Mr. Young:
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
1. How many ships were owned by the Canadian government on August 31, 1945?
2. How many such ships have since been sold by the Canadian government to non-commonwealth owners?
3. How many such ships have since been sold to commonwealth owners?
4. How many such ships have since been sold to Canadian owners?
5. How many vessels purchased from the Canadian government by Canadian companies since August 31, 1945, have since been resold to nonCanadian owners?
6. How many Canadian-owned vessels formerly owned by the Canadian government are now registered under foreign flags?
7. How many Canadian merchant seamen were employed during 1945?
8. How many Canadian merchant seamen were employed during 1948?
9. Are there any statistics available on the number of Canadian crews which have been paid off from Canadian vessels sold to foreign flags in the year 1949?