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Lang, Hon. Otto see Gun control/guns--Government proposals

Langdon, Michael see Search and rescue--Canadian Armed Forces helicopter crash

Langlois, François (BQ--Bellechasse)

    >>Aboriginal Economic Development Program, 1244
    >>Agriculture, 17525
    >>Air India, flight 182, M. (Nunziata), 12749
    >>Auditor General's report, 1228-9, 1244
    >>Bellechasse constituency, 2986
    >>Bilingualism bonus, 7898-900
    >>>S.O. 31, 9274
    >>Bloc Québécois, 1592-4, 2549, 2717-8
    >>Brainwashing, o.q., 2223
    >>British Columbia, 1392
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, 3054
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 3053-4
    >>Budget, M. (Gagliano), 8381
    >>Business of the House, 5062
    >>Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28), 5417-8
    >>Canadian Museum of Nature, o.q., 1860-1
    >>Canadian Union of Postal Workers, 6301
    >>>o.q., 6519
    >>Children, 5857-8
    >>CN Commercialization Act (Bill C-89), 13995-6
    >>Communications Security Establishment, 11101-2
    >>>M. (Lee), 7839-40
    >>>o.q., 7096, 7229, 7314, 7508
    >>Confederation, 1392, 2716-7, 2985
    >>Conflict of interest, 671
    >>>M. (H. Gray), 12006-9
    >>>o.q., 151-2
    >>>S.O. 31, 3436
    >>Constitution Act, 1982, M. (Allmand), 2700-1
    >>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1391-2, 1399
    >>Constitutional Amendments Act (Bill C-110), 17524-6
    >>Constitutional reform, 50
    >>Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Code, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Transfer of Offenders Act (amdt.)(Bill C-45), 5857-8, 14682-3
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--genital mutilation of female persons)(Bill C-277), 13357-8
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--sentencing)(Bill C-41), 13766-7
    >>Criminal records, 13767
    >>Cruise missile testing, M. (Collenette), 418, 449
    >>CSIS, 6300-1, 6305, 11101
    >>>M. on supply, 6300-1, 6341-2
    >>>o.q., 7507-8, 8996, 10511-2, 11140
    >>>S.O. 31, 8933
    >>Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-232), 12222-3
    >>Economic recovery, 3053
    >>Electoral boundaries, 9385-6
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, 1995 (Bill C-69), 11072-3, 11081-3, 11204-8, 11215, 13855-9, 13864-5, 13867-8, 13874-5, 14268-70
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994 (Bill C-18), 2520-1, 2548-9, 2716-20, 2897-8, 2983-7, 2996-7, 5069-70
    >>Federalism, 17524
    >>Fillion, references, 3053
    >>Fiscal policy, 3053
    >>Foreign affairs policy, 17525
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, 1593-4
    >>Government expenditures, 1244-5, 3054
    >>>M. on supply (Williams), 1228-9, 1243-5
    >>Grey, references, 2718
    >>Gun control/guns, o.q., 9469
    >>Hockey, 3608
    >>House of Commons, 1591-2, 2717-9, 2897, 5857, 9385-6, 13856-7, 14268-9, 14463
    >>>S.O. 31, 11185-6
    >>Housing, 3054
    >>Hyundai Auto Canada, 3053
    >>Immigration, 17525
    >>Job creation, 208, 3053
    >>>o.q., 641-2
    >>Justice system, 13766-7
    >>Kilger, references, 192
    >>Lacrosse, 3607
    >>Legislation, 14268-9
    >>Liberal Party, 192
    >>>o.q., 4865
    >>Lieutenant Governors, 17525
    >>Magdalen Islands, 1590-1, 3054, 11205
    >>Marquis, Hon. Eugène, 7864-5
    >>Members of Parliament, 1590
    >>>M. on supply (D. Grey), 8100-1
    >>Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-208), 3412-3, 14462-3
    >>MIL Davie Inc., 3054
    >>Military colleges, 3054
    >>National Anthem, 194
    >>National Capital Commission, o.q., 1861
    >>National debt, 3054
    >>National Parole Board, 5858
    >>National Security, statement by Minister (H. Gray), 11101-2
    >>National Security Subcommittee, 6300-1, 6341-2
    >>National Sports of Canada Act (Bill C-212), 3607-8
    >>Newfoundland, 2985-6
    >>Order in Council appointments/appointees, S.O. 31, 5570
    >>Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)(Bill C-201), 2190-2
    >>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 317
    >>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 4037-8
    >>Petitions, M. on supply (I. McClelland), 1590-4, 1627
    >>Political parties, 4037
    >>>o.q., 4865
    >>Postal service, petition, 1618
    >>Prince Edward Island, 1391-2, 1399, 1594, 2521
    >>Privilege, false/misleading statements, 13864-5
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Government, 11052-3, 11075, 13770
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 3597
    >>>Members' remarks, 658
    >>>Private Members' Motions, 10818
    >>>Question and comment period, 448-9
    >>>Sittings of the House, 315
    >>>>M. (H. Gray), 5062-3
    >>>Speeches, 211, 215, 1228, 1243, 2701, 3053
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (H. Gray), 9384-6
    >>Public Service, 7899-902
    >>Public Service Staff Relations Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.)(Bill C-58), 7898-902
    >>Quebec, 192-5, 418, 1591, 1593, 2700, 2984-5, 2987, 11081-3, 11206-8, 11215, 13875, 17524-5
    >>>M. (Ménard), 17473-4
    >>>S.O. 31, 5810
    >>Quebec City Bridge, 13995-6
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 1593
    >>>S.O. 31, 5424
    >>Radio stations, o.q., 7425
    >>Rail passenger service, S.O. 31, 3761
    >>RCMP, 7899-902
    >>>o.q., 12597
    >>>S.O. 31, 9274
    >>References, maiden speech, 192
    >>Referendums and plebiscites, 1627
    >>RRAP, 3054
    >>RRSPs, 8381
    >>Security Intelligence Review Committee, o.q., 6559
    >>Senate, 2987, 5070, 11073, 13855, 13857-9, 17525
    >>Social security system, M. (L. Axworthy), 829
    >>St. Lawrence River, S.O. 31, 487
    >>St. Patrick's Day, S.O. 31, 2428
    >>Taxation, 3053
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 50, 192-5, 208
    >>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, o.q., 938
    >>Unemployment insurance, 3054
    >>Universities and colleges, 5417
    >>West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994 (Bill C-10), 1593-4
    >>Witness Protection Act (Bill C-206), 6113-4
    >>Witness Protection Program Act (Bill C-78), 15255-7
    >>Women, 13357-8
    >>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 9454-6, 9460-1

Langlois, Lloyd see Olympics, 1994 Winter Games--Skiing

Langruth, Man. see Child care--National program

Language see Official languages/bilingualism policy

Language Jurisdiction Act (Bill C-225)--Stinson

    >>First reading, 2365
    >>See also Constitution--Language rights

Language of work see Francophones

Language training

    >>Quebec francophones, 9125

L'Anse St-Jean, Que. see Harbours, wharves and breakwaters

Lap dancing

Lapalm, Capt Ryan see Bosnia-Herzegovina--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeepers taken hostage

Lapel pins/button see Members of Parliament; Privilege--Bhaduria; Procedure--Exhibits/props/displays

Lapointe Commission (Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament) see Members of Parliament--Allowances--Pensions--Salaries

Laporte, Hon. Pierre see Quebec--October 1970

Laprade Fund

    >>Grants, o.q., 1184

Larke, Betty see Volunteers

Laroche, Philippe see Olympics, 1994 Winter Games--Skiing

Larose, Gérald see Quebec--Economy

LaSalle, Roch see Conflict of interest--Dupuy

Lasia, Arthur see Refugees--Claims/claimants

Last Mountain Lake

    >>Shorebird reserve, designation, S.O. 31, 8239

Lastewka, Walt (L--St. Catharines)

    >>Airports, S.O. 31, 12673
    >>Bangladesh, S.O. 31, 3829
    >>Banks and banking, S.O. 31, 8992
    >>Border crossings, o.q., 13006
    >>Brock University, S.O. 31, 1850
    >>Cavers, Harry, S.O. 31, 17573
    >>Club Roma, S.O. 31, 3643-4
    >>Crime, 13954
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--sentencing)(Bill C-41), 13953-5
    >>Customs Act and Customs Tariff (amdt.)(Bill C-102), 14733-5
    >>Deficit, 15932
    >>Divorce, petition, 391
    >>Education, 826
    >>Estimates, M. (Eggleton), 13405
    >>Exports, 8413, 8416
    >>Folk art festivals, S.O. 31, 5572
    >>GATT, 8412
    >>Government expenditures, M. on supply (Crête), 1169
    >>Hate crime, 13953
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 15208
    >>Homosexuality, 13953-4
    >>Infrastructure program, o.q., 12194
    >>Institute for Enterprise Education, o.q., 5159
    >>Job creation, 15931
    >>Justice system, 13953-5
    >>>Petitions, 9830, 10197, 10722-3, 11066
    >>>S.O. 31, 9462, 9817
    >>Lacrosse, S.O. 31, 11881
    >>National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, S.O. 31, 17231
    >>Official languages policy/bilingualism, petition, 1151
    >>Ontario, S.O. 31, 13320
    >>Ostanek, Walter, S.O. 31, 2035, 10707
    >>Ottawa, Ont., S.O. 31, 12787
    >>Parent, references, 825
    >>Parole, 13954
    >>Peacekeeping, o.q., 14891
    >>Procedure, exhibits/displays, 14377
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 1169
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 15933
    >>>S.O. 31, 15917
    >>References, maiden speech, 825
    >>Rowing, S.O. 31, 9190-1, 11057, 14524
    >>Same-sex couples, 13953-4
    >>Serial killer board game/cards
    >>>o.q., 1307
    >>>Petitions, 1863, 3106-7, 9069
    >>>S.O. 31, 1179
    >>Sexual orientation, 13953-4
    >>Shipbuilding industry, o.q., 8829
    >>Small business, 13405
    >>>o.q., 9282
    >>Small Business Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-99), 15788, 15931-3
    >>Social security system, M. (L. Axworthy), 825-7
    >>St. Catharines constituency, 825
    >>St. Catharines, Ont., S.O. 31, 6707
    >>Sustainable development, S.O. 31, 12407
    >>Trade, 8412, 14733-4, 15931
    >>>o.q., 16246
    >>Training programs, 826
    >>Ukraine
    >>>o.q., 3161
    >>>S.O. 31, 3095
    >>Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada, S.O. 31, 5335
    >>Violence, S.O. 31, 1231
    >>Wine and Grape Festival, S.O. 31, 6214
    >>Wine industry, S.O. 31, 10262
    >>World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-57), 8412-3, 8416
    >>World War II, S.O. 31, 16660
    >>Youth Service Canada Program, S.O. 31, 11340
    >>Youth Service Corps, 826
    >>>o.q., 5159

"Late show" see Procedure--Adjournment proceedings (Late Show)

Latimer, Robert

    >>Murder sentence
    >>>Leniency, petition, 12149
    >>>Pardon, requesting, petition, 9475, 9661, 10430, 10861
    >>See also Murderers--Williams

Latin America

    >>Canada's ties, expanding, 2260, 2281-3
    >>Chrétien, Prime Minister, trip, business agreements resulting, r.o., 11719
    >>Democracy and constitutional rule, promotion, OAS role, 2282-3
    >>See also International development assistance--Plans, programs and strategies; International economic development; Migratory birds--Species; NAFTA; Trade

Latin America and Africa, Secretary of State for see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department

Latvia

    >>Russia, troop withdrawal, petitions, 2253, 2492
    >>See also Income tax--Conventions/protocols with other countries

Laughter Day

Laumann, Silken see Pan-Am Games (1995), Argentina--Rowing

Laurendeau-Dunton Royal Commission see Bilingualism and Biculturalism Royal Commission (Laurendeau-Dunton)

Laurentian University see Unemployment--Older workers

Laurentides constituency

    >>Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2912-3
    >>Unemployment level, 560
    >>See also Tourist industry; Unemployment--Quebec--Rate

Laurier Club

    >>$1,000 membership fee, private access to Prime Minister Chrétien, o.q., 7689, 7692

Laurin, René (BQ--Joliette)

    >>Aboriginal Economic Development Strategy, 724
    >>Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-88), 16095-6, 16110-1
    >>Agricultural research, 11460-2
    >>Agriculture, 11460
    >>>M. on supply (J-G Chrétien), 11459-62
    >>Bell Canada
    >>>o.q., 15048
    >>>S.O. 31, 14760
    >>Bilingualism bonus, 7908-9
    >>Borrowing Authority Act, 1994-95 (Bill C-14), 1883
    >>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10234-9
    >>Bouchard, references, o.q., 15923
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 2109-11
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95, o.q., 9420
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 4440-1
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11577-9, 13062-3
    >>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 711-2, 724-6
    >>Business, 10238
    >>Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Bill C-91), 14357
    >>Cabinet ministers, 712
    >>Canada Student Loans Program, 724
    >>Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984 (amdt)(Bill S-9), 15539-44, 15551
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, o.q., 9200-1
    >>Canadian Coast Guard, 4830
    >>Canadian heritage, o.q., 16777
    >>Capital gains tax, 1283-4
    >>Challenger Jet Fleet, o.q., 11939
    >>CIDA, 14384
    >>Claridge Holdings Inc., 4014
    >>Conflict of interest, o.q., 2481
    >>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1406
    >>Constitution, o.q., 15924
    >>Constitutional Amendments Act (Bill C-110), 17548-9
    >>Copyright Act, o.q., 7368
    >>Corporations, 2109, 10237
    >>Credit cards, o.q., 4525
    >>Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1994 (Bill C-452), 6528
    >>Crown corporations, M. (Harvard), 8515-6
    >>Cultural industry, o.q., 3835
    >>Defence equipment, o.q., 4001
    >>>o.q., 8598, 11344-5
    >>Defence expenditures, 10237-8, 11579
    >>Deficit, 2109-10
    >>>S.O. 31, 6849, 7551
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96), 16718-9
    >>Diplomats, o.q., 12677, 12719, 16616-7
    >>Dupuy, references, S.O. 31, 11935-6
    >>Economic development, o.q., 16482
    >>Economic recovery, 1281-2
    >>Education, 4798
    >>Education, post-secondary, 4798, 10235
    >>Estimates, M. (Eggleton), 5012-5
    >>Excise Act, Customs Act and Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act (amdt.)(Bill C-11), 1704
    >>Finance Standing Committee, report, 10009
    >>Financial institutions, 10237
    >>Fire-fighters, M. (Blaikie), 13562-3
    >>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 13629
    >>Fiscal policies, 2110
    >>Government appointments, 14383-5
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 2796, 14383
    >>Government expenditures, 711-2, 2109
    >>Government Organization Act (Federal Agencies)(Bill C-65), 14383-5
    >>Government programs and services, 725-6, 1284, 10238
    >>>o.q., 10516
    >>>Statement by Minister (Eggleton), 16490-1
    >>Government revenues, 2110
    >>Grain transportation, 11460
    >>GST, o.q., 1233-4, 1503
    >>Gun control/guns, 13629
    >>>o.q., 4823, 7032
    >>Harbours, wharves and breakwaters, petition, 1435
    >>Home Buyers Plan, 1282-3
    >>House of Commons, 10235-6
    >>Human resource development, 16719
    >>Human Resources Development Department, 16718-9
    >>Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9), 1280-4
    >>Income tax, o.q., 8292-3
    >>Infrastructure program, 10238
    >>Interest rates, o.q., 2174-5
    >>Investment Canada, 712
    >>Job creation, 1280-1, 10238
    >>>o.q., 16482
    >>Justice Department, o.q. 13177
    >>Kanesatake Indian Reserve, o.q., 3391
    >>Liquor smuggling, 2109
    >>Maintenance of Railway Operations Act, 1995 (Bill C-77), 11006-7
    >>Military colleges, o.q., 1856
    >>Milk, 11460
    >>>o.q., 13528
    >>NAFTA, 16095
    >>National Defence Department, o.q., 11345
    >>National Public Service Week, S.O. 31, 5299-300
    >>National Transportation Week, statement by Minister (Young), 4830-1
    >>National unity, 17548-9
    >>Northern Cod Adjustment and Recovery Program, 712
    >>Official languages policy/bilingualism, 7909
    >>Oil companies, 7908
    >>Paxport Inc., 4014
    >>Pearson Development Corporation, 4015
    >>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 3527, 3544, 4013-5
    >>Petro-Canada, 14384
    >>Political parties, M. (Plamondon), 4022-3
    >>Ports, 1089
    >>Prince Edward Island, 1406
    >>Private family trusts, 2109, 10009, 10236
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Government, 6528, 9087, 14357
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 4978
    >>>Committee reports, 10009
    >>>Debate, 4005
    >>>Decorum, 724, 12829
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 9106-10, 9202, 13030, 13032, 14260, 15505
    >>>Question and comment period, 8833
    >>>Speeches, 6728, 11460, 13201-2, 15675-6
    >>Public Service, 1883, 4440-1, 7908-10, 10235-6, 13062-3
    >>>M. (MacDonald), 15675-7
    >>>o.q., 6089, 8119-20, 9200-1, 9280, 9474, 9947, 10516, 10663, 15485, 16736, 17089
    >>>S.O. 31, 10183
    >>>Statement by Minister (Eggleton), 2796
    >>Public Service Alliance of Canada, S.O. 31, 3326
    >>Public Service Staff Relations Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.)(Bill C-58), 7908-10
    >>Publishing industry, o.q., 3835
    >>Quebec, 58, 5014, 17549
    >>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8819
    >>>o.q., 15704-5
    >>>S.O. 31, 15394-5, 15597
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 8819, 15911, 17548
    >>>o.q., 15877, 15923-4
    >>Rail passenger service, 4799
    >>>M., 2999-3002
    >>>S.O. 31, 293-4
    >>Railways, 11007
    >>RCMP, 7908-9
    >>Regional development, M. on supply (Crête), 4798
    >>Research and development, 11578
    >>Retirement income security, 1282-3
    >>Science and technology, 11577-8
    >>Seagram Company Ltd., o.q., 11939
    >>Senate, 5012-4
    >>Senators, 5014-5
    >>Small business, 1281-2, 1824
    >>Small Business Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-99), 15911-2
    >>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, o.q., 15770
    >>Social security system
    >>>o.q., 5515, 6715
    >>>S.O. 31, 6632
    >>Taxation, 711-2, 2109, 10237
    >>>M. on supply (Loubier), 9675-7
    >>>o.q., 569, 9420
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 57-8
    >>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 1704
    >>Trade, 16095-6, 16110-1
    >>>S.O. 31, 12834
    >>Training programs, 1284, 4798, 10238, 16718-9
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 10235
    >>Transportation, 4830
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2111, 10235
    >>Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--training and self-employment)(Bill C-230), 2678
    >>United States, S.O. 31, 7981
    >>West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994 (Bill C-10), 1089
    >>Youth Services Canada Program, 16719