Hon. Mitchell Sharp (Secretary of State for External Affairs):

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence is looking into the facts which may or may not be as represented in this newspaper article. I think that until we know what the facts really are it would be imprudent to answer the question.

Mr. Diefenbaker:

Mr. Speaker, I am trying to find out what is the basis for the facts. Has the government of Canada under an exchange of notes granted certain rights whereby portions of our northern areas are subject to United States military law and Canadians are denied their right to be in the areas in question? I repeat has there been any such arrangement made with the United States?

Mr. Sharp:

Mr. Speaker, I would doubt that there are any arrangements of such a kind in effect except those relating to security. These would affect not only Canadians but anybody else who wanted to enter upon property where matters are secret in the interest of the security of Canada. I am sure the right hon. gentleman would agree that this would be quite appropriate.

Mr. Diefenbaker:

Mr. Speaker, I have asked a simple question. The Secretary of State for External Affairs says that there may be or there may not be such arrangements. During his administration, or that of his predecessor, has the government of Canada agreed that a United States corporation shall determine Canadians' rights to .be in the north? Do not excuse it by reason of security.

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. Perhaps the minister might reply briefly. The hon. member for Red Deer.

Mr. R. N. Thompson (Red Deer):

Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Acting Prime Minister and it probably involves his own position as Secretary of State for External Affairs. Is any further report available-to the House on the recent charge that the wearing of Canadian maple leaf lapel buttons was prohibited at Quebec House in Paris? Does the minister intend to make a full statement to the House about this very serious matter?

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. It seems to me that question was asked yesterday.

Mr. Gerard Duquet (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to ask the Secretary of State for External Affairs a question supplementary to the one directed to him about the incident at Quebec House in Paris.

Is the minister aware that Mr. Michaud would have been recalled in Quebec and arrived there yesterday?

June 23, 1972

Mr. S. J. Korchinski (Mackenzie):

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the minister responsible for the Wheat Board. Yesterday I asked him a question about the 15-bushel quota for barley which terminates today and whether the Wheat Board or the minister was going to announce any special incentives to deliver the barley that has been committed?

Inquiries of the Ministry

Hon. Mitchell Sharp (Secretary of State for External Affairs):

No, Mr. Speaker, we deny that right.

Mr. Rowland:

In light of the fact that the Greenpeace III is lawfully operating in international waters, has the government of Canada protested against France's announced intention to proceed with nuclear tests in the area, and what steps are being taken by the government of Canada to protect this Canadian vessel and its crew should such tests take place?

Hon. Otto E. Lang (Minister of Justice):

Mr. Speaker, I have had further conversations with a commissioner of the Wheat Board along the lines I indicated yesterday to the hon. member and they have extended the date generally for the 15-bushel quota from June 23 to June 30 in order to avoid most of the difficulties that might arise. They will be looking at specific delivery points in addition to that if the extra week is not sufficient.

Mr. John Lundrigan (Gander-Twillingate):

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Acting Prime Minister in his capacity as Secretary of State for External Affairs. In view of the continued intransigence of the Danes with respect to the salmon fishery, has the government made any further protests since the Washington meetings? If so, can the minister give us in a general way the nature of such protestations?

Hon. Mitchell Sharp (Secretary of State for External Affairs):

Mr. Speaker, we have, of course, continued our attitude toward this question but we have not made any further specific representations. We made very strong representations in the past and I am sure that the Danes understand our position very well.

Mr. Lundrigan:

Has the government taken any steps to prevent the importation of Danish salmon, which we might say is Canadian salmon, taken on the high seas in view of the fact that this seems to be one of the few sources of salmon this year?