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National Round Table on the Environment and Economy

    >>Estimates
    >>>1996-1997, main
    >>>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-47)
    >>>1997-1998, main
    >>>>Tabled, 1166 (8520-352-132)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

National Standards Across Canada for Education Provided by the Provinces Act (Bill C-328)--Harb

National Transportation Agency

    >>Estimates, 1996-1997, main
    >>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-48)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

National unity

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bakopanos), (352-2013), 1350
    >>>(Bertrand), (352-0641), 496, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E); (352-1553), 1036, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K); (352-1744), 1141, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Bevilacqua), (352-1400), 983, gr, 1111 (8545-352-33J)
    >>>(Boudria), (352-0979), 660, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(Brown, J.), (352-2189), 1495
    >>>(Bryden), (352-1114), 736, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>(Caccia), (352-1189), 803, gr, 999 (8545-352-33H)
    >>>(Catterall), (352-2011), 1342
    >>>(Clancy), (352-0048), 42, gr, 266 (8545-352-33A)
    >>>(Discepola), (352-0304), 267, gr, 580 (8545-352-33D); (352-0574 and 352-0575), 476, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E); (352-0822), 595, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E)
    >>>(Godfrey), (352-1396), 980, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>(Grey, D.), (352-1418), 994, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>(Harb), (352-1319), 938, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I); (352-1955), 1335
    >>>(Harper, Ed), (352-1597), 1082, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Jordan), (352-1726), 1140, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Lavigne, R.), (352-0534), 451, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E)
    >>>(Lincoln), (352-0462), 410, gr, 554 (8545-352-33B); (352-0572), 476, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E); (352-0573), 476, gr, 623 (8545-352-33F); (352-2243), 1525
    >>>(Malhi), (352-0957), 653, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(Meredith), (352-1779), 1151, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Milliken), (352-1309), 928, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>(Minna), (352-1086), 716, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(Murphy), (352-1161), 766, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(O'Reilly), (352-1130), 747, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G); (352-1550), 1031, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K); (352-1753), 1144, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Patry), (352-0298), 260, gr, 580 (8545-352-33D); (352-1563), 1038, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Proud), (352-1287), 898, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I); (352-2098), 1473
    >>>(Ringma), (352-0294), 255, gr, 580 (8545-352-33D); (352-0607), 483, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E)
    >>>(Robinson), (352-0988), 667, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(Shepherd), (352-0526), 440, gr, 613 (8545-352-33E)
    >>>(Strahl), (352-0066 to 352-0069), 46, gr, 565 (8545-352-33C); (352-0168), 94, gr, 565 (8545-352-33C); (352-0232), 187, gr, 565 (8545-352-33C)
    >>>(Szabo), (352-1609), 1082, gr, 1334 (8545-352-33K)
    >>>(Torsney), (352-1019), 677, gr, 992 (8545-352-33G)
    >>>(Volpe), (352-1384), 968, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>(Wayne), (352-0293), 254, gr, 580 (8545-352-33D)
    >>>(White, R.), (352-1300), 916, gr, 1081 (8545-352-33I)
    >>>gr to (351-4145), (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 105 (8545-352-33)

NATO see North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Natural gas

    >>Sable Island, petitions
    >>>(White, R.), (352-1299), 916, gr, 1035 (8545-352-134); (352-1308), 922, gr, 1034 (8545-352-134); (352-1337 to 352-1339), 950, gr, 1035 (8545-352-134); (352-1352), 954, gr, 1035 (8545-352-134); (352-1362), 960, gr, 1035 (8545-352-134), (352-1792), 1161, gr, 1472 (8545-352-134A); (352-1846), 1235, gr, 1472 (8545-352-134A); (352-2264), 1525

Natural Resources Department

    >>Estimates
    >>>1995-1996
    >>>>Supplementary (B), referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee, 72
    >>>1996-1997
    >>>>Main
    >>>>>Referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee, 61
    >>>>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-49)
    >>>>Supplementary (A), referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee, 773
    >>>>Supplementary (B), referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee, 1181
    >>>1997-1998
    >>>>Main
    >>>>>Referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee, 1160
    >>>>>Tabled, 1166 (8520-352-133)
    >>"Natural Resources Canada Performance Report, 1995-1996", document, tabled, 802 (8530-352-23)
    >>Research and development expenditures, r.o. (Bergeron), 1182 (8555-352-80)

Natural Resources Standing Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.)(Bill C-249), 1137
    >>>Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23), 545
    >>Estimates referred
    >>>1996-1997
    >>>>Main, Natural Resources, 61
    >>>>Supplementary (A), Natural Resources, 773
    >>>>Supplementary (B), Natural Resources, 1181
    >>>1997-1998
    >>>>Main, Natural Resources, 1160
    >>Membership, 29, 45, 226, 431, 650-1, 659, 686
    >>Order in Council appointments deemed referred see Order in Council appointments
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23)), 855 (8510-352-52)
    >>>Second (Streamlining Environmental Regulation for Mining: Final Report), 860 (8510-352-53)
    >>>Third (Think Rural!), 1258 (8510-352-84)
    >>>gr to Eighth (1st Sess., 35th Parl.) (Streamlining Environmental Regulation for Mining) (8510-351-191), 558 (8512-352-191)
    >>Reports, permanently referred see Atomic Energy Control Board; Atomic Energy of Canada Limited; Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board; Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord; Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Board; Cape Breton Development Corporation; Energy and Efficiency Act; Resources Accord; National Energy Board; Northern Oil and Gas; Northern Pipeline Agency; Petroleum Resources Act; State of Canada's Forests
    >>Travel, authorization, 742

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

    >>Estimates
    >>>1996-1997, main
    >>>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-50)
    >>>1997-1998, main
    >>>>Tabled, 1166 (8520-352-134)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-230)--Stinson

    >>1st r, 71
    >>2nd r, 683, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 683

Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-350)--Stinson

Nelson House First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-40)--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Irwin)

    >>1st r, 433
    >>2nd r, 562, agreed to, 563
    >>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 563
    >>>Report, with amdt., 730
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Irwin), agreed to on recorded division, 1511
    >>3rd r, agreed to on recorded division, 1511, passed
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 29, S.C. 1997), 1557

Nigeria

    >>Petition
    >>>gr to (351-4138), (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 409 (8545-352-64)

Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company Dissolution Act

    >>Petition (Wood), presentation, 454
    >>Petition (Wood), filed with the Clerk of the House, 454
    >>>Clerk of Petitions report, 459

Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company Dissolution Act (Bill S-7)--Wood

    >>Message from Senate, 422
    >>2nd r, agreed to, 633
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 633
    >>>Report without amdt., 633
    >>Report stage, M. for concurrence, (Wood), agreed to, 634
    >>3rd r, 634, agreed to, 634, passed
    >>Royal Assent, 760

Noah, Karin see Child abduction

NORAD see North American Aerospace Defence Command

North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)

    >>Agreement, renewal, House take note, M. (L. Axworthy), 75, 78

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Flis), (352-1947), 1285; (352-2143), 1494
    >>>(Kirkby), (352-1007), 1342
    >>>(Knutson), (352-2039), 1373

Northern Oil and Gas

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>1994 annual report, 546 (8560-352-455A)
    >>>1995 annual report, 1012 (8560-352-455B)
    >>>1996 annual report, 1520 (8560-352-455C)

Northern Pipeline Agency

    >>Estimates
    >>>1996-1997, main
    >>>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-51)
    >>>1997-1998, main
    >>>>Tabled, 1166 (8520-352-135)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>1994-1995 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 115 (8560-352-43)
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1165 (8560-352-43A)

Northwest Territories Water Board see Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Nuclear and military exports

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Augustine), (352-0142 to 352-0144), 82, gr, 238 (8545-352-59)

Nuclear energy

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Iftody), (352-0076 to 352-0078), 52, gr, 238 (8545-352-46)

Nuclear industry

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Adams), (352-1457), 1001, gr, 1140 (8545-352-46D)
    >>>(Axworthy, C.), (352-2016), 1352, gr, 1523 (8545-352-46L)
    >>>(Blaikie), (352-1583), 1072, gr, 1157 (8545-352-46G)
    >>>(Catterall), (352-1666), 1101, gr, 1237 (8545-352-46I)
    >>>(DeVillers), (352-1535), 1018, gr, 1149 (8545-352-46F)
    >>>(Gaffney), (352-1387), 974, gr, 1140 (8545-352-46D)
    >>>(Guay), (352-1423), 994, gr, 1071 (8545-352-46C)
    >>>(Harb), (352-0593), 482, gr, 614 (8545-352-46A); (352-1592), 1082, gr, 1157 (8545-352-46G); (352-1720), 1136, gr, 1237 (8545-352-146A)
    >>>(Jordan), (352-1800), 1161
    >>>(Lincoln), (352-1640), 1100, gr, 1233 (8545-352-46H)
    >>>(Mitchell), (352-1946), 1285, gr, 1481 (8545-352-46K)
    >>>(Murphy), (352-1656), 1100, gr, 1233 (8545-352-46H)
    >>>(Riis), (352-2004 and 352-2005), 1342, gr, 1523 (8545-352-46L)
    >>>(Robinson), (352-1764), 1144, gr, 1251 (8545-352-46J)
    >>>(Sauvageau), (352-1579), 1072, gr, 1157 (8545-352-46G)
    >>>(Skoke), (352-1702), 1128, gr, 1237 (8545-352-146A)
    >>>(Szabo), (352-1664), 1101, gr, 1233 (8545-352-46H)
    >>>(Silye), (352-1515), 1018, gr, 1143 (8545-352-46E)
    >>>(Stewart, C.), (352-1555), 1036, gr, 1157 (8545-352-46G)
    >>>(Taylor), (352-1393), 978, gr, 1071 (8545-352-46C)

Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.)(Bill C-249)--Allmand

    >>1st r, 180
    >>2nd r, 1136, agreed to, 1137
    >>Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 1137

Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.--insurance coverage)(Bill C-289)--Strahl

Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23)--Minister of Natural Resources (McLellan, A.)

    >>1st r, 128
    >>2nd r, 545, agreed to on division, 545
    >>Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 545
    >>>Report, with amdts., 855
    >>Report stage, 1039-43
    >>>Concurrence, M. (McLellan, A.), agreed to on recorded division, 1067
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Canuel), 1039-43
    >>>>>Divisions deferred, 1040-3
    >>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 1059-60, 1063-7
    >>>>(McLellan, A.), 1041-2
    >>>>>Agreed to on recorded division, 1065-6
    >>>>(Ringma), 1039
    >>>>>Divisions deferred, 1040
    >>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 1060-2
    >>>>(Solomon), 1040-1
    >>>>>Divisions deferred, 1040, 1042
    >>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 1062-5
    >>3rd r, 1121-2, 1145, agreed to on division, 1145, passed
    >>Senate passage, 1310
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 9, S.C. 1997), 1330

Nuclear warships

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Flis), (352-0887), 627, gr, 1029 (8545-352-99A)
    >>>(Riis), (352-1236), 844, gr, 1029 (8545-352-46B)
    >>>(Robinson), (352-0699), 523, gr, 629 (8545-352-99)

Nuclear weapons

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bodnar), (352-1738), 1141, gr, 1251 (8545-352-148A)
    >>>(Catterall), 1266 (352-1924), gr, 1481 (8545-352-146C)
    >>>(Culbert), (352-1844), 1235, gr, 1321 (8545-352-146B)
    >>>(de Jong), (352-1856), 1238, gr, 1321 (8545-352-146B)
    >>>(Godfrey), (352-1954), 1320, gr, 1481 (8545-352-146C)
    >>>(Graham), (352-2103 ans 352-2104), 1473
    >>>(Ianno), (352-2109), 1474
    >>>(McGuire), (352-2035), 1373
    >>>(Scott, A.), (352-1822), 1182, gr, 1321 (8545-352-146B)
    >>>(St. Denis), (352-2132), 1483
    >>>(Strahl), (352-1817) 1181, gr, 1321 (8545-352-146B)
    >>>(Wayne), (352-1730 and 352-1731), 1141, gr, 1251 (8545-352-146A)

Nunavut Implementation Commission

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, 991 (8560-352-340)

Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Implementation

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>1993-1994 report, 256 (8560-352-401)
    >>>1994-1995 report, 546 (8560-352-401A)
    >>>1995-1996 report, 1137 (8560-352-401B)

Nunavut Waters Act (Bill C-51)--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Irwin)

    >>1st r, 555
    >>2nd r, 745, 748, division deferred, 748, agreed to on recorded division, 754-5
    >>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 755

O

Oath of Allegiance to the Flag of Canada Act (Bill C-302)--(Chamberlain)

Oaths of Office Act (pro forma)(Bill C-1)--Prime Minister

    >>1r., 1

O'Brien, Lawrence D. (L--Labrador; elected in by-election March 25, 1996)

    >>Presentation to the House, 206

Oceans Act (Bill C-26)--Mifflin

    >>1st r, 226
    >>Deemed read a second time and considered by Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee and reported with amendments, pursuant to Order made Mar. 4/96 (previously Bill C-98, 1st Sess./35th Parl.), 226
    >>Report stage, 497, 511, 524
    >>>Concurrence, M., as amended, agreed to, 199
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Bernier, Y.), 498-500, 503-6, 511-3, 525-6
    >>>>>Amdts. (Scott, M.), 498, 502
    >>>>>Divisions deferred, 503, 505-7, 512-3, 525
    >>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 530-1, 534-9, 541-2, 543-4
    >>>>>Question not put, 528
    >>>>(Mifflin), 497-502, 505-6, 513-5, 518, 524
    >>>>>Agreed to, 538
    >>>>>Agreed to on recorded division, 527-9, 533-4
    >>>>>Amdt. (Scott, M.), 502
    >>>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 529
    >>>>>Division deferred, 498, 502, 513-4, 524
    >>>>(Scott, M.), 515, 518, 524-6
    >>>>>Divisions deferred, 527
    >>>>>Negatived on recorded division, 542-3
    >>>>>Questions not put, 541
    >>3rd r, 719, 721, 725, 737, division deferred, 738, agreed to on recorded division, 751-2
    >>>Amdt. (Bernier, Y.), 719, 722, 725-6, division deferred, 726, negatived on recorded division, 731-2
    >>Senate passage, 965
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 31, S.C. 1996), 1024

Official languages

    >>Petitions
    >>>gr to (351-4115), (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 105 (8545-352-32)

Official Languages Act (amdt.--enforcement of the duties of the government)(Bill C-367)--Marchand

Official Languages Commissioner

    >>Estimates
    >>>1996-1997, main
    >>>>Tabled, 65 (8520-352-55)
    >>>1997-1998, main
    >>>>Tabled, 1166 (8520-352-139)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Official Languages Standing Joint Committee
    >>>1995 annual report, 277 (8560-352-301)
    >>>1994-1995 annual report and action plans summary, 436 (8560-352-301A)
    >>>1996 annual report, 1351 (8560-352-301B)
    >>>1995-1996 annual report with 1995-1996 Status Report summary and 1996-1997 Multi-Year Action Plans summary, 436 (8560-352-301A)

Official Languages in Federal Institutions

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Official Languages Standing Joint Committee
    >>>>1995-1996 annual report, 711 (8560-352-570)

Official Languages Standing Joint Committee

    >>Estimates referred
    >>>1996-1997
    >>>>Main, Privy Council, 61
    >>>>>Message from the Senate, 256
    >>>>Supplementary (A), Privy Council, 773
    >>>1997-1998
    >>>>Main, Privy Council, 1161
    >>>>>Message from the Senate, 1232
    >>Membership, 29, 58, 184, 651, 1179
    >>Power to sit, message from Senate, 256
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Privy Council Vote 25), 430 (8510-352-10)
    >>>Second (Implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act), 582 (8510-352-25)
    >>>>gr, 863 (8512-352-25)
    >>>Third (The Application of the Official Languages Act in the National Capital Region), 1524 (8510-352-116)
    >>Reports, permanently referred see Official Languages Commissioner; Official Languages in Federal Institutions

Official Opposition

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Harris), (352-0897), 630, gr, 693 (8545-352-56B)
    >>>(Solberg), (352-0264), 222, gr, 302 (8545-352-56A)
    >>>(Williams), (352-0241), 203, gr, 292 (8545-352-56)

Old Age Security

    >>Benefits, petitions
    >>>(Bevilacqua), (352-1221), 844, gr, 999 (8545-352-69B); (352-1401), 983, gr, 1140 (8545-352-69C); (352-1465), 1001, gr, 1140 (8545-352-69C)
    >>>(Duhamel), (352-0186), 119, gr, 430 (8545-352-69)
    >>>(Gouk), (352-2245 and 352-2246), 1525
    >>>(Nunez), (352-0768), 584, gr, 860 (8545-352-69A)

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