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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 35th 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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1-800 telephone numbers see Canadian flag--Free distribution; Employment--Youth, Programs

3/9 pilot project see B osnia-Herzegovina--Refugees

4 day work week see Job creation

4-H Club see Exhibitions and fairs

4 Wing see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Cold Lake, Alta.

5 Wing see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Goose Bay, Labrador

1997 Review of Financial Sector Legislation; Proposals for Change see Financial institutions--White Paper

2000 see Millennium

2000 Plus

    >>Fort McMurray, Alta., small business award recipient, S.O. 31, 5679

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Abbott, Jim (REF--Kootenay East)

ABC Canada Literacy Foundation see Literacy

Abduction

    >>Wiretapping, allowing police use, 3536
    >>See also Child abduction

Abiola, Mrs. see Nigeria--Human rights violations

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

    >>Abitibi-Price Inc. and Stone Consolidated Corp., merger, corporate head office, Montreal, Que.
    >>>o.q, 8508
    >>>S.O. 31, 8829

Abitibi-Price Inc. see Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

Abitibi region see Gasoline/automotive fuels--Price increase

Ablonczy, Diane (REF--Calgary North)

    >>Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 1304
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 851-3
    >>Canada Endangered Species Protection Act (Bill C-65), 10197-8
    >>Canada Marine Act (Bill C-44), 9826
    >>Canadian Airlines International, S.O. 31, 6852
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 2474
    >>Canadian Grain Commission, 1304
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2192-6
    >>Capital punishment, 3907, 6232
    >>Census (1996), M. (D. Grey), 7812-3
    >>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation
    >>>o.q., 5375
    >>>Petitions, 3325, 4089, 4996, 9418
    >>Child support payments, 4962, 5022-3
    >>>S.O. 31, 7708
    >>Children, 5022
    >>>Petition, 9998
    >>Committees, 6844-5
    >>Crime, 6231, 6234-5
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal organization)(Bill C-203), 2339-40
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 3906-9, 3911-2, 4249-50, 4616-7
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--production of records in sexual offence proceedings (Bill C-46), 7669-72, 7675, 9852-4
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of witnesses)(Bill C-217), 2205-7
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--sexual exploitation of children outside Canada (Bill C-246), 4700-2
    >>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), 9711-2
    >>Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17), 9422-3, 9431-2
    >>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 4036, 6232-3, 9711-2, 9853
    >>Deficit, 853
    >>Discrimination and racism, 2192-3
    >>Divorce, 5024
    >>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 4962, 5022-4
    >>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 6125-6
    >>Economy, 7285
    >>Education, post-secondary, 6233
    >>Election, S.O. 31, 9645
    >>Elections, 6233, 6846
    >>>S.O. 31, 9645
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7284-6, 7771-2
    >>Federal Court Act, Judges Act and Tax Court of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-48), 4040-1
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic
    >>>o.q., 9884
    >>>S.O. 31, 1542-3
    >>Gangs, 2339-40
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7284-6, 7771-2
    >>Government, 7672
    >>Gun control/guns, 6232-5, 6846
    >>Hate crimes, 6232
    >>Hydro-electric power
    >>>o.q., 4557-8, 4631-2, 4670, 4751
    >>>S.O. 31, 917
    >>Job creation, 852, 7285-6
    >>>S.O. 31, 8582-3
    >>Job losses, 7284-5
    >>Judges, 4040-1
    >>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 4035-8, 6843-6
    >>Justice system, 6231-4, 7671-2, 9422, 9431-2, 9711
    >>>S.O. 31, 2058
    >>Law Commission of Canada Act (Bill C-9), 1303-5
    >>Legislation, 6844
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), 6843-6
    >>>S.O. 31, 2354, 4337
    >>Murderers, 4616
    >>National debt, 851-2, 6235
    >>National energy program, o.q., 4751
    >>Nunziata, references, 6845-6
    >>Oil and gas exploration, o.q., 4558
    >>Orders in Council, 6845-6
    >>Parliament of Canada Act and Canada Elections Act (amdt.--confidence motions)(Bill C-250), 8937-9
    >>Parole, 3906-9, 3911-2, 4036-7, 4200, 4249-50, 4616-7, 6232-3, 7671, 9431-2
    >>>o.q., 8836, 8907
    >>>S.O. 31, 2058, 4070, 8830-1, 8945
    >>Penitentiaries, 6232-3, 9432
    >>Ports, 9826
    >>Prisons and Reformatories Act (amdt.)(Bill C-53), 4327, 4650-3
    >>Privilege, Ramsay (contempt of Parliament), 4200
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Government, 4038, 4040
    >>>Speeches, 7813
    >>Public safety, 4036-7, 6231-2
    >>Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-377), 8513
    >>Registered retirement savings plans, 852-3
    >>Same-sex couples, 2193-4
    >>Senate, petitions, 4089, 4996
    >>SeFntences (convicted criminals), 4037, 9422-3
    >>>o.q., 9551
    >>Sexual assault/offences, 2205-7, 4250, 7669-72, 7675, 9852-4
    >>>o.q., 9551
    >>Sexual orientation, 2192-5
    >>>Petitions, 2816
    >>Standard of living, 7286
    >>Taxation, 852, 7286
    >>>S.O. 31, 7654
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 6231-6
    >>Unemployment, 852
    >>>o.q., 2365, 10188
    >>Victims of crime, 6231-3, 9432, 9853
    >>>o.q., 8907, 9551
    >>>S.O. 31, 8830-1, 8945
    >>Violent offences, 6233
    >>Westray coal mine disaster, S.O. 31, 2557
    >>Wildlife, 10197-8
    >>Young offenders, 4036-7, 6233-5
    >>Young Offenders Act, 4036-7, 6232-3
    >>>S.O. 31, 3311

ABMs see Anti-ballistic missiles

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee

    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department estimates, 1996-97, main), 2016
    >>>Second (Sharing the Knowledge: The Path to Success and Equal Opportunities in Education), 3565
    >>>Third (Yukon Quartz Mining Act and Yukon Placer Mining Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6)), 4676
    >>>Fourth (York Factory First Nation Flooded Lands Act (Bill C-39)), 5297
    >>>Fifth (Nelson House First Nation Flooded Lands Act (Bill C-40)), 5297
    >>>Sixth (Aboriginal Peoples' Rights), 6709
    >>>Seventh (Indian Act Optional Modification Act (Bill C-79)), 9417
    >>See also Indian Act--Annual review; Indians/First Nations--Powers

Aboriginal Awareness Week see Aboriginal peoples

Aboriginal child poverty see Child poverty

Aboriginal communities see Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Sex offenders, Long term offender designation; Irwin--References; Mining industry

Aboriginal fishing strategy (AFS) see Fisheries, Pacific

Aboriginal land claims

    >>Agreements, federal legislation affecting
    >>>Balkanization, 7905
    >>>Consultations, Yukon Territory, etc., o.q., 5483
    >>Compensation to municipalities for loss of tax revenues, Saskatchewan, etc., o.q., 3823-4
    >>Flooded lands, Northern Flood Agreement, 3963-5, 3970-4
    >>>See also Nelson House First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-40); York Factory First Nation Flooded land Act (Bill C-39)
    >>See also Gwich'in land claims; Indian Specific Claims Commission; Indians/First Nations; Nisga'a land claim; Nunavut land claims agreement; Oceans--Management strategy; Sahtu Dene and Métis land claim

Aboriginal lands see Immigration/immigrants--Illegal, smuggling; Rail transportation/railways--Expropriation

Aboriginal peoples

    >>Aboriginal and treaty rights
    >>>Constitutional entrenchment, Section 35, 8258
    >>>Public awareness, government role, o.q., 3489-90
    >>>See also Indians/First Nations--Powers--Treaty and land claim entitlements
    >>Aboriginal Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 3000
    >>Bloc Québécois position
    >>>o.q., 1292
    >>>S.O. 31, 1284-5
    >>Discrimination, Anawak treatment by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, mission school teachings, examples, 2145
    >>Economic and social conditions, 8266-7, 8281-2, 8284
    >>Equality principle see Indian Act--Repealing; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples--Recommendations
    >>Federal funds
    >>>Accountability, lack, 9637
    >>>Allocation, Auditor General`s concerns, 8283
    >>>Dependence/self-reliance, relationship, 9636
    >>>Management, Auditor General reviewing, Reform Party proposal, 851
    >>>Mismanagement by aboriginal governments, o.q., 6644
    >>>Providing to individuals rather than aboriginal governments, Reform Party position, o.q., 6560, 6608, 6644
    >>>Total $7 billion, 9636
    >>Government measures, accomplishments, o.q., 9801-2
    >>Government policy, new relationship, 288
    >>Guno, Marcia, academic accomplishments, S.O. 31, 4171
    >>Human rights, Canadian Human Rights Commissioner Max Yalden remarks, 1858
    >>International agreements, federal government negotiating, o.q., 9801-2
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien) election promises, "red book", 5845, 5860
    >>>Aboriginal peoples responsible for drafting disassociating selves from, 8266, 8282
    >>>Broken, aboriginal leaders European trip, Ovide Mercredi, etc., o.q., 9801
    >>>See also Indians/First Nations--Powers
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien) policies, S.O. 31, 8501
    >>National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 98
    >>>o.q., 1291, 3639
    >>>S.O. 31, 3917, 4171-2
    >>Negotiations with governments, municipalities, banks, etc., o.q., 3489-90
    >>Partnership initiatives, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Irwin pursuing, Throne Speech statement, 5-6
    >>Programs, expenditures
    >>>2% increase, 460
    >>>$7 billion, 850-1
    >>>Restraint, Budget 1996 statement, 372
    >>Quebec, recognition by Quebec government, sovereignty right, etc., 8262, 8284-5
    >>>o.q., 2710
    >>Reform Party position, 5845, 5868
    >>>o.q., 1292
    >>Reform Party racist attitudes, S.O. 31, 2247
    >>Rights see Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth
    >>Two founding nations, relationship, 2904, 2907
    >>See also Amerindians; Bourque, James W.; Dene; Education; Employment; Family violence; Federal-provincial conferences--First ministers; Fisheries, Pacific; Gun control/guns--Regulations under Firearms Act; Health; Indians/First Nations; Innu; Inuit; Metis; Mining industry--BH Diamond project; National unity; Parliament; Penitentiaries--Okimaw Ohic Healing Lodge; Poverty; Quebec separation/sovereignty; Residential schools; Royal Commission on Aboriginal People; Salmon,--Pacific fishery; Taxation; Veterans; Wildlife; Yukon Territory--Land use

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