Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Postmaster General. Some months ago, knowing his respect for the heritage of our country, I asked the minister to consider issuing a special stamp in 1976 to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of Canada's famous and distinguished Royal Military College at Kingston. Is the minister in a position to tell the House if the anniversary will be suitably recognized by his department?

Hon. Bryce Mackasey (Postmaster General):

Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman is quite correct in stating we have exchanged much correspondence on the subject and there has been a great deal of representation from other members of the House as well as the general public. I am pleased to announce that we will issue a stamp to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Royal Military College.

Mr. James A. McGrath (St. John's East):

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Communications and I am sorry I did not have an opportunity to give him notice. May I ask him if the planned symposium on violence on television which is to take place in Kingston next month, and is sponsored by the CRTC, means that the CRTC will not be holding public hearings on this very disturbing problem across the country. There is a great deal of concern about the question, especially in the light of the alleged connection with the growth of crimes of violence.

Hon. Gerard Pelletier (Minister of Communications):

Mr. Speaker, I do not feel that this symposium excludes the possibility of the CRTC holding hearings. But to be more precise in my reply, I would have to refer the question before hand to the chairman of the CRTC.

Mr. A. D. Alkenbrack (Frontenac-Lennox and Addington):

Mr. Speaker, may I ask the Minister of Agriculture a question? He has had notice of it since last Thursday through the Acting Minister of Agriculture when I suppose the minister was unavoidably absent. Does the government intend that dairy farmers should bear the cost of deficits created as a result of the government's inefficient marketing methods pertaining to powdered milk?

Hon. E. F. Whelan (Minister of Agriculture):

Mr. Speaker, I do not accept the preamble to the hon. member's question. We have the most efficient pricing system available to industrial milk producers anywhere in the world. The agreement we are abiding by is one to which the producers agreed. I have said before in this House that I think it is unfair that we ask nobody else in society to take lesser incomes because of world conditions. We are trying very hard to work out a solution for our dairy farmers. I said last week we are still working with them to try to solve their problem concerning the export of skim milk powder. They are competing with the producers and treasuries in the countries of the European Community.

(Mr. MacEachen.]

July 29, 1975

Mr. Alkenbrack:

Mr. Speaker, a supplementary. I should like to ask the minister why he has permitted a 100 per cent penalty levy on powdered milk for Canadian dairy farmers during the past year.

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. The hon. member for Central Nova.

Mr. Elmer M. MacKay (Central Nova):

Mr. Speaker, may I direct a question to the Minister of Labour who stated on July 16 that he would comment later concerning the resolution of the city of Hamilton demanding a full and open inquiry into Hamilton Harbour affairs. Does the minister intend to make a statement or give an answer today? Has "later on" now arrived?

Hon. John C. Munro (Minister of Labour):

Mr. Speaker, I indicated a few days ago in Hamilton that, as the member of parliament for Hamilton East, I would recommend to my colleagues that they seriously consider a judicial inquiry if anyone in Hamilton, including city council, came up with any specific allegations of wrongdoing not already dealt with in the trial. I believe the city council is considering that matter now. I am sure that the hon. member, who asked questions in the House while the preliminary hearing was going on, will join with me and members of the Liberal Party in expressing satisfaction that the two federal appointees on the harbour commission, Mr. Hickey and Mr. Lanza were thoroughly exonerated by the judge in charge of the trial of Mr. Kenneth Elliott.

Mr. MacKay:

A supplementary question. I thank the minister for his answer and I should like to ask him what prerequisites does he, as a member of parliament from Hamilton think the city has to do in view of their long standing request. What does he want?

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. I am sure the hon. member is aware that by our procedures he is not entitled to address questions to the hon. member for Hamilton East.

Oral Questions

Quang's criminal background, would the minister investigate how Quang was able to slip through when his criminal record was known to the vice consul? In view of the fact that the Minister of Manpower and Immigration has enough information to deport Quang, the same information that Mr. Morin had when he met Quang, can the minister say whether Morin told Ottawa or was told by anybody in Ottawa to let him in regardless of his criminal background?

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please. I am not sure that a detailed question like that is proper for the question period, but if the minister wants to answer he may.