Hon. MAURICE DUPRE (Solicitor General) (Translation):
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Labour (Mr. Gordon), I desire to lay on the table of the house orders in council Nos. 434, 450 and 451, dated March the 14th, 1933.
Bill No. 47, respecting The Canadian Anthracite Coal Company, Limited.-Mr. Stanley. Bill No. 48, respecting an agreement made between the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway and Navigation Company and the Northern Pacific Railway Company.-Mr. McDade. Bill No. 49, respecting a certain patent application of Fred Charles Fantz.-Mr. Anderson (Toronto-High Park).
Mr. THOMAS REID (New Westminster) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 50 to amend the Railway Act (rate structure).
Explain.
Mr. REID:
In the various appeals which have been made to the board of railway commissioners for a reduction in freight rates the argument has been advanced on behalf of the railway companies that because of physical and other conditions it was necessary for the railway companies to have rates greater in some sections than in others. The board of railway commissioners have made it clear, I believe, that under the act they have no authority to make decisions on broad lines in order to develop trade or help certain basic industries. This bill, Mr. Speaker, seeks to give such power to the board of railway commissioners.
Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.
(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)
Mr. MUNN:
How many families or individuals were placed on land in British Columbia up to the first of February, 1933, in accordance with arrangements made with the province of British Columbia, agreement dated September 9, 1932, covered by order in council, P.C. 2067, dated September 17, 1932?
Mr. GORDON:
The agreement dated September 9, 1932, respecting relief settlement entered into between the Government of British Columbia and the Dominion government provides that the province shall furnish the Dominion with a schedule or schedules setting forth a list of the families to be assisted, with particulars as to the location in which they are to be settled. While it is understood that the province of British Columbia is proceeding with settlement this year, none of the schedules above referred to have as yet been received.
1. What are the names of the officers and other members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police having their headquarters at Quebec?
2. What salary does each receive?
3. When were they appointed?
4. What has the federal government spent in respect of each such officer or member, including all items of expenditure during the last twelve months?
1.
Date
Name appointed
Inspector H. A. R. Gagnon.. ..Feb. 1, 1920
Reg. No. 11443 , Sergt. Marti-
neau, P. A.. . 1, 1932
Reg. No. 7976, Corpl. Delvallet,
I 13, 1919
Reg. No. 10273, Corpl. Lamothe,
A 27, 1927
Reg. No. 10467, Const. Bordeaux,
J 26, 1928
Reg. No. 11240. , Const. Boivin,
C. B 3, 1931
Reg. No. 10138, Const. Charron,
O. W Nov. 6, 1925
Reg. No. 11056, Const. Cassel-
man, W.. .. Oct. 10, 1931
Reg. No. 11375, Const. Gobeil,
A. G 1, 1932
Questions
2.
Inspector Gagnon S 1,975 67
Sergeant Martineau, P. A 1,620 65
Corpl. Delvallet, 1
1,398 40Corpl. Lamothe, A
951 50Const. Bordeaux, J
390 00Const. Boivin, C. B
653 40Const. Charron, O. W
1,202 80Const. Casselman, W
592 30Const. Gobeil, A. G
1,366 05
3. For dates of appointment see answer to No. 1.
4. The following has been the expenditure during the last twelve months. It is not possible to accurately assign this expenditure to individual members of the force and therefore it is shown under the respective classifications of expenditure:
Service Amount
Advertising $ 500Telephones, telegrams and postage. 797 22Land and water transport, maintenance of vehicles, office furniture, etc
3,037 32Miscellaneous
115 87
Professional and personal services including medical and dental
expenses 274 30
Rentals, including detachment quarters and officers' quarters, garage,
repairs, rental of boats, etc.... 1,805 10Provisions, rations, meals, drugs, fuel, coal and gas, gasoline, etc.. 1,124 77Railway freight, express and cartage
193 06Transportation and travelling expenses, including railway, water, bus, taxi, subsistence and lodging, etc
2,450 44Pay of force
6.963 97Allowances
3,206 80
1. Bid the government appoint an advisory committee on the Superannuation Act, consisting of five representatives of the administrative side and five representatives of the staff side?
2. If so, has the government received any reports from the said committee proposing amendments to the said act?
3. Will the government take legislative action in connection with such proposals during the present session of parliament?
1. Yes.
2. .Recommendations have been received.
3. It is not the intention to propose amendments to the act until the actuarial calculations on the superannuation fund have been completed.