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W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute see Environment--Greening project
Wade Report see Gun control/guns--Handguns
Wage subsidies see Unemployment insurance
Wages and salaries
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Free market setting, 12430-1
>>Living wage, right to, 13222
>>Minimum wage, 13241
>>>Raising, 16505
>>>>o.q., 14320
>>>Women, 13294
>>Priority claim status see Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claim)(Bill
C-237)
>>Reduction, NAFTA, impact, S.O. 31, 14882
>>Stagnation while productivity and profits increase, o.q., 16070
>>Women/men, comparing, 2845, 10334
>>Youth, decline, 17507
>>See also Economy--Globalizational;
Financial institutions--Executive salaries;
Mining industry;
New Employment Expansion and Development Program ;
Petrochemical industry;
RCMP--Salaries
Waites, Julian see Dangerous offenders; Young offenders
Waiting list insurance see Health care--Accessibility
"Waiving Compliance with Regulatory Requirements" see Regulations
Wal-Mart Stores
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Canadian suppliers, utilizing, o.q., 2436
Walesa, Lech see World War ll--Poland
Walker, David (L--Winnipeg North Centre; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Finance from December 6, 1993 to February 5, 1996)
- >>Air transportation tax, 4603-5, 5751, 14737-8
>>Airports, 15991
>>Banks and banking, 9050-1
>>Border crossings, 16001
>>Borrowing Authority Act, 1994-95 (Bill C-14), 1841-4, 2471-2
>>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10244-8, 10725-6
>>Budget, 2833, 2835, 7150-2, 7154
>>>M. on supply (Williams), 7149-54
>>>o.q., 2483, 8827
>>Budget (1996), 17678
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. on supply (R. Speaker), 2241
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 9870-2, 10247, 11257-8, 11260, 13289, 14737-8, 17678
>>>M. for approval (P. Martin), 10125-30
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 2831-5, 4446-7, 4480
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11257-60, 13060-1, 13067-9, 13219, 13258-60, 13289-93
>>Business, 11259, 13292
>>Canada Assistance Plan, 2831, 13289-90
>>Canada Customs, 15991
>>Canada Health Act, 13259, 13291
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 11258, 13103-5, 13106, 13258-60, 13290-1
>>Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention, Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act (Bill S-2), 4570-1, 4591
>>Canada Savings Bonds, 1844, 10245-6
>>Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984 (amdt.)(Bill S-9), 14705-7, 15463-4, 15538-9
>>Canadian International Trade Tribunal, 15990-1
>>Canola, 13292
>>Capital gains tax, 1843
>>>qu., 4093
>>Child care, 6593-4, 10350
>>Child support payments
>>>M. (Gaffney), 4549-50
>>>o.q., 3877-8
>>Committees, 3202
>>Corporations, 3798, 5738-9, 11700-1, 13907, 14025-6
>>Customs Act and Customs Tariff (amdt.)(Bill C-102), 14726-9, 15990-5, 16001, 16005
>>Dairy industry, o.q., 10325
>>Debt recovery bonds, 11260
>>>o.q., 8298
>>Defence expenditures, 1842
>>Deficit, 1841-2, 2471-2, 2831-2, 7150-1, 10126-7, 10245, 10725-6, 11257, 13289, 13907, 17678-80
>>>M. on supply (Abbott), 9869-74
>>>M. on supply (Grubel), 9568-71
>>>o.q., 2486-7, 6714
>>Divorce, petitions, 13057
>>Economic conditions, 17679
>>Economic policy, 7150, 17678
>>Economy, 2832, 10126
>>>o.q., 10325
>>>qu., 3108
>>Education, 2965
>>Electoral boundaries, M. (H. Gray), 3201-2
>>Equalization payments, 2077
>>Euthanasia, petitions, 8887, 13057
>>Excise Act, Excise Tax Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32), 4602-5, 5750-2
>>Excise Tax Act and Excise Act (amdt.)(Bill C-90), 14737-8
>>Excise Tax Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-103), 16011-2, 16032-7
>>Exports, 15993, 16001
>>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements and Federal Post-Secondary Education and Health Contributions Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3), 2077
>>Federal-provincial relations, M. on supply (G. Leroux), 13103-7
>>Finance Standing Committee, 15992
>>>Reports, 5350, 12554, 15837, 17545
>>>>M. (Gagliano), 17677-80
>>>>M. (Silye), 5734-9
>>Financial institutions, 10129
>>Fiscal policy, 17678
>>Fisheries and Oceans Department, 10128
>>Footwear, 14727, 14729, 15995
>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department, 11259-60
>>Freight rates, 11259, 13292
>>FTA, 15990
>>Funerals, 11700-1, 14025-6
>>Fur industry, 15990
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 3558, 14737-8
>>Ginn Publishing Canada Inc., 1838-9
>>Government, 7149-50, 15991, 15993
>>Government borrowing, 1843-4, 10725-6, 11258, 13289, 17679
>>Government credit rating, o.q., 10322-3
>>Government expenditures, 1842, 10126, 11257, 13289, 14738
>>>o.q., 6714
>>Government programs and services, 10127, 11257, 13289
>>Government revenues, 11257
>>Grain, 15990
>>Grain elevators, 13292
>>Grain industry, 13219
>>Grain transportation, 2835, 11259, 13067-8, 13219, 13292
>>>o.q., 10325
>>GST, 3799, 5735-8
>>>o.q., 2481
>>>qu., 3108
>>Health care, 17680
>>Home Buyers Plan, 3194
>>Hospitals, 13106
>>House of Commons, 3202
>>Income tax, 3798-9, 3800-2, 4411, 4603, 4605, 11257, 11700-1
>>>o.q., 6444, 8298
>>>qu., 3483-4
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9), 3194-5
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--child care expenses)(Bill C-247), 10349-50
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--transfer of income to spouse)(Bill C-256), 6593-4
>>Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-59), 9509-10
>>Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 11699-701, 12544, 13907-8, 14025-6
>>Income Tax Act, Income Tax Application Rules, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Business Corporations Act, Excise Tax Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27), 4411-2, 4416
>>Inflation, 2832
>>Infrastructure program, 7153
>>>o.q., 10322
>>Interest rates, 17679
>>>o.q. 304
>>Job creation, 2241, 2831, 10130, 17680
>>>o.q., 2292, 10322
>>Justice system, petitions, 13057
>>Kilgour, references, 1838
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 3195
>>Legislation, 4411
>>Liberal Party, 7149
>>Livestock, 13292
>>Manufacturing industries, 14727-8, 15991-2, 15994
>>Maxwell Macmillan Canada, 1838
>>Members of Parliament, 1842, 9870
>>Mills, references, 3798
>>Mutual funds, 11701, 14026
>>NAFTA, 15990
>>National debt, 1844, 10126-7, 10245-6, 11257, 13289, 17679
>>>qu., 14548
>>Oil and natural gas, 3195
>>Palliative care, petitions, 13057
>>Pan-Am Games, S.O. 31, 5653, 5937
>>Parent, references, 1841
>>Passports, 11260
>>Pillitteri, references, 3798
>>Poverty, 2834
>>Private family trusts, 3802, 5738-9, 10128-9
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 4416
>>>Documents, 9868
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 2503
>>>Members' remarks, 9626, 13260
>>>Motions, 5732
>>>Oral questions, 2361
>>>Sittings of the House, 690
>>>Speeches, 690, 16031
>>Public Service, 1842, 9870, 11260, 13060-1, 13293
>>Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act, 11258-9
>>Publishing industry, 16011-2, 16032-4, 16036
>>Quebec, 13107
>>Railways, 13608-9
>>RCMP, 2834
>>Regional development, 15993
>>Research and development, 2241, 3194-5, 4411
>>>o.q., 8295
>>Resource industries, qu., 5824-5
>>Royal Bank of Canada, 10427
>>RRSPs, 11260
>>Securities, 11700-1, 13907-8, 14026
>>Shallots, 14727
>>Shepherd, references, 3798
>>Shields, Carol, S.O. 31, 10318
>>Silye, references, 3798
>>Small business, 1842, 3194, 3798, 10128, 17679
>>>o.q., 6442
>>Social security system, 17680
>>>qu., 3107-8
>>Special interest groups, 1842
>>Tax reform, M. on supply (Silye), 3798-803, 3808
>>Tax treaties, 4570
>>Taxation, 3798-801
>>>o.q., 8827, 10321-2
>>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 4602-5, 5750-2, 14737-8
>>Tobacco/cigarettes, 5751, 14737-8
>>Trade, 14729, 15992-4, 17679-80
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 1843, 10128-9, 11258, 13290
>>Unemployment insurance, 1842-3, 2833, 2835, 3799, 4480, 10128, 17679
>>VAT, 5736
>>Veterans' benefits, 11259
>>Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act, 11259
>>Welfare, 13259
>>World Trade Organization, 15990
Wall Street Journal see National debt--Third World country status
Wallaceburg, Ont.
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Industrial expansion, S.O. 31, 7683-4
Wallenberg, Raoul
>>
World War II disappearance, fiftieth anniversary, S.O. 31, 9140
Walpole Island First Nation see Aboriginal peoples--United Nations "We the Peoples" award
Wappel, Tom (L--Scarborough West)
- >>Abortion, petitions, 4401-2, 5587, 6001, 6145, 7565, 7864, 8179, 10199,
10862, 11817, 14957, 15537, 15816, 16197
>>Breast cancer, o.q., 10792
>>Broadcasting, petitions, 7864, 15537
>>Canada Elections Act (amdt.--review of nomination papers)(Bill C-252), 4527
>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service (amdt.)(Bill C-213), 1108l
>>Communications Security Establishment, M. (Lee), 7842-3
>>Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (amdt.--nutritional value of food)(Bill C-204), 677
>>Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Code, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Transfer of Offenders Act (amdt.)(Bill C-45), 14970-5
>>Crime, 5610-1
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--human being)(Bill C-205), 677
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--sentencing)(Bill C-41), 13769, 13777-8, 13965
>>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-307), 9953-4
>>Deaths, qu., 5825
>>Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (Bill C-35), 5222, 5226
>>Disease, qu., 5825
>>Eastern Europe, S.O. 31, 11751
>>Elections, 4527
>>Environment, S.O. 31, 9897-8
>>Euthanasia, petitions, 3284, 4210, 4529, 4998, 5587, 5621, 6145, 7565, 7864, 9378, 9956, 10199, 10862, 11817, 12727, 14957, 15536-7, 15709
>>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 11550-2
>>Gun control/guns, 11550-2
>>Immigrants, 5222, 5226
>>Immigration Enforcement Improvement Act (Bill C-316), 12562-4
>>Justice system, 13777-8, 13965
>>Murder, 3303
>>Parole, petition, 14413
>>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 377
>>Pedophilia, o.q., 2359
>>Privilege, Nunziata (Private Members' Business/selection process), 2130
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 13762, 13846, 14657
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 15535-6
>>>Divisions, recorded, 13655
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 13775
>>>Speeches, 15270
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, reports, 4401
>>References, 15257
>>Same-sex couples
>>>M. (Ménard), 13158-9
>>>Petitions, 4210, 4402, 4529, 4998, 5220, 5587, 5621, 6001, 6145, 7565, 8179, 10199-200, 11817, 12727, 14571, 15815
>>Serial killer board game/cards, petition, 14413
>>Sexual orientation, 13777-8
>>>Petitions, 4210, 4402, 4529, 4998, 5220, 5587, 5621, 6001, 6145, 7565, 8179, 9378, 9956, 10199-200, 10862, 11817, 12727, 14571, 15815
>>Television, petition, 14413
>>United Nations, 377
>>Witness Protection Act (Bill C-206), 677, 3301-4, 6115-6
>>Witness protection program, 2130
>>>Petitions, 3284, 4401, 4998, 5220, 5621-2, 14958
>>Witness Protection Program Act (Bill C-78), 15272-5, 15535-6
>>Young offenders, 5609-11
>>>M. on supply (Forseth), 4237, 4242, 4246
>>>Petitions, 4529, 5220, 8179, 9956
>>Young Offenders Act, 4237, 4242, 4246, 5610
>>>Petitions, 6001, 9378, 12727, 15708-9
>>Young Offenders Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 5609-11
WAPPRIITA see Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act
War see Children--Victims of war
War Against Women
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Status of Women Subcommittee (3rd Sess., 34th Parl.) report see
Women--Violence against
War crimes
>>
Criminals, prosecution, o.q., 11488
>>Government action, o.q., 10080
>>International tribunal, establishing, 2344, 5954
>>See also Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Government programs and services--Information;
International Criminal Court;
Justice Department;
Yugoslavia (former)
War Measures Act see Quebec--October 1970
War of 1812 see Stoney Creek Battle
War Veterans Allowances Act see Canadian Merchant Navy--Veterans
Ward Smith environmental youth award see Environment--Protection, Project Preservation
Warfield, B.C. see Postal service
Warnock, Douglas
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Rescue of near-drowning victims, tribute, S.O. 31, 9274
Warrants see Criminal Code (amdt.--arrest without warrant)(Bill C-343); Offenders--Probation
Washington, D.C. see Bouchard, Lucien--References, Travel
Washington State see Oil spills--Tanker safety
Waskaganish Cree see Quebec--Aboriginal peoples
Waste see Environment--Toxic substances
Waste disposal sites
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Petition, 5353
Waste incineration see Environment--Toxic substances
Waste management/recycling
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Federal-provincial environment ministers meeting, Saint John, N.B.,
strategy, developing, o.q., 5518
>>Record, other countries, comparison, 14558-9, 14566
Waste Reduction Hall of Fame see Shouldice
Waswanipi, Que.
>>
Sawmill construction, Domtar--Cree Nation, joint venture, S.O. 31, 11606
Water
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Diversification plans, 9356, 9360-2
>>Diversion, prohibiting, petition, 9662
>>Exports, 3959-60
>>>Bottled water, 9356, 9361
>>Fresh water, Canadian sovereignty
>>>NAFTA, impact, 9355-63
>>>Protecting, M. (Gilmour), 9355-63, dropped from Order Paper, 9363
>>Importance, 57
>>Legislation, 16990-8
>>>See also Canada Water Export Prohibition Act (Bill C-202)
>>Management, national policy, 9360-2
>>NAFTA, inclusion/exclusion, 89, 955
>>National water council, establishing, 9359
>>Resource management, Canada-Nova Scotia Economy Agreement, S.O. 31, 5511
>>Rights, protection, Alberta legislation, 9356
>>Waste water see Éco-Équipement Inc.
>>See also Drinking water;
International Water Day
Water pollution
>>
Landfill sites, contaminating groundwater, 7462
>>Marine spill response capability, qu., 3312
>>See also Fraser River, B.C.--Clean-up;
Great Lakes--Clean-up;
Harbours, wharves and breakwaters--Hamilton, Ont.;
Lake Champlain;
Lake Erie;
Lake Ontario;
Lake Superior;
South China Sea;
St. Lawrence River--Clean-up;
Winnipeg River--Busan-52 pesticide
Water quality
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Airborne toxins, impact, 7141
>>National standards, establishing, 7140
>>National water act, need, 7463
>>Tritium levels, safety, qu., 7696
>>See also Great Lakes
Water treatment see Infrastructure program--Sewage and water treatment facilities
Waterfowl
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Breeding grounds, protection, 3787
>>Economic benefits, recreation activities, tourist industry, 3777, 3785
>>Harvesting, aboriginal treaty rights, 3783
>>North American Waterfowl Management Plan, 3783, 3785-7, 3890, 5230, 5238
>>>Mexico, including, 5230
>>>Update, five year extension, signing, 5230
>>>>S.O. 31, 5091-2
>>Pesticides and herbicides, use, impact, 3784, 5238
>>Protection, International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, 3785
>>Wetlands, protection, Ramsar Convention, 3786-7, 3889-90, 5241-2
Waterloo constituency
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Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2714-5, 14270-2
>>>Connolly, Mike, former Reform Party candidate, role, 14271-2
>>Environmental matters, Budget, Feb. 22/94, impact, 1752-4
Waterloo, Ont.
>>
Ville de Waterloo, Que., twinning, 17570
>>>S.O. 31, 15285, 15596
>>See also Crime prevention;
Curling--Ontario;
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.--Panacom automation division;
National unity--Lincoln Heights School
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
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World heritage site, UNESCO designating. Waterton Lakes National
Park-Glacier National Park (United States), S.O. 31, 17574
Waterton Lakes National Park
>>
Operational review, public role, etc., 7868
>>See also Border, Canada-United States;
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Waterways
>>
Safety, enforcement, federal-provincial co-operation, amending
Contraventions Act, o.q., 17391
>>See also Canals;
Lakes;
Rideau Canal;
Rivers;
St. Lawrence Seaway;
Transportation;
Trent-Severn waterway