1. What has been the total amount of expenditure up to September, 1939, on the new C.N.R. station in Montreal?

2. What has been the total amount of expenditure from September, 1939, up to the present time on the new C.N.R. station in Montreal?

3. What has been the total expenditure on the new C.N.R. station in Montreal to date?

Mr. CHEVRIER:

1, 2 and 3.

The Canadian National Railways advise as follows: Main terminal-including land, cost of excavation, cost of the station building and sub-track areas, together with viaduct and trackage from north side of St. James street to the tunnel portal: To Sept. 30, 1939, 87,278,297; since Sept. 30, 1939, $5,751,342; total, $13,029,639.

1. Was a road constructed for the Department of National Defence for Air between Cape Scott and Fisherman's bay, Vancouver island?

2. If so, to whom was the contract awarded?

3. What moneys were paid to the contractor for any work done between 1942 and 1945?

4. What length of roadway was constructed?

1. Yes.

2. Marwell Construction Company.

3. $20,780.40.

4. Approximately four miles.

1. Will the officers and ratings of the Royal Canadian Navy share in prizes taken by the navy during the war?

2. If so, when will the first distribution be made?

3. What approximately will be the value of the first distribution?

1. From information made available by the government of the United Kingdom, it is considered that officers and men of the Canadian naval forces will share in the distribution of prize money resultant from the capture and sale of enemy merchant ships and cargoes during the war 1939-45.

2 and 3. The date and amount of the first distribution are not yet known in the Department of National Defence for Naval Services.

1. Has Canada any ambassador, consul or trade commissioner in Yugoslavia?

2. If not, why are we not so represented?

Mr. ST. LAURENT:

1. No.

2. The Canadian government agreed to receive a Yugoslav minister in Ottawa in 1942 on the understanding that the question of reciprocation would stand over until the end of the war. A statement to this effect was made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on February 9, 1942. Somewhat later Major General Vanier, now Canadian Ambassador to France, was accredited as minister to the Yugoslav government then temporarily established in London; he was also accredited to the five other allied governments then in London. Since the end of the war it has not yet been found possible to establish Canadian missions in the capitals of all these countries, including Belgrade, because of the difficulty of finding the requisite number of experienced personnel to meet the rapidly growing needs of the Canadian foreign service. The establishment of diplomatic missions in Yugoslavia, and in the other countries which maintain missions in Ottawa without reciprocity on the part of Canada, is under consideration.

1. Has the government taken any action toward increasing the quota of sugar allotted to preserving and canning industries during the months of June, July and August?

2. If so, what action?

Questions as Orders jor Returns

1. No action has been taken to increase these sugar allocations. The policy of the board for 1946 provides- sugar for the manufacture of preserves on exactly the same basis as that granted during 1945, i.e.: 100 per cent of the quantity used during the first six months of 1944; 70 per cent of the quantity used during the last six months of 1944.

For commercial canners the amount of sugar allocated is related by formula to the quantity of fruit purchased and processed.

2. Answered by No. 1.

1. Did the provincial government of Nova Scotia apply to the National Harbours Board for permission .to erect a flour mill at or on pier 23, Halifax, Nova Scotia?

2. If so, was permission to lease or use this property granted? If not, why not?

3. Did the provincial government of Nova Scotia appeal to the federal government at Ottawa against any decision arrived at by the National Harbours Board on the proposal to erect a flour mill at or on pier 23, Halifax, Nova Scotia?

4. If so, what was the answer of the federal government to the provincial government with regards to the proposal to erect the above mentioned mill?