1. How many cords of fuel wood were cut in Riding Mountain national park for each of the months, March, April, and May, 1943, and how much of this cut is for use within the park?

2. How much of this work was done by alternative service labour?

3. How many alternative service men were employed at fuel wood cutting during each of the above months?

4. Were any alternative service men employed at other work in the park during above months? If so, how many?

1. Amount of cordwood cut

Under settlers A.S.W.

Month permit Operation

Cords Cords

February

2.304 374iMarch

2,235 6251April

679 425May

603 2645,821 1,689

No material cut for park use.

1,689 cords available for sale.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Employment of A. S. Workers

Projects

on which employed

Month Total Strength Fuelwood Fire ProtectionFebruary ..

27 27 March

48 48 April

37 37 May

35 20 154. What is the total amount of sugar for canning purposes being allotted for Canada and, (a) what is the amount allotted for each province; (b) the per capita amount of sugar allotted for each province?

Mr. ABBOTT:

1, 2 and 3. Applications which were

received for sugar for home canning amounted to more than twice the available supply. The board therefore proceeded to make an allocation to each territory covered by a local ration board based on the number of applications from that territory. Each local ration board was then advised of the total amount of sugar which would be available for its territory and was asked to make such distribution as appeared equitable under all circumstances.

It was pointed out that in some areas it might be appropriate to draw a distinction between urban and rural areas, while in other areas a standard allocation to all applicants might be more equitable. The decision in each individual territory was left with' the Local Ration Board concerned which

accounts for the differences in actual distribution which is made in the various areas.

4. (a) The total amount of sugar for

canning purposes to be allotted for Canada is 100,000,000 pounds of which 99,383,000 pounds was distributed pro rata among the

provinces as follows,

Prince Edward Island 825,475

Nova Scotia 4,418,900

New Brunswick 3,552,100

Quebec 25,644,400

Ontario 34,807,400

Manitoba 7,291,825

Saskatchewan 8,211,600

Alberta 7,350,900

British Columbia 7,280,400

Total 99,383,000

The remaining 617,000 pounds were held in reserve and have since been distributed.

4. All employed on fuelwood cutting with exception of fifteen in May on fire protection.

1. Is the amount of sugar to be allowed for canning purposes the same for all cities?

2. Is the amount of sugar to be allowed for canning purposes the same in all rural districts?

3. If different quantities or amounts of sugar for canning purposes are being allowed for different cities or rural districts, what are the reasons for the different quotas set?

(b) The sugar allocated each province is not on a per capita basis but on a per application basis and was approximately 11 pounds per application.

1. What insurance is offered to the members of our armed forces?

2. What amount of insurance is offered?

3. Who pays the premium?

4. How much is the premium?

Questions

1. That made available by the various insurance companies.

2. Such amount as appears applicable in the circumstances.

3. The insured.

4. The amount of the premium varies according to age and plan.

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

This question alleges a fact which I do not think can be established. In the first place, it is not true that Canada does not possess a flag. In the second place, I am far from sure that it can be said that the existing condition is a deplorable condition of affairs. I do not think the question merits an answer in the form in which it appears.

Question dropped.

1. Has a report been made by the advisory committee under the chairmanship of Mr. H. J. Coon and set up by order in council P.C. 2-584?

2. To whom was this report made, and when?

3. Will the report be tabled or otherwise published?

1. Yes.

2. To the treasury board, on March 17, 1943.

3. No.

1. Did the Minister of Labour call a national conference on industrial recreation on or about April 9?

2. What recommendations were made to the Minister of Labour by this conference?

3. What action has been taken by the Minister of Labour in regard to these recommendations?

1. Yes.

2. Recommendations:

(1) Purpose: The purpose of a plan for recreation should be the provision of a programme of intrinsic worth to the individual, as well as to provide greater assurance of maintaining interest in production work on the part of the worker.

(2) Pattern of organization: National advisory committee, provincial advisory committees, regional and local committees. Properly qualified paid personnel appointed to undertake the work of promoting recreational plans on national, provincial, regional and local levels.

(3) Finances: There should be a four-way financial participation-workers, management, recreation councils or organizations, federal and provincial governments.

(4) Personnel: There should be provision made for training personnel, if the need arises.

(5) Facilities: Basic facilities already established in communities should be made available wherever required. Existing facilities should be fully used.

(6) Programme: The programme should be sufficiently flexible and diversified to meet the needs of the workers and their families. Industry should be urged to develop recreational programmes within the plant when such programmes are advantageous.

(7) Recreational programmes should be a community development within the areas where the establishment of war industries has created an urgent need.

3. An order in council, P.C. 4703, dated June 8, 1943, has been passed under authority of the War Measures Act authorizing the Minister of Labour to enter into agreement with provinces or municipalities to provide recreational facilities for war workers, and for an equitable sharing of costs by the dominion.