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W. R. Myers High School see Murder--Lang

Wage subsidies see Asbestos--BC Mine; Disabled and handicapped persons--Government initiatives

Wages and salaries

    >>$37,400 per annum, average family of four, 13542(205:1140)
    >>Average hourly, increase, o.q., 15441(233:1115)
    >>Construction industry/trades, fair wage schedule, government implementing, o.q., 9352(141:1140)
    >>Fair wage schedules, development, status, o.q., 15142(228:1440)
    >>Increases, government taking back 150%, 11187(171:1630), 11191(171:1655)
    >>Minimum wage, federal/provincial, 1266(22:1830)
    >>Provincial wages and hours to prevail instead of Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act schedules, M. (Johnston), 1265-71(22:1820-1905)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1271(22:1905)
    >>United States, comparison, 4644-5(70:1555)
    >>See also Canada Post Corporation; Canadian Armed Forces--Salaries; Employment--Low wage, no benefit economy; Judges--Salaries; Marine transport--Pilotage; Parole--Probation officers; Penitentiaries--Correctional officers, Salaries; Police--Salaries; Public Service; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Salaries; Science and technology--Workers

Wages Liability Act (amdt.--definition of "adult")(Bill C-357)--Harb

Wagons see Rail transportation/railways--Cars

Wal-Mart see Labour--Unionization

Wales see United Kingdom--Devolution

Walk a Child to School Day see Children

Walk of Fame see Canada--Canadian talent

Walkout see Education--Ontario

Walleye '98 see Napanee, Ont.

Walloons see Quebec--International role

Wanamaker, Eric see Kidnapping--Kennedy; Parole--Temporary absences

Waples, Randy see Horse racing--Harness

Wappel, Tom (Lib.--Scarborough Southwest)

War

    >>Children, involvement
    >>>Soldiers, 14473(217:1835-40)
    >>>>o.q., 5287(79:1445
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5201-2(78:1410)
    >>>See also War--Non-combattent casualties
    >>>United Nations resolution re Uganda, Canadian abstention, 6265(94:2105)
    >>Non-combatant casualties
    >>>Poem, S.O. 31, 3488(54:1105)
    >>>Women and children, Canadian/United Nations role, Canadian Security Council seat factor, etc., 14473-4(217:1835-40)
    >>>>o.q., 5906(89:1440-5), 11889(181:1450)
    >>>See also Children International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

War crimes

    >>Japan, petition, 3036(48:1520)
    >>Rape, o.q., 1234(22:1440)
    >>United Nations tribunals
    >>>Canadian representative, Louise Arbour, role, etc., 8941(134:2155)
    >>>See also Yugoslavia (former)--International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
    >>See also Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force International criminal court; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

War criminals

    >>Deportation of alleged Nazi war criminals, Dueck, Johann, Helmut Oberlander, Erichs Tobiass, case, Justice Department Assistant Deputy Minister Ted Thompson meeting with Federal Court of Canada Chief Justice Julius Isaac, impropriety, cover-up, Supreme Court of Canada ruling, 135-8(5:1015-30), 1444(26:1205)
    >>>o.q., 101-2(4:1445-50)
    >>Justice Department unit, Neal Sher hired as special adviser, S.O. 31, 3105-6(49:1400), 4359(66:1400)
    >>Modern-day war criminals residing in Canada, deporting, 6326(96:1010)
    >>>o.q., 462(10:1130)
    >>Number of suspected war criminals in Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Department document, 3147-8(49:1825-30)
    >>>o.q., 464(10:1140), 1769(31:1450)
    >>Prosecution of alleged Nazi war criminals, S.O. 31, 20(3:1405)

War decorations see Veterans--Medals

War Measures Act

War of 1812 see Lake Ontario--Shipwrecks

War veterans see Veterans

War Veterans Allowance Act see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998 (Bill C-72)

War Veterans Allowance Act, Pension Act, Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian War-related Benefits Act, Department of Veterans Affairs Act, Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act, and Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-61)--Minster of Veterans Affairs (Mifflin)

War Veterans Allowances see Veterans

Ward and June Cleaver model see Family

Ward, Marvin see Murder--Deaths occurring after one year after offence

Warden, Liz see Commonwealth Games (1998, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia)--Canadian team, Swimming

Warlords see Africa--Instability

Warrants see Canadian Security Intelligence Service--Electronic surveillance Justice system--DNA evidence, Biological samples--DNA evidence, Legislation; Police--Arrest powers; Search warrants

Warsaw Convention see Air transportation--Carrier liability

Warsaw Pact countries see North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Membership

Washington, D.C. see Family--Promise keepers; North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Strategic concept; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention

Washington Post see Magazines--Advertising, Legislation

Wasserman, Dora

    >>Yiddish theatre and culture contribution, tribute, S.O. 31, 3850(59:1100)

Waste

    >>Definition, 15485-6(234:1500)
    >>>See also Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Bill C-32)
    >>Exports
    >>>Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Bill C-32), relationship, 15486(234:1300),15490(234:1305), 15538-9(234:1755-800), 15652(235:1225)
    >>>>See also Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Bill C-32)
    >>>Detroit, MI, incineration, air pollution returning to Canada, 15660(235:1315)
    >>Legislation, Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct, 1999 (Bill C-32) provisions, 15693(235:1625)
    >>>See also Waste--Definition--Exports; Waste transportation--Between Canada and United States
    >>See also Hazardous waste

Waste and extravagance see Government expenditures

Waste disposal

    >>Kanastake First Nation, unregulated landfill site, o.q., 5133-4(77:1440)
    >>Landfill sites, methane gas, utilizing for district heating, greenhouse gas emissions reduction factor, 2306(38:2150)
    >>Municipal garbage collection, Georgina, Ont., user-pay program, waste reduction impact, S.O. 31, 2376(39:1355)
    >>See also Coal--Greenhouse gas emissions reduction factor; Harbours, wharves and breakwaters--St. John's, Nfld.; Recycling; Sewage plants/systems

Waste reprocessing see Asbestos industry--Cassair mine

Waste transportation

    >>Between Canada and United States
    >>>Federal government controlling, provincial jurisdiction encroachment, 6068(92:1025), 6089(92:1220), 6120(93:1205), 6158(93:1555), 15377-8(232:1305-10), 15381(232:1335)
    >>>See also Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1998 (Bill C-32); Hazardous waste--Transportation

Wasylycia-Leis, Judy (NDP--Winnipeg North Centre)

Water

Water conservation

Water management

Water pollution

    >>Clean-up, 15655(235:1245)
    >>Legislation, 11623(177:1215)
    >>>See also Pollution--Canadian sources
    >>Monitoring, lack, federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, fisheries impact, 6135(93:1345)
    >>Nutrients, Environment Minister powers transferred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, 15368(232:1200), 15537-8(234:1750-5)
    >>>See also Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Bill C-32)
    >>Problems, 11632-3(177:1320-25), 11635-6(177:1345)
    >>Toxic substances, controlling, 11654-5(177:1530-35), 11662(177:1620)
    >>Winnipeg, Man., Cree term, "Winnipek"/"dirty water", 11619(177:1145)
    >>See also Great Lakes; Irving Whale; Marine transport--Ballast water--Maritime claims for damages, Oil pollution damage; Oceans--Problems; Pollution--Canadian sources; Pulp and paper industry; St. Lawrence River--Pollution; Tobique River

Water treatment see Indian bands/reserves

Watercraft

    >>Government regulating, petition, 9521(144:1515)
    >>See also Boating; Gun control/guns--Registration system, Motor vehicles

Waterhen First Nation

    >>Economic and social conditions, forensic audit request, o.q., 9515-6(144:1440)

Waterloo region, Ont. see Crime prevention--Community-based programs

Waterloo Safe Communities Program see Workplace--Occupational health and safety

Waters, Hon. Senator Stan see Senators

Watpark consortium see Research and development--University of Waterloo

Watson Lake, Yukon see Housing--Aboriginal peoples

Wayne, Elsie (PC--Saint John)

Ways and Means motions

    >>Concurrence
    >>>M. (Collenette), agreed to, on recorded division, 12900-1(196:1910)
    >>>M. (Gagliano), agreed to, on recorded division, 12898-900(196:1905-10)
    >>>M. (Martin, Paul), agreed to, on division, 5057(76:1520), 16154(242:1030)
    >>>M. (Peterson), agreed to, 5057(76:1520)
    >>>M. (Peterson), agreed to, on division, 976(18:1540)
    >>>M. (Peterson), 5058(76:1520), agreed to, on recorded division, 5076-7(76:1755-1800); 5058(76:1520-5), agreed to, on recorded division, 5077(76:1800); agreed to, on recorded division, 12897-8(196:1900-5)
    >>Notice, tabled, 569(12:1000), 2244(38:1510), 2743(44:1500), 2878(46:1500), 3862(59:1200), 4989(75:1500), 5766(87:1200), 8995(135:1505), 9435(143:1000), 10791(164:1525-30), 11126(170:1045), 11741(179:1000), 11983(182:1615), 12135(184:1525), 12636(192:1520), 12680(193:1505), 12907(197:1000), 13912(208:1505), 15868(238:1215), 16149(242:1000)
    >>See also Budget 1998; Budget 1999; Budget Implementation Act, 1997; Budget Implementation Act, 1998 (Bill C-36); Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Bill C-71); Canada-United States Tax Convention, 1980; Customs Tariff (Bill C-11); Excise Tax Act; Income tax--United States social security; Income Tax Act; Income Tax Amendements Act, 1998 (Bill C-72); Kamloops Indian Band--Tax on alcohol, tobacco and fuels; National Parks Act (Bill C-70)

WD see Western Economic Diversification (WED)

"We are back in business" advertising cards see Canada Post Corporation--Labour dispute

Wealth redistribution see Social programs

Wealthy see Registered retirement savings plans--Subsidy for wealthy

Weapons/arms

    >>Anti-aircraft weapons, banning, treaty, negotiaions, 8842(133:1520)
    >>Exports to developing countries from developed countries, 2122(36:1805), 8842(133:1525)
    >>Small arms see Gun control/guns--International controls on small arms
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Chemical weapons; Defence equipment; Disarmament; Gun control/guns; Hazardous waste--Miner Company arms plant site; Internationational conflicts--Arms sales; Iraq--United States led proposed military intervention; Land mines (anti-personnel mines); Nuclear weapons; Space; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention

Weather see Agriculture--Manitoba; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact; Tourism--Atlantic provinces

Weather forecasting

    >>Northern Manitoba, forecasts prepared in Winnipeg, Man., 3477(53:1830)
    >>Severe weather warnings, Windsor, Ont. and Essex County, Ont., o.q., 152(5:1155)
    >>Volunteer weather watchers, Philip Graham, S.O. 31, 10850(165:1355)
    >>World Meteorological Day, S.O. 31, 5277(79:1400), 13291(202:1355)
    >>Yukon weather station, closure, 3477(53:1830)
    >>>Petition, 1910(33:1505)
    >>>S.O. 31, 523(11:1410)

Weather observers see Air transportation--Safety

Weatherill, Ted see Canada Labour Relations Board

Webb, Nancy see Ice storm 1998--Assistance, Petawawa, Ont.

Webster, Jack

    >>British Columbia broadcaster, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 12358(188:1405), 12438(189:1400)

WED see Western Economic Diversification (WED)

Week Without Violence see Violence/violent offences

Wegener's Granulomatosis see Health

Weinstein, Debbie see Government grants--Saint Maurice constituency, Industry Standing Committee

Weir, Robert Stanley

Wells, Jack

    >>Broadcaster, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 15437(233:1005)
    >>Writer of lyrics to national anthem, tribute, S.O. 31, 15254(230:1410)

Welfare

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities
    >>>Expenditures, $1 billion, 1248(22:1610)
    >>>Institutionalized welfare state, 1241(22:1520)
    >>>Social assistance programs, mismanagement, modernizing, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department role, report, etc., 3301-2(51:1835-40)
    >>>>o.q., 2237-41(38:1430-50), 2383-6(39:1430-45)
    >>British Columbia residency requirement measures, federal government withholding transfer payments, 3245(51:1240), 5352(80:1720-5)
    >>>o.q., 207(6:1420)
    >>Funding
    >>>Cutback, $3.5 billion, Reform Party position, 12434-5(189:1340-5)
    >>>Transfer payments to provinces, cutbacks, 74-5(4:1155-1200)
    >>Northern Canada, increased costs of living, food, tuition, etc., 318-9(7:1755)
    >>Payments, adjusting in accordance with income in child tax benefits, reinvesting savings in services and programs for low-income families, 5556(84:1025)
    >>Providing to those in need, 14088(211:1305)
    >>Quebec, numbers, 4672-3(70:1935)
    >>Recipients
    >>>Immigrants/refugees, costs, 4652(70:1640)
    >>>Increase
    >>>>Employment insurance changes factor, 4583(69:1755), 13031(198:1645)
    >>>>Quebec, etc., transfer payments to provinces cutbacks factor, 4536-7(69:1245-50)
    >>>Living conditions, 183(6:1145)
    >>>Number, 5679(86:1035)
    >>>>National Council of Welfare, "national disgrace", chair remarks, o.q., 5593(84:1430)
    >>>>o.q., 5514(83:1430)
    >>See also Canada Post Corporation--Labour dispute; Child Tax Benefit--Government contribution

Wells, Hon. Clyde see British Columbia

West Indies

    >>Hurricane damage, Canadian International Development Agency $600,000 assistance, S.O. 31, 8458(127:1410)

West Nova constituency

    >>Oceans, importance to, 10000(152:1325)

West Nova emergency helicopter service see Canadian Coast Guard--Yarmouth

Westaim Corporation see Royal Canadian Mint--Winnipeg

Westbank First Nation

    >>7% value added tax on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, implementation, authorization, legislation (Bill C-36), 5554(84:1015), 7288(110:1540)
    >>>Adding fuel sold on reserve, legislation, Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Bill C-71), 13021(198:1530)
    >>Land claim agreement, special privileges factor, non-aboriginal peoples excluded from decision-making, First Nations Land Management Act (Bill C-49), relationship, 10495-6(160:1320-30)
    >>See also Housing--Indian reserve lands; Indians/First Nations--Matrimonial property rights

Western Economic Diversification (WED)

    >>Calgary, AB office, opening, o.q., 10013(152:1440)
    >>See also Estimates--1998-1999, main, Industry Department; Regional development agencies--Dissolving; Small and medium business--Loans; Youth--Employment

Western Economic Diversification Program

    >>Government guaranteed loans, Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiative Association, defaults, 10314(157:1650-5)
    >>See also Biotechnology--Cangene Canada

Western Fishboat Owners Association see Fisheries, Pacific--International fishery

Western grain marketing panel see Grain marketing

Western Grain Transition Payments Act

    >>Legislation, amending see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997 (Bill C-28)

Western provinces

Westmoreland-Traoré, Juanita see Judges

Westray mining disaster

    >>Accountability of corporate executives/directors re workplace safety
    >>>Inquiry findings of Mr. Justice Peter Richard, o.q., 2584-5(42:1450-5)
    >>>M. (MacKay), 14283-91(214:1215-1310), 15701-10(235:1750-1850)
    >>>>Amdt. (Dalphond-Guiral), 14290(214:1305)
    >>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 14291(214:1310), 15710(235:1850)
    >>Federal government role, loan guarantees, S.O. 31, 2576(42:1405)
    >>May 2, 1992, commemoration, S.O. 31, 2493(41:1410), 6712(102:1105-10), 6774(103:1410), 14873(224:1105)
    >>See also Corporations--Criminal liability of corporations

Wetson, Howard see Judges

Weyburn Red Wings see Hockey

Whales

    >>Beluga see National parks/marine conservation areas--Saguenay-St.Lawrence Marine Park
    >>Grey see Fisheries--Foreign fishing

Wharves see Harbours, wharves and breakwaters

Wheat see Grain

Wheat Board see Canadian Wheat Board

Wheat pools

    >>Co-operatives, 993(18:1740)
    >>See also Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

Wheaton, Sarah see Space--NASA space shuttle

Wheelchair users see Disabled and handicapped persons

Whelan, Susan (Lib.--Essex)

Whistle Blowers Protection Act (Bill C-499)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 14279-80(214:1205)
    >>See also Public Service--Wrongdoing

Whistle blowing see Canadian Armed Forces; Competition--Anti-competitive practices; Environmental protection/management; Public Service--Wrongdoing; Toxic substances

Whitby, Ont. see Edwards, Tom; Olympics, 1998 Winter Games (Nagano, Japan)

Whitby Warriors see Lacrosse--Minto Cup

White, Bob see Canadian Labour Congress

White Cane Week see Health--Blindness/vision impairment

White Cove, N.W.T. see Violence/violent offences--Women, victims

White Fox line see Rail transportation/railways--Rail/branch line abandonment, Saskatchewan

White, Constable Laurie see Royal Canadian Mounted Police

White papers see Aboriginal peoples/communities; Defence policy; Young Offenders Act

White, Randy (Ref.--Langley--Abbotsford)

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