David Arthur Lafortune
Liberal
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
You said he had been recommended by the member representing that county.
Subtopic: THOMAS LEGARE,
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
You said he had been recommended by the member representing that county.
Mr. NANTEL:
I think the two answers are complementary.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
I would like to have a detailed statement of the increases which it is proposed to grant out of the amount of $13,471.75.
Mr. NANTEL:
The list of increases has already been given several times.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
I may point out that among the men who are to. get an increase there is one by the name of Barette. Is he related to the member for Berthier (Mr. Barette) ?
Mr. BARETTE:
No.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
I also find that there is a Mr. Olivier. I would like to know whether he is related to the hon. member for Joliette.
Mr. GUILBAULT:
Not at all; I am not even acquainted with him. Mr. Olivier lives at Berthier.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
Address the Chairman.
Mr. GUILBAULT:
There is no need of my addressing the Chairman; I know who are my relatives better than he does.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
From the minister's answer, I see there is granted a more substantial increase to a gentleman by the name of Larue of Quebec, an increase of $300. Is he entitled to get more than the others who get $100 only?
Mr. NANTEL:
Mr. Larue's salary is $1,400 only. He was appointed long ago, he is a very good man, and that increase is only fair.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
He gets a larger increase than any of the others.
Mr. PELLETIER:
He is a Liberal.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
There are so many kinds of Liberals, that it is a difficult matter to sort them out to-day.
Mr. NANTEL:
That man got an increase because he took the management of the Quebec office.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
That is not what I want to know. I am enquiring why he is getting more consideration than the others.
Mr. NANTEL:
Because the amount is in proportion to what he earns. I must say I granted that increase despite some of my friends.
Mr. LAFORTUNE:
The hon. member for Dorchester (Mr. Sevigny) stated a moment
ago that, until 1911, Mr. Verville had not asked for any increase of the workingmen's salaries, and the member for Dorchester stated that the Government was going to show its good will by deeds, actual facts. I may state to the hon. gentleman that what the workingmen want is more money, not facts. The hon. member for Maisonneuve made a very good answer, when he said that in 1911 salaries were fair; but that in the meantime have changed to such an extent that what was sufficient then, is now inadequate.
Mr. NANTEL:
That is why I provided that amount in the estimates.