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LeBlanc, Francis G. (L--Cape Breton Highlands--Canso; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs as of Feb. 23, 1996)

    >>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5582
    >>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1850-2
    >>Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1851, 5639-40
    >>Canada Endangered Species Protection Act (Bill C-65), 10190-1
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, M. (B. Mills), 5633-4
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2553-4, 2569-71
    >>Child abduction, M. (B. Tremblay), 4967-8
    >>Chisholm, Archie Neil, S.O. 31, 8269-70
    >>Conseil du patronat de Québec, S.O. 31, 3864
    >>Cultural institutions, o.q., 9885
    >>Culture, S.O. 31, 2935
    >>Defence equipment, o.q., 5115
    >>Drug trafficking, 542
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2271-2, 2774-6
    >>Fisheries, 6147-9
    >>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 6147-9
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic, 6148
    >>Foreign aid, 1851, 5640
    >>Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54), 4509, 4511-2
    >>Genocide, 1850
    >>Haiti, M. (L. Axworthy), 92
    >>Human rights, 1850-2
    >>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 1715
    >>International criminal court, 1851
    >>North American Aerospace Defence Command, M. (L. Axworthy), 511, 517, 541-3
    >>North American Free Trade Agreement, 4512
    >>North Atlantic Treaty Organization, o.q., 4634
    >>Peacekeeping, 5634
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Government, 10190-1
    >>>Debate, 4509
    >>Progressive Conservative Party, S.O. 31, 9928-9
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), S.O. 31, 177
    >>Rail transportation/railways, 5642
    >>Revoke the Conviction of Louis David Riel Act (Bill C-297), 6631-3
    >>Rwanda, 1851
    >>Same-sex couples, 2553-4, 2569
    >>Sexual orientation, 2553-4, 2569-71
    >>Terrorism, 542
    >>Trade, 1852, 4511-2
    >>Training programs, S.O. 31, 10225-6
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2271-2
    >>Veterans, S.O. 31, 6055
    >>Weapons/arms, M. (Blaikie), 6511-2
    >>World Trade Organization, 4512
    >>Yugoslavia federal republic, o.q., 7086

Leblanc, Nic (BQ--Longueuil; IND-SOV--Longueuil asof March 17, 1997)

    >>Aboriginal peoples, 2904
    >>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5929-32
    >>Aerospace industry, 6279
    >>Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-19), 1311-3, 1315-6, 1331-2, 1793-8
    >>Borrowing Authority Act 1996-97 (Bill C-10), 1061-4
    >>Broadcasting, o.q., 1168, 1371
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 439, 1529, 1533-5, 1559, 1565-6
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8323, 8338-9
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1972, 1975, 1982
    >>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, 6282
    >>Canadian Space Agency, o.q., 6856-7
    >>Child poverty, 8338-9
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--illegal trade practices)(Bill C-221), 1000-2
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of whistle-blowers)(Bill C-266), 5586-7
    >>Constitutional reform, 2900
    >>Corporations, 1795
    >>>M. on supply (Loubier), 932-3, 936, 944
    >>Dairy products, 1559
    >>Deficit, 439, 1533-4
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1681-3
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 6279, 6284
    >>Economic conditions, 6279
    >>Economic development/renewal
    >>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 5694-5, 5698-700, 5704
    >>>S.O. 31, 6257
    >>Economy, 1795-6
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2261-2
    >>European Parliament, o.q., 1425
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7155-7, 7738-9
    >>Farm equipment, 1000-2
    >>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 328, 331, 2904, 5582
    >>Foreign investment, 1535
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, 3836
    >>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3831-2, 3835-6
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuel, o.q., 2252
    >>Gasoline taxes, petition, 8316
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 7155-7, 7738-9, 8332
    >>Government appointments, 5931
    >>Government programs and services, 1535
    >>Gross Domestic Product, 439
    >>Health care system, 331
    >>High technology industries, 1796
    >>Highways and roads, petition, 8316
    >>Industry Standing Committee, 8017-8
    >>Information highway, 1795-6
    >>Interest rates, 1535
    >>Interprovincial trade, 1312-3, 1331-2, 1793-8
    >>Kempling, William, 3135
    >>Legislation, 331
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3231
    >>Motor vehicles, 1002-3
    >>National Capital Region, 6283
    >>National debt, 439, 1533-4
    >>New Brunswick, 8332
    >>Newfoundland, 2900
    >>North American Free Trade Agreement, 1312, 1793-4, 1796-8, 6282
    >>Nuclear energy, 6283-4
    >>Oceans, 3609-10
    >>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 3609-10
    >>Privilege, personal privilege, 9059-60
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 9455-6
    >>>Documents, 6283
    >>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 6216-7
    >>Quebec, 2904, 3831-2
    >>Quebec distinct society status, 1681-3
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 1535
    >>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 2900, 2904
    >>>S.O. 31, 915-6
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 2900, 2904
    >>Research and development, 5695, 6282-3, 8017-8
    >>Social programs, 439
    >>Statistics Canada, 6282-3
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 142, 151, 157, 328, 380, 6279, 6281-4
    >>Trade, 6282
    >>Training programs, 598-9, 1797-8
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 1529
    >>Unemployment insurance, 1529
    >>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 598-9
    >>Unemployment insurance account, 331, 2261-2

LeBreton, Hon. Senator Marjory (PC--Ontario)

    >>References see Government appointments--Patronage

Leduc Composite High School see Schools

Leduc Number One see Oil and gas exploration

Leduc, Sylvain see Murder

Lee, Derek (L--Scarborough--Rouge River)

    >>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5940
    >>AIDS, petition, 8046
    >>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1858-60
    >>Armenian Canadians, 1859
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 407
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8330, 9204-5
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 8230
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 560-1, 656-8, 6237
    >>Cardozo, Len, S.O. 31, 2752
    >>Chinese Exclusion Act, S.O. 31, 10112-3
    >>Committees, M., 5824-7
    >>Communications Security Establishment, 2141, 6236-7
    >>>o.q., 4075
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--Internet lotteries)(Bill C-353), 8118-9
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4638
    >>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205), 4658
    >>Deficit, 6235-6
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, petition, 8046
    >>Dollar, exchange rate, 6235
    >>Exports, 6237
    >>Federalism, 6237, 6239
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5251
    >>Genocide, 1859-60
    >>Goods and Services Tax, petition, 8785
    >>Government, 6236
    >>Government borrowing, 6235
    >>Government revenues, 9521
    >>Health care system, 9520
    >>Holocaust, 1859
    >>Housing, petition, 9418
    >>Impaired driving, petition, 3723-4
    >>Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-92), 9520-1
    >>India-Pakistan conflict, 1859
    >>India, S.O. 31, 3121
    >>Inflation, 6238
    >>Interest rates, 6236, 6238
    >>Jagan, Dr. Cheddi, S.O. 31, 8776
    >>Job creation, 6235-6
    >>Justice system, 4638
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), 6236
    >>Liberal Party, 9520-1
    >>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5251
    >>Mortgage loans, 6236
    >>National debt, 407
    >>National unity, 6239
    >>North American Free Trade Agreement, 6238
    >>Parole, 4638
    >>Pearson International Airport, 6237
    >>Prisons and Reformatories Act (amdt.)(Bill C-53), 4646, 4652
    >>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4718-9
    >>Privilege, Hart (contempt of Parliament), 560-1
    >>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 656-8
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1874
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 7790-1
    >>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 9050
    >>Public safety officers compensation fund, M. (Szabo), 8039-40
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Gauthier), 2873
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 6239
    >>Registered retirement savings plans, 9521
    >>Rouge River Valley, 6237
    >>Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee, M., 3140-1
    >>Sexual orientation, petition, 3141
    >>Standing Orders, M. (Jennings), 9305-6
    >>Taiwan
    >>>o.q., 430, 531
    >>>S.O. 31, 1162
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 6235-9
    >>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8747-9
    >>Tobacco industry, 8748-9
    >>Tobacco products, 8747
    >>Trade centres, 6237
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 9520

Lefebvre, Réjean (BQ--Champlain)

    >>Agricultural products, M. (Hermanson), 1618-9
    >>Boats/boating, 5196
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1513-5
    >>Canadian Coast Guard, 5193-4
    >>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 5361-2, 7442-3
    >>Child poverty, S.O. 31, 5556
    >>Dairy products, 1514
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1650
    >>Employment insurance, 1513-4
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 1514
    >>Grain marketing, 1618
    >>Income tax, 1514
    >>Irving Whale, S.O. 31, 177
    >>Job creation, 1513
    >>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 1513
    >>Oceans, 5193-5
    >>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 3730-1, 5193-6
    >>Old age pensions, 1514-5
    >>Procedure, Bills, Private Members' Public, 2337
    >>Quebec National Assembly, S.O. 31, 6307
    >>References, hospitalization, major surgery, 7563
    >>Senate, petition, 6411-2
    >>Seniors Benefit, 1514
    >>Taxation, 1513
    >>Unemployment insurance, 1650

Legal aid

    >>Court appointed counsel, means test, establishing, 9615

Legal Education and Action Fund see Government funding--Organizations

Legal institutions see Foreign aid--Democratic and legal institutions

Legault, Albert see Canadian Armed Forces--Renewal

Léger award, Gabrielle see Heritage--Canada Heritage Foundation

Legion magazine see Veterans--Women

Legislation

    >>Canadian Bar Association influence, Justice and Legal Affairs Committee members belonging to
    >>>Document tabled, 9281
    >>>S.O. 31, 9270
    >>Closure and time allocation, use, 214, 217, 740, 744, 1926-7, 1929, 1931, 2147, 2234, 3352-3, 3916, 5024, 5755, 5763-4, 6676, 6836, 6844, 6870, 6876, 7133, 7290-1, 7295-9, 7303, 7316-8, 7566, 7568, 7872, 7902, 7942, 8819-20, 9099, 9117, 9901
    >>>Lawn mowing comparison, 682
    >>>o.q., 2063
    >>>S.O. 31, 2060, 2430
    >>>See also Elections--Legislation; Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization, Legislation (Bill C-70); Gun control/guns--Legislation; Judges Act--Amendments; Parole--Murderers, Restricting access; Quebec distinct society status--Resolution; Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act. Legislation Tobacco industry--Cultural/sporting events, Legislation
    >>Committees
    >>>Referral prior to second reading, 5543
    >>>>See also Bills--Referred to Standing Committee
    >>>Reporting back, time limits, New Zealand example, 9262
    >>>Role, 9096, 9100
    >>>>Power to defeat/not proceed with, 3064,
    >>Debate
    >>>Minor legislation, prior to summer recess, overtime expenditure, 4045-6
    >>>Opposition input ignored, flawed legislation passed, 9435
    >>Discrimination, positive, examples, etc., 2148-9, 2404, 2439-40
    >>Omnibus bills see Criminal Code--Legislation; Criminal law--Legislation; Justice system-Government measures
    >>Opposition parties amendments, automatically rejected, 9858-9, 9896-7
    >>Orders in Council, using to pass legislation, 6876
    >>Previous session (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), reinstatement, 28-30, 125-6, 300, 331
    >>>Closure motion, 192, 214, 269, 734-6
    >>>Consultations with opposition parties, 191, 193-6, 226, 267
    >>>Cost factor, time and money already invested in process, 191-3, 202-3
    >>>Government intentions, list of bills, 169-70, 192
    >>>M. (H.Gray), 167-75, 190-209, 214-29, 267-71, agreed to, on recorded division, 272-3
    >>>>Amdt. (Bellehumeur), 174, negatived, on recorded division, 271-2
    >>>>Closure, under S.O. 57, notice, 188
    >>>>>M. (Gagliano), agreed to, on recorded division, 213-4
    >>>New program, lack, factor, 215
    >>>Omnibus motion, abuse of process, 26-9, 219-20
    >>>Precedents, previous governments, government Members positions, etc., 168-75, 190, 192-4, 201-2, 206-9, 214, 217, 219-22, 224, 227-9, 267-70
    >>>Priority bills, selecting negotiating with opposition parties, alternative, 174, 193, 195-8
    >>>Private Members' bills, including, 169-70, 175, 190-2, 194, 202, 204-6, 224, 226, 228-9, 686, 734
    >>>Procedures explained, 169-70, 191-2
    >>>Prorogation consequences, contradicting, 170-4, 193-9, 201, 204-6, 208, 214-5, 219-23, 228, 267, 326
    >>>Scope, extending to bills from previous stages and stages not yet completed, 173, 193, 201, 270
    >>>Speaker, Ray, proposals, comparison, 168-9, 190-2, 194
    >>>Standing Orders, amending, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee studying, 168
    >>>Unanimous consent, requiring, 174, 196-8, 207, 221, 223
    >>>See also Bills--Previous session; Training programs--Federal government withdrawal, Quebec; Unemployment insurance--Legislation (Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-111)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.))
    >>Private Members' bills
    >>>Legislative process, 175, 223-4
    >>>Votable, making all bills votable, 5833-4
    >>>>New Zealand example, 9262
    >>>See also Legislation--Previous session
    >>Responding to political events, 7905
    >>Senate amendments see Bills--Senate amendments
    >>Senate delaying, 3054-5, 3058
    >>Senate role, 3051, 3063, 3074-5, 3091, 3104, 3108
    >>See also Aboriginal land claims--Agreements; Children--Definition in legislation; Family; Justice system--Reform Party position; Petitions; Public Service--Powers; Supreme Court of Canada--Role re legislation

Legislative counsel see Hong Kong--Chinese takeover in 1997

"Legitimate suspicion" see Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Judicial restraint provisions

Lei family see Immigration/immigrants--Applications

Lello, José see Portuguese Canadians--Tribute

Lemieux, Hon. Justice Lyse see Quebec Superior Court

Lemieux, Michéle see Authors

Lemky case see Murder--Extreme drunkenness defence

LeMoyne, Que. see Senior citizens--Centre La Mosaique

Leopard tanks see Defence equipment--Tanks

Leroux, Gaston (BQ--Richmond--Wolfe)

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