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R. v. Gladstone (1996) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Supreme Court role

R. v. Gladue (1999) see Penitentiaries--Incarceration rate, 130 inmates per 100,000, Supreme Court of Canada

R. v. Marshall (1999) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights

R. v. Proulx (1999) see Impaired driving--Death and injury caused, Sentences, Life Imprisonment, Deterrence, Supreme Court of Canada

R. v. Simon (1985) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Supreme Court role

R. v. Sioui (1989) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Supreme Court role

R. v. Sparrow (1989) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Supreme Court role

R. v. Van der Peet (1996) see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Supreme Court role

Rabbits see Arts and culture--Government grants

Rabinovich, Robert see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)--President--Regional programming

Racism see Canadian Armed Forces; Discrimination--Race-based

Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Act see Organized crime--Combatting, Government measures

RADARSAT see Space technology industries

Radio-Canada

    >>Lester, Normand, journalist investigating, "Heritage Minutes, CR Bronfman Foundation and Robert-Guy Scully", removal from position
    >>>Federal government, propaganda operation, factor, S.O. 31, 8013(114:1405)
    >>>Government role, o.q., 7702(110:1435-40)
    >>>o.q., 7557-8(108:1445)

Radio stations

    >>Wave 94.7 FM, Hamilton, Ont., new station, S.O. 31, 8120(115:1405)
    >>See also Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--Radio; CJCS radio station, Stratford, Ont.

Radwanski, George see Privacy Commissioner

Rae, Bob see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights, Burnt Church First Nation

Raglan mining operation see Airports--Rouyn-Noranda, Que.

Rail transportation/railways

    >>Atlantic provinces
    >>>Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO) privatization, closure of coal mines, impact, 5017(69:1620), 7244(103:1650)
    >>>Lack, 844(13:1640)
    >>>Passenger service, cutbacks of 1980s and 1990s, restoring, etc., 5017(69:1620)
    >>>Trade with United States, role, 7230(103:1510)
    >>Decline of system, federal government role, 5099(69:2155)
    >>Discontinued lines, 5088(69:2050), 6104(85:1520)
    >>>Agriculture, impact, 5080(69:1955)
    >>>Moratorium on dismantling rails for three years, short line operations factor, 937(15:1550)
    >>>>See also Canada Transportation Act (amdt.--discontinued rail lines)(Bill C-284)
    >>>Railways right to sell land, Arbutus Corridor, Vancouver, B.C., etc., 7192(103:1100)
    >>>Still operating, 80%, 7191(103:1100)
    >>>Use, elsewhere, 7334(105:1115)
    >>>See also Grain transportation--Canada Transportation Act--Railways, Abandonment
    >>Efficiency, 5088(69:2050)
    >>>Safety, regulation, etc., S.O. 31, 1121(18:1355)
    >>Farmers, relationship, 5490(75:1610)
    >>>See also Rail transportation/railways--Foreign ownership
    >>Faster trains, considering, 6104(85:1515)
    >>Foreign ownership, impact on farmers, 5537(76:1300), 7343(105:1230)
    >>Government regulation, micromanagement, 7230(103:1515)
    >>Historical importance, 5013(69:1550)
    >>Importance, 4827(66:1220), 6104-5(85:1515-20)
    >>Length of trains, safety factor, etc., S.O. 31, 3417(47:1105-10)
    >>Level crossings, safety, government measures, o.q., 1249-50(20:1440)
    >>Mississauga, Ont., derailment, November 10, 1979, anniversary, S.O. 31, 1324(21:1405)
    >>National policy, lack, 7189(103:1040)
    >>Passenger service
    >>>Federal government abandoning, 7200(103:1200)
    >>>New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, restoring, petition, 8031(114:1545)
    >>>Private sector role, 5096(69:2135-40)
    >>>>o.q., 6096(85:1430)
    >>>Revitalizing, Transport Minister Collenette making statement, 5017(69:1620)
    >>>Union Station, Toronto, Ont., redevelopment, link to Pearson International Airport, VIA Rail Canada Inc. role, etc., S.O. 31, 7697(110:1410)
    >>>Waste water, dumping on tracks
    >>>>Petition, 6058-9(85:1010)
    >>>>See also VIA Rail Canada Inc.--Toilet facilities on trains
    >>>See also Rail transportation/railways--Atlantic provinces--Rocky Mountaineer Railtours; VIA Rail Canada Inc.
    >>Privatization, 7391(106:1050)
    >>Quebec Central Railway, restoring, S.O. 31, 386-7(7:1405)
    >>Quebec, Matapédia, Que.-Chandler, Que. link, federal $1 million funding, S.O. 31, 6812(97:1410)
    >>Regional freight subsidy program, funding, Atlantic provinces/Quebec, 7230(103:1515)
    >>Rocky Mountaineer Railtours
    >>>Takeover of VIA Rail Canada Inc. line, profitability, 5095-6(69:2135), 5099(69:2155-200)
    >>>>VIA Rail Canada Inc. competing with, 5099(69:2200)
    >>>See also VIA Rail Canada Inc.--Transcontinental route
    >>Saskatchewan, fuel and property taxes, use for transportation, 5082(69:2005-10)
    >>Short line operations see Rail transportation/railways--Discontinued lines
    >>Subsidies, reduction, 5080-1(69:1955)
    >>>see also Highways and roads--Conditions;
    >>See also Bombardier Inc.--Netherlands railway contract; Canadian National Railway Company; Gaspé--Economic development; Grain transportation--passim; Highways and roads--passim; Light rail transit; Marine Atlantic Inc.--Newfoundland ferry service; Space technology industry--Importance to Canada--Industrial revolution; Trucking industry--Alternatives; VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Railways see Rail transportation/railways

Ramadan

    >>Festival of Eid Ul-Fitr, breaking the fast, celebration, S.O. 31, 3130(42:1100)

Ramirez, Francisco see Columbia--Human rights violations

Ramon John Hnatyshyn award for volunteerism in the performing arts see Governor General's Performing arts award

Ramsay, Jack (Ref.--Crowfoot; Ind.--Crowfoot as of Nov. 26, 1999; Ind. CA--Crowfoot as of April 6, 2000)

Rand Corporation see Persian Gulf War (1991)--Gulf war syndrome

Randy Stoltmann Wilderness protected area see National parks--Stoltmann National Park

Raoul Wallenberg Day Act (Bill C-432)--Lincoln

    >>First reading, 3608(50:1535)
    >>See also World War II

Rape/rapists see Sentences (convicted criminals)--Multiple murderers; Sexual assault

Rathjen, Heidi see Tobacco products--Anti-smoking movement

RCMP see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Read, Cpl Robert see Immigration/immigrants--Hong Kong

Recall see Members of Parliament

Recall Act (Bill C-269)--White, T.

    >>First reading, 654(11:1010-5)
    >>See also Members of Parliament--Recall

Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Act and Constitution Act, 1867 (amdt.)(Bill C-237)--Breitkreuz, G.

    >>First reading, 277(5:1520)
    >>Second reading, 2145-55(35:1100-205)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 2155(35:1205)
    >>See also Property rights--Recognition and protection

Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Act and Constitution Act, 1867 (amdt.)(Bill C-437)--Breitkreuz, G.

    >>First reading, 4042(57:1210)
    >>See also Property rights--Recognition and protections

Recognition of Crimes Against Humanity Act (Bill C-224)--Assadourian

    >>First reading, 274(5:1500-5)
    >>Second reading, 1973-83(31:1755-900)
    >>>Order discharged, withdrawn, subject-matter referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, 1983(31:1900)
    >>>Reported, 8074(115:0910)
    >>See also Crimes against humanity--Recognizing

Recorded divisions see Divisions, recorded

Records see Youth justice system

Recreational Vehicle (RV) see Government grants/subsidies

Recycling

    >>Beverage containers, deposit, requiring, 965(16:1015)
    >>>See also Beverage Containers Act (Bill C-296)
    >>Germany, lifetime product stewardship program, 5234(72:1220)
    >>Municipal solid waste, Super Blue Box Recycling Corporation (SUBBOR) role, S.O. 31, 3415(47:1100)
    >>Textiles, clothing, "textilosac", Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., S.O. 31, 738-9(12:1405)

"Red Book" see Liberal Party

Red Crescent see Red Cross--World Red Cross/Red Crescent Day

Red Cross

    >>World Red Cross/Red Crescent Day, May 8, 2000, S.O. 31, 6494(92:1355-400)
    >>See also Homecare program--Privatization; Veterans--Civilian groups, Canadian Red Cross workers

Red Hill Creek Expressway see Highways and roads--Ontario

Red meat see Cattle

Red River see Dredging

Red River Valley see Agriculture--Farm income crisis, Weather

Redberry Lake see Environment--International biosphere reserves

Redman, Karen (Lib.--Kitchener Centre; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of the Environment as of Sept. 1, 2000)

    >>Arts and culture, M. (Riis), 7778-9(111:1325-35)
    >>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, 5987(83:1550)
    >>Black Canadians, S.O. 31, 3362-3(46:1355)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4233-5(60:1735-50)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32), 7584(108:1810)
    >>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 117(3:1050), 4234(60:1740)
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), 8143-4(115:1615)
    >>Canada Millennium Partnership Program, S.O. 31, 6810(97:1400)
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 5987(83:1550)
    >>Canada Post Corporation Act (amdt.--letter that cannot be transmitted by post)(Bill C-229), 275(5:1510), 3954-5(55:1730-5)
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 3564(49:1405)
    >>Capital gains tax, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Child pornography, petition, 5009(69:1525)
    >>Child poverty, petition, 4399(63:1520)
    >>Clarity Act (Bill C-20), 3391-2(46:1655-705), 4417-9(63:1730-40)
    >>Common law relationships, 5986-7(83:1550)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--game of chance)(Bill C-438), 4042(57:1210)
    >>Contests, 275(5:1510), 3954-5(56:1730-5)
    >>Corporate income tax, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 4235(60:1750)
    >>Employment insurance 4234(60:1740)
    >>Endangered species, o.q., 9022(128:1145), 9024(128:1155)
    >>Environment
    >>>o.q., 4163(59:1500), 8493(119:1425)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7449(107:1400)
    >>Environment Week 2000, S.O. 31, 7449(107:1400)
    >>Festivals, S.O. 31, 1177(19:1100)
    >>Foreign aid, S.O. 31, 1367(22:1400)
    >>Government logos, 275(5:1510), 3954-5(56:1730-5)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 116(3:1045)
    >>Health care system, 4235(60:1745)
    >>>M. on supply (Mills, B.), 8143-4(115:1615-20)
    >>Heritage, S.O. 31, 3845-6(54:1355-400)
    >>High technology industries, 4234(60:1740)
    >>HIV/AIDS, o.q., 1993(32:1440), 7283(104:1450)
    >>Homeless, 4234(60:1740)
    >>>S.O. 31, 5137(70:1355)
    >>Housing industry, S.O. 31, 5707-8(79:1410)
    >>Human Rights Day, S.O. 31, 2693-4(37:1110)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, petition, 4399(63:1520)
    >>Income tax, 4233-5(60:1735-45)
    >>Infrastructure, 116(3:1045)
    >>Infrastructure program, 4234(60:1745)
    >>Job creation, 116(3:1040)
    >>Kosovo, o.q., 4040(57:1155)
    >>Learning disabilities, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Marriage, 5987(83:1550)
    >>Millennium scholarship fund, 4235(60:1750)
    >>Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (Bill C-23), 5986-7(83:1550-5)
    >>Oberlander, Helmut, S.O. 31, 7750(111:1055-100)
    >>Oktoberfest, S.O. 31, 385(7:1400)
    >>Old Age Security Act, 5987(83:1550)
    >>Postal workers, petition, 5009(69:1525)
    >>Prizes, 4042(57:1210)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 275(5:1510)
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 7585(108:1810)
    >>Public Service pensions, petition, 279(5:1535)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 3391-2(46:1655-705), 4418-9(63:1735-40)
    >>References see Competition Act (amdt.--game of chance)(Bill C-438)--References, sponsor change; Government grants/subsidies--Advanced Career Training Institute
    >>Registered education savings plans (RESPs), 4235(60:1750)
    >>Research and development, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 8144(115:1615)
    >>Same-sex couples, 5986-7(83:1550)
    >>Scholarships and bursaries, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Small and medium business, 4234(60:1740)
    >>Smith, Dr. Michael, S.O. 31, 9013(128:1100)
    >>Stroke Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 7812(112:1410)
    >>Students, 4235(60:1750)
    >>Tax points, 8143(115:1615)
    >>Technology, 116(3:1045)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 115-8(3:1040-55)
    >>Tobacco products, o.q, 1874(30:1510)
    >>Unemployment, 116(3:1040)
    >>Violence/violent offenders, S.O. 31, 820(13:1410), 2168(35:1405)
    >>Waste, o.q., 8493(119:1425)
    >>Waterloo Regional Children's Museum, S.O. 31, 6703(95:1405)
    >>Youth, 116-7(3:1045)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7357(105:1405)
    >>Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, o.q., 502(8:1440)

REDO program see Public Service--Reduction

Reed, Julian (Lib.--Halton)

    >>Agriculture, 5280(72:1710-5)
    >>Breast cancer, petition, 8032(114:1550)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 5279-80(72:1655-715)
    >>Budget deficit, 142(3:1335), 5279(72:1700)
    >>Budget surplus, 142(3:1335-40), 5279(72:1700)
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 5279(72:1705)
    >>Cape Breton Development Corporation Divestiture Authorization and Dissolution Act (Bill C-11), 6486(92:1300-5)
    >>Child care, petition, 8032(114:1550)
    >>Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-4), 983(16:1230)
    >>Crime prevention, S.O. 31, 8539(120:1110)
    >>Economy, economic conditions/development, 5279(72:1700)
    >>Endicott Peabody Humanitarian Award, S.O. 31, 340(6:1405)
    >>Environment, 5279-80(72:1705)
    >>>o.q., 5149(70:1455)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 143(3:1345), 5280(72:1705)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3415(47:1100)
    >>Halton constituency, 5280(72:1710)
    >>Human Resources Development Department, 5279(72:1700-5)
    >>Income tax, 5279(72:1700)
    >>Land mines (anti-personnel mines), 340(6:1405)
    >>Millennium scholarship fund, 5280(72:1710)
    >>Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (Bill C-23), 5963(83:1330)
    >>National debt, 5279(72:1700)
    >>Procedure, Members' remarks, 983(16:1230)
    >>Research and development, 5279(72:1705)
    >>Same-sex couples, 5963(83:1330)
    >>Throne Speech, 143(3:1350)
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 142-3(3:1335-50)

Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-435)--Elley

    >>First reading, 3946(55:1540)
    >>See also Capital punishment--Reinstating

Referendum Act (amdt.--to permit a referendum and a general election to be conducted at the same time and on the same polling day)(Bill C-490)--Breitkreuz, C.

Referendums

    >>50% plus one rule, application, governments/organizations/political parties, differentiation, S.O. 31, 2060(33:1400-5)
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty
    >>California, use, example, 6593(93:1535), 6595(93:1550)
    >>>"None of the above" option, including, 6596(93:1555)
    >>>See also Capital punishment--Crimes; Indian bands/reserves--Casinos; Tobacco products--Taxation; Veterans--Homes; Youth justice system--Offenders/offences, Punishments
    >>Citizen-initiated, 783-4(13:1005)
    >>>See also Citizen-Initiated Referendums Act (Bill C-277)
    >>Criteria for use, Reform Party position, 1533-5(25:1220-30)
    >>Disadvantages/drawbacks, 6595-6(93:1550-5)
    >>Equality of votes, importance, Supreme Court of Canada decisions, government position, o.q., 2995(40:1440-5), 3078-9(41:1420)
    >>History, Canada, United States, comparison, 6594-5(93:1545-50)
    >>Legislation, Clarity Act (Bill C-20), draft bill, provinces, consultation
    >>>o.q., 2753(38:1425)
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendums
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), fear, 6595(93:1550)
    >>Minority rights, impact, 1535(25:1230), 1547-8(25:1350), 1567(25:1535)
    >>Montagnais, Lac Saint Jean, Que., government organized referendum, question, clarity, lack
    >>>o.q., 3368(46:1425)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3418(47:1115)
    >>Reform Party position, 3864(54:1540)
    >>See also Abortion--Federal funding--Medically unnecessary; Canadian Alliance--New political party, Reform Party referendum results; Capital punishment--Reinstating; Clarity Act (Bill C-20); Constitutional reform--Charlottetown Accord; Elections; Marijuana--Decriminalization, Washington; Nisga'a Final Agreement; Quebec separation/sovereignty; Western Sahara

Reform Party (until March 25, 2000)

    >>1997 taxpayer budget, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, reduction, 7346(105:1250)
    >>Democracy, requesting, hypocritical, 3220(44:1035-40), 3244(44:1320)
    >>Election platform, 7864(112:1950)
    >>>Policies, flip-flop, Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) policies, flip-flop, comparison, 7994(113:2200)
    >>Grandstanding, accusation, 1420-1(23:1140), 4888-9(67:1550-5), 6491(92:1340)
    >>>Promises made, broken, examples, 8149(115:1655)
    >>Grassroots, pre-election promises, ignoring, 7846(112:1730)
    >>Health care concerns, exaggerated to embarrass Liberal government (Chrétien), 4855-6(67:1235)
    >>Liberals of the 21st century, 540(9:1025-30)
    >>New name
    >>>Options, S.O. 31, 2948(39:1405), 5400(74:1410-5)
    >>>See also Canadian Alliance
    >>Pre-budget recommendations, increase spending by $1 billion, demanding Liberal government (Chrétien) spend more, 4895(67:1635-40)
    >>See also particular subjects

Reform's Territorial Protection Act (Bill C-326)--Grewal

Refrigerators see Camco Inc.

Refugee determination process see Immigration/immigrants--Chinese migrants--British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec; Refugees--Determination process

Refugees

    >>Acceptance rate
    >>>44% officially, 80% remain in Canada, 3715(52:1030-5)
    >>>Number, increasing, 6240-1(87:1820)
    >>>Other countries, comparison, 6226(87:1630)
    >>Border security, 6226(87:1630), 7377(105:1610)
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, second report, government action, need, 6218-9(87:1535-40)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5471(75:1410)
    >>>>See also Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee--Reports, Second
    >>Claimants
    >>>Charter of Rights and Freedoms, access to, Singh decision, 6190(87:1250-5), 6226(87:1630), 7375(105:1545), 7377-8(105:1605-10), 7380(105:1630-5)
    >>>Criminals, offences outside Canada, 6194(87:1320-5), 6215-06(87:1515), 7373-4(105:1535-40)
    >>>Detention, grounds for, 6192-3(87:1310-5)
    >>>Disappearance prior to hearings, 195(4:1040-5)
    >>>Identification cards, photo/fingerprints, government issuing, 6217(87:1525-30), 6220(87:1550), 6597(93:1600-5)
    >>>>Pilot project, 5155(70:1535)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 3984(56:1410)
    >>>Identification, destroying, 194(4:1040), 6597(93:1600-5), 7377(105:1605)
    >>>Organized crime connections, 8290(116:1945)
    >>>Security checks, 6227(87:1635)
    >>>Social services, shelter, access to, documentation, photo identification issued at port of entry, pilot project, o.q., 2175(35:1440-5), 3084(41:1455)
    >>Contribution to Canada, Chilean, Vietnamese refugees, example, 5163(70:1635-40)
    >>Convention refugees, student financial assistance, access, 7662-3(110:1010-5)
    >>>See also Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (amdt.--financial assistance relating to Convention refugees and their education needs)(Bill C-487)--Graham
    >>Deportation, 195(4:1045)
    >>>Honduran refugee claimants, drug trafficking, deportation enforcement, lack, S.O. 31, 3718-9(52:1100)
    >>Determination process, 5153(70:1525)
    >>>Delay, 195(4:1045-50), 6184(87:1205), 6232-3(87:1720), 6607(93:1715-20)
    >>>>o.q., 1187(19:1145)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1798-9(29:1055-100)
    >>>Detention of claimants, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, respecting, 5134(70:1335-40), 6230-1(87:1700-5)
    >>>Gender, sexual orientation, persecution, factor, 9096(129:1635)
    >>>Immigration officers, discretionary powers, increasing, 6230-1(87:1700-5)
    >>>Immigration regulations, reform, need, 6229(87:1650), 7355(105:1355)
    >>>>Legislation, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-31)
    >>>>>Bloc Québécois position, 6196(87:1335-40), 6233(87:1725)
    >>>>>Progressive Conservative Party position, S.O. 31, 5783(80:1410)
    >>>>Petitions, 656(11:1020), 752-3(12:1520-5), 784-5(13:1010), 939(15:1600), 1058(17:1535), 1192(19:1210), 1563(25:1505), 1687(27:1520), 1717(28:1015), 1818(29:1230), 1999(32:1520), 3043(41:1100), 3045-6(41:1110), 3612(50:1635-40), 3743(52:1310), 4115(59:1010), 4398(63:1520), 5007(69:1515), 6153(86:1215), 7464(107:1515)
    >>>>Proposed legislation, 5158-9(70:1600-20), 5168(70:1710)
    >>>Improving, expenditures, 4192(59:1820)
    >>>Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, report, recommendations, 6192(87:1305)
    >>>See also Immigration/immigrants--Criminals, Zero tolerance
    >>Fees, $975 per adult, head tax, removal, 6971-2(99:1600)
    >>>Budget 2000 measure, S.O. 31, 5781(80:1400-5)
    >>>Petition, 6675(95:1045)
    >>>Request, o.q., 2178(35:1455), 4091(58:1455)
    >>Geneva convention, Canada, signatory, responsibilities, 6236-7(87:1750-5)
    >>Genuine refugees, public acceptance, 6186-7(87:1220-5), 6227(87:1640), 6237(87:1755-1800), 7376-7(105:1600-5), 7378-9(105:1615-20)
    >>Kenya, refugee camp, Price, Mahoney, visit, 6238-9(87:1805-10)
    >>>18 year old Sudanese female, case, 5153(70:1520-5)
    >>>Support staff, agency personnel, tribute, S.O. 31, 4386(63:1410), 4697(64:1405-10)
    >>Laxity of system, public concerns, etc., 3715-6(52:1030-40), 5135(70:1340-5)
    >>Overseas, selection and resettlement measures, 6185(87:1210), 6190-1(87:1255)
    >>Palestinians, Canada taking 15,000, system incapable of handling
    >>>o.q., 6095(86:1420)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6091(85:1405)
    >>Paperless refugees, no identification, landed immigrant status, government granting, S.O. 31, 2279(36:1405)
    >>Protection, Human rights conventions, respecting, Bloc Québécois position, 6192-4(87:1305-20), 6234(87:1730-5), 7374(105:1540)
    >>Safe third country, 6219-20(87:1540-5)
    >>Vietnamese "boat people", 6237-8(87:1800)
    >>See also Citizenship--Residency requirements; Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee--Reports, Second; Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments--Pier 21; Immigration/immigrants--Chinese migrants--People smuggling, Chinese; Kosovo--Serbian-ethnic Albanian conflict; Sierra Leone

Regina--Lumsden--Lake Centre constituency see Budget surplus--Dividing between, Debt and tax reduction

Regional development

    >>Budget 2000, relationship, S.O. 31, 5830(81:1115)
    >>Budget 2000 Mini Budget omission, 9259(132:1025)
    >>Federal-provincial negotiations, Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) respecting provinces, 5848(81:1255)
    >>Government action, unsubstantive, 183(3:1755)
    >>Government role, 5271(72:1605)
    >>Importance, 5268(72:1545)
    >>loans written off, wasted expenditures, etc., o.q., 8969-70(127:1430-5)
    >>Reform Party/Canadian Alliance position, 9283(132:1320)
    >>>o.q., 5256-8(72:1430-45)
    >>Throne speech omission, 162(3:1540)
    >>See also Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO); Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor); Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions; Saskatchewan--Federal government regional development role; Transportation

Regional development banking see Banks and financial institutions

Regional development banks see International financial institutions

Regional freight subsidy program see Rail transportation/railways

Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba

    >>Council of Chairs see Health care system--Funding, federal

Regions

    >>Economic conditions, unemployment, etc., 9239(131:1710)
    >>Inequalities of opportunity, 5268(72:1545)
    >>See also Airlines; Airports; Gasoline--Prices; Job losses; Knowledge-based economy--Benefits; Ports; Transportation

Registered domestic partnerships see Same-sex couples

Registered education savings plan (RESPs)

Registered pension plans see Pension plans, registered

Registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) see Registered retirement savings plans--Deaths of RRSP/RRIF holders--Foreign investment limits--Mortgages

Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)

    >>Administration fees for RRSPs and RRIFs, income tax deduction, elimination, 7465(107:1520)
    >>Benefits, improving, 3107(41:1750)
    >>Contribution limit, increase, 3056(41:1205)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 5281(72:1720), 7641(109:1625), 9233(131:1630)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee recommending, 3100-1(41:1645)
    >>Deaths of RRSP/RRIF holders, income tax treatment of payments, including in income of children option, Budget 1999 measure, 5771(80:1305), 5777(80:1345), 7636(109:1550)
    >>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-25)
    >>Deregistration of individual's plan, dispute re money owed Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, o.q., 7819-21(112:1450-5)
    >>Early withdrawals, government forcing in 1996, 7448(107:1355), 7465(107:1520)
    >>Foreign investment limits for RRSPs and RRIFs
    >>>Frozen in 1996, 7448(107:1355), 7465(107:1520)
    >>>Increasing, 3056(41:1205), 3088-9(41:1530)
    >>>>Budget 2000 measures, 4107(58:1655), 4135(59:1205), 4178(59:1640), 4236(60:1755), 5418(74:1600), 6030(84:1530), 6032(84:1545), 6060(85:1015), 6061(85:1025), 6381(90:1210), 7427(107:1115)
    >>>>Canadian Alliance position, 9233(131:1630)
    >>>>Progressive Conservative Party, platform, 6061(85:1025)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)
    >>>Removing, 938(15:1555)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--removal of foreign investment limit for registered retirement savings plans and registered retirement income funds)(Bill C-287)
    >>>See also Canada Steamship Lines Inc.--Pension fund
    >>Mortgages, senior citizens paying off with RRSPs and RRIFs, income tax reduction, petitions, 4825(66:1210), 7632(109:1525)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan (CPP)--Eliminating; Child care--Parents providing; Disabled and handicapped persons; Housing--British Columbia, leaking condominiums; Members of Parliament--Pensions

Regulations

    >>Proposed, tabling in House of Commons, Senate, referring to Parliamentary committees, 5104(70:1010)
    >>>See also Statutory Instruments Act (amdt.--regulatory accountability)(Bill C-461)
    >>Regulatory burden, regulatory budget proposal, 3089(41:1530)
    >>Scrutiny by Parliament, lack, 5726(79:1610)
    >>See also Airlines--Crisis--Restructuring, Competition factor; Banks and financial institutions; Biotechnology; Boating--Safety; Deregulation; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Drug approval regulatory process; Energy--International forum on energy regulation; Environment; Foreign investment/ownership; Housing--Rental housing; Internet/information highway--Government regulation--Personal information; Legislation--Enforcement; Money laundering--Combatting, Legislation; Occupational health and safety; Rail transportation/railways--Government regulation; Tobacco Act; Transportation

Regulatory budget see Budget 2000

Rehabilitation see Drug/substance abuse; Penitentiaries--Incarceration; Penitentiary inmates--Costs, Incarcerating--Recividism rate; Youth justice system

Reid, John see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants, Internal audit

Reid, Ronald see Canadian Volunteer Advisers to Business--Kyrgyzstan

Religion see Internet/information highway--Personal information

Religious broadcasters see Broadcasting

Religious discrimination see Discrimination--Religion-based

Religious rights see Vietnam--Human rights violations

Remembrance Day

    >>Two minutes of silence, observing, 3145(42:1215)
    >>>See also Observance of Two Minutes of Silence on Remembrance Day Act (Bill C-413)
    >>See also Veterans Week

Renaissance Centre see Soheil Mason Limited

Rendez-vous with our French-Canadian Heritage see Francophonie

Renewable energy see Energy

Renewing Youth Justice see Youth justice system--Reform/overhaul, Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee (2nd Sess., 35th Parl.)

Renfrew County see Maple syrup industry

Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke constituency

    >>Beauty, diversification, appreciating, S.O. 31, 5358(73:1405)
    >>See also Hospitals

Renison College see Festivals

Rental housing see Housing

Repeat violent offenders see Youth justice system--Sentences

Report of the Task Force on Security see Penitentiaries

Report on the Plans and Priorities, 2000-01, of the House of Commons Administration see House of Commons--Administration

Reprints see Hansard

Reproductive technologies

    >>Framework regulations, legislation, government introducing, 1137(18:1525)
    >>>o.q., 928(15:1455)
    >>Ova corresponding to certain specific criteria, sale on Internet in United States, prohibiting in Canada, requesting, o.q., 928(15:1455)

Republic of Palau see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty association, Referendum

Research and development

    >>Bloc Québécois position, 5334(73:1125)
    >>Brain drain, combatting, government funding role, etc., 4169(59:1540), 4187(59:1740-5)
    >>Budget 2000 measures, 4187(59:1740), 4193(59:1825)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4201(60:1405)
    >>>See also Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences; Environment--Municipalities role, Infrastructure; Forest industry--research; Mining industry--Geoscience research; Research and development--Income tax super deduction--University research, 21st Century Chairs for Research Excellence; Sustainable Development Technology Fund
    >>Cutbacks suffered, 1399(22:1710), 1621(26:1325)
    >>Ethics, importance, 6274(88:1325)
    >>Funding, increased, 1401(22:1720)
    >>Government capability, 4(1:1600)
    >>Government support, petitions, 7407(106:1210), 7463(107:1515), 8078(115:0925)
    >>Granting councils, government support, increasing, 4(1:1600), 1070(17:1655), 5267(72:1540)
    >>>Budget 2000 Mini Budget measures, 9272(132:1155)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 9122(130:1100)
    >>Importance, 4103(58:1625), 5419(74:1605)
    >>Income tax super deduction, Ontario/Quebec inequity, Budget 2000, relationship, 4131(59:1140), 4173(59:1605)
    >>Industry Standing Committee discussing, etc., 190-1(4:1015)
    >>International collaboration, encouraging, etc., 4(1:1600)
    >>Jobs, national capital region, Quebec share, 6068(85:1120)
    >>Montreal, Que., role, 1616(26:1250), 1655-6(26:1710-5), 1658(26:1725)
    >>Northern Canada, development, studying, 6104(85:1515)
    >>Pure research, importance, 4175(59:1620)
    >>Quebec
    >>>$500 million, provincial support, continuous, 1743-4(28:1325-30), 1772(28:1630-5), 1778(28:1710-5), 5333(73:1115)
    >>>Federal spending, 14-16%, 1655(26:1710), 1657(26:1720), 1744(28:1330), 1763(28:1520), 1847(30:1210), 1855(30:1310), 4001(56:1610), 4072(58:1300), 4076(58:1325), 4132(59:1150), 5353-4(73:1345-50), 6548(93:1030)
    >>>Researchers, contributions, 4077(58:1335), 5354-5(73:1350-5)
    >>>Scientists see Income tax--Provincial
    >>Researchers per capita, United States comparison, increasing, 4187(59:1740)
    >>Scientific research tax credit of 1984, 4176(59:1630)
    >>Tax reduction, relationship, o.q., 1048(17:1435)
    >>Throne Speech statements, 4(1:1600)
    >>TRIUMF project, University of British Columbia, 1013-5(16:1550-600)
    >>>Government funding, importance, 4175(59:1620), 4177(59:1635)
    >>>KAON project, predecessor, 4175(59:1620)
    >>United States expenditures, comparison, 7431(107:1140)
    >>University research
    >>>21st Century Chairs for Research Excellence, Throne Speech proposal, 4(1:1600), 50(2:1730), 170(3:1625), 185(3:1810), 220-1(4:1305-10), 226(4:1340), 242(5:1140-5), 1060(17:1545), 1076(17:1735-45), 1596(26:1025), 6260(88:1140), 9123(130:1110)
    >>>>Applications received, granting formula, granting councils, r.o., 9085(129:1520)
    >>>>Atlantic provinces share, 4188(59:1755)
    >>>>>o.q., 3852(54:1425)
    >>>>Budget 2000 measure, 4103(58:1620), 4169(59:1540), 4175(59:1620), 4177(59:1630), 4188(59:1755), 4234(60:1740), 4236(60:1755), 5242(72:1315), 5267(72:1540), 5328(73:1040), 5279(72:1705), 6087(85:1340)
    >>>>Canada Foundation for Innovation funding, Budget 2000 Mini Budget measure, 9227(131:1540)
    >>>>Eligibility requirements, Nova Scotia Agricultural College ineligibility, etc., o.q., 4705-6(64:1445)
    >>>>Funding formula, o.q., 4706(64:1445)
    >>>>o.q., 1046(17:1420), 1995(32:1450), 8601(121:1420)
    >>>Canada Foundation for Innovation funding
    >>>>Budget 2000 Mini Budget measure, 9227(131:1540)
    >>>>o.q., 1379(22:1455-500)
    >>>Canadian digital library project, Canada Foundation for Innovation and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council role, o.q., 1379(22:1500)
    >>>Government role, support, 4(1:1600), 9227(131:1540)
    >>>>o.q., 1995(32:1450)
    >>>York University, Northern Scientific Training Program and Canada Foundation for Innovation initiatives, S.O. 31, 7749-50(111:1055)
    >>>See also Research and development--TRIUMF project
    >>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Aluminum industry; Automobile industry--DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc.; Biotechnology; Canada Foundation for Innovation; Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Canadian Neutron Facility; Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Economic development; Drug/substance abuse--Combatting; Environment; Food--Safety; Forest industry; Health research; Income tax--Provincial; Industry Standing Committee (1st Sess., 36th Parl.)--Reports, Nineteenth; International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Internet/information highway--Electronic commerce; Inventions; Knowledge-based economy--Researchers; Mining industry--Geoscience research; National Capital Institute of Technology; National Research Council (NRC); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; Northern Canada; Pulp and paper industry--Pollution; Robarts Research Institute; Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credits; Social Sciences and Humanities research Council

Research Funding--Strengthening the Sources of Innovation see Industry Standing Committee (1st Sess., 36th Parl.)--Reports, Nineteenth

Research In Motion limited

    >>Technology Partnerships Canada $57 million investment, wireless communications technology, etc., S.O. 31, 4031(57:1110)

Réseau des femmes d'affaires et professionnelles de l'Outaouais see Women

Reserve Force Uniform Day see Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves/militia

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)

    >>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), program administration, grants awarded, r.o., 3216-7(44:1015)
    >>See also Homeless--Combatting, Social housing

Residential schools see Education--Aboriginal peoples/communities

Resource-based economy see Knowledge-based economy

Resource based industries see Canadian Institutes of Health Research--Creating, Investing

RESPs see Registered education savings plans (RESPs)

Restigouche--Charlotte employment insurance region see Employment insurance economic regions

Restoration justice program see Victims of crime

Restorative justice see Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award

Restricted weapons see Gun control/guns

Restructuring Canada's Airline Industry: Fostering Competition and Protecting the Public Interest see Transport Standing Committee--Reports, First

Results for Canadians: A Management Framework for the Government of Canada see Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Reports

Retail sales industry

    >>Consumption/sales taxes, impact, 3019-20(40:1710)
    >>Suppliers, competition with, 109-10(3:1005)
    >>>See also Competition Act (amdt.--protection of those who purchase products from vertically integrated suppliers who compete with them at retail)(Bill C-201)
    >>See also Internet/information highway--Electronic commerce; Telemarketing;

Retraining see Training programs

Retroactive payments see Income tax

Returning Officers see Elections

Revelstoke, B.C. see Environment

Revenue Canada see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency; National Revenue Department

Reynolds, John (Ref.--West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast; CA--West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast as of March 27, 2000)

Rhythmic gymnastics see Gymnastics

Richard, Maurice

Richardson, John (Lib.--Perth--Middlesex)

    >>Access to Information Act (amdt.)(Bill C-206), 6735-7(95:1815-25)
    >>Agriculture, 1120(18:1350-5), 1137-8(18:1525-35)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, o.q., 5260(72:1455)
    >>Canadian War Museum, 298(5:1745)
    >>CJCS radio station, Stratford, Ont., S.O. 31, 547(9:1100)
    >>Exports, 1120(18:1350)
    >>FAG Bearings Limited, S.O. 31, 8402(118:1400)
    >>Festivals, S.O. 31, 4869(67:1400), 8963(127:1400)
    >>Free trade, 1120(18:1350), 1138-9(18:1535)
    >>Fullertown Township, Ont., S.O. 31, 6090(85:1400)
    >>Logan Township, Ont., S.O. 31, 8118(115:1355)
    >>Marriage, petition, 6027(84:1515)
    >>Merchant mariners/seamen, 299(5:1750)
    >>Mitchell, Ont., S.O. 31, 2747(38:1400)
    >>Music, S.O. 31, 7033(100:1400)
    >>National Forest Week, S.O. 31, 6449(91:1140)
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 5005(69:1505)
    >>Search and rescue, o.q., 5203(71:1155-200)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 298-9(5:1740-50)
    >>Trade, M. on supply (McDonough), 1120(18:1350-5), 1137-9(18:1525-35)
    >>Veterans Week, S.O. 31, 1042(17:1405)

Richer, Daniel

    >>Town crier, world champion, April 2000, S.O. 31, 6395(90:1355)

Richmond Hill, Ont.

    >>Budget, Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, S.O. 31, 4995(69:1405-10)
    >>Four bloom rating, awarded, Communities in Bloom, S.O. 31, 8477-8(119:1355-400)

Riel, Louis

    >>Commemoration, revoking treason conviction, 400(7:1515)
    >>>Historical facts, rewriting, opposing, petition, 2000(32:1520)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1325(21:1410)
    >>Death, anniversary, ceremony, S.O. 31, 1323(21:1400)
    >>See also Louis Riel Act (Bill C-257)

Right of the unborn see Abortion

Right to vote see Elections--Returning Officers

Right to Work Act (Bill C-436)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 3946(55:1540)
    >>See also Labour unions--Membership

Riis, Nelson (NDP--Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys)

Rimouski--Mitis constituency

    >>Renaming La Mitis-et-Rimouski-Neigette constituency, 4094(58:1510)
    >>>Amending to Rimouski--Niegette-et-la Mitis, 6414(90:1550)
    >>>See also Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-445)
    >>See also Job creation--Quebec

Rimouski Oceanic see Hockey--Memorial Cup--Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Riopelle, Hugh see Public Works and Government Services Department--Place Louis St. Laurent

Riordon, Capt Terry see Persian Gulf War (1991)--Canadian Armed Forces participation

Rituxin see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Drug approval regulatory process

Ritz, Gerry (Ref.--Battlefords--Lloydminster; CA--Battlefords--Lloydminster as of March 27, 2000)

Riverwalk 1999 see Molson Canadian Achievement Award for Riverwalk 1999

Riviére-des-Mille-Îles

    >>Canoe excursion, 8421(118:1545)
    >>See also Food--Genetically engineered/modified, Public concern, Town hall meeting

RMH Corporation see Government grants/subsidies--Brant constituency

Road Safety Vision 2000 see Highways and roads--Safety

Robarts Research Institute

    >>Researchers returning from United States, government funding factor, o.q., 1680(27:1435)

Robertson, Lord see North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)--Secretary General

Robillard, Hon. Lucienne (Lib.--Westmount--Ville-Marie; President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure)

Robinson, David see National Defence Department--Access to information

Robinson, Svend J. (NDP--Burnaby--Douglas)

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