1. Will work on the new Canadian National Railways terminal at Montreal be discontinued?

2. Wliat has been spent to date on this work :or land and construction, and what work has already been done?

3. Wliat work remains to be done, and at what estimated cost?

4. Will all reports and other data be tabled for the information of the house?

1. Government policy will be announced in due course.

2. In accordance with the provisions of the Montreal Terminals Act, chapter 12, 1929, report has been tabled showing expenditures made and work done to December 31, 1939.

3. Construction of certain sub-track space, station facilities, streets and bridges, portions of viaduct, elevated railway and grade separation, between station area at Dorchester street and Victoria bridge, and works in Point St. Charles, as well as signalling, interlocking and electrification. Estimated cost to complete, above present contracts, $5,950,000.

4. Yes, in accordance with the provisions of the Montreal Terminals Act, chapter 12, 1929.

1. What contracts have been let since January 1, 1940, by Canadian National Railways for work directly, or indirectly, connected with the construction of the terminal on Dorchester street, Montreal, and the rearrangement of the terminal facilities in the Montreal area?

2. What are the names of the individuals, or firms, to which each of these contracts have been let?

3. What is the contract price for each contract?

1. Name of contractor; type of work.

Angus Robertson Limited; excavation.

Duranceau & Duranceau; construction of third stage of track structure-reinforced concrete.

The Kennedy Construction Co.; viaduct, Smith-Brennan streets. Superstructure, reinforced concrete.

Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.; Lachine canal bridge-fabrication, delivery and erection of steel. Superstructure-new vertical two-track lift bridge.

Dominion Bridge Co. Ltd.; Dorchester street station-structural steel framework fabrication, delivery and erection.

2. See answer to No. 1.

3. It is not the policy of the management to disclose contract prices. Tenders were invited in each case, and contract awarded to the lowest tenderer. All such matters may be discussed before the select standing committee on railways and shipping.

1. Have the guaranteed debentures or bonds

on the following lines of railway of the Canadian National Railway in the province of Alberta, which matured on the 25th February, 1939, been retired and cancelled, namely: Alsask to Munson junction, 132.33; Calgary to Munson to Camrose to Bretona, 249.21; Vegreville to Haight junction, 21.59: Demay junction to

Camrose junction, 24.93; Morinville to Athabasca, 72.06; Wye to Vegreville, 0.47; Tofield to Barlee junction, 23.39; Mile 57.70 Camrose sub. near Duhamel to Calgary, 166.77?

2. If such securities, the date of maturity of which was February 25, 1939, have not been retired and cancelled, what is the situation at present in connection with the said securities?

Mr. HOWE:

1. Will the Minister of National Defence give consideration to the formation of a battalion for the second or third division to be manned and officered entirely by veterans of the great war from coast to coast, to include, where available, veterans from every city, town, village and township in Canada?

2. Would the minister kindly request a survey on this, and later give the house information?

Mr. ROGERS:

The approved government

policy is that so long as N.P.A.M. units are available these are to be used as the basis for the formation of C.A.S.F. units.

Veterans will now have the following opportunities for service, which in my opinion will absorb the bulk of those who are suitable for

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military service: (a) With mobilized and immobilized units, depots, and training centres, provided they can comply with the physical and age requirements, (b) With veterans' home guard companies, (c) Various appointments for officers and other ranks at national defence headquarters and headquarters of districts as a result of the general expansion of our war effort. _

In the circumstances, it is felt that a unit such as is suggested should not be authorized at this time.

Mr. HATFIELD:

1 When does the government intend making a revision of the Canada-West Indies treaty.'

2. If so, when, and will the government take into consideration the loss of our market tor fish and potatoes in Cuba, and endeavour to have these markets available to producers or these products in the maritime provinces'

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

An answer to

this question would involve a statement of government policy. The government's policy with respect to the matter referred to will be made known in due course and not in answer

to a question.

Mr. DIEFENBAKER:

1 How many bushels of wheat crops for each of the years 1938 and 1939 remained unsold.

2. How many bushels of the crops of each of the said years are to-day (a) in storage in Canada, (b) in storage in the United btates of America?

3 What amounts have been paid or are payable for wheat stored in the United States of America for each of the months from August, 1939, to May, 1940, inclusive?

1. It is not possible to give the percentage of the 1939 wheat crop that has been sold partly because it is merged with the carryover of old crop wheat at July 31, 1939, and also because the regularly published statistics relate to export shipments rather than to sales. The carryover of Canadian wheat in Canada and the United States at July 31, 1939, was 102,161,568 bushels and the 1939 crop was 489,623,000 bushels, making total supplies of 591,784,568 bushels. From this figure must be deducted the estimated domestic requirements for the 1939-40 crop year of 128,000,000 bushels, leaving 463,784,568 bushels for export during the crop year or carryover at July 31, 1940. The export shipments of wheat and wheat flour from August 1, 1939, to May 25, 1940, were 164,545,988 bushels, leaving a balance of 299,238,580 bushels for export or carryover on May 25, 1940.

2. (a) Canadian wheat in store in Canada on May 24, 1940, 261,663,967 bushels (b) Canadian wheat in store in the United States on May 24, 1940, 20,577,807 bushels. Amounts of 1938 and 1939 crops in store are not compiled separately.

3. No wheat owned by the Canadian wheat board is stored in the United States.