Mr. Barnett J. Danson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, guidelines governing the use of official aircraft by ministers during an election campaign were issued in May 1968 by the Prime Minister, and these still prevail.

Official aircraft may not be used for purposes related to the election campaign. This means not merely that government business must be involved in any such journey, but that official aircraft may be used only when the performance of government business is the sole public purpose of the trip. Therefore, governmental aircraft should not be used in cases where the minister, or party concerned, will be engaging in any public political activities even if the trip also involves some government business.

1. (a) Who are the members of the Industrial Incentives Advisory Board (b) what is the occupation, employer and principal address of each member?

2. What remuneration is paid to the members of the Industrial Incentives Advisory Board?

3. What amount has been paid to date to each member of the Board?

4. On what date was each member of the Board appointed?

Hon. Jean Marchand (Minister oi Regional Economic Expansion):

1. (a) and (b) E. Kendall Cork, Vice-President and Treasurer, Noranda Mines Limited, Toronto; Jack B. Estey, Executive Vice-President, National Sea Products, Halifax; Robert H. Jones, Executive Vice-President, The Investors Group, Winnipeg; M. W. Mackenzie, Chairman and President, New Brunswick Multiplex Corporation, Como, Quebec; Henri Lorrain, Canadian Director and First Vice-President, International Brotherhood of Pulp,

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Sulphite and Papermill Workers, Montreal; J. D. Love, Deputy Minister, Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Ottawa; T. K. Shoyama, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Finance, Ottawa; A. G. Kniewasser, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Industry and Trade Development, Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Ottawa; J. P. Francis, Assistant Deputy Minister, Planning, Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Ottawa; W. J. Lavigne, Assistant Deputy Minister, Incentives, Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Ottawa.

2. The members of the Regional Development Incentives Board serve without remuneration.

3. Travelling and living expenses to February 18, 1972 were paid as follows: E. Kendall Cork, $919.07; J. B. Estey, $1377.14; R. H. Jones, $1466.53; M. W. Mackenzie, $400.00; L. Beaudoin, $176.00 (resigned 1/1/72).

4. All members of the Board, except Mr. Lorrain, were appointed May 18, 1971. Mr. Lorrain was appointed December 15, 1971.

Questions

1969- 70 543,178.001970- 71 204,162.00Total $4,116,932.99

From April 1, 1971 to March 31, 1972, did Canada import butter and, if so (a) from what countries (b) in what quantities (c) at what price (d) did the Canadian Dairy commission or any other agency import the butter (e) at what price was the butter put on the Canadian market?

Mr. J. A. Jerome (Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Privy Council):

I am informed by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Dairy Commission as follows: (a) Canada imported butter during the period April 1,1971 to March 31, 1972 from New Zealand and the United States, (b) and (c). The quantities and prices of butter imported from April 1, 1971 to March 31, 1972 are shown below:

How much demurrage charges have been paid in the past 20 years as a result of grain loading difficulties?

New Zealand U.S.A.

Quantity Average Price

(pounds) per pound

6,800

11,339,300

.50

.52

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

Essentially the Canadian Wheat Board becomes responsible for demurrage when stocks of Board grain are insufficient to supply the entire requirements of a vessel at the time of berth allocation of the said vessel or to provide a continuous loading operation. The reasons for such a situation are manifold and, more frequently than not, are the result of physical breakdowns in the movement of grain from the Prairie region, usually as a result of extreme weather conditions. Assuming that the phrase "grain loading difficulties" used in the question is in reference to such circumstances, the following figures indicate the demurrage charges resulting therefrom, and paid by the Wheat Board in each of the last 20 crop years.

Crop Year Total

1951-52 $ 1,039.92

1952-53 53,833.10

1953-54 855.53

1954-55 71,907.94

1955-56 20,852.91

1956-57 14,085.13

1957-58 Nil

1958-59 387,362.30

1959-60 40.921.10

1960-61 796.15

1961-62 Nil

1962-63 5,698.26

1963-64 7,849.65

1964-65 29,100.00

1965-66 590,636.00

1966-67 423,283.00

1967-68 86,187.00

1968-69 1,635,185.00

11,346,100 .52

(d) The butter from the United States was imported by the Canadian Dairy Commission at an average delivered cost, duty paid, of 66.94 cents per pound, (e) The butter imported by the Canadian Dairy Commission was sold on the Canadian market at the Canadian support price of 68 cents per pound.

1. What were the terms of the proposals made by the Department of Transport to the Government of the Province of Ontario in respect of supplying more efficient ferry service between Tobermory and South Baymouth?

2. Did the Government of the Province of Ontario make any counter-proposals and, if so, what were the terms?

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

During the negotiations in connection with the Tobermory-South Baymouth ferry service, a great many proposals and counter-proposals were made by both the federal and Ontario governments. In the end, agreement was reached between the two governments as announced in a press release dated June 6, 1972:

"Under the new agreement the Province of Ontario will be responsible for the financial operation of the service. The agreement calls for the Federal Government to contribute $3 million to the Province of Ontario and to make the usual domestic shipbuilding subsidy for new ferries. The Province will assume the costs for dredging, for building wharfs and terminal facilities and for the construction of new vessels for this service. The Federal Government will continue to own the wharfs and to be responsible for their subsequent upkeep as well as for the maintenance of the channels."

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Questions

1. (a) How many prisoners, who were serving life imprisonment on a conviction of murder, have been released or temporarily released from a penitentiary since January 1, 1971 to date (b) how many have failed to return on their own and how many are still at large at the present time (c) what are their names?

2. Has there been any crime committed by these prisoners who have been so released and what has been the nature of these crimes?

Mr. I. A. Jerome (Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Privy Council):

Mr. Speaker, again this reply is rather lengthy. I wonder whether it might be tabled and reported in Hansard as if it has been read?

Mr. Speaker:

Is it agreed?

Agreed.

[Editor's note: The reply referred to above follows:]

1. (a) (i) The number of inmates paroled under authority of the Governor in Council, pursuant to Section 684(3) of the Criminal Code, was 19. (ii) The number of inmates granted the privilege of a temporary leave of absence permit in accordance with Section 26 of the Penitentiary Act was 169. (b) Five. As of May 4, 1972 none is still at large, (c) Mr. Yves Geoffroy, Mr. A. Kendall, Mr. S. J. Sinclair, Mr. R. A. E. Swearngen and Mr. R. Foucher.

2. Yes. One was charged with escape and his case is still before the Court; one has been charged with being unlawfully at large and is awaiting appearance in Court; one has been charged and convicted for being unlawfully at large; one at large and for robbery; and one was charged and convicted for armed robbery; break, enter and theft; possession of an offensive weapon; being unlawfully at large; theft over $50 and escape from lawful custody.

1. Did Canada oppose (a) General Principle Two (b) General Principle Three (c) General Principle Seven (d) General Principle Eight adopted by UNCTAD I and listed in the "final act" of that conference and, if so, for what reasons?

2. Did Canada abstain from voting on (a) General Principle Four (b) General Principle Five (c) General Principle Eleven (d) General Principle Twelve (e) General Principle Fourteen (f) General Principle Fifteen and, if so, for what reasons?