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May 24, 1943

NATIONAL WAR LABOUR BOARD

INQUIRY INTO LABOUR RELATIONS AND WAGE CONDITIONS-TABLING OP PROCEEDINGS

LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Hon. HUMPHREY MITCHELL (Minister of Labour):

Mr. Speaker, I desire to table

copy of volume 4 of the proceedings of the National War Labour Board, inquiry into labour relations and1 wage conditions in Canada. This issue deals with the sitting of May 14, 1943.

Topic:   NATIONAL WAR LABOUR BOARD
Subtopic:   INQUIRY INTO LABOUR RELATIONS AND WAGE CONDITIONS-TABLING OP PROCEEDINGS
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PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS

CONCURRENCE IN FIRST REPORT

Mr. D. F. McCUAIG (Simcoe North) moved-: That the first report of the standing committee on privileges and elections, presented to the house on May 20, be now concurred in. Motion agreed to.

QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)

POWER CONTROLLER

NAT

Mr. STOKES:

National Government
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1. Who is the power controller of Canada?

2. What other public offices, or functions, does he hold, or perform?

3. Is he a director of any privately-owned Canadian power corporation?

4. If so, what privately-owned Canadian power corporation, or corporations?

5. Is he a director of any privately-owned international power corporation?

6. If so, what privately-owned international power corporation, or corporations?

7. Is he financially interested in any privately-owned Canadian power corporation?

8. If so, what privately-owned Canadian power corporation, or corporations?

9. Is he financially interested in any privately-owned international power corporation?

10. If so, what privately-owned international power corporation, or corporations?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   POWER CONTROLLER
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LIB

Mr. HOWE: (Minister of Munitions and Supply)

Liberal
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1. Herbert James Symington.

2. President, Trans-Canada Air Lines, 'director, Canadian National Railways, member of the Materials Coordinating Committee of United States and Canada, member of the Inter-departmental Committee on International Civil Aviation, member of the Wartime Industries Control Board.

3. Yes.

4. Director, Calgary Power Company, Limited, director, Prairie Power Company, Limited, director, Ottawa Valley Power Company.

5. Yes.

6. Director, International Power Company, Limited, president, Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Co., Limited, director, Porto Rico Power Company, vice-president, Monterrey Railway Light & Power Co.

7. Yes.

8. 45 shares common stock, Calgary Power Company, Limited, qualifying share, Prairie Power Company, Limited, qualifying share, Ottawa Valley Power Company.

9. Yes.

10. Shares in companies shown in answer to No. 6.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   POWER CONTROLLER
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DOMINION MAGNESIUM COMPANY

Mr. MacNicol: 1. What is the total advances to the Dominion Magnesium Company, whose plant is at Haley's, Ontario? Questions

2. How many tons of magnesium have been produced to date? 3. What is the average cost of the metal per pound? 4. What is the actual capacity of the plant, and how close has production approached that capacity?
LIB

Mr. HOWE: (Minister of Munitions and Supply)

Liberal
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1. Advances to Dominion Magnesium Company are as follows:

Capital cost $3,349,504 03

Working capital 820,000 00

Total advances S4,169,504 03

2. As of April 30, 1943-1,186 tons.

3. Average cost, October 1942 to March 31, 1943, 41'02 cents per pound; average cost for the month of March, 1943-operating-36-042 cents per pound; average cost for the month of March, 1943-total-39-709 cents per pound.

4. Actual capacity is 10 tons of magnesium ingot metal per day. Capacity production per day has been attained frequently. The average production for the month of March, 1943, was 8-5 tons per day.

Note: Whilst the costs per pound of producing magnesium metal are higher than the original estimates the costs are steadily declining and will be further reduced when full capacity is reached and when certain contemplated improvements together with increased skill in mechanical operation are achieved.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   DOMINION MAGNESIUM COMPANY
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FUEL SUPPLY

EMERGENCY MINING LIMITED

CCF

Mr. NICHOLSON:

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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1. How much, if any, has the dominion government invested in Emergency Mining Limited, at Flin Flon, Manitoba?

2. What arrangements have been made for operating Emergency Mining Limited?

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   EMERGENCY MINING LIMITED
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LIB

Mr. HOWE: (Minister of Munitions and Supply)

Liberal
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1. None.

2. Emergency Metals Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting company, operates the mine.

Topic:   FUEL SUPPLY
Subtopic:   EMERGENCY MINING LIMITED
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CANADIAN ARMY-REINFORCEMENTS

May 24, 1943