Mr. FACTOR:

For a copy of all orders in council or other orders or directions, and documents prescribing and defining the duties and the responsibilities of Canada's High Commissioner to Great Britain?

Mr. FACTOR:

With the permission of the house and following the advice of the Prime Minister, I will add after the words "responsibilities of" the words "the. recently appointed."

1. How many applications for pension has

the Board of Pension Commissioners for

Canada granted since October 1, 1930?

2. How many applications for pension has

the Board of Pension Commissioners for

Canada referred to the chief pensions advocate and chief commission counsel since October 1, 1930?

3. In how many applications for pension have the Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada exercised the benefit of the doubt in favour of the applicant as set out in section 73 of the Pension Act known as chapter 35 of the statutes of 1930?

Mr. SAMUEL FACTOR (Toronto West Centre):

May I be permitted to direct a question to the Prime Minister on a matter of public interest? Following Your Honour's injunction of yesterday I shall be as brief as possible. The question is based on a letter which I have received from the Board of Control of the city of Toronto and which reads:

I have been directed by the board of control to bring to your official notice as the elective representative from this city that, whereas the city of Toronto has made a very considerable investment in respect to harbour and hydro developments, therefore the said city of Toronto does vigorously protest against the passing of any legislation by the government of the Dominion of Canada which would prejudicially affect the ultimate deepening and use of the St. Lawrence river as an oceangoing waterway.

This city of Toronto most strenuously objects to the further disposal of any hydro power rights to private corporations, being of the opinion that the great power water courses are the natural heritage of the citizens of Canada and should be preserved for all time to come for the benefit of the people at large The board would therefore request that you be good enough to advise them as to what progress has been made in reference to the plan for the deepening of the St. Lawrence river waterway and to notify them immediately of any proposed legislation either in this regard or in reference to any application of private corporations for the further diversion of power water rights.

Mr. FACTOR:

The question is: Has the government received any application from private corporations for further diversion of water-power rights in the St. Lawrence river?