1. Following the transfer of the Unemployment Insurance Commission office in fles-de-la-Madeleine from the Maritime Region to the Quebec Region, was there a one week delay in the payment of benefits and, if so, what was the cost of (a) overtime (b) private messenger services (c) air mail (d) others?

2. Are these special measures still in effect today and (a) if not, on what date were they stopped (b) if so, are the beneficiaries still entitled to forward their 31-01 forms on Thursdays?

1. (a) Before (b) since Mr. Jean-Marie Allard's arrival in Montreal in an acting capacity, then as Director of Public Relations for the Unemployment Insurance Commission in Quebec, what was the value of the contracts signed with Studio 2 plus 2 for the (i) Quebec Regional Office (ii) National Office and how many are uncompleted?

2. For each contract, were tenders called and, if so, who were the bidders?

3. Since the denunciation by the Social Credit Party of the Olympic-oriented Posters, was the Director of Information Services, Mr. Jean Labossiere demoted and (a) if so, was it because of the denunciation (b) if not, for what reason was he not demoted?

Under the H-PEVAIC programme and in compliance with code D-15, have any persons drawing unemployment insurance lost their right to benefits, in accordance with clause 55(6) of the Unemployment Insurance Act and, if so, by region, how many and on what date?

1. On October 8, 1976, was a letter by Mr. Michel Fortin, Regional Director of Staff Relations of the Unemployment Insurance Commission in Quebec, addressed to the Quebec president of the union of employees of the UIC (ESENA-PSAC-QFL), apologizing for the fact that he had been escorted by security guards when, having been suspended for his union activities by the Department, he was on his way to defend grievances at 1441 St-Urbain Street in Montreal?

2. On February 23, 1977 or thereabouts, although Mr. Goyette had been dismissed, but was still President of the Union under the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the constitution of the PSAC, was he again escorted by security guards acting on orders given by Mr. Fortin, on his way to the same place to defend grievances?

3. On September 29, 1976, at the time of Mr. Goyette's suspension for union activities, did Mr. Claude Rouleau, a Staff Relations agent, acting under orders of Mr. Fortin, try to convince local agents and members of the union who had submitted grievances to take their case out of Mr. Goyette's hands?

4. In spite of the letter of apology sent by Mr. Fortin on October 8, 1976, did Mr. Rouleau try again to convince agents and members of the union to take their case out of Mr. Goyette's hands, with such insistence that the Quebec local of the union complained of intimidation and harrassment, particularly during a press conference with the QFL?

1. Is the Unemployment Insurance Commission, Quebec Region using, or has it ever used, the document entitled "Report of job opportunities" and, if so, for what purpose?

2. Does UIC use only four figures of the Occupational Code and is the reference data in the report based on seven figures and, if so, is the report fraudulent?

3. Does UIC run the risk of excluding a model (Occupational Code 5199-126) from eligibility to benefits because there is need for automobile assessors (O.C. 5199-118) and that UIC uses only O.C. 5199, whereas the data from the Canada Manpower Centre or any other agency includes the Code's seven figures?

4. Was this issue raised by the five hooded persons who denounced certain UIC fraudulent practices in Quebec and, if so, what did the Department do to correct the situation?