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Scott Tournament of Hearts see Curling--Manitoba--Ontario
Scout and Guide parade see Hamilton, Ont.
Scouting
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Baden-Powell Day, S.O. 31, 1793
Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee
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Disallowance power, 1014, 15862
>>Reports, presented
>>>First, 2395
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Lebel), agreed to, 2395
>>>Second, 8525
>>>>g.r., tabling, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 11619
>>>Third (National Capital Commission Traffic and Property Regulations), 12445
>>Role, 15122, 15124
Sea birds see Migratory birds
Sea cucumbers see Fisheries--Open fisheries
Sea Hawk helicopters see Defence equipment--Helicopters
Sea King helicopters see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Shearwater, N.S.; Defence equipment--Helicopters; Search and rescue--Canadian Armed Forces helicopter crash
Sea lamprey eels see Fisheries--Sport fishing, Great Lakes
Sea lice see Acquaculture--Bay of Fundy
Sea urchins see Fisheries--Open fisheries
Seabreez Company see Turbot--Atlantic fishery, Davis Strait
Seagram Company Ltd.
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MCA studios, takeover, Investment Canada review, status as Canadian company
factor, etc., o.q., 11882-6
>>>Cineplex Odeon Canadian subsidiary, impact, o.q., 11882, 12065-6
>>>Dupuy, Canadian Heritage Minister, role, potential conflict of interest,
11970, 12100, 12494, 14050
>>>>o.q., 11882-3, 11885, 11935-41, 11943, 11988-9, 12065, 12112-3
>>>Rabinovitch, Victor, role, potential conflict of interest, o.q., 11885-6,
11942
>>>S.O. 31, 11932
Seals
>>
Commercial hunt, resumption, o.q., 10834-5
>>Harvesting, contract with China, o.q., 2178
>>Viable entrepreneurial resource, designating, petition, 8351, 9565
>>See also Cod--Fish stocks, collapse
Seaplane base see Airports--Lac Saint-Augustin
Search and rescue
>>
Auditor General's report, 1993-1994, government response, qu., 11685-7
>>Canadian Armed Forces, role, 1520
>>Canadian Armed Forces helicopter crash, Saint John, N.B., Major
Walter Sweetman/Major Robert Henderson, killed, Owen Hanam/Michael
Langdon, injured
>>>o.q., 3954
>>>S.O. 31, 3699
>>Canadian Armed Forces helicopter, shot at while over Kanesatake Indian
Reserve, Oka, Que., Sûreté du Québec investigating, 1215-6
>>>o.q., 229, 297-9, 383, 489, 568-9, 640-1
>>Canadian Marine Rescue Auxiliary, role, qu., 5588-9
>>Mount Olympus crew, North Atlantic Ocean rescue by HMCS Calgary
>>>Burden, Captain Dan, role, S.O. 31, 17494
>>>Fisher, Master Corporal Rob, role, S.O. 31, 17230, 17494
>>>Tribute, o.q., 17144
>>Volunteer services, radio licence fees, S.O. 31, 566-7
Search and seizure see Canada Customs; Drug trafficking
Seasonal business see GST
Seasonal employment see Employment
Seasonal workers see Canada Employment and Immigration Commission--Migrant; Unemployment insurance--Eligibility
Seat belts see Gun control/guns--Mandatory; Highways and roads--Safety; School buses
Second language training see Education; Military colleges--Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont., Officer cadets; National Defence Department--Official languages policy/bilingualism
Second mortgages see Mortgages--Insurance, CMHC program
SECOR report see Film and video industry--Government funding; National Film Board; Telefilm Canada
Secret Records
>>
Memorandum of Agreement between Speaker of the House of Commons
and the National Archivist of Canada, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 2979
Secretaries of State see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department
Secter, Jeffrey
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Murdered in Dominican Republic, S.O. 31, 9191-2
Section 25 programs see Youth--Centres
Securiplex Technologies see Defence industry--Industrial reconversion program
Securities
>>
Income tax treatment
>>>Financial institutions earnings, 11700, 11779, 12271, 13907-8
>>>Insurance companies earnings, 11700-1
>>>Investment dealers deducting two-thirds of compensation from lending
arrangements, 11701, 11709-10, 11780, 12271, 14026
>>See also Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system;
Mortgages--National Housing Act mortgage-backed securities
Security Card Systems Inc. see Immigrants--Permanent resident's card
Security in a Changing World 1994 see Canada's Defence Policy Review Special Joint Committee--Reports, Final
Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC)
>>
1992 report, Domestic Terrorist, Targets
>>>Bristow, Grant, illegal activities, alleging, o.q., 6559, 6561-2
>>>Reform Party, mentioning, o.q., 6087-90
>>Abolishing, o.q., 9145-6
>>Courtois, Jacques, chairman, National Security Subcommittee appearance,
o.q., 5816-7
>>Membership, political appointees, credibility, 6300, 6308-9, 6315, 6322,
6324-5, 6343
>>>o.q., 9145
>>>S.O. 31, 13044
>>Powers/mandate, 2861, 2864-5, 6304-5, 6309, 6311, 6319, 6323-4, 6348-9,
6351-2
>>Recommendations, Minister overruling, legislation see Canada Security
Intelligence Service (amdt.)(Bill C-213)
>>Report, The Heritage Front Affair
>>>Reform Party position, o.q., 9145-7
>>>Tabled, 9113
>>Vacancies, filling, o.q., 13007
>>See also Communications Security Establishment--Operations;
CSIS--Anti-semitic activities--Informant;
National Security Subcommittee
Security, Opportunities and Fairness: Canadians Renewing their Social Programs see Human Resources Development Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh
Security services see Airports
Secwepemc Cultural Education Society see Education, post-secondary--Aboriginal peoples, Shushwap Band
SEED program see Summer Employment/Experience Development Program
Seeds Act
>>
Legislation see Agriculture--Regulations, Compliance agreements;
Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (Bill C-61)
SEGA company see Video games
Séguin, Maurice see Quebec--Independence
Séguin, Richard see Artists--Quebec
Self-defence see Murder
Self-employment see Employment; Job creation; Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--training and self-employment)(Bill C-230)
Self-Employment Assistance program see Employment; Job creation; Small business--Assistance; Unemployment insurance
Self-government see Aboriginal self-government
Selling Illusions see Multiculturalism--Bissoondath
Semaine nationale de la Francophonie see La Francophonie
Semaine provinciale de français see New Brunswick--French fact
Semiahmoo Band, B.C. see Indian reserves
Senate
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Abolition, 168-9, 1246-7, 2271, 2303, 2342, 2914-5, 4681, 5003, 5013-4,
5016, 5070, 8468-9, 9435, 12006-7, 12160, 17525
>>>1980 Quebec beige paper, Claude Ryan position, 5022
>>>Bloc Quebecois position, 5003-4, 5006-7, 5010-1, 5012, 5017, 5021-2, 6270,
6372-3, 6502, 7123, 9296-7, 13855, 13858-9, 13869, 14042-3
>>>Consultations, 5003
>>>Cost savings, 14420-1
>>>Impact, 5008-9
>>>New Democratic Party position, 5023-4
>>>Petitions, 391, 1618, 2365, 2894, 2979, 5823, 7566, 9338, 10576, 10861,
12150, 15139, 15443-4, 17671
>>>Quebec public opinion, 5023
>>>Youth Parliament resolution, 5020-1
>>Absenteeism, 5007
>>Accountability, 13857
>>Administration and financial management, accountability, 1991 Auditor
General report, 5011, 5016, 5025
>>Appointments, 5004
>>>Alberta 1989 election process, following, Reform Party proposal, S.O. 31,
15397, 16060
>>>Alberta elected nominee, 5002, 14052
>>>Atlantic provinces vacancies, elections to fill
>>>>o.q., 14813
>>>>S.O. 31, 14805
>>>Bacon, Lise, S.O. 31, 6555
>>>Independence, 5006
>>>Patronage, 17550
>>>Provincial legislatures appointing, 17525
>>>Quebec, consultation with premier and attorney general, 5002
>>>Reward for political party service, 5006, 5013-5, 5019, 5020-1, 9349, 9353,
12474
>>>See also Carstairs, Hon. Senator Sharon;
Gauthier, Hon. Senator Jean-Robert
>>Budget, reducing, 3089
>>Credibility, 2268, 5002-3
>>>Manning, Preston, Reform Party leader, comments, "protocol, alcohol,
Geritol", 13862, 14280
>>Effective see Senate--Triple-E
>>Elected, 1193, 1349-52, 5001, 5008, 5068-9, 6101, 6103, 8468, 11624-5,
13863, 14052-3
>>>Alberta, Manitoba, electing nominees, o.q., 228-9
>>>Bloc Quebecois position, 5017, 13857-8
>>>Charlottetown Accord provisions, o.q., 14813
>>>Constitution amendment, requiring, o.q., 228-9, 892-3
>>>>o.q., 10832-3
>>>Reform Party position, 13869, 13890, 13898, 14265-6, 15780
>>>S.O. 31, 17574
>>>See also Senate--Appointments--Triple-E;
Senator Selection Act (Bill C-365)
>>Equal representation by province, 5008, 5010, 13890
>>>Australia and United States, comparison, 5008, 5017
>>>Quebec position, 5022-3
>>>See also Senate--Triple-E
>>Estimates see Estimates--1994-1995, main--1995-1996, main
>>Expenditures, 6377-8
>>>1995-1196, increase/decrease, o.q., 10152
>>>$46.2 million, unacceptable, 5004, 5012-4, 5016, 6372-3
>>>Cancellation, applying to other needs, 5004, 5007, 5014, 5016-7, 5021-5
>>>o.q., 892-3
>>>S.O. 31, 1099
>>Facilities and offices, renovations, costs, 5024
>>Gender equality, Sen. P. Carney remarks, 12996-7
>>Legitimacy, 5000-1, 13857-8, 13863
>>>Lack, S.O. 31, 5890-1
>>>Undemocratic, 5015
>>Liberal appointees, o.q., 10832-3
>>Messages, 1094, 2759, 4300, 4715, 5364, 5781, 5783, 9159, 11028, 11309,
11649, 13921, 13929, 14499
>>Powers, 5000, 5002, 5007
>>>Balance with House of Commons, 5009
>>>Expanding, Alberta Premier Klein position, 5006
>>>See also Senate--Veto power
>>Progressive Conservative majority, obstructing Liberal government
legislation, 6267-70, 6273
>>Reform, 5000, 5002, 5014, 8468-9, 12201
>>>Attempts, legislation, 5013
>>>Bloc Quebecois position, 5019, 5023
>>>Non-constitutional means, 1012
>>>Past, 1351
>>>Petition, 1036
>>>Provincial governments approval, 5001, 5003
>>>Reform Party position, 5007-8, 5010
>>>Regional factors, 169-70, 5068
>>>S.O. 31, 6214
>>>Trudeau government plans, 1979 Supreme Court ruling, 5001
>>>See also Electoral boundaries
>>Regional/provincial representation, balance to proportional representation
in House of Commons, 5004, 14274
>>>Australia and United States, comparison, 5008
>>Regionalism, significance, 1351-2
>>Relevance, public knowledge, 13865, 13867
>>>Frontenac constituency survey, 5018-9
>>>Quebec youth, 5020-1
>>Relic of colonialism, 2271
>>Role/mandate, 5000, 5019, 5024-5, 13868-9, 17012
>>>Democratic mandate, lack, 2271, 5013-4, 5067
>>>>S.O. 31, 16534
>>>German Bundesrat, comparison, 5001, 5005, 5007
>>>Historical background, 1350, 5013
>>>Legislation, review, 5004-5, 5013-5
>>>Minority language rights, protecting, 5006-7
>>>Outdated, 5000, 13734
>>>Provincial/regional interests, representing, 4931, 5003-4, 5006-7, 5013,
5015, 5017, 5019
>>>Public funds, expenditure, royal recommendation, requirement, Bill S-9,
relationship, 15219-21, 15409-11
>>>Social conscience, 5021
>>>United Kingdom House of Lords, comparison, 5004-5
>>>United States Senate, comparison, 5001, 5004-5, 5007
>>>See also Governor General--Electing;
Order in Council appointments/appointees--Review process;
Supreme Court of Canada--Appointments
>>Seats, provincial/regional distribution, 5004
>>Sittings, number, 1993, 47 days, 5007, 5011, 5016
>>Staff, freelancing when Senate not sitting, 5024
>>Triple-E concept (equal, elected, effective), 2766-7, 2915, 2987, 4784,
5011, 5068, 6101, 6103, 7129, 9351, 9355, 11073, 11077, 11080, 11086,
11626, 12341, 13890
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 5023
>>>M. (Jennings), 15660-9, dropped from Order Paper, 15669
>>>Reform Party position, 2554, 2571, 4931, 5008-9, 5630, 14265, 14267-8
>>>S.O. 31, 16060
>>Unelected, undemocratic, 14242-3
>>Vacancies, not filling, o.q., 8250
>>Veto power, 5000, 5006, 5015
>>See also Canada's Defence Policy Review Special Joint Committee;
Canada's Foreign Affairs Policy Review Special Joint Committee;
Conflict of interest--Code of conduct, Special Joint Committee;
Electoral boundaries--Commissions;
Euthanasia;
Financial institutions--Legislation (Bill C-100);
Legislation;
Procedure;
Regulations--Review process
Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee
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Reports see Mortgages--Renewals, appraisal requirement
Senator Selection Act (Bill C-365)--Abbott
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First reading, 17635-6
Senators
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Appointment, $4,000 property qualification, 5000-1
>>Average age, 5006
>>Former see Carter
>>Identifying by name, difficulties, 5020
>>Quebec, regional breakdown, Montreal dominance, 5010, 5019
>>Retirement, mandatory, aged 75, constitutionality, 5001
>>Salaries
>>>Freeze, two year extension, Feb. 22/94 budget measure, 2779
>>>Proposed $6,000 increase, reconsideration, 5014-5, 5018, 5021
>>Travel, air, business class, 5024
>>See also Carstairs;
Cochrane;
Gigantès;
Members of Parliament--Pensions;
Prud'homme
Senegal see CIDA--Projects
Senior citizens
>>
Bloc Québécois position, 6962
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, measures, 3839-41, 4682
>>>Tax increases, 12031
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, measures, 10282-3
>>Burlington, Ont., 2065
>>Contribution, recognition, petition, 8945-6
>>Demographics, 875, 4681-3, 4685
>>Fixed income, municipal property taxes, increase, impact, 2067
>>Government commitment, 6944, 6950, 6975, 7003, 7005
>>Government consulting, S.O. 31, 3384
>>Government departments/agencies responsible, 874-5
>>Government programs and services
>>>o.q., 8123
>>>Seniors strategy, Health Department, administration, qu., 5826, 7375-6
>>>S.O. 31, 5091
>>Guaranteed annual income, 6970, 6972
>>Home care, family members, income tax support, petition, 11104
>>Home care service program, 3068
>>>Support groups, need, S.O. 31, 8626-7
>>Income, 6947, 7002-3, 9513
>>>Pensions, etc., 12429
>>>See also Income--Senior citizens
>>Income security programs, reform, 16700
>>>Integration, means test based, 16701
>>>Serving Canada's Seniors, 16701
>>Income security, White paper, o.q., 12370
>>Independence, preservation, S.O. 31, 2786
>>Liberal Party position, 6964, 7003, 7006-8
>>Medical expenses, deductibility, 6602
>>>Legislation see Income Tax Act (amdt.--medical expenses--disabled senior
citizens)(Bill C-282)
>>National Advisory Council on Aging, role, 6948
>>Number, increase, 8055-6
>>>o.q., 6256
>>Ottawa, Ont., Villa Marconi, fund raising, golf tournament, S.O. 31, 6135
>>Pensions
>>>Petitions, 391, 3401, 3886
>>>See also Senior citizens--Income
>>Poverty, 6962, 6964, 6976, 16709
>>Quebec Seniors Federation, 25th anniversary, S.O. 31, 9647
>>Retirement savings (TARS) program, improvements/review, Audito General
report, government reaction, r.o., 9338
>>Services, access, information needed, 875, 6948, 6950, 6960-1, 6973
>>>Petition, 4431
>>Services, needs, government providing, petition, 8350
>>Social security system
>>>Petition, 6723
>>>Relationship, 6947, 6950-2, 7002-4, 7082
>>Spouses, senior's residence, apartment sharing, 6950
>>Suicide rate, 875
>>Support system, sustainability, maintaining, 10100
>>Tax credits, 6949, 6976, 7002-3
>>>Petitions, 7237, 7994-5, 10395
>>Tax forms, 6993
>>Telephone service, 6944-5, 6949-50, 6958-9, 6965-6, 7005
>>Transfer payments to, deficit reduction, impact, 17715
>>Transfer payments to provinces, cut-backs, impact, 9509, 9514
>>Women, percentage, 2066
>>See also Canadian Executive Services Organization;
Disabled and handicapped persons;
Government programs and services;
GST;
Health care;
Housing;
Income Security Programs--Information services, Montreal, Que.;
Income tax;
Old age pensions;
Old age security system;
Quebec--Separation/sovereignty;
Seniors Month;
Social security system;
Sports--York Region Senior Games;
Taxation
Senior grain transportation committee see Grain transportation
Senior immigration officers see Immigration; Refugees--Determination process
Seniors Month
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Senior citizens' contribution, recognizing, S.O. 31, 14220
Seniors Safety Week
>>
Home safety, promoting, S.O. 31, 16730
Senna, Ayrton see Auto racing
Sentencing see Canadian Sentencing Commission; Crime--Firearms use--Violent; Criminals--Fleeing police; Hate crime; Justice system; Young offenders--Sentences--Violent offenders
Sentencing reform see Crime prevention; Justice system
Separatism see British Columbia; Quebec; Western provinces
Sept-îles, Que. see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--French-language television; Hydro-electric power--Hydro-Quebec dam
Serial killer board game/cards
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Importation/sale, banning, Criminal Code hate propaganda provisions,
amending, 1628, 1632, 1642, 1644, 1646, 2315-21, 7862-3
>>>Draft amendments, Criminal Code and Customs Tariff
>>>>S.O. 31, 3514, 3698, 3828, 5302
>>>>Tabled, 3281
>>>o.q., 1307
>>>Petitions, 72, 261, 391-2, 451, 646, 947, 1109, 1312-3, 1435, 1863, 1924,
2083, 2182-3, 2226, 3106-7, 3164, 3193, 3283-5, 3401, 3711, 3886-7, 4062,
4210, 4233, 4401-2, 4529, 4712, 4833, 4871, 4998-9, 5163, 5220-1, 5353, 5528,
5587, 5621, 6091, 6476, 6724, 7563, 7735, 8180, 8490, 8758, 8885, 9069, 9250,
9475, 14413
>>>S.O. 31, 379, 987, 1179, 1498, 3228, 3230, 3643, 3828, 4127-8, 4200, 7927
>>See also Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth