Hon. Alphonse Fournier (Minister of Public Works):

By leave of the house, Mr. Speaker, I move:

That items 64 to 84 inclusive of the main estimates 1950-51, approved and reported upon this day by the standing committee on external affairs, be referred back to the committee of supply.

Right Hon. L. S. St. Laurent (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, I beg leave to table copies, in English and in French, of a letter addressed to me under date of June 6 by the premier of British Columbia respecting the proposed general conference to be held in the autumn of this year, and copies of my reply under date of June 12.

Hon. J. J. McCann (Minister of National Revenue):

Mr. Speaker, on March 28, 1950, I advised hon. members that there had been representations regarding the regulations covering depreciation, particularly as to some of the rates, and the limitation of the allowance for corporations to the amounts charged in their financial statements.

I promised that careful consideration would be given to these matters, and that the government's decision would be announced in due course. I am now glad to be able to advise hon. members that certain revisions have been made in the regulations, particularly in regulation 1100(4), and that these changes, which were effected by order in council, P.C. 2576 of May 23, 1950, have been published in the Canada Gazette of June 14, 1950, part II, Statutory Orders and Regulations.

I now wish to table a copy of the statutory orders and regulations that contain the changes.

Mr. Fulton:

What is the average yearly salary paid to members of the security branch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

Mr. Garson:

The salary paid to members of the special (security) branch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police drawn from the regular strength of the force and the civil service is in accordance with normal civil service and Royal Canadian Mounted Police pay scale.

1. Was any repair or construction work done to the wharf at Paspebiac, Bonaventure county, Quebec, during the fall of 1949?

2. If so, were tenders called and where were they posted?

3. What are the names of those who tendered and the amount of their respective tenders?

4. Who was awarded the contract, and at what price?

5. Has the work been accepted? If so, by what engineer?

6. Has the work been paid for in full? If so, on what date?

7. Were any extras granted over and above the contract price?

8. If so, in what amount and to whom?

9. Who supervised the work?

10. What was the unit price for each item of the contract?

Mr. Fournier (Hull):

[DOT]

1. Yes.

2. (a) Yes, but not posted; (b) tenders invited from local contractors.

3. Arthur Bujold, $27,058.30; J. Romeo Allard, $28,375.50. (Tender was also asked from Mr. Julien Cavanagh, but he did not submit a price).

4. Arthur Bujold, $27,058.30.

5. (a) Yes; (b) Robert Blais, chief engineer.

6. (a) Yes; (b) final payment made on January 21, 1950.

7. Yes, for additional work.

8. (a) $8,421.74; (b) Arthur Bujold.

Questions

9. Alphonse Bellavance (staff engineer).

10. Demolition, $18 per M.B.M.; Flooring, $125 per M.B.M.; Sheathing, $130 per M.B.M.; Floor joists, caps, waling and wheel guards, $200 per M.B.M.; Braces, $240 per M.B.M.; Piling, $1.65 per lin. ft.