Hon. Raymond O'Hurley (Minister of Defence Production):

Mr. Speaker, I find that a part of the question which was answered last week by the Department of Transport should have been answered by the Department of Defence Production. I therefore table a supplementary answer to question No. 515.

Hon. Raymond O'Hurley (Minister of Defence Production):

Mr. Speaker, the unsold planes to which the hon. member for Laurier has referred were built under an agreement with the Canadian government. We are cooperating according to the agreement that was undertaken, and I am in daily communication with Canadair to see what can be done for the company.

Hon. Raymond O'Hurley (Minisier of Defence Production):

Mr. Speaker, as in the past we are prepared to co-operate with the authorities of the Canadair company, because almost all the work carried out by that company in Montreal is done under the supervision of the officials of my department.

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Hon. Raymond O'Hurley (Minister of Defence Production):

Mr. Speaker, replying to the member for Quebec-Montmorency, I must say that in spite of every effort we made to secure sales in order to create more work in Canadian arsenals, I am pessimistic and fear that we shall not be in a position to keep all the men now employed there. I believe that there will be further lay-offs.

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Hon. Raymond O'Hurley (Minister of Defence Production):

I am always glad to answer, Mr. Speaker. It has never been the policy to stockpile, either under this government or the previous government, except items of strategic materials to be used in an emergency. Under the circumstances I cannot see that the situation warrants any stockpiling at this time.