1. To what extent, if any, were moneys voted for Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act purposes by parliament, during the 1939 session overexpended during the year 1939?

2. Were any contracts for dug-outs and small dams let on the basis of payment therefor being deferred until the present session of parliament?

3. Were any funds taken from the parliamentary vote for Prairie Farm Assistance Act and used for Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act purposes?

4. If so, what authority was there so to do?

Mr. GARDINER:

1 and 2. Projects completed and approved for payment in 1939-40, some of which were previously authorized, exceeded the amount voted for 1939-40 as follows: Large projects, $58,381; dug-outs and small dams, $508,840.99. Total, $567,221.99.

In the case of dug-outs and small dams the authorizations for construction state that the financial assistance is to be subject to funds being available, or being made available, for this purpose when the project has been completed.

3. No.

4. Answered by No. 3.

1. What was the date of Georges Gonthier's appointment as auditor general?

Questions

2. At what salary was he appointed?

3. What was the salary of his predecessor?

4. What was the date of Mr. Gonthier's retirement?

5. What is the amount of his retiring allowance under the Superannuation Act?

6. What is the total amount of his contributions under the Superannuation Act?

7. Prior to Mr. Gonthier's appointment as auditor general, did he make application to the civil service commission in connection with a position in the customs or excise services?

8. If so, what was the date of the aforesaid application ?

9. What was the title of the position for which he applied, and the salary range?

10. Was he successful in the competition for such position?

11. Have any other retired employees, under the Superannuation Act, been voted additional amounts?

12. If so, what are the names of such persons; what were their former positions, and what were the reasons for such additional votes?

1. January 18, 1924.

2. $15,000.

3. $6,000.

4. November 21, 1939.

5. $4,750.

6. $11,786.50.

7. The records of the civil service commission do not indicate that any application had been received from Mr. Gonthier.

8. 9 and 10. Answered by No. 7.

11. No.

12. Answered by No. 11.

1. What is the male population of Canada between the ages of 18 and 30, and between the ages of 30 and 60, according to the latest dominion statistical reports?

2. What is the French Canadian male population in these two categories?

1. Ages between 18 and 29, inclusive: 1,080,299 (census 1931). Ages between 30 and 59, inclusive: 1,862,984 (census 1931).

2. Ages between 18 and 29, inclusive: 301,987 (census 1931). Ages between 30 and 59, inclusive: 413,635 (census 1931).

1. Has the government appointed any person to write the history of our participation in the present war, and, if so, who was appointed?

2. Will the said appointee be assisted in his work by any others? If so, who are the assistants ?

3. Will such history be published in the two official languages of the country, and have instructions been issued to that effect?

4. If so, what instructions were given, and to whom?

5. Is any of the staff charged with this work bilingual?

1. No.

2,, 3, 4 and 5. See answer to No. 1. QUESTIONS PASSED AS ORDERS FOR

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1. Has the Northern Saskatchewan Flying Training School Limited, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, been given a contract by the government in connection with air training?

2. If so, what are the terms respecting remuneration or payment to the said company?

3. Who are the directors of the said company?

Mr. POWER:

Return tabled.

1. How much money did the dominion government pay to each of the various provinces for unemployment relief and agricultural distress in 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940?

2. How many unemployed were granted relief in each province in 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940?