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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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Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal

    >>Annual report
    >>>1994-1996, tabled, 486
    >>>1995-1996, tabled, 6411

Canadian Association of Broadcasters see Family violence--Eliminating

Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Act (Bill C-275)--Boudria

    >>First reading, second reading, Committee of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from Committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 1993, passed.
    >>Senate passage, with amdts., 2929
    >>Senate amdts., agreed to, 2973
    >>Royal Assent, 3137. Chap. 13, S.C. 1996

Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers see Education--Teachers

Canadian Association of Independent Grocers see Competition Act

Canadian Auto Workers see General Motors

Canadian Automated Air Traffic System (CAATS) see Air traffic control

Canadian Bankers Association see Small and medium business--Banks and financial institutions

Canadian Bar Association see Legislation

Canadian Bill of Rights

    >>Diefenbaker, John G., former Prime Minister, role, 2131
    >>See also Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Property rights; Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act

Canadian Bill of Rights (amdt.--right to housing)(Bill C-444)--Harb

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

    >>Budget 1996 cut-backs, mandate, impact, o.q., 969
    >>CBC North, lay-offs, funding reduction, exemption, M. (McLaughlin), 7695-703, dropped from Order Paper, 7703
    >>Contract negotiations, last-minute settlement, strike, avoiding, S.O. 31, 3001
    >>Francophone employees, collective agreement, English only, Official Languages Act, compliance, o.q., 3713
    >>French programming, Quebec distinct society status, relationship, 6252
    >>French television network (Radio Canada), affiliates, Juneau Report, January 1996 recommendations, impact, o.q., 359, 1167
    >>Funding, 1446
    >>>Budget 1996 cutbacks, 1485-6
    >>>>o.q., 5682, 5954-5
    >>>English/French disparity, 285-6, 8207
    >>>>o.q., 1167
    >>>Northern Canada
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5160
    >>>>See also Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--CBC North
    >>>Privatization, 1446
    >>>>Government agenda, o.q., 2311
    >>>>Reform Party position, 5505, 8182
    >>>>>o.q., 1374-5, 2311, 3008, 4457, 4558, 7243
    >>>Public membership, S.O. 31, 5554
    >>>Reduction, 285
    >>>>Bloc Quebecois, position, o.q., 8133
    >>>>Francophones outside Quebec, 8226-7
    >>>>Liberal Party, Reform Party, election proposals, o.q., 3008
    >>>>o.q., 4346-7, 4506, 4558, 4633-4, 5682, 7833-4
    >>>>Restoring, S.O. 31, 8901
    >>>>Staff, lay-offs, o.q., 4346-7, 4456-7
    >>>>Television production fund, relationship, 8207-8
    >>>>>o.q., 4457, 4558, 5995
    >>>Special tax, Juneau report Jan./96, recommendation, 285
    >>>>Alternative funding, petition, 648
    >>>>Bloc Quebecois position, o.q., 1165-6
    >>>>Government position, o.q., 139, 1165-6, 1374
    >>>>o.q., 969, 1167
    >>>>S.O. 31, 310
    >>>Stabilizing, Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise, 4722, 5765, 5854, 5860, 5866, 7979
    >>>>Five year, $900 million maximum, government promise , 8227
    >>>>>o.q., 7965, 8132
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 8082
    >>>>o.q., 4457, 4505-6, 4558-9, 5883, 6011, 8132, 9996
    >>>>Petition, 9998
    >>>>S.O. 31, 9985
    >>International service, Radio Canada International, closure, 7330
    >>>Funding, Canadian flag promotion, expenditure, relationship, o.q., 7312-3
    >>>Maintaining/saving, government commitment, 1529
    >>>>Copps, Canadian Heritage Minister, pledge, o.q., 7311-3
    >>>>o.q., 7468
    >>>March/96, 1445-6
    >>>>Alternate funding, commercialization, consideration, S.O. 31, 521
    >>>>Anniversary, future, o.q., 5883
    >>>>>o.q., 1108, 1374
    >>>>Deferral, one year funding, allocation
    >>>Reform Party position, o.q., 7342-3
    >>Mandate
    >>>Fulfilling, difficulty, former CBC presidents, statement, o.q., 7833, 7965
    >>>National unity tool, Bloc Quebecois position, 8175
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1704
    >>>Rural Canada, 5504-5
    >>Prince Edward Island, importance, S.O. 31, 7779
    >>Programs
    >>>Canadianization, S.O. 31, 3863-4
    >>>>Cost, French television network, impact, o.q., 3869
    >>>This Hour Has 22 Minutes, 298
    >>>Town Hall meeting with Prime Minister Chrétien, Dec. 10/96
    >>>>Rigging with hostile questioners, Liberal Party allegations, o.q., 7463-4
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7307-8, 7379-80
    >>>>See also Chrétien, Jean--References; Goods and Services Tax--Abolish/eliminate/scrap
    >>>Valour and the Horror, The, rebroadcasting, portrayal of World War II Royal Canadian Air Force bombing of Germany, alleged inaccuracies, S.O. 31, 1241-2
    >>Radio
    >>>60th anniversary, CBQ-CBC Radio, Thunder Bay-Atikokan, celebrating
    >>>>o.q., 6011
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6003
    >>>Funding, $10 million, restoring, 8183-4, 8189, 8227
    >>>o.q., 8132
    >>>S.O. 31, 8005, 8008-9
    >>Staff, reductions, cutbacks, lay-offs, 7402
    >>Television service, privatizing, 8100
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces,--Marsaw, LCmdr, Dean; Canadians--Definition; Francophones outside Quebec--Assimilation; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995); Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Documents

Canadian Budget Performance Index see Public Accounts--Government financial records

Canadian Cancer Society see Health--Cancer

Canadian Centre for Inland Waters see Water--Fresh water science

Canadian Centre for International Studies and Co-operation see Niger--L`Archer, Serge

Canadian Centre for Magnetic Fusion, Varennes, Que. see Nuclear energy--Magnetic fusion development

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

    >>Annual report
    >>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee, referral, 4562
    >>>Tabled, 4562

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse see Volunteers

Canadian Chamber of Commerce see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization--Tax inclusive pricing

Canadian Charter of Duties and Responsibilities

    >>Establishing, financial assistance from federal government factor, etc., 9133
    >>>See also Canadian Charter of Duties and Responsibilities Act (Bill C-388)

Canadian Charter of Duties and Responsibilities Act (Bill C-388)--G. Breitkreuz

    >>First reading, 9133
    >>See also Canadian Charter of Duties and Responsibilities

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    >>Affirmative action programs, allowing, discriminatory, 6835, 7354
    >>Anniversary, 15th, S.O. 31, 9878-9
    >>Canadian Bill of Rights, reverting to, 6835
    >>Equality rights, non-discrimination, section 15, 7359
    >>>Effectiveness, three year delay, 2443
    >>>Women, 7357
    >>Police, impact, 6835
    >>Provisions, 2906
    >>See also Aboriginal self-government--Constitution; Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice; Canadian Wheat Board--Authority; Child pornography--Possession; Child prostitution--Criminal Code provisions; Children--Rights; Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Designation, Applying for--Judicial restraint provisions--Legislation--Sex offenders; Discrimination and racism--Prohibited grounds; Elections--Right to vote; Family--Parental rights and responsibilities; Gangs--Motorcycle gangs, Legislation; Human rights; Indians/First Nations--Self-government; Justice system; Nisga'a land claim--Agreement in principle; Official languages policy/bilingualism--Constitution; Police--Search and seizure powers; Property rights; Reproductive technologies--New reproductive, Regulatory regime; Sahtu Dene and Métis land claim--Agreement; Sexual assault/offences--Accused acces to medical and therapeutic records; Sexual orientation--Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms--Canadian Human Rights Act--Canadian Human Rights Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Same-sex couples--Spousal status, Criminal Code; Supreme Court of Canada--Law making power

Canadian Cinema and Television Academy

    >>Gemini Awards, S.O. 31, 311

Canadian Club see Constitution--Patriation in 1982, Quebec opposition

Canadian Coast Guard

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary

    >>Tribute, S.O. 31, 10061

Canadian code of corporate citizenship see Corporations

Canadian College of Family Physicians see Health care system--Doctors/physicians

Canadian Community Investment Program see Small and medium business--Capital access

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops see Poverty--Governments combatting

Canadian content see Broadcasting--DMX Canada--Radio stations; Information highway--Canadian content--Internet, Regulation;

Canadian Corps of Commissionaires see Canadian War Museum

Canadian Council for Geography Education see Education

Canadian Council for Refugees see Refugees

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment see Environment--Management

Canadian Council on Co-parenting see Child support payments--Legislation; Divorce--Child custody and support payments

Canadian culture see Culture/arts

Canadian Diabetes Association see Health--Diabetes

Canadian dollar see Quebec separation/sovereignty

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association see Oil and gas pipelines--Landowners

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

    >>Federal projects outside of country, non-application, o.q., 6750-1
    >>Strengthening, Liberal Party "red book" election promise, o.q., 6314-5

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

    >>Amending, Legislation (Bill C-74)
    >>>Importance, deminishing, S.O. 31, 7306
    >>>Improving, S.O. 31, 7511
    >>Modernization, Throne Speech proposal, 4, 323, 325
    >>See also Environment--Protection; Pollution--Prevention

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1977 (Bill C-74)--Minister of the Environment (Marchi)

    >>First reading, 7277

Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)

    >>International services, volunteers
    >>>Bolivia, Marjorie Lavallee, S.O. 31, 6361
    >>>China, John Reynolds, S.O. 31, 6001
    >>>Czech Republic technical college teacher hosted by Doug Thomlinson, S.O. 31, 6441
    >>>Estonia, John Pahapill, S.O. 31, 9209
    >>>Ghana, Evan and Joan Whitehead, S.O. 31, 6441
    >>>Ghana and Romania, Ludwig Strah, S.O. 31, 3416
    >>>Guyana, Michael Blender, S.O. 31, 759
    >>>Panama, Agnes Boros, S.O. 31, 3813-4
    >>>Romania, Bert Cosman, S.O. 31, 1884
    >>>Russian Federation, Donald MacLeod, Walter Gumprich, S.O. 31, 757, 1241
    >>>Russian Federation, Peru and Poland, Roy Walker, Jivan Shah and Tadeusz Cienski, S.O. 31, 7780
    >>>Russian Federation, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Poland and Hungary, Steve Meissner, Donald MacLeod, Dirk Booy, Al Galusz, S.O. 31, 4932
    >>>Senegal, Claude St-Hilaire, Viateur Alain, Mario Ferland, S.O. 31, 2302
    >>>Sri Lanka, Karl Burkhart, S.O. 31, 2427-8
    >>>Thailand, Tony Wagemaker, S.O. 31, 6360
    >>>Trinidad and Tobago, Frederick Harttrip, S.O. 31, 960

Canadian Exporters' Association see Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada

Canadian Federation of Independent Business see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization

Canadian Figure Skating Championships see Figure skating

Canadian flag

    >>Burning, Montreal, Que. homes, S.O. 31, 6743
    >>Free distribution, One Million flag operation, $23 million program, 1-800 telephone number, 98, 667, 702, 1447, 1486, 5127, 5823, 5861, 6251, 8178-9, 8181, 8204, 8210-1, 8214-5, 8219
    >>>Canadians returning, 6251
    >>>Expenditure, cultural institutions, budgetary cut-backs, relationship, 8182-3, 8185-6
    >>>>o.q., 3561, 4228, 5060-2, 5111-6, 5483, 5564-5
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1162, 3556, 6606-7, 8191
    >>>Germany, Joseph Goebbels propaganda campaign, comparison, 8210
    >>>Lists of recipients, government Members of Parliament access, 6684
    >>>National unity/separatism, impact, 8181, 8183
    >>>>o.q., 5114-5
    >>>Reform Party Members, requesting, Copps, Deputy Prime Minister, remarks, Ed Harper, condemning, S.O. 31, 5678
    >>>Thornley, Joe, political associate, Heritage Department contract, patronage, o.q., 8908, 8953
    >>>See also Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--International service
    >>Half mast on Peace Tower, occasions, protocol rules, o.q., 7040
    >>High Schools flying, Fredericton High School, S.O. 31, 1043
    >>National Flag of Canada Day, Feb. 17, celebrating, 8174, 8178, 8216-7
    >>>S.O. 31, 8129, 8131
    >>Oath/pledge of allegiance, 3719
    >>>House of Commons, reciting daily, M. (Culbert), 5319-27, dropped from Order Paper, 5327
    >>>S.O. 31, 4449, 8268
    >>>See also Oath of Allegiance to the Flag of Canada Act (Bill C-302)
    >>Quebec summer festivals displaying, S.O. 31, 521
    >>Respecting, Bloc Quebecois, 8216
    >>Symbolism, importance, 8178-9, 8207, 8215, 8220-1
    >>See also Canadian Heritage Deaprtment--Cultural organizations; Workers--Deaths

Canadian Food Inspection Agency