§ Sir A. Douglas-Homeasked the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government has made a presentation on the occasion of the celebrations of Charlottetown to commemorate the meeting of 1864 which led to the establishment of the Confederation of Canada.
§ The Prime MinisterYes. Her Majesty's Government have presented a fountain to the new Fathers of the Confederation Memorial Centre in Charlottetown to commemorate the Centenary of the Charlottetown meeting in 1864. Parliament will in due course be asked to vote the necessary Supplementary Estimate. In the meantime, an advance to meet the cost will, if necessary, be sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.