House of Commons Ottawa April 12, 1961 Hazen Robert Argue (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation-CCF): Mr. Argue: "There has been a good deal of discussion in the House regarding the government's policy in respect of construction of buildings on the experimental farm and I think it has been accepted, at least it was by the minister's predecessor and by ministers of the Department of Agriculture particularly the Right Hon. J.G. Gardiner, that the CEF should not be encroached upon by the construction of buildings---it is considered to be a valuable piece of property with historical records built up over many decades."
"It was felt that any reversion or change of this land to some other use would destroy the continuity of these records, and that the experimental farm should remain intact at its present location. I think the present minister has been modifying the policy as set out by his predecessor. He appears to be on record as in favour of the construction of an administrative building at the location of the central experimental farm but I would express the hope that such a building will not be constructed at that location, and that the farm situated at this very strategic and valuable location will not be sacrificed to commercial interests, so that the valuable records will be maintained."
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