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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 36th Parliament, 2nd 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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Robotics see Space technology industries

Rocheleau, Yves (BQ--Trois-Rivières)

Rock, Hon. Allan (Lib.--Etobicoke Centre; Minister of Health)

Rock Machine see Drug trafficking--Motorcycle gangs; Organized crime--Motorcycle gangs

"Rocket" Richard see Richard, Maurice

Rocky Mountain Railtours see Rail transportation/railways

Rocky Mountains

    >>Abbott, description, experience, 8346(117:1150)

Rodeos see Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17), Entertainment

Rogers Cablesystems Limited see Cable television--Rate increases

Romanian refugees see Immigration/immigrants--People smuggling

Romanow, Hon. Roy

    >>Saskatchewan Premier, resignation, tributes, etc., S.O. 31, 8597(121:1355), 8599(121:1405)
    >>See also Saskatchewan

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court see Crimes against humanity--International Criminal Court

Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award

    >>1999 recipients, Church Council on Justice and Corrections and Eleanor Brown, tribute, S.O. 31, 1370(22:1410-5)

Roosenmaallen, Anthony Theodorus

    >>Rescue attempt, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 8402(118:1400)

Rosemont constituency see Transitional jobs fund

Rosenberg case see Income tax--Same-sex couples

Rotary Club of West Ottawa

    >>Children's home, Sumpango, Guatemala, co-operative development project, S.O. 31, 1751(28:1410-5)

Rougemont, Que. see Cidrerie Michel Jodoin--Micro distillery

Rougier Inc. see Transitional jobs fund--Liberal Party

Rousseau, Martine see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont.

Rousseau, Normand see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont.

Rousseau, Pierre-Alexandre see Skiing--Freestyle skiing

Rouyn-Noranda Que. see Airports

Rowan, Dan see Kosovo--United Nations humanitarian mission

Rowing see Olympics, 2000 Summer Games (Sydney, Australia)

Royal 22nd Regiment (Vandoos) see Canadian Armed Forces; Korean War

Royal Assent

Royal Bank of Canada see Agriculture--Farm income crisis, Crisis non-existent; Banks and financial institutions--Mergers; Economy, economic conditions/development; Employment insurance--Surplus; Health care system--Expenditures, Administration, Streamlining, McCallum

Royal Canadian Army Cadets see Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Dragoons see Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery see Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Legion

    >>Cumberland--Colchester constituency, contributions, 8554-5(120:1300)
    >>Dartmouth constituency, Lill, participation, 9010(128:1045)
    >>Halifax West constituency, Earle, thanking, 8552-3(120:1245-50)
    >>Tribute, S.O. 31, 1176(19:1055)
    >>See also Veterans' Independence Program--Eligibility, Raising

Royal Canadian Mint

    >>Chairman, Emmanuel Triassi, appointment, Liberal Party donations, etc., o.q., 1498-9(24:1150-5)
    >>>Patronage appointment see Public Works and Government Services Department

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

    >>0.05 calibre Browning M2 machine guns, ownership and access, potential use, etc., 3215(44:1015)
    >>>qu., 8080(115:0935)
    >>British Columbia, 3040(41:1040)
    >>>E-Division, funding shortage, $10 million additional, 417(7:1740)
    >>>>o.q., 350-1(6:1450-500), 2289(36:1455), 2957(39:1455)
    >>>Surrey Detachment, overtime expenditures, City of Surrey requesting reimbursement, o.q., 1809(29:1145), 2757(38:1450)
    >>>Understaffed, 3095(41:1610), 6347(89:1550)
    >>Cadets, 500 at Regina training school, 134 to be assigned to British Columbia, o.q., 351(6:1500)
    >>Carrière, Const. Francois, December 1997 drowning, six labour charges filed, RCMP denying provincial court jurisdiction/right to hear, o.q., 9301(132:1515)
    >>Commissioner Zaccardelli see Political parties--Donations, Organized crime groups, Influence
    >>Computer systems, problems, DNA testing factor, etc., 6042(84:1655)
    >>Contract, sole-sourced, awarded to ex-RCMP officer, bidding/tendering rule side-stepped, emergency requirement claim, Auditor General report, o.q., 1951(31:1455)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (A), Solicitor General's Department
    >>Funding, adequacy/inadequacy, 1388-9(22:1550-600), 1405(22:1750), 3058(41:1220), 5231(72:1205), 6376(90:1140)
    >>>$584 million increase, 5722(79:1535), 5761(80:1155), 8285(116:1905)
    >>>>o.q., 6071(84:1415), 6020(84:1430), 7366(105:1450)
    >>>Budget 2000 measures, 4102(58:1615)
    >>>Impact on criminal investigations, 297(5:1735-40), 528(8:1735), 5735(79:1715), 5755(80:1115), 6347(89:1550)
    >>>>o.q., 349-50(6:1450), 394-5(7:1445), 2177-8(35:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1243(20:1405), 3365(46:1410)
    >>>Morale, relationship, 7896(113:1045)
    >>>o.q., 2757-8(38:1450)
    >>>Progressive Conservative Party proposals, 5755(80:1115)
    >>>Reform Party, pre-budget recommendations, 4895(67:1640)
    >>>Treasury Board review, o.q., 350(6:1450)
    >>Health services, federal funding, $3 billion, 8144(115:1615)
    >>Heritage centre, Regina, establishing, announcement, $4.2 million federal funding, o.q., 7459(107:1450)
    >>Informants and sources, information lists, 1995 theft, impact on operations, o.q., 1375(22:1435)
    >>Integrated proceeds of crime units, establishing, 13 units country-wide, 8284-5(116:1905), 8304(116:2120), 8312(116:2215)
    >>Internal problems, negligence, intelligence leaks, investigation requesting, S.O. 31, 8490(119:1410)
    >>Investigations
    >>>Human Resources Development Canada and CINAR cases, reports, release to public, o.q., 5591(77:1455)
    >>>Resources, sufficient/insufficient, o.q., 5838(81:1155)
    >>Operation Decode, liquor and tobacco smuggling, agent John McKay, murder, independent judicial inquiry, requesting, S.O. 31, 6579(93:1410)
    >>Organizational and financial problems, widespread, Auditor General report, o.q., 6017(84:1415)
    >>>Recommendations, appointing deputy commissioner to implement, o.q., 6017(84:1415)
    >>Pensions see Public Service pensions
    >>Person year exemption status, FTEEC positions, qu., 2000-2(32:1525)
    >>Personnel, cutbacks, government promising to refrain until Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee reports on organized crime study, o.q., 2120(34:1150)
    >>Prime Minister security detail, transportation expenditures, 1993 to present, qu., 6028(84:1520)
    >>Quebec, C-Division, possible detachment closures, 3039(41:1030), 5755(80:1115)
    >>>o.q., 2070(33:1455), 2952(39:1430)
    >>>Remaining open, March 8, 2000 announcement, S.O. 31, 4871(67:1410)
    >>>Saint-Hyacinthe, detachment reduction, impact on criminal activities, drug trafficking, etc., o.q., 6021(84:1440)
    >>>See also Drug trafficking--Combatting
    >>Regina training centre
    >>>Closure, 3039-40(41:1035-40), 6376(90:1140)
    >>>Funding shortage, 5735(79:1715)
    >>>See also Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Cadets
    >>Salaries, increased without increased funding, 6376(90:1140)
    >>Services for law enforcement agencies see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Seventeenth
    >>Soave, Superintendent Ben, awarded Order of the Italian Republic, tribute, S.O. 31, 6702-3(95:1405)
    >>Solicitor General MacAulay political office staff responding to telephone calls to Royal Canadian Mounted Police Communications Branch, violation of arm's-length relationship, o.q., 1562(25:1500)
    >>Women on force, 25th anniversary, S.O. 31, 818(13:1400)
    >>See also Air India--Flight 182; Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)--Vancouver, B.C. summit; Audiovisual industry; Chrétien, J.--References, Memorial University; Computer systems--Criminal activities; DNA evidence databank--Administration; Earth Canada--Export Development Corporation alleged $10 million line of credit; Firearms Acquisition Certificates--Use in place of birth certificates; Government grants/subsidies--Saint-Maurice constituency; Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions; Immigration/immigrants--Hong Kong; Income tax--Knibbs; Nisga'a Final Agreement--Equality; Oil and gas industry--World Petroleum Congress; Organized crime--Combatting; Public security/safety--Airports; Satellite television--Grey market systems, Viewers; Truscott, Stephen; Youth justice system--Offenders/offences

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-356)--Harb

Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee

    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (B), Solicitor General's Department

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)--Vancouver, B.C. summit

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, Carriage by Air Act, Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, Criminal Code, Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-348)

Royal Canadian Regiment see Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing (Lortie) see Canada Elections Act--Modernizing/amending; Elections--Returning officers

Royal Laser Tech Corporation

    >>Bramalea--Gore--Malton--Springdale constituency, S.O. 31, 8719(123:1400)

Royal Military College of Canada

    >>Board of Governors, membership, meetings, etc., S.O. 31, 7548-9(108:1355-400)

Royal Oak Mines Inc.

    >>Bankruptcy, Giant mine, Yellowknife, N.W.T., closure, impact on workers, loss of pension and severance benefits, etc., 5269-70(72:1555-600)
    >>>Cyanide dumping conviction, $1.4 million fine, relationship, o.q., 6149-50(86:1155)
    >>>Hunger strike by Mary Kosta, S.O. 31, 4697-8(64:1410)
    >>>Petition, 5264(72:1520)
    >>>See also Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization

Royal Society see Food--Genetically engineered/modified, Safety, Independent expert panels

Royalty system see Food--Labelling, Family farm

RRIFs see Registered retirement income funds (RRIFs)

RRSPs see Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)

RSW Béeroma Inc. see Mining industry

Rural Canada/communities

    >>Budget 2000 measures, 5271-2(72:1605-10)
    >>>Lack, neglecting, 4193(59:1825)
    >>>o.q., 5200(71:1145)
    >>>See also Rural development--Encouraging
    >>Businesses, transportation subsidies, lack, gasoline prices, effects, 6069(85:1125)
    >>Depopulation policy, 9258(132:1020)
    >>Exodus to urban regions, preventing, 1398(22:1700)
    >>Federal government/urban Canada, understanding, need, 1304(21:1155)
    >>Government neglecting, 5276(72:1640), 6104(85:1515)
    >>High technology industry, jobs see High technology industries
    >>Home invasions, concerns, 7896(113:1045)
    >>Northern communities, conditions, improving, 8098(115:1135)
    >>Roads see Highways and roads--Western provinces, $175 million
    >>Rural lens, ensuring consideration for rural communities before policy decisions are made, 214(4:1215-20)
    >>>o.q., 2290(36:1455)
    >>Rural-urban split see Criminal Code--Amending, Legislation (Bill C-17) Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17)
    >>Urban Canada, differences, etc., 5271(72:1605), 5273(72:1615)
    >>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Banks and financial institutions; Canada; Canada Employment Centres--Nova Scotia; Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)--Creating; Charitable and non-profit organizations--Income tax provisions; Employment insurance--Seasonal workers; Government expenditures; Health care system; Infrastructure program; Internet/information highway--Community Access Program--Government information and services; Knowledge-based economy--Benefits; Telephone service; Water pollution--Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality, Ont.

Rural development

    >>Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development Fund (CARD), government contributions, benefits, 631(10:1630)
    >>Canadian rural partnership, government contributions, pilot projects, examples, benefits, 632(10:1635)
    >>Encouraging, government support, 214-6(4:1220-30), 631-2(10:1630-5)
    >>>Budget 2000 statement, 4105(58:1635), 5271(72:1605)
    >>>o.q., 6404-5(90:1445)
    >>>Working Together, report, tabled, 6363(90:1000)
    >>Government role, measures, o.q., 1811-2(29:1200)
    >>National rural conference, Rural Development Secretary of State Mitchell, announcement, Magog, Que., April 2000, 214(3:1220)

Rural lens see Rural Canada/communities

Rural mail couriers see Postal workers

Rural-urban split see Rural Canada/communities

Rushworth, Richard see Health care system--Portability

Russell, Jessica see Violent offenders--Trott

Russian Federation see Cameco Corporation--Natural uranium purchases; Canadian Executive Service Overseas (CESO); Chechnya--Independence movement; Doukhobor Russians; International Space Station; Nuclear energy--CANDU reactors, MOX fuels use; Nuclear weapons--Disarmament; Organized crime

Russian mafia see YBM Magnex

Russian revolution see Crimes against humanity

Rwanda see Crimes against humanity

Ryan, Claude see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendum, Process