Mr. W. F. KAY (Missisquoi) presented the fourth report of the select standing committee on Agriculture and Colonization, and moved' concurrence in the report.
Sir HENRY DRAYTON:
Will the hon.
gentleman explain?
Mr. KAY:
It is a recommendation that
the committee be given leave to sit while the House is in session, and that the minutes of evidence may be printed if considered advisable.
Motion agreed to.
Bill No. 139, from the Senate, for the relief of Birdie Cohen Gould.-Mr. McMaster. Bill No. 140, from the Senate, for the relief of Walter Roderick Wilson Robinson.-Mr. Elliott (Dundas).
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
1. When did Mr. Lafleur first commence work on the Petersen contract?
2. When did his work cease?
3. When was Mr. Symington first retained in the place of Mr. Lafleur?
4. Why was Mr. Lafleur displaced by Mr. Symington?
5. What is Mr. Symington's per diem allowance when the committee is in session?
6. Is he allowed a per diem allowance when the committee is not in session?
7. If so, what is that allowance?
8. Is Mr. Symington still a partner of A. B. Hudson, Esq., K.C., M.P.?
1. December 3, 1924.
2. December 11, 1924.
3. Was retained 3rd March, 1925, but not in place of Mr. Lafleur.
4. He was not displaced.
Questions
5, 6 and 7. $200 per diem for time engaged in inquiry.
8. Yes, but Mr. Symington before accepting this employment explained that he would have to get leave of absence from his firm, as they could not share in any fee from the Dominion government, and Mr. Hudson has no part or share in any fee to be paid to Mr. Symington by the Dominion government.
1. When was the canal, known as Netley cut, constructed between the Red river and Netley lake?
2. For what purpose was it constructed?
3. What amount of money has been spent, to date, in an attempt to close up Netley cut?
4. What is the estimated cost of completing the work of closing up this canal?
1. October, 1913.
2. To permit of Netley lake being entered by small boats and flat-bottomed scows. The petitioners represented that there is considerable cordwood and hay on the shores of and adjacent to Netley lake, that settlers and others interested experienced difficulty in having taken out.
3. $5,599.53.
4. $3,500.
1. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1920?
2. What was the increase or decrease of the debt during that year?
3. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1921?
4. What was the increase or decrease of the debt during that year?
5. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1922?
6. What was the increase or decrease of the debt during that year?
7. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1923?
8. What was the increase or decrease of the debt during that year?
9. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1924?
10. What was the increase or decrease of the debt during that year?
11. What was the net debt of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1925?
12. What was the increase or decrease of the debt for that year?
1. $2,248,868,623.79.
2. $674,337,591.35 increase.
3. $2,340,878,983.69.
4. $92,010,359.90 increase.
5. $2,422,135,801.73.
6. $81,256,818.04 increase.
7. $2,453^776,868.74.
8. $31,641,067.01 increase.
9. $2,417,783,274.88.
10. $35,993,593.86 decrease.
11. (Est.) $2,419,843,206.88.
12. (Est.) $2,059,000 increase.
1. How many agricultural workers have been brought to Canada under the nominated passage plan from its inception to the present time?
2. What was the total cost to Canada of passage money for these immigrants?
3. How much of this is still outstanding?
4. How many juvenile immigrants have been brought to Canada during 1923, 1924 and up to date in 1925?
5. What was the total cost to Canada?