1. Will the government lay on the table of the house copies of the varies orders in council under the Public Enquiries Act appointing the commission presided over by the Honourable Justice Rowell, known as the Rowell commission, and now holding sessions throughout Canada?

2. Also a copy of any instructions as to their duties, and the scope of their authority as a fact finding commission?

3. Has any limit been placed on the completion of the report?

4. Was power given the said commission to investigate: (a) tariff; (b) municipal institutions; (c) taxation; (d) other extraneous matters?

5. Have any objections been received by the government as to the unnecessary breadth and scope of the inquiry, or are any restrictions being imposed?

6. Has the attention of the government been called to the dicta and opinions expressed on many matters by the commissioners during the hearings throughout Canada, and on controversial questions?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

Return tabled.

Unemployed Men in Vancouver

Mr. ELLIOTT (Kindersley):

For a copy of all papers, letters, telegrams, and other documents, dated from January 1, 1937, to date, relating to the agreement between the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railways for the joint operation of the uew Canadian National Railways hotel in Vancouver.

Mr. MacNEIL:

For a copy of all correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, instructions, laboratory tests and other documents, dated during the past year, relating to the use of potassium bromate as an improver or adulterant in flour or bleached flour or in compounds employed by bakers.

Mr. McDONALD (Pontiac):

For a copy of all correspondence exchanged between the government of the province of Quebec and any provincial officials, and the dominion Department of Labour and any officials thereof, dated from February 1, 1937, to date, respecting the federal contribution to the Mont Laurier-Senneterre highway.

Mr. LECLERC:

For a copy of all papers, letters, telegrams and other documents, dated from September 1, 1933, to March 1, 1934, exchanged between the Post Office Department or any officer thereof, and any other person in connection with the carrying of mail between the post office at Waterloo, Quebec, and the railway stations.

Mr. LECLERC:

For a copy of all papers, letters, telegrams and other documents, dated from November 1, 1932, to March 1, 1933, exchanged between the Post Office Department or any officer thereof, and any other persons in connection with the carrying of mail between the post office at Racine, Quebec, and Foster station.

Mr. HEON:

For a copy of all correspondence, letters, telegrams, petitions, reports and other documents, in the possession of the Post Office Department, concerning the dismissal of Mrs. J. McRae as postmistress at Harrington Bast, county of Argenteuil, and the appointment of Mr. Roderick McTavish as her successor.

Hon. H. A. STEWART (Leeds):

Can the Minister of Finance (Mr. Dunning) inform

the house when the budget will be likely to be brought down and whether we may expect it before the Saskatchewan election?

Hon. CHARLES A. DUNNING (Minister of Finance): The Saskatchewan election, of course, has nothing to do with the budget, but negotiations which have been proceeding for some time in Washington, looking to the conclusion of a trade treaty, have everything to do with it. The government has thought it would be desirable, if possible, to include the results of those negotiations in the budget, and while it is as yet uncertain whether that can be accomplished, the government does desire to give as much time as possible to permit it to be done. I shall certainly endeavour to give sufficient advance information as to the date of the budget.