Hon. Andr6 Ouellet (Minister of State for Urban Affairs):

1. (a) No; (b) Yes-(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), (ix), and (x): Not applicable; (v) Yes. 1975-76: 207 persons; 1976-77: 94 persons, (vi) Yes. 1975-76: Nil; 1976-77: 5 persons.

2. Operating Vote, Standard Object 04.

3. (a) $431,931; (b) $299,878.

Note: These persons were all hired to work full-time, i.e., 371/2 hours per week, but they were temporary in that they were hired for a short, fixed length of time through a private employment agency and were paid by the private employment agency.

What is the value of federal properties by province and for the National Capital Region?

Mr. Alexandre Cyr (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Public Works):

In so far as the Department of Public Works is concerned: This question cannot reasonably be answered as our records are not maintained to show the value of our holdings. We do have original cost data, but this generally would be a very poor measure of the market or replacement value of our holdings. To determine the market value would be an extremely costly and time consuming task as it would involve the individual appraisal of every building and property; including presumably marine structures and equipment.

1. What is the total number of public servants and employees of Crown corporations and agencies whose place of work is in Hull, Quebec?

2. How many such employees were residing in the Province of Ontario as of April 1, 1976?

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3. What is the anticipated total number of such employees who will be employed in Hull, Quebec by the year 1980?

Mr. Ralph E. Goodale (Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Privy Council):

Treasury Board: 1. As of February 28, 1977: 5,428 federal public servants.

Note: This includes all employees in Metropolitan Hull in departments or agencies which are subject to the Public Service Staff Relations Act, Schedule 1, Part 1.

2. No information is available.

3. No information is available.

Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation: 1. Fifty-two.

2. Twelve.

3. No information is available.

Farm Credit Corporation: 1. One.

2. None.

3. One.

Federal Business Development Bank: 1. Nine.

2. None.

3. No information is available.

Royal Canadian Mint: 1. One hundred and thirty nine.

2. Eighty five

3. No information is available.

Hon. Bud Cullen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

1. No, it is not confidential, (a) Not applicable, (b) This office is in the process of being set up and does not as yet have the staff required to provide information by telephone. This service is provided toll free by the Chicoutimi office.

2. (418) 542-7507.

On September 26, 1976, did five officers of the Quebec Unemployment Insurance Commission, wearing masks because allegedly they were afraid of being fired, submit documents to denounce certain methods of the UIC in Quebec, especially some guidelines signed by Mr. Robert Sanschagrin, Chief of Insurance Services in Quebec, providing that it is not necessary to indicate summons, form letters or other documents that a beneficiary must be able to speak one of the two official languages and, stating also that if a beneficiary who does not speak one of the languages would come without an interpreter, he would be considered uneligible under subsection 55(5) of the Act and, if so, have the guidelines been revoked since that time?

Hon. Bud Cullen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

The five persons wearing masks were not identified as officers of the Unemployment Insurance Commission.

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Item Loans 1972 Units Hostel Beds $000 Loans NHA ACTIVITY1 1973 Hostel Units Beds TABLE 1 VANCOUVER BRANCH, CMHC, 1972-1976 1974 Hostel $000 Loans Units Beds $000 Loans 1975 Hostel Units Beds $000 Loans 1976 Hostel Units Beds $000Loans for Housing2 Approved Lenders 5,690 8,355 576 149,466 4,589 5,765 482 122,486 3,558 3,812 113,930 7,961 8,482 307,996 8,752 11,147 122 439.552CMHC3 183 1,194 435 15,013 271 1,141 1,273 22,920 1,014 3,602 549 73,942 885 3,388 426 76,376 1,094 2,969 485 37,878F/P Housing Projects 3 561 - 7,148 4 1,267 - 19,527 4 131 151 2,469 1 17 - 19 - - - -Loans for Other Purposes4 14 18,485 10 20,214 16 - .- 6,216 10 - - 23,917 23 - - 16,335F/P Land Assembly Projects 1 355 - - -Grants for Community Revitalization5 . 5 2,500 6 1,900 12 - 5,100Grants for Infrastructure6 8 574 58 - - 3,453Grants for Other Purposes7 - _ 30 - 198 13 - - 73 7 - - 561 Data are gross.2 New and existing housing.3 Includes Residential Rehabilitation.4 Land assembly, water and sewerage projects.5 Urban renewal, neighbourhood improvement.6 Water and sewerage projects, municipal incentive.7 Start-up funds.

8102 ________________ COMMONS DEBATES____________________________August 5, 1977

August 5, 1977

1. During a press conference held on September 26, 1976, did five agents of UIC wearing a hood, disclose the content of a guideline sent to all directors of UIC offices in Quebec by Mrs. Claire Duquette on behalf of the Head of Insurance, Mr. Robert Sanschagrin, which stipulated that hereafter, agents who used to phone the claimants under the ICE Programme to inquire about their availability before disqualifying them, should stop this practice immediately and disqualify without further ceremony any claimant who did not show for his ICE interview and, if so (a) is this guideline applied in other areas of Canada (b) has this practice been abolished (i) in Quebec (ii) elsewhere and, if so, on what date?

2. Since the month of April 1976, what percentage of this type of excluded claimants have regained their right to receive their allowances, for each month and in each area of Canada?

Hon. Bud Cullen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

1. Not applicable, since the five persons wearing hoods were not identified as employees of the U.I.C.

2. Not applicable.

Did DREE or any other department provide funds by way of grant or loan to Maple Leaf Monarch Co. to establish an oil seed crushing plant at Windsor, Ontario?

Mr. Ralph E. Goodale (Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Privy Council):

I am informed by the Departments of Agriculture, Finance, Industry, Trade and Commerce and Regional Economic Expansion as follows: no.

1. What was the total cost of expenses for attendance of the members of the Ministerial Advisory Board of Kootenay West at meetings for the first series of applications under the Canada Works and Young Canada Works Programmes?

2. What is the estimated salary of the project officers involved in the review of the Programmes for Kootenay West?

Hon. Bud Cullen (Minister of Manpower and Immigration):

1. $1,567.

2. Two project officers have been designated to serve the constituency of Kootenay West. Their annual salary ranges from $14,296 to $16,207.

1. Did the Department of Public Works or any other department award in 1977 a contract to an unlicensed mover to move the main post office from

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Victoria to Saanich, British Columbia, in breach of the stipulation in the contract put out to tender, namely section 6, page one of three, "Permits and By-laws", which states "The Contractor shall comply with all laws and regulations, relating to the work, whether federal, provincial or municipal, as if the work were for a person other than Her Majesty, and shall pay for all permits and certificates required in respect of the work"?

2. Was the contractor awarded this particular contract in breach of any federal, provincial or municipal law or regulation?

Hon. Judd Buchanan (Minister of Public Works):

1. A

contract was awarded by the Department of Public Works to a contractor who was registered in New Westminster. He was to comply with Section 6 and obtain all necessary permits and certificates. We have subsequently discovered he did not comply technically with our contract clause. A provincial motor carrier license was not obtained.

2. To our knowledge, the contractor was not in breach of any law or regulations. He did not require a municipal permit because the move involved more than one municipality and he was exempt from a provincial license because the move was for the federal government.

What is the salary of the (a) Executive (b) Director (c) Chairman (d) Vice-Chairman (e) board members of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation?

Hon. Andre Ouellet (Minister of State for Urban Affairs):

am advised as follows by Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation: (a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors of CMHC receives a salary of $53,000 per annum, (b) The President of CMHC receives a salary in the range from $45,000 to $50,000 per annum, (c) The Vice-Presidents of CMHC receive salaries in the range from $40,000 to $45,000 per annum, (d) The three members of the Board of Directors of CMHC, appointed from the Public Service of Canada, do not receive additional remuneration because of their appointments. The five members of the Board of Directors of CMHC, appointed from outside the Public Service, receive $150 per diem for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors.

For the fiscal year (a) 1975 (b) 1976, what was the total number and value of homes built and repaired under the Rural and Remote Housing Programme in (i) the Municipality of the County of Cape Breton and what was the breakdown of the figures by location (i.e. Louisbourg, Marion Bridge, etc.) (ii) all other counties of Nova Scotia?