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January 12, 1956

SC

Ernest George Hansell

Social Credit
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Mr. E. G. Hansell (Macleod):

May I direct a question to the Minister of Agriculture? It is supplementary to the questions asked yesterday in respect of the sale of surplus butter. Would the minister care to lay on the table of the house the full text of the agreement or agreements in respect of the sale of that butter to those designated countries?

Topic:   SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR TABLING OF AGREEMENTS
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LIB

James Garfield Gardiner (Minister of Agriculture)

Liberal
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Right Hon. J. G. Gardiner (Minister of Agriculture):

There is no objection to that being done, Mr. Speaker.

Topic:   SALES TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR TABLING OF AGREEMENTS
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HOUSING

REQUEST FOR SPEED-UP IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Stanley Howard Knowles (Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre):

Mr. Speaker, may I direct a question to the Prime Minister? In view of the serious and tragic loss of life in Canada this winter because of fires, mostly in substandard dwellings, will the minister discuss with his colleagues the possibility of a real speed-up in the government's housing program so these tragedies might not continue to occur?

Topic:   HOUSING
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR SPEED-UP IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
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LIB

Louis Stephen St-Laurent (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council)

Liberal
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Right Hon. L. S. St. Laurent (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, we all, of course, have been sorrowfully impressed by the number of casualties that have occurred recently. I do not know whether or not they have occurred in substandard dwellings. I understand that official investigations are being conducted; also that the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation is implementing the provisions of that act just as expeditiously as possible. It is my understanding that 125,000 new dwelling units were completed last year and that the prospects for the coming year are for completion of an even larger number than that.

Topic:   HOUSING
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR SPEED-UP IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
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VETERANS AFFAIRS

HOSPITAL INSURANCE COVERAGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Herbert Wilfred Herridge

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
Member File Biography @ PARLINFO

Mr. H. W. Herridge (Kootenay West):

Has

the Minister of Veterans Affairs received representations from the Canadian Legion concerning arrangements for the provision of hospital insurance coverage in British Columbia for returning defence personnel and their dependents now denied it? If so, is consideration being given by the minister to the representations of the British Columbia command of the Canadian Legion?

Topic:   VETERANS AFFAIRS
Subtopic:   HOSPITAL INSURANCE COVERAGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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LIB

Hugues Lapointe (Postmaster General; Minister of Veterans Affairs)

Liberal
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Hon. Hugues Lapointe (Minister of Veterans Affairs):

The answer to the first part of the question is no. As to the second part, of course if representations are received they will get the consideration and action they always do, as the record shows.

Topic:   VETERANS AFFAIRS
Subtopic:   HOSPITAL INSURANCE COVERAGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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PUBLIC SERVICE

SUGGESTED APPOINTMENT OF WOMAN MEMBER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

On the orders of the day:
PC

Margaret Aitken

Progressive Conservative
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Miss Margaret Aitken (York-Humber):

should like to address a question to the Prime Minister. Is it the government's intention to appoint a woman to the civil service commission?

Topic:   PUBLIC SERVICE
Subtopic:   SUGGESTED APPOINTMENT OF WOMAN MEMBER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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LIB

Louis Stephen St-Laurent (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council)

Liberal
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Right Hon. L. S. St. Laurent (Prime Minister):

This matter has been under consideration, Mr. Speaker, and a decision had been reached in that connection but the person we desired to appoint felt she was not desirous of accepting the appointment and the matter is still under consideration because we would like to have a competent woman acting on the civil service commission.

Topic:   PUBLIC SERVICE
Subtopic:   SUGGESTED APPOINTMENT OF WOMAN MEMBER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

On the orders of the day:
CCF

Alistair McLeod Stewart

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.)
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Mr. Alistair Slewarl (Winnipeg North):

Has

the Secretary of State for External Affairs anything further to add to the answer he gave to my question yesterday concerning the shipment of Canadian aircraft to Egypt?

Topic:   PUBLIC SERVICE
Subtopic:   EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY AS TO SHIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT TO EGYPT
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January 12, 1956