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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 36th Parliament, 1st 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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Jackson, Ovid L. (Lib.--Bruce--Grey; Parliamentary Secretary to President of the Treasury Board until July 9, 1998)

Jacobs, Connie see Tsuu T'ina Nation--Royal Canadian Mounted Police fatal shooting

Jacobs, Ty see Tsuu T'ina Nation--Royal Canadian Mounted Police fatal shooting

Jaffer, Rahim (Ref.--Edmonton--Strathcona)

Jakarta, Indonesia see Education--Junior Achievement Globe program

Jam des Neiges see Scouts Canada

Jamaica see Drug/substance abuse--Importing/smuggling, Hemisphere-wide dialogue; Foreign aid

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement see Housing--Aboriginal peoples/communities, Nunavik; Nisga'a land claim--Agreement

James Bay hydro project see Electricity--Manitoba Hydro project

James, Graham see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles

James Smith Indian Reserve see Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department--Privacy Act violations

Jane's Fighting Ships see Canadian Armed Forces; Defence equipment--Ships

Japan see International Monetary Fund--Indonesia; Quebec; Trade--Australia and Japan; Veterans--World War II; War crimes

Japanese Canadians see Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Japanese Stock Index Linked Notes see Business Development Bank of Canada

Jasmin report see Young offenders--Quebec youth justice system

Jasper National Park see National parks/marine conservation areas

Jean Lesage International Airport see Airports--Management

Jeanne d'Arc Basin see Oil and gas industry--Hibernia development project

Jennings, Marlene (Lib.--Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine)

Jet fuel see Air transportation--Aviation fuel

Jeunes du Monde school see Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, Peace initiative

Jeunesses Musicales du Canada see Arts and culture

Jewish community see Canadian Jewish Congress; Rosh Hashanah

Jewish Iranians see Iran

Jewison, Norman see Film and television industry--Academy Awards--Canadian Film Centre Lifetime Achievement Award

Jingsheng, Wei see China

Job corps program see Job creation

Job creation

Job fairs see Employment

Job losses

    >>British Columbia, 5188(78:1250)
    >>Closures of profitable operations, 3906(60:1310-5)
    >>Employment insurance premium levels, relationship, 7291(110:1600)
    >>Taxation policies, relationship, 12027(183:1715)
    >>>o.q., 14932(225:1430)
    >>See also Bank mergers; Canada Pension Plan--Premiums; Competition--Negative impacts; Corporations--Mergers, Public interest factor; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--International treaty, Economic costs; Ice storm 1998; Motor vehicles--Volvo Canada; Ports--Commercialization, Employees;

Jobin, Fred see Stony Indian Reserve--Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department

Jobs and growth agenda see Small Business Loans Program

Johnson, Daniel see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to choose, Supreme Court of Canada referral--Referendum, Question

Johnson, Edmond see Bahamas--Ocean rescue

Johnson, Chief Larry see Caldwell First Nation--Reserve

Johnson, William see Quebec--Language policy, Alliance Quebec

Johnston, Dr. Crosby see Governor General's Caring Canadian Awards

Johnston, Dale (Ref.--Wetaskiwin)

Johnston, Leonard see Black Canadian--Community leaders

Johnstone, Hon. Senator Archibald (Lib.--Prince Edward Island)

    >>References see Senate--Appointments, Patronage factor
    >>see Senior citizens--Grey

Joint committees see Committees (Parliamentary)

Joint income tax returns see Income tax returns--Joint returns

Joint strike fighter program see Defence equipment--Aircraft

Joint task force two see Canadian Armed Forces

Joliette, Que. see Food--Inspection; Volleyball--World school championships

Jones Act (United States) see Marine transport--United States

Jones, Ian see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont., Snow sculpture

Jones, Jim (PC--Markham)

Jones, Leonard

    >>Former Member of Parliament, former Mayor of Moncton, death, tributes, 8839-40(133:1500-5)

Jonquière, Que.

    >>150th anniversary, Conseil québécois du patrimoine vivant, rally, S.O. 31, 457(10:1105)
    >>See also Festivals--World Puppetry Week; Forest products--Recycling of bark; National Revenue Department--Taxation data centres; Semaine internationale de la francophonie--Villes des mots 1998

Jordan see Child abduction--Reddy; Hussein, King of Jordan; Israel--Israeli Mossad agents

Jordan, Jim

    >>Former MP for Leeds--Grenville, tribute, 71(4:1135-40)

Jordan, Joe (Lib.--Leeds--Grenville)

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 72(4:1145)
    >>Agricultural products, 12393(188:1735)
    >>Broadcasting, S.O. 31, 12489(190:1055)
    >>Budget 1999, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 12393-4(188:1735-45)
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 619(12:1525-30)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (Bill C-2), 619(12:1525-30)
    >>Canada Winter Games (Corner Brook, Nfld., 1999), S.O. 31, 12310-1(187:1400)
    >>Children, o.q., 2035(35:1145)
    >>Committees (Parliamentary), 12454(189:1530)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of those who purchase products from vertically integrated suppliers who compete with them at retail)(Bill C-235), 8286-7(123:1855-900)
    >>Crime prevention, 73(4:1145)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--flight)(Bill C-440), 13985-6(209:1405-10)
    >>Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-251), 15468(233:1340)
    >>Dairy industry, 3363(52:2100)
    >>DNA Identification Act (Bill C-3), 8198(122:1750)
    >>Electricity, 2326(38:2405)
    >>Environment, 72(4:1140), 2312-3(38:2230)
    >>>o.q., 12632(192:1455), 14881(224:1140)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2574(42:1355)
    >>Estimates, 7803(118:1355), 7858(118:1955-2000)
    >>Family
    >>>M. on supply (Kenney), 12453-4(189:1530)
    >>Family and Children Services of Leeds and Grenville, S.O. 31, 12747(194:1400)
    >>Farm income, 12393(188:1735)
    >>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 72(4:1140)
    >>Film and television industry, o.q., 5285(79:1440)
    >>Great Lakes, o.q., 13230(201:1455)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)
    >>>M. to adjourn, 2312-3(38:2230), 2326(38:2405), 2328(38:2415), 2333(38:2445)
    >>>o.q., 15728-9(236:1455)
    >>Gun control/guns, 7858(118:1955-2000), 8198(122:1730)
    >>Health care system, 73(4:1145)
    >>Highways and roads, S.O. 31, 1090-1(20:1100-5)
    >>Hureljack, Ryan, S.O. 31, 9636(146:1055)
    >>Ice storm 1998, 5159-60(77:1725)
    >>>M. to adjourn, 3363-4(52:2100-10)
    >>>o.q., 3736(57:1455), 4066(62:1440)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3179(50:1405)
    >>Impaired driving, 7803(118:1355)
    >>Information highway/Internet, S.O. 31, 403(9:1405)
    >>Jordan, Jim, 71(4:1135-40)
    >>Justice system, 8198(122:1750)
    >>Kenney, references, S.O. 31, 14669-70(221:1410-5)
    >>Maple syrup industry, 3363(52:2100-5)
    >>Merrickville, Ont., S.O. 31, 605(12:1400), 8873(134:1400)
    >>National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25), 5159-60(77:1725)
    >>National parks/marine conservation areas, o.q., 9301(140:1445)
    >>National unity, 73-4(4:1145-50)
    >>Newfoundland School System Special Joint Committee, M. (Dion), 1177(21:1710)
    >>Paralympics (Nagano, Japan), S.O. 31, 5948-9(90:1405)
    >>Political parties, S.O. 31, 7523(114:1405-10)
    >>Poverty, 73(4:1140)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Members' remarks, 1984(34:1500), 2038(35:1200), 12394(188:1745)
    >>>Speeches, 2312(38:2230)
    >>References see Kenney--References
    >>Reform Party, S.O. 31, 1759(31:1400-5)
    >>Rowing, S.O. 31, 1355(24:1405)
    >>Taxation, 12453-4(189:1530)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Bulte), 71-4(4:1135-50)
    >>Transit passes, M. (Riis), 11539-40(176:1155-200)
    >>Veterans, o.q., 9043(136:1140)
    >>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 3849(59:1055-100)
    >>Water, o.q., 13230(201:1455), 15728-9(236:1455)
    >>Women, o.q., 4636(70:1450)
    >>Youth, 72(4:1145)

Jospin, Lionel see Quebec separation sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, France position

Journée internationale de la francophonie see Francophonie

Journée nationale des Patriotes see Quebec

Journées québécoises de la solidarité international see Quebec--International role

Joval International see Textile and clothing industry

Joy riding

Joyal, Hon. Serge see Senate--appointments

Joyal, Mr. Justice Louis Marcel see Canada Labour Relations Board--Weatherill, Removal; Privilege--Bryden (contempt of Parliament)

Joyal, Miguel see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont.

Joyce, Richard see Penitentiaries--Inmates, Drug abuse/access

Joyceville Institution see Penitentiaries

JTF2 commando unit see Canadian Armed Forces--Joint task force two

Jubilee 2000 see Developing countries--Debts, Owed to Canada

Judd, Stan see Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO)--Panama

Judge Advocate General see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system

Judge shopping see Young offenders--Trials

Judges

Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-37)--Minister of Justice (McLellan)

Judicial activism see Judges--Role

Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission see Judges--Salaries and benefits

Judicial errors see Justice system--Pardons

Judicial interference see Judges--Salaries

Judicial restraint see Dangerous/high-risk offenders

Judicial review see Parole--Murderers

Judicial rulings see Legislation; Marriage--Definition

Judique Creignish Consolidated School see Education--Funding, Transfer payments to provinces

Julien, Pauline

    >>Quebec singer, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 8646-7(130:1405-15)

Junction see Toronto, Ont.

Junior Achievement Globe program see Education

Junior farmers see Farmers

Juno Awards see Music

Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee

    >>Behaviour Speaker Parent interventions, etc., 5290-1(79:1505)
    >>Government controlling, 13929(208:1705)
    >>Report adopted while opposition members attending Justice Department briefing, 6927-8(105:1500-5)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt.--powers to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16)), 1619(29:1015)
    >>>Second (Circumstances leading up to and surrounding its consideration of Bill C-16), government response requested, 2104(36:1550)
    >>>Third (Customs Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-18)), 3035(48:1505)
    >>>Fourth (Draft Regulations on Firearms), 3035(48:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Ramsay), 5646-9(85:1505-40)
    >>>Fifth (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)), 3035(48:1510)
    >>>Sixth (DNA Identification Act (Bill C-3)), 5472(82:1205)
    >>>Seventh (Canada Evidence Act, Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--persons with disabilities)(Bill S-5)), 5676(86:1010)
    >>>Eighth (Impaired driving bill drafting deadline), 7067(107:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Harris), 13482-9(204:1120-300)
    >>>Ninth (Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act (amdt.--forensic DNA analysis)(Bill C-104)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), provisions and operation), 7067(107:1205)
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 8769(132:1505)
    >>>Tenth (Main estimates, 1998-1999, Justice, Solicitor General, Privy Council), 7284(110:1520)
    >>>Eleventh (Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-37)), 7284(110:1520)
    >>>Twelfth (Access to Information Act (amdt.)(Bill C-208)), 9230(139:1505)
    >>>Thirteenth (Impaired driving bill), 9304-5(140:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 9314(140:1615)
    >>>Fourteenth (Victims Rights--A Voice, not a Veto), 9519(144:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (White, R.), 13478-82(204:1010-120)
    >>>>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (White, R.), agreed to, on recorded division, 13481-2(204:1035-120)
    >>>Fifteenth (Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)), 9650(146:1200)
    >>>Sixteenth (Extradition Act (Bill C-40)), 10433(159:1510)
    >>>Seventeenth (Nunavut Act (amdt.--Nunavut Court of Justice)(Bill C-57)), 10564(161:1200)
    >>>Eighteenth (Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentencing)(Bill C-251)), 14026(210:1500)
    >>>Nineteenth (Criminal Records Act (amdt.)(Bill C-69)), 15072(227:1510)
    >>>Twentieth (Criminal Records and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-284)), 15072(227:1510)
    >>>Twenty-first (Toward Eliminating Impaired Driving), government response requested, 15265(230:1510)
    >>>Twenty-second (Criminal Code (amdt.--victims of crime)(Bill C-79)), 15315-6(231:1505)
    >>>Twenty-third (Proposals for a Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998), 15730(236:1505)
    >>See also Canada Evidence Act, Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--persons with disabilities)(Bill S-5); Canadian Security Intelligence Service--Public reports; Child Custody and Access Arrangements Special Joint Committee--Meetings; Child sexual abuse/assault/exloitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Screening/flagging system; Corrections and Conditional Release Act; Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt.--powers to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16); Criminal law--Legislation; Customs Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-18); Customs officers--Peace officer powers, Legislation; DNA Identification Act (Bill C-3); Gun control/guns--Registration system, Regulations; Impaired driving--Legislation; Judges--Legislation--Salaries and benefits, Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission; Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-37); Justice system--DNA evidence, Legislation; Nunavut Territory--Courts, Nunavut Court of Justice; Police--Arrest powers, Legislation; Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12); Sentences (convicted criminals)--Concurrent sentences--Conditional sentences; Supreme Court of Canada--Justices, Bastarache; Victims of crime--Legislation--Rights, Bill of rights; Young Offenders Act--Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee Study--Youth Justice Strategy