Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

Mr. Chairman, I want to join the hon. member for Ottawa East (Mr. Richard) in congratulating the hon. member for Labelle (Mr. Courtemanche) for the fairness he has shown in dealing with this question. In the course of his remarks, the hon. member said that "any receipt bearing the signature of a parish priest seems to be systematically rejected". I would like to draw his attention to that point. In my estimation, he overdid it a little.

According to the statement made by the Minister of National Revenue (Mr. McCann)

in this house, it is not a matter of refusing to recognize the charitable donations to our parishes, regardless of the religious denomination of the clergymen and of the faithful, but rather to check, in the simplest possible way, the nature of those donations mentioned in the receipts annexed to income tax returns.

Like the hon. member for Ottawa East, I most earnestly and sincerely hope that the minister will be able to set up a system of investigation better suited to administrative purposes, in order to avoid the unfortunate misunderstandings which exist now and to which the newspapers referred recently.

Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

Return tabled.

Motions for Papers

Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

Conductor Per mile (a) Per day Minimum guarantee

C.N.R. passenger East $371.77, West $384.28 (monthly)

C.N.R. freight, through

Note.-Negotiations with C.P.R. are continuing at the present time. Consequently the December 1, 1950, agreement rates are still in effect as follows: Passenger East $346.33, West $353.58 (monthly)

Freight, through 10*66-10-77 cents

Orders for Returns

Brakeman, Baggageman and Yardman

The principle of the 12 per cent increase has been agreed upon for these three classes but agreement on the application of this increase to differential rates, etc., has not yet been reached. (No rates available.)

The former rates were as follows:

- Per mile (a) Per day Minimum guaranteeBrakeman- 6-11-6-16 cents 9-25-9-48 cents 6-21-6-27 cents $274.93-8279.48 (monthly)Freight, through Baggageman, train $279.73-1287.25 (monthly)Yardman- Foreman $11.67 $10.82 $ 9.36 Helper Switch tender Locomotive Engineer (b) 11- 32-13-28 cents 12- 53-16-68 cents $12.60-812.66 (daily)Freight, through Yard I12.53-S13.87 Locomotive Fireman (b) 9-97-11*67 cents 10-77-14-18 cents $10.88 (daily)Freight, through Yardman $11-07-512-79 811-38-S12-06 $10-70 Hostler Hostler's helper

(a) To obtain minimum rate per day multiply rate by 150 for passenger conductor, brakeman and baggageman and by 100 for other trades on a mileage basis.

(b) Rate per mile varies with the weight on drivers.

Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

Not unemployment insurance.

Mr. Cote (Verdun-La Salle):

I was referring to the bill that is before the committee just now for coverage against accident or injuries as the result of their work.