1. What quotas were allocated to the university naval training divisions of the various universities during 1950?

2. To what extent were these quotas filled?

Mr. Blancheile:

1 and 2.

Quota Quota

University or college Allotted Filled

Victoria college

30 30University of British Columbia 75 95University of Alberta

40 40

Regina college (including Luther and Campion

colleges)

20 20University of Saskatchewan .. 50 50University of Manitoba

100 100Lakehead Technical institute 5 0Assumption college

30 30University of Western Ontario 60 70MoMaster university

55 65Ontario Agricultural college 55 24University of Toronto

160 185Queen's university

80 80

Ottawa university and colleges

in Ottawa

50 50McGill university

70 80University of Montreal 70 70Laval university

50 50University of New Brunswick 25 25Mount Allison university .... 25 25St. Francis Xavier university 55 55Acadia university

20 20

University and colleges in

in Halifax 60 60

St. Dunstan's college and

Prince of Wales college 30 30Memorial university

25 25Total

1240 1279

Mr. Higgins:

Is the unemployment insurance office at Amherst, Nova Scotia, arranging for the employment of men for work at the iron ore development at Labrador?

Mr. Cole (Verdun-La Salle):

There are no

orders placed with the unemployment insurance office at Amherst, N.S., for employment of men for work at the iron ore development tat Labrador.

1. What quotas were allocated to the reserve university flights of the various universities during 1950?

2. To what extent were these quotas filled?

Mr. Blanchette:

1 and 2.

Quota Quota

University Allotted Filled

Queen's university

27 24University of Montreal

30 30McGill university

40 46University of Toronto

60 57University of Western Ontario 30 22University of Manitoba 40 36University of Saskatchewan .. 25 29University of Alberta

35 36University of British Columbia 45 54Total

332 334

The following universities and colleges have not a sufficient enrolment to establish a flight but quotas are allotted and personnel are selected who take summer training with the reserve university flights:

University or College Quota Allotted Quota FilledAcadia

4 3Dalhousie

6 11St. Francis Xavier

7 2St. Mary's

3 7University of New Brunswick 13 9Mount Allison

5 1Laval

8 12Carleton college

2 1Ottawa university

3 3McMaster university ....

3 2Sir George Williams ....

1 1Total

55 52

ARMED FORCES INFORMATION BUREAU Mr. Diefenbaker:

1. Has an information bureau for the armed forces been set up?

2. If so, when, and what is the name of the

organization?

Questions

3. Has a director of current affairs been appointed?

4. If so, who, and at what salary?

5. What is the present size of the director's staff, and what additions are contemplated?

6. Is such information bureau now operating?

7. If not, when is it expected to do so?

1. Yes.

2. March 12, 1951-Bureau of current

affairs.

3. Yes.

4. Mr. H. R. Low-$7,500 per annum.

5. Director and secretary. Approval has been given for five additional members of a staff and five members of a substaff, such as stenographer, typists and clerks.

6. Yes.

7. See answer to No. 6.

1. What firms were awarded contracts, and what was the amount of each contract, during 1950-51 for (a) new construction and repairs; (b) catering; (c) supplies for H.M.C.S. Cornwallis?

2. Were tenders called in each instance?

3. If so, who submitted tenders, and what was the amount of each tender?

Mr. Bradley:

Contracts for new construction were awarded by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation during 1950-51 as follows:

Landscaping

Log crib at buildings 81-94 fire hall

Surface drains and catch basins at buildings 81-94 fire hall

With respect to landscaping:

1. June 22, 1950, Rosehall Nurseries

Limited, Brantford, Ontario, $16,984.00.

(Storm damage-by change order to Rose-hall Nurseries Limited for $11,250.00, August 25, 1950. Concrete walks and steps- by change order to Rosehall Nurseries Limited for $10,216.58, September 25, 1950.)

2. Tenders were called.

3. Rosehall Nurseries Limited, $16,984.00.

With respect to log crib at buildings 81-94 fire hall:

1. January 11, 1951, George Mabee, Saint John, $3,350.00.

2. No.

3. See answer to No. 2.

With respect to surface drains and catch basins at buildings 81-94 fire hall:

1. January 13, 1951, George Mabee, Saint John, $2,052.00.

2. No.

3. See answer to No. 2.

R.C.A.F. HEADQUARTERS, GREENWOOD, N.S.'-

1. What firms were awarded contracts, and what was the amount of each contract, during 1950-51 for (a) new construction and repairs; (b) catering; (c) supplies for the R.C.A.F. headquarters at Greenwood, Nova Scotia?

2. Were tenders called in each instance?

3. If so, who submitted tenders and what was the amount of each tender?

Mr. Bradley: