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W-FIVE see CTV

Wabamun, AB see Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)--Derailments

Wage earner protection fund/program see Bankruptcy; Employment insurance

Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Bill C-55)--Minister of Industry (Emerson)

    >>First reading, 6614(108:1210)
    >>Second reading, 8167(127:1725-30), 8186-216(128:1005-355), 8232-45(128:1540-730), 8417-21(131:1700-25), 8444-55(132:1520-645), agreed to, 8455(132:1650)
    >>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 8455(132:1650)
    >>>Deemed reported, with amendments, concurred in at report stage, read third time and agreed to, on division, 9925(154:1505), passed.
    >>Royal Assent by written declaration (House of Commons not sitting see Journals, November 25, 2005) Chap. 47, S.C. 2005
    >>See also Bankruptcy; Income trusts--Bankruptcy legislation; Student loans--Bankruptcy, Discharge

Wages

    >>Decline, 3203(52:1135), 4965(80:1650)
    >>>Real terms, 7681(121:2320)
    >>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)(Bill C-223); Income--Disposable income, Decline; Judges--Salaries; Productivity; Trade--Job losses factor; Women

Wait Time Reduction Fund see Health care funding

Waiting-time see Health care

Waitresses

    >>Income tax, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) targeting, o.q., 6484(106:1455-500)

Wajsman, Beryl see Ethnic communities--Non-white Canadians

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

    >>Anti-labour allegations, danger to economy, job losses, etc., 6569(107:1540), 6874-5(112:1150)
    >>>o.q., 3699(60:1140)
    >>Anti-labour/anti-employee practices, investigation, requesting, S.O. 31, 5205(84:1410)
    >>Collective bargaining, unionization, disputes, violation of International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, o.q., 4567(74:1445)
    >>Jonquière, QC store, closure, "union bashing", 3358(54:1510), 3387(55:1040)
    >>>o.q., 3397(55:1140), 3450(56:1435)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3347(54:1410), 3443(56:1400), 3445(56:1410)
    >>United States parent company, alleged violation of child labour code, 3462(56:1600)
    >>>o.q., 3451(56:1445)
    >>Valuable corporate citizen, S.O. 31, 3750(61:1405)
    >>See also Smoking--Anti-smoking campaign

Walk Against Violence

    >>Dartmouth, NS, commemoration of 1999 murder of Jason MacCullough, 8929(140:1640)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8675(136:1410)

Walk for Israel see UJA Federation

Walker, Albert see Murder

Walking Arm-in-Arm to Resolve the Issue of On-Reserve Matrimonial Real Property see Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth

Wallace Harbour lighthouse see Lighthouses

Wallace, NS see Lighthouses

Wallaceburg, ON see War memorials--Rock of Honour

Waller-Hunter, Joke

    >>Environment/sustainable development advocate, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 8849(139:1100)

Walsh, Jim

    >>Transportation Safety Board member, attendance at Liberal Party fundraising event, sitting at Prime Minister's table, ethics code violation, o.q., 2935(47:1455), 2973(48:1435-40), 3049(49:1430)

Walsh, Sheila see Citizenship--"Lost Canadians"

Wanamaker family see Canadian Guernsey Association

Wappel, Tom (Lib.--Scarborough Southwest)

    >>Canada Shipping Act, Canada Shipping Act, 2001, Canada National Marine Conservation Act and Oceans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3), 462(10:1140)
    >>Canadian Coast Guard, 462(10:1140)
    >>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, S.O. 31, 2022(34:1405), 2516-7(42:1355), 3748-9(61:1400)
    >>Child pornography, S.O. 31, 482(10:1410), 7084-5(115:1400)
    >>Child prostitution, S.O. 31, 179(5:1105)
    >>Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38), 3712-5(60:1305-25), 3774(61:1205-10), 5492-4(89:1300-5), 7823-5(123:1530-45)
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, 6861(112:1005)
    >>Fisheries, M. on supply (Kamp), 2510-2(42:1300-15)
    >>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--foods labelling)(Bill C-379), 5815-6(94:1510)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, 3993(65:1205)
    >>Marine transportation, 462(10:1140)
    >>Marriage, 3712-5(60:1305-25), 3734(61:1205-10), 5492-4(89:1300-5), 7823-5(123:1530-45)
    >>>Petitions, 3995(65:1220)
    >>Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.) and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30), 4519(73:1805)
    >>Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, M. (Regan), 6811-2(111:1335-40)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 4519(73:1805)
    >>>Speeches, 6811(111:1335)
    >>References see Marriage--Same-sex couples

War

    >>Inhumanity, devastation, etc., 15(2:1640)
    >>See also Nurses; Women

War Amps see Arendz, Mark

War brides

    >>World War II
    >>>Citizenship status, S.O. 31, 5572(90:1400)
    >>>Remembrance, S.O. 31, 6227(102:1405)

War memorials

    >>Jewish war veterans memorial
    >>>Flames of Memory memorial, Toronto, ON, groundbreaking, S.O. 31, 9246(144:1410)
    >>>Jewish War Veterans Memorial Committee fund raising campaign, S.O. 31, 7922-3(124:1400)
    >>Korean War memorial, Burnaby, BC, sod turning, S.O. 31, 9523(148:1110)
    >>North Delta constituency, constructing, lack of federal government funding, S.O. 31, 9015(141:1405)
    >>Preservation, honouring veterans, government establishing fund, M-190 (Savoy), 2283-91(39:1100-205), 3854-60(62:1800-50), agreed to, 3860(62:1850)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 2291(39:1205)
    >>Rock of Honour, Wallaceburg, ON, S.O. 31, 7177-8(116:1400)
    >>Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Department website, 1162(21:1520)
    >>World War II Bomber Command monument, Nanton, AB, 9408(146:1510)
    >>See also Veterans--Aboriginal veterans

War museum see Canadian War Museum

War profiteering see Gasoline prices--Increases

War resisters see Immigration/immigrants--United States war resistors

War tax see Income tax--Federal income tax

Warawa, Mark (CPC--Langley)

Ward, Herbert see Sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Wardens see Penitentiaries

Waridel, Laure

    >>Phénix environment award, S.O. 31, 6929(113:1105)

Warning labels see Alcoholic beverages--Pregnancy; Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning labels regarding the consumption of alcohol)(Bill C-206)

Warrants see Justice system--Arrest with warrant

Wascana constituency see Government grants and contributions--Regina

Washington, DC see Trade with United States

Washington Secretariat see United States--Canadian Embassy

Waste see Municipal waste; Toxic/hazardous waste

Wasylycia-Leis, Judy (NDP--Winnipeg North)

Watch lists see Border, Canadian--Security concerns, Screening entrants to Canada; Canadian passports--Security measures

Watches see Jewellery industry--Excise tax

Water

    >>Conservative Party position, 7548(120:1545)
    >>Drinking water
    >>>Chlorination, petitions, 5850(95:1115)
    >>>Quality, Gibsons, BC, Berkeley Springs international water tasting contest winner, S.O. 31, 4490(73:1415)
    >>>Research Chair, Laval University, acknowledging, S.O. 31, 7178-9(116:1410)
    >>>Safe and sustainable supply, ensuring, 439(9:1210)
    >>>>Legislation see Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-209)
    >>>>Public safety and emergency preparedness plans for cities over 50,000 population, qu., 1658-9(29:1520)
    >>>Treatment, chlorinated substances action plan, Environment Department assessment, qu., 2857-8(46:1525)
    >>>Treatment systems, upgrade, costs, Ontario towns, 6159-60(101:1910-20)
    >>>See also Air transportation; Earth Water; First Nations/Indians
    >>Fresh water, protection, strategy, o.q., 4452(72:1500)
    >>Water quality guidelines, national standards
    >>>Establishing, 567-8(11:1510)
    >>>Federal jurisdiction, enforcing, 568(11:1515-20)
    >>Water management strategy, 9283(144:1835)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Drinking water; Ballast water; Great Lakes watershed/basin; Mines/mining industry--Abandoned mines

Water diversion see Irrigation projects; Devils Lake, North Dakota

Water exports

    >>Great Lakes water diversion, provinces-states negotiations, proposed annex
    >>>Condemning, S.O. 31, 381(8:1405), 429(9:1110)
    >>>Infringing on federal jurisdiction, o.q., 679(13:1445-50), 838(16:1500)
    >>Inter-basin transfer, bulk water sales, prohibiting, 497(10:1535)
    >>>See also Canada Water Export Prohibition Act (Bill C-221)

Water for Life Decade see World Water Day

Water pollution

    >>Columbia River, heavy metal pollutants, Teck Cominco Ltd., Trail, B.C. smelter, releasing, United States Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit, federal government filing "amicus brief", etc., o.q., 2110-1(35:1455-500)
    >>Inter-basin transfer, diversion see Devils Lake, North Dakota
    >>Lake Champlain, International Joint Commission examination, 112(4:1610)
    >>Lake Memphrémagog, Coventry, Vermont landfill site, expansion, impact, 112(4:1610)
    >>>International Joint Commission consideration, o.q., 1553(27:1500)
    >>>o.q., 1483(26:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1545(27:1410)
    >>Oil spills, prevention and response, Transport Department responsibility, 442(9:1230)
    >>Ship source pollution, 4311-2(70:1055)
    >>See also Canadian Forces--CFB Valcartier; Devils Lake, North Dakota; Great Lakes--Water treatment Migratory birds--Ships; Neustadt ON; Oceans--Ships

Water treatment systems see Great Lakes

Watercraft see Boats

Waterfront development see Toronto, ON

Waterworks retrofitting see Municipalities--Federal environmental regulations

Watson, Eric see World Amputee Olympic Games, 2006

Watson, Jeff (CPC--Essex)

Wayne, Elsie

    >>Former Member of Parliament see Sponsorship program--Funding

Ways and Means motions

    >>Concurrence
    >>>Agreed to, on division, 2395(40:1540), 4473(72:1800)
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 495(10:1520), 10046-7(156:1005-15)
    >>>Deemed moved and adopted on division, agreed to, 5259(85:1150), 6570(107:1545)
    >>Notice, tabled, 439(9:1210), 2328(39:1635), 3885(63:1600), 4373-4(71:1510), 5141(83:1000), 6521(107:1000), 9589(149:1500), 9823(152:1510), 10055(156:1705)
    >>See also Air Travellers Security Charge Act (amdt.); Budget 2005; Budget Implementation Act, 2004, No. 2 (Bill C-33); Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43); Budget Implementation Act, 2005, No. 2; Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act (Bill C-45); Excise Tax Act (amdt.); House of Commons proceedings--Private Members' Business, Bills; Income Tax Act (amdt.); Income Tax Reductions Implementation Act (Bill C-80); Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act (Bill C-56); Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-14)

Wealth

    >>Distribution, equitable, Budget 2005, relationship, 2939(47:1515-20)

Wealthy Canadians see Income tax; Tax havens

Weaponization of space see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation

Weapons

    >>Concealed weapons, minimum sentences for carrying, use, establishing, 6043(100:1005)
    >>>See also Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-393)
    >>See also Biological weapons; Chemical weapons; Firearms; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms program); Knives; National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation; Nuclear weapons; Penitentiaries

Weather see Agriculture--Frost; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)--Frost

Weather offices

    >>Closures, reopening, request, petitions, 8100(126:1510)

Weber, Randall see Child pornography

Websites see Internet

Webster, Norman see University of Prince Edward Island

Weir, Elizabeth

    >>New Brunswick New Democratic Party leader, stepping down, tribute, S.O. 31, 179-80(5:1105)

Weir, Leslie see Canadian Association of Research Librarians

Weisz, Arthur see Hamilton Gallery of Distinction--2004 inductees

Welch, John see Sponsorship program--Advertising contracts

Weldon, Dave Richmond Hill, ON--Chief administrative officer

Welfare see Aboriginal peoples/communities; Student loans

Welland Canal

Welland constituency

    >>Renaming Niagara South--Centre constituency, 3158(51:1510)
    >>>See also Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-323)

Welland, ON

    >>Welland Rose Festival, recognizing, S.O. 31, 6328-9(104:1405)

Wellington County

    >>150th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 379(8:1355)

Wellington--Halton Hills constituency

    >>Agriculture, importance, 614(12:1535-40)
    >>Description, distinguished residents, etc., 614(12:1535)

Wellness see Health care--National wellness strategy

Wellspring

    >>Support network for individuals, families living with cancer, appreciation, recognizing, S.O. 31, 5804(94:1405)

Welsh, Mary see Brant Waterways Foundation

Wemotaci Indian Reserve see Drug and substance abuse--Aboriginal peoples

Wesley, Brent see MuchMusic Aboriginal Youth Scholarship

West Block see Parliament Buildings

West coast see Orcas

West Coast Vancouver Island Aquatic Management Board see Fisheries--West coast

West Indies see Veterans

West Island Palliative Care Residence see Palliative care--Government role

West Nova constituency see Year of the Veteran

Western alienation

Western Economic Diversification Department

    >>Closure, Conservative Party position, 2724(44:2145)
    >>See also Regional and rural development--Regional development agencies

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative see Border, Canadian--United States security concerns/measures

Western provinces

    >>Anniversaries, centennial projects, o.q., 1974(33:1155)
    >>See also Small Business Week

Westfort Internationals Baseball Club see Baseball

Westlock--St. Paul constituency see Battle River constituency; Chatters--References

Wetlands see Alfred Bog

Wettlaufer, Paul see Traffic accidents--Failure to stop at scene

Weyburn, SK see Souris--Moose Mountain constituency

Weymontachie Attikamek community see Airports--Parent, QC

Whales, killer see Orcas

Wharves see Ports/harbours--Digby, NS wharf--Les Escoumins, QC wharf--Pointe-au-Père wharf

What Do These Numbers Mean Anyway ?

    >>Book re Global Positioning System (GPS), S.O. 31, 2446(41:1405)

Wheat

Whelton, David see Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)--Dairy industry

Whirlpool Canada

    >>Montmagny, QC plant, layoffs, 2351(40:1025), 2352(40:1035)
    >>See also Employment insurance--Payments

Whisky see Spirit drinks

Whistle Blower Rights and Protection Act (Bill C-288)--Grewal, G.

    >>First reading, 1485(26:1515)
    >>See also Public Service--Wrongdoing, whistle blowers

Whistle blowers see Fish--Salmon, Pacific; Food safety--Complaints; Health Department--Scientists; Immigration/immigrants--Ministerial permits/temporary resident permits, Abuse; Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-11); Public Service--Wrongdoing, Whistle blowers

White Bear First Nation

    >>Economic development, 8492(133:1230)
    >>Tri Link Resources Ltd., oil exploration agreement, 8523-4(133:1610)
    >>See also Oil and gas revenues--First Nations jurisdiction

White collar crime see Corporations; Securities industry

White papers see Canadian Forces--Role

White, Randy (CPC--Abbotsford)

White, Vernon see Durham Regional Police Service--Chief

Whitehorse General Hospital

    >>Fund raising, Festival of Trees, 77(4:1210)

Whitewater rafting see Tourism industry--Adventure tourism

Whitlock, Ed see Marathon running

WHO see World Health Organization (WHO)

Widows see Canadian Forces--Pensions; Veterans Independence Program (VIP)

Wiesenthal, Simon

    >>Holocaust survivor, accomplishments, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 8002-3(125:1400-05), 8090(126:1405)

Wild salmon see Fisheries--Salmon, Pacific

Wildlife see Bovine Tuberculosis (BTb); Gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels)

Wildlife conservation see Anglers and hunters

Wildlife protection officers, Quebec

    >>Death, Fernand Vachon and Nicolas Rochette, plane crash, Nov. 5/05, tribute, S.O. 31, 9653-4(140:1405)

Wilfert, Hon. Bryon (Lib.--Richmond Hill)

Wilkie, SK see Sports--Amateur sport organizations

Wilkins, David see United States

Williams, Bryan see Fisheries--Salmon, Pacific

Williams, Clarence

    >>Social activist, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 2023-4(34:1410)

Williams, Dave see Firefighters, Deaths in line of duty, Saskatchewan firefighters

Williams, John (CPC--Edmonton--St. Albert)

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