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Canada Health Auxiliary Week
>>
Apr. 17-25/94 designation, S.O. 31, 3270
Canada Health Day
>>
S.O. 31, 4270, 12530
Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention,
Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act (Bill S-2)--Minister
of Finance (P. Martin)
>>
Message from Senate, 2367
>>First reading, 2678
>>Second reading, 3312-9
>>>Agreed to, on division, 3319
>>Finance Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 3319
>>>Reported, without amdt., 4233
>>Report stage, concurrence, M. (P. Martin), agreed to, on division, 4570
>>Third reading, 4570-3, 4587-91
>>>Agreed to, 4591, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 5365. Chap. 17, S.C. 1994
>>See also Tax treaties--Double taxation
Canada-Hungary income tax protocols see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-105)
Canada Investment Fund
>>
Creating
>>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, statement, 1710, 1777, 1871, 1873, 1880, 1904-5, 1933,
1947, 2087
>>>Throne Speech measure, 10, 238-9, 551, 669
>>See also Environmental industry--Capital;
Small business--Capital
Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Association see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports
Canada Labour Code
>>
Anti-strikebreaker/replacement workers legislation, 9047-8
>>>o.q., 6220-1, 8634, 9000-1, 10517, 11990-1
>>>See also Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act
(amdt.--scabs and essential services)(Bill C-317);
Labour disputes--Anti-strikebreaker legislation
>>Labour Minister responsibility, 16474
>>Reform, o.q., 6220-1
>>Part 1, Sims task force reviewing, 15514-5, 15517, 16475, 16506-7
>>>Technological change, relationship, 16507
>>Parts II and III, revising, 16475
>>See also Bell Canada--Employees;
Canadian Human Rights Act, Canada Labour Code and Public
Service Employment Act (amdt.--whistleblowing)(Bill C-248);
Occupational health and safety--RCMP measures
Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.)(Bill
C-280)--Kerpan
>>
First reading, 6475
>>See also Grain transportation--Strikes
Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--scabs and
essential services)(Bill C-317)--St-Laurent
>>
First reading, 10724-5
>>Second reading, 13939-47, 15509-18
>>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 13947, 15518
>>>Negatived on recorded division, 16643-4
>>See also Crown corporations--Essential services;
Labour disputes--Anti-strikebreaker legislation;
Public Service--Essential services--Strikes
Canada-Latvia income tax convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-105)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation see CMHC
Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention Act see Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention, Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act (Bill S-2)
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board see Hibernia development project--Contracts, Drilling platform
Canada-Nigeria Income Tax Agreement Act see Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention, Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act (Bill S-2)
Canada-Nova Scotia Economy Agreement see Water--Resource management
Canada Oil and Gas Operations, Canada Petroleum Resources Act and National
Energy Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6)--Minister of Natural Resources (A. McLellan)
>>
First reading, 804
>>Second reading, 2167-8, 2183-8
>>>Agreed to, 2188
>>Natural Resources Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 2188
>>>Reported, without amdt., 2677-8
>>Report stage, concurrence, M. (A. McLellan), agreed to, 3336
>>Third reading, 3336-40
>>>Agreed to, on division, 3340, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 4300. Chap. 10, S.C. 1994
>>See also Oil and natural gas
Canada Pension Plan
>>
Actuarial soundness, 6970-1, 6975-6, 7007-8, 10937-8, 13496, 16422-3, 16477,
16531, 16703
>>>Changes required, o.q., 16783
>>>o.q., 14614, 15217-8, 15343
>>>OECD report, o.q., 3882-3
>>Administration, 6975, 14390-6
>>>Human Resources Development Department responsibility, 16422
>>>Legislation see Old Age Security Act, Canada Pension Plan, Children's
Special Allowances Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54)
>>Appeals, integrating with old age pensions appeals, 14392-4
>>Applications, processing time, reducing, 16549
>>Benefits/premiums, 856-7
>>>Cutting, 14394-5
>>Cancellation, legislation see Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--cancellation of
benefits)(Bill C-334);
>>>Legislation see Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--increased contributions and
benefits)(Bill C-299)
>>Contingency/surplus fund, o.q., 3331-2, 3572-3
>>Debt, $500 million, 16703, 17724
>>Disability benefits, 14391-3
>>>Program, actuarial soundness, Chief Actuary/Human Resource Development
Department reports, contradictory, o.q., 14614
>>>Working while drawing benefits, allowing, o.q., 15343
>>Eligibility, age 65, raising to 67 years, o.q., 17502, 17629-30
>>Financing, 7385, 17476
>>>Long-term planning, o.q., 2122, 3331-2, 3572-3, 10077, 10384-5
>>Management deficiencies, Auditor General report, 2810
>>Overpayments, 7384, 14394
>>>Auditor General report, 9955, 14393
>>>Computer system, proposed, costs/benefits, 11712
>>Parents at home, ineligibility, 596
>>Premiums, percentage of income
>>>o.q., 3572-3
>>>See also Canada Pension Plan--Benefits/premiums
>>Privatization, Reform Party proposal, o.q., 14614
>>Provinces, loaning surplus, o.q., 4582
>>Recipients, increase, 6974
>>Reform, 16419, 16519
>>>Five year review, Quebec Pension Plan, relationship, o.q., 14993, 14995
>>>Reform Party proposals, 16423-4
>>>>o.q., 15343
>>>Sustainability factor, o.q., 15181, 15217-8, 15343
>>Revenue shortfalls, 8564, 10647,
10678, 14394
>>Review, 17681
>>>Delay until after Quebec sovereignty referendum, 16709
>>>o.q., 6260, 10077
>>Small business, incorporation, premium refunds, ineligible, o.q., 2976
>>Survivor benefits, 16423
>>>Remarriage, 14395
>>>S.O. 31, 2429
>>Sustainability, 16423, 16531,
17476-7
>>>Federal-provincial review, Feb. 27/95 budget statement, 10100, 10170, 10432,
11355, 11577, 17715
>>>>o.q., 10148, 10152, 10268
>>>Payroll tax increase, o.q., 16147
>>Unfunded liability, 8048, 12388,
14394, 16606
>>Viability, 6685, 11357-8
>>>S.O. 31, 7848, 11403
>>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)
Canada Pension Plan Advisory Board
>>
Disability Issues Committee, report, tabled, 12257
Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--cancellation of benefits)(Bill C-334)--Penson
>>
First reading, 14024
Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--income transferred to spouse)(Bill C-269)--Szabo
>>
First reading, 5948
>>See also Income tax--Spouse
Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--increased contributions and benefits)(Bill
C-299)--Peric
>>
First reading, 9114
>>See also Canada Pension Plan--Benefits/premiums
Canada Petroleum Resources Act see Canada Oil and Gas Operations, Canada Petroleum Resources Act and National Energy Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6)
Canada Petroleum Resources Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25)--Minister of Indian
Affairs and Northern Development (Irwin)
>>
First reading, 3483
>>Second reading, 4080-6
>>>Agreed to, 4086
>>Natural Resources Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 4086
>>>Reported, without amdt., 5617
>>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Irwin), 6071
>>Third reading, 6071-6
>>>Agreed to, 6076, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 8256. Chap. 36, S.C. 1994
>>See also Oil and natural gas exploration--Norman Wells
Canada Ports Corporation
>>
Masters, Arnold, Chairman, expense account, o.q., 8481
>>>Alleged abuse, resignation request, o.q., 9727, 9730-1
>>Operations, Transport Standing Committee review, o.q., 9727
>>See also Grain elevators--Churchill, Man.;
Ports--Policing
Canada Post Corporation
>>
Accountability, 4542-3, 14777
>>Advertising budget, S.O. 31, 486
>>Board of Directors, Quebec representation, 4542
>>Board of management, regional representation, 12643
>>>Legislation see Canada Post Corporation Act (amdt.--membership of board of
management)(Bill C-326)
>>Community mailboxes, sale and leaseback proposal, response, letter, tabled,
16546
>>Contracts, family members awarded, conflict of interest allegations, o.q.,
16485-6
>>Corporate plan, Postal Services Review Committee, 4539
>>Crown corporation status, 4543
>>Financial self-sufficiency, 4541
>>Hospitality expenditures, qu., 16109
>>"In Business to Serve" program, 4545, 14775
>>Information, clients, 6967-8, 6989, 7006
>>Information highway, role, 14773, 14776
>>Mandate, 4544-5, 4736
>>>Regional development role, 4736-7, 12643
>>Office building, José Perez, contractor, Senator Pierre De Bané,
relationship, conflict of interest allegations, Ethics Counsellor
investigation, requesting, o.q., 10469, 10615, 10660-1, 10712, 11350, 13372-3
>>>Clermont, Georges, company vice-president, involvement, o.q., 13049
>>>RCMP investigation, o.q., 13373
>>Outside furniture, sale and lease back arrangement, $300 million, SNC
Lavalin, José Perez, Georges Clermont, involvement, conflict of interest
appearance, etc., o.q., 16068
>>Private sector, competition, 9015-6, 9018, 12833
>>>S.O. 31, 14450
>>Privatization, M. (C. Breitkreuz), 16803-10
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 16810
>>Profitability, 4544
>>Regions and municipalities, local development, promoting, M. (Crête),
14772-80, dropped from Order Paper, 14780
>>Review committee, announcement, 14772-4, 14777
>>>S.O. 31, 14990
>>Small businesses, relationship, 14775
>>Sydney, N.S., Dingwall wrongdoing allegations, Price Waterhouse study, etc.
14777
>>>o.q., 14645
>>See also Gasoline/automotive fuels--Alternative fuels;
Infrastructure program--Paris, Ont.;
Old age pensions--Information disclosure/exchanges;
Pornography--Advertising of videos;
Postal service;
Purolator Courier Ltd.
Canada Post Corporation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-235)--de Savoye
>>
First reading, 2978-9
>>See also Postal service--Direct mail advertising
Canada Post Corporation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-278)--Telegdi
>>
First reading, 6445
>>See also Postal service--Direct mail advertising
Canada Post Corporation Act (amdt.--membership of board of management)(Bill
C-326)--Crête
>>
First reading, 12643
Canada Publishing Corporation see Ginn Publishing Canada Inc.--Sale to Paramount
Canada-Quebec Agreement on Industrial Development see Ericsson Communications
Canada-Quebec Economic Union see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Economic and political association/union
Canada Remembers Program
>>
Belgian/Dutch people, gratitude, S.O. 31, 7722-4
>>Bell Island, Nfld., S.O. 31, 7503
>>Minto Elementary and Junior High School, Chipman Junior-Senior High School,
Atlantic Canada contest winners, S.O. 31, 16188
>>Peterborough constituency, S.O. 31, 12105
Canada Safety Council see National Seniors Safety Week
Canada Savings Bonds
>>
1993 campaign, 1844
>>1994 campaign, 10245-6
>>Interest accrual policy, 3811
>>RRSP option, introduction
>>>o.q., 14768
>>>S.O. 31, 17132
>>See also Debt recovery bonds
Canada Scholarships Program
>>
Awards, taxable, S.O. 31, 1377
>>Recipients, S.O. 31, 1609
>>Trent University record, S.O. 31, 788
>>See also Education, post-secondary--Science and engineering
Canada Shipping Act see Income Tax Act, Excise Act, Excise Tax Act, Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, Old Age Security Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-);
Canada Social Transfer see Canada Health and Social Transfer
Canada Steamship Lines
>>
Martin, P., ownership, flag of convenience, 10968
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28)--Minister of Human
Resources Development (L. Axworthy)
>>
First reading, 4061
>>Second reading, 4306-37, 4349-69,
4403-10
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 4419
>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 4420
>>>Reported, with amdts., 5265
>>Report stage, 5403-21, 5433-6
>>>Motions
>>>>(Dubé), 5403-7, negatived, on recorded division, 5433-4
>>>>(Crête), 5407-12, negatived, on recorded division, 5434
>>>>(Lalonde), 5412-21, negatived, on recorded division, 5434-5
>>>Concurrence, M. (L. Axworthy), agreed to, on recorded division, 5435-6
>>Third reading, 5489-501
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 5598-9, passed.
>>Senate passage, 5781
>>Royal Assent, 5781. Chap. 28, S.C. 1994
>>See also Canada Student Loans Program--Legislation
Canada Student Loans Program
>>
Access, 4331-2, 4349-53, 4407, 5931, 6656
>>>Broadening, 6620, 16495, 16707
>>Amending, 7075
>>Appeal provisions, 5501
>>Assessment criteria, 4311, 4315,
4332, 4350, 4352, 4361, 4365, 4368, 4409
>>>o.q., 8044
>>Banks, role, 4311-2, 4315, 4317, 4332, 4365, 5412, 5500
>>Borrower's rights, 4311
>>Canadian Federation of Students, changes, requesting
>>>S.O. 31, 1497, 1717-8
>>>See also Canada Student Loans Program--Repayment provisions, Income
contingent plan
>>Certificate of eligibility, 4311, 4315, 4364, 5403-4, 5420, 5499-5500
>>Debt, student, 4308, 4312, 4314, 4319, 4321, 4349, 4359-60, 4362-3, 5405,
5410, 5490, 5500, 6649, 6964, 7947
>>Defaults, 4308, 4315, 4318, 4329-30, 4364, 4406, 6687
>>Deferred grants, high financial need cases, 4308, 4319-21, 4327, 4352,
4369, 4408-9, 5405, 5490, 6619, 6656, 6705
>>>o.q., 14646, 16442
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 4307, 4315, 4320-1, 4327, 4331-2, 4334,
4350, 4352, 4361, 4408-9, 5405, 5409, 5412, 5490-2, 5498, 6619, 6705, 16551
>>>Grant program
>>>>o.q., 16442
>>>>Quebec opting out, financial transfers, 16355
>>Federal/provincial administration, 4360, 7079
>>Funding, 4307, 4314-5, 4331, 5416, 7291
>>Grants, 4361, 5420
>>>Increase, 17721
>>>See also Canada Student Loans Program--Deferred grants--Disabled and
handicapped persons
>>History, 4335
>>Improving, 669
>>>o.q., 14612
>>Improving Social Security in Canada discussion paper proposals, 7978,
8001
>>>See also Canada Student Loans Program--Repayment provisions
>>Institutions eligible, designating, 12085
>>Interest payments, 4405, 4407
>>Labour force, relationship, 4307, 4315, 4320, 4325-6, 4328, 4358, 4365-7,
4403
>>Legislation
>>>Harmonization, 4311, 4332, 4366, 5500
>>>Human Resources Development Minister, role, 4310, 4315, 4322-4, 4335-6,
4363-4, 5403-13, 5416-7, 5420-1, 5494, 5499-5500
>>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee, Quebec government,
invited, not appearing, 5414
>>>Objectives, 4310, 4318-9, 4321, 4349, 4360
>>>See also Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28)
>>Lender, definition, 5501
>>Liberal Party, election promises, 4320, 4322, 4331
>>Living expenses, 4312, 4352, 5501
>>Loan ceilings
>>>40% increase, $480 million expenditure, Apr. 15/94 announcement, 3559, 6619
>>>>Consultation with provinces, o.q., 3273
>>>>o.q., 3277
>>>57% increase, 4307, 4309-10, 4315, 4319, 4321, 4324-5, 4327-8, 4331-4,
4350, 4352, 4356, 4359, 4361, 4364, 4369, 4404, 4408, 5411, 5421, 5490, 6619,
6657
>>>Exceeding, 1992-93 Auditor General's report, 727
>>Loans, outstanding, processing delays, S.O. 31, 2849
>>Members of Parliament, role, 4316
>>New program, o.q., 14811
>>Objectives, 4308
>>OECD countries, comparison, 4306
>>Parental contributions, 4312, 4317, 4321, 4328, 4410, 5496-8
>>Private sector participation, 4309
>>Provinces opting-out, implementing own system, maintaining standards,
6613-4, 12085, 16446, 16495, 16723
>>Provincial jurisdiction, 4308, 4311, 4322-6, 4331, 4335-7, 4349-54, 4359,
4362-6, 4369, 4408, 5403-11, 5413-21, 5490, 5492-5, 5499-5501
>>>Northwest Territories, 5490
>>>Quebec, 5404-5, 5408-9
>>Quebec, transfer of funds, o.q., 15290
>>References, 1892
>>Reform, 4308-9, 4319, 4351, 4356, 4366, 4404, 4408-9, 5413, 5492, 16458
>>>Human Resources Development Department role, 16520
>>Regulations, 4311-2, 4316, 4323, 4336, 4364, 4366-7, 5404, 5411-2, 5498,
5500
>>Repayment provisions, 5412, 6687,
8379
>>>Bankruptcy, 3559, 4360, 5500
>>>Collection, 17727
>>>Death, disability, 5415
>>>Fairness, 835-6, 6620
>>>Income contingent plan, 2847, 4309,
4315, 4317-8, 4321, 4327-31, 4350,
4357, 4360, 4364, 4369, 4405-10, 5415, 5497, 5499, 6653, 6657, 7083, 7088,
16420
>>>>Australia and New Zealand, comparison, 6620
>>>>Improving Social Security in Canada discussion paper proposal, 6620,
6651, 7921
>>>>>Canadian Federation of Students, position, 6651
>>>>>Fédération des étudiants universitaires du Québec, position, 6651
>>>>M. (Manning), 7053-63, 8605-14,
10638-44, dropped to bottom of order of
precedence on Order Paper, 7063, 8614, agreed to, on
division, 10815
>>>>>Amt. (Manning), agreed to by unanimous consent, 7053
>>>>>Amdt. (Valeri), 10641, agreed to, on recorded division, 10814-5
>>>>o.q., 3277, 6640
>>>Interest exemption period, 4308, 4311, 4318-20, 4327, 4334-5, 4349, 4356,
4366, 5415
>>>RRSPs, use, 6614, 6620, 6628, 6651, 6657, 7079, 7088, 7134, 7921
>>>>o.q., 6714
>>>S.O. 31, 225
>>Scholarships, relationship, 4311
>>Single parents, 4308, 5412, 5491-2, 5498, 6619, 6656
>>Social security system, reform, relationship, 4367, 4369
>>Special opportunities grant, 16496
>>Standing Committees, role, 4332
>>Students, adult, part-time, 4307-8, 4319, 4331, 4349, 4361, 4405, 4409,
5409, 5490, 6656
>>>See also Canada Student Loans Program--Debt
>>Tuition fees, 4312, 4318, 4320, 4330, 4333, 4349, 4352, 4359, 4368, 4404,
5420, 5500-1
>>Women, grants
>>>Gender discrimination, 4307, 4315, 4320-1, 4327, 4331-2, 4334-5, 4352, 4357,
4361, 4366-8, 4403-4, 4408-9, 5405, 5409-10, 5490-2, 5498, 6656, 6705
>>>Graduate studies, 16551
>>Youth Employment and Learning Strategy, component, 4309, 4352-3, 4365,
4368, 5404, 5499, 6619