Mr. A. L. Smith (Calgary West):

I rise to a question of privilege, Mr. Speaker. In this case it is a matter of very personal privilege, because I am being bothered. This morning's Citizen-I notice at the top of the page it says it has been an independent paper since 1844; I want it on my side-says that I have fixed the odds in the east-west football match at three to one on the Calgary Stampeders. I am asking one to three. My telephone has been ringing every ten seconds for the last hour, as a result of calls from people wanting this sucker money. I want them to know that I am not betting that way.

1. Are authors' and authors' fees subject to income tax?

2. Are authors' and writers, whose main income is derived from other sources, subject to income tax?

3. Are authors and writers whose income from writing is less than 25 per cent, obliged to estimate in advance, their earnings from this source, and complete and file income tax remittance form T7B?

4. Does the ruling on authors' fees apply alike to all sections of Canada?

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. (a) No, if the balance of the income of the author or writer is, to the extent of three-quarters or more of his total income, from salary, wages or other remuneration.

(b) Yes; if the balance of the income of the author is not, to the extent of three-quarters or more of total income, from salary, wages or other remuneration.

4. Yes.

1. Of the 261,260 immigrants brought into Canada during 1946, 1947 and 1948, how many were (a) Roman Catholics: (b) Jews; (c) Protestants?

2. Of the 54,733 displaced persons brought into Canada during 1946, 1947 and 1948 (a) how many had contagious diseases on arrival at Canadian ports; (b) how many at North Bay, Ontario?

1. (a) and (c) No statistics are kept of the religious affiliation of immigrants, (b) 14,416 of Hebrew racial origin.

2. (a) and (c) No statistical record of this information is kept, (b) Information not available.

1. Is there a lawsuit pending in the Supreme Court of Ontario in which certain property owners ask that court to find that the federal government has ceased to have legislative power to enforce rent control in Canada?

2. What steps is the federal government taking to be sure that all possible facts will come before the court in evidence to enable the court to properly decide whether or not the federal government has power to continue rent control in Canada?

1. Yes.

2. The Attorney General of Canada has instructed leading counsel in the action, and the crown will be guided by his advice in the conduct of the litigation.

Mr. Browne (Si. John's West):

What were the localities in Newfoundland where field parties were located for the purpose of conducting (a) geological surveys; (b) topographical surveys; (c) geodetic surveys?

Mr. Maybank:

(a) Geological surveys: One-mile mapping in the Terrenceville, St. John's, Hodges Hill and Bonavista areas, and in the Labrador iron belt. Reconnaissance mapping started by the Newfoundland government was continued.

(b) Topographical surveys: Parties were engaged in establishing control for mapping on the isthmus connecting Avalon peninsula to the main island, in the Bonavista area, and on the Quebec-Labrador boundary.

(c) Geodetic surveys: Precise levelling was carried out by one party in an area starting at St. John's and extending along the coast of Conception bay, and thence inland to Bonavista. Triangulation was carried out by one party on the Fogo peninsula south of St. John's.

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