1940-06-13

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY


Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister):: Mr. Speaker, as hon. members of the house are aware, to-day, June 13, both in the United Kingdom and in Canada, has been set apart by statute for purposes of official observance of his majesty's birthday. Hon. members will recall that last year his majesty's birthday was officially celebrated on May 20, and that at the time their majesties were in this the capital city of the dominion. The members of both houses of parliament had the signal honour of entertaining the king and queen at dinner on the evening of the king's official birthday.
A year ago to-day, June 13, 1939, their majesties were concluding the tour they had made throughout Canada. They had just completed their memorable visit to the United States and, if I am not mistaken, on that, day were in the province of my hon. friend the leader of the opposition (Mr. Hanson). That was the day prior to their arrival in Prince Edward Island and subsequently in Nova Scotia, and their departure from Halifax for the old land.
I am sure it will accord much with the wishes of hon. members and of the people of Canada whose representatives we are that a message should be sent from this House of Commons to the king letting his majesty know that the memories, of which I have just made mention and which will ever constitute one of the most cherished pages in the story of our national life, have been vividly revived by to-day's associations, and extending to our gracious sovereign an expression of our most loyal greetings on this the occasion of the observance of his majesty's official birthday.
I have accordingly prepared a resolution which I believe expresses sentiments that will be warmly welcomed by all. I have shown the resolution to my hon. friend the leader of the opposition. He has said he would be pleased to second it.
With the permission of the house, therefore, to waive the rule requiring notice, I would move, seconded by Mr. Hanson:
That, on this, the occasion of the official observance in Canada of the birthday of His Majesty King George YI. a humble address be sent to his majesty in the following words:
"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty:
Most Gracious Sovereign:
We, the members of the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, desire respectfully to extend our loyal and affectionate
The King's, Birthday

greetings to Your Majesty on this day set apart for the official observance in Canada of your Majesty's birthday.
Just one year ago Your Majesty and Her Gracious Majesty the Queen were receiving the united acclaim of the Canadian people as your memorable tour of the Dominion was drawing to its close. To-day, our feelings of loyalty and affection for your majesty and our regard for the freedom of British institutions symbolized in the crown are stronger and deeper than ever.
We have witnessed with all the pride of devoted fealty how your majesty has discharged your high and solemn duty with undaunted courage, wisdom and understanding.
In this dark hour when the ruthless ambitions of wicked men have shattered the hopes of the civilized world, the people of Canada vividly recall how faithfully you laboured to prevent the calamity that threatens the world's freedom.
Your peoples stand resolute in the defence of the liberties of mankind. Steadfast in the noblest of causes, united in purpose, we are heartened by the inspiration of your example.
We pray that divine Providence may continue to guide and guard your majesty in the discharge of your high responsibilities and that you may be vouchsafed continued strength and many years in the maintenance of the glories of your ancient throne."


Hon. R. B. HANSON (Leader of the Opposition):: Mr. Speaker, I have never risen in this house with greater pleasure or with a heart and mind more full of loyalty and fealty to His Most Excellent Majesty the King than I do on this occasion. And with all our hearts we, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, reecho the sentiments of loyalty and devotion which are contained in this resolution as well as those which have fallen from the lips of the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King).
As stated in the resolution, just a year ago their majesties were receiving the united acclaim of all the Canadian people, irrespective of race, class or creed. To-day, having regard to all the rapid changes from peace to war, the people of Canada are more devoted, more loyal if possible, and more attached to the persons and fortunes of our gracious and illustrious sovereign and his gracious queen than ever before. We admire his high courage and resolute purpose which have been an inspiration and guide to all his people. Their high courage and calmness at this most critical period in the history of the nation is to us, his majesty's Canadian subjects, an example which we may well follow.
May I say humbly and with the greatest sincerity that because of what has happened and is happening over there I have had no great heart for party conflict or party warfare. There is a time and place for everything. Party strife and party warfare have a place in normal times, but in days such as these I feel that such matters fall into insignificance. Let us get on with the work of
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this house; let us get on with Canada's war effort, each putting forth our best so that we may present a common front along with our mother country and her gallant allies to the common foe. Let us all reverently, yea, with affection, say in unison, "God save the King".


Mr. M. J. COLDWELL (Rosetown-Biggar):: Mr. Speaker, on this, the official birthday of His Majesty the King, it is fitting that a resolution such as this should be passed by the House of Commons to demonstrate anew our unity in the great struggle in which the British people and our French allies are engaged. We support the motion most heartily.


Mr. J. H. BLACKMORE (Lethbridge):: Mr. Speaker, of all the movements which are extant in the British empire, there is none more devotedly and enthusiastically loyal to the king and queen of Britain than the social credit movement. We will rejoice in supporting unanimously this resolution.
Motion (Mr. Mackenzie King) agreed to.
Whereupon the members of the house rose and sang
God Save the King.



THE LATE HON. NORMAN ROGERS INTERMENT OF ASHES IN SOLDIERS' PLOT, BEECHWOOD CEMETERT, OTTAWA

William Lyon Mackenzie King: Mr. Speaker, I should like to inform hon. members that I have received word that the ashes of the remains of the late Minister of National Defence were brought back from Montreal to Ottawa at noon to-day and have been interred in the soldiers' plot at Beechwood cemetery. The burial took place in the presence of the family, the Reverend Stuart Ivison officiating.



LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT

William Lyon Mackenzie King: That a message be sent to the senate to acquaint their honours that this house has appointed the Hon. the Speaker and Messieurs Adamson, Aylesworth, Blanchette, Bruce, Cardiff, Casselman (Grenville-Dundas), Castle-den, Cote, Emmerson. Eudes, Farquhar, Fontaine, Fournier (Maisonneuve - Rosemont), Gershaw, Goulet. Graham, Green, Henderson, Howden, Hnrtubise, Jaques, Jean. Lizotte, Macdonald (Halifax). MacKenzie (Neepnwa), MacKcnzio (Lambton-Kent), Macmillan, Marier, Martin, Mayhew, Moore. Poirier. P'juliot, Purdy, Raymond, Reid, Rickard, Ross (St. Paul's), Shaw, Telford, Winkler, Wood and Woodsworth, a committee to assist His Honour . the Speaker in the direction of the library of

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parliament, so far as the interests of the House of Commons are concerned, and to act on behalf of the House of Commons as members of a joint committee of both houses on the library.


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Motion agreed to.

William Lyon Mackenzie King: That a message be sent to the senate to acquaint their honours that this house will unite with them in the formation of a joint committee of both houses on the subject of the printing of parliament, and that Messieurs Bercovitch, Bertrand (Terrebonne), Blanchette, Bourget, Casselman (Grenville-Dundas), Castle-den, Chambers, Chevrier, Claxton, Cloutier, Corman, Damude, Denis, Dubois, Duroeher, Edwards, Emmerson, Esling, Evans, Ferland, Fleming, Fraser (Peterborough West), Furniss, Goulet, Grant. Green, Halle, Healy, Hlynka, Hurtubise, Kuhl, Leader, MacDiarmid, MacKinnon (Kootenay East), MacLean (Cape Breton North-Victoria), McGregor, McNevin, Mills, Moore, Mulock, Nicholson, Purdy, Rheaume, Ross (St. Paul's), Sinclair, Sissons, Soper, Tucker, Tustin, Weir, White, Whitman, Winkler and Wood, will act as members on the part of this house, on the said joint committee on the printing of parliament.


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Motion agreed to.

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(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)

Mr. DESMOND:: Is Walpole island patrolled by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?


Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East):: Yes.
There is also an Indian supernumerary constable stationed on the reserve on Walpole island.


DEFENCE OF CANADA REGULATIONS
Mr. DESMOND:: 1.	Has the Royal Canadian Mounted Police authority to take action in the way of prosecution or otherwise, with regard to alien foreigners committing a breach in wartime regulations, without recourse to the municipalities?
2.	What legislation provides for the prosecution of aliens committing breaches of the War Measures Act?


Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East):: 1.	Yes.
2.	Regulation 63, subparagraphs 1 and 2.


PEN HOLD, ALTA., LANDING FIELD
Mr. SHAW:: 1.	What has been the total expenditure on the landing field at Penhold, Alberta?
2.	How much of this amount was for purchase of property?
3.	How much of this amount was spent on: (a) local labour, (b) outside labour?
4.	Was the work on this project done by contract?
5.	If so, how many different contracts were let, to whom, and on what respective dates?


Mr. HOWE:: 1.	Total amount of expenditure to March 31, 1940, $88,770.11.
2.	$7,950.00.
3.	The work in connection with the field development and construction of buildings at this airport was undertaken by contract. The following clause appears in the terms of contract entered into between this department and contractor: "In the execution of the works, as far as practicable and consistent with reasonable efficiency and economy, first consideration shall be given to the employment of those who, if available and competent, are most in need in the locality in which the works are to be performed, without any discrimination whatsoever, preference being shown to unemployed ex-service men, unemployed married men and single men with dependents."
4.	All of the main field construction and building has been carried out by contract.
5.	Four-as follows:
Contract No. 30916. Contractor: Fitzgerald Construction Co. Ltd., Edmonton, Alta. Date of Contract: September 26, 1938. Consideration: S29.2S6.50. Description: Field development at the Intermediate Aerodrome, Penhold, Alta.
Contract No. 31359. Contractor: A. S. Reid, Red Deer, Alta. Date of Contract: July 27, 1939. Consideration:	$21,272.80. Description : Erection of living quarters for Radio Staff (two nesidences). Airways Building and garage at Penhold, Alta.
Contract No. 31381. Contractor:	J.
Choiniere, Medicine Hat, Alta. Date of Contract: August 11, 1939. Consideration: $6,268.35. Description: Erection of a Radio Range Station at Penhold, Alta.
Contract No. 31889. ^Contractor: Fred Mannix. Vancouver, B.C. Date of Contract: June 1,	1940. Consideration:	$10,930.00.
Description: Additional field development at Penhold, Alta.
*War Appropriation-No expenditure has been incurred to date in connection with this contract.


HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Mr. GRAYDON:: 1. How many loans have been made in each year under the home improvement plan in (a) Canada, (b) Peel county?
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2. How many has been so loaned in each year in (a) Canada, (b) Peel county?


Mr. RALSTON:: 1 and 2.
		Number	Amount
Canada	of loans	of loansNov.	1-Dec. 31, 1936..	.. 3,159	$ 1,198,253Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1937..	.. 30,772	12,051,873Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1938..	.. 28,077	11,516,423Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1939..	.. 36,042	14,706,228Jan.	1-Apr. 30, 1940..	.. 7,285	2,745,968105,335	$42,218,745Peel County	Nov.	1-Dec. 31, 1936..	.. 3	$ 1,850 00Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1937..	.. 120	54,617 12Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1938..	.. 87	36,141 40Jan.	1-Dec. 31, 1939..	.. 119	47,187 40Jan.	1-Apr. 30, 1940..	.. 16	5,414 22345	$145,210 14
The above figures refer to loans made in municipalities within Peel county. It is possible that some further loans may have been made in other municipalities but used for improvements to properties in Peel county.


HOG CHOLERA
Mr. GRAYDON:: 1.	How many hogs died from cholera in Canada in each of the years 1936 to 1939 both inclusive, and in each month up to and including the month of May in the year 1940?
2.	What is the total amount of compensation paid by the government to hog owners during each of the aforesaid periods?


Mr. GARDINER:: No record is available of the number of hogs that died from cholera in Canada.	,
The following statement shows the number that were slaughtered in the control of this disease during the periods indicated and the total amount of compensation awarded to the hog owners:
	Number	Amount of
	of hogs	compensation
Period	slaughtered	awardedFiscal year 1936-37.	. 100	$ 286 00" " 1937-38. " " 1938-39.	. 5	46 00" " 1939-40.	. 7,978	52,222 60April, 1940.	. 636	4,389 70May, 1940.	. 39	194 00
The figures shown above for the period, May, 1940, are totals as recorded in the Ottawa office of the health of animals division up to June 12, 1940. All reports for that

period have not yet been received from the various districts in which outbreaks of hog cholera are being dealt with.
^EUROPEAN WAR REFUGEES-CHILDREN


Mr. GRAYDON:: 1.	Has the government indicated to the government of the United Kingdom the number of children Canada is prepared to accept under evacuation arrangements?
2.	If so, what number has been so indicated?
3.	When will the first of such children arrive in Canada?


Mr. CRERAR:: Answers to questions similar to these were given in the house several days ago. During the past several weeks communications have been passing between the Canadian high commissioner in London and the British government with reference to this subject, but I am not in a position to give a categorical answer to questions 2 and 3.


Richard Burpee Hanson: Have any children arrived yet?


Thomas Alexander Crerar: No.


RADIO RECEIVING LICENCES
Mr. GRAYDON:: 1.	How many radio receiving licences have been issued during the last fiscal year in Canada?
2.	How many persons have been convicted and fined during the last fiscal year for failure to obtain such licences?
3.	What was the total amount collected during the last year from the sale of radio receiving licences?
4.	How much did it cost to effect such collection?


Mr. HOWE:: 1.	1,345,157.
2.	3,175 convicted, of these 2,948 paid fines and 227 were given suspended sentences.
3.	$3,037,168.43, plus agents' commissions.
4.	Commissions, $231,181.75; administration, $135,229.32.


BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGG IMPORTS
Mr. DIEFENBAKER:: What are the quantities and values of importations of butter, cheese and eggs during the years 1938 and 1939 from, (a) the United States, (b) other countries?


Mr. MacKINNON (Edmonton West):: Imports of butter, cheese and eggs, entered for consumption in Canada, from the United States and other countries, during the calendar years 1938 and 1939.

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1938	1939
Item Country	Lb.	Value	Lb.	ValueButter-United States	
8,688	8 2,624	3,907 $	1.078Other countries	
5,223,150	1,409,334	1,737	578Cheese-United States	
90,212	25,154	203,898	74,461Other countries	
1,296,433	286,481	1,192,815	303,406Doz.	Doz.	Eggs -United States	
18,489	9,630	40,922	17,905Other countries	
15,045	5,330	16,025	5,668


TIGNISH, P.K.I., POSTMASTER
Mr. MACKINNON (Kootenay East):: 1.	Who is the postmaster at Tignish, Prince Edward Island?
2.	For how long has he held that position?
3.	Was he recently suspended? If so, for what reason?
4.	Has he been reinstated, and if so, for what reason?
5.	What is the approximate remuneration for the incumbent of the said position?


Mr. ILSLEY:: 1.	Timothy P. Bernard.
2.	Since 23rd June, 1937.
3.	No.
4.	See question 3.
5.	81,553.35 per annum.


GERMAN COAL IMPORTATIONS
Mr. BRUCE:: 1.	How much German coal was brought into Canada in 1939?
2.	Was any of this coal ultimately sold to Canadian consumers as Welsh coal?


Mr. MacKINNON (Edmonton West):: 1.	Imports from Germany of coal entered for consumption in Canada during the calendar year 1939 were 465,818 tons valued at 81,994,747.
2.	No information in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.


*UNITED STATES VISA LAW
Mr. BRUCE:: In view of the action of the United States government in requiring passports and visas from Canadians and others visiting the United States, will the Canadian government take immediate action along similar lines to protect Canada against danger of the entry into Canada of German or nazi agents?


William Lyon Mackenzie King: This question,
relates to a matter of government policy, which will be made known in due course. However, I might say to the hon. member that the whole matter of passport and visa requirements as between the United States and Canada and as between Canada and the United States is one which at the moment is being considered by the two countries through their respective legations.


IMMIGRATION
Mr. BRUCE:: 1.	How many people of all nationalities were admitted into Canada in 1939?
2.	What number in each racial group?
3.	Is there a quota for each country? If so, what number?
4.	Was the quota exceeded in any group, and, if so, in which, and by how many?


Mr. CRERAR:: 1.	16,994.
2.	Immigration to Canada, by Racial Origin, for the Calendar Year 1939.
Via
Ocean From Ports U.S.A. Totals
Albanian 	. 4	4Arabian 	. 2	2Armenian 	. 2	1	3Belgian 	. 153	19	172Bohemian 	
British:-	. 334	8	342English 	. 2,434	1,827	4,261Irish 	. 382	689	1,071Scotch 	. 673	711	1,384Welsh 	. 55	72	127Bulgarian 	. 23	-	23Croatian	. 128	2	130Czech 	. 312	5	317Dutch 	. 306	154	460East Indian 	. 19	-	19Esthonian 	. 6	1	7Finnish 	. 63	19	82French 	. 159	771	930German 	. 1,071	515	1,586Greek 	. 128	12	140Hebrew 	. 1,467	296	1,763Italian 	. 202	60	262Japanese 	. 44	-	44Jugo-Slav 	. 98	5	103Lettish 	. 1	1	2Lithuanian 	. 51	5	56Magyar 	. 360	41	401Moravian 	. 52	-	52Negro 	
North American	. 10	19	29Indian 	. 	7	7Polish 	. 381	58	439Portuguese 	. 1	2	3
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Via
Ocean From
	Ports U.S.A.		Totals
Roumanian 	23	6	29Russian 	129	41	170Ruthenian 	1,753	13	1,766Scandinavian:-	Danish 	78	34	112Icelandic 	-	4	4Norwegian 	38	83	121Swedish 	14	76	90Serbian 	30	3	33Slovak 	269	22	291Spanish 	1	12	13Spanish American ..	-	1	1Swiss 	75	39	114Syrian 	14	15	29Total Immigration.	11,345	5,649	16,9943. No.	4. See No. 3.


INTERNMENT AND RELEASE OF ONE MOSER OF REGINA
Mr. DIEFENBAKER:: 1.	Was one Moser, of Regina, Saskatchewan, interned shortly after the outbreak of war?
2.	If so, has he been released since; when and on what circumstances?


Mr. LAPOINTE (Quebec East):: 1.	Yes.
2.	Yes. Order for release dated April 1, 1940. The circumstances connected with the internment and release of enemy aliens and persons apprehended under the provisions of Regulation 21 of the defence of Canada regulations cannot be disclosed to the public. Such disclosures would involve the publication of secret sources of information which it would not be in the public interest to disclose.


QUESTION PASSED AS ORDER FOR RETURN
Mr. HATFIELD:: Will the government take the necessary action to prevent the circulation through His Majesty's mails or otherwise of a pamphlet, copies of which were sent to all members of the House of Commons, entitled "Why We Should Oppose the Jew," by Dr. P. E. Lalanne?


Mr. CASGRAIN:: Return tabled.


VETERANS HOME GUARD
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On the orders of the day:
Hon. C. G. POWER (Acting Minister of National Defence):: Mr. Speaker, I should like to make an announcement with respect to the use of services of veterans of the great war.
On May 23 the late Hon. Norman Rogers said in the house:
I wish to advise the house that it has been decided to establish immediately a force to be known as the "veterans home guard" for the more adequate protection of military property or for any other purposes that may be found necessary in Canada. The force at the outset shall consist of twelve companies. . . . Each company shall be in command of an officer of the rank of major and shall consist of 250 all ranks. They shall receive pay and allowances according to the rates at present in force for the Canadian active service force.
The district officer commanding shall in each case be responsible for the organization of any of such companies within his district.
On June 7, Mr. Rogers, referring to the veterans home guard, said in addition there will be reserve companies of veterans which will be attached to the non-permanent active militia units for training purposes.
Pursuant to these statements of Mr. Rogers, order in council P.C. 2545 establishes what is known as the veterans home guard, which includes both of the forces above mentioned in Mr. Rogers' two statements.
In the order in council the two forces are jointly described as the veterans home guard and are divided into, first, infantry companies of the Canadian active service force (the veterans home guard referred to in Mr. Rogers' statement of May 23) and, secondly, infantry reserve companies (the reserve companies of veterans referred to in Mr. Rogers' statement of June 7).
The infantry companies, C.A.S.F., are already being recruited and members of this unit, apart from the fact that they are recruited for home service only are, as Mr. Rogers stated, on the same basis in respect of pay and allowances as the Canadian active service force.
The infantiy reserve companies will not be on a full time basis as is the case with the infantry companies, C.A.S.F., but will be trained at regular specified intervals and are to be on call for emergency service. They are to be attached to infantry units of the nonpermanent active militia. They are to be officered by veteran, militia and reserve officers. They are to be permitted to wear

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a distinctive armband and will be sworn in and taken on the militia strength for home guard duty only and not for duty outside of Canada. They will be given militia rates of pay for time spent in training and will not be placed on Canadian active service force pay and allowances.
An opportunity for several thousand veterans to serve in this capacity will be afforded, and instructions are being issued at once to district officers commanding to commence recruiting as soon as administrative arrangements can be completed.
The enabling order in council was prepared and signed last week by the late Hon. Norman Rogers for submission to council. This normally would have been considered on Monday last. It was approved by privy council yesterday.


VOLUNTEER CIVIL GUARDS
Charles Gavan Power: Mr. Speaker, I have two telegrams which with the indulgence of the house I should like to read. They deal with the civil volunteer question. Though this is a telegram addressed by a provincial authority to the Minister of National Defence, in view of the widespread interest in such matters I believe both the request and the reply should be communicated to the house. I quote:
Hon. C. G. Power,
Minister of National Defence,
Ottawa, Ont.
By letter dated June fifth I asked the late Hon. Mr. Rogers to what extent arms and ammunition might be available to this government for the purpose of arming volunteer civil guards. No reply to that letter received probably on account of untimely and most regrettable decease of Mr. Rogers. The matter is now of great urgency because of repeated and insistent requests for arms to arm guards throughout the province. Please advise as soon as possible.
G.	D. Con ant,
Attorney General.
To which I replied in a telegram addressed to the Hon. G. D. Conant, attorney general, Toronto:
Reply your telegram June thirteenth. Every available rifle and all available ammunition that can be spared have been placed at the disposal of the mother country at their urgent request in the present real and immediate emergency at the gates of Paris. As you must know, compliance at once with this request has been of the most vital importance. Arms under our control required for purposes of internal security will be issued only by the federal government through the Department of National Defence when considered necessary.


COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING
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On the orders of the day:
Charles Gavan Power: Mr. Speaker, I wish to make an announcement in connection with the empire air training plan.
As has already been intimated in the house and country, the empire training plan involves the expenditure of large sums of money in aerodrome development and construction. From time to time specific projects have been announced in the press as having received approval but up to the present it has been impossible to produce a composite and broadly informative statement of the works programme in hand, under way or to be begun within the next few weeks.
The enumeration of the undertakings which I propose to place on Hansard is not fully comprehensive of all the work which will be carried on this summer. It includes the most urgent projects. These we intend to complete by September next.
Before proceeding with this enumeration, perhaps the house will bear with me if I give in some detail an explanation of methods pursued by the departments concerned in arriving at the selection of aerodrome sites.
In view of the strong and energetic representations made by municipalities and public bodies across the country that schools, depots and units of the plan should be placed within their respective localities, it is, I think, advisable to inform the house of the procedure followed in arriving at a final decision for the selection of aerodrome sites.
There were five categories of airports or aerodromes in Canada before the plan was put forward at all.
1. Aerodromes owned by the crown and controlled by the Department of National Defence for Air (Royal Canadian Air Force). These aerodromes were in existence prior to the outbreak of war.
2. Aerodromes owned by the crown and operated by the Department of Transport for the benefit of civil aviation in Canada including Trans-Canada Air Lines.
3.	Municipal aerodromes owned by municipalities and developed in many cases with federal funds and technical assistance. Most of the flying clubs operate from these aerodromes.
4.	Intermediate landing grounds owned by the crown, located at one hundred mile intervals across Canada, operated by the
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Department of Transport for the benefit of civil aviation. Some of these aerodromes were started as unemployment relief projects.
5.	Emergency landing grounds on the Trans-Canada airway owned by the crown, controlled by the Department of Transport, developed as unemployment relief projects, mostly to an extent usable for emergency purposes only.
Naturally there was a general impression that advantage should be taken of these existing facilities. However, most of them were found unsuitable for the training plan because of, inter alia:
(a)	Location in rough or mountainous country unsuitable for flying training.
(b)	Impracticability of economical development to the size and clearance necessary for a flying training school.
(c)	Location remote from centres of population.
(d)	Location in areas of heavy snowfall.
The procedure followed in the selection and
development is as follows:
When it became apparent that a large number of aerodromes would be required for the British commonwealth plan, the services of the airways branch of the Department of Transport were requisitioned. Its organization had just completed the development of the Trans-Canada Air Lines and experienced personnel was available to conduct a preliminary survey of the country for the purpose of selecting sites suitable for the economical development of the various types of schools.
In the preliminary survey the officers of the Department of Transport flew over all potential areas and picked out likely locations. These were then visited by them on the ground and a preliminary survey report prepared for each site. A representative of the Royal Canadian Air Force also visited each site and confirmed the suitability or otherwise, of the site for flying training.
From a study of the preliminary survey reports by representatives of the Department of Transport and of the Royal Canadian Air Force, sites were tentatively selected for specific types of schools, distributed geographically throughout Canada as evenly as possible considering reasonable economical development and flying requirements.
The potential sites for bombing and gunnery schools were restricted by the requirements of the bombing and gunnery range-eighteen miles by four miles, which has to be reserved for air firing and bombing practice.
After sites had been tentatively allocated to schools, the Department of Transport undertook a detailed survey. This involved preparation of a contour plan of the aerodrome

and the surrounding country to ascertain all details regarding the nature of soil, buildings in the locality and any factors which might affect its suitability as an air station. From this report, engineers of the Department of Transport prepared a development plan for each site and estimated the cost of such development.
This development plan with estimated cost was sent to the Royal Canadian Air Force where it was considered by the aerodrome development committee, which consists of senior and responsible officers and officials of the departments of air and transport.
The responsibilities of the Department of Transport in respect of the selection and development of aerodromes for the British commonwealth air training plan were approved by the governor in council in P.C. 3710, on the 17th day of November, 1939.
When approved by the committee, the transport department award the contract for clearing, levelling and preparing the site.
The Department of National Defence for Air plans, makes specifications for and supervises all construction of buildings, the contracts for which are arranged by the Department of Munitions and Supply.
Up to the present, the Department of National Defence for Air has allotted to the Department of Transport for its work on development, certain sums of money, in each case mentioned in the list hereunder. The work is either actually begun or will be commenced within the next three weeks.
I have here a long list adding up to over
812,000,000, and I would ask the permission of the house to place it on Hansard. There are several similar lists:
Financial Encumbrances Raised for Aerodrome Development to June 0, 1940
Calgary, Alta	
Mossbank, Sask. . .
Windsor, Out	
Lethbridge, Alta. .. Fort William, Ont. Prince Albert, Sask. Edmonton, Alta. ..
Regina, Sask	
Saskatoon, Sask. .. Airdrie, Alta. .. . Vanscoy, Sask. ..
Osier, Sask	
Penhold, Alta. ..
Malton, Ont	
Brantford, Ont. .. Hagersville, Ont. ..
Burtch	
Ottawa, Ont	
London, Ont	
Windsor Mills, Que. MacLeod, Alta. ..
Granum, Alta	
Pearce, Alta. .. .
Jarvis, Ont	
Fingal, Ont	
?409,547
330,890
17.500 27,760 90,389 17,600 4S,282
230.299 358,000
89.000 177,900
45,400
24,250
70.500 436,155
268.300
72.000 221,950 120.410
78,406
340,500
207,400
62.800
348,600
372,250

Charlottetown, P.E.I. Mount Hope, Ont. .
Pendleton, Ont	
Edwards, Ont	
Dunnville, Ont	
Welland, Ont	
Kohler, Ont	
Quebec, Que	
Rivers, Man	
Three Rivers, Que. .. Summerside, P.E.I. .. Mount Pleasant, P.E.I Wellington, P.E.I. ..
Carberry, Man	
Petrel, Man	
Oberon, Man	
Camp Borden, Ont. ..
Edenvale, Ont	
Alliston, Ont	
Moncton, N.B	
Sc-oudouc, N.B	
Salisbury, N.B	
Medicine Hat, Alta.
Holsom, Alta	
Whitla, Alta	
Collins Bay, Ont. ..
Taylor, Ont	
Sandhurst, Ont. ..	.
Port Albert, Ont. .. Goderich, Ont. ..	.
Vancouver, B.C. ..	.
Moose Jaw, Sask. ..
Buttress, Sask	
Boharm, Sask	
Picton, Ont	
St. Catharines, Ont. Swift Current, Sask. Brandon, Man	
243.000
359.500 241,860
86.500 303,350
69.000
262.500 63,865
205,288
93,270
411.000 241,300
86.500
408.000
288.500
76.500
15.000 249,100
90,800
334,343
310.500
150.000 352,280 204,900
50.000 436,700
225.500
106.000 304,800
42,100
44,835
523.000
276.000
66.000
361.000 59,725 32,535 77,200
lotal	$12,458,339
A certain number of buildings must be erected in connection with many of these aerodromes. The details of the standard building programme for each type of school are lengthy, but for the information of the house it may be just as well to print the statement in Hansard. It tells just what buildings comprise a school. The details are as follows:
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Elementary Flying Training School I Hangar 112 feet by 160 feet 1 Airmen's quarters 1 Mess and hospital 1 Off. and N.C.O. mess and quarters 1 G.I.S. building 1 M.T. garage 1 Tech, and Q.M. stores 1 25 yard M.G. range Heating above buildings Kitchen equipment Services, roads, apron, etc.
Contractors' buildings Maintenance and unforeseen
Aerodrome Requirements 1. Main Aerodrome
Where possible, the aerodrome to be of sufficient smoothness to land and take-off in any direction, minimum dimensions being 2,500 feet.
Landing strips 750 feet wide and 2,500 feet long. Hard surface runways being required.
Aerodromes to have 50 to 1 ratio, clear of any obstructions for % of the perimeter.
Night flying will not be carried on at elementary flying training schools.
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Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Air Observers' School
1 Hangar 112 feet by 160 feet 1 Hangar 224 feet by 160 feet 1 Technical and Q.M. stores 1 G.I.S. and H.Q.
1 Guard house 1 Hospital-15-bed 1 Mess and canteen 1 Officers' quarters 1 Officers' mess 1 Airmen's quarters
1 Workshop	*
1 Garage (M.T.)
1 W/T building 1 D/F building 1 Photographic building 1 N.C.O.'s mess and quarters Heating above buildings Kitchen equipment Services, roads, aprons, etc.
Grading sports fields Recreation building Contractors' buildings
Maintenance and unforeseen (includes power supply, fencing, etc.)
Aerodrome Requirements I Main Aerodrome
Aerodrome to be of sufficient smoothness to land and take-off in any direction with highspeed aircraft.
Minimum dimensions of landing strips, 3,000 feet long, 500 feet wide, clear of obstructions for 3 of the perimeter.
Where it is considered that the turf and nature_ of the soil will not permit continuous operation at all seasons, hard surface runways will be constructed, the dimensions being 2,500 feet long and 150 feet wide.
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Bombing and Gunnery School
6 Hangars 224 feet by 160 feet 1 Guard house 1 Hospital-34-bed 1 Supply depot
3	Garages M.T.
5 Airmen's messes 1 Airmen's canteen 1 Civilians' quarters 1 Civilians' mess 1 Civilians' canteen
1	Recreation building
2	N.C.O.'s quarters 1 N.C.O.'s mess
1 Officers' quarters 1 Officers' mess 1 25 yard M.G. range 1 10-foot stop butt 1 Watch office 1 G.I.S. building 1 H.Q. building 1 Drill hall 1 Camera obscura
4	A.M.L. teachers
3	Turret instruction buildings
4	Spot light trainer buildings
1 200-yard moving target range M.T. gas storage, 1,000 gallons A/'C gas storage, 20,000 gallons Grading sports fields 1 sports pavilion Explosive storage Compass swinging base Power supply Heating above buildings Services-roads, etc.
Maintenance and unforeseen

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Buildings at Bombing Range
1 Observation tower 1 Quadrant shelter 1 Raft target 1 Pile target 1 set splash targets 1 Boat house 1 Boat dock 1 Garage M.T.
Aerodrome Requirements 1. Main aerodrome
Aerodromes to be of sufficient smoothness, where possible, to land and take-off in any direction.
Where all-over development is not economically practical, landing strips 3,000 feet long and 750 feet wide, with one hard surface runway 2,500 feet long, and 150 feet wide, will be satisfactory.
Estimated Building and Service Requirements for One Typical Service Flying Training School
5	Hangars 224 feet by 160 feet 1 Officers' quarters
1 Officers' mess
1	N.C.O.s' mess
2	N.C.O.s' quarters
6	Airmen's quarters
2	Airmen's messes
1 Civilians' quarters 1 Civilians' mess 1 Airmen's canteen 1 Civilians' canteen 1 Recreation building 1 Guard house
3	Garages (M.T.)
1 Supply depot
1 Hospital, 34-bed 1 25-yard M.G. range 1 10-foot stop butt 1 Watch office 1 Compass swinging base A/C gas storage, 20,000 gallons M/T gas storage, 1,000 gallons Garage, etc. R1 aerodrome Camera obscura
4	A.M.L. teachers 1 Drill hall
Grading sports fields 1 Sports pavilion 1 Headquarters 1 G.I.S.
Explosive storage Power supply Services, roads, etc.
Maintenance and unforeseen Heating above buildings
Aerodrome Requirements
1.	Main aerodrome
Minimum dimensions of landing strips, 3,000 feet long, 750 feet wide, at sea level, clear of obstructions for 2/3 of the perimeter.
Two hard surface runways for each landing strip, the minimum dimensions being 2,500 feet long, 100 feet wide, minimum distance between the parallel runways being 250 feet.
These aerodromes are equipped and suitable for night flying.
2.	Relief landing grounds
Two relief landing grounds are required. R-Relief aerodromes.
At R.l the requirements are the same as for the main aerodrome, except that one hard surface runway only is constructed in each 
landing strip. R.l is equipped and suitable for night flying, free from artificial or natural hazards.
R.2 Minimum dimensions will be as for main aerodrome, but no hard surface runways are required. This aerodrome may have a 20 to 1 ratio, clear of obstructions, and will not be equipped for night flying.
Both relief aerodromes to be accessible by road from main aerodrome.
3.	Practice bombing range
A practice bombing range is required, the area being a radius of 500 yards.
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Equipment Depot
35 Stores buildings 1 Officers mess and quarters 1 Airmen's and N.C.O.'s mess and quarters 1 Headquarters
1	Guard house, large
2	Garages
3	Inflammable stores
1 Lunch room and canteen Railway spur Heating above buildings M.T. gas storage-1,000 gals.
Services Power supply
Maintenance and unforeseen
H.Q.'s building increased size Receipt and delivery building.
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Repair Depot
6 Hangars 112 feet by 128 feet 1 Storage hangar 86 feet by 104 feet 1 Inflammable stores
4	Workshops 1 Garage
1 Headquarters 1 Technical and Q.M. stores 1 Guard house-small 1 Lunch room and canteen 1 Officers' mess and quarters 1 N.C.O.'s quarters 1 N.C.O.'s mess
1	Airmen's mess and quarters
2	Watch houses Heating above buildings Paving aprons and taxiway Railway spur
M.	T. and A/C gas storage 40,000 gals. Services-includes power supply Maintenance
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Wireless School
Alterations to present buildings
Drill hall and garage
Wireless station
Maintenance
Hospital-32-bed
Officers' mess and quarters
N.	C.O.'s mess and quarters Services
Hangar and canteen New buildings and services
Estimated Building and Service Requirements For One Typical Air Navigation School
4	Hangars 224 feet by 160 feet
1	Radio range station
2	Officers' quarters 2 Officers' messes
1 N.C.O.s quarters 1 N.C.O.'s mess
5	Airmen's quarters

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1	Airmen's canteen
2	Airmen's messes 1 Civilians' mess
1 Civilian's canteen 1 Civilians' quarters 1 Supply depot 1 Hospital-34-bed 1 Guard house
3	Garages (M.T.)
1 Recreation building 1 Drill hall
N.T. gas storage-1,000 gals. A,/C gas storage-20,000 gals. Grading sports fields Sports pavilion Compass swinging base Heating above buildings Power supply Services, roads, etc. Maintenance and unforeseen 1 Headquarters 1 G.I.S.
1 Lecture block
Aerodrome Requirements
1.	Main aerodrome
Aerdrome to be of sufficient smoothness, where possible, to land and take off in any direction.
_	. this is not possible, landing strips
3,000	teet long, 500 feet wide, with one hard surface runway in each landing strip, 2,500 feet long and 150 feet wide, will be necessary.
.Equipped and suitable for night flying.
1 roximity to an existing radio range is desirable.
Plans for these standard buildings are drawn by the engineers branch of the Royal Canadian Air Force and contracts are let by the Department of Munitions and Supply. The list of these building projects now either contracted for or to be let within the next few days is as follows:
Location	Cost of Buildings
Malton, Out. (EFTS & AOS)	$445,000
Fort William, Out. (EFTS)	 115,000
London, Out. (EFTS & AOS)	 405 000
Windsor Mills, P.Q. (EFTS)	 135,000
Prince Albert. Sask. (EFTS)	 100,000
Windsor, Ont. (EFTS)	 100 000
Edmonton, Alta. (AOS)	 250]000
Jarvis, Ont. (B & G.S.)	 770 000
Ottawa, Ont. (SFTS)	 690/)00
Saskatoon. Sask. (SFTS)	 710,000
Brandon, Man. (MD)	 90 000
St. Thomas, Ont. (TTS)	 350'000
Montreal, P.Q. (ED&WS)	 295,000
Winnipeg. Man. (ED)	 200,000
Lamp Borden, Ont	 900 000
Trenton, Ont	' ' ' 315^000
Regina, Sask. (AOS & EFTS)	 415^000
Lethbridge, Alta. (EFTS)	 140 000
Toronto. Ont. (ED)	 20o'oo0
Vancouver, B.C. (EFTS)	 140 000
Mount Hope (Hamilton. Ont.)
(EFTS & AOS)	 390,000
Winnipeg. Man. (AOS)	 550,000
Moss Bank (B & G.S.)	 800,000
Brantford. Ont. (SFTS)	 750,000
Calgary, Alta. (ED, WS, SFTS, RD) .1,450.000
Rivers. Man. (ANS)	 700,000
McLeod, Alta. (SFTS)	 750,000
Dunnville, Ont. (SFTS)	 750,000
St. Catharines, Ont. (EFTS)	 145,000
Debert, N.S. (EFTS)	 200,000
Moose Jaw, Sask. (SFTS)	 750,000
Fingal, Ont. (B&G.S)	 800,000
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Summerside, P.E.I. (SFTS) .. .. Cap de la Madeleine, P.Q. (EFTS)
St. Hubert, P.Q. (AOS)	
MacDonald, Man. (B & G.S.) .. .
Kingston, Ont. (SFTS)	' ,
Medicine Hat, Alta. (SFTS) .. .. Charlottetown. P.E.I. (B&G.S.) . Port Albert, Ont. (ANS)	
750.000
145.000
250.000
800.000
750.000
750.000
800.000 700,000
This means a grand total of 19,745,000
all of which will be under construction within the next 6 weeks.
In the case of AOS and EFTS the anticipated cost of services is included in the estimates.
Abbreviations
EFTS-Elementary flying training school
SFTS-Service flying training school
AOS-Air Observers school
B & G.S.-Bombing and gunnery school
M.D.- Manning depot
E.D.-Equipment depot
TTS-Technical training school
WS-Wireless school
RD-Repair depot
The totals referred to show the combined value of those which have been awarded and others yet to be awarded.
It should be noted that all contracts referred to are expected to be let by July 1st, 1940.
In addition, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Munitions and Supply, construction is being undertaken for the purpose of production, repair and overhaul of aeroplanes, and for this an amount of $5,000,000 was recently transferred from the Department of National Defence for air war appropriation.
Over and above the works connected w'ith the joint empire training plan, it is proposed to spend for construction requirements of the home war establishment of the Royal Canadian Air Force approximately $7,600,000 as follows:
Alliford Bay. B.C.
Prince Rupert, B.C.
Bella Bella, B.C.
Ueluelet, B.C.
Coal Harbour, B.C.
Patricia Bay.
Vancouver (Jericho), B.C.
Calgary, Alberta.
Kamloops. B.C.
Victoria. B.C.
D/F Stations (W.A.C.)
Seaplane moorings.
Western Air Command H.Q. reserve. Sydney (Aerodrome), N.S.
North Sydney.
Yarmouth, N.S.
DeBert, N.S.
Dartmouth, N.S.
Saint John. N.B.
Moncton. N.B.
Gaspe. P.Q.
Red Bay (Labrador).
Mont Job. P.Q.
Anticosti Island.
D/F Stations. E.A.C.
Seaplane moorings.
Eastern Air Command.
Hq. reserve.
Ottawa (Rockcliffe).
Armament (General).
Air Hq. reserve.
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The programme, as approved to date, involves an estimated expenditure of 852,000,000. It should be completed this summer. Speed is important. Under the present circumstances it is a vital necessity. To achieve the highest success it should have-indeed it must have- the general support of the house and the country. In order that there may be no future misunderstanding I do stress this aspect.
Technical officers of the department have given every consideration to the preparation of these plans. In the light of their knowledge and experience and having regard to all the factors entering into a final decision, they are satisfied that these plans represent the best that can be evolved. On that principle they are being proceeded with; on that principle they must not be impeded.
I fully realize that it is not only possible but very highly probable that certain localities will not receive the favourable consideration they may have desired and expected. But having regard to the decisions of the technical officers and the reasons on which they are based, I beg that the public generally-boards of trade, municipal councils, all interested persons-will refrain from making further representations. These representations should not have and, may I say with all respect, will not have the effect of changing the decisions arrived at by the technical officers. In this respect I appeal as well to my colleagues in the house. I say, with full responsibility for my statement, to the public generally and to my colleagues, that overenergetic representations made in the interest of particular localities can serve only to retard progress and to divert from their duties officers already completely engrossed in work of primary and essential importance.
Every effort humanly possible must be-I have every confidence it will be-exerted towards the acceleration of this programme.
Our partners in the plan, our allies, realize the significance and urgency which lie behind the purpose of this programme.
In full sympathy with that purpose the Canadian people call for action and results. So do we. In the words of Herbert Morrison in England, "Let us go to it."


Richard Burpee Hanson: Mr. Speaker, I am disposed to
congratulate the Minister of National Defence for Air (Mr. Power) on the comprehensive statement which he has made. I am glad he has done it in this way and has put all the information on Hansard so that hon. gentlemen may have an opportunity of studying it without having to seek it here and there and everywhere. Without any desire to interject a note of discord into the harmony

of this occasion, with respect to this announcement, which I think will be welcomed by the Canadian people, and which I respectfully suggest is a bit late, may I point out that the minister has not told us upon what basis the contract work is to be done. Perhaps he will make a supplementary statement.


Hon. C. D. HOWE (Minister of Munitions and Supply):: In reply to my hon. friend's question, as to how the contracts are being awarded, I may inform him that the first, perhaps, thirty or forty contracts were awarded by competitive tender on a unit basis. It was then found that the entire programme would require all the equipment of the industry. The equipment available was tabulated, and an allocation was made on the basis of the equipment available in the hands of contractors. In other words, a contractor having a certain number of Letourneau graders is given an appropriate number of yards of grading. The work was also allocated on unit price, the position being that unit prices had been established in every section of the country, and our technical officers are of the opinion that they can allocate contracts fairly without tender, on the basis of those unit prices which had been established by tender in the same locality. I think we can say to-day that every contracting firm that has suitable equipment capable of completing an airport job is booked with work to capacity. As for the buildings, there again the difficulty was to obtain plans as quickly as the situation required. It was humanly impossible to get the drafting and blueprinting organized to enable plans to be broadcast to all parts of Canada for each training scheme. The purpose therefore is to obtain prices from contractors in the locality and to place the business having regard to the fact that here again unit prices have been established in each section of the country by wide competitive tenders, and that the government can be amply protected as to price.


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Richard Burpee Hanson: With reference to the statement which the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) made a few moments ago regarding the question of passports, may I suggest the advisability of expediting this matter? I have had representations, as no doubt the Prime Minister has had as Secretary of State for External Affairs, that the matter is very

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urgent in view of the tourist business. If finality could be reached and accommodation made-I will not use the word reciprocity- between the two governments, it would be of great consequence to this important business and to the country generally.


William Lyon Mackenzie King: Replying a moment ago to the hon. member for Parkdale (Mr. Bruce) I mentioned that this subject was at present one of communication and consideration between the two governments through officials of the United States legation at Ottawa and of our own legation at Washington. I agree with my hon. friend that it is desirable to have finality reached as soon as possible in these discussions, and that is the aim of both governments at the moment.


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On the orders of the day:
William Lyon Mackenzie King: I am pleased to be able to announce this afternoon that, in response to my representations that he could render his highest service to the state by accepting the portfolio of national defence, my colleague the Minister of Finance (Mr. Ralston) has agreed to take over the administration of the affairs of that department very shortly. In agreeing to my request, Colonel Ralston has been actuated by that high sense of public duty which has governed his motives and actions throughout the whole of his public life. In my conversation on the matter with my colleague he did not hesitate to mention how heavy the responsibilities of that particular position were at the present time and were likely to become, and he spoke of the degree of confidence which would be required in anyone accepting the post. I told him that I thought all hon. members would realize what the additional burden would be to him in taking on this work at this particular time, but I felt quite sure there was no name which could be suggested that would inspire more confidence in the government's war effort than his own in the position of Minister of National Defence.
In finally agreeing to accept the post, my hon. friend said to me that one of the reasons which would cause him not to hesitate in taking on additional burdens at this time, if to my judgment that seemed what he should do was the example of our late colleague and what doing so on his part might mean in the way of a slight tribute to his memory.
As the Minister of Finance has just announced, he had expected to deliver the budget in the course of the next week. Hon. members will appreciate what is involved in the preparation of a budget. The Minister of Finance has been engaged on that work for some time past. I have felt that, inasmuch as he hopes to be able to deliver the budget next week, it would be advisable for Colonel Ralston to continue in the position of Minister of Finance until after the budget has been delivered, unless in the interval something quite unforeseen should happen which would necessitate his taking over the portfolio of National Defence before that time.
As hon. members are aware, the bill passed in this house a short time ago establishing the Ministry of National Defence for Air provided that, in the absence of the Minister of National Defence, his duties would be performed by the Minister of National Defence for Air. I am sure that both hon. members here and the people of Canada generally will be quick to appreciate that in leaving the affairs of the Department of National Defence for the time being in the hands of the Minister of National Defence for Air the country could not possibly be better served.