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July 2, 1947

DOMINION DAY

FURTHER MESSAGES OF GREETINGS AND GOOD

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING. (Prime Minister) : Mr. Speaker, in reference to the congratulatory messages of which I made mention in the house yesterday, I should like to add that the following message was received during the day from the President of the United States: On this national anniversary of Canada it gives me great pleasure to send to you ansi to the people of Canada the hearty congratulations and renewed good wishes of the people of the United States. I should like to take this occasion again to thank you and the many other Canadians who did so much to give me a most enjoyable visit last month. I cannot express too warmly my sincere friendship for you and for the people of Canada. Harry S. Truman. Congratulatory messages were also received from the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, from the Ambassador of Belgium in Ottawa, and from the Consul General of Haiti.

BANKING AND COMMERCE

Ninth report of standing committee on banking and commerce.-Mr. Cleaver. Questions

ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND ACT

ESTABLISHMENT FROM ARMY CANTEEN AND OTHER SERVICE FUNDS-PROVISION FOR BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION

Right Hon. IAN A. MACKENZIE (Minister of Veterans Affairs, for Mr. Claxton) moved for leave to introduce Bill No. 410, to establish a benevolent fund from army canteen and other service funds. He said: May I say on behalf of the Minister of National Defence that I should like this bill to be proceeded with. The Minister of National Defence will pilot the bill through the house, along with the hon. member for Rosthern (Mr. Tucker) and the hon. member for Winnipeg South (Mr. Mutch), who was chairman of the committee.
LIB

Walter Adam Tucker (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs)

Liberal
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Mr. W. A. TUCKER (Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs):

The purpose of this bill is to set up an army benevolent fund from the various canteen funds and to provide for a board to administer it.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Topic:   ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND ACT
Subtopic:   ESTABLISHMENT FROM ARMY CANTEEN AND OTHER SERVICE FUNDS-PROVISION FOR BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
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PRIVATE BILLS

SENATE BILLS-FIRST READING

Bill No. 397, for the relief of Edward Charles Barron-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 398, for the relief of Violet Eileen Lepine Tiekner-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 399, for the relief of Jean Lawrence Ritchie-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 400, for the relief of Livio Quintino Fantacci-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 401. for the relief of Bertha Bercovici Hamer-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 402, for the relief of Ann Bogdanof Millichamp-Mr. Mayibank. Bill No. 403, for the relief of Beatrice Elman Perlman-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 404, for the relief of Grace Emily Dawes Matheson-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 405, foythe relief of Gabriel Burszan -Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 406. for the relief of Doris Phoebe (Potter Potts-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 407. for the relief of Richard Andrew Frame-Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 408, for the relief of William Page- .Mr. Maybank. Bill No. 409, for the relief of Louis Gertsman -Mr. Maybank.

QUESTIONS

(Questions answered orally are indicated by an asterisk).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE-LINCOLN AND WELLAND COUNTIES

PC

Mr. LOCKHART:

Progressive Conservative
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1. How many persons in Lincoln county (a) on May 31., 1947; (b) on June 26, 1947, were in receipt of unemployment insurance payments, and how many job vacancies were listed in that county on each of these dates?

2. How many persons in Welland county (a) on May 31, 1947; (b) on June 26, 1947, were in receipt of unemployment insurance payments, and how many job vacancies were listed in the said county on each of the above dates?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE-LINCOLN AND WELLAND COUNTIES
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LIB

Humphrey Mitchell (Minister of Labour)

Liberal
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Mr. MITCHELL:

I have discussed this question with the hon. member for Lincoln. The figures are not taken by counties. We have offices in St. Catharines, Welland, Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, and he will be satisfied if the return is made on that basis.

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE-LINCOLN AND WELLAND COUNTIES
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AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND SUPERPHOSPHATES

CCF

Edward George McCullough

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. McCULLOUGH (Assiniboia):

(1. From what countries and in what quantities has phosphate rock been imported into Canada for each of the years 1939 to 1946 inclusive?

2. How many companies have produced ammonium phosphate and superphosphates in Canada for the years .1939 to 1946, inclusive, and in what quantities for each year?

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND SUPERPHOSPHATES
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LIB

Mr. MacKINNON: (Minister of Trade and Commerce)

Liberal
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1. Imports by countries of phosphate rock during the calendar years 1939 to 1946:

French Africa Morocco

Year Cwt. Cwt.

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944 .... 38.116

1945 .... 11,781 260,0491946 Netherlands West Indies United StatesYear Cwt. Cwt.1939 2,498.0061940 3,317,1601941 4,740.5771942 5,427,4551943 5.216,9281944 .... 33.600 7,693.2151945 .... 33,600 6,048,4781946 .... 134,400 7,339,148

Questions

2. Ammonium phosphate in Canada is produced by one company. Superphosphate in Canada is produced by two companies.

Production of ammonium phosphate and

superphosphate in Canada during the

years 1939 to 1946

Ammonium Super-

Year ended phosphate phosphateJune 30 Tons Tons1939 32,845 87,7381940 44,440 104,5201941 59,300 127,6721942 52.730 176,6341943 76,181 193,4221944 133,610 199,7961945 174,761 236,0921946 195,593 253,397

Topic:   QUESTIONS
Subtopic:   AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND SUPERPHOSPHATES
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July 2, 1947