HC Deb 08 March 1932 vol 262 cc1618-9
30. Mr. BATEY

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of tons of coal bought by Canada for the year 1931 from this country and also from the United States of America?

Mr. ISAAC FOOT

Imports of coal (for consumption) into Canada in 1931 were:

From Bituminous. Anthracite. Total.
Statute Tons. Statute Tons. Statute Tons.
Great Britain 109,200 782,500 891,700
United States of America. 9,129,400 1,996,800 11,126,200
Particulars in respect of coke are not yet available.

Mr. BATEY

Seeing that Canada bought from this country less than 1,000,000 tons of coal and that she bought 10,000,000 tons from the United States of America, is it the intention of the Government at the Ottawa Conference to draw their attention to the advisability of buying more coal from this country?

Mr. FOOT

A memorandum has been prepared by my Department for submission on that occasion.

Mr. BATEY

Will that memorandum be handed over to the representatives of this country when they go to Ottawa?

Mr. FOOT

It is prepared for that purpose.