How many days of grain shipment were lost in the past 10 years on a per year basis because of adverse winter weather conditions?

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

While adverse winter weather conditions may prevent the grain handling system from operating to capacity, grain gathering from the country elevator system and vessel loading normally continues while lines difficulties are being resolved. A precise record of the duration of stoppages of rail movement at individual locations has not been maintained.

What is the status of the installations of an ILA System at Deer Lake Airport?

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

Tenders were called on June 23, 1972, for the installation of an Instrument Landing System at the Deer Lake Airport. It is expected that the work will be completed and the facility commissioned by the end of this year.

June 30, 1972

1. How many units of the Department of Agriculture are there in the Province of Newfoundland?

2. For each unit, what is (a) the location (b) the total number of employees, by descriptive job-title?

3. Is it the intention of the government to establish a division of the Farm Credit Corporation in the Province and, if not, for what reasons?

Mr. Marcel Lessard (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Agriculture):

1. Eight.

2. (a) (1) Argentia, Consolidated Grading and Inspection; (2) Cornerbrook-(a) Consolidated Grading and Inspection, (b) Health of Animals; (3) Grand Falls, Consolidated Grading and Inspection; (4) Port aux Basques, Consolidated Grading and Inspection; (5) St. John's, (a) Research Station; (b) Consolidated Grading and Inspection; (c) Health of Animals.

(b) (1) One Primary Products Inspection. (2) (a) One Agricultural Officer, one Primary Products Inspection;

(b) One Veterinarian, one Primary products Inspection. (3) Two Primary Products Inspection. (4) Four Primary Products Inspection; one Clerical and Regulatory; one Heating, Power and Stationery Plant Operation; one GLT Machine Operating-Controlling; one GLT Electrical Installing and Maintaining; one GLT Machinery Maintaining; one GLT Pipefitting; two GLT Manipulating; two GLT Elemental. (5) (a) one Research Manager; four Research Scientists; three Biological Scientists; four Engineering and Scientific Support; one Clerical and Regulatory; two Stenographic and Typing; five Heating, Power and Stationery Plant Operation; 20 GLT Manipulating; one GLT Electrical Installing and Maintaining; one GLT Woodworking; one GLT Machine Driving-Operating, (b) three Agricultural Officers; four Primary Products Inspection; one Engineering and Scientific Support; one Administrative Officer; one Stenographic; two Clerical.

(c) two Veterinarians; eight Primary Products Inspection; one Clerical.

3. No. There is insufficient concentration of business in any one locality to warrant the opening of an office. Applications from the Province of Newfoundland are handled directly through the Branch Office at Moncton, New Brunswick, with regular pre-scheduled visits by Credit Advisors.

1. How many cities, towns or other urban centres have contracted to have the Musical Ride of the RCMP for the present year?

2. What are the names of such centres and how much has been agreed to be paid by each of the centres to cover expenses, transportation, or other costs incurred by the participation of the force?

3. Are there any cases in which no charge is made and the government pays the costs and, if so, what are the names of the cities, towns or villages receiving such special treatment?

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

Here again, Mr. Speaker, there is a great deal of statistical information involved in this reply.

Questions

I wonder whether the reply might be tabled and printed in Hansard as if read?

Mr. Speaker:

Is it agreed?

Agreed.

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

1. Seventeen confirmed as of 26 June 1972.

2. and 3.

Location and Sponsor Ormstown, P.Q.

Ormstown Exhibition (3 days)

Lachute, P.Q.

Lachute Exhibition (3 days)

Windsor, Ontario Detroit, Michigan International Freedom Festival (5 days-includes 2 days travelling time)

Sherbrooke, P.Q.

Sherbrooke Exposition (4 days-includes 1 day travelling time)

Syracuse, N.Y.

New York State Fair (11 days-includes 2 days travelling time)

St. Tite, P.Q.

Western Festival (4 days-includes 2 days travelling time)

Toronto, Ontario Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (12 days-includes 2 days travelling time)

Costing Arrangements Sponsor-$ 3,141 Sponsor-$ 2,400

Sponsor-$10,054

Sponsor-$ 7,866

Sponsor-$16,465

Sponsor-$ 5,000

Sponsor to pay all costs-approximately $13,330

Ottawa, Ontario

Festival Canada, Secretary of

State Department (6 days) No costs

Timmins, Ontario Timmins Diamond Jubilee (4 days-includes 2 days travelling time)

Aylmer, P.Q.

National Equestrian Regional Association, Connaught Race Track (3 days)

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont. Adventure in Citizenship (Rotary)

(1 day)

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont. Delegation from Yugoslavia (1 day)

Sponsor to pay all costs-approximately $11,000

Sponsor to pay foraging costs

No costs to sponsor

No costs to sponsor

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Questions

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont.

National School Safety Patrol Jamboree (1 day) No costs to sponsor

Kansas City, Missouri

American Royal Livestock and Sponsor to pay all Horse Show (12 days-includes costs which have not

4 days travelling time) yet been determined

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont. F. I. S. Congress, Canadian Seed Trade (1 day)

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont.

Delegation from Roumania (1 day)

"N" Division, Ottawa, Ont. XII International Congress Photogramme try (1 day)

No costs to sponsor

No costs to sponsor of

No costs to sponsor

Saskatchewan

Filming for RCMP Centennial

(10 days) Under negotiation

1. What was the number of employees, including the clerical staff, of Information Canada in 1970?

2. What is the number today?

3. What in dollars was the amount paid to such employees in 1970?

4. What is the amount today?

Hon. Martin P. O'Connell (Minister of Labour):

1. On

April 1, 1970, out of an authorized strength of 520, there were 362 employees on staff, of which 126 were transferred from the Queen's Printer and 228 from the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission.

2. On May 25, 1972, there were 545, including 179 for Expositions. Of the 545,120 were on short term temporary clerical duty.

3. Since the inception of Information Canada on April 1, 1970, salary and wages paid to December 31, 1970, were $1,842,373 which included $902,173 for the Expositions Division which operated on partial cost recovery.

4. Salaries and wages paid from April 1,1971, to December 31, 1971, were $2,071,014, exclusive of salaries and wages for Expositions.

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

1. During the present fiscal year Canada is contributing $75,000 to the Commonwealth Secretariat for a Program of Training for Rhodesian Refugees. Canada is also contributing $50,000 to the Inter University Exchange Fund of Geneva for assistance to refugees from the whole southern African region and is contributing $100,000 to the United Nations Education and Training Fund for Southern Africans. Canada expects to repeat this year the grant of $10,000 which the Canadian Government gave last .year to the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa. Canada also contributes to the support of refugees from southern Africa through its contribution to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

2. It is not known whether the recipients of funds from these programs have been alleged to have committed politick! crimes by their native governments or not. It is our understanding that the organizations through whom this aid is channelled take into account all relevant factors.

3. The contributions are being channelled through the international institutions listed above.

4. No.

1. How much wheat has been supplied by Canada to Mexico during each year since 1968?

2. Of this, what proportion does this represent of that country's total wheat import?

3. Did the Wheat Board make any offers of Canadian wheat to the Compania National de Subsistencias Populares (CONASU-PO) during this period?

4. Does Canada have international suppliers and brokers representing her in connection with the sale of seed, wheat or other cereals to Mexico?

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

1, 2, 3 and 4.

Since the 1963-64 crop year, with the exception of 1968-69 when a negligible quantity (1,000 tons) was imported, Mexico has been a net exporter of wheat. The Canadian Wheat Board and private trade continue to represent Canada's interest in this and other markets for Canadian grain and oilseeds. No business in wheat sales to Mexico was concluded during the period in question.