Mr. Nowlan:
What was the quantity and value of all cranberries imported into Canada from the United States during the calendar year 1950?
Mr. Howe:
3,743,573 pounds; $406,433.
1. Has Mr. Saba (or Sapa), of the Montreal branch of the dominion bureau of statistics ever lived in the town of Chicoutimi in the Saguenay district, or in the district of lake St. John? If so, where, when, and for what period on each occasion?
2. How many persons does he know in the said town or districts, and what are their names?
He said: Mr. Speaker, I should) like to amend this question by adding two words, so that the first part will read: "Has Mr. Saba (or Sapa, or Zappa)"-
Mr. Speaker:
Question stands.
1. As at January 1, 1950, how many veterans were being paid pensions of 50 per cent or more, due to coronary thrombosis and silicosis?
2. How many of the above were paid on the basis of 100 per cent entitlement as at January 1, 1950?
3. During 1950, how many enlistment records of those in No. 2 were checked to ascertain if they had any pre-enlistment disability?
4. As a result of No. 3, how many suffered loss or partial loss of entitlement?
Mr. Mutch:
In asking that this question
be passed as an order for return, I might say that it may happen that records will not disclose all of the information sought by the hon. member. However, the several parts of the question will be answered to the fullest possible extent.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. J. M. Macdonnell (Greenwood):
I
should like to direct a question to the Minister of Finance, of which I have given him notice. Can the minister advise the house of the progress made at the meeting between the governor of the Bank of Canada and the representatives of the chartered banks, of which the minister advised the house on February 16, towards stopping the increase of money through increased bank loans?
Hon. Douglas Abbott (Minislej of Finance):
I thank my hon. friend for giving me notice of his question. As I said the other evening, the meetings referred to were between officers of the Bank of Canada and representatives of the chartered banks. I believe it would be appropriate that a statement should be issued by either one or the other, and I believe the Bank of Canada will be issuing a statement within the course of a day or two.
On the orders of the day:
Mr. Howard C. Green (Vancouver-Quadra):
Mr. Speaker, apparently discussions have been taking place in Australia between representatives of the United States, Australia and New Zealand concerning the possibility of establishing a defensive alliance in the Pacific. Can the Secretary of State for External Affairs give the house any information about these discussions, and what the attitude of Canada would be if she were invited to join such an alliance?