1. Was cow meat supplied in place of steer meat to military district No. 11 during 1940?

2. If so, who was the contractor?

3. For how many weeks was this meat delivered to military camps in British Columbia?

4. Was quality of meat supplied up to department specifications?

Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

I do not see why this should stand as an order for return.

Mr. RALSTON:

I have been looking into this matter and I find that it involves regulations, the interpretation of regulations and possibly some correspondence. My hon. friend will see that a question which follows, with regard to meat contractors, relates to the same matter, but has to do with the Department of Munitions and Supply. That department purchases this commodity while the Department of National Defence inspects it. I telephoned the Department of Munitions and Supply this morning and they told me they were engaged in getting this information. I really thought the questions were connected.

Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

This is

an important matter. When may we expect the return to be brought down?

Mr. RALSTON:

I will have it brought

down almost immediately.

1. Did Munitions and Supply department make a claim on any meat contractors during 1940 for supplying cow beef when other grades were specified?

2. If so, what amount of money was rebated during 1940 and during 1941?

3. Who were the contractors?

4. What military districts made claims?

1. How much money has the government received to date in the way of gifts towards the care of evacuated British children?

2. How much of this money has been spent respectively on, (a) hospitalization; (b) dental work; (c) clothing?

3. Do provincial governments make any contribution towards the above services? If so, how much?

4. Do any national voluntary organizations supply clothing for evacuated children? If so, what organization or organizations?

5. Do any of these organizations receive a government grant for this purpose? If so, which and for what amount?

6. Have any national organizations undertaken responsibility for certain evacuated children? If so, give the name of such organization or organizations?

7. Do these organizations receive grants from the government for their work?

8. As these children are in voluntary homes, what expense does the government incur in regard to them?

9. Did the federal government pay part of the cost of transportation of the government-assisted children to Canada? If so, state the total amount?

10. Were any of these children placed in their foster homes by provincial welfare agencies without cost to the federal government? If not, what portion of the cost did the federal government bear?

Mr. CRERAR:

I doubt if we can. get

specific answers to all the inquiries covered in this question. Donations have come in, some of them direct to the Department of Mines and Resources and some to the Department of Finance. I suggest that the question be made an order for return, subject to the limitation I have stated.

Mr. CHURCH:

For a return showing what federal revenues have been collected from the city of Toronto, during the last year of record in (a) postal receipts; (b) customs; (c) excise; (d) income tax; (e) inland revenue; (f) sales tax; (g) other federal levies. Also a statement of the expenditures made in the city of Toronto by the federal government during the last year of record.

Mr. ILSLEY:

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that this motion be dropped and redrafted. I have been having some correspondence with the hon. gentleman suggesting redrafting.

Mr. CHURCH:

Mr. Speaker, I shall be glad to accept the suggestion of the minister. I am in hopes that a better system will be installed.

Mr. SPEAKER:

Order. I have no idea of what is being said. Do I understand that the minister asked the hon. member to drop this motion?

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Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

To have it redrafted.