National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act (3rd Sess., 34th Parl.)

>>Proclamation, 1432-3

National Safe Driving Week

>>40th anniversary, S.O. 31, 17133, 17271
>>Impaired driving theme, S.O. 31, 17229

National Science and Technology Week

>>Patenaude, Ciel, tribute, S.O. 31, 6977

National Science Fair see Chaudhuri

National Sea Products see Atlantic Groundfish Strategy--Income support and labour adjustment plan, Fisheries workers

National security

>>Annual reports, 2861
>>CSIS, RCMP, relationship, respective duties, 6312, 6323
>>Defining, o.q., 5943
>>Espionage threats, CSIS role, 6311, 6318, 6320, 6322-3, 6326, 6354
>>RCMP, historical background, 6312, 6319
>>Review, National Security Subcommittee, undertaking, l6303-4
>>Statement by Minister (H. Gray), 2861-7, 11099-103
>>Terrorist threats, CSIS role, 6311, 6320-1, 6326, 6354
>>Threat, global instability, environmental degradation, poverty, etc., 418-9, 425, 432, 442-4, 1471-3, 1480, 1484-5

National security certificate see Immigrants--Suresh

National Security Subcommittee

>>Mandate, cost, 6341
>>Proceedings, televising, M. (Milliken), agreed to, by unanimous consent, 6782
>>Security Intelligence Review Committee, appearance, 6300-1, 6310, 6314, 6341-2, 6358
>>See also CSIS--Informant, Lewis; Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee--Tenth report

National Seniors Safety Week

>>Canada Safety Council 1994 campaign, S.O. 31, 7924

National Services Month

>>Service industries, S.O. 31, 8289

National Sleep Awareness Week

>>Sleep/Wake Disorders Canada, efforts, S.O. 31, 7362-3

National Solidarity Day for the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Act (Bill C-244)--Riis

>>First reading, 3711
>>Second reading, 11509-17
>>>Standing Committee referral, unanimous consent, denied, 11516
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 11517
>>See also Aboriginal peoples--Recognition

National Spirit of Peace Run see National Veterans Week

National Sports of Canada Act (Bill C-212)--Riis

>>First reading, 1035-6
>>Second reading, 3594-7
>>>Amdt. (Guarnieri), agreed to, 3597
>>>Agreed to, as amended, 3597
>>Committee of the Whole referral, Committee stage, report from Committee, report stage concurrence, third reading, agreed to, 3597-608, passed.
>>Senate passage, 4300
>>Royal Assent, 4300. Chap. 16, S.C. 1994
>>See also Hockey--National sport; Lacrosse--National sport

National standards see Canada Assistance Plan; Child care--National program; Education; Education, post-secondary; Government programs and services--Basic services; Health care; Housing--Affordable--Social; Public Service--Salaries, Regional rates of pay; Training programs; Transfer payments to provinces

National Student Commonwealth Forum

>>Participants, S.O. 31, 4767

National symbols

>>Canadian currency, head of state, oath of allegiance, S.O. 31, 17230
>>See also Beaver; Canadian Coat of Arms; Currency; Flag; Quebec City Bridge

National Trading Corporation Special Committee (1st Sess., 32nd Parl.) see Trade--Promotion strategies, National trading corporation

National Translation Day

>>S.O. 31, 6329

National Transportation Agency

>>Legislation see Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-101)
>>See also Grain transportation--Freight rates; Railways--Branch line abandonment

National Transportation Day/Week

>>National transportation person of the year, Geoffrey Elliot, S.O. 31, 13173

National Transportation Week

>>S.O. 31, 4819, 4856, 4944, 4985, 5092, 5207, 13228, 13319, 13522
>>Statement by Minister (Young), 4829-32

National Triathlon Team

>>New Zealand competition, S.O. 31, 8543

National unity

>>Aboriginal referendums, S.O. 31, 16479
>>Alberta, loan to Newfoundland, renegotiation, S.O. 31, 2169
>>Bloc Québécois, undermining, 4935-6
>>>Protesting, petition, 6445, 14326
>>Canadian values, relationship, 17641
>>Chrétien, Jean, position, 48
>>Confederation/federation, defining, 1200
>>Constitutional reform, relationship, 17640-1
>>>S.O. 31, 16138
>>Cultural exchanges, Comox Lake Junior Secondary School and École Saint-François-Xavier, S.O. 31, 13120
>>Dear Canada/Cher Canada--A Love Letter to My Country, Ben Wicks, author, and other contributors, tribute, S.O. 31, 15098
>>Debate
>>>Past/future focus, 17022
>>>Québécois dominating, 17022
>>Economic and social conditions, relationship, 17585
>>Equalization payments program, role, 1044-5, 1116
>>Government commitment, 4956
>>>Throne Speech proposal, 11
>>Liberal Party position, 44-5
>>>o.q., 1917
>>>S.O. 31, 15801, 17133-4
>>Lincoln Heights School, Waterloo, Ont., variety show, "We Canada, Oui", S.O. 31, 12408
>>M. on supply (Manning), 4908-41, 4953-71, agreed to, on recorded division, 4973
>>>Amdt. (Robichaud), 4915, agreed to, on recorded division, 4972
>>My Canadian Bouquet, Anne Prefontaine painting and pledge, S.O. 31, 8873, 15637
>>National identity, shared elements, 3165
>>National reconciliation, Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) policy, failure, 2060
>>Need for, 554-5
>>New Democratic Party, position, 198, 200, 535
>>>S.O. 31, 16898
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, contributions, S.O. 31, 15802
>>One Canada, one people, equal in every way, S.O. 31, 5573
>>Political vs people's agenda, S.O. 31, 17433
>>Post-sovereignty referendum strategy
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 17019
>>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, proposals, distinct society, constitutional veto, training jurisdiction, 17000, 17020, 17023, 17030-1, 17044, 17050-1, 17053-5, 17057, 17093, 17099, 17529-30, 17548-9, 17553-7, 17562-7, 17570-2, 17589-90, 17594, 17644, 17647-50
>>>>Bouchard/Bloc Québécois position, 17533, 17571, 17590
>>>>Charlottetown/Meech Lake Accords, comparison, 17013, 17056-7, 17555-6, 17565, 17598-9
>>>>>o.q., 16964
>>>>Chrétien, J., English Canada remarks, o.q., 17576
>>>>Constitutional preoccupation, ending, 17011
>>>>Economy, relationship, 17057-9
>>>>Edmonton, Alta. forums, November 1995, 17530
>>>>English Canada position, 17556, 17565
>>>>>o.q., 16961-5
>>>>Further measures, consulting Canadians, etc., 17529
>>>>Government divisions, o.q., 16961-5
>>>>Newspapers response, S.O. 31, 16958
>>>>Provinces positions, o.q., 16961-2
>>>>Quebec response, 17518, 17530-2, 17548-9, 17553, 17556, 17565, 17589, 17599, 17650
>>>>Reform Party position, 17019, 17571, 17590
>>>>S.O. 31, 16828, 17033-4, 17133, 17626
>>>>Special cabinet committee (Massé), relationship, 17548
>>>>>o.q., 16961-5
>>>>See also Constitutional reform--Regional veto proposal; Quebec--Distinct society; Training--Jurisdiction
>>>Fredericton--York--Sunbury constituency forum, November 1995, 17548
>>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department memo, Associate Deputy Minister Jack Stagg, financial compensation for delaying aboriginal constitutional issues until Quebec issues settled, aboriginal people's referendum position, relationship, etc.,
>>>>o.q., 17038-9, 17082-4
>>>>S.O. 31, 17078, 17133
>>>Leadership, lack, 17095-6, 17556-7
>>>Politicians role, Manning position, etc., 17532
>>>Special cabinet committee (Massé), appointment, mandate, etc., 17005, 17053, 17063, 17553
>>>>Constitutional/economic role, o.q., 16433-5, 17706-7
>>>>Membership, regional representation, British Columbia, etc., 17645
>>>>>o.q., 16435-6, 16963, 16968-9
>>>>o.q., 16319-21, 16361-4, 16481
>>>>Public consultations, o.q., 16321
>>>>Report, delay in release, o.q., 16662-3
>>>>Secrecy, confidentiality, interim report, etc., o.q., 16775-6
>>>>S.O. 31, 16360, 16773-4
>>>>See also Constitution--Division of powers; Constitutional reform--Quebec right of veto; Federal-provincial relations--Administrative decentralization
>>Preserving, 1871-2, 2097-8, 2114, 4923, 4926, 4928-9, 4936, 11334, 15782, 17009-10, 17096, 17532-3, 17559-60
>>>Petitions, 14326, 15563, 15837-8
>>>Provinces, consulting, o.q., 4388
>>>S.O. 31, 4943, 9193, 11984, 15802-3, 15867-8, 15870-1, 16021, 17383
>>Promoting
>>>Austin St-Amour, David, Envolons-nous ensemble--Let's keep flying together, song, S.O. 31, 14882
>>>Bouchard role, petition, 8351
>>>"Canada Can Campaign '95--Standing Up for Canadian Unity", Roger Bernard, Robert Feeney, organizers, S.O. 31, 15695
>>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, Nov. 1/95 speech, Toronto, Ont., S.O. 31, 16140
>>>Elliot Lake Secondary School students, S.O. 31, 10264
>>>Franco-Ontariens' position, S.O. 31, 15803-4
>>>Government inaction, o.q., 6385
>>>Mentality, "we generation" outlook, E. Harper remarks, 13115
>>>Non-affiliated groups, S.O. 31, 16318-9
>>>Petitions, 6145, 15414
>>>Quebec businesses, o.q., 9948
>>>S.O. 31, 15964-7
>>>Song, "Stand Up for Canada", True Grit Band, performing, S.O. 31, 15208
>>>Szelag, Michael, cross-country bicycle ride, tribute, S.O. 31, 6379
>>>T-shirt, Tom Savage creator, S.O. 31, 15176
>>Public opinion polls, results, releasing, o.q., 4773
>>Railways, role, 1045, 2139
>>Reform Party national unity town hall meeting, Oct. 3/94
>>>o.q., 6385
>>>S.O. 31, 6381, 6707
>>Reform Party position, 17009-10, 17050, 17060-3, 17639, 17726
>>>o.q., 16831
>>Restoring, 41, 56-7, 606, 1254-5
>>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), "no" side victory, S.O. 31, 16020-1
>>Self-determination, S.O. 31, 5093
>>Sharing differences, S.O. 31, 5094
>>Unity resolution see Quebec--Distinct society
>>Values/social programs, roles, S.O. 31, 16959-60
>>Youth needs, consideration, petition, 15814
>>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Canadian Horse--Heritage; Constitutional reform--Regional veto proposal, Legislation; Crown corporations; Health insurance (Medicare); Hockey; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Parliament; Trade--Interprovincial trade barriers

National Veterans Week

>>National Spirit of Peace Run
>>>Nov. 5/95, St. John's, Nfld., S.O. 31, 16318
>>>S.O. 31, 16359
>>Remembrance Week in Newfoundland, S.O. 31, 16236-7
>>Tributes, S.O. 31, 16317, 16432
>>See also Remembrance Day

National Victims Day

>>Murder victims remembered, S.O. 31, 14919

National Volunteer Week

>>Tributes, S.O. 31, 3270, 3272, 3325-7, 11675, 11750

National War Memorial

>>Plaque, Britain donating, S.O. 31, 15938

National Wildlife Areas see Long Point National Wildlife Area; Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area

National Wildlife Week

>>Theme, "Biodiversity works for wildlife", S.O. 31, 2850

National Year of the Grandparent see Grandparent Year Act (Bill C-291)

National Youth Orchestra

>>S.O. 31, 7802

Nationalism

>>Definition, 2308
>>See also International relations

Native Council of Nova Scotia

>>Annual General Assembly, S.O. 31, 6509

Native peoples see Aboriginal peoples

Native Trappers School of B.C. Canada

>>Government funding, 1990-96, qu., 14548

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

>>Canadian commitment, 10914-5, 17116, 17119
>>>o.q., 8596
>>Canadian membership, review, 2257, 2269
>>Eastern European countries, membership, 2258, 2327
>>>Poland, 2271-2
>>Role, 363, 17169-70
>>>Communism demise, changes, 2258
>>Secretary General, Willy Claes, bribery allegations, investigation, removal from office, Canada position, 12536
>>Summit meeting, June 10-1/94, Brussels, Belgium, Prime Minister J. Chrétien attending, 2256
>>See also Bosnia-Herzegovina--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping troops--NATO air strikes--Peace Accord--United States NATO aircraft; Cruise missile testing; Defence policy; Defence research--Ballistic missile; Foreign affairs policy--Independent

Natural gas see Oil and natural gas

Natural gas pipelines see Gaz Métropolitain; Pipelines--Oil

Natural resource industries

>>Importance, economic role, etc., 17688, 17743

Natural resources

>>Climate change, relationship, 6236-8
>>Defining, 6232
>>Economy, importance, 762-3, 6209-11, 6230-1, 6233, 6239, 6797-8, 8023, 16459-60
>>>See also Natural resources--Environment
>>Employment, 6209-10, 6798
>>Environment/industry/economy, management, 6210-1, 6231, 6233, 6235, 8015-7, 8181, 8186, 8188
>>Federal declaratory power, Constitution Act, section 91(10)(c), 16460
>>Federal government role, o.q., 16145-6
>>Geomatics industry, relationship, 6210, 6231, 8181-2
>>Job creation, 6209-11, 6231
>>Land use allocation, 579
>>Ontario, 6232
>>Provinces
>>>Jurisdiction, 6210-1, 6228, 6232-4, 6239, 6796-7, 6799, 8021-2, 8024, 8183-5, 8187-92, 16460
>>>o.q., 16145
>>>Ownership, 579-80, 2185, 6234
>>Quebec, jurisdiction, 6211, 6228-34, 6797, 6804, 8192
>>Quebec separatists, attempts to satisfy, 17022
>>Regulations, federal-provincial harmonization, o.q., 16146
>>Research and development, 6210, 6231, 6236, 6239-41, 8181-2
>>>Quebec share, o.q., 15106
>>Sustainable development, 6209, 6211, 6231-2, 6235-41, 6798, 6803, 14557, 14562, 14593
>>>Seven generations, aboriginal concept, 14563-4
>>Technology, 6210, 6231, 7197-8
>>Throne Speech not addressing, 594
>>Urban Canada, 6235
>>See also Economy; Job creation; Mineral resources; Railways; Trade--Interprovincial trade, Internal trade agreement

Natural Resources Department

>>Budget, 6229
>>>1995-1998, $600 million reduction, Feb. 27/95 budget statement, 10096, 10314, 11395
>>Establishing
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 6211
>>>Legislation see Department of Natural Resources Act (Bill C-48)
>>>Objectives, 6229, 6232-3, 6238-9, 6799-800
>>>Reform Party position, 6229
>>Grants, S.O. 31, 15176
>>>Staff, 6229, 6238
>>Hiring practices, friends and family members, o.q., 17388-9
>>Mandate, 6209-11, 6229-31, 6237, 6798-9, 8195-6, 11395
>>>Reform Party position, 16205
>>Program review, 2186
>>>See also Mining--Research
>>Reports, tabling, 8017-20, 8191
>>Staff, 6229-30
>>See also Forestry; Science and technology--Government policies and priorities

Natural Resources Standing Committee

>>Reports
>>>First (Canada Oil and Gas Operations, Canada Petroleum Resources Act and National Energy Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6)), 2677-8
>>>Second (Canada: A Model Forest Nation in the Making), 5617
>>>>Dissenting minority report, 5617-8
>>>>g.r., tabled, 7991
>>>Third (Canada Petroleum Resources Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25)), 5617
>>>Fourth (Department of Natural Resources Act (Bill C-48)), 7893
>>>Fifth (Lifting Canadian Mining Off the Rocks), 9113
>>>Sixth (Alternative Fuels Act (Bill S-7)), 13187-8
>>>Seventh (Explosives Act (amdt.)(Bill C-71)), 15109
>>>Eighth (Streamlining Environmental Regulation for Mining: An Interim Report), 17669
>>Travel, authorization
>>>M. (Milliken), agreed to, by unanimous consent, 4267
>>>M. (Milliken), unanimous consent denied, 4233
>>See also Hibernia development project--Contracts; Mining Industry

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

>>Funding, 1995-1998, 14% reduction, o.q., 10151
>>>Quebec impact, o.q., 16619

Nault, Robert D. (L--Kenora--Rainy River; ParliamentarySecretary to Minister of Labour from September 6, 1995 to February 5, 1996)

>>Aboriginal land claims, 15624-6
>>Abortion, petition, 10200
>>Agriculture, 5047
>>Alternative Fuels Act (Bill S-7), 13187-8
>>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10283-6
>>British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (Bill C-107), 15624-6
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 10284-6
>>Business, 10285
>>Canada Labour Code, 16474-5
>>Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--scabs and essential services)(Bill C-317), 15513-5
>>Canada Pension Plan, 16477
>>Canadian National Railways, 10285, 14233-4
>>CN Commercialization Act (Bill C-89), 14233-4
>>Deficit, 5037-8, 13424
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-95), 16311
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96), 16473-7
>>Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46), 6784-7
>>Department of Natural Resources Act (Bill C-48), 7893
>>Divorce, petition, 10200
>>Economic development, 5036-7
>>Education, post-secondary, 7087
>>Environment, 1258
>>Estimates, M. (Eggleton), 5034-8, 5042, 5047
>>Euthanasia, petition, 10200
>>Forestry, 5036
>>Government expenditures, 5037
>>>M. on supply (Williams), 1250, 1258
>>Government programs and services, 16474
>>GST, 5035
>>Gun control/guns, petition, 10200
>>Highways and roads, 5036
>>Human Resources Development Department, 16473-6
>>Industry, 6785
>>Industry Department, 6784
>>Infrastructure program, 5035-7, 5042
>>Iqaluit, N.W.T., S.O. 31, 7625
>>Job creation, 5035
>>Labour disputes, 15513-5
>>Labour relations, 16475
>>Mining industry, 5036
>>>Petition, 10200, 16492
>>Natural Resources Standing Committee, reports, 2677-8, 5617, 7893, 13187-8
>>Northern Ontario, 5035, 6784-6
>>Occupational health and safety, 16475-6
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, petition, 10200
>>"On to Ottawa" Trek, M. (de Jong), 16174-5
>>Ports, 16475
>>Poverty, 7086
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 13653, 13675
>>Public Service, 10284
>>>M. (MacDonald), 15679-80
>>Railways, M. (Guimond), 16217-9
>>Same-sex couples, petition, 10200
>>Sexual orientation, petition, 10200
>>Small business, 5035, 6785-7
>>Social security system, M. (L. Axworthy), 7084-7
>>Take Our Kids to Work Day, S.O. 31, 16237
>>Trade, 13422
>>Training programs, 5035
>>Unemployment, 5037
>>Unemployment insurance, 6786, 7085-6
>>Welfare, 7085, 7087