Hon. Ron Basford (Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs):

Mr. Speaker, the bill is before Parliament. I would not want to speculate on what it turns into because we are asking for public comment on the bill and it may well be amended. Certainly, the whole purpose of the Competition Act as proposed in Bill C-256 is to put forward a far more flexible approach to industrial organization than is possible under the existing Combines Investigation Act.

Mr. Thomas M. Bell (Saint John-Lancaster):

A supplementary question. Has the Prime Minister had any discussions with Senator Davey about this Toronto Telegram matter?

Right Hon. P. E. Trudeau (Prime Minister):

Senator who?

Mr. John Lundrigan (Gander-Twillingate):

A supplementary for the. Minister of Manpower and Immigration. In view of the fact that 1200 jobs will be involved in the present announcement which the Prime Minister reacts to so lightly today, can the minister say anything specific-

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. If the hon. member wants to ask a question, which he has a right to do by way of supplementary, perhaps he might ask the question directly.

Mr. Lundrigan:

My question is almost complete. Can the Minister of Manpower and Immigration indicate whether his department is in any way involved in trying to help the 1200 employees who are faced with the possibility of loss of employment.

Hon. Otto E. Lang (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

We certainly will be, and again it will be important to notice that the range of facilities will include attempting to find other employment for people who may be laid off, and in providing appropriate mobility grants if those are applicable when the men involved are suitable for jobs available elsewhere in Canada.

Mr. Barry Mather (Surrey-White Rock):

Mr. Speaker, I wanted to direct my question to the Minister of National Health and Welfare, but in his absence would you permit me to ask one of his colleagues to take note of it. Having in mind the significant announcement made today by the tobacco industry of Canada that at the end of this year it will discontinue all television and radio cigarette advertising, my question is this: will this announcement deter the government from proceeding in due course with its amending legislation to cover all forms of advertising, including printed forms relating to that dangerous product?

Mr. Speaker:

The hon. member for Edmonton Centre.

Mr. Steven E. Paproski (Edmonton Centre):

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. In light of the fact that university enrolment is down by 75,000 from that expected by the Economic Council of Canada because of student unemployment this summer, and in light of the

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fact that the government supposedly spent $67 million this summer for student employment, is the Prime Minister going to undertake an inquiry into how many of those jobs went to poor and married students as compared with the number obtained by the sons and daughters of the affluent?

Answer.

Mr. Paproski:

A supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. When will a statement be made to show just who got the money?

Right Hon. P. E. Trudeau (Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker,

I believe the hon. member knows, and the House knows, that a report is to be made after the assessment of the Opportunities for Youth program has been terminated. I assume that some information of this kind may be available.

Mr. Paproski:

A further supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. Did the government ever have a policy this summer for giving priority assistance to poor and married students, or was the assistance to be just for Grits?