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Divisor rule see Employment insurance

Divorce

    >>Adversarial system, 4923-4, 4952, 5024, 5036, 8127, 8150
    >>Causes, financial stress, eliminating, 8125
    >>Child access, 6208, 8126
    >>>1989 Manitoba experiment, 6207
    >>>Joint Special Committee review, establishing, government commitment, 8122-3
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, 8147, 8149
    >>>Orders, enforcement, 6199
    >>>>Petition, 8145
    >>Child custody
    >>>Battles, child support regulations, influencing, 6206-7
    >>>"Best interests of the child are paramount", 4913, 4921-2, 4952
    >>>Joint custody, 975, 5023-7, 6042-3, 6208, 8127, 8150-1
    >>>>See also Divorce Act (amdt.--joint custody)(Bill C-242)
    >>>Non-custodial parent, access rights, 4922, 4924, 4953, 5025-6, 5036-7, 6049, 6528
    >>>Non-custodial parents, abandonment by system, 6207
    >>>Petition, 7394
    >>>Sexual orientation, considering, amending Canadian Human Rights Act, relationship, 2396-7
    >>>Women, percentage, 4904-5
    >>Child custody and support payments
    >>>Canadian Council on Co-Parenting position, 5026
    >>>Judicial powers, gender bias, 4929
    >>Children, avoiding for sake of, impact, 8767
    >>Children's needs, priority, 4955, 4960-1, 6078-9, 6204, 6209, 8121, 8125, 8127
    >>Children's rights, 6527
    >>>Petition, 368
    >>Conflict resolution system, establishing, 8126
    >>Cultural reality, 4957, 4959, 4961
    >>Family values, decline, relationship, 4959-60, 6204-5
    >>Federal jurisdiction, 4925-6, 6201
    >>>Marriage, provincial jurisdiction, relationship, 6050, 6070-1, 6073-4, 8124, 8147
    >>>Transfer to provinces, 6302-3
    >>Grandparents' rights, 204, 4908-9, 4911, 4913, 4952-3, 5034-5, 6042
    >>>Legislation, Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-245), 1476
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2751, 9167
    >>>Petitions, 394, 3877, 5611, 6522, 7432, 8956
    >>>See also Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-245)
    >>Marriage counselling, requiring before granting divorce, 9133-4
    >>>See also Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-389)
    >>Mediation process, compulsory, 4908-9, 4911, 4914, 4923, 4925, 4932, 4952, 5024, 5033-6, 6042, 6076, 6208
    >>>12 week reality check program, 4956
    >>>Edmonton pilot project, 4909-10
    >>No fault divorce, 4911, 4922, 6206
    >>Parental rights and obligations, both parents, petition, 9515
    >>Parenting After Divorce Program, Alberta initiative, 5024
    >>Process, equality of parties, 6205
    >>Provinces, turning jurisdiction over to, 4926-7, 4931
    >>Rate, 4911, 4913, 4921, 4927, 4930, 4952, 4955, 5036
    >>Reform Party position, 4930
    >>Spousal support payments, 6301
    >>>Guidelines, 6041
    >>>Taxable, 5028
    >>Standard of living, women and children/men, comparison, 4903-5, 4914, 4929
    >>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71)
    >>>Second reading, agreed to, 7125-6
    >>>>M. (G. Hill), 7125
    >>Unified Family Court handling, Reform Party position, 4960, 6078, 6207-8
    >>See also Child poverty; Justice system--Children of divorce; Women--Employment--Poverty

Divorce Act

    >>Amending
    >>>Comprehensive review needed, 4953-4, 4962, 6042, 6077, 6082, 6204, 6208
    >>>Legislation (Bill C-41), Senate amendments, government accepting, S.O. 8129

Divorce Act (amdt.--definition of child)(Bill C-409)--Harb

Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-232)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-245)

Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-245)--Jennings

    >>First reading, 1173
    >>Deemed read second time, referred to Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee, 1173
    >>See also Divorce--Grandparents' rights

Divorce Act (amdt.--joint custody)(Bill C-242)--J. Hill

    >>First reading, 975
    >>See also Divorce--Child custody

Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-389)--Szabo

    >>First reading, 9133-4
    >>See also Divorce--Marriage counselling

Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41)--Minister of Justice (Rock)

    >>First reading, 3168
    >>Second reading, 4900-32, 4952-62, 5021-37
    >>>Agreed to, on division, 5037
    >>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 5037
    >>>Reported, with amendments, 5776
    >>Report stage, 6037-52, 6069-83
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Gagnon, C.), 6037-8, negatived, on recorded division, 6164-5; 6040, negatived, on recorded division, 6167-8
    >>>>(Hill, J.), 6040-1, negatived, on recorded division, 6166-7; 6075, negatived, on recorded division, 6168; 6080, negatived, on recorded division, 6168
    >>>>(Hill, J.), 6051, negatived, on recorded division, 6168
    >>>>>Amdt. (Lalonde), 6075, negatived, on recorded division, 6168
    >>>>(Kirkby), 6081, agreed to, 6083
    >>>>Concurrence, with a further amendment, agreed to, on recorded division, 6168-9
    >>Third reading, 6196-211, 6297-303, agreed to, on recorded division, 6404-5, passed.
    >>Senate amendments, concurrence, M. (Rock), 8121-7, 8146-52, agreed to, 8153
    >>Royal Assent, 8336, Chap. 1, S.C. 1997
    >>See also Child support payments--Legislation; Divorce Act--Amending; National Revenue Department--Data bases

DMX Canada see Broadcasting

DNA see Food--Genetically engineered; Justice system

DNA Identification Act (Bill C-94)--H. Gray

    >>First reading, 9513
    >>Committee referral, forthwith, prior to second reading, notice, 9517
    >>See also Justice system--DNA evidence, Data bank

Doctors/physicians see Artificial insemination; Goods and Services Tax--Business input tax credit; Health care system; Sexual assault/offences--Accused acces to medical and therapeutic records; Suicide--Assisted suicide

Documents see Justice system; Procedure; Public documents

Dodecanese Islands see Greece

Dog sled derby see Minden, Ont.

Dogs see Police dogs

Doherty, Lee James see Young offenders--Murderers, Hamilton, Ont. victims

Dollar, exchange rate

    >>Increase, 6254
    >>>Exports, relationship, 6235, 7397
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), relationship
    >>>Quebec government slush fund to defend Canadian dollar, o.q., 9324
    >>>Quebec government speculation, 4776
    >>Stability, 3024

Domestic violence see Family violence

"Domicile" see Elections--Residency requirement

Dominion Bond Rating Service see Government credit rating--Short term debt

Dominion Carillon see Parliament Buildings--Peace Tower

Donkin mine see Mining industry

Donoghue, Gerry

    >>Parliament Hill veteran journalist, tribute, S.O. 31, 8585

DORSET Industrial Chemicals Ltd. see Research and development--University-industry synergy

Dorval Airport see Mirabel International Airport--High speed train link--International flights

Double dipping see Members of Parliament--Pensions, Received from other sources

Double taxation see Income tax--Conventions/protocols with other countries

Double Vision see Liberal government (Chrétien)

Douglas, Shirley see Culture/arts

Downsizing see Corporations; Government

Downsview, Ont. see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Downsview, Ont.

Doyle, Meredith see Curling--Canadian junior girls championships

Dragon Boat Festival see Festivals

Drapeau, Col Michel see Canadian Armed Forces

Drayton Festival see Festivals

Dredging see Athabasca River; Harbours, wharves and breakwaters--Sorel, Que.; Ports--Navigational aids; St. Lawrence Seaway

Drew, Dick see Canadian Achievers, The

Drink Smart Canada see Alcohol

Drinking Water Materials Safety Act (Bill C-76)--Minister of Health (Dingwall)

    >>First reading, 7390

Dromisky, Stan (L--Thunder Bay--Atikokan)

    >>Abortion, M. (G. Breitkreuz), 2980-1
    >>Border, Canada-United States, S.O. 31, 8727
    >>Canada Water Export Prohibition Act (Bill C-232), 9834-5
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, S.O. 31, 6003
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2424-5
    >>Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), S.O. 31, 7077
    >>Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-223), 6590-1
    >>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, reports, 10124
    >>Cuba, S.O. 31, 1655
    >>Curling, S.O. 31, 520
    >>Dairy products, S.O. 31, 2603-4
    >>Discrimination and racism, 2425
    >>Election, 10191
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2736-8
    >>Fisheries, 6142
    >>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 6141-3
    >>Forestry, S.O. 31, 2554
    >>Freshwater fisheries, 6141, 6143
    >>Gender equality, o.q., 484
    >>Highways and roads, petition, 9806
    >>House of Commons. S.O. 31, 9076
    >>Immigration Act (amdt.--reimbursement)(Bill C-397), 9417-8
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board, M. (Hanger), 2642-3
    >>Immigration/immigrants
    >>>M. (Cannis), 2592-3
    >>>o.q., 9803
    >>Mining industry, o.q., 2763, 6484, 8502
    >>National unity, S.O. 31, 1164
    >>Organ donation, S.O. 31, 7961
    >>Privilege, rights of Members breached, 10191
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committee reports, 10124
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1875
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), S.O. 31, 1164
    >>Radioactive Waste Importation Act (Bill C-236), 5987-8
    >>Rail passenger service, petition, 9806
    >>Refugees, M. (Hanger), 8481-2
    >>Same-sex couples, 2425
    >>Sexual orientation, 2424-5
    >>Softwood lumber, o.q., 6063
    >>Sudan, S.O. 31, 10224
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 121-2
    >>Training programs, 2738
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2736-8
    >>Westfort, Ont., S.O. 31, 2998
    >>Wildlife, o.q., 1468

Drop-outs see Education

Drug addicts see Immigration/immigrants

Drug/substance abuse

    >>Drug strategy
    >>>Canada`s Drug Strategy, qu., 4238, 8020
    >>>Children, protecting, 4163
    >>>Co-operation, government/community programs, etc., 4162-3
    >>>Funding Reduction, Yukon Territory impact, ewtc., S.O. 31, 9167-8
    >>>Inspectors and analysts, qualifications, 4165
    >>>Legislation, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8), 10009
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, 4164-6
    >>>>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-7)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), Subcommittee study, Health Standing Committee report, reinstated as Bill C-8, 4162-3, 4165
    >>>>Modernizing/repealing existing legislation, Food and Drugs Act Parts III and IV and Narcotic Control Act,, 4162
    >>>>United Nations conventions, relationship, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances, United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 4162
    >>>>See also Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8)
    >>>Priority, demand/supply, education, prevention, rehabilitation, treatment/enforcement, 4162-5
    >>>Regulations, regulatory powers, 4166-7
    >>>>Health Standing Committee reviewing, 4165
    >>>Reviewing, Health Standing Committee, etc., 4163, 4165-7
    >>>Search and seizure powers, 4165
    >>Marijuana, possession, penalty, 4165
    >>Rehabilitation, youth, Portage program, success, S.O. 31, 1655
    >>See also Alcohol--Abuse; Children--Pregnant mother`s drug/alcohol abuse; Penitentiaries--Inmates

Drug trafficking

    >>Cocaine
    >>>Smuggling see Refugees--Criminals, Iranian cases
    >>>Zbikowski, Stéphane, Zbikowski, Canadian arrested in Venezuela
    >>>oq., 1714, 2482
    >>>S.O. 31, 9269
    >>International conventions, implementing see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8); Drug/substance abuse--Drug strategy
    >>North American Aerospace Defence Command role, combatting, 496-7, 501, 504, 506, 508-9, 512, 516-7, 542, 547-8, 550, 553-4
    >>Schools, near, minimum sentences, 2524
    >>>See also Food and Drugs Act and Narcotic Control Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled or a restricted drug or narcotic within five hundred metres of an elementary school or high school)(Bill C-281)
    >>See also Gangs--Motorcycle gangs; Penitentiaries--Inmates, Activities; Refugees--Criminals

Drugs see Drug/substance abuse

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Calcium channel blockers, research, Health Protection Branch, drug company influencing, "The Fifth Estate" allegations, o.q., 41
    >>Controlled drugs and substances, medical use, 4164-5
    >>>Cocaine, codeine, heroin, methadone, 4164
    >>>Health food industry, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogenics, 4166-7
    >>>Medical records, confidentiality, 4164-5
    >>>See also Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8)
    >>Generic drugs, marketing, petitions, 3387, 3934, 3990, 4158, 4995-6, 5203, 5298, 5645, 6067, 6616, 7748, 10238
    >>Health foods, herbs, natural extracts, vitamins, medicinal use, 9916
    >>>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8), including, concerns
    >>>>Petition, 4236, 9806-8, 10239
    >>>>S.O. 31, 9598, 9984-5
    >>>Health protection branch, confiscation, removal
    >>>>o.q., 9485-6, 9607-8, 10069-71
    >>>>S.O. 31, 10112
    >>>Importation, ban
    >>>>Appeal process, o.q., 8395
    >>>Nutriceuticals, category, Food and Drugs Act, including, need, o.q., 9279
    >>>United Nations CODEX commission, sale, outlawing, restricting
    >>>>Opposing, S.O. 31, 9211, 9268
    >>>>o.q., 9220
    >>>>Petition, 10145, 10147
    >>Industry, Montreal, Que. area, Astra of Sweden $300 million investment, 6279, 6284
    >>Melatonin, sale in Canada banned, import for personal use allowed, 4166
    >>>S.O. 31, 4855
    >>National standards, 5510-1
    >>Patent Act Amendment Act, 1992 (Bill C-91)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.)
    >>>Health care costs impact, 322
    >>>Liberal Party position when in opposition
    >>>>o.q., 5597-8, 8278
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8584
    >>>Link regulations, amending before 1997 review, o.q., 3128-9
    >>>Parliamentary review, o.q., 5597-8
    >>>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Patent protection; Industry Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
    >>Patent drugs, cost, reducing, o.q., 6751-2
    >>Patent protection
    >>>17 year limit, 3780-1, 5269-78
    >>>>See also Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-311)
    >>>20 year protection, Parliamentary committee, endorsing, government position, o.q., 10187
    >>>Enhancing, Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal and Board of Trade of Toronto, support, S.O. 31, 1541
    >>>Legislation, Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-22)(2nd Sess., 33rd Parl.) and Patent Act Amendment Act (Bill C-91)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.), 6284
    >>>NOC link regulations, amending, o.q., 2064-5
    >>>World Trade Organization, NAFTA agreements, implications, o.q., 8278, 8657-8
    >>Pharmacy Awareness Week, medications, prescribed use, educating, S.O. 31, 6054
    >>Research and development
    >>>Clinical drug trials, women, mandatory inclusion, announcing, o.q., 4751
    >>>Effectiveness and safety, Sabril, Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada, 1996 Galien Canada Prize recipient, tribute, S.O. 31, 3078-9
    >>>Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada, $200 million investment, announcement, S.O. 31, 4171
    >>>Quebec, o.q., 5598
    >>See also Abortion--Abortion drug; Patent Act (amdt.--investigations regarding the making of medicines available at no charge to the seriously ill)(Bill C-363)

Drummond, Que. see Textiles industry--Textiles Monterey

Drummondville, Que.

    >>Personalities of the Year, Marie-France Bourgeoius and Jean Guilbeault, S.O. 31, 6787
    >>See also Economic development/renewal; Festivals--World Folklore Festival

Drunk driving see Impaired driving

Drunkenness defence see Justice system--Extreme drunkenness defence

Dual citizenship see Citizenship

Dual procedure offences see Justice system

Dubai see Marine transport

Dubbing industry see Film and video industry

Dubé, Antoine (BQ--Lévis)

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