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Wages see Bankruptcy; Child/family poverty--Minimum wages; National Defence Department

Wal-Mart Canada see Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial)

Walk for Hope see Rwanda--Rwanda Children's Fund Scholarship Program

Wallaceburg, ON see Baldoon Bicentennial

Wappel, Tom (Lib.--Scarborough Southwest)

    >>Abortion, petitions, 3116(54:1010)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Fisheries, M. (Hearn), 1317-8(23:1555-1605)
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, 1925(33:1655)
    >>Food, 275-7(5:1330-50)
    >>Food and Drugs act (amdt.--food labelling)(Bill C-398), 275-7(5:1330-50), 1897(32:1735), 1901-2(32:1805-10)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, 3115(54:1005)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 3116(54:1010)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members Public, 1897(32:1735)
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)

War crimes see Demirovic, Dejan; Sri Lanka--Political situation

War Measures Act see Chippewas of Kettle/Stony Point First Nation; Chippewas of Sarnia First Nation

War on drugs see Drug and substance abuse

Wascana Lake

    >>Regina, SK, dredging, funding, qu., 1637(28:1525)

Washington, DC see Trade with United States--Team Canada Atlantic; United States--Canadian Embassy

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

Watches see Public Works and Government Services Department--Birks watches

Water

    >>Consumption, reducing, Corporation d'aménagement et de protection de la Sainte-Anne project, government funding, S.O. 31, 2625(45:1100)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Yemen--Community water project in Rassib

Water quality/pollution

    >>Canada-United States cooperation, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1640)
    >>Human right, Canada not designating, o.q., 1510-1(26:1455)
    >>Inter-basin transfer, diversion, Devil's Lake, North Dakota to Red River and Lake Winnipeg
    >>>Martin, Paul, Prime Minister, discussing with President Bush during April 2004 meeting, o.q., 2583(44:1430)
    >>>o.q., 2390(41:1440)
    >>International system, integrated water management plans, need, S.O. 31, 2626-7(45:1110)
    >>National guidelines, establishing, federal-provincial cooperation, Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640)
    >>Safety, drinking water
    >>>Filtration systems, development, Technology Partnerships Canada investment, S.O. 31, 1866(32:1400)
    >>>First Nations communities, Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640)
    >>>International Joint Commission, referral, o.q., 2033(35:1150)
    >>>Lake Memphrémagog, Coventry landfill, Vermont, expansion, impact, 2104-6(36:1830-40), 2324-5(39:1830-40)
    >>>>o.q., 1875(32:1450)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1501(26:1405)
    >>>Legislation, introducing, government intention, o.q., 104(3:1500)
    >>>See also Developing countries--Drinking water
    >>Shannon, Quebec, pollution from military base, TCE contamination of groundwater, primary school water supply
    >>>o.q., 319(6:1500), 2389(41:1435)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2503(43:1410)
    >>St. Clair River, oil, chemical spills, S.O. 31, 819(14:1410)
    >>Tecam Sea, boat, pollution violations, enforcement, lack, 2925(50:1235)
    >>World Water Day, S.O. 31, 1501(26:1405)
    >>See also Aquaculture--Fisheries Act; Oil spills; Pollution--Canada-United States transboundary issues; Toxic/hazardous waste

Watercraft see Boats and watercraft--Personal watercraft; Personal Watercraft Act (Bill S-8)

Watergate see Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Nixon

Wayne, Elsie (CPC--Saint John)

Ways and Means motions

    >>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 1917-9(33:1520-40)
    >>Notice, tabled, 1260(22:1515), 1806(31:1500), 1877(32:1500)
    >>See also Excise Tax Act; Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31)

Wealth

    >>Environmental element, 2004(34:1710-5)
    >>See also Health--Economic situation

Weaponization of space see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States); Space preservation treaty

Weapons

    >>Non-proliferation, Canada-United States co-operation, 794(14:1050)
    >>See also Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); Nuclear weapons; Weaponization of space; Weapons of mass destruction

Weapons of mass destruction

    >>G-8 non-proliferation action plan, Canadian role, etc., 808-9(14:1245-50)
    >>Proliferation, 737(12:2130), 795(14:1100)
    >>United States expenditures, 747(12:2250)
    >>See also Iraq

Weather forecasting see Meteorological Society of Canada

Weather stations see Meteorological Society of Canada

Web Awareness Day

    >>February 19, 2004, Internet literacy promotion, S.O. 31, 817(14:1400)

Weir, Mike see Golf

Welfare see Drug trafficking--Son, Phu; Marijuana--Grow operations

Welland/Pelham Liberal Ladies' Association see Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship--Women

Wellness see Health care

West Bank see Israel--Security wall in occupied territories

West coast ports see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts--Arbitration

West Coast Ports Operations Act see Final Offer Arbitration in Respect of West Coast Ports Operations Act (Bill C-312)

West-Moynes, MaryLynn see Mohawk College

West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast constituency see Government grants and contributions

Westbank First Nation

Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Mitchell)

    >>First reading, 469(9:1005)
    >>Deemed read second time and referred to committee, 469(9:1005)
    >>Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee, reported with amdts., 1458(25:1205)
    >>Report stage, 2107-36(37:1010-1355), 2162-3(37:1705)
    >>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 2249-50(38:1815-25)
    >>>Motions, 2107-8(37:1010)
    >>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 2149(38:1815-25)
    >>>>Negatived, 2249(38:1815-25)
    >>>>Negatived, on recorded division, 2248-9(38:1805-15)
    >>Third reading, 2257(39:1000), 2258-86(39:1010-1355), 2298-2311(39:1640), agreed to, on recorded division, 2490-1(42:1805-10), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 2836(49:1045), Chap. 17, S.C. 2004
    >>See also Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-57)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)

Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

Western alienation

    >>Avian flu outbreak, government response, "litmus test", 2200(37:2125), 2210(37:2245)
    >>Liberal government (Martin) addressing, 47(2:1320), 222-3(4:1605), 628(11:1640)
    >>>Requiring election of Liberal Party Members of Parliament, 124(3:1725)
    >>>Throne Speech, 80-81(2:1710), 147(3:2030)
    >>See also Public Service--Hiring policies, Regional; Senate--Reform, Elected

Western Economic Diversification Canada

    >>Success, 451-3(8:1620-30)
    >>Role, budget, 454(8:1640)
    >>See also Canada-Saskatchewan Northern Development Agreement; Okanagan University College; Olds College Centre for Innovation

Western provinces

Wetaskiwin constituency

    >>Agriculture/petrochemical industry, importance, 626-7(11:1625-40)

Wharves see Ports/harbours

Wheat

Whelan, Hon. Susan (Lib.--Essex)

    >>Border, Canadian, o.q., 1985(34:1455)
    >>Child pornography, 953(16:1730)
    >>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, 953(16:1730)
    >>Children, 952-3(16:1730)
    >>Commonwealth Day, S.O. 31, 1204(21:1355)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 952-3(16:1730)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, S.O. 31, 2746(47:1400)
    >>Drug and substance abuse, 944(16:1625)
    >>Forestry, o.q., 3079(53:1500)
    >>Georgian Express Ltd.
    >>>o.q., 63(2:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 54(2:1405)
    >>Marijuana, 943-5(16:1620-5)
    >>Voyeurism, 953(16:1730)

Whirlpool Corporation see Employment insurance--Older workers; Program for Older Workers Adjustment (POWA)--Reinstating

Whistle blowers see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports presented, First; Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-25); Public Service; Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Inquiry commission

White Cane Week see Canadian Council of the Blind

White, Portia

    >>Black spiritual singer, Nova Scotia roots, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 431(8:1415)

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

White, Ted (CPC--North Vancouver)

WHO see World Health Organization (WHO)

Widows see Veterans Independence Program (VIP)

Wigs see Angel Hair for Kids

Wild ruminants see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Hunting

Wildlife

    >>Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL), avian flu, impact, 2205-6(37:2210)
    >>See also Fishing--Lead; Marine Environment; Species at risk (endangered species)

Wilfert, Bryon (Lib.--Oak Ridges)

    >>Bouey, Gerald, S.O. 31, 309(6:1405)
    >>Broadcasting, 292-3(6:1155-1200)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1782-6(31:1230-55)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 2081-2(36:1530-40)
    >>Budgets, 190(4:1220)
    >>Cambodia, o.q., 2756(47:1455)
    >>Conservative Party, 1782(31:1230)
    >>Contaminated sites, 1784(31:1245)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 191(4:1225)
    >>Electoral boundaries, 388(7:1520)
    >>Ethics, S.O. 31, 2288(39:1405)
    >>Ethics Commissioner, 388(7:1520)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 1786(31:1255)
    >>Fiscal imbalance (intergovernmental), 191(4:1225)
    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 1786(31:1255)
    >>Government aircraft, 1785(31:1250)
    >>Health care, 191(4:1225), 2082(36:1530-5)
    >>Health care funding, 191(4:1225), 1783(31:1235), 1785(31:1250)
    >>Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoa), S.O. 31, 2065(36:1410)
    >>Hong Kong, o.q., 2467(42:1450)
    >>Housing, 1784(31:1245)
    >>Human Resources Development Department (HRDC), 1786(31:1255)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, 1784(31:1245)
    >>Infrastructure, 190-1(4:1220-30), 1783-5(31:1240-50)
    >>International relations, 191(4:1225)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, 1941(34:1005), 3115(54:1005)
    >>Jewellery, o.q., 3152(54:1445)
    >>Municipalities, 190-2(4:1220-30), 1783-4(31:1235-45), 2082(36:1535)
    >>Myanmar (Burma), o.q., 2967(51:1440)
    >>National debt, 1782(31:1230), 1785(31:1250), 2081(36:1530)
    >>Ontario, 1782(31:1230)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)
    >>Property taxes, 192(4:1235)
    >>Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 292-3(6:1155-1200)
    >>References see Municipalities
    >>Research and development, 191(4:1225)
    >>Tax reductions, 1784(31:1245)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 190-2(4:1220-35)
    >>Trade, o.q., 2802(48:1455)
    >>United Nations, 191(4:1225)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1204(21:1400)
    >>Vietnam, o.q., 2756(47:1455)

Williams, John (CPC--St. Albert)

    >>Age of consent (sexual relations), petitions, 1050(18:1525)
    >>Auditor General of Canada, 1941-2(34:1005)
    >>Child pornography, petitions, 1050(18:1525)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1241(21:1820)
    >>Freedom of religion, petitions, 1050(18:1525)
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, r.o., 2397(41:1515)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 1050(18:1525)
    >>National Defence Department
    >>>qu., 2075(36:1505)
    >>>r.o., 1523(26:15550)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Members' remarks, 3081(53:1505)
    >>>Question and comment period, allotted time, 1241(21:1820)
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 1048(18:1515), 1941(34:1005), 2075(36:1505), 2225(38:1505)
    >>Public Service, r.o., 1523(26:1550)
    >>References, travel expenses, 648(12:1040), 687(12:1510)
    >>Rural route mail carriers, petitions, 1050(18:1525)
    >>Sponsorship program, o.q., 379-80(7:1425-30), 512(9:1445-50), 557(10:1155)

Wilson, Howard see Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Inquiry Commission, Mandate, Ethics Counsellor

Wind energy

    >>Industry development, allocating funds, sale of Petro-Canada, o.q., 1709(29:1450-55)
    >>Regional development/job creation potential, 632(11:1710-5)
    >>See also Alternative/renewable/green energy

Windsor, ON see Border, Canadian; Borealis Capital Corporation

Windsor West constituency see Sponsorship program--Advertising

Wine industry see Okanagan University College

Winneway see Long Point First Nation (Winneway)

Winnipeg Centre constituency

Winnipeg, MB see Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)--Strike

Winterlude

    >>Ottawa, ON, winter festival, National Capital Commission chairman, Marcel Beaudry, support, S.O. 31, 254(5:1110), 308(6:1400)

Winthrow Park, Toronto, ON see Cruelty to animals

Witness protection program see Ferris, Kevin Ross

Women

    >>Pay equity
    >>>Addressing, federal government role, S.O. 31, 1599-1600(27:1410)
    >>>Task force report, recommendations
    >>>>o.q., 2799-800(48:1445)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2793(48:1410)
    >>Political involvement, voting, young women, "20,000 project", S.O. 31, 1445-6(25:1100)
    >>Rights, issues, addressing, government record
    >>>o.q., 1213(21:1440-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1301(23:1415), 1625(28:1415)
    >>Status of women, standing committee, establishing, 232(4:1720)
    >>United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, government compliance, failure, S.O. 31, 1248(22:1410)
    >>Violence against
    >>>Aboriginal women, Native Women's Association of Canada Sisters in Spirit campaign, S.O. 31, 1502(26:1410)
    >>>Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women campaign, etc., S.O. 31, 1907(33:1415)
    >>>Domestic abuse, immigrant and visible minority women, S.O. 31, 1447(25:1105)
    >>>Transition house in Cumberland--Colchester constituency, funding need, 2774(47:1715)
    >>>See also Mexico--Women
    >>See also Breast cancer; Breast Implant Registry; Child/family poverty--Single parent families; Economy/economic conditions; Elections--Voter turnout; Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship; Gender equality; Feminine hygiene products; Foreign aid--Budget 2004, Increase; Health care; HIV/AIDS; Immigration/immigrants; Income; International Women's Day; Laval Women's Group; Ovarian cancer; Penitentiary inmates; Pregnancy; Réseau Award--Franco-Manitoban women; Sex trade; United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Women's Enterprise Initiative Awareness Week

    >>Four women entrepreneurs, western provinces, awards of excellence recipients, S.O. 31, 1626(28:1415)

Wood, Bob (Lib.--Nipissing)

    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)

Woodlots

    >>Canadian agricultural income stabilization program (CAIS), exclusion from, S.O. 31, 2576-7(44:1355)
    >>Taxation
    >>>Deferral, payment over 10 year period
    >>>>o.q., 102-3(3:1455)
    >>>>Short-term salvage profit, Hurricane Juan, qu., 1522-3(26:1545)
    >>>>qu., 2830(49:1010)
    >>>S.O. 31, 52(2:1355)
    >>See also Forestry; Log salvage operations

Workers see Bankruptcy; International Labour Day--May 1; Travel expenses

Workers Mourning Day Act (amdt.)(Bill C-498)--Easter

    >>First reading, 1634-5(28:1510)
    >>See also National Day of Mourning

Working conditions see Child labour

Workplace

    >>Psychological harassment, prevention, 1137-44(19:1715-1810)
    >>See also National Day of Mourning; Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-451)

Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-451)--Bourgeois

    >>Deemed read first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 1137-44(19:1715-1810), 2539-44(43:1825-1910), negatived, on recorded division, 2824-5(48:1755-1805)
    >>>Dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 1144(19:1810)
    >>See also Workplace--Psychological harassment

World Book and Copyright Day

    >>April 23, S.O. 31, 2334(40:1100), 2335(40:1110)
    >>See also World Intellectual Property Day

World Cup of Diving see Diving

World Curling Championships see Curling

World Health Day

    >>April 7, 2004, "Road Safety is No Accident" slogan, S.O. 31, 2026(35:1110), 2860(49:1400)

World Health Organization (WHO)

    >>Taiwan, membership/observer status
    >>>o.q., 1454(25:1145), 1456(25:1155), 2035(35:1155), 2586(44:1445)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3185(55:1105)
    >>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs; Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC); HIV/AIDS--Combatting

World heritage sites see Heritage

World Hockey Championships see Hockey

World Intellectual Property Day

    >>April 26, S.O. 31, 2334(40:1100)
    >>See also World Book and Copyright Day

World Lupus Day see Lupus

World Press Freedom Day

    >>Journalists, freedom of expression, democracy, defending, S.O. 31, 2674-6(46:1405-10)
    >>Kazemi, Zahra, Canadian photojournalist, remembrance, S.O. 31, 2676(46:1410)

World Theatre Day

    >>March 27, performing arts, importance, S.O. 31, 1750(30:1105)

World War I see Vimy Ridge, Battle of (April 9, 1917)

World War II

    >>Australia and New Zealand Air Crew Memorial, Calgary, AB unveiling, S.O. 31, 2910-1(50:1105)
    >>Canadian role, three years before United States, etc., 733(12:2055)
    >>Polish Second Corps role, S.O. 31, 3069(53:1400)
    >>See also Battle of the Atlantic; Bethell, Tony; D-Day, Battle of Normandy (June 6, 1944); Jacques, Gaston; Japanese-Canadians; Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial); Katyn Forest massacre; Zurakowski, Janusz

World Water Day see Water quality/pollution

WorldSkills Competition (2009)

    >>Calgary, AB, selection, o.q., 2970(51:1500)

Writers Trust of Canada see Rwanda--Genocide, Book

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