The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1957, Qupperneq 12

Editorial
THE CANADIAN COUNCIL COMES
INTO EXISTENCE
In a report submitted to the Committee of the Privy Council by the Right
Honourable Louis S. St. Laurent, the Prime Minister, are to be found the fol-
lowing submissions:
“It is desirable that the Canadian people should know as much
as possible about their country, its history and traditions; and about
their national life and common achievements;
That it is in the National interest to give encouragement to institu-
tions which express national feeling, promote common understanding
and add to the variety of richness of Canadian life, rural as well as
urban;
That there exist already certain Federal Agencies and activities
which contribute to these ends; including the Canadian Broadcasting-
Corporation, the National Film Board, the National Gallery, the Na-
tional Museum, the Public Archives, the Library of Parliament, the Na-
tional War Museum, the system of aid for research including scholar-
ships maintained by the National Research Council and other govern-
ment agencies; and
That it is desirable that an examination be conducted into such
agencies and activities, with a view to recommending their most ef-
fective conduct in the national interest and with full respect for the
constitutional jurisdiction of the provinces.”
The Committee therefore, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
advised that:
1. The Right Honourable Vincent Massey, P.C., C.H., Chancellor of
the University of Toronto.
2. Arthur Surveyor. Esq., B.A.Sc., C.E., D Engn., LL.D., Civil Engineer,
Montreal.
3. Norman A. M. MacKenzie, Esq., C.M.G., K.C., LL.D., President,
University of British Columbia.
4. The Most Reverend George-Henri Levesque, O.P., D.Sc.Soc., Dean
of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Laval University.
5. Miss Hilda Neatby, M.A., Ph.D., Professor of History and Acting
Head of the Department University of Saskatchewan.,
be appointed Commissioners under Part One of the Inquiries Act to examine
and make recommendations upon: