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May 30, 1944

The house in committee of supply, Mr. Bradette in the chair. Customs and excise divisions- 185. General administration, $975,845.
NAT

Gordon Graydon (Leader of the Official Opposition)

National Government
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. GRAYDON:

May I interject a remark with reference to procedure? I am not sure how many items are still to be called on the civil estimates, and we are anxious to know whether there are some departments left. The government will at once recognize this as one of the things which as a matter of protection, we as an opposition would ordinarily be entitled to know.

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LIB

James Layton Ralston (Minister of National Defence)

Liberal
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Mr. RALSTON:

There are two left. The item will stand.

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Richard Burpee Hanson

National Government
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

They are all in but two.

Item stands.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL WAR SERVICES

193. Canadian travel bureau service, $77,950. Item stands. Progress reported.

WAR APPROPRIATION BILL

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

The house resumed from Monday, May 29, consideration in committee of a resolution to grant to His Majesty certain sums of money for the carrying out of measures consequent upon the existence of a state of war-Mr. Usley-Mr. Bradette in the chair.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Wartime prices and trade board-administration, $15,600,000.
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George James Tustin

National Government
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Mr. TUSTIN:

Will the parliamentary

assistant be good enough to give a breakdown of this amount?

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Douglas Charles Abbott (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Mr. D. C. ABBOTT (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance):

The breakdown is:

Salaries $ 9,500,000

Travelling expenses 950,000

Printing 1,150,000

Stationery 250,000

Telephones 300,000

Telegrams 75,000

Legal and audit 150,000

Advertising 1,000,000

Postage 425,000

Freight and express 50,000

Local ration board 700,000

Ration coupon banking 840,000

Sundries 210,000

Total $15,600,000

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George James Tustin

National Government
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Mr. TUSTIN:

How many employees are working under the wartime prices and trade board? How many offices are there across Canada; how many employees are there on the inspection staff, and how many are on loan to this branch of the service?

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Douglas Charles Abbott (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Mr. ABBOTT:

As at March 31, 1944, there were 5,112 employees. These are paid employees. There are fourteen regional offices and about 114 or 115 local offices.

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LIB

Douglas Charles Abbott (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Mr. ABBOTT:

I have not that information at the moment but I will make a note of the question and get it later. In order that I may be clear as to what is meant, does my hon. friend mean enforcement inspectors or some other type of inspector?

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George James Tustin

National Government
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Mr. TUSTIN:

I think it is the enforcement inspectors. There are a great many of them travelling all across the country.

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Douglas Charles Abbott (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Mr. ABBOTT:

I am advised there are between three and four hundred.

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Richard Burpee Hanson

National Government
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. HANSON (York-Sunbury):

How many young lawyers are employed?

War Appropriation-Finance

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May 30, 1944