Mr. Fleming (Eglinlon):

1. As indicated in the figures published in the Canada Gazette of April 7, 1962, Canada's official holdings of gold and U.S. dollars as of March 31, 1962 amounted to $1,709.4 million in terms of U.S. dollars.

2. The annual reports tabled by the Minister of Finance under the Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act since 1953 have provided figures of the over-all position of the exchange fund account from which it is possible to deduce the net amount of forward exchange contracts and overnight contracts outstanding as at the end of each month of the preceding year. It has not been the practice to publish this information on a more current basis.

1. Since September 29, 1961, has any referendum been held among the electors of any Indian band in British Columbia respecting the bringing into force of section 96A(2) of the Indian Act; and, if so, what is the name of each such band, and the results, by ayes and nays, of the referendum therein?

2. What action has been taken, or is planned, with respect to the results of the said referenda?

Mrs. Fairclough:

Since the answer to this question involves some two pages of information and statistics, could I have permission to have it printed in Hansard?

Mr. Speaker:

Is the house agreed?

Agreed.

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

1.

Yes, as follows:

Band Date referendum held

Bonaparte January 18, 1962 ..

Lillooet March 7, 1962

Massett February 17, 1962 .

Skidegate February 10, 1962 .

Kincolith December 5, 1961 .

Metlakatla March 15, 1962 . ..

Fort George November 14, 1961

Necoslie November 23, 1961

Stellaquo December 12, 1961

Stony Creek February 6, 1962 .

Canyon City January 5, 1962 ..

Gitlakdamix January 5, 1962 . .

Greenville January 5, 1962 ..

Anderson Lake December 28, 1961

Klahoose February 28, 1962 .

Mount Currie December 29, 1961

Sechelt January 4, 1962 ...

Sliammon March 14, 1962 . ...

Canim Lake February 27, 1962 .

Questions

Ayes Nays

18 2

18 4

108 12

90 3

100 27

29 5

16 2

72 7

23 12

39 18

21 5

92 20

96 25

26 1

13 2

140 39

76 4

32 9

51 8

2. (a) Action has been taken in accordance with subsection 1 of section 96A of the Indian Act and proclamations have been issued declaring subsection 2 of section 96A of the Indian Act to be in force in the Indian reserves belonging to the following bands:

Band

Date of Proclamation

Bonaparte

Kincolith

Fort George

Necoslie

Stellaquo

Canyon City

Gitlakdamix

Greenville

Anderson Lake

Mount Currie

Sechelt

February 28, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 16, 1962 February 28. 1962 February 28, 1962 February 28, 1962

2. (b) Action has been taken in accordance with subsection 1 of section 96A of the Indian Act. Proclamations bringing subsection 2 of section 96A of the Indian Act into force in the Indian reserves belonging to the following bands are now awaited.

Band: Lillooet, Massett, Skidegate, Metla-katla, Stony Creek, Klahoose, Sliammon, Canim Lake.

How many loans were made under the Small Businesses Loans Act (Bill C-40 of last session) in the year 1961. in the following amounts: (a) up to $500 (b) $500 to $1,000 (c) $1,000 to $5,000 (d) $5,000 to $10,000 (e) $10,000 to $15,000 (f)

$15,000 to $20,000 (g) $20,000 to $25,000?

Mr. Fleming (Eglinton):

The answer is as follows: (a) nil; (b) 119; (c) 1,191; (d) 893; (e) 298; (f) 178; (g) 298.

* INDIANS EMPLOYED IN SURVEYS OF RESERVES Question No. 425

Mr. Howard:

Are any Indians, other than Mr. Joseph Dreaver, employed to survey the Indians of any part of Canada in respect of their reactions and recommendations concerning the findings of the joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian affairs: and, if so, with respect to each such person what is (a) his name and address (b) the date of the commencement of his employment (c) the terms of his employment (d) his salary (e) his obligation to report his findings both as to content and time (f) his length of employment either actual or estimated (g) the names of the reserves which he has visited during the course of his survey, and the dates upon which he visited each such reserve (h) the procedures and systems which he uses in the conduct of the survey with an indication as to who developed them, and (i) his position, if any, within the Indian community?

Mrs. Fairclough:

The answer to the first part of this question is no. The remaining parts are therefore not applicable.

1. Is a commercial coal survey being conducted by the fuels and mining practice division of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys; and, if so, does it involve regular sampling of the commercial products from (a) all Canadian coal mines (b) imported Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia bituminous coals?

2. Do the size designations of the coals in the survey conform with specifications incorporated in the Canadian government specifications board guide for federal government purchasing departments in publication 18-GP-1A?

Motions for Papers

3. Are the results of the sampling made known to

(a) federal government purchasing departments

(b) the general public?

provincial government or provincial government agency, or any other person, regarding the release

of John Papalia.

Answer by: Mr. Flynn:

1. (a) Yes.

(b) No.

2. The commercial coal survey includes all commercial products produced at the mines (with screens of various sizes and types) whether or not the sizes relate to CGSB specification 18-GP-1A.

3. (a) Yes.

(b) Yes.

By what order in council did the queen's printer cause to be printed and published 20,000 copies of the illuminated document headed the Canadian Bill of Rights containing part I only of chapter 44, statutes of Canada 1960, 8-9 Elizabeth II, together with a signed quotation from a speech of the Right Hon. John G. Diefenbaker delivered in the House of Commons debates on July 1, 1960?

Mr. Dorion:

No order in council authorized, or was necessary to authorize, the printing and publication of the document in question.

Has the Minister of Labour received a communication from a representative of Burns and Dutton-Poole-Oland advocating an upward revision in the minimum wage rate of labourers on government contract construction work in the Red Deer area, Alberta; and, if so, what were the details of the communication, and what reply has been made by the minister?

Answer by: Mr. Starr:

No such communication has been received from a representative of Burns and Dutton-Poole-Oland.

Mr. Bell (Saint John-Alberl):

We are

prepared to accept this motion subject to the reservation that correspondence of a private and confidential nature should not be produced. Documents and correspondence exchanged between a department or an agency or branch thereof and any other department, branch or agency have always been regarded as privileged and should not be produced. When contacted, the province of Ontario did not express any wish against the tabling of the correspondence subject to the above mentioned reservations.

Mr. Speaker:

Subject to the reservations expressed, is it the pleasure of the house to adopt the motion?