1. Has H.M.C.S. Algonquin been converted recently?

2. If so, where was the work carried out?

3. What was the total cost of the conversion?

4. Has H.M.C.S. Crescent been converted to a new role?

5. If so, where is this work being done?

6. What is the estimated cost?

1. H.M.C.S. Algonquin has been converted and is at present undergoing acceptance trials.

2. Yarrows Ltd., Esquimalt.

3. The total estimated cost is $5,275,700 (including production and prototype plans and development work).

4. The H.M.C.S. Crescent is now undergoing conversion.

5. H.M.C. dockyard, Esquimalt.

6. Preliminary estimated cost is $3,500,000.

1. What has been the total cost to date of Canada's participation in the war in Korea?

2. What have been the annual outlays of money by Canada, in each and every year, for the cost of our participation in the war in Korea, since its inception to the 31st of December, 1952?

3. What has been the respective cost, to Canada, of each of our armed services participating in the said Korean war, in each and every year, since its inception to date?

1. $129,416,038. This figure does not include the cost of recruitment, training or initial outfitting of personnel. Nor does it include the cost of the organizations which serve and direct our forces in the Korean theatre. It would be impossible to isolate such elements relating only to Korea.

2 and 3. See table below.

1. When was work started on a new playing field opposite Royal Military College, Kingston?

2. What is the purpose of this playing field?

3. When were bleachers erected for this field?

4. After this field was loamed and grass had been sown and come up, was approximately half of it bulldozed up and a cinder track put in? If so, was this due to a change in plans?

5. Has this playing field yet been used?

6. What has been the total cost to date of this playing field (a) for land; (b) for construction?

1. Construction of the playing field was planned in three stages. Erection of the

Questions

3. Answered by No. 1.

4. No. A very small portion of the seeded field was disturbed to permit the rounding of the corners to conform with the standard design of a cinder perimeter track.

5. No. The playing field has not yet been accepted and taken over from Defence Construction Limited. It is expected that the Department of National Defence will take over the field in the spring of 1953.

6. The total cost to date of the playing field is:

(a) land: nil, as the property is owned by the Department of National Defence.

(b) construction:

Bleachers $ 8,677.73

Playing field 11,900.00

Cinder track and perimeter fence... 19,555.00

1. How many persons from countries other than Canada received training in Canada, during world war II under the British commonwealth air training plan?

2. From what countries did they come, and how many in each case?

3. What was the total cost to Canada for the training of those referred to in question (1), including transportation, maintenance or any other expenses paid by Canada?

1. 68,174.

2. (a) United Kingdom, 50,248; (b) Australia, 10,350; (c) New Zealand, 7,576.

3. In reply to part 2 of a question asked by Mr. Power, the total contributions, in money and equipment, to the BCATP were given on 28 March, 1946, at page 357 of Hansard.

Mr. Cruickshank:

What is the total amount expended on the Sardis army camp including any contracts now awarded?

Mr. Blanchette:

During the period 1 April, 1948, to 31 January, 1953, $5,217,395 has been expended on the Sardis army camp.