Mr. H. W. Herridge (Kootenay West):

Mr. Speaker, I wish to direct a question to the Acting Prime Minister. In view of a report in the Ottawa Citizen of April 3 entitled "NATO Nuclear Policy will set 'guide lines' ", can the Prime Minister assure the house that the Canadian delegation at the NATO permanent council will press at the forthcoming Athens meeting for a new strategy involving progressively diminishing reliance on nuclear weapons and more and more reliance on disengagement and disarmament?

Hon. Howard C. Green (Acting Prime Minister):

Mr. Speaker, as the house knows, meetings of the permanent council of NATO are not reported to the house. I could not comment on this speculative report.

Mr. R. L. Hanbidge (Kindersley):

Mr. Speaker, I should like to direct a question to the Minister of National Revenue or the Minister of Transport. In view of the report in today's Globe and Mail that the Ontario court of appeal has allowed the appeal of the minister from the judgment of Chief Justice McRuer, concerning the recommendation of the board of broadcast governors for a satellite of station CFQC-TV Saskatoon at Stranraer, Saskatchewan, can the minister say whether he will now grant the licence immediately?

Hon. Leon Balcer (Minister of Transport):

Mr. Speaker, I have also seen the report to which reference is made. I have asked the law officers of my department to peruse the reasons for judgment as soon as possible so that a licence may be granted without delay. I know that my hon. friend wants his constituents to be able to watch the hockey play-offs, and I assure him we will do everything we can to please him.

Mr. Hellyer:

Undoubtedly they will enjoy the election results as well.

Mr. Jack McIntosh (Swift Current-Maple Creek):

A supplementary question to the previous question of the hon. member for Kindersley, Mr. Speaker. May I ask the Minister of Transport if it is not customary to allow a certain period of time to elapse so that appeals may be made against decisions of the court of appeal?

Mr. Balcer:

Mr. Speaker, this is an expression of a legal opinion. I would not like to enter into a contest with my hon. friend on that subject. However, as I said earlier the law officers of my department will peruse the reasons for judgment and we will act accordingly.

Hon. J. W. Pickersgill (Bonavisia-Twillin-gaie):

Mr. Speaker, may I ask the minister a supplementary question. Can the minister say whether he is really in favour of Saskatoon or Swift Current?

Mr. Balcer:

Mr. Speaker, I am really in favour of the public in the area receiving good television reception.

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Mr. Samuel Boulanger (Drummond-Arthabaska):

Mr. Speaker, my question was meant

for the Minister of Agriculture, to whom I sent notice. In his absence I shall direct it to his parliamentary secretary.

In view of the great confusion which exists among farmers, could the minister give us further explanations by telling us how compensatory payments will be applied to milk to be used in the production of cheese?

Mr. Maurice Johnson (Chambly-Rouville):

The confusion is only in the member's mind.

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Mr. John Charlton (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture):

Mr. Speaker, discussions with respect to the dairy program for the year starting May 1 are still continuing with industry groups. It will be a few days yet before an announcement can be made with respect to details.