What was the total value of work available to Enamel and Heating Products Ltd. in the fiscal year 1960-61 from contracts with the Department of Defence Production and contracts obtained through the production-sharing agreement with firms in the United States, and what is the total value of work from these two sources for the fiscal year 1967-68?

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

In so far as the Department of Defence Production is concerned: The total net value of contracts placed by the head office branches of the Department of Defence Production and through the production sharing agreement with firms in the United States totalled $159,962 in 1960-61 and $678,823 in the April 1-December 31 period of the 1967-68 fiscal year.

1. Who are the members of the federal Task Force on Agriculture?

2. What is the principal occupation and experience of each member?

3. Who is the chairman or convenor of the Task Force?

4. What are the terms of reference of the Task Force?

5. Has the Task Force retained research or other advisers?

6. If so, what is the name, principal occupation and experience of each such adviser?

7. What honoraria or other emoluments are being paid to each member of the Task Force or research or other adviser?

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8. Will public hearings be held by the Task Force?

9. If so, when and in what places?

10. When is it anticipated that a report will he received from the Task Force?

11. When received, will such report be laid on the Table of the House?

12. What is the total estimated cost of all the work, studies or other services of the Task Force?

Hon. J. J. Greene (Minister of Agriculture):

1. Members of the federal task force on agriculture: Dr. Donald Ralph Campbell, Associate Dean of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Pierre Comtois, C.A., Belanger, St-Jacques, Sirois, Comtois & Co., Chartered Accountants, Sherbrooke, Quebec. Dr. J. Clayton Gilson, Head, Dept, of Agricultural Economics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dr. David L. MacFarlane, Head, Dept, of Agricultural Economics, Macdonald College, Quebec. Dr. Donald H. Thain, School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

2. Dr. Donald Ralph Campbell is professor of political economy and associate dean of arts and science, University of Toronto. He took his B.A. degree at University of Toronto in 1949 and his M.A. at Oxford in 1958. His field is world economic developments. He was an adviser to the government of Jordan from 1962-64; head of the department of agricultural economics at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 1952-62.

Pierre Comtois, is a partner of Belanger, St-Jacques, Sirois, Comtois & Co., Chartered Accountants, Sherbrooke. He also is a member of a director of Belanger, Chabot, Nobert, Angers, management consultants, Montreal. He received his B.A. from Laval University in 1945; his B.A.S. from the University of Montreal (Institut Agricole d'Oka) in 1949; his M.S. from Laval University in 1951. He was made a chartered accountant at Laval University in 1954. Until 1966, he lectured on accounting at Sherbrooke University.

Dr. J. Clayton Gilson is professor and head of the department of agricultural economics at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. He took his B.S.A. and M.Sc. degrees at that university and his Ph.D. at Iowa State University. He has specialized in production economics, farm management, credit and land economics.

Dr. David L. MacFarlane is professor and head of the department of agricultural economics, Macdonald College. He took his B.S.

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degree in 1933 and his M.S. degree the following year at the University of Saskatchewan. He received his Ph.D. in 1940 from the University of Minnesota. He also attended Harvard University and the University of Chicago. He was professor at University of Kentucky 1938-42; an economist with the federal government in 1942-44; director of procurement for the United Nations in 194447. A professor at McGill University from 1947 to 1965, he served on the faculty of University of Nigeria, Enugu from 1963 to 1965.

Dr. Donald H. Thain teaches business policy at the school of business administration, University of Western Ontario. He holds master's and doctorate degrees from Harvard University. One of the foremost business consultants in Canada, Dr. Thain was a visiting professor in 1965-66 at IMEDE, Lauzanne, Switzerland, one of the top management schools in the world.

3. The chairman of the task force is Dr. David L. MacFarlane.

4. Terms of reference of the task force

(1) The task force will make a comprehensive assessment of Canadian agriculture in terms of its contribution toward the achievement of national goals. Particular recognition will be given to the income and welfare of farmers. In the above work, concern will be with the productivity of the agricultural industry in the context of the adjustments to new technology and maintaining the industry in a strong competitive position in domestic and international markets.

(2) It will study and make recommendations concerning agricultural policies required to achieve long range national and agricultural goals, taking account of the interests of farmers and consumers.

(3) To accomplish the above objectives, the task force will use existing research results and conduct a series of research projects.

5. As of this date no research consultant or other advisor is under contract to the task force for purpose of research. However negotiations are at an advanced stage with several prominent university groups and research consultant firms.

6. The following is a list of research projects in an advanced stage of negotiation with the name of the consultant and his occupation: (a) Dairy Industry Study-Professor Brian B. Perkins, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, (b) Livestock, Poultry and

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the Feed Grain Economy-Acres Research and Planning Ltd., Toronto. Research Consultants. (c) Wheat and Oil Seeds Economy Study-Hedlin, Menzies & Associates Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba. Research Consultants.

(d) Goals of Agricultural Policy-Professor P. J. Thair, University of Saskatchewan, Sask.

(e) Federal-Provincial Relations-Mr. Marcel Daneau, University of Laval, Quebec City, (f) Credit and Farm Management Services-Price Waterhouse & Co. Ltd., Montreal. Research Consultants, (g) Demand-Supply Study-Dr. C. B. Haver, MacDonald College, McGill University. Professor in Agricultural Economics.

7. The five members of the task force are being paid on the following basis: $150 per diem, accommodation and subsistence allowance of $25 per diem while working at a location other than their normal place of residence and actual transportation expenses while in travel status. See also answer to question No. 5.

8. Due to time limitation public hearings will not be held. However advertisements were placed in a wide coverage of major and weekly newspapers, as well as in all the major daily and weekly agricultural publications. This advertisement solicited submissions on agricultural problems and policies from individuals and organizations and the response to date has been considerable and encouraging.

9. Not applicable.

10. December 1968.

11. Not as yet decided.

12. The total estimated cost is $688,000.

1. In view of the recent crossing accident, involving a fatality, between an automobile and a diesel locomotive operated by the Great Slave Railway in the Town of Hay River, N.W.T., is it the intention of the railroad and/or the government to install warning signals at level crossings in the town and vicinity?

2. If so, when and at what estimated cost?

3. If not, for what reason?

Mr. J. A. Byrne (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport):

The Canadian

Transport Commission advises as follows:

1. There are no crossings in the town of Hay River and vicinity presently being considered for automatic protection by the Railway Transport Committee of the Canadian Transport Commission. However, in accordance with the usual practice, an investigation of the crossing accident referred to will be made by one of the committee's district inspectors at which time consideration will be given to the necessity of installing warning signals at that location.

2. See 1.

3. See 1.

1. In each of the past two years, what grants have been made by the National Research Council for research in the social sciences?

2. How many individuals and how many institutions received such grants?

3. What are the names of these institutions and what was the amount in each case?

4. For what specific areas of research were these grants made?

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

The National Research Council of Canada has awarded a number of grants during the past two years in three fields which may be considered to be in the broad area of the social sciences, viz., certain aspects of archaeology and physical anthropology, physical geography and experimental psychology.

In 1966-67 the council awarded 150 grants to 147 individuals at 22 Canadian universities for research in archaeology and anthropology, geography, and experimental psychology. In 1967-68, 208 grants were awarded to 202 individuals at 25 universities for research in these three fields.

Table I shows the distribution of these grants by universities for 1966-67, and table II shows the distribution of grants awarded in 1967-68.

Details of all grants awarded in 1966-67 are given in the council's publication entitled, "Annual Report on Support of University Research 1966-67". The issue covering grants awarded in 1967-68 will be published in due course.

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1. At what locations of Baffin Island, N.W.T., are air navigation facilities located?

2. What is the nature of the specific facilities at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. at the present time?

3. Are steps being taken to improve air navigation facilities on Baffin Island generally and at Frobisher Bay specifically and, if so, what are they?

Mr. J. A. Byrne (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport):

1. Air navigation

facilities are located on Baffin Island, N.W.T., at the following locations: Arctic Bay, Bre-voort, Broughton, Cape Christian, Cape Dorset, Cape Dyer, Cape Hooper, Dewar Lakes, Frobisher Bay, Longstaff Bluff, Mary River, Pangnirtung and Pond Inlet.

2. The specific facilities located at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T., at the present time are; one radio range station, three non-directional radio beacons, one instrument landing system and one international aeradio station.

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3. No steps are being taken to improve air navigation facilities on Baffin Island generally and at Frobisher Bay specifically at this time.