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Williams Lake, B.C. see Marine navigation--Loran C stations
Williamson, Iain see Small business--Assistance, Manitoba
Willoughby, Dir. Charles
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Former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, 14542-3
Willoughby, John see Ellen Foundation
Wilmot Township, Ont. see Infrastructure program
Wilson, Howard see Conflict of interest--Dupuy; Ethics Counsellor--Appointment; Radio stations--Télémédia licence application
Wilson, Hon. Michael
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Finance Minister, former, references see Budget, Feb. 22/94--References
Winding-up Act see Financial institutions--Failures; Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-100)
Windsor, N.S. see Hockey--Birthplace
Windsor, Ont. see Alcohol--Distillery industry; Automobile industry; Border crossings; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Casinos; Economic conditions; Election, general (1993) Radio stations--CBEF; Rail passenger service--High speed train; Unemployment--Reducing
Windsor--St. Clair constituency
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References, 530-1
>>See also Gun control/guns--Legislation (Bill C068), Public opinion
Wine see Smuggling
Wine and Grape Festival
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St. Catharines constituency, S.O. 31, 6214
Wine industry
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British Columbia, quality and sales, increase, tribute, S.O. 31, 8166
>>Cuvée 1995, S.O. 31, 10262
>>FTA, impact, 16032, 16126
>>Mission Hill Winery, Kelowna, B.C., British Avery trophy, award, 8166
>>Niagara Grape and Wine Festival, S.O. 31, 14806
>>Okanagan Valley, B.C., success, S.O. 31, 8821-2
Wine, Shelly see Clayoquot Sound
Winegard Report see International development assistance--Plans, programs and strategies, Human resource development
Winkler, Eric
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Former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 10783-4
Winnipeg general strike
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75th anniversary, S.O. 31, 4200
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
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Operations, inquiring into, 6495
Winnipeg International Airport see Air traffic control; Airports
Winnipeg Jets see Hockey--National Hockey League
Winnipeg, Man.
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National Hockey League arena (Winnipeg Jets), infrastructure program
funding, $15 million, 12806
>>>Alberta, comparison, Calgary and Edmonton arenas upgraded, o.q., 12791-2,
12839-40
>>>Business plan, o.q., 12792, 12838-9
>>>Equity position, o.q., 12799
>>>Industrial adjustment grant of $533,000 to Manitoba Entertainment Complex
Inc., contribution to L. Axworthy election campaign, relationship. 14929-30
>>>>o.q., 14925-6, 14999-5000
>>>o.q., 11527-8, 12791-4, 12796, 12799, 13005
>>>Pan-Am Games (1999) facilities funding, $5 million
>>>>o.q., 12791-2, 12796, 12839-40
>>>>S.O. 31, 12835
>>>Projects, cancelled, funding diverted, o.q., 12838
>>>Provinces deciding funding use, examples, o.q., 12791-3
>>>Quebec City, Que. (Quebec Nordiques), comparison, convention centre funded
rather than arena, o.q., 12791-3, 12796, 12838-40
>>>S.O. 31, 12789-90, 12836-7
>>>Tax status, special/charitable
>>>>o.q., 12839-40, 12897-8, 12901-2
>>>>S.O. 31, 12837
>>>Western Economic Diversification Program, relationship, o.q., 12792
>>National transportation hub, restoration, Human Resources Development L.
Axworthy statement, 11590
>>See also Aerospace industry;
Air transportation;
Canadian National Railways--Privatization, Employees;
Gun control/guns--Police revolvers;
HIV/AIDS Subcommittee;
Housing--Aboriginal peoples;
NAFTA--Environmental Commission;
Rotary International--United Nations model;
Thunder Bay, Ont.;
Ukraine--Economic transformation;
Western Economic Diversification Program--Loans/financial assistance
Winter festivals--Winter Cities Conference
Winnipeg River
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Busan-52 pesticide, Abitibi-Price Inc. spill, Sagkeeng Indian reserve,
impact, o.q., 2438
Winter, Alan see Dangerous offenders; Pedophiles
Winter Cities Conference see Winter festivals
Winter festivals
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Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, The Pas, Man., Canada's oldest, S.O.
31, 1303
>>Winter Cities Conference (1996), Winnipeg, Man., S.O. 31, 16732
Wintermeyer, John
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Ontario Liberal Party, former leader, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4462
Witholding tax see Income tax
Witness Protection Act (Bill C-206)--Wappel
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First reading, 677
>>Second reading, 3301-10, 4493-502, 6113-6
>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 3310, 4502
>>>Agreed to, 6116
>>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee referral, 6116
>>Withdrawal, by unanimous consent, 15535-6
>>See also Witness protection program--Legislation
Witness protection program
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Abused women, 3307
>>Accountability, lack, 3302, 3304-5, 15268
>>Administration, 3306, 4499
>>Annual report, 15254, 15264, 15268, 15274, 16918-21
>>Applications, 16919
>>Australia, comparison, 4500
>>Bloc Québécois position, 3305
>>Canadian Police Association position, 3303
>>Costs, funding, 3303-4, 3306, 6115, 15254, 15262-3, 15269
>>>Federal-provincial cost-shared, 3306
>>Criminal Code, link, 3306, 15256, 15261
>>Eligibility, criteria, 3303, 3306, 4493-5
>>Foreign witnesses, 16920
>>Gouzenko, Igor, case, 3307
>>Gray, Herb, Solicitor General, position, 3302
>>Legislation, need, 2129-30
>>>Canadians Taking Action Against Violence position, 3302
>>>Petitions, 3284, 3887, 4401, 4998, 5220, 5621-2, 7735, 7992, 8886, 14414,
14958, 15537
>>>Victims groups, 15260
>>Legislative authority, lack, 3302-4, 3306, 4499
>>Ministerial decision, judicial review, prohibiting, 3303
>>Municipal and provincial police forces, ad hoc programs, 3301-2, 3308-9,
4497, 15254, 15261, 15269, 15273
>>National program, lack, 3301-2, 3304, 3308-9, 4497
>>New identity, 3303, 4500, 6114
>>Parolees and probationers, 4494
>>Police informants and sources, including, 3302, 3307, 4494, 4501
>>RCMP commissioner/Solicitor General authority, 15255, 15268, 15274, 16912-4
>>RCMP Source Witness Protection Program, 3301, 3306-9, 4495-6, 4501-2,
6115-6
>>>Legislative/regulatory authority, Bill C-78 providing, 15253-4, 15259,
15261-4, 15266-70, 15272-3, 15275, 16911-22
>>Rights and responsibilities, written agreement, 3302-3
>>Secrecy, 3302, 4496, 6113-4
>>Serious drug and organized crime cases, 3302, 3305-9, 4493-5, 4498-502,
6113-4, 15256, 15261, 15272
>>Services provided, 3308
>>United States, comparison, 3302, 3305-6, 3309, 4494, 6113, 15255, 15272-3,
16915
>>Witnesses, compensation, 15255, 15261, 15264-5
>>See also Witness Protection Act (Bill C-206);
Witness Protection Program Act (Bill C-78)
Witness Protection Program Act (Bill C-78)--Solicitor General of Canada (H.
Gray)
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First reading, 10859
>>Second reading, 15253-76
>>>Agreed to, 15256
>>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 15256
>>>Reported, with amdts., 16399
>>Report stage, 16911-22
>>>Ms. (Hanger), 16912, 16918-9,
negatived, on recorded division, 16946
>>>Concurrence, agreed to on recorded division, 16946
>>See also Witness protection program
Witnesses see Committees; Justice system--Rights
Wolfville, N.S. see Atlantic Theatre Festival
Women
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Advocacy groups, funding, 1995 budget, cut-backs, 10577-8, 10582-3, 10591,
10624
>>>o.q., 9329, 11613-4
>>Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
>>>1995, Denise Meehan, S.O. 31, 16359
>>Centres and shelters
>>>Funding, 862, 1963, 2404, 3850, 8660, 8662, 8673, 8675-6, 8681, 8683,
9645-6
>>>>o.q., 8702
>>>Vaudreuil, Que., lack
>>>>o.q., 1997
>>>>S.O. 31, 1683
>>>Vernon, B.C., transition home, fund raising, 620-1
>>>Volunteers, tribute, 2009
>>>>S.O. 31, 1990-1
>>Economic equality, 1890, 1893, 15411, 15413
>>>Government record, 10580
>>>Improving Social Security in Canada discussion paper, impact, 7117
>>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 1961-89, 2001-28, agreed to, on recorded division,
2030-1
>>>>Amdt. (Jennings), 1968, negatived, on recorded division, 2029-30
>>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 10577-606, 10619-38
>>>Social policies, link, 10595-6
>>>See also Women--Violence against
>>Economic status
>>>Improvements, 16493
>>>>Government plans, o.q., 17041
>>>Unemployment insurance reform, impact, o.q., 17281
>>Education, post-secondary, participation, 4366
>>>Progress since Royal Commission on the Status of Women 1970 report, S.O.
31, 16431
>>Employment equity, 12969-71, 12974-5, 12985, 13010-3, 15166-7, 15192-3,
15298, 15301-3, 15315, 15329-30, 15378, 15380, 15386-7, 15397, 15419-20,
15445-6
>>>Sexual harassment, relationship, 13011-2
>>Enfranchisement, 10581-2, 10605, 15411
>>>Quebec, 2018, 2020, 2022
>>>See also Mclung, Nellie
>>Entrepreneurship, 8051, 10596
>>>United States, comparisons, 8050-1
>>Equality
>>>Action plan, 15411, 15413
>>>Progress, 15411-4
>>Excision, genital mutilation, prohibiting, 2010, 6297-8, 8685, 10627-8,
10630, 13350-9, 15073-8
>>>Canadian Multiculturalism Act/multiculturalism policy, Canadian context,
13351-2, 13354-5, 13357
>>>Charges laid, o.q., 7036-7
>>>Criminal Code, amending, document, tabled, 2861
>>>Legislation
>>>>Organizations supporting, 13352
>>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--Child prostitution, criminal harassment and
female genital mutilation)(Bill C-119);
Criminal Code (amdt.--genital mutilation of female persons)
(Bill C-277)
>>>Ontario task force, 13357
>>>o.q., 1995-6, 2043-4, 2934-5, 6438, 10613-4
>>>Petition, 10198
>>>Statistics, 13350-1, 13358
>>Family responsibility leave, 1890
>>Government initiatives, o.q., 13371
>>Homemakers/mothers, compensation, 15411
>>>Old age benefits, eligibility, 12917
>>>Petitions, 7992, 8760
>>Issues, 5921-2, 5926-7, 10605, 10621
>>>Government commitment, 10624-5, 10628, 10632, 10634-5
>>>Petitions, 71, 805
>>>Rapporteur, special, United Nations appointing, S.O. 31, 2171
>>>S.O. 31, 98
>>>Statistics Canada study, 582, 862, 1957
>>>Throne Speech proposal, 11, 242
>>>See also Family violence
>>Persons case, 1929 Supreme Court ruling, 15388
>>>Anniversary, 65th, Oct. 18/94, S.O. 31, 6847
>>>Governor General's Awards (Persons Awards)
>>>>1994 recipients, Shirley Carr, Dr. Rose Charlie, Alice Girard, Morag
O'Brien and Dodi Robb, tribute, S.O. 31, 6897, 7224-5, 7308-9, 7500, 7624
>>>>1995 recipients, Marthe Asselin, Dr. May Cohen, Dr. Ruth Flowers, Sheila
Kingham, Carolyn G. Thomas, Alex E. Taylor, 15412-3
>>>>>S.O. 31, 15396, 15475-8
>>>Persons Day/Women's History Month, statement by Minister (Finestone), 15411-4
>>Programs, funding, 3850, 10540-1, 10592-3
>>>Grants
>>>>Delay see Fédération des femmes du Québec
>>>>o.q., 11613-4
>>>Quebec, 13241
>>Quebec women's march, "bread and roses" poverty demonstration, May 26/95,
13140
>>>o.q., 13231-2
>>>S.O. 31, 12787, 13230
>>>See also Poverty--Quebec
>>Retirement income, Canadian Advisory Council study, S.O. 31, 11753
>>Status, 580-1, 863, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977-82, 1985, 2001-2, 2007-9,
2018-20, 2024-5, 2914-5, 6297, 8668-70, 8676-7, 8686, 8688-9, 10583, 10593-4,
10596-7, 10619-20, 10626, 10630-1, 10634-5, 13011
>>>52% of population, 10580-2, 10623
>>>Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, recommendations,
2007-8, 10606
>>>Evolution, feminism, women's action groups, etc., influence, 10588, 10625,
10635, 10637, 15388
>>>Gender analysis, government commitment, o.q., 15706
>>>Improvement, International Federation of Business and Professional Women
global award, 15412
>>>>o.q., 15809
>>>Paid work, sole defining factor, 16494
>>>Reform Party position, 1968-71, 10586-7, 10621-3, 10625
>>>Role models, 10580-1
>>>United Nations Conference on Population and Development, addressing, 6297
>>>Victims, defining, 16682
>>Universities and colleges, 4366
>>Violence against, combatting, 582, 584, 607, 1683, 1957, 1963, 1970-4, 2009,
2023-4, 2065, 2444, 2449-50, 4551, 6521-2, 8666-9, 8674-5, 8680, 8684-5,
8688-9, 8704-5, 8708-10, 8712, 8714-6, 10594-5, 10638, 11148-9, 16575-6
>>>Algeria, Islamic fundamentalists, torture, murder, denouncing, S.O. 31,
10463-4
>>>Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women, 1971-3
>>>Causes, 8671-2, 8714, 8716-7, 10629, 10638
>>>Community Stories: Taking Action on Violence Against Women, 8660,
8667
>>>>Tabled, 8659
>>>Economic independence, relationship, 15411, 15413
>>>Government action, 8660-2, 8741-2, 10638, 15411, 16575-6
>>>>o.q., 8551, 10007, 16068, 17141-2
>>>>S.O. 31, 17271-5, 17433
>>>Gun control legislation, relationship, 8659-60, 8662, 8665-8, 8682, 8685,
8690, 8706, 8709-10, 10398-401, 10406-7, 11093, 11149
>>>>o.q., 8884, 17280
>>>House take note, M. (Finestone), 8664-90, 8703-22
>>>L'École polytechnique, Montreal, Que., Dec. 6/89 mass murder, 14 female
victims, 8659-62, 8669-71, 8673, 8677, 8681, 8685-6, 8703-5, 8707, 8710-1,
8715, 8717, 17283-6
>>>>S.O. 31, 8629-30, 8691-4, 17271-5
>>>>See also Canadian Airborne Regiment;
Gun control/guns;
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
>>>Legislation, introducing, 2399
>>>>S.O. 31, 5891
>>>Lenient penalties, 13927
>>>Liberal Party election promises, o.q., 8699
>>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (McLaughlin), leave to move, 8664, emergency
requirements not met, not accepted, 8664
>>>Mitchell, Margaret, former Member, Member's statement, 1st Sess. 32nd
Parl., laughter, 1980, 2010
>>>Peace bonds, use, 2402, 8742
>>>"Pow, pow, pow", Member's alleged comment, S.O. 31, 8629
>>>S.O. 31, 8876, 8932, 9056, 10946, 12282, 17135, 17433-4
>>>Spousal/partner violence, 8660, 8665,
8672, 8706, 8709-10, 13927-9
>>>>Psychological abuse, 13928, 13932
>>>>Restraining orders, ineffective, utilizing electronic bracelets, o.q.,
15404-5
>>>>See also Murder--Women
>>>Statements by Minister (Finestone), 8659-62, 17283-6
>>>Statistics Canada survey, 10629-30
>>>Status of Women Subcommittee (3rd Sess., 34th Parl.) report, War Against
Women, recommendations, implementation, o.q., 8699
>>>Take Back the Night campaign, S.O. 31, 6031
>>>"Use a .32 handgun", Stinson alleged remarks, 8554
>>>>S.O. 31, 8593
>>>Wife Assault Prevention Month, S.O. 31, 8112-3
>>>Zero tolerance, 1972, 2023, 8662, 8684
>>>See also Bosnia-Herzegovina--Women;
Justice system--Extrem drunkeness defence;
Young offenders Act--Amending;
Witness protection program
>>Violence against, costs, o.q., 17282
>>See also AIDS--Pregnant women;
Arts and culture;
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency--Atlantic Women Business Owners
conference;
Budget, Feb. 27/95;
Business;
Canada Student Loans Program;
Canada Works--New Brunswick;
Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women;
Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel;
Centre of Excellence for Women's Health;
Child support payments--Poverty;
Employment;
Employment equity;
Entrepreneurs;
Farmers;
Fisheries and Oceans Department--Employees;
Fisheries, Atlantic;
Francophones;
Hate propaganda--Criminal Code provisions;
Health care;
Hockey;
Housing--Social;
Immigrants--Robinson;
Infrastructure program;
International Women's Day;
Judges;
Kanesatake Indian Reserve--Human rights abuses;
Labour force;
Liberal Party;
Members of Parliament;
National Action Committee on the Status of Women;
Newfoundland;
Parliament Buildings--Peace Tower;
Pay equity;
Population--Developing countries;
Poverty;
Professional Women's Network;
Public Service;
Reform Party--Candidates;
Refugees;
Remembrance Day;
Senior citizens;
Small business;
Social security system--Reform, Improving Social Security in Canada;
Spouses;
Tobacco/cigarettes--Smoking;
Training programs;
Unemployment insurance;
Volunteer services;
Wages and salaries;
Welfare;
World Conference on Women
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan see Entrepreneurs
Women's History Month see Women--Persons case
Women's Institutes of Canada
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Tribute, S.O. 31, 7029, 9818
Wood Bison Trail
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Opening, Fort McMurray, Alta., S.O. 31, 15207
Wood, Bob (L--Nipissing)
- >>Mining industry, M. (Serré), 13214-5
>>National Defence Department, petition, 15650
>>National Transportation Week, S.O. 31, 4985
>>Northern Ontario, S.O. 31, 2349
>>Olympics, 1994 Winter Games, S.O. 31, 1607
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 13654
>>Publishing industry, o.q., 2791
>>Rebuilt Resources Skills Development Incorporated, S.O. 31, 6133
>>RRSPs, S.O. 31, 1061
>>Serial killer board game/trading cards, petition, 5163
>>Tembec Forest Products, S.O. 31, 15638
>>Trade, S.O. 31, 3040-1, 5150, 17032