Hugues Lapointe (Minister of Veterans Affairs)
Liberal
Hon. Hugues Lapointe (for the Minister of National Defence) moved
that the house go into committee at the next sitting to consider the following resolution:
That it is expedient to introduce a measure to approve an agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic treaty regarding the status of their forces when present in the territory of one another; to provide on a reciprocal basis for certain exemptions for personnel in a country other than their own from income tax, customs duty and certain other taxes; and to provide for the settlement of claims arising out of death, personal injury or property damage resulting from the negligence of their members.
He said: His Excellency the Governor General, having been made acquainted with the subject matter of this resolution, recommends it to the consideration of the house.