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McAdam. N.B. see Heritage buildings/sites--Southern New Brunswick Railway Company station

McAllister, Malachy see Refugees--Terrorists

McArthur, Richard see Justice system--Wrongful conviction claims

McCain Foods Ltd.

    >>Data processing centre, Florenceville, N.B., expansion, 6285

McCauley, Ronald Richard see Murder

McClelland, Ian (REF--Edmonton Southwest)

    >>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5928
    >>Affirmative action, 2127-8
    >>Air navigation services, 3397-8, 3411
    >>Allmand, references, 8807-8
    >>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1835, 1847-50
    >>Auditor General, 4569
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 804-7, 1533-5, 1577
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9138, 9182, 9193-5
    >>Canada Elections Act (amdt.--reimbursement of election expenses)(Bill C-243), 1110, 2836
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 9194-5
    >>Canada Labour Code (amdt.--minimum wage)(Bill C-35), 5781
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 8143-4, 9182, 9526
    >>>M. on supply (Manning), 8669-71, 8675-8
    >>>o.q., 4073, 5245, 8139, 8195-6, 8275, 8393-4, 8448-9, 8507
    >>>Statement by Minister (P. Martin), 8143-4
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2121-2, 2126-9, 2191, 2396, 2399, 2550-3
    >>Capital punishment, 4282, 8808
    >>Census (1996), M. (D. Grey), 7815-6
    >>Child support payments, 806, 4927-30, 6042-3, 6078, 8126-7, 9527
    >>Children, 6078
    >>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 3397-8, 3411
    >>Committees, 199-200
    >>Constitution, M. (Rock), 6977-8
    >>Constitutional reform, 6977-8
    >>Corporations, M. on supply (Loubier), 912-4
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4282-3, 4577, 4612-3
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--production of records in sexual offence proceedings (Bill C-46), 7675, 7680-1
    >>Criminals, 6043, 6078
    >>Deficit, 7231
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 2736, 9138
    >>Discrimination and racism, 2126-7, 2129, 7746
    >>Divorce, 4927, 4929, 6043, 6078-9, 8125-6
    >>>Petition, 9515
    >>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 4927-30, 6042-3, 6078-9, 8125-7
    >>Eagleson, Alan, S.O. 31, 177
    >>Economic development/renewal, 1533
    >>Economy, 805-7
    >>Education, 6977-8
    >>Elections, 1110, 2836
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2733-6
    >>Employment insurance, o.q., 3874
    >>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4400
    >>European Union, 1849
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7806-7, 7917-8
    >>Family, 2126, 2399, 2551, 2553
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>M. (H. Gray), 7231, 7268
    >>>M. (Grubel), 4569
    >>Fire Prevention Week, 5172
    >>Genocide, 2129
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 226, 7806-7, 7917-8
    >>>Petition, 10238
    >>Government, 223-5, 9526
    >>Government appointments, 5928
    >>Government revenues, 9526
    >>Hate crimes, 2127
    >>Highways and roads, petition, 9515
    >>Holocaust, 1847-8
    >>House of Commons, 225
    >>Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons Standing Committee, 9138
    >>Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-92), 9526-7
    >>Income tax, petition, 4350
    >>Job creation, 806
    >>>S.O. 31, 3484
    >>Judges, petition, 4350
    >>Justice system, 4282, 4613, 8808
    >>Legislation, M. (H. Gray), 200, 223-6
    >>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 5803
    >>McClelland, references, 2121, 2126, 2552-3
    >>Members of Parliament, 8669-70, 8675-6
    >>Ménard, references, 2552
    >>Multiculturalism, 7746-7
    >>>Statement by Minister (Fry), 7746-7
    >>Munro, John, S.O. 31, 6554
    >>Murder, 4612-3, 8808
    >>National debt, 805, 4400
    >>Official Opposition, 200
    >>Parole, 4282-3, 4577, 4613
    >>>M. on supply (Ramsay), 8807-9
    >>Pay equity, qu., 4091
    >>Pearson International Airport, M.(Gouk), 1131-2
    >>Pensions, 9527
    >>>M. (Taylor), 8643-4
    >>Private family trusts, 4569
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 1110
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 6170, 8994
    >>>Dress code, 7680
    >>>Hansard, 804
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 10073-4
    >>>Members' remarks, 1131, 10073
    >>>Minister's/Prime Minister's remarks, 10073
    >>>Quorum, 9193
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 263
    >>Quebec distinct society status, 804
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 225, 1534-5
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), S.O. 31, 5877
    >>References
    >>>Friendship with Ménard, 2121, 2126
    >>>Homosexual son, 2126, 2552-3
    >>>See also Budget 1996; Government grants/loans--Edmonton Northwest; Quebec distinct society status; Royal Family
    >>Refugees, M. (Hanger), 8480-1
    >>Registered retirement savings plans, 9527
    >>Robinson, references, 2552
    >>Same-sex couples, 2119, 2122, 2399, 2551-3
    >>Seniors Benefit, 8125
    >>>o.q., 5062-3, 5168
    >>Sexual assault/offences, 7675, 7680-1
    >>Sexual orientation, 2121, 2126-9, 2191, 2399, 2550-3
    >>>Petitions, 2816, 3641, 4350
    >>Social programs, 2734-5
    >>Somalia
    >>>M. on supply (J. Leroux), 7828, 7842-3, 7845-7
    >>>o.q., 4748-9, 9024
    >>Taxation, 8143-4
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 118-21
    >>Tobacco industry, 3434
    >>Tobacco products, 3433-4
    >>Tobacco Products Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24), 3433-4
    >>Trade, 1849-50
    >>Training programs
    >>>o.q., 3488-9
    >>>Statement by Minister (Young), 3167-8
    >>Underground economy, 7268
    >>Unemployment insurance, 2733-6
    >>>o.q., 3559-60
    >>Unemployment insurance account, 3167
    >>Unemployment, o.q., 3004-5
    >>Universities/colleges, 2127
    >>Victims of crime, 8808
    >>Violence, 7681
    >>>Petition, 9515, 10238
    >>>S.O. 31, 7705
    >>War crimes, o.q., 7579
    >>Youth, S.O. 31, 8080-1

McConnell, Rob see Music--Grammy Awards

McCormick, Larry (L--Hastings--Frontenac--Lennox andAddington)

    >>AIDS, petition, 3723
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9141-2, 9160-2
    >>Child care, M. on supply (Hayes), 6567
    >>Child poverty, 9161-2
    >>Dairy products, S.O. 31, 579
    >>Economic conditions. 9142
    >>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 1161, 6658-9
    >>Employment, 2625-6
    >>Employment insurance, 6567
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2241-2, 2384-5, 2624-6
    >>Fastball, S.O. 31, 4664
    >>Furniture manufacturing industry, S.O. 31, 2353
    >>Job creation, 2625, 9162
    >>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 6842
    >>Maple syrup industry, S.O. 31, 9597-8
    >>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 2755
    >>National unity, S.O. 31, 757-8
    >>Newspapers, S.O. 31, 176-7
    >>Religion, S.O. 31, 8773
    >>Rideau Canal, petition, 10146
    >>Small and medium business, S.O. 31, 8006
    >>Telephone service, 9141
    >>Tourism, S.O. 31, 3251
    >>Unemployment insurance, 624-6, 2241-2, 2384-5, 2624-5
    >>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 624-6
    >>Women, S.O. 31, 311
    >>Women's Institute, S.O. 31, 8305

McCrae, John see Veterans--"In Flanders Fields"

McCuaig, Theresa see Murder--Leduc, Sylvain; Victims of crime--Bill of Rights; Young Offenders Act--Amending

McDonald. Hon. Justice David see Judges

McDonough, Alexa see Child tax benefit--Budget 1997 measures

McGill University see Universities/colleges

McGreevy, Thomas see Sedition--Members of Parliament

McGuinty, Dalton see Ontario--Liberal Party leadership

McGuire, Joe (L--Egmont)

    >>Automobile leasing, S.O. 31, 582
    >>Bridges, S.O. 31, 3484
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 417
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8419-20
    >>Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, S.O. 31, 10061
    >>Children, petition, 8233
    >>Economic development/renewal, 417
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2268-70
    >>Goods and Services Tax, petition, 6670, 9998
    >>Health care system, 417
    >>Highways and roads, petition, 8233, 9090
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 4016
    >>Impaired driving, petitions, 4159, 4350
    >>Insurance industry, S.O. 31, 582
    >>Nuclear weapons, petition, 9514-5
    >>Prince Edward Island, S.O. 31, 5238-9
    >>Unemployment insurance, 417, 2269-70

McIntyre, Dr. Keith see Universities/colleges--Mohawk College

McKenna, Hon. Frank see New Brunswick

McKinnon, Don

    >>Order of Canada, recipient, S.O. 31, 8648

McKinnon, Glen (L--Brandon--Souris)

    >>Agricultural products, 8375
    >>Air navigation services, 115708
    >>Basketball, S.O. 31, 1042
    >>Boissevain, Man., S.O. 31, 5728
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8373-5
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8374-5
    >>Canada Games, S.O. 31, 4855
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, o.q., 3006
    >>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-72), 8239-41
    >>Census (1996), o.q., 2365
    >>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 1157-8
    >>Competition Act, o.q., 4026
    >>Constitution, petition, 1111
    >>Crime prevention, S.O. 31, 1242
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 3909, 4605
    >>Economic development/renewal, o.q., 7315
    >>Education, post secondary, 8371-2
    >>Emergencies/disasters, 10138
    >>>o.q., 10069
    >>Environment, S.O. 31, 5160
    >>Family violence, 2056
    >>Food, o.q., 1172-3
    >>Goods and Services Tax, petition, 7893
    >>Grain marketing, 8239
    >>>M. on supply (Hermanson), 4122-4
    >>Grain transportation, 8241
    >>Gun control/guns, 2056
    >>Health, S.O. 31, 1101
    >>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 6844
    >>New millennium, S.O. 31, 2884
    >>National unity, S.O. 31, 3199
    >>Parole, 3909
    >>Pornography, petition, 7893
    >>Procedure
    >>>Chair, 8280
    >>>Members' remarks, 6844
    >>Registered education savings plans, 8374-5
    >>Riel, Louis, S.O. 31, 3199
    >>Victims of crime, M. on supply (R. White), 2053-5
    >>World War I, S.O. 31, 9738

McLaughlin, Hon. Audrey (NDP--Yukon)

    >>Aboriginal land claims, o.q., 5483
    >>Aboriginal peoples, o.q., 3639
    >>Allen, Grand Chief Harry, S.O. 31, 3553
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    >>>M., 7695-8, 7702-3
    >>>S.O. 31, 5160
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2156
    >>Child care, o.q., 484, 3564
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, o.q., 5740
    >>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 2177
    >>Drug/substance abuse, S.O. 31, 9167-8
    >>Family, 2156
    >>Federal-provincial conferences, o.q., 3639
    >>Forestry, o.q., 364
    >>Gender equality, 490
    >>Goods and Services Tax
    >>>o.q., 1961
    >>>Petition, 9089
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 9323-4
    >>Indians/First Nations, S.O. 31, 7466
    >>Labour disputes, S.O. 31, 5676
    >>Mining industry, 3474-7, 5459-61, 5463
    >>>S.O. 31, 3481-2
    >>Music, S.O. 31, 580
    >>Natural resources, o.q., 9331
    >>Postal rates, S.O. 31, 1459
    >>Procedure
    >>>Private Members' Motions, 7698
    >>>Statement by Minister, 489
    >>References see Speakership--Junior Chair officers
    >>Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
    >>>o.q., 6564
    >>>S.O. 31, 6554
    >>Sexual orientation, S.O. 31, 230, 2177
    >>Social programs, S.O. 31, 3310
    >>Taxation, S.O. 31, 3310
    >>Training programs, S.O. 31, 1836
    >>Violence
    >>>Petitions, 7722, 8018-9, 9332, 9658
    >>>S.O. 31, 7706
    >>Wildlife, 5461
    >>>o.q., 9331
    >>Women, statement by Minister (Fry), 489-90
    >>Yukon Quartz Mining Act and Yukon Placer Mining Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6), 3474-8, 5459-61, 5463
    >>Yukon Territory, 3474

McLellan, Hon. Anne (L--Edmonton Northwest; Ministerof Natural Resources)

McMaster case see Murder--Extreme drunkenness defence

McMaster University see Universities/colleges

McMechan, Andy see Grain marketing--Canadian Wheat Board monopoly

McNeil, Dan see Workplace--Accidents

McRae, Steve see Impaired driving--Deaths caused

McTeague, Dan (L--Ontario)

    >>Automobile safety, 6912
    >>>o.q., 1109
    >>Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335), 6889
    >>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6755
    >>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2150, 2152, 2159, 2400-1, 2577
    >>Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (amdt.)(Bill C-384), 8955
    >>Child support payments, 4929
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--gasoline pricing)(Bill C-267), 1625, 5128-31
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of those who purchase products from vertically integrated suppliers who compete with them at retail)(Bill C-381), 8842-3
    >>Constitution, 6983-5
    >>>M. (Rock), 6973, 6982-5, 6992
    >>Corporations, M. on supply (Loubier), 912, 938
    >>Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-362), 7391
    >>Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-274), 3452, 3455
    >>Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentences)(Bill C-321), 7067-8
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--Internet lotteries)(Bill C-353), 8117
    >>Divorce, 4929
    >>>Petitions, 5611, 7393
    >>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 4929
    >>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Gauthier), 5697-8
    >>Education, 6973, 6982-5, 6992
    >>Eid-Ul-Fitr, S.O. 31, 8006-7
    >>Elections, 6755
    >>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4381, 4387
    >>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7915-7
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, 3841, 3844-5
    >>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3841, 3844-5
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 1625, 5128-31, 5264, 5266
    >>>Petition, 4159, 4591, 8843-4
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 4381, 7915-7
    >>>Petition, 9808
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, M. (Williams), 3846-8
    >>House of Commons, 4387
    >>Housing, petition, 4159
    >>Impaired driving, petitions, 4159, 6091, 8957
    >>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5264, 5266
    >>Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.)(Bill C-356), 6912
    >>Murderers, 7391
    >>National Organ Donor Day Act (Bill C-202), 94, 1726-8, 7497-9
    >>Nuclear energy, 8029-30
    >>Nuclear reactors, 8030
    >>Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23), 8029-31
    >>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), , 4735
    >>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 669
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 3452, 3455, 5131
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1874, 9414
    >>>Members' remarks, 7917
    >>>Quorum, 7291, 8024
    >>References see Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Legislation
    >>Same-sex couples, 2150, 2159, 2400-1
    >>Schools, S.O. 31, 4624
    >>Senate, 4387
    >>Sexual orientation, 2150, 2152, 2159, 2400-1, 2577
    >>Suicide, petition, 5892
    >>Veterans benefits, petition, 3567
    >>War crimes, o.q., 9218