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November 27, 1940

PRAIRIE FARM ASSISTANCE-YIELDS NOT ACCEPTED BY COMMITTEE OF REVIEW

SC

Mr. MARSHALL:

Social Credit
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1. What awards were made under the_ terms and provisions of the Prairie Farm Assistance Act covering yields not accepted by the committee of review?

2. Were any awards made where hail was the cause of low yield? If so, where and under what conditions?

3. In what townships were overpayments made and unrecovered as at November 1, 1940, and what were the circumstances regarding these overpayments?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   PRAIRIE FARM ASSISTANCE-YIELDS NOT ACCEPTED BY COMMITTEE OF REVIEW
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LIB

Mr. GARDINER: (Minister of National War Services; Minister of Agriculture)

Liberal
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Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   PRAIRIE FARM ASSISTANCE-YIELDS NOT ACCEPTED BY COMMITTEE OF REVIEW
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WAR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE IN CANADA

NAT

Mr. ROSS (St. Paul's):

National Government
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1. Are the following being manufactured in Canada: (a) Lee-Enfield rifles, (b) Colt and Browning aircraft machine guns, (c) two-pounder anti-aircraft guns and carriages, (d) 25-pounder quick-firing guns and carriages, (e) 40 mm. Bofors anti-aircraft guns, (f) 3-7 anti-aircraft guns and mounting, (g) 20 mm. Hispano Suiza aircraft guns?

2. Have any of these been produced and delivered?

3. How many of these have been manufactured in Canada?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   WAR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE IN CANADA
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LIB

Clarence Decatur Howe (Minister of Munitions and Supply)

Liberal
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Mr. HOWE:

Answered by the minister,

pages 264-265, Hansard.

establishment of french-canadian military

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   WAR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE IN CANADA
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COLLEGE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

Mr. LaCROIX (Quebec-Montmorency): Will the government establish in the province of Quebec a French-Canadian military college similar to the one already existing at Kingston, Ontario?
LIB

Charles Gavan Power (Associate Minister of National Defence; Minister of National Defence for Air; Minister of National Defence for Air and Associate Minister of National Defence)

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

This involves a question of policy. Should the government decide to establish a military college in the province of Quebec, this policy will be announced in due course.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   COLLEGE IN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
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CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS

CCF

Alexander Malcolm Nicholson

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. NICHOLSON:

In view of the reported lack of sawmills in Great Britain to cut the available home grown timber, has the government considered the feasibility of increasing the strength of the Canadian forestry corps beyond the twenty companies which have now been raised?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS
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Charles Gavan Power (Associate Minister of National Defence; Minister of National Defence for Air; Minister of National Defence for Air and Associate Minister of National Defence)

Liberal
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Mr. POWER:

This question involves a

matter of policy. This matter has been the subject of discussion between the British and Canadian governments, and the number of 14873-29$

units mobilized was arrived at after consultation between the two governments. The question of mobilizing further companies is a matter of policy which will be announced in due course.

free DISTRIBUTION OF APPLES IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS
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CCF

Alexander Malcolm Nicholson

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. NICHOLSON:

In view of the large surplus of apples, has the government considered free distribution of apples in northern Saskatchewan where the frost has ruined wild and domestic fruit crops?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS
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LIB

James Garfield Gardiner (Minister of National War Services; Minister of Agriculture)

Liberal
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Mr. GARDINER:

It will be difficult to

answer this question because of its wording. It is not anticipated that there will be a large surplus of apples this year. Therefore, the matter referred to has not been given further consideration.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS
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' ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMISSION-TABLING OF REPORT

LIB

Mr. HANSON (Skeena):

Liberal
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1. Has the joint Alaska highway commission presented a report to the government on its findings ?

2. If so, will it be tabled?

3. Has a decision been arrived at as to when construction of this project will be started?

4. If so, what route has been.chosen?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   ' ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMISSION-TABLING OF REPORT
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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs; President of the Privy Council)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) :

This question has reference to the report of the joint Alaska highway commission, and I should like to supplement my answer to the question by tabling the report of the commission at this time.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   ' ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMISSION-TABLING OF REPORT
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NAT

George Black

National Government
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Mr. GEORGE BLACK (Yukon):

Might

I ask the Prime Minister when the reports of the joint Alaska highway commission will be made available to the members of the house? I know that one copy has been tabled.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   ' ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMISSION-TABLING OF REPORT
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LIB

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; Secretary of State for External Affairs; President of the Privy Council)

Liberal
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Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

The report has not been printed. My hon. friend will probably have to consult the report in its typewritten form. If I can accommodate him in any way by lending him an extra copy, I shall be happy to do so.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   ' ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMISSION-TABLING OF REPORT
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SCHNEIDER-CREUSOT COMPANY-MR. SCHNEIDER

November 27, 1940