1. Is the Government of Canada dock at Victoria Beach, Manitoba, restricted as to public access?

2. If so, (a) is the restriction seasonal, (b) by whom was this restriction enacted and has the federal government made any representations relative to this restriction?

Mr. J. A. Byrne (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport):

1. No restriction of public access for legitimate wharf business.

2. (a) and (b). Not applicable.

1. How many Indians in each province took courses under the provisions of the Manpower Training Act in each month in the years 1965 1966 and 1967?

2. How many Indians in each province took courses under the provisions of the Technical-Vocational Training Act in each month in the years 1965, 1966 and 1967?

Hon. Arthur Laing (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development):

1. A

breakdown of monthly figures showing the number of Indians who took courses covered by the Occupational Training for Adults Program, which became effective on April 1, 1967, is not available. However, the following table shows the number of those enrolled in training from April 1, 1967 to November 15,

1967. These figures represent only those Indians who could be identified as such:

Province Number Enrolled

Maritimes 22

Quebec 317

Ontario 373

Manitoba 353

Saskatchewan 145

Alberta 20

British Columbia and Yukon Territory 98

Total 1,328

2. The figures in the following table cover Indians in training under programs 5 and 6 of the Technical and Vocational Training Assistance Act. Figures are not available for the other programs under the legislation.

Known Indian enrolments

in TVTA (Programs 5 and 6)

From April 1, 1964 to April 1 , 19671964-65 1965-66 1966-67Province TVTA TVTA TVTAMaritimes Not available 9 144Quebec 176 113 333Ontario 435 799 1,360Manitoba 171 459 1,845Saskatchewan 35 246 770Alberta 1 40 19No break- No break-B.C. and Yukon 92 down downTotal 910 1,666 4,471

1. Have applications and renewal applications to the Medical Research Council for support of work to be conducted in the fiscal year (a) 1967-68 (b) 1968-69, been approved?

2. If so, what was the total number and total dollar value of applications and renewal applications submitted to the Medical Research Council for support of work to be conducted in the fiscal years of 1967-68 and 1968-69?

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3. How many applications for support for 1967-68 and for 1968-69 were approved in full, approved in part, deferred for later consideration, and rejected?

4. What was the total dollar value approved for 1967-68 and for 1968-69?

5. What was the dollar value of applications approved by the Medical Research Council after the autumn 1966 and autumn 1967 meetings on its Grants Review Committee expressed as a percentage of the total of the dollar value of applications for each year?

6. Is the percentage change in Part 5 indicative of the change in the judgment standards applied or a change in the calibre of the applications submitted, and to what extent is the change attributable to one or to the other?

Hon. C. M. Drury (Minister of Industry):

In so far as the Medical Research Council is concerned, the answer is as follows: 1. Yes. The Medical Research Council took action on applications for grants in aid of research for

1967- 68 at four meetings. Applications for

1968- 69 have been considered at one meeting to date; applications have also been, or will be accepted for consideration at three further meetings.

2. The total number of applications and renewal applications submitted to the Medical Research Council for grants in aid of research to be conducted in 1967-68 was 1,511; the dollar value of those applications totalled $22,036,314.78. The applications for grants in aid of research submitted to the Medical Research Council to date for 1968-69 number 1,468, with a total dollar value of $25,497,408.76.

3. No. of applications 1968-69 (First meeting only)

for grants in aid 1967-68

Approved in full 803 457Approved in part 363 113Defererd for later consideration 46 207Rejected 299 76

A further 615 applications have now been submitted for 1968-69 for consideration at the second meeting in March 1968.

4. The total dollar value of applications for grants in aid approved for 1967-68 was $14,906,310.23. The total dollar value approved, to date, for 1968-69 is $10,112,895.00.

5. The percentage of the total value of grant applications approved in November 1966 was 60 per cent; in November 1967, 42 per cent.

6. The percentage change in Part 5 was due to the large number of applications deferred

at the November 1967 meeting for further consideration. Deferment of this number of applications is required because of uncertainty at the time concerning the total number of applications to be received for 1968-69 and because of uncertainty concerning the funds which would be available for the grants in aid program.

1. How many Centennial Medals were awarded to citizens in the Constituency of Fort William?

2. What are the names of the recipients?

3. Who made the recommendations for the awards?

Hon. Judy V. LaMarsh (Secretary of State):

1 and 2. The distribution records of the Centennial Medal are not set up in such a way that the names of recipients in any particular location can be extracted.

3. Nominations were solicited from federal and provincial levels of government and from national associations in the fields of the arts and sciences, education, welfare and charitable organizations, veterans groups and many others.

Have certain companies in Winnipeg had their records seized during January, 1968, by investigators of the Taxation Division of the Department of National Revenue and if so (a) have they been accused of any breaches or irregularities under the Income Tax Act (h) under what authority were these seizures made (c) have any similar seizures been made in Canada in the past twelve months and, if so, where and when?

Hon. Jean Chretien (Minister of National Revenue):

1. No. (a) Not applicable, (b) Not applicable, (c) Not applicable.