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"Canadian Position with Respect to Conventions and Recommendations adopted at the 85th and 86th Sessions of the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva, in June 1997 and June 1998" see International Labour Organization (ILO)

Canadian Pulp and Paper Association see Endangered species--Protecting species and habitat

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    >>Commissioners, Canadian Cable and Television Association convention, attendance, propriety, o.q., 7044-5(100:1455-500)
    >>Operational, regulatory costs, studies, reports, requesting, M. for Production of Papers (Lowther), agreed to, 3614(50:1640)
    >>See also Broadcasting--French language broadcasting--Religious broadcasting; Cable television--Adult entertainment--Channels; Telemarketing--Avoidance; Telephone service--Rural access; Television--Advertisements

Canadian Rangers see Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Red Cross Society see Red Cross

Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance see Canadian Alliance

Canadian Regional Airlines see Airlines--Restructuring

Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Team see Gymnastics

Canadian Rock Festival see Festivals

Canadian rural partnership see Rural development

Canadian Securities Commission

    >>Quebec jurisdiction, encroachment, 378-9(6:1810)

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

    >>1999 public report, tabled, 8074(115:0905)
    >>Accountability
    >>>Lack, 3039(41:1035)
    >>>Security Intelligence Review Committee role, 3036(41:1010-5)
    >>Board vacancies, o.q., 1374(22:1430)
    >>Director, Ward Elcock, dismissal/suspension, requesting, o.q., 1560-1(25:1450-5)
    >>Diskette, removal from office, left in Toronto telephone booth, 1996 case, disciplinary action, etc., 3036-8(41:1015-30)
    >>>o.q., 1445(23:1420), 1447(23:1435), 1449-50(23:1445)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (A), Solicitor General's Department--1999-2000, Supplementary (B), Solicitor General's Department
    >>Funding employees of House of Commons, Senate, federal Members of Parliament, Senators, cabinet ministers, list, names, etc., 1995-1999, qu., 6456(91:1215)
    >>Government commitment, lack, 1928(31:1235)
    >>Information gathering activities, release of information and participation in private civil law suit against Member of Parliament (Meredith), misleading courts, etc., 158-62(3:1510-35), 506-8(8:1505-15), 618-9(10:1500-10), 1089-91(18:1020-35)
    >>>See also Privilege--Meredith
    >>Reports, secret documents, loss/theft/destruction, Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee review, o.q., 1330-1(21:1440)
    >>Theft of top secret documents from senior agent's automobile, possible national security threat, reporting to superiors, delay, 1389(22:1555), 3033-4(40:1840-5), 3036-9(41:1015-35)
    >>>Disciplinary action, o.q., 1247(20:1430), 1377-8(22:1450-5)
    >>>Informants listed in documents, protection, o.q., 1445(23:1420)
    >>>International credibility, damage, o.q., 1445(23:1420), 1498(24:1150)
    >>>Prime Minister Chrétien/Prime Minister's Office downplaying as unimportant, o.q., 1328(21:1425), 1332(21:1445), 1444-5(23:1420)
    >>>Security Intelligence Review Committee investigation, 1959(31:1550)
    >>>>o.q., 1247(20:1425-30), 1249(20:1440), 1251(20:1445), 1328-30(21:1425-40), 1373-4(22:1430-5), 1378(22:1450), 1444-5(23:1420), 1560-1(25:1455)
    >>>Solicitor General knowledge, timing, failure to advise Security Intelligence Review Committee/Prime Minister's Office, o.q., 1247-9(20:1430-40), 1251-3(20:1445-500), 1328-30(21:1425-40), 1333-4(21:1450-5), 1373-5(22:1430-5), 1378(22:1450)
    >>See also Federation of Associations of Canadian Tamils; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada--Information gathering; Organized crime--Asian crime gangs; Public security/safety--Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canadian Sentencing Commission see Penitentiaries--Incarceration rate

Canadian Society for International Health see Tobacco products--Anti-smoking movement

Canadian sovereignty

    >>Economic sovereignty, decline, 5797-8(80:1540)
    >>See also Canadian National Railway Company--Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation; Environment--Trade; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--Investor-state dispute mechanism; Trade--International rules; World trade Organization (WTO)

Canadian Space Agency

    >>Anniversary, tenth, 1505(24:1230)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (A), Industry Department
    >>Funding, 860-1(14:1015), 863(14:1030), 866(14:1050), 966(16:1025), 1484(24:1035), 1505(24:1235)
    >>See also International Space Station--Canadian role; Space technology industry--Robotics

Canadian Space Vision System see International Space Station--Canadian role

Canadian Special Olympics 2000 Winter Games (Ottawa, Ont.) see Special Olympics

Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

    >>Inductees see Big Ben

Canadian Standards Association see Internet/information highway--Personal information

Canadian Stroke Network see Stroke--Prevention

Canadian Taxpayers Federation see Government expenditures--Waste and extravagance

Canadian Tourism Commission

Canadian Tourism Commission Act (Bill C-5)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board

    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (A), Privy Council Office
    >>See also Highways and roads--Safety

Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act and Canada Labour Code (amdt.)(Bill C-228)--Morrison

    >>First reading, 274-5(5:1505)
    >>See also Highways and roads--Safety

Canadian Transportation Agency see Airlines--Crisis--Restructuring

Canadian Tulip Festival see Government grants/subsidies

Canadian Union of Postal Workers see Canada Post Corporation

Canadian Union of Public Employees see Health care system--Hospital services

Canadian values see World Trade Organization (WTO)--Canadian sovereignty

Canadian Volunteer Advisers to Business

    >>International services, Bangkok, Thailand, Kiyoshi Takahashi, S.O. 31, 1940(31:1355)
    >>Kyrgyzstan, Ronald Reid, S.O. 31, 8014(114:1410)

Canadian War Museum

    >>Importance, expediting, construction, 242(5:1150)
    >>Military history, legacy, ensuring, 298(5:1745)

Canadian Way see Government--Progressive Governance in the 21st Century Conference

Canadian Wheat Board

    >>61 public forum meetings, Justice Willard Estey's recommendations, costs, qu., 4116(59:1015)
    >>Access to Information Act, applying to, 3196(43:1610)
    >>>See also Access to Information Act (amdt.--Crown corporations and the Canadian Wheat Board)(Bill C-418)
    >>Accountability, transparency, lack, 7829(112:1535-40)
    >>Annual report, findings, 7328(105:1040)
    >>Closing, Canadian Alliance position, 7329(105:1045)
    >>Elections, disorganized, 7326(105:1030)
    >>Federally operated, 7338(105:1200)
    >>History, purpose, 7332(105:1105)
    >>Klassen, Richard, former commissioner, severance agreement, breach, o.q., 3494(48:1500)
    >>Minister responsible, petitions, 401(7:1525), 621(10:1520-5)
    >>Procedures, operations, open, Access to Information Act, including, legislation, 1562(25:1505)
    >>>Petition, 1564(25:1510)
    >>>See also Access to Information Act (amdt.)(Bill C-329)
    >>Public opinion polls, producers' polls, documents concerning, request, M. for Production of Papers (Breitkreuz, G.), agreed to, 8034(114:1600)
    >>Reporting, Privacy Act protected, 7336(105:1140)
    >>Single desk marketing agency see Grain transportation--Canadian Wheat Board, Reform
    >>Voluntary, 5284(72:1735), 7325(105:1020), 9286(132:1340)
    >>World Trade Organization (WTO) Seattle, WA meeting, impact, 1148-9(18:1640-50)
    >>See also Grain; Grain transportation

Canadian Women's Army Corp see Canada Millennium Partnership Program--Kitchener Centre constituency

Canadians on the Hill: a continuing tradition see National Capital Commission

Canadien horse see Horses

Cancer

    >>April, Cancer Awareness Month, Canadian Cancer Society fundraising campaign, S.O. 31, 5826-7(81:1055-100), 5882-3(82:1400)
    >>Awareness, S.O. 31, 8963(127:1400)
    >>Daffodil Day, Canadian Cancer Society fundraising campaign, S.O. 31, 5356(73:1400), 5358(73:1410), 5578-9(77:1355-400)
    >>Incidences, reducing, government plans, o.q., 6149(86:1150)
    >>Patients and families, support groups, etc., Fondation québécoise du cancer role, tribute, S.O. 31, 6091(85:1405)
    >>Radiologists, shortage see Immigration/immigrants--Cancer radiologists
    >>Research
    >>>Biotechnology assisting, 6297(88:1545)
    >>>Canadian Cancer Society fundraising campaign, S.O. 31, 5708(79:1410-5)
    >>Treatment/therapy
    >>>Delays
    >>>>o.q., 5002(69:1445)
    >>>>Patients going to United States, o.q., 2286(36:1440)
    >>>>Transfer payments to provinces reduction, relationship, o.q., 2067(33:1440)
    >>>Healing environment rooms, establishing, St. Joseph's Centre, funding, first annual Lori's Room Walkathon, S.O. 31, 6893-4(98:1410)
    >>See also Breast cancer; Leukemia Awareness Month; Lisaard House Foundation; Mining industry--Uranium mining; National Cancer Survivor's Day; Ovarian Cancer Month; Prostate cancer

CANDO see Government grants/subsidies

CANDU reactors see Nuclear energy

Cannis, John (Lib.--Scarborough Centre; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Industry)

Canola see Food--Genetically engineered/modified passim

CANPASS program see Border, Canada-United States--Customs pre-clearance

Cantonniers de Magog see Hockey--Air Canada Cup

Cantox Inc. see Government contracts

Canuel, René (BQ--Matapédia--Matane)

Canvas of War see Canadian Museum of Civilization

CanWest Global Communications see Newspapers--Hollinger Inc.

CAP see Internet/information highway--Community Access Program (CAP)

CAPC see Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

Cape Breton

    >>Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency role, 6515(92:1550)
    >>>EDS Systemhouse call centre funding, job creation benefits
    >>>>Foreign ownership, 6513(92:1535)
    >>>>Patronage allegations, etc., o.q., 5520-1(76:1115), 5585-6(77:1430-5)
    >>>>See also Cape Breton--Economic and social conditions;
    >>Distinct people, culture, 1261-2(20:1600)
    >>Economic and social conditions, 7510(107:2045)
    >>>Development, government responsibility, measures, etc., 1232(20:1305), 1236-7(20:1330-5), 1268-72(20:1645-715), 1787-8(28:1815-20), 6530(92:1735-40)
    >>>>Examples, 6522-3(92:1645)
    >>>>Patronage factor, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency role, etc., 1267-8(20:1640-5), 1273-4(20:1725)
    >>>Government ignoring, 7442(107:1310)
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Mancini), emergency requirements/criteria not met, not accepted, 3614(50:1640-5)
    >>>Nova Scotia, effects, 7511(107:2050)
    >>Economic contribution, 7510(107:2045)
    >>Emigration, 6528(92:1725), 7501(107:1945)
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), attitude, 6071(85:1140), 7478-9(107:1705), 7480(107:1715)
    >>New Democratic Party, representation, 7506(107:2015)
    >>>Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), parliamentary, history, 7498(107:1925)
    >>Reform Party attitude, 1237(20:1330)
    >>Rock wall, former Member of Parliament David Dingwall, constructed, taxpayers' expense, 7479(107:1710)
    >>Youth, leaving, 1281(20:1810), 1284(20:1835)
    >>See also Airports; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)--Programs, Pit Pony; Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO); Coal mining industry; Credit unions/caisses populaires; Education; Employment insurance economic regions; Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation; Film and television industry; Fisheries, Atlantic; Housing--Sales; Income; Information technology--Industry; Job creation; Oil and gas industry; Poverty; Public Service; Shipbuilding industry; Tourism industry; Unemployment

Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)

Cape Breton Development Corporation Act see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Workers, Losses

Cape Breton Development Corporation Divestiture Authorization and Dissolution Act (Bill C-11)--Minister of Natural Resources (Goodale)

    >>First reading, 749(12:1505)
    >>Second reading, 1224-40(20:1205-355), 1257-85(20:1520-835), 3615-21(50:1645-725), 6484-94(92:1245-355), 6509-38(92:1505-900), agreed to, on recorded division, 6537-8(92:1855-900)
    >>>Amdt., order for second reading be discharged, bill withdrawn and subject-matter referred to Natural resources and Government Operations Standing Committee (Dockrill), 1233(20:1310) , negatived, on recorded division, 6536-7(92:1845-55)
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Proctor), 6493-4(92:1355), negatived, on recorded division, 6536(92:1845)
    >>>Time allocation under S.O. 78(3), notice, 6468(75:1340), M. (Boudria), agreed to, on recorded division, 6483-4(92:1200-45)
    >>Natural Resources and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 6538(92:1900)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 7286(104:1505)
    >>Report stage, 7385-92(106:1005-55), 7408-18(106:1210-320), 7474-513(107:1630-2105)
    >>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 7598-9(108:1940-50)
    >>>Motions, 7385-6(106:1005-10), 7417(106:1315-20), 7493(107:1845)
    >>>>Negatived, on recorded division, 7586-98(108:1815-940)
    >>Third reading, 7601-14(108:2000-40), agreed to, on recorded division, 7650-1(109:1730-800), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 8209(115A:1800). Chap. 23, S.C. 2000
    >>See also Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization

Cape Breton Miners Development Corporation see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Buyers/bidders, Foreign ownership

Cape Breton Regional Municipality, N.S.

    >>Financial viability, Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) and Sydney Steel Corporation privatization factor, 1271(20:1705)

Cape Roger see Search and rescue--Canadian Coast Guard role

Cape Saint Mary's Bird Sanctuary see Birds

Capharnaum see Arts and culture

Capital gains tax

Capital punishment

    >>Crimes, adding, California referendum, 6593(93:1535)
    >>Reinstating for first degree murder, 1057(17:1530), 1594(26:1010)
    >>>Sentencing option, referendum, 3946(55:1540)
    >>>>See also Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-435)
    >>>See also Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act (amdt.--capital punishment)(Bill C-303); Criminal Code, Young Offenders Act and Transfer of Offenders Act (amdt.--death penalty)(Bill C-335)

Capital tax surcharge see Banks and financial institutions--Income tax

Caplan, Hon. Elinor (Lib.--Thornhill; Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Cappe, Mel see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants; Privy Council Office; Transitional jobs fund--Approval process, Constituencies

Car pooling see Highways and roads--Urban centres

Carbon dioxide see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Technology; Coal mining industry--Greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming--Reducing

Carbon monoxide see Food--Genetically engineered/modified, Environment, No till agriculture

Carbon tax see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Taxation

CARD see Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development Fund (CARD)

Cardin, Serge (BQ--Sherbrooke)

Cardiovascular disease see Health

Cardston see Indian bands/reserves--Blood Indian Band

Cardus, Larry see Hutchison Creek Fish Hatchery--Fisheries and Oceans Department

Caregiver tax credit see Disabled and handicapped persons--Income tax measures

Caregivers

    >>Employment insurance, access, allowing, 8250-1(116:1515)
    >>Income tax deduction for care of preschool children, chronically ill, aged or disabled, 6113(85:1625)
    >>See also Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--persons who leave employment to be caregivers to family members)(Bill C-493); Medical expenses--Income tax deduction

Cargill Limited

    >>Baie-Comeau, Que., labour dispute, o.q., 9341(133:1145)

Caribou see Wildlife

Caring Canadian Award

    >>New Brunswick, lieutenant governor's award, Sandy Geldart, nomination, S.O. 31, 4083(58:1410)

Carjacking

Carle, Jean see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)--Vancouver, B.C.

Carrefour virtuel de la Mauricie see Smart Communities Program

Carriage by Air Act see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, Carriage by Air Act, Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, Criminal Code, Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-348)

Carriage of Goods by Water Act see Marine Liability Act (Bill S-17)

Carrière, Const Francois see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Carroll, Aileen (Lib.--Barrie--Simcoe--Bradford)

    >>Air pollution, o.q., 9158-9(130:1445)
    >>Arts and culture, S.O. 31, 146(3:1405)
    >>Breast cancer, petition, 6214(87:1510)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4177-9(59:1635-50)
    >>Budget surplus, 4179(59:1650)
    >>Bulte, S.O. 31, 7617(109:1405)
    >>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 4178(59:1640)
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 4178(59:1640)
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), 4178-9(59:1640-50)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 4178(59:1645)
    >>Capital gains tax, 4178(59:1640)
    >>Child pornography
    >>>Petition, 6214(87:1510)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1121(18:1400)
    >>Children, S.O. 31, 6281(88:1410), 6702(95:1400-5)
    >>Crime, 1913(31:1100)
    >>Crime prevention, S.O. 31, 8850(126:1415)
    >>Education, post-secondary, S.O. 31, 5968(83:1400)
    >>Endangered species, 7174-6(102:1805-20), 7806(112:1335)
    >>>o.q., 272(5:1455), 3258(44:1445)
    >>Environment, 4178-9(59:1645)
    >>Food, petition, 5264(72:1520)
    >>Girl Guides of Canada, S.O. 31, 3846(54:1400)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), o.q., 1636(26:1450)
    >>Hazardous waste, S.O. 31, 2692(37:1100), 4338(62:1110)
    >>Health care system, 4178-9(59:1640)
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 6955(99:1410)
    >>Income tax, 4177-8(59:1635-40)
    >>Infrastructure program, o.q., 7558(108:1445)
    >>International Order of the Daughters of the Empire, S.O. 31, 3562-3(49:1400)
    >>International Year for the Culture of Peace, S.O. 31, 2946(39:1400)
    >>Internet/information highway, 4178(59:1645)
    >>Marriage, petition, 6214(87:1510)
    >>Mozambique, S.O. 31, 4278(61:1410)
    >>National debt, 4179(59:1650)
    >>Organ donations, S.O. 31, 7033-4(100:1400)
    >>Organized crime, M. on supply (Bellehumeur), 1912-4(31:1055-1105)
    >>References see National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week Act (Bill C-230)--References, Sponsor change
    >>Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), 4178(59:1640)
    >>Scholarships and bursaries, 4178(59:1640)
    >>Species at Risk Act (Bill C-33), 7174-6(102:1805-20), 7806(112:1335)
    >>Sustainable Development Technology Fund, 4178(59:1645)
    >>Veterans Week, S.O. 31, 994(16:1400)
    >>Water pollution, S.O. 31, 4762(65:1400)

Carson, Pat see Health care system--CT Scanner

Carson, Walter see Governor General's Performing Arts Awards--Ramon

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety see Convention on Biological Diversity

Carter commission see Taxation--Reform

Carving of Canada: A Tale of Parliamentary Gothic, The see Parliament Buildings--Sculpture

Case Corporation see Farm equipment industry--Versatile Tractor

Casey, Bill (PC--Cumberland--Colchester)

Casinos see Indian bands/reserves

Caskets/coffins

    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 6559(93:1155)

Cassiar asbestos mine see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Government investments