Has the government of Canada contributed any money towards the building of the runway at

Bonaventure and, if so, what amount, on what date or dates, and under what agreements?

Mr. McBain:

No.

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1. In each of the last three years how many (a) applications for unemployment insurance (b) applications for employment and (c) placements in employment were made through the office of the unemployment insurance commission and the national employment service at Courtenay, B.C.?

2. During each of these years how many of the above originated in the Campbell river area (from Oyster river north)?

Mr. Hales:

1. (a) Applications for unemployment insurance made at the Courtenay office in each of the last three years are as follows:

Year Initial Renewal Total1960 3,935 3,093 7,0281961 3,684 2,727 6,4111962 3,348 2,254 5,602(b) Applications for employment (including revivals of earlier applications made by the same persons) were as follows: 1960, 9,247; 1961, 9,557; 1962, 9,486. (c) Placements made were as follows: 1960, 1,780; 1961,

1,998; 1962, 2,393.

2. Data are not available.

1. What is the total in dollars of federal aid to universities in Canada?

2. What is the total in dollars of such aid to universities in British Columbia?

Mr. Grafftey:

1 and 2. This information is printed in the public accounts under Department of Finance-university grants.

Mr. McNulty:

1. What are the names of the members of the committee recently selected to review aspects of the St. Lawrence seaway, which committee was referred to by Dr. Pierre Camu, vice president of the St. Lawrence seaway authority, on January 21, 1963?

2. By whom were the members of the committee selected?

3. What are the qualifications of each member of the committee?

4. What are the terms of reference of the committee?

5. When is a report expected from the committee?

Mr. McBain:

The St. Lawrence seaway authority advises as follows:

1. The authority has not appointed a committee, but is proceeding with a review of the tariff of tolls for the St. Lawrence section of the seaway in accordance with the requirements of the agreement between the

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government of Canada and the government of the United States of America, effective April 1, 1959.

2. N.A.

3. N.A.

4. N.A.

5. N.A.

1. Are any further amendments contemplated to the tri-service order issued before the general election of 1962 pursuant to rule 29 of the Canadian forces voting rules for application to any subsequent election?

2. Will steps be taken to assure that the triservice order and any amendments thereto are drawn to the attention of all candidates in any subsequent general election?

Mr. Sevigny:

1. No.

2. Any officially nominated candidate or his accredited representative who makes application to a commanding officer for the provision of the facilities described in rule 29 of the Canadian forces voting rules will be informed that he may have a copy of the list of Canadian forces electors in the unit upon written application.

1. Who has the contract for the transportation of mail to the Indian reserves of Manouan and Obedji-wan?

2. What is the annual cost of this transport service and how many times a week is the mail delivered?

Mrs. Fairclough:

1. Manouane, Laviolette air service, Sanmaur, P.Q. Obedjiwan is a non-post office point and there is no mail contract at the present time.

2. Manouane, (a) Estimated annual cost $2,246.40 (b) One round trip per week.