1. Have the paper mills at Riverbend, Jonquiere, and Kenogami, been shut down?

2. If so, (a) by whose orders; (b) on what date; (c) for what reasons; (d) for how long?

3. To whom do these mills belong?

4. By whom have they been operated?

5. By whom is the electric power furnished for each of these mills?

6. Do these mills receive any compensation while shut down? If so, how much, from whom, and for what reason?

1. The three mills have been partially shut down on a number of occasions since September 1, 1942, and completely shut down on one occasion.

2. The partial shut downs were caused by curtailment of power, repairs and holidays.

The Riverbend mill was also shut down at various intervals during the month of January, 1943, and up to February 3, owing to the storm conditions causing car shortages in that area.

On April 7, 1943, the newsprint administrator was notified by Price Brothers & Co. Ltd., that the Riverbend mill had gone out of operation at 10 p.m. on April 6, 1943, and the Kenogami mill at 8 a.m. April 7, 1943, due to a walk-out on the part of the workmen. The Jonquiere mill was similarly shut down. These shut downs lasted until April 26, 1943.

3. The Riverbend, Jonquiere and Kenogami mills belong to the shareholders of Price Brothers & Co. Ltd.

4. The Riverbend and Kenogami mills have-been registered with the newsprint administrator as being operated by Price Brothers & Co. Ltd. The Jonquiere mill is operated by the same company.

5. According to information received from Price Brothers the electric power for these mills is supplied by the Saguenay Power Company and from plants owned by Price Brothers & Co. Ltd.

6. No decision has yet been reached as to whether the Kenogami and Riverbend mills will be entitled to receive any compensation while shut down and no definite settlement has yet been made with the mills in connection therewith. The Jonquiere mill does not receive any compensation while shut down.

1. Will British Columbia canned salmon be released to the trade this year for home consumption ?

2. If so, how many cases will be released?

Mr. BERTRAND (Laurier):

There will be

200,000 cases of salmon of 48 pounds each released for domestic consumption this year.

1. Is Mr. Joseph F. McManus, Halifax, Nova Scotia, employed by the wartime prices and trade board as rental administrator?

2. If so, what is he paid for, (a) salary; (b) expenses?

3. What offices does he occupy, what is paid for rental, and to whom is such rental payable?

4. Are any ex-service men employed at this work at Halifax? If so, what are their names?

1. No. Mr. Joseph F. McManus, who is the chief assessor for the city of Halifax, has been loaned to the rentals administration by the municipal council for part time to act as a rentals committee of one man for the city and district of Halifax. The functions and responsibilities of this committee are to fix, under the authority of the rentals administration, the rates charged to occupants of boarding houses and rooming houses in that city.

2. (a) Mr. McManus has received an allowance of $100 a month up to May 31, which has been reduced to $50 a month because the bulk of the work has been completed.

(b) None.

3. He uses part of the regional office of the wartime prices and trade board and no additional rental is involved.

4. See answer to question 1.

Mr. ROY:

Considering that the references mentioned by the government, on June 7, in answer to questions regarding the number of divisions available as reinforcements overseas, do not disclose the facts sought in the said question, why is not this information given to the house?

Mr. MACDONALD (Halifax):

In answer to this question, I would say that it is considered that the information sought was fully covered in the references listed in the answer tabled.

1. Is there any portion of country in Canada's Northwest which is under the control of the United States army, and if so, what portion of territory, and what are the boundaries?

2. Is there any war-time oil development taking place in the Fort Norman area, and if

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so, how many oil wells are being drilled, and is such development being done under Canadian or American military authorities?

3. Is a pipeline being constructed in any part of this territory, and if so, is this being done under control of Canadian or American military officials?

4. If a pipeline is being built, what is the extent of this pipeline?

5. If war-time oil development is taking place in this territory, is equipment and men being supplied by Canadian or American authorities?

6. Have oil rights been sold or leased in this [DOT] territory; if so, to whom?

1. There is no portion of Canadian territory under control of the United States army.

2. The answer to the first part of this question is in the affirmative, but it is not in the public interest that the number of wells should be disclosed. The project is being carried out by the United States army with Canadian approval and cooperation.

3. The construction of a pipeline is part of the project mentioned in the answer to No. 2.

4. It would not be in the public interest to answer this question.

5. Both.

6. For many years the Northwest Company, a subsidiary of Imperial Oil Limited, held five leases and one permit obtained under departmental regulations authorized from time to time by order in council. The wells on these have been producing oil supplies for use in the Northwest Territories. These leases and permit now stand in the name of Imperial Oil Limited and that company has obtained thirty-six permits under regulations authorized by order in council P.C. 742, dated January 28, 1943.