Mr. J. H. Harrison (for Mr. Sluder) moved

for leave to introduce Bill No. 420, to amend the Representation Act.

Explain.

Mr. Harrison:

I think the explanation is to be found right in the bill itself.

Mr. Speaker:

Is the motion agreed to?

No.

Mr. Speaker:

I hear some hon. members say "no".

Hon. J. W. Pickersgill (Secrelary of Slate):

Mr. Speaker, perhaps I should say a word in explanation. The hon. member who is sponsoring this bill spoke to me about it. It is to correct an error that was made in connection with the revised statutes with regard to the name of the constituency of Swift Current-Maple Creek. The name was changed at the last session but only for the statute itself and not in the revised statutes. It is simply a correction of an omission.

Motion agreed to and bill read the first time.

Mr. Fulton:

In connection with the dominion-provincial constitutional conference:

1. Since the conference last met in 1950, have any invitations been issued by the dominion government or by the chairman of the continuing committee to the provincial governments or any of them, or to their representatives thereon, to hold further discussions of any nature?

2. If so, to whom and with what result?

3. Have there been received any suggestions or expressions of opinion, formal or informal, from any

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of the provincial governments or their representatives either (a) that it would not be profitable to hold1 further discussions of any sort; or (b) to any other effect?

4. If so, from which governments and to what effect? |

1. No. ' |

2. See answer to No. 1.

3. Yes.

4. Inquiry from the premier of Alberta in July, 1951, and from the premier of Saskatchewan in August, 1951, as to possible reconvening of federal-provincial conference on constitutional amendment.

1. How many motor vehicles are owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation?

2. What mileage did these vehicles register in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1953?

3. In the same period, what was their total cost of operation?

4. Are any employees of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation permitted to use these vehicles for personal reasons?

5. If so, what system is used to recover operating costs, including depreciation, in such cases?

6. Are any employees of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation permitted to take corporation-owned vehicles home at night?

1. Twenty six.

2. 163,501 miles.

3. $11,182.63.

4. No.

5. See answer to No. 4.

6. Only with specific permission on special late night or early morning assignments.

1. Since the establishment of NATO, how many persons from countries other than Canada have received or are now receiving training in Canada under the provisions of any NATO agreements or arrangements?

2. From what countries have such persons come, how many in each case, and how many in each year, since the establishment of NATO?

3. What is the total amount spent to date for the training of such persons, including transportation, maintenance or any other costs met by Canada?

1. Since the establishment of NATO to the end of February, 1954, 2,682 aircrew from countries other than Canada have been trained; 950 are at present training under the NATO air training plan.

2. (a) Numbers trained by country and year to February 28, 1954:

England Belgium France

1951

74 14 441952

884 55 1471953

875 32 3051954

108 - 161,941 101 512Italy Holland Norway Den- mark Total17 8 15 17218 6 2 11 1,1231 19 22 1,254- 1 - 8 13336 34 17 41 2,682

2. (b)

Numbers in training by country as at February 28, 1954:

England 412

Belgium 6

France 332

Italy 39

Holland 53

Norway 26

Denmark 39

Portugal 25

Turkey_____' 18

3. It is estimated that expenditures of the NATO air training plan totalled $228,179,898 as at March 31, 1954.

1. Did the dominion-provincial constitutional conference, prior to its adjournment in 1950, appoint a continuing committee of provincial attorneys general and the dominion justice minister?

2. Was the Minister of Justice to be chairman of that committee and was that appointment or arrangement ever revoked?

3. Has this committee ever been dissolved?

4. How many meetings has it held since 1950?

1. Yes.

2. Yes. The Minister of Justice was appointed chairman of the committee and the appointment has not been revoked.

3. No.

4. None.

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