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Unemployment insurance account

Unemployment Insurance Act

    >>Amendments
    >>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, measures, 2805
    >>>>Implementing, legislation, Bill C-17, 2776-7
    >>>Liberal Party, government/opposition, positions, comparison, 3059
    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, 3711
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Peters), agreed to, 3887
    >>See also Income Tax Act, Income Tax Application Rules, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Business Corporations Act, Excise Tax Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27); Old Age Security Act, Canada Pension Plan, Children's Special Allowances Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54)

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt)(Bill C-112)--Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification (L. Axworthy)

    >>First reading, 17091
    >>See also Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-111)

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-328)--Crete

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--excepted employment)(Bill C-218)--Venne

    >>First reading, 1461-2
    >>Second reading, 3340-8, 5920-9, 7582-9
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 3348
    >>>Negatived, on recorded division, 7589-90
    >>See also Unemployment insurance--Termination of employment, Spouses

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--jury service)(Bill C-216)--Arseneault

    >>First reading, 1434
    >>Second reading, 4226-32
    >>>Agreed to, 4232
    >>Human Resources Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 4232
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 5400
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Arseneault), agreed to, on recorded division, 8734
    >>Third reading, 8734-9, 9931-5
    >>>Amdt. (Hanrahan), 8736, negatived, on recorded division, 8856-7
    >>>Agreed to, on division, 9936, passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 11028. Chap. 7, S.C. 1995
    >>See also Jury service

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--training and self-employment)(Bill C-230)--Laurin

    >>First reading, 2678
    >>See also Unemployment insurance--Training programs

Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--university studies after ten years' employment)(Bill C-286)--Bélair

    >>First reading, 7236
    >>See also Unemployment insurance--Benefits, University attendance

Unemployment Insurance Commission

    >>Board of Referees
    >>>Appointments, patronage, o.q., 2177-8
    >>>Chairman, appointment, Frontenac constituency, patronage factor, etc., 16085
    >>>Chairman, appointment, Kootenay West--Revelstoke constituency, Rocco Mastrobuono, renewal, o.q., 2791-2, 4583

Unemployment Insurance Developmental uses, 1994 Expenditure Plan see Unemployment insurance--Developmental uses

UNESCO (United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization) see Quebec City--World Heritage City; WAterton Glacier International Peace Park

UNICEF (United Nations Children's International Emergency Fund)

    >>Canadian support, 308
    >>See also Children--Victims of War

Uniforms see RCMP

Unions see Labour relations; Labour unions; Political parties--Funding; Ontario--Progressive Conservative government; Public Service; RCMP; Unemployment insurance--Employment insurance

Unisys GSG see Defence equipment--Helicopters--Ships; Defence industry--Industrial reconversion program;

United Arab Emirates

    >>Balabagan, Sarah, death penalty, human rights, denying, S.O. 31, 14715

United Kingdom

    >>House of Lords see Law of the Sea--Principles; Senate--Role
    >>Smith, John, Labour Party leader, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 4270
    >>See also Auditor General's report--Frequency; Defence equipment--Ships, Submarines; Defence expenditures--Reduction; Gun control/guns; Health care; Pensions

United Nations

    >>49th anniversary
    >>>S.O. 31, 7175
    >>>Statement by Minister (Ouellet), 7103-5,
    >>50th anniversary, 2255, 2329
    >>>S.O. 31, 14448-9, 15761-2, 16432, 16532
    >>>Statement by Minister (Ouellet), 15729-32
    >>Agencies, Canadian contribution, $7 million, 5954
    >>Canadian role, contribution, commitment, 368, 1531-3, 2257, 2336, 6504, 15729-30, 17174-5
    >>Conventions see Air pollution--Carbon dioxide emissions; Drug trafficking--Combatting; Law of the Sea
    >>Demands placed on, 282
    >>Dues, countries not paying, 15730, 15732
    >>Ethnic conflicts, diffusing, potential role, 12655-6
    >>Financial and political capabilities, review, 2270
    >>Flag, flying throughout Canada, petition, 5585
    >>Fowler, Robert, Canadian Ambassador, appointment, 10836
    >>>Controversy, o.q., 10789-90
    >>Inaction, 377
    >>Ineffectiveness, financial difficulties, 15731-2
    >>Mandate, reform/review, 311, 330, 360, 377-8, 1533-4, 2258, 2329, 6504, 9343-4, 15732, 17154-5
    >>>1995 Charter review conference, 2270
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department working paper, 2255
    >>>Priorities, Canadian position, 15730
    >>Membership, African nations, percentage, 2281
    >>Peacekeeping operations, Canadian participation, 15729
    >>>Criteria, establishing, 15732
    >>>S.O. 31, 7417-8
    >>Quality of life survey see Standard of living--Canada
    >>Security Council
    >>>Membership, increasing, o.q., 5431
    >>>Veto powers, review, 6504
    >>Strengthening, 311, 313-4
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Burundi--Ethnic conflict; Campeau, Lise; Canada--Best country in World--Human development; Crime prevention; Cyprus; Employment equity; Foreign affairs policy; Haiti--Democratic government; Indonesia--East Timor, Independence; International Day of Disabled Persons; International Lesbian and Gay Association; International peace and security--Maintaining; International relations; International Year of the Family; Kluane National Parks--World heritage site; Literacy--New Brunswick initiatives North Korea--Nuclear facilities; Peacekeeping; Pedophilia--International organizations condoning; Poverty--Children; Refugees--Criminals; Rotary International; Rwanda--Civil war; South Africa--Elections; Sustainable development; Women--Violence against, Rapporteur; World Trade Organization--Historical background

United Nations Conference on Population and Development see Population; Women--Status

United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychoactive Substances see Drug trafficking--Combatting

United Nations Convention on Climate Change see Air pollution--Carbon dioxide emissions

United Nations convention on straddling and migratory fish stocks see Fisheries

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    >>Government commitment, reaffirming
    >>>Paul-Arsenau High School students, petitioning, 8256
    >>>Street Kids International position, S.O. 31, 12670
    >>See also Child labour--Exploitation; Children; Young offenders--Sexual offenders

United Nations Decade of Literacy see Literacy

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child

    >>Canada engineering and signing, 4733
    >>See also Interpretation Act (amdt.--convention on the rights of the child)(Bill C-254); Legislation--Interpretation

United Nations Development Program see Human Development

United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization see UNESCO

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights see Human rights

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office

    >>Role, S.O. 31, 16138
    >>See also Immigration--Yugoslavia, former

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund see UNICEF

United Nations International Day of Families

United Nations World Conference on Women see World Conference on Women

United Nations Year for Tolerance

United Parcel Service (UPS)

    >>New Brunswick operations, tax relief enticement, interprovincial trade barrier, 14122

United States

    >>Airline industry see Airline industry--Taxation
    >>Carter, Jimmy, former President see North Korea
    >>Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) see Bosnia-Herzegovina--Muslim population
    >>Clinton, Hillary R. see Health care--System
    >>Clinton, President Bill
    >>>Address to Parliament, Feb. 23/95, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 9694
    >>>>Proceedings, broadcasting, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 9808
    >>>>See also Appendices to Hansard
    >>>Ottawa visit, Feb. 23-4/95, 9452
    >>>>See also Bouchard--References
    >>>See also Border Crossings--United States; Canada-United States relations--Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995); Wheat--Durum wheat
    >>Coast Guard see Fisheries, Pacific--Black cod
    >>Coolidge, Calvin, former President, 12800
    >>Export enhancement program see Barley--And malt barley
    >>Flag see Royal Bank of Canada
    >>Food and Drug Administration see Blood--Collection system
    >>Gore, Vice President Al see Information highway--United States
    >>Gun control see Gun control/guns
    >>Helms-Burton bill see Sugar industry
    >>Illegal immigrants, California proposition 187, condemning, 8385
    >>Quebec representations, Canadian ambassador interference, S.O. 31, 7981
    >>Reagan, Ronald, former President, 12800
    >>>See also United States--Tax reform
    >>Ryan White bill see Fire-fighters
    >>Senate see Senate--Equal representation--Regional/provincial representation--Role
    >>State Department see Quebec--Minority language rights
    >>Tax reform, President Ronald Reagan, 11704
    >>Terrorist training camp see Air India, flight 182--June 23/85 crash
    >>Trade embargo see Cuba
    >>See also other subject headings

United States Sugar Import Restrictions Retaliation Act (Bill C-311)--Zed

    >>First reading, 10009-10
    >>Second reading, 14781-9
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 14789
    >>See also Sugar industry

United Transportation Union see Railways--Accidents

United Way

    >>Estevan, Sask., campaign, S.O. 31, 15965-6
    >>Guelph--Wellington constituency campaign, S.O. 31, 6134

Unitel Communications Inc.

    >>Financial difficulties, lay-offs, o.q., 11680

Unity see National unity

Unity resolution see Quebec--Distinct society

Universal Children's Day

Universality see Social security system

Université de Montréal see Economic development

Université de Sherbrooke see Military colleges--College militaire royal de Saint-Jean

Université du Québec

    >>Chicoutimi, Que., campus, 25th anniversary, S.O. 31, 1912
    >>Trois-Rivières, Que., campus, 25th anniversary, S.O. 31, 4197

Universities and colleges

    >>Funding sources, stability, 6681, 6693
    >>International co-operation, Lambton College-Polytchnical University of Nicaragua partnership agreement, S.O. 31, 16958-9
    >>Nova Scotia Teacher's College, Truro, N.S., Third World teachers, training, proposal, S.O. 31, 1719
    >>Okanagan University College, fund raising, 620
    >>Quebec, 5417
    >>Tuition fees
    >>>Increasing, o.q., 8943-4
    >>>Revenue sources, 4329
    >>Women, enrollment, decline, 7116
    >>See also Aerospace industry--Quebec; Fundy--Royal constituency; Health care--Midwifery; Research and development--Partnerships; Science and technology--Research and development; Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--university studies after ten years employment)(Bill C-286); Women

University graduates see Emigration--United States

University of Alberta Hospital see Grey--References

University of British Columbia

    >>KAON/TRIUMF facilities see Research and development--Superconductors--KAON particle accelerator project

University of Guelph

    >>Development, S.O. 31, 4985
    >>Young Liberal government and resource centre, establishment, S.O. 31, 7092
    >>See also Agricultural research

University of Lethbridge see Hockey--CIAU national championship tournament; Members of Parliament--Recalls

University of Ottawa

    >>Funding raising, Vision campaign, S.O. 31, 14011
    >>Heart Institute see Health--Cardiovascular health
    >>Student Federation see Social security system--Reform, Consultation process

University of Prince Edward Island see Aquaculture

University of Quebec see Beaudry-Gourd, Anne

University of Saskatchewan see Budget

University of Sherbrooke see Deslongchamps, Prof. Pierre

University of Toronto

    >>Faculty of Management see Entrepreneurs--Woman entrepreneur of the year award
    >>Faculty of Social Work, 80th anniversary, S.O. 31, 7501
    >>See also Infrastructure program

University of Waterloo see Education, post-secondary--Co-op programs

University of Western Ontario Mustangs see Football--Vanier Cup

University of Windsor

    >>Employment role, etc., 17732

University of Winnipeg Wesmen see Basketball

University research

    >>Funding, 1.5% annual increase starting 1995-96, 1777
    >>Funding agencies, excluded from Budget, Feb. 22/94, spending reductions, 1710
    >>Granting councils, rationalizing, 6152-3
    >>Polanyi, John C., contributions, S.O. 31, 7500-1
    >>See also Research and development--Technology Partnership Program--University-private sector co-operation

Unparliamentary language see Procedure--Language

Unskilled workers see Job creation

Upper Nicola Indian Band

Ur, Rose-Marie (L--Lambton--Middlesex)

    >>Abortion, petitions, 5824, 8757
    >>Advance Payments for Crops Act, S.O. 31, 1301
    >>Agricultural products, 8457
    >>Agricultural research, 8458
    >>Agriculture, 8457-8
    >>>M. (Goodale), 4181-4
    >>Agriculture and Agri-Food Department, 2960-1
    >>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 8457-8
    >>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--order of discharge)(Bill C-323), 17460
    >>Bosanquet, Ont., S.O. 31, 8473
    >>Budget, 1834
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1833-5
    >>Business, o.q., 2358
    >>Canada Business Services Centres, 1834
    >>Canada Grain Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51), 6484-5
    >>Canadian Dairy Commission Act (amdt.)(Bill C-86), 12689-91
    >>Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO), S.O. 31, 16957
    >>Capital gains, 1833
    >>Challenger Jet fleet, 1835
    >>Child care
    >>>M. (Szabo), 11323-5
    >>>Petitions, 11818, 15564
    >>Child Find Canada, S.O. 31, 12714
    >>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-7), 15962-3, 15977-8
    >>Corporations, S.O. 31, 934-5
    >>Dairy products/industry, 12689-91
    >>Deficit, 1834
    >>>S.O. 31, 9897
    >>Department of Health Act (Bill C-95), 16263-5
    >>Drug abuse, 15962
    >>Drug trafficking, 15962, 15977
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 15963, 15977-8
    >>Economy, 1834
    >>Euthanasia, petitions, 4834, 5824, 8757, 15052
    >>Excise Act, Customs Act and Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act (amdt.)(Bill C-11), 1670
    >>Exports, 1833
    >>Family, petition, 13445
    >>Farmers, 1833
    >>>S.O. 31, 2168
    >>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 10418-20
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 1833, 4182-3, 16405-8
    >>>Petitions, 3575, 4529, 4834, 6725
    >>GATT, 4181-2, 8456-8
    >>Government, 1834
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 16103-5
    >>Government expenditures, 1834-5
    >>Grain, 4182-4, 6484-5
    >>Grain elevators, 6485
    >>Grain transportation, 6485
    >>Gross Revenue Insurance Program, 934, 4182
    >>Gun control/guns, 10418-20
    >>Health insurance, S.O. 31, 12366
    >>Hogs, o.q., 7733
    >>Home Buyers Plan, 1833
    >>Housing, 15321
    >>Ice cream/yogurt, S.O. 31, 98
    >>Infrastructure program, 1833
    >>Insurance, S.O. 31, 17573-4
    >>International Year of the Family, 1833
    >>Intervenor Funding Act (Bill C-339), 16103-5
    >>Job creation, 15936
    >>Jury service, o.q., 11066
    >>Justice system, petition, 11068
    >>Kettle and Stoney Point Reserve
    >>>o.q., 9780
    >>>S.O. 31, 14806
    >>Kilgour, references, 1832
    >>Lambton--Middlesex constituency, 1833
    >>>S.O. 31, 11750
    >>Liberal Party, 1833
    >>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-94), 16405-7
    >>Members of Parliament, 1834-5
    >>Milk, 12689-91
    >>National Access Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 13121
    >>National Energy Board, 16104
    >>>Petition, 3401-2
    >>National Family Week, S.O. 31, 15174
    >>National Infertility Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 6976-7
    >>National Nursing Week, S.O. 31, 12107-8
    >>National unity, S.O. 31, 15965
    >>Net Income Stabilization Account, 934
    >>Packaging and labelling, M. (Pagtakhan), 2960-1
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 11557, 13655
    >>>Speeches, 6484, 12689
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 15935
    >>Rail passenger service, petition, 8645
    >>References, maiden speech, 1832
    >>Same-sex couples, petitions, 4528, 8645, 8757, 14412
    >>Serial killer board game/cards, petitions, 947, 3401
    >>Sexual orientation, petitions, 8645, 8757, 9784-5, 10112, 11068, 14412
    >>Small business, 1833-4
    >>Small Business Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-99), 15935-7
    >>Social security system, 1834
    >>>M. (L. Axworthy), 857-9
    >>Supply management/marketing boards, S.O. 31, 98
    >>Taxation, 934
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 85
    >>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 1670
    >>Trade, 4182
    >>Underground economy, M. (Szabo), 15320-1
    >>Unemployment insurance, 858, 1833-4
    >>Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.--excepted employment)(Bill C-218), 7583-4
    >>Ur, references, 1832
    >>Vision Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 10072
    >>Wilkesport, Ont., S.O. 31, 16185
    >>Women, S.O. 31, 8112-3, 17272
    >>World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-57), 8456-8

Uranium industry

    >>United States exports, o.q., 10327

Urban Canada see Natural resources

Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation see Housing

Uruguay Round see GATT

User fees see Canadian Coast Guard; Canadian Heritage Department; Government programs and services; Health care; Health Insurance (Medicare); Transportation

User-pay see Railways

UTDC see Defence equipment--Heavy logistic vehicles