painter employed at various times for varying periods at 50 cents an hour, name Xavier Coulombe; 3 labourers employed at various times for varying periods at 35 cents an hour, as follows:- Omer Turgeon, Antonio Couture, Calixte Heon.
4.	From August 8 to 31: 32 teams employed at various times for varying periods at $5 a day; 6 single carts employed at various times for varying periods at $3.75 a day.
From September 1 to 13: 9 teams employed at various times for varying periods at 55 cents an hour; 2 single carts employed at various times for varying periods at 45 cents an hour.
5.	$286.14.
6.	(a) and (b)-Lumber supplied; Antonio Couture, lumber at $30 per M., $122.16; Albert Poulin, shingles at S4 per M., $12; Joseph Giguera, lumber at $30 per M., $15.
Hardware and paints supplied-
Thomas Nicol, bolts at 50 cents,
$16.50; plainage, S4.20	$ 20 70
Stanislas Hupe, spikes	 13	00
France St. Pierre, spikes at 50
cents	
10	00Alcide Couture, spikes, etc.. ..	15	70
E. M. Jacques, sundry hardware
and paints	
14	88A. E. Dionne, paints	
12	00
France St. Pierre, spikes at 25
cents	 37	50
Sand supplied-
Mde. Veuve Honore Hebert, sand
at 10 cents per load	
8	20Cartage of hardware from Garthby Station-Henri Vachan	
5	00

(c)	Answered by No. 3.
(d)	$5 a day. He had no other assistants than those enumerated in No. 3.



CHICOUTIMI COLD STORAGE BUILDING

Mr. DUGUAY:: 1.	Has any special amount been voted for the construction of a cold storage at Chicoutimi?
2.	If so, what amount?
3.	To whom was this amount voted?
4.	If to a company, what is its name, when incorporated, who are the promoters and directors, and what is the amount of its capital.
5.	Did the said company comply with the
conditions for which the amount voted was granted to it?	.	, ,	,
6.	If the amount has already been voted and the beneficiary has not complied with the conditions stipulated, must a new vote be taken by parliament on that particular item?


Mr. WEIR (Melfort):: 1.	Yes.
2.	Amount of subsidy authorized, $3,600; amount voted to date, $3,360.
3.	Eloi Cote, Chicoutimi, Quebec.
4.	5 and 6. Does not apply to above.



ST. HENRI CENSUS COMMISSIONER

Mr. MERCIER (St. Henri):: 
Mr. STEVENS:: 1.	J. E. Lemire, 324 Parc Sir G. E. Cartier, Montreal, Que.
2.	No information; (b) notary; (c) given in answer to question No. 1.
3.	Appointed by the Hon. the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
4.	Given in answer to question No. 3.



ROBERVAL, QUE., RURAL MAIL ROUTE

Mr. POULIOT:: 1.	Have tenders been called for the carrying of mail on rural route No. 2, at Roberval?
2.	If so, on what date?
3.	What is the name of each tenderer, and the original amount of each tender ?
4	To whom was the contract awarded?
5'. Was the accepted tender reduced before being accepted?	, .	,
6.	Why was said tender accepted in preference to any others?
7.	Through whom and on whose recommendation?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	30th October, 1930.
3.	Louis Body, $700 per annum; Alfred Girard, $700 per annum; Hermenegilde Gue-nard, $700 per annum; Robert Guay, $775 per annum; Jos. E. Levesque, $900 per annum.
Questions
4.	Hermenegilde Guenard.
5.	No.
6 and 7. On recommendation of Dr. L. Duguay, M.P.



WALLACE, N.S., POSTMASTER

Mr. URQUHART:: 
Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	A. S. Dewar is acting postmaster.
2.	31st March, 1931.
3.	No-temporary appointment only.
4.	N. M. Betts.
5.	Personally interviewed by post office inspector.
6: Inspector's rating: Dewar, 85 per cent; Betts, 80 per cent; but final rating of candidates rests with Civil Service Commission.
7.	No.



WESTERN DIVISION, N.S., FISHERIES INSPECTION

Mr. RALSTON:: 1.	Who at present is inspector, or acting
as inspector of fisheries for western division of western Nova Scotia?	.
2.	Was Harry Marshall reinstated as inspector?	.
3.	If so, when was he appointed and on whose recomendation?
4 Since the resignation of Mr. H. C. Lewis did the department ask for nominations by the Civil Service Commission?
5.	Did the Civil Service Commission advertise the position?
6.	If so, what are the names of all applicants, designating those who are returned soldiers?
7.	Have examinations for this position been held bv the Civil Service Commission? If so, when, and what was the rating of the various
, applicants?
8.	If the nomination was not made by the Civil Service Commission, by what authority was the appointment or acting or temporary appointment made?
9.	If the appointment is acting or temporary, when will a permanent appointment be asked for?


Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	Harry H. Marshall is employed on temporary certificate of the Civil Serive Commission pending the completion of a local competition.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
Questions

3.	The certificate was issued at the request of the department from December 1st, 1930.
4.	Yes.
5.	Yes.
6.	Bailey, C. M.; Crowell, C. W. (returned soldier); D'Entremont, J. G.; D'Eon, J. 0.; Gross, W. H.; Hayden, G. B.; Lacey, J. M.; Marshall, H. H.; Merkel, J. W. (returned soldier); Mood, L. N.; Naas, W. J.; Watson, F.
7.	(a) As advertised, the examination took the form of a rating on education and experience from the sworn statements, supporting documents and other evidence submitted by applicants on and with their application forms.
(b)	March 5th, 1931.
(c)	In the opinion of the advisory examining board, none of the candidates, with the exception of Mr. Marshall, possessed all the qualifications and experience necessary for this position. In each case the factor which was considered to be lacking was specified, but no definite rating was assigned each candidate.
8.	The emergency appointment of Mr. Marshall was made by the department under Section 39 of the Civil Service Act. In view of
Woonsockelt, September 30, 1931 Manchester, September 30, 1931
Boston, March 21, 1930	
Buffalo, March 21, 1930	
Chicago, March 21, 1930	
Fargo, March 21, 1930	
Great Falls, March 21, 1930. ..
Omaha, March 21, 1930	
San Francisco, March 21, 1930. . Danzig, January 19, 1931	
Mr. Marshall's previous experience along this line, the commission issued a certificate for his temporary employment in the position until a permanent appointment could be made.
9.	A certificate is now being issued by the Civil Service Commission for the appointment of Mr. Marshall permanently, effective March 12 th, 1931.



IMMIGRATION AGENCIES

Mr. LAFLECHE:: 1.	What is_ the number of immigration agencies now in operation in all foreign countries?
2.	WTiat immigration agencies were closed since April 15, 1930, on what dates were they closed and what was the annual cost of each?
3.	W hat is the annual amount allowed by the government of Canada to each province for purposes of repatriation and colonization?


Mr. GORDON:: 1.	Eleven. Six of these are in the United States. The other five are purely inspectional offices and are located four in continental Europe and one in Hong Kong.
2.	Name of office-Date of closing.
Paid	by	Paid by	Immigration	Dept. Trade	Total	CostDepartment	and Commerce	1929-	1930.$ 6,713	00	$ 2,046 74	$ 8,759	746,398	6S	578 50	6,977	187.509	45	1,914 72	9.424	1711,953	61	1,159 29	13,112	9010,447	45	2,519 72	12,967	1711.546	13	3,848 49	15.394	627,880	60	424 76	8,305	3615,529	49	5,939 66	21,469	1514,002	84	14,002	8411,115	48	11,115	483.	A maximum of S50,000 to the province of Quebec conditional upon their spending a like amount. $2,102.67 to .the province of New Brunswick, being half their expenditure during the past fiscal year.



STE. GERTRUDE, QUE., POST OFFICE

Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Conservative committee of Ste. Gertrude.
3.	Yes, by Commissioner J. O. Courchesne at Ste. Gertrude.
4.	Active political partisanship.


Mr. DUBOIS:: 



ST. GREGOIRE LE GRAND, QUE., RURAL MAIL ROUTE

[Stage Direction]
1.	Is the Postmaster General aware that Mr. Henri Mailhot, postmaster of the village of Ste. Gertrude, in the county of Nieolet, was dismissed from his office?
2.	If so, by whom was his dismissal requested ?
3.	Was an inquiry held, and if so, by whom and where?
4.	What are the reasons for this dismissal?
Lucien Dubois: 
Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	$372 per annum.
3.	Achille Bourque, at $372 per annum.



SOUTH SHORE COAL AND DOCK COMPANY

[Stage Direction]
Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	Was the South Shore Coal and Dock Company given any government contracts dur-the years 1921 to 1930?
2.	If so, who are the directors of that company ?	,	.	.
3.	Were contracts by tender given to said
company?	_
4.	Was the said company the lowest tenderer:
Mr. CAHAN:: 1.	No contracts with the South Shore Coal and Dock Company were entered into by the Department of Marine during the years 1921 to 1930. A number of orders for coal were placed with the South Shore Coal and Dock Company in 1927, and one order only in 1928.
2.	No information.
3.	No.	.	.
4.	The prices paid were the prevailing prices at the time of delivery.



VESSEL O'CONNELL

Mr. POWER:: 1	Was a rum runner known as the
O'Connell or No. 4 seized by the Department of Customs and Excise prior to the 15th ot July, 1930?	, .	, .2	Was the said vessel moored m sate keeping at St. Laurent, Island of Orleans, in the custody of a Mr. Filion?	.3.	Was the said vessel after the 1st ot August, 1930, disposed of by private treaty and without calling for public tenders?
4 Was the said vessel afterwards seized by the officers of the Quebec Liquor Commission while transporting contraband liquor ?
5.	Who was the purchaser of the said vessel?
6.	To wdiom was she handed over and from whom was a receipt taken for her?
7.	What was the price paid? What was its real value?
2.	Was the said vessel moored in safe keeping at St. Laurent, Island of Orleans, in the custody of a Mr. Filion?	,
3.	Was the said vessel after the 1st ot August, 1930, disposed of by private treaty and without calling for public tenders?
4.	Was the said vessel afterwards seized by the officers of the Quebec Liquor Commission while transporting contraband liquor?
5.	Who was the purchaser of the said vessel.
6.	To whom was she handed over and from whom was a receipt taken for her?
7.	What was the price paid? What was its real value?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Yes.
3.	No; sold by tender.
4.	No information.
5.	Armand Dupuis.
6.	Armand Dupuis.
7.	Price paid $450. Appraised value $800.



VANCOUVER ISLAND NATIONAL PARKS SITES

Mr. NEILL:: 1.	Has the government received the report of chief engineer, Mr. J. M. Wardle,_ of his inspection last summer of proposed sites for national parks on Vancouver island, B.C.?
2.	Will the minister lay it on the table?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Chief Engineer Wardle's report of investigation is not yet complete.
2.	When the report is complete the question of tabling it in the House of Commons will be considered.



KOH-I-NOOR BLOTTERS

Mr. PERRAS:: 1.	Has the government purchased any Koh-I-Noor hand blotters since August 1, 1930?
2.	If so, how many were purchased, and for what price?
3.	Where are these Koh-I-Noor hand blotters made?


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: 


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	No. Speedboat No. 4 seized August 21, 1930.
2.	Yes.
3.	Yes for full appraised value.
4.	No information beyond intimation from preventive officer that such seizure had been made.
5.	Dr. P. Gilbert, Chamy, P.Q.
6.	Frederic Dorion, Quebec.
7.	Price paid $800. Appraised value $800.
vessel "no. 3"


Mr. POWER:: 1.	Was a rum runner known as No. 3 seized by the Department of Customs and Excise prior to the 15th of July, 1930?
1.	No.
2.	Answered by No. 1.
3.	No information.



CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LAND GRANTS

Mr. LUCAS:: 1.	Was a grant, or were grants of land made to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, by the federal government, by way of assistance to the said company, in its construction program?
2.	If so, and if more than one grant was
made:	(a) in what years were these grants
made; (b) what acreage was included in each separate grant; (c) what was the total acreage thus granted?
3.	At what value per acre were each of these grants computed, and what was the total computed value of all the land thus granted at the time such grants were made?
Questions

4.	Were any or all of these grants conditional or unconditional, and if conditional, what, if any, restrictions were imposed as to: (a) the person or persons to whom these lands might be sold by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company whether to bona fide settlers or otherwise; (b) as to any maximum price to be charged by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, whether sold to bona fide settlers or to others?
5.	If such maximum price was imposed, did this maximum price apply to any or all parcels of land disposed of by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and if not, under what circumstances was this maximum price imposed?
6.	What other conditions, if any, were imposed as to the sale of these lands by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and under what circumstances?


Mr. MURPHY:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Three grants (a) (1) 44 Yic. chap. 1, 1881, main line 25,000,000 acres reduced by 49 Vic. chap. 9, to 18,206,985 acres; (2) 53 Vic. chap. 4, 1890, Souris branch, 6,400 acres per mile; (3) 53 Vic. chap. 4, 1890, Pipestone extension of Souris branch, 6,400 acres per mile; (b) (1) 18,206,982 acres, see answer 2 (a) (1); (2) 1,408,704 acres; (3) 200,320 acres; (c) 19,816,006 acres.
3.	No.
4.	Unconditional.
5.	Answered by No. 4.
6.	No conditions.



PENSION APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS

Mr. MACKENZIE (Vancouver):: 1-How many applications have been heard <>
rr tension tribunals up to March 31, 1931?
2.	How many applicants have been granted entitlement on all conditions asked for?
3.	How many have been granted entitlement where not in all on one or more conditions?
4.	In how many cases has notice of appeal been given from the pensions tribunal to the appeal court when the tribunal decision was in applicants favour?
5.	In how many cases has notice of appeal been given from the pensions tribunal to the appeal court when the tribunal decision was ag'ainst the applicant?
6.	How many appeals have been heard by the appeal court?
7.	How many of such appeals have reversed decision of pension tribunal; (a) where such decision was favourable to applicant; (b) where such decision was against the applicant?
8.	How many appeals have been heard against decision of pension tribunals when such decisions were in favour of applications by widows?
9.	How many of such appeals were allowed by the appeal court? How many rejected?
10.	How many have been heard against decisions of pensions tribunal when such decisions were in favour of orphans and other dependents?
11.	How many of such appeals were allowed by the appeal court? How many rejected?


Mr. MacLAREN:: 1.	1,452.
2.	408.
3.	169.
4.	365.
5.	250.
6.	241.
7.	(a) 79; (b) 13.
8.	17.
9.	Allowed: 14; rejected: 3.
10.	3.
11.	Allowed: 3; rejected: none.



CANADIAN FARM LOAN BOARD

Mr. BUCKLEY:: 1.	Has the head office of the Canada Farm Loan Board issued any instructions to provincial offices of the Canadian Farm Loan Board to withhold disbursement of mortgage loans which have already been approved?
2.	If so, why?
3.	Is the government aware that certain farmers are being seriously embarrassed by disbursement of mortgage loans being withheld?
4.	Will the government issue instructions that any mortgage loans duly approved should be immediately disbursed?


Richard Bedford Bennett: 1,	2, 3, and 4. The government is informed by the Canadian Farm Loan Board that approved loans are being disbursed as the security accepted for each such loan is perfected and reported by the board's solicitor for payment.



LAKEFIELD, N.B., POSTMASTER

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	On whose recommendation was Samuel G. Barter, a returned soldier, postmaster at Lakeville, Carleton county, NJ3., dismissed?
2.	What were the reasons assigned for his dismissal ?
3.	Was the Postmaster General aware that Barter was a returned soldier with a family of six?
4.	Was an investigation held in this case, if not, why?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	B. F. Smith, M.P.
2.	Inconvenient location of post office.
3.	Record shows postmaster is a returned soldier.
4.	Yes.



STRATFORD, QITE., WHARF REPAIRS

Mr.   LAFLBCHE@: L Who was foreman of the repairs to the wharf at Stratford, county of Wolfe, Quebec, in the month of June and July last?
2.	What was the total amount spent on said wharf previous to the appointment of Mr. Alcide Couture?

Questions
3.	How many men were employed, what are their names, and what were their wages per day?
4.	How many teams of horses were employed and what was paid for said teams per day?
5.	What amount was spent for the work?
6.	What was the name of the person who supplied the material, and what was the price paid for said material?
7.	What was the price of wood per 1,000 feet board measure, (b) from whom was it bought and what are the names of persons who supplied it, (c) what are the names of the men who were employed on this work?
8.	What were the wages of the foreman, had he any assistants, and if so, what were their names and wages?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Ferdinand Dolbec (work commenced July 9).
2.	$4,552.41.
3.	The following were employed at various times for varying periods between July 9 and August 6, 1930: 1 carpenter, Edward Bourque, at $4 a day: 74 labourers at $2.50 a day, names given below: Alex. Chenard, Abraham Thibault, Adolphe Bergeron, Daniel Gauthier, Louis Plante, Emile Lecours, Louis Boisvert, Philippe Bergeron, Ernest Methivier, Adolphe Gagnon, Georges Boisvert, Joseph Thibault, Telesphore Bergeron, Willy Blais, Onida Gauthier, Henri Gagnon, Agenor Biron, Hor-midas Bourque, Louis M. Cote, Louis Hebert, Georges Gauthier, Emile Dravigne, Hormidas Boisvert, Arthur Gauthier, Josephat Picard, Antoine Dolbec, Jean Baptiste Picard, Luc Boisvert, Edouard Gagnon, Alfred Blais, Alderic Cote, Alphonse Boucher, Alcide Couture, Eugene Gagnon, Arsene Grenier, Paul Bergeron, Henri Rivard, Joseph Bergeron, Herve Beliveau, Euclide Bergeron, Edmond Hebert, Philippe Methivier, Etienne Cote, Ludger Dolbec, Arthur Chenard, Ulric Hebert, Athanase Gagnon, Donatien Grenier, Girard Grenier, Valmore Rivard, Louis Grenier, Arthur Couture, Emilien Rivard, Eugene Couture, Michel Cormier, Pierre Hebert, Onesime Dolbec, Napoleon Gauthier, Joseph Methivier, Pierre Picard, Aime Rivard, Ernest Grondin, Louis Gauthier, Henri Bergeron, Adolphe Heon, Rene Bouffard, Arthur Delisle, Gedeon Boisvert, Theodule Plante, Albini Plante, Adioda Thibault, Adelard Gagnon, Ferdinand Boisvert, Leo Bergeron.
4.	The following were employed at various times for varying periods between July 9 and August 6, 1930: 46 teams at $5 a day, as follows: Henri Bergeron, Ferdinand Dolbec, fils, Paul Bergeron, Conrad Bergeron, Joseph Plante, Henri Bourque, Gerard Chenard, Arthur Plante, Louis Bergeron, Josephat Thibault, Felix Bourque, Alphonse Picard,
Berchman Dolbec, Arsida Boisvert, Emery Hebert, Telesphore Picard, Willy Boucher, Alex. Boulanger, Romeo Rivard, Joseph Lapointe, Archille Proteau, Calixte Heon, Adolphe Bourque, Adolphe Thibault, Irenee Dolbec, Gedeon Bergeron, Raoul Plante, Aime Beliveau, Xavier Coulombe, Joseph Couture, Paul Goulet, Aurore Gauthier, Georges Thibault, Xavier Picard, Alyre Bourque, Gerard Gauthier, Philomon Roy, fils, Louis Lecours, Leon Gagnon, Leon Gau-det, Majorique Rivard, Camille Rivard, Joseph Lecours, Joseph Boisvert, Wilfrid Bolduc, Gregoire Bourque; 3 single carts at $3.75 per day, as follows: Edmond Bergeron, Odilon Hebert, Dominique Leclerc.
5.	$7,109.10.
6.	Lumber supplied: Alcide Couture, lumber at $30 per M., $441.66; Felix Bourque, lumber at $30 (per M., $210; Hormidas Bourque, lumber at $30 per M.. $174.51; Alex. Chenard, lumber at $30 per M., $167.82; Georges Thibault, lumber at $30 per M., $105; Berehmans Dolbec, lumber at $30 per M., $96.54; Henri Bourque, lumber at $30 per M., $90; Wilfrid Bolduc, lumber at $30 per M., $75; Aime Rivard, lumber at $30 per M., $60; Louis Bergeron, lumber at $30 per M., $60 Alyre Bourque, lumber at $30 per M., $60; Majorique Rivard, lumber at $30 per M., $58.20; Theodule Plante, lumber at $30 per M., $51.96; Berehmans Dolbec, lumber at $30 per
M., $45.54; Daniel Gauthier, lumber at $30 per M., $45.24; Paul Goulet, lumber at $30 per M., $40.32.
Hardware supplied: A. E. Dionne, iron and cartage of same, $155.16; Omer Turgeon, spikes, $50.85; Thomas Nicol, spikes, etc., $78.65.
7.	Answered by No. 6; (b) answered by No. 6; (c) answered by No. 3.
8.	$5 a day. He had no other assistants than those enumerated in No. 3.



GREENFIELD, N.S., POSTMASTERS

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Has Mrs. Livinia Freeman of Greenfield, Queens county, Nova Scotia, been dismissed as postmistress of Greenfield?
2.	If so, for what cause was she so dismissed?
3.	Who recommended her dismissal?
4.	Who has been appointed in her stead?
5.	Is the new appointee a returned soldier?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Active political partisanship.
3.	Wr. G. Ernst, M.P.
4.	Mrs. Alma Hunt Freeman.
5.	No.

Questions



MEDICINE HAT LOAN APPLICATIONS

Mr. GERSHAW:: 1.	How many applications have come from Medicine Hat federal constituency to the Canadian Farm Loan Board?
2.	How many of these applications were investigated by the appraiser of the board?
3.	How many loans were granted in this constituency and in what townships?


Richard Bedford Bennett: The board does not keep statistics by federal constituencies.



CAPTAIN OF LIGHTSHIP NO. 20

Mr. FAFARD:: 1.	Who was filling the position of captain on lightship No. 20, lower traverse, St. Koche, Quebec, in 1929 and 1930?
2.	Was he dismissed, and if so, for what reason ?
3.	By whom was he replaced, and on whose
recommendation ?	-


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	Captain Albert Chouinard.
2.	No, his contract expired March 31, 1931.
3.	Captain Luc Aime Fournier, by direction of the Minister of Marine.



VICTORIAVH.LE, QUE., POST OFFICE CARETAKER

Mr. GIROUARD:: 1.	Was Mr. L. A. Tourigny, caretaker of the Victoriaville post office dismissed, or was the position abolished?
2.	If so, why?
3.	Has a complaint been made by some one against the said Mr. Tourigny, and if so, who was the complainant?
4.	Was an inquiry held, and if so, at whose request and by whom?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1 and 2. The present position of caretaker, limited service, held by Mr. L. A. Tourigny, will be abolished when the post office is moved into the new public building where a full time caretaker will be required, and appointed by the Civil Service Commission.
3.	(a) Yes; (b) J. A. Beauchesne.
4.	(a) Yes; (b) Agesilas Kirouac and J. A. Beauchesne,; (c) G. S. Gingras, clerk of works, Department of Public Works.



LINIERE, QUE., POSTMISTRESS

Mr. LACROIX:: 1.	Was Mrs. N. G. Cantin of St-Come, county of Beauce, Quebec, appointed to the position of postmistress at Liniere, Quebec, in August. 1930?
2.	Was the said Airs. Cantin dismissed from the position in Alarch or April, 1931?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Certificate was issued by the Civil Service Commission on the 26th August, 1930, on behalf of Mrs. N. G. Cantin.
JMr. Sauve.]
2.	Certificate was refused on account of unsatisfactory location of building in which Mrs. Cantin proposed to keep the office.



NEW LONDON HARBOUR, P.E.I., LIGHTKEEPER

Mr. MacLEAN:: 1.	Has the keeper of the range lights at New London harbour, Prince Edward Island, Mr. John R. MacKenzie, been dismissed?
2.	If so, on whose recommendation was he dismissed ?
3.	What charges, if any, were laid against him?
4.	Is the government aware that the said John R. AlacKenzie is a returned soldier and that he was severely wounded overseas?
5.	Did the said John R. AlacKenzie request the government to hold an examination or inquiry?
6.	If so, did the government hold same?
7.	If not, why ?


Mr. DURANLEAU:: 1.	Yes.
2.	The Minister of Marine.
3.	Neglect of duty.
4.	The department is aware that he is a returned soldier.
5.	Yes.
6.	Yes.
7.	Answered by No. 6.



STE. ROSE DE WATFORD, QUE., POSTMASTER

Mr. BOULANGER:: 1.	Was Air. Z. R. Dallaire, postmaster of Ste. Rose de Watford, Quebec, dismissed from the service?
2.	If so, on what authority, and for what reason ?
3.	Who recommended this dismissal?


Mr. SAUYE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Authority of governor in council on account of active political partisanship.
3.	Postmaster General.



BUTTER AND MILK

Mr. CAYLEY:: 1.	How many pounds of butter per month were imported into Canada during the past fifteen months from: (a) New Zealand; (b) Australia; (c) other countries?
2.	What was the average price per pound of butter in Canada for each of the above months?
3.	What amount of butter was produced in Canada during each of the said months?
4.	What was the amount of exports from Canada to: (a) New Zealand; (b) Australia, during each of the above months?
5.	How many Canadian farmers have fully accredited herds, and how many head of cattle in such herds?
6.	How many fully accredited herds are there in Oxford county, Ontario, and how many cattle compose such herds?
7.	How many pounds of milk were produced in Canada in each of the following years, 1921 to 1930, inclusive?

Questions


Mr. CAHAN:: 1. Canada's monthly imports of butter for the past fifteen months from (a) New Zealand,
(b) Australia, and (c)	other countries, were:		
Months	(a) New	(b) Australia	(c) Other1930	Zealand	CountriesPounds	Pounds	PoundsJanuary	
7,357,396	149,912	29,884February	
8.509,598	119,000	8,408March	
7,631,662	392,000	5,773April	
2,455,061	168,000	75.209May	
2,838,575	112,000	1,792June	
2,852,529	-	2,886July	
434,034	-	4,525August	
1,805.233	-	1,239September	
876,752	-	1,546October	
2,167,254	56,000	19,942November	
64	117,600	7,279December	
84,242	308,000	12,6601931	January	
1,796	432,768	13,883February	
132,338	330,568	5,945March	
147,002	862,904	171,1752. Wholesale price	of butter at certain Canadian	cities by months for the	past fifteen
months was:
Months		No. 1 Creamery Butter at		
1930	Montreal	Toronto	Winnipeg	Calgary
		Cents per pound		
January	
41.0	42.0	43.0	43.0February	
39.0	40.0	43.0	41.0March	
37.3	38.5	40.0	39.0April	
34.9	35.6	36.0	37.0May	
33.1	33.7	34.0	34.0June	
30.1	31.7	32.0	33.0July	
30.5	30.9	30.0	31.0August	
31.4	32.0	30.0	31.0September	
33.4	33.8	32.0	32.0October	
33.2	35.1	34.0	34.0November	
33.0	34.1	34.0	34.0December	
33.2	32.9	34.0	34.01931	January	
34.0	33.9	33.0	34.0February	
34.9	34.4	33.0	34.0March	
34.3	34.0	34.0	34.03.	No statistics available as to monthly production of butter in Canada. During the calendar year 1930 the estimated production was 271,500,000 pounds.4.	Canada's total domestic exports to (a) New Zealand, (b) Australia during each of the above months were:
Months
1930	(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
January	
1,208,017	999,176February	
1,324,317	971,515March	
1,402,007	1,435,382April	
949,837	540,289May	
997,009	590,600
22110-54J
Months
1930	(a) New Zealand	(b) AustraliaJune.. ..	
1,695,082	1,038,019July	
1,610,115	785,783August.. .	
1,459,713	577,357September.	
1,364,118	604,805October. .	
1,340,998	577,239November.	.... 846,728	654,091December.	
811,044	399,5521931	January..	
662,704	352,810February.	
472,351	172,763March.. .	
478.776	496.305
Questions

5.	5,117 fully accredited herds.
153,510 head of cattle.
6.	193 fully accredited herds.
5,782 head of cattle.
7.	Production of milk in pounds for Canada for which comparable statistics are available was as under-
Years	Pounds
1921		 _
1922		 -
1923		 -
1924		 -
1925		 14,386,103,567
1926		 14,591,873,188
1927		 14,825,821,086
1928		 14,512,897,961
1929		 14,349,023,000
1930		 _



ST. JACQUES, QUE., POSTMASTERS HIP

Mr. SEGUIN:: 1.	Who acted as inquiry commissioner in the complaints of political partisanship made against Mr. Joseph Levesque, postmaster at St. Jacques, Montcalm county, Quebec, and what is the name, profession and address of the said commissioner ?
2.	What remuneration has been received by the said inquiry commissioner for his services and various fees in reference to inquiry held at St. Jacques, on February 20, 1931?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Gaston Allard, barrister, Berthierville, P.Q.
2.	$25.40.



FORT VERMILION TELEGRAPH AGENT

Mr. BUCKLEY:: 1.	Who, if anyone, has been appointed government telegraph agent at Fort Vermilion, and upon whose recommendation?
2.	Was any application for this position received from one Arthur Bowtell, who has been in the service of the department for the last twenty-four years?
3.	What length of service in the department has the new appointee?
4.	Is the new appointee a permanent civil servant?
5.	What new appointments for telegraph operators have been made in the city of Edmonton and what length of service have the new appointees had in the department?
6.	Are these new appointees now permanent employees ?
7.	Is the Minister of Public Works aware that the said Arthur Bowtell has been in the employ of the department for the past twenty-four years and is still rated a temporary employee?
8.	Will the minister bring down the necessary legislation to have employees with such length of service rated as permanent employees?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Reginald Lee has been appointed temporarily, pending the appointment of a permanent operator, on temporary certificate issued by Civil Service Commission. The intention is to bulletin this position as a permanent one next June to all employees of the division.
2.	No.
3.	None previous to appointment.
4.	No.
5.	Last appointees as result of open competition to the public: (a) Lawrence John Bolton, appointed Sept. 20, 1929; Alphonse Vaillancourt, appointed July 1, 1930; (b) No continuous service. Employed as relief telegraph operators on different occasions.
6.	Yes.
7.	Yes.
8.	No information.



STE. CLOTHILDE, QUE., POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. GIROUARD:: 1.	Was L. P. Rousseau, postmaster at Ste. Clothilde de Horton, Arthabaska county, Quebec, dismissed?
2.	If so, for what reason?
3.	If the said L. P. Rousseau was dismissed on account of political partisanship, who made the complaint against him?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Active political partisanship.
3.	A. Kirouac, Warwick, P.Q.



QUEBEC POST OFFICE-EMPLOYMENT OF ADALBERT QUAY

Mr. BOULANGER:: 1.	Is Adalbert Guay, of St. Anselme, in the county of Dorchester, Quebec, in the employ of the government?
2.	If so, (a) when was he appointed, (b) for how long, (c) what salary does he receive,
(d)	what work is he doing and where does he work, (e) what are his working hours, (f) was he appointed by the Civil Service Commission after making application and passing examination?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	(a) 27th October, 1930; (b) 30 days (services retained); (c) $1,020 a year; (d) preliminary letter sortation, Quebec post office;
(e)	12 noon to 4 p.m.; 6 to 10 p.m.; if) No.

Questions



CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY BRANCH LINE CONSTRUCTION

Mr. SWANSTON:: Has the hon. the Minister of Railways and Canals any information as to when the Canadian Pacific Railway intends to proceed with the construction of the line between Val Marie and Mankota, Saskatchewan, with the object of completing the gap, and when does this charter expire?


Robert James Manion: This question has regard to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and we have no information. If the hon. member wishes me to do so I will make inquiries of that company, but I have no information as to the plans of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in this matter. The same answer applies to the next two questions.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: This question, relating to the policies of the Canadian Pacific Railway, is an improper question to ask of the Minister of Railways and Canals. It will be dropped. The same ruling will apply to the other two questions.
Question dropped.



STE. MONIQUE, QUE., POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. DUBOIS:: 1.	Is the Postmaster General aware that Mr. Nestor Provencher, postmaster of the village of Ste. Monique, county of Nicolet, Quebec, was dismissed from his office?
2.	If so, who asked for his dismissal?
3.	Was an inquiry held?
4.	If so, by whom, and where?
5.	What are the reasons for the dismissal?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	Charges of active political partisanship were made by Messrs. Pierre Laplante, Gilbert Laplante, Rodolphe Bourgeois and Raoul Martel.
3.	Yes.
4.	By J. 0. Courchesne, at Ste. Monique.
5.	Active political partisanship.



PRINCE ALBERT EGG INSPECTOR

Mr. MOTHERWELL:: 1.	Who at present occupies the position of egg inspector at Prince Albert, Sask. ?
2.	What was his previous occupation?
3.	What were his qualifications for the position?
4.	Was he placed on the eligible list by the Civil Service Commission?
5.	If not, who recommended his appointment?
6.	Why was his predecessor, Mr. Dent, not retained?


Mr. WEIR (Melfort):: 1.	Mr. L. M. Watson.
2.	Banking and insurance business.
3.	A knowledge of local conditions, favourable personality and an apparent aptitude for familiarizing himself with the work of the egg inspection service.
4.	There is no eligible list for egg inspectors for the Prince Albert district. An examination is to be held shortly by the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of establishing a list.
5.	He was the only applicant.
6.	Mr. Dent previously occupied this position as a local selection. He failed to take the examination held by the Civil Service Commission last August and his certificate of temporary appointment was not renewed.



COST OF DELEGATION TO WELCOME GOVERNOR GENERAL

Mr. WOODSWORTH:: What were the principal items and the total cost of the official delegation to Halifax to welcome the Governor General?


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: The accounts have not all been rendered and the government is not, therefore, in a position to say.



BERWICK, N.S., LICENCE FOR MANUFACTURE OF LIQUOR

Mr. DUFF:: 1.	Has the federal government been asked by the government of the province of Nova Scotia, to issue or approve of the issuing of a licence for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor at Berwick, Nova Scotia?
2.	If so, when was said application made and by whom?
3.	Has said application been approved or said licence issued ?
4.	In whose name was approval asked for or licence to be issued?
5.	If application so far not approved or licence issued when will matter be finalized?


Mr. RYCKMAN:: 1.	No.
2,	3, 4, and 5. Answered by No. 1.



ALMA, QUE., POST OFFICE BUILDING

Mr. POULIOT:: 1.	Was an amount voted in the 1930-31 estimates for the construction of a post office at Alma, province of Quebec?
2.	If so, what amount?
3.	Has the said post office been erected?
4.	If not, will it be erected this year?

Questions

Mr. STEWART (Leeds)':
1.	Yes (for post office at St. Joseph d'Alma).
2.	$28,000.
3.	No.
4.	The matter of site is still under consideration.



ST. SULPICE, QUE., POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. SEGUIN:: 1.	Has the postmaster of St. Sulpiee, county of L'Assomption, Quebec, been relieved of his duties?
2.	If so. what are the reasons for his dismissal ?	_
3.	For how long has this postmaster been on duty?
4.	Who asked for his dismissal?
5.	Have complaints been made against him, and by whom?
6.	Who has been named to replace him, and on whose recommendation?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes.
2.	His inability to give sufficient attention to the office and the unreliability of his assistant.
3.	Thirty-three years.
4.	Recommended by departmental officials
5.	No. Action was taken following an official investigation by the district superintendent of postal service, Montreal.
6.	Joseph Edouard Robitaille, on the recommendation of C. E. Jeannotte.



L'ASSOMPTION, QUE., PUBLIC BUILDING-CARETAKER

Mr. SEGUIN:: 1.	Has Mr. Arthur Lafortune of L'Assomption, Quebec, been appointed temporary caretaker of the public building of L'Assomption?
2.	If so, by whom was this nomination recommended?
3.	Have objections to this nomination been made, and by whom?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Yes.
2.	District resident architect.
3.	No.



AIR MAIL SERVICE EXPENDITURE

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	Of the amount of $1,912,000 voted during the session of 1930 for air mail service, what was the sum expended up to the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1931?
2.	What portion of the above sum of $1,912,000 was designated or intended to be expended on the contemplated route between Sudbury and Winnipeg, and how much of this sum was expended for that purpose?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	$1,422,752.
2.	No specific amount was earmarked, nor was any sum expended for the contemplated route between Sudbury and Winnipeg.



NEW BRUNSWICK-PUBLIC WORKS-INDIANS

Mr. VENIOT:: 1.	What amounts were expended on the following public works in New Brunswick for which provision was made in the estimates for the year ending March 31, 1931:-
Anderson's Hollow breakwater, Beaver harbour, BeresfoTd breakwater, Caissie cape breakwater, Dalhousie ferry wharf, Fairhaven wharf, harbours and rivers generally, Kouehibouguac wharf, Lameque dredging, Lower St. Louis dredging, North Head breakwater extension, Richibucto Cape breakwater, Tracadie harbour breast works and breakwater, Waterloo wharf, White Head (Gull cove breakwater), Woodwards cove, breakwater extension. Little Shippegan wharf, Young wharf extension, Shippegan Gulley breakwater, Dalhousie public building, St. John quarantine station, new pipe line, etc.. Seal cove, breakwater extension, Southwest Miramichi dredging?
2.	What sum was expended for Indians generally, in the province of New Brunswick, for year ending March 31, 1931, and for which provision was made in estimates at 1930 session?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1.	Anderson's Hollow, breakwater, 56,535.36; Beaver harbour, $13,311.84; Beresford breakwater, $8,591.04; Caissie cape breakwater, $73,241.39; Dalhousie ferry wharf, $4,425,41; Fairhaven wharf, $9,214.95; Harbours and rivers generally, $58,871.79; Kouehibouguac wharf, $8,080.85; Lameque dredging, $12135; Lower St. Louis dredging, $6395.82; North Head breakwater extension, $18,628.25; Richibucto Cape breakwater, $6,995.46; Tracadie harbour breastworks and breakwater, $2,205.74; Waterboro wharf, $5,199.25; White Head (Gull Cove breakwater), $12,211.34; Woodward's Cove, breakwater extension, $29,867.85; Little Shippegan wharf, $491.84; Young wharf extension, $301.86; Shippegan Gully breakwater, $5,271.45; Dalhousie public building, nil; St. John quarantine station, new pipe line, etc., $30,01839; Seal Cove breakwater extension, $14,494.66; Southwest Miramichi dredging, $16,208.26.
2.	$109,553.84.



LINIERE, QUE., POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. GAGNON:: 1. Did Mr. Rheaume, postmaster at Liniere, county of Beauee, Quebec, lose his position previous to July 28, 1930, if so, for what reason?

Questions as Orders for Returns
2.	Did Mr. Lacroix, member for Beauce county, recommend someone to replace him?
3.	If so, what reasons did Mr. Lacroix give in favour of his candidate?
4.	Who did Mr. Lacroix recommend?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	The postmaster was requested to tender his resignation in May, 1930, on account of unsatisfactory management.
2.	Yes.
3	and 4. Mrs. Gedeon Boulanger-as offering the most central site in the locality and being almost unanimous choice of residents.



POINTE AU PIC, QUE., POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. GAGNON:: 1.	Was Mr. Adjutor Lapointe, of Pointe au Pic, county of Charlevoix, Quebec, appointed by the Civil Service Commission as postmaster of Pointe au Pic, in 1928 or 1929?
2.	If so, what action was taken by the Post Office Department following this appointment?
3.	If no action was taken, state why?
4.	Who made complaints against him?
5.	Was an inquiry held in this connection?
6.	If not, why?
7.	Was Lapointe given the opportunity of stating his defence?
8.	If not, why?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1. Appointed in 1926.
2 and 3. Mr. Lapointe was placed in charge of the office on the 22nd June, 1926.
4.	Mr. Pierre Casgrain, M.P.
5.	No.
6.	Dismissal authorized on personal statement of member of parliament.
7.	No.
8.	See answer to No. 6.



POINTE AU PIC, QUE., WHARF

Mr. CASGRAIN:: 1.	What sum of money was voted last year for repair and extension works to the wharf of Pointe-a-Pic (Murray Bay), in the county of Charlevoix?
2.	What was the nature of said works?
3.	What was the total approximate cost of the works?
4.	By whom were they recommended?
5.	Were plans, specifications and estimates prepared in connection with said contemplated works ?
6.	Were tenders called in order that the above works might be started with the moneys voted at the last regular session of 1930?
7.	If not, why?


Mr. STEWART (Leeds):: 1. $25,000.
2 and 3. To complete payments to contractors for repairs, including inspection, $6,440; repairs to slip, wharf and shed, $315; proposed extension to headblock 48 feet outwards with a landing face of 200 feet, including new freight shed, mooring posts, ladders and
slip and hoisting apparatus at estimated cost, $156,000.
4.	Proposed extension recommended by Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., Canadian National Railways, and P. F. Casgrain, MJ.
5.	Yes.
6.	No.
7.	Insufficiency of appropriation.



L'lSLE VERTE, QUE., RURAL MAIL DELIVERY

Mr. POULIOT:: 1.	Has the Post Office Department decided to establish a rural mail delivery in the parish of L'lsle Verte, Quebec?
2.	If so, what number of boxes were the residents required to purchase, by the department, at the time this rural mail service was established?
3.	What is the number of boxes bought?
4.	Were tenders called for the transportation of mails?
5.	What is the name of tenderer whose tender was accepted, on what date was his contract signed, and for what amount?
6.	Is this service actually in operation?
7.	If not, why?


Mr. SAUVE:: 1.	Yes, if conditions are complied with.
2.	Rural route has not been established.
3.	Forty.
4.	Yes.
5.	Philippe St-Pierre, December 18, 1930, $575.
6.	No.
7.	Conditions imposed by department have not been met.



QUESTIONS PASSED AS ORDERS FOR RETURNS


Mr. REID:: 1.	What was the total number of all government owned motor cars used for the convenience of the cabinet ministers from July 31, 1930, up to March 31, 1931?
2.	What was the total number of all government owned motor cars used for the convenience of the deputy ministers from July 31, 1930, up to March 31, 1931?
3.	What has been the total cost of all government owned cars used for the convenience of the cabinet ministers, including gas, oil, repairs, parts and chauffeur service, from July 31, 1930, up to March 31, 1931?
4.	What has been the total cost of all government owned motor cars used for the convenience of the deputy ministers, including gas, oil, repairs, parts and chauffeur service, from July 31, 1930, up to March 31, 1931?
5.	What is the total number of government owned motor cars now in use for the convenience of cabinet ministers?
6.	What is the total number of government owned motor cars now in use for the convenience of deputy ministers?
7.	What is the total number at the present time of chauffeurs in the employ of the government?

Questions as Orders for Returns
8.	How many motor oars have been sold since January 1, 1931?
9.	How many motor cars have been bought since September 1, 1930, and what are the names of cars purchased and cost of each car?


STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES
Mr. WOODSWORTH:: 1.	What subsidies are granted to steamship companies ?
2.	Under what conditions regarding outfitting and regarding wages?


Henry Herbert Stevens: Return tabled herewith.



CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

[Stage Direction]
Mr. LaVERGNE:
1.	How many appointments has the Civil Service Commission made since July 28, last?
2.	What are the names and Christian names of those, of both sex, who have been appointed, and in what departments?
3.	What are their respective ages?
4.	By whom were they recommended to the commission?
5.	What period of time elapsed between temporary and permanent appointments, of each of them?

Mr. FAFARD:: 1.	What are the names and addresses of those who have been appointed commissioners for holding inquiries with respect to political partisanship in the province of Quebec, between July 28, 1930, and the present date?
2.	What was paid to each one as salary, travelling and hotel expenses, and what number of days was each employed by the present government ?



CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION-EXAMINATIONS

Mr. ARTHURS:: By what officials in each department of the government were recommendations made to or applicants examined by on behalf of the Civil Service Commission in the case of vacancies in the outside service, during the years 1921 to 1930, inclusive? (Official designation, not names required.)



UNOPPOSED MOTIONS FOR PAPERS


Mr. ROBERGE:: For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, reports, petitions, documents, memoranda, in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with the construction of a post office at Black Lake, county of Megantic, Quebec, since August 1, 1930.



PREVENTION OF USE OF MAILS BY THE ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS' ASSOCIATION

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams and documents of all kinds, exchanged between (Mr. Reid.]
the law officers of the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, or any other province, and those of the federal government, and of the postal authorities in connection with the prohibitory order issued by the Post Office Department, preventing the use of the mails by the Army and Navy Veterans' Association, and intercepting all letters addressed to the said association.
NOVA SCOTIA fishermen's FEDERATION


Mr. DUFF (for Mr. Ralston):: For a copy of all orders, directions, memoranda and other documents and of all letters, telegrams, and other communications relative to the recent importation by the Nova Scotia Fishermen's Federation through the port of Yarmouth of a quantity of fishing rope and the withholding of delivery of same by the Department of National Revenue under the claim that an additional duty of 5J cents per pound additional duty or impost must be paid.



DISMISSAL OF WILFRID S. BOUDREAU, ARICHAT, N.S.

William Duff: For a copy of all letters, telegrams, memorandums, correspondence, charges or complaints or any other documents, in possession of any department of the government, regarding the dismissal of Wilfrid S. Boudreau as customs and excise enforcement officer at Arichat, Nova Scotia.



LENNOX PASSAGE-DESCOUSSE BUOY CONTRACT

William Duff: For a copy of all notices for tenders, tenders or reports, correspondence, letters, telegrams, and other communications since September 1, 1930, to or from the government or any official thereof, with regard to or concerning the Lennox Passage-Descousse buoy contract.



QUEBEC HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams, communications and recommendations exchanged between any person or persons and the Prime Minister or acting Prime Minister, Solicitor General, or the Minister of Marine, relating to the appointment of Lt.-Col. J. S. O'Meara, Pierre Betrand and Dr. J. Leblond, to the respective positions of chairman and members of the board of harbour commissioners of the port of Quebec, and also all or any communications, letters, telegrams, etc., protesting against any of such appointments, or supporting persons other than those above named for such positions.



RADIO BROADCASTING

Mr. DENIS:: For a copy of all correspondence including letters, telegrams, memoranda and other documents, exchanged between the Minister of Marine or officials of his department at Ottawa, and the Honourable L. A. Taschereau, Prime Minister of the province of Quebec, in connection with state-ownership of broadcasting in Canada and the rights of the province of Quebec in this respect.

Unopposed Motions for Papers



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-APPOINTMENT OF LUCIEN MORAUD AS DIRECTOR

Joseph-Achille Verville: For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams and communications exchanged between any person or persons and the Prime Minister or his representative, the Solicitor General, and the Minister of Railways and Canals, in connection with the appointment of Lucien Moraud^ to the position of director of the Canadian National Railways, also a copy of all letters, telegrams and other communications protesting against this appointment.



MRS. LILLY B. HEISLER

William Duff: For a copy of all correspondence, including letters, telegrams, memorandum, etc., between the Department of Marine and any of said department's officials at Ottawa and any person or persons in Nova Scotia, making complaints and relative to the dismissal of Mrs. Lilly B. Heisler, a widow without dependents, from her position as light-keeper of the Battery Point Light, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.



CHAUDIERE BRIDGE

Mr. FOURNIER:: For a copy of all letters, papers and other documents of any kind, in the possession of the Public Works department, relative to works to be done to the Chaudiere bridge and approaches, the whole situated between the cities of Ottawa and Hull.



TRADE WITH RUSSIA

Mr. HEAPS:: For a copy of reports of investigations undertaken by the Dominion government into the conditions prevailing in the coal mining industry in Soviet Russia.
Also for a copy of all letters, documents, correspondence, pertaining to the embargo of certain commodities produced in Soviet Russia, including a report of any arrangement or understanding between the Dominion government and any other government, relating to importation of commodities from Soviet Russia.



YOUNG WHARF, CARAQUET, N.B.

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence, and other documents, in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with the construction of an addition to the Young wharf, Caraquet, county of Gloucester, New Brunswick.



LITTLE SHIPPIGAN, N.B.-WHARF

Mr. YENIOT:: For a copy of all documents, correspondence and other papers in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with the construction of a wharf at Little Shippigan, Gloucester county, New Brunswick.



CAMPBELLTON, N.B.-PREVENTIVE OFFICER

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence, applications and other documents in possession of any department of the government, in connection with the appointment of a preventive officer at Campbellton, New Brunswick.



ST. GEORGE, N.B.-POSTMASTER

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence, applications, and documents whatsoever, in the possession of the Post Office Department, in connection with the appointment of a postmaster at St. George, Charlotte county, New Brunswick.



FISH BOUNTIES

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence, and other documents, in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with the payment of fish bounties to fishermen in the county of Gloucester, New Brunswick, for the year 1930.



DISMISSAL OF RAYMOND MACCAIN

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence with the Department of Fisheries in connection with the dismissal of Raymond MacCain, employed at the Floreneeville fish hatchery as assistant superintendent.



AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT ST. ISIDORE

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with the agricultural meeting held at St. Isidore, Gloucester county, New Brunswick, in the fall of 1930, at which representatives of the federal Department of Agriculture assisted.



SONIER-TRACADIE MAIL SERVICE

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all correspondence, in the possession of the Post Office Department, in connection with the cancellation of contract for carrying the mail between Sonier office and Tracadie, Gloucester county, New Brunswick.



AMHERST-LEICESTER MAIL SERVICE

William Duff: For a copy of all calls for tender, tenders, telegrams, correspondence, or other communications since August 8, 1930, in the possession of the government, respecting the mail service between Amherst and Leicester on which one Wilfred Webb, a returned soldier, is said to have made a tender.



DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS-HALIFAX

William Duff: For a copy of all orders in council and other orders or directions, reports, memoranda and documents since August 8, 1930, and all corre-

Unopposed Motions for Papers

spondence, reports, telegrams, petitions and other communications since said date to or from the Minister of Pensions and National Health and any other ministers, minister, or official of the government, and to or from any member of parliament or other persons or person, with reference to the service or fitness or otherwise or relating in any way to the dismissal or proposed dismissal of the director of administration or of any of the respective medical officers holding positions in the Department of Pensions and National Health at Halifax, Nova Scotia.



JEKSEYMAN ISLAND LIGHT-KEEPER

Mr. ILSLEY:: For a copy of all letters, reports, rating sheets, decisions, memoranda, telegrams, or other communications, and any documents or memoranda in the possession of the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Marine, or any other department of the government, relating to the vacancy in the position of light-keeper for Jerseyman island light, Richmond county, Nova Scotia.



JERSEYMAN ISLAND LIGHT-CARETAKER

James Lorimer Ilsley: For a copy of all letters, reports, rating sheets, decisions, memoranda, telegrams, or other communications, and any other documents or memoranda, in the possession of the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Marine, or any other department of the government, relating to the appointment of a caretaker in connection with the Jerseyman island light, Richmond county, Nova Scotia.



CAMPBELLTON, N.B., PREVENTIVE SERVICE

James Lorimer Ilsley: For a copy of all orders in council or other orders or directions, memoranda, other documents, telegrams and other correspondence and communications, relating to the dismissal of Carl Alden and John H. MacKenzie of Big Bras d'Or, and Rod MacLean of New Campbell-ton, from the preventive service.



AUXILIARY CRUISER WHIRL

William Duff: For a copy of all orders in council or other orders or directions, memoranda, documents, telegrams, reports, petitions, and other communications to or from the Minister of National Revenue, chief of the preventive service, and any other departments, officials, or any other persons, since August 8, 1930, with reference to complaints against or the dismissal of Albert Ranson, engineer on the auxiliary cruiser Whirl, commanded by Captain Maybee.



RIDING MOUNTAIN PARK

John Livingstone Brown: F?r a copy of all correspondence between the Minister of the Interior and any of the officers of the department, and all correspondence between the minister or any of his officials and any other person or persons, with reference to the transfer of the office and staff in charge of the Riding Mountain park, from the town of Dauphin to the town of Neepawa.



DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE ADVERTISING

Mr. VALLANCE:: For a return showing: 1. The names and places of publication of all newspapers and magazines carrying the advertisement of the Department of Trade and Commerce signed by the minister, urging the people of Canada to buy Canadian made goods, appearing since the present government took office;
2.	The number of issues of each such newspaper and magazines carrying these advertisements;
3.	Total amount paid to each such newspaper or magazine for this service.



VERMILION BAY, ONT., POSTMISTRESS

Mr. HEENAN:: For a copy of all correspondence and other documents in the possession of the Post Office Department, relating to the investigation into the alleged partisanship of the postmistress at Vermilion Bay, Ontario.



GABARUS, N.S., BREAKWATER

James Lorimer Ilsley: For a copy of time sheets, payrolls, and all cheques, documents and memoranda showing any and all items of expenditure in connection with the Gabarus breakwater work in the fall of 1930, including payments to foremen, workmen, and other employees.



BARRINGTON PASSAGE MAIL SERVICE

James Layton Ralston: For a copy of all notices for tender, tenders, reports, contracts, correspondence, exchanged between the Post Office Department or any of its officials and any other person or persons or between the Post Office Department or any of its officials and the government of Nova Scotia or any of its officials, and generally and without being limited by specifying the documents aforesaid, all documents, memoranda, and papers of every kind and description relating to the carrying of the mail between Barrington Passage and Orion Wharf, Barrington Passage and North East Point, Barrington Passage and Clark's Harbour, or between any points on Cape Sable island during the past three years.



MR. P. A. PICARD

Mr. DESROCHERS:: For a copy of all orders, directions, memoranda and other documents, including all letters, telegrams and other communications, exchanged between any person or persons, or any minister or department, relative to the dismissal of Mr. P. A. Picard from the position of Indian agent at Lorette, Quebec, and the appointment of any person in his stead. Also copy of all correspondence, memoranda, applications and recommendations addressed to the Civil Service Commission, by persons desirous of obtaining the position of Indian agent, left vacant by the dismissal of Mr. P. A. Picard.

Unopposed Motions jor Papers



VILLAGE HURON, QUE., POST OFFICE

Jules Desrochers: For a copy of all correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, in connection with the establishment of a new post office at village Huron, Lorette, Quebec, and the appointment of a postmaster thereof. Also a copy of reports made by the Superintendent of postal service, Quebec, or any other officer of the department since 1922, in connection with the proposed establishment of a post office in the said locality.



NORTH EAST MARGAREE, N.S., POSTMASTER

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all reports and correspondence in connection with the postmastership of Northeast Margaree, Nova Scotia, since the year 1927 up to March 15, 1931.



DISMISSAL OF FRANCIS FULFORD FYLES

Mr. PICKEL:: For a copy of all letters, telegrams, reports, memoranda, charges of complaint and all other documents, in possession of any department of the government, regarding the dismissal of Francis Fulford Fyles as collector of customs and excise at the port of Abercorn, in the month of January, 1927.



DISMISSAL OF J. A. DELANEY

Mr. BRASSET:: For a copy of all letters, reports, memoranda, telegrams, affidavits, and other documents, exchanged between the Department of Fisheries and all employees of said department, and all persons residing at lies de la Madeleine, in the county of Gaspe, or elsewhere, in connection with the position of J. A. Delaney, of Pointe Basse, lies de la Madeleine, as inspector of Fisheries, and with regard to his dismissal from said position.



DISMISSAL OF CAIUS LACROIX

Mr. BOULANGER:: For a copy of all documents, correspondence, including charges, complaints, evidence, proofs, reports, decisions, judgments and other documents, in connection with an inquiry on the supposed political activities of Caius Lacroix, St. Michel de Bellechasse, Quebec, supervisor of dairy products for the federal Department of Agriculture, and with reference to the dismissal of said Lacroix.



STE. LOUISE, QUE., POST OFFICE

Mr. FAFARD:: For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, reports, requests, and other documents, exchanged between the Post Office Department and any other person or persons since July 29. 1930, with reference to the post office of Ste. Louise, in the county of L'Islet, Quebec.



ST. JEAN-PORT JOLI, QUE., POST OFFICE

Joseph-Fernand Fafard: For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, reports, and other documents, exchanged between the Post Office Department and any other person or persons since July 29, 1930, in connection with the post office of St. Jean Port Joli, L'Islet county, Quebec.



REPAIRS TO LOWER TRAVERSE

Joseph-Fernand Fafard: For a copy of all correspondence and accounts in the possession of any department of the government, in connection with repairs made to the Lower Traverse, St. Roch, during the year 1930.



MARGARET GOUGEON

Follin Horace Pickel: For a copy of all correspondence including letters, telegrams, memoranda, and other documents, and excerpts from minutes of meetings, and/or memoranda of such meetings made by anyone or more commissioners, of the Civil Service Commission, or of any firm, corporation or department or official thereof with such commission, or any one of them relative to one Margaret Gougeon, formerly employed by the postmaster at New Toronto, Ontario, and subsequently appointed temporarily by such commission in the Post Office Department, Toronto postal district.



MARINE BIOLOGICAL BOARD

Mr. FRASER (Cariboo):: For a return showing the specific details of purchases by the marine biological board of Canada, as set out in Part 0-76, Auditor General's report, March 31, 1930:-
1.	Household and office furnishing and supplies:
T. Eaton & Company, Toronto..? 1,432 35
David Spencer,	Ltd	
3,310	63Accounts under	$1,000	
2,009	61Sundries	
17,373	67Provisions, Burns & Co., Nanaimo	
1,245	31Kelly, Douglas & Co., Vancouver	
1,024	23Accounts under	$1,000	
5,165	57



ACTON VALE, QUE., POSTMASTER

Mr. DUMAINE:: For a copy of all reports and correspondence, in the possession of the government, in connection with the postmastership at Acton Vale, Province of Quebec, since July 28, 1930, up to March 24, 1931.



LIGHT KEEPER AT WHITE HEAD, N.S.

William Duff: For a copy of all letters, telegrams, memoranda and other documents passing between the Minister of Marine or any official of said department or any person in the province of Nova Scotia relative to complaints against James H. Duncan, light and fog alarm keeper at White Head, Nova Scotia. And also copy of charges received by the Department of Marine or the minister or any official thereof asking for the dismissal of said light keeper.



CARETAKER, POST OFFICE AT L'ASSOMPTION

Paul-Arthur Séguin: For a copy of all telegrams, letters, memoranda, correspondence, charges or complaints.
Unopposed Motions jor Papers

and reports of inquiry, or other documents, in the possession of any department of the government with reference to Mr. Olivier Morin, caretaker of the post office of the town of L'Assomption.



FRED G. MCNABB

James Lorimer Ilsley: For a copy of all orders in council and other orders and directions, memoranda and documents, and all correspondence, reports, telegrams, petitions and other communications relating in any way to the dismissal or proposed dismissal of Fred G-. McNabb, customs and excise preventive officer at Pictou, Nova Scotia, from the preventive service.



DISMISSAL OF DOCTOR YOUNG

James Lorimer Ilsley: For a copy of all orders in council and other orders and directions, memoranda and documents, and all correspondence, reports, telegrams, petitions and other communications relating in any way to the dismissal or proposed dismissal of Dr. Young, medical port officer at Pictou, Nova Scotia.



RUM RUNNER O'CONNELL

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all documents, papers, letters, memoranda, in connection with the sale by the Department of National Revenue of the rum runner known as the O'Connel or No. 4. during the month of August or September, 1930, together with receipts and acknowledgments of payment given by any person on the vessel being handed over, and also any recommendations by members of parliament or others respecting the disposal of the said vessel.



RUM RUNNER NO. 3

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all documents, papers, letters, memoranda, in connection with the sale by the Department of National Revenue of the rum runner known as No. 3, during the month of August or September, 1930, together with receipts and acknowledgments of payment given by any person on the vessel being handed over, and also any recommendations by members of parliament or others respecting the disposal of the said vessel.



INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMISSION COUNSEL

Ian Alistair Mackenzie: For a copy of all correspondence and instructions sent by chief commisison counsel to commission counsel in the various provinces in regard to carrying out their duties under the Pension Act amendments 1930.



STE. ROSE DE WATFORD, QUEBEC, POSTMASTERSHIP

Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger: For a copy of all documents, correspondence, including letters, telegrams, memoranda, and orders in council relating to the dismissal of Mr. Z. R. Dallaire, postmaster of Ste. Rose de Watford, Quebec, and the appointment of Mr. Aurele Turcotte in his stead.



STE. CLOTHILDE DE HORTON, ARTHABASKA, POSTMASTERSHIP

Mr. LAOROLX (for Mr. Girouard):: For a copy of all documents, correspondence and requests of all kinds, in the hands of the Post Office Department, in connection with the dismissal of L. P. Rousseau as postmaster of Ste. Clothilde de Horton, Arthabaska county, Quebec.



VICTORIAVILLE, QUE., POST OFFICE

Mr. GIROUARD:: For a copy of all documents, reports, letters, and telegrams, exchanged between the Minister of Public Works, or any other member of his department, including especially correspondence exchanged or received by P. S. Gregory and J. A. Gingras, employees of the department, in connection with the dismissal of L. A. Tourigny as caretaker of the post office at Victoriaville, in the county of Arthabaska, Quebec, or relating to the abolishment of the said position, and also a copy of all orders in council abolishing said position and creating it again.



EMBARGO ON RUSSIAN GOODS

Mr. CARDIN (for Mr. Motherwell):: For a copy of all reports, documents, letters, telegrams, memos and any other departmental information in the hands, or on the public files of the Minister of National Revenue, or any of his colleagues, upon which the government of Canada decided to place an embargo upon certain Russian commodities, as defined by order in council No. 463, as gazetted on February 28, 1931.



ALMA, QUE. POST OFFICE

Mr. POULIOT:: *
For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, reports, plans, and other documents, in the possession of the government, in connection with the construction of a post office building at Alma, province of Quebec, and the purchase of a piece of land for that purpose.



BRODHAGEN, ONT. POSTMASTER

Mr. SANDERSON:: For a copy of all letters, telegrams, correspondence, affidavits, and other documents, received by the Postmaster General or any of his officials, with regard to the partisan conduct of the postmaster at Brodhagen, Ontario.



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-ACCIDENT AT ST. FABIEN, QUE.

Joseph Léonard Duguay: For a copy of all correspondence in connection with the accident which took place at St. Fabien, county of Rimouski, on April 5, 1926, and in which Ernest Dastous, farmer, was seriously injured by a train of the Canadian National Railways, while crossing his farm.

Unopposed Motions jor Papers



HERRING CURING REGULATIONS

Mr. NEILL:: For a copy of the regulations dealing with the curing and packing of dry salted herrings, and a copy of certificate of inspection given to each shipper.



GLACE BAY POST OFFICE-CHARLES WEEKS

Mr. MACDONALD (South Cape Breton):: For a copy of all correspondence including letters, telegrams, and other documents in the possession of the government, in connection with the dismissal of Charles Weeks from the postal service at Glace Bay.



COMOX-ALBERNI AND NORTH VANCOUVER FISHERY GUARDIANS

Alan Webster Neill: For a return showing:
Fishery guardians employed during the year 1930 in the districts of Comox-Alberni and North Vancouver, with the following information relative to each man: Name; address; area where guardian; date of beginning work in 1930; date when same ended; age; whether returned man; if employed as fishery guardian in 1929 or previous years, state years when so employed.
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-ST. GERMAINE DE .	ETCHEMIN


Édouard Lacroix: For a copy of all documents, correspondence, memoranda, letters, exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa and the director of unemployment at Ottawa, and any person or persons, in connection with the construction, out of funds provided by the Unemployment Relief Act, of a parish or municipal hall at St. Germaine de Etchemin, county of Dorchester, Quebec.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-SPALDING

Édouard Lacroix: For a copy of all documents, correspondence, memoranda, letters, exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa and the director of unemployment at Ottawa, and any person or persons, in connection with the expenditure of moneys under the Unemployment Relief Act, at Spalding, county of Frontenac, Quebec.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-ST. LOUIS DE MATANE

Jean-François Pouliot: For a copy of all documents, correspondence, memoranda, letters, exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa and the director of unemployment at Ottawa, and any person or persons, in connection with the expenditure of moneys under the Unemployment Relief Act, at St. Louis de Matane, Matane county, Quebec.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-RIVIERE DU LOUP

Jean-François Pouliot: For a copy of all documents, corespondence, memoranda, letters, exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa, and the Minister of Labour at Quebec and the director of
unemployment at Quebec, and the municipal council of the city of Riviere-du-Loup or the mayor or any of the officers of the said council, in connection with expeniture under the ^Unemployment Relief Act in the city of Riviere-du-Loup.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF-HOURS AND WAGES

[Stage Direction]
Mr. ST-PERE:
For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams and memoranda exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa and the Minister of Labour at Quebec, and between the director of unemployment at Ottawa and the director of unemployment at Quebec, relating to hours of labour and fair wages on works arising out of unemployment relief legislation.

Mr. CASGRAIN:: For a copy of all documents, papers, memoranda, letters, exchanged between the Minister of Labour at Ottawa, or the director of unemployment at Ottawa, in connection with a request by the Redemptorist Fathers at St. Anne de Beaupre, for a grant of money out of the funds provided by the Unemployment Relief Act.



NORTH GUT WHARF, NOVA SCOTIA

Mr. JOHNSTONE:: For a copy of all correspondence including accounts and papers regarding the repairing of the North Gut wharf, Victoria county, Nova Scotia, in October and November, 1930.



PREVENTIVE SERVICE-ISAAC'S HARBOUR

William Duff: For a copy of all correspondence including letters, telegrams, memoranda, complaints and reports, between the Department of National Revenue and any of its officials or any other person regarding the dismissal of George MacMillan, a former preventive officer of Isaac's harbour, Nova Scotia, from the public service.



HATFIELD MAIL SERVICE

Peter John Veniot: For a copy of all tenders, correspondence and reports in connection with the mail contract for the Hatfield Point rural route No. 1, in the electoral division of Royal, New Brunswick.



NEW SKIDWAY AT BLACK POINT

Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone: For a copy of all correspondence, including time sheets, payrolls and accounts, in connection with the building of the new skidway at Black Point, Victoria county, Cape Breton, in the fall of 1930.



MRS. N. G. CANTIN

Édouard Lacroix: For a copy of all documents, letters and recommendations relating to the dismissal of Mrs. N. G. Cantin from position of postmistress at Liniere, Quebec.

Motions for Papers



DR. J. B. CHAMPION

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, affidavits, memorandums, telegrams, reports, and other documents, sent to or exchanged between the Department of Pensions and National Health and any party or parties prior to the investigation, also full reports of evidenece taken at investigation and dismissal of Dr. J. B. Champion, soldiers' doctor, at O'Leary. Prince Edward Island.



IMPORTATIONS UNDER CUSTOMS TARIFF

Mr. STEWART (Edmonton):: For a return showing: 1. What commodities have been prohibited entry into Canada under section 17 of the Customs Tariff Act, and from what countries.
2.	What orders, regulations, bulletins and instructions governing imports into Canada have been issued under subsections 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively, of section 35 of the Customs Act.
3.	Under section 36, subsection 2, of the Customs Act:-[DOT]
(1)	Number of items to which this subsection has been applied;
(2)	Invoice price of commodities to which
it was applicable in each case;
(3)	Value for duty fixed by the minister;
(4)	How value for duty was determined.
4.	Copies of all orders, regulations, bulletins and instructions which have been issued under section 37 of the Customs Act.
5.	Copies of all orders, regulations, bulletins and_ instructions which have been issued under section 41 of the Customs Act.
6.	Copies of all orders, regulations, bulletins and instructions which have been issued under section 43 of the Customs Act.
7.	Imports under the British preference, intermediate and general tariffs, and the duties paid during each of the months of September, October, November and December, 1928, 1929 and 1930, and each of the months of January and February, 1929, 1930 and 1931.


Edmond Baird Ryckman: This order would have to be adopted with certain reservations. The first question can be answered without difficulty; Russia is the only country affected in that way. With regard to questions 2, 3 and 5 asking for orders, regulations, bulletins and instructions issued under sections 35, 36 and 41 of the Customs Act, as the hon. member for West Edmonton (Mr. Stewart) knows, it is not possible to give the desired information as the transactions with the department are individual transactions, and it is contrary to usage and practice to give out any information that would divulge the private business of any individual or concern. Any information obtained by our officers from exporters has to be treated as confidential and is only obtained by them on that understanding. No decisions have been given by the minister under these sections.
With regard to question 4, under the provisions of new section 37, assented to on
[Mi. Lacroix.]
September 22, 1930, a rate of discount from list prices of automobiles was fixed by order in council P.C. 297, dated February 19, 1931.
As to No. 6: Since new section 43 came into force the value for duty of certain products when entered under the general or intermediate tariff has been fixed under the authority of orders in council.
With this information, and such other information as can be readily given without interfering with the practice of the department in the past, great care will be taken to comply with the wishes of the hon. member.


Charles A. Stewart: I am not asking for the names of individuals; I am simply asking for the regulations and orders governing the action of the department in this connection. I am quite well aware that it is not the custom to give information regarding individual cases. If what I have asked for is furnished, that will meet my request.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Édouard Lacroix: For a copy of all correspondence, reports, documents, letters, telegrams, exchanged between the International Paper Company or General J. B. White, or any of the employees of the said company, and the member for the district of Restigouche-Madawaska, or the Minister of Marine, relating to the work being performed by the C.G.S. Montcalm and other government ice-breakers, in clearing a channel through the ice in Baie des Chaleurs as far as Dalhousie.


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: There is no department of government which has control of correspondence between a private member of this house and some other individual outside the house who has no official capacity and performs no function whatever for the government. I object to the motion.


Charles Gavan Power: May I be allowed to point out that the Minister of Marine is mentioned.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: Is it the pleasure of the house to adopt the motion in so far as it is in order and is applicable?


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Motion agreed to.

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, reports, documents, applications and memoranda, exchanged between the Minister of Marine and the Association of Pilots, and any other persons, relating to the dismissal of Dr. Joseph Vaillancourt from the position of medical examiner of pilots, and the appointment of Dr. L. A. Dussault in his stead.

Motions for Papers


Alfred Duranleau: This motion contains a statement of fact that we cannot admit. It refers to the dismissal of Doctor Joseph Vail-lancourt from the position of medical examiner of pilots and the appointment of Doctor L. A. Dussault in his stead. Doctor Yaillancourt was never dismissed. His services were required last year for the medical examination of pilots and his services were not required this year.


Ian Alistair Mackenzie: A nice
way of putting it.


An hon. MEMBER:: What does the minister call that?


Alfred Duranleau: I call that no dismissal in this case. I have no objection to laying on the table any correspondence about the fact that Doctor Dussault's services were required this year, but I want to rectify the statement of fact mentioned in the motion.


Charles Gavan Power: If the house will permit me I will change the word "dismissal."


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The resolution, according to its wording, is perfectly in order. There might be correspondence relating to the dismissal, but the dismissal might never have taken place. With the explanation of the minister, I declare the resolution carried.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, reports, documents and memoranda exchanged between the board of harbour commissioners of the port of Quebec, and the Prime Minister or Acting Prime Minister, Solicitor General, and Minister of Marine, relating to the dismissal, during the months of September and October, for reasons of alleged partisanship, by the said board of harbour commissioners, of over one thousand employees.


Alfred Duranleau: Again I want to say that we cannot admit the statement of fact that over one thousand employees were, dismissed during the months of September and October. I have no objection to laying on the table any correspondence relating to dismissals made during September and October, but I cannot accept the statement of fact.


Richard Bedford Bennett: All the words after the word "commissioners" in the second last line should be struck out of the motion.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: If the mover and his
seconder will consent to the striking out of the words "over one thousand", the motion will then read "dismissal of employees."


Charles Gavan Power: Yes.
Motion as amended agreed to.
Canada's high commissioner to great Britain


Mr. FACTOR:: For a copy of all orders in council or other orders or directions, and documents prescribing and defining the duties and the responsibilities of Canada's High Commissioner to Great Britain?


Richard Bedford Bennett: It must be observed that this motion, in the form in which it now appears, is too wide. There is no limitation as to date. There has been a high commissioner for Canada in Great Britain for many years. I suggest to the hon. gentleman that his motion stand and that it be amended to cover the years he desires to cover by his inquiry.


Samuel Factor: With the permission of the house and following the advice of the Prime Minister, I will add after the words "responsibilities of" the words "the. recently appointed."


Richard Bedford Bennett: The present High Commissioner?


Samuel Factor: Yes.


Richard Bedford Bennett: With that amendment the motion is all right.
Motion as amended agreed to.



CANADIAN FARM LOAN BOARD

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Mr. ElSLING:
For a return showing:
1.	The names of the members of the Canadian farm loan board appointed in accordance with the Canadian Farm Loan Act of 1927.
2.	The salary of the commissioner and of each member, when and for what period was the commissioner and each member appointed.
3.	The total expense of the Ottawa office to December 31, 1930.
i. The members of the provincial board in British Columbia: (a) for what period each member of this provincial board was appointed, his salary, and by whom he was recommended; (b) who is the chief executive officer, his salary, and by whom he was recommended.
5.	The appraisers, inspectors, clerks and other employees of the British Columbia provincial board, and what salaries or fees they are paid.
6.	Who is the solicitor for the British Columbia provincial board:	(a) what salary or
fees he receives; (b) the amount of such salary or fees from the date of his employment to date.
7.	The total cost, including salaries and all other expenses, of the British Columbia provincial board since it was instituted.
8.	The total number of applications for loans received from all parts of the Dominion since the Farm Loan Act became operative, and how many applications were granted.
9.	The total number of applications for loans made to the British Columbia provincial board, and how many of these were granted.
10.	The name of the bonding company for the agents, officers and employees of the British Columbia provincial board.
Motions for Papers
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11.	How much the treasury of British Columbia contributed to the capital stock of the farm loan board.
12.	What interest rate applies to borrowers in British Columbia in view of the fact that the interest rate to borrowers is the rate of interest obtaining on the farm loan bond issues, plus the expense of operation and reserve for losses.
Richard Bedford Bennett: Before this motion
passes, I think it is well to direct the attention of the house to the fact that it calls for a return of information relating to details in the operation of the Canadian farm loan board which has been established not as a department of the government, but as a separate organization in which the shareholders are the participating provincial governments and the Dominion government. The bulk of the capital requirements at the moment are provided, of course, by the federal treasury. The capital nonstock holders include the provincial governments and as well the borrowers under the statute, and the scheme contemplates eventually the sale of farm loan bonds to the public. Looking at the motion as it reads, it will be observed that this government is supposed to supply the particulars of the administration of a body which it does not control, and which exists by statute. These particulars we feel we should not be asked to supply at least before first consulting the participating provincial governments who are as much interested as we are. As will be recalled, the statute provides for an audit of the business of the board, which audit is carried on by the Auditor General. Under the circumstances I think that this is a motion that should not pass. It may stand if the hon. gentleman desires to look into it further, in which case it will go to the foot of the list. Otherwise I cannot think that it is sound to go into the details-we are not able to do it ourselves-of the business of an organization set up by statute in which, for the purpose of enabling it efficiently to function, we are shareholders.
Mr. E8LING: Stands.
Motion stands.



UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Peter Heenan: For a copy of all correspondence and documents between any department of the federal government and the provincial governments, regarding the question of unemployment insurance.
[Mr. Esling.)


Richard Bedford Bennett: I suggest that the motion fix a time limit rather than leave it in the vague and uncertain way in which it now appears.


Peter Heenan: I shall be glad to have the correspondence since 1928, and I move to amend the motion accordingly.
Motion as amended agreed to.



OLD AGE PENSIONS

Peter Heenan: For a copy of all correspondence exchanged between the federal and provincial governments relative to the establishment of the old age pension plan.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Unless it is desired not to have the return furnished this year, the motion should fix a time, because as it reads it would involve searching all the files over a very long period of time. I would suggest that a time be inserted both in this motion and in the following one.


Peter Heenan: I move to add the words, "since 1926."
Motion as amended agreed to.



OLD AGE PENSION ACT

Peter Heenan: For a copy of all correspondence exchanged between the federal and provincial governments advocating amendments to the Old Age Pension Act.
He said:	I move to amend this motion,
Mr. Speaker, by adding the words, "since 1926."
Motion as amended agreed to.



ROBERT WHITESIDE CORRESPONDENCE

John Vallance: For a copy of all correspondence, including letters, telegrams, memoranda, etc., between the Prime Minister and Robert Whiteside, of Birsay, Saskatchewan.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I assume that the reference is to the present Prime Minister.


John Vallance: Yes.


Richard Bedford Bennett: On all subjects?


John Vallance: There is only one subject.


Richard Bedford Bennett: The hon. gentleman
seems to have the information he wants already, then.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Motions for Papers

John Vallance: For a copy of all correspondence including letters, telegrams, memoranda, etc., between the Honourable Sir George Foster, while Minister of Trade and Commerce, and Robert Whiteside, of Birsay, in the province of Saskatchewan.


Henry Herbert Stevens: May I point out to the
hon. member that Sir George Foster was minister between 1911 and 1921, which would mean, as the motion stands, going back over all the records which are on file goodness knows where, and some of which may have been destroyed, during all those years. Cannot the motion be limited to some specific date or event?


John Vallance: The information I desire is related to the information that I am seeking from the Prime Minister. It was a letter from Sir George Foster regarding the sale of the 1917-18 wheat crop.


Richard Bedford Bennett: If the hon. gentleman
will make the motion relative to that, there will be no trouble. He might amend it by saying, "relative to the sale of the 1917-18 wheat crop."


John Vallance: I move accordingly,
Mr. Speaker.
Motion as amended agreed to.



TEMISCOUATA RAILWAY-SALARY REDUCTIONS

Jean-François Pouliot: For a copy of all correspondence exchanged between the employees of the Temiqcouata railway or their representatives, and the Minister of Labour, in connection with the reduction of salaries of the employees of said railway.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Perhaps the hon. gentleman would fix a time limit to which his inquiry will refer.


Jean-François Pouliot: I should like to amend
this motion, Mr. Speaker, by including the officials of the Temiscouata railway and to make the motion applicable to this year,
1930-31. I move accordingly.
Motion as amended agreed to.



DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE ADVERTISING

Ian Alistair Mackenzie: For a return showing all advertising paid by the Department of Trade and Commerce since August 7, 1930. and for copies of all communications of the Minister of Trade and Commerce, intended to further the "Buy Canadian Goods" campaign.


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: This is covered by a previous question.


Henry Herbert Stevens: May I draw the attention of the hon. member to the fact that I have no objection to complying with the desire expressed in the motion, but all the correspondence relating to this matter would be an enormous amount, and I am quite sure it would be quite unnecessary to present all such correspondence. I think there are 50,000 letters arising out of this campaign.


Charles Hazlitt Cahan: And it is covered by No. 21 in this list?


Henry Herbert Stevens: No, not quite; there is a slight difference.


Ian Alistair Mackenzie: No. 21
has already passed.


Henry Herbert Stevens: This request is different
in some respects. I am not objecting to supplying the papers requested but I think if the hon. member will speak to me concerning the limitations of correspondence required that we can adjust the matter satisfactorily.


Ian Alistair Mackenzie: Yes.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: This motion seems to be
covered by No. 21.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Not entirely, Mr. Speaker.


Henry Herbert Stevens: There is no objection to
supplying the information but there are certain limitations to which I am sure my hon. friend will agree.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Eugène Fiset: For a return showing: A copy of the report of the inquiry held at Rimouski, on the services of postmaster, Mr. Josue Lepage, and also a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, reports and other documents, exchanged between the Postmaster General or any of his officials, and Mr. H. G. Boulay, ex-defeated candidate; Mr. Gerard Simard, vice-president of the local committee on patronage, or any other persons dealing with the dismissal of Mr. Josue Lepage as postmaster of Rimouski?


Richard Bedford Bennett: Before that motion is
passed may I suggest that the hon. member for Rimouski (Sir Eugene Fiset) agree to strike out the words "Vice president of the local committee on patronage".


Eugène Fiset: I have no objection whatever, provided the name remains in the motion.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Certainly, that is what I
say.
Motion as amended agreed to.



Motions jar Papers



DETAILS OF AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT

John Anderson Fraser: For a return showing the details of the following expenditures appearing in the Auditor General's account Part V-137-river gauging and metering and sundry gauge readers, $765; Part V-139, vote 310, details of advertising expenditure, $997.16.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: May I point out that
the year of the Auditor General's report is not mentioned.


John Anderson Fraser: The report is
that ending March 30, 1930, the one just issued.
Motion as amended agreed to.



UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF IN BRANTFORD

James Shaver Woodsworth: For a copy of all correspondence, including letters, telegrams, memoranda, and other documents, between the mayor or any other official of the city of Brantford and the Honourable Minister of Labour regarding the administration of relief.


Richard Bedford Bennett: The year should be
stated.


James Shaver Woodsworth: I refer to last year.
Motion as amended agreed to.



CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS-REVENUES

Eugène Fiset: For a return showing the revenues collected by the Canadian National Railways for their fiscal year 1929-30, 1930-31, for the following services at each station hereunder mentioned.
1.	Passenger service in and outgoing.
2.	Freight service in and outbound.
3.	Express service in and outbound.
4.	Telegraph services outbound.
For Riviere du Loup, Cacouna, Saint Arsene, Isle Yerte, Saint Eloi, Tobin. Trois Pistoles, Saint Simon, Saint Fabien. Bic Sacre-coeur, Rimouski, Saint Anaclet, Luceville, Mont Joli, Priceville, Saint Octave, Petit Metis. Padone, Dufaultville, Saint Moise, Saucier, Sayabec, Val Brillant, Saint-Lawrence Lumber Company, Amqui, Lac au Saumon, Causapscal, Heppel, Sainte-Florence, Routhierville, Milnikek, Glen Emana, Midstream, Dawson, Saint Alexis, Champion, Matepedia.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Mr. Speaker, with respect to this order there arises a question that was considered by parliament the session before last, that is, the differentiation between inquiries concerning the operations of the Canadian National railway system and the administration of it as such. Plainly it might serve the purpose of a competitor to have the figures asked for furnished. On the other hand, the Board of Railway Commissioners at a public hearing does require certain information to be furnished by the railway companies. If

the hon. gentleman will permit the motion to pass on the understanding that if it is regarded by the management as inimical to the interests of the railway system to furnish the information it will not be furnished. I have no objection. But I think it should be distinctly understood that the government cannot ask the Canadian National Railways to furnish information that in the opinion of the executive officers is inimical to its operation.


Eugène Fiset: Mr. Speaker, practically the Prime Minister is correct in his statement, but what I think he refers to is where there is competition between the Canadian National and other railways. I might pont out that in this case there is no question whatever of competition. However, if the Prime Minister will assure me that I shall be able to secure the information when the special committee on railways and shipping is sitting, I shall be quite willing to get a private memorandum then.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I might find it difficult to give any such undertaking, but I can assure my hon. friend that so far as the government is concerned it will not stand in the way of his securing information from the railway company. The railway company being a separate organization from the government, we must allow its executive to determine what is best to be done in the public interest.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The motion passes with the reservation stated by the Prime Minister.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Thomas Reid: For a copy of all correspondence, telegrams, reports, communications, contracts and other documents, in the possession of the government, in connection with the building, construction, alteration and completion of the elevator on the Fraser river.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Perhaps the hon. gentleman, who I think said the other day that he was a new member, does not realize that the information he requires might involve a great deal of effort in going through the files. I apprehend he means the New Westminster elevator?


Thomas Reid: I have just been in communication with the hon. Minister of Marine (Mr. Duranleau) and he has agreed that I may look over the papers.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Quite right.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The resolution is dropped.

Motions for Papers



BEAUHARNOIS LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED

Robert Gardiner: For a copy of all reports made to the government as a result of the application of the Beauharnois Light, Heat & Power Company, Limited, for approval of its development at Beauharnois.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I think, Mr. Speaker, that this motion is not quite comprehensive enough to cover what the hon. gentleman
means, because the approval of the development of the Beauharnois company is not a matter with which the federal government are concerned; they only approve of certain works under the Navigable Waters Protection Act; they have no other function in the world to discharge in the matter. If the motion passes in its present form it might be taken to indicate that the federal government had something to do with approving the development.


Robert Gardiner: The intention of the motion, Mr. Speaker, is in regard to the approval of plans for the works at Beauharnois.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Under the Navigable Waters Protection Act?


Robert Gardiner: Yes.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Does that cover what the hon. gentleman has in mind?


Robert Gardiner: Yes.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The resolution will pass
as amended.
Motion as amended agreed to.



QUEBEC CITY-STREET BOX COLLECTIONS

Mr. BOUCHARD:: For a copy of all notices for tenders, tenders, reports, contracts, and correspondence, exchanged between the Post Office Department or any of its officials and any other person or persons, and generally and without being limited by specifying the documents aforesaid, all documents, memoranda and papers of every kind and description, relating to the collection of mail from the street boxes in the City of Quebec.


Richard Bedford Bennett: The motion as it now stands is certainly not correct, for I apprehend that the collection of mail from street boxes has been in operation under contract for many years. Perhaps my hon. friend from Quebec South (Mr. Power) will indicate just what is wanted.


Charles Gavan Power: For 1930-1931.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The resolution will be amended accordingly.
Motion as amended agreed to.



QUEBEC POST OFFICE-TRANSFER OF MAILS

Joseph Georges Bouchard: For a copy of all notices for tenders, tenders, reports, contracts, and correspondence, exchanged between the Post Office Department or any of its officials and any other person or persons, and generally and without being limited by specifying the documents aforesaid, all documents, memoranda and papers of every kind and description, relating to the transfer of mails from the Central Post Office, Quebec, to the railway stations and steamships.


Richard Bedford Bennett: With the same limitation.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: For 1930-1931.
Motion as amended agreed to.



CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION INVESTIGATION

Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):: For a copy of all documents, minutes of the board, reports, memorandums, letters and telegrams, relating to the investigation that took place in the Civil Service Commission in the year 1927, which was understood to be instituted by the direction of Commissioners Tremblay and MacTavish, and by which two junior clerks, Messrs. Kemmis and Simmons were authorized to carry on an investigation into the administration of the commission by Mr. Roche and other executive heads.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I think all the words after "1927" will have to be stricken out, because it is an elementary rule that you cannot contemplate the contents of correspondence by indicating what it is understood to contain.


Edward Joseph Garland: I am content, Mr. Speaker, to accept the amendment.
Motion as amended agreed to.



QUEBEC EXAMINATION-MARCH, 1931

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, documents, certificates, reports of examination, rating and marks obtained by each competitor, recommendations in favour of any competitor by members of parliament, or others, with respect to an examination held in Quebec during the month of March, 1931. as a result of which an eligible list was established and promulgated in the Canada Gazette of March 21, 1931, for the position of stationary engineer, grade 1, Department of Public Works.


Richard Bedford Bennett: With respect to this and the preceding motions I had intended, Mr. Speaker, when you said "carried", to make further observations. There is a question as to how far the Civil Service Commission should be compelled or asked to supply confidential information to this house under a return of this kind. Personally I have arrived at no conclusion in the matter, but I have made some few inquiries. There seems to be a well defined opinion on the part of some that



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Motions jor Papers
if more or less confidential communications are to be brought down, it is not in the public interest. On the other hand there are those who believe there should be no communication with respect to public business that should not be brought down. At an appropriate time I think the matter will have to be considered by the house, but in connection with a motion of this kind we must either accept it or reject it; it is not a matter for debate. The duty will thus fall upon the Civil Service Commission.
With the restrictions I have mentioned the order might pass, but it should not be taken as committing those who are at present responsible for government to any policy as to what the duty of the commission should be with respect to documents such as I have mentioned, or as to how far it may be in the public interest that such papers should form part of a public return. The matter can be discussed at a later time when there is an opportunity for the house to consider it. Apparently this is not the proper time for that discussion.
Charles Gavan Power: I know this is not the time to discuss this matter, but I should just like to point out to the Prime Minister that to my own personal knowledge orders of this kind have been passed. I put one or two on the order paper myself last year and the year before.


Richard Bedford Bennett: That is true, but there was an objection raised at that time, as the hon. gentleman may recall. A discussion took place as to how far we should insist upon the production of some of those documents. It will be remembered that a file was looked at but that all the documents were not copied in that return.
As I have said, I have arrived at no definite opinion in the matter, and I think it is something the house might well take into consideration at a later date.


Charles Gavan Power: I think there is a well understood rule in the house that such confidential documents as are used by a minister or an official in arriving at a decision shall be produced, but no others. I think that has been the custom.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I wonder if you would think I was trespassing too much on the time of the house if I said that I think the rule laid down by the House of Lords in the Jones case, with respect to an affidavit of production, with which the lawyers of the house are more or less familiar, has been adopted in many public departments. No document, the publication of which which would be in any sense inimical

to the public interest, should be published. I think that is a broad statement of the rule, without going into details.


James Layton Ralston: That is, with regard to its production in court.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Yes, it is the same rule.


James Layton Ralston: That is within the discretion of the minister. The minister certifies that in his opinion it is contrary to the public interest to produce that paper.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I was not going to develop what my learned and hon. friend has said, but that is so; the minister in charge of a department of state certifies that it is inimical to the public interest that a document should be brought into court before he can claim immunity with respect to it. That is a broad and general statement. I think the time is not opportune to canvass the matter at length, but I mentioned it because some day it will have to be settled in this house.


Mr. LAPOINTE:: What happens meanwhile ?


Richard Bedford Bennett: In the meantime the resolution might pass and we will find an opportunity at an appropriate time to determine just how far we should go in respect to the matter.


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Motion agreed to.

Ian Alistair Mackenzie: For a copy of all rulings, decisions or judgments of the appeal court established pursuant to Pension Act amendments, 1930.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I think the hon. gentleman will realize that this question involves a matter of public policy of far-reaching importance. This tribunal which has been set up is not under the control of any department of the public service, and the statute by which it was created contemplates its absolute independence of any such department. All the government can do is to ask them for copies of their judgments, in the same way as we might ask the judges of the supreme court oi Alberta or Saskatchewan to furnish copies ol their judgments. As the hon. gentleman is in much the same position as the government in that regard I thought perhaps he woulc write and secure these judgments rather that make the matter the subject of a parliament' ary order, which could only be complied witl by the minister or those in the departmen communicating with the board and obtainin' the information.

Motions for Papers


Ian Alistair Mackenzie: I am prepared to cooperate with the minister in obtaining the information.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: Dropped?


Richard Bedford Bennett: Dropped on that understanding.
Motion dropped.



UNEMPLOYMENT AT OTTAWA

Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all forms, memoranda and regulations issued by the Department of Labour at Ottawa, or the director of unemployment at Ottawa, in connection with the expenditure under the Unemployment Relief Act.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I have no desire to limit the return in any way but there has been laid on the table of the house information sought for in accordance with the provisions of the statute. If the hon. gentleman thinks there should be duplication, of course there is no limitation upon his right.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: In the absence of the hon. member (Mr. St-Pere), perhaps the motion can stand.
Motion stands.



BEAUHARNOIS POST OFFICE-CARETAKER

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Mr. POW'ER (for Mr. Raymond):
For a copy of all notices, reports, letters, rating sheets, decisions, memorandums, telegrams or other communications, and all other documents, in the possession of the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Public Works, Postmaster General's Department, or any other federal department, in connection with the appointment of a caretaker for the Beaubarnois post office.
Mr. SAUVE:: I think this motion should be amended so as to fix dates and years. In view of the mover's absence, I would ask that the motion stand.
Motion stands.



QUEBEC HARBOUR COMMISSION


Charles Gavan Power: For a copy of all correspondence, including letters, telegrams, memoranda, exchanged between the Minister of Marine, the Solicitor General, or any other member of the government, relating to an alteration in the specifications providing for the use in the construction of a new shed, by the Quebec harbour commissioners at Quebec, of asbestos corrugated sheathing, a product manufactured in Canada, and the substitution therefor of asbestos sheathing made by the Philip Carey Company of Ohio, in the United States of America, together with copies of any resolutions, minutes, memoranda, of the said Quebec harbour commissioners, ordering, approving or confirming the said alteration or modification of the original specifications.


Richard Bedford Bennett: Perhaps my hon. friend would desire to amend this resolution. It is faulty in so far as it states, as a matter of fact, that which it is expected the correspondence will disclose. I suggest that the allegations as to the place of manufacture of the corrugated sheathing in one case, and of asbestos sheathing in the other, be eliminated from the resolution.


Charles Gavan Power: I have no objection. I would move to strike out the words:
A product manufactured in Canada, and the substitution therefor of asbestos sheathing made by the Philip Carey Company of Ohio, in the United States of America.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: Shall the resolution as amended carry?
Motion as amended agreed to.



QUEBEC HARBOUR COMMISSION-PERMANENT EMPLOYEES

Charles Gavan Power: For a return showing the names, surnames and addresses, by counties, to date, of all the permanent employees of the Quebec Harbour Commission, including the commissioners, with the date of their appointment and the monthly salary paid to each.


Richard Bedford Bennett: This is rather wide. What particular year is referred to?


Charles Gavan Power: I am moving this for the hon. member for Quebec-Montmorency, who sits on the opposite side. I should be glad to have all the information that could be furnished. However, I think the hon. member would be satisfied if we stipulated, since 1921, when the former administration took office.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I think he should be.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: With the addition of the words, "since 1921," shall the resolution cany?


Richard Bedford Bennett: Perhaps it had better
stand in view of the fact that the hon. member is not here. The hon. gentleman's friend might object to reflect so upon a previous administration.


Charles Gavan Power: I think it is perfectly cleii that the hon. member intended to ask for a list of the present permanent employees of the Quebec harbour commission.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I think there is no reason why the motion should not pass on that understanding, except that 1 do not think they keep the records of counties.


Charles Gavan Power: 1 am sure that they do.


Richard Bedford Bennett: There is no one who should know better. Probably the old practice is not followed.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.
Motions for Papers

Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger: For a return showing how many civil servants were appointed to work in connection with the Welland ship canal since October, 1930; their rating and qualifications; how many of these appointees were natural born Canadians; how many were naturalized Canadians, and how many were foreigners.


Richard Bedford Bennett: There is a clear distinction between civil servants as such and employees as such. As the motion reads, it is civil servants, with respect to whom the commission would have information as to their nationalities, but with respect to employees as such, the information would not be available. I assume that the hon. gentleman means civil servants only, since his resolution is drawn that way. I merely point that out to him.


Pierre Édouard Blondin: I think the resolution is so drawn.


Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger: Yes.


[Stage Direction]
Motion agreed to.

Mr. MOTHERWELL:: For a copy of all petitions, resolutions, recommendations, letters, telegrams, or synopsis of verbial representations, addressed or communicated to the Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture or any other minister, recommending the pegging of wheat or grain prices, from any farmers organizations, pool selling agency or unit thereof, municipality, board of trade, individual, or provincial premier from each of the three prairie provinces, since August 1st last, and the individual replies thereto.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I am sure the hon.
gentleman would not desire unnecessarily to take up time in the preparation of a file, but communications came in by the thousand asking for the fixing of a price for wheat and it would be a very great task to prepare copies of all those communications. My memory is that they were all in the same terms and a reply was sent in practically the same terms to them all.
One other matter to which I think the hon. gentleman's attention should be directed is that he asks for a "synopsis of verbal representations." I think that is introducing a new element into a motion for papers and it will have to be stricken out, because if we had to comply with an order of parliament couched in these terms, it would be very difficult to observe the obligations of the office of privy councillor, an office which the hon. gentleman himself holds. Therefore I suggest that he be good enough to strike these words out. In view of what I have said to him.
(Mr. Bennett.]
we shall be glad, if he so desires, to show him the file which consists of an enormous number of papers, and the motion can stand until this is done. My hon. friend to my left (Sir George Perley) dealt with many of them and I think literally there were many thousands.	.


William Richard Motherwell: I was quite aware
that this involved a pretty lengthy reply depending entirely on the number of petitions that were received, but of course the more petitions received, the more evidence we have of the importance of the question. On further consideration I think I can modify this motion very much if my right hon. friend will let it stand. With regard to the synopsis of verbal representations, what I had in mind was the interviews, by premiers of the three prairie provinces with my right hon. friend. They were not in written form. There must have been verbal representations and I would like to have some idea what they were.


Richard Bedford Bennett: No shorthand note was,
I believe, taken and no synopsis placed on file. Those of us who have had experience with our own memories know how difficult it would be now to endeavour to summarize our recollection of what was said. I think that was tried by a very eminent psychologist and he got five different reports of the same interview from five different people who had it.


William Richard Motherwell: With regard to that part, if my right hon. friend will agree that they were in favour of a pegged price. I will drop that portion of the resolution.


Richard Bedford Bennett: I cannot agree to that.
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Mr. O'SOAR L. BOULANGRR (Belle-chasse) moved:
That, in the opinion of this house, in order to relieve unemployment in the cities by encouraging a movement of return to the land, the government of Canada should invite railroads to reestablish reduced passenger rates in favour of colonists, and should by means of grants from public moneys help railroads to reestablish those rates, if necessary.
He said: I do not think it is necessary for me to take up very much of the time of the house to explain the resolution which Your Honour has just read. Its meaning is quite plain; the resolution speaks for itself. Rather, I shall take a few minutes to state my reasons for submitting this resolution to the kind consideration of the house.

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My only object in inviting discussion of the subject matter of the resolution is to offer a most humble suggestion for the relief of unemployment in the cities and to indicate one way of obtaining a better distribution of population in Canada, or in other words, a better equilibrium between the rural and the urban population.
Representing as I do an entirely rural county, the greater part of which has been settled for nearly three hundred years, and living in the nearby city of Quebec, I have observed many times in my own experience that the most difficult phase of the unemployment problem in the cities consists in providing relief and work for the surplus rural population which i3 attracted to the cities. In a county like the one which I have the honour to represent in this house, where every available place is filled, and where the land is already subdivided to excess, there is bound to be every year a surplus population since large families continue to be the general rule. Every year two or three hundred young farmers who cannot place themselves in their native parishes have to leave the county in order to seek their livelihood elsewhere. Where do they go? A few of them, the wise ones, faithful to the traditional calling of their class, and knowing that farming is the occupation in which, owing to their preparation, they have the greatest chance of succeeding, go on the land in the newer parts of the province of Quebec or in some other Canadian province. But the majority of them drift to the cities, to Quebec, which is only a few miles away from their homes, or to the great metropolis of Montreal, or to the industrial cities of New England, which are only a few hours distant. What chance of earning a decent living and of finding suitable employment have those country people, those farmers' sons in the city? They have no trade, they are unskilled labourers working by the day at casual jobs, never sure of steady employment for any length of time; they are unused to the city ways and to industrial life. When employment becomes at all scarce they are the first to suffer; they are the first recruits for the army of the unemployed and the first cases for relief by the charitable organizations or by the municipal, provincial or federal government. I think that this is a fair statement of the condition of the rural emigrants to the cities, and I venture to say that the majority of the unemployed who are to be found in our Canadian cities at the present time are former country people who abandoned their homes from one to five years ago.
What are the remedies for such a situation? There must be a few. For the moment I limit myself to suggesting one very respectfully to the government, and that is the inauguration of a back-to-the-land movement by requesting the Canadian railways to reestablish the homeseekers' excursions and the settlers' rates of a few years ago, and by assisting the railways to do so with government grants, if necessary.
In making this suggestion I am not unmindful of the present condition of agriculture. I do not forget that owing to the complete neglect of the farmers by the present government the prices of farm products are to-day the lowest they have been for twenty-five years, whereas the prices of the articles they have to buy have either gone up or have remained stationary when they should have gone down, as a result of the recent tariff manipulation. I am aware that farmers in some sections of the country do not want the competition of more farmers, that there is over-production in some branches of our agricultural activities, and that the sale of our farm products in foreign markets is jeopardized by the very peculiar attitude of this government in respect to international trade. But in spite of all these drawbacks I persist in my opinion that it would be to the advantage of Canada to assist in returning to the land the former rural people who glut the employment market of the cities. Even if these people could not get rich in producing and selling farm produce at present prices, they could at least eke out a living for themselves and their families on the farm. They could at least be sure of their bread, butter, milk, eggs, meat, fuel and so forth, instead of starving in the cities, where they have to pay for everything they need, including the water they drink.
The government, if they wanted to interest themselves in that class of needy Canadians for whom I speak, could supplement the back-to-the-land movement by assistance to farmers in the form of clearing premiums or first-ploughing premiums to be paid to farmers in certain definite sections of the country where the farms have not been developed sufficiently to support their owners adequately, and this could be done in co-operation with provincial governments, as outlined in my humible remarks during the debate on the address. The government could even study a plan of decentralization of industry whereby workers working on piece work or under some similar arrangement could be settled in villages not far from the plant, where they could own their cottage and plot of ground,
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raise their own vegetables, keep a cow, perhaps, a pig or two, and hens, and live cheaply and more happily than it is possible for them to do in the slums of the large city of Montreal, which have been so appallingly described by the hon. member for Labelle (Mr. Bourassa). To my mind it is neither a normal nor a healthy condition of affairs that one-tenth of the population of Canada should be crowded into one city and one-third of the balance in the other Canadian cities. The adoption of the plan which I submit for the approval of the house would have a tendency, I believe, to remedy such a situation.
One objection which no doubt will be made to the adoption of the plan which I now have the honour of proposing is that the present financial condition of the Canadian railways might not permit the restoration of low rates for the transportation of settlers and their effects. If such is the case I hope the government will come to their rescue and will recoup them for the loss they would thus incur. I am sure that the government will not plead against the suggestion, the necessity for economy, because the money spent for the return to the land of the rurals presently unemployed in the cities would be money well spent. Probably it would relieve the government of the obligation of voting again next fall 820,000,000 for the assistance of the army of unskilled day labourers in the cities. In support of my contention that the government should assist the railways in inaugurating a back-to-the- land movement I wish to mention the precedent of the so-called assisted immigration which until very recently was practised, if it is not yet in vogue. The Canadian government did not refuse to assist the navigation and railway companies with money grants to enable them to bring immigrants from Europe to this country. The government each year spent considerable sums of money in caring for those immigrants after their arrival in Canada, and in helping them to make a beginning.
What the government did for strangers I hope they will gladly do for Canadians. If assisted immigration was good for Canada in the years of prosperity, and if the opposition blamed the then government for not promoting further immigration, the assistance of colonization by Canadians will be equally good. The obvious advantage of assisted colonization will be to improve the lot of a great number of Canadians who are now starving in the cities, to lessen unemployment, to obviate the necessity of voting another 820,000,000 for the relief of unem-

ployment and to increase the development of the country which, even in lean years, must go on. Therefore it is with great confidence that I submit for the approval of the house the resolution which was inspired by the above thoughts and which aims to effect their realization.
Robert Gardiner: Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a few minutes of the time of the house to discuss this proposal. The primary object of the motion before us is to redistribute to a substantial extent the population of Canada, and to place people on the land. The first reaction I had when I listened to the argument of my hon. friend from Bellechasse (Mr. Boulanger) was that if agriculture were successful in this country there would be no need to reduce fares in order to get people on the land. In my judgment the condition of agriculture at the present time does not warrant this house or any other public body in spending one dollar to get one. more person back to the land. For many years I have objected to our immigration policy. On many occasions I have stated on the floor of the house that it would be far better for Canada to cancel its immigration policy and give our own Canadians an opportunity, if they so desire of going on the land. If I had any influence with the legislatures of the western provinces at the present time I would suggest to them that instead of opening up new areas for settlement those areas now not settled should be withdrawn. To-day in western Canada we have thousands and thousands of people who for the last twenty or thirty years have been living from twenty to sixty miles from railways. Our railways are not in a position to catch up with the requirements of those people or to provide them with reasonable transportation facilities. That being so why should we advocate a policy which would make worse a condition which already is bad. I have always objected to the plan of assisted immigration. In my judgment such a plan would not operate for the benefit of Canada. I objected even to the plan concerning the 3,000 British immigrants whereby the imperial government supplied those people with cash to pay their railway and boat fares, and an added sum with which they were to buy stock and implements in Canada. I have come across many cases where Canada has provided land at a reasonable valuation, and very few of those settlers have made good. My attitude towards the policy of immigration has been that which I am now describing. I have always felt we should first take care of our own

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people before we spend money to induce other people to enter Canada for the purpose of taking land.
In view of the. condition of agriculture and in so far as agricultural products are concerned at the present time I believe we would be well advised to give up any settlement policy until such time as consumption catches up with production. We should not adopt such a policy until the people now on the land are in a position to make a profit from their operations. These are my main objections to the motion now before the house, and I trust the government will not consider the possibility of asking the railways to reduce fares.


Robert James Manion: Mr. Speaker, I think that the two hon. gentlemen who have just addressed the house on this question have given to the house and the country the two different viewpoints involved. One has favoured the granting of special rates to those Canadians wishing to go back to the land, and the othei has taken the attitude that in view of present conditions such action would not be wise. Without in any way attempting to decide which of the two hon. members is right, may I point out that certainly the railways would be embarrassed if at this time they were asked to give special consideration in the way of passenger or freight rates. Continually they are being asked for reductions of the rates in both lines of traffic.
As far as the passenger rates are concerned, it might be well at this time to give some facts in connection with the Canadian National Railways; I have not the figures for the Canadian Pacific Railway. For some years passenger returns of the Canadian National Railways have been decreasing. Not long ago I had occasion to inquire from the officers of the railway company concerning the returns derived from passenger traffic during the past five years. I had expected to lea-m that the passenger returns were not increasing. To my horror however I learned that not only were passenger returns of the Canadian National not increasing but they were decreasing so rapidly that between the. years 1926 and 1930 the deficit had increased to a very startling extent. It has been the opinion of many that the various facilities being provided to accommodate the passenger traffic of both lines would increase the returns from that branch of the service. But, on the contrary, the passenger earnings of both railways have decreased to such an alarming extent that I do not think it would be fair to ask their respective managements to consider the adoption of the hon. member's proposal unless on
the understanding that they must be remunerated by some other agency for any losses that might thereby be sustained.
May I point out at this juncture that if the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian Pacific Railway-I think we may take them together-are to be asked, as they are being asked continually, to reduce then passenger and freight rates, it seems to me that they should not be expected to absorb, on behalf of the country as a whole, such reductions in their earnings. I say this because from all over the country requests come to me as Minister of Railways asking for reductions in freight rates, for branch line construction, and for other expenditures which would mean a capital outlay of vast proportions. Perhaps it would interest the house to know that since we came into office eight or nine months ago I have had requests for branch lines, for stations, for hotels, for freight sheds, and so on, representing a capital investment on the part of the railway company of about 8200,000,000. I had the matter gone into some time ago because I wondered how much capital expenditure all these requests involved, and the itemized statements given to me show that total.


Mr. MACKENZIE KING:: How much of that has the minister promised?


Robert James Manion: Well, my right hon. friend has promised a great deal at various times, so perhaps he can answer as to half, and I will ask my right hon. leader to answer as to the other half.


William Lyon Mackenzie King: I made no
promises.


Robert James Manion: I think my right hon.
friend, since assuming the leadership of his party, has made more promises and redeemed fewer of them than any other political leader in this Dominion. However, I do not wish to get into a partisan controversy. I am pointing out at the moment that the national railways are being asked for many capital expenditures which in the present state of the national as well as the railway revenues could not possibly be undertaken.
To illustrate the difficulties of both railways, but particularly the national railways, in cutting down unnecessary expenditures, let me refer to the discontinuance of unnecessary and unremunerative passenger and freight services. Because of the decreased revenues of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways, their respective managements decided within the last month that they w ould endeavour to do away with several local
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freight and passenger services which were being given at a heavy loss. Within the last two weeks both railway companies gave out some information in this connection. Fcr example, on a branch line from A to B giving daily passenger and freight service, they decided because of the very small amount of traffic to replace a daily by a tri-weekly service. They gave the figures so I would be able to deal with any protests I might receive against this and other proposed reductions of service, and the figures show that in this case-as in many others-the receipts were only 30 cents per train mile as against operating expenses of SI .50. I doubt if there has been one suggested decrease in service where letters have not been pouring in protesting against such decrease. On one branch line the management figured they were going to save $30,000 per annum by making the change from a daily to a triweekly service. Notwithstanding this I have received the most urgent and emphatic and repeated protests from the district affected, practically claiming that the locality will be ruined if this reduced service is put into effect.


Mr. McINTOSH:: Did you get the protests from eastern or western Canada?


Robert James Manion: I got them from both,
particularly east and west. I may tell my hon. friend that that is not an Irish bull. In other words, the two extremes seem to protest more vigourously than the parts in between.
I say that without any disrespect to either Mid of the country.


William Lyon Mackenzie King: Amputations
are painful.


Robert James Manion: No doubt, unless they are
anaesthetized beforehand; and it is difficult to anaesthetize in these cases.


Thomas Reid: The hon. minister mentions
a reduction in passenger service. Can he inform me if the volume of freight traffic to the Pacific coast has increased during the past year?


Robert James Manion: I cannot give my hon.
friend an intelligent answer offhand. But I may state this, I do not believe it is the duty of any government at this time to interfere in any way with the management of the national railways in their attempt to cut down unprofitable expenditures of this kind where it can be justified; it seems to me that it is our duty to give the national railways-and for that matter the Canadian Pacific company as well, because I also get protests

against proposed Canadian Pacific reductions in service-I say it is our duty to give them at least a fighting chance to make ends meet when they can show that these reductions in service will result in substantial economies. Individual sections of the country directly affected will of course protest, and naturally I have to pass on the protests to the railways. But the management of both railway systems must be permitted to reduce their operating losses so far as government, and for that matter parliament too, can permit them so to do.


William Lyon Mackenzie King: Does not the railway commission have some control over the railways?


Robert James Manion: Entirely. I do not mean
to suggest that the government has any control in this respect. My right hon. friend is quite right, the railway commission has control, and if the local authorities affected protest to the commission, and can prove that the proposed reductions are unjustified, no doubt the commission will heed their protests. But it is not the part of government or parliament, for political or other reasons, to override the decisions of the railway companies^ in matters such as this, particularly when it is remembered that, as shown by the report recently tabled, the Canadian National Railway system's earnings are insufficient by nearly $30,000,000 to meet the interest on its public indebtedness to say nothing of the interest owing to the Dominion government for the hundreds of millions invested in the system; and it is unable to pay for the additions and betterments of various kinds which have been outlined. I say that when the system is unable to meet these obligations, it is the duty of government, parliament and people, so far as they can, to cooperate in encouraging reductions in operating expenses. Not only should the Canadian National Railways management be encouraged, but the Canadian Pacific Railway management as well, in their efforts to bring their revenues to the point where they will meet their expenditures. I mention that last matter because I thought it was a good opportunity to bring this question before the public in general in order that the public might understand that, as the right hon. leader of the opposition (Mr. Mackenzie King) pointed out, this is a matter for the railway commission to deal with if any locality is being unjustly treated, as sometimes may occur.
Having pointed out these facts; having shown the necessity for the railways being

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given an opportunity to carry on in order to earn revenues that will come somewhere near covering their expenses, I may say to my hon. friend who very fairly proposed the motion (Mr. Boulanger) that I certainly will see that it reaches the managements of the two railways for whatever consideration they may choose to give it. I shall gladly do that for him. Having said that, and the motion haying been made in the house, perhaps he will feel that he has accomplished the desired purpose in bringing the matter before the government and the railways. He might feel that it has been satisfactorily concluded, and withdraw his motion.


William Lyon Mackenzie King: Before the minister concludes, may I ask if it is not a fact that within the last week or two reduced passenger rates have been put into effect by the railways?


Robert James Manion: Yes, my right hon. friend
is quite correct. Within the last week or two the railways have reduced the week end fares quite materially. I presume that has been done in order to encourage more passenger traffic than they are getting at present, due to the interference with that traffic of motor buses and private motor cars. I know, from the reports not only of our own railway but also of the Canadian Pacific Railway^ and American roads, that the inroads into railway revenues because of these private means of locomotion are so severe that the railways all over the world are feeling the situation very severely. These reduced rates, to which my right hon. friend referred, are for week end trips all over the country, in an endeavour to pick up a certain amount of the traffic which has been lost. I do not know of any other reductions which have been made.


Mr. EULER:: Does the minister regard it
as possible, in the interests of the country and of the revenues of the railways, to suggest to the executives of the two roads that they cooperate with a view to cutting out duplication of services?


Robert James Manion: I may answer that by saying that this suggestion already has been made to the railways. As my hon. friend knows, it has been made numbers of times through the press; I presume it was made by the late government, although I do not know anything about that, and the present government has suggested to the railways that duplication should be ended.
In that regard I may say that I have discussed the question with the heads of both railways, and it seems a particularly difficult
matter for them to decide upon. Naturally the railroad, whichever it may be, which carries the greater proportion of passenger traffic on a certain train does not care to give up that traffic. In another case perhaps the other line has an advantage and does not wish to give it up. From my conversations with the heads of the railways it seems a very difficult question indeed to come to an agreement upon, though both Mr. Beatty and Sir Henry Thornton have expressed publicly, and to myself privately, the desire to do away with unnecessary duplication. I might say to my hon. friend that I believe the heavy decrease in earnings will make it necessary for the railways to come to some decision in that regard in the near future.


William Daum Euler: My thought was that perhaps the genial minister himself, with his faculty of getting people together, might have considerable success if he took more interest in pushing that suggestion.


Robert James Manion: I believe I mentioned
that the suggestion has been made by the government since we came into office. It was made by myself verbally and it has been made by my right hon. leader more than once.


Mr. RINFRET:: The minister indicated
that he was willing to submit this motion to the railway companies. I presume he means only the first part of the motion; I suppose there would be no indication of an intention on the part of the government to make up any possible difference from public moneys.
I think I understood that quite clearly from the remarks of the minister.


Robert James Manion: I meant, of course, that
I would submit the first part of the motion to the companies. With regard to the government helping out, unfortunately that is being done very largely now through the heavy charges upon the government in connection with deficits and for capital advances which are necessary in regard to the national railway. Unfortunately, as I have said, the national railways are not earning enough to pay for their own capital advances, so I suppose indirectly the government pays very heavily towards such traffic of that kind as already goes on. The question of going further in that direction would be a matter of government policy, which I should not care to discuss on a motion of this kind. I might say that it would be given consideration; I suppose that is the ordinary phrase.


John Vallance: Mr. Speaker, I think the house and
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the country will agree with the statement of the Minister of Railways, looking at it from the point of view of the transportation companies. In my own riding I have some branch lines which have been operating for fifteen or sixteen years. They started with a daily service but after fifteen years, in spite of all the development that has taken place, we now find the railway companies proposing to give us a tri-weekly service. I have made representations in the interests of those people, to see if it is not possible to continue the daily service. The people there cannot see the necessity for this reduction in service. If it was necessary fifteen years ago, when the tonnage amounted to a certain figure, to carry on a daily service, now when the tonnage must be vastly greater they do not see why they should have to submit to a tri-weekly service.
That is looking at the matter from a freight standpoint, but there are other considerations. There is the question of train service in the winter time, and there is the question of mail. The people of western Canada go into the larger centres for hospital accommodation. They will find it very difficult to carry on with a reduced service, and it would be hard for anyone to convince these people that the railway companies should be allowed at this time to reduce the service.


Robert James Manion: I know I am out of order in continuing the debate, but the whole discussion has been out of order in its latter stages. However, perhaps I might say that no matter how we feel in the matter, the government has not the power to interfere. This is a matter for the railway commission, and while naturally anyone who has lived in pioneer sections of the country, as I did during many of my early years, realizes the feelings^ of a group of people who are being partly isolated through tri-weekly service, at the same time one cannot help but have sympathy for the railways which are trying to cut down some of their unnecessary expenses.
I find	in	my	pocket, although	I did notbring it	for	the	purposes of this	discussion,
a report covering one section of the country'
I	will not say which section; it will be either
the east or the west, as my hon. friend expressed it, but I will not say which. This is a report	of	the	national railways	in regardto some	of	the	reductions which	they are
making. They state for example that on one line their revenue at the present time is
II	cents per train mile, while the cost to them is 97i cents. We cannot blame them for

trying to reduce that loss, which is more or less unavoidable. In the next case they cite, the revenue per train mile is 37 cents and the cost 97J cents, and in another instance the revenue is 15 cents per train mile as compared with a cost of 98i cents. Going further down the list, I find that in another instance the revenue is given as 11 cents per train mile while the cost is 74 cents. And taking one more example-the worst in the way of considerable loss-the revenue is 13 cents as against a cost of 126-2 cents. In other words, the cost is nearly ten times as much as the revenue. Yet only yesterday there came to mv office a deputation from the section affected by that last figure I gave. They pointed out that there were 32,000 people on that section of the line who were being served by this particular branch line, and that they were engaged in a certain form of business which they were afraid would be ruined by the cut-off of the train, notwithstanding, as I have stated, that the cost to the railway is ten times the earnings received on this branch. No one can blame the railway for endeavouring to reduce the loss, nor can anyone very well quarrel with the people in the section concerned. I suggest that, in such a case as this, or in the case of my hon. friend's section, if the people affected feel that there is an injustice the only body that can really interfere in the matter is the Board of Railway Commissioners. I fear that this is the policy which will be adhered to, and I suggest that any section that feels it is being unfairly treated will have to make its representations to the Board of Railway Commissioners, who I have no doubt will prevent the railway from discontinuing the service if such discontinuance is not justified. That is one of the functions of the board.


John Vallance: Following up what the minister has said, I would ask this question. Supposing the railways should institute a triweekly instead of a daily service: we all know it is much easier to lose something than to get it back. When we lose this service, is there any understanding between the Board of Railway Commissioners and the railways that, when the tonnage or the occasion permits, it will be just as easy for us to get that service back as it had been to lose it? Perhaps I should not ask the minister that question.


Robert James Manion: There is no doubt that if the traffic on that section of the line increases, the railway affected will resume the service. The cut-off of the service is but for a period, for this year, without any intention of con-

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tinuing the curtailment indefinitely. It is probably only a matter of declining revenue at the present time. I am sure that if either of the railways can be shown that traffic anj -where is not being properly taken care of, and if they can approximately pay their way, they will be only too glad to resume the service.


Mr. GERSHAW:: Will the minister permit
one other question? I should be glad if he would indicate in a general way what the policy of the transportation companies is as regards going into the bus or truck service It would seem, from what the minister has said, that the buses or trucks have an advantage in the short haul, and that the railway companies have to concentrate on the long-haul business to make their revenue. It sometimes happens, when the roads are good, that service can be provided by the buses and trucks; but when the roads are impassable, of course that service cannot be carried on, and merchants have great difficulty in getting their supplies, while passengers are unable to reach their destination. It has occurred to me that if there were some form of combined service or some cooperation between the railway companies and the buses, probably service might be rendered. Are the transportation companies considering these other methods of dealing with the problem?


Robert James Manion: Mr. Speaker-


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The house not being in
committee, each hon. member has the right to make only one speech. I think we had better adhere to the rules.


Peter Heenan: It seems to me that we have got
away from the resolution, which, as I read it, is a contribution towards the relief of unemployment. The hon. member who moved the motion put up what I regard as a good argument. The hon. member for Acadia (Mr. Gardiner) objected to that policy on the ground that there were too many people on the land at the present time. The Minister of Railways, however, presented a different argument on behalf of the railway companies
_that they ought not to be expected to take
any lower compensation than they are receiving at the present time. I do not see anything here that would in any way reduce the earning power of the railway companies; the resolution provides for grants from public moneys to make up any deficiency which the railways might suffer. I understood that the Conservatives, at their convention in Winnipeg in 1927,
indicated in their platform that they would give special consideration and offer special privileges to anyone who wanted to settle on the land. As I understood the Minister of Railways, what he advocated would mean greater unemployment rather than the relief of the present situation, inasmuch as-if I rightly, understand him-he has been discussing with the railway companies the advisability of taking off more trains, or eliminating the duplication of trains. Every railway tram you take off adds five more men to the number of unemployed, and every time you reduce a train service it similarly increases unemployment. There is, therefore, probably a great deal to be said for the resolution. If we are going to encourage people to settle on the land, if we are going to encourage citizens from other parts of the country to take up land, and if at the same time we do not want to impair the railway earnings, then we should be prepared to act in accordance with the Conservative platform of the Winnipeg convention-reimburse the railway companies from the public funds.


Joseph Oscar Lefebre Boulanger: Mr. Speaker-


Pierre Édouard Blondin: The remarks of the hon. member for Bellechasse (Mr. Boulanger) will close the debate. If any hon. member wishes to speak he should do so now.
Mr. CAMERON R. McINTOSH (North Battleford): Just a word or two. While I have had no complaints from my own constituency in regard to the reduction or the elimination of railway services, I might say that since this question is, properly speaking, quite a national one at the present time, there is one point which I think might be impressed upon the Minister of Railways. It is this. Sometimes when railway services are eliminated or reduced the feeling in the community affected is that the elimination or reduction is made not on the basis of earnings but by reason of the fact that other lines are not paying. I would urge upon the minister that whenever any service is either discontinued or reduced he do his best to see that such elimination or reduction is based absolutely on the exigencies of the line in question and not on conditions existing in some other section of the railway.


Robert James Manion: Let me point out to the
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matter. It is a matter entirely for the railways and, after them, for the Board of Railway Commissioners.
Thursday, April 23, 1931.