1. Has the Royal Canadian Mounted Police authority to take action in the way of prosecution or otherwise, with regard to alien foreigners committing a breach in wartime regulations, without recourse to the municipalities?

2. What legislation provides for the prosecution of aliens committing breaches of the War Measures Act?

1. Yes.

2. Regulation 63, subparagraphs 1 and 2.

1. What has been the total expenditure on the landing field at Penhold, Alberta?

2. How much of this amount was for purchase of property?

3. How much of this amount was spent on: (a) local labour, (b) outside labour?

4. Was the work on this project done by contract?

5. If so, how many different contracts were let, to whom, and on what respective dates?

1. Total amount of expenditure to March 31, 1940, $88,770.11.

2. $7,950.00.

3. The work in connection with the field development and construction of buildings at this airport was undertaken by contract. The following clause appears in the terms of contract entered into between this department and contractor: "In the execution of the works, as far as practicable and consistent with reasonable efficiency and economy, first consideration shall be given to the employment of those who, if available and competent, are most in need in the locality in which the works are to be performed, without any discrimination whatsoever, preference being shown to unemployed ex-service men, unemployed married men and single men with dependents."

4. All of the main field construction and building has been carried out by contract.

5. Four-as follows:

Contract No. 30916. Contractor: Fitzgerald Construction Co. Ltd., Edmonton, Alta. Date of Contract: September 26, 1938. Consideration: S29.2S6.50. Description: Field development at the Intermediate Aerodrome, Penhold, Alta.

Contract No. 31359. Contractor: A. S. Reid, Red Deer, Alta. Date of Contract: July 27, 1939. Consideration: $21,272.80. Description : Erection of living quarters for Radio Staff (two nesidences). Airways Building and garage at Penhold, Alta.

Contract No. 31381. Contractor: J.

Choiniere, Medicine Hat, Alta. Date of Contract: August 11, 1939. Consideration: $6,268.35. Description: Erection of a Radio Range Station at Penhold, Alta.

Contract No. 31889. ^Contractor: Fred Mannix. Vancouver, B.C. Date of Contract: June 1, 1940. Consideration: $10,930.00.

Description: Additional field development at Penhold, Alta.

*War Appropriation-No expenditure has been incurred to date in connection with this contract.

1. How many loans have been made in each year under the home improvement plan in (a) Canada, (b) Peel county?

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2. How many has been so loaned in each year in (a) Canada, (b) Peel county?

Mr. RALSTON:

1 and 2.

Number Amount

Canada of loans of loansNov. 1-Dec. 31, 1936.. .. 3,159 $ 1,198,253Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1937.. .. 30,772 12,051,873Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1938.. .. 28,077 11,516,423Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1939.. .. 36,042 14,706,228Jan. 1-Apr. 30, 1940.. .. 7,285 2,745,968105,335 $42,218,745Peel County Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 1936.. .. 3 $ 1,850 00Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1937.. .. 120 54,617 12Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1938.. .. 87 36,141 40Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1939.. .. 119 47,187 40Jan. 1-Apr. 30, 1940.. .. 16 5,414 22345 $145,210 14

The above figures refer to loans made in municipalities within Peel county. It is possible that some further loans may have been made in other municipalities but used for improvements to properties in Peel county.

1. How many hogs died from cholera in Canada in each of the years 1936 to 1939 both inclusive, and in each month up to and including the month of May in the year 1940?

2. What is the total amount of compensation paid by the government to hog owners during each of the aforesaid periods?

Mr. GARDINER:

No record is available of the number of hogs that died from cholera in Canada. ,

The following statement shows the number that were slaughtered in the control of this disease during the periods indicated and the total amount of compensation awarded to the hog owners:

Number Amount of

of hogs compensation

Period slaughtered awardedFiscal year 1936-37. . 100 $ 286 00" " 1937-38. " " 1938-39. . 5 46 00" " 1939-40. . 7,978 52,222 60April, 1940. . 636 4,389 70May, 1940. . 39 194 00

The figures shown above for the period, May, 1940, are totals as recorded in the Ottawa office of the health of animals division up to June 12, 1940. All reports for that

period have not yet been received from the various districts in which outbreaks of hog cholera are being dealt with.

^EUROPEAN WAR REFUGEES-CHILDREN

1. Has the government indicated to the government of the United Kingdom the number of children Canada is prepared to accept under evacuation arrangements?

2. If so, what number has been so indicated?

3. When will the first of such children arrive in Canada?

Mr. CRERAR:

Answers to questions similar to these were given in the house several days ago. During the past several weeks communications have been passing between the Canadian high commissioner in London and the British government with reference to this subject, but I am not in a position to give a categorical answer to questions 2 and 3.

Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

Have any children arrived yet?

Mr. CRERAR:

No.

1. How many radio receiving licences have been issued during the last fiscal year in Canada?

2. How many persons have been convicted and fined during the last fiscal year for failure to obtain such licences?

3. What was the total amount collected during the last year from the sale of radio receiving licences?

4. How much did it cost to effect such collection?

1. 1,345,157.

2. 3,175 convicted, of these 2,948 paid fines and 227 were given suspended sentences.

3. $3,037,168.43, plus agents' commissions.

4. Commissions, $231,181.75; administration, $135,229.32.

Mr. DIEFENBAKER:

What are the quantities and values of importations of butter, cheese and eggs during the years 1938 and 1939 from, (a) the United States, (b) other countries?