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Deflation see Economic development/renewal
Deliotte & Touche see Canadian Wheat Board--Audit
Délisle, Sergeant Gaétan see Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Collective bargaining rights/unionization--Political activities
DeMille, Glenn
>>
Heart transplant recipient, 1728
Democracy
>>
Canada/Soviet Union, comparison, 2457
>>Government role, 1447
>>See also Cameroun;
Canadian International Development Agency--Human rights;
Chile;
China;
Commonwealth;
Federal institutions--Reforming;
Foreign aid;
Haiti;
House of Commons;
Human rights--International;
Indians/First Nations;
International conflicts--Prevention;
International security;
Liberal government (Chrétien);
Members of Parliament--Bloc Québécois--Positions;
Quebec separation/sovereignty--Democratic process--Quebecers right to
decide--Unilateral declaration;
Vietnam
Dene see Sahtu Dene and Métis land claim
Denmark see China--Human rights violations
Dental plans see Health care system--Health and dental plan benefits
Deparment of Health Act (Bill C-95)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.)
>>
Reinstated as Department of Health Act (Bill C-18)
Department of Health Act (Bill C-18)--Minister of Health (Dingwall)
>>
First reading, 491
>>Deemed read a second time, considered by Health Standing Committee and
reported with amendments, by House Order, 491
>>Report stage, 1387-90
>>>Motions
>>>>(A. Scott), 1387, agreed to, 1388
>>>>(Volpe), 1388, agreed to, 1389;
1389-90, agreed to, 1390
>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, 1390
>>Third reading, 1701-2, 1717-26,
1742-58, 1777-91
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 1878-9, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 3137. Chap. 8, S.C. 1996
Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11)--Minister of Human
Resources Development (Young)
>>
First reading, 391
>>Deemed read a second time and referred to Human Resources Development
Standing Committee, by House Order, 391-2
>>Human Resources Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 392
>>>Reported, with amdts., 535
>>Report stage, 1344-63, 1378-86
>>>Motions
>>>>(Jennings), 1344, negatived, on recorded division, 1502-3; 1354,
negatived, on recorded division, 1503; 1362,
negatived, on recorded division,
1503
>>>>(Young), 1381, agreed to, on division, 1384; 1384-5, agreed to, on
division, 1386
>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, on recorded division, 1503-4
>>Third reading, 1626-54, 1666-85,
1695-701
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 1879-80, passed.
>>>Amdt. (Lalonde), 1634, negatived, on recorded division, 1876-7
>>Royal Assent, 3137. Chap. 11, S.C. 1996
>>See also Training programs--Jurisdiction
Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96)(1st Sess., 35th
Parl.)
>>
Reinstated as Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11)
>>See also Training programs--Federal government withdrawal, Quebec
Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Economic development/renewal--Quebec
Department of Justice Act (amdt.)(Bill C-371)--J. Brown
>>
First reading, 8018
>>See also Children--Legislation affecting
Department of Labour Act (amdt.--eligibility for assistance for long-service
employees)(Bill C-283)--Ménard
>>
First reading, 2525
Department of Labour Act (amdt.)(Bill C-371)--J. Brown
>>
First reading, 8018
>>See also Children--Legislation affecting
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7)--Minister
of Public Works and Government Services (Marleau)
>>
First reading, 365
>>Deemed read a second time, considered in committee, reported with amendments
and concurred in, by House Order, 365
>>Third reading, 1174-97, 1257-66,
agreed to, on recorded division, 1272-3,
passed
>>Royal Assent, 4196, Chap. 16, S.C. 1996
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-52)(1st
Sess., 35th Parl.)
>>
Reinstated as Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill
C-7)
Department of the Solicitor General Act see Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55)
Departmental corporations see Law Commission of Canada
Deportation see Citizenship and Immigration Department; Foreign aid--Countries refusing re-entry of deportees from Canada; Immigration/immigrants; National security--Russian Federation FSB/KGB agents; Refugees--Claimants--Criminals--Terrorists; War crimes
Deposit insurance see Financial institutions
Depository Bills and Notes Act (Bill C-90)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)
>>
First reading, 8988
Depressants see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Controlled drugs and substances
Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole House see Committees of the Whole House; Kilger--References; Speakership--Junior Chair officers
Derailments see Rail transportation/railways
Deregulation see Air transportation; Electricity--Exports to United States; Financial institutions--Regulation; Rail transportation/railways--Safety; Transportation
des Moulins region, Que. see Economic development/renewal
Deschenes Commission see War crimes
Desertification see Environment
Deshaies, Bernard (BQ--Abitibi)
- >>Abibiti-Consolidated Inc., S.O. 31, 8829
>>Air navigation services, 3411-3
>>Airports, 3411-2
>>Beaumier, Gilles, S.O. 31, 4016-7
>>Canadian National Railways, 3412
>>Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, 7626, 7630-1
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 3411-3
>>Environment, 7621
>>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4358, 4362-3
>>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 815
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, S.O. 31, 2936-7
>>Health care, S.O. 31, 2556
>>Hockey, S.O. 31, 2998, 9375
>>Hydro-electric power, S.O. 31, 4743
>>Mining industry
>>>o.q., 6492-3
>>>S.O. 31, 229-30, 2803, 6483, 8267
>>Mirabel International Airport, 3411-2
>>Nuclear energy, 7621, 7624-5, 7628, 8029, 8031
>>Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23), 7621, 7624-6, 7628, 7630-1, 8029, 8031
>>Olympics, 1996 Summer Games (Atlanta, Georgia), S.O. 31, 4934
>>Paralympic Games (Atlanta, Georgia), o.q., 7520-1
>>Postal services, 3412
>>Procedure, debate, 8023
>>Quebec, 4359-60
>>>S.O. 31, 3198
>>Radioactive Waste Importation Act (Bill C-236), 7413-5
>>Senate, 4358, 4362-3
>>>Petition, 7000
>>Speed skating, S.O. 31, 9375
>>Transportation, M. on supply (Gouk), 8059-60
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 6603
Desotti, John see Judges
Desrochers, Norman see Grain marketing--Exports
Deterrence see Capital punishment; Criminals--Low-risk offenders; Murder--Sentences; Parole--Murderers; Penitentiaries--Inmates, Benefits; Sentences (convicted criminals)--Punishment/deterrence
DEVCO see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)
Developing countries
>>
Economic and social conditions, globalization, relationship, 6400
>>Foreign debt, $5-$7 billion, G-7 countries, International Monetary Fund,
World Bank and creditor nations of Paris Club, forgiving, o.q., 4988-9
>>Health, iodine deficiency disorders, UNICEF/Kiwanis International campaign,
Canadian International Development Agency role, 5995
>>>S.O. 31, 7570
>>Microcredit, development role
>>>Washington, D.C., conference, etc., S.O. 31, 7653, 7706
>>>See also Canadian International Development Agency--Microcredit projects
>>Progress, literacy, life expectancy, vaccinations, 5994
>>Working conditions, codes of conduct, Levi Strauss and Co., etc., S.O. 31,
7235
>>World Development Information Day, foreign aid factor, S.O. 31, 5677
>>See also Canadian International Development Agency;
Defence equipment--Exports;
Environment;
Food--Wasted food
Devey, Philip see Sports--Amateur athletes
DeVillers, Paul (L--Simcoe North; Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs as of Feb. 23, 1996)
- >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 454-6
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8339-41
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8339
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 455
>>Canadian Executive Service Organization, S.O. 31, 3416
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2157-9
>>Canadian Tourism Commission, 8339
>>Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, annual report, tabled, 2615
>>Child care, 455
>>Child tax benefit, 455
>>Children, 8340
>>Constitution, 6292-3
>>Corporations, 456
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 943
>>Crime, petition, 3934
>>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 8856-7
>>Deficit, 454-5
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, petition, 3934, 4158, 4995
>>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Gauthier), 5670-2
>>Economy, 6292
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2378-9
>>Environment, 6293
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 6293
>>Federalism, 6292-3
>>Ferry service, S.O. 31, 7830
>>Francophones outside Quebec, S.O. 31, 4496
>>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 817
>>Freshwater fisheries, 6293
>>Health care system, 8341
>>>S.O. 31, 6954, 9014
>>Housing, petition, 9940
>>Impaired driving, S.O. 31, 4796-7
>>Infrastructure program, 8339
>>>S.O. 31, 9927
>>Job creation, 455, 6292, 8339-41
>>>S.O. 31, 6605
>>Job losses, 8339-40
>>Mining industry, 5431-4
>>National unity, 6292
>>Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-230), 4780-2
>>Nuclear weapons, petition, 7524
>>Ontario, 8341
>>Parole, M. on supply (Ramsay), 8855-8
>>Petitions, g.r., 2615
>>Ports, 5671-2
>>Procedure, questions on the Order Paper, 2616
>>Public Service Staff Relations Board, 679
>>Quebec distinct society status, 6292-5
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 6293
>>>M. (K. Martin), 3521-3
>>>o.q., 2940
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 6292-3
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 6293
>>>o.q., 2940
>>Same-sex couples, 2157-9
>>Senate, M., 3288-90
>>Seniors Benefit, 455-6
>>Sexual orientation, 2157-9
>>>Petition, 2484
>>Supreme Court of Canada, 6294-6
>>Taxation, 454-5, 8340
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 6292-6
>>Tourism, 8339
>>Training programs, 6292
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 455, 8341
>>Unemployment, 8339-40
>>Unemployment insurance, 2378-9
>>Victims of crime, 8855-6
>>Yukon Quartz Mining Act and Yukon Placer Mining Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6), 5431-4
Devine, Grant see Saskatchewan
DEW line see Distant Early Warning line
Dey's skating rink see Hockey--Ottawa Silver Seven
Dhaliwal, Harbance Singh (L--Vancouver South)
- >>Air India, Flight 182, o.q., 5888
>>Alcohol, S.O. 31, 9986
>>Aquaculture, 6464
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1487-9
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8375-7
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8376-7
>>Canada Steamship Lines Inc., 1416
>>Crime prevention, o.q., 3424
>>Cuba, o.q., 428
>>Defence equipment, S.O. 31, 5238
>>Deficit, 1487, 1489
>>Economy, 1487-9
>>Fisheries, 6463-5
>>Fisheries, Pacific, o.q., 2480
>>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 6463-5
>>Freshwater fisheries, 6463-4
>>Government expenditures, 1489
>>Gray, H., references, o.q., 5888
>>Immigration/immigrants, S.O. 31, 9374
>>Immigration Act (amdt.--dependent sons and daughters)(Bill C-394), 9332
>>Immigration Act (amdt.--right of landing fee)(Bill C-392), 9332
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.--business limit)(Bill C-393), 9332
>>Income tax, o.q., 7887
>>India, o.q., 3010, 4941
>>Inflation, 1488
>>Information highway, 1488
>>Interest rates, 1487
>>Job creation, 1488
>>Motor vehicles, S.O. 31, 9739-40
>>Murder, S.O. 31, 1459-60
>>Myanmar (Burma), S.O. 31, 3862
>>Ports, o.q., 140
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 8633
>>Reform Party, 1488-9
>>>S.O. 31, 1416
>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1489
>>Salmon, o.q., 7714
>>Small and medium business, S.O. 31, 5554
>>Vancouver International Airport, o.q., 2364
>>Wong, Mr. S.O. 31, 8440-1
Diabetes see Health
Diabetes Awareness Month see Health--Diabetes
Dickey, John
>>
Former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 2246
Dickieson, Herb see Prince Edward Island--Provincial election
Dickson, Brian see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice
Dickson Commission see Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves
Dictatorships see International conflicts--Civil wars
Dictée des Amériques see Education
Diefenbaker, Right Hon. John G. see Canadian Bill of Rights; South Africa--Apartheid
Digby, N.S. see Ferry service--Saint John
Dignard, Steve
>>
Tribute, Cross of Valour nomination, S.O. 31, 3863
Dingwall, Hon. David (L--Cape Breton--East Richmond; Minister of Health)
- >>AIDS
>>>o.q., 3562-3, 4866, 6908, 8511
>>>qu., 8844
>>Alcohol, o.q., 4078, 9085
>>Atlantic provinces, 775-7
>>Blood, o.q., 529, 586-7, 709-10, 768, 2066, 3635-6, 4076, 6370, 7238-40, 7577, 7579, 7657-8, 7662, 7714, 7786, 8907-8, 9656, 9743-4, 9747
>>Canadian Airlines International, o.q., 6905-6
>>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8), 365, 4162
>>Dairy products, o.q., 1466, 1547-8, 1665, 1714, 2436, 3318
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-18), 491, 1390
>>Drinking Water Materials Safety Act (Bill C-76), 7390
>>Drug/substance abuse, qu., 4238, 8020
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, o.q., 41, 4751, 6752, 9220, 9486, 10187
>>Economic development/renewal, 776
>>>M. on supply (Strahl), 775-8
>>Equalization payments, o.q., 8312
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 9060
>>Family violence, qu., 8020
>>Francophones outside Quebec, o.q., 8590
>>Ghiz, Hon. Joseph, 6373
>>Gillis, Carl, 3089
>>Health
>>>o.q., 5957
>>>qu., 4237-8
>>Health care system, o.q., 240-1, 363, 427, 528, 646, 1426, 5957, 6962, 7148, 7662-3, 8311-2, 8509, 8590-2, 8653-4, 8731-2, 8780-1, 10118-9
>>HIV/AIDS, o.q., 9220
>>House of Commons, 7470-1
>>Human Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Act (Bill C-47), 3874
>>Hydro-electric power, 775, 778
>>Impaired driving, M. (Harris), 6936-7
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3213, 3215-9
>>Penitentiaries, o.q., 4504-5
>>Pesticides Products Control Act, o.q., 5686
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government
>>>Oral question period, 7470-1
>>>Private Members' Motions, 6936-7
>>References see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Coal mining; Tobacco industry--Advertising, Cultural; Tobacco products--Use, Hazards;
>>Reproductive technologies, o.q., 646, 3491, 5961, 8510
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 6965, 7112-6, 8696-700
>>Tobacco farmers, o.q., 8729
>>Tobacco industry, 923, 7112, 7114-6, 8697-700
>>>o.q., 4078, 5958, 6492, 6558-9, 6666-7, 6859, 6904-6, 7711, 7783, 8505, 8586-9, 8652, 8728-9, 9989
>>Tobacco products, 7112-6, 8696-7
>>>o.q., 3427, 4988, 5958, 6559, 6858-9, 7716
>>>qu., 4238
>>Tobacco Products Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24), 1110
Dion, Céline see Olympics, 1996 Summer Games (Atlanta, Georgia)
Dion, Hon. Stéphane (L--Saint-Laurent--Cartierville; President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; elected in by-election March 25, 1996)
- >>Canada, o.q., 2892-3, 7965
>>Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and safety Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-86), 8694
>>Constitution, 2867
>>>o.q., 1544, 5732, 9880-1
>>Constitutional reform, o.q., 3421, 3632-3, 3820
>>Education
>>>o.q., 3821, 7967, 8010-2, 8394, 9445-6, 9481-4, 9797, 9799, 9882-4, 9931, 10064-6, 10231
>>>Statement by Minister, 10029-32
>>Federal-provincial conferences, o.q., 3010, 3421-2, 3631-2, 3633
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, o.q., 3422, 3631-2, 3708-9, 3820, 3921, 4019, 5732-3
>>Federalism, 2869
>>>o.q., 1585, 3002, 4937, 9880
>>Fisheries, Pacific, o.q., 9880
>>Francophones outside Quebec, o.q., 10185
>>Government expenditures, o.q., 5805
>>Housing, o.q., 4019
>>Hydro-electricity, o.q., 3003
>>Multiculturalism, 2866
>>National unity, o.q., 9654
>>Quebec, o.q., 1585, 3822
>>Quebec distinct society status, o.q., 1462, 1465-6, 1543-4, 1585-6, 4862, 5732-3, 6493-4
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 2864-73
>>>o.q., 2358, 2888-9, 2893, 3003, 4859-60, 4937-8, 5733, 5882
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), o.q., 4937, 5732-3
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), o.q., 4859
>>Quebecers, 2869
>>>o.q., 1462-3, 1543, 1585, 7965
>>References
>>>Bloc Québécois Members heckling during vote, S.O. 31, 9878
>>>Elected through side door, 2868
>>>Introduction in House, 1461
>>>Privy Council Office letterhead used for party fundraising, ethics guidelines, relationship, etc., o.q., o.q., 5372-3, 5481-2
>>>See also Constitution--Patriation in 1982; Constitutional reform--Quebec demands; Education--Quebec denominational school boards; Hydro-electric power--Churchill Falls power project; Quebec; Quebec distinct society status; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Dion remarks--International impact--Legal right/constitutionality
>>Saint-Laurent--Cartierville constituency, 2864
>>Training programs, o.q., 3708-9, 3921, 4019