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Canadian Practice in International Law during 1965 and 1966 as Reflected in Public Statements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2016

Hugh J. Lawford*
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Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
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Copyright © The Canadian Council on International Law / Conseil Canadien de Droit International, representing the Board of Editors, Canadian Yearbook of International Law / Comité de Rédaction, Annuaire Canadien de Droit International 1967

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1 These discussions are referred to by Fitzgerald, Gerald F., “.Educational and Cultural Agreements and Ententes : France, Canada, and Quebec — Birth of a New Treaty-Making Technique for Federal States,” (1966) 60 Am. J. Int’l L. 529, 530.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

2 Referred to, H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964–65, Vol. XI, at 11818.

3 Ibid. The French text of the question and answer are reprinted in Got-lieb, “Canadian Practice in International Law during 1965 as Reflected Mainly in Public Correspondence and Statements of the Department of External Affairs,” (1966) 4 Canadian Yearbook of International Law 260, 266, n 3.

4 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964–65, Vol. XI, at 12017–18.

5 For the full text of his address, see Le Devoir, April 15, 1965.

6 For extensive extracts from his statement, see La Presse, April 23, 1965 and Le Devoir, April 24, 1965.

7 La Presse, April 23, 1965.

8 Le Devoir, April 24, 1965.

9 External Affairs, Department Press Release No. 1965-25 (April 23, 1965). The full text of the statement is reprinted in 17 External Affairs 306 ff. and in Gotlieb, op. cit. supra note 3, at 265 ff.

10 Mr. Lesage’s statement was quoted by the Prime Minister on April 26, 1965: H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. I, at 395.

11 Ibid., 396.

12 Ibid., 628, 629 (April 27, 1965).

13 For the full text of the interview, see Le Devoir, May 1, 1965.

14 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. I, at 886–87 (May 4, 1965).

15 Ibid., 955 (May 5, 1965).

16 Ibid., Vol. II, at 1091–93 (May 10, 1965).

17 Ibid., 1290–91.

18 Ibid., 1719.

19 Ibid., 1763 (May 28, 1965).

20 Ibid., 1890.

21 Premier Bennett’s speech was referred to by Opposition members on June 7, 1965: ibid., 2039, and on June 8, 1965: ibid., 2091.

22 Ibid., Vol. Ill, at 3064–65. A detailed description of the proceedings respecting the agreement between New Brunswick and Maine concerning the St. Croix River Bridge was given by Mr. D. S. Macdonald, parliamentary secretary to the secretary of state for external affairs, on March 17, 1966 during the debate on the bill to authorize construction of the bridge: H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. II, at 2813–14.

23 The texts of the agreement and of the exchange of notes are given in External Affairs Department Press Release 1965–72 and reprinted in 17 External Affairs 514. The exchange of notes is also reprinted by Gotlieb, op. cit. supra note 3, at 269–70.

24 The texts of the Quebec-France entente and of the Canada-France exchange of letters are reprinted in 17 External Affairs 520 ff. The exchange of letters is also reprinted by Gotlieb, op. cit. supra note 3, at 270–71.

25 The controversy appears to have arisen from an English translation in a Montreal newspaper of one sentence from a statement by Mr. Gérin-Lajoie in Paris. See H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 749–52 (Feb. 4, 1966) and 909–10 (Feb. 8, 1966).

26 Ibid., 595. The procedure respecting I.L.O. conventions was set out in H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. III, at 2992–94 (June 29, 1965) and 1966, Vol. II, at 1654–55 (Feb. 23, 1966). Similar problems respecting the UN Convention on Racial Discrimination were indicated, ibid., Vol. IV, at 4378–79 (April 27, 1966).

27 Ibid., 643–44 (Feb. 3, 1966).

28 Ibid., 929.

29 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966–67, Vol. XI at 11297 (Dec. 19, 1966). For earlier questions on this matter, see H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. II, at 1985 (May 10, 1965) and 1877 (June 2, 1965), and H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. VII, at 6869 (June 27, 1966).

30 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. III, at 2765–66 (March 16, 1966).

31 Ibid., Vol. IV, at 3651 (March 31, 1966).

32 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964-65, Vol. XI, at 11928.

33 Ibid., Vol. XII, at 12630–31. See also the answer to Question No. 2, 896: ibid., 12630.

34 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. VII, at 7538–39 (July 12, 1966) and 7609 (July 13, 1966).

35 Ibid., 7538, 7539.

36 Ibid., 7620.

37 Ibid., 8124 (Sept. 7, 1966).

38 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964–65, Vol. XII, at 12669–70 (March 22, 1965).

39 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2371–73.

40 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. V, at 5029-30. The question of privilege was ruled against on May 17, 1966: ibid., 5214.

41 Ibid., 5097.

42 For Finance Minister Sharp’s comments on this provision during the resolution stage preceding introduction of the bil43 see ibid., 7237 (July 5, 1966). 43 Ibid., Vol. VIII, at 8353, 8354.

44 Ibid., Vol. V, at 5038.

45 Ibid., Vol. X, at 10663–64.

46 Ibid., 11049.

47 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966–67, Vol. XI, at 11454–56.

48 Ibid., 11457.

49 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 324–26.

50 See, for example, ibid., 491 (Feb. 1, 1966).

51 Ibid., 606 (Feb. a, 1966).

52 Ibid., 605, 606.

53 Ibid., Vol. IV, at 3643.

54 Copies of the letter were tabled March 31, 1966 and printed as an appendix to Hansard of that date: ibid., 3643 and appendix, 3713–14.

55 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966–67, Vol. XI, at 11229 (Dec. 16, 1966).

56 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 316 (Jan. 27, 1966), 380–81 (Jan. 28, 1966), 710 (Feb. 4, 1966), 1070 (Feb. 11, 1966). In response to requests, the government on March 29, 1966 tabled the aide-memoire of January 14, 1966 to the U.S. government: ibid., 1070 (Feb. 11, 1966); ibid., Vol. II, at 1229 (Feb. 15, 1966), 1870 (Feb. 28, 1966); ibid., Vol. III, at 2864 (March 18, 1966) and Vol. IV, at 3330 (March 29, 1966).

57 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 1070 (Feb. 11, 1966).

58 For communiqué, see ibid., Vol. III, at 2348 (March 7, 1966).

59 Ibid., Vol. IV, at 3330.

60 Ibid., 4097.

61 Ibid., Vol. VI, at 6441–42 (June 15, 1966).

62 Ibid., Vol. IV, at 4225–26.

63 Ibid., 4152, 4153 (April 22, 1966).

64 Ibid., 4301, 4302.

65 Ibid., Vol. X, at 10251–52.

66 Ibid., Vol. V, at 4620 (May 3, 1966). See also ibid., 4793 (May 3, 1966).

67 Ibid., 5366.

68 Ibid., Vol. VIII, at 7749.

69 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. II, at 1774, 1775–76 (May 28, 1965). See also ibid., Vol I, at 830–32 (May 3, 1965), and 978 (May 6, 1965) and Vol. II, at 1349 (May 17, 1965).

70 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2682.

71 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. II, at 2055 (March 2, 1966).

72 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. II, at 1948. For the Prime Minister’s statement of May 11, 1965, see ibid., 1152.

73 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964–65, Vol. XI, at 11927 (March 5, 1965); H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. I, at 945 (May 5, 1965); H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. XI, at 9990 (Nov. 17, 1966).

74 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. VII, at 7082–83.

75 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1964–65, Vol. XI, at 11623.

76 Ibid., Vol. XII, 12688, 12689 (March 23, 1965).

77 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. II, at 1245.

78 Ibid., 1351 (May 17, 1965).

79 Ibid. A year later, the Prime Minister denied that the Peking government had been invited to open a trade mission at Ottawa: see H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. V, at 4620–2 r. See also ibid., 5421.

80 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. II, at 1468 (May 19, 1965).

81 Ibid., 1604.

82 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. IV, at 3853. The press statement was reprinted as an appendix to Votes and Proceedings.

83 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. II, at 1472.

84 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2999.

85 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. II, at 2032–33.

86 Ibid., Vol. V, at 4664–65.

87 For text of the Prime Minister’s speech, see Office of the Prime Minister Press Release, May 12, 1966.

88 Ibid., 5032–33 (May 12, 1966).

89 Ibid., 5218 (May 17, 1966) and 5424 (May 24, 1966).

90 For text of Prime Minister’s speech see Office of the Prime Minister Press Release, June 25, 1966.

91 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. VIII, at 8252–53.

92 Ibid., 8349.

93 Ibid., 8507.

94 Ibid., Vol. X, at 10044.

95 Ibid., 10167.

96 For Mr. Martin’s statement, see 18 External Affairs 538–44 (1966).

97 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. X, at 10294, 10295. Mr. Pearson’s statement is reprinted at 18 External Affairs 583 ff. (1966).

98 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. X, at 10300–01.

99 Ibid., 10442.

100 Question no. 2,029, ibid., 10548.

101 Ibid., 10553.

102 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 36, 37 (Jan. 20, 1966).

103 Ibid., Vol. II, at 1701–02.

104 Ibid., 1786 (Feb. 25, 1966).

105 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2807–08 (March 17, 1966).

106 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. I, at 775–76.

107 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2988. The communiqué was reprinted as an appendix to Hansard : ibid., 3050 ff.

108 Ibid., 3050, 3053. This was repeated in a message from Prime Minister Pearson to Prime Minister Smith on Oct. 14, 1965: Office of the Prime Minister Press Release at Oct. 14, 1965.

109 Office of the Prime Minister, Press Release Nov. 11, 1965 (Statement by the Prime Minister of Nov. 11, 1965) and Press Release, Nov. 26, 1965.

110 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. I, at 7.

111 Ibid., 61 (Jan. 20, 1966).

112 Ibid., 63 (Jan. 20, 1966).

113 Ibid., 499.

114 Ibid., 609–10 (Feb. 2, 1966).

115 Ibid., 644.

116 Ibid., 645–46.

117 Ibid., 653.

118 Ibid., 654.

119 Ibid., 693–99.

120 Ibid., 756–57. See also ibid., 894–96 (Feb. 8, 1966).

121 Ibid., 911 (Feb. 8, 1966).

122 Ibid., 917–22 (Feb. 8, 1966).

123 Ibid., 1950.

124 Ibid., Vol. III, at 2985.

125 Ibid., 3262.

126 ibid., Vol. IV, at 3331–32 (March 29, 1966).

127 Ibid., 3715 (April i, 1966).

128 Ibid., 3855 (April 5, 1966).

129 Ibid., 4069 (April 20, 1966).

130 Ibid.

131 Ibid., Vol. V, at 4865 (May 9, 1966).

132 Ibid., Vol. X, at 10165–66 (Nov. aa, 1966).

133 Ibid., 10490–91 (Nov. 29, 1966).

134 Ibid., 10702 (Dec. 5, 1966).

135 Ibid., 10751–52.

136 Ibid., 10755.

137 Ibid., 10857 (Dec. 8, 1966) and 10920–21 (Dec. 9, 1966).

138 Ibid., 10974.

139 Ibid., 11054 (Dec. 13, 1966).

140 Ibid., H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966–67, Vol. XI, at 11155.

141 Ibid., 11358 (Dec. ao, 1966).

142 1965 Can. c. 18, s. 4 added a new section, 12A, to the Act.

143 1965 Can. c. 17, s. 5 and Schedule D adds a new item 12a 1 to the schedule of prohibited items:

  • (1)

    (1) 1221 Issues of a periodical, one of the four immediately preceding issues of which, if such preceding issue is dated after Septemintrober 30, 1965, has, under regulations prescribed by the Governor in Council, been found to be an issue of a special edition, including a split run or a regional edition, that contained an advertisement that was primarily directed to a market in Canada and that did not appear in identical form in all editions of that issue of that periodical that were distributed in the country of origin.

  • (2)

    (2) Issues of a periodical, one of the four immediately preceding issues of which, if such preceding issue is dated after September 30, 1965, has, under regulations prescribed by the Governor in Council, been found to be an issue, more than 5 per cent of the advertising space in which consisted of space used for advertisements that indicated specific sources of availability in Canada, or specific terms or conditions relating to the sale or provision in Canada, of any goods or services, except where the indication of such sources of availability or such terms or conditions was primarily directed to persons outside Canada.

  • For the purposes of this item,

  • (a)

    (a) “issue” includes a special annual issue, and

  • (b)

    (b) “periodical” means a periodical, the issues of which, other than special annual issues, are published at regular intervals of more than 6 days and less than 15 weeks and are distributed as issues of a distinct publication or as a supplement to more than one newspaper, but does not include

(i) a catalogue,

(ii) a newspaper, or

(iii) a periodical, the principal function of which is the encouragement, promotion or development of the fine arts, letters, scholarship or religion.

144 For a statement of the government’s position respecting the income tax changes, see the speech by the Hon. Walter Gordon, then minister of finance, in introducing the budget resolution preceding introduction of the the amending bill: H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1965, Vol. III, at 2383, 2385 ff. For a statement of the government’s position respecting the customs tariff amendment, see the speech by the then parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance during the debate on the budget resolution preceding introduction of the amending bill: ibid., 2590 ff.

145 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. IV, at 3655, 3656 (March 31, 1966).

146 Ibid., 3665.

147 Ibid., 3667. The provisions enacted appear as 1966–67 Can. c. 10, s. 1, adding a new section 3A to the Aeronautics Act.

148 Ibid., Vol. II, at 2201 (March 4, 1966); Vol. III, at 2811 (March 17, 1966), 2941 (March 21, 1966) and 3207 (March 25, 1966).

149 Ibid., Vol. IV, at 3863 (April 5, 1966).

150 Ibid., 4161 (April 22, 1966).

151 Ibid., Vol. VI, at 6242, 6243 (June 10, 1966). A copy of the Canadian submission to I.C.A.O. on the question of separation of aircraft on the North Atlantic route was tabled in response to a motion for production of papers: M.P.P. No. 119, ibid., Vol. V, at 4690 (May 4, 1966).

152 Question No. 1,647, ibid., Vol. VII, at 6750 (June 22, 1966).

153 1952 Can. c. 57.

154 (1966), 59 D.L.R. (2d) 537.

155 Note, ibid., 546.

156 H.C. Deb. (Can.), 1966, Vol. VII, at 7119.

157 Ibid., 7119–20.

158 Ibid., Vol. IX, at 9030 (Oct. 24, 1966). The question is at ibid., 8904.(Oct. 20, 1966).

159 Ibid., Vol. VII, at 7622–23.