Order.

Mr. RALSTON:

My hon. friend tells me that he was referring to the counsel who represented the government in connection with the contract. The question goes on to say:

Did the counsels mentioned in No. 1 not inform the commissioner?

I may tell my hon. friend that at the inquiry the judge advocate general was called and gave evidence with regard to the preparation of the contract, and also stated that he had consulted the Department of Justice in reference thereto. Therefore I do not think the inference, that there was no information given the commissioner, is entirely correct. As I understand it, the judge advocate general and the officers of the Department of Justice were the ones who represented the government in connection with the preparation of the contract.

Mr. POULIOT:

Very foggy.

Questions as Orders for Returns

Mr. CHURCH:

What are the number of enlistments from September 1, 1940, to March 31, 1941, by provinces, in His Majesty's forces: (a) army; (b) air force; (c) navy?

1. What taxes imposed by the dominion during the great war were subsequently repealed ?

2. What revenue was produced by each such tax during the last full fiscal year in which it was imposed?

Mr. ILSLEY:

Return tabled.

1. Has any property located in or near Victoriaville, Quebec, been purchased by the Department of National Defence for Air?

2. If so, from whom was such property purchased?

3. What was the purchase price?

4. For what purpose will the property be used ?

5. What wras the assessed value of the property at the time of purchase?

6. Was any agent employed in connection with this purchase?

7. If so, what is his name?

8. What commission or other remuneration was paid to him?

Mr. HOWE:

Return tabled.

1. How many persons are employed by the federal Department of Agriculture in explaining the summer-fallow bonus system in the three w'estern provinces?

2. What are their names?

3. What remuneration and expenses does each receive?

1. What is the scale of wages paid to male employees, according to trades, at the dominion arsenals of (a) Quebec city (Palace hill); (b) Quebec city (St. Malo district) ; (c) Val-cartier, Quebec; (d) Lindsay, Ontario?

2. What is the scale of wages paid to female employees in the dominion arsenals as above?

3. Has the national defence tax been deducted from dominion arsenal employees earning less than $600 per year?

4. If so, when will refund be made to such

employees? _

5. Will interest be paid on sums so retained from these employees?

6. If so, what rate of interest will be paid?

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1. What shipbuilding companies have received war contracts from the government since September, 1939, to May, 1941?

2. Were tenders called for such contracts or how were they let?

3. What is the nature of each such contract and their respective amounts?

4. What wages are paid by each company to the several classes of employees?

5. Was the scale of wages established by the dominion authorities or by the companies, and upon w-hat were they based?

Canada's war effort-advertising in

1. What sums have been spent to date and what is the estimated amount to be spent this year in the United States, advertising Canada's war effort?

2. Who prepares the copy for this work?

3. How much of such copy is prepared by Canadians and how much by Americans, and in what pamphlets, daily, weekly or monthly press or magazines is it carried?

4. Are any paid lecturers engaged in this work? If so, what are their names?

5. What amount is spent by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian National Railways in this connection?