1. Were any graders, construction vehicles, tractors, re-fuelling wagons, jeeps and motor vehicles of any other description shipped from Saskatchewan airports and military camps to eastern Canada for disposal? If so, how many?

2. How many were disposed of within the province of Saskatchewan, and how?

3. Were all vehicles advertised for sale in the province of Saskatchewan before being shipped out of the province?

4. If so, what medium of advertising was used, and for how long a period was it used?

Mr. McILRAITH:

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1. No such equipment has been shipped by War Assets Corporation from Saskatchewan to eastern Canada.

2. (a) Seven pieces of construction equipment and three hundred and sixty vehicles, (b) They were sold.

3. Answered by No. 1.

4. Answered by No. 1.

tMr. Mcllraith.]

1. To whom in Yukon were bonuses or subsidies on fuel wood paid?

2. What amount of public money was paid to

each recipient?

Mr. MAYHEW:

1 and 2. In accordance with government policy as stated from time to time by the Minister of Finance in the House of Commons, it is not considered to be in the public interest to provide information with respect to subsidies paid by Commodity Prices Stabilization Corporation Limited to individual concerns. (Ref. House of Commons Debates, No. 47, dated April 24, 1944, page 2280).

BRITISH WAR GUESTS ' . '

1. How many British war guests came to Canada during the recent war, under the government's sponsored plan? _

2. How many returned to Great Britain?

3. What was the total amount of money given to the government by charitable organizations to be used in assisting with this work?

4. How much remains of this fund? _

5. What disposition will be made of it?

1. 1,532.

9 1 337

3. $80,114.92.

4. The total amount has been expended.

5. Answered by No. 4. *

1. Has a contract been let to the Otis Fensom Company at Hamilton for the modification of the carriages of Bofor guns?

2. If so, how many such carriages are to be

modified, and what is the contract price per gun carriage? _ _ _

3. Are any similar modifications being made in Vancouver? If so, by whom and at what contract price?

1. Yes. Contract was awarded June 19, 1945 and amended August 4, 1945.

2. 195, at cost plus fee of 3 per cent.

3. No.

1. Has the Aero Timber Project at Justkatla,

Queen Charlotte Islands, been sold? If so, to whom and at what price? _ .

2. What was the government's investment in' this project?

Questions as Orders for Returns

1. Has the government sept a representative to the provinces to discuss the proposals which the government of Canada placed before the Dominion-Provincial Conference at its meeting in August last?

2. If so, who was that representative and what position does he occupy in the government service?

3. Did he make a report to the government?

1. No. Mr. D. A. Skelton, secretary of the coordinating committee of the conference visited the provinces to discuss with the provincial authorities the procedure and agenda for the meeting of the coordinating committee on November 26.

2. Answered by No. 1. Mr. D. A. Skelton is research adviser in the Bank of Canada and secretary of the cabinet committee on dominion-provincial relations.

3. No. He made notes to guide him as its secretary in preparations for the meeting of the coordinating committee.

1. How many Fairmile naval ships did Can-' ada own; who built them and at what cost

each?

2. Have any been sold? If so, to whom and and at what price?

3. Who authorized their sale and when?

4. Were tenders called for such sales?

Mr. McILRAITH:

Return tabled.