National Textiles Week see Textiles industry

National Transportation Act (1987)

National Transportation Agency

>>Renaming Canadian Transportation Agency, legislation see Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14)

National Transportation Day/Week see Transportation

National unity

>>Aboriginal peoples role, sacred assembly, Hull, Que., December 1995, etc., 288-91
>>>See also South Africa--Truth and Reconciliation Commission
>>Broader issue than Quebec situation, 6292
>>"Canadian Unity" painting, S.O. 31, 6786
>>Canadian values, history, etc., role, 2882, 2907, 4708
>>>Throne Speech statement, 4-5
>>>>S.O. 31, 131
>>Canadians participation, role
>>>o.q., 36-7
>>>S.O. 31, 758-9
>>>Tele-vote 96, Nanaimo--Cowichan constituency, S.O. 31, 1416
>>Charest, Progressive Conservative Party leader, attacking Quebec federalists, S.O. 31, 8945
>>Council for Canadian Unity, Encounters with Canada program, high school student conference, James Buchanan, selection, S.O. 31, 7878
>>East-west link, importance, 8178
>>Essay contests
>>>Hastings--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington constituency, S.O. 31, 757-8
>>>Parry Sound--Muskoka constituency, high school students, S.O. 31, 179, 2555
>>>Perth-Wellington--Waterloo constituency, students, S.O. 31, 3553-4
>>Exchanges, youth, etc., promoting, 336
>>>o.q., 9654
>>Federal government policy, 8204-5
>>>Confrontational, o.q., 2892-3
>>>Failure, lack, 308, 2901-4, 5818, 6239-43, 8217-9, 9254
>>>>o.q., 7239
>>>>S.O. 31, 5880
>>>o.q., 2811-3, 3558
>>>Parti Québécois members remarks re totalitarianism, political terrorism, Bernard Landry, Jacques Brassard, etc., S.O. 31, 2806, 2937
>>>"Plan A"
>>>>Concessions to Quebec, 4712
>>>>Promoting federalism benefits, 333
>>>"Plan B", hard line, scare tactics, etc. 284, 327-8, 336-7, 2869, 2878-9, 2910, 4710-2, 6227, 6256
>>>>o.q., 2709, 2755-6, 4799
>>>Throne Speech provisions, 6277-8
>>>>o.q., 2810, 2813, 3558, 3633
>>>>See also National unity--Canadian values--National reconciliation;
>>First Ministers conference, June 1996, discussing
>>>o.q., 2756-7, 2813-4, 3558
>>>See also National unity--National reconciliation
>>Focus on Canada assembly, Alexandria, Ont., S.O. 31, 2937
>>Government priority, rather than economy, 298-300, 330
>>Great Canadian Whistle/l'Unisifflet, S.O. 31, 4797
>>Interprovincial trade barriers, impact, 5347-8
>>Laurier, Sir Wilfrid, first Quebecer as Prime Minister, statements, etc., relationship, S.O. 31, 918, 1583, 1884, 2177, 2472, 3814, 4069
>>Let`s Talk program, Manitoba, S.O. 31, 5677
>>"National disunity", 104-5
>>National reconciliation, Throne Speech statement, first ministers conference, June 1996, discussing, o.q., 2432
>>Parliament Hill demonstration, June 9/96
>>>o.q., 3558
>>>S.O. 31, 3556
>>Petition, 7278
>>Promotion, citizenship promotion funds, diversion to, 9139
>>Quebec federalists, rallies, etc., S.O. 31, 1705, 2003
>>Reform Party position, 4711, 5750-1, 6738, 8217-8
>>>Equality principle, 5861
>>>o.q., 2814, 3558
>>>Regional differences, exploiting, 6276-7
>>>>S.O. 31, 1164
>>>S.O. 31, 9648
>>Senate role, 3107
>>S.O. 31, 3199
>>Speak Out Canada, organization, S.O. 31, 1655-6
>>Special Cabinet Committee, o.q., 3558
>>Stereotypes, eliminating, face-to-face contact, etc., S.O. 31, 1161
>>Toonie for Canada, A, Burlington constituency student initiative, S.O. 31, 8584-5, 9654, 9739
>>See also Canada; Canadian Achievers, The; Cultural institutions; Health care system; Quebec distinct society status; Waterloo, Ont.

National Wildlife Week see Wildlife

Native peoples see Aboriginal peoples

NATO see North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Natural resource industries

>>Flow-through shares, mining and oil and gas sector, eligibility rules, tightening, Budget 1996 measure, 380, 9517, 9922-3
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) election promises, "red book", 5845
>>Resource allowance, rules, clarification and tightening, revenue neutral, Budget 1996 measure, 380, 433, 9517
>>Tax concessions, elimination, 1479
>>See also Energy industries; Highways and roads--Rural Canada; Mining industry; Oil and gas industry

Natural resources

>>Budget 1996 measures, impact, 1450, 1452, 9537, 9922
>>Consumption, cost, indicators, 10236
>>>See also Genuine Progress Indicator Act (Bill C-439)
>>Development
>>>Government-stakeholders partnerships, 1452, 1559
>>>Northern Yukon, Northern Cross Ltd. proposals, Porcupine caribou herd calving grounds, relationship, o.q., 9331
>>Provincial jurisdiction
>>>Constitutional amendment, affirming, 754-5
>>>Federal government withdrawing, Reform Party position, o.q., 4751
>>Research and development, federal government funding, Quebec share, 4194
>>>o.q., 3483
>>>See also Research and development--Agriculture and natural resources sectors
>>Resource management, land and water see Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (Bill C-80)
>>Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories, federal jurisdiction, 5457
>>See also Economy--Intellectual-based; Indians/First Nations--Powers; Liberal government (Trudeau)

Natural Resources Department

>>Expenditures, 1998-99, 3.3% reduction, 1452
>>Program review, priorities, establishing, 1452
>>Research and development expenditures, Quebec, 5663, 6969
>>>1987-1996, r.o.., 8517-8
>>See also Economic development/renewal--Northern Canada; Sustainable development

Natural Resources Standing Committee

>>Membership see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth
>>Reports, presented
>>>First (Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23)), 6317
>>>Second (Streamlining Environmental Regulations for Mining: Final Report), 6376
>>>>Government response requested, 6376
>>>Third (Think Rural), 8955
>>>>See also Economic development/renewal--Rural Canada
>>Travel, authoritzation, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 5428
>>See also Highways and roads--Rural Canada; Mining industry--Regulations

Natural Sciences and Engineering Council see Research and development--University-industry synergy; Universities/coilleges--University of Western Ontario

Nault, Robert D. (L--Kenora--Rainy River; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development as of Feb. 23, 1996)

>>Aboriginal peoples, 460
>>Agri-food industry, o.q., 10184
>>Budget, 8333
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 458-61
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8332-5, 8381, 8424, 8426
>>Canada Employment Centres, 3852-3
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 460
>>Canada Labour Code, 6419-20
>>Canada Labour Code (Part I) (amdt.)(Bill C-66), 6419-21
>>Canada Pension Plan, o.q., 4560
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1148-50
>>Child care, 459
>>>M. (G. Breitkreuz), 5138-9
>>>o.q., 3924, 5170
>>Child poverty, o.q., 9939
>>Child support payments, 459, 5034-5
>>Child tax benefit, 459
>>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of whistle-blowers)(Bill C-266), 5589-91
>>Deficit, 459, 8333-4
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1345-6, 1355-6, 1378-9, 1381-3, 1385
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, o.q., 5740
>>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 5034-5
>>Economy, 8333
>>Education, post-secondary, 459
>>Employment, 459
>>Employment insurance, 6480
>>>o.q., 7518-9, 10067
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2219-21, 2351-3, 2616-8, 2635-6, 2727-8, 2736, 2742, 2747-8, 2770-1, 6780-1
>>Family, 5034-5
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 1355-6
>>Fiscal responsibilty/stability, 8332
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 1378-9
>>Government programs and services, 459
>>Health care system, 459
>>Health, S.O. 31, 6257
>>Inflation, 8333
>>Information highway, 460
>>Interest rates, 459, 8333
>>Job creation, 459, 3175, 8333
>>>o.q., 3924
>>Labour, 1345-6
>>>S.O. 31, 2176
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3173-7, 3180-1, 3196
>>Mining industry, 460
>>>Petition, 536
>>Mortgage loans, 459
>>Ontario, 461, 8334
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 2386
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 8425
>>>Speeches, 2624, 2736
>>Rail passenger service, 1150
>>References see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization, Tax inclusive pricing
>>Reform Party, 8333-4
>>Seniors Benefit, 459
>>Singer Company, o.q., 9994-5
>>Social programs, 8334
>>Taxation, 461, 8381
>>Training programs, 2290-1, 2635-6
>>>o.q., 9993
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 8335
>>>S.O. 31, 9077
>>Transportation, 1148-9
>>Unemployment insurance, 602-3, 612-3, 631-2, 955-6, 959-60, 2219-21, 2351-3, 2616-8, 2635-6, 2727-8, 2742, 2747-8, 2770-1
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 594-7, 602-3, 612-3, 631-2
>>>qu., 3014
>>Unemployment insurance account, 596, 597

Nav Canada see Air navigation services--Commercialization

Navigational aids/services see Canadian Coast Guard; Ports

Navy League Cadet Corps see Canadian Armed Forces--Cadets

Nazi war criminals see War crimes--Deportation

Near banks see Financial institutions

Neary, Steve

>>Death, tribute, 3826-8
>>>S.O. 31, 3628

Necrotizing fasciitis see Health

Negative marketing option see Television, cable

Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-230)--Stinson

>>First reading, 491-2
>>Second reading, 4777-86
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 4786
>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--National referendum

Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-350)--Stinson

>>First reading, 6498
>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--National referendum

Neighbourhood Outreach Development Project see Westfort, Ont.

Nelson House see Violence--Women and children

Nelson House First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-40)--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Irwin)

>>First reading, 2950
>>Second reading, 3971-5, agreed to, 3975
>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 3975
>>>Reported, with amdts., 5297
>>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 10097-8
>>Third reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 10098, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 10252. Chap. 40. Chap. 29, S.C. 1997
>>See also Aboriginal land claims--Flooded lands; Flooded lands

Nepal see Canadian International Development Agency

Nepean constituency see Impaired driving--Deaths

Nepean, Ont. see Violence--Women and children

Nesbitt Burns see Economy--Growth, Projections

Net Income Stabilization Account Program (NISA) see Farm income

Netanyahu, Benjamin see Israel

Netherlands see Immigration/immigrants--Illegal, Iranians; World War II--Anniversary

Neutrino observatory see Science and technology

New Brunswick

>>Luring/inticing businesses away from other provinces, tax incentives, using compensation funds from Goods and Services Tax harmonization agreement, 7753, 7758, 7765, 7800, 7805-6, 7870, 7960, 8332, 9258
>>>o.q., 10117, 10181
>>McKenna, Premier Frank see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization, Tax inclusive pricing
>>See also Economic development/renewal; Francophones outside Quebec; Telecommunications--Call centres

New Brunswick Association for Community Living see Volunteer organizations

New Canadians see Elections--Voters list, Permanent

New Democratic Party

>>Convention, Regina, Sask., April 1997, election preparedness, etc., S.O. 31, 9645, 9879
>>>See also Justice system
>>Success, S.O. 31, 4015, 4933
>>See also particular subjects

New Hires Program see Employment insurance--Premiums, Small business

New Hope Housing Co-op see Housing--Social, Funding

New Liskeard Cubs see Hockey

New millenium

>>National recognition, celebrating, etc., 7348-9
>>>S.O. 31, 2884

New technology strategy see Technology

New Westminster--Burnaby constituency see Prostitution

New York, NY see Crime--Reducing; Quebec--Bouchard, Hon. Lucien; Rail transportation/railways--High speed trains

New Zealand

>>Economic bankruptcy, recovery, 9265-6
>>Parliamentary reform, 5764
>>See also Budget--Balanced; Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime patrol crews competition; Committees--Chair; Economic development/renewal; Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization; Government expenditures--Reduction; House of Commons--Votes; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Job creation--Tax relief; Legislation--Report back time limit--Private Members' Bills; Referendums--Citizen initiated referendums; Taxation--Reduction--System

Newbridge Networks Corporation

>>Industry Standing Committee appearances, 6018

Newfoundland

>>$8 million annual federal payment, Term 29, Terms of Union, granting $160 million lump sum payment, o.q., 2940-1
>>Confederation, entering, 1948 referendum, 3247-8
>>>52% vote in third referendum, 2857-8, 2900, 2903-4, 3299, 3361
>>>Quebec sovereignty referendum, comparing, 2857-8, 2900, 2903-4, 2913, 3247, 3266
>>Illiteracy rate, 3294, 3359, 3372
>>Liberal government (Tobin)
>>>Cabinet appointments, women, S.O. 31, 918
>>Name change to Newfoundland and Labrador, federal government recognizing, o.q., 1107-8
>>Newfoundlander living outside, 1627
>>Tobin, Premier Brian see Hydro-electric power--Churchill Falls project, Renegotiations
>>Walker, Michael, Fraser Institute executive director, comments, S.O. 31, 3708, 4070
>>See also Aquaculture; Constitution--Terms of union; Education; Fisheries, Atlantic; Unemployment

Newspapers

>>Guide de Montréal-Nord, 40th anniversary, congratulating, S.O. 31, 9477
>>Hollinger Inc., 53% Canadian ownership
>>>Black, Conrad, media influence, dangers, S.O. 31, 4548, 9930
>>>Director of competition bureau, review, request/conclusion, 3776-7, 5327-8
>>>>o.q., 3088-9, 3132, 3258, 3317-8
>>>S.O. 31, 3483
>>>See also Newspapers--Saskatchewan
>>Le Courrier, Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., 145th anniversary, S.O. 31, 10111
>>Le Fleuve, Lower St. Lawrence region, daily publication launch, congratulating, S.O. 31, 3079
>>Napanee Beaver, 125th anniversary, congratulating, S.O. 31, 176-7
>>Saskatchewan
>>>Regina Leader-Post, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix and Yorkton Enterprise, Hollinger Inc. purchase, 182 lay-offs, 859
>>>>Black, Conrad, role, 321
>>>>o.q., 320
>>>Small communities, Hollinger Inc., free distribution, unfair competition, small weekly publications, closure, investigation requesting, o.q., 531-2
>>See also Air navigation services--Commercialization, Notices; Goods and Services Tax--Books; Parliamentary Press Gallery; Sentences (convicted criminals)--Appropriateness

NEXPRO see Exports

Nexsys Commtech International Inc. see Telecommunications--Wireless technology

NGOs see Non-governmental organizations

Niagara Falls, Ont. see Tobacco products--Use, Youth; Tourism--Budget 1997 expenditures

Niagara Federation of Agriculture see Agriculture--Video

Niagara region see Fruit and vegetables--Peaches and apples

Nicaragua

>>Elections, Canadian observers, 7365
>>See also Central America--Visit to Canada; Trade--Cuba

Nichols, William J. see Parole--Murderers

Nicolet-Sud, Que. see Canadian Armed Forces--National Defence Proof and Experimental Test Establishment

Nicotine see Tobacco products

Nielsen task force see Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Duplication

Niger

>>L`Archer, Serge, Canadian Centre for International Studies and Co-operation volunteer, taken hostage by Toubou rebels, o.q., 8730-1, 10233-4

Nigeria

>>Biafra, civil war of 1967-1970, atrocities, 1815
>>Human rights violations
>>>Assassination of President's wife, Mrs. Abiola, etc., o.q., 3492
>>>Canadian actions, sanctions, etc.
>>>>o.q., 3714-5
>>>>S.O. 31, 3311, 3707, 4170
>>>Commonwealth role. membership suspended, expelling, etc., 533-4, 8841-2
>>>>o.q., 3714-5
>>>Executions, Ken Saro-Wiwa, etc., 533-4, 1824

Nike Inc. see Imports--Labour standards

Nikitin, Alexander see Nuclear radiation--Northern Russia/arctic

Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company Dissolution Act (Bill S-7)--Wood

>>First reading, 2920
>>Second reading, Committee of the Whole referral, committee stage, reported without amdt., report stage, concurrence, third reading, 4328-9, agreed to, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 5575

Nipissing constituency see Forestry

NISA see Net Income Stabilization Account Program

Nisga'a land claim

>>Agreement in principle, Feb. 15/96, Throne Speech statement, 5-6, 289
>>>Apartheid, S.O. 31, 1042-3
>>>Churches positions, o.q., 1292
>>>Commercial fishery, constitutional protection, 9316
>>>>o.q., 711, 1247
>>>Constitution, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, applying, 344
>>>Constitutional precedent, o.q., 1104
>>>Consultations. ratification. o.q., 1104-5, 1170
>>>Government expenditures, accountability, Auditor General role, etc. o.q., 319, 711
>>>Highways, ownership, public access provisions
>>>>o.q., 1247, 1292
>>>>S.O. 31, 1284-5
>>>Income tax exempt status, confirming, 851
>>>Provincial referendum, holding
>>>>o.q., 1170
>>>>S.O. 31, 706-7, 6658
>>>Public consultations, lack, 4770
>>>Public hearings, S.O. 31, 5729
>>>Race-based treatment
>>>>o.q., 1105
>>>>S.O. 31, 1161
>>>Reform Party position, 803-4
>>>Signing date, o.q., 711
>>>Signing, Mar. 22/96
>>>>Postponing, o.q., 1104-5
>>>>Scott, M., non-attendance, 1252
>>>>>o.q., 1247
>>>>S.O. 31, 1100-1, 1284, 1365
>>>Taxation implications, o.q., 526-7, 711, 1292
>>Scott, M., position, 532
>>>o.q., 527
>>>S.O. 31, 582-3
>>See also Salmon--Pacific fishery, Revitalization