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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)

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

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