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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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Motor Coach see Job creation--Governments/private sector

Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act

    >>Proclamation, qu., 7589

Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.)(Bill C-356)--McTeague

    >>First reading, 6912
    >>See also Motor vehicles--Safety

Motor vehicles

    >>Dealers and manufacturer franchisees, dual lines of products, allowing, 246, 999-1007
    >>>See also Competition Act (amdt.--illegal trade practices)(Bill C-221)
    >>Non-combustion engine, power efficiency, fuel cell, development, Daimler-Benz and Ballard Power Systems, $508 million joint venture, S.O. 31, 9739-40
    >>Safety, recalls, 6912
    >>>See also Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.)(Bill C-356)

Motorcycle gangs see Gangs

Mountain View Packers see CANUSA Foods Ltd.

Mouvement du libération du Québec see Quebec separation/sovereignty-Villeneuve, Raymond

Moving companies see Canadian Armed Forces

MOX fuel see Nuclear power plants--Plutonium

Mulroney, Right Hon. Brian see Air Canada--Airbus A320 passenger jet; Constitution--Patriation in 1982, Quebec opposition; Human rights--International; Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney, Campbell)

Multi-year appropriations see Government department, board, agencies and commissions--Agencies

Multiculturalism

    >>Canadian Multiculturalism Act, role, 7357
    >>Canadian Unity Village/Carousel of Nations, Windsor, Ont., S.O. 31, 4016
    >>Club Roma, St. Catherines, Ont., 35th anniversary, 3417
    >>Essex--Windsor constituency, 1536
    >>Ethnic diversity, etc., 295, 1819-20, 1864-5, 2866, 7745-6
    >>>S.O. 31, 9930
    >>Federal funding, eliminating, Reform Party position, 6019
    >>Immigrants, relationship, 7376
    >>Policy, 1538
    >>>Failure, 7746
    >>>Review, o.q., 5962
    >>>Statement by Minister (Fry), 7745-7
    >>Program spending, elimination, 418
    >>See also Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

Multiculturalism Act see Canadian Multiculturalism Act

Multilateral Fund for the Montreal Protocol see Environment--Developing countries

Municipal affairs see Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Exclusive provincial jurisdiction

Municipalities

    >>Amalgamation see Metropolitan Toronto, Ont.
    >>International exchanges, Waterloo, Ont./Rafah, Gaza Strip, S.O. 31, 9478
    >>Level of government, recognizing as, including in federal-provincial negotiations, 9754
    >>Taxes see Trent-Severn Waterway--Commercial water lot fees
    >>See also Aboriginal land claims--Compensation; Aboriginal peoples--Negotiations; Economic development/renewal--Federal-provincial-municipal co-operation; Elections--Voters list, Permanent; Infrastructure program--Federal-provincial revenue sharing program; Interprovincial trade--Internal Trade Agreement

Municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals ((MUSH) see Goods and Services Tax

Munro, Charles

    >>Dairy farmer, Oxford County, Ontario, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 7777

Munro, Craig see Parole--Murderers

Munro, Hon. John

    >>Former Cabinet Minister, cleared of corruption charges, government refusal to pay legal fees, S.O. 31, 6554

Murder

    >>Attempted murder, difficulty prosecuting/proving, 5098-9, 9591
    >>Baldwin, James, victim, killed by young offenders, plea bargain, S.O. 31, 6052
    >>Begley, Carole, victim, Clifford Begley charged, Gatineau, Que., Mar. 24/96, S.O. 31, 1163-4
    >>Bolduc, Isabelle, victim, 4247
    >>>Blanchette, Marcel, parolee, involvement, National Parole Board recommendation, o.q., 5243
    >>Cameron, Pamela, victim, Mitchell Oweb accused, previous offences, etc., 1136-7
    >>Carpenter, Melanie, victim, Fernand Auger prime suspect, previous offences, etc., 1135-7, 1142-3, 3543, 3576, 4216, 5119, 5121, 5123, 5125, 5177, 9595
    >>>o.q., 39
    >>Children, victims see Victims of crime--Parents of murdered children
    >>Ducharme, Patricia Grace, victim, Campbell River, B.C., not warned due to Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, 1310
    >>>o.q., 1290-1
    >>Extreme drunkenness defence, self-induced/voluntary intoxication, 1690
    >>>Legislation, Criminal Code (amdt.--self-induced intoxication)(Bill C-72)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), o.q., 1101, 1109
    >>>Supreme Court of Canada decision in Lemky, McMaster and Robinson cases, government response, o.q., 1101-2, 1108-9
    >>Family violence factor, 5000-1
    >>Faraone, Ezio, victim, police officer killed by parolee, 4612-3
    >>Fichtenberg, Dennis, victim, killed by parolee Paul Butler, 5081-2, 8826-7
    >>Fyke, Mark, victim, Canadian murdered in Florida, S.O. 31, 817
    >>Gakhal family, Vernon, B.C.
    >>>Gun control, relationship, 9662
    >>>S.O. 31, 1459-60, 1702-3
    >>>See also Family violence--Police intervention powers
    >>Graves, Stephanie, victim, 4284
    >>Howe, Kelly, victim, ex-boyfriend Morley Sangwais convicted, restraining order factor, 5084
    >>>S.O. 31, 5237
    >>Jessop, Christine, victim, Guy Paul Morine convicted, exonerated, public inquiry, 8808
    >>Kelly, Sarah, victim, by known sex offender, S.O. 31, 4495
    >>King, Constable Brian, victim, family members` victim impact statements, S.O. 31, 9169
    >>Larose, Lynn, victim, Kingston. Ont., S.O. 31, 8128
    >>Leduc, Sylvain, victim
    >>>Impact on mother and grandmother Theresa McCuaig, 3877-8, 4547, 9366, 9368-70
    >>>Young offenders convicted, sentences, 9366
    >>>See also Gangs--Youth gangs
    >>MacDonald, Martha, victim, S.O. 31, 7458
    >>McCauley, Ronald Richard, suspect in Vancouver, B.C. murder while on statutory release, 5119
    >>Montreal, Que., case, elderly couple, victims, young offender convicted, sentence, 6841
    >>Niven, Graham, victim, young offender sentenced to two years, 4292
    >>Parolees committing, 1140, 5118
    >>Ramsay, Megan, victim, mother`s common law husband charged with second degree murder, 4587
    >>Self-defence
    >>>Elimination as grounds of defence for instigators of fights, 366
    >>>Killers of abusive spouses/guardians, review, 6865
    >>Sentences
    >>>Appropriate, 5002-3
    >>>Consecutive sentences for multiple murders, 4284, 4287, 4476, 4577-8, 4607, 4619-20, 5006
    >>>Deterrence factor, 3887-8
    >>>>See also Capital punishment
    >>>First degree/premeditated, 4284-5, 4610
    >>>First/second degree murder, 4274-5
    >>>Length, public safety, rehabilitation, punishment, factors, etc., 4215-7, 4466, 4473-4
    >>>Life without parole, 4287, 4542, 5044
    >>>Life without parole eligibility for 25 years, 4572, 4578, 4583, 4586, 4613, 5003
    >>>Minimum sentences, eliminating, 4576
    >>>Plea bargaining, 4597, 4599
    >>>>See also Murder--Baldwin, James
    >>>See also Capital punishment; Murder--Montreal, Que. case--Niven, Graham; Parole--Murderers
    >>Shakespeare, Lenard, victim, Toronto, Ont. police officer, killer now Vancouver, B.C. businessman, 4605-6
    >>Smith, Tanya, victim, 4244-5
    >>Stephenson, Christopher, victim, Joseph Fredericks accused, 1141, 1143, 4287
    >>Stewart, Aaron, Scott Kent charged, acquitted, 6840, 6842
    >>Tran, Mindy, victim, 4277-8, 9433, 9718
    >>Victim/murderer relationship factor, 5000
    >>Williams Lake, B.C. case, sexual assault factor, 5174
    >>Women, victims, killed by male spouses/partners, 9670
    >>See also Australia; Capital punishment; Euthanasia--Latimer, Robert; Gun control/guns--Crimes; Israel; Justice system--Trials; Marine transport--Dubai; Penitentiaries--Edmonton Institution for Women; Sexual assault/offences--Thwaites, Norma; Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation; Stalking--Criminal harassment; United Kingdom--Dunblane Primary School; United States--Fyke, Mark; Women--Violence against, École polytechnique

Murderers

    >>Bernardo, Paul, 6847
    >>>French, Kristen and Leslie Mahaffy, victims, 3543, 4216-7
    >>>Homolka, Karla, role, manslaughter charge, agreement, 4616
    >>>Re-offending possibility, dangerous offender designation, 1136, 1142
    >>>See also Parole--Murderers; Victims of crime--Victim impact statements
    >>Cantin, Florent, 37 killed in fire, 4253
    >>Gingras, Daniel, murder committed while on temporary absence, 1141, 4261, 4287, 4315
    >>>See also Parole--Murderers
    >>Kelly, Patrick, wrongfull conviction claim, Criminal Code Section 690 application for new trial, etc., 5201-2
    >>>o.q., 2482
    >>>S.O. 31, 7960, 9169-70
    >>Olson, Clifford
    >>>Criminal record, 1136
    >>>Sentence, 1.1 years for each victim, 8826, 8860, 8863
    >>>Serial killer cards, 4023
    >>>See also Parole--Murderers; Penitentiaries--Inmates; Sexual assault/offences--Werebecky, Kim; Young offenders
    >>Parole, early release see Parole--Murderers
    >>Parole eligibility, including convictions for other offences in calculation, 7391
    >>>See also Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-362)
    >>Robinson, Joseph, sentence, racism factor, 4636
    >>Stanton, Melvin, murder committed while on temporary absence, 1140-1
    >>Women, convicted of killing abusive partners, Judge Lynn Ratishny review of cases, o.q., 8779
    >>See also Criminals--Names; Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Designation; Murder; Parole; Penitentiaries--Inmates; Young offenders

Murphy, John (L--Annapolis Valley--Hants)

    >>Aboriginal peoples, S.O. 31, 4172
    >>Acadia University, S.O. 31, 4450
    >>Blood, o.q., 2066
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8410-2
    >>Call to Remembrance Program, S.O. 31, 5285-6
    >>Canada, petition, 5611
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 3627, 9648
    >>Child poverty, 7400-1
    >>Child tax benefit, 7400
    >>Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55), 5069-71
    >>Criminals, 5069-70
    >>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 5069-70
    >>Deficit, 7400
    >>Department of Health Act (Bill C-18), 1742-4
    >>Developing countries, S.O. 31, 7706
    >>Economic development/renewal, 7400
    >>Economy, 7400
    >>Education, S.O. 31, 2703-4
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2266-7
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7052-4
    >>Festivals, S.O. 31, 3417
    >>Finance Standing Committee, M. (H. Gray), 7400-2
    >>Freight rates, o.q., 238
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7052-4
    >>>Petition, 7893
    >>Health, 1742-4
    >>>S.O. 31, 814-5, 5553, 7183
    >>Health care system, 1742-3, 1751-2
    >>>S.O. 31, 1285, 1703
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 520-1
    >>Housing, 7052-4
    >>Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act (Bill C-47), 5626-7
    >>Impaired driving, petition, 1900
    >>Infrastructure program, 7401-2
    >>Job creation, 7401
    >>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 3122
    >>National Organ Donor Day Act (Bill C-202), 1733-4
    >>Nuclear weapons, petition, 7893
    >>Parker, Bill, S.O. 31, 4018
    >>Parole, 5071
    >>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 5513
    >>Public safety, 5070
    >>Reproductive technologies, 5626-7
    >>Research and development, 7401
    >>Schools, S.O. 31, 4664
    >>Search and rescue, S.O. 31, 6852
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 154-5
    >>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8745-7
    >>Tobacco industry, 8746-7
    >>Tobacco products, 8745-6
    >>Training programs, S.O. 31, 8083
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2266-7

Murray, Ian (L--Lanark--Carleton)

    >>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-401), 9609-10
    >>Canada Savings Bonds, o.q., 5424
    >>Canadian Food Inspection Agency, o.q., 4673
    >>Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame, S.O. 31, 476
    >>Caregivers, M. (Szabo), 4826-7
    >>Crosskeys Systems Corporation, S.O. 31, 5053-4
    >>Economic development/renewal, o.q., 590
    >>Hospitals, S.O. 31, 3201
    >>Job creation, o.q., 590
    >>Pensions, M. (Taylor), 8642-3
    >>Radioactive Waste Importation Act (Bill C-236), 7416-8
    >>Revoke the Conviction of Louis David Riel Act (Bill C-297), 6628-30
    >>Veterans, S.O. 31, 6125
    >>Youth, S.O. 31, 6785

Murray, VAdm Larry see Canadian Armed Forces

Murray, Philip see Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Muscular dystrophy see Health

Museums

    >>Grant applications, funding, delay, o.q., 4985
    >>Huron County Museum, Corporal Harry B. Miner, Victoria Cross and Croix de Guerre recipient, medals, Clinton Legion Branch 140 displaying, 3002

MUSH see Goods and Services Tax--Municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals

Music

    >>ADISQ Gala, Quebec entertainment industry, Felix awards, winners
    >>>Congratulating, S.O. 31, 6054
    >>>Noir Silence, S.O. 31, 6053-4
    >>All American Music Festival, Chavigny Jazz Band V, Trois Rivieres, Que., award winners, S.O. 31, 1758-9
    >>East Coast Music Awards, Moncton, N.B., S.O. 31, 8386
    >>Grammy Awards, winners, 100
    >>>Bowman, Rob, S.O. 31, 178
    >>>McConnell, Rob, S.O. 31, 178
    >>>Mitchell, Joni, S.O. 31, 131, 178
    >>>Montreal Symphony Orchestra, S.O. 31, 178
    >>>Morrissette, Alanis, S.O. 31, 131, 178
    >>>Twain, Shania country music nominee, S.O. 31, 34, 131, 178
    >>Granby International Song Festival, S.O. 31, 4740-1
    >>International Music Day, hymn to peace, global participation, S.O. 31, 4932-3
    >>Jazscats, Wetaskiwin composite High School vocal jazz band ensemble, North American Vocal Jazz Extravaganza, appearance, S.O. 31, 8725
    >>Juno Awards
    >>>1997 awards, Hamilton, Ont., recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 8829-30
    >>>MacAuley Boys, rythym and blues group, nomination, S.O. 31, 7779
    >>>Medicine Beat, winners, aboriginal Canadians category, S.O. 31, 580
    >>Ottawa Youth Orchestra, Bristol, England, Cabot voyage, 500th anniversary, celebrating, S.O. 31, 9931
    >>Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, international pipe band competition, world champions, S.O. 31, 4335, 4625-6

Muskoka Air Fair see Festivals

Muslims see Eid-Ul-Fitr

Mussolini, Benito see Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Judicial restraint provisions

Mutual insurance companies see Insurance industry

Myalgic encephalomyelitis see Health

Myanmar (Burma)

    >>Human rights violations, sanctions, etc., o.q., 9024
    >>Military dictatorship, SLORC, S.O. 31, 3862
    >>National League for Democracy congress, S.O. 31, 3000
    >>See also Trade

Myre, Jacqueline see Volunteers--Voluntary Awards Canada