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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 37th 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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Wage and price controls (1980s)

    >>Liberal government (Trudeau) program, 2197(37:1330)

Wages see Bankruptcy; Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel; Child support--Garnishment of salaries and pensions, etc.; Workers--Chinese wages and working conditions

Walkerton, ON see Water pollution

Wappel, Tom (Lib.--Scarborough Southwest)

War

    >>Children, protection, petitions, 7222(117:1515), 7223(117:1520)
    >>Impact, women more sensitive, 179(3:2025)
    >>See also Armed conflict; Canadian War Museum; Child soldiers; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Gulf War; Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack; Korean War; Museums; Prisoners of war; World War I; World War II

War criminals

    >>Deportation, Canadian policy, S.O. 31, 130(3:1415)
    >>Zero tolerance policy, 147(3:1605), 150(3:1620)
    >>See also International Criminal Court; Iraq--Military; Liberia

War disabilities

    >>Support programs, S.O. 31, 3641(61:1405)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel, Disability benefits; Veterans' benefits/pensions--Mentally disabled war veterans

War Measures Act see National security (public safety)--Civil liberties--Interim orders

War of 1812 see Iraq--Hussein, Regime change; Tecumseh

Ward, David J. see Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial)

Ward, Fred

    >>Cambridge, ON, former city counsellor, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 2246(38:1405)

Wardens see Municipalities--Ontario wardens caucus report

Washington, DC see A. Lacroix et Fils Granit Ltée.; Border, Canadian--Security measures, Citizenship and Energy--Trade with United States; Caribou--Porcupine caribou herd; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system--Marine Transportation Subcommittee study; Immigration Standing Committee study

Waste see Energy; Government expenditures; Municipal waste; Nuclear waste; Toxic/hazardous waste

Wasylycia-Leis, Judy (NDP--Winnipeg North Centre)

Water

    >>British Columbia-Alaska transboundary watersheds, construction projects, Bradfield Road transportation corridor, etc.
    >>>Ecosystem sustainable development policy, adopting, petitions, 2597(44:1045)
    >>>International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and Navigable Waters Protection Act provisions, studies, fisheries factor, etc., r.o., 1562(26:1520)
    >>Drug residues in drinking water, S.O. 31, 3905(66:1405)
    >>Groundwater
    >>>Aquifers, role, importance, etc., 1893(32:1310-5)
    >>>Mapping, lack, etc., 1857(31:1655)
    >>>See also Gasoline--MTBE
    >>Human right to clean drinking water, Canadian position, qu., 9200(151:1545)
    >>Indian reserves
    >>>Inefficient water plants, health risks, government measures, etc., 479(7:1520), 481(7:1535)
    >>>>o.q., 1304(22:1440), 1736(29:1445-50), 6376(104:1155-200)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6366(104:1105)
    >>>Water quality and sewage treatment, Budget 2003 measures, 3730(62:1620), 4047(68:1540), 6108(100:1715)
    >>Infrastructure funding, 447(7:1140), 4385(72:1645)
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 3966(67:1245)
    >>>>o.q., 3820-1(64:1440)
    >>>See also Infrastructure--Federal-provincial-municipal program
    >>Kyoto Protocol expenditures, diverting to clean water, impact, 1872(32:1010)
    >>Quebec government policy, S.O. 31, 1940(33:1410)
    >>Safe and sustainable drinking water supply, government position, Throne Speech, relationship, 528(8:1620)
    >>Water quality guidelines, national standards
    >>>Establishing, 28(2:1145), 481(7:1535), 2852(48:1545)
    >>>>o.q., 2328(39:1425-30)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2838(48:1415), 5863(96:1410)
    >>>>See also Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-346)
    >>>Federal jurisdiction, implementing in, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525), 73(2:1710-5)
    >>>Federal-provincial co-operation, increasing, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525)
    >>See also International Year of Freshwater

Water diversion see Devils Lake, North Dakota; Water exports--Interbasin transfers

Water exports

    >>Interbasin transfers, commercialization, banning, 1194(20:1205)
    >>>See also Canada Water Export Prohibition Act (Bill C-286)--Martin, Pat
    >>North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), relationship, 7003(114:1155)
    >>>Sun Belt Water Inc. challenge under Chapter 11, 7001(114:1135-40)
    >>See also Eaux Vives Harricana

Water levels see Acadian peninsula; Oceans; St. Lawrence River

Water pollution

    >>Walkerton, ON, drinking water, 6410-1(105:1155-200)
    >>See also Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)--Chalk River Laboratories, Ottawa River radioactive pollution; Fraser River--Ethylene glycol spill; Gasoline--MTBE; Great Lakes; Oil spills; Ports/harbours--Halifax, NS--St. John's, NL; Sewage systems--Ocean dumping

Water quality guidelines see Water

Water safety technology see Zenon Environmental Inc.

Waterfowl

    >>Management and hunting in Quebec, review, requesting, petitions, 7145-6(116:1520)

Waterkeeper Alliance

Waterloo region, ON see Public transit

Waterloo Regional Municipality see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Canadian position

Watt-Cloutier, Sheila see Environment--Global Award for the Environment

Wave energy

Wayne, Elsie (PC--Saint John)

Ways and Means motions

    >>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 4666-7(77:1525-30), 7273-4(117:2040)
    >>Notice, tabled, 634(10:1220), 3728(62:1600), 4820(73:1505), 7030(114:1500), 8162(133:1205), 8933(147:1005)
    >>See also Budget 2003; Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28); Excise Tax Act (amdt.); Income Tax Act (amdt.); Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-252); Income Tax Act (amdt.--natural resources)(Bill C-48)

We love BC: Chinese Community Forest Fire Relief Campaign see Forest fires--British Columbia

Wealth

    >>Distribution, inequitable, etc., 6065(100:1225)
    >>>Budget 2003, relationship, 6267(102:1715-20)
    >>Government creating, eliminating national debt, petitions, 3679(62:1005)
    >>International distribution, inequitable, 9322-3(153:1220)
    >>>International security impact, etc., 6304-5(103:1245-55), 6310(103:1330), 6311(103:1340)
    >>See also ee Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Developing countries; Regions; Tax reductions--$100 billion over five years; Taxation

Weapons

    >>Trafficking, sentences, 7298(118:1225)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--weapons trafficking)(Bill C-444)
    >>See also Cluster bombs; Disarmament; Explosives; Firearms; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); Gun control; Iraq; Land mines (anti-personnel mines); Nuclear weapons; Space; Space Preservation Treaty; Tracadie firing range

Weapons of mass destruction

    >>Abolition, Canada, role, 5088(84:1230)
    >>>o.q., 3007(50:1120-5)
    >>Dictatorships, obtaining, 189(3:2140)
    >>See also Biological and chemical weapons; Emergency response workers--Hazardous materials; Iraq; National missile defence system (NMD)

Weather forecasting see Meteorological Service of Canada

Weather Network see Meteorological Service of Canada--Advisory board

Web Art Silver Award see Canadian Museum of Civilization--civilization.ca website

Web, Garth see Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial)

Web sites see Internet

Webster, Gary see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Chief Executive Officer

Weightlifting

    >>Galipeau, Julien, silver and bronze medalist, Commonwealth Games (Manchester, England 2002), S.O. 31, 239(4:1400)

Weir, Mike see Golf

Weiss, Philip

    >>Holocaust survivor/educator, tribute, S.O. 31, 6845(111:1415)

Welfare

    >>Benefits, low, transfer payments to provinces cutbacks factor, 439(7:1045)
    >>British Columbia limits, abuse, etc., 4235(71:1310)
    >>>o.q., 8487(139:1445)
    >>Removal from, children, etc., 263(4:1630-5)
    >>Work for welfare, 2566(43:1545)
    >>>See also Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.--work for welfare)(Bill C-334)
    >>See also Social assistance

Well-being see Health and well-being

Welland Canal

Welland, ON see Dubois, Dr. Jacques

Wellar, Dr. Barry

    >>Geography professor, University of Ottawa, James R. Anderson Medal of Honour in Applied Geography, recipient, S.O. 31, 4585(76:1410)

Wellington Detention Centre

    >>Immigration security facility, Ontario government lease negotiations, failure, status, o.q., 5867(96:1435)

Wellstone, Paul

    >>United States Senator for Minnesota, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 955(16:1405)

Wentworth Valley see Highways and roads--Nova Scotia

Wenzell, Cliff see Canadian Armed Forces--Pensions, Denied

West Bank fence see Middle East conflict

West Coast Express Limited

    >>Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CNR), contract dispute with, 4372(72:1520)

West Nile virus

West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast constituency see Government expenditures--Order Paper questions

Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-57)

    >>First reading, 9232(152:1020)
    >>Second reading, agreed to, 9332-3(153:1350-5)
    >>Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee, referral, 9333(153:1355)

Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

    >>Legislation, Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-57), 9326(153:1250), 9332(153:1350)
    >>>See also Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-57)
    >>S.O. 31, 8967(147:1415)
    >>Support, unanimous, 9282(150:1630)
    >>Tabling, 9195(151:1530)

Western alienation see Health care funding--Federal government share

Western Arctic constituency

    >>Description, economic and social conditions, etc., 4964-5(82:1130-5)

Western Economic Diversification Canada

    >>Budget 2003 measures, 3991(67:1520)
    >>Role, o.q., 2211(37:1500)
    >>Success, 11(1:1600)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2623(44:1400)
    >>See also Fuel cells--Technology

Western Hockey League see Tootoo, Jordin

Western provinces

    >>Alienation
    >>>S.O. 31, 5441(90:1355)
    >>>Separatism, relationship, 7791(127:1130)
    >>Chrétien, Prime Minister, not understanding, 234(4:1325)
    >>Federal government attitude to/people's attitude to federal government, 3931-2(66:1715), 4959(82:1045), 4960(82:1050)
    >>Liberal Party task force, 2503(42:1305)
    >>Multiculturalism, 12(1:1610)
    >>See also particular subjects

Western Star Trucks

    >>Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) funding, operations moved to Portland, OR, relationship, o.q., 4190(70:1130-5)

WestJet Airlines

    >>Air Canada, competition with, government assistance factor, 5529(91:1125), 5535(91:1215), 5542(91:1310)
    >>Flights to Sudbury, ON and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, discontinued, o.q., 6243(102:1445)
    >>Success, profitability, 5523-4(91:1050), 5531(91:1145), 5532(91:1155)
    >>>o.q., 2556(43:1440)
    >>See also Members of Parliament--Travel

Westminster Club

    >>New Westminster, BC, history book, publication, S.O. 31, 9069(149:1405)

Westmoreland, Susan

    >>Breast cancer victim, tribute, S.O. 31, 5803(95:1405)

Westmount--Ville-Marie constituency see Government expenditures--Order Paper questions

Westray Mine Disaster

    >>Anniversary, S.O. 31, 6026(99:1105)
    >>See also Occupational health and safety--Corporate accountability

Wetaskiwin constituency see Government expenditures--Order Paper questions

Wetlands

    >>Conservation, Canadian Wetlands Stewardship Conference, S.O. 31, 3131(52:1400)

Wharves see Ports/harbours

Wheat see Agricultural subsidies--United States subsidies; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Grain industry

Wheelan, Lewis

Wheelchairs see Disabled and handicapped persons

Wheeler, Lee see Dalphond-Guiral--References

Wheels in Motion see Rick Hansen Wheels In Motion

Whelan, Hon. Susan (Lib.--Essex; Minister for International Cooperation)

Whistle Blower Human Rights Act (Bill C-201)--Grewal

Whistle blowers see Capital markets--Fraud; Health Department--Scientists expressing concerns; Public Service; Tobacco companies

Whistle Blowers Protection Act (Bill C-457)--Martin, Pat

White, Flight Sergeant Joseph see World War II--Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

White Pass and Yukon Railway

White, Randy (CA--Langley--Abbotsford)

White, Ted (CA--North Vancouver)

Whitehorse, YT see Canada Winter Games (Whitehorse, YT 2007)

Whitford, Chassidy see Mackinaw, Shawn

WHO see World Health Organization (WHO)

Whooping crane see Species at risk (endangered species)

Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (amdt.)(Bill C-427)--Martin, Keith

    >>First reading, 5297(87:1510)
    >>See also Species at risk (endangered species)--Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Government respecting

Wild salmon see Salmon, Pacific

Wildlife

    >>Sale of wildlife or wildlife parts without license or permit, criminal offence, 1084(18:1540), 2278-86(38:1745-1840), 3875-82(65:1245-340)
    >>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 2279(38:1750), 2281-2(38:1800-15), 2284(38:1825), 2285(38:1835), 3877-8(65:1300-5), 3881-2(65:1335-40)
    >>>See also Bears; Criminal Code (amdt.--selling wildlife)(Bill C-280)
    >>See also Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR); Caribou; Invasive alien species; Migratory birds; Muskox; National wildlife areas; National Wildlife Week; Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre; Species at risk (endangered species)

Wilfert, Bryon (Lib.--Oak Ridges)