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Total dominion expenditures under relief legislation, 1930 to 1936
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| 1930 Act | 1931 Act | 1932 Act | 1933 Act | 1934 Act | 1935 Act | 19361 Act | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | ||||||||
| Prince Edward Island | 95 | 129 | 25 | 87 | 159 | 287 | 21 | 803 |
| Nova Scotia | 836 | 1,070 | 572 | 1,184 | 647 | 1,278 | 419 | 6,006 |
| New Brunswick | 504 | 764 | 220 | 511 | 507 | 1,058 | 245 | 3,809 |
| Quebec | 3,292 | 5,439 | 4,252 | 3,627 | 10,997 | 7,503 | 4,928 | 40,038 |
| Ontario | 4,692 | 11,101 | 7,988 | 9,870 | 14,086 | 15,312 | 6,804 | 69,853 |
| Manitoba | 1,608 | 3,348 | 1,746 | 2,181 | 2,295 | 3,209 | 1,768 | 16,155 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,918 | 3,008 | 1,164 | 807 | 2,358 | 9,264 | 2,112 | 20,631 |
| Alberta | 1,281 | 3,038 | 1,301 | 1,264 | 1,771 | 1,592 | 1,345 | 11,592 |
| British Columbia | 1,376 | 3,940 | 3,228 | 2,577 | 3,173 | 2,275 | 1,515 | 18,084 |
| Yukon and Northwest Territories | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | - | 10 | - | 48 |
| Disbursements through Dominion Government Departments | 57 | 4,596 | 1,033 | 7,617 | 8,393 | 8,252 | 17 | 29,965 |
| Other disbursements | ||||||||
| Saskatchewan Relief Commission | - | 5,373 | 4,455 | 1,301 | 759 | - | - | 11,888 |
| Board of Railway Commissioners | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,000 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 864 | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,073 |
| Canadian National Railway | 882 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 882 |
| Administration expenses | 43 | 85 | 68 | 84 | 89 | 140 | 92 | 601 |
| Miscellaneous | - | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | 21 | 6 | 36 |
| Total | 17,968 | 42,611 | 26,058 | 31,115 | 45,2392 | 50,201 | 19,2723 | 232,464 |
| Note: Summary of loans and advances outstanding as of October 31, 1936: Manitoba $18,063,000; Saskatchewan $49,864,000; Alberta $25,279,000; British Columbia $29,095,000; Canadian Pacific Railway Co. $2,447,000; Total $124,748,000. | ||||||||
| 1. To October 31, 1936. | ||||||||
| 2. Includes $11,439 incurred under the provisions of the 1933 Act, and authorized by Section 10 of the Relief Act, 1934. | ||||||||
| 3. Includes $1,200 incurred under authority of previous legislation. | ||||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1937. | ||||||||
