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Social values see Public safety

Société de développement Angus see Economic development/renewal--Quebec

Socété de l'autisme et des troubles envahissants du dévéloppement de Laval see Volunteer organizations

Société des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick see Francophones outside Quebec

Société nationale de l'Acadie

    >>Acadian heritage, promoting, S.O. 31, 6712(102:1110)
    >>Acadians, Sommet de la Francophonie, representing, S.O. 31, 16089(241:1410-5)

Society for Children and Youth of British Columbia see Vancouver--Kingsway constituency

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers (SOCAN) see Copyright Board of Canada--Appointments

Society of Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC) see Education

SOEP see instead Sable Offshore Energy Project

Soft power see Forein policy

Software see Theft--Computer software

Software development see Information technologies

Software engineers see High technology industries

Softwood lumber industry

    >>1995 Canada-United States export agreement, 10082(153:1325)
    >>>Further restrictions, United States threats, government reaction
    >>>>o.q., 13090-1(199:1450), 15860-1(238:1130-5)
    >>>>Petition, 13831(207:1520)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 16087(241:1400)
    >>>>See also Forest products--Painted and manufactured wood product--Rough headed lumber--Specialty wood products
    >>>Job losses, etc., 5607(84:1600), 8387(126:1020)
    >>>Not renegotiating, o.q., 13507(204:1435)
    >>>Quotas, assignment process, etc., 8414-5(126:1305-10), 8417(126:1325), 10280(157:1300), 11729-30(178:1805-10)
    >>>Renewal, negotiating better terms, government ability, industry position, o.q., 12499(190:1145)
    >>British Columbia 70% stumpage fee, reduction, United States viewing as subsidy, 8413(126:1255)
    >>Exports
    >>>Non-tariff barriers, 8388(126:1025)
    >>>To Europe, insistence on kiln-dried softwood products, killing non-threatening pinewood nematode, non-tariff barrier, filing complaint with World Trade Organization, 8389(126:1030)
    >>Pre-drilled building lumber, exports to United States, tariff rules, United States Commerce Department amending, reclassifying as ordinary lumber, Canadian government reaction, o.q., 5908(89:1450), 6034(91:1455), 6857(104:1450-5), 8057(120:1450)

Soil

    >>Environmental factors, pesticide reduction, Quebec, etc., 15641-2(235:1110-5)
    >>See also Agriculture--Subsidies; Canadian Rural Partnership Program; Conservation; Hazardous waste--Highway transport

Soirée des Masques see Arts and culture

Solberg, Monte (Ref.--Medicine Hat)

Solicitor General

    >>1998-99 program operating expenditures, 7859(118:2005)
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main see Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Reports, Eleventh
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Screening/flagging system; Estimates--1998-1999, main; Parole--Independence of system

Solidarity see Ice storm 1998--Canadians throughout country providing assistance--Quebec solidarity factor

Solomon, John (NDP--Regina--Lumsden--Lake Centre)

Solomon, Kevin see Murder

Solvent abuse see Drug/substance abuse--Aboriginal peoples/communities

Somalia

Somalia inquiry see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Public inquiry

Sommet de la Francophonie see Francophonie Summit

Son of Sam legislation see Crime--Proceeds of, Authorship profits

Song for the Millennium see New Millennium--Celebrations

Sonier Centre see Youth

Sons of Italy see Italian Canadians

Sopinka, Justice John

Sorel, Que., see Bloc Québécois--Youth forum

Soueracher case see Canadian Armed Forces--Health problems, Compensation

Soulpepper Theatre Company see Arts and culture

Souris River see Emergencies/disasters--Floods

South Africa

    >>Apartheid policy, previous governments, 7693(117:1355), 7709(117:1515)
    >>>Elimination, Canadian role, 8953(134:2325), 9185(138:1540)
    >>Mandela, Nelson, President
    >>>Accomplishments, etc., 8334-6(125:1405-15)
    >>>Address to both Houses of Parliament, September 24, 1998, 8379-84(125:1040-1125)
    >>>>M. (Boudria), agreed to, 8109(121:1205)
    >>>Companion of Order of Canada recipient, etc.
    >>>>o.q., 8299-300(124:1440-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8396(126:1110)
    >>>Remarks, Canadian aboriginal peoples, government policies, etc., relationship, 9881(150:1135-40)
    >>>Retirement, tribute, S.O. 31, 15718(236:1405)
    >>>See also Discrimination and racism--March 21 Anti-Racism Campaign; Nisga'a land claim--Agreement; Nuclear weapons--Abolishing
    >>Mbeki, Thobo, President, election, etc., S.O. 31, 16246(243:1105-10)
    >>See also Nuclear weapons; Wildlife--Endangered species, Habitat protection

South Alberta Regiment see Canadian Armed Forces

South Dakota, U.S. see Agriculture--Trade

South Korea see instead Korea, Republic of

South Moresby see National parks/marine conservation areas--Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve--Marine conservation areas, Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve

South Shore constituency see Environment--Earth schools

South Slave Métis see Mackenzie Valley--Land and water management, Legislation

South Surrey Eagles see Hockey

Southbrook Winery see Wine industry

Southeast Asia see Trade--Asia

Sovereignty see Aboriginal self-government; Quebec separation/sovereignty

sovereignty association see Nisga'a land claim--Agreement

Soviet Union see Democracy--Historical background

Sowden, Diane see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Space

    >>Black holes, discovery, Dr. Tom Bolton, David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, 25th anniversary, S.O. 31, 93(4:1400)
    >>CAPE Project, student experiments going to Mir station, importance, S.O. 31, 94(4:1400)
    >>Cassini mission to Saturn, plutonium cargo, environmental risk, petition, 15264(230:1505)
    >>Cleanup, broken equipment, S.O. 31, 9343(141:1100)
    >>Exploration, experiments, Canadian rocket launch, Churchill, Man., o.q., 6215(94:1450)
    >>NASA space shuttles
    >>>Columbia mission, Canadian astronaut, Dr. Dafydd Williams, neurological disease/injury research
    >>>>o.q., 5908(89:1450)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 4210(64:1110)
    >>>Discovery mission, May 1999 launch, international space station construction, Canadian astronaut Julie Payette role, S.O. 31, 15134(228:1405), 15253(230:1405-10), 15387-8(232:1405-10), 15438(233:1100-5), 15719(236:1405), 15911-3(239:1400-10)
    >>>Discovery mission, October 29, 1998 launch, U.S. Senator John Glenn role
    >>>>Allelix Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Canadian firm, role, S.O. 31, 10607(162:1355)
    >>>>Forkheim, Dr. Kevin, Canadian researcher, aging project chosen, S.O. 31, 9585(145:1400)
    >>>>Student Signatures in Space Program, S.O. 31, 9586(145:1400)
    >>>Wheaton, Sarah, contest winner, Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency astronaut, shuttle launch, witnessing, S.O. 31, 11558(176:1400)
    >>National Space Day, S.O. 31, 9217(139:1400)
    >>RADARSAT, role, 9077(137:1220)
    >>RADARSAT II
    >>>Government loan, $305 million, 4528(69:1150)
    >>>Satellite construction/management contract award, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Limited, Richmond, BC, 5419(81:1445)
    >>>>o.q., 6369(96:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5179-80(79:1410)
    >>Space station see Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-85)
    >>Weapons, international convention banning, negotiations, 8809(133:1135)
    >>See also Medical research; Spar Aerospace

SpaceBridge Networks Corporation see Telecommunications

Spain see Chile--Pinochet; Mining industry--Environmental regulations

Spanish see Members of Parliament--Language other than official language

Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue

    >>Montreal, Que., S.O. 31, 15853(238:1055)

Spanish Civil War see Veterans--Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion

Spar Aerospace

    >>Sale to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Limited (Richmond, B.C.), subsidiary of Orbital Sciences Corp., Dulles, Virginia, foreign control, etc., o.q., 13224(201:1425)

Sparks, Corrine see Judges

Sparrow, Chief Gail see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Vancouver, B.C. Summit

Sparwood program see Young offenders--Sentences, Alternatives to incarceration

Spawn-on-kelp fishery see Fisheries, Pacific

Speaker of the House of Commons

    >>Candidates, 1-3(1:1135-1430)
    >>Deputy Speaker see Committees of the Whole House
    >>Election, 1-4(1:1110-1515)
    >>>Process, improving, 5868-9(89:1035-40), 5876(89:1130)
    >>>Unanimous support, M. (Nunziata), agreed to, 4(1:1525)
    >>Presiding Officer (Caccia), 1(1:1130)
    >>Voting procedures, ballots, 1-3(1:1110-1450)
    >>See also Parent; Procedure

Special crops see Grain

Special crops rural initiative program (SCRIP) see Special crops

Special debates see Budget 1998--Economic affairs, M. to adjourn; Government motions; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--M. to adjourn; House of Commons--Emergency/special debates; Ice storm 1998--M. to adjourn; Iraq--United States led proposed military intervention, M. to adjourn

Special Import Measures Act

    >>International trade agreements negotiations, amending, 10965(167:1315)
    >>Parliamentary 1996 review, report, Reform Party dissenting report, 8408-9(126:1225-30), 8411(126:1245), 8418(126:1330)
    >>Updating/streamlining, 8409(126:1230), 10962(167:1255)
    >>See also Imports--Anti-dumping and countervailing duties; Special Import Measures Act (amdt.) and Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35); Trade--Disputes--United States; World Trade Organization--Subsidies and anti-dumping agreements

Special Import Measures Act (amdt.) and Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35)--Minister of Finance (Martin, Paul)

    >>First reading, 5091(77:1000)
    >>Second reading, 8385-93(126:1000-55), 8406-19(126:12101340), agreed to, 8419(126:1340)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, agreed to, 8419(126:1340)
    >>>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee instead, by unanimous consent, 8420(126:1345)
    >>>Report, without amdt., 9836(149:1505)
    >>Report stage, 10524-32(160:1635-1725)
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Sauvageau), 10525(160:1640), 10527(160:1655), 10529(160:1705-10), 10531(160:1715-20), negatived, on recorded divisions, 10764-9(163:2005-55)
    >>>>(Martin, Paul), 10529(160:1705), agreed to, on recorded division, 10766-7(163:2035)
    >>>>Concurrence, with further amdts., agreed to, on recorded divisions, 10769-70(163:2100-10)
    >>Third reading, 10957-67(167:1225-1330), agreed to, on division, 10966-7(167:1330), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 13531(204:1715). Chap. 12, S.C. 1999
    >>See also Imports--Anti-dumping and countervailing duties

Special Interest Groups Funding Accountability Act (Bill C-310)--Bailey

    >>First reading, 3500(54:1205)
    >>Second reading, 8215-34(122:1100-1200)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 8134(122:1200)
    >>See also Government grants

Special Joint Committees see Child Custody and Access Arrangements Special Joint Committee; Quebec School System Special Joint Committee; Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada Special Joint Committee (Newfoundland school system, Term 17)

Special needs see Universities and colleges--Cambrian College

Special Olympics

    >>2000 national winter games, National Capital Region, bid, S.O. 31, 5948(90:1400)
    >>Canadian Special Olympics Organization, tribute, S.O. 31, 7271(110:1405)

Special status see Quebec distinct society status--Uniqueness of Quebec, Distinct society

Spector, Norman see Israel--Israeli Mossad agents

Speech and Hearing Awareness Month see Deaf persons

Speed skating

    >>Perrault, Annie, athletic awards, congratulating, 11282-3(172:1405)
    >>World Cup Sprints, Calgary, Alta., Catriona LeMay Doan, two world records, congratulating, 2084(36:1355-1400)
    >>See also Olympics, 1998 Winter Games (Nagano, Japan)

Speller, Bob (Lib.--Haldimand--Norfolk--Brant; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Trade as of July 18, 1998)

Spencer, David see Brazil--Canadians imprisoned

Spending Control Act see Government expenditures--Controlling, Statutory targets

Spending power see Federal-provincial jurisiction--Federal spending power

Spengler Cup see Hockey

Spexel Inc. see Canadian passports

Spigariol, Céline see Immigration/immigrants

Spinal cord injury see Disabled and handicapped persons--Shannon, David; Health

Spinal health see Health

Spirit of Columbus see Marine transport--Pilotage; Shipbuilding--Lévis, Que. shipyard

Spirits see Alcoholic beverages; Wines and spirits

Split run see Magazines--Foreign split run

Sponsorship see Canadian Armed Forces; Radio--Commercials

Sport fishing lodges see Fisheries

"Sport in Canada: Leadership, Partnership and Accountability: Everybody's Business" see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth

Sport shooting see Gun control/guns--Registration system, Recreational use

Sports

    >>Amateur sports, government assistance
    >>>$50 million additional funding, over five years, o.q., 14548(219:1200)
    >>>Lack, o.q., 14444(217:1440)
    >>>M. on supply (St. Hilaire), 15897-910(239:1235-1355), 15927-53(239:1520-1830)
    >>>Subcommittee on the State of Sport in Canada recommendation, government position, o.q., 14547-8(219:1155-1200)
    >>Athletes and coaches, $50 million government assistance, 4669(70:1910)
    >>Charest role as Minister of Amateur Sport, disabled and handicapped athletes, francophone games, etc., 5718-9(86:1505)
    >>Federal government assistance, $10 million increase, o.q., 14398(216:1440)
    >>International Amateur Athletic Federation, Luigi Giordano, class 3 olympic official, designation, S.O. 31, 6915(105:1400)
    >>National Sports Centre, nation-wide network, establishment
    >>>Atlantic Canada, Halifax, N.S., opening, s.O. 31, 15013-4(226:1400)
    >>>Vancouver, B.C., S.O. 31, 9090(137:1400)
    >>North American Indigenous Games, summer 1997, Victoria, B.C., S.O. 31, 776(15:1110)
    >>Olympics, Commonwealth Games, athletes, coaches and officials, expenses, funding shortage, 4678-9(70:2015-20)
    >>Professional sports, tax concessions, 10933(166:1315), 11072-3(168:1605-10), 14452(217:1530-5)
    >>>Budget 1999 measures, lack, 12111(184:1255)
    >>>>o.q., 12008(183:1500)
    >>>Opposing, petition, 15316-7(231:1510)
    >>>Subcommittee on the Study of Sport in Canada, recommendations
    >>>>Bloc Quebecois position, S.O. 31, 10910-1(166:1105)
    >>>>Government position, o.q., 10858-9(165:1435-40), 10914-5(166:1120-5), 10916(166:1130), 10978(167:1435), 12183(185:1140-5)
    >>>See also Hockey--National Hockey League
    >>Quebec atheletes, discrimination against
    >>>o.q., 14273(214:1135)
    >>>S.O. 31, 14314(215:1400)
    >>>See also Hockey--Canadian Hockey Association Women's National Team
    >>Study, parliamentary subcommittee, usefulness, S.O. 31, 1571(28:1400)
    >>See also Culture; Young offenders--Crime prevention

Sports and cultural events

    >>Sponsorship
    >>>Tobacco companies withdrawal, federal government replacement measures, lack, 5559(84:1045)
    >>>Tobacco tax increase, Quebec handing over portion, 4490(68:1345), 5559(84:1045)

Sports fishery see Fisheries

Spousal abuse see Divorce--Child Custody, Shared parenting

Spouse

    >>Definition, Parliament, not courts, deciding, 7683-4(117:1245-50)
    >>>See also Canada Pension Plan Act; Income Tax Act; Income Tax Act and Canada Pension Plan Act (amdt.--definition of spouse)(Bill C-386); Judges--Pensions; Legislation--Judicial rulings altering; Same sex couples

Spouse's allowance see Senior citizens--Guaranteed Income Supplement

Spring see Nowrooz

Squamish, B.C. see Harbours, wharves and breakwaters

Squamish First Nation see Indians/First Nations--Land management

Squid see Fisheries

Sri Chinmoy Peace Blossoms Project see Peace

Sri Lanka

    >>Independence, 50th anniversary, S.O. 31, 3435(53:1355-400)
    >>See also Tamil Eelam Society

St-André, Jean-Claude see Quebec--Provincial election of 1998, L'Assomption constituency

St. Andrew's Society

    >>200th anniversary, S.O. 31, 10503-4(160:1415)

St. Bernard-de-Beauce, Québec see Les Éboulements, Québec bus accident

St. Catherines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School

St. Denis, Brent (Lib.--Algoma--Manitoulin; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Natural Resources as of Sept. 1, 1999)

St-François-de-Sales Parish, Laval, Québec

    >>150th anniversary, S.O. 31, 1461(26:1405)

St-Hilaire, Caroline (BQ--Longueuil)

St-Jacques, Diane (PC--Shefford)

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