Victoria, B.C. see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Canada-france Parliamentary Association

Victoria Cross see Veterans; World War I--Battle of Vimy Ridge

Victoria formula see Constitution--Amending

Victoria Island see Economic development/renewal--Northern Canada

Victoriaville-Athabaska, Que. see Cycling--Bicycle paths

Victory Hill see National Capital Commission

Video conferencing see Justice system

Video lottery terminals see Bankruptcy and insolvency

Video tapes see Audio and video tapes; Penitentiaries--Inmates

Vienna, Austria see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association

Vietnam

>>Democracy, human rights, political prisoners, petitions, 648, 3877
>>Quân, Trân Trieû, Canadian citizen, life imprisonment, Canadian representations, actions, etc., 1512, 1532-3, 1824, 2569, 3384, 4490, 4597-8
>>>o.q., 712-3, 1589-90, 1663-4, 2942-3, 3824-5, 5375, 5561-2, 6794-5, 10070-1
>>>Petitions, 1716, 1774-5, 1899, 2189, 2815-6, 4159
>>>S.O. 31, 178, 353, 1365, 8387, 8501-2, 10063
>>See also Canadian International Development Agency; Foreign aid; Refugees--Criminals; Trade

Vietnamese see Hong Kong--China

Vigilante justice see Justice system

Villeneuve, Jacques see Auto racing

Villeneuve, Maryse see Canadian Armed Forces--Official languages policy/bilingualism

Villeneuve, Raymond see Quebec separation/sovereignty

Vimy Ridge see World War I--Battle of Vimy Ridge

Violence

>>"Extreme fighting" event, Kahnawake reserve, pay-tv broadcasting, legality, o.q., 1892
>>Homosexuals, victims, 2112-3, 2160, 2197, 2544, 2571-2
>>Men, victims, gender-blind rules, establishing, 9670
>>Prevention, Hamilton, Ont., conference, Dr. Ronald Bayne role, S.O. 31, 6052
>>Schools, 338
>>>Scarborough School Board, zero tolerance policy, success, S.O. 31, 8899
>>Society, media, television, etc., 8813
>>Toys promoting, petition campaign, S.O. 31, 9598-9
>>Women and children, victims
>>>Criminal Code (amdt.--child prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital mutilation)(Bill C-27), relationship, 9639, 9641, 9644, 9711
>>>Government strategy, 7357
>>>Shelters and support agencies, funding cuts, 8793
>>>Shelters, Nelson House, Nepean, Ont., closure, S.O. 31, 5161-2
>>>Systemic, 3581
>>>United Nations position, etc., 3545, 3581
>>Women, victims
>>>Carrefour des femmes de Lachute projects, S.O. 31, 7184
>>>Economic and social conditions, poverty, relationship
>>>>S.O. 31, 7184-5
>>>>Social program cutbacks, impact, o.q., 7185-6
>>>École Polytechnique, Montreal, Que., Dec. 6/89 massacre, anniversary, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
>>>>Government actions, relationship, o.q., 7186, 7193
>>>>o.q., 7388
>>>>S.O. 31, 7080, 7139-41, 7182-5
>>>Fraser Valley East constituency cases
>>>>Inmate transferred to minimum security institution, phoning victim from jail, 9591
>>>>Woman stalked, sexually assaulted, police unable to act, etc., 9593-4
>>>Gun control legislation, Firearms Act (Bill C-68), relationship, O7186-7, 7193
>>>International situation, United Nations Commission on Human Rights report, Canadian response, etc., o.q., 9601-2
>>>Klassen, Susan, Yukon Territory case, killed by estranged husband, manslaughter conviction, parole eligibility, etc., 7681
>>>>S.O. 31, 7705-6
>>>Males taking responsibility, amending Criminal Code, petitions, 9657-8
>>>Other countries, 488
>>>Provocation defence, petitions, 7722, 8018-9, 8870, 9332, 9514, 9807, 10238
>>>Saskatoon December Memorial Committee Speaking Out: A Portrait of Violence awareness program, S.O. 31, 7182
>>>Slasher films, Coalition for the Safety of Our Daughters video, Reel Hatred, S.O. 31, 4980
>>>S.O. 31, 422
>>>See also Afghanistan--Human rights violations
>>See also Family violence; Obscenity--Criminal Code

"Violence--You Can Make A Difference" see Family violence--Eliminating

Violent offences

>>Criminal Code, amending, petition, 369
>>Examples, 4288, 4586-8
>>Extreme drunkenness offence, self-induced intoxication, not allowing, Criminal Code (amdt).--self-induced intoxication)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 2045, 2048
>>Increase
>>>Hamilton, Ont. area, o.q., 3258
>>>S.O. 31, 3253
>>Parolees committing, 1140, 5118
>>>Cases, Claude Forget and James Ronald Robinson, 5119
>>Personal injury offences, second conviction, indeterminate sentences, 975
>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--punishment for subsequent and serious personal injury offences)(Bill C-241)
>>Public concerns, 4271
>>Sentences
>>>California three strikes legislation, life imprisonment, 9614, 9616-7, 9704
>>>>Martin, K., private members`s bill, 9714
>>>Full sentence without parole, 5045, 5119, 5861, 6233, 8827
>>>>Petition, 9999
>>>>Reform Party position, 4999-5000
>>>>Truth in sentencing, 9762-4
>>>Lenient, 9433
>>>Life sentences for second offence, 1898, 5045
>>>>Without parole, 5175, 7646-7
>>>>>Petition, 7747
>>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--violent crimes)(Bill C-273); Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Sex offenders, Long term offender designation
>>>See also Sentences (convicted criminals)--Conditional sentences--Life sentences for second convictions for violent or sexual offences;
>>Throne Speech reference, 5037
>>See also Crime--Rate; Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Designation--Judicial restraint provisions; Penitentiaries--Inmates; Young offenders

Visas see Hong Kong--Chinese takeover, Residents; Immigration/immigrants

Visible minorities see Crime--Police statistics

Visitors visas see Immigration/immigrants--Visas

Vissandjée, NBilkis see Female genital mutilation (excision)--Research

Vistajet

>>London, Ontario, operations, expansion, S.O. 31, 9927

VISTEC project see CAE Electronics Ltd.

Visually impaired persons see Blind and visually impaired persons

Vitana Corporation

>>Computer 3-D imaging software, 6018

Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons program see Disabled and handicapped persons

Vocational training see Education

Voisey Bay, Labrador see Mining industry

Volleyball

>>Western Canadian Midget Women's Volleyball Championships, RCVC Western Fitness Roof, gold medal winners, S.O. 31, 2245

Volpe, Joseph (L--Eglinton--Lawrence; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health as of Feb. 23, 1996)

>>AIDS, o.q., 2945
>>Alcohol, 9914-5
>>Arctic, o.q., 9277-8
>>Blood, o.q., 6447, 7835-6
>>Canada, petition, 7110
>>Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 6781-2
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, 5336-7
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-61), 5336-9
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1088, 1112-3, 1118, 1123-4
>>Canadian Airlines International, 6594
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 5378-9, 5381
>>Children, petition, 5610
>>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8), 4162-4, 4167
>>Dairy products, petition, 7110
>>Defence equipment, 6481
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-18), 1388-90, 1701-2, 1717-9
>>Drug/substance abuse, 4162-4, 4167
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 4164, 9916
>>>o.q., 8395, 9279, 9607-8, 10070-1
>>Economy, 5338
>>European Union, 5337
>>Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel, M. (Robinson), 5399-400
>>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--ingredients in food sold in restaurants)(Bill C-309), 7215
>>Francophones outside Quebec, o.q., 9608
>>Fruit and vegetables, o.q., 2892
>>Gross Domestic Product, 6781
>>Hazardous products, 9915
>>Health care system, 1327, 1701-2, 1717-9
>>>o.q., 2614, 3261, 5736-7
>>Health
>>>o.q., 3715, 5424
>>>S.O. 31, 9479
>>Hemp, 4163, 4167
>>Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act (Bill C-47), 5613-20
>>Middle East, S.O. 31, 5730
>>National Organ Donor Day Act (Bill C-202), 1730-2
>>North American Free Trade Agreement, 6782
>>Oil and gas pipelines, o.q., 5419
>>Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-311), 5277-8
>>Pearson International Airport, M. (Gouk), 1127-9
>>Pest Management Regulatory Agency, 8690
>>Pesticides, o.q., 2892
>>Pesticides Products Control Act, 6482
>>>o.q., 8449-50
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournment proceedings, 1327
>>>Debate, 3430
>>>Decorum, 8456
>>>Divisions, recorded, 9297
>>>Documents, 9333
>>>Members' remarks, 8435
>>>Speeches, 5619
>>Rail passenger service, 1088
>>Rail transportation/railways, 1088, 1112-3, 1118, 1123-4
>>Reproductive technologies, 5613-20
>>>o.q., 481
>>Senate, M. on supply (Gilmour), 3072
>>Senior citizens, M. (Chamberlain), 5444-5
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8433-5, 8456, 8580-1, 8718-9, 8724
>>Tobacco industry, 3414-5, 3429, 8434, 8580-1
>>>M., 9336
>>>o.q., 6062, 6134, 6264, 6610, 8393, 9932-3
>>>Petition, 7110
>>>Regulations, tabling, 9331
>>Tobacco products, 3414-6, 3428, 3437, 8434, 8580-1, 8718-9, 8724
>>>o.q., 9328-9
>>Tobacco Products Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24), 3414-6, 3428-30, 3437
>>Trade, 5336-9
>>Transportation, 1121

Voluntary intoxication see Justice system--Extreme drunkenness defence

Volunteer awards see Volunteers

Volunteer organizations

>>Canadian Fraternal Association, annual meeting, Ottawa, Ont., S.O. 31, 2355, 2472
>>Grantham Lions Club, St. Catherines, Ont., 45th anniversary, S.O. 31, 9984
>>Government support/funding, need, S.O. 31, 4336, 5365
>>New Brunswick Association for Community Living, 1997 Sky's the Limit Snow Challenge, fundraising event, Fredericton, N.B., S.O. 31, 8583
>>Service d'entraide Basse-Ville, S.O. 31, 4336
>>St. Catherine's Jaycees, 60th anniversary, congratulating, S.O. 31, 8944
>>See also Commonwealth; Social services--Government cut-backs

Volunteer services see Victims of crime--Services

Volunteers

>>Bonnyman, Angus, Nova Scotia youth volunteer of the year, S.O. 31, 9876-7
>>Canada Volunteer Award, Certificate of Merit
>>>Dean, Jeanette, recipient, S.O. 31, 5364-5
>>>Huish, Julie, recipient, S.O. 31, 6360
>>>Janes, Doreen, recipient, S.O. 31, 6850-1
>>>Myre, Jacqueline, recipient, S.O. 31, 4017-8
>>Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Father Alfred Couturier, mert medallion, awarding, S.O. 31, 6603
>>Les Ainé(e)s de Jonquière, Armand-Marquiset honourary award, S.O. 31, 5414
>>National Volunteer Week, tribute, S.O. 31, 1760-2, 1883-5, 2132, 9646, 9648, 9737-8, 9793-5, 9876, 9929-30
>>Saskatoon Literacy Coalition, literacy groups, S.O. 31, 1951
>>Sisters of St. Joseph Orphanage, Haiti, Carroll, Mary Lou, volunteer efforts, tribute, S.O. 31, 5105
>>St. James Church men's club, breakfast program, S.O. 31, 1884
>>Telecare Burlington Distress Line, Burlington, Ont., tribute, S.O. 31, 5053
>>Tribute, 1639
>>>S.O. 31, 2001, 3077, 3417
>>See also Canadian Executive Service Overseas (CESO); Emergencies/disasters; Housing--Vac, Hungary; Immigration/immigrants--Visas; Independent Order of Foresters (IOF); Service clubs; World War II--Canadian volunteer radar technicians

Votable items see Private Members' Business Subcommittee; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports

Vote buying see Government subsidies--Announcements

Voters list see Elections

Votes see Committees--Role; House of Commons; Procedure

Voting age see Elections

Voting hours see Elections

Vouchers see Education, post-secondary--Consumer model

Vout, Dana see Education--Scholarships, Stay-in-School Scholarship

Voyageur festival see Festivals