1. Has the oil controller for Canada prohibited the erection or establishment of bulk storage tanks in Canada?

2. If so, were the provincial governments consulted as to this action?

3. Has the oil controller for Canada prohibited the erection or establishment of oil and gas stations in Canada?

4. If so, were the provincial governments consulted before this action was taken?

1. The oil controller has prohibited the

erection or establishment of new bulk storage stations used for the purpose of supplying retail vendors of gasoline and petroleum products for the use of vehicles driven by gasoline engines, including aircraft. This prohibition does not extend to the erection of additional tanks at existing stations.

2. The provincial governments were not

consulted as such prior to the making of

orders numbered 001 and 001-A.

3. The oil controller has prohibited the

erection or establishment of new service stations in Canada.

4. The provincial governments were not

consulted as such prior to the making of

orders numbered 001 and 001-A.

The oil controller has had the fullest cooperation from the proper officials of the provinces of Canada relative to the orders mentioned.

Mr. NICHOLSON:

What was the amount of United States exchange used during the last fiscal year in payment of United States magazines brought into Canada?

Mr. CRERAR:

Imports from United States of magazines and periodicals, fiscal year ended March 31, 1940: $6,633,677.

1. Will the sessions of the coming dominion-provincial conference on the Sirois report be open to the public?

2. Will the conference be open to any or all members of the Canadian parliament and provincial legislatures?

3. Will the proceedings of the conference be reported verbatim and published?

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

The question of the publicity to be given meetings and proceedings of the conference will not be decided until the conference itself meets.

Mr. STOKES:

What commodities make up the item- "Naval Stores, Montreal, Quebec, Clarke Steamship Company, Limited, $19,412.10"-as mentioned in press release from the office of director of public information, dated August 2, 1940?

Mr. MACDONALD (Kingston City):

Approximately 1,200 commodities, including stocks

Questions

of rope, various sizes, paint, kitchen supplies, tools, greases, ship hardware, mill-wright supplies, canvas, batteries, rockets, flares, drugs, engine-room supplies, pipes and fittings, electrical supplies, instruments, packings, medical supplies.

1. What does the government estimate would be the cost of granting free transportation to his home to the average member of the troops in Canada when proceeding on the one leave known as "embarkation leave"?

2. Is the answer to question No. 1 based on the price of a one-way ticket?

3. How is the estimate arrived at?

4. Is the estimate based on first, second or third class fares?

1. No definite figure can be given in reply to this question. It will be recognized that large formations of troops may be stationed within a few miles from their homes, or at a much greater distance. Due to the exigencies of war, it is not possible to predict for any time in advance where future troop concentrations may be required. It follows that this factor of distance is such a variable one, that no proper estimate can be made of the cost that would be entailed in paying the average soldier's fare to his home. Any figure that might be given would in all probability be not only quite inaccurate but might be misleading as to the cost in actual practice.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Answered by No. 1.

4. Answered by No. 1.

1. What is the total value of United States' magazines and periodicals imported into Canada in each fiscal year since 1930?

2. What amounts of duty and taxes were paid on these importations in each fiscal year since 1930?

Mr. CRERAR:

Imports from the United

States of magazines and periodicals:

Fiscal year Value Duty collected*1930.. .. .. .. $4,140,690 Free1931.. .. .. .. 4,116,620 Free1932.. .. .. .. 3,639,820 $317,8291933.. .. .. .. 2,683,191 600,7001934.. .. .. .. 2,469.629 444,9481935.. .. .. .. 2,539,724 461,9251936.. .. .. .. 2,927,171 355,9201937.. .. . . .. 4,507,233 Free1938.. .. .. .. 6,261,241 Free1939.. .. .. .. 6,427,149 Free1940.. .. .. .. 6,633,677 Free*No record of excise taxes.