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Strait Crossing Development Inc. see Prince Edward Island--Fixed link to New Brunswick, Construction

Strange, Michael see Commonwealth Games, 1994, Victoria, B.C.--Boxing

Strategic Initiatives Program

    >>Funding, qu., 7736

Strategic Multi-role Aid Replenishment Transport (SMART) ships see SMART ships

Stratford Central Secondary School see Environment--Environmental education projects

Stratford Chefs School

Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ont.)

    >>1994 season, financial and critical review success, S.O. 31, 9055
    >>42nd, anniversary, celebrating, S.O. 31, 4462

Stratford, Ont. see Music--1939 Casino Band

Stratton, Charlotte see Education, post-secondary, Environmental sciences

Strawbridge, Elaine see Habitat for Humanity--Bike L.A.

Street Kids International see United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child--Government commitment

Street people

    >>Social problems, 3850

Street Sense see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--Programs

Strengthening Government Review see Government programs and services--Review

Strike-breakers see Labour disputes--Replacement workers

Strikes see Crown corporations--Essential services; Grain handling--Labour disputes; IMP Aerospace Components Ltd.; Labour disputes; Montreal--Port; Ports--British Columbia; Public Service; Railways

Strip clubs

    >>Minors, owners hiring, prosecuting
    >>>o.q., 8041
    >>>S.O. 31, (Malhi), 6328

Stubble Jumpers see Arts and culture

Student exchanges see Education, post-secondary

Student loans

    >>Bankruptcy, debt, non-dischargeable, 16923-4, 16929
    >>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)
    >>Quebec program, 12086
    >>See also Canada Student Loans Program

Students

    >>Assistance, eligibility, retroactive payments, limits, 2514
    >>Safe Grad program, S.O. 31, 14310
    >>Student association dues, income tax, deduction, allowing, petition, 15222-3
    >>Summer employment programs see Employment--Youth
    >>See also Canada Career Week; Canada Student Loans Program; Education, post-secondary; Take Our Kids to Work Day

Stun-gun see Gun control/guns--Prohibited weapons, Watson

Subcommittees see Canada's Foreign Affairs Policy Review Special Joint Committee; Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee; Grain Transportation Subcommittee; Health Standing Committee--Order in Council Appointments Subcommittee; HIV/AIDS Subcommittee; St. Lawrence Seaway Subcommittee

Submarines see Arctic; Defence equipment--Ships

Subpoena power see Committees

Subsidies see Business; Canadian National Railways--Government subsidies; Canadian Pacific Railway--Government subsidies; Farmers; GATT--Uruguay Round agreement; Grain transportation; MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.--Government subsidies; NAFTA; Rail passenger service; Transportation

Substance abuse see Drug and alcohol abuse

Substitution program see Public Service--Downsizing, Voluntary

Success Nova Scotia 2000

Sudan see Campeau, Lise

Sudbury, Ont. see Human Resources Development Standing Committee--Members

Sufferance warehouses see Canada Customs

Sugar caucus see Sugar industry

Sugar industry

    >>Imports, dumping allegations, investigation
    >>>Canadian International Trade Tribunal, ruling, confirming, S.O. 31, 16734
    >>>o.q., 10663, 11064, 14317-8
    >>Sugar caucus role, all-party representation, 14781-2
    >>United States import restrictions, protectionism, tariffs, 9235-6, 14781-9
    >>>Cuba, trade sanctions, U.S. Helms-Burton bill, impact, 14781-2, 14785, 14787-8
    >>>>S.O. 31, 11606-7
    >>>Legislation see United States Sugar Import Restrictions Retaliation Act (Bill C-311)
    >>>o.q., 8296-7, 9148, 9607, 10078, 10517-8, 11064, 14317-8
    >>>S.O. 31, 8426
    >>>World Trade Organization, relationship, 8421

Suggestion Award Program see Government programs and services--Public input

Suicide

Sulphur dioxide emissions see Acid rain

Summer Employment/Experience Development Program (SEED)

    >>Grants, 3854
    >>>Applications, North Vancouver constituency, citizens committee rejections, ministerial review, o.q., 3524
    >>Job creation, 4306
    >>>o.q., 17084
    >>Purpose, 3615, 4327

Summer employment programs see Students

Summits see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group; Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe; Earth Summit (1992); Economic G-7 Summits (1994); Economic G-7 Summit (1995); NATO; Organization of American States

Sunnybrook Medical Centre see Veterans hospitals

Sunset clauses see Canadian National Railways--Privatization/commercialization; Government expenditures--Statutory expenditures

Sunshine Foundation of Canada

    >>Children, severe physical disabilities or life threatening illnesses, special wishes, S.O. 31, 14221

Sunshine Village Corporation see Banff National Park

"Super 301" see Trade--United States, Disputes

Superconductors see Research and development

Superintendent of Financial Institutions see Confederation Life Insurance Company; Financial institutions--Regulation; Insurance companies; Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act; Small business--Banks/financial institutions

Supplementary benefits see Disability pensions; Old age pensions

Supplementary estimates see Estimates

Supply

    >>Interim see Estimates--1994-1995
    >>M. for consideration (Eggleton), agreed to, 12

Supply and Services Department see Public Works and Government Services Department

Supply days see Allotted days

Supply management/marketing boards

Supply motions

    >>Aboriginal land claims, British Columbia (Duncan), 17348-80, 17392-412, negatived on recorded division, 17537-8
    >>Agriculture
    >>>Changes, government inaction, denouncing (Marchand), 3611-43, 3656-77
    >>>Subsidies (J-G Chrétien), 11448-78, 11490-508
    >>Budget, balanced, government tabling (Williams), 7145-74, 7186-213
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, ineffective (R. Speaker), 2196-212, 2227-52, negatived, on recorded division, 2321-2
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, programs, national standards (Bouchard), 12030-61, 12074-92, negatived, on division, 12091-2
    >>>Amdt. (Ablonczy), 12039, negatived, on division, 12090-1
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, funding (S. Tremblay), 10753-82, 10794-811, negatived, on recorded division, 10813-4
    >>>Amdt. (Hanrahan), 10762, negatived, on recorded division, 10811-3
    >>CSIS, infiltration activities, allegations, royal commission investigation, requesting (Langlois), 6300-27, 6340-60
    >>>Amdt. (Langlois), 6300
    >>Defence equipment, Canadian content requirements, elimination, defence industry conversion program, lack, Montreal, Que. aerospace industry impact, (Jacob), 16578-609, 16621-39
    >>Defence industry, industrial reconversion program (Ménard), 3916-46, 3959-78
    >>Deficit, reduction
    >>>Government targets, failure (Abbott), 9865-97, 9909-30
    >>>(Grubel), 9565-97, 9609-30
    >>Employment equity, discriminatory, cancelling (Strahl), 12966-97, 13010-28, negatived, on recorded division, 13028-9
    >>Federal-provincial relations, federal government infringing on provincial jurisdiction, legislative agenda, condemning (G. Leroux), 13089-120, 13133-51
    >>Government expenditures
    >>>Accountability, Auditor General's report, recommendations (Williams), 1221-9, 1243-76
    >>>Review, special committee, establishing (Crête), 1152-77, 1190-215
    >>Government, openness, Liberal Party, election promises, "red book", failure (Hermanson), 12448-79, 12492-515
    >>Health care, core services (Manning), 11846-77, 11888-91
    >>Housing, social (Guay), 1435-59
    >>Job creation, government initiatives, lack (Lalonde), 2582-615, 2627-46
    >>Justice system
    >>>Reform, government inaction, condemnation (Meredith), 2397-427, 2441-61
    >>>Victims/offender rights, priority (G. Breitkreuz), 16671-90
    >>Manpower development policy, Quebec, unemployment insurance reform overlap (Lalonde), 17197-228, 17241-58, negatived on recorded division, 17259-60
    >>>Amdt. (J. Brown), 17211, irreceivable, 17217-8
    >>>Amdt. ((Johnston), 17245, negatived on recorded division, 17258-9
    >>Members of Parliament, pensions, reform/review (D. Grey), 8078-111, 8123-44, negatived, on recorded division, 8144-5
    >>>Amdt. (Boudria), 8085, not in order, 8095
    >>National Defence Department, senior officials, accountability, inquiry (Frazer), 10862-92, 10905-22, negatived, on recorded division, 10922-3
    >>National unity (Manning), 4908-41, 4953-71, agreed to, on recorded division, 4973
    >>>Amdt. (Robichaud), 4915, agreed to, on recorded division, 4972
    >>Official Languages Act, amending, territorial bilingualism (Ringma), 3137-51, 3165-92, negatived, on recorded division, 3259-60
    >>Petitions, subject matter, opportunity to debate, vote, Standing Orders, amending (I. McClelland), 1581-606, 1619-47
    >>Publishing industry, Canadian control, Baie Comeau policy, renewal (Bouchard), 2368-84, negatived, on recorded division, 2385-6
    >>>Amdt. (J. Brown), 2381, negatived, on recorded division, 2384-5
    >>Quebec
    >>>Financial demands, federal government delay in responding (M. Bernier), 12762-87, 12799-816, negatived on recorded division, 13029-30
    >>>Separation/sovereignty, legislation, draft bill, consultation process, Premier Parizeau announcement, legitimacy (Duceppe), 8790-821, 8833-51, negatived, on recorded division, 8851-2
    >>Railways, restructuring policy, condemning (Guimond), 7770-801, 7815-33
    >>Regional development, programs/policies, inefficiencies, condemning (Crête), 4734-67, 4779-801
    >>Registered personal security plan, unemployment insurance and retirement savings plans replacement, establishing, Reform Party proposal (Ablonczy), 10647-55, 10671-82
    >>Tax reform, equitable, efficient, effective (Silye), 3793-826, 3839-60
    >>Taxation, increase, possibility (Loubier), 9663-81
    >>Unemployment insurance, reform (Lalonde), 17425-32, 17446-57
    >>Women, economic equality (C. Gagnon), 1961-89, 2001-28, agreed to, on recorded division, 2030-1
    >>>Amdt. (Jennings), 1968, negatived, on recorded division, 2029-30
    >>Women, economic equality (C. Gagnon), 10577-606, 10619-38
    >>Young offenders, age limits (Forseth), 4234-66, 4279-98, negatived, on recorded division, 4369-70

Supply process see House of Commons--Reform, Estimates and supply process

Supreme Court of Canada

    >>Decisions, interpretation, 11045-6
    >>Judges
    >>>Appointment, 2703
    >>>Quebec guaranteed three of nine, 8795, 8849
    >>>Quebec judges representing civil law tradition, 17099
    >>>Selection process, review, royal commission, requesting, S.O. 31, 15097
    >>See also Child support payments--Income for recipient; Constitution--Patriation; Constitutional reform--Quebec right of veto; Fisheries, Pacific--Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy; Freedom of speech--Parameters; Hate propaganda--Criminal Code provisions, Keegstra; Impaired driving; Indians--Income tax; Justice system--Extreme drunkeness defence--Trials; Murder--Mohamed, Sharon; Rail passenger service--Esquimalt and Nanaimo line; Refugees--Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms--Chinese; Same-sex couples--Spousal privileges; Sexual assault--Extreme drunkeness defence; Sexual orientation--Discrimination; Telephone companies--Federal regulatory jurisdiction

Supreme Truth cult see Chemical and biological weapons--History

Suresh, Manicavasagam see Sri Lanka

Sûreté du Québec see Indian reserves--Law enforcement; Oka, Que.--Crisis of 1990; Restigouche Indian Reserve; Search and rescue--Canadian Armed Forces

surety bonds see Immigration--Landing fees and surety bonds

Surface freight transportation system see Transportation

Surrey, B.C. see Murder--Cameron--Carpenter

Surrey North constituency

Surrey--White Rock--Langley constituency

    >>Meredith householder mailing public opinion poll results, S.O. 31, 16430
    >>References, 338

Survivor benefits see Old age pensions; Veterans' benefits

Sustainable development

    >>Alternative sustainable institutions, establishing, Canadian position, S.O. 31, 9324
    >>Benefits, 202-3, 1775
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95 impact, 10536
    >>Defining, 6235, 6238, 6240-1, 7443-4, 7447, 14555-6, 14564-5, 14596
    >>>S.O. 31, 7092
    >>Environmental industry strategy, 7435
    >>>S.O. 31, 6082
    >>G-7 Environment Ministers meeting, April 1995, Hamilton, Ont., S.O. 31, 8340, 9415, 12407
    >>>See also International financial institutions
    >>Government commitment, 2106, 6126-8, 8916-7, 14509-12, 14516, 14521-2, 14569-70, 14584-5, 14589-92, 14596, 16756
    >>Hamilton, Ont., model sustainable city, 15049
    >>Human development index, measurement system, establishing, 7460, 14555
    >>International agreements, 1992 Earth Summit, Canada signing, 2307
    >>Megaprojects, "green accounting", 1412-3
    >>Policies, 6236-8, 8895, 14590-2
    >>>Economy, relationship, 14556
    >>Private sector involvement, 2363
    >>Promoting, 1432-4, 1753, 7447, 14510, 14565, 14587, 16730, 16756-7
    >>>Bouchard, former Environment Minister, Bloc Quebecois, contradicting, 16567-9, 16571
    >>>Canada, leadership role, 14520, 14563
    >>>Task force, establishing, o.q., 3770-1
    >>>Throne Speech proposal, 10
    >>>>S.O. 31, 293, 3228
    >>Reform Party position, 4934, 7454
    >>Statement by Minister (Copps), 6907-12
    >>Tax barriers, task force review, Finance Minister Martin appointing, 2362, 6127, 7435
    >>United Nations, Canadian report to, S.O. 31, 11879
    >>World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland) recommendations, 2307, 3890-1, 6126, 7432, 14520
    >>See also Agriculture; Energy efficiency; Energy sector; Foreign affairs policy; Forestry; Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions; International development assistance; International economic development--Environmental concerns; Natural resources; Oceans--Canadian jurisdiction; Soil conservation

Swan Hills, Alta. see PCBs--Disposal

Swans see Migratory birds

Sweden

    >>Social Democratic Party government, election victory, S.O. 31, 5811
    >>See also Poverty; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Norway/Sweden

Sweeting, Dennis

    >>Order of Canada recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 7364

Sweetman, Major Walter see Search and rescue--Canadian Armed Forces helicopter crash

Swift Current--Maple Creek--Assiniboia constituency

    >>Aboriginal peoples, healing lodge, construction, 1395
    >>References, 504

Swim for Life see Fraser River, B.C.

Swimming

    >>Lake Memphremagog, international crossing, S.O. 31, 5719

Switzerland see Government expenditures--Controlling; Peacekeeping

Sworn testimoney see Committees--Witnesses

SWPP see Source Witness Protection Program

Sydney, N.S. see Canada Post Corporation; Canadian Coast Guard--Coast Guard colleges

Sydney tar ponds see Nova Scotia

Symbols see National symbols

Syrian Jews see Carr, Judy Feld

Systemic risk see Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system

Szabo, Paul (L--Mississauga South)

Szajko, Thomas see Medal of Bravery

Szelag, Michael see National unity--Promoting

Szymanowski, Jerry see Canadian Executive Service Overseas