https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7b5742866b3927d82a0502ca08d119d0.pdf 9898196f0285e9dcc0ee1260b9b8da3f PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act -ocument divulgue < Document en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATES f MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1962 FILE J NATIONAL DEFENCE ma* NUCLEAR WEAPONS INgUIHY AS TO DISCUSSIONS OH JOINT CONTROL On the orders of the d a y Hon. L. B. Pesrton (Leader ot the Opposition)i May I ask the Primo Minister government jjmpi' with the United States Int tons referred to by the United States secretary of state last week for the joint control nuclear weapons for Canadian armed forces. Right HOB. J. G. Di.fonbak.r (Prima MmUJ.r): As I said last week, Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place from time to ,s no present intention to follow the course suggested by the hon. member in his questu Mr. Pearson: I rise on a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I did not suggest any course. I merely asked the Prime Minister a quesand made no suggestion for any course at all. The Prime Minis). nee was tly unwarran Mr. Diefanbaker: I was just trying to help hon. gentleman out. NATO—usa or NUCLEAR WARHEADS On the orders of the day: Hon. Paul Hellytr (Trinity): I should like to the Minister of National Defence. In the absence of a bilateral agreement with the United States of America, la it possible for Canadian forces SOl'o-e-iim i— \,jy jzy in NATO to acquire \$ • ] — nucleai beads far the weapons they which have been .constructed for use with nuclear warheads? H Hon. D. S. Harknass (Minister of National Daiance); Mr. Speaker, I think the n. of nuclear warheads waa dealt with pr fully throughout last week by the 1 Minister, and 1 do not think I have anything further to add at the moment, Mr. Hellyar: . I w vhether the minister would mind just answering the question. Is it possible tor Canadian forces in Europe to acquire nuclear warheads without a bilateral agreement with the United States? [Later:] Mr. Helly.r: I wish to direct a question Me Minister of National Defence. Has there been an: ning the possibility of the United States supplying its NATO allies with a new mobile medium range rocket S( designed to fit NATO's defence needs in western Europe? Mr. Harknass: I have gome indication in the newspapers of such a discussion or proposal having been made, but as yet I have received no official < on from our officials at NATO headquar 002300 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW17184 Title A name given to the resource House of Commons Debates excerpt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05-Mar-62 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Continental defence - Atomic capability, RG25-A-3-b, Volume number: 5931, File number: 50210-F-40, File part: 8.1