1. What were the total miles of branch lines abandoned by the C.N.R. in each province in each of the years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

2. How many scheduled employees were laid off in each province by the C.N.R. in each of the years 1983, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

3. How many non-scheduled employees were laid off in each province by the C.N.R. in each of the years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

4. How many scheduled employees were employed by the C.N.R. in Newfoundland in each of the years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

5. How many non-scheduled employees were employed by the C.N.R. in Newfoundland in each of the years 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

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

The management of Canadian National Railways advises as follows: 1.

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 TotalNewfoundland 1.4 - - - - 1.4Prince Edward Is. - - - - - -Nova Scotia - - - - 12.8 12.8New Brunswick - 29.7 - 58.2 - 87.9Quebec 23.1 7.6 - 16.3 - 47.0Ontario 20.2 54.6 42.6 23.5 1.2 142.1Manitoba 23.3 - 30.2 - - 53.5Saskatchewan 24.5 - - - - 24.5Alberta - - - - - -British Columbia - - - - - -Total 92.5 91.9 72.8 98.0 14.0 369.2

2 and 3. As the organizational structure of the company is on a regional and area basis, and with the exception of the Newfoundland area the boundaries thereof do not coincide with provincial boundaries, the company does not maintain records which would readily produce information to answer the question in the form asked. In so far as the question relates to the Newfoundland area; since 1965 the company has extracted aggregate data for those lay-offs exceeding 30 days or any complete month. In 1965, 1966 and up to November 30, 1967 such lay-off actions affecting scheduled employees numbered 151, 269 and 150 respectively. The classification "laid-off" is not normally used in respect of non-scheduled employees.

4. New hirings of scheduled employees during the years 1965, 1966 and up to November 30, 1967 totalled 1067, 591 and 384 respectively. In addition, employee recalls for those who had been laid-off in those years or prior years for more than 30 days or any complete calendar month numbered 704, 660 and 556 respectively.

5. New hirings of non-scheduled employees during the years 1965, 1966 and up to November 30, 1967 amounted to 12, 9 and 19 respectively.

Prior to 1965 this type of statistical records was not maintained in respect of the Newfoundland area.

March 25, 1968

Questions

1. What was the total number of passengerscarried in each year on the C.N.R. coastal ferries

to and from Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland, from 1960 to 1967 inclusive?

2. What was the total number of passengerscarried in each year from 1960 to 1967 by (a) the

coastal ferry William Carson (b) extra ferries added to the service for this period to look after additional passengers?

3. What was the number of motor vehicles, autos, trucks and trailers, carried each year from 1960 to 1967 inclusive?

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

The management of Canadian National Railways advises as follows: 1. 1960, 67,693; 1961, 69,163; 1962,

77,318; 1963, 92,304; 1964, 107,078; 1965,127,760; 1966, 158,214; 1967, 167,468. 2. (a) 1960, 62,366; 1961, 62,566; 1962,70,193; 1963, 77,408; 1964, 103,473; 1965,

120,108; 1966, 99,518; 1967, 92,405. (b) 1960, 5,327; 1961, 6,597; 1962, 7,125; 1963, 14,896; 1964, 3,605; 1965, 7,652; 1966, 58,696; 1967, 75,063.

3.

Trucks, buses

Autos and trailers Others1960 15,832 2,762 101961 16,551 3,509 141962 19,689 4,451 81963 22,744 5,160 121964 26,548 5,384 191965 28,818 5,629 261966 35,187 7,635 701967 42,278 8,767 261

1. What are the names of the cities or towns, by province, where the C.P.R. propose to discontinue their telegraph services?

2. What are the names of the cities or towns, by province, where the C.N.R. propose to discontinue their telegraph services?

3. In cities or towns where both the C.N.R. and C.P.R. services are discontinued, from what center will telegraph services be provided?

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

The management of Canadian National Railways advises as

follows: 1 and 2. Pursuant to a judgment dated January 24, 1968 and Order No. R-1514 dated February 16, 1968, issued by the Canadian Transport Commission, implementation of a proposal providing for the reciprocal withdrawal of telegraph offices in areas where the volume of business does not justify the retention of offices by both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific will commence with an initial group of 16 locations as undernoted. When this occurs, the remaining office will be set up to represent CN-CP telecommunications.

CN withdraws from Kentville, N.S. Sherbrooke, Que. Chatham, Ont.

Port Colborne, Ont. Smith's Falls, Ont. Sudbury, Ont. Moose Jaw, Sask. Red Deer, Alta.

CP withdraws from St. John's, Nfld. North Sydney, N.S. Moncton, N.B. Drummondville, Que.

St. Hyacinthe, Que. St. Catharines, Ont. Prince Albert, Sask. New Westminster, B.C.

To ease the impact of the technological and operational changes arising from this plan, agreement was reached by the companies with representatives of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union. This agreement provides protective measures to assist telecommunications employees who may be adversely affected by changes under this plan.

3. Under the reciprocal withdrawal plan none of the communities involved will be without telegraph service.

What was the profit or deficit in each of the hotels (in Canada) operated by Canadian National Railways for each year from 1960 to 1967 inclusive?

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

The management of Canadian National Railways advises as follows: The following statement indicates the profit or loss, after allowing for depreciation, which the railway received from the operation of the individual hotels. The amounts listed for the Queen Elizabeth and Hotel Vancouver represent the Canadian National's return from the operations and not the profits or losses of those hotels.

1. How many Canadian aircraft were licensed to hunt seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

2. How many seals were landed by these aircraft in 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967?

3. How many Canadian ships or auxiliary vessels prosecuted the seal fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in these years?

4. How many seals were taken by these ships in these years?

5. How many ships or auxiliary vessels prosecuted the seal fishery in these years off the coast of Newfoundland, and from what country did each come?

6. How many seals were taken by each of these ships and how many in each year?

1. 1964, N.A.; 1965, 50; 1966, 46; 1967, 62.

2. 1964, 30,198*; 1965, 18,675*; 1966, 21,832*; 1967, 16,986*.

3. 1964, N.A.; 1965, N.A.; 1966, 8 of 75 gross tons and over; 1967, 7 of 75 gross tons and over.

4. 1964, N.A.; 1965, N.A.; 1966, 45,219; 1967, 70,616.

5. Canada: 1964, N.A.; 1965, N.A.; 1966, lOt; 1967, 5t. Norway: 1964, 15t; 1965, 14t; 1966, 13t; 1967, 15.t.

6. Canada: 1964, N.A.; 1965, N.A.; 1966, 76,566t; 1967, 37,461*. Norway: 1964, 169,424*; 1965, 69,274*; 1966, 170,447*; 1967, 193,200*.

* Includes a small number taken by landsmen in the maritime provinces.

+ These were on the "front".

* Individual ship catches not available.