1. Since January 1, 1975, have Cuban aircraft, other than those using airspace for commercial purposes into either Dorval, Mirabel or Toronto, used Canadian airspace and, if so (a) on how many occasions (b) in each case (i) what airport or airports were used (ii) were the planes commercial or military (iii) what was the origin and destination (iv) was prior approval sought and secured from the government by the Cuban Government (v) was approval granted and, if so, by what agency of the government (vi) what are the specific dates?

2. In each case (a) were government officials from the Departments of National Revenue and Manpower and Immigration or the Canadian Armed Forces used to check out the aircraft (b) is information available to the government that each met all national and international regulations associated with such landings and (i) if so, who has this information at this time (ii) if not, for what reason?

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

I am informed by the Departments of External Affairs, Transport, National Revenue, Employment and Immigration and National Defence as follows: 1. Since January 1, 1975, two Cuban aircraft, other than those using airspace for commercial purposes into either Dorval, Mirabel or Toronto, have used Canadian airspace, (a) Two flights, although technically classed as commercial and approved by the Air Transport Committee, were more of state or diplomatic nature, (b) (i) Ottawa, September 23/Septem-ber 28/75-State visit Vancouver, May 30/June 13/76 Cuban Committee on Human Settlements-("Habitat" Conference in Vancouver) (ii) Civil commercial aircraft of "Cubana". (iii) Havana-Ottawa-Havana-(State Visit) Havana-Vancouver-Havana-Habitat Conference, (iv) Yes. (v) External affairs, in consultation with Canadian Transport Commission,

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Department of National Defence and Transport Canada, (vi) September 23 return September 28, 1975 (Ottawa) May 30 return June 13, 1976 (Vancouver).

2. (a) National Defence: No; National Revenue: Yes; Employment and Immigration: Yes. As a rule, the Immigration Division does not check aircraft. It is done by customs. If passengers need to be examined for immigration purposes, they are directed to an immigration officer. Since January 1975, two flights from Cuba, both of a state or diplomatic nature arrived in Canada. Immigration officials examined 43 passengers who arrived from Cuba on September 23, 1975 in Ottawa on a state visit and also examined 31 passengers who arrived from Cuba on May 30, 1976 in Vancouver for the "Habitat Conference", (b) Yes. (i) This information is on file at Gander and Halifax International airports, (ii) N/A.

1. With reference to the answer to Question No. 1,301, who prepared the report under (a) Item 1-Organization (b) Item 2-Environmental Forecast (c) Item 3-Management Practices (d) Item 5-Management Information Systems (e) Item 6-Summary Report (Blueprint for change) and, in each case, what was the cost?

2. What was the cost of the report under Item 13-Presorting mail, Sortation and Distribution?

3. For what reasons were reports involving Hay Associates Limited of Toronto in 1975 not included in the answer?

1. (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). The individual reports as mentioned were prepared by Kates, Peat, Marwick & Co. Cost for each study is not available. The total cost as mentioned in question 1,301 for the six reports was $258,627.

2. Cost of report under item 13 not available. The total cost as mentioned in question 1,301 for reports under items 12 and 13 was $35,051.

3. In the context of my speech, I was referring only to the 15 reports mentioned in the reply to question 1,301.

1. (a) What was the entire cost to the taxpayer of Prime Minister Trudeau's Easter visit to the Western United States including all costs of any persons accompanying him at any time (b) was the sole official purpose of the visit to make a speech at a university in the San Francisco area?

2. What is a full description of any government-owned aircraft used at any time including the entire cost, number of flying hours and the cost per hour of flying time and waiting time, dates and times of all points of departure and arrival including any aircraft flying to or from Canada with the names and job designations of any persons on board whether or not the Prime Minister was on board?

3. What are the names and job designations of government personnel who accompanied the Prime Minister at any time during the visit?

4. What was the total cost of accommodation and food paid by the taxpayer for the Prime Minister and any persons at any time accompanying him, including aircraft crews?

[Mr. Goodale.)

5. What was the entire cost of accommodation, food, etc. paid by the taxpayer on behalf of the Prime Minister and what is a breakdown of this total showing locations, to whom the money was paid, etc.?

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

See replies to Questions Nos. 29 and 30 answered this day.

1. What was the cost of maintenance dredging at the Port of (a) Montreal (b) Trois Rivieres (c) Quebec for the year (i) 1970 (ii) 1971 (iii) 1972 (iv) 1973 (v) 1974 (vi) 1975 (vii) 1976 and, in each case, what department or agency paid for such dredging?

2. For the year 1976, what amount was spent on dredging at (a) Cap Sante

(b) Cap a la Roche (c) Cap Charles (d) Curve No. 1 (e) the Yamachiche bend in the St. Lawrence River and, in each case, what department or agency paid for such dredging?

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

The National Harbours Boards advises as follows: 1. (a) Montreal: (i) 1970-$241,676; (ii) 1971-$263,675; (iii) 1972-$297,006; (iv) 1973-$374,247; (v) 1974-$423,091; (vi) 1975-$510,-912; (vii) 1976-$522,552. (b) Trois Rivieres: (i) 1970- $45,885; (ii) 1971-$27,000; (iii) 1972-Nil; (iv) 1973-$107,-440; (v) 1974-$22,000; (vi) 1975-$60,500; (vii) 1976- $26,145. (c) Quebec: (i) 1970-$8,544; (ii) 1971-Nil; (iii) 1972-$48,640; (iv) 1973-Nil; (v) 1974-$49,920; (vi) 1975-$164,175; (vii) 1976-Nil.

Transport Canada advises as follows: 2. (a) Cap Sante- $190,000 paid by Transport Canada, (b) Cap a la Roche and

(c) Cap Charles carried out jointly-$200,000-paid by Transport Canada, (d) Nil. (e) Nil. (Some dredging was done downstream of Yamachiche Bend in 1976-$552,000-paid by Transport Canada).

1. How many copies of the Oh! "Canada" kit and the accompanying cassettes and posters have been issued by or for the Commissioner of Official Languages for distribution in schools?

2. What is the total cost?

3. How many have been distributed (a) in Quebec schools (b) elsewhere in Canada, by province?

4. Are they no longer being distributed in Quebec and, if so, for what reason?

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

The Commissioner of Official Languages reports directly to parliament and not through minister. Questions can be put directly to him.

1. When Mr. Gabriel Beland was Director General of the Unemployment Insurance Commission for the Quebec Region, was a Commission set up to discover what use was made of a fund constituted by the sale of waste paper,

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particularly for the year 1973 and, if so, what were the findings of the Commission?

2. What the Commission set up following a complaint made by the union that this fund was not being used to ensure the welfare of the workers as was intended?

3. In 1974, did one of Mr. Beland's colleagues sell bay windows, which were delivered by UIC employees to individuals, namely to one reporter from La Presse and another from The Gazette, among others, whose cheques were made out in his name and, if so (a) how many (b) how many windows were sold for $25.00 each (c) was there an enquiry and (i) if so, what were the findings (ii) if not, for what reason?

4. During the fiscal year 1974-75, the last year under Mr. Beland's direction, was $3 million missing and, if so (a) is that a common occurrence at the UIC (b) what became of (i) Mr. Beland and what is his current salary (ii) the comptroller, Mr. A1 Belliveau, who was also responsible for drafting the fmacial statement in question?

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

1. Yes, an administrative inquiry was held in 1973 upon the decision of the Director General, Gabriel Beland, who had been appointed to that position at the end of 1972. The findings of the inquiry were basically as follows: For some years it had been a practice at the UIC regional office to collect waste paper and sell it to a buyer or buyers for recyling purposes. The revenue from these sales constituted a fund known as the employees social fund, administered by volunteer officers. The fund was used for the benefit of all employees at the regional office, for activities of social, sporting, recreational or charitable nature. The practice, though applied in good faith for commendable ends, was open to misinterpretation. It was therefore advisable to put an end to it, and Director General Beland did so on December 21, 1973.

2. No.

3. Not in 1974. However, on October 1, 1973, Mr. Beland, Director General of the UIC, was informed by two people who identified themselves as journalists that the same day a UIC employee had sold them used windows left over after recent renovations to the UIC regional office building, for the sum of $25 each. They had picked up the windows at the building's service entrance, (a) About thirty-five, (b) Unknown, (c) Yes. Director General Beland immediately set up an administrative inquiry on October 1, 1973. (i) The inquiry's findings were basically as follows:-The Canada Department of Public Works, owner of the building occupied by the UIC regional office at 1441 St-Urbain, Montreal, had ordered renovation work on the building during the summer of 1973, consisting mainly in replacing windows.-The contract, which had been given to a contracting firm, stipulated that the removed or replaced windows became the property of that firm, which could dispose of them as it saw fit.-A UIC employee, without the Director General's permission and without informing him, had authorized the contractor to store about fifty of the old windows temporarily in the basement of the building.-This employee was authorized by the contractor to sell the windows to prospective buyers and to collect the money for the contractor.-This employee did in fact sell various people about thirty-five used windows for $20 to $25 each, including two which were sold on October 1, 1973 to unidentified persons for $25 each, paid directly to this employee, partly in legal Canadian tender, partly in the form of a Royal Bank of

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Canada money order in his name.-The buyers themselves picked up the windows at the building's service entrance, and no outside delivery was made by UIC employees.-To prevent any minsunderstanding as to the employee's actions, it was advisable to put an end to this situation and to have the fifteen or so remaining windows removed from the basement; an order to that effect was made on October 2, 1973 by Director General Beland and was carried out the same day. (ii) Not applicable.

4. No. (a) Not applicable, (b) Not applicable.

1. (a) On April 20, 1977, what were the cumulative improvements made to the National Harbours Board port and grain handling elevator at Churchill, Manitoba (b) at what cost was each such improvement (c) what was the completion date in each case?

2. If such improvements are ongoing in nature, what will be the total cost and completion date in each case?

3. (a) On April 20, 1977, what was the cumulative extent of changeover at the National Harbours Board elevator at Churchill to upgrade the grain handling facilities to handle hopper cars (b) what was the total cost of any such changeover project to date?

4. If not initiated by April 20, 1977, on what date can it be expected that the project will be (a) commenced (b) completed and at what cost?