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Charitable and non-profit organizations

    >>Accountability
    >>>Annual financial reports, standards, etc., lack, 4686-7(70:2105-10)
    >>>Bryden role, 123(4:1720)
    >>Charities, definition, 11194(171:1720)
    >>Charities, donations
    >>>Encouraging, 3246(51:1245), 5190(78:1300), 5381(81:1045-50)
    >>>Income tax deduction
    >>>>Increase to 75% from 50% of net income, 3162(50:1205), 3219(50:1810), 3229(51:1045), 3244(51:1235), 3276(51:1550), 4620(70:1315), 5381(81:1050), 5395-6(81:1225-30)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 10854(165:1410-5)
    >>>>Increasing, 3648(56:1010)
    >>>>No less than contributions to political parties, 12656-63(192:1815-1910)
    >>>>>M. (Strahl), 7373-82(112:1105-1200), 8677-86(130:1730-1825), 9881-8(152:1105-50), negatived, on recorded division, 10048-9(152:1910-5)
    >>>>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 7382(112:1200), 8686(130:1825)
    >>>>>Petition, 10021(152:1530)
    >>>>See also Capital gains tax--Stocks; Income Tax Act (admt.--percentage of gifts that may be deducted from tax)(Bill C-312)
    >>Corporate governance, improvement, 11194(171:1720)
    >>Environmental organizations, charitable tax status, use of raise money to campaign to kill jobs and investment, economic terrorism, revoking status,
    >>>o.q., 11787(179:1455), 11839(180:1140-5)
    >>>Reform Party position, S.O. 31, 12000(183:1415)
    >>>See also Mining industry
    >>Fundraising, offshore, direct, for profit fundraisers, 8308-9(124:1535-45)
    >>Political activities, 1491(27:1010)
    >>>See also Canada Post Corporation--Labour dispute; Capital gains tax--Stocks; Competition Act--Business; Income Tax Act (amdt.--political activities by charities receiving public funds)(Bill C-273); Information highway/Internet--Personal information, Lists; Telemarketing--Deceptive and fraudulent telemarketing
    >>Terrorist fronts, fundraising activities, 8308(124:1535)
    >>See also Sisters of Charity of Quebec

Charitable donations/gifts see Food banks--Donations

Charles Lynch press conference room see Procedure--House of Commons

Charles Tupper Secondary School see Youth--Political awareness

Charlesbourg constituency

    >>MP for a day contest, Jean Théberge, winner, S.O. 31, 7482(113:1410)

Charlotte constituency

    >>Name change proposed, 107(4:1520)

Charlotte County Ports Ltd. see Ports--Commercialization

Charlottetown Abbies see Hockey

Charlottetown Accord see Constitutional reform

Charte de la langue francaise see Quebec--Language policy

Charter flights see Air transportation

Charter of Rights see Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Chartrand, Chantal see Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation

Chartrand-Laferrière report see Taxation--System

Châteauguay constituency see Ice storm 1998--Assistance

Chatham, N.B. see Miramichi constituency

Chatters, David (Ref.--Athabasca)

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 9932(150:1705)
    >>Agriculture, M. on supply (Breitkreuz, G.), 9763-6(148:1245-1305), 9771(148:1340)
    >>Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group, o.q., 8882-3(134:1450)
    >>Association of Canada Lands Surveyors, 6611-2(100:1540-50), 6614(100:1605), 6617(100:1635)
    >>Athabasca River, o.q., 15863-4(238:1145)
    >>Canada Labour Code (Part I)(amdt.)(Bill C-19), 6683-5(101:1625-35)
    >>Canada Lands Surveyors Act (Bill C-31), 6611-2(100:1540-50), 6614(100:1605), 6617(100:1635)
    >>Canada-Yukon Oil and Gas Accord Implementation Act (Bill C-8), 4712-4(71:1530-40), 4719-20(71:1620)
    >>Canadian flag, M. on supply (Manning), 4969(75:1315)
    >>Canadian Wheat Board
    >>>S.O.31, 4011-2(61:1405-10)
    >>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 1944-6(34:1040-50), 3575-7(55:1715-25)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of those who purchase products from vertically integrated suppliers who compete with them at retail)(Bill C-235), 8279-80(123:1810-20)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, petition, 6295(95:1510)
    >>Easter, Wayne, references, 1945(34:1045)
    >>Energy
    >>>r.o., 12684(193:1525)
    >>Energy efficiency, M. (Martin, Pat), 11097-8(168:1910-20)
    >>Equalization payments, 12651(192:1705)
    >>Farmers, M., 5078-81(76:1805-20), 5085-6(76:1855)
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-65), 12651(192:1705-10)
    >>First Nations Land Management Act (Bill C-49), 9931-4(150:1700-20)
    >>Forest fires
    >>>o.q., 6600(100:1435)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6594-5(100:1405)
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 10017(152:1500)
    >>>o.q., 9913-4(150:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10005(152:1400), 14477(218:1400)
    >>Gasoline taxes, o.q., 15262-3(230:1450-5)
    >>Government expenditures, S.O. 31, 8828(133:1355-400)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 453(10:1040)
    >>>M, to adjourn, 2318-20(38:2305-20), 2326(38:2400)
    >>>o.q., 1043(19:1420), 1766-7(31:1435-40)
    >>Impaired driving, S.O. 31, 5898-9(89:1400)
    >>Income Tax Act (amdt.--income deferral from forced destruction of livestock or natural disaster)(Bill C-227), 371(9:1025), 8078-80(120:1735-50), 8084(120:1810-5)
    >>Indian bands/reserves, 9932-3(150:1705-15)
    >>Indians/First Nations, 9931-4(150:1700-20)
    >>Judges, 7737-8(117:1825-30)
    >>Legislation, M. on supply (Lowther), 7737-8(117:1825-30)
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), S.O. 31, 5327(80:1410), 13080-1(199:1400)
    >>Livestock, 371(9:1025)
    >>Maple syrup industry, S.O. 31, 3305(52:1410)
    >>Marine Conservation Areas Act (Bill C-48), 10001-3(152:1335-40)
    >>Marriage, petition, 9868(150:1015)
    >>Mining industry, 452(10:1035-40)
    >>>o.q., 209-10(6:1430), 12185(185:1155)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2232(38:1405)
    >>National parks/marine conservation areas, 10001-3(152:1335-40)
    >>National unity, petition, 3072-3(49:1020)
    >>Natural resources industries, S.O. 31, 10722-3(163:1405)
    >>Nisga'a land claim, 9931(150:1705)
    >>Nuclear Amendment Act, 1998 (Bill C-443), 9135(138:1000)
    >>Nuclear reactors, o.q., 11372-3(173:1435), 11458-9(174:1440)
    >>Nuclear waste, M. for Production of Papers, 12685(193:1525)
    >>Oil and gas industry, 4712-4(71:1530-40)
    >>>M. (Laliberte), 15880-2(238:1340-50)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1836(32:1405-10)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Caccia (misleading/false statements), 10017(152:1500)
    >>>Lincoln (misleading/false statements), 10017(152:1500)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 8084(120:1815)
    >>>Members, 1945(34:1045)
    >>>Private Members' Motions, 5086(76:1855)
    >>Pulp and paper industry, 2319(38:2315)
    >>Same sex couples, 7737-8(117:1825)
    >>Taxation, 2319(38:2315)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Bulte), 451-4(10:1035-45)
    >>Violence/violent offences, petitions, 3073(49:1020), 5676(86:1010)
    >>Welfare, o.q., 2385(39:1440)
    >>Young Offenders Act, petition, 7188(109:1010)
    >>Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, petition, 9135(138:1005)
    >>Yukon Territory, 4714(71:1540), 4720(71:1620-5)

Cheam Indian Band see Salmon--Fraser River

Cheese

    >>Price increase, farmer benefit, 4488(68:1330)
    >>Raw milk cheese see Luc Mailloux

Chemainus, Indian Band see Forestry--Aboriginal peoples

Chemical industry

    >>Reasonable care program, sustainable development, relationship, 6099(92:1325)

Chemical sensitivity see instead Multiple chemical sensitivity

Chemical weapons

    >>International convention in force in 1997, 8808(133:1135)
    >>See also Biological and chemical weapons

Chemicals see Agriculture; Health--Children; Pollution--Health effects

Chenier, Annick see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Students

Cherry, Don

    >>Sports commentator, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, remarks regarding Quebeckers, condemning
    >>>o.q., 4366(66:1435)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4273(65:1410), 4360(66:1405)
    >>See also Francophone Games (Ottawa-Hull 2001)--Financing

Chester, N.S. see Harbours, wharves and breakwaters--Tancook Island Ferry Wharf

Chevalier de Lorimier see Quebec--History

Chevalier des Arts et Lettres see Arts and culture--Urquhart

Cheviot mine see Mining industry.

Chiapas, Mexico see Mexico

Chiasson, Steve

    >>NHL player, Carolina Hurricanes, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 14666(221:1355)

Chicago IL see Bank of Montreal--Morgan Bank

Chickens see Poultry industry

Chicoutimi, Que.

    >>1996 flood, Saguenay region, old section, "le bassin", heritage site, designating, federal government involvement, o.q., 14936(225:1445)

Chief Electoral Officer

    >>Form, tabled, 57(4:1000)
    >>Reports
    >>>1997, 36th general election, 30(3:1505)
    >>>Elections, by-elections
    >>>>Port Moody--Coquitlam constituency, tabled, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 8473(127:1535)
    >>>>Sherbrooke constituency, tabled, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 10265(156:1200)
    >>>>Windsor--St. Clair constituency, tabled, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 15510(234:1500)
    >>See also Estimates--1998-1999, main, Privy Council; Indian bands/reserves--Elections; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirtieth--Seventy-second

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) see Corporations

Child abduction

    >>Reddy, Yasmine, abducted to Jordan by mother, 1598(28:1640)
    >>>Petition, 1719(30:1225)
    >>Robitaille, Suzie, children abducted to Egypt by father, o.q., 834(16:1455), 1846(32:1455)
    >>See also Customs officers--Peace officer powers; Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Child abuse

    >>Child Abuse Prevention Month, S.O. 31, 9169(138:1400), 9509(144:1405)
    >>Child welfare system failure, deaths, etc., 13211(201:1310)
    >>Forcible confinement by parents or guardians, sentences, increasing, 691(14:1035)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--penalties for sexual offences involving children)(Bill C-245)
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Young offenders--Family background factor

Child Abuse Prevention Month see Child abuse

Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa see Children

Child Benefit see Child Tax Benefit

Child care

Child care credit see Child care--Parents at home providing

Child custody

    >>Child Custody and Access Arrangements Special Joint Committee, recommendations, implementing, government delay, 15457(233:1230)
    >>>o.q., 14934(225:1435-40), 15023-4(226:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 15206(229:1110-5)
    >>Sagkeeng First Nation case, Supreme Court of Canada awarding custody to United States adopted grandparents, S.O. 31, 13901(208:1405)
    >>See also Divorce; Murder--Woman killed

Child Custody and Access Arrangements Special Joint Committee

    >>Establishment, M. (McLellan), 1586-1602(28:1525-1710), agreed to, on recorded division, 1867-8(32:1750-1805)
    >>Final report, completing, additional two weeks, requesting, 10055(153:1005)
    >>Meetings, conflict with Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee meetings, 8023-4(120:1130-5)
    >>Membership, M. (Kilger), agreed to, 2826(45:1355-1400)
    >>Report, presented
    >>>First, 10055(153:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 10145(154:1515)
    >>>Final, (For the Sake of the Children), 11127(170:1050)
    >>See also Child custody; Divorce Act--Unbalanced; Violence--Women, victims

Child hunger

    >>Calgary, Alta, "Feed the Children, a Report on Child Hunger in Calgary", S.O. 31, 16183(242:1355)

Child labour

    >>Canadian companies participation, government position, measures, o.q., 5764(87:1150)
    >>Canadian position, 1612-3(28:1820-5)
    >>>o.q., 7408(112:1440-5)
    >>Child soldiers, 1612(28:1820)
    >>Consumer boycotts, labelling programs, 1612-3(28:1825)
    >>Health and safety factors, 1612(28:1820)
    >>Imports of goods produced by, prohibiting, United States example, 1612-3(28:1825)
    >>>o.q., 465(10:1145)
    >>International initiatives, Canadian role, o.q., 465(10:1145)
    >>International Labour Organization conference, Oslo, Norway, October 1997, 1612-3(28:1820-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1148(21:1405), 1276(23:1400), 1354(24:1400), 1574(28:1410)
    >>International Labour Organization convention,
    >>>Canada refusing to sign, 1612-3(28:1825)
    >>>Negotiations, Canadian role, o.q., 5764(87:1150), 11840(180:1150)
    >>International trade agreements
    >>>Prohibition clauses, petition, 10468(160:1015)
    >>>Relationship, 1612-3(28:1825)
    >>Poverty, relationship, 1612-3(28:1825)
    >>Slavery, forced/indentured labour, 1612-3(28:1820-5)
    >>Voluntary codes of conduct,1613(28:1825)
    >>See also see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, First

Child pornography

Child poverty

Child prostitution

    >>Age of consent, raising from 14 to 16 years, relationship, 9877(150:1105-10)
    >>British Columbia reports re sexual exploitation, 3013(47:1840)
    >>Child sex tourism, Criminal Code amendments, 7209(109:1225), 9848(149:1625), 12934(197:1250-5)
    >>>Enforcement, difficulty, 7209(109:1230)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 15996(240:1410)
    >>Communicating for purposes of, redefining offence as, 8494-5(127:1800), 8893(134:1555), 8903(134:1710), 8905(134:1725), 8965(135:1145), 8971(135:1225), 8975-6(135:1255), 9838-9(149:1520), 9849(149:1630), 9874(150:1055)
    >>>See also Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--child prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital mutilation)(Bill C-27)(2nd Sess., 35th Parl.) measures, 3013-4(47:1845), 7209(109:1225)
    >>Customers, sentences, increasing, 8976(135:1255), 9843(149:1545)
    >>Drug abuse, relationship, 3012(47:1840-5)
    >>Economic and social conditions, relationship, 3013-4(47:1840-5)
    >>Extent, situation, etc., 8890-1(134:1535)
    >>Federal-provincial-territorial co-operation, 3014(47:1845)
    >>Procuring, pimping, sentences
    >>>Increasing, 14088(211:1310)
    >>>Mandatory minimimum sentence, establishing, 8890-1(134:1535), 8971(135:1225-30), 9842-3(149:1540-50), 9845(149:1600), 9869-71(150:1015-30), 9874-5(150:1055), 12934(197:1250)
    >>Sexual abuse, relationship, 3013(47:1840)
    >>Trials, protection for youth testimony, use of screens, 12934(197:1250)
    >>Withdrawal/rescue from, proposed measures, 3013(47:1840), 9845(149:1600)
    >>See also Prostitution--Electronic surveillance

Child sex tourism see Child prostitution

Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

    >>Age of consent, relationship
    >>>Lowering, 11261(172:1150)
    >>>Raising to 16 years, 973(18:1520-5), 3013-4(47:1840-5), 8976(135:1255), 14491(218:1510), 16064(240:2150)
    >>>>Petitions, 878(17:1010-5), 1910(33:1505), 3073(49:1020), 3648(56:1015), 4578(69:1735), 5378(81:1040), 5651(85:1545), 6087(92:1210), 6295(95:1515), 7318(111:1015), 7535(114:1515), 8208(123:1010), 8346(125:1510), 8406(126:1210), 9553(145:1015)
    >>>>See also Child prostitution--Age of consent; Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibited sexual acts)(Bill C-255); Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibited sexual acts)(Bill C-504)
    >>>Raising to 18 years, petitions, 340(8:1540), 3649(56:1015), 8005(120:0915)
    >>Alcock background, role as child care worker, etc., 11294(172:1515)
    >>Commercial exploitation
    >>>Status of Women Canada-Kids Friendly program, 12934(197:1255)
    >>>World conference, Sweden, September 1996, 12934(197:1250)
    >>Coulis, Michael, bicycle tour to raise awareness, S.O. 31, 6662(101:1400)
    >>Exposure, making public, Dr. Charles Fergusson role, etc., 11294(172:1515)
    >>Government measures, 14167(212:1600)
    >>International Summit of Sexually Exploited Youth, Victoria, B.C., March 1998, 4602(70:1120)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4979(75:1410)
    >>Judges inappropriate remarks, 5533(83:1625), 5545(83:1755)
    >>Law Reform Commission of Canada studying, o.q., 2385(39:1440)
    >>Maple Leaf Gardens case,
    >>>Roby, John, charges, 15201(229:1050)
    >>>Stuckless, Gordon, conviction, sentence, 1346(24:1235)
    >>>>o.q., 1238(22:1455-500), 1411-2(25:1140)
    >>Out of the shadow and into the light program, S.O. 31, 14709(222:1400)
    >>Petition presented by Bloc Québécois, government response, S.O. 31, 3851(59:1105)
    >>Quebec City, Que. case, 17-year old female victim, under two-year sentence, appeal
    >>>o.q., 730(14:1445-50)
    >>>S.O. 31, 776-7(15:1110)
    >>Sex offenders/pedophiles
    >>>Bail, prior to release or appeal, eliminating, petitions, 8405(126:1205), 9262(140:1010), 10923-4(166:1210)
    >>>Banning from homes where children present without parents or guardians, 8304(124:1515), 8968(135:1200-5)
    >>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--Order of prohibition)(Bill C-433)
    >>>Brown, William Gibson, repeat offender, conditional sentence, Judge T. D. Devitt conduct, 5652(85:1550-5)
    >>>>o.q., 3857(59:1135)
    >>>Dionne, Jean Gerard, arrest, previous convictions evidence inadmissable at trial, S.O. 31, 14538(219:1110)
    >>>Gervais, Paul, conditional sentence, 12929(197:1220), 14114(211:1550)
    >>>>o.q., 12799(195:1140), 13164(200:1145)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 12790(195:1055)
    >>>James, Graham, Sheldon Kennedy victim, 15217(229:1205)
    >>>>Parole, S.O. 31, 9343(141:1100)
    >>>Mack, Stephen, conviction, lawsuit against victim's father Howie Slaunwhite, Judge Lathleen Downes conduct, 5652(85:1555-600)
    >>>Noyes, Robert, unescorted temporary absence, o.q., 1047-8(19:1440-5)
    >>>Pardons, 11293(172:1510)
    >>>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedohiles, Screening/flaging system
    >>>Pitcher, Tony, conditional sentence, S.O. 31, 2796-7(45:1105-10)
    >>>Poslowski, Donald, six year sentence for rape and strangulation of nine year old girl, S.O. 31, 1459(26:1400)
    >>>Protecting from, petitions, 10621(162:1510), 12683(193:1520), 15074(227:1515)
    >>>Registry, establishing, petitions, 8405(126:1205), 9262(140:1010)
    >>>Rehabilitation, treatment, difficulty, 7197(109:1105)
    >>>Repeat offender, nine times, released and reoffended, Red Deer constituency, o.q., 6673(101:1455)
    >>>Richard, Yves, unescorted temporary absence, o.q., 2441(40:1140)
    >>>Robertson, Eric, conditional sentence, o.q., 2802(45:1135)
    >>>Screening/flagging system, individuals applying for positions of trust re children, Canadian Police Information Centre role, etc., 14167-74(212:1600-50), 15196(229:1015)
    >>>>Consultations, 15196(229:1015)
    >>>>Education role, Volunteer Canada program, etc., 14167(212:1605), 15196(229:1015)
    >>>>Organizations recruiting individuals, screening systems, importance, 14167(212:1600-5), 15196(229:1015)
    >>>>Pardoned individuals, criminal records, access to, 1942(34:1010), 5778-86(87:1325-1420), 7080-9(107:1315-1415), 8204(122:1835-40), 8554-62(128:1750-1835), 8902(134:1700-5), 12930(197:1230), 13215-6(201:1340-5), 14167-74(212:1600-50), 15195-202(229:1005-55), 15217-8(229:1205-15)
    >>>>>Federal-provincial task force on high risk offenders, report, relationship, 14167(212:1605)
    >>>>>Legislation, Criminal Records Act (amdt.)(Bill C-69), 14076(211:1135-40)
    >>>>>>Criminal Code (amdt.--victims of crime)(Bill C-79), relationship, 15201(229:1050)
    >>>>>>Criminal Records Act and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt--offences against children)(Bill C-284), relationship, 12932(197:1240), 12937(197:1310), 14169-73(212:1615-40), 15195(229:1005), 15198(229:1025-30), 15200(229:1045)
    >>>>>>>o.q., 12952(197:1435)
    >>>>>>Expediting, all-party support, Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee study, etc., 14168(212:1610), 14171-4(212:1630-50), 15195(229:1005), 15197-200(229:1020-45), 15218(229:1215)
    >>>>>>See also Criminal Records Act (amdt.)(Bill C-69); Criminal Records Act and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--offences against children)(Bill C-284)
    >>>>>Limitations on access, allowing organizations access, etc., 14168-71(212:1605-30), 14174(212:1650), 15198(229:1030)
    >>>>>Offences included, 14170-1(212:1620-30), 15200(229:1040)
    >>>>>Other vulnerable individuals, mentally handicapped, protecting, 14171(212:1630-5)
    >>>>>Petitions, 9135(138:1005), 10343(158:1005), 13493(204:1310-5), 16102(241:1530)
    >>>>>Police resources, funding, relationship, 15218(229:1210)
    >>>>>Recidivism rate, rehabiliation difficulty, factors, 14169(212:1615), 14173-4(212:1645)
    >>>>>Safeguards re individual rights, consent requirement, Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Canadian Human Rights Act, relationship, 14168(212:1605-10), 14170-4(212:1620-50), 15197(229:1020), 15199-202(229:1040-55), 15217-8(229:1205-15)
    >>>>>Solicitor General's discretion, 14168(212:1605-10), 14170-2(212:1625-40)
    >>>Sentences, 12971-2(197:1640)
    >>>>Conditional sentences
    >>>>>o.q., 3857(59:1135)
    >>>>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles passim
    >>>>Increasing, 691(14:1035)
    >>>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--penalties for sexual offences involving children)(Bill C-245)
    >>>>Lenient, 11248(172:1025), 12927(197:1155-200)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 15854-5(238:1105)
    >>>>Life imprisonment without parole for second offence, petitions, 8405(126:1205), 9262(140:1010), 10923(166:1210)
    >>>>Petitions, 4126(63:1005), 5378(81:1040)
    >>>>Serving full sentence if likely to re-offend, 14167(212:1600)
    >>>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Quebec City, Que. case--Maple Leaf Gardens case--Poslowski
    >>>Supervision and surveillance, increasing, petition, 8208(123:1010)
    >>>Trials, protection for victims and witnesses, 7241(109:1540)
    >>>>See also Justice system--Trials
    >>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Maple Leaf Gardens case
    >>S.O. 31, 11500(175:1100)
    >>Sowden, Diane, mother of victim, award recipient, 8976(135:1255)
    >>United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, relationship, 11265(172:1215)
    >>Vanderhoof, Judge Peter, remarks re three year old girl, "sexually aggressive", 5652-3(85:1600)
    >>Victoria, B.C., report, government position, o.q., 1661(29:1455)
    >>See also Canadian Centre Against Sexual Abuse; Child pornography; Child prostitution; Young offenders--Family background factor

Child soldiers see Child labour

Child support payments

Child Tax Benefit

Child welfare system see Child abuse; Young offenders--Age limit, 12 years old--Non-violent offences

Children

    >>Breakfast for Learning Program, Canadian Living Foundation, nutrition program, support, S.O. 31, 6073(92:1100)
    >>Budget 1998, failure, 4583(69:1755)
    >>Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa, S.O. 31, 2434(40:1105)
    >>Community Action Program for Children, nutrition, prenatal information for teenage parents, 313(7:1720), 7207(109:1215), 12432(189:1325)
    >>>$100 million funding, Budget 1997 measure, 11145(171:1205)
    >>>Reform Party position, o.q., 11375(173:1455), 12751(194:1415)
    >>Corporal punishment, Criminal Code, sec. 43, 1584(28:1510), 4707(71:1505), 13926(208:1645), 14175(212:1700)
    >>>Assault charge, against Joe Cleary, dismissed, S.O. 31, 10253-4(156:1100)
    >>>Court Challenges Program challenge, 14742(222:1725)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7005(106:1410)
    >>>Government defending, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, notwithstanding clause, invoking, M. (Vellacott), 15096-15104(227:1730-1820)
    >>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 15104(227:1820)
    >>>Petitions, 59(4:1020), 159(5:1235), 217(6:1510), 534-5(11:1515), 975(18:1535), 1290(23:1515) 1585-6(28:1515-20), 1942 (34:1015), 2105(36:1555), 2145-6(37:1035), 2946(47:1010), 3073(49:1025), 3463-4(53:1020), 5092-3(77:1010), 5339(80:1520), 5378(81:1040), 5962(90:1530), 6293-4(95:1505), 7793(118:1250), 7935(119:1520), 8771(132:1515), 9262(140:1010), 9405(142:1510), 10826(165:1010), 11245(172:1005), 12187-8(185:1205-10), 13017-8(198:1510), 13716(206:1010), 14548-9(219:1205), 15631(235:1010)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1974(34:1410)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children)(Bill C-276); Criminal Code and Department of Health Act (amdt.--security of the child)(Bill C-368); Young offenders--Sentences--Violent offenders/offences, Schools
    >>Definition in legislation, conforming with United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 3862-5(59:1200-15)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10551(161:1100)
    >>>See also Bank Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-327); Bills of Exchange Act (amdt.--definitions of "infant " and "minor")(Bill C-328); Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--definitions of "infant" and "minor")(Bill C-329); Canada Cooperative Associations Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-335); Canada Health Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-332); Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-331); Canada Shipping Act (amdt.--definitions of "child" and "infant")(Bill C-333); Canada Student Loans Act (amdt.--definition of "full age")(Bill C-334); Canada Transportation Act (amdt.--definition of "adult")(Bill C-341); Canada-United Kingdom Civil and Commercial Judgements Convention Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-336); Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-337); Criminal Code (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-342); Divorce Act (ammt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-330); Excise Tax Act (amdt.--definition of "adult")(Bill C-338); Excise Tax Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-339); Extradition Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-348); Government Employees Compensation Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-349); Hazardous Products Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-350); Indian Act (amdt.--definition of "infant child")(Bill C-351); Insurance Companies Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-353); Interpretation Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-347); Land Titles Act (amdt.--age of majority and definition of "infant")(Bill C-354); Pension Fund Societies Act (amdt.--definition of "minor child")(Bill C-355); Privacy Act (amdt.--definition of "minor")(Bill C-356); Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-352); Territorial Lands Act (amdt.--definition of "adult")(Bill C-346); Wages and Liability Act (amdt.--definition of "adult")(Bill C-357)
    >>Early childhood development, 12416(189:1130-5)
    >>>Carnegie Foundation study, 6238(94:1720)
    >>>Government measures, benefitting, S.O. 31, 12490(190:1100)
    >>>Maternity leave, extending to one year, 9435(143:1005)
    >>>>See also Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--parental benefits)(Bill C-449)
    >>>Universal accessible program, introducing, o.q., 12367-8(188:1540), 15922(239:1455)
    >>Emotional and behavioural problems, 5297-8(79:1555-1600)
    >>Family environment, impact, 15962(240:1025-30), 16011-2(240:1540)
    >>Federal-provincial-territorial co-operation, 236(6:1715), 7194(109:1050)
    >>Future,
    >>>Budget 1999 measures, 12138(184:1545)
    >>>Development potential, opportunities, government commitment, 39(3:1610), 87(4:1315), 91(4:1345), 274(7:1315), 449(10:1015), 646-7(12:1830-5), 1930-8(33:1725-1830), 3019(47:1915), 5555-6(84:1020-5), 6817(103:1845-50)
    >>>>o.q., 2035(35:1145-50), 6148(93:1450-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3023-4(48:1405-10)
    >>>>Throne Speech statement, 8(2:1550)
    >>Government initiatives, Reform Party opposing, 12434-5(189:1335-45)
    >>Government programs and services, targetting, some children deemed more worthy than others, 12414-5(189:1120)
    >>Head Start Program
    >>>Aboriginal peoples, 7207(109:1215), 7245(109:1620), 9926(150:1625), 9928(150:1635)
    >>>>Indian reserves, extending to, o.q., 9100(137:1450)
    >>>>See also Education--Aboriginal peoples/communities
    >>>National, developing, schools/hospitals involvement
    >>>>M. (Martin, K.), 4187-96(63:1730-1835), 5787-96(88:1100-1200), 7091-7100(108:1100-1200), as amended, agreed to, on recorded division, 7183(108:2000-5)
    >>>>>Amdt. (Stoffer), 7099-7100(108:1155-1200), agreed to, on recorded division, 7182-3(108:1950-2000)
    >>>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 4196(63:1835), 5796(88:1200)
    >>>>Petition, 8709(131:1205)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7112(108:1405), 10086(153:1355)
    >>>Reform Party position, 12436(189:1350)
    >>>See also Drug/substance abuse--Prevention; Young offenders--Crime prevention
    >>Immunization, international program, Canadian International Development Agency role
    >>>o.q., 466(10:1150)
    >>>qu., 3559-60(55:1525)
    >>Infant mortality, 5297(79:1600)
    >>International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, S.O. 31, 15854(238:1100-5)
    >>Jurisdiction, federal or provincial government, 5298(79:1600)
    >>"Latchkey kids", government policies creating, 12436(189:1350)
    >>Low income families, percentage, increase, 12415(189:1125)
    >>Malnutrition, combatting, UNICEF, government support, S.O. 31, 4976(75:1400)
    >>Missing Children Day, S.O. 31, 7112-3(108:1405-10), 15251(230:1400), 15253(230:1405)
    >>Missing Children's Network Canada, Hilton Canada, alliance arrangement, public awareness, benefits, o.q., 14934-5(225:1440)
    >>National Action Program, 7194(109:1050), 7207(109:1215)
    >>National Block Parent Week, S.O. 31, 9391(142:1400)
    >>National Child Day, S.O. 31, 1900(33:1415), 1973-5(34:1405-15), 10133-4(154:1400), 10207(155:1400), 10252-6(156:1055-1115)
    >>National Children's Agenda, strategy, developing, 2192(37:1520)
    >>>o.q., 290(7:1445), 13826-7(207:1455), 15922(239:1455)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 8(2:1550), 167-8(5:1330)
    >>National project, "Success by Six" federal government co-ordinating role, 5297-9(79:1555-1610)
    >>Nutrition program, need, 646(12:1830)
    >>Parental rights, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms/United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, relationship, etc., 11277(162:1335-40)
    >>>Petitions, 59-60(4:1020), 158-9(5:1235), 340(8:1540), 534-5(11:1515), 786(15:1205), 1006(19:1020), 1290(23:1515), 1585(28:1515), 1942(34:1010), 2040(35:1210), 3073(49:1025), 3327-8(52:1625), 5962(90:1530), 6967-8(106:1005), 8586(129:1540), 8710(131:1205), 8771(132:1515), 9521-2(144:1515-20), 9869(150:1015), 10924-5(166:1210-5), 12187-8(185:1205-10), 13716(206:1010)
    >>>Recognition, M. (Breitkreuz, G.), 6441-50(98:1105-1200)
    >>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 6450(98:1200)
    >>>Referendum, holding, petition, 8770(132:1510)
    >>>S.O. 31, 14(5:1055)
    >>Policies, focussing on, 12414-6(189:1115-30)
    >>Policies relating to, fairness, 13942-3(208:1835-40)
    >>Poor families, government measures, o.q., 24(3:1430)
    >>Rights
    >>>Independent institutions, establishing, European Network of Ombudsmen for Children recommendation, etc., S.O. 31, 13154(200:1100)
    >>>International Federation for Parent Education, symposium, addressing, S.O. 31, 7807(118:1410-5)
    >>>Kielburger, Craig, role, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal recipient, S.O. 31, 6711(102:1105)
    >>>See also Children--Definition
    >>Walk a Child to School Day, first annual, Toronto, Ont., S.O. 31, 8292-3(124:1400-5)
    >>Windows of Opportunity, Vancouver, B.C., health and social development proposal, government support, need, S.O. 31, 4782(72:1410)
    >>Youth activities, costs, compensation, tax credit/rebate, M. (Blaikie), 5312-20(79:1730-1830)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Women and children; Bosnia and Herzegovina--Conflict; Caregivers; Child poverty; Child Tax Benefit; Consumer products--Bunk beds; Crime prevention--Community-based programs; Developing countries; Disabled and handicapped persons; Drug/substance abuse--Trafficking; Education--Special needs; Environment; Family--Importance; Family violence; Goods and Services Tax--Clothing; Gun control/guns; Health; Indians/First Nations--Land management, Women and children; Iraq--United Nations/Canadian sanctions--United States led proposed military intervention, Civilians; Land mines (anti-personnel mines); Motor vehicles--Safety; Television; Tobacco products--Nicotine levels; Toxic substances; Violence/violent offences--Aboriginal communities; War--Children--Non-combatant casualties; Young offenders--Crime prevention; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, Refugees

Children's hospitals see Hospitals

Children's Special Allowances Act

    >>Legislation, amending see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997 (Bill C-28)

Childrens' toys see Toys

Chile

    >>Pension plan, private, 10993(167:1610)
    >>Pinochet, Augusto, former dictator, arrested in United Kingdom, 9118(137:1640)
    >>>Extraditing to Canada, charging with crimes against humanity, torture victim request, etc., 13446(203:1535)
    >>>>o.q., 10143(154:1455), 10217(155:1455), 10429(159:1440-5), 13438(203:1445)
    >>>House of Lords decision re Spain extradition request, 9138(138:1025)
    >>>>o.q., 10510(160:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 10500(160:1355)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9171(138:1405-10)

Chilean refugees see Refugees

Chilliwack, B.C. see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Chilliwack, B.C.; Emergencies/disasters--Preparedness

China

    >>Canada-China Friendship Group see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
    >>Dalian, Canada-China Legislative Association, first meeting, hospitality, S.O. 31, 10909(166:1055)
    >>Human rights symposium, Canada hosting, February 1998, o.q., 4789(72:1450)
    >>Human rights violations, Canadian position, actions, 1111(20:1255)
    >>>o.q., 1361-2(24:1435), 1415(25:1155-200), 3858(59:1140), 15394(232:1440)
    >>Jingsheng, Wei, dissident
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, not meeting, Foreign Affairs Minister Axworthy meeting, o.q., 3858(59:1140)
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee appearance, S.O. 31, 3795-6(58:1405-10)
    >>Rongi, Premier Zhu, etc., S.O. 31, 13953(209:1100)
    >>Three Gorges Dam, Canadian government financing, o.q., 1575(28:1415-20), 2094(36:1445)
    >>Tiananmen Square massacre, June 4, 1989
    >>>Anniversary
    >>>>o.q., 15394(232:1440)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7523(114:1005), 15802(237:1405), 15854(238:1100-5)
    >>>See also China--Yang
    >>United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, signing, o.q., 4789(72:1450)
    >>Yang, Xiao, recognition as House visitor, role in Tiananmen Square massacre, 2037-9(35:1200-5)
    >>See also Air transportation--Cargo carriers; Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Vancouver Summit; Blood--Blood supply system, Hepatitis C victims; Canadian International Development Agency--University of New Brunswick project; Chrétien, Jean--References, Travel; Christianity--Discrimination against; Government expenditures--Waste and extravagance; Hong Kong; Human rights--Canada-China symposium; Land mines (anti-personnel mines)--Export moratoriums--Removal; Nuclear reactors--CANDU, International sales--CANDU-6; Nuclear weapons; Trade; Water--Shortage; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, Diplomatic initiatives--Kosovo province, North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention

China Development Industrial Bank of Taiwan see Foreign investment--Light industry park

Chinatrust Commercial Bank

    >>Vancouver, B.C., first Canadian branch, opening, S.O. 31, 15303(231:1400)

Chinese community see Films--Canadian Steel, Chinese Grit; Ice storm 1998--Assistance, Vancouver, B.C.

Chinese cultural centre of Vancouver

    >>25th anniverary, cultural facility, $250,000 government grant, S.O. 31, 10610(162:1410-5)

Chinese Exclusion Act

    >>Abolition, 50th anniversary, S.O. 31, 19(3:1400)

Chinese New Year

Chinook helicopters see Search and rescue helicopters

Chinook salmon see Salmon

Chippewas of Georgiona Island

    >>Described, etc., 9892(150:1250)
    >>See also Housing--Indian reserve lands; Indians/First Nations--Land management, Participating First Nations

Chippewas of Mnjikaning see Indians/First Nations--Land management, Participating First Nations

Chippewas of Sarnia

    >>Historical background, land lost to oil and gas industry, War Measures Act factor, etc., 9929(150:1640-5)

Chirac, Jacques see France--Indivisible; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, France position

Chiropractic care see Health--Spinal health; Health care system--Aboriginal peoples/communities

Chlorine gas see Hazardous materials; Rail transportation/railways--Safety, Mississauga, Ont.

Chlorofluorocarbons see Toxic substances--CFCs

Chrétien, Caroline see Chrétien, Jean--References

Chrétien, Right Hon. Jean (Lib.--Saint-Maurice; Prime Minister)