Charles Murphy
Liberal
Mr. MURPHY:
Where is the inspection made? .
Topic: SUPPLY.
SUPPLY.
The House in Committee of Supply, Mr. Rhodes in the Chair. Ocean and river service-inspection of live stock shipment, $5,000.
LIB
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Hon. J. D. HAZEN (Minister of Marine and Fisheries):
It is made now chiefly at Montreal. This item is the same year after year. The inspection is to see that all live stock are properly, placed on board the vessels and have proper quarters.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
Charles Murphy
Liberal
Mr. MURPHY:
Are the inspectors permanently attached to the department or are they just engaged for each shipment?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
They are permanently attached to the department.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
William Chisholm
Liberal
Mr. W. CHISHOLM:
Is there an inspection of stock going to different points?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
This is not an inspection of stock; it is an inspection of the provision made on board the vessels for the stock, to insure that they are properly quartered.
To continue subsidy for wrecking plants- Quebec, Maritime provinces and British Columbia, $45,000.. j
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
George Perry Graham
Liberal
Mr. GRAHAM:
How many wrecking
plants are there in each of the provinces?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
There are altogether three wrecking plants in Canada, one for the St. Lawrence, one for the Maritime Provinces, and one on the Pacific coast.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
George Perry Graham
Liberal
Mr. GRAHAM:
Who has the contract for the St. Lawrence?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
The Quebec Dredging and Wrecking Company. The Dominion Coal Company act in Nova Scotia and their contract extends to the Bay of Fundy. The
British Columbia Salvage Company have the contract for British Columbia-
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
Charles Marcil
Liberal
Mr. MARCIL:
Has there been any
change as regards the agreement with the Quebec Dredging and Wrecking Company?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
No.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
William Chisholm
Liberal
Mr. W. CHISHOLM:
What was paid last year to the Dominion Coal Company?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
$10,000.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
George Perry Graham
Liberal
Mr. GRAHAM:
Will my hon. friend give the amounts paid to each of these companies?
Topic: SUPPLY.
CON
John Douglas Hazen (Minister of Marine and Fisheries; Minister of the Naval Service)
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. HAZEN:
The St. Lawrence, $25,000; hut in a sense we are in partnership with this company, there being a provision that if their earnings are above a certain amount, a proportion of the subsidy we pay comes back. The company in the Maritime provinces receives $10,000, and the one in British Columbia, $10,000. The amounts are practically the same as they have been for a good many years.
Topic: SUPPLY.
LIB
Wilfrid Laurier (Leader of the Official Opposition)
Liberal
Sir WILFRID LAURIER:
How much
did you receive last year from the Quebec Dredging and Wrecking Company?
Topic: SUPPLY.