June 17, 1943

QUESTIONS


(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk.)


SHOES FOR ARMY PURPOSES

PC

Mr. BOUCHER:

Progressive Conservative

1. Did the government send a man to England to examine and report back on shoes for army purposes ?

2. If so, who w'as sent?

3. Was a report made? If so, of what nature was this report?

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Subtopic:   SHOES FOR ARMY PURPOSES
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LIB

Mr. MACDONALD (Halifax): (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence)

Liberal

1. Yes. A committee was appointed and by the terms of reference the committee was to investigate and bring in a recommendation for the information of the Department of National Defence as to which was the best type of boot for the army and to advise in respect of any other matters regarding army boots referred to the committee.

2. A committee of three men consisting of Mr. A. O. T. Beardmore, president of the

Canadian Tanners Association; Mr. Louis Daoust, footwear administrator for Canada; Captain M. B. Steinkopf, R.C.O.C. chief supervisor of non-technical workshops (army boots are repaired and rebuilt in these workshops) .

3. Yes. The principal subject dealt with was the merit of high ankle as compared with low ankle boots for military use.

Final consideration of the report of the committee is deferred pending further trials now being conducted overseas.

Among other subjects dealt with are: (a) the merits of a stitched welt constructed boot as compared with boots of nailed construction; (b) the usefulness of clump soles; (c) the usefulness of heel plates and toe caps; (d) the advantages of leather soles as distinguished from rubber soles; (e) army boot repair systems; (f) salvage of used army boots; (g) the advantages of having uniform boot construction for allied nations.

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Subtopic:   SHOES FOR ARMY PURPOSES
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QUESTION PASSED AS ORDER FOR RETURN

NAT

Mr. BLACK (Cumberland):

National Government

1. What is the number and percentage of rejections on medical grounds, and the total number of applicants for enlistment in the army in each military district since the beginning of the war?

2. What is the number and percentage of rejections and exemptions on medical grounds, of those called up under the National Resources Mobilization Act, and responding, in each military district, administrative district, or province?

3. What is the . number who have responded to such call-up in each military district, administrative district, or province?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   QUESTION PASSED AS ORDER FOR RETURN
Sub-subtopic:   MOBILIZATION ACT-REJECTIONS ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
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MOBILIZATION ACT

DEFINITION OF STUDENTS


On the orders of the day:


LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal

Hon. HUMPHREY MITCHELL (Minister of Labour):

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the hon. member for York-Sunbury (Mr. Hanson) asked if there had been any change in the regulations under the National Resources Mobilization Act with respect to the definition of students, or if not, whether any change was contemplated. May I say to the hon. member that there has been no change in the definition in question since the passing of P.C. 10924 of December 1, 1942. I shall be glad to send to the hon. member a copy of the regulation.

War Appropriation-Supplies

Topic:   MOBILIZATION ACT
Subtopic:   DEFINITION OF STUDENTS
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NAT

Richard Burpee Hanson

National Government

Hon. R. B. HANSON (York-Sunbuiy):

Did the minister answer the second part of my question, as to whether any change in the definition of students had been contemplated? I do not think he answered that.

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Subtopic:   DEFINITION OF STUDENTS
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal

Mr. MITCHELL:

At the moment the answer is no.

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RATIONING-WESTMOUNT AND DISTRICT


On the orders of the day:


LIB

Sarto Fournier

Liberal

Mr. SARTO FOURNIER (Maisonneuve-Rosemont):

Mr. Speaker, before the orders of the day are called I should like to ask a question of the Minister of Finance (Mr. Ilsley) or, in his absence, of his parliamentary secretary, who is also the hon. member for St. Antoine-Westmount (Mr. Abbott). Is it true that the people living within the limits of the city of Westmount are entitled to receive thirteen pounds of sugar, while those living outside the limits of that city receive only ten pounds?

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LIB

Thomas Vien (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal

Mr. SPEAKER:

Order; this question

should not be asked on the orders of the day.

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NAT

Gordon Graydon (Leader of the Official Opposition)

National Government

Mr. GRAYDON:

It is a very important question.

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WAR APPROPRIATION BILL

PROVISION FOR GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY AID FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY

June 17, 1943