Skip to main content
Start of content

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, 1st 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.

To use the Index, select one of the alphabetical ranges below. When you have located your subject entry, click on the numbers within brackets to access the relevant text in the Debates. You may also use the “Publication Search” tool for content published after January 2001.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

35th Parliament, 1st Session   (January 17, 1994 - February 2, 1996)  Current Session
35-1 .
35-2 .
36-1 .
36-2 .
37-1 .
37-2 .
37-3 .
38-1 .
39-1 .
39-2 .
40-1 .
40-2 .
40-3 .
41-1 .
41-2 .
42-1 .
43-1 .
43-2 .
44-1
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Lauzon, Carrie see Murder

Lauzon, Léo-Paul see Government revenues--$46.1 billion

Lauzon, Que. see MIL Davie Inc.

Laval Centre constituency

    >>Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2978
    >>References, 324

Laval, Que.

    >>Arts community, S.O. 31, 3094

Laval University see Forestry Week

Lavigne, Laurent (BQ--Beauharnois--Salaberry)

    >>Agricultural products, o.q., 9778
    >>Agriculture, 77
    >>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3636-8
    >>Air traffic control, o.q., 10716
    >>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10944
    >>Bosnia-Herzegovina, S.O. 31, 8824
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 2066-7
    >>Canada's Defence Policy Review Special Joint Committee, 12465
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, o.q., 10390-1
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, S.O. 31, 7419
    >>Canadian National Railways, S.O. 31, 13228-9
    >>Child care, 2066
    >>Constitutional Amendments Act (Bill C-110), 17018
    >>Constitutional reform, S.O. 31, 15804
    >>Cruise missile testing, M. (Collenette), 401
    >>Defence equipment, 1524, 3935
    >>>qu., 5826
    >>Defence industry, 836, 1523-5, 10944
    >>>M. on supply (Ménard), 3934-7
    >>Defence policy, M. (Collenette), 1523-5
    >>Deficit, 93
    >>Education, post-secondary, 9149-50
    >>Environment, o.q., 12290
    >>Equalization payments, 1118
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements and Federal Post-Secondary Education and Health Contributions Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3), 1118
    >>Globe and Mail, S.O. 31, 2429
    >>Government expenditures, 93-4
    >>Government, M. on supply (Hermanson), 12465
    >>Government programs and services, 827
    >>Housing, 813, 2066
    >>Ice cream/yogurt, o.q., 9778
    >>Infrastructure program, 3936-7
    >>Job creation, o.q., 3159
    >>Leader of the Opposition, o.q., 2222
    >>Lévesque, René, S.O. 31, 16060
    >>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 4198
    >>Military colleges, S.O. 31, 8994
    >>Olympics, 1994 Winter Games, S.O. 31, 882, 1419
    >>Poverty, S.O. 31, 2119
    >>Private family trusts, 2067
    >>Procedure
    >>>Decorum, 3936
    >>>Question and comment period, 94
    >>>Speeches, 3636
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 1156
    >>Quebec, 212, 17018
    >>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8800
    >>>S.O. 31, 8113, 8474
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum, 17018
    >>>o.q., 15602-3
    >>>S.O. 31, 12186, 14808
    >>Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, S.O. 31, 14449
    >>Social security system, M. (L. Axworthy), 621-2, 813, 827, 836
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 76-7, 93-4, 212
    >>Training programs, 621-2, 813
    >>>o.q., 15602-3
    >>Unemployment, o.q., 3159
    >>Wheat, o.q., 3444

Lavigne, Raymond (L--Verdun--Saint-Paul)

    >>ADM Agri-Industries Ltd. Operations Act (Bill C-313), 10010, 12858-60, 12864
    >>Bloc Québécois, S.O. 31, 11524
    >>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1371-2
    >>Defence equipment, M. on supply (Jacob), 16580
    >>Government expenditures, M. on supply (Crête), 1156
    >>Highway safety, S.O. 31, 8544-5
    >>Housing, petition, 7236
    >>Hull, Que., S.O. 31, 11185
    >>Île des Soeurs, Que., S.O. 31, 3227-8
    >>Indians, S.O. 31, 8425
    >>Infrastructure development, 1371-2
    >>Job creation, M. on supply (Lalonde), 2585, 2637
    >>Lachine Canal, petition, 11533-4
    >>Les Ponts Jacques Cartier et Champlain Incorporée, S.O. 31, 4339
    >>Murder, S.O. 31, 381-2
    >>Olympics, 1994 Winter Games, S.O. 31, 97-8
    >>Parent, references, 97
    >>Post offices, petition, 2395-6, 5219
    >>Poverty, S.O. 31, 12064
    >>Prince Edward Island, 1372
    >>Procedure, Bills, Private Members' Public, 12860, 12864
    >>Quebec, S.O. 31, 2119, 9724, 13911
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum, S.O. 31, 9997, 10069
    >>Road Safety Week, S.O. 31, 8544-5
    >>Social security system, S.O. 31, 7850
    >>Ukrainian Catholic Women's League of Canada, petition, 8525
    >>Verdun, Que., S.O. 31, 5026, 6554, 12673
    >>Warnock, Douglas, S.O. 31, 9274
    >>Youth Internship Program, o.q., 8635

Law and order see Police

Law Commission of Canada

Law Commission of Canada Act (Bill C-106)--Minister of Justice (Rock)

    >>First reading, 15348
    >>Second reading, 15500-2, 15564-84
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 15726-7
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee referral, 15726-7
    >>See also Law Commission of Canada

Law Day, 1994

    >>Access to justice theme, S.O. 31, 3040

Law Enforcement Torch Run

Law of the Sea

    >>Principles, Canada position, United Kingdom House of Lords supporting, S.O. 31, 11291
    >>United Nations convention, Canadian ratification, 2255, 7767-8
    >>>Legislation, fall of 1995, o.q., 13599
    >>>o.q., 792-3, 6564, 7632
    >>>Petition, 6264
    >>>S.O. 31, 2851, 4691, 7850
    >>See also Fisheries, Atlantic--Foreign overfishing, Legislation (Bill C-29); Oceans--Canadian jurisdiction--Canadian role

Law Reform Commission of Canada

    >>1985 Auditor General report criticisms, 15566-7
    >>Dissolution, former Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) decision, 15565-6, 15572, 15575, 15581
    >>Failure, 15579-80
    >>Research and study agenda/government legislative agenda, differences, 15567, 15579
    >>Restoring, 2458, 15575
    >>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, statement, 1710, 1818, 1827, 1892
    >>>Liberal academic think tank, waste of money, 2116-7
    >>>Throne Speech measure, 11, 582
    >>See also Law Commission of Canada--Role/mandate

Lawyers see Blood--HIV contaminated blood/blood management system, Krever public inquiry; Justice system--Prosecutions

Lay-offs

    >>Sorel-Tracy region, Que., Sorel Employment Centre services, increased demand, additional funding requested, 5933
    >>>o.q., 5580-1
    >>See also Bell Canada; Canadian Forest Service; Canadian National Railways--Privatization/commercialization, Transcona shops; Pulp and paper industry; Rail passenger service--Fare reduction; Route Canada Inc.; Unitel Communications Inc.--Financial difficulties

Le fleuve aux grandes eaux see Back, Frédéric

Le Hir, Richard see Deficit--Federal-provincial program duplication; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, National debt

Le Hir studies see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty

Le Nadine see Marine safety

Le Soleil see Gun control/guns--Smuggling

Lead see Gasoline/automotive fuels--Additives

Lead shot see Gun control/guns--Ammunition

Lead weights see Fisheries--Sport fishing

Leader of the Opposition

    >>Position, Reform Party leader Preston Manning claiming, 17674
    >>>S.O. 31, 14311
    >>>See also Bloc Québécois; Reform Party--Official Opposition status
    >>Residence, Stornoway, renovations, cost, o.q., 1428, 2222
    >>Role, petition, 7374
    >>See also Election, general (1993)--Salaries; Leader of the Opposition Official Residence Leasing Arrangements Act (Bill C-318)

Leader of the Opposition Official Residence Leasing Arrangements Act (Bill C-318)--K. Martin

LEAF see Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)

League of Nations

    >>Failure, 312

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada

    >>Recognizing, S.O. 31, 12835

Learning Disabilities Month

Learning society see Training programs--Continuous education

Leases see Environment Department--Pacific environment centre; Small business

Lebanon

    >>Human rights, violations, o.q., 3884
    >>Independence, 51st anniversary, S.O. 31, 8167
    >>See also Embassies and consulates

Lebel, Ghislain (BQ--Chambly)

    >>Aboriginal land claims, M. on supply (Duncan), 17355-6
    >>Aboriginal peoples, 17355
    >>Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-88), 12926
    >>Airports, 4781
    >>Arts and culture, S.O. 31, 2349
    >>Assault, 16924
    >>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, 4780-1
    >>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109), 16923-7
    >>Bhaduria, references, 4077
    >>Bloc Québécois, 1208
    >>Border crossings, o.q., 9328
    >>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10316, 10939
    >>Boudria, references, 5376-8
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1826
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 9869
    >>>M. for approval (P. Martin), 10130, 10435, 10449
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 3061-2
    >>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 728, 739
    >>Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Bill C-91), 14344, 14352-3
    >>Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28), 4326
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 10913-4
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, M. on supply (S. Tremblay), 10760-1
    >>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, 10760-1
    >>Capital gains tax, 728, 739
    >>Chambly constituency, 2768, 2910
    >>Constitution, 1826, 8815
    >>Constitution Act, 1982, M. (Allmand), 2702
    >>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1353, 1405-6
    >>Constitutional Amendments Act (Bill C-110), 17013
    >>Constitutional reform, 8797
    >>Crime prevention, 5484
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-226), 7264-5
    >>Customs brokers, 7548-9, 9099-100
    >>>o.q., 7233-4, 8829-30, 9061
    >>Defence equipment, 5289, 11899
    >>Defence industry, 3062
    >>Deficit, 3062
    >>>M. on supply (Abbott), 9868-9
    >>Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46), 7242-3
    >>Education, 4326, 12767-8, 12780-1, 12806-7
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, 1995 (C-69), 11633
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994 (Bill C-18), 2768-9, 2909-10
    >>Environment, S.O. 31, 12185
    >>Equalization payments, 4780
    >>Excise Act, Customs Act and Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act (amdt.)(Bill C-11), 1697-8
    >>Federalism, 513
    >>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 11117-9
    >>Foreign affairs policy, M. (Ouellet), 2311-2
    >>Forestry, 3061
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, 1214
    >>G-7 nations, 12807
    >>Gagliano, references, 12805, 12808-9
    >>Government expenditures, M. on supply (Crête), 1194, 1208, 1214
    >>Government programs and services, 1826
    >>Government revenue, 7242
    >>Gun control/guns, 11117-9
    >>Health care, M. on supply (Manning), 11899
    >>Hibernia development project, 4781
    >>Highways and roads, 4780
    >>Hydro-Québec, 4780-1
    >>Hyundai Auto Canada, 3062
    >>Immigrants, 12807
    >>Immigration, 2311-2
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board, S.O. 31, 10508-9
    >>Industry Department, 7242-3
    >>Infrastructure program, 3061
    >>Interest Act (amdt.)(Bill C-273), 6002, 9446-8
    >>Job creation, 739, 1826, 3061, 10435
    >>Leader of the Opposition, o.q., 1428
    >>Lobbyists, 3511, 3541-2, 4076
    >>Lobbyists Registration Act (amdt.)(Bill C-43), 5504-6, 11764-5
    >>Magdalen Islands, 3061-2
    >>Members of Parliament, 2909-10
    >>>M. on supply (D. Grey), 8088
    >>Military colleges, 10316
    >>Mortgages, 9446-8
    >>National debt, 1826, 3062, 10316, 12807
    >>National Defence Department, M. on supply (Frazer), 10913-4
    >>National unity, 17013
    >>Oka, Que., 12807-8
    >>Olympics, 1994 Winter Games
    >>>o.q., 1506
    >>>S.O. 31, 885
    >>Parole, 7264-5
    >>Pearson International Airport, 8815, 12781, 12806
    >>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 3509-13, 3529, 3532, 3541-3, 4076-7, 5289-90, 5376-9
    >>Political process, 3512
    >>Ports, 12767
    >>Prime Minister's residences, o.q., 1428
    >>Prince Edward Island, 1353, 1405-6
    >>Procedure
    >>>Decorum, 4783, 9446
    >>>Members' remarks, 5377
    >>>Question and comment period, 9449
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (H. Gray), 9428
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 1214
    >>Public Service, 10316
    >>Quebec, 2702, 2768-9, 2910
    >>>M. (M. Bernier), 11033-5
    >>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8797, 8815-6
    >>>M. on supply (M. Bernier), 12767-8, 12780-1, 12805-9
    >>Railways, 4780
    >>References
    >>>Maiden speech, 513
    >>>See also Gagliano--References
    >>Reform Party, 12806
    >>Regional development, M. on supply (Crête), 4780-1
    >>Regulations Act (Bill C-84), 15124-5
    >>Research and development, S.O. 31, 13319
    >>Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee, reports, 8525, 12445
    >>>M., 2395
    >>Social security system, S.O. 31, 6631
    >>Speaker's residence, o.q., 1428
    >>Student loans, 16924
    >>Television, 12806-7
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 513
    >>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 1697-8
    >>Trade, 12926
    >>Unemployment insurance, 3062, 11899
    >>Winnipeg, Man., 12806
    >>Women, 10634-5
    >>>M. (Finestone), 8688-9
    >>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 10634
    >>Young offenders, 5484-5
    >>Young Offenders Act, 5484
    >>Young Offenders Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 5484-5

LeBlanc, Francis G. (L--Cape Breton Highlands--Canso)

    >>Abortion, petition, 5163
    >>Atlantic Groundfish Strategy, 5563-5
    >>Atlantic provinces, 10217
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95, M. for approval (P. Martin), 10217-20
    >>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 759-61
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 10218
    >>>M. on supply (Bouchard), 12043
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 14390-2
    >>Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28), 4332-3, 4368-9, 5265
    >>Canadian Coast Guard, 15018
    >>Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.O. 31, 7029
    >>Canso Strait, S.O. 31, 13470
    >>China, o.q., 7629-30
    >>Corporations, 10218, 12270-1
    >>Crab, o.q., 3392
    >>Defence expenditures, 3969-70, 3978
    >>Defence industry, M. on supply (Ménard), 3964-5, 3969-70, 3976-8
    >>Deficit, 12270
    >>Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Bill C-53), 6870-1
    >>Department of Labour Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30), 5563-5
    >>Deveau, Yvon, S.O. 31, 9465
    >>Economic conditions, 5564
    >>Economic development, 760
    >>Euthanasia, petitions, 5163, 5823, 9564
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic, 5565
    >>>o.q., 12539, 13598
    >>>S.O. 31, 13173
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, S.O. 31, 15697
    >>Funerals, 12271
    >>House of Commons, 759
    >>Human Resources Development Standing Committee, reports, 2797, 4527, 5265, 5400, 5618-9, 9203, 10196, 10859, 13054
    >>>M., 5620
    >>Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 12270-1
    >>Infrastructure program, 760
    >>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 259, 1923, 5947, 15535
    >>Job creation, 3976-7, 10219
    >>>o.q., 6717
    >>Liberal Party, 6646-7
    >>Members of Parliament, 8215-6
    >>MIL Davie Inc., 3964-5, 3978
    >>Mutual funds, 12271
    >>National debt, 10220
    >>Oceans Act (Bill C-98), 15017-9
    >>Oceans Day, S.O. 31, 4986
    >>Old age pensions, 14390-2
    >>Old Age Security Act, Canada Pension Plan, Children's Special Allowances Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54), 14390-2
    >>"On to Ottawa" Trek, M. (de Jong), 16175-6
    >>Parent, references, 759
    >>Postal service, S.O. 31, 15284
    >>Poverty, 6647
    >>Quebec, 10214
    >>>M. (J. Chrétien), 17320-1
    >>>S.O. 31, 15598
    >>Quebec Sovereignty Referendum (1995), 12043
    >>>S.O. 31, 15597-8, 15870
    >>Radio stations, S.O. 31, 15761
    >>Rankin Family, S.O. 31, 2618
    >>Rankin, John Angus, S.O. 31, 17080
    >>Seals, petition, 9565
    >>Search and rescue, S.O. 31, 566-7
    >>Securities, 12271
    >>Sexual orientation, petition, 9564
    >>Social security system, 10218
    >>>M. (L. Axworthy), 6646-50
    >>STORA Feldmill Ltd., S.O. 31, 17494
    >>Tax reform, 761
    >>Tobin, references, 15017, 15019
    >>Tourist industry, S.O. 31, 12998
    >>Training programs, 6648
    >>Tuna, o.q., 2673
    >>Turbot, o.q., 6143, 9604
    >>Unemployment, 6647-8
    >>>o.q., 15345
    >>Unemployment insurance, 6647
    >>Water, S.O. 31, 5511
    >>Welfare, 6648
    >>Young Offenders Act, petitions, 4003, 9564-5