Mr. BRUNELLE:

Since the inception of the freight assistance scheme on feed grains or coarse grains, (a) what quantity of oats and barley has been shipped from the west to each of the provinces of Ontario and Quebec; (b) what is the amount of the total transportation cost paid by the dominion government to each of the provinces of Ontario and Quebec; (c) can such feed grains be shipped to an individual purchaser, or is it necessary that it be shipped to an agricultural company, association or society; (d) what proportion of the freight does the dominion government pay on feed grains shipped from Fort William to the provinces of Quebec and Ontario?

Mr. GARDINER:

(a) To February 28, 1943-

Ontario Quebec

(Bushels) (Bushels)

Oats

10.871.840 8.627,913Barley

7,586,059 6,946,522(b) Transportation costs on feed grains up to February 28, 1943-Ontario

$4,292,674 20Quebec

4,596,590 70(c) The freight assistance may be applied for by an individual purchaser. If a farmer brings grain from the west and conforms to the regulations, there is a special form provided upon which he makes application for the amount of freight assistance to which he may be entitled.(d) The amount of freight assistance on grain moving to Ontario and Quebec is based upon $4.50 per ton for points within the Montreal freight rate zone. Where the point of delivery normally takes a rate higher than the Montreal rate, the balance of the through carlot rate as published in the railroad freight tariffs is paid.

1. Is the government aware that for each load of bran and coarse meal sold to the retailer or farmer in Quebec, the vendors of these grains require the purchaser to take at the same time 150 sacks of flour?

2. If so, do the same conditions prevail in the other provinces?

3. If not, will the government take steps to put a stop to this condition of affairs in Quebec?

1. The government is aware that for some years millfeeds have been sold to dealer subject to orders for flour. The practice varies seasonally to some extent depending upon supply and demand for millfeeds. Under present conditions the demand for millfeeds exceeds the supply including millfeeds derived from the milling of wheat into flour for export.

2. Similar conditions prevail in other provinces.

3. Answered by number two.

1. Is Charles S. Henley in the employ of the Department of Labour in the province of British Columbia?

Questions

2. If so, what is his position and what were his qualifications for appointment thereto?

3. What salary is he paid, and is he entitled, in addition, to a living allowance or expense account, and if so, on what basis?

1. Yes.

2. Special representative for British Columbia on the staff of the director of national selective service. His qualifications for appointment are experience as deputy registrar and chief public representative for Alberta under the Military Services Act during the period 1917-1919.

3. Salary at the rate of $3,600 per annum and actual living expenses while in Vancouver on departmental duty.

1. How many copies of "Copy of Proposed Order in Council Recommended by Mr. E. M. Little, former director of national selective service" were printed by the government?

2. How many of such copies were sent out for distribution?

3. What was the total cost of such printing?

4. What was the purpose of having these copies printed?

1. English copies, 9,500; French copies, 3,500.

2. English copies, 9,400; French copies, 3,500.

3. $558.48.

4. To satisfy the demand in the public press that the text of the proposed order in council should be released. After this was done there came numerous inquiries from individuals and organizations indicating keen interest so it was decided to have copies printed and sent to all members of the House of Commons and the Senate, members of provincial assemblies, labour organizations and business associations.

1. Has the manning pool, R.C.A.F., Toronto, been placed under quarantine?

2. If so, for what reason, by whom and for what length of time?

3. How many are under quarantine?

4. How many times has this depot been quarantined since the war began, and on what dates?

5. What action has been taken to improve the health and sanitary conditions at this depot?

[Mr. Cardiff.1

1. Was Colonel John Thompson, (a) a member of the board of pension commissioners, (b) the chairman of that board, (c) the chairman of the Canadian pension commission?

2. If so, for -what period in each capacity?

3. What (a) salary, and (b) what amount for travelling expenses were paid to him each year?

4. Was he also appointed dominion franchise commissioner and for what period? If so, what was his salary per annum and what total amount was paid to him for travelling expenses?

5. What was the number of his staff and the total amount of the salaries paid to them during the above period mentioned in number 4?

6. What was the cost of (a) the furniture, and (b) supplies including stationery for the offices of Colonel John Thompson as dominion franchise commissioner and for his staff?

7. Did he send any reports in such capacity to the Hon. Mr. Speaker of the House of Commons and, if so, how many?

8. When were they published in the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons and how many pages did they cover?

9. Was he entitled to a pension (a) as a member or chairman of the board of pension commissioners, (b) as the chairman of the Canadian pension commission, (c) as the dominion franchise commissioner? If so, what was the amount in 1919, in 1933, in 1934, and when the position of dominion franchise commissioner was abolished?

10. Was he awarded a pension of $5,000 per annum? If so, when, why and in virtue of what authority?

11. What was the total amount paid to Colonel Thompson, (a) for various salaries, (b) for travelling expenditures, and (c) for pensions since 1919?

12. Was he appointed to another position in 1942 or 1943? If so, what was it?