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Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1996-1997, tabled, 201 (8563-361-63)
    >>>1997-1998, tabled, 1210 (8563-361-144)
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, main
    >>>Tabled, 65 (8520-361-65)
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main
    >>>Tabled, 620 (8520-361-151)
    >>>Vote 45 (Program expenditures) see Estimates, 1998-1999, main--Solicitor General
    >>Estimates, 1999-2000, main
    >>>Tabled, 1673 (8520-361-235)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1996-1997 report, 114 (8560-361-509)
    >>>1997-1998 report, 1141 (8560-361-509A)
    >>>1998-1999 report, 2098 (8560-361-509B)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1996-1997, tabled, 201 (8563-361-64)
    >>>1997-1998, tabled, 1211 (8563-361-145)
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, main
    >>>Tabled, 65 (8520-361-66)
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main
    >>>Tabled, 620 (8520-361-152)
    >>Estimates, 1999-2000, main
    >>>Tabled, 1673 (8520-361-236)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1996-1997 report, 114 (8560-361-550)
    >>>1997-1998 report, 1141 (8560-361-550A)
    >>>1998-1999 report, 2125 (8560-361-550B)
    >>See also Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1996-1997 report on financial statements (Part I), 406 (8560-361-231)
    >>>1997-1998 report on financial statements (Part I), 1239 (8560-361-231A)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, Carriage by Air Act, Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, Criminal Code, Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-345)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.) (Bill C-12)--Solicitor General of Canada (Scott, A.)

    >>1st r, 140
    >>2nd r, 182-3, agreed to on division, 183
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 183
    >>>Report, without amdt., 382
    >>Report stage, 667
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Scott, A.), agreed to on division, 668
    >>3rd r, agreed to, 668, passed
    >>Senate passage, 993
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 11, S.C. 1998), 1020

Royal Family

    >>Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, golden wedding anniversary, best wishes, extending, M. (Kenney), agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 26), 238

Royal Society of Canada

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>Proceedings, 1995, with 1995 Transactions, with 1995-1996 Calendar and Report of Council, 20 (8560-361-233)
    >>>Proceedings, 1996, with 1996-1997 Transactions, with 1997-1998 Calendar and 1996-1997 Report of Council, 1056 (8560-361-233A)

RRIF see instead Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF)

RRSP see instead Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP)

Rural communities

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Adams), (361-0321), 393, gr, 424 (8545-361-31); (361-0724), 659, gr, 919 (8545-361-31A)
    >>See also Canada Post Corporation; Highways and roads

S

Sackville-Eastern Shore constituency

    >>Name, change to Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-464)

Safety see Air navigation services; Bus transport (interprovincial); Canadian Coast Guard--Ship safety; Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board; Commercial Vehicle Safety in Canada; Marine Atlantic services; Rail system; Truck transport

Safety of devices

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Easter), (361-0058), 90, gr, 246 (8545-361-9)

Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act (Bill C-7)--Minister of Canadian Heritage (Copps)

    >>1st r, 34
    >>2nd r, agreed to, 186
    >>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 186
    >>>Report, without amdt., 245
    >>Report stage, 245, 247
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Copps), agreed to, 247
    >>>Motions (Mitchell), 245-7, agreed to 247
    >>3rd r, agreed to, 248, passed
    >>Senate passage, 384
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 37, S.C. 1997), 385

Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

    >>Implementation Committee Report
    >>>1996-1997, tabled, 765 (8525-361-9)
    >>>1997-1998, tabled, 1947 (8525-361-27)
    >>See also Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (Bill C-6)

Saint John Port Corporation

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>1998 annual report with Auditor General's report, 1919 (8560-361-154B)
    >>>1999-2003 corporate plan summaries and 1999 capital budget, 1637 (8562-361-805A)
    >>See also Alternative Fuels Act

Saint-Maurice constituency see Government grants

Salaries see Members of Parliament

Salaries Act see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-47)

Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-88)--Minister of Finance (Martin, Paul)

    >>Ways and Means No. 28, tabled, 2054 (8570-361-29), concurrence, M. (Martin, Paul), agreed to on division, 2093
    >>1st r, 2103

Salmon see Pacific salmon fishery

Same sex couples

    >>Legislation, Judicial rulings altering, Rosenberg ruling re definition of spouse, M. on supply (Lowther), 945, 947-8
    >>Pensions see Income Tax Act and Canada Pension Plan Act (amdt.--definition of spouse)(Bill C-386); Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act (Bill C-78)
    >>See also Conjugal relationships; Marriage

Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar constituency see House of Commons--Vacancies

Scabs see Labour disputes

Scallops see Atlantic shellfish fisheries (lobster, scallop, snow crab and shrimp)

Scholarships

    >>Establishing and naming after 1998 Olympic athletes, M. (Solomon), 1135, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1135

Scientific Research and Experimental Development

    >>Tax credit see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998 (Bill C-72)

Scott, Hon. Andy (Lib.--Fredericton; Solicitor General of Canada until Nov. 23, 1998)

    >>References see Public Complaints Commission

Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee

    >>Membership, 51, 410, 430, 1109, 1444
    >>>Message from Senate, 100
    >>>See also Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Twenty-first
    >>Reports
    >>>First (additional terms of reference), 185 (8510-361-2)
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, 257
    >>>Second (Report no. 61. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1998), 547 (8510-361-41)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (White, T.), 633
    >>>>>Debate, adjourned, M. (Adams), agreed to, 634
    >>>Third (Narcotic Control Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1041, section 68(1)), 1500 (8510-361-136)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Grewal), agreed to, 1614
    >>>Fourth (Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c, 870, sections G.06.001(1) and J.01.033(1)), 1504 (8510-361-137)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Grewal), agreed to, 1614
    >>>Fifth (Chandler Subdivision Subsidies), 1644-5 (8510-361-148)
    >>>Sixth (SOR/82-171, Stuart-Trembleur Lake Band (Tanizul Timber Ltd.) Timber Regulations), 2060 (8510-361-188)
    >>Reports, permanently referred see Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
    >>Travel, authorization, 2083

Seal hunt see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, Thirteenth

Seal Hunt, The see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committe--Reports, Thirteenth

Seal industry

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bennett), (361-1053), 931, gr, 1051 (8545-361-50B)
    >>>(Fontana), (361-0470), 508, gr, 613 (8545-361-50)
    >>>(Redman), (361-0545), 558, gr, 672 (8545-361-50A); (361-1785), 1329, gr, 1517 (8545-361-50D); (361-1786), 1329, gr, 1467 (8545-361-50C)
    >>>(Telegdi), (361-0568), 566, gr, 672 (8545-361-50A)
    >>See also Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, Thirteenth

Search and seizure powers see Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51); Weapons

Seasonal workers

    >>Employment insurance see Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--Schedule I)(Bill C-295)

Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd.

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>1996 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 110 (8560-361-235)
    >>>1997-1998 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1043 (8560-361-235A)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Securities

    >>Depository bills/depository notes see Depository Bills and Notes Act (Bill S-9)

Security Establishment Commissioner

    >>Reports, permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee,
    >>>1996-1997 annual report, 55

Security Intelligence Review Committee

    >>Appointments see Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (amdt.--Review Committee)(Bill C-293)
    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1996-1997, tabled, 202 (8563-361-68)
    >>>1997-1998, tabled, 1211 (8563-361-149)
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, main
    >>>Tabled, 65 (8520-361-70)
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main
    >>>Tabled, 620 (8520-361-153)
    >>Estimates, 1999-2000, main
    >>>Tabled, 1673 (8520-361-240)
    >>Recommendations, implementation see Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (amdt.--recommendations of the Review Committee)(Bill C-436)
    >>Reports, permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1996-1997 annual report, 147 (8560-361-31)
    >>>1997-1998 annual report, 1206 (8560-361-31A)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Sekora, Lou (Lib.--Port Moody--Coquitlam; elected in by-election March 30, 1998; Port Moody--Coquitlam--Port Coquitlam as of June 18, 1998)

    >>Presentation to the House, 682

Selected Decisions of Speaker John A. Fraser see Speaker's rulings--Book

Self-employed workers

    >>Employment insurance see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-457); Employment Insurance Act, 1997 (amdt.--Schedule I)(Bill C-295); Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--self-employed persons)(Bill C-501)

Semaine nationale de la francophonie

    >>Correspondence, from Louis-Gabriel Bordeleau, document, tabling, 574 (8530-361-15)
    >>Correspondence, Louis-Gabriel Bordeleau--Canadian Heritage Minister, document, tabling, 574 (8530-361-14)

Senate

    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main, Vote 1 see Estimates, 1998-1999, main--Parliament
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, supplementary (C), Vote 1c see Estimates, 1998-1999, supplementary (C)--Parliament
    >>Estimates, 1999-2000, main, Vote 1 (Program expenditures) see Estimates, 1999-2000, main--Parliament
    >>Messages from Senate, 100-1, 169-70, 196-7, 230, 240, 279, 329-30, 360, 384, 399, 401, 531, 599, 636, 647, 660, 718, 723, 751, 829, 897, 906, 922, 956, 993-4, 999, 1001, 1019, 1029-30, 1238-9, 1279, 1310, 1356, 1393, 1395, 1439, 1433, 1447, 1468, 1488, 1502, 1532, 1555-6, 1584, 1591, 1812, 1865, 1896, 2078-80
    >>Messages to Senate, 51, 1109, 1526
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Anders), (361-1826), 1376, gr, 1517 (8545-361-26F); (361-1872), 1404, gr, 1517 (8545-361-26F); (361-1977), gr, 1863 (8545-361-26J)
    >>>(Anderson), (361-0079), 108, gr, 403 (8545-361-26)
    >>>(Axworthy, C.), (361-2397), 1865, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Blaikie), (361-1230), 1026, gr, 1081 (8545-361-26E); (361-1932), 1445, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H)
    >>>(Chrétien, J.-G.), (361-1601), 1185, gr, 1536 (8545-361-26G); (361-1862 and 361-1863), 1403
    >>>(Desjarlais), (361-2072), 1554, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H)
    >>>(Gallaway), (361-2042), 1524, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2069), 1554, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2186), 1630, gr, 1753 (8545-361-26I); (361-2374), 1811, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Hoeppner), (361-0911), 818, gr, 1042 (8545-361-26B)
    >>>(Mark), (361-1877), 1424, gr, 1517 (8545-361-26F); (361-2291 and 361-2292), 1728, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K); (361-2364), 1802, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Martin, Pat), (361-1769), 1323; (361-1968), 1465, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2535), 2054, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Mayfield), (361-0010), 28, gr, 403 (8545-361-26)
    >>>(Mills, B.), (361-0935), 828, gr, 1042 (8545-361-26B); (361-1732), 1288, gr, 1517 (8545-361-26F)
    >>>(Nystrom), (361-2043 to 361-2045), 1524, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2070), 1554, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2230 to 361-2232), 1666, gr, 1753 (8545-361-26I); (361-2380), 1834, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K); (361-2392), 1865, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Riis), (361-2402), 1865, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Solberg), (361-0234), 252, gr, 505 (8545-361-26A); (361-1102 to 361-1104), 996(361-1073), 955, gr, 1051 (8545-361-26C)
    >>>(Solomon), (361-2077), 1554, gr, 1749 (8545-361-26H); (361-2396), 1865, gr, 2116 (8545-361-26K)
    >>>(Strahl), (361-0995), 902, gr, 1071 (8545-361-26D)
    >>>(Vellacott), (361-2245), 1677, gr, 1863 (8545-361-26J)
    >>See also Committees, Joint; Magazines--Advertising regulations

Senate Representation Act (Bill C-382)--Gilmour

Senior citizens see Penitentiaries--Ferndale Penitentiary

Senators

    >>Code of conduct see Parliamentarians' Code of Conduct (Bill C-488)
    >>Selection, elector input see Senate Representation Act (Bill C-382)
    >>See also Members of Parliament--And Senators

Sense of Place - A Sense of Being: The Evolving Role of the Federal Government in Support of Culture in Canada, A see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, Ninth

Sentences (convicted criminals)

    >>Conditional sentences
    >>>Preventing use for violent crimes, M-383 (Hill, J.),893, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 893
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--conditional sentences)(Bill C-513); Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)
    >>Consecutive sentences see Criminal Code (amdt.--consecutive sentences)(Bill C-459); Criminal Code (amdt.--consecutive sentence for use of firearms in commission of offence)(Bill C-516)
    >>Criminal Code provisions
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Benoit), (361-0371), 420, gr, 908 (8545-361-53A)
    >>>>(Brien), (361-1283), 1026, gr, 1043 (8545-361-53C)
    >>>>(Casey), (361-0289), 353, gr, 1123 (8545-361-53D)
    >>>>(Chamberlain), (361-0544), 558, gr, 663 (8545-361-53)
    >>>>(Hanger), (361-1844), 1398, gr, 1478 (8545-361-53E)
    >>>>(Hoeppner), (361-0906 to 361-0910), 818, gr, 1024 (8545-361-53B)
    >>>>(Jordon), (361-1830), 1393, gr, 1509 (8545-361-53F)
    >>>>(Kraft Sloan), (361-2490), 2033
    >>>>(Morrison), (361-2099), 1571
    >>>>(Robinson), (361-2198), 1634
    >>>>(White, R.), (361-2159), 1600
    >>Cumulative see Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--cumulative sentencing)(Bill C-251)
    >>Outstanding charges/ability to pay a fine see Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)
    >>See also Crime--Break and enter; Crimes of violence; Impaired driving--Aboriginal offenders; Murder--Death sentence--Young offenders

Separation/sovereignty see Quebec, separation/sovereignty

Settlement Agreement Regarding the Case of Brian Mulroney v. The Attorney General of Canada et al. see Air Canada

Sexual assault see Family violence

Sex offenders

    >>Names, public disclosure see Criminal Code (amdt.--public disclosure of the names of persons who have served a sentence of imprisonment for an offence of a sexual nature)(Bill C-425)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Breitkreuz, G.), (361-2601), 2084
    >>>(Stoffer), (361-2400), 1865, gr, 2116 (8545-361-35Q)
    >>>(White, R.), (361-2088 and 361-2089), 1571, gr, 1842 (8545-361-35M); (361-2299), 1734, gr, 1852 (8545-361-35N); (361-2352), 1797, gr, 1947 (8545-361-35P)
    >>See also Child sex offenders

Sexual exploitation see Disabled and handicapped persons

Sexual exploitation of minors

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Cadman), (361-0516), 544, gr, 633 (8545-361-44A); (361-0779), 703, gr, 946 (8545-361-44D); (361-1361), 1079, gr, 1184 (8545-361-44G); (361-1634), 1214, gr, 1423 (8545-361-44H)
    >>>(Malhi), (361-0036), 59, gr, 593 (8545-361-44)
    >>>(Mayfield), (361-0413), 437, gr, 633 (8545-361-44A)
    >>>(McNally), (361-1026), 930, gr, 1025 (8545-361-44E); (361-1383 and 361-1384), 1082, gr, 1184 (8545-361-44G)
    >>>(Strahl), (361-0085 to 361-0089), 123, gr, 593 (8545-361-44); (361-0198 to 361-0200), 233, gr, 593 (8545-361-44); (361-0322), 393, gr, 593 (8545-361-44); (361-0408), 437, gr, 633 (8545-361-44A); (361-0705), 634, gr, 697 (8545-361-44B); (361-0831), 720, gr, 946 (8545-361-44D); (361-0997), 902, gr, 1025 (8545-361-44E); (361-1343), 1059, gr, 1184 (8545-361-44G)
    >>>(Telegdi), (361-1200), 1006, gr, 1043 (8545-361-67D)
    >>See also Children--Sexual abuse

Sexual offenders

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Duncan), (361-0050), 80, gr, 458 (8545-361-35)
    >>>(Hanger), (361-1374 to 361-1375), 1082, gr, 1467 (8545-361-35I); (361-1376), 1082, gr, 1443 (8545-361-35H); (361-1377), 1082, gr, 1218 (8545-361-45O); (361-1571), 1174, gr, 1443 (8545-361-35H); (361-1572), 1174, gr, 1467 (8545-361-35I); (361-1573), 1174, gr, 1403 (8545-361-35F); (361-1835 to 361-1842), 1398, gr, 1473 (8545-361-35J)
    >>>(Lowther), (361-1546), 1157, gr, 1905 (8545-361-35O); (361-2246 and 361-2247), 1677, gr, 2116 (8545-361-35Q)
    >>>(Mahoney), (361-1746), 1307, gr, 1905 (8545-361-35O)
    >>>(McNally), (361-0728), 659, gr, 702 (8545-361-44C)
    >>>(Meredith), (361-0465), 505, gr, 1050 (8545-361-35C)
    >>>(Nault), (361-1678), 1239, gr, 1423 (8545-361-35G)
    >>>(Stoffer), (361-1791), 1329, gr, 1498 (8545-361-35G); (361-2135 and 361-2136), 1589, gr, 1674 (8545-361-35L)
    >>>(Strahl), (361-0068), 108, gr, 928 (8545-361-35A); (361-0141 to 361-0143), 193, gr, 928 (8545-361-35A); (361-0701), 634; (361-1344), 1059, gr, 1212 (8545-361-35D)
    >>>(White, R.), (361-0657), 609, gr, 942 (8545-361-35B); (361-2149), 1595, gr, 1842 (8545-361-35M); (361-2160), 1600, gr, 1842 (8545-361-35M)

Sexual orientation

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bellemare), (361-0144), 193, gr, 1050 (8545-361-28C)
    >>>(Benoit), (361-1689), 1243, gr, 1327 (8545-361-80J)
    >>>(Godfrey), (361-1007), 925, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(Jackson), (361-0954), 849, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(Keyes), (361-0994), 900, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(O'Reilly), (361-1028), 930, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(Martin, K.), (361-0955), 849, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(Ritz), (361-1009), 929, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)
    >>>(Stinson), (361-2378), 1834
    >>>(Strahl), (361-0197), 233, gr, 409 (8545-361-28); (361-0702), 634, gr, 697 (8545-361-28A)
    >>>(Ur), (361-0963), 849, gr, 1024 (8545-361-28B)

Shellfish see Atlantic shellfish fisheries (lobster, scallop, snow crab and shrimp)

Sherbrooke constituency see Elections--Certificates; House of Commons--Vacancies

Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>1996-1997 annual report, 386 (8560-361-606)
    >>>1997-1998 administrator's report, 1216 (8560-361-606A)
    >>See also Canada Shipping Act (amdt.--maritime liability)(Bill S-4)