1. When did construction upon the Trent Valley canal begin?

2. How much money has been expended on the canal to date?

3. What is the estimated cost of completion?

4. What is the total annual expenditure on construction, upkeep and operation, for each of the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924?

5. What was the annual revenue during each of the

above years?

6. What is the nature of the service the Trent Valley canal is intended to perform?

1. In 1833.

2. To March 31, 1925:

Capital $19,322,364 75Income

2,324,443 90Staff (operation)

1,363,740 78Repairs (maintenance).. .. 1,296,629 89Total $24,307,179 323. $3,164,452.4. Fiscal years 1920-1924, inclusive:

Fiscal

Year

1920..

1921..

1922..

1923..

1924..

Capital Income Staff Operation Repairs Maintenance Total1,050,798 13 77,251 36 97,218 42 63,343 38 1,288,611 29379,664 11 310,489 02 106,118 89 91,842 85 888,114 87195.823 04 478,126 50 109.891 51 75,426 37 859.267 42169.655 01 223.340 23 108.268 66 66.480 96 567,744 80159,128 50 129,915 85 113,913 78 88,245 63 488,203 76$1,952,068 79 1,219,122 96 535,411 26 385,339 19

4,091,942 20

Railway Freight Rates

Outside of the renewal of decaying structures, all new construction work has been suspended since 1921.

5. Fiscal years 1920-1924, inclusive:

1920 $ 4,338 71

1921

4,162 331922

187,846 871923

28,174 561924

175,268 85Total $389,791 326. On completion, the Trent Canal system will provide a through water route for boats of 6-foot draught from Honey Harbour, on the Georgian bay, to Trenton, on lake Ontario, a distance of over 240 miles.

Mr. DENIS (St. Denis):

Why did the government arrange for Bill No. 4, which was a public bill introduced by a private member, to be taken up for third reading on June 4, private members having no more days at their disposal ?

Right Hon. Mr. MACKENZIE KING The member for West Calgary (Mr. Shaw) had two opportunities to proceed with the bill and was prepared to do so but at the request of the Prime Minister and of the Minister of Justice, he agreed to postpone the consideration of said bill, subject to the condition and the understanding that he would be given the opportunity of proceeding with it at a later stage of the session, if it could not be reached in the usual way. The government has merely redeemed a pledge made to the member for West Calgary, who has requested this being done.

1. Has L. A. Forsythe, or James M. Davison, his partner, received legal work from any department of the government since January 1, 1922?

2. If so, what are the items, dates, and accounts for the moneys so paid to Mr. Forsythe or Mr. James M. Davison, his partner?

3. What amount, if any, is stall owing them?

4. Are they at present an receipt of legal work from the government?

1. What amounts were paid per year by the government of Canada to the Honourable E. N. Rhodes, during the years 1919-1920, 1920-1921, and 1921-1922?

2. What amounts were paid during these years for cab or car hire for Mr. Rhodes?

Mr. DOUCET moved:

For a copy of the report made by Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Machin to the Honourable the Minister of Justice with regard to the Quebec disturbances in the early part of April, 1918.

Mr. LAPOINTE:

I do not know whether there is any report in the Department of Justice, and if there is I am not sure that it is not of a confidential nature. However, if it is possible to bring it down I shall have no objection.

Mr. MEIGHEN:

The question was put on the order paper some time ago and the date of the riots was stated to be in 1917. The return brought down disclosed no report, and that technically was correct inasmuch as the riots occurred in 1918. But there was a report, because it was referred to in a debate in the House and was largely quoted from. It is on the files in the department and there certainly could be nothing confidential about it.

Mr. LAPOINTE:

I have no objection.