U

Ukraine

>>Barakova coal mine, methane gas explosion, deaths, etc., S.O. 31, 4762(65:1400)
>>Famine/genocide, 1932-1933, Josef Stalin role, etc., S.O. 31, 1626(26:1400)

Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation see Oil and gas industry

UN-Balkans Environmental Task Force see Kosovo--Serbian-ethnic Albanian conflict

Unborn rights see Rights of the unborn

Underground economy

>>Monetary size, tax revenue loss, estimates, M. for Production of Papers (Lowther), agreed to, 4217(60:1540)
>>See also Budget deficit; Goods and Services Tax (GST); Income tax--Rates/brackets, Single/flat rate, 17%

Underwater hockey

>>Canadian Underwater Hockey Championships, Kincardine Poolsharks, winners, S.O. 31, 8719-20(123:1400)

Une mystérieuse odeur de pin see Films

Unemployed see Telephone service--Voice mail access

Unemployment

>>Atlantic provinces, government subsidies factor, 1265(20:1620-5)
>>Cape Breton, 1232(20:1305), 1237(20:1330), 1239(20:1345), 1268-70(20:1650-700), 1274(20:1730), 1787(28:1815), 7441(107:1300-5), 7481(107:1720)
>>Causes, student debt, gender equality, discrimination, etc., 8987-8(127:1635-40)
>>Decline, 116(3:1040), 133(3:1235), 190-1(4:1015), 3016(40:1650), 3102(41:1655), 3106-7(41:1745), 4100(58:1600), 4145(59:1315), 4150(59:1350), 4193(59:1820), 4227(60:1650), 4233(60:1735), 4864(67:1330-5), 5227(72:1130), 5244(72:1330), 5268(72:1545), 5270(72:1555), 5428(74:1710), 6036(84:1610), 6120(85:1715), 6417(90:1615), 7430(107:1140), 7432-3(107:1155)
>>>Government policies, impact
>>>>o.q., 6446(91:1425), 7758(111:1135)
>>>>S.O. 31, 1177-8(19:1105), 2111(34:1105-10), 9013(128:1100)
>>>Lowest in 25 years, 6115(85:1640), 9225(131:1525)
>>>Lowest rate in 18 years, 4849(67:1150), 4851(67:1200), 4908(67:1810), 6087(85:1340)
>>>>S.O. 31, 2111(34:1105)
>>>o.q., 265(5:1415), 269(5:1435), 1187(19:1145), 2171(35:1420) , 3852(54:1430), 4957(68:1455), 6283(88:1420), 8406(118:1420)
>>>Provincial governments bearing burden, 4850-1(67:1200), 5229(72:1145)
>>>S.O. 31, 3176(43:1405), 3252(44:1410), 3365(46:1410)
>>Family Services of Peel, "Working to Your Full Potential", job counselling program, S.O. 31, 5138(70:1400)
>>Long term unemployment, combatting, S.O. 31, 1178-9(19:1105)
>>Mandatory unemployment savings plan, replacing employment insurance, contributing percentage of salary/wages, 7981(113:2025)
>>Nova Scotia, levels, 7481(107:1720)
>>Older workers, assistance programs, establishing, reinstating Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA), 3106(41:1735-40)
>>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney), 11.5%, 4184(59:1725)
>>Rate, 4149(59:1345)
>>>See also Transitional jobs fund--Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière constituency
>>United States, comparison, 3020(40:1710), 3060-1(41:1235), 3071(41:1345), 6036(84:1610)
>>Waterloo, Ont., lowest rate in country, 116(3:1040)
>>See also Canada Pension Plan (CPP); Employment insurance--Changes in 1960s and 1970s; Health care system--Stress; Job creation; Job losses; Regions--Economic conditions; St. John's West constituency; Youth

Unemployment Insurance see Employment insurance--Name change

Unemployment Insurance Act see Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)

UNESCO see United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

>>Establishing, locating in Montreal
>>>o.q., 7366-7(105:1450)
>>>S.O. 31, 7355-6(105:1355)

Unfunded liabilities see National debt

UNICEF

>>Children's programs, Hallowe'en fundraising, supporting, S.O. 31, 867-8(14:1100)
>>See also Child poverty--Combatting, Government record, National Council on Welfare

Unilateral declaration of independence see Middle East--Palestinian state

Union latine des littératures romanes award see Blais, Marie-Claire--Quebec author

Union of Nova Scotia Indians see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights

Union Station see Rail transportation/railways--Passenger service

Unions see Labour unions

United Airlines see Airlines--Crisis, Air Canada proposal

United Church of Canada see Agriculture--Farm income crisis, Manitoba; Postage stamps

United Grain Growers see Grain transportation--Reforms, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

United Irish Society see Irish Canadians--Montreal Irish community

United Kingdom see DNA evidence databank--International comparison; Environment; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Pensions--British

United Kingdom Institute of Electrical Engineers see Farzaneh, Professor Masoud

United Nations

>>Dues, countries not paying/in arrears
>>>Alternative revenue sources, pursuing, petition, 6340(89:1510)
>>>Impact, 493(8:1355)
>>General Assembly, 2001 special session on children, 6(1:1600)
>>Humanitarian missions see Kosovo
>>Law of the sea see Fisheries--United Nations convention
>>Peacekeeping operations see Congo, Democratic Republic of; Defence equipment--Conventional arms; East Timor--Independence from Indonesia vote victory; Ethiopia and Eritrea--Border dispute; Haiti; Human Rights Day; Peacekeeping; Sierra Leone--Conflict
>>Security Council
>>>Membership, Canada's sixth elected term, 2(1:1600)
>>>Sessions and procedures, updates, Canada providing, posting on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department web site, S.O. 31, 3593(50:1400)
>>>See also Yugoslavia--North Atlantic Treaty Organization bombing, Serbian military facilities
>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Canada--Best place in world to live; Discrimination--Race-based, Initiatives report; Fisheries; International Year for the Culture of Peace--Year 2000; Iraq; Poverty--World Day; UN-Balkans Environmental Task Force; World Water Day

United Nations Centre for Human Settlement see Ducharme, Yves

United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child see Children--Definition in legislation--Parental rights--Rights; National Child Day--November 20; Refugees--Determination process, Detention

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity see Endangered species--Protecting species and habitat

United Nations Day

>>October 23, S.O. 31, 493(8:1355)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child see National Child Day--November 20

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) see Cultural diversity; Environment--International biosphere reserves; UNESCO Institute of Statistics

United Nations Human Rights Commission

>>Sudan, human rights violations, Canada raising at, o.q., 5894(82:1455)
>>See also Parliamentary Press Gallery--Facilities

United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund see UNICEF

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights see Internet/information highway--Personal information, Human rights

United States

>>2000 presidential campaign, Vice President Al Gore candidacy, Canadian Ambassador R. Chrétien endorsement, propriety, o.q., 7362(105:1425-30)
>>See also particular subjects

United States Army School of the Americas

>>Closure, petition, 3043-4(41:1100)

United Steelworkers of America see Corporations--Criminal liability of corporations; Health care system--Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

United Way

>>Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, Windsor, Ont., workforce, donation, $2.9 million, S.O. 31, 1748(28:1400)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights see United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universality see Health care system--Medicare

Université de Montréal see Health research--$11.7 million

Universities and colleges

>>Campuses, infrastructure deterioration, federal infrastructure funding, need, 8926(126:1950-5)
>>>o.q., 8608(121:1450), 8683(122:1500)
>>Graduates see Knowledge-based economy--Researchers
>>Ontario, French language colleges, government support
>>>Canada-Ontario agreement, announcement, o.q., 6098(85:1440)
>>>o.q., 5527(76:1150)
>>Provincial jurisdiction, 7052(100:1550)
>>See also Conestoga College; Education, post-secondary; Health research; Infrastructure program; International Space Station--Canadian role, Youth; Laurentian University: Laval University; Medical schools; Northern Scientific Training Program; Political parties--Donations, Ineligible organizations; Research and development--University research; St. Francis Xavier University; University College of Cape Breton; University of Alberta; University of Guelph; University of Ottawa Heart Institute; University of Toronto; University of Waterloo; University of Western Ontario

University College of Cape Breton

>>Faculty strike, 4235(60:1750)
>>Funding, investment, need for, 1273(20:1720), 1275(20:1730)
>>See also Hazardous waste--Sydney, N.S.

University of Alberta

>>Golden Bears see Hockey--CIAU Hockey Championships
>>See also Diabetes--Type I

University of British Columbia see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)--Vancouver, B.C., Leasing of land; Research and development--TRIUMF project

University of Guelph

>>Maclean's magazine ranking, best comprehensive university, S.O. 31, 1325(21:1410)

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns see Basketball--CIAU Basketball Championships

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

>>Keon, Dr. Wilbert, Director, resignation, tribute, S.O. 31, 3130(42:1100)
>>>See also Keon, Sen. Wilbert--References

University of Toronto

>>Birgeneau, Dr. Robert, president, appointment, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1987(32:1405)

University of Waterloo

>>Maclean's magazine ranking, co-op education, world leader, S.O. 31, 2169(35:1410)

University of Western Ontario

>>Charles Drake Student Awards in Medicine, family of late Dr. Charles Drake, establishing, S.O. 31, 2947(39:1400)

Unknown Soldier

>>Tomb, final resting place of remains of unknown soldier killed during World War I at Battle of Vimy Ridge, France
>>>Greek President Constantinos Stephanopoulos, first foreign visitor, 7137(102:1405)
>>>M. (O'Reilly), 7048(100:1520)
>>>May 25-28, 2000 burial ceremonies, statement by Minister (Baker), 6997-9(100:1000-15)
>>>S.O. 31, 7135-6(102:1355-405)

UNMEE see Ethiopia and Eritrea--Border dispute, United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNMEE)

Unsworth, Denis see Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championship

Ur, Rose-Marie (Lib.--Lambton--Kent--Middlesex)

>>Abortion, petition, 4115(59:1010)
>>Afghanistan, petition, 4244(61:1030)
>>Agri-food industry, S.O. 31, 3304(45:1410)
>>Agriculture, 3821-2(53:1910-5), 4192-3(59:1820), 7326(105:1025), 8055-6(114:1850-5)
>>>o.q., 1131(18:1450), 5146(70:1440), 6210(87:1445)
>>>S.O. 31, 4765(65:1410), 8488(119:1400)
>>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, M. (Hilstrom), 7326(105:1025)
>>Border, Canada-United States, 4192(59:1820)
>>Breast cancer, petition, 5624(78:1010)
>>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4191-3(59:1815-30)
>>Budget deficit, 4192(59:1815)
>>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 4192(59:1815)
>>Canadian Armed Forces, petition, 751(12:1515)
>>Child poverty, petition, 3611(50:1630)
>>Children
>>>Petition, 3044(41:1100)
>>>S.O. 31, 1443(23:1410)
>>Education, petition, 5412(74:1520)
>>Environment, 4193(59:1825)
>>Forest industry, 4193(59:1825)
>>Gasoline
>>>M. on supply (Hill, J.), 8513-5(119:1640-50)
>>>Petitions, 114(3:1035), 279(5:1535), 400-1(7:1520), 1382(22:1520), 1564(25:1510), 1686-7(27:1520), 3044(41:1100), 3611(50:1630), 6027(84:1515), 6341(89:1510), 8033(114:1555), 8415(118:1515), 8765(124:1005), 8861(126:1515)
>>Health care system, 4192(59:1820)
>>Immigration/immigrants, 4192(59:1820), 6242-3(87:1835)
>>>o.q., 3259(44:1455)
>>Income, 4193(59:1820)
>>Income tax, 4192-3(59:1815-30)
>>Infrastructure program, 4192-3(59:1820-5)
>>Interparliamentary delegations, 5717(79:1505)
>>Meridian Technologies Inc., S.O. 31, 8120(115:1405)
>>Mining industry, 4193(59:1825)
>>National Cancer Survivors Day, S.O. 31, 7358(105:1410)
>>National Farm Safety Week, S.O. 31, 4384-5(63:1405)
>>Psoriasis Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 606(10:1400)
>>Refugees, 4192(59:1820)
>>Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), petition, 7632(109:1525)
>>Research and development, 4193(59:1825)
>>Rural Canada/communities, o.q., 2290(36:1455)
>>Sports, S.O. 31, 1940(31:1400)
>>Unemployment, 4193(59:1820)
>>Young Offenders Act, petition, 1415(23:1025)

Uranium

>>Imports see Nuclear energy--Environmental assessment
>>See also Depleted uranium (DU)

Uranium mining see Mining industry

Urban Canada/communities

>>Rural-urban split see Criminal Code--Amending, Legislation (Bill C-17); Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17),
>>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Canada--Rural/urban; Highways and roads; Internet/information highway--Community Access Program; Knowledge-based economy--Benefits; Rural Canada/communities; Transportation

Urban centres, planning see Highways and roads

Urine samples see Impaired driving--Death caused

Uruguay negotiations see Agriculture--Farm income crisis, Trade, Barriers

User Fee Act (Bill C-286)--Solberg

>>First reading, 937-8(15:1555)
>>See also Government user fees--Parliamentary scrutiny and approval

User fees see Government user fees; Health care system; National parks--Accessibility, Rates

Usher of the Black Rod see Parliament--36th Parl., 2nd Sess., Message from Governor General

Utilities

>>Taxes, collecting, provisions, 6559(93:1200)

Uzbekistan

>>Human rights violations, 6773(96:1245)
>>See also Canada-Uzbekistan Income Tax Convention Act, 1999