1. Does the federal government make grants to fairs in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta?

2. If so, what fairs have received grants, and what was the amount of each of such grants during the year 1936?

1. Yes.

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2.

Manitoba: Grants paid

Class "A" Fairs- in 1936

Winnipeg . S3,740 81

Brandon . 4.000 00

'Class "B" Fairs-

Carman . $2,311 45

Dauphin . 1,933 00

Portage la Prairie . 1,930 54

Winter Fair-

Brandon . $2,500 00*

Saskatchewan: Class "A" Fairs-

Saskatoon . $4,000 00

Regina . 4,000 00

Class "B" Fairs-

Moose Jaw . $1,945 48

Lloydminster . 2.500 00

Melfort . 2,200 00

North Battleford . 2,087 26

Prince Albert.. .. *. .. . . 2,325 00

Weyburn . 2,219 34

Yorkton . 2,421 95

Estevan . 1,898 83

Winter Fairs-

Saskatoon . $6,000 00*

Regina . 2,500 00*

Alberta: Class "A" Fairs-

Calgary . $3,991 85

Edmonton . 4,000 00

Class "B" Fairs-

Lethbridge . $1,914 42

Red Deer . 2,043 31

Vegreville . 2,495 73

Vermilion . 2,230 25

Camrose . 1,905 08

Winter Fairs-

Calgary . $2,500 00*

Edmonton.. . 2,500 00*

* Incomplete.

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ASSISTANCE ACT-ONTARIO

AND QUEBEC Mr. CHURCH:

1. What grants towards relief works have

been made under the provisions of the Unemployment Relief Assistance Act by order in council and agreement with the province of Ontario? ,

2. What municipal works in Ontario were so aided, giving the name of the municipality, the nature of the work and the amount of federal aid in each ease?

3. Of the total $2,750,000 under this act voted to Quebec municipalities by order in council dated February 22, 1937, tabled February 24, for relief works, how much has been paid?

1. The relief works being carried out in the province of Ontario under the provisions of

Motions for Papers

the Unemployment Relief and Assistance Act, 1936, are all set forth in the agreement entered into between the dominion and the province under date of September 10, 1936. A copy of this agreement was tabled in the House of Commons on January 15, 1937.

2. Same as No. 1.

3. Claims have been received from the province amounting to $729,168.53. Of this amount $81,154.81 has been paid. The remaining accounts, which have been received within the past few days, are at the present time being audited and payment will be made in due course, if the accounts are found to be in order.

1. What financial assistance has been agreed upon by the dominion government and the province of Saskatchewan respecting feed and fodder, and seed and spring supplies for 1937 in the area known as federal approved area?

2. For what share is the recipient responsible?

3. For what share is the province of Saskatchewan responsible?

4. For what share is the dominion government responsible?

Mr. GARDINER:

Under consideration.

1. How much did the federal government contribute to each of the provinces, last year and in the current year, as direct grants-in-aid for unemployment relief?

2. How much did the federal government contribute to each of the provinces, last year and in the current year, in the form of cooperative public works and enterprises, to assist in the relief of unemployment?

3. What mileage of trans-Canada highway was constructed, last year and in the current year?

4. What was the gross mileage cost, last year and in the current year?

5. What mileage was constructed, last year and in the current year, in each of the provinces?

6. On what basis did the federal government cooperate in the trans-Canada highway construction in each of the provinces, last year and in the current year?

7. What was the cost to the federal government, last year and in the current year, for trans-Canada highway construction in each of the provi nces ?

1. What was the premium income for 1928 for the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada, the Canada Life Assurance Company, the

North American Life Assurance Company, the Great West Life Assurance Company?

2. W7hat was the amount of death claims paid by each of the above assurance companies in 1928?

3. What was the interest income for each of the above assurance companies during 1928?

4. What were the subsidiary companies, if any, of the above assurance companies, during 1928?

Mr. DUNNING:

Return tabled herewith.

1. What are the names of the present staff of the Canadian Farm Loan Board at Regina office, and what is the salary of each?

2. What are the names of the permanent appraisers employed by the Regina branch of the Canadian Farm Loan Board, and the salary of each?

3. What are the names of the temporary appraisers employed during the season 1936 by the Canadian Farm Loan Board at Regina, and the salary of each?

4. Are there any temporary appraisers employed at the present time?

1. Referring to sessional paper No. 160 (reference No. 41 of February 10. 1937), how many of the: (a) 92 officers, and (b) 246 men of the National Defence department staff who were born outside of Canada, have served: (1) in an actual theatre of war; (2) 20 miles behind the lines; (3) in England; or (4) in Canada ?

2. Same question for non-commissioned officers?

Mr. GIROUARD:

For a copy of all reports, papers, plans and other documents in the possession of the Department of Transport, concerning the proposed construction of a branch line between Drum-mondville and Vietoriaville.