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December 10, 1968

IND

Lucien Lamoureux (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Independent
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Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. The hon. member is asking the minister to give a statement of policy. I suggest to him that that cannot be done now.

Topic:   HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtopic:   STEPS TO OVERCOME SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL
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OLD AGE SECURITY

REQUEST FOR PENSION INCREASE TO EQUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASE

On the orders of the day:
NDP

Stanley Howard Knowles (N.D.P. House Leader; Whip of the N.D.P.)

New Democratic Party
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Mr. Stanley Knowles (Winnipeg Norih Centre):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to direct a question to the Minister of National Health and Welfare. Is he now in a position to answer the question I asked yesterday in his absence? If I may summarize it briefly, it is as follows. Will the government give consideration to proposing an amendment to the Old Age Security Act to make it possible for the cost of living increase in pensions to reflect the full amount of the cost of living increase rather than being limited to 2 per cent in any one year?

Hon. John C. Munro (Minisier of National

Health and Welfare): Mr. Speaker, I indicated previously that this matter was not one of our priorities for this year.

Topic:   OLD AGE SECURITY
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR PENSION INCREASE TO EQUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASE
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NDP

Stanley Howard Knowles (N.D.P. House Leader; Whip of the N.D.P.)

New Democratic Party
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Mr. Knowles (Winnipeg North Centre):

have a supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. Since this year is almost finished could this matter be considered in the new year, or could it not at least be included in the review of social welfare matters that the minister's department is undertaking?

Topic:   OLD AGE SECURITY
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR PENSION INCREASE TO EQUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASE
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LIB

John Carr Munro (Minister of Amateur Sport; Minister of National Health and Welfare)

Liberal
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Mr. Munro:

Mr. Speaker, I believe it is fair to say it is included in the review.

Topic:   OLD AGE SECURITY
Subtopic:   REQUEST FOR PENSION INCREASE TO EQUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASE
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CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

MONTREAL-INQUIRY AS TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING

On the orders of the day:
LIB

Jacques Guilbault

Liberal
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Mr. Jacques Guilbault (Sainf-Jacques):

Mr. Speaker, I wish to put a question to the President of the Treasury Board.

Could the hon. minister tell us whether the Treasury Board has approved an expenditure of about $40 million to allow the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to continue the work on Place Radio-Canada in Montreal?

My question is in two parts, Mr. Speaker. First, has the Treasury Board already approved the expenditure and, if so, what amount has been approved?

Topic:   CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Subtopic:   MONTREAL-INQUIRY AS TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
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IND

Lucien Lamoureux (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Independent
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Mr. Speaker:

Order. The hon. minister could perhaps answer the first part of the question.

Topic:   CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Subtopic:   MONTREAL-INQUIRY AS TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
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LIB

Charles Mills (Bud) Drury (President of the Treasury Board)

Liberal
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Hon. C. M. Drury (President of the Treasury Board):

This question is on the agenda of the meeting which will take place later on this week.

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Topic:   CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Subtopic:   MONTREAL-INQUIRY AS TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
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TRANSPORT

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTENTION

On the orders of the day:
PC

David Samuel Horne MacDonald

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. David MacDonald (Egmont):

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Public Works. In view of the commitment given a month ago to make a decision and announce it on the future of the Northumberland strait crossing, has the minister been in contact with the premier of Prince Edward Island to communicate to him the difficulties in arriving at a decision and could he enlighten the house at the same time?

Topic:   TRANSPORT
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTENTION
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LIB

Arthur Laing (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Hon. Arthur Laing (Minister of Public Works):

Mr. Speaker, the answer to the first question is yes, I have been talking to the premier of Prince Edward Island, and at this time the answer to the second part is no.

Topic:   TRANSPORT
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTENTION
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PC

David Samuel Horne MacDonald

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. MacDonald (Egmont):

I have a supplementary question. In view of the nearly one year's consideration that has gone into the resumption or otherwise of this project, can the minister indicate whether or not we will hear on this matter before the end of the year?

Topic:   TRANSPORT
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTENTION
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LIB

Arthur Laing (Minister of Public Works)

Liberal
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Mr. Laing (Vancouver South):

I indicated November at one time, and now I hesitate to suggest December.

Topic:   TRANSPORT
Subtopic:   PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CAUSEWAY-REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF INTENTION
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December 10, 1968