Mr. Speaker:

Order, please.

Mr. Ethier:

I cannot accept that, Mr. Speaker. I want to be heard on this.

Mr. Speaker:

Order, please.

Mr. Ethier:

Your Honour invited me yesterday to read his comments.

Mr. Speaker:

Order.

Mr. Ethier:

I want to be heard on this.

Mr. Speaker:

Statements by ministers.

Order Paper Questions

Mr. Ethier:

I would certainly like to be heard, Mr. Speaker.

December 11, 1979

Mr. Speaker:

Order.

Mr. Ethier:

I think I have a very valid question of privilege and I would like to be heard.

Mr. Bill Wightman (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Labour):

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 4, 14, 177, 410, 412, 468, 504, 590 and 669.

I ask, Mr. Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

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1. Since April 20, 1968, did the government pay for legal services to Mr. Hugh R. Hart, Solicitor, Brockville, Ontario, or to the firm with which he is associated and, if so (a) what was the total amount (b) what was the amount by fiscal or calendar year (c) for which departments did he act and, in each case, what is the breakdown of the amounts received (d) what is a general description of each case he has handled?

2. What are all the reasons that Mr. Hart has been or is employed by the government and specifically, is one of these the fact that he is a member of the Executive of the local Liberal party?

Hon. Bill Jarvis (Minister of State for Federal-Provincial Relations):

1. The Department of Justice: Yes.

(a) $58,251.15 (to September 30, 1979).

(b) See list below.

(c) See list below.

(d) See list below.

2. In reply to the first part of this question, Mr. Hart competently carried out the mandates assigned to him. The reply to the second part of the question is no.

H. and W. C. R. C. T.

In each of the past five years, by department, for each occupational group earning $20,000 or more in 1978 and 1979, how many (a) public service positions were reclassified upward (green-circled) and/or downward (red-circled) (b) individuals continued to hold a public service position after the position had been reclassified?

Hon. Sinclair Stevens (President of Treasury Board):

To

provide a complete reply would entail a costly and time-consuming examination of all personnel and incumbent files in all departments and agencies. The cost of this study would be prohibitive in terms of both manpower and time.

1. (a) What was the total CAST commitment to NATO, in numbers of men, agreed to by Canada when it was first entered into (b) which units were tasked to provide these men (c) what equipment was committed to this force?

2. What have been the changes in the commitment in (a) numbers of men (b) the units which were tasked to provide the men (c) the equipment which was committed to this force and, in each case, what was the date that a change was made?

3. (a) What was the total CAST commitment in numbers of men, as of January 1, 1979 (b) which units were tasked to provide them (c) what equipment was committed to this force?

4. (a) What is the planned total CAST commitment by Canada in numbers of men, effective September 1980, in light of the Minister of National Defence's statement on October 31, 1978 (b) which units are earmarked to provide them (c) what equipment is it planned to commit to this force?