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The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. The subject entries will either provide reference to a page number or, a combination of page number followed by the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard.

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Willmore Wilderness Park see Forest industry--British Columbia, Lodge pole pine

Wilson, Doug

    >>Brantford, ON City solicitor, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 6002(99:1400)

Wilson, Mike see Atlantic Industries Limited

Winch, Alec see Bremen Partnership Award--Environmental innovation; Solar energy--Beach Solar Laundromat

Winchester Memorial Hospital

    >>Fundraising campaign, Francis Bazinet contribution, tribute, S.O. 31, 4441(72:1400)

Wind energy

Wind Power Production Incentive see Wind energy

Windsor, ON see Border, Canadian; Canadian Forces; Cruelty to animals; Greene-Potomski, Janet; Tourism industry; Windsor Wildcats women's hockey team

Windsor Wildcats women's hockey team

    >>Bus accident, January 29, 2005, tribute, 3077(49:1745)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2843(46:1410)

Wine industry

    >>Canadian wines
    >>>Competition success, S.O. 31, 10156(158:1100)
    >>>Parliament Hill, serving on, 9453(147:1105-10)
    >>Excise tax
    >>>Eliminating, 4095-6(67:1225), 5556(90:1110), 7483(119:2145), 10044(156:1515), 10125(157:1605)
    >>>>See also Excise Tax Act, 2001 (amdt.--wine exemption)(Bill C-451)
    >>>Reducing, o.q., 10166(158:1145)
    >>See also Bosc, Paul Sr.; Excise duties and taxes--Beer; Spirit drinks

Winnipeg Centre constituency

    >>Representatives, J.S. Woodsworth and Stanley Knowles, traditions of service, respect of institution, tribute, 6309-10(104:1135-45)
    >>See also Employment insurance--Eligibility, Cutbacks

Winnipeg floodway authority see Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg, MB

    >>Infrastructure, money used for roads, bridges, federal government denying, documents, M. for Production of Papers (LeBlanc), transferred for debate, 10050(156:1635)
    >>Redevelopment, urban development agreement, urban aboriginal strategy, four component plan, 577(11:1625)
    >>Winnipeg floodway authority, floodway channel expansion project, tri-level co-operation agreement, 577(11:1620-5)
    >>See also Child prostitution; Crestwood Community Centre; Crime; Speed skating; Strike

Winterlights see Charlottetown, PEI

Wiretapping

    >>New communications technologies, cellphones, internet, etc., legislation, o.q., 8855(139:1125)
    >>>See also Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act (Bill C-74)

Wise Persons' Committee see Security industry--Regulatory system

Witness Protection Program

Witness Protection Program Act (amdt.--protection of spouses whose life is in danger)(Bill C-270)--Hill

    >>First reading, 611(12:1520)
    >>See also Family violence--Threats from spouses

Witnesses see Courts--Testimony of witnesses

Woerner, Klaus

    >>Founder, president and CEO, ATS Tooling, Cambridge, ON, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 3270(53:1410)

Woman Farmer of the Year

    >>2004 recipient, Dominique Brisson, awarded by Fédération des agricultrices du Québec, S.O. 31, 778(15:1405)
    >>2005, Region 17 recipient, Gisèle Bergeron, tribute, S.O. 31, 9178(143:1400)

Woman's right to know see Abortion

Women

    >>Advisory council on the status of women, re-instating, 2948(47:1630)
    >>Budget 2005, impact, gender equity, etc., 4087-8(67:1135), 4213(68:1610), 4218(68:1640-5), 4924(80:1155)
    >>>o.q., 3153(51:1435-40)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3869(63:1415)
    >>>See also Budget 2005--Liberal Party women's caucus policies
    >>Deputy minister responsible for, establishing, 2948(47:1630)
    >>Economic security, 6069-70(100:1320-5)
    >>Equality
    >>>"Expert Panel on Accountability Mechanisms for Gender Equality: conclusions and Recommendations", report, tabled, 10169(158:1205)
    >>>Government initiatives, S.O. 31, 9862(153:1110)
    >>>Promoting, Canada role, o.q., 4119(67:1455)
    >>>Rights, protecting, o.q., 4323(70:1155)
    >>>Status of Women Standing Committee, reports, actions
    >>>>o.q., 7817(123:1450)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5325(86:1415)
    >>>Throne Speech omission, 89(4:1330)
    >>Pay equity, task force report, recommendations, o.q., 3877(63:1500)
    >>Pregnant or nursing women see Occupational health and safety
    >>Right to vote see Elections
    >>Single mothers, poverty, o.q., 4113(67:1425)
    >>Social, political development/contribution, S.O. 31, 1645(29:1400)
    >>Status, principles, S.O. 31, 4314(70:1110)
    >>United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1463(25:2135-40)
    >>Wages and salaries, lagging behind men, 89(4:1330)
    >>>Gender equality, need, 1461-2(25:2125-35)
    >>Wars, role, 2285(39:1115), 2286(39:1125), 9410(146:1520)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Afghanistan--Canadian role--Education; Association of Women of India in Canada; Cabinet Ministers; Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation; Canadian Forces; Developing countries--Health; Employment insurance; Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship; Female genital mutilation; Feminist Alliance for International Action; Foreign development programs; HIV/AIDS; International Women's Day; Labour force; Marriage--Same-sex couples; Matrimonial property rights; Murder--Sex trade workers; Outaouais Business and Professional Women's Network (RÉFAP); Senior citizens; Sex trade; Status of Women Standing Committee; Textile and clothing industry--Crisis; Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement--Gender equality; Trafficking in persons (human trafficking); Trans fats (trans fatty acids); Veterans; Violence against women; World March of Women; Year of the Veteran--South Glengarry

Women's artistic gymnastics see Gymnastics

Women's centres see National Women's Centre Day

Women's Enterprise Centre see Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship--Women

Women's History Month

Wons, Ihor see Immigration/immigrants--Exotic dancer program

Wood, Peter see Bravery

Wood products see Uniboard Canada

Wood Tree Co-operative

    >>Affordable housing, providing, S.O. 31, 379(8:1355)

Wooden mace see House of Commons proceedings

Woodhead, Lawrence see Firefighters, Deaths in line of duty, Saskatchewan firefighters

Woodsworth, J. S. see Winnipeg Centre constituency

Woodward, Wing Commander Vernon

    >>World War II veteran, distinguished service, S.O. 31, 8503(133:1405)

Work see Family

Work stoppages see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts

Workers Mourning Day Act (amdt.--national flag to be flown at half-mast)(Bill C-231)--Stoffer

Workplace fatalities

    >>National Day of Mourning, April 28, national flag, flying at half-mast
    >>>Moment of silence, 5451(88:1115)
    >>>S.O. 31, 597(12:1400), 5325(86:1415), 5401-2(87:1405), 5451(88:1115), 5646(91:1410)
    >>>See also Workers Mourning Day Act (amdt.--national flag to be flown at half-mast)(Bill C-231)

Workplace psychological harassment see Canada Labour Code

Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-360)--Bourgeois

    >>First reading, 4779(78:1005)
    >>Second reading, 6582-9(107:1720-815), 8285-92(129:1330-430)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 6589(107:1815)
    >>>Negatived, on recorded division, 8468-9(132:1845-55)
    >>See also Canada Labour Code; Public Service--Psychological harassment

Workplace Skills Strategy see Skilled trades and technology workforce

World Aids Day see HIV/AIDS--Awareness

World Amputee Olympic Games, 2006

    >>Athlete Eric Watson participation, achievements, S.O. 31, 4739(77:1405)

World Aquatic Championships 2005 (Montreal, QC)

    >>Federal government contributions
    >>>Administrators, Serge Savard, Yvon Desrochers or other Liberal Party organizers, contributions to VIA Rail and Canada Post Corporation, commissions, o.q., 4496(73:1450-5), 4567(74:1440)
    >>>>o.q., 4567(74:1440)
    >>>Audit, o.q., 9819-20(152:1445)
    >>Loosing event, failure to raise sponsorship funds, implications, o.q.. 2846-7(46:1440-45)
    >>Regaining games, support, congratulations, S.O. 31, 3345-6(54:1410), 3391(55:1110)
    >>>Minister responsible, o.q., 2975(48:1445)

World Congress Against the Death Penalty se Capital punishment

World Cup Skiing see Skiing

World Diabetes Day

World Driving Championship, 2005 see Race car driving

World Economic Forum see Competitiveness--Global rankings

World Expo, 2015

    >>Toronto bid, S.O. 31, 5204-5(84:1405)

World Food Day 2005

    >>Theme, "Agriculture and intercultural dialogue", S.O. 31, 8604(135:1405)

World Habitat Day

    >>Urban communities, recognizing, S.O. 31, 8322(130:1410)

World Health Day

    >>Child poverty theme "Make Every Mother and Child Count", recognizing, S.O. 31, 4741(77:1415), 4809(78:1410), 5096(82:1400)

World Health Organization (WHO)

    >>Taiwan observer status, Canadian position, government not following directions of House of Commons vote, Canadian one China policy factor, 235-6(6:1635), 2062-4(34:1835-45), 3458(56:1530), 5981(99:1110-5), 5985(99:1150), 5986-7(99:2250-5), 5987(99:1200)
    >>>o.q., 221-2(6:1455), 5813(94:1455)
    >>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth
    >>See also Dairy industry; Infectious disease--Quarantine legislation; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)--Toronto area; Tobacco

World Heritage Committee (UNESCO)

    >>Canada participation, o.q., 8861(139:1200)
    >>2008 assembly, Quebec City bid, promotion, o.q., 8861(139:1200)

World Intellectual Property Organization see Music industry--Copyright

World Leprosy Day see Leprosy

World March of Women

    >>Purpose, activities, S.O. 31, 8605(135:1410)

World Police and Firefighters Games, Quebec City, 2005

World Pond Hockey Championship

    >>Plaster Rock, NB, February 18-20, 2005, tribute, S.O. 31, 3823-4(62:1400)

World Press Freedom Award see Arar, Maher--United States arrest and deportation of Canadian citizen to Syria, Ottawa Citizen reporter Juliet O'Neil

World Refugee Day

World Scout Jamboree see Scouts

World Sight Day

    >>Oct. 13, visual impairment/prevention initiatives
    >>>CNIB recommendations, S.O. 31, 310(7:1405), 312(7:1415)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8552(134:1110)

World Summit on the Information Society se Tunisia--Freedom of expression

World Teachers' Day

World Trade Organization (WTO)

    >>Agriculture negotiations, Canadian position, 3019-20(49:1100-5), 3026(49:1150), 3071-2(49:1705-10), 5199-202(84:1320-45), 5219-20(84:1535-40), 5222-3(84:1555), 5234(84:1735), 6786-7(110:2115-25), 6788-9(110:2135-40), 6794-5(110:2215-20), 6797(110:2235), 6798(110:2235-40), 6799(110:2240-5), 6801(110:2255), 6802-3(110:2310), 10139(157:1800)
    >>Doha Development Agenda negotiations, Canadian participation, 8752(137:1755)
    >>Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, December 13-18, 2005
    >>>Canadian ministers not attending, election factor, o.q., 9998(155:1450)
    >>>Menzies attending, 10139(157:1800)
    >>Role, impact, etc., 3218(52:1330)
    >>>Conservative Party of Canada position, 6889(112:1350)
    >>See also Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute--Trade agreements; Canadian Wheat Board; Cultural diversity--United Nations Developing countries--Trade barriers; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Grain industry; Milk; Supply management--System; Trade with United States--Disputes

World War I

    >>Battle of the Somme, Beaumont-Hamel attack, Newfoundland Regiment role, 90th anniversary
    >>>Commemoration ceremony, qu., 6015(99:1515)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9179(143:1405)
    >>Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9409(146:1515)
    >>>Anniversary, S.O. 31, 4870-1(79:1410)
    >>>See also Hutcheson, Bellenden
    >>Chinese labourers role, 3731(61:1145-50)
    >>See also Halifax explosion; Laking, Clare; McCrae, Maj John; Ukrainian Canadians; Veterans; Victoria Cross

World War II

    >>Battle of Dieppe, 9409(146:1515)
    >>Battle of Ortona, Italy, 60th anniversary, S.O. 31, 901-2(17:1410), 5573(90:1400)
    >>Battle of the Atlantic, commemoration, S.O. 31, 4808(78:1400), 5875(95:1415)
    >>Chinese Canadians role, 5184(84:1125)
    >>D-Day, Battle of Normandy (June 6,1944), Canadian participation
    >>>Commemoration, Canadian veterans attending, funding, 240(6:1710), 1901(32:1205)
    >>>>o.q., 3102(50:1145)
    >>>Tribute, Throne Speech statement, 7(2:1630), 240(6:1710)
    >>Italian campaign, Canadian participation, tribute
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 7(2:1630)
    >>>Veterans Week theme, 1161(21:1515)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1267(23:1100)
    >>Jewish refugees
    >>>De Sousa Mendes, Aristides, Portuguese diplomat, assistance, S.O. 31, 3044(49:1405)
    >>>Refused entry to Canada, 2412(40:1745), 2417(40:1820), 5186(84:1140)
    >>McDougall Centre, Calgary, AB, statue commemorating Alberta are servicemen and women, S.O. 31, 599(12:1410)
    >>Merchant Navy, 60th anniversary ceremonies, Murmansk Russia, Canadian veterans attending, funding, o.q., 3102(50:1145)
    >>Netherlands liberation, commemoration, 5842(94:1845)
    >>>Canadian veterans/officials attending, funding, etc., S.O. 31, 3693(60:1105), 5502(89:1405), 5573(90:1400), 5574(90:1410), 5575(90:1410)
    >>>House of Commons adjourning, Conservative Party preventing, 5694-5(92:1150)
    >>>S.O. 31, 5875(95:1415)
    >>Prisoners of war, veterans denied compensation, Norman Reid, Al Trotter, o.q., 5766-7(93:1140)
    >>VE Day (Victory in Europe), 60th anniversary, 9409(146:1510-5)
    >>>Commemorative coin, Royal Canadian mint issuing, S.O. 31, 5573(90:1400)
    >>>S.O. 31, 5573(90:1400), 5761-2(93:1110), 5762(93:1115), 5804-5(94:1405-10), 6279(103:1105)
    >>See also Bachand--References; Canadian Forces--Chemical weapons/agents, Testing; Fulton, LCol Lockhart; Holocaust; Italian Canadians; Japanese Canadians; Jones, Martin Donald; Katyn Forest massacre; Veterans; Victory Bonds; War brides; War memorials; Wilfert--References; Woodward, Wing Commander Vernon

World Water Day

    >>And Water for Life Decade, recognizing, S.O. 31, 4442(72:1405)

World wide web (www) see Internet--Web sites; Members of Parliament--Domain names

Wright, Campbell Greenway

    >>Community leader, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 9734(151:1410)

Wright, Robert A. see Export Development Canada (CDC)

Writers see Joliette, QC--Public writing stations; PEN Canada

Wrongfully convicted see DNA identification/evidence; Truscott, Steven

Wrzesnewskyj, Borys (Lib.--Etobicoke Centre)

WTO see World Trade Organization (WTO)