Mr. MacKINNON (Edmonton West):

Imports of butter, cheese and eggs, entered for consumption in Canada, from the United States and other countries, during the calendar years 1938 and 1939.

Questions

1938 1939

Item Country Lb. Value Lb. ValueButter-United States

8,688 8 2,624 3,907 $ 1.078Other countries

5,223,150 1,409,334 1,737 578Cheese-United States

90,212 25,154 203,898 74,461Other countries

1,296,433 286,481 1,192,815 303,406Doz. Doz. Eggs -United States

18,489 9,630 40,922 17,905Other countries

15,045 5,330 16,025 5,668

1. Who is the postmaster at Tignish, Prince Edward Island?

2. For how long has he held that position?

3. Was he recently suspended? If so, for what reason?

4. Has he been reinstated, and if so, for what reason?

5. What is the approximate remuneration for the incumbent of the said position?

1. Timothy P. Bernard.

2. Since 23rd June, 1937.

3. No.

4. See question 3.

5. 81,553.35 per annum.

1. How much German coal was brought into Canada in 1939?

2. Was any of this coal ultimately sold to Canadian consumers as Welsh coal?

1. Imports from Germany of coal entered for consumption in Canada during the calendar year 1939 were 465,818 tons valued at 81,994,747.

2. No information in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

Mr. BRUCE:

In view of the action of the United States government in requiring passports and visas from Canadians and others visiting the United States, will the Canadian government take immediate action along similar lines to protect Canada against danger of the entry into Canada of German or nazi agents?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

This question,

relates to a matter of government policy, which will be made known in due course. However, I might say to the hon. member that the whole matter of passport and visa requirements as between the United States and Canada and as between Canada and the United States is one which at the moment is being considered by the two countries through their respective legations.

1. How many people of all nationalities were admitted into Canada in 1939?

2. What number in each racial group?

3. Is there a quota for each country? If so, what number?

4. Was the quota exceeded in any group, and, if so, in which, and by how many?

1. 16,994.

2. Immigration to Canada, by Racial Origin, for the Calendar Year 1939.

Via

Ocean From Ports U.S.A. Totals

Albanian . 4 4Arabian . 2 2Armenian . 2 1 3Belgian . 153 19 172Bohemian

British:- . 334 8 342English . 2,434 1,827 4,261Irish . 382 689 1,071Scotch . 673 711 1,384Welsh . 55 72 127Bulgarian . 23 - 23Croatian . 128 2 130Czech . 312 5 317Dutch . 306 154 460East Indian . 19 - 19Esthonian . 6 1 7Finnish . 63 19 82French . 159 771 930German . 1,071 515 1,586Greek . 128 12 140Hebrew . 1,467 296 1,763Italian . 202 60 262Japanese . 44 - 44Jugo-Slav . 98 5 103Lettish . 1 1 2Lithuanian . 51 5 56Magyar . 360 41 401Moravian . 52 - 52Negro

North American . 10 19 29Indian . 7 7Polish . 381 58 439Portuguese . 1 2 3

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Via

Ocean From

Ports U.S.A. Totals

Roumanian 23 6 29Russian 129 41 170Ruthenian 1,753 13 1,766Scandinavian:- Danish 78 34 112Icelandic - 4 4Norwegian 38 83 121Swedish 14 76 90Serbian 30 3 33Slovak 269 22 291Spanish 1 12 13Spanish American .. - 1 1Swiss 75 39 114Syrian 14 15 29Total Immigration. 11,345 5,649 16,9943. No. 4. See No. 3.

1. Was one Moser, of Regina, Saskatchewan, interned shortly after the outbreak of war?

2. If so, has he been released since; when and on what circumstances?

1. Yes.

2. Yes. Order for release dated April 1, 1940. The circumstances connected with the internment and release of enemy aliens and persons apprehended under the provisions of Regulation 21 of the defence of Canada regulations cannot be disclosed to the public. Such disclosures would involve the publication of secret sources of information which it would not be in the public interest to disclose.

Mr. HATFIELD:

Will the government take the necessary action to prevent the circulation through His Majesty's mails or otherwise of a pamphlet, copies of which were sent to all members of the House of Commons, entitled "Why We Should Oppose the Jew," by Dr. P. E. Lalanne?

Mr. CASGRAIN:

Return tabled.