Women of Distinction Awards see Bulte--References; Guelph-Wellington constituency

Women of the year awards see Festivals--Oktoberfest

Women's College Hospital see Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments

Women's History Month, October

>>Francophone women in Canada, recognition, 692(11:1410)
>>Payette, Julie, astronaut, accomplishments, S.O. 31, 264(5:1410)
>>Persons case, October 18, 1929, commemorating, S.O. 31, 262(5:1400), 692(11:1410)
>>Quebec, women's right to vote, tribute, S.O. 31, 737-8(12:1400)

Women's hockey see Hockey

Women's Program

>>Funding, federal government reducing, o.q., 7143(102:1435)

Women's rights see Women

Women's World Cup see Skiing

Women's World Hockey Championships see Hockey--Women's hockey

Wood, Bob (Lib.--Nipissing; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Veterans Affairs until Aug. 31, 2000)

>>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 1490(24:1110)
>>Children, 6056(84:1820-5)
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--wearing of war decorations)(Bill C-334), 6987-8(99:1825-35)
>>Merchant marines/seamen, 6055(84:1815-20)
>>National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman, 7889(113:1005)
>>University of Western Ontario, S.O. 31, 2947(39:1400)
>>Veterans, 6055(84:1815-20)
>>>M. (Goldring), 3701-2(51:1730-40)

Wooden containers see Forest industry--Nova Scotia

Woodlots see Forest industry

Woodstock, Ont. see Automobiles/motor vehicles--Air pollution, Reduction

Workers see Labour/workers

Workers' Compensation Board see Health care system

Working poor see Income tax

Working Together see Rural development--Encouraging

Workplace see Occupational health and safety

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) see Occupational health and safety

World Affairs see Audiovisual industry--Production companies

World AIDS Day see HIV/AIDS

World Alzheimer's Day

>>September 21, recognition/awareness, S.O. 31, 8404(118:1410), 8536(120:1055)

World Anti-Doping Agency

>>Headquarters, establishing in Canada, Secretary of State for Amateur Sport Coderre initiative, S.O. 31, 3177(43:1410)

World Bank see Globalization, global economy/marketplace--Protests; International financial institutions--International Monetary Fund and World Bank

World Confederation of Labour see Pépin, Marcel--Labour leader

World Conservation Union see Endangered species

World Day for the Refusal of Misery

>>October 17, United Nations declaring, S.O. 31, 148(3:1410)

World Diabetes Day see Diabetes

World Environment Day see Environment Week 2000

World Food Day

>>Oct. 16, S.O. 31, 198(4:1100), 9070-2(129:1405-10)

World Health Organization (WHO)

>>Membership, Taiwan application, Canada supporting, 1038(16:1915)
>>>Petition, 401(7:1520), 1382(22:1520), 1999(32:1520)
>>See also Health--Life expectancy; Health care system--International comparison; Tobacco products--Anti-smoking movement

World Hockey Challenge see Hockey

World Human Rights Day

>>Graham statement, 3583(49:1740)

World March of Women

>>October 9-13, protest against discrimination, poverty and violence against women
>>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 9052-68(129:1210-355), 9086-111(129:1520-815), agreed to, on division, 9184(130:1800)
>>>>Amdt. (St. Hilaire), 9056(129:1235), negatived, on recorded division, 9183-4(130:1725-800)
>>>National Action Committee on the Status of Women, 13 point manifesto, 9063-4(129:1320-5)
>>>o.q., 8854(126:1435)
>>>S.O. 31, 8848-9(126:1405-10), 8963-4(127:1400-5), 9069-72(129:1400-10), 9152-3(130:1410-5)
>>>Women's groups, Prime Minister Chrétien meeting, 9057(129:1240), 9060-1(129:1305)
>>See also Child poverty; Gays and lesbians

World No-Tobacco Day

>>May 31, World Health Organization designation, S.O. 31, 7273-5(104:1400-5)

World Oceans Day see Environment Week 2000

World Petroleum Congress see Oil and gas industry

World population

>>Growth, economies and ecosystems, supporting, problems, solutions, o.q., 209(4:1150-5)
>>Six billion mark reached, S.O. 31, 18(2:1400-5)

World Press Freedom Day

>>Freedom of the press, journalists, tribute, S.O. 31, 6331(89:1415)
>>Parliamentary press gallery members, recognition, tribute, S.O. 31, 6330(89:1410)

World Skills Competition

>>35th annual, Montreal, Que., hosting, S.O. 31, participants, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1441(23:1405)

World Sprint Speed Skating Championships see Speed skating

World Theatre Day

>>International message, Michel Tremblay, Quebec playwright, author, S.O. 31, 5250(72:1405), 5357(73:1405)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

>>Canadian Ambassador, John Weekes replaced by Sergio Marchi, 1157-8(18:1745)
>>Canadian sovereignty, democracy, values, policies, impact, transfer of power to multinational/transnational corporations, 1092-7(18:1040-115), 1107-8(18:1230), 1110(18:1240), 1117(18:1330)
>>>Petition, 6508(92:1505)
>>Developing countries
>>>Working group on trade in developing countries, International Trade Minister Pettigrew heading, o.q., 1990(32:1425)
>>>See also World Trade Organization (WTO)--Seattle, WA meeting
>>Investment or services, discussing, 1096(18:1110)
>>Membership, Vietnam application, Canada withdrawing support, o.q., 6205(87:1425)
>>Negotiations
>>>Millennium round, petition, 3048(41:1120)
>>>Parliament, federal government involving, 290-1(5:1650-5)
>>>See also World trade Organization (WTO)--Seattle, WA meeting
>>New Democratic Party, fear-mongering, 1109-10(18:1235-40)
>>Parliament, establishing, o.q., 2289(36:1455)
>>Rules-based system, globalization, etc.
>>>Alternative model, petitions, 8031-2(114:1550), 8133(115:1510), 8861-2(126:1515-20)
>>>See also World Trade Organization (WTO)--Seattle, WA meeting
>>Seattle, WA meeting, November-December 1999, Canadian position, etc., 1113(18:1310), 1983-4(31:1900-5)
>>>Canadian participation, 1096-7(18:1105-20), 1101-4(18:1145-205)
>>>Consultations, 1097-9(18:1110-30), 1119-20(18:1345-50)
>>>Developing countries, relationship
>>>>o.q., 1378(22:1450)
>>>>S.O. 31, 1439(23:1355)
>>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee hearings, report, etc., 1096-101(18:1105-40), 1110-1(18:1245-55), 1116-7(18:1330), 1119(18:1345), 1154-6(18:1720-45)
>>>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee (1st Sess., 36th Parl.)--Reports
>>>General Agreement on Trade in Services, health care and education, provincial jurisdiction factor, etc., 1983-4(31:1900-5)
>>>>o.q., 1327-9(21:1420-30), 1331-2(21:1445), 2172(35:1425-30)
>>>New Democratic Party position, 1149-52(18:1650-710)
>>>Non-governmental organizations, role, o.q., 2172(35:1425-30), 2174(35:1435)
>>>o.q., 1868(30:1435-40), 1946(31:1425-30)
>>>Provinces, participation, 1119(18:1345)
>>>Public opposition, demonstrations, etc., 1108(18:1235), 1983(31:1900)
>>>>S.O. 31, 1864(30:1410), 1985(32:1400)
>>>Quebec role, 1102-3(18:1150-200)
>>>Rules-based system, globalization, etc.
>>>>o.q., 878-9(14:1155), 1378(22:1450)
>>>>S.O. 31, 1043(17:1410)
>>>Secrecy, 1107-9(18:1225-40)
>>>See also Canadian Wheat Board; Child labour; Cultural diversity; Education; Foreign investment/ownership--Regulation; Health care system
>>Trade disputes, Canadian losses/victories, 1155(18:1725)
>>Transparency, Canadian position, 1097(18:1115), 1109-10(18:1235-45)
>>See also Agriculture--passim; Aircraft industry--Subsidies; Automobile industry--Canada-United States Auto Pact; Banks and financial institutions; Countervailing duties--Special Import Measures Act; Dairy producers/products--Milk, Exports; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Environment--Trade, International agreements; Labour/workers--International standards, Establishing; Mining industry--Asbestos, France banning imports; Motions for Production of Papers--Agriculture, Trade irritants; Telecommunications industry--Foreign ownership restrictions; Trade--Human rights--International agreements--Rules-based system

World Tuberculosis Day

>>March 24, combatting, etc., S.O. 31, 5191(71:1100), 5251(72:1410)

World War I

>>Vimy Ridge, Battle of
>>>83rd anniversary, flag on Peace Tower, flying at half mast in honour of sacrifice, o.q., 5715(79:1450)
>>>Canadian Armed Forces role, tribute, S.O. 31, 5707(79:1410), 5827(81:1100), 5883(82:1400), 7034(100:1405)
>>>See also Vimy Ridge Academy
>>Ypres, Second Battle, 1915, Canadian Armed Forces participation, 6,035 losses, 85th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 6141(86:1110-5)
>>See also Canadian Armed Forces--2076 Company Quartermaster; Unknown Soldier--Tomb

World War II

>>Battle of Britain, anniversary, S.O. 31, 8236(116:1355)
>>Battle of the Atlantic, anniversary, S.O. 31, 6441-2(91:1105)
>>D-Day
>>>56th anniversary, S.O. 31, 7549-50(108:1400-5)
>>>See also Canada; Glendale High School--Students
>>Poland
>>>1.5 million soldiers and civilians, deportation to Soviet Union, tragic event, commemorative plaque, Polish Combattants Association sponsorship, 3363(46:1355-400)
>>>Katyn Forest, 15,000 Polish officers massacred by Soviet Union troops, 60th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 6014(84:1400)
>>VE Day, anniversary, S.O. 31, 6494(92:1400)
>>Wallenberg, Raoul, Swedish diplomat, saved 100,000 Hungarian Jews, disappearance at war end, 3608(50:1535)
>>>See also Raoul Wallenberg Day Act (Bill C-432)
>>See also Holocaust Remembrance Day; Merchant marines/seamen; Netherlands--Liberation

World Water Day

>>United Nations designation, lack of access to safe clean water, etc.,
>>>o.q., 5003(69:1450)
>>>S.O. 31, 4993(69:1400)

World Wide Web see Internet/information highway

World Wildlife Fund see Macnaughton, Hon. Senator Alan

World Wrestling Federation see House of Commons

Wotherspoon, Jeremy see Speed skating--World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

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

Writers see Arts and culture--Income tax exemptions

Wrongful convictions see Miscarriage of justice

WTO see World Trade Organization (WTO)

www.access.ca see Internet/information highway--Government information and services, Personal gateway