§ Major BIRCHALLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any recent figures showing the number of persons taking up free grants of land in Canada, and distinguishing those of British and foreign origin?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe total number of homestead entries in the Dominion of Canada during the financial year2056W 1924–5, was 3,653, of which 2,240 were by British subjects, as 1,413 by foreigners.