1. Who is the postmaster at Fraserwood, Manitoba?

2. On what date was he appointed, and under what authority?

3. Since the present postmaster was appointed, have any protests been received about his performance of his duties, and, if so, how many persons have protested, and what is the ground of protest?

4. What action has been taken as a result of any such protests?

Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):

There is a good deal of information to be given in answer to this question, and I would ask that it be printed in Hansard.

Mr. Pickersgill:

That would be quite

agreeable.

Mr. Speaker:

Does the house give consent to the printing of this answer as if it had been read?

Agreed.

[Editor's note: The answer referred to above is as follows:1

1. John Melenick.

2. (a) 13th September, 1960. (b) By Postmaster General under authority of section 5(l)(b) of the Post Office Act, chapter 57, 15 George VI.

3. (a) Yes. (b) 2. (c) location of post office and attitude of postmaster.

4. The representations have been studied, but no further action is contemplated.

1. Since January 1, 1957, has a Mr. Jack Diamond of Vancouver, British Columbia, either in his capacity as an individual or as an associate with Pacific Meat Company Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia, completed and mailed or delivered any return of income as required by the Income Tax Act, and, if so, for which years?

2. Have any of the said returns been processed by the Department of National Revenue, and, if so, was it discovered that there was any wilful evasion or attempt at evasion to pay the proper tax payable by him, and, if so, what are the details of any such evasion or attempted evasion so discovered?

3. If the answer to question No. 2 is yes, was any action taken to (a) impose penalties and, if so, what were they, and (b) prosecute and, if so, what is the result of the prosecution?

4. Has the said Mr. Jack Diamond discussed the matter of his income tax returns with any cabinet minister, and, if so, what was the gist of those discussions, and the results thereof?

Hon. George C. Nowlan (Minister of National Revenue):

I have not had an opportunity to discuss this question with my officials

Starred Questions

since I returned this morning, and I ask that it be allowed to stand for a week.

Motion stands.

What has been the cost to the federal government of the publishing of the magazine The Postmark, for each of the following fiscal years: 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60?

Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):

The answer to this question is as follows: 1957-58, $35,238; 1958-59, $33,271; 1959-60, $33,982.

On the orders of the day:

Mr. Azellus Denis (St. Denis):

I should like to direct a question to the Postmaster General. It has to do with his answer to the starred question as to the cost to the government of publishing the magazine "The Postmark". Do the figures include the French version of the same magazine, which is called "Le Cachet Postal"?

Hon. W. M. Hamilton (Postmaster General):

I shall be glad to find out, Mr. Speaker.

1. Who organized the recent Vancouver conference to expedite movement of grain through the Pacific coast ports?

2. What is the name, address, and organization or city represented by each person who attended the said conference?

3. Were any invitations issued to people, organizations, or communities to have representatives at the said conference, and, if so, to whom were such invitations issued?

4. What recommendations, if any, arose out of the said conference, and what action has been taken or is contemplated with respect thereto?

Mr. W. H. Jorgenson (Parliameniary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture):

The

answer to this question is:

1. The conference was decided upon at a meeting held between the minister and the Canadian wheat board on February 9. Invitations were extended by the minister and the wheat board, and arrangements for the conference were made by the Canadian wheat board.

2. Invitations were issued to the following organizations:

Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Montreal; Canadian National Railways, Montreal; Vancouver chamber of shipping, Vancouver; Vancouver merchants exchange, Vancouver; Vancouver grain exchange, Vancouver; the shipping federation of British Columbia, Vancouver; national harbours board, Ottawa;

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port manager, Vancouver; board of grain commissioners of Canada, Winnipeg; United Grain Growers Limited, Winnipeg; Pacific Elevators Ltd., Vancouver; Alberta wheat pool, Calgary; Saskatchewan wheat pool, Regina; the port warden, Vancouver; the international longshoreman's union, Vancouver; the grain handlers union, Vancouver; the Canadian wheat board Winnipeg; the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.

If the hon. member wishes the names of individuals, we will have to secure them.

3. Only the organizations listed in (2) above were invited and represented.

Representation was not sought from communities or private individuals.

4. The work of the conference is being continued by two committees, one committee dealing with immediate problems and one committee dealing with long range problems. It is expected that the conference will reconvene in a short time to consider primarily the report of the first named committee.

1. Since September 1, 1960, has a competition been held by the civil service commission for the appointment of a postmaster at Louiseville, county of Berthier-Maskinonge-Delanaudiere, Quebec?

2. If so: (a) on what date? (b) who were the candidates at the said competition? (c) what are the names of the candidates entitled to veterans preference?

3. Is the result of such competition known? If so: (a) what are the marks given to each candidate? (b) who has been appointed to the said position?

Hon. Leon Balcer (Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, the answer to part 1 is yes. With respect to parts 2 and 3, the competition was held on December 12, 1960. There were five candidates of whom three qualified in the following order: Mr. Marc Paul, Mr. J. Camille Bellemarre, and Mr. Roger Hogue. The results of this competition have been announced.

It is the policy of the commission not to divulge the names of unsuccessful candidates in any given competition. Similarly, the commission considers it in the public interest to regard the marks obtained by any candidate as confidential.

Of the five candidates in this competition, two were entitled to the veterans preference. Neither qualified. The top-ranking candidate, Mr. Marc Paul, has now been offered and has accepted the position.

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