1. Has the federal Department of Agriculture or any other department or agency of the federal government made any grants to the University of Manitoba for the purpose of research and measurement of radiation emitted by microwave telecommunication facilities and the effects thereof on plants and animals?

2. If no such grants for such purpose were made to the University of Manitoba, were any made directly to any of the professional staff of the University of Manitoba, specifically as regards one Professor P. A. Kondra and/or one Professor M. A. K. Hamid?

3. H any such grants have been made by any federal agency, what is the amount and by what specific title is the research project named?

4. Has the federal Department of Agriculture or any other federal agency received any research project reports from the University of Manitoba

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or from any of its staff relative to (a) the measurement of microwave radiation (b) the effects of microwave radiation on plants and animals?

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

In so far as the Department of Agriculture is concerned: 1. Yes.

2. Not applicable.

3. Amount: $3,800, effective April 1, 1968. Title: The Effect of Microwave on Growth and Performance of Chickens. (Prof. P. A. Kondra).

4. No.

In so far as the National Research Council of Canada is concerned: 1. No.

2. Grants have been made to Dr. M. A. K. Hamid, but not for the purpose of research and measurement of radiation emitted bymicrowave telecommunication facilities and the effects thereof on plants and animals.

3. Grants made to Dr. M. A. K. Hamid are as follows: Title-Investigation of near field phenomena

Amounts-

1966 1967

Operating Grants $ 6,000 $10,000

Major Equipment Grants 25,000 10,000

4. (a) Yes-annual progress reports by Dr. M. A. K. Hamid, (b) No.

1. Has the federal government any knowledge of plans to cut a channel through the Isthmus of Avalon, near Long Harbour, Newfoundland?

2. Has the federal government been approached by any provincial authority or by any private interest on organization in connection with this project?

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

I am informed by the Departments of Public Works, Transport and the Prime Minister's Office as follows: 1. No.

2. No.

1. Was Canada involved in any negotiations with the Belgian Government with a view to the purchase by that Government of about a hundred aircraft of the type U.S. F-5 or its related type CF-5 to replace the F-84 as the Belgian tactical ground support fighter bomber?

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2. If so, what were the results?

3. Does the decision of the Belgian Government to acquire instead a number of Mirage V in any way affect the consideration of the use of the CF-5 as an operational aircraft by Canadian Forces in Western Europe?

4. Was the CF-5 version of this aircraft of use to Belgium and, if so, what was the offer to the Belgian Government in competition with the offer relative to the Mirage V?

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

In so far as the Department of Defence Production is concerned: 1. Yes.

2. The Belgium government decided not to purchase the CF-5 aircraft.

3. The decision of the Belgian government to acquire Mirage aircraft does not affect in any way any consideration of the possible use of the CF-5 as an operational aircraft by Canadian forces in western Europe.

4. It is understood that the CF-5 would have met their military requirements. Negotiations with the Belgian government indicated that Canada would be unable to meet their offset requirements and therefore no formal offer was made by the Canadian government. The Canadian government is not aware of the details of the offer relative to the Mirage V.

Has the government a contract with the Dow Chemical Company plant in the Surrey-Delta area of British Columbia for the production of ingredients used in the manufacture of Napalm bombs?

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

A nil answer is submitted for the Department of Defence Production, Canadian Arsenals Limited, Canadian Commercial Corporation and Polymer Corporation Limited.

1. In view of the situation in which certain African-Asians possessing British passports find themselves as a result of legislation contemplated or being considered by the British Parliament has the Government of Canada given consideration to take steps that might be taken to encourage this group to come to Canada as immigrants and to facilitate their entry?

2. Has any of this group already been admitted to Canada and, if so, how many?

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3. How many of each of the following groups applied for entry to Canada as immigrants during

(a) the calendar year 1967 (b) the current year to date (i) Asians (ii) Africans (iii) African-Asians?

4. How many of each of the above groups were actually admitted as immigrants during (a) the calendar year 1967 (b) the current year to date?

Mr. J. C. Munro (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

1. An immigration officer has been attached on special assignment to the staff of the Canadian high commissioner in Nairobi. In addition, a travelling immigration team will be proceeding to Nairobi in the next two or three weeks.

2, 3 and 4. An applicant's racial or ethnic origin is not a consideration in determining his admissibility to Canada, and no statistics are available to distinguish between this particular group of people and other residents of Kenya. During the calendar year 1967, the last period for which statistics are available, 239 former residents of Kenya were granted landed immigrant status.

Alberi):

In connection with the current radio and television advertising program of Air Canada (a) what agency or agencies have been selected for said program (b) will Canadian talent and facilities, particularly with respect to the musical arrangements thereto, be utilized exclusively?

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

The management of Air Canada advises as follows: (a) Foster Advertising Limited; (b) Not exclusively, if the use of an outside consultant is believed to improve the program.

1. How much has the Soci6t6 des Habitations Jeanne-Manee (Jeanne-Mance Housing Corporation) invested for the construction of its housing

complex in Montreal (a) cost of land (b) demolition (c) construction?

2. How many tenants are there and what is the average rent?

3. How much money has the Socidt4 des Habitations Jeanne-Mance received in rents since it was established?

4. What is the annual rate of interest?

5. What is the amount of money reimbursed to date by the Societe des Habitations Jeanne-Mance?

6. What has been the yearly cost for upkeep and maintenance of the Habitations Jeanne-Mance since it was established?

7. What is the number of personnel employed by the Societe des Habitations Jeanne-Mance?