E

E-filing see Income tax returns

E-H 101 helicopters see Defence equipment--Helicopters

E-mail see Air navigation services--Commercialization, Notices; Martin. P.--References

Eagle feather see House of Commons--Public gallery

Eagleson, Alan

>>Former National Hockey League Players Association head, United States racketeering and embezzlement charges, government investigation, Rich Winter, private citizen, role, S.O. 31, 177

Early departure incentive see Public Service--Reduction

Early retirement see Public Service--Reduction

Earth Day see Environment

Earthquakes see Armenia; Iran

East Africa see Trade

East Montreal see Oil refineries

East Timor

>>Indonesian occupation, human rights violations, etc., 1816
>>>Arms/defence equipment exports to Indonesia, 3986
>>>>o.q., 3210
>>>Nobel Prize winners Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes and José Ramos-Horta concerns, etc., S.O. 31, 5474-5, 5555-6
>>>Petition, 2525
>>See also Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group; Trade

Easter, Wayne (L--Malpeque)

>>Agricultural products, 846
>>>o.q., 2309
>>Agriculture, 846, 3962, 6222
>>>o.q., 5886
>>Bridges, S.O. 31, 4934
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill), 4534-5
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 845-7
>>Canada Post Corporation, S.O. 31, 523
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, S.O. 31, 7779
>>Canadian Wheat Board, 3961-2
>>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-72), 10154-5
>>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, S.O. 31, 7459-60
>>Child tax benefit, 845
>>Children, S.O. 31, 8131
>>Committees of the Whole House, M. (H. Gray), 5844
>>Dairy products, petition, 4089
>>Deficit, 845-6
>>Discrimination and racism, o.q., 5426
>>Economic development/renewal, 846
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2231-2, 2325-6, 2390-1, 2600-2, 2627-8, 2744-6, 2765
>>Employment Insurance, o.q., 6265
>>Exports, 846
>>Farm Debt Mediation Act (Bill C-38), 3961-3
>>Fisheries, Atlantic, o.q., 9024
>>Freight rates, 846-7
>>Grain marketing, 3962, 10154
>>>M. on supply (Hermanson), 4095-6, 4113
>>Grain transportation, 846
>>>M. for Papers, 5612
>>>qu., 3045
>>Gross Domestic Product, 846
>>Health, petition, 2615-6
>>Hogs, o.q., 5293
>>Irving Whale, S.O. 31, 4550
>>Job creation, 847
>>National Farmers Union, S.O. 31, 1656
>>National Parks, S.O. 31, 4665
>>National unity, S.O. 31, 9739
>>Pay equity, 8829
>>PEI Potato Board, 6222
>>Pest Management Review Agency, 6222
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 4964
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 5844
>>>Members' remarks, 4310, 8426
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 4310
>>Rural Canada, 845-6
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 153
>>Tourism, 845
>>>o.q., 3874
>>Training programs, 2390-1
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 846
>>Unemployment, 845
>>Unemployment insurance, 2325, 2390-1, 2600-2, 2627-8, 2744-6, 2765
>>Unemployment insurance account, 847

Eastern Canada see National Revenue Department--Appeal centre

Eastern Europe see North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Membership

Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre see Health care--Nova Scotia

Eastern Passage, N.S. see Oil refineries--Ultramar Canada

Eastern Quebec Development Plan

>>Abolition, 334-5

Eastglen High School see Crime prevention--Partners for Youth

École L'Odyssée see Schools

École nationale d'aérotechnique see Schools

École Polytechnique see Violence--Women

Ecologically sensitive land see Environment

Economic and Regional Development Agreements see Economic development/renewal--Quebec

Economic and social conditions see Aboriginal peoples; Amerindians; Crime; Developing countries; Human rights; Indians/First Nations--Powers; International security; Violence--Women; Women

Economic and social union see Canada

Economic conditions

>>Budget 1996 masking situation, 1483-4
>>Canadians concerns, uncertainty, 10085
>>Decline since 1970s under Liberal and Progressive Conservative governments, Reform Party alternative, S.O. 31, 9877
>>Decline under Liberal government (Chrétien), 6288
>>>o..q, 7885, 8084-5, 9648-9, 9989-90
>>Improvements
>>>Indicators, 378, 1479
>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) initiatives, impact
>>>>o.q., 8390
>>>>S.O. 31, 8441
>>International comparison, o.q., 8085
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) misrepresenting, 9632, 10090, 10093-4
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) policies, 1438, 1477, 1507, 4384, 7397
>>Lower Laurentian Region, Que., S.O. 31, 5283
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty threat, 1995 referendum close vote, etc, 335-6, 348, 350, 4384-5 , 6015-6, 6254, 6279-80, 9142, 9246
>>>Chile, comparison, 350
>>>o.q., 2711
>>>Real estate values, 9142
>>>S.O. 31, 4743, 5239, 5286
>>Recession, continuing, public opinion, 811, 6255
>>Taxation policies, impact, S.O. 31, 7653
>>York North constituency town hall meeting, S.O. 31, 8773-4
>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency; Federalism; Job creation

Economic development/renewal

>>Abbotsford air show, role, 9953
>>Alberta, balanced budget approach, S.O. 31, 31
>>Asbestos region, Que., S.O. 31, 580
>>Atlantic provinces, 846, 7396
>>>S.O. 31, 6126-7
>>>User fees, ceiling, o.q., 7787
>>Banks, profitable corporations, role, S.O. 31, 32
>>British Columbia, tiger of the Pacific Rim, S.O. 31, 6363
>>Brome-Missisquoi constituency, S.O. 31, 7079
>>Bromptonville, Que., initiatives, S.O. 31, 758
>>Budget 1996 measures, government strategy, impact, 372-3, 405-6, 412, 437, 440-1, 810, 7246
>>>o.q., 425
>>Budget 1997 measures, o.q., 9019
>>>See also Economic development/renewal--Government strategy--Rural Canada
>>Business contacts, development, international matchmaking session, Société de développement économique de Roussillon organizing, S.O. 31, 4015-6
>>Consumer confidence, need, 7260
>>Deficit reduction, impact, 1518
>>Deflation, impact, 7227
>>des Moulins region, Que., Lise Brouillette, winner, 1996 Prix Professionnelle en développement économiqu du Québec, tribute, S.O. 31, 6123
>>Drummondville, Que. initiatives, S.O. 31, 1884
>>Elliot Lake, Ont., S.O. 31, 6853
>>Environmental concerns, barriers, income tax changes, relationship, 380
>>Exports, role, 8346-7
>>Federal-provincial-municipal co-operation, requirement, 347
>>Finance Standing Committee report, recommendations, 7400
>>First Ministers' Conference, enhancing process, S.O. 31, 4017
>>Framework laws, 3030
>>Funds, $350,000 grant, Placentia, Nfld., Payne threat to withhold/withdraw funds unless surplus firetrucks sold to other community at minimal cost, Ethics Counsellor investigation, request, o.q., 4458
>>Gaspé region, $150,000 FORD-Q grant, S.O. 31, 7079
>>Government grants, S.O. 31, 1886-7
>>Government policy, priority, o.q., 36
>>Government recovery program, S.O. 31, 7382
>>Government role, 372
>>>Redefining, o.q., 3636
>>Government strategy, Budget 1997 statement, 8298
>>Hamilton, Ont. region, Canada Community Investment Program, S.O. 31, 6442
>>Hastings--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington constituency, S.O. 31, 6658-9
>>High technology industries, foreign investment, Partners for Investment in Canada Bureau, role, S.O. 31, 5106
>>Interest rate decline, impact, 7399
>>Investor confidence, 3024
>>Labrador
>>>Funding, priorities, 416, 782-3, 788-9
>>>>See also Economic development/renewal--Regional agencies, Funded projects
>>>Government neglect, condemning, 751-3, 776, 780-1, 784
>>>>M. on supply (Strahl), 749-57, 770-89, negatived, on recorded division, 858-9
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) record, 437, 809, 7263, 9539
>>>Failure, 7273-4
>>Liberal Party "red book" election promises, implementation, 20-1
>>>o.q., 40
>>Lotbinière investment association role, S.O. 31, 636
>>Mimico-by-the-Lake Business Association, role, S.O. 31, 6902
>>Mismanagement, Liberal government (Chrétien) policies, o.q., 5882, 5884
>>Montreal, Que., 1519
>>>Business opportunity fair, southwest Montreal, S.O. 31, 5880-1
>>>Employment insurance, reforms, impact, 5659-60, 5693
>>>Government action, lack, S.O. 31, 1286
>>>Government initiatives, o.q., 5683
>>>Government support, Prime Minister Chrétien speech outlining, o.q., 5597-8, 5601, 6005
>>>Joint Action Committee, establishing, Liberal "red book" election promise, o.q., 5683
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 5646-75, 5687-705, negatived, on recorded division, 5872-3
>>>>Amdt. (Duceppe), 5649, negatived, on recorded division, 5872
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Ménard), 5662, negatived, on recorded division, 5871-2
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (S. Harper), 5656, not receivable, 5659
>>>Montreal International, role, S.O. 31, 6363, 6557
>>>Montréal-Nord Corporation de développement économique et communautaire and Montréal-Nord Chamber of Commerce roles, 9635
>>>o.q., 8508-9
>>>Quebec separation/sovereignty threat factor, 292, 347, 1519, 5654-7, 5663-4, 5673-5, 5703-4, 5999, 6015-6, 6020, 9254
>>>>o.q., 5601
>>>>S.O. 31, 4165-6, 5595-6
>>>Sock factory, $63.7 million government expenditure, 10050
>>>S.O. 31, 5677-8
>>>See also Iris Inc.
>>National Capital Region, Hull casino, role, S.O. 31, 759
>>National debt, impact, 433
>>New Brunswick, 7397-8
>>>Round Table meetings, S.O. 31, 4494-5
>>>S.O. 31, 1099
>>New Zealand, comparisons, 3019-20, 10089-90
>>Northern Canada, alabaster deposits, Victoria Island, discovery, Natural Resources Department role, o.q., 6908
>>One agency, reporting through one minister, accountable to public, using national standards, Reform Party position, 417
>>Outaouais region, Que., Quebec cabinet minister Simard statement, S.O. 31, 6126
>>Programs, amalgamation, 437
>>Quebec, 7250-1, 9246-7
>>>Coastal Quebec program for the North Shore, $13.5 million, 8964
>>>Community Futures Development Corporations, competition with Quebec government regional development corporations, 8958, 8965
>>>Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), relationship, 8972
>>>Economic and Regional Development Agreement, expiry, 8958-60, 8965, 8972-3
>>>>o.q., 8654-5
>>>Expansion, S.O. 31, 5593, 5803
>>>Federal government expenditures, 9955
>>>>Montreal, Que. and Quebec City, Que., concentrating in, 8972
>>>Federal government strategy, 8959-60, 8962-5
>>>Federal-provincial collaboration, Throne Speech statement, 5
>>>>o.q., 35, 179-80
>>>>S.O. 31, 310
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, 8958-60, 8965-6, 8970-3
>>>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, relationship, 8970, 8974-5
>>>Federalism, failure, 8970, 8974
>>>Foreign investors, confidence, S.O. 31, 6257
>>>Investor confidence, 4777
>>>M. on supply (Rocheleau), 8958-76, negatived, on recorded division, 8975-6
>>>Manley, Industry Minister, responsibility, 8972
>>>Quebec separation/sovereignty threat factor, 9254
>>>Socio-economic Summit, S.O. 31, 5880, 6124, 6126
>>>Transportation, relationship, 8974
>>>Wholesale and retail sales industry, role, S.O. 31, 1705
>>>See also Economic development/renewal passim Federal Office of Regional Development--Quebec
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty threat factor, 1533-5
>>Regional
>>>Federal government cut-backs, 8966
>>>Government policies, 1516
>>>See also Government contracts--Procurement process; Research and development; Transportation
>>Regional agencies
>>>Accountability, lack, 416-7
>>>Client confidentiality, 416-7
>>>Co-operation with Industry Department sectors and Business Development Bank of Canada, o.q., 7315
>>>Elimination, Reform Party position, 416-7
>>>Expenditures, increase/decrease, 9951-2
>>>>o.q., 9172
>>>Funded projects, failure-success rates, financial losses, etc., 416-7, 9290
>>>>Labrador, 417
>>>Provincial agencies, duplication of services, etc., 416-7
>>>See also Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; Economic development/renewal--Rural Canada; FedNor; Job creation; Western Economic Diversification Program
>>Rural Canada, 378, 846, 1509-10
>>>Agricultural Adaptation and Rural Development Fund role, 303, 333
>>>Budget 1997 measures, 8429-30, 9539
>>>>S.O. 31, 8386, 9445
>>>Committee study, 2897
>>>Community Futures Program role, 333-4
>>>Employment insurance $300 million fund, utilizing, 333
>>>Financial institutions roles, loans, 333
>>>Government commitment, Throne Speech statement, 3, 286-8, 303, 332-4
>>>Government initiatives, 8430
>>>Growth and diversification, Farm Credit Corporation support, $50 million new capital, Budget 1997 measure, 8292
>>>Infrastructure, tourism or high technology programs, 8292
>>>Initiatives, Business Connections 96, Napanee, Ont., S.O. 31, 1161
>>>Local, Saint-Germain-de-Kamouraska forum, S.O. 31, 4450
>>>Natural Resources Standing Committee recommendations, 8955
>>>>S.O. 31, 9014
>>>Regional economic development agencies roles, 333-4
>>>Throne Speech commitment, maintaining, o.q., 7786
>>Saguenay--Lac-Sain-Jean region, Que., local initiatives, 8970
>>Science and technology strategy, role, o.q., 590-1
>>Slowdown, 7228
>>Stakeholders, co-operation, encouraging, S.O. 31, 231
>>Tax burden, impact, 7064
>>Tax relief, $15 billion, Reform Party proposals, 7398
>>>o.q., 5882-4
>>>See also Job creation
>>Team Canada trade missions, importance, S.O. 31, 8191
>>Team Cornwall efforts, S.O. 31, 9375-6
>>Throne speech measures
>>>Lack, 348
>>>See also Economic development/renewal--Quebec--Rural Canada
>>Trois-Rivières constituency, $7 million investment since 1993, 8960
>>Western Economic Diversification Department role, 9953-4
>>See also Casinos--St. Lawrence River

Economic forum

>>Francophone communities within Canada, Beauce region, summer 1996, 99

Economic policies

>>Keynesian economics, 1635-6
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), failure, S.O. 31, 9076-7
>>Reform Party platform, government adopting, 836
>>See also Highways and roads; Social programs

Economic renewal see Economic development/renewal

Economic Research Provincial Handbook see Economy--Growth, Projections

Economy

>>Canadian economic union, strengthening, 56-7
>>>Throne Speech statement, 5, 299
>>Central Intelligence Agency analysis, 802-3
>>Centralizing in Ontario, 1609
>>Competitiveness, 9252
>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) policies, impact
>>>>o.q., 5478
>>>>S.O. 31, 3199
>>Consumer spending driven, 7285
>>Economic miracle of western world, European Union position, etc., 10083
>>Exports sector, importance, 379, 5337-8
>>Federal government role, redefining, 1536
>>Future confidence, 8290-1
>>Future, worries and anxieties, eliminating, Budget 1996 role, 372, 381, 399, 403-4, 461-2
>>>o.q., 425
>>G-7 countries, comparison
>>>o.q., 7464
>>>See also Economy--Growth
>>Government role, defining, 9921
>>Growth, 4775, 7400, 8290, 8797, 9523, 9535
>>>1%, 6255
>>>2.5% for 1996, Budget 1996 statement, 812
>>>2.9%, International Monetary Fund projections, 2874
>>>>S.O. 31, 1656-7
>>>Benefits, poor not receiving, o.q., 6367
>>>Budget 1996 measures, impact, 1450, 1472, 1481, 1536, 1901
>>>Business-government partnership, 8293
>>>Canada leading, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development report, 4775
>>>>o.q., 4181
>>>>S.O. 31, 4173
>>>Confidence, regaining
>>>>o.q., 8832, 9081
>>>>S.O. 31, 7654-5
>>>Exports, role, 5312, 7222, 9251
>>>Forecasts
>>>>International Monetary Fund report
>>>>>o.q., 10115
>>>>>S.O. 31, 10226
>>>>Private sector, o.q., 8085
>>>>S.O. 31, 6363-4
>>>G-7 countries, comparison, 297, 1434, 1488, 4399-400, 5846-7, 5859, 6016, 6248, 6254, 6286, 7218, 7246, 7280-1, 8331, 8333, 10082
>>>>o.q., 8592, 10115
>>>Government policies, impact, 3, 4373-7, 4399
>>>>o.q., 9990
>>>>S.O. 31, 3863, 4337, 4934-5
>>>Government priority, 6284, 6292
>>>Government role, 2
>>>Indicators, o.q., 40
>>>Interest rate level factor, 9536
>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) vision, 1487-9, 4368, 4373
>>>Long-term planning, 8293
>>>Petition, 4807, 4899-900
>>>Projections, Economic Research Provincial Handbook, Nesbitt Burns, 4776
>>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 4742
>>>Regulations, burden, lessening, impact, S.O. 31, 7380
>>>Slow pace, national debt/deficit, relationship, 802
>>>Small and medium business role, recognition
>>>>o.q., 9178-9
>>>>Petition, 4714
>>>Throne Speech, Budget 1996 proposals, 1446-7, 5993
>>>See also Job creation; Unemployment--Economic growth
>>Intellectual-based, rather than natural resource-based, 1795-6
>>International comparison, 6875
>>Knowledge-based economy, government role, Quebec, etc., 8963-4
>>Mismanagement, Liberal governments, 1475
>>>Accountability, 805-7
>>Personal futures, Canadians pessimistic, Conference Board of Canada survey, o.q., 40
>>Restructuring, government role, 8291-2
>>Small business role, 6247
>>>S.O. 31, 6362-3
>>Stabilizing, government initiatives, 7254
>>See also Bloc Québécois--Mandate; National unity--Government priority; Quebec separation/sovereignty; Underground economy; Unemployment--Level