April 30, 1931

SECOND SESSION-SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT 21-22 GEORGE V, 1931 VOLUME II, 1931 COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1931, TO THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE, 1931, INCLUSIVE BEING VOLUME CLXXXVIII FOR THE PERIOD 1875-1931 INDEX ISSUED IN A SEPARATE VOLUME OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY


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/ House of Commons Befrates



Thursday, April 30, 1931


QUESTIONS


(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).


NEW WESTMINSTER PENITENTIARY-INMATES

LIB

Mr. REID:

Liberal

1. How many persons were confined as inmates of the penitentiary at New Westminster. British Columbia, for the fiscal years 1926. 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930?

2. How many persons of Japanese origin were confined as inmates in the New Westminster penitentiary, British Columbia, for the fiscal years 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930?

3. How many persons of Chinese origin or race were confined as inmates in the said penitentiary, for the years 1926, 1927, 1928 1929 and 1930?

4. How many persons of Japanese or Chinese origin or race have been deported from the New Westminster penitentiary during the years 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930?

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Subtopic:   NEW WESTMINSTER PENITENTIARY-INMATES
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CON

Mr. GUTHRIE: (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

Conservative (1867-1942)

1. 1926-27, 242; 1927-28, 292; 1928-29, 298; 1929-30, 334; 1930-31, 38S.

2. 1926-27, 1; 1927-28, 2; 1928-29, 2; 1929-30, 2; 1930-31, 1.

3. 1926-27, 29; 1927-28, 42; 1928-29, 55; 1929-30, 69; 1930-31, 72.

4- Japanese Chinese

1906-27 11

1927- 28 8

1928- 29 171929- 30 41930- 31

2 14

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Subtopic:   NEW WESTMINSTER PENITENTIARY-INMATES
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CENSUS COMMISSIONER-ST. JACQUES

LIB

Mr. RINFRET:

Liberal

1. Who was appointed census commissioner for St. Jacques division?

2. What is his address, present occupation, and salary paid?

3. How was this appointment made, and on whose recommendation ?

4. What are the names, addresses and occupations of the persons named as census enumerators for the said division of St. Jacques?

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Subtopic:   CENSUS COMMISSIONER-ST. JACQUES
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CON

Mr. STEVENS: (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Conservative (1867-1942)

1. Mr. J. A. Masse.

2. Address is 1082 Beaudry st., Montreal; present occupation is that of real estate and insurance agent; salary as follows:

An allowance of $175 to cover organization expenses and for viseing of the returns made by the enumerators; 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 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.

3. Appointed by the hon. the Minister of Trade and Commerce.

4. No appointments have been made as yet.

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Subtopic:   CENSUS COMMISSIONER-ST. JACQUES
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SOLDIERS' ADVISER-TORONTO

LIB

Mr. GRAY:

Liberal

1. Has Mr. A. Conroy, formerly official soldiers' adviser for the district of Toronto, been dismissed from his position in the Department of Pensions and National Health?

2. Is the government aware that Mr. Conroy was employed for over thirteen years by the departments of Soldiers' Civil Reestablishment and of Pensions and National Health?

3. Is the department aware that Mr. Conroy himself and two of his sons served in the late war ?

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Subtopic:   SOLDIERS' ADVISER-TORONTO
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CON

Mr. MacLAREN: (Minister of Pensions and National Health)

Conservative (1867-1942)

1. No. The position of official soldiers' adviser was abolished as a result of the amendments to the Pension Act, 1930.

2. No. Date of appointment as official soldiers' adviser was 19th October, 1923.

3. As regards Mr. Conroy, yes. No information respecting sons.

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Subtopic:   SOLDIERS' ADVISER-TORONTO
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CENSUS COMMISSIONER-BONAVENTURE

LIB

Mr. MARCIL:

Liberal

1. Who was appointed census commissioner for the electoral division of Bonaventure?

2. By whom was he recommended?

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Subtopic:   CENSUS COMMISSIONER-BONAVENTURE
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Questions



3. What salary is he paid? 4. What persons were appointed by him as census enumerators in each parish of said county?


April 30, 1931