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Chrétien, Raymond see United States--Canadian Ambassador

Christian Island see Ferry service

Chrysler minivans see Automobile safety

CHST see Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)

Church of England (Anglican) in Canada

    >>Investment powers, name, broadening, legislation, 9233, 9627-8
    >>See also Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada Incorporation Act (amdt.)(Bill S-15)

Churches see Hate propaganda--Homosexuals; Nisga'a land claim--Agreement in principle; Parole--Murderers; Same-sex couples--Spousal status; Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Religion factor--Homosexuality/homosexuals

Churchill Falls, Labrador see Highways and roads--Trans-Labrador Highway

Churchill Falls project see Hydro-electric power

Churchill, Man. see Ports

CIA see Central Intelligence Agency

CIDA see Canadian International Development Agency

CIEL see Job creation--Centre d'initiative pour l'emploi de Lotbiniére-Ouest

Cigarettes see Tobacco products

Circumpolar co-operation see Arctic

Circumpolar countries see Arctic Council

Citadel see Canadian Armed Forces--Quebec City, Que.

Citizen-Initiated Referendum Act (Bill C-343)--T. White

    >>First reading, 5890
    >>See also Referendums

Citizen initiated referendums see Referendums

Citizens Against Sexual Abuse of Children see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles

Citizens' Forum on Canada's Future see Spicer Commission

Citizenship

    >>Application, process
    >>>Security Intelligence Review Committee, investigations, political bias, Federal Court of Canada ruling, 9839-43
    >>>>Correcting, legislation, Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-84), 9840-1
    >>>>Zundel, Ernst, case, 9841-3
    >>>Undesirable applicants, loophole, use, 9839
    >>Children, Canadian-born, non-Canadian parents, Citizenship rights, eliminating, 5019
    >>>o.q., 3427
    >>>Petition, 8046
    >>Dual citizenship, Quebec separation/sovereignty, relationship, 349
    >>National Citizenship Week, S.O. 31, 7881, 8081
    >>Oath of allegiance
    >>>Allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II and heirs, removing, 349, 366
    >>>Modernizing, government intention, o.q., 3491
    >>Promotion
    >>>Chinese Canadian Association of Public Affairs, Vancouver students, trip to Ottawa, S.O. 31, 2884-5
    >>>Funding, 797
    >>>See also National unity--Promotion
    >>Youth, Burlington, Ont., citizenship award recipients, S.O. 31, 1364
    >>>See also Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-223)
    >>See also Elections--Voters list, Permanent

Citizenship Act

    >>50th anniversary, commemorating, S.O. 31, 7651, 7706
    >>Review, 349-50
    >>See also Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill c-84); Citzenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-223)

Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-84)--Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (Robillard)

    >>First reading, 8357
    >>Second reading, 9839-43, agreed to, 9843
    >>Committee of the Whole referral, committee stage, reported with amdts., 9843-4
    >>Report stage, concurrence, third reading, agreed to, 9844 passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 10252. Chap. 22. S.C. 1997 S.C
    >>See also Citizenship--Application, Security Intelligence Review Committee

Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-223)--Allmand

    >>First reading, 366
    >>Second reading, 6587-93
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 6593

Citizenship and Immigration Department

    >>Deportation services, alleged bribery, investigation, Roger Tassé, former deputy minister, report, 1406, 1623-4
    >>>o.q., 314-5, 531, 588-9
    >>Expenditures
    >>>1996-97, $621.5 million, 797
    >>>1997-98, $575 million, 6.5%/$40 million reduction, 9139
    >>Hong Kong and India, ministerial trip, cost, etc., qu., 3388
    >>Marchi, former Citizenship and Immigration Minister, promotional pamphlets, Robillard, Citizenship and Immigration Minister, destruction, ordering, 971
    >>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service, involvement, o.q., 764-5
    >>>Cost, $20,000, Liberal Party, reimbursing taxpayers, o.q., 965
    >>>o.q., 764, 924-5, 966-8, 1051-2
    >>Revenues, fees, profit-making potential, 9139
    >>See also Immigration and Refugee Board--Dismantling; Vegreville, Alta.-- Immigration processing centre

Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee

    >>Membership see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Canada-U.S. agreement of the review of refugee claims), 2524
    >>>>Dissenting report, Bloc Quebecois, 2524
    >>>Second (settlement renewal), 3140
    >>>Third (Convention refugees without identity papers), 7423
    >>>>Minority report, Bloc Quebecois, 7423
    >>>Fourth (foreign workers policy), 10124
    >>>>Minority report, Bloc Quebecois, 10124

Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20)--Minister of Transport (Anderson)

    >>First reading, 679
    >>Transport Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, forthwith, prior to second reading, M. (Anderson), 1153-60, agreed to, 1161
    >>>Reported, with amdts., 2483
    >>Report stage, 2818-36, 2927-34, 2953-62
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Anderson), 2953, agreed to, 2953; 2958, agreed to, on recorded division, 3038-9
    >>>>(Crete), 2819, negatived, on recorded division, 3037-8; 2830-2, negatived, on recorded division, 3037-8; 2953-4, negatived, on recorded division, 3037-8; 2958
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, agreed to, on recorded division, 3039-40
    >>Third reading, 3142-55, 3389-413
    >>>Amdt. (Crête), 3148, negatived, on recorded division, 3448-9
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 3449-50, passed.
    >>Senate amendment, concurrence, 4167-70
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 4182
    >>Royal Assent, 4196. Chap. 20, S.C. 1996
    >>See also Air navigation services--Commercialization

Civil disobediance see Gangs--Motorcycle gangs, Criminal organization

Civil rights see Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Judicial restraint provisions; Gun control/guns--Registration system;

Civil unrest see Mexico

Civil wars see Algeria; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Guatemala; International conflicts; Liberia; Nigeria--Biafra; Rwanda; Zaire

CJMP see Broadcasting--Radio stations

CJVR Melfort see Broadcasting--Radio stations

CKSB Radio see Francophones outside Quebec---Manitoba

Clancy, Mary (L--Halifax)

    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 661-2
    >>>S.O. 31, 7705, 10113-4
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2421-2
    >>Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for United Nations Peacekeeping Act (Bill C-300), 9133, 9234
    >>Child support payments, 4913-6
    >>Children, 4913
    >>Committees of the Whole House, M. (H. Gray), 5756
    >>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3336, 3338
    >>Defence, 540-1
    >>Defence equipment, 540-1
    >>Divorce, 4913-4
    >>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 4913-6
    >>Economy, 2874
    >>Education, 3336, 3338
    >>Equalization payments, 2873-4
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7051, 7053-6, 7906-7
    >>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 2874
    >>Film and video industry, S.O. 31, 8269
    >>Fraser, Murray, S.O. 31, 9211
    >>Godsoe, Gerry, S.O. 31, 1540
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7054-6, 7906-7
    >>>M. on supply (Solberg), 985
    >>Government expenditures, 2874-5, 7906
    >>Holy Bible, 2421
    >>Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act (Bill C-47), 5966-8
    >>Impaired driving, M. (Harris), 6934-6
    >>Justice system, 4913
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3195-8
    >>Milliken, references, 7054
    >>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, reports, 9133
    >>North American Aerospace Defence Command, M. (L. Axworthy), 540-1
    >>Parole, M. on supply (Ramsay), 8847-9
    >>Permanent Joint Board on Defence (Canada-United States), 540
    >>Privilege, language, inappropriate/improper, 2422, 2763
    >>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 661-2
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 10096
    >>>Members' remarks, 4912, 6930
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Gauthier), 2873-5
    >>Reproductive technologies, 5966-8
    >>Sexual orientation, 2421-2
    >>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8739-41
    >>Tobacco industry, 8740
    >>Tobacco products, 8739-41
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 2973-4
    >>Unemployment, 2874
    >>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 9795
    >>Women, S.O. 31, 7080, 8649
    >>World War I, S.O. 31, 9479

Clandestine work see Underground economy

Clark, Charles Joseph

    >>Windsor, Ont. citizen, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 1163

Clausen, Inge see Parole--Murderers, Victims/families

Clausen, Inge and Svend see Parole--Murderers, Kocurek

Clayoquot biosphere reserve see Environment--Protection, Clayoquot Sound, B.C.

Clayoquot Sound, B.C. see Environment--Protection

Clean air conference see Air pollution--Respiratory diseases

Climate change see Environment

Clinton, President Bill see United States

Cloning see Reproductive technologies

Closed circuit television see Justice system--Video conferencing technology

Closure see Legislation; Procedure

Clothing see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization, Home heating fuel and clothing; Textile industry

Club R see Reform Party

Club Roma see Multiculturalism

CML Technology Inc.

    >>Air traffic control products, 6018

CN Commercialization Act (Bill C-89)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Canadian National Railways--Privatization/commercialization

CNE see Canadian National Exhibition

CNN Centre see Olympics, 1996 Summer Games--Canadian Heritage Department

CNR see Canadian National Railways

Co-insurance see Financial institutions--Deposit insurance

CO2 (carbon dioxide) see Energy efficiency--Fluorescent and incandescent lamps/lightbulbs

Coal

    >>Exports, 1541
    >>>o.q., 1551
    >>See also Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)

Coalition for Affordable Telephone Services see Telephone service--Long distance

Coalition for the Safety of Our Daughters see Violence--Women

Coast Guard see Canadian Coast Guard

Coastal communities see Canadian Coast Guard--Merger

Coastal Fisheries Protection Act (amdt.)(Bill C-96)--Mifflin

    >>First reading, 9845

Coat of Arms see Canada

Cocaine see Drug trafficking; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Controlled drugs and substances

Cochrane, Ont. see Highways and roads--Ontario

Cod see Fisheries, Atlantic

Code of Conduct Special Joint Committee

    >>Establishing, membership, powers, etc., M. (Zed), 605, agreed to
    >>Reporting date, extending
    >>>Epp responsibility, 6321-2
    >>>M. (Milliken), 4087, agreed to
    >>>M. (Milliken), 6318-26, agreed to, 6326
    >>>>Placing on Order Paper under Motions, agreed to, 6226, moved by unanimous consent, 6317-8
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First, 7390
    >>>Second, 9281
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 7391

Codeine see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Controlled drugs and substances

Coderre, Denis see Liberal Party--Election nominations

Coeur d'ors awards see Senior citizens--Tribute

Cohen, Shaughnessy (L--Windsor--St. Clair)

    >>Abortion, M. (G. Breitkreuz), 2976-7
    >>Automobile industry, o.q., 10120
    >>Capital punishment, 6867
    >>Child support payments, 6865
    >>Children, petition, 369
    >>Clark, Charles Joseph, S.O. 31, 1163
    >>Crime, 6865-6
    >>Crime prevention, 6865, 6867
    >>Criminal Code, 6865
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--arrest without warrant)(Bill C-224), 3278-80
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4082
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--operation while impaired)(Bill C-201), 2920-2
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--production of records in sexual offence proceedings)(Bill C-46), 9359-63, 9401
    >>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205), 9489
    >>Criminal law, 6865
    >>Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17), 6317
    >>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 6865
    >>Deficit, 6866
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1349-50
    >>Discrimination and racism, o.q., 2184
    >>Figure Skating, S.O. 31, 32
    >>Film and video industry, o.q., 6911
    >>Great Lakes, o.q., 9746
    >>Gun control/guns, 6864, 9401
    >>Hate crimes, 6865
    >>Health care system, o.q., 1426
    >>HIV/AIDS, S.O. 31, 2558
    >>Holocaust, 6866
    >>Income tax, o.q., 9802
    >>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 6864-8
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee, 6868
    >>>Reports, 4082, 6191, 6317, 6912, 9489, 10123
    >>Justice system, 6864-7
    >>>o.q., 1548
    >>Labour, 1349-50
    >>Law Commission of Canada, 6865
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), 6867
    >>Murder, 6865
    >>Parole, 6865
    >>Pay equity, petition, 9846
    >>Prisons and Reformatories Act (amdt.)(Bill C-53), 4297-8, 6191
    >>Privilege, Bryden (rights of Members breached), 8911
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committee reports, 10123
    >>>Dress regulations, 6502
    >>Public safety, 6866-8
    >>References see Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee--Reform Party motions; Ramsay--References
    >>Reform Party, S.O. 31, 3555-6
    >>Regulations, 6865
    >>Regulations Act (Bill C-25), 6912
    >>Revoke the Conviction of Louis David Riel Act (Bill C-297), 7167-8
    >>Sentences (convicted criminals), 6865
    >>Sexual assault/offences, 6865, 8911, 9359-63, 9401
    >>Sexual orientation, 6865
    >>Smuggling, 6865
    >>St. Patrick's Day, S.O. 31, 9078
    >>Statutes of Canada, 6865
    >>Taxation, 6866
    >>Unified Family Court, M. (Hayes), 8800-2
    >>Victims of crime, 6867-8, 9401
    >>War crimes, 6865
    >>Wildilfe, o.q., 3872
    >>Young offenders, 6865, 6867
    >>Young Offenders Act, 6865, 6867
    >>>M. (Hart), 6335-6

Cold Lake, Alta. see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Cold Lake, Alta.

Cold war

    >>Gouzenko, Igor, Soviet union defector, role, 552
    >>Western military forces, adjustment problems, o.q., 4226
    >>See also International conflicts; National security; North American Aerospace Defence Command--International situation

Cole Harbour District High School see Discrimination and racism

Collective agreements see Public Service--Reduction, Private sector

Collective bargaining see Labour relations; Public Service; Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Collective security see Canadian security--Other countries

Collective societies see Copyright--Rights

Collège Jean-de-Brèboeuf see Science and technology--Science fairs

Collège militaire royal see Military colleges

Colleges see Universities/colleges

Collenette, Hon. David M. (L--Don Valley East; Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs; resigned as Cabinet Minister Oct. 4, 1996)

Collenette, Penny see Government appointments--Patronage

Collingwood, Ont. see Festivals--Great Northern Exhibition; Special Olympics--1997 world Winter Games

Collins, Bernie (L--Souris--Moose Mountain)

    >>Agricultural products
    >>>M. (Hermanson), 1620-1
    >>>o.q., 3132
    >>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, report, 7390
    >>Automobile leasing, 411
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 410-3, 419
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 411
    >>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1219-21
    >>Canada Transportation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-437), 10124
    >>Canadian Executive Services Overseas, S.O. 31, 6361
    >>Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for United Nations Peacekeeping Act (Bill C-300), 6639-41
    >>Child support payments, 411
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--illegal trade practices)(Bill C-221), 1004-5
    >>Corporations, 411
    >>Curling, S.O. 31, 8582
    >>Deficit, 419
    >>Economic development/renewal, 288, 412
    >>>S.O. 31, 8386
    >>Education
    >>>Petition, 4089
    >>>S.O. 31, 2707
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2763-5
    >>Equalization payments, 411
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7755
    >>Exports, 412-3
    >>Farm Debt Mediation Act (Bill C-38), 7390
    >>Farm equipment, 1004-5
    >>Freight rates, 411-2
    >>Gasoline taxes, 412
    >>>Petition, 266, 2716, 2815, 2951
    >>Government advertising, ro., 7525-6
    >>Government programs and services, 411
    >>Grain marketing, 1620-1
    >>>M. on supply (Hermanson), 4117-9
    >>>o.q., 9887
    >>Grain transportation, 411-2, 10124
    >>>o.q., 6962
    >>Gun control/guns, S.O. 31, 4936
    >>Income tax, 411
    >>Information highway, 413
    >>Infrastructure program, 419
    >>Insurance industry, 411
    >>Interest rates, 410
    >>Job creation, 410-2
    >>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 9542
    >>Motor vehicles, 1004-5
    >>Politicians, 419
    >>Postash industry, S.O. 31, 9542
    >>Rail transportation/railways, 1219-20
    >>Seniors Benefit, 411
    >>Sexual orientation, petition, 2951
    >>Sikh religion, S.O. 31, 6657
    >>Social programs, 411
    >>Taxation, 411
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 288
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2264-5
    >>United Way, S.O. 31, 5877
    >>Young Offenders Act, petition, 266