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Information systems see Justice system

Information technologies

    >>Computers for schools program
    >>>Gloucester High School, 125,000th computer, recipient, S.O. 31, 13293(202:1405)
    >>>o.q., 3924(60:1455)
    >>Convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting, 2967(47:1255)
    >>Costs, lowest in G-7 countries, 11146(171:1210)
    >>Economy, relationship, 1519(27:1325), 1549-50(27:1640)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 10(2:1550)
    >>Federal government supporting, 1520(27:1330), 1551(27:1650-5)
    >>>$10.5 million financial assistance to greater Montreal area, announcement, S.O. 31, 9508-9(144:1400)
    >>>o.q., 834(16:1455)
    >>Fibre optics project, Cambrian Systems Corporation, Technology Partnerships Canada $28.8 million investment, S.O. 31, 4697(71:1405)
    >>Information age, 2966-7(47:1255)
    >>Multimedia industry, Canadian content, promoting, o.q., 5335(80:1445)
    >>Natural resource industries utilizing, 179(6:1115)
    >>Rural communities, role
    >>>o.q., 1660-1(29:1450), 3499(54:1155)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 10(2:1550)
    >>Semi-conductor manufacturing facility, attracting to Canada, government commitment, o.q., 5137(77:1455)
    >>Software development
    >>>Investment, tax incentives, withdrawal, impact, S.O. 31, 1093(20:1110)
    >>>PBI experts-conseils Inc., award winners, S.O. 31, 1090(20:1100)
    >>Training funds, Atlantic provinces, 12330(187:1550)
    >>University of Waterloo, Nortel Networks Institute for Advanced Information Technology, establishment, S.O. 31, 12492(190:1110)
    >>World Trade Organization International Technology Agreement, phasing-out tariffs, etc., 2966(47:1250)
    >>Year 2000 challenge, 6166-7(93:1700-5)
    >>>Assistance to small business, lack, 5343(80:1620)
    >>>>See also Small and medium business--Computers
    >>>Bankruptcies, potential, 5311(79:1725)
    >>>Importance/priority, Industry Standing Committee, addressing, o.q., 5417(81:1440)
    >>>>See also Industry Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh
    >>>Public/private sectors addressing, A Call for Action, Task Force Year 2000 report
    >>>>o.q., 3269(51:1500)
    >>>>Small and medium business, debt/bankruptcy risk
    >>>>>o.q., 4845-6(73:1150-5), 4900-1(74:1450)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 4836(73:1110)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3727(57:1405)
    >>>Y2K battle plan, establishing, Canada role, o.q., 7012-3(106:1445-50)
    >>>See also Economy--Sectoral disruptions; Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions
    >>See also Co-operatives; Education; Information highway/Internet--Electronic commerce; Taxation--Fraud

Information technology Agreement see Information technologies--World Trade Organization International Technology Agreement

Information transfer see Banks and financial institutions--Client privacy

Infrastructure see Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force, Economic recovery; Information highway/Internet--Electronic commerce; Northern Canada; Ports; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province; Yugoslavia (former)--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operations, etc.

Infrastructure program

    >>5 year strategy, developing, 11344(172:2130)
    >>Atlantic provinces, o.q., 10919(166:1145)
    >>Benefits, British Columbia, S.O. 31, 5461(82:1105-10)
    >>British Columbia projects, 4652(70:1640)
    >>>o.q., 7358-9(111:1440-5)
    >>Budget 1999 measures, lack, 12291(187:1155), 12295(187:1220)
    >>Canada-Nova Scotia Infrastructure Works Program projects, r.o., 5676(86:1015), 11178(171:1525)
    >>Cape Breton county, N.S., provincial by-elections, relationship, S.O. 31, 1041(19:1405)
    >>Decision making, community involvement, S.O. 31, 4628(70:1405)
    >>Efficacy, Reform Party position, 298(7:1535)
    >>Extending, 11344(172:2120)
    >>Government commitment, o.q., 3921(60:1440); 10919(166:1145-50)
    >>Job creation role, 986(18:1655)
    >>>Auditor General's findings, 3899(60:1215), 3930(60:1535)
    >>National program, Federation of Canadian Municipalities recommendation, 12295(187:1225)
    >>Phase Three
    >>>Provincial control, o.q., 15675-6(235:1445)
    >>>Requesting, o.q., 15677-8(235:1455)
    >>Quebec, $630 million funding, o.q., 8299(124:1440), 8344(125:1455)
    >>Reform Party position, 5183(78:1215)
    >>Sewage and water systems, Northern Manitoba, need, 12295(187:1225)
    >>Success, 11344(172:2130)
    >>Victoria constituency projects, 1715(30:1200)
    >>>o.q., 1710(30:1135)
    >>Victoria--Haliburton constituency projects, S.O. 31, 1229(22:1410)
    >>See also Child care--Funding; Job creation--Atlantic provinces

Injuries see Health

Injury reduction strategy see Health--Injuries

Inkster, Norman see Budget 1989--Leak

Inland waterways see Postage stamps--"Navigating the Nation" commemorative series

Inmates see Penitentiaries

Innes, Michael Robert see Canadian Armed Forces--Health problems, Compensation

Innovation see Canada Foundation for Innovation; Job creation; Productivity

Inquiry, Commissions of see instead Commissions of Inquiry

Insolvency see Bankruptcy and insolvency

Inspection see Food; Mining industry--Underground mining

Institut de pharmacologie see Research and development

Instrument landing system see Airports--Thompson, Man.

Insurance

    >>Life insurance
    >>>Premiums, taxation, 10081(153:1320)
    >>>See also Judges
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact; Ice storm 1998; Marine transport--Maritime claims for damages; Ports--Commercialization, Canada port authorities

Insurance companies

    >>Federally chartered, purchase of share blocks by provincially chartered insurance companies, prohibition, 13478(204:1010)
    >>Segregated funds, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax, application, clarification of rules, 12907(197:1005)
    >>>See also Excise Tax Act--Ways and Means motion, Notice
    >>Services, negative option marketing, prohibition, 5989(91:1005), 12698(193:1750)
    >>>See also Competition Act (amdt.--negative option marketing)(Bill C-393)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions; Ice storm 1998--Banks and insurance companies roles; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Confidential information

Insurance Companies Act (amdt.)(Bill C-59)--Minister of Finance (Paul Martin)

    >>First reading, 10620(162:1500)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral prior to second reading, M., agreed to, 10967(167:1330)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 11128(170:1055)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, second reading, third reading, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 11129(170:1100), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 12775(194:1650). Chap. 1, S.C. 1999

Insurance Companies Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-353)--Harb

Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute see Research and development

Intellectually disabled see Disabled and handicapped persons

Intelligent Transportation Systems see Transportation

Inter-American Development Bank see Quebec--International role

Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

    >>Canada-China Friendship Group, status, International Trade Minister Marchi news release, advancing to inter-parliamentary group status, Board of Internal Economy referral, 5910-4(89:1505-30), 6035-7(91:1500-20), 14108(211:1505)
    >>>See also Privilege (by Member)--Strahl (contempt of Parliament)
    >>Canada-China Legislative Association, first meeting, China
    >>>Reports, tabled, 11377(173:1500), 14939(225:1505)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10555(161:1115), 11053(168:1405)
    >>>See also China--Dalian
    >>Canada-France, 28th annual meeting, France, S.O. 31, 4695(71:1400)
    >>Canada-Ireland Friendship Group, establishment, S.O. 31, 4626(70:1400)
    >>Canada-Lebanon Parliamentary Friendship Group, establishment, S.O. 31, 5753-4(87:1100)
    >>Reform Party participation, 2079-80(36:1325-30), 2082(36:1345)

Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

    >>Anti-personnel land mines delegation, Bangkok, Vientiane, Laos and Cambodia, Aug, 28-Sept. 3, 1998, 9229(139:1505)
    >>ASEAN Interparliamentary Organization working committee and general assembly, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug, 24-28, 1998, 9229(139:1505)
    >>Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum
    >>>Lima, Peru, Sept. 6-8, 1998, 9403(142:1505)
    >>>Guiin, China, Oct. 14-18, 1998, 11127(170:1045)
    >>>Republic of Korea meeting, Jan. 7-10, 1998, 4456(68:1000)
    >>>Cameroon, June 1998, 9403(142:1505)
    >>Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Canadian branch
    >>>Abidjan, Ivory Coast, July 4, 1998 and 24th ordinary session, July 7-9, 1998, 10145(154:1505)
    >>>Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23-24, 1999, 14633(221:1005)
    >>>Saint-Denis, France, Jan. 19-21, 1999, 13448(203:1545)
    >>Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
    >>>Committee on Economic Affairs and Development of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, England, Feb. 23 and 24, 1998, 5645(85:1500)
    >>>European Bank for Reconstruction and Development meetings, London, England
    >>>>Feb. 17-18, 1997, 2696(44:1010)
    >>>>Mar. 7-9, 1999, 15315(231:1505)
    >>>Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
    >>>>Paris and Strasbourg, France
    >>>>>June 19-25, 1997, 2696(44:1010)
    >>>>>June 17-26, 1998, 8886(134:1515)
    >>>>Strasbourg, France
    >>>>>Jan. 26-30, 1998, 4906(74:1530)
    >>>>>April 20-24, 1998, 8886(134:1515)
    >>>>>Sept. 21-25, 1998, 10922(166:1205)
    >>>>>Jan. 25-29, 1999, 14162(212:1520)
    >>>>>April 26-30, 1999, 16258(243:1210)
    >>>Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe
    >>>>Copenhagen, Denmark, July 7-10, 1998, 9229-30(139:1505)
    >>>>Paris, France, March 5, 1999, 14279(214:1205)
    >>>>Vienna, Austria, Jan. 14, 1999, 12804(195:1205)
    >>>>Warsaw, Poland, July 5-9, 1997, 1583(28:1505)
    >>Canada-France interparliamentary association
    >>>28th annual meeting, 7411(112:1500)
    >>>Paris and Aquitaine region meeting, Feb. 21-27, 1999, 15730-1(236:1510)
    >>Canada-Japan interparliamentary group and Japan-Canada parliamentarians friendship league
    >>>Seventh annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific parliamentary forum, Lima, Peru, Jan. 11-14, 1999, 12503-4(190:1210)
    >>>Eighth annual meeting, Nov. 8-16, 1997, 3069(49:1005)
    >>>Ninth annual meeting, Aug, 21-28, 1998, 9403(142:1505)
    >>>Tokyo, Tohoku and Hokkaido, May 22-June 2, 1998, 9403(142:1505)
    >>Canada-NATO Parliamentary Association, North Atlantic Assembly of NATO Parliamentarians
    >>>Barcelona, Spain, May 22-26, 1998, 9261(140:1000)
    >>>Brussels, Belgium
    >>>>Feb. 15 and 16, 1998, 8303(124:1505)
    >>>>Feb. 14 and 15, 1999, 13265(202:1005)
    >>>Defence and security co-operation between Europe and North America subcommittee, Washington, D.C. and New York, Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 1999, 12403(189:1005)
    >>>Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Nov. 9-13, 1998, 11017(168:1005)
    >>>Madeira, Portugal, March 27-29, 1998, 8303(124:1505)
    >>>1997 spring session, Luxembourg, May 28-June 1, 1997, 3120(49:1525)
    >>>43rd annual session, Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 9-13, 1997, 3069(49:1005)
    >>>Secretaries of the National Delegations standing committee, Dresden, Germany, Mar. 26-9, 1999, 14787(223:1000)
    >>Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, Taiwan delegation
    >>>Jan. 11-17, 1998, tabling, agreed to, 4407(67:1510)
    >>>Aug. 8-15, 1998, tabling, agreed to, 10984-5(167:1505)
    >>>January 1999, 14162( 212:1520)
    >>>Third report, tabling, agreed to, 12504(190:1210)
    >>Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association, Belfast and London, United Kingdom, Jan. 24-30, 1999, 12504(190:1210)
    >>Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group
    >>>Massachusetts, May 4-18, 1998, 8303-4(124:1505)
    >>>Syndey, N.S. and Charlottetown, P.E.I., Sept. 11-15, 1997, 1004(19:1010)
    >>>United States Immigration Act, section 110, 9261(140:1000)
    >>Canadian group of the Interparliamentary Union
    >>>Brussels, Belgium, Apr. 10-16, 1999, 16099(241:1515)
    >>>Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 10-16, 1997, 2696(44:1005)
    >>>Conference on Governance for sustainable growth and equity, United Nations headquarters, New York, July 28-30, 1997, 1909(33:1500)
    >>>New Delhi, India, Feb. 14-18, 1997, 690(14:1025)
    >>>Seoul, Korea, April 9-15, 1997, 690(14:1025)
    >>Canadian parliamentary delegations, visits to
    >>>Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Oct. 11-17, 1998, 10173(155:1000)
    >>>Poland, May 18-23, 1998, 8473(127:1540)
    >>Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canadian Branch
    >>>48th Commonwealth seminar, Westminster, United Kingdom, March 2-13, 1999, 14633(221:1005)
    >>>Canadian Region 37th Conference, Toronto, July 18-24, 1998, 9520(144:1510)
    >>>Caribbean and the Americas, the Atlantic region 23rd Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, July 20-25, 1998, 9520(144:1510)
    >>>Feb. 14-20, 1999, 13715(206:1005)
    >>>Mauritius, Sept. 14-24, 1997, 1618-9(29:1015)
    >>>New Zealand, Oct. 16-23, 1998, 11127(170:1045)
    >>>Regina, July 12-18, 1997, 468(10:1200)
    >>>Regional seminar, Edmonton, Alberta, Nov. 20-22, 1998, 11127(170:1045)
    >>>United Kingdom branch visit
    >>>>Nov. 18-28, 1997, 3738(57:1505)
    >>>>March 3-14, 1998, 7451(113:1005)
    >>>>May 6-22, 1998, 9520(144:1510)
    >>Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers 14th Conference, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 2-8, 1998, 7451(113:1005)
    >>International Association of French-Speaking Parliamentarians (IAFSP) (Canadian section)
    >>>Geneva, Switzerland, March 23-25, 1998, 7932(119:1505)
    >>>Libreville, Gabon, March 30-April 2, 1998, 7932(119:1505)
    >>>Luxembourg, July 7-10, 1997, 2696(44:1005)
    >>>Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, April 16 and 17, 1998, 7534(114:1505)
    >>>Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Dec. 14 and 15, 1997, 3975(61:1005)
    >>>Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 25-26, 1997, 370(9:1020)
    >>>Quebec City, April 20-22, 1998, 8003(120:0900)
    >>Germany visit, June 21-28, 1998, 8708(131:1200)
    >>IPU working group for legislators, Geneva, Feb. 24-26, 1999, 15729-30(236:1505)
    >>Moscow, Russia, Sept. 7-13, 1998, 9229(139:1505)
    >>Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie, Canadian section, Niamey, Nigeria, Feb. 15-16, 1999, 14327(215:1505)
    >>Parliamentary Conference of the Americas, Quebec City, Sept. 18-21, 1997, 3738(57:1505)
    >>United Nations Interparliamentary Unions, Windhoek, Namibia, April 5-11, 1998, 7773(118:1005)

Intercede Diversion Program see young offenders--Sentences, Alternatives to incarceration

Interest see Banks and financial institutions; Credit Card Interest Limitation Act (Bill C-301); Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of interest on mortgage loans) (Bill C-223); Income Tax Act (amdt.--interest on student loans)(Bill C-316); Mortgages; Student loans; Technology Partnerships Canada--Defence Industry Productivity Program

Interest Act (amdt.--interest payable on repayment of a mortgage loan before maturity)(Bill C-421)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 7932(119:1510)
    >>See also Mortgages--Prepayment

Interest Act (amdt.--mortgage prepayment and consumer disclosure)(Bill C-380)--Assadourian

    >>First reading, 4906-7(74:1530-5)
    >>See also Mortgages--Prepayment

Interest rates

Interferon see Blood--Blood supply system, Hepatitis C victims

Intergenerational transfers see Social programs

Intergovernmental affairs

    >>Quebec, Canada-Quebec Agreement on Manpower, linguistic school boards, Parti Quebecois goverment influence, Dion, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, effectiveness, o.q., 10212(155:1430),

Intergovernmental transfers see Transfer payments to provinces

Interim supply see Estimates--1998-1999, main

Interlocutor see Métis

Internal Economy Board see Board of Internal Economy

Internal Revenue Service see United States

Internal trade see Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-203); Interprovincial trade

International Agency for Rural Industrialization

    >>Fraud allegations re Quebec business, relationship to United Nations, etc., 5089-90(76:1915-20)
    >>>o.q., 2187(37:1450), 2498(41:1435-40)

International agreements, conventions, treaties, etc.

    >>Agreements entered into
    >>>1993, tabled, 16149(242:1000)
    >>>1994, tabled, 16098(241:11510)
    >>>1995, tabled, 15072(227:1505)
    >>>1996 and 1997, tabled, 13715(206:1005)
    >>Negotiations, Ottawa process, utilizing, 2137(36:1950)
    >>Parliament considering/approving prior to signing, 8822(133:1315), 8824(133:1330); 8852-5(133:1640-705), 10544(161:1010)
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee studying, 8853-5(133:1650-705)
    >>>See also Land mines (anti-personnel mines)--International treaty, Amendments; Nuclear weapons--Testing, Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
    >>Tabling of treaties and amendments in House of Commons prior to ratification, 14601(220:1510)
    >>>See also Tabling of Treaties Act (Bill C-506)
    >>See also Acid rain; Agriculture--International situation; Auto pact (Canada-United States); Chemical weapons; Child support payments--Quebec-France agreement; Cube--Lage; Environment; Environmental protection/management--Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Legislation; Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Federal powers; Fisheries; Fisheries, Atlantic--Foreign overfishing; Foreign policy--Common policy; Great Lakes--Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming); Gun control/guns; Hazardous waste; Human rights--International; Land mines (anti-personnel mines)--International treaty; Marine transport--Maritime claims for damages; Nuclear weapons--Non-proliferation--Testing, Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban treaty--Nuclear/fissile material, Banning; Oceans--Ocean dumping; Rights--Canada promoting; Salmon--Pacific; Space--Weapons; Toxic substances--Exports; Trade; Vienna Convention; Weaponss/arms--Anti-aircraft weapons

International Amateur Athletic Federation see Sports

International Association of Fire Fighters see Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel

International banking and financial system

    >>Asian economic crisis, 5348(80:1700), 5382(81:1055), 8900(134:1650)
    >>>International financial institutions role, etc., S.O. 31, 8243-4(123:1410)
    >>>Solutions, strategy, discussions, APEC Finance Ministers conference, May 22-4/98, G-8 leaders endorsing
    >>>>o.q., 7122(108:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7111(108:1400)
    >>Global banking supervisory body, establishing, 7288(110:1540)
    >>Regional development banks, Canadian participation
    >>>Costs, r.o., 12239(186:1510)
    >>>Report, tabled, 12012(183:1530)
    >>See also Trade--Currency trade

International Business Development Program

    >>1997 and 1998 achievements, report, tabled, 6784(103:1500)

International business transactions see Trade--Corruption and bribery

International Campaign to Ban Land Mines see Land mines (anti-personnel mines)

International Centre for Correctional Studies see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Vancouver, B.C., Summit, Security

International Centre for Dialogue see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Vancouver, B.C., Summitt

International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development

    >>Five year review for 1993 to 1998, tabled, 16149(242:1000)
    >>President, Hon. Edward Broadbent, patronage appointment, 8090(121:10125)

International Children's Games

    >>Olympic International Children's Festival (July 1-8, 2000), Hamilton, Ont., hosting, S.O. 31, 2085(36:1400-5)

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) see Air transportation--Safety, Procedures

International competitiveness see Information highway/Internet--Electronic commerce; Shipbuilding

International Composting Awareness Week see Composting

International Conference on Population and Development

    >>Canadian International Development Agency role, women's health/education factors, etc., o.q., 11289(172:1445)

International conferences see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Commercial exploitation; Crime--Organized crime, International problem; Environment; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--International treaty; Inuit--Circumpolar conference; Quebec--International role, Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor; Toxic substances--Mercury

International conflicts

International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System see Customs Tariff (Bill C-11)

International Court of Justice see Nuclear weapons--Abolishing; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention

International Credit Union Day see Credit unions/caisses populaires

International criminal court

    >>United Nations establishing re human rights, genocide, war crimes, etc.
    >>>Canadian role, 223(6:1545), 13446(203:1530)
    >>>Extradition of criminals from Canada, facilitating, 9007-9(135:1630-50), 10592(162:1215)
    >>>o.q., 1234(22:1440)
    >>>Rome, Italy, negotiations, Canadian position, not debated in House of Commons, 8810(133:1150)

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia see Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

International Dance Day see Arts and culture

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery see Slavery

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination see Discrimination and racism

International day for the eradication of poverty see Poverty

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

International Day of Mourning see Workplace--Accidents

International Day of Older Persons see Senior citizens

    >>International Day of the Oceans see Oceans

International Day to End Violence Against Women see Violence--Women

International Development Week see Developing countries passim

International Eastern Townships Duck Festival see Festivals

International Energy Agency see Oil and gas industry--Yukon Territory--Federal powers

International Exhibition of Inventions

    >>26th, Geneva, Switzerland, Quebec prize winners, S.O. 31, 7598(115:1410-5)

International Federation for Parent Education see Children--Rights

International Federation of Teratology Societies see Science and Technology

International financial institutions see International banking and financial system; International conflicts--Prevention

International Free Trade zones see Trade

International Fund for Animal Welfare

    >>Founder, Brian Davies, retirement settlement, $2.5 million, S.O. 31, 12620(192:1355)
    >>See also Seals

International Gymnix see Gymnastics

International Helen Prize see Volunteers--Basic

International Human Rights Day see Human rights

International Joint Commission see Mining industry--Tulsequah chief mining project; Water--Fresh water, exports

International Labour Organization (ILO)

    >>Conventions and regulations, 1996, Canadian position, tabled, 8302-3(124:1500)
    >>See also Child labour; Labour--Unionization

International law see Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Experimental and Test Range; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, Supreme Court of Canada referral

International Monetary Fund

    >>Assistance packages, Canada participation, legislation, authorization, 7288(110:1540)
    >>Indonesia and Japan situation, Canadian position, etc., 4138(63:1135)
    >>See also Cambodia--Public service; International conflicts--Prevention; Russian Federation; Trade--Asia

International Museums Day see Museums

International Nurses Day see Health care system--Nurses

International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund see Marine transport--Maritime claims for damages, Oil pollution damage

International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons

    >>110th anniversary, S.O. 31, 16245(243:1105)

International organizations see International conflicts; Rights--Canada promoting

International Panel on Climate Change see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--International treaty, Scientific evidence factor

International Plowing Match and Machinery Show

    >>Hastings--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington constituency, Sunbury, Ont., Sept. 15-19, 1998, S.O. 31, 7521(114:1400), 8985(135:1400)

International Rural Women's Day

    >>October 15, 1998, S.O. 31, 8873-4(134:1400)

International security

    >>Canadian role, 8841(133:1520)
    >>Environmental factors, 8827(133:1355)
    >>New Democratic Party/Co-operative Commonwealth Federation policy, common security, etc., 6261-3(94:2045-55)
    >>Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problem, military systems, North Atlantic Treaty Organization missile defence system, etc., impact, o.q., 12759(194:1455-500)
    >>See also Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force; Nuclear weapons

International Seniors Day see Senior citizens

International Stabilization Force (SFOR) see Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

International Summit of Sexually Exploited Youth see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

International trade information centres see Trade

International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment Subcommittee

    >>Report (A Study of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment) see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Travel
    >>See also Multilateral Agreement on Investment

International tribunals see Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

International Volunteer Day for social and Economic Development see Volunteers

International Women's Day see Women

International Women's Week see Women

International Workers Day see Labour

International Year of Older Persons see Senior citizens

Internationalism see Foreign policy

Internet see Information highway/Internet

Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act (Bill C-424)--Stoffer

    >>First reading, 8004-5(120:0910)
    >>References, sponsor change from Axworthy, C. to Stoffer, 15733(236:1520)
    >>See also Child pornography--Internet distribution

Internship programs see Job creation; Public Service; Youth--Employment

Interpol

    >>Head, Jacques Duchesneau, former Montreal police chief, seeking postion, government financial assistance, o.q., 15215(229:1200)

Interport Development Inc. see Foreign investment--Light industrial park

Interpretation Act see Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt. powers to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16); Police--Arrest powers, Legislation

Interpretation Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-347)--Harb

Interprovincial trade

Intimidation see Victims of crome--Harassment

Intrawest see Quebec--Economy

Inuit

    >>Circumpolar conference, international, 5838(88:1605), 5850(88:1735)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9169(138:1400)
    >>See also Arts and culture; Child care--Aboriginal peoples; Education--Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia, Quebec Cree and Inuit school board; Inuvialuit; Job creation; Kaptana, Rosemarie; Labrador Inuit Association; Nunavut Territory; Quebec--Northern islands--Nunavik; Toxic substances--DDT--Mercury--PCBs

Inuit Affairs Program see instead Indian and Inuit Affairs Program

Inuit Tapirisat of Canada see Job creation--Inuit communities

Inuktitut see Members of Parliament--Language other than official language; Nunavut Territory--Language policy

Inuvialuit

    >>Inuit land claim agreement, 5838(88:1605)
    >>Inuvialuit Final Agreement Annual Review for 1995-96 and 1996-97, tabled, 15451(233:1200)

Investing in Innovation see Technology Partnerships Canada--Annual report

Investing in Jobs and Growth see Technology Partnerships Canada--Annual report

Investment see Armenia--Agreements with Canada; Foreign investment; Information technologies--Software development; Quebec--Economy

Investment companies see Offshore investment companies

Investment Partnerships Canada see Foreign investment--Encouraging

IODE see Women--Women's History Month

Iodine Deficiency Disorder see Health

Iogen Corporation see Gasoline/automotive fuels--Alternatives

IPCC see INternational Panel on Climate Change

Ipperwash Provincial Park see Stoney Point First Nation

Iqaluit Declaration see Violence--Women, victims, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Iqaluit, N.W.T. see Arctic--Arctic Council; Nunavut Territory--Capital

Iran

    >>Human rights violations
    >>>Baha'i religious minority, persecution, execution of Ruhullah Rawhani, etc.
    >>>>House expresses concern, M. (Robinson), agreed to, by unanimous consent, 8887(134:1515-20)
    >>>>o.q., 8882(134:1450)
    >>>Deportations to, banning, etc., petitions, 9232(139:1520), 9522(144:1520)
    >>Jewish Iranians charged with espionage, rabbis, etc., S.O. 31, 16248(243:1115)
    >>See also Nuclear weapons--Afghanistan-Iran conflict; Turkish People

IRAP see Industrial Research Assistance Program

Iraq

Ireland

    >>Economic development, training and education, importance, recognition, 7137(108:1600)
    >>McAleese, President Mary, state visit to Canada
    >>>S.O. 31, 8756(132:1400)
    >>>See also Trade
    >>See also United Kingdom--Northern Ireland peace agreement

Irish see St. Patrick's Day

Irish famine see Famine

IRS see United States--Internal Revenue Service

Irving, K.C. see Income tax--Tax haven countries, Wealthy using

Irving oil refinery see Saint John, N.B.

Irving Whale

Irwin, Hon. Ron

    >>Former Member of Parliament, tribute, 233 (6:1655)

Isaac, Julius see War criminals--Deportation of alleged Nazi war criminals, Dueck

Islands see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact--Oceans rising Quebec--Northern islands

Israel

    >>Anniversary, 50th
    >>>New Democratic Party Members of Parliament remarks, S.O. 31, 7481(113:1405)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3794-5(58:1400-5), 6283-4(95:1405-10), 6360-1(96:1405-10)
    >>Israeli Mossad agents attempted assassination of Hamas leader Khaled Meshal in Jordan, use of Canadian passports, 564-6(11:1840-55), 648(12:1840-5)
    >>>Apology from Israeli foreign minister, promise not to repeat action, 648(12:1845)
    >>>>o.q., 785(15:1155)
    >>>Apology from Israeli Prime Minister, requesting, o.q., 523-4(11:1415)
    >>>Canadian Ambassador to Israel recalled, 564-6(11:1845-55), 648(12:1845)
    >>>>o.q., 405(9:1415), 409(9:1440), 524-5(11:1415-20)
    >>>Canadian collaboration with Mossad, Norman Spector allegations, relationship, 524-5(11:1420)
    >>>Canadian non-complicity, 565(11:1850), 648(12:1845)
    >>>>o.q., 6112(12:1445)
    >>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service agents meeting with Mossag agents before mission, 566(11:1855)
    >>>Consultation process with Israel, establishing, 566(11:1850), 648(12:1845)
    >>>Integrity/security of Canadian passports, relationship, 564-6(11:1845-50)
    >>>>o.q., 466(10:1150), 525-6(11:1425)
    >>>Israeli investigation, co-operation, 564-5(11:1845)
    >>>>o.q., 525(11:1420-5)
    >>>o.q., 326-7(8:1410-5), 404-5(9:1410-5), 407-10(9:1425-40), 463(10:1135)
    >>>Safety of Canadians, Ron Reddy, etc., relationship, 564-6(11:1845-50)
    >>>>o.q., 405(9:1410-5), 463(10:1135) t>>>See also Canadian passports
    >>Oslo peace agreements, compliance, Canadian position, etc., o.q., 7013(106:1450)
    >>Palestinian workers killed by Israeli soldiers, inquiry, etc., 4896(74:1430)
    >>Peace accord with Palestinians, October 1998, S.O. 31, 9461(143:1410), 9775(148:1400)
    >>Vanunu, Mordechai, imprisoned for exposing nuclear weapons project, 8817(133:1240)
    >>See also Lebanon; Nuclear weapons--Testing, Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty; Refugees--Terrorists

Issue of Ceremonial Statements of Service Act (Bill C-453)--Bélair

    >>First reading, 9739(148:1005)
    >>Second reading, 14249-55(213:1730-1810)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 14255(213:1810)
    >>See also Veterans--Ceremonial Statements of Service

It's About Our Health--Towards Pollution Prevention see Canadian Environmental Protection Act--Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee 1995 report

Italian Canadians

    >>Sons of Italy, Canadian heritage, celebrating, S.O. 31, 12360(188:1410)

Italy

    >>Mudslides, Canadian Armed Forces assistance, excavation equipment, etc., 7025(106:1605), 7026(106:1615)
    >>>o.q., 7013(106:1450)
    >>Mudslides, southern Italy, victims, S.O. 31, 6771(103:1355)
    >>See also Blood--Blood supply, Hepatitis C; Trade

ITS see Transportation--Intelligent Transportation Systems

Iuliani, Giovanni and Frederico Boris see Postage stamps--Circus series

Ivanov, Igor see Russian Federation

Ivey, Richard see Art and culture--London, Ont.

Ivory Coast see Immigration/immigrants--Deportation, Yoro