Hon. A. J. MacEachen (Minister of Labour):

1 and 2. The National Employment Service of the Department of Labour co-operates with the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration in the placement of Indian workers. It is estimated that last year, under this arrangement, some 2,500 Indian workers were placed in employment across Canada. N.E.S. does not maintain separate records of Indian applicants

for employment so that a precise breakdown of Indian placements by geographical location is not known.

3. Problems are encountered by N.E.S. in finding gainful employment for Indians in this area, problems similar to those encountered in many areas. In general terms these are related to lack of skills, low education, language problems, and remoteness from job opportunities.

EXTENSION OF C.B.C. TELEVISION FACILITIES Question No. 781

Mr. Simpson:

Has the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announced or developed a definite plan to provide for an early extension of television network facilities to those populated areas not now served by the C.B.C. and, if so, does the government intend to recommend to Parliament that a special grant be provided for such purpose?

Hon. Maurice Lamonfagne (Secretary of State):

I am informed that the Corporation maintains a television planning list consisting of locations in Canada which do not receive C.B.C. service. I am informed also that the question of television coverage extension by Corporation stations has been discussed with the advisory committee on broadcasting. The current budget of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation includes capital sums for the extension of C.B.C. facilities in various regions. The question of a recommendation to Parliament of a special grant will be considered by the Government when it has received and studied the report of the committee on broadcasting.

Has an application been received for a Centennial Project Grant from the Municipality of Sau-geen Township, Bruce County, Ontario?

June 30, 1965

Hon. Maurice Lamonlagne (Secreiary of Slate):

The Centennial Commission does not receive applications made by towns and municipalities until they are approved by the provincial government concerned and therefore has no way of knowing how many applications were submitted by towns and municipalities in any constituency. No application relating to a project or projects has been received from the Ontario Centennial Advisory Committee referring to the municipality of Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario, as at June 17, 1965.

1. Have engineers and surveyors under federal authority been conducting surveys on the Lake of Two Mountains Indian Reserve since January 1, 1965?

2. If so, for what purpose and under what authority are these surveys being conducted?

Hon. W. M. Benidickson (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys):

1. Yes, assuming the reference to Lake of Two Mountains Indian Reserve means Oka Lands No. 16.

2. Legal survey of Indian land holdings under the authority of the Canada Lands Surveys Act, at the request of the Indian Affairs Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration.

SALE OF ROAD, ST. SYLVESTRE DE LOTBINliiRE, QUE.

1. Did the Department of National Defence put

up for sale the road joining the Village of St.

1963

Canada 417,920

Prince Edward Island 4,158

Nova Scotia 19,305

New Brunswick 9,294

Quebec 66,182

Ontario 170,032

Manitoba 37,560

Saskatchewan 29,142

Alberta 36,938

British Columbia 45,309

1 Estimates for Newfoundland are not available.

2. Imports and exports of eggs during the

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Sylvestre de Lotbiniere to the radar installations

nearby?

2. If so (a) on what date was it sold (b) what was the amount of each tender (c) what are the names of the tenderers (d) who purchased it and what was the purchase price?

Hon. C. M. Drury (Minister of Industry):

In so far as Crown Assets Disposal Corporation is concerned, the answer is as follows: 1. Those sections or strips of land that were acquired by the Crown in the right of Canada as improvements in, or substitutes for the old road known in part as the Ste-Catherine Range Road, and in part as old Ste. Marie Road were part of the radar site at St. Sylvestre offered for sale by Crown Assets Disposal Corporation.

Offers on these sections were not invited separately from the entire property.

2. The site has not yet been sold.

1. What was the production of eggs for 1963, 1964 and 1965, to date (a) in Canada (b) in each province?

2. Does Canada import or export eggs and, if so (a) what is the value of these transactions (b) with what countries is Canada trading?

Hon. Mitchell Sharp (Minister of Trade and Commerce):

1. (a) and (b) Production of eggs in Canada by Province1 for 1963, 1964 and 1965 to date:

1964 1965 (January to April)

-'000 doz. -

437,906 154,780

4,079 1,505

18,278 6,047

9,713 3,265

71,520 28,443

177,023 60,065

42,878 16,604

28,089 9,637

38,574 13,078

47,752 16,136

calendar years 1963, 1964, and available statistics for 1965 are shown in the table on

pages 3074-75.