Egoyan, Atom see films--The Sweet Hereafter

Egypt

>>Tourists attacked, Luxor
>>>Safety of Canadians, o.q., 1845(32:1450)
>>>S.O. 31, 1899(33:1410)
>>See also Child abduction--Robitaille; Land mines (anti-personnel mines)

E.H. Industries see Search and rescue helicopters--Acquisition

E.H. Industries see Search and rescue helicopters--Acquisition, AW520 Cormorant

El Nino see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact, Weather

El Salvador see Gun control/guns--Prohibited and restricted weapons, Confiscation

Elbow Lake Camp see Murder--British Columbia case

Election 1997

>>North Vancouver constituency, Liberal Party campaign tactics, 240(6:1745)
>>Progressive Conservative Party candidates, Parti-Québécois members, 2160(37:1210)
>>Reform Party advertisements re leaders from Quebec, etc., 2160(37:1210), 2162(37:1220-5), 2172-3(37:1330-5), 3695-6(56:1510-20), 3942(60:1655)
>>Report see Chief Electoral Officer
>>Results
>>>Atlantic provinces, 112(4:1600), 892(17:1145)
>>>Liberal Party majority reduced, 51(3:1750), 107(4:1525), 118(4:1640-5), 1070(19:1720), 10548(161:1035)
>>>Nova Scotia, Liberals lose all 11 seats, 7854(118:1930)
>>>Reform Party, increased seats, Official Opposition status, 10548(161:1040)
>>>Regional diversity, 32(3:1515)
>>See also Emergencies/disasters--Floods; Liberal government (Chrétien); Political parties--Fund raising, Liberal Party.

Election promises see Child care--National program; Environmental protection/management--Legislation; Job creation--Liberal Party 1993 election promise; Liberal government (Chrétien); Small and medium business--Government commitment; Throne Speech

Elections

>>Ballots
>>>Candidates' photographs, printing next to names, 6967(106:1005), 15833-40(237:1715-1820)
>>>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.--ballot papers)(Bill C-405)
>>>Rejecting all candidates, allowing, 4906(74:1530)
>>By-elections
>>>Port Moody--Coquitlam constituency (Mar. 30/98)
>>>>Delay, condemning, S.O. 31, 3258(51:1405)
>>>>Liberal Party
>>>>>Candidate, Lou Sekora, victory, 5577(84:1255), 5579(84:1305)
>>>>>>S.O. 31, 5588-9(84:1405-10)
>>>>>Support, encouraging, S.O. 31, 5510(83:1410)
>>>Sherbrooke constituency (Sept. 14, 1998)
>>>>Bloc Québecois candidate, Serge Cardin, victory, 8438(127:1150), 8459(127:1410-5), 9248(139:1700)
>>>See also Chief Electoral Officer--Reports
>>Campaign contributions
>>>Bouchard, Lucien, as 1988 Progressive Conservative candidate, 695(14:1100-5), 715(14:1315), 720(14:1350)
>>>Boudria, 700-1(14:1140)
>>>Brien, enumerators pressured to contribute to campaign, 738(14:1540), 747-8(14:1650-5)
>>>Coderre, 720(14:1350)
>>>Income tax credit for donations, 699(14:1125-30), 704(14:1205), 742-3(14:1620-5), 755(14:1750)
>>>Picard, required to pay back corporate donations by Bloc Québécois, S.O. 31, 913-4(17:1405-10)
>>>Saint-Julien, 715(14:1310-5), 717(14:1325-30), 736(14:1525-30), 754(14:1740)
>>>See also Political parties--Fund raising
>>Campaign expenditures
>>>Cabinet Ministers, Prime Minister, campaign workers/political staff, public payroll, Board of Internal Economy/Treasury Board guidelines, 8469-72(127:1505-30)
>>>Public disclosure requirement, 755(14:1750)
>>>Reimbursement of candidates and parties, 699(14:1130), 715(14:1315), 742-4(14:1620-30), 746(14:1640), 748(14:1655), 755(14:1750)
>>>>Accountability for funds, lack, 744(14:1630)
>>>>Eliminating, 371(9:1030)
>>>Women 30% of candidates, 14190(213:1010)
>>>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.--reimbursement of election expenses)(Bill C-497)
>>Campaigns, volunteers, role, 739(14:1550)
>>Date, Prime Minister setting, power, removal, 16050(240:2015)
>>Democratic system, international reputation, etc., 738-9(14:1545-55), 755-7(14:1745-805)
>>Electoral reform, need, all-party committee, establishing, request, o.q., 15672-3(235:1425)
>>Fixed dates, need, 9520(144:1510), 15223(229:1250), 16050(240:2015)
>>>See also Elections--Date; Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-451)
>>Foreign
>>>Canadian assistance, managing, observing, etc., 755-6(14:1750-5)
>>>See also Armenia; Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force; Central African Republic; Kenya; Kuwait; Mexico--Chiapas; United Kingdom--Devolution; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province
>>Majority governments elected with minority of votes cast, undemocratic, ending, 7867(118:2110), 16051(240:2015), 16064(240:2155)
>>Municipal
>>>Lac-Saint-Louis constituency, Mayoral candiates, election, congratulating, S.O. 31, 9774(148:1355)
>>>See also Verdun, Que.
>>Percentage of electorate voting, decline, 15222(229:1245), 16050-1(240:2015)
>>Proportional representation, 2145(37:1030), 15224(229:1250), 16050-1(240:2015)
>>>See also Proportional Representation Review Act (Bill C-287)
>>Provincial
>>>By-elections see Saskatchewan
>>>Elections Canada assisting provinces, 756(14:1755)
>>>See also Infrastructure program--Cape Breton county; Nova Scotia; Quebec
>>Right to vote
>>>A History of the Vote in Canada, S.O. 31, 2867(46:1410)
>>>Importance, citizens exercising, S.O. 31, 15801(237:1400)
>>>Universal suffrage, historical background, 8026(120:1145-50)
>>>See also Penitentiaries--Inmates, Right to vote
>>Territorial elections see Nunavut Territory
>>Voters ballots see Elections--Ballots
>>Voters lists, permanent national register
>>>Federal-provincial-municipal co-operation, 756(14:1755)
>>>Income tax returns, inclusion question, 8663(130:1550)
>>Voting age, reducing to 16, 8709(131:1200), 14739-40(222:1705-10)
>>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-437)
>>See also Indian bands/reserves; Political parties

Elections Act see Canada Elections Act

Elections Canada se Elections--Provincial

Electoral boundaries

>>Name changes see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-410); Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-445); Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-464); Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-465)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-410)--Catterall

>>First reading, second reading, Committe of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 7317-8(111:1010)
>>Senate, amdts., second reading and concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 8078(120:1730)
>>Royal Assent, 8124(121A:2150). Chap. 27, S.C. 1998

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-486)--Goldring

>>First reading, 12714(194:1010)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-445)--Kilger

>>First reading, 9230(139:1510)
>>Second reading, Committe of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 10924(166:1215) passed.
>>Royal Assent, 12775(194:1650). Chap. 7, S.C. 1999

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-464)--Stoffer

>>First reading, second reading, Committe of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 10924(166:1215) passed.
>>Royal Assent, 12775(194:1650). Chap. 8, S.C. 1999

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-465)--Dumas

>>First reading, second reading, Committe of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 10924(166:1214)
>>Royal Assent, 12775(194:1650). Chap. 6, S.C. 1999

Electoral reform see Elections

Electric Boat Company see Nuclear weapons--United States weapons, Trident submarines

Electric vehicles see Bombardier Inc.; Motor vehicles

Electricity

>>Co-generation projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction factor, 2302(38:2120), 2326-7(38:2405)
>>Lower Churchill Falls hydro-electricity project, 2316(38:2255)
>>>Transmission lines, Labrador to Newfoundland, constructing, federal funding, requesting, o.q., 4839(73:1125)
>>Manitoba Hydro project, Northern Flood Agreement (federal-provincial-Manitoba Hydro-Norway House Cree Nation)
>>>1970s flooding, 1977 agreement re compensation, flaws, correcting, etc., 10023-36(152:1535-650), 10037-40(152:1725-45), 10042-5(152:1805-25), 10516-8(160:1535-50), 10520-4(160:1600-30)
>>>Compensation funds
>>>>Administered as trust, not under Indian Act, 10023-4(152:1540), 10027(152:1610), 10030(152:1630), 10038-40(152:1730-45), 10043-4(152:1810-5), 10520(160:1605)
>>>>Amount, 10025(152:1550), 10030(152:1630), 10033(152:1650), 10038(152:1730)
>>>Cross Lake First Nation, negotiations, federal and provincial governments positions, 10517-8(160:1540-5)
>>>Dispute settlement, Manitoba Arbitration Act role, etc., 10024(152:1540), 10027(152:1610), 10030-1(152:1630-5)
>>>Hydro Quebec James Bay project, comparison, invironmental impact, treatment of aboriginal peoples, etc., 15525(234:1625)
>>>Lake Winnipeg, water levels, relationship, 10037-8(152:1725-30)
>>>Lands transferred
>>>>Amount of lands, 10025(152:1550)
>>>>Indian Act not applying to, 10023-4(152:1540), 10027(152:1610), 10520(160:1600-5)
>>>Nelson House First Nation, trust account mismanaged, misappropriation, 10038-9(152:1730-5)
>>>Referendum, $1000 payment factor, etc., 10028(152:1615-20), 10030(152:1635), 10044-5(152:1820-5), 10516-8(160:1540-50), 10521-4(160:1605-30)
>>>>o.q., 3924(60:1455)
>>>Resource co-management board, 10038(152:1730)
>>>Treaty status, 10030(152:1630)
>>>See also Manitoba Claims Settlements Implentation Act (Bill C-56)
>>Oil and coal powered plants, emissions, reducing, 6123(93:1225)
>>>Action plan, S.O. 31, 5756(87:1110)
>>Ontario Hydro, Lennox oil-burning power plant, nitrogen oxide emissions, 8564-5(128:1850-5)
>>>o.q., 5518(83:1450)
>>See also Co-operatives--Energy industries; Ice storm 1998; Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville hydro co-op

Electronic commerce see Information highway/Internet

Electronic documents see Courts; Information highway/Internet--Personal information; Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-54)

Electronic publication see Child pornography

Electronic signatures see Information highway/Internet

Electronic surveillance/wiretapping

>>Police authority to remove devices, 8495(127:1805), 8894(134:1600), 8975(135:1255)
>>>See also Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)
>>See also Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Crime--Organized crime; Prostitution; Telemarketing--Deceptive and fraudulent telemarketing

Electronic voting see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--electronic voting)(Bill C-274)

Electronically transmitted messages see Postal service

Elgin--Middlesex--London constituency see Economic development/renewal

Elgin Regiment see Canadian Armed Forces

Eligibility requirements see Employment insurance--Benefits

Elizabeth Fry Society/Elizabeth Fry Week see Justice system

Elk breeding

>>Beaupré, Lucien, destruction of herd, compensation, o.q., 12758(194:1455), 13166(200:1155)

Elk Island, Alta. see Emergencies/disasters--Rains

Elley, Reed (Ref.--Nanaimo--Cowichan)

>>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 1296-7(23:1600-5), 1299(23:1620), 146467(221:1130-5)
>>Awarding of the Organ Donation Medal Act (Bill C-491), 14190(213:1010)
>>Blood
>>>M. for Papers, 6297(95:1525)
>>>M. on supply (Proctor), 6530-2(99:1235-50)
>>>o.q., 5413(81:1415), 5593-4(84:1435), 5640(85:1430-5), 5714(86:1440), 6212(94:1430-5), 6289(95:1435), 6365(96:1430-5), 6549(99:1430), 6921-2(105:1430), 9700(147:1435)
>>>S.O. 31, 4779(72:1400), 7921(119:1405-10)
>>Broadcasting, S.O. 31, 10253(156:1055-1100)
>>Budget, 4616-7(70:1255-1300)
>>>o.q., 4367(66:1445)
>>Budget 1998
>>>M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4616-8(70:1250-1310)
>>>Pre-budget consultations, M. (Boudria), 3095(49:1255)
>>Budget 1999, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 12390(188:1715-20)
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Bill C-71), 14645-7(221:1125-35)
>>Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act (Bill C-43), 10835-6(165:1155-1205)
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), M. on supply (Brien), 8748(132:1310)
>>Canada Labour Code (Part I)(amdt.)(Bill C-19), 6829(104:1145)
>>Canada Pension Plan, 2517-9(41:1645-55), 4618(70:1305)
>>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (Bill C-2), 2517-9(41:1645-55)
>>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 3809-11(58:1525-35)
>>Capital punishment, 1717(30:1210)
>>Child care, 12422(189:1210)
>>>M. (St-Julien), 10889-90(165:1755-1800)
>>>S.O. 31, 7003(106:1400)
>>Child pornography, M. on supply (White, R.), 11311(172:1710)
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--victims of crime)(Bill C-79), 14110-2(211:1520-35)
>>Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt. powers to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16), 1426(25:1310)
>>Dairy products, S.O. 31, 3256-7(51:1355-1400)
>>Deficit, 12422(189:1210)
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 451(10:1025), 8211(123:1020)
>>>o.q., 467(10:1155)
>>Elley, references, 1296-7(23:1600), 1345(24:1245)
>>Equalization payments, 12636-7(192:1520-30)
>>Estimates, 7798(118:1320)
>>Family, 7586(115:1255)
>>>M. on supply (Kenney), 12431-3(189:1205-20)
>>Family courts, 7586(115:1250)
>>Family income, 12421(189:1205)
>>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-65), 12636-8(192:1520-30)
>>Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act (Bill C-55), 11725-7(178:1740-50)
>>Forest products
>>>o.q., 9303(140:1450)
>>>S.O. 31 , 8829-30(133:1405)
>>Forestry, 7931(119:1505)
>>>o.q., 7930(119:1450)
>>Goods and Services Tax
>>>Petition, 5054(76:1505)
>>>qu., 3649(56:1020)
>>Government expenditures, 4616(70:1255)
>>Government programs and services, 4616(70:1255)
>>Gun control/guns
>>>M. on supply (Pankiw), 8211(123:1020), 8267-8(123:1640)
>>>Petition, 8207-8(123:1005)
>>Health
>>>r.o., 9107(137:1530)
>>>S.O. 31, 6359(96:1400)
>>Health care system, 7798(118:1320), 12390(188:1715-20), 12638(192:1530), 14645-6(221:1125-30)
>>>o.q., 1715(30:1155-1200), 1905(33:1435-40), 15021(226:1435-40), 15067-8(227:1440-5)
>>>S.O. 31, 10909(166:1055), 11776(179:1400)
>>Health Protection Branch, 450-1(10:1025)
>>Housing, 12767-8(194:1545-55)
>>Impaired driving, M. on supply (Harris), 1345-6(24:1245-55)
>>Income, 4617(70:1255)
>>Income tax, 4617(70:1255-1300)
>>Judges, 1426(25:1310)
>>>S.O. 31, 8040(120:1405)
>>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 5656(85:1625), 7550-1(114:1700-10), 7586-7(115:1250-300)
>>Justice system, M. on supply (Pankiw), 7193(109:1045), 7250-1(109:1700)
>>Ladysmith, B.C., petition, 11710(178:1550)
>>Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (Bill C-6), 1296-9(23:1600-20)
>>Magazines, 11726-7(178:1745-50)
>>Mining industry, 1297(23:1605)
>>Mother Teresa, S.O. 31, 20(3:1405)
>>Multilateral Agreement on Investment, 6179(94:1105)
>>>Petitions, 3739(57:1515), 5054(76:1505), 6171(94:1010), 11710(178:1550)
>>Murder, 14111(211:1530)
>>National debt, 4617(70:1300)
>>National Housing Act (amdt.) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-66), 12765-8(194:1535-55)
>>National Revenue Department, 10835-6(165:1200-5)
>>National unity, petition, 2698(44:1020)
>>Nunavut Act (amdt.--Nunavut Court of Justice)(Bill C-57), 9533(144:1635)
>>Ontario--Alienation, 13748-50(206:1310-5)
>>Ontario Court of Appeal, 7586(115:1250)
>>Orgran donations, 14190(213:1010)
>>>S.O. 31, 14149(212:1405)
>>Parole, 166(5:1320)
>>Participaction program, qu., 4580(69:1735)
>>Police. 1426(25:1310)
>>Procedure
>>>Documents, 7931(119:1505)
>>>Private Members' Motions, 1725(30:1305)
>>>Quorum, 6829(104:1145)
>>Provinces, M., 1723-5(30:1250-1305), 1732(30:1350)
>>Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act (Bill C-78), 15002-3(226:1240-50)
>>Quebec distinct society status, 1723-5(30:1250-1305), 1732(30:1350)
>>References
>>>Aboriginal children and foster children, 1296-7(23:1600)
>>>Sister-in-law injured in accident with impaired driver, 1345(24:1245)
>>Referendum on the Restoration of the Death Penalty Act (Bill C-277), 1717(30:1210)
>>Regions, M. on supply (White, T.), 13748-50(206:1305-20)
>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 7550-1(114:1705-10), 7586(115:1255)
>>Sentences (convicted criminALS), 7587(115:1300)
>>Social programs, 4617(70:1300)
>>Taxation, 4616-7(70:1255), 4618(70:1305), 10835-6(165:1200-5), 12422(189:1215)
>>>o.q., 15021(226:1435-40)
>>>S.O. 31, 7003(106:1400)
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Bulte), 166(5:1320), 392(9:1250), 450-1(10:1025-30), 474(10:1240)
>>Tobacco Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 8591-2(129:1615-25)
>>Tobacco industry, 8592(129:1620-5)
>>Tobacco products, 8591-2(129:1620)
>>Toys, M. (Godin, Y), 2777-8(44:1825-30)
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 7550(114:1705), 8748(132:1310)
>>Victims of crime, 7587(115:1300), 14110-2(211:1520-35)
>>Violence/violent offences, 14111(211:1530)
>>>Petition, 2698(44:1020)
>>Young offenders, 7251(109:1700)
>>>S.O. 31, 5043(76:1405), 7226(109:1410)
>>Young Offenders Act, 7251(109:1700), 7587(115:1300)
>>>Petition, 6929(105:1515)
>>>S.O. 31, 5043(76:1405)
>>Youth, S.O. 31, 12177(185:1115)
>>Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, M. (Boudria), 13686-9(205:2820-40)

Elliot Lake Centre see Centres of Excellence

Elliot Lake, Ont. see Unemployment

Ellis and Pastore Architects Incorporated

>>Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. firm, hospital design contract, Buenos Aires, Argentina, trade team Canada Latin American trip, relationship, S.O. 31, 4892(74:1410)

Ellis, Claude

>>Former Member of Parliament, death, tributes, 659-61(13:1505-15)

Ellis-Don see Rail passenger service--Toronto-Quebec City

Elmasry, Professor Mohamed

>>University of Waterloo, Department of Computer Engineering, Royal Society of Canada, induction, congratulating, S.O. 31, 10970(167:1355)

Elmira, Ont. see Festivals--Maple syrup

Elora, Ont. see Royal Canadian Legion--Ladies auxilliary branch 229

Emard, Deana see Sentences (convicted criminals)--Aboriginal peoples, Murder cases

Embassies and consulates

>>Beijing, China see Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province, North Atlantic Treaty Organization intervention
>>Berlin, Germany, construction contract, design selection committee recommendation not followed, Foreign Affars Minister Axworthy role, Winnipeg, Man. factor, etc., o.q., 13223-4(201:1420-5), 13300-1(202:1445), 13433-4(203:1420-5)
>>Federal government jurisdiction, Quebec intrusion, 4490(68:1345), 4609(70:1210)
>>New Delhi, India, Canadian High Commission see Immigration/immigrants--India
>>Provincial representatives, co-location agreements, Quebec, etc., qu., 8176(122:1525)
>>See also Immigration/immigrants--Visas; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

Emergencies/disasters

>>Avalanches
>>>Kananaskis, Alberta, four Calgary youths, deaths, S.O. 31, 2492(41:1405)
>>>Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik, Québec, Jan. 1, 1999, school gymnasium destroyed, nine Inuit killed, tributes, S.O. 31, 11160-1(171:1355), 11163(171:1405)
>>>See also Trudeau, Michel
>>Communities, twinning, role, 3366(52:2125)
>>Earthquakes see Afghanistan; Armenia; Colombia
>>Farmers
>>>Compensation, rules, inequity
>>>>Ad hoc relief program for non-eligible part-time farmers affected by Ice storm 1998, eastern/western disaster relief comparison
>>>>British Columbia
>>>>>And Alberta, excess moisture, production and income loss, 6912-3(104:1945-50)
>>>>>Fruit crops, 1997, hail damage, S.O. 31, 5509(83:1405)
>>>>National committee, establishing, ensuring consistency of national programs, 5338-9(80:1515), 14293-302(215:1100-1200)
>>>>>See also National Agricultural Relief Coordination Act (Bill C-387)
>>>>o.q., 4368(66:1450)
>>>>Quebec, extra $50 million for Ice storm 1998 damages, eastern/western disaster relief comparison, o.q., 4164(63:1455), 4841(73:1135), 6085(92:1155-1200)
>>>>S.O. 31, 4270(65:1355)
>>>Impact, 3357(52:2020)
>>>Livestock, forced destruction, legislation see Income Tax Act (amdt.--income deferral from forced destruction of livestock or natural disaster)(Bill C-227)
>>>See also Agriculture; Ice storm 1998--Agriculture
>>Floods
>>>British Columbia
>>>>Fraser River, S.O. 31, 14392(216:1410)
>>>>White Rock, June 1999, S.O. 31, 16088(241:1405)
>>>Châteauguay, Quebec, S.O. 31, 5900(89:1410)
>>>Churchill River, summer of 1997, 3477(53:1830)
>>>Saguenay region, Quebec and Red River Valley, Manitoba, 384-5(9:1200), 482-3(10:1335-40), 3700(56:1545), 7587-8(115:1300-10)
>>>>Canadian Armed Forces role, 5149(77:1615), 5154(77:1645), 5156(77:1700)
>>>>Compensation
>>>>>Manitoba victims, delay, S.O. 31, 775(15:1100-5)
>>>>>$5,000 accountable advances, repaying, o.q., 12545(191:1450)
>>>>>Saguenay region, Quebec, Anse-Saint-Jean victims, delay. o.q., 3493(54:1125)
>>>>Government assistance, election timing factor, etc., 750(14:1710)
>>>>S.O. 31, 6282(94:1400)
>>>>Volunteers, military personnel, response, 50(3:1740)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 651(13:1410)
>>>Souris River, southwestern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, spring 1999, crops under water, financial crisis, AIDA funds
>>>>o.q., 15447-8(233:1145), 15508-10(234:1450-5), 15864-5(238:1150), 16097(241:1455), 16193(242:1445-50), 16251(243:1130)
>>>>S.O. 31, 13818(207:1410), 15250(230:1355), 15306(231:1410), 15386(232:1400), 15801(237:1400)
>>>See also Economy--Quebec; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact, Atlantic provinces; Mexico; Nunziata, John--References; Somalia
>>Hurricanes see Central America; West Indies
>>International, evacuations, Skylink Aviation Inc. role, S.O. 31, 8048(120:1400-5)
>>Mudslides see Italy
>>Preparedness
>>>British Columbia, closure of CFB Chilliwack factor, 3399-400(52:2515-20)
>>>Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness, eighth annual conference on disaster management, Hamilton, Ont., S.O. 31, 8097(121:1105)
>>>Emergency Preparedness Week
>>>>Chilliwack, B.C., S.O. 31, 14871(224:1055)
>>>>Drawing contest winners, congratulations, S.O. 31, 6544(99:1405)
>>>>o.q., 14598(220:1450-5)
>>>>S.O. 31, 6709-10(102:1055-100)
>>>See also Ice storm 1998--Lessons learned; Toxic substances--Emergency preparedness plans
>>Profiteering, prohibiting, 9104(137:1520), 10236-44(155:1715-1815)
>>>See also Reform's Anti-Profiteering Act (Bill C-442)
>>Rains, northern Elk Island, Alta., assistance, S.O. 31, 3435(53:1400)
>>See also Canadian Armed Forces; Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--elimination of the waiting period in a natural disaster)(Bill C-471); Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact, Weather; Ice storm 1998; Livestock--Forced destruction

Emergency debates see Adjournment motions under S.O. 52; House of Commons

Emergency locator transmitter see Air transportation--Safety

Emergency personnel see Public Safety Officers Compensation Act

Emergency preparedness see Emergencies/disasters

Emergency Preparedness Canada see Ice storm 1998

Emergency Preparedness Week see Emergencies/disasters--Preparedness

Emergency response personnel see Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel

Emergency vehicles see Rail transportation/railways--safety, Level crossings

Emigration see Capital gains tax; Science and technology--Workers

Empire Aviation see Air transportation--Commercial aviation management program

Emploi-Québec see Training programs--Transfer of jurisdiciton, Quebec

Employee share ownership plans see Corporations

Employee takeover bids see Economic development/renewal--Quebec

Employment

>>Budget 1998 measures, lack, New Democratic Party position, 4464(68:1045-50)
>>Education, relationship, 4447-8(68:0900), 4463(68:1040), 4516(68:1630), 4600(70:1105), 5615(84:1710), 7104(108:1315)
>>>o.q., 6926(105:1450)
>>Foreign workers, technical experts, access, North American Free Trade Agreement, abuse, combatting, 7564-5(114:1835-40)
>>>o.q., 6550(99:1440)
>>Increase
>>>Deficit elimination, relationship, S.O. 31, 1405(25:1110)
>>>Employment insurance, government measures, impact
>>>>Employment insurance monitoring and assessment, 1998 annual report, 450,000 new jobs, o.q., 13085-6(199:1425). 13163(200:1140)
>>>>S.O. 31, 7400(112:1400)
>>>S.O. 31, 4833(73:1100), 4835(73:1105-10)
>>Initiatives, 1997-1998, eligibility requirements, average contributions, ridings, r.o., 14603(220:1520)
>>Job fairs
>>>Montreal, Que., west island, success, S.O. 31, 9775(148:1400)
>>>Verdun, Que., Carrefour de l'entreprise et de l'emploi, S.O. 31, 13431(203:1410)
>>Low wage, no benefit economy, 49(3:1730), 13036-7(198:1720-5)
>>Miramichi, N.B. region, 4622(70:1330)
>>Opportunities
>>>Increase, Budget 1999 measures, lack, 13548-9(205:1225)
>>>Lack, government spendthrift policies, relationship, 8391(126:1045)
>>Outside Canada, opportunities, brain drain, relationship, 5397-8(81:1240), 7290(110:1555)
>>Payroll tax, impact, 4470(68:1125)
>>Seasonal workers, government attitude, Atlantic provinces, etc., 183(6:1145)
>>Skilled workers
>>>Attracting, 190(6:1235)
>>>Encouraging, government initiatives, 11147(171:1225)
>>>Shortage, 4476-7(68:1210-5)
>>>>Education, training, affordable access, relationship, 4474(68:1155), 5615(84:1710)
>>>>>o.q., 5421(81:1455-1500)
>>>>Halton, Ont., symposium, addressing, S.O. 31, 11055(168:1410-5)
>>>>Nova Scotia, example, o.q., 4784-5(72:1425)
>>>Skills, upgrading, assistance, 4677(70:2005)
>>Targets, Budget 1998 measures, lack, 4425(67:1710)
>>Taxation policies, impact, 13028(198:1620)
>>Federal government jurisdiction, Quebec intrusion, 4490(68:1345), 4609(70:1210)>>Women's Employment Resource Centre of Oxford, S.O. 31, 2795(45:1100)
>>See also Crime prevention--Economic and social factors; Diamond industry--Northwest Territories; Disabled and handicapped persons; Job creation; Mackenzie Valley--Land and water management, Economic development; Merit principle; National parks/marine conservation areas--Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park; Poverty--Combatting; Taxation; Youth

Employment centres see instead Canada Employment Centres

Employment Development Program: Program Report, January 1997 to September 1997, of the Community Fisheries Development Centre see Fisheries--Coastal communities

Employment equity

>>Affirmative action hiring programs, discriminatory, ending, 974(18:1525)
>>>See also Employment Equity Act (amdt.--elimination of designated groups and numerical goals)(Bill C-257)
>>Employment Equity Act, repealing, contravention of merit principle re hiring and promotion, M. (Pankiw), 1435-43(26:1105-55)
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1443(26:1155)

Employment Equity Act

>>Repealing see Employment equity

Employment Equity Act (amdt.--elimination of designated groups and numerical goals)(Bill C-257)--T. White

>>First reading, 974(18:1525)

Employment insurance

>>Active measures, 5551(83:1835-40)
>>>o.q., 4894(74:1420), 7115(108:1420), 8531(128:1435), 9779(148:1420)
>>>See also Asbestos industry--British Canadian (BC) Mine; Employment insurance--Transitional job fund
>>Administration
>>>Abuse/mismanagement
>>>>Auditor General's report, o.q., 609-11(12:1425-35)
>>>>o.q., 7648(116:1120-5)
>>>Employers/employees, contral, 9379(142:1250)
>>>Experience rating, United States, example, 9379-80(142:1250)
>>>Independent body, 3210(50:1705), 13030(198:1635)
>>>Program delivery, compassion, respect, need, 16145-6(241:2035-40)
>>>>o.q., 15811(237:1450)
>>Atlantic provinces, economy, impact, 251-2(7:1040-5), 9386-7(142:1330-45), 9428-9(142:1755-1805)
>>Benefits, 2878-9(46:1505-10), 13036(198:1720)
>>>$39,000 level, taxing back, o.q., 11889(181:1455), 12502(190:1200)
>>>Arm's length provisions, need, women dockhands, discrimination, 11102(168:1950)
>>>>o.q., 9303(140:1455)
>>>Budget 1999 measures
>>>>11% increase, o.q., 12442(189:1420-5)
>>>>Lack, 12380-1(188:1615-20), 13549(205:1225)
>>>>o.q., 12002(183:1420), 12442-3(189:1425)
>>>Cutbacks, regional impact, 13845(207:1655)
>>>Eligibility, 75(4:1200), 308-9(7:1645), 318(7:1755), 839(16:1530-5), 890-1(17:1135-40), 899(17:1230), 926(17:1530), 935(17:1630), 3844(59:1020), 6911(104:1935), 7142(108:1635), 7184-5(108:2015-20), 7837(118:1740), 8022-3(120:1125), 8624(130:1140), 8692-3(131:1030), 8775-6(132:1540), 8779(132:1605), 9165(138:1335), 12295-6(187:1225), 12387(188:1705), 13558(205:1340), 13880(208:1155)
>>>>Apprenticeship training, two week waiting period, 9384(142:1320)
>>>>Bloc Québécois proposals, 4451(68:0925), 12286-7(187:1125), 13029(198:1630)
>>>>Claw-back threshold, $39,000, reducing to, 9384(142:1320-5)
>>>>Criteria, review, 11354-5(172:2245)
>>>>Disqualification rate, increase, 13114-5(199:1735-40)
>>>>>o.q., 11375(173:1445-50)
>>>>Employees related to employer, exclusion, o.q., 15022(226:1440)
>>>>Expanding, 11202(171:1820)
>>>>Limits, 11152(171:1300)
>>>>Middle class, penalizing, S.O. 31, 7523(114:1405)
>>>>Newfoundland and Labrador, $75 million benefits received, $107 million premiums paid
>>>>>o.q., 11171(171:1450)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 11963(182:1405-10)
>>>>o.q., 2980-1(47:1425), 7228(109:1420-5), 7408-9(112:1445-50), 7648(116:1120), 7929(119:1450), 8572(129:1420), 9097(137:1430-5), 9907-8(150:1420-5), 11063(168:1500), 11886(181:1435-40)
>>>>Parents at home, penalizing, o.q., 9927-8(139:1455)
>>>>Part-time employment, hours based criteria, 9426-7(142:1745-50)
>>>>>910 hours, youth, students, impact, 7313-4(110:1855)
>>>>>>o.q., 3855(59:1125), 8573(129:1420), 9224-5(139:1435-40), 13964(209:1155), 14591-2(220:1420-5)
>>>>>>S.O. 31, 13900(208:1400), 14586(220:1355)
>>>>>Regional discrepancies, fairness, 9413(142:1610), 9419-20(142:1655), 9423(142:1720-5)
>>>>>>o.q., 8836(133:1440)
>>>>>Short weeks, drawback, pilot project, addressing, 7358(111:1440), 9422-3(142:1710-20)
>>>>>>Roy, Louie-Philippe, part-time pallbearer, example, 9408-9(142:1535-40), 9413(142:1610)
>>>>>Women, eligibility, 13114-5(199:1735-40)
>>>>>>o.q., 7231(109:1435-40), 9225(139:1440), 11968(182:1435), 12542(191:1430) , 12755(194:1435-40), 13166(200:1155)
>>>>Petition, 10468-9(160:1015), 13168(200:1205), 15868(238:1215)
>>>>Revision, need, o.q., 3921-2(60:1445), 6033(91:1450), 7354-5(111:1420), 10784-5(164:1445), 11565-6(176:1435)
>>>>Regina, Sask., 19% qualifying, 11197(171:1745), 11202(171:1820), 12393(188:1740)
>>>>See also Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--rate of benefits)(Bill C-296)
>>>Inadequate, 13545(205:1200)
>>>Increase
>>>>Bloc Québécois proposals, 5575-6(84:1240), 13029(198:1630)
>>>>Budget 1999 measures, lacking, 12141(184:1610), 12143(184:1620)
>>>>High unemployment regions, 12103(184:1205)
>>>>o.q., 12362-3(188:1425)
>>>>United Nations recommendations, o.q., 10561(161:1145), 11063(168:1455-1500)
>>>Lower than Alabama, 49(3:1730)
>>>>o.q., 7406(112:1435)
>>>Madore, Katy and Sylvie, denial, employer blood relative, Human Resources Development Department/National Revenue Department, rationale, S.O. 31, 10006(152:1405)
>>>Maternity benefits, stay-at-home mothers
>>>>Difficulties in obtaining, 12415(189:1125), 12458(189:1600)
>>>>>o.q., 12443(189:1425-30)
>>>>Parental and adoption, income replacement for those temporarily withdrawing from paid work to care for infants, 12432(189:1325)
>>>New Brunswick, $927 million shortfall, 11155(171:1320)
>>>Payments
>>>>Cheque pick-up sites, signature requirements, invasion of privacy, o.q., 2242(38:1455)
>>>>Newfoundland recipients, delay, postal labour dispute, factor, o.q., 1844(32:1450), 1908(33:1455)
>>>Quotas, number to be disqualified/funds recovered, 11772(179:1335)
>>>>Companies, targetting, fines, increasing, o.q., 11457(174:1430-5)
>>>>Government directive to Human Resources Development Department employees, intimidation, job loss, o.q., 11169(171:1440), 11371-2(173:1425-35), 11376(173:1455), 11454-8(174:1420-40), 11460(174:1445-50), 11507(175:1135-40), 11564-5(176:1430), 15260(230:1440)
>>>>See also Access to information--Employment insurance
>>>Reduction, 3051(48:1700), 3246(51:1245), 4419(67:1620), 4449(68:0910), 4459(68:1015), 4614(70:1245), 5258(79:1145), 5261(79:1215), 5575(84:1235), 5694(86:1230), 11152(171:1300), 11603(176:1840-5)
>>>>Atlantic provinces, impact, 184(6:1150), 1070(19:1720), 9414-5(142:1620-5)
>>>>>o.q., 11289-90(172:1445-50)
>>>>Child poverty, poverty, relationship, 11749(179:1055-1100), 14638(221:1040)
>>>>>o.q., 2873-4(46:1435-40), 6582-3(104:1420-5), 11288-9(172:1440-5)
>>>>>Petition, 12683-4(193:1525)
>>>>Labour market changes, relationship, Employment insurance monitoring and assessment, 1998 annual report, o.q., 13162(200:1130-5)
>>>>Rules, elimination, 13029(198:1630)
>>>>Welfare recipients, relationship, 4682-3(70:2040-5)
>>>Regional need, individual needs, ignoring, 11585(176:1630-5)
>>>Restructuring, 4487(68:1325)
>>>See also Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--qualifying for benefit)(Bill C-298); Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--rate of benefits)(Bill C-296); Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--schedule I)(Bill C-295); Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--section 15)(Bill C-297);
>>Changing, lowering premiums and improving benefits for seasonal workers
>>>M. (Crête), 1114-22(20:1315-1415)
>>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1122(20:1415)
>>>New Brunswick Premier Thériault, views, o.q., 9778-9(148:1420)
>>Claims, delay in processing
>>>o.q., 12448-9(189:1455)
>>>Prince Edward Island, 6 week wait, 11920-1(181:1845-50)
>>>>o.q., 10297(157:1445)
>>Consultations, need for, 9717(147:1610)
>>Education and training role, 4582(69:1745)
>>Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report, 4320-1(65:1905-10)
>>Foreign travel while receiving benefits, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency reporting to Human Resources Development Department, 9116(137:1630), 9276(140:1155), 9654(146:1230), 9657(146:1250), 14532(219:1035)
>>Fraud, overpayments, eliminating, government responsibility, o.q., 11372(173:1430-5), 11455(174:1420-5), 11564(176:1430), 11568-9(176:1450)
>>Ice storm 1998, unemployed victims, two-week waiting/qualifying period, waiving, confusion, 3210(50:1705), 3344-6(52:1850-900), 3351(52:1935), 3361-2(52:2045-100), 3372(52:2205), 3383-4(52:2320-30)
>>>o.q., 3138-4(50:1420-5), 3266(51:1440)
>>>Petition, 5339(80:1515), 8111(121:1210)
>>>S.O. 31, 3178(50:1400)
>>Indirect taxation, 13029-30(198:1635)
>>Information, 1-800 number, dehumanizing, 3210(50:1705)
>>>See also Canada Employment Centres--Information
>>Insurable earnings, tips, Quebec regulation, 1614-5(28:1835-40)
>>>o.q., 1284(23:1440)
>>Misnamed, referring to by old name "unemployment insurance", 5681(86:1045-50)
>>Not program for unemployed, Finance Standing Committee pre-budget consultation report, 11152(171:1300)
>>Overpayments, repayment claims, tribunal decisions, appeals, harassment allegations, 11154(171:1310-5), 11156(171:1320-5)
>>Parental leave provisions, 12424(189:1225)
>>>Extending by additional 27 weeks, 12458(189:1600)
>>>Return to work provisions, 5 year access period, 12432(189:1325)
>>Policy, measures, success/failure, 9377(142:1235), 14057-8(210:1830-5)
>>>Bloc Quebecois, position, 9374(142:1210)
>>>Canadian Labour Congress, government departments, working group, evaluating, o.q., 14224-5(213:1435-40)
>>>Coalition on employment insurance, Pettigrew, Human Resources Development Minster meeting, insensitivty, accusation, o.q., 11886-7(181:1440)
>>>Godin, Y., national tour, impact study, recommendations, o.q., 11888(181:1445-50), 16255-6(243:1155)
>>>Liberal caucus, committee review, establishing, o.q., 14024-5(210:1450-5)
>>>o.q., 7486-7(113:1440), 7929(119:1450), 10784-5(164:1445), 11696(178:1435)
>>"Poverty" insurance, 173(5:1405), 3210(50:1705), 13031(198:1645)
>>Premiums
>>>1999 rate, announcement, postponing until December, 1998, rationale, o.q., 9778(148:1420), 9956(151:1120), 10562(161:1150)
>>>Establishing in separate fund instead of Consolidated Revenue Fund, 3238(51:1150), 3256(51:1355), 3283(51:1635), 4419(67:1620), 5250(79:1050), 5252-3(79:1110), 7291(110:1600), 8690(131:1010), 11359(172:2315), 13029(198:1630), 13555(205:1315)
>>>Federal government not contributing, 11356(172:2255), 13547(205:1215)
>>>High unemployment areas, eliminating, paying out of surplus fund, 4682(70:2040)
>>>Higher than necessary, 191(6:1235), 12136(184:1530), 12277(187:1020)
>>>>Actuarial report
>>>>>1.9%, adequate, government taking 2.7%., o.q., 9777-8(148:1410-5), 10779(164:1415), 12104(183:1545)
>>>>>o.q., 1903(33:1425-30), 13763(206:1435)
>>>>o.q., 7273-4(110:1420), 9829-30(149:1430)
>>>Members of Parliament, subject to, Chrétien, Prime Minister, statement, o.q., 9829(149(1425), 9906-8(150:1415-30), 9955(151:1115)
>>>Quebec, contributions/benefits and administrative fees, shortfall, 8779(132:1605)
>>>Reducing, 75(4:1200), 109(4:1540), 259-60(7:1135-40), 2367-9(39:1250-1300), 2374-6(39:1340-55), 2390-1(39:1505-15), 2414-5(39:1805-10), 2716-9(44:1225-40), 3040(48:1545), 3043(48:1615), 3241(51:1215), 3256(51:1355), 3280(51:1615), 3282-3(51:1635), 3909(60:1335), 3930(60:1625), 4459(68:1015), 4467(68:1110), 4483(68:1300), 4614(70:1245), 4645(70:1555), 4687(70:2115), 4741-2(71:1840-5), 4828(73:1020), 5183(78:1215), 5191(78:1310), 5249-50(79:1050), 5259(79:1155), 5266(79:1245-50), 5276(79:1350), 5401(81:1300-5), 5557(84:1035), 5570(84:1205), 5576(84:1245), 5577(84:1255), 6911-2(104:1935-40), 7142(108:1640), 8490(127:1730), 8492(127:1745), 8689-90(131:1005-10), 8716(131:1250-5), 11080(168:1650), 11183(171:1600), 11355(172:2245), 11749-50(179:1100), 12298(187:1245), 12300(187:1255), 12374(188:1530), 12398(188:1810), 14639(221:1045)
>>>>$2 level, program sustainability, 5293(79:1525), 5311(79:1725), 14945(225:1540)
>>>>>o.q., 7275(110:1430)
>>>>$2 per $100 insurable earnings, Progressive Conservative Party proposal, 11180(171:1540), 11324(172:1915), 11327(172:1930)
>>>>Benefits, eligibility, improving, 11323(172:1910)
>>>>Budget surplus, use, 11193(171:1720)
>>>>Decline in benefit payouts projections, 4678(70:2010)
>>>>Employees inelligible for benefits, exempting from paying, 10564(161:1205)
>>>>Government action, o.q., 25-6(3:1440), 828(16:1420-5), 919(17:1440-45), 1707-8(30:1120-5), 1906-7(33:1445-50), 2033(35:1135-40), 2037(35:1200), 4369(66:1455), 4404(67:1445), 4500(68:1440), 4894(74:1420), 5416(81:1435), 7273-4(110:1420), 7408(112:1445), 8399-400(126:1125-35), 8571(129:1415), 9426(142:1740), 9462(143:1415-20), 9511(144:1415), 9514(144:1430), 9906-7(150:1415), 9956(151:1115), 10137-8(154:1420-5), 13762(206:1430)
>>>>January 1, 1998, 20 cent reduction, 4619(70:1315)
>>>>>o.q., 2090(36:1425-30), 2183(37:1430), 2438(40:1125), 3182(50:1420), 6031(91:1435), 7487(113:1440)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 2086(36:1410)
>>>>January 1, 1999, 15 cent reduction, 10809(164:1700), 11156(171:1320), 11339(172:2050), 11604(176:1845), 11993(182:1725)
>>>>>Adequacy
>>>>>>o.q., 10779(164:1415), 10782(164:1430), 10784-5(164:1445)
>>>>>>S.O. 31, 10776(164:1400), 10777(164:1405)
>>>>>Applying to income tax reduction instead, 11199(171:1800)
>>>>>January 1, 1999, 30 cent increase in Canada Pension Plan premiums, offsetting, 12014(183:1540)
>>>>>>o.q., 10781(164:1425-30), 10854(165:1415), 10913(166:1115)
>>>>>o.q., 10727-9(163:1440-50)
>>>>Job creation, relationship, o.q., 5713-4(86:1435-40), 7275(110:1430), 7410(112:1450-5), 9829(149:1430)
>>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) reductions, $3.30 to $2.70, 110(4:1545)
>>>>New Democratic Party position, 11603(176:1840)
>>>>o.q., 8760-1(132:1425), 9777-8(148:1415-20), 9829(149:1425), 10008(152:1415), 14590(220:1415)
>>>>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney), comparison, 9388(142:1345)
>>>>>o.q., 26(3:1440), 1708(30:1125), 7275(110:1430), 8466(127:1450), 9462(143:1415), 11169(171:1435)
>>>>Progressive Conservative Party proposal, 5260(79:1205), 11790-1(179:1515-20)
>>>>Reform Party position, 4481-2(68:1245), 9414-5(142:1620-5), 9430-1(142:1810)
>>>>>$7 billion, 11151(171:1250)
>>>>>Employers only, o.q., 9906-7(150:1415), 9956(151:1115-20)
>>>>See also Employment insurance--Surplus, Employers/employees
>>>Refunds, 2879(46:1510)
>>>Same if earning $39,000 or $300,000, unfairness, 12027(183:1715), 12029(183:1730)
>>>Small and medium business, impact, 3900(60:1225), 4828(73:1020), 5062(76:1550), 8453(127:1340), 9381(142:1300)
>>>>o.q., 8571-2(129:1415-20), 8653(130:1445), 8703(131:1130-5)
>>>Taxation reduction, Reform Party policy, 8690(131:1010)
>>>Use by government to fund general programs, 11157(171:1335)
>>>Volunteer firefighters, honorariams, deductions taken from, o.q., 12956(197:1455)
>>>See also Employment insurance--Surplus account; Employment Insurance Act, 1977 (amdt.--premiums and Employment Insurance Account)(Bill C-299); Employment Insurance Act, 1977 (amdt.--refunds)(Bill C-300); Job creation; Youth--Employment
>>Quebec recipients, 3941(60:1650)
>>Recipients, qualifying, decrease from 85% to 40%, Statistics Canada figures, concern, 5551(83:1835), 7042-3(106:1810-5), 7142(108:1635), 9214-5(138:1935-40), 9383-4(142:1315-20), 10190(155:1205), 10876(165:1630), 11103(168:1950-5), 11072(168:1600), 11079-80(168:1645-55), 11152(171:1255), 11154(171:1310), 11156-7(171:1320-30), 11339(172:2050), 11356(172:2255), 11359(172:2315), 11409-10(173:1830-5), 12020(183:1625), 12026(183:1710), 12090(184:1040), 12103(184:1205), 12276(187:1010), 12285(187:1120), 12353-4(187:1855-1900), 12392-3(188:1730-40), 12707-8(193:1855), 13029(198:1625), 13031(198:1645), 13547(205:1215), 14684(221:1545)
>>>Human Resources Development Department study, confirming, o.q., 9097-8(137:1430-40), 9101(137:1455), 9175(1430-5), 9223-4(139:1430-5), 1009(152:1420)
>>>>Laid-off workers, 80% covered, meeting needs of unemployed, 9215(138:1940), 9383(142:1315-10), 9417(142:1635), 11102-3(168:1950-5), 11604(176:1845), 12353-4(187:1855-1900)
>>>>>o.q., 9098-9(137:1440-5), 9101(137:1455), 9175-6(138:1430-40), 9178(138:1450), 9224(139:1430-5), 9300(140:1435), 9908(150:1425), 10009(152:1420), 12449(189:1455)
>>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee, addressing, government Members, refusal, 10190(155:1205)
>>>o.q., 3921-2(60:1445), 4366-7(66:1440), 4501(68:1440), 4504(68:1455), 4630-1(70:1420), 4635(70:1450), 5954-5(90:1430-5), 6031(91:1435-40), 7408-9(112:1445), 8461(127:1425), 8528-9(128:1420-5), 8534(128:1450), 8762-3(132:1430-5), 9097-8(137:1430-40), 9101(137:1455), 9177-8(138:1445-50), 9300(140:1435)
>>>Youth, impact, 7184-5(108:2015), 13031(198:1645)
>>>>Force Jeunesse, union/labour groups, dscrimination lawsuit, filing
>>>>>o.q., 12860-1(196:1430), 13010(198:1425-30)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 12947(197:1410)
>>>>o.q., 7115(108:1420), 7648(116:1120), 8531(128:1430-5)8762-3(132:1430-5), 11885(181:1435)
>>>>Stay in school, increased skills, incentive, 7313(110:1855)
>>>>>o.q., 7228(109:1425), 7277(110:1440), 8763(132:2435), 8338(133:1455), 9224-5(139:1435-40), 11885(181:1435), 12861(196:1430), 13010-1(198:1430)
>>Recipients, increase, unemployment rate, decrease, rationale, o.q., 12627-8(192:1430)
>>Reform, need, 12017(183:1600)
>>>o.q., 13440(203:1455), 15678(235:1455)
>>Regional offices, services, unsatisfactory, 3210-1(50:1705-10)
>>Regional rates, differences, 11339(172:2050)
>>Seasonal, irregular work pattern industry workers, 932-3(17:161020), 935(17:1630-5), 1011(19:1050-5), 1070(19:1720-5), 3237(51:1145), 3256(51:1355), 4517(68:1635), 5694(86:1230), 9373(142:1205), 11355(172:2245), 14639-40(221:1045-50)
>>>Budget 1999 measures, lack, 12020(183:1625)
>>>Building trades, seven point plan, proposal, o.q., 8404-5(126:1200)
>>>Eligibility, increase, 174-5(5:1420), 307(7:1635), 761-2(14:1835)
>>>Forestry workers, benefits, cutting, o.q., 7407(112:1435-40)
>>>Gappers, no income between benefit expiry, seasonal employment, 8563-4(128:1845), 11921(181:1850), 12020(183:1625), 12707-11(193:1855-1910)
>>>>o.q., 5051(76:1445-50), 7230(109:1430-5), 11883(181:1425), 12322(187:1455), 12679(193:1500), 13297(202:1425), 13437(203:1440)
>>>Hours based system, impact
>>>>Short weeks, drawback, pilot project, annual studies, addressing, 7358(111:1440), 9373-4(142:1210-5), 9382-3(142:1305-15), 9407-8(142:1525-30)
>>>>>o.q., 9779(148:1425)
>>>>o.q., 2876-7(46:1455), 7230(109:1430-5), 7407(112:1440), 8106(121:1145), 9506(143:1915-20), 10297-8(157:1445050)
>>>>See also Employment insurance--Eligibility
>>>Neglect, 761(14:1830), 9505-6(143:1915-20)
>>>>o.q., 29(3:1455-1500), 102(4:1450), 410(9:1440), 729-30(14:1445)
>>>Reform, need
>>>>o.q., 401(9:1440)
>>>>Wayne, petition for debate, Liberal Party Members, refusal, 1009(19:1040), 1011(19:1050)
>>>Review, Human Resources Development Standing Committee report, preparation, o.q., 4838-9(73:1125)
>>Small Weeks Adjustment Projects, maintaining/entrenching
>>>Human Resources Development Department, study findings, qu., 10022(152:1530)
>>>M. on supply (J. Dubé), 9372-89(142:1205-1355), 9406-31(142:1520-1815), negatived, on recorded division, 9496-7(143:1805-1815)
>>>>Amdt. (Matthews), 9376(142:1225), negatived, on recorded division, 9494-6(143:1755-1805)
>>>o.q., 10098(153:1455)
>>Surplus account, 49(3:1730), 161(5:1250), 174(5:1415), 491(10:1425), 889-90(17:1125-35), 899-900(17:1235), 903(17:1255-1300), 926(17:1530), 1079(19:1820), 1114(20:1315), 2367(39:1245), 4128(63:1020), 4828(73:1020), 5293(79:1520-5), 5297(79:1555), 5347(80:1650), 5576(84:1245), 5577(84:1255), 5581(84:1320), 6911-2(104:1935-40), 7141-2(108:1630-40), 7290-1(110:1600), 7301(110:1705), 7539(114:1535), 7546(114:1635), 7837(118:1735-40), 8360(125:1645), 9381(142:1300-5), 9428(142:1755), 11154-6(171:1310-20), 11339-40(172:2055-100), 12090(184:1040), 12381-2(188:1620-5), 12384-5(188:1640-50)
>>>$1 billion hidden cushion, o.q., 13162-3(200:1135-40)
>>>$4.9 billion, 1999-2000, Budget 1999 statement, accuracy, o.q., 12005(183:1440-5), 12008-9(183:1500)
>>>$30 billion by year 2000, 4488(68:1335)
>>>1999 projections, 12286(187:1120), 12300(187:1255)
>>>Alberta $833 per worker, 5064(76:1605)
>>>Budget 1999, Paul Martin, Finance Minister, spending, 12111(184:1300), 14057-8(210:1830)
>>>>o.q., 12227-9(186:1420-30), 12362(188:1420-5), 12442(189:1420-5), 12625-6(192:1420-5), 13296-7(202:1420-5)
>>>Employers/employees, $500/350 refund/premium reduction entitlement, Employment Insurance Act requirement, 9380(142:1255-1300)
>>>>o.q., 8459-60(127:1415-20), 8528(128:1420), 8530(128:1425), 8571(129:1415-20), 8653(130:1440-5), 8763(132:1435-40), 9461-2(143:1415-20), 9464-5(143:1430), 9511(144:1415), 9589-90(145:1415-20), 9640-1(146:1115), 9697(147:1415), 9778(148:1415-20), 9906-7(150:1415-20), 9955-6(151:1115), 10779(164:1415), 10993(167:1615)
>>>>S.O. 31, 9393(142:1410), 10207(155:1400)
>>>Increasing benefits and/or eligibility, 5266(79:1250), 9384(142:1320), 10487(160:1230)
>>>>o.q., 7355-4(111:1420), 7606-7(115:1500)
>>>Independent commission, establishing, ensuring proper use, opposition parties, unanimous proposal, government position, o.q., 8835(133:1435)
>>>Independent employment insurance fund, need, 12382(188:1625)
>>>>France example, Bloc Quebecois proposal, o.q., 12227-8(186:1425), 12364-5(188:1435)
>>>>Petition, 14549(219:1205)
>>>Lowering premiums, 53(3:1800), 108(4:1535), 255(7:1105), 903(17:1300), 4483(68:1300), 4526(69:1135), 5062(76:1550), 5064(76:1605), 5191(78:1310), 7291(110:1600), 9395-6(142:1425), 9374(142:1210), 11013-4(167:1755-1805), 11187-8(171:1630-5)
>>>>$1.90, Reform Party proposal, o.q., 10008-9(152:1415-20)
>>>>Employment Insurance Commission directive
>>>>>Compliance, o.q., 8340-1(125:1435-40), 8399(126:1125-30), 9462(143:1415), 10859(165:1440)
>>>>>Martin, Paul, Finance Minister, delaying until after Quebec provincial election, o.q., 9696-7(147:1415)
>>>>o.q., 7276(110:1435), 7356(111:1430-5), 8403(126:1150), 8463-4(127:1435-40), 8466(127:1450), 9298-9(140:1430), 9514(144:1430), 9697(147:1415-20), 10011(152:1430), 13762-3(206:1430-5)
>>>Interest, government paying, o.q., 12952(197:1435)
>>>Lowering premiums and increasing benefits, 44-5(3:1655-700), 1488-9(26:1655-1705), 4320-1(65:1905), 4132-3(63:1055), 11411(173:1845)
>>>>o.q., 7409(112:1445), 7486(113:1435), 8460-1(127:1420-5), 8529(128:1425), 8572(129:1420), 8576-7(129:1445-50), 11171(171:1450)
>>>>S.O. 31, 4977(75:1405)
>>>Middle income earners, greatest contributors, least beneficiaries, 14910(225:1200-5)
>>>Non-contributors, benefitting from, o.q., 9828-9(149:1420-5), 9907(150:1420)
>>>o.q., 29(3:1455-1500), 782(15:1140), 2183(37:1430), 2444-5(40:1155), 2500(41:1445), 4500(68:1435-40), 4894(74:1420), 5416(81:1435), 7115(108:1420), 7117(108:1430), 7280(110:1455), 7359(111:1445), 7408(112:1445), 9513-4(144:1430), 12002(183:1420)
>>>Ontario, Premier Harris, position, 9387(142:1340-5), 1409-10(142:1540-5)
>>>>Comment, "stealing from Canadians", o.q., 7273-4(110:1415-20), 8401(126:1140)
>>>Two separate accounts, revealing, government combining, o.q., 9832(149:1440)
>>>Unemployed, victims, 8781(132:1620)
>>>>o.q., 7274(110:1420-5)
>>>Use, 1079-80(19:1820-5), 2879(46:1510), 4459(68:1015), 5267(79:1250), 5570(84:1205), 8564(128:1845), 10354(158:1110-5), 11072(168:1600), 11187(171:1630), 11339(172:2055), 11359(172:2315-20), 11411-2(173:1845-50), 12017(183:1600), 12103(184:1205), 12286(187:1120), 12302(187:1310), 12385(188:1650), 12387(188:1700-5), 12393(188:1740), 13881(208:1155), 14800(223:1130-5)
>>>>Bédard, Michel, employment insurance actuary, management differences, o.q., 8466(127:1450)
>>>>Consolidated revenue fund, 8689(131:1005-10)
>>>>>o.q., 7487(113:1440-5), 12227(186:1420), 12229(183:1430), 12952(197:1435)
>>>>Consultation, public debate, o.q., 12444(189:1435)
>>>>Deficit reduction, 53(3:1800), 108(4:1535), 115(4:1620-5), 191(6:1235), 225(6:1600), 308-9(7:1645), 981(18:1615), 1488-9(26:1655-1705), 2455(40:1300), 3210(50:1705), 3900(60:1225), 3909(60:1335), 4419(67:1620), 4427(67:1720), 4487(68:1325), 4540(69:1305), 5249(79:1050), 5259(79:1155), 8023(120:1125), 8490(127:1730), 10189-90(155:1200-5), 10487(160:1230), 13029(198:1625-30), 13031(198:1645), 13846(207:1655-1700)
>>>>>o.q., 102(4:1450), 1414-5(25:1155), 1707(30:1120), 2439(40:1130), 4403-4(67:1445), 4894(74:1420), 7354(111:1420), 7359(111:1445), 7487(113:1445), 11965-6(182:1420-5)
>>>>>Reform Party platform, o.q., 9177(138:1445), 9697(147:1415), 9830(149:1430), 9907(150:1420)
>>>>Federal-provincial conference, addressing, Quebec Premier Bouchard suggestion, 2015-5(34:1825-35)
>>>>>o.q., 1094-5(20:1120)
>>>>Global economy, downturn, protection against, o.q., 8703-4(131:1135), 9462(143:1415), 9464-5(143:1430), 12362(188:1425)
>>>>Government reporting to Parliament, Auditor General recommendation, 1079(19:1820)
>>>>>o.q., 729-30(14:1445), 783(15:1140)
>>>>Job creation, lower taxes, social programs, etc., o.q., 7274-6(110:1420-35), 7354-5(111:1420-5), 8403-4(126:1150-5), 8459-60(127:1415-25), 8463(127:1435), 8527-30(128:1415-30), 8572(129:1425), 8576-7(129:1445-50), 8652-3(130:1435-45), 8781(132:1620), 9299(140:1430)
>>>>National debt, reducing, government intention, o.q., 9098(137:1435-40)
>>>>Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine constituents, views, S.O. 31, 9459(143:1400-5)
>>>>o.q., 5418(81:1440-5), 8402-3(126:1145-50), 9177(138:1445), 9302(140:1450), 9830(149:1435)
>>>>Pre-budgetary consultations, o.q., 8836(133:1440), 9641(146:1115), 9909-10(150:1435), 9956(151:1115)
>>>>Purposes other than intended, Employment Insurance Act, contravening, Paul Martin, Finance Minister, amending, legality , 8453(127:1340-5), 8491-2(127:1740), 8505(128:1135), 8716(131:1250), 9387-8(142:1340-5), 9412(142:1600-5), 9421(142:1705-10), 11015-6(167:1810-5), 12458(189:1600), 13545-6(205:1200-10)
>>>>>o.q., 7273-4(110:1415-25), 7356-7(111:1430-5), 8339(125:1430), 8400-3(126:1130-55), 8459-61(127:1415-25), 8463-6(127:1435-50), 8527-30(128:1415-25), 8571(129:1415), 8643(130:1350), 8652-3(130:1435-45), 8762-3(132:1430-5), 9101(137:1455), 9176(138:1440-5), 9302(140:1450), 9395-6(142:1425), 9511(144:1415), 9696-7(147:1415), 9828-9(149:1420-5), 9909(150:1430-5), 10137(154:1420), 11168-9(171:1435), 11968(182:1430-5), 11971(182:1450)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 8456(127:1355-1400), 10133(154:1400)
>>>>qu., 15453-4(233:1210)
>>>>Retraining persons losing jobs, 10362-3(158:1220)
>>>>Rimouski--Mitis constituency survey, Suzanne Tremblay conducting, results, Bloc Quebecois honouring, 8995(135:1500-5)
>>>>>Coderre, misrepresenting, S.O. 31, 9036(136:1105)
>>>>>S.O. 31, 8986(135:1405), 9905(150:1410)
>>>>S.O. 31, 7595-6(115:1400), 14669(221:1410)
>>>>Tax reduction, o.q., 7486-7(113:1440), 8760(132:1420-5), 10098(153:1455)
>>>>Warding off effects of possible recession, o.q., 8649(130:1420)
>>>See also Atlantic Groundfish Strategy (TAGS)--Income support; Employment Insurance Act, 1977 (amdt.--premiums and Employment Insurance Account)(Bill C-299); Government programs and services; Job creation--Newfoundland; Millennium scholarship fund--Establishing; Poverty; Public service--Pensions
>>System
>>>Changes, $937 million out of New Brunswick economy, 10375(158:1350)
>>>Improvements, o.q., 12005(183:1445)
>>Transitional jobs fund
>>>Active employment measures, beneficial measures, 933(17:1615), 5551-2(83:1835-40), 7043(106:1810-5), 7185(108:2020), 7314(110:1900), 8564(128:1845-50), 9215(138:1940), 12708(193:1855-1900), 14058(210:1830-5)
>>>>o.q., 410(9:1440-5), 5051(76:1450), 7228(109:1420-5), 7231(109:1440), 7648-9(116:1125), 9175-6(138:1430-40), 10009-10(152:1420), 11171(171:1450), 11289-90(172:1450), 11375(173:1450)
>>>Passive measures, disincentive to work, outdated, Bloc Quebecois approach, o.q., 7406(112:1435), 7648(116:1120-5), 11375(173:1450), 11883-4(181:1425), 13440(203:1455)
>>>Quebec projects, provincial government approving, etc., 762-3(14:1840)
>>>Saint-Maurice constituency of Prime Minister Chrétien, funds
>>>>o.q., 725(14:1415-20), 727(14:1430)
>>>>See also Political parties--Fund raising, Liberal party
>>Unemployment insurance reforms, 3282(51:1635), 11145(171:1200), 11147(171:1225)
>>>Bloc Québécois proposals, 3238(51:1150), 5249-50(79:1050)
>>>Excessive, 5551(83:1835)
>>>>o.q., 1407(25:1120)
>>>Fortin study, o.q., 4552(69:1420), 4630(70:1420), 7406(112:1435)
>>>Impact on women and youth, 13547(205:1215)
>>>>o.q., 14276(214:1145), 15262-3(230:1455)
>>>Impact on workers, regions, 197(6:1320), 9505-6(143:1915-20), 10834(165:1150)
>>>>o.q., 7117-8(198:1430), 7234-5(109:1455-1500)
>>>>Positive results, S.O. 31, 7225(109:1405)
>>>Impact, review, 4684(70:2045), 5262(79:1220)
>>>>M. on supply (Crête), 7382-98(112:1200-1355), 7413-42(112:1510-1830)
>>>Need, 9505-6(143:1915-20)
>>>>o.q., 7648(116:1120)
>>>Poverty, welfare, increase, 4606(70:1145), 4672(70:1930), 4682-3(70:2040-5), 4822-3(72:1835-40), 5551(83:1835), 7313(110:1855-1900), 11770(179:1325)
>>>>o.q., 1408(25:1120-5), 3029-30(48:1440), 4557(69:1440-5), 4786-7(72:1435), 5593(84:1430)
>>>>S.O. 31, 5589(84:1410)
>>>>Quebec, o.q., 4552(69:1420), 4630(70:1420)
>>>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) responsibility, Human Resources Development Minister Pettigrew statement, 4600(70:1100)
>>>Young, Hon. Doug, former Human Resources Minister, role, 933-4(17:1620)
>>Urban employment insurance zone, Albert County, Salisbury--Petitcodiac area, N.B., excluding, 11155(171:1320), 12020(183:1620-5)
>>>o.q., 4706(71:1450-5)
>>>Petition, 12684(193:1525)
>>Women, 9163(138:1320)
>>>Accessibility, 9420(142:1700), 1426(142:1745), 16147-8(241:2045-50)
>>>Child rearing, return to workforce, requalification criteria, discriminatory, o.q., 12628-9(192:1435-40), 12755(194:1435-40), 13010(198:1425-30), 16002-3(240:1440-5)
>>>Maternity leave benefits, 9420(142:1700), 11355(172:2245)
>>>>Discriminatory, o.q., 12953(197:1440), 13012(198:1435), 16002-3(240:1440-5)
>>>>o.q., 7115-6(108:1420-5), 7702(117:1435), 9225(139:1440), 9928(139:1455), 12542(191:1430), 13166(200:1155), 13437(203:1440)
>>>o.q., 2982(47:1435), 4552-3(69:1420-5), 4630(70:1420), 11968(182:1430-5)
>>>See also Employment insurance--Benefits, Eligibility requirements
>>Youth, changing system, 52(3:1755)
>>>See also Employment insurance--Eligibility, 910 hours--Recipients
>>See also Atlantic Groundfish Strategy--Two-tier system; Canada Post Corporation--Labour dispute; Employment--Increase; Fisheries--Acadian peninsula; Fisheries, Atlantic; Income security programs; Poverty; Unemployment--Manicouagan constituency; Welfare--Recipients, Increase

Employment insurance account/fund see Employment insurance--Surplus

Employment Insurance Act

>>Arm's Length Provision, appeals, qu., 2352-3(39:1100)
>>Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee studying, government members preventing, 9846(149:1610)
>>Legislation, amending see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997 (Bill C-28)
>>See also Employment insurance--Surplus account, Use

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-377)--Crête

>>First reading, 4906(74:1530)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-456)--Anders

>>First reading, 10564-5(161:1205)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--elimination of the waiting period in a natural disaster)(Bill C-471)--Bachand, C.

>>First reading, 11709(178:1545)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--employer's bankruptcy)(Bill C-520)--Patry

>>First reading, 16152(242:1015)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--parental benefits)(Bill C-449)--Szabo

>>First reading, 9435(143:1005)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--self-employed persons)(Bill C-501)--Crête

>>First reading, 14327-8(215:1510)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--waiting period)(Bill C-500)--Crête

>>First reading, 14327(215:1510)

Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--premiums and Employment Insurance Account)(Bill C-299)--Dalphond-Guiral

>>First reading, 2879(46:1510)
>>Second reading, 12514-21(190:1320-1410)
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 12515(190:1410)
>>See also Employment insurance

Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--schedule I)(Bill C-295)--Crete

>>First reading, 2878(46:1505)

Employment Insurance Commission see Employment insurance--Surplus, Lowering premiums; Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report--Annual Report

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report

>>Annual report, 1997, Employment Insurance Commission, 4933-4(74:1835-40)
>>>o.q., 3801-2(58:1435-40)
>>>Tabled, 3766(58:1010)
>>>Tabling, o.q., 3499(54:1155-1200)
>>Annual report 1998
>>>o.q., 13010(198:1425-30)
>>>Release, delay until after 1999 Budget, o.q., 11966(182:1425)
>>>Status, tabling, request, o.q., 12803(195:1200)
>>>Tabled, 13047(199:1005)
>>>Women and youth, employment insurance, measures, impact, discriminatory, government position, o.q., 13085-6(199:1420-30), 13163(200:1140), 13225-6(201:1430-5)
>>See also Employment Insurance

Employment insurance zone see Employment insurance--Urban employment insurance zone

Employment RRSP

>>Establishing, Bloc Québécois proposal, 4451(68:0925)

Empress of Ireland

>>Sinking, May 1914, St. Lawrence River, nickel ingots cargo, proposed salvage/recovery, use of explosives, desecration of grave site, preventing, o.q., 6478(98:1450-5)