Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Transport) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. 216, to encourage the construction and conversion of vessels in Canada.

He said: Mr. Speaker, the object of this bill is to encourage the construction and conversion of vessels in Canada. The assistance will take the form of accelerated depreciation. Owners who construct or convert vessels in Canadian yards will be entitled to write off their ships in three years if they so wish. The vessels to which the legislation will apply are those as defined in the Canada Shipping Act.

Mr. Green:

Is there to be legislation

providing aid to the shipping industry, as distinguished from the shipbuilding industry?

Mr. Chevrier:

This legislation deals with ships as defined in the Canada Shipping Act, and applies to shipbuilding.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

1. Has the government made any representations to the city of Ottawa with respect to the erection of bus shelters along the routes of its transportation system within the present city limits?

2. If so, with what result?

1. No.

2. Answered by No. 1.

1. How many pipe lines are bringing oil and/or

gas from the United States into Canada at the present time? ,

2. How long have they been in operation?

3. How much oil or gas has entered Canada by these sources in that time and what is the estimated value?

Mr. Mcllrailh:

1 and 2. (a) Two bringing oil: Montreal-Portland pipe line-1941. The Transit and

Storage Co.-1912. (b) Two bringing gas:

Dominion Natural Gas Co. (Buffalo)-1925. Union Gas Co. Windsor connection with Detroit-1947.

3. Oil-Statistics are not compiled by separate means of transportation. All oil statistics are grouped together regardless of whether they are imported by a pipe line, tanker, tank car or truck.

Gas-Imports-Gas for cooking, heating or illuminating imported by pipe line from United States:

Calendar Value

year M. cu.ft. $1948

404,046 238,7421947

432,530 252,7721946

368,067 239,0811945

345,983 233,3091944

270,725 182,1391943

232,106 157,8441942

197,103 135,2561941

172,552 117,4711940

130,342 91,9761939

114,396 75,3801938

133,062 87,3111937

114,275 74,7991936

83,802 54,1121935

78,213 51,5381934

77,859 50,7651933

75,895 54,2151932

120,840 91,234

1. What weekend excursion rates on Canadian railways will be available for the coming Christmas holidays?

2. What will be the charges for berths, lower and upper, and other sleeper accommodation during the Christmas season?

3. Will they be the same as other years?

4. By whose authority have such rates been established?

5. Has the board of transport commissioners approved of them? If so, when?

Questions

1. How many prosecutions were taken, by provinces, since the first of January, 1949, for alleged neglect to take out radio licences by private persons?

2. What is the average fine levied in each province?

1. Prince Edward Island, 139; Nova Scotia, 578; New Brunswick, 199; Quebec, 1,137; Ontario, 4,238; Manitoba, 517; Saskatchewan, 255; Alberta, 363; British Columbia, 147.

2. Prince Edward Island, $1.90; Nova Scotia, $3.30; New Brunswick, $4.80; Quebec, $2.45; Ontario, $2.70; Manitoba, $3.90; Saskatchewan, $4.65; Alberta, $4.15; British Columbia, $2.80.

Only cases for which complete reports have been received in the department are included in this return.