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September 16, 1968

IND

Lucien Lamoureux (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Independent
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Mr. Speaker:

Is that agreeable?

Topic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Subtopic:   GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE AT NEXT SITTING
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Some hon. Members:

Agreed.

Topic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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LIB

Donald Stovel Macdonald (President of the Privy Council; Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
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Mr. Macdonald (Rosedale) moved:

That the house do go into committee of the whole at its next sitting to consider the several proposed resolutions which have been recommended to the house by His Excellency and which stand on today's order paper in the names of the Prime Minister, the Postmaster General, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister

of Trade and Commerce, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Veterans' Affairs respectively.

Topic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
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Motion agreed to.

EDUCATION

TORONTO-REFUSAL TO SHARE COST OF INSTRUCTION TO IMMIGRANT CHILDREN

On the orders of the day:
PC

Robert Lorne Stanfield (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Progressive Conservative
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Hon. Robert L. Stanfield (Leader of the Opposition):

I should like to ask the Minister of Manpower and Immigration whether there is any change in the position of the government as announced by his predecessor in refusing to share in the cost of special English language instruction for immigrant children in the City of Toronto.

Topic:   EDUCATION
Subtopic:   TORONTO-REFUSAL TO SHARE COST OF INSTRUCTION TO IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
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LIB

Allan Joseph MacEachen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration)

Liberal
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Hon. Allan J. MacEachen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

I should like to consider the decision taken by my predecessor. I shall be happy to give an answer at a later date.

Topic:   EDUCATION
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Robert Lorne Stanfield (Leader of the Official Opposition)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Stanfield:

Would the minister indicate when we might expect a decision on this matter?

Topic:   EDUCATION
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LIB

Allan Joseph MacEachen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration)

Liberal
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Mr. MacEachen:

Just as soon as I have had an opportunity to consider the question I shall bring an answer to the house.

Topic:   EDUCATION
Subtopic:   TORONTO-REFUSAL TO SHARE COST OF INSTRUCTION TO IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
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INCOME TAX

REPORTED AVOIDANCE PLAN BY NEWFOUNDLAND COMPANY

On the orders of the day:
NDP

Max Saltsman

New Democratic Party
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Mr. Max Saltsman (Waterloo):

I should like to direct a question to the Minister of Finance and ask whether his attention has been drawn to charges made in the publication Canadian Petroleum to the effect that the Shaheen Natural Resources Company and Newfoundland Premier Joseph Smallwood have joined forces to avoid federal income tax.

Topic:   INCOME TAX
Subtopic:   REPORTED AVOIDANCE PLAN BY NEWFOUNDLAND COMPANY
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LIB

Edgar John Benson (Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Hon. E. J. Benson (Minister of Finance):

This particular question has arisen not only with respect to the company mentioned but with respect to several other companies as well, and we are presently examining the situation to determine whether they are taxable under present tax legislation, something which I am informed is not definite at this particular time.

Topic:   INCOME TAX
Subtopic:   REPORTED AVOIDANCE PLAN BY NEWFOUNDLAND COMPANY
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NDP

Max Saltsman

New Democratic Party
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Mr. Sallsman:

As a supplementary question, can the minister inform the house when his investigations will be concluded? Can we have an answer to that question?

September 16, 1968

Topic:   INCOME TAX
Subtopic:   REPORTED AVOIDANCE PLAN BY NEWFOUNDLAND COMPANY
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LIB

Edgar John Benson (Minister of Finance)

Liberal
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Mr. Benson:

Mr. Speaker, these will be concluded soon. I should point out, however, that none of these companies have had taxable income to this point, to my knowledge.

Topic:   INCOME TAX
Subtopic:   REPORTED AVOIDANCE PLAN BY NEWFOUNDLAND COMPANY
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TRANSPORT

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-INQUIRY AS TO PROGRESS

September 16, 1968