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Strasbourg, France see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association
Strategis web site see Information highway--Corporate information
Stratford Festival (Stratford, Ont.)
>>
44th anniversary, celebrating, S.O. 31, 2246
>>Francophones, contribution, English-French co-operation, example, S.O. 31,
758
Streef, Martin see Agricultural producers/farmers
Street prostitution see Prostitution
Stress corrosion cracking see Oil and gas pipelines
Strikes see Labour disputes
Strip clubs see Lap dancing
Stubbs, David see Education--Scholarships, Boys and Girls Club
Student assistance reform initiative see Student loans--Repayment terms
Student Connection Program see Information highway--Internet, Small and medium business
Student loans
>>
Income contingent loan replacement plan, Reform Party proposal, 7872
>>Program, funding
>>>$556 million, 448
>>>Increase, 6016
>>Repayment terms
>>>6 month grace period after graduation, extending 18 months, 5354
>>>18 month deferral, increasing to 30 months, government paying interest
charges, Budget 1997 measure, 8293, 8330, 9334, 9340, 9564, 9630
>>>10-year ceiling, removal, 1912, 2982
>>>Flexibility, 450, 1912
>>>Rural youth, assistance, 1-800 line, o.q., 8452
>>>Schedule
>>>>Federal-provincial negotiations, 9630
>>>>Tied to student's income, Budget 1997 measure, 8293
>>>Student assistance reform initiative, proposal, S.O. 31, 8130
>>>Tax credit, Bloc Quebecois proposal, S.O. 31, 9796
>>>Tightening, 1905
>>Technical training, limited to one year, skills shortage, relationship,
9292-3
>>Women, importance to, 8770
>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency;
Education, post-secondary;
Penitentiaries--Inmates;
Quebec--Students
Students
>>
Assistance measures, federal government role, 9337
>>>Post-secondary education, groups, proposals, S.O. 31, 8269
>>Brain drain, 9633
>>High school students
>>>Graduates, congratulating, S.O. 31, 3630
>>>See also National unity--Essay contests;
Senate--Reform;
Young Offenders Act--Amending
>>Jobs, necessity, 9633
>>Tax credits, 9290
>>University students see Books--Canadian distribution rights;
Credit cards--Debt;
Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Voting illegally
>>See also Education, post-secondary--Government cut-backs--Tuition;
Employment insurance;
Job creation;
Israel--Murder of students;
Members of Parliament--Parliamentary Matching Program;
Military colleges--Collège militaire royal;
National unity--essay contests--Toonie for Canada;
Quebec;
Student loans;
Unemployment insurance--Eligibility, Minimum;
United Kingdom--Dunblane Primary School
Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) see Impaired driving
Subbia, Selva see Sex offenders
Subcommittees see National Security Subcommittee; Regulations--Legislation
Submarines see Defence equipment--Ships
Subpoenas see Justice system--Documents;
Subsidies see Agricultural products; Agriculture; Airports; Bombardier Inc.; Business; Crown corporations--Government subsidies; Corporations--Government subsidies; Dairy products; Exports--Subsidized loans; Ferry service--Commercialization; Government subsidies; Grain transportation--Freight rates; North American Free Trade Agreement; Postal service; Trade--United States agricultural subsidies; Transportation; VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Substance abuse see Drug/substance abuse
Successor rights see Labour relations; Public Service
Sudan
>>
Civil war, casualties, 1824
>>Human rights violations, S.O. 31, 10224
Sudbury, Ont. see Mining industry--Job creation; Rail passenger service
Suez Canal
>>
Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping role, 6351
>>>Lester, Lester B., former Prime Minister, role, 6360
Sugar industry
>>
Exports to United States, restrictive trade practices, Canadian government
challenging, S.O. 31, 5677, 8082
>>See also see Trade--Cuba
Suicide
>>
Assisted suicide
>>>Bastable, Austin, S.O. 31, 2604
>>>Criminal Code provisions, Section 241, petitions, 97, 1506, 1775, 2103-4,
2189, 2950-1, 4570, 5892, 8316, 8663, 9386, 9847
>>>Petitions, 1775, 3720, 4351, 4870, 8020, 9999
>>>Physician-assisted, 3720, 8756-62
>>>>Petitions, 648, 976, 1428, 4235
>>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--aiding suicide)(Bill C-304)
>>>Senate report, 2489-90
>>>>o.q., 5808
>>>Terminally-ill, Liberal Party/government position, o.q., 5808-9
>>Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., youth, suicide prevention, S.O. 31, 6180
>>Youth/teenage suicide rate, increase, 4921, 8787
>>>S.O. 31, 1581
>>See also Canadian Armed Forces;
Penitentiaries--Edmonton Institution for Women--Inmates;
Sexual orientation--Homosexuality/homosexuals
Summary conviction offences see Justice system--Dual procedure offences
Summit meetings see Deficit--Elimination
Summons see Justice system--Documents
Sunshine Day see Children--Sick
Sunshine Foundation see Children--Sick
Superconductors see Research and development
Superintendent of Financial Institutions see Financial institutions--Regulation; Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act
Supplementary Estimates see Estimates
Supply
>>
M. for consideration (Massé), agreed to, 16
Supply bills see Appropriation Act No. 4, 1995-96 (Bill C-21); Appropriation Act No. 1, 1996-97 (Bill C-22); Procedure--Bills, Government
Supply days see Allotted days
Supply-management/marketing boards see Agricultural products
Supply motions
>>
Armenia, genocide of 1915, commemorating man`s inhumanity to man annually
(Daviault), 1814-35, 1847-75, as amended, agreed to,
1875
>>>Amdt. (Fry), 1818, agreed to, on recorded division, 1874-5
>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (B. Mills), 1822, negatived, on recorded division, 1873-4
>>British Columbia, major economic power, recognizing, federal government
impeding progress (Duncan), 4839-54, 4870-97
>>Canada Pension Plan, premiums, increasing (Manning), 8664-78
>>Canadian Heritage Department, propaganda office, $100 million expenditure,
condemning (G. Leroux), 8173-88, 8203-30
>>>Amdt. (Abbott), 8184
>>Child care, expense deductions, extending to all parents (Hayes), 6524-53,
6565-84, negatived on recorded division, 6582-3
>>>Amdt. (Jennings), 6528, negatived on recorded division, 6582-3
>>Corporations, taxation system, review, Technical Committee, appointment,
Budget 1996 measure, deploring (Loubier), 884-915, 927-45, negatived, on
recorded division, 993-4
>>Economic development/renewal
>>>Labrador, government neglect, condemning (Strahl), 749-57, 770-89,
negatived, on recorded division, 858-9
>>>Montreal, Que. (Gauthier), 5646-75, 5687-705, negatived, on recorded
division, 5872-3
>>>>Amdt. (Duceppe), 5649, negatived, on recorded division, 5872
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (S. Harper), 5656, not receivable, 5659
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Ménard), 5662, negatived, on recorded division, 5871-2
>>>Quebec (Rocheleau), 8958-76, negatived, on recorded division, 8975-6
>>Francophones outside Quebec, assimilation (Marchand), 3782-813, 3829-45
>>Goods and Services Tax, abolition/replacement (Solberg), 977-92, as amended,
negatived, on recorded division, 992-3
>>>Amdt. (Grubel), 980, agreed to, on division, 992
>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Peterson), 985, not receivable, 985
>>Grain marketing, exports, Canadian Wheat Board monopoly (Hermanson),
4092-102, 4107-38
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), election campaign "red book" promises,
breaking/ignoring, betrayal of trust (Solberg), 3170-98, 3211-32
>>Parole, murderers, early release, judicial review of parole ineligibility,
Criminal Code section 745, victims/families, government apologizing to
(Ramsay), 8805-28, 8844-68, negatived, on recorded
division, 8931-2
>>>Amdt. (McClelland), 8809, negatived on recorded division, 8930-1
>>Private family trusts, $2 billion in assets, leaving country, no capital
gains tax payment, advance rulings, validity, Auditor General questioning
(Loubier), 4714-40, 4753-77
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, Quebecers right to decide, Chrétien, Prime
Minister, position, 1985 statement in book Straight From the Heart,
(Gauthier), 2853-83, 2896-915, negatived, on recorded
division, 2914-5
>>>Amdt. (Bellehumeur), 2859, 2883,
negatived, on recorded division, 2914-5
>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Lalonde), 2870, 2896-7, negatived, on recorded division,
2914-5
>>Research and development, funding, Quebec share (Tremblay, Suzanne),
3499-518
>>Senate, expenditures, 1996-1997 main estimates, Government Operations
Standing Committee requesting Senate Board of Internal Economy appear before
it, refusal (Gilmour), 3046-77, 3090-109
>>Somalia, Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Canadian Airborne
Regiment activities, Public inquiry, extending mandate until Dec. 31/97
(J. Leroux), 7821-8, 7842-52, negatived on recorded
division, 7993-4
>>>Amdt. (Frazer), 7845, negatived on recorded division, 7992-3
>>Transportation, policy, condemning (Gouk), 8047-80, 8092-111
>>>Amdt. (Gilmour), 8102
>>Unemployment insurance, legislation, Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12)
(Gauthier), 569-79, 591-621, 624-33, negatived, on recorded division, 675-6
>>>Amdt. (J. Brown), 591, negatived, on division, 674-5
>>Victims of crime, Bill of Rights, establishing, Justice and Legal Affairs
Standing Committee drafting, consulting provinces (R. White), 2041-58,
2070-98, agreed to, on recorded division, 2097-8
>>Women, socio-economic status, improving, government commitment (Guay),
8765-72, 8785-97
>>See also Procedure
Supreme Court Act see Criminal Law Improvement Act, 1996 (Bill C-17)
Supreme Court of Canada
>>
Constitutional court role, 3059
>>Lamer, Right Hon. Antonio, Chief Justice see Judges--Pensions
>>Law making role, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, relationship,
6833, 6835, 6839
>>Quebec representation three of nine judges, 2905-6
>>Role re legislation, appointed status, accountability, etc., 3075
>>Rulings, Quebec distinctiveness, taking into account, 6294-6
>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders;
Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Judicial restraint provisions;
Euthanasia--Latimer, Robert;
Fisheries--Native only commercial fishery;
Hydro-electric power, Churchill Falls project;
Kanasatake Indian Band--Casino project;
Manitoba--Laws;
Murder--Extreme drunkenness defence;
Quebec distinct society status--Resolution;
Quebec separation/sovereignty--Aboriginal rights--Legal
right/constitutionality--Unilateral declaration;
Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--Federal government
powers--National referendum;
Same-sex couples--Spousal status Sexual assault/offences--Accused access
to medical and therapeutic records;
Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Court rulings--Canadian
Human Rights Act, Family;
Unmarried couples--Historically disadvantaged;
War crimes--Deportation
Surrey, B.C. see Parole--Murderers, Olson
Surrey-Delta Sikh Temple see Air India, Flight 182
Surrogacy see Reproductive technologies--New reproductive, Prohibitions
Surtaxes see Income tax
"Survivors in Search of a Voice: The Art of Courage" see Health--Cancer, Breast cancer
Sustainable development
- >>Natural Resources Department focus, 1450
>>Promoting, 7841
>>>See also Export Development Act (amdt.)(Bill C-368)
>>See also Central America--Visit to Canada; Forestry; Human rights--International; Mining industry--Environmental policy; Transportation--Policy
Sustainable development strategy see Environment Department
Sustainable transportation see Environment
Sutherland, Kiefer see Culture/arts--Douglas
Sutherland, Robert see Black Canadians
Swan River, Man., see Forestry--Forestry Capital of Canada
Swastika see Quebec--Roux, Jean-Louis
Swayze, Craig see Rowing
Sweden see Child prostitution--Child sex tourism; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Industry
Sweetnam, Marian see Swimming
Sweetnam, Nancy see Olympics, 1996 Summer Games--Canadian team
Swimming
>>
Sweetnam, Marian, Ontario female coach of the year, S.O. 31, 8190
>>See also Olympics, 1996 Summer Games--Canadian team
Swimsuit manufacturing industry
>>
Materials, imports
>>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, impact, 5318
>>>>o.q., 5480-1
>>>European Union, tariffs, gradual reduction, 5318
>>See also Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement--Industrial products
Switzerland see Air Canada--Airbus A320 passenger jet
Sydney Tar Ponds see Nova Scotia
Sylvester, Emmanuel see Education--Prime Minister's Award
Synthetic bovine growth hormone see Dairy industry--Milk
Syria
>>
President Hafez Al-Assad see Middle East--Peace process
Systemic risk see Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system
Szabo, Paul (L--Mississauga South)
- >>Abortion, petition, 96-7
>>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5504, 5509, 5935-6
>>Air navigation services, 1159-60
>>Alcohol, 1783, 4956, 6024, 9914
>>>o.q., 9085
>>>Petitions, 96, 276, 367, 394, 569, 647, 679, 827, 976, 1011, 1110-1, 1174, 1297, 1330, 1471, 1594, 1776, 1923-4, 2070, 2188, 2315, 2367, 2395, 2485, 2716, 2815, 3014, 3141, 3326, 3498, 3567, 3721, 3934, 4160-1, 4234, 4266, 4351, 4447, 4591, 4676, 4713-4, 4995, 5299, 5333, 5426, 5484, 5611, 5644, 5893, 6013, 6195, 6377, 6966, 7090, 7434, 7663, 7749, 8020, 8318, 8695, 9388, 9807, 9998, 10147
>>>S.O. 31, 3816, 7029, 8006
>>Blood, 1783-5
>>Borrowing Authority Act 1996-97 (Bill C-10), 877-9, 1020
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 835, 842, 853, 1435-7, 1449, 1552-3
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8363-4, 9148
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 9568-70, 10076-7
>>Canada, 6022
>>>Petition, 7748
>>Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of directors)(Bill C-204), 94, 1395-9, 1403-4
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9568-9
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 294, 1782-3
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, 5348
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-61), 5347-9
>>Canada Labour Code, 9499
>>Canada Labour Code (Part I) (amdt.)(Bill C-66), 9497-500
>>Canada Pension Plan, 8363-4, 9148, 9255
>>>M. on supply (Manning), 8674
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 668, 685
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2148-50, 2403-4
>>Canadians, 6022
>>Caregivers, 6546-9, 9570
>>>M., 3155-8, 3160, 6036-7
>>>Petitions, 96, 276, 367, 394, 568, 647, 679, 827, 976, 1011, 1111, 1174, 1297, 1330, 1471, 1594, 1776, 1923, 2070, 2188, 2315, 2367, 2395, 2485, 2716, 3014, 3141, 3326, 3497-8, 3567, 3721, 3934, 4160, 4234, 4265-6, 4350-1, 4447, 4571, 4591, 4676, 4713, 4900, 4994-5, 5299, 5333, 5426, 5484, 5611, 5644, 5892, 6013, 6068, 6068, 6195, 6377, 6521, 6670, 6804, 6965-6, 7090, 7110, 7194, 7278, 7394, 7434, 7616, 7748, 8019-20, 8317, 8360, 8695, 8785, 8843, 8869, 9090, 9134, 9388, 9515, 9807, 9846, 9940, 9998, 10147
>>Child care, 974, 1164-5, 1470, 4955, 6024, 6546-9
>>>M. on supply (Hayes), 6546-9, 6552-3
>>Child poverty, 4955, 7401
>>Child support payments, 4919, 4932, 4954, 4956
>>Child tax benefit, 9569-70
>>Children, 6549
>>>Petition, 394
>>Chrétien, Jean, references, 7397
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 1159-60
>>Committees, M. (Lee), 5831-2
>>Committees of the Whole House, M. (H. Gray), 5746, 5858-9
>>Constitution, 286
>>>M. (Rock), 3342-3, 3347, 3349-51, 3354, 3358, 3368, 3376
>>>M. (Rock), 6989
>>Corporations, M. on supply (Loubier), 931-2, 940-4
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4289-90
>>Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-274), 3458
>>Cuba, 6026
>>Dairy products, 1785
>>Deficit, 1435, 1437, 1449, 5858, 7404
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-18), 1781-5
>>Divorce, 4924, 4929, 4932, 4955-6, 4959
>>Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-389), 9133-4
>>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 4919, 4924, 4929, 4932, 4954-6, 4959
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, S.O. 31, 6054
>>Economic conditions, 7397
>>Economy, 5859
>>Education, 3342-3, 3347, 3349-50, 3368, 6989
>>Employment, 9569
>>Employment insurance, 1436, 6024, 6553, 9569
>>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4404, 4406
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7058-61, 7098, 7794-6, 7974-8, 9245-6, 9255, 9265
>>Exports, 5348, 7976
>>Family, 1436, 2149, 2403-4, 4954-6, 6024, 6547, 6552
>>>S.O. 31, 5417
>>Family violence, 4924, 4932, 4956, 6023
>>>S.O. 31, 4448
>>Figure skating, 9293
>>Finance Standing Committee, M. (H. Gray), 7397-8, 7401, 7404
>>Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel, M. (Robinson), 7105-6
>>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning on alcoholic beverage containers)(Bill C-222), 275
>>Foreign aid, 6025-6
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5389, 5391-2, 5412-3
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7058-61, 7098, 7794-5, 7974-8, 9245-6, 9265, 10076-7
>>Government appointments, 5509, 5935
>>Government programs and services, o.q., 1469
>>Gross Domestic Product, 5859
>>Hate crimes, 2149
>>Health care system, 1435, 1553, 1781-4, 6022, 6025
>>Hospitals, 1782
>>Immigration/immigrants, S.O. 31, 1098
>>Impaired driving, petitions, 4571, 5611
>>Income tax, 294, 1164
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--change RRSP deduction to a tax credit)(Bill C-364), 7424
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--child care expense)(Bill C-240), 974
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--transfer of income to spouse)(Bill C-260), 1470
>>Income Tax Act, S.O. 31, 1164-5
>>Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-92), 9523, 9525-6
>>Income tax returns, o.q., 826
>>Infrastructure program, 7401
>>Interest rates, 5859
>>Interprovincial trade, 5348
>>Job creation, 842, 5868-9, 7397, 9569
>>Labour relations, 9499-500
>>Legislation, 686, 2148-9, 2404
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 5858
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5389, 5391-2, 5395, 5412-3
>>Members of Parliament, 294, 686, 6022-5
>>National debt, 835, 1435
>>National Parole Board, M. (Bridgman), 9910-1
>>Nuclear weapons, petition, 7894
>>Parole, 4289-90
>>>M. on supply (Ramsay), 8827, 8851, 8860, 8865
>>Pearson International Airport, M.(Gouk), 1130-1
>>Pensions, 4726
>>Political parties, 6023
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4726
>>Privilege
>>>Contempt of Parliament, 2895-6
>>>Grey, D. (contempt of Parliament), 212
>>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 681-6
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 3458, 7074
>>>Chair, 247
>>>Committee reports, 4563
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 7899
>>>Members' remarks, 1130, 5395, 5854, 8865
>>>Question and comment period, 681
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
>>>M. (Boudria), 247, 254
>>>M. (Zed), 4434-9, 4442-3
>>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 9045-7
>>Public safety officers compensation fund
>>>M., 8033-5, 8040
>>>Petitions, 6013, 6068, 6194, 6377, 6521, 6670, 6804, 6965, 7089-90, 7110, 7194, 7278, 7394, 7433-4, 7615, 7748, 8019, 8317, 8360, 8695, 8784-5, 8843, 8869, 9090, 9134, 9388, 9515, 9807, 9846, 9940, 9998, 10147
>>Public Safety Officers Compensation Act (Bill C-314), 3933
>>Quebec distinct society status, 6022
>>References
>>>Taking Chair as Acting Speaker, 5854
>>>See also Underground economy--Controlling
>>Registered retirement savings plans, 853, 7424, 9525-6, 9568
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 294
>>Same-sex couples, 2149-50, 2404
>>>Petition, 2716
>>Senate, 4404, 4406
>>Seniors Benefit, 1436
>>Sexual orientation, 2148-50, 2403-4
>>>Petitions, 2716, 7748, 7894
>>Speakership, 5746
>>Taxation, 4726, 10076
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 286, 294, 6022-6
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8599-600, 8606-8, 8744, 8751
>>Tobacco industry, 8599-600, 8606-7, 8744, 8751
>>Tobacco products, 1783, 3436-7, 8600
>>Tobacco Products Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24), 3436
>>Trade, 5348
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 1552-3
>>Underground economy, 6024, 7795-6, 7975
>>>o.q., 589
>>Unemployment insurance, 592
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 591-2
>>Unemployment insurance account, 842
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 3077
>>Welfare, 4956
>>Women, M. on supply (Guay), 8766-7, 8791
Szathmary, Dr. Emoke see Universities/colleges--University of Manitoba