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Quebec Act (1774) see Francophones--Assimilation

Quebec army see Quebec sovereignty referendum--Results, "Yes" side victory

Quebec City Bridge

Quebec City, Que.

    >>Cartier-Brébeuf Park, improving, federal funds, petition, 14652
    >>Convention Centre, 126-7, 2605, 4794, 4805, 5040
    >>>o.q., 24
    >>>S.O. 31, 12836-7
    >>>See also Winnipeg, Man.--National Hockey League arena
    >>World Heritage City, UNESCO declaration, 3717
    >>>o.q., 5945-6
    >>>S.O. 31, 5722
    >>See also Airports--Jean Lesage International Airport; Canadian Armed Forces--Navy, fleet school Food and Agriculture Organization--50th anniversary; Canadian Red Cross--Blood inspection; Harbours, wharves and breakwaters; Housing--Social; Olympics, 2002 Winter Games; Rail passenger service--High speed train; Saint-Jean Baptiste Society; Winnipeg, Man.--National Hockey League arena

Quebec Civil Code see Justice system

Québec constituency

Quebec Court of Appeal see Judges--Appointment, Robert

Quebec culture see Quebec--Culture

Québec-Est constituency

    >>Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2946-7
    >>References, 164

Quebec Federation of Labour

    >>Laberge, Louis and Fernand Daoust, tribute, 1212
    >>>S.O. 31, 1179
    >>Secretary-General/President, Fernand Daoust, retirement, S.O. 31, 4514-5

Quebec government see Canada Student Loans Program--Legislation, Employment equity; Human Resources Development Standing Committee

Quebec Ice Hockey Federation see Hockey--Amateur, Insurance

Quebec labour force development corporation see Unemployment--Quebec

Quebec Liberal Party see Constitutional reform; Federalism--Decentralized; National Capital Commission--Beaudry; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)

Quebec Manufacturers Association see Business--Quebec climate

Quebec Marine Institute

    >>50th anniversary, S.O. 31, 1497-8

Quebec National Assembly

    >>Seven protected constituencies, abolition, 5002
    >>See also Constitutional reform--Regional veto proposal; Training programs--Jurisdiction, Quebec

Quebec Nordiques see Hockey--National Hockey League

Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Company

Quebec Patriot of the Year award see Piché, Paul

Quebec Pension Plan

    >>Establishment in 1960s, federal-provincial agreement, 8849
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan--Reform

Quebec Sepharad Community see Jewish religion

Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)

    >>Aboriginal peoples position see National unity--Post-sovereignty referendum strategy, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department memo
    >>Aboriginal peoples referendums, Cree, Inuit, Montagnais
    >>>Ethnic-based, o.q., 17082
    >>>Federal government funding, o.q., 17084
    >>>Results, over 90% "no" vote, 17060
    >>>>o.q., 17082
    >>Action démocratique du Québéc leader Mario Dumont constituency association executive voting "no", S.O. 31, 14763
    >>Advertising, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French television network, S.O. 31, 15396
    >>Agreement, Action démocratique, Bloc Québécois, Parti Québécois, S.O. 31, 13590, 13718, 14014, 14448, 14512
    >>Bloc Québécois action plan, 1309213094
    >>>S.O. 31, 8338
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95 measures, relationship, 10115-6, 10132-3, 10155, 10247, 10533, 11277, 11283, 12077
    >>>Premier Parizeau remarks, S.O. 31, 10466
    >>>S.O. 31, 10144
    >>Chrétien, Prime Minister, televised national address/Bouchard reply
    >>>o.q., 15871
    >>>S.O. 31, 15868, 15870
    >>Civility during campaign, S.O. 31, 14917
    >>Conseil du patronat du Québec members positions, survey, S.O. 31, 14808
    >>Consultation without consequences, Prime Minister Chrétien position, o.q., 14608
    >>Cost of referendum, 15820
    >>Council for Canadian Unity
    >>>Federal government support, charitable status, etc., o.q., 14085
    >>>Position, S.O. 31, 6030
    >>>Role, 7869
    >>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Non-residents right to vote
    >>Debate, Parizeau-Johnson
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, Bouchard, including, o.q., 15041-2
    >>>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, refusal, o.q., 15100
    >>>Yes side refusal, S.O. 31, 15478
    >>Democratic legacy, 1593
    >>>S.O. 31, 16021-3
    >>Dion, Stéphane, political science expert/advisor, opinion
    >>>o.q., 10610-11
    >>>S.O. 31, 10609
    >>Economic issues, relationship, S.O. 31, 14639-40
    >>Federal government holding own
    >>>Elections Canada initiating process, o.q., 15401
    >>>Massé, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, statement, S.O. 31, 5424
    >>>o.q., 8697, 14608
    >>Federal government powers, o.q., 6778
    >>Federal government role, strategy
    >>>Effectiveness/ineffectiveness, 16982, 17551, 17565
    >>>Expenditures, 7869
    >>>>o.q., 14222-4
    >>>>S.O. 31, 9464, 9524
    >>>o.q., 11676, 14719-20
    >>>Privy Council Office Operation Unity
    >>>>Lobbying/blackmailing Quebec companies, Industry Department documents used, etc., o.q., 15178-83, 15211-4, 15216-7
    >>>>o.q., 14086-7, 14718-9
    >>>>Speeches for business, preparing, o.q., 15184
    >>>>See also Aerospace industry--Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)
    >>>Respecting Quebec legislation, o.q., 14085
    >>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Council for Canadian Unity--No campaign
    >>Federal public servants, participation, freedom of speech denial, Treasury Board letter, condemning, S.O. 31, 14761
    >>Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, no vote, encouraging
    >>>$500,000 federal government grant, link, o.q., 10469-70
    >>>S.O. 31, 10785
    >>Fédération des femmes du Québec position, S.O. 31, 15097-8
    >>Hébert, Senator Jacques, remarks re Josée Legault, "separatist cow"
    >>>o.q., 15399
    >>>S.O. 31, 15397
    >>Holding, 6424
    >>Hydro Quebec position, S.O. 31, 14990
    >>Legality, Quebec court decision, 16878
    >>>o.q., 14529
    >>Media coverage, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    >>>English/French networks, studies, o.q., 17389
    >>>Federal government influence, 6842, 7285
    >>>>o.q., 5429, 9197
    >>>>S.O. 31, 9190
    >>Mouvement Desjardins, position, S.O. 31, 7980
    >>National referendum, superseding, 6942
    >>No campaign
    >>>Automobile industry, federal government pressuring, S.O. 31, 15174
    >>>Beaudoin, Laurent, Bombardier Inc., remarks, S.O. 31, 14808, 14918-9, 15208-9, 15869
    >>>Bombardier Inc., supporting, senior management, pressure tactics, S.O. 31, 14716-7
    >>>Charest, John, Progressive Conservative Party leader, role, o.q., 16030-1
    >>>Cher ami children's project, S.O. 31, 15917
    >>>Chrétien, Jean, Prime Minister
    >>>>Credibility, Bloc Quebecois, questioning, o.q., 15872
    >>>>Promises, fulfilling, 17000, 17014, 17049, 17053-5, 17057, 17096, 17523, 17530, 17548, 17557, 17559, 17564, 17569-70, 17572, 17584-5, 17590-1, 17594, 17597-8, 17643, 17647-8
    >>>>Remarks, "clobber them", S.O. 31, 14806-7, 14881
    >>>>Role, influence, 17008, 17569-70, 17572, 17588, 17752
    >>>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No campaign, Mismanagement
    >>>Director General of Election brochure, no position, Prime Minister Chrétien position, comparison, o.q., 15598-9, 15602-4
    >>>Dutil, Marcel, Canam Manac group, chairman, remarks, S.O. 31, 15039-40
    >>>Federal government funding, o.q., 13525
    >>>Garcia, Claude, Mutual Standard Life president, remarks, "crush them", S.O. 31, 14806-7
    >>>>Quebec government contracts, relationship
    >>>>>o.q., 15179
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 15177
    >>>Long distance telephone calls, special rates, disallowing, CRTC ruling, o.q., 16192
    >>>Mismanagement, responsibility, Prime Minister Chrétien, etc., 16419, 16553
    >>>>o.q., 16024, 16065-6, 16665
    >>>>S.O. 31, 16140
    >>>Montreal, Que., rally, Oct. 27/95, 15909-10, 15912, 15915, 15929, 15935, 16149, 17008-10, 17017-9, 17045, 17049-51, 17061, 17096, 17532-3, 17548, 17550, 17557, 17560, 17563, 17569, 17591, 17639-40, 17647
    >>>>o.q., 15923, 15967-8, 16065, 16144-5
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15917, 15919-20, 16060, 16062, 16186-7, 16360-1
    >>>>Subsidized attendance, legality, etc., 17009, 17017-9
    >>>>>Canadian Airlines International, discount fares, offering, o.q., 15876
    >>>>>Government employees, paid leave, o.q., 15877-8, 15923-4
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 15918-9
    >>>>>Tobin, Fisheries and Oceans Minister, role, o.q., 15876, 15924-5
    >>>National Capital Commission letter to employees, Premier Parizeau statement, S.O. 31, 14920
    >>>o.q., 15401-2
    >>>Reform Party, role, o.q., 16065
    >>>Rest of Canada, remaining silent, o.q., 15805
    >>>Right of veto, distinct society and respect of Quebec jurisdiction, Johnson-Jean Chrétien differences, o.q., 15647
    >>>Small business role, 15774-5
    >>>S.O. 31, 14761, 15802
    >>>See also Constitutional reform--Quebec right of veto; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Results
    >>Non-residents right to vote, Council for Canadian Unity registration campaign, federal government funding, o.q., 15405
    >>Not holding unless sure of winning, Bloc Québécois position, 12033
    >>One, limiting to, need, 4965-6
    >>Ottawa Sun cartoon depicting Lucien Bouchard, S.O. 31, 16062
    >>Outaouais region, Yves Blais, Parti Québécois delegate, comments, "blackmail", S.O. 31, 16187
    >>Parti Québécois propaganda campaign, $11.2 million expenditure, S.O. 31, 14312
    >>Participants, identity and role, 35
    >>Post-referendum strategy see National unity
    >>Prince Edward Island fixed-link referendum, comparison, 1359-60
    >>Public opinion poll, Léger & Léger, Feb. 8/95, S.O. 31, 9323
    >>Public opinion polls, 12043
    >>Purpose, separation, not renewed partnership, Bouchard statements
    >>>o.q., 15641-2, 15645
    >>>S.O. 31, 15639-40
    >>Quebec artists position, German intellectuals silence during Nazi regime, comparison, Sen. Jean-Louis Roux statement, condemning, S.O. 31, 10264
    >>Quebec government supporting/funding yes side, o.q., 14085-7
    >>Quebec Liberal Party position, S.O. 31, 11674
    >>Reform Party
    >>>1-900 telephone number
    >>>>o.q., 5942
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6033
    >>>20 questions, 17561, 17600
    >>>Media criticisms, 16424
    >>>Role, 16418, 16427, 17649
    >>Regional commissions, 11587
    >>Results
    >>>94% voter turn-out, o.q., 16064
    >>>Bloc Québécois/Bouchard acceptance, 17030, 17053, 17056
    >>>>o.q., 15921
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15965
    >>>Economic impact, 15929
    >>>Federal government acceptance, 1349, 13872, 15730, 15911
    >>>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, position, 17597, 17600
    >>>>>o.q., 14528-34, 14608-10, 14640-4, 15920-2, 16063-4
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 14607, 15919-20
    >>>>Lévesque, Réne, remarks re "consultation", relationship, o.q., 14641, 14643
    >>>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (M. Gauthier), leave to move, 14552, emergency requirements not met, not accepted, 14552-3
    >>>>Question wording factor, o.q., 14528-34, 14642-3
    >>>>Robillard position, o.q., 14528-9, 14532-4, 14610-1, 14642, 14721
    >>>Johnson, Daniel, acceptance, position, o.q., 14528-9, 14532, 14641-2
    >>>Jonquière constituency, 16501
    >>>"No" side victory, 14280, 16001-2, 17024-5, 17030, 17056, 17563, 17590
    >>>>Action démocratique leader Mario Dumont response, 17094
    >>>>Bouchard position
    >>>>>o.q., 14528-32
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 14526, 14528, 14639, 15098, 16140
    >>>>Bourgault, Pierre, remarks re ethnic communities, 17097-8, 17355-6, 17640
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 17383
    >>>>Change, vote for, 17025, 17045, 17049-50, 17053, 17094-6
    >>>>Compromises, offering, Massé statement, S.O. 31, 14880
    >>>>Consequences, Premier Parizeau remarks, S.O. 31, 8423-4
    >>>>Federalism, decentralization, constitutional reform, relationship, 15997, 16198-9, 16527-8, 16792, 17643
    >>>>>Canadians, involving, o.q., 16067
    >>>>>English Canada support, agreement, o.q., 16066-7
    >>>>>o.q., 14642-3, 15598-9, 15764-6, 15804-6, 15877-8, 15922-3, 16024-5, 16027, 16030-1, 16065-6, 16190, 16242, 16614, 16962
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 14883, 15596, 15804, 15870, 15920, 16021-2, 16059-60, 16187-8
    >>>>>See also Constitutional reform
    >>>>French language, use, decline, S.O. 31, 14882
    >>>>Message, 16469, 16472-3, 16714-5
    >>>>Narrow margin, 15996, 17053, 17530, 17561, 17569-70, 17586-7
    >>>>Old age pensions, threatened, Bélisle statement, S.O. 31, 14883
    >>>>Parizeau remarks re ethnic communities, 15998, 16078, 16148, 17095-6
    >>>>>o.q., 16067, 16142-5
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 16059-61, 16140
    >>>>S.O. 31, 12186, 15339, 15804
    >>>>South Asian Canadian community support, S.O. 31, 16237
    >>>>Uncertainty, 14739-40, 16199
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 14805
    >>>>See also Bloc Québécois
    >>>No vote, Outaouais constituencies, o.q., 16481
    >>>Parti Québécois acceptance/non-acceptance, 16971, 17055
    >>>Preliminary report
    >>>>Tabled, by unanimous consent, 16070
    >>>>Tabling, o.q., 16063
    >>>Reconciliation, working toward, S.O. 31, 16022-3
    >>>Reform Party position
    >>>>Alliance Quebec, warning, S.O. 31, 15040
    >>>>o.q., 14609-10
    >>>>S.O. 31, 14606, 14990-1, 16023
    >>>S.O. 31, 16139
    >>>Taxation, relationship, 12769-70, 12809, 12811-2
    >>>>S.O. 31, 12409
    >>>Vote for change, 17523
    >>>>S.O. 31, 16319
    >>>Vote tampering, "no" votes rejected by PQ scrutineers, allegations, 16499
    >>>"Yes" side victory
    >>>>Credit rating, Moody's Investor Service, analysis, o.q., 14888-9
    >>>>Francophones outside Quebec, Roy Romanow, Saskatchewan Premier, comments, S.O. 31, 15207
    >>>>Implications, Bloc Québecois position, 13092
    >>>>Martin, P., Finance Minister, statement re economic consequences
    >>>>>o.q., 14886-7, 15522-4
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 15520, 15522
    >>>>Parizeau, replacing, S.O. 31, 15286
    >>>>Prediction, 13865, 13867
    >>>>Quebec army, Quebec members of Canadian Armed Forces joining day after, Jacob fax message, 16585, 16606
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 16317
    >>>>Reform Party position, 16149
    >>>>Robert Young book, S.O. 31, 10319
    >>>>Separation, separate country, impact
    >>>>>o.q., 15598-9, 15604
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 15596-7, 15695, 15868-9
    >>>"Yes" vote
    >>>>Bonaventure--Îsles-de-la-Madeleine constituency, 16722
    >>>>Francophones, 60%, 17586
    >>>>Frontenac constituency, 16082
    >>>>Increase since 1980 referendum, 17530, 17554
    >>>>Saint-Maurice constituency, S.O. 31, 16140
    >>>>Shefford constituency
    >>Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. residents position, 17061-2
    >>Second referendum, holding, 16528, 16721, 17648
    >>>Fair question, federal government utilizing peace, order and good government power, 17649
    >>>Federal disallowance power, utilizing to prevent, o.q., 16243
    >>>Ménard, Serge, Quebec Public Security Minister remarks, o.q., 16142-3
    >>>Negotiating partnership with Canada following, o.q., 16064
    >>>Preventing, good government/reform, o.q., 16240-3
    >>>S.O. 31, 16609-10
    >>>See also Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Referendums
    >>Separatist prayer, Lord's Prayer parody, condemning, S.O. 31, 15640
    >>Small business position, 15931, 15933
    >>S.O. 31, 9944, 9997, 10069, 10143, 10709, 11134, 14716, 15595-8, 15637, 15696-7, 15760-3, 15801, 15918, 15963-4
    >>Timetable, eight to ten months after Parti Québécois election victory, Parti Québecois election promise
    >>>Delay, 14877
    >>>>Bouchard statements, S.O. 31, 5892, 5938, 9941
    >>>October 30/95, uncertainty, o.q., 14809
    >>>o.q., 5942
    >>>S.O. 31, 5809, 6214, 7502, 11608
    >>Tremblay, Arthur, former Senator, position, S.O. 31, 14989
    >>Voter eligibility, 13864
    >>Wording, clarity, complexity, directness, honesty, etc., 35, 4965-6, 8793, 8798, 8800, 8813, 8816-7, 8819, 8834, 8840-1, 8843, 8847-50, 10439, 12775-6, 12815, 15608, 17560, 17569, 17600
    >>>Bouchard position, S.O. 31, 14607
    >>>o.q., 4342, 4655, 8696, 8877-8, 9604, 11676, 11755-6, 13719, 14608, 14610, 14887, 14993-4
    >>>Parameters, federal government control, 4964-5, 69421
    >>>Quebec people determining, o.q., 8878
    >>>S.O. 31, 14807, 14919-20
    >>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Results, Federal government acceptance
    >>Yes campaign
    >>>Bouchard remarks, "something magical about a Yes vote"
    >>>>o.q., 15397
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15396-7
    >>>Bouchard remarks, "We are one of the races of whites with the least children"
    >>>>o.q., 15399-401, 16142-3
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15397-8, 15478-9
    >>>Business support, enlisting, S.O. 31, 15339
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, Bloc Quebecois, personal attacks, resorting to o.q., 15871
    >>>Distortions, fraudulent, "yes" vote for Canada, etc., 15610, 17569-70, 17644
    >>>>o.q., 16063-4
    >>>Intolerant statements, S.O. 31, 16061
    >>>Job creation ads, demeaning to women, S.O. 31, 15479
    >>>Leadership, Bouchard takeover, impact, 17053, 17569, 17643-4
    >>>Marcotte, Emmanuel, Outaouais region committee president, remarks re white race, S.O. 31, 15521
    >>>Pagé, Lorraine, chairperson of Centrale de l'enseignement du Québec fund raising letter to union members
    >>>>o.q., 15184
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15177
    >>>Quebec solidarity fund position, S.O. 31, 15638
    >>>Signs, S.O. 31, 15177
    >>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Results
    >>See also Aerospace industry--Bombardier Inc.--Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995); Canada Health and Social Transfer; Canada Pension Plan--Review; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--Mandate; Canadian Pacific Railway--Head office; Citizenship--Applications--Ceremonies; Defence equipment--Ammunition; Defence industry--Industrial reconversion program; Dollar, exchange rate--Decline; Drug abuse--Teenagers/young adults; Exports; Flag--Maple Leaf; Leroux, Jean H.--References; Old age pensions--Review; Olympics, 2002 Winter Games--Quebec City, Que., bid; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty--Economic ties--Separation/sovereignty, Legislation; Quebec--Distinct society; Real estate--Quebec market; Social security system--Quebec sovereignty referendum(1995)--Reform, Timetable; Tourist industry--Promotion; Transfer payments to provinces; Budget Feb. 27/95 Unemployment insurance

Quebec Volunteer Youth Action Program see Youth Services Canada Program

Queen Elizabeth II

    >>1994 visit, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, 9
    >>See also Citizenship--Oath of allegiance; Commonwealth Games, 1994, Victoria, B.C.--Opening; House of Commons--Prayers

Queens County, N.S. see Forestry--Forestry capital of Canada

Queen's University see Parliament--Model Parliament

Queen's York Rangers see Canadian Armed Forces--Reserve units

Quesnel, B.C. see Community in Bloom

Quesnel River see Salmon--Pacific fishery, Chinook salmon

Question and comment period see House of Commons--Speeches; Procedure

Question Period see Procedure--Oral question period

Questions of privilege see Privilege; Procedure--Points of order

Questions on the Order Paper

Questions passed as Orders for Return

    >>Response, length, 10013

Quill Lakes, Sask. see Shorebird reserve network

Quill pens see National Defence Department--Expenditures

Quilters see National Quilters Week

Quinte Ballet School see Arts and culture

Quorum see Procedure

Quotas see Dairy products--Price increases; Fisheries