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Aeronautics Act see Air transportation security--Increase; Transportatation Appeal Tribunal of Canada--Legislation, Acts amended

Aeronautics Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44)--Minister of Transport (Collenette)

    >>Consideration at second reading on November 30, 2001, agreed to, 7614(120:1505)
    >>First reading, 7615(120:1510)
    >>Second reading, 7695-703(122:1000-55), 7715-25(122:1205-330), agreed to, on division, 7725(122:1330)
    >>Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 7725(122:1330)
    >>>Reported, with amdt., 7907(125:1520)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, on division, 7934(126:1120)
    >>Third reading, 7934-53(126:1120-345), agreed to, on division, 7953(126:1345), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 8295(132A:1705). Chap. 38, S.C. 2001

Aeronautics Act (amdt.--automatic defibrillators)(Bill C-215)--Phinney

    >>First reading, 229(6:1510)
    >>See also Airlines--Automated external defibrillators

Aéroports de Montréal see Montreal International Airport

Aerospace industry see Aircraft industry; Sea King helicopters--Replacements, Procurement process

Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) see Housing--Affordable

Affordable housing see Housing

Afghanistan

Afghanistan of Tomorrow Conference

    >>November 22 and 23, 2001, peace building strategies, etc.
    >>>o.q., 7448(117:1440)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7441(117:1405)

Africa

Aga Khan Foundation

    >>International charitable works, tribute, S.O. 31, 8476-7(135:1405)

Age of consent

    >>Ages, different depending on crime, 5384(82:1945)
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Age of criminal accountability see Youth justice system

Aging population

    >>Health awareness, protecting, concerns, government addressing, 19(2:1600)
    >>Impact, need for proactive approach, 1288(22:2020); 6854-5(107:1620-5)
    >>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Health care funding; Health care system

Agri-food see Canadian agrifood award of excellence for environmental stewardship

Agri-start loans see Farmers/farms

Agricultural co-operatives

    >>Tax deferral
    >>>Coopérative fédérée du Québec, Quebec government assistance, o.q., 10032(162:1135-40)
    >>>o.q., 10032(162:1140)

Agricultural equipment see Farm equipment industry

Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance program (AIDA) see Farm income crisis

Agricultural products

    >>Labelling, United States Farm Aid Bill, country of origin requirements, o.q., 11131(181:1450), 12842(208:1440)
    >>See also Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement

Agricultural subsidies

Agriculture

    >>Abandoning, government, 645(12:1920), 651(12:2015), 1927(32:1610)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10927(178:1355)
    >>Alberta, contribution, 2758(42:2205)
    >>Ammonia, banning, impact, o.q., 10035(162:1150-5)
    >>Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame see McIsaac, Leo
    >>Bioterrorism see Food safety/inspection system
    >>Budget 2001 see Agriculture--Funding
    >>Budget estimates, calculating, o.q., 1461(25:1150-5)
    >>Canadian agriculture lifetime leadership program, meeting, S.O. 31, 1589(27:1400)
    >>Canadian Alliance commitment, 5700(87:1915)
    >>Consumer-based industry, 653(12:2010-5)
    >>Corporate ownership, hazards, 660(12:2105), 666(12:2150), 669(12:2210), 671(12:2225), 1892(32:1240)
    >>Cypress Hills--Grasslands constituency, importance, 660-1(12:2110)
    >>Durham constituency, importance, 663(12:2125)
    >>Economic growth, Farm Credit Corporation, relationship, encouraging, 3226(49:1550), 3290(51:1200)
    >>Education and training, funding, 12725 (206:1220)
    >>Efficiency, increasing, Throne Speech proposal, 11(2:1530), 333(7:1755-800)
    >>Elgin--Middlesex--London constituency, importance, 1900(32:1335)
    >>Employment, providing, 333(7:1755), 645(12:1920), 666(12:2150), 680(12:2325), 791(14:1620), 1877-8(32:1050-5), 1883(32:1135), 1893(32:1250-5), 1924(32:1555), 5684(87:1710), 5696(87:1850), 6804(107:1030)
    >>>Decline, 8450(134:1540)
    >>Exports
    >>>Growing, 646(12:1925-30), 791(114:1620)
    >>>Importance, 80% of production, 5707(88:1035)
    >>>United States, with
    >>>>North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), relationship, 791-2(14:1620-5)
    >>>>Shipments, 12 hour advance notice requirement, o.q., 10393(168:1500)
    >>>>Surplus products, flooding world markets, United States Farm Aid Bill, impact, 12689(205:1615), 12690(205:1625)
    >>Federal, provincial ministers meeting, results, o.q., 8331-2(133:1500)
    >>Foot and mouth disease, effects see Foot and mouth disease
    >>Five year plan, 8357(133:1805)
    >>Free trade, importance, 3414-5(52:1640)
    >>Funding, Budget 2001, 8356(133:1805)
    >>>Benefits, research and communications portions of budget, 8154(129:1810)
    >>>Finance Minister Martin meeting with Prime Minister's task force on agriculture, 8858(142:1025)
    >>>Lack, 8084(128:1705), 8109(129:1250), 8150(129:1740), 8152(129:1755), 8181-2(130:1540-5), 8184(130:1555), 8185(130:1600), 8224-5(131:1210), 8228(131:1230-5), 8342-3(133:1600-5), 8450(134:1540), 8465(134:1725), 8877(142:1235), 9484(153:1655)
    >>>o.q., 7763(123:1425), 12883(209:1455)
    >>>Priority, lack, 8357(133:1810)
    >>>See also Farmers/farms--Budget 2001 measures
    >>Government assistance, 8470(134:1800)
    >>>$1 billion, less than, 8781(140:1720)
    >>>Federal/provincial governments roles, share, 4446-7(69:1120-5), 8182(130:1540)
    >>>Fisheries support, Atlantic Groundfish Strategy (TAGS), comparison, 8225(131:1210)
    >>>United States, comparison, 8941(143:1655)
    >>Government attitude, ignoring, 8848-9(141:1715), 8877(142:1235)
    >>Government commitment, 3299(51:1305)
    >>>o.q., 11172-3(182:1130-5)
    >>Government support, necessity, 3114(47:2125), 6297(97:1035)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions, impact, reducing, o.q., 10652(173:1450-5)
    >>Gross Domestic Product (GDP) percentage 645(12:1920), 791(14:1620), 1877-8(32:1050-5), 1893-4(32:1250-5), 1920(32:1525), 1924(32:1555), 1934(32:1700), 5684(87:1710), 5689(87:1745)
    >>Huron--Bruce constituency, importance, 279(7:1210)
    >>Importance, 669(12:2215), 1880(32:1115), 1893-4(32:1250), 1896(32:1305), 1934(32:1700), 5676(87:1615), 6804-5(107:1030-5)
    >>>Urban areas not appreciating, 3114(47:2125), 3116(47:2140)
    >>India, government involvement example, 5701(87:1925)
    >>Investment, necessity, 673(12:2235)
    >>Job losses, government action, requiring
    >>>o.q., 5912(91:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6021(93:1115)
    >>Jurisdiction, federal and provincial, 682(12:2235)
    >>Lambton--Kent--Middlesex constituency, importance, production, 332(7:1750-5)
    >>Long-term strategy, national committee, establishing, 537-8(11:1505), 4689-97(72:1810-905)
    >>>See also National Agriculture Industry Relief Coordination Act (Bill C-263)
    >>Lower St. Lawrence region, QC, expansion, funding needs, 1895(32:1255-300)
    >>Market revenue program, maintaining, importance, 1898(32:1315)
    >>National agricultural policy, framework, 5680-1(87:1645-50)
    >>Northumberland constituency, importance, 17-8(2:1540)
    >>Ontario
    >>>Coburn, Brian, Ontario Agriculture Minister, 461(10:1020)
    >>>Rural, importance, gate sales, 353-4(8:1530), 665-6(12:2145), 668(12:2200)
    >>Overregulated, 650(12:1950)
    >>Policy, integrated and financially sustainable, federal-provincial-territorial negotiations
    >>>Criticism, "poorly-organized public relations exercise", 10422(169:1010)
    >>>Federal funding commitment, Budget 2001 statement, 8081(128:1640)
    >>Prime Minister's task force
    >>>Government spending following report, 8217(131:1110)
    >>>See also Agriculture--Funding, Budget 2001
    >>Programs, effective, need for, 8357(133:1805)
    >>Quebec, importance, 5691(87:1800)
    >>Regulatory control, 12724-5 (206:1215-20)
    >>Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke constituency, importance, 666(12:2145), 1897(32:1310)
    >>Research and development
    >>>Budget 2001 expenditures, benefitting farmers, 8350(133:1710)
    >>>Technology, innovation, adapting, 333(7:1800), 645-6(12:1920-5), 662(12:2120), 673(12:2235), 681(12:2325-30), 1881(32:1120-5)
    >>Rural communities, dependence, 333(7:1755-800), 645(12:1920), 647(12:1930-5), 673(12:2230-5), 679-80(12:2315-20), 1877-8(32:1055), 3226(49:1550)
    >>>See also Agriculture--Ontario
    >>Sales, domestic, international, 333(7:1755), 645(12:1920)
    >>Saskatchewan, contributions, 5694(87:1830)
    >>Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar constituency, importance, 292(7:1340)
    >>Sector council, establishing, funding, 8182(130:1545)
    >>Soil resources, sustainability, government ensuring, 646(12:1925)
    >>>Advertising campaign, cost, S.O. 31, 11042(180:1405)
    >>>See also Pesticides--Herbicides
    >>Sustainable agriculture, 8154(129:1810)
    >>Taxation, reducing, 4447(69:1125)
    >>Terrorist attacks, threat, S.O. 31, 5860(90:1355)
    >>Trade
    >>>Agreements/rules, following, impact, 805(14:1750-5), 1899-900(32:1325-30), 6565-6(102:1135), 6567(102:1150)
    >>>Rules-based system, necessity, 3364(52:1120)
    >>>United States, with, 3366(52:1140-5)
    >>>>Disputes, 5504(84:1700)
    >>>>Disruptions, avoiding following September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, measures, 5679(87:1630), 5687(87:1730-5)
    >>>>>qu., 6556(102:1010)
    >>>>Importance, amount, 5504(84:1700)
    >>>See also Agricultural subsidies--Foreign
    >>United States policy, lack of Canadian influence, S.O. 31, 10233(165:1410)
    >>Urban communities, dependence, 333(7:1755), 645(12:1920), 679-80(12:2315-20), 1883(32:1135)
    >>Water, importance, necessity, 3574(54:1520)
    >>Whitehorse accord, 8781(140:1720)
    >>World Trade Organization (WTO), November 2001 meeting, issues, o.q., 6934(109:1450)
    >>York North constituency, importance, 662(12:2120)
    >>See also Canadian agricultural rural communities initiative (CARCI); Dairy industry; Drinking water--Safety; Drinking water contamination; Explosives--Terrorist use; Food safety/inspection system; Free Trade Area of the Americas; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Carbon sinks; McCormick--References; Mirabel Airport; Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame; Ontario Dairy Discovery; Oxford county Agricultural Awards of Excellence; Pesticides; Poverty--Eradication, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture; Species at risk (endangered species)--Habitat preservation, Stewardship programs; Supply management and marketing boards Unemployment rate--Eliminating; World Trade Organization (WTO)--Growth and development round of negotiations

Agriculture and Agri-Food Department

    >>Communications branch budget, EKOS Inc., research contract, cost, qu., 6556(102:1010)
    >>Employees, resumés, providing, M. for Production of Papers (Easter), agreed to, 3805(58:1515)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--2001-2002, Main--2002-2003, Main
    >>Research and development, decentralizing outside Ottawa, ON, 900(16:1725)
    >>Sustainable development department, replacing with, including fisheries and natural resources departments, 8182(130:1540)
    >>See also Aquaculture--Department; Drinking water contamination--Agricultural practices--E-coli

Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee

    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Farm Credit Corporation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25) without amendments), 4135(64:1005)
    >>>Second (The Future Role of the Government in the Grain and Oilseeds Sector), 4946(77:1010)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Hilstrom), 6804-6(107:1030-45)
    >>>Third (Registration of Pesticides and the Competitiveness of Canadian Farmers), 11384(185:1510)
    >>>Fourth (Labelling of Genetically Modified Food and its Impacts on Farmers), 12195(199:1520)
    >>>Fifth (The Future Role of the Government in Agriculture), 12493(203:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Anderson, David), 12493(203:1005), 12722-33 (206:1205-1330)
    >>Travel request, M. (Regan), agreed to, 7853(124:1630)
    >>See also Estimates--2002-2003, Main, Agriculture and Agri-Food Department; Canadian Wheat Board--Free market; Farm income crisis

AgriSuccess see Farm Credit Corporation

Aid see Foreign aid; Humanitarian/emergency aid

Aid to the civil power see National security

Aid workers see Afghanistan--United States/United Kingdom special anti-terrorism operations

AIDA see Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance program (AIDA)

AIDS see HIV/AIDS

Air 2000

    >>British owned, carrying Canadian passengers to third countries, 8204(130:1855)

Air Cadet League of Canada

    >>Cuerrier, Gilles, national president, tribute, S.O. 31, 6761(106:1410)

Air Cadets see Canadian Armed Forces

Air Canada

    >>Air Canada Public Participation Act, restrictive, repealing, Canadian Alliance position, 6775(106:1535-40), 7244-5(114:1225-35), 7250-1(114:1315-20)
    >>Aircraft maintenance, contracting-out, avoiding, safety factor, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Baggage handling, computerizing, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Board of directors members, salaries, etc., 5625(86:1830)
    >>Canadian Airlines purchase/merger
    >>>Canadian Airlines
    >>>>Bankruptcy alternative, 5814(89:2010), 5819(89:2045), 5826(89:2140)
    >>>>Employees, treatment, S.O. 31, 3606(55:1100-5)
    >>>Debt factor, 5815(89:2010), 5829(89:2200), 6294(97:1010)
    >>>Integration, success, 5826(89:2140)
    >>>Ownership/foreign ownership restrictions factor, 5821(89:2100), 6772-3(106:1515-20)
    >>>Pilots
    >>>>Lists, merger, 6294(97:1010)
    >>>>Seniority, arbitration decision, o.q., 4848(75:1200)
    >>>>Status, date of hiring, using, 5828(89:2155)
    >>>Promises not kept, 5806(89:1905), 5829(89:2200)
    >>>Regulations, lack, 5806(89:1905)
    >>>Restructuring, 5801(89:1830)
    >>>>Government mistakes, 5804(89:1855)
    >>>Review process lack, etc., o.q., 1108(20:1150-5)
    >>>See also Air Canada--Regional services
    >>Competition
    >>>Anti-competitive practices, 5829(89:2200), 8046(128:1245), 8048(128:1300), 9405(152:1045), 12000-1(196:1225)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7830(124:1400)
    >>>Competition Bureau ruling, 3532(54:1050)
    >>>Dominant position, abusing, Canada 3000 Inc. impact, cease and desist order, 8022(127:1315), 12000(196:1225), 12002(196:1235)
    >>>Lack
    >>>>Government position, o.q., 7096(111:1450)
    >>>>o.q., 7963(125:1500)
    >>>>Service decline, 539(11:1520)
    >>>Monopoly position
    >>>>Abusing, 5815(89:2010-5), 6784-5(106:1650-700)
    >>>>See also Airlines--Regional service, Competition factor
    >>>See also Air Canada--Foreign airlines--Monopoly on major routes--Regional services--Skyservice Investments/Roots Air--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
    >>Crown corporation, becoming, 5888(90:1720-5)
    >>>See also Air Canada--Private sector company functioning like Crown corporation;
    >>Employee cost saving award program, establishing, 5829(89:2155)
    >>Employee share ownership plan, proposal, 5811(89:1950)
    >>Fares
    >>>Predatory pricing practices, complaints, 5809(89:1935)
    >>>>Canada 3000 Inc., o.q., 7096(111:1450)
    >>>>CanJet Airlines, Competition Bureau role, etc., o.q., 1166-7(21:1455)
    >>>>WestJet Airlines Competition Bureau hearing delayed, United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks factor, etc., o.q., 6623(103:1145)
    >>>Quebec City, QC routes, unfair, S.O. 31, 6367(98:1105)
    >>>Regulatory concerns, Atlantic provinces/British Columbia, 1511(26:1350)
    >>>Transborder fares change fee, 45% increase, S.O. 31, 995-6(18:1400)
    >>Financial and management problems, 5809(89:1935), 6775(106:1535), 6784(106:1645-50), 8203(130:1845)
    >>>Continental Airlines, inc. and Southwest Airlines Co., learning from, 5828(89:2155)
    >>>See also Air Canada--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Government assistance
    >>Flight 792, from Los Angeles, CA, return to airport under military escort, belligerent passenger, air marshall role, etc., o.q., 5980(92:1450)
    >>Foreign airlines, competing on domestic routes, allowing, o.q., 3745-6(57:1450)
    >>Foreign ownership, 25% limit, 6774(106:1530), 6782-3(106:1625-35), 7243(114:1220-5), 7251-2(114:1315-25)
    >>Francophone employees, under-represented, Association des Gens de l'Air position, etc., o.q., 4403(68:1500)
    >>Government involvement in creation, conditions and regulations applied, etc., impact, 8051-2(128:1325)
    >>Government ownership period, accountability and security factor, 7354(115:1630)
    >>Government subsidizing, regulating, 8153(129:1805)
    >>Historical background, 5814(89:2010), 6774-5(106:1535), 7242(114:1215)
    >>International routes, o.q., 4848(75:1200)
    >>Labour disputes, final offer arbitration, using, prohibiting strikes, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Losses, 2001, $1.25 billion, 8811(141:1255)
    >>Monoploly on major routes, providing, o.q., 7963(125:2150)
    >>Name, Prime Minister Chrétien, private members bill role, 5819(89:2045)
    >>Nationalizing, 8049(128:1310)
    >>Newfoundland and Labrador service, poor, 5817-8(89:2035)
    >>Official Languages Act, non-compliance
    >>>Commissioner of Official Languages report, etc., o.q., 4477(69:1435)
    >>>o.q., 4403(68:1500)
    >>>Penalties, lack, o.q., 7903-4(125:1500)
    >>Official languages policy, bilingual services, 6553(101:1810-5), 6775(106:1540), 6778(106:2555-600), 6784(106:1645), 7244(114:1225-30)
    >>>o.q., 428(9:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 337(1400)
    >>>See also Air Nova; Official Languages Standing Joint Committee--Reports, Seventh
    >>Paperwork, reducing, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Parts inventory, computerizing, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Pilots, scoping, prohibiting, allowing pilots to work on familiar aircraft, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Privatization in 1989, 5814(89:2010), 6772(106:1515), 6774-5(106:1535)
    >>>Debt written off by government, unfair advantage over CP Air, 5820(89:2055)
    >>Regional services
    >>>Competition, unfair, 5811(89:1950), 6783(106:1640), 7252-3(114:1330-5)
    >>>Decentralizing to regions, 5828(89:2155)
    >>>Government conditions, requirements, o.q., 7264(114:1450)
    >>>Quebec, poor, 5813(89:1955), 7255(114:1350)
    >>>Reducing, o.q., 428(9:1450)
    >>>Requiring as condition of Canadian Airlines purchase approval, 6778-9(106:1555-600)
    >>>>o.q., 7610(120:1440), 7762(123:1450)
    >>>Selling off regional carriers, requiring, government assistance re United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, relationship, 5819(89:2045)
    >>>See also Air Canada--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
    >>Regulations
    >>>Impact, reducing, etc., 8042-3(128:1215)
    >>>See also Air Canada--Canadian Airlines purchase/merger--Fares--Government subsidizing--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Government assistance requested
    >>Restructuring
    >>>Employees, role, ownership options, 7252(114:1330)
    >>>Government role, board of directors membership, etc., 5811-2(89:1945-50), 6780(106:1620)
    >>Routes, reducing, eliminating unprofitable routes, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Sabre ticketing system, using, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Salaries, equal pay for equal work, 5828(89:2155)
    >>Skyservice Investments/Roots Air, investment in, impact on competition, o.q., 3745(57:1450)
    >>Tango, discount airline subsidiary
    >>>Canada 3000 Inc., impact, 6782(106:1630), 7096(111:1450), 7611-2(120:1450)
    >>>>o.q., 7963(125:1500)
    >>>Competition impact, government assistance re United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, relationship, 5803(89:1845), 5815(89:2015), 5817(89:2025), 5818(89:2040-5), 5821(89:2100), 6784-5(106:1650-5)
    >>>>o.q., 5664(87:1445), 7338-9(115:1450)
    >>>Establishment, 5806(89:1905), 7347(115:1545)
    >>>>o.q., 6623(103:1145)
    >>>WestJet Airlines, impact, S.O. 31, 7830(124:1400)
    >>>See also Airlines--Regional services
    >>Travel agents, commissions paid to, 5812(89:1950)
    >>United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, financial impact
    >>>Air travel decline, 5824(89:2120-5)
    >>>Foreign ownership restrictions, 25%, removing, 5817(89:2030)
    >>>Government assistance requested, 5354(82:1535), 5453(83:1405), 5455(83:1425), 5625(86:1830), 5790(89:1710-5), 5811(89:1945-50), 5813(89:2000), 5824(89:2120-5), 5826(89:2140), 5828(89:2155), 5928(91:1655), 6782-3(106:1630-5), 6787(106:1710-5), 7246-7(114:1240-5), 7249-50(114:1305-10)
    >>>>Alternatives to direct handout, o.q., 5554(85:1440)
    >>>>Canadian Alliance position, 5802-3(89:1840-5), 5927(91:1650)
    >>>>Competition with other airlines factor, 5807(89:1910-5), 5816(89:2020)
    >>>>>o.q., 5664(87:1445)
    >>>>Conditions, etc., 5807-8(89:1910-20)
    >>>>Direct costs, losses, 5821(89:2105), 5824(89:2125)
    >>>>Discount carrier, using funds to establish and put WestJet Airlines out of business, prohibiting, 5829(89:2155)o.q., 7611-2(120:1450)
    >>>>External audit of management practices and finances, requiring, 5625(86:1830)
    >>>>Financial situation, assistance requests, layoffs planned, prior to September 11, 2001, relationship, 5804(89:1855), 5805-6(89:1905-10), 5807(89:1915), 5809(89:1930-5), 5812(89:1950), 5813(89:2005), 5815(89:2020), 5821(89:2100), 5822(89:2105), 5823(89:2110), 5827(89:2145), 5829(89:2200),7240(114:1205), 7247(114:1245)
    >>>>>Government responsibility, policies, regulations, etc., 5819(89:2045), 5823(89:2110)
    >>>>>o.q., 5716(88:1135)
    >>>>>Taxation factor, Goods and Services Tax (GST), fuel taxes, 5821(89:2100)
    >>>>Government equity in return, 5808(89:1920-5), 5811-2(89:1950), 5814(89:2005), 5819(89:2045), 5823(89:2110), 5827(89:2145)
    >>>>>o.q., 5557(85:1500), 5595(86:1445)
    >>>>Government taking over Air Canada, 5813(89:2000), 5820(89:2055)
    >>>>Loan guarantees, 5811(89:1950), 5821(89:2100)
    >>>>o.q., 5432(83:1135), 5485(84:1440), 5662(87:1435), 5771(89:1435-40), 5773(89:1445), 6624(103:1145)
    >>>>Private sector role, relationship, 5818(89:2040), 5824(89:2125)
    >>>>Role as national airline, flagship carrier, importance, 5801-2(89:1835), 5811(89:1945), 5817(89:2025), 5817(89:2035), 5819(89:2045), 5820(89:2050), 5822-3(89:2105-15) 5824(89:2125)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5339(82:1355)
    >>>>Stakeholders, involving, employees, debt holders, etc., 5827(89:2145)
    >>>>Tobin, Industry Minister, role, 5818(89:2035)
    >>>>United States government assistance to airlines, relationship, 5807(89:1910), 5817(89:2025), 6777(106:1550), 7246(114:1240)
    >>>>See also Air Canada--Regional services, Selling off regional carriers--Tango
    >>>Layoffs, 5818(89:1040-5), 5822(89:2105-10), 5824(89:2125), 5825(89:2130), 5826(89:2135), 5927(91:1655), 5929(91:1705), 5994(92:1635), 6294(97:1010), 6610(103:1015), 6777-8(106:1720), 7249-50(114:1305-10), 7352(115:1620)
    >>>>Air Canada-union co-operation, necessity, 5824(89:2130)
    >>>>Employee ratio per flight, comparison with WestJet Airlines, relationship, 5817(89:2025)
    >>>>Employees demonstration, Ottawa, ON, October 18, 2001, 6288(96:1850), 6289(96:1855), 6302(97:1120)
    >>>>Employment insurance role, 6289(96:1850-5)
    >>>>Human Resources Development Minister Stewart meeing with unions, o.q., 5773(89:1450)
    >>>>Job sharing alternative, 6289(96:1850-5)
    >>>>>o.q., 5773(89:1450), 6328(97:1455), 6483-4(100:1500)
    >>>>Older workers, early retirement program alternative, 6288-9(96:1850-5)
    >>>>o.q., 5553(85:1430), 5554(85:1440), 5594(86:1440), 5595(86:1445)
    >>>>Saint John, NB call centre, 5816(89:2025)
    >>>Onex Corporation, relationship, o.q., 5982(92:1500)
    >>>o.q., 7963(125:1500)
    >>>Ownership restrictions, 15%, removing, 5817(89:2030), 5941(91:1830), 6777(106:1550), 7240-1(114:1205-10), 7248-9(114:1300), 7254(114:1345)
    >>>>Legislation, Air Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-38)
    >>>>>Priority, importance, comparison with other issues, 7696(122:1010), 7935(126:1125)
    >>>>>See also Air Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-38)
    >>>>o.q., 5773(89:1445), 5867(90:1435-40), 6480(100:1440), 6592(102:1440)
    >>>Regional services, rural and remote communities, impact, 5826(89:2135)
    >>>>Bloc Quebecois, position, 6779(106:1600-5)
    >>>>o.q., 5595(86:1445)
    >>>Stock prices, decline, 5807(89:1915)
    >>>WestJet Airlines situation, comparison, 5804(89:1855), 5807(89:1915-20)
    >>World Wide Web site, difficult to use, WestJet Airlines web site, comparison, 8796(141:1040)
    >>Zip Air Inc., regional airline subsidiary, competition with WestJet Airlines, o.q., 10652(173:1450)
    >>See also Air transportation--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks--Insurance costs re war and terrorism; Air transportation security--Increase, Air marshalls; Airbus affair; Airlines--Air travel, Increase--Competition--Regional services; Competition Act--Amendments; Drug smuggling/trafficking; Employment insurance--Benefits, United States; Farm income crisis--Funding, Availability Stoffer--References; WestJet Airlines

Air Canada Cup see Hockey--Tisdale Trojans

Air Canada: Good intentions are not enough! see Official Languages Standing Joint Committee--Reports, Seventh

Air Canada Public Participation Act see Air Canada

Air Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-38)--Minister of Transport (Collenette)

    >>First reading, 6555(102:1005)
    >>Second reading, 6772-89(106:1515-725), agreed to, on division, 6788-9(106:1725)
    >>Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 6789(106:1725)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 7129(112:1005)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 7240(114:1205)
    >>Third reading, 7240-55(114:1205-355), agreed to, on division, 7255(114:1355), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 8295(132A: 1705). Chap. 35, S.C. 2001

Air conditioners see Automobiles/motor vehicles--Imports

Air Force see Canadian Armed Forces

Air India

Air marshalls see Air transportation security

Air Nova

    >>Bilingial services, Air Canada subsidiary factor, o.q., 3219(49:1455-500)

Air pollution/smog

    >>Canadians concerns, 8154(219:1815)
    >>Environment and Sustainable Development Commission report, concerns, 897(16:1700)
    >>Health, effects, 144(5:1005), 9489(153:1740)
    >>>Heart disease and lung cancer, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, o.q., 9465(153:1440)
    >>>Ontario, deaths, economic costs, etc., S.O. 31, 4781(74:1410-5)
    >>Increase, etc., S.O. 31, 12183(199:1415)
    >>Particles in air, reducing, technologies, 852(16:1205), 885(16:1525)
    >>Reduction
    >>>Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology role, 852(16:1205), 858-9(16:1250-5), 885(16:1525), 886(16:1535-40), 2876(44:1625), 2923(45:1220)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 889(16:1605)
    >>>Government measures, 144(5:1010)
    >>>>Federal-provincial-territorial co-operation, 14(2:1530)
    >>>>o.q., 5664(87:1500)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 995(18:1400)
    >>>Integrated strategy, $120 million funding, o.q., 3614(55:1140)
    >>>See also Air pollution/smog--Automobile emissions; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Nuclear energy; Renewable energy--Use; Wind energy
    >>See also Acid rain; Automobiles/motor vehicles; Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement; Clean Air Day; Diesel fuel; Electricity--Coal-fired power plants; Gasoline--MMT; Marine conservation areas; Oil and gas industry--Exports to United States; Oil sands; Pollution--National Pollutant release Inventory; Sumas II natural gas fired electric power plant (SE2)

Air rage see Air transportation security; Airlines

Air traffic controllers

    >>Incident reports, access to information, NAV CANADA refusal, 2040(33:2100)

Air Transat A.T. Inc.

    >>United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, impact, layoffs, 5553(85:1430)
    >>See also Montreal International Airport--Mirabel

Air transportation

    >>National policy, lack, o.q., 7211(113:1125)
    >>Northern Canada, dependance on, 8180(130:1525)
    >>Safety
    >>>Airline and airport safety, Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee study see Transport and Government OPerations Standing Committee--Travel
    >>>International comparison, 7702(122:1055)
    >>>See also Air Canada--Aircraft maintenance; Air transportation security; Aircraft crashes
    >>Taxes
    >>>Increase, Budget 2001, $400 million, 8236(131:1340)
    >>>Percentage of ticket prices, 8796(141:1040)
    >>United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, relationship
    >>>Air space closed for six days, 12095(198:1330)
    >>>Economic impact, 5354(82:1535), 5845(90:1155)
    >>>Flights diverted, from United States to Canadian airports, 5133-5(79:1340-45), 5497(84:1605), 5808(89:1920), 5848(90:1215), 5883-4(90:1640), 7412(117:1010), 8137(129:1605)
    >>>>Canadian hospitality, accommodating travellers, 5884(90:1640), 5885(90:1655)
    >>>>>Atlantic Canada, thanking, 5837(90:1045)
    >>>>Delta Airlines Flight 15 passengers establishing scholarship for Lewisporte, NF students, S.O. 31, 7556(119:1405)
    >>>>Newfoundland and Labrador, 5817(89:2035)
    >>>>o.q., 5144(79:1450), 5431(83:1130)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5285(81:1400)
    >>>Flights to Canada delayed, 5823(89:2120)
    >>>Insurance costs re war and terrorism
    >>>>Air Canada and WestJet Airlines $3.00 ticket surcharge, 5824(89:2120)
    >>>>Government paying, 5801(89:1835), 5807(89:1910), 5810(89:1945), 5822(89:2110), 7412(117:1010), 8844(141:1645), 9489(153:1735), 12095(198:1330)
    >>>>>Extending, o.q., 8596(137:1140), 9710(157:1155)
    >>>>>o.q., 5485(84:1440), 5488(84:1455), 5591(86:1425), 7211(113:1125)
    >>>>Insurance companies refusal to provide coverage, 5810-1(89:1945)
    >>>Maintaining uninterrupted, o.q., 5488(84:1455)
    >>>North American skies, closed, 5883(90:1640)
    >>>Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee meetings, 5967(92:1255), 6610(103:1015)
    >>>>Transport Minister Collenette appearing, 5927-8(91:1655), 5929(91:1700), 5932(91:1725)
    >>>Transport Department response, 5815(89:2020)
    >>>See also Air transportation security--Increase; Airlines--United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
    >>Yugoslavia, direct flights to Belgrade, promoting, petitions, 9918(161:1010)
    >>See also Carriage by air Act; Marine transportation--Shipowners liability for carriage of goods/passengers; Services industry; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada--Jurisdiction

Air transportation security