§ 82. Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to advertisements appearing in Scottish papers stating that the Canadian Government guaranteed employment throughout the year to emigrants from Britain; whether he is aware that Mr. Forke, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, has denied that such a guarantee exists; and whether he will take steps to see that the real conditions of the Empire Settlement Scheme are brought more prominently before intending emigrants, so that they may not be induced to emigrate under a misconception as to their prospects?
§ Mr. AMERYI understand that the advertisements to which the hon. Member refers were inserted without the approval of the Canadian authorities, and steps are being taken to amend them. The actual position is that assisted passages to Canada are only granted by the Dominion Government when farm employment—or, in the case of women, household work—is guaranteed, Every endeavour is made to ensure that the employment shall be continuous, and the Dominion Government undertakes to keep in touch with and to supervise all assisted settlers for a period of at least five years.