1. (a) How many vacations with pay plans were made effective during 1943 by the national

war labour board, the regional boards and other bodies having such jurisdiction; (b) how many employers and employees were affected by the plans; (c) what is the estimated cost to industry ?

2. What is the estimated amount, in money, that wage earners in Canada have received as a consequence of wage and cost of living bonus decisions by the national and regional war labour boards during 1943?

3. (a) How many investigations were made in 1943 by industrial disputes inquiry commissioners into cases of dismissal for union membership or activity under P.C. 4020; (b) how many dismissed workers were involved; (c) what disposal was made of the cases investigated?

4. How many workers in Canada were members of trade unions at the end of each year since 1939.

5. What was the percentage increase in membership at the end of 1943, as compared with the end of 1939?

6. How many votes to determine the collective bargaining agency have been held in industrial establishments as a result of proceedings under federal labour legislation since January 1, 1940?

7. How did such votes affect the settlement of disputes under the legislation?

1. (a) 1,007. (b) 549.863 employees; 1,007 employers, (c) It is not possible to estimate the cost of vacation-with-pay plans. The standard plan allows employee one-half day vacation with pay in any year for every 25 days actually worked during previous year. Under the standard plan an employee may become entitled to not more than six days' vacation with pay.

2. $85,457,640';

3. (a) 32. (b) 179. (c) of 179 employees in 32 cases, 71 were reinstated voluntarily; 21 were reinstated by order of the Minister of Labour; 21 were found dismissed for cause; 36 were found dismissed for economic reasons; 21 left employment of their own accord, and 9 did not wish ot return.

4. Number of workers in Canada who'were members of Trade Unions at the end of 1939, 358,967; 1940, 362.223; 1941, 461,681; 1942, 578,380; 1943(a), 660,000(a).

(a) Estimated, because returns for the end of 1943 are not yet complete.

5. The estimated percentage increase in membership at the end of 1943 as compared with the end of 1939 is 84 per cent.

6. 185.

7. Of 185 representation votes 64 were taken by the Department of Labour in connection with disputes involving procedure under the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act and 121 were consent votes taken by the department on request of the parties.

In the 64 cases where votes were held in connection with Industrial Disputes Investigation Act procedure, settlements were obtained in 40 instances; settlements were not obtained

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in 11 instances; and in 13 cases the persons petitioning for the vote were not supported by the employees concerned and the cases were considered closed.

In the 121 cases involving consent votes, settlements were obtained between the employees and employers based on the result of the vote. In cases of consent votes there is usually little difficulty in arriving at a settlement inasmuch as the parties usually give a prior commitment that they will abide by the result of the vote. In the overwhelming majority of cases settlements followed the vote.

Mr. STOKES:

Has the taking over of the Montreal Light, Heat & Power Consolidated by the province of Quebec resulted in that company no longer being liable for dominion income and excess profits *taxes?

Mr. GIBSON:

The expropriation by the provincial government of the corporation's facilities for the generation and distribution of electricity and gas will not alter the status of the corporation as a taxpayer liable to dominion income and excess profits taxes on the income from its remaining assets.

1. What is the arrangement whereby alternative service workers contribute part of their earnings to the Canadian Red Cross society?

2. How much has been paid to the society to April 30, 1944, giving the breakdown by treasury offices ?

3. What was the balance unpaid of such moneys on April 30, 1944?

1. The arrangement whereby postponed conscientious objectors contribute a part of their earnings to the Canadian Red Cross society is in accordance with order in council P.C. 2821, section 5-

(5) The employment of any person under this section shall be subject to the terms set out in the order pursuant to which the employment was accepted and to the following provisions:

(a) If the employment is in agriculture, the employer shall supply board and lodging for the employee and in addition thereto shall pay in respect of the employment such wages as may be prescribed by the minister:

(b) if the employment is outside agriculture, the employer shall pay in respect thereof wages at the rate, if any, fixed by collective

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agreement for the place where the work is to be performed, or, if there is no such agreement, at the rate paid by good employers;

(c) If the employment is in agriculture, the employer shall pay to the employee, out of wages payable to him under this subsection, twenty-five dollars per month, unless the wages are less than twenty-five dollars per mouth, in which event he shall pay him the full amount thereof;

(d) if the employment is outside agriculture, the employer shall supply board and lodging to the employee or pay him an allowance fixed by the minister in lieu thereof and shall in addition pay him.

(i) The amount by which the wages payable in respect of the employee exceed the aggregate of the allowance for board and lodging as fixed by the minister and amounts which he is required by law to pay out of the wages to other persons, if such amount is not in excess of twenty-five dollars; or

(ii) twenty-five dollars per month if the amount, by which the wages payable in respect of the employee exceed the aggregate of the allowance for board and lodging as fixed by the minister and amounts which he is required by law to pay out of the wages to other persons, is in excess of twenty-five dollars; and

(e) the employer shall, each month, pay to the Canadian Red Cross society, or to some person designated by the minister to receive it on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross, the amount by which the wages payable in respect to the employee for that month exceed the aggregate of

(i) the amount payable to the employee under this subsection;

(ii) amounts, if any, which lie is required by law to pay to other persons and

(iii) if the employment is outside agriculture, the allowance for board and lodging prescribed by the minister and

(iv) the amounts, if any, which he is authorized or directed by the alternative service officer to pay to any person as an allowance for the maintenance of dependents of the employee or for hospital, dental, or medical services rendered the employee.

A postponed conscientious objector who is directed to employment in agriculture or other essential industry may be required to sign an undertaking or become a party to an agreement between himself and his employer whereby a portion of his earnings is paid to one of the chartered banks of Canada

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to llic credit of the Canadian Red Cross society. The employer pays the going wage rate; the conscientious objector receives twenty-five dollars per month together with board and lodging or the equivalent thereof; the Canadian Red Cross society receives the balance less statutory deductions. Where a postponed conscientious objector has dependents, dependents allowances may be granted and paid to the conscientious objector out of that portion of his earnings accruing to the Canadian Red Cross society.

2. Treasury office at Amount paidMoncton, N.B

$ 518 35Montreal. P.Q

615 00Toronto, Ont

75,425 68North Bay, Ont

3,633 59London, Ont

138,011 87Winnipeg, Man

127,032 70Saskatoon, Sask

44,248 81Edmonton, Alta

30,409 69Vancouver, B.C

88,142 34Total

$508,038 033. 272,576.77, which includes current month's billings not due.

1. Are there plans being made for the construction on tile Benny farm or Sherbrooke street site in Montreal of a hospital for the Department of National Defence? If so, what will be the size and capacity of the said hospital ?

2. Will the hospital of the Department of National Defence be connected with or in any way associated with the new neurological hospital ?

3. What is the expected date for the completion of each of the above-mentioned hospitals?

1. No.

2. Answered by No. 1.

3. Answered by No. 1. [DOT]

1. Is there an employee by the name of Lalumiere at the Quebec farm labour office, located at No. 31 St. James street west, Montreal?

2. If so, what are his duties, and Christian name?

3. How long has he been employed by the dominion-provincial organization of farm labour for Quebec?

4. What is his salary?

5. Is his salary paid by the dominion government or by the province of Quebec?

6. Is the Quebec farm labour office a dominion-provincial body?

7. Is the dominion government paying part of the expenses of such body? If so, in what proportion?

1. Yes.

2. Elio Lalumiere. His duty is to interview prospective farm workers.

3. He has been employed by the Quebec 'arm labour supply bureau since April, 1943.

4. $1,800.

5. His salary is paid equally by the dominion government and the Quebec government under the dominion-provincial farm labour agreement.

6. The Quebec farm labour supply office has been established by the Quebec Department of Agriculture under the dominion-provincial farm labour agreement.

7. The dominion government is paying 50 per cent of the costs of the operation of this office by arrangement under the dominion-provincial farm labour agreement.

1. Has the honourable the Minister of Justice

or his department received a report from the advisory committee which, about a week ago, in Fredericton, examined the application for the release of Mr. Camillien Houde from internment camp?

2. If not, will the Minister of Justice ask the committee to send a report concerning the inquiry?

3. Has the Minister of Justice received during the past two weeks, from certain public bodies, such as the labour^ unions of Canada, petitions asking for the immediate release of Mr. Camillien Houde from internment camp?

Mr. ST. LAURENT:

1. No.

2. The committee may be expected to make its report in due course without any special request being necessary.

3. Two resolutions, one stating in effect the opinion that the liberation of Camillien Houde would not jeopardize the saftey of the allied cause, and the other requesting that he be released at an early date, have been received from two labour union lodges of Montreal.

1. What are the names of the barristers or law firms, in the cities of Montreal, Lachine, Verdun and Longueuil, (a) that have received fees from the dominion government or any commission or board of said government, since January 1, 1937; (b) to whom fees from the dominion government or any commission or board of said government are still due and payable?

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2. W'hat is the amount of fees paid to date to each of said barristers or law firms; for what year and for what professional services?

3. What fees are still due to each of said barristers and law firms, and for what professional services?

4. What are the names of the barristers or law firms now employed by the dominion government or any commission or board of said government in the above-mentioned cities?