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Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children)(Bill C-305)--Robinson

    >>First reading, 3720
    >>See also Children--Corporal punishment

Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of witnesses)(Bill C-217)--Venne

    >>First reading, 245
    >>Second reading, 2202-10, 2213
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 2458-9
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee referral, 2459
    >>See also Sexual assault/offences--Trials

Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of witnesses)(Bill C-315)--C. Gagnon

    >>First reading, 3933
    >>See also Sexual assault/offences--Trials

Criminal Code (amdt.--punishment for subsequent and serious personal injury offences)(Bill C-241)--Forseth

    >>First reading, 925
    >>See also Violent offences--Personal injury offences

Criminal Code (amdt.--refugee or immigrant applicants convicted of an offence on indictment)(Bill C-333)

    >>First reading, 5117
    >>See also Refugees--Criminals, Deporting

Criminal Code (amdt.--self-defence)(Bill C-226)--Venne

    >>First reading, 366
    >>See also Murder--Self-defence

Criminal Code (amdt.--self-induced intoxication)(Bill C-72)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Justice system--Extreme drunkenness defence

Criminal Code (amdt.--selling wildlife)(Bill C-227)--Meredith

    >>First reading, 2103
    >>See also Wildlife--Sale
    >>See also Violent offences--Life sentence for second offence

Criminal Code (amdt.--sentencing)(Bill C-41)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Sentences (convicted criminals)--Legislation

Criminal Code (amdt.--sexual exploitation of children outside Canada)(Bill C-246)--C. Gagnon

    >>First reading, 1295
    >>Second reading, 4697-703
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 4703
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Outside Canada

Criminal Code (amdt.--trespassing)(Bill C-247)--Forseth

    >>First reading, 1296
    >>Second reading, 9504-10
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 9510
    >>See also Trespassing--Return to place of trespass

Criminal Code (amdt.--violent crimes or sexual offences)(Bill C-334)--Hanger

    >>First reading, 5172
    >>See also Sentences (convicted criminals)--Life sentences for second convictions for violent or sexual offences

Criminal Code (amdt.--violent crimes)(Bill C-273)--Hanger

    >>First reading. 1898
    >>See also Violent offences--Sentences, Life sentences for second offence

Criminal Code and Copyright Act)(amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205)--Wappel

    >>First reading, 94
    >>Second reading, 2840-9, 3232-41, 4655-61
    >>>Agreed to, 4661
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 2849, 3241
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 4661
    >>>Reported, with amdts., 9489
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 9579-80
    >>Third reading, agreed to, passed, 9580
    >>See also Crime--Proceeds of

Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-274)--Guarnieri

    >>First reading, 1923
    >>Second reading, 3450-8
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 3458
    >>See also Sentences (convicted criminals)--Concurrent sentences

Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-321)--Guarnieri

    >>First reading, 4144
    >>Second reading, 7065-74
    >>See also Sentences (convicted criminals)--Consecutive sentences for murderers and rapists

Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act (amdt.--capital punishment)(Bill C-218)--J. Hill

    >>First reading, 245-6
    >>Second reading, 2790-8
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 2798
    >>See also Capital punishment--Reinstating; Young offenders--Murderers

Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act (amdt.--capital punishment)(Bill C-354)--J. Hill

    >>First reading, 6709
    >>See also Capital punishment--Reinstating; Young offenders--Murderers

Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act (amdt.--forensic DNA analysis)(Bill C-104)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Justice system--DNA evidence

Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act and Immigration Act (amdt.--spread of HIV and AIDS)(Bill C-406)--G. Breitkreuz

    >>First reading, 9846
    >>See also Immigration/immigrants--HIV/AIDS tests; Penitentiaries--Inmates, HIV/AIDS tests; Refugees--HIV/AIDS tests; Sexual assault offences--Victims right to know

Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55)--Minister of Justice (Rock)

Criminal Code (mental disorder), National Defence, Young Offenders Acts (amdt.)(Bill C-30)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.)

    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee designation, M. (Zed), agreed to, 7674

Criminal harassment see Stalking

Criminal intent see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Arone, Shidane

Criminal investigations see National Defence Department--Special Investigations Unit

Criminal law

    >>Legislation, Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17), 5040, 10009-10
    >>>Acts amended, Criminal Code, etc., 3536, 3539
    >>>Amendments, English/French version differences, 9424-5
    >>>Background, Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1994 (Bill C-42)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1995 (Bill C-118)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 3536, 3539, 9614
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 3539-41, 9618-20
    >>>Delay in passing, 9618-9
    >>>Drafting, consultations, 3536
    >>>Omnibus bill, technical amendments, 9461
    >>>Provisions, overview, 3536-8, 9615
    >>>Reform Party position, 3541-5, 6865, 9594-7, 9611-4
    >>>Support, provinces, police, etc., 3539, 9594, 9614-5, 9619
    >>>See also Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17); Parole--Murderers, Victims/families; Sentences--Conditional sentences

Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1994 (Bill C-42)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Criminal law--Legislation; Family violence--Restraining orders

Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1995 (Bill C-118)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Criminal law--Legislation

Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17)--Minister of Justice (Rock)

    >>First reading, 491
    >>Second reading, 3536-45
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 3664-6
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 3666
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 6317
    >>Report stage, 9419-41, 9458-69, 9590-2
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Kirkby), 9419, agreed to, 9430; 9419, agreed to, 9592
    >>>Concurrence, agreed to, 9592
    >>Third reading, 9592-7, 9611-20, agreed to, on recorded division, 9725-6, passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 10252. Chap. 18. S.C. 1997
    >>See also Criminal law--Legislation

Criminal organization see Gangs--Motorcycle gangs

Criminal records see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Pardons

Criminal Records Act see Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55)

Criminal Records Act (amdt.--sexual offences against children)(Bill C-382)--Strahl

    >>First reading, 8869
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Pardons

Criminals

    >>Background factors, child abuse, etc., 2078-80
    >>First time non-violent offenders see Penitentiaries--Inmates
    >>High-risk offenders see Dangerous/high-risk offenders
    >>Low-risk offenders, alternatives to incarceration, developing, 5049, 5065, 5067-70, 5073, 5075, 5082-3, 7633
    >>>Accelerated parole after one-sixth of sentence, 5099-100, 5179
    >>>Deterrence, alternative, 5073
    >>>Restitution, 7641
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 4, 5069, 5077, 5082
    >>>>o.q., 182
    >>>See also Sentences (convicted criminals)--Conditional sentences
    >>Male, adult/youth, percentage, 6043, 6078
    >>Names, changing, prohibiting for murderers and sex offenders, 9657
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibiting certain offenders from changing their name)(Bill C-403)
    >>Psychiatric patients, de-institutionalized, 7641-2
    >>Rights, returning to citizens, petition, 7524
    >>Royal Canadian Mounted Police most wanted list, 8 of 10 Americans, S.O. 31, 8650
    >>Treatment. mollycoddling, etc., S.O. 31, 231
    >>See also Border, Canada-United States; Dangerous/high-risk offenders; Immigration/immigrants--Ministerial permits; Justice system--Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provisions; Members of Parliament--Convicted of crime; Penitentiaries--Inmates; Sentences (convicted criminals); Young offenders

Crook, Darryl see Parole--Murderers, Fisher, Greg

Crop failures see Grain

Crop insurance

    >>Peace River region, weather conditions, crop damage, claims, 5920

Crosbie, Hon. John see Budget 1979

Crosby, Andy see Olympics, 1996 Summer Games--Canadian team, Newfoundland

Crosskeys System Corporation

    >>Expansion, success, tribute, S.O. 31, 5053-4

Crossley Carpet Mills

    >>International quality standard certificate, ISO 9002 registration, S.O. 31, 6364

Crow rate see Grain transportation--Freight rates

Crown corporations

    >>Access to Information Act, subjecting to, 1330
    >>Government subsidies, 8786, 8789
    >>Privacy Act, subjecting to, M. (Crête), 9620-5, agreed to on recorded division, 9765-6

Crown Liability and Proceedings Act (amdt.)(Bill C-325)--Hanger

    >>First reading, 4506
    >>See also Penitentiaries--Inmates, Claims against government for damages

Cruelty see Obscenity--Criminal Code

Cruise missiles see North American Aerospace Defence Command--Ballistic missile warning capability

Cruise ships see Casinos--St. Lawrence River

Cruz, Hygia dela see Youth--Awards

Crystal Springs United Church Women see Defence equipment--Land mines, International ban

CSC see Correctional Service of Canada

CSE see Communications Security Establishment

CSIS see Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Cuba

    >>Canadian policy, economic and trade relations, etc., 545, 4486-7, 5205-6, 5211, 5299-301, 5304-5, 5307-8
    >>>Human rights, relationship, 6026
    >>Castro administration, 4513
    >>>Canadian endorsement, o.q., 4347
    >>Democracy, promoting, 4513-4, 5299, 5305, 5307-8
    >>Economic development, Canada role, 5300
    >>>o.q., 181
    >>Foreign-owned property, nationalization, international recognition, 5766-7
    >>>See also United States--Property confiscated
    >>Human rights violations, 5205, 5209, 5300, 5304-5
    >>>See also Cuba--Canadian policy
    >>Middle class, establishing, Canadian role, 92, 545
    >>United States aircraft shot down
    >>>Canadian disapproval of Cuban actions, 282, 5205, 5300
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, 550
    >>>>o.q., 135, 316, 357-8, 428
    >>>>S.O. 31, 230, 707, 1240
    >>>International Civil Aviation Organization investigating, 550
    >>>>o.q., 357, 428
    >>>See also Foreign aid; Trade
    >>United States-Cuba relations, 4487-8, 4514, 4516-7, 5305, 5767
    >>>Cuban missile crisis, 4517
    >>>Trade sanctions, embargo, history, 4510, 4516, 5208-9
    >>University of Havana, Canadian publishers donating books, S1655

Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (Helms-Burton) see Canada-United States relations; North American Free Trade Agreement; Trade--Cuba

Cuban missile crisis see Cuba--United States-Cuba relations

Cuccione, Michael see Health--Cancer

Culbert, Harold (L--Carleton--Charlotte)

    >>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5579
    >>Agricultural products, o.q., 2813
    >>Aquaculture, 5191
    >>Briggs and Little, 6285
    >>Budget, 6286
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 449-50, 1566-8
    >>Budget 1997, S.O. 31, 7962
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1966-8
    >>Business, 6284-5
    >>Cabinet Ministers, 6286
    >>Campobello Business Centre, S.O. 31, 6657
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 5757
    >>Canada Pension Plan, M. on supply (Manning), 8666, 8671
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 2000
    >>Canadian flag, M., 5319-21
    >>Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 6287
    >>Canadian Wheat Board, 6287
    >>CANUSA Foods Ltd., 6285
    >>>S.O. 31, 1654
    >>Child care, M. on supply (Hayes), 6525-6, 6531, 6549
    >>Committees of the Whole House, M. (H. Gray), 5758-9
    >>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3372
    >>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205), 4659
    >>Deficit, 5579, 6284, 6286, 6526, 6531, 7898
    >>>o.q., 8592
    >>>S.O. 31, 5731, 9077
    >>Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7), 1184
    >>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 1099, 4494-5
    >>Economy, 6248, 6284, 6286
    >>>o.q., 8592
    >>Education, 3372
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2597-8
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7098-9, 7898-9
    >>Family, 6526
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic, 6285
    >>>o.q., 4559
    >>Fisheries, o.q., 39, 7520
    >>Ganong Brothers Ltd., 6285
    >>Ganong, R.W., S.O. 31, 5415
    >>Goodine, Billy, S.O. 31, 7304
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7098-9, 7898-9
    >>Government, 6286-7
    >>Government contracts, 1184
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 6526
    >>Health care system, 5757-8
    >>Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments, 6285
    >>>S.O. 31, 3309
    >>Income tax returns, o.q., 240
    >>Inflation, 6248
    >>Information highway, 6285-7
    >>Interest rates, 6247, 6284
    >>Job creation, 6284, 6286-7
    >>>o.q., 8592
    >>McCain Foods Ltd., 6285
    >>Members of Parliament, 6287, 8666, 8670
    >>Mining industry, 6285
    >>National debt, 6286
    >>Nuclear weapons, petition, 8663
    >>Oceans, 5190-3
    >>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 5190-3
    >>Penn Papers, 6285
    >>Procedure, Members' remarks, 7150, 7900
    >>Public safety officers compensation fund
    >>>M. (Szabo), 8039
    >>>Petition, 9658
    >>Sabian Ltd., 6284-5
    >>Salmon, o.q., 7147
    >>Senior citizens, M. (Chamberlain), 5442-3
    >>Small and medium business, 6247-8
    >>>o.q., 3713
    >>Social programs, 6284
    >>St. Stephen, N.B., S.O. 31, 2883-4
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 6247-8, 6284-7
    >>Trade, 6286
    >>>o.q., 1371
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2597-8
    >>Unemployment insurance account, 6286
    >>Veterans benefits, petition, 2189
    >>Veterans, S.O. 31, 6305
    >>Wildlife, S.O. 31, 10175
    >>Youth, 6549
    >>>S.O. 31, 2604

Culhane, Claire see Penitentiaries--Reform proponents

Cullen, Roy (L--Etobicoke North; elected in by-election March 25, 1996)

    >>Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335), 6888-9
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1535
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1945-50
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 9251
    >>Canadian International Development Agency, S.O. 31, 3000
    >>Child care, 6577-9
    >>>M. on supply (Hayes), 6577-9
    >>Children, S.O. 31, 7511-2
    >>Economy, 9251
    >>Employment, 9254
    >>>o.q., 8014
    >>>S.O. 31, 9015
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7134-6, 7877-8, 9249-51, 9254-5
    >>Foreign investment, 1535
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7134-6, 7877-8, 9249-51
    >>Health care system, S.O. 31, 3630-1
    >>Income tax, 6579
    >>Interest rates, 1535
    >>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4737
    >>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 7540-1
    >>References
    >>>Introduction in House, 1461
    >>>Maiden speech, 1949
    >>Refugees, o.q., 2811
    >>Taxation, 9251, 9255
    >>Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-215), 2172
    >>Technology infrastructure, 9255
    >>Textile industry, S.O. 31, 9985
    >>Trade, 9251
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 9251
    >>Youth Internship Program, 9254