Employment Development Program see Job creation

Employment equity

>>Affirmative action, similarity, 15050-1, 15189, 15198, 15227, 15329, 15421-2, 15436, 15439, 15445, 15452-3
>>Attitudes, cannot be legislated, 12978-9, 12982-3, 12984, 13022-3, 15331, 15435
>>Australia, comparison, 15172
>>Benefits, 15359, 15428, 15444
>>>S.O. 31, 14081, 16829
>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provisions, 12992-3, 13014, 13025, 15228-9, 15333, 15385
>>Canadian Human Rights Commission, role, 8971-3, 8975, 8985, 8987, 8989, 12971, 12975, 12977, 13020, 15230-1, 15307, 15425-6
>>>Employment equity review tribunal, designated groups, appointing, 15230-3, 15297, 15426
>>>Cut-backs, impact, S.O. 31, 11605
>>Child care, relationship, 13011
>>Consulation, labour/management, need, 15194-202, 15224-6, 15333-4
>>Costs, 12969-70, 15378, 15439
>>Definition, 13010, 13014, 15198-9, 15227, 15351
>>Designated groups, 12969, 12974-5, 13018-9, 15150-1, 15153-4, 15157-8, 15162-4, 15170-1, 15189, 15228, 15304-6, 15311, 15317, 15330-5, 15349-50, 15353, 15355-7, 15379, 15384-8, 15416, 15420-1, 15423, 15427-30, 15432-3, 15452-3, 15457
>>>Special measures initiatives program (SMIP), 15354
>>Discriminatory aspects, 12983-6, 12996, 13015-7, 13022, 13025-6, 13827-8, 15159-60, 15189, 15227-8, 15303-4, 15312, 15316, 15335, 15385, 15421, 15427-30, 15447, 15457
>>>M. on supply (Strahl), 12966-97, 13010-28, negatived, on recorded division, 13028-9
>>>M. (T. White), 11636-45, dropped from Order Paper, 11645
>>Education, relationship, 15393-4
>>Employment skills training, relationship, 13011, 13018
>>Globe and Mail commentary, 12967
>>Identification process, unreliability of self-identification, 12968-9, 12986-7, 13015-6, 13023-4, 15229, 15306-7, 15353, 15432, 15451-2, 15454
>>Immigration quotas, comparison, 12988-9
>>Job creation, relationship, 13010-1, 15336
>>Justice system, relationship, 12990
>>Legislation (Bill C-64), 10602, 15155-6, 15187, 15334-5, 15357, 15359, 15425-7
>>>Bloc Québecois position, 12973-6, 13010, 15152
>>>Debate in committee and House, inadequacy, 15486-7
>>>House of Commons, exemption, 15389, 15436
>>>Human Resources and the Status of Disabled Persons Standing Committee study, 15296-7, 15453-4
>>>>Procedural disputes, 12757-61, 13019, 13495, 15094, 15452-3
>>>>S.O. 31, 12790
>>>>Witnesses' testimony, 12970, 12973, 12980, 13012, 13016-8, 13026-7, 15150, 15156, 15173-4, 15187, 15299-300, 15309, 15330, 15351, 15390, 15419, 15452-3
>>>o.q., 14810
>>>Quotas, o.q., 13811, 14089-90, 15445
>>>Shelving, scrapping
>>>>o.q., 13811
>>>>S.O. 31, 9898
>>>Withdrawal, o.q., 13528-9
>>>See also Employment Equity Act (Bill C-64)
>>Liberal Party position, federal/provincial wings, 12967-8, 12981, 12983, 12996, 13019-22, 13028, 15173, 15187-8, 15329-30, 15332, 15359-60, 15391, 15422, 15433-4
>>>Ontario Liberal Party "red book", o.q., 13131
>>Merit principle, relationship, 12971-3, 12981-7, 12990, 12993, 12995, 13012, 13016, 13018, 13021, 13026-8, 15150, 15154-5, 15163-4, 15191-3, 15297-8, 15300-1, 15310-1, 15317, 15333, 15377, 15379-81, 15384, 15419, 15427, 15447, 15449-50, 15457, 16494
>>Numerical goals/quotas, 12967-8, 12978-9, 12981-2, 12984, 12986, 12988, 12996-7, 13014, 13016-7, 13020-1, 13025, 15229, 15297, 15300, 15305, 15314-7, 15351-4, 15380, 15391-2, 15417-8, 15421, 15424-5, 15432, 15436-7
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, comparison, 12982-3
>>Ontario legislation, Progressive Conservative government repealing, 15168, 15300, 15317, 15379-80, 15386, 15422-3
>>>o.q., 13810-1
>>Patronizing aspect, 12969, 16494
>>Private sector, banks, etc., 15149-51, 15156-7, 15162-3, 15169-70, 15173-4, 15188, 15299-300, 15312, 15357-9, 15415-7, 15423, 15425, 15429, 15444-5, 15497
>>>Consultation, 15188
>>Progress, relationship, 12971, 12974-5, 12978, 13020
>>>History, 15433-4
>>Proposals, tabling, o.q., 4775
>>Public opinion, 12967, 12978-9, 12984, 12991-2, 13012-3, 13018-9, 13021, 13028, 15189-90, 15438-40
>>Quebec government position, 12976
>>Reform Party position, 12967, 12973-4, 12976-7, 12985, 12987, 13013, 13017-8, 13021-2, 13025, 13498-500, 15150-2, 15159, 15162, 15170, 15302, 15313, 15331, 15378-9, 15417-8, 15420, 15423-4, 15430-1, 15436, 15444-5, 15448-9, 15454-8
>>Rent control, comparison, 12988
>>Reverse discrimination allegations, white males disadvantaged, 12971, 12974, 12981, 13015, 15152, 15154-6, 15164, 15198, 15299, 15312-3, 15335-6, 15354, 15393-4, 15446, 17450
>>Statistical basis, 12968, 13026
>>Studies, 13018-9
>>Theoretical basis, presumed benefits, 12966, 12968-70, 12973-4, 12977-8, 12989, 13013-4, 13019-22, 13025-7
>>United Nations, conventions, 15167, 15171-2
>>United States example, 8988, 12966-7, 12985-6, 12989-91, 13025, 15168-9, 15350-1, 15422
>>See also Aboriginal people; Auditor General's Office; Canadian Heritage Department; CMHC; Disabled and handicapped; Economy--Growth; Government contracts; Government programs and services--Expenditures, Reduction; Prime Minister's Office; Public Service; RCMP; Visible minorities; Women

Employment Equity Act

>>Amending, 8757
>>Annual report
>>>Effectiveness, 15153-4, 15301
>>>Tabled, 8756-7
>>Strengthening, need, 2026-7, 15297, 15357-8

Employment Equity Act (Bill C-64)--Minister of Human Resources Development (L. Axworthy)

>>First reading, 8944
>>Committee referral, before second reading, notice, 8944
>>Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons Standing Committee
>>>Referral, forthwith, M. (L. Axworthy), 8971-91, 9007-9
>>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 9032-3
>>>Reported, with amdts., 14818
>>Report stage, 15149-74, 15187-202, 15223-39
>>>Motions
>>>>(McClelland), 15149-74, 15187-8; negatived, on recorded division, 15234; 15189-94, negatived, on recorded division, 15234-5
>>>>(McClelland), 15227-30, agreed to, 15230
>>>>(Ménard), 15194-202, 15223-7, negatived, on recorded division, 15235-6; 15230-3, negatived, on recorded division, 15236-8
>>>Concurrence, M. (L. Axworthy), agreed to, on recorded division, 15238-9
>>Second reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 15238-9
>>Third reading, 15296-318, 15329-36, 15349-60, 15377-94, 15415-40, 15444-59, agreed to, on recorded division, 15503-4, passed.
>>Senate passage, 17757
>>Royal Assent, 17757. Chap. 44, S.C. 1995
>>See also Employment equity

Employment insurance see Unemployment insurance

Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-111)--Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification (L. Axworthy)

>>First reading, 17091
>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee
>>>Referral forthwith, M. (L. Axworthy), 17475-92, 17506-15, agreed to, on recorded division, 17540-1
>>See also Unemployment insurance--Eligibility, Hours-based system--Employment insurance; Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-112)

Employment skills training see Employment equity; Training programs--Youth

Employment strategies see Employment--Government strategies; Quebec

Empress of Ireland

>>Sinking, St. Lawrence River, May 80th anniversary, S.O. 31, 4517

Encounter with Canada Program see Youth

Endangered and Threatened Species Act (Bill C-275)--Caccia

>>First reading, 6262-3
>>Second reading, 14249-58, 15552-60, 16511-5
>>>Agreed to on recorded division, 16644-5
>>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 14258, 15560
>>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 16645
>>See also Flora and fauna; Wildlife--Endangered species

Endangered species see Wildlife

Energy

>>Development
>>>Environmental conservation, relationship, 7447
>>>Quebec projects, federal grants and subsidies, lack, 10124-5
>>Exports, environmental review, dropping, 7455
>>Megaprojects, Hibernia, Lloydminster Bi-Provincial Upgrader, Regina NewGrade Upgrader, Auditor General comments, 3337-8
>>See also Alternative and renewable energy; National Energy Program

Energy conservation

>>Equipment, tax treatment, improving, Budget, Feb. 22/94, measure, 1710
>>See also Housing

Energy efficiency

>>Environmental impact, 3281-2
>>Government commitment, S.O. 31, 9899
>>Government initiatives/programs, 3282
>>>Voluntary measures, S.O. 31, 7682
>>Job creation, 6211
>>Jurisdiction, provincial, 3282
>>Products, demand, 2105-6
>>Promotion, 3281, 6236
>>Residential energy retrofits, 3282
>>Statement by Minister (A. McLellan), 3281-2
>>Sustainable development, 6211, 6237
>>Transportation fleets, 3282
>>See also Government accommodation/buildings

Energy Efficiency Act

>>Administration and enforcement, 1992-93 annual report, tabled, 3281

Energy sector

>>Government expenditures/taxation, 6236
>>Importance, 6210-1
>>Regulations, streamlining, M. (Morrison), 14909-15, dropped from Order Paper, 14915
>>Sustainable development, 6236
>>See also Film and video industry; Trade--Interprovincial trade, Internal trade agreement

Enforcement see Excise Tax Act; Taxation--Compliance; Tobacco/cigarette smuggling

Engineers and Scientists Program see Research and development

English Canada

>>Existential problems, 7869
>>Use of term criticised, 17021, 17100
>>See also Municipalities--Twinning; National unity--Post-sovereignty referendum strategy, Chrétien; Official languages policy/bilingualism; Official languages policy/bilingualism--Individual bilingualism; Public Service--Official languages policy/bilingualism; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Results, "No" side victory

English, John (L--Kitchener; Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs from December 6, 1993 to February 5, 1996)

>>Aboriginal land claims, 15249
>>>M. on supply (Duncan), 17374
>>Aboriginal self-government, 8806-7
>>Agriculture, M. (Goodale), 4124
>>Air transportation, 9164
>>Bloc Québécois, 8806-7
>>Bosnia-Herzegovina, 371
>>British Columbia, 1406
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1753-4, 1830-1
>>Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--scabs and essential services)(Bill C-317), 13946-7
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 5330-1
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 14387-8
>>Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, auditor report, tabled, 17144
>>Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi de l'Outaouais, 7669-70
>>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1406-8
>>Constitutional reform, 4382
>>Deficit, 9290
>>Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46), 6766
>>Education, expenditures, 882
>>Education, post-secondary, co-op programs, 881-2
>>Emergency Preparedness Canada, 14388-9
>>Europe, 8807
>>Federal-provincial relations, 8805, 16865
>>Government, 1198
>>Government appointments, 9289-90, 9303, 9354, 14385, 14497
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 9288-9, 14385
>>Government expenditures, M. on supply (Crête), 1198-9
>>Government Organization Act (Federal Agencies)(Bill C-65), 9288-91, 9303, 9354, 14382, 14385, 14387-90, 14497
>>Government programs and services, 1198-9, 14497
>>>o.q., 9782
>>Grain, 4124
>>Health care, S.O. 31, 13230
>>Holidays, 5553-4
>>Industrial policy, 6766
>>Kitchener constituency, 370
>>Members of Parliament, 187
>>NAFTA, 8806
>>National Archives of Canada, 14390
>>National Capital Commission, 14385
>>National Patriot Day, M. (Bergeron), 5553-4
>>National Public Service Week, S.O. 31, 13590
>>OECD, S.O. 31, 8474
>>"On to Ottawa" Trek, M. (de Jong), 16171-2
>>Order in Council appointments/appointees, o.q., 9730, 9783-4
>>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 370-2
>>Prince Edward Island, 1406-8
>>Procedure, speeches, 9352
>>Provinces, 6942
>>Public Service, 11841, 13946-7
>>Public Service, reform, 1198-9
>>Quebec, 6942, 9164
>>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8805-8
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum, 6942
>>References, maiden speech, 370
>>Reform Party, 188
>>Refugees, o.q., 8785
>>Responsible government in Canada, 5553-4
>>Small business, S.O. 31, 4268
>>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 178
>>Social security system, 8808, 9163
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 881-2
>>Special interest groups, government funding, 881
>>Television, cable, 5334
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 178, 187-8
>>Tokes, Very Reverend Laszlo, S.O. 31, 16430-1
>>Tourist industry, 7668-9
>>Trade, 8806
>>Training programs, 882
>>United Nations, S.O. 31, 14448-9, 15761-2
>>Veterans benefits, 5333
>>Waterloo constituency, 1753-4
>>Wheat, 1830-1
>>Women, S.O. 31, 17273
>>World War II, S.O. 31, 12280

English television network see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Enhancing the Safety and Soundness of the Canadian Financial System see Financial institutions--Safety and security

Enquiries Canada see Canada Communications Group

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation

>>$2.5 million reduction, 24% staff reduction, o.q., 10151
>>1995-96 budget
>>>69% increase, 10110
>>>>o.q., 10151
>>Person-year reduction, 10275

Enterprise units see National parks

Entertainment expense deduction see Corporations--Income tax; Income tax

Entrepreneurs

>>Encouraging, 16518-9, 16524-5
>>>Taxation factor, 11711
>>Women entrepreneur of the year award, Paula Lishman, reversible fur coats, export business. University of Toronto Faculty of Management awarding, 15821
>>>S.O. 31, 15395
>>Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, office, Western Economic Diversification Program funding, S.O. 31, 15338
>>See also Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency--Atlantic Women Business Immigration--Business immigration; Owners conference--Young entrepreneurs conference; National Entrepreneur of the Year award;

Entrepreneurship see Defence equipment--Procurement policy, Canadian content requirements; Research and development; Small business; Small Business Loans Act; Unemployment insurance; Vaughan Technology Enterprise Centre Young entrepreneurs program

Environment

>>Atlantic coastal action program, S.O. 31, 8289
>>Atlantic provinces, federal-provincial framework agreement, S.O. 31, 4768
>>Berlin Summit, government position, o.q., 11412
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94 measures, 1950-1, 2144
>>Chlorinated Substances Action Plan, 7141-2
>>Composting and recycling, encouraging, 7462-3
>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 3396-400
>>Contaminated properties/buildings, bankruptcies, impact, Bill C-109, relationship, o.q., 17087
>>Ecological balance, birds' role, 3781
>>Economy, relationship, 1710, 7444, 7457, 7460, 8895, 14595-6, 16728-9, 16759
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 7445
>>>Liberal Party election promises, "red book", relationship, 14898
>>Ecosystems, maintaining, 3779, 5141, 5166, 5171
>>>Condition, bird and wildlife populations, indicator, 5234, 5238
>>Environment education projects, Environment Department-Stratford Central Secondary School environment club, Carolinian forest system, development, S.O. 31, 14012
>>Environmental achievement awards, S.O. 31, 5513-4
>>Environmental and Sustainable Development Commissioner, establishing, 15057
>>>Auditor General's Office, encompassing, 14510-1, 14513-5, 14518, 14523, 14553, 14568, 14583-7, 14590-1, 16569-70, 16747-50, 16753, 16758
>>>Effectiveness, 14566, 14586-8, 16570, 16753-5, 16758
>>>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee report, 4933, 6127, 14509, 14513-4, 14517-20, 14523, 14557, 14560-4, 14568, 14586-9, 15148, 16756, 16758
>>>>Caccia, Chair, efforts, 14557
>>>Legislation (Bill C-83), 7141, 7143, 14509-12, 14515, 14517, 14520, 14523, 14554, 14555-8, 14560-1, 14563, 14583, 14587-8, 14590-1, 14632-3, 16373, 16729, 16751, 16755-6
>>>>Bloc Quebecois, position, 14593-7, 16570-1, 16743, 16744-6, 16752
>>>>Reform Party position, 16747, 16749-50
>>>Mandate, 14511, 14515, 14523, 14528-31, 14553-4, 14556, 14560, 14565-6, 14569, 14584-6, 14587-8, 14590-1, 15148, 16569, 16746, 16748-9, 16752-6, 16758-9
>>>Need, 14558
>>>New Zealand, example, 14522, 16729
>>>Public, petitioning, 14511, 14515, 14521, 14553, 14556, 14561-2, 14569, 14584, 14588, 14591, 16752, 16754-5
>>>S.O. 31, 4855, 5094
>>>See also Environment--Toxic substances
>>Environmental assessment and review process
>>>1984 EARP Guidelines Order, comparison, 7450, 8893-4, 8896
>>>Aboriginal peoples, exemption, 7433, 7445-6
>>>Amendments, Liberal Party "red book" election promise, 7435, 8648, 8650, 14519
>>>Centralizing power in federal government, 7416, 7444, 8915-7
>>>Comprehensive public study, large or environmentally sensitive projects, 7404, 7432, 7448, 7455
>>>Costs, 7446
>>>Delays, reducing, 7435
>>>Disputes, mediation process, 7404, 7433, 7448, 7455
>>>Documents, access, public registry, 7457-8
>>>Federal government role, 7406, 7432, 7442-3, 7455, 7460, 7462-3, 8913-4
>>>>Intrusion into provincial jurisdiction, 7438, 7440-5, 8652, 8657, 8907-8, 8910-2, 8914-7, 14514, 14516, 14522, 16744-6, 16758-60
>>>>Old Man River Dam case, Supreme Court of Canada ruling, 8907, 8913
>>>Federal-provincial duplication, elimination, policy/process harmonization, agreements, 7406-9, 7434-42, 7446-7, 7451-2, 7456, 7460-2, 8652, 8656, 8895-7, 8909-12, 8915, 14515, 14522
>>>>Alberta, 8909
>>>>Alberta environment minister Ty Lund remarks re parks and Indians, Copps remarks, impact on negotiations, etc., 15219
>>>>>o.q., 15182, 15215-6
>>>>Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment framework agreement, o.q., 15925, 15974
>>>>Federal government, signing, refusal, o.q., 14885-6
>>>>Joint panels, 7445-6, 7452-3, 7455, 8914
>>>>Negotiations stalemate, federal/provincial responsibility, o.q., 15602
>>>>Quebec, 8657, 8895, 16747
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 7455, 16373-4
>>>>Disputes, settlement, 7439-40
>>>>o.q., 10717-8
>>>>Quebec position, 8910-11
>>>Government action, S.O. 31, 6631
>>>History, guidelines, legislation, 8893-4
>>>Independent decision-making process, 8648-53, 8897
>>>>Appeals to cabinet, 8648, 8651
>>>>CRTC comparison, 8649-50
>>>>Liberal Party election promise, 8650-1
>>>>See also Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
>>>Independent public review panel, 7404, 7433, 7448, 7455
>>>Inexpensive preventative medicine, 7450
>>>Intervenor funding, 7405, 7435-6, 7446, 7453, 7455-7, 7460, 7465, 8653, 8894-6, 16096-103, 16349-54
>>>>Guidelines, accountability, 7433, 8898-9
>>>>o.q., 14928
>>>>Proponents, contributions, 8899
>>>>Regulations, 8654-5
>>>>S.O. 31, 16315
>>>Jurisdiction, provincial/federal/international, 1252, 4935, 7404-5, 7450, 16759-60
>>>Legislation (Bill C-56)
>>>>Bloc Québécois position, 7407-9, 8652-3, 8907, 8910
>>>>Bouchard position, reversal, S.O. 31, 7627
>>>>Canadian Electrical Association position, 8911-2
>>>>Critics, 7444
>>>>Delay in proceeding with, 7459
>>>>Federal/Quebec, conflicts, 236, 4935
>>>>Peace, order and good government clause, inserting, 7445-6
>>>>Provincial support, 7444
>>>>Reform Party position, 7446-7
>>>>Regulations, Committee study, 7465
>>>>See also Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-56); Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (Bill C-13)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.); Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (Bill C-78)(2nd Sess., 34th Parl.)
>>>Local communities, participation, 7405, 7457-8
>>>Louisiana-Pacific OSB plant and harvest plan, o.q., 16837
>>>One project one assessment principle, 7405, 7433-6, 7456-8, 7460-1, 7617, 8651, 8894-7
>>>Panel decisions, cabinet response finalizing, 8649
>>>Panel/mediator reports
>>>>Binding on cabinet, 8651
>>>>Cabinet response, time limits, 8651
>>>>Cabinet substituting own findings/recommendations, 8652-3
>>>Public panel recommendations, cabinet responding, not single minister, 7405, 7433, 7437, 7455, 7457-60, 7465, 8894-7
>>>>Amendments, written reasons, providing, 8894
>>>>Order in Council by entire cabinet, 8650-3, 8897
>>>Quebec process, 7407-8, 7416, 7440, 7443, 7450, 7452, 8652-3, 8907-8, 8910, 8912, 8916
>>>Regulations, 8899, 14910
>>>>Categories, 7455
>>>>Parliamentary review/scrutiny, 8655-8
>>>>Provincial regulations, conflicts, 8656
>>>>Public input, 8654-5
>>>Reviews, ministerial discretion, 7433, 7445, 7458, 8899
>>>Screening process, small scale, routine matters, 7404, 7433, 7448, 7455
>>>Simplification, streamlining, 7404-5
>>>Stalling tactic, use as, 1258
>>>Standards, national, 7434, 7459
>>>>Federal government imposing, 7408-9, 7416, 7440, 7444
>>>>Federal-provincial consultations, Quebec withdrawal, 7452-3
>>>>Federal/provincial, priority, 7443-4, 7447-8, 8915
>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 6598-602
>>>See also BHP Minerals Canada Ltd.--Diamond mine; Oldman River dam project
>>Environmental Auditor General, position, establishing, Liberal Party "red book" election promise, 204, 2362, 2364, 7435, 14509-10, 14518-9, 14523, 14560, 14564, 14582-3, 14590, 16744, 16747
>>Environmental Centre for New Canadians, multilingual resource centre, S.O. 31, 13589-90
>>Environmental management systems, Auditor General study, S.O. 31, 15337
>>Federal government centralization attitude, 16744
>>>o.q., 14994-5
>>Federal-provincial agreements, o.q., 14994-5
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 655, 5143-4, 5146-7, 5170, 7143, 7406-9, 7434-5, 7438, 7450, 7460, 8916, 15050-1, 16566-7, 16573, 16743-4
>>>Quebec, separation/sovereignty, impact, 4933, 15031-2
>>>See also Environment--Toxic substances
>>G-7 Environment Ministers, Hamilton, Ont., meeting, Apr. 28-30/95, S.O. 31, 11804
>>Global warming, threat, 202, 6918, 14567-8, 16342, 16757
>>>Berlin conference, Canada participation, 11801-2
>>>>o.q., 11299
>>>Reform Party position, 16270
>>Government commitment, lack, 11428
>>Government policy, failure, 16745
>>>Copps, Environment Minister, role, 16744-5, 16759
>>>S.O. 31, 11804-5
>>Grand River, Ontario, Carolinian ecosystem, development, partnership, tribute, S.O. 31, 11982
>>Green Plan for a Healthy Environment, 1433
>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) position, 14141
>>>o.q., 12290
>>Greening projects, W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute, Scarborough, Ont., designation, S.O. 31, 9897-8
>>Health, effects, 5164-5
>>Information, dissemination see Information highway
>>International issues, transcend boundaries, 14632-3
>>International role, leadership, 13184-6
>>Legislative action, lack, S.O. 31, 12715
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) record, 14140-1
>>>See also Environment--Green Plan for a Healthy Environment
>>Maitland, N.S. recognition, heritage conservation district, Elaine Burke Award, S.O. 31, 15178
>>Members of Parliament, commitment, 202-3
>>National pollutant release inventory survey report, accessibility, S.O. 31, 13121
>>Niagara Environmental Technology Exposition, A.K. Wigg Elementary School, Fonthill, Ont., first prize winners, S.O. 31, 16828
>>OECD, Environmental Performance Review of Canada
>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 16372-5
>>>Tabled, 16371
>>Ozone layer, 202, 2269, 7140, 14568
>>>Depletion, government position, o.q., 17089
>>>S.O. 31, 3758-9
>>Proactive approach, 7432
>>Program, Parliament instituting, petition, 14958
>>Protection, 56-9, 1253, 4098, 6126, 14563
>>>Action 21, 15049-51
>>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 15049-51
>>>Conservation, petition, 15223
>>>Education programs, 7447
>>>Forest industry role, S.O. 31, 13120
>>>Government failure, 8917, 16374-5
>>>Government inaction, S.O. 31, 6133
>>>Government strategy, 16372, 16571-2
>>>>o.q., 14022
>>>Infrastructure/industry development, Throne Speech proposal, 10, 83, 204
>>>Mining industry efforts, tribute, S.O. 31, 13120
>>>National Marine Strategy, Transport Standing Committee report, S.O. 31, 12185
>>>Priority, 7459-60
>>>Project Preservation, Ward Smith environmental youth award winners, S.O. 31, 9321-2
>>>Public opinion, 5234
>>>Quebec independence, impact, Bouchard statement, S.O. 31, 10826
>>>Reform Party position, 5234, 14570, 15051
>>>Regulatory Efficiency Act (Bill C-62), impact, 9365-6
>>>>o.q., 8942
>>>S.O. 31, 3385-6
>>>See also National Defence Department
>>Public opinion/action, 202-3
>>Quebec, federal government agreements with, 14653
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, relationship, 14877, 16744
>>>S.O. 31, 14991, 15920
>>Regulations
>>>Enforcement, 5147-8, 14559
>>>Multi-party round table approach, 7447
>>>National standards, 4934, 5164
>>>Provincial harmonization, 204, 1253, 1255
>>>Quebec, separation/sovereignty, impact, 4933-4
>>Research and development
>>>Funding, 203
>>>Government sponsored, private sector access, 7447-8
>>Saskatchewan, federal-provincial harmonization, S.O. 31, 5936
>>S.O. 31, 10708
>>Sound practices, economic instruments and incentives, task force report, tabled, 9113
>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 1431-4
>>Sustainable development see Sustainable development
>>Technology
>>>Biosphere, Montreal, Que., 13185
>>>Exporting, job creation, 1777, 1816, 5166
>>>Importing, 203
>>>Montreal, Que., capabilities, 482
>>>National Environmental Technology Advancement Centres, location, Saint John, N.B., requesting
>>>>qu., 5528
>>>>S.O. 31, 2970
>>>See also Environmental industry
>>Toxic substances
>>>Banning new substances until proven safe, 13184, 13186
>>>Database, list of polluters, 7140-1, 13186-7
>>>Dioxins and furans, waste incineration and pulp and paper mill sources, reassessing exposure guidelines, etc., 13866-7
>>>Disposal, burning, federal-provincial guidelines, o.q., 9533
>>>Eliminating from environment, 13183-4
>>>Environmental and Sustainable Development Commissioner role, 13187
>>>Environmental industries, technologies, relationship, 13185
>>>Impact, 5147, 5166-7, 5171-2
>>>Inhalable particles, deaths, University of British Columbia study, 15050-1
>>>Life cycle management, cradle to grave, 13183-4
>>>Long-range transport, international conference, Vancouver, B.C., 7141
>>>National strategy, federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, 13184, 13186
>>>Pollution prevention, 13183
>>>Toxic Substances Management Policy, 7140-1
>>>>Public consultations, 13184
>>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 6177-80, 13183-7
>>>>Tabled, 13188
>>>Trans-boundary pollution, international sources, 13184-5
>>>United States policy, 13185
>>>Waste regulations, federal-provincial overlap, 15031
>>>See also Environment--Chlorinated Substances Action Plan; Fisheries; Hazardous products; Nova Scotia--Sydney tar ponds; PCBs; Pesticides
>>Youth concern/initiatives, 4932-3
>>>Environnement Jeunesse example, S.O. 31, 3563-4
>>>S.O. 31, 5301
>>See also Air pollution; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Banff National Park--Trans-Canada Highway; Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment; Canadian Environmental Protection Act; Celanese Canada Inc.; DDT; Earth Day; Energy efficiency; Fisheries; Fisheries, Pacific; Forestry--Economic development/environment protection; Gasoline/automotive fuels--Additives; Government programs and services--Cost-shared programs; Gross Revenue Insurance Program; Infrastructure program--Sewage and water treatment facilities; International economic development; Irving Whale; Kettle and Stoney Point Reserve; Mining industry--Single window environmental process; NAFTA--Environmental Co-operation Agreement; National parks; New Market, Ont.; Northern Canada--Food chain degradation; Oceans--Canadian jurisdiction--Environmental role; PCBs; Pollution; Population--Growth; Prince Edward Island--Fixed link to New Brunswick; Pulp and paper industry; Rail passenger service--High speed train; Railways; Salmon--Pacific fishery; Shipping industry--Safety; Sustainable development; Trade--International agreements; Water pollution; Waterloo constituency