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Changing Together see Immigrants
Chapiteau see Television, cable--Pay-per-view
Charest, Isabelle see Olympics, 1994 Winter Games--Speed skating
Charest, Hon. Jean J. (PC--Sherbrooke)
- >>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10746
>>Bosnia-Herzegovina, 360
>>>o.q., 14321
>>Budget, 10273
>>>M. (P. Martin), 737-8, 742-3
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 10330-1, 10333-4
>>>M. for approval (P. Martin), 10439, 10442-3, 10446-51
>>Canada Pension Plan, o.q., 10152
>>Capital gains tax, qu., 4093
>>Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, 458
>>Charest, references, 459, 461
>>Constitutional reform, o.q., 6337-8
>>Deficit, 10449-51
>>>o.q., 16030, 16196
>>Dental plans, 738, 742
>>Diefenbaker, Right Hon. John, 14536
>>Economy, 10447
>>Education, 10746, 10749-50
>>>o.q., 10617, 14817
>>Education, post-secondary, o.q., 8943, 11065
>>Employment, o.q., 1861
>>Environmental industry, o.q., 10715-6
>>Foreign affairs policy, 360
>>Government expenditures, 459
>>Government programs, 742
>>Health insurance (Medicare), 10449
>>Health plans, 742-3
>>Highways and roads, o.q., 12601, 12682
>>House of Commons, 262
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 304
>>Job creation, 458-9
>>Lobbyists, 457
>>Members of Parliament, 457
>>Military colleges, o.q., 2544-5
>>NAFTA, 457-8
>>National debt, 10449
>>Old age pensions, 10443, 10449, 10451
>>>o.q., 10152, 10327
>>Paproski, Hon. Steven E., 109-10
>>Parent, references, 29, 456
>>Parliamentary reform, 457
>>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 359-60
>>Pearson International Airport, o.q., 11412
>>Pelletier, Irénée, 1388
>>Péloquin, Gaston, references, 5812-3
>>Pepin, Hon. Jean-Luc, 14541
>>Privilege, rights of Members breached, 30, 10330-1, 10333-4
>>Procedure
>>>Committee reports, 1863
>>>Debate, 29, 262, 10446
>>>Decorum, 4815, 6339, 8944
>>>Divisions, recorded, 17583
>>>Documents, 112, 10334, 11144, 11195
>>>Motions, 1923
>>>Oral question period, 29, 8944
>>>Oral questions, 1861-2, 6339
>>>Points of order/questions of privilege, 10273
>>>Speeches, 16974
>>Progressive Conservative Party, 456, 462
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 16141
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 10439
>>References, 5, 7296-7
>>>Crossing floor to Liberal Party, 461
>>>House attendance, 5357, 17648
>>>>See also Multiculturalism--Policy; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Legislation
>>>"Leader of absolutely nothing", Bellemare remark, 459
>>>See also Cabinet ministers--Judiciary; Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (Bill C-13)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.); Constitutional reform--Meech Lake Accord--"Shared sovereignty"; Electoral boundaries--Commissions, suspending, Senate amendments; Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Third option
>>Research and development, 10449
>>Social policy, o.q., 9201
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 456-61
>>Trade, 458
>>>o.q., 3162
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 10450
>>United Nations, 360
>>Wenman, Robert Lloyd, 14092-3
Charest report see Constitutional reform--Meech Lake Accord
Charitable and Non-profit Organization Director Remuneration Disclosure
Act (Bill C-224)--Bryden
>>
First reading, 2253
>>Second reading, 9488-97, 10682-8
>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 9497
>>>Government Operations Standing Committee referral instead of legislative
committee, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 10682
>>>Agreed to, 10688
>>Government Operations Standing Committee referral, 10688
>>See also Charitable organizations;
Non-profit organizations
Charitable donations
>>
Randolph, Man., residents, S.O. 31, 11289
>>See also Income tax
Charitable donations tax credit see Income tax
Charitable organizations
>>
Activities not related to charitable status, 11311, 14322
>>>Disqualification, legislation see Income Tax Act (amdt.--political activities
by charities receiving public funds)(Bill C-338)
>>>Prohibition, 9495
>>Directors, salaries and remuneration, public disclosure, 9488-94, 9497,
10683, 13489
>>>Legislation see Charitable and Non-profit Organization Director
Remuneration Disclosure Act (Bill C-224);
Income Tax Act (amdt.--public access to information from audits of charities
and non-profit organizations)(Bill C-294)
>>>United States, comparison, 9489, 9495
>>Financial information, returns, public disclosure, 9488, 9494-5, 9497,
10684-8
>>Government funding, percentage, 9494
>>Tax exempt status, criteria, 9493
>>See also Babbar Khalsa Society;
GDP;
GST;
Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Council for Canadian Unity
Charlebois, Robert see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty
Charles R. Bronfman Foundation see Canadian heritage--Historical vignettes
Charlevoix constituency
>>
Budget, Feb. 22/94, impact, 3088-9
>>Unemployment, 12913, 12916
Charlie, Dr. Rose see Women--Persons case
Charlottetown Accord see Constitutional reform
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
>>
Birthplace of Confederation, legislation see Commemoration of the birthplace
of Confederation Act (Bill C-292)
>>See also Air traffic control--Terminals;
Hockey--National Women's Hockey Championship;
Official languages policy/bilingualism--Promoting
Charon, Milly see Multiculturalism--Quebec
Charter of responsibilities see Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Charter of Rights see Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Charter of rights and freedoms see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Legislation
Chartered banks see Banks and banking
Châteauguay constituency
>>
References, 1167
Châteauguay, Que. see Oka, Que.--Crisis of 1990
Chatham--Kent constituency see Ontario--Provincial election
Chatham, N.B. see Defence equipment--Armoured personnel carriers; Education, post-secondary--Distance education
Chatham, Ont. see Gasoline/automotive fuels, Blended; Murder--Miller; World War II--The Netherlands
Chattel Loan Insurance Program see Mortgages--Insurance, CMHC program
Chatters, David (REF--Athabasca)
- >>Aboriginal Economic Development Program, 1249-50
>>Aboriginal land claims, 3432-5, 5253-4, 5262
>>Aboriginal peoples, 619, 3433
>>>o.q., 1801
>>>qu., 5066, 9696
>>Aboriginal self-government, 1250-1, 5698-9, 5760-3
>>>o.q., 2219, 2434, 3833, 4000, 4522-3, 5515-6
>>Air pollution, 6801
>>Alternative and renewable energy, 17743
>>Arctic Winter Games, S.O. 31, 567
>>Athabasca constituency, 415
>>Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96 (Bill C-73), 10960-2
>>Bosnia-Herzegovina, M. (Collenette), 17173-5
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. on supply (R. Speaker), 2229-32
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 10960-2
>>Budget, petitions, 11256, 12421
>>Cabinet, 6488
>>Canada Grain Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51), 6487-9
>>Canada Petroleum Resources Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25), 6073-4
>>Carbon tax, 6801
>>Casinos, o.q., 4000
>>Children, S.O. 31, 15596
>>Climate change, 17743
>>Crime, 4257-8, 11121-2
>>Cruise missile testing, M. (Collenette), 415-7
>>Defence equipment, 416-7
>>Deficit, 2230
>>Dental plans, S.O. 31, 6769-70
>>Department of Natural Resources Act (Bill C-48), 6800-2
>>Divorce, petitions, 8789, 10520, 17505
>>Education, post-secondary, 619-20
>>Energy sector, M. (Morrison), 14913-5
>>Euthanasia, petitions, 8663, 16400
>>Excise Tax Act and Excise Act (amdt.)(Bill C-90), 15493-5
>>Farmers, S.O. 31, 4576
>>Finance Standing Committee, reports, M. (Gagliano), 17743-4
>>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 11120-2
>>Fossil fuels, 17743
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 14602-4, 14616-8, 14625, 14627, 14755-6, 14854-5, 15494-5, 16275-6, 16338-40, 16384, 16403-5, 16407, 17744
>>>o.q., 9200, 10956
>>Government, 6488
>>Government expenditures
>>>M. on supply (Williams), 1249-51
>>>Petition, 10520
>>Government programs and services, 2231, 6800
>>Grain, 6487, 6489
>>GST, 15493
>>Gun control/guns, 11120-2
>>>Petitions, 9958, 11198, 16375, 17505-6
>>>S.O. 31, 7682
>>Hibernia development project
>>>o.q., 8479-80, 8550
>>>S.O. 31, 3384, 7029
>>Housing, M. on supply (Guay), 1442
>>Immigrants, 3433-4
>>Indian and Northern Affairs Department, 1249
>>Indians, qu., 9116-7
>>Infrastructure program, 2232
>>International Lesbian and Gay Association, o.q., 1106
>>Irwin, references, o.q., 2435
>>Job creation, 15493
>>Justice system, 4258
>>Liberal Party, 15493
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-94), 14602-4, 14616-8, 14625, 14627, 14755-6, 14854-5, 16275-6, 16338-40, 16344, 16384, 16403-5, 16408
>>Marijuana, 6488
>>Members of Parliament, M. (Duncan), 8465-6
>>Métis organizations, qu., 9696
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 8239
>>National debt, 618, 2229-30, 2232
>>National Energy Board, 14915
>>National Energy Program, 6800, 17743
>>Natural resource industries, 17743
>>Nuclear weapons, 416-7
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, petition, 8490
>>Oil and natural gas, 6800, 6802, 17743-4
>>>S.O. 31, 17703
>>Oil and natural gas exploration, 6073-4
>>Petro Canada, 6800-1, 10961
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournments, M., 5698
>>>Bills, Government, 14855
>>>Debate, 5274
>>>Documents, 16344
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 3838, 3884-5
>>>Minister's remarks, 5522
>>Public Service, 15493
>>Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act
>>>o.q., 10193, 10793-4
>>>S.O. 31, 10657-8
>>Pulp and paper industry, M. (Caccia), 4161-2
>>Questions on the Order Paper, 8971
>>References
>>>Aboriginal Affairs Minister Irwin describing as "redneck", inappropriate language, o.q., 2433
>>>Maiden speech, 415
>>Reform Party, 15494
>>>o.q., 1801
>>Regulations, 14913-4
>>Sahtu Dene and Métis Land Claim Settlement Act (Bill C-16), 3432-5, 5262
>>Same-sex couples, petitions, 9070, 12421, 16375
>>Sexual orientation, petitions, 9070, 9379, 12421, 16375
>>Social security system, 15493
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 618-20
>>Split Lake Cree Agreement, 5281-2
>>Split Lake Cree First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-36), 5281-2
>>Taxation, 618, 15493-4
>>>Petitions, 9958, 10520
>>Unemployment, 619
>>Westray coal mine, S.O. 31, 12365-6
>>Wood Bison Trail, S.O. 31, 15207
>>Young offenders, 9845
>>>M. on supply (Forseth), 4257-9
>>Young Offenders Act, 4257-9
>>>Petition, 8389, 10576
>>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 9845
>>Youth Services Corps, 2230
>>Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act (Bill C-33), 5253-4
>>Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act (Bill C-34), 5698-9, 5760-3
Chaudhuri, Sri
>>
National Science Fair winner, S.O. 31, 4855
Chechnya see Russia
Chefs see Stratford Chefs School
Chelan Canadian National Railways subdivision see Railways--Branch line abandonment
Chemainus, B.C.
>>
Tourism project, success, S.O. 31, 9996
Chemical and biological weapons
>>
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling
and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, Paris, January 13, 1993,
disarmament treaty, 7667-8, 12651-4, 12660-2
>>>Administrative costs, 14074, 14101-2, 14104-6, 14109
>>>Enforcement, Criminal Code provisions, 14074, 14076, 14102, 14106-9
>>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department role, 14073, 14098
>>>Geneva Protocol (1925), comparison, 14075-6, 14078, 14103, 14107-8
>>>Importance, 14102-3
>>>Industry, initial/annual declarations, privacy issues, 12651, 12664-6,
14073-4, 14102, 14104
>>>Inspection/verification process, 14073, 14098, 14102-3, 14106, 14109
>>>>Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), reporting
requirements, 7668, 12650, 12654, 12663, 14074-6, 14078-9, 14104, 14106,
14108
>>>International security, relationship, 14098-100
>>>Major powers, commitment, 14075
>>>o.q., 7038
>>>Private sector co-operation, 14072-3, 14076, 14098
>>>Ratification, 14076-7, 14104
>>>>Arab countries, 14101
>>>>Legislation (Bill C-87), ratifying Canada's obligations, 7667-8, 12649-50,
12666-7, 14072, 14100, 14106
>>>>>Bloc Québécois position, 14077-9
>>>>>Reform Party position, 14075, 14100-2, 14105, 14109
>>>>Minimum number of signatories, 14072, 14075, 14077
>>>>Other countries, Russia, United States, ratification, 12652-3, 12662-3,
12665, 14105
>>>Schedules, 14103-4, 14108
>>>S.O. 31, 13521
>>History, use, research, political action, 7667, 12657-60, 14077-8
>>>Persian Gulf War, 14074-5, 14078,
14103, 14105, 14108
>>>Tokyo, Japan, Supreme Truth cult, Mar. 20/95 sarin nerve gas subway assault,
14074, 14103, 14105
>>>World War I, chemical poison gas attacks, 14075, 14103, 14105, 14108
>>Legislation see Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (Bill C-87)
>>Parti Québécois position, 14079
>>Proliferation, reversal, verification, 2257
>>Stockpiles, destruction, 12660, 14076, 14104-5, 14108-9
>>Terrorists, access/use of chemical weapons, 14106-7
>>See also Vietnam War
Chemical industry see Petrochemical industry
Chemical waste see St. Lawrence River
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (Bill C-87)--Minister of
Foreign Affairs (Ouellet)
>>
First reading, 11995
>>Second reading, 12649-67
>>>Agreed to, 12667
>>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Ouellet), agreed to, 14071-2
>>Third reading, 14072-9, 14098-109
>>>Agreed to, 14109, passed
>>Senate passage, 14499
>>Royal Assent, 14499, Chap. 25, S.C. 1995
>>See also Chemical and biological weapons--Convention;
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth;
Chemicals see Farm chemicals
Chemicals, toxic see Fire-fighters
Cher ami see Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No campaign
Cherryville, B.C.
>>
Founding, 75th anniversary, S.O. 31, 5149
Cheticamp community radio see Radio stations--CKJM
Chiapas, Mexico see Mexico; NAFTA--Mexico; Organization of American States--Summit
Chiba, Japan see Figure skating--1994 world championships
Chibougamau--Chapais region, Que. see Railways--Branch line abandonment, Privatization
Chicken see Poultry
Chicoine, Therese see Volunteers
Chicoutimi constituency
>>
Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2562, 2948-9
>>See also Agriculture;
Post offices;
Unemployment
Chicoutimi, Que see Air transportation--Pilot training; Congregation of Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil; Unemployment--Quebec; Université du Québec
Chief Electoral Officer
>>
Reports
>>>1992 Federal Referendum--Challenges Met, the and
Towards the Thirty-Fifth General Election, tabled, House Management
Standing Committee referral, 31
>>>February 1995 By-election: Another Step Forward, the, tabled,
Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 11684
Chilanko Forks, B.C. see Postal service
Child abuse
>>
Combating
>>>o.q., 1802
>>>Petition, 9114
>>>S.O. 31, 7308, 13171
>>Lac Barrière Indian Reserve, allegations, investigations, 12256
>>>o.q., 12191, 12289, 14457
>>>Report, o.q., 15108, 15184-5
>>>S.O. 31, 14447-8
>>Martensville, Sask. cases, court decision, inquiry, requesting, o.q., 1802
>>National Registry of Child Abusers, establishing, o.q., 1802, 3524, 4392,
4579
>>Offenders, abused as children, statistics, 4240
>>Sentencing/treatment, petition, 5950, 6567
>>Victims testifying, procedures, improvements, o.q., 1802
Child care
>>
Aboriginal peoples, 16523
>>Access, 16526-7
>>Affordable, necessity, 7113, 7117, 10598
>>British Columbia, federal-provincial partnership, pilot project, 16413,
16526, 16552
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, measures, impact, 3088
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, measures, impact
>>>o.q., 10389
>>>S.O. 31, 10263
>>Business expense income tax deduction, allowing, 3342
>>>o.q., 1104
>>>S.O. 31, 2120
>>Employment, relationship, 16523, 17747-8
>>Expenses
>>>Allowance, 6700
>>>Income tax deduction,
>>>>Parents at home, 595-6, 2024, 2067, 6587-8, 6590-4, 7090, 10346-52,
15312-3
>>>>>All families, M. (Szabo), 11320-8, dropped from Order Paper, 11328
>>>>>o.q., 5211, 5519
>>>>>Petitions, 9205, 10197, 11104, 11196, 11717, 11818, 11846, 12120,
12257, 12295, 12420, 12544, 12602-3, 12729, 12904, 13188, 13377, 13812-3,
14025, 14324, 14415, 14545, 14819, 14850, 14958, 15052, 15109-10, 15139,
15222, 15253, 15414, 15536, 15564, 15708, 15733, 15815, 15838, 15976, 15989,
16109, 16196, 16252, 16283, 16547, 16577, 16671, 16698, 16839, 16869, 16970,
17091-2, 17145, 17445
>>>>>Same-sex couples, allowing, S.O. 31, 3438-9
>>>>>S.O. 31, 2037-8
>>>Reform Party flat tax proposal, 12267
>>>S.O. 31, 10320
>>>See also Children--Special needs;
Income Tax Act (amdt.--child care expenses)(Bill C-247)
>>Facilities
>>>Constructing, 1890
>>>Spaces
>>>>First Nations Assembly, agreement, 6,000 spaces, o.q., 15526, 16778
>>>>Lack, S.O. 31, 1989-90
>>Government commitment, 150,000 new spaces with 3% economic growth, 206, 651,
861, 873, 879, 1765-6, 1891, 1892, 1963-4, 2066-7, 3063, 3067, 3072, 5045,
10348-9, 10353, 10590, 10597-8, 17509
>>>$1.5 billion cost, 3056
>>>$720 million, announcement, 17688, 17698, 17732-3, 17747-8
>>>>o.q., 17704-5, 17707
>>>>Reform Party position, 17726
>>>>S.O. 31, 17702
>>>Liberal Party election promise, "red book", o.q., 16778, 16782
>>>o.q., 1103-4, 2540, 10008, 13325
>>>S.O. 31, 15038
>>Government policy, lack, 11428
>>National program, 861, 1891, 6053, 7089-90, 10603, 11794-5
>>>$700 million funding, o.q., 6636, 6639
>>>Alternative, voucher system, o.q., 3395
>>>Announcing, delay, Quebec sovereignty referendum, relationship, o.q., 15526
>>>Bouchard position, 12033
>>>Canada Assistance Program, funding, 6626
>>>Interference in family freedom of choice, 16495
>>>Legislation
>>>>Opposing, petition, 8300, 9786,
11572
>>>>Supporting, petition, 9695
>>>National standards, 12032-3
>>>>Quebec, impact, 12088
>>>Need, 2085, 17748
>>>Rural areas, 10483
>>>>Langruth, Man., example, 7592-3
>>>>>o.q., 7373-4
>>>>>S.O. 31, 7365
>>>>S.O. 31, 10607
>>Need, urgency, 747-8, 860-2, 1981, 2641, 4967-8
>>Ontario government cutbacks, 17732
>>>o.q., 16778
>>Parents at home, rights, financial incentives, 895-6, 1984-6, 2016, 7089-91,
10585-6, 11421
>>>o.q., 6640
>>>Petition, 2798, 8887
>>>S.O. 31, 1853, 1990
>>>See also Child care--Expenses, Income tax deduction
>>Pre-school children, direct parental care, S.O. 31, 13524
>>Private/public centres, 8069-70
>>Program funding, review, federal government discussion paper, S.O. 31,
8339
>>Provincial jurisdiction, federal government interference, 6695, 10586
>>>o.q., 15526, 17705
>>Public opinion, Quebec, o.q., 1103
>>Quality of service, 896
>>Quebec, program management/funding demands, 861, 863, 10597
>>Reform Party position, 894-5, 1969, 3063, 7089-91, 8068-70, 10585-6
>>Regulation, provincial jurisdiction, 7090, 8069
>>Reorientation, 7133
>>Services, development and delivery, Visions Fund, $5 million, 16523
>>Single-parent homes, o.q., 6640
>>Taxation, deductions, discontinuing, Reform Party position, 10585
>>Throne Speech not addressing, 199
>>See also Employment equity;
Infrastructure program;
National Daycare Week;
Youth Service Corps--Participants