1. Was a wharf constructed at St. Michel de Bellechasse in 1949?

2. If so, who performed such work?

3. What was the cost of same?

4. By whom was the cement supplied, and at what cost?

1. A contract was let for repairs to the wharf at St. Michel de Bellechasse, P.Q., in October 1948. The work is not yet completed.

2. Contract awarded to J. Lionel Bizier, Quebec, P.Q.

3. Amount of contract, $78,722.75.

4. Cement was supplied under item No. 9 of unit price contract at the tendered price of 90 cents per sack.

1. What is the amount of compulsory savings returned to the Canadian people during the months of January to June, inclusive, 1949?

2. What is the amount of compulsory savings returned to the Canadian people in each of the six months January to June inclusive, in 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948?

3. What is the amount of compulsory savings returned to the Canadian people in each of the six months July to December inclusive, in each year 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949?

_ 4. What is the amount refunded on overpaid income tax in each of the six months January to June inclusive, 1949?

5. What is the amount of overpaid taxes returned to the Canadian people in each of the six months January to June inclusive, in 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948?

6. What is the amount of overpaid income taxes returned to the Canadian people in each of the six months July to December inclusive, in each year, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949?

7. What is the amount of payments made directly by the Department of National Revenue to Canadian citizens during the six months January to June inclusive, 1949, for reasons other than the refunding of compulsory savings and overpaid income taxes?

Mr. McCann:

Return tabled.

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Orders for Returns

1. What was the cost of the site of the proposed printing bureau in Hull, Quebec?

2. From whom was the land purchased, and how much did each receive?

3. What is the total cost to date for surveys, architect's fees?

4. What is the estimated further expenditure required to complete this project?

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

Return tabled.

1. How many licences did the government or the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada authorize the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada, Limited, Toronto, to issue in Canada in 1949?

2. What was the total amount collected for the issuance of these licences?

3. What was the total amount collected by the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada, Limited, in 1949, by way of fees, charges, royalties and other imposts?

4. What was the total amount collected in 1949 by the government in connection with such licences, fees, charges, royalties and other imposts?

5. Have increased charges been authorized for 1950 over previous years?

Mr. Bradley:

Return tabled.

st. John's, nfld., public buildings

1. Have plans been made by the government to erect a federal public building or buildings in St. John's, Newfoundland?

2. If so (a) for how many buildings; (b) in what locations?

1. Which postal stations and letter carrier depots in Vancouver are held under lease?

2. What are the street addresses of such postal stations and letter carrier depots?

3. Who are the lessors named in the respective leases?

4. What persons signed such leases as or on behalf of the respective lessors?

5. What is the annual rental payable under each such lease?

6. To whom are such rentals now payable?

7. What are the respective dates of such leases, and for what periods of time do they run?

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

For a copy of all correspondence, documents and other papers relating to the agreement recently made between the government of Canada and the government of the United States, or any aviation companies of the United States, for the use of Gander airport.

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