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Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act (Bill C-46)(36th Parl., 2nd Sess.) see Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology--Legislation

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

    >>French parliamentary delegation, S.O. 31, 1906(32:1410)
    >>See also Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Canada Fund for Africa see Africa--Canadian Aid

Canada Fund for Africa Act see Budget Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill C-49)

Canada-Germany Income Tax Convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill S-31)

Canada-Germany Science and Technology Agreement see High technology industry

Canada Health Act

Canada Health Act (amdt.--conditions for contributions)(Bill C-280)--Gouk

    >>First reading, 1168(21:1505-10)
    >>See also Firefighters/emergency response personnel--Infectious disease exposure; Police--Infectious disease exposure

Canada Health Act (amdt.--linguistic duality)(Bill C-407)--Bélanger

    >>First reading, 6801-2(107:1010)
    >>See also Health care system--Access, Official language of choice

Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)

Canada Health Day

Canada Health Infoway

    >>Contracts, rules governing, etc., qu., 12917-8(210:1015)
    >>Funding, $500 million, accountability, lack, o.q., 10601-2(172:1140)
    >>Maldorf, Eric, Chair, Board of Directors, Liberal Party donor, possible conflict of interest, o.q., 10601(172:1140), 10723(174:1450)
    >>Mandate, board of directors, etc.
    >>>o.q., 10723(174:1450)
    >>>qu., 12917(210:1015)
    >>Media consultation contract, awarding to Columbia Communications, Liberal Party connections, etc., o.q., 10723(174:1450)

Canada Health Network see Health Department

Canada Information Office (CIO)

    >>Budget, 150% increase, program transfers, o.q., 1327(23:1455)
    >>Contracts, awarding to friends/supporters of Liberal Party, 398(9:1150)
    >>Employment policy, conforming to other agencies, o.q., 1327(23:1455)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--2000-2001, supplementary (A), Public Works and Government Services Department--Estimates--2001-2002, Main, Public Works and Government Services Department
    >>Financial resources, government use for partisan purposes, o.q., 3746-7(57:1455)
    >>Information programs, funding, making public, Robert Guy Scully, "Heritage Minutes" case, relationship, S.O. 31, 6519(101:1410)
    >>See also Quebec--Education

Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement see Free trade--Israel

Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-439)--Paquette

    >>First reading, 10243(165:1510)
    >>See also Free trade--Israel, Products produced in occupied territories

Canada-Italy Business Council

    >>Inaugural meeting, International Trade Minister Pettigrew attendance, trade role, etc., o.q., 8175(130:1455)

Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group see Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Canada Jobs Fund see Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Canada Labour Code

    >>Workers, protecting, reviewing, o.q., 1775(30:1155)
    >>See also Employees--Vacation; Right to Work Act (Bill C-453)

Canada Labour Code (amdt.)(Bill C-340)--Guay

    >>First reading, 3352(52:1010)
    >>Second reading, 6994-7001(110:1255-350)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 7001(110:1350)
    >>See also Occupational health and safety--Pregnant or nursing workers

Canada Labour Code (amdt.)(Bill C-472)--Guay

    >>First reading, 12195(199:1525)
    >>See also Labour disputes/strikes/lockouts--Strikebreakers

Canada Labour Code (amdt.--defibrillators in the work place)(Bill C-471)--Phinney

    >>First reading, 12043(197:1515)
    >>See also Occupational health and safety--Defibrillators

Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff relations Act (amdt.--scabs and essential services)(Bill C-413)--Fournier

    >>First reading, 7271(114:1535)
    >>See also Labour disputes/strikes/lockouts--Strikebreakers

Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--prohibited provision in a collective agreement)(Bill C-375)--Guay

    >>First reading, 4849(75:1205-10)
    >>See also Collective agreements--"Orphan clauses"

Canada Labour Relations Board (former)

    >>Weatherill, Ted, former chair, expense account, 2445(38:1545), 2879(44:1645)

Canada Lands Company

    >>Federal lands
    >>>Disposal since 1993, ro., 8490(135:1530)
    >>>Quebec, disposal between 1997 and 2001, M. for Production of Papers (Pankiw), agreed to, 9893(160:1530)
    >>Gagliano, former Public Works and Government Services minister, patronage, interference allegations, inquiry, requesting, etc., 8448(134:1525), 8876(142:1220), 9106(146:1505)
    >>>Charest, Robert, hiring, relationship, o.q., 8997(144:1445-50), 9028(145:1450), 9104(146:1500)
    >>>Grant, Jon, former chairman, statement, 8332-3(133:1500-5), 8926(143:1500-5)
    >>>>Parliamentary committee appearance, government preventing, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation, government refusal, etc., 9229(149:1015), 9230(149:1025), 9231(149:1030)
    >>>o.q., 8329(133:1445), 9104(146:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9022(145:1415)
    >>Grand SAM Award, development industry award, S.O. 31, 1158(21:1410)
    >>Montréal, QC, $12 million property, $4 million sale price, 8448(134:1525)
    >>>Investigation, request, o.q., 8329-30(133:1445-50), 9028(145:1450), 9588(155:1500)

Canada Loves New York campaign see United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks--Canadian response

Canada Marine Act (amdt.)(Bill C-253)--Crête

    >>First reading, 383-4(9:1010)
    >>Second reading, 4196-204(64:1715-810)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 4204(64:1810)
    >>See also Ports/harbours--Regional ports/harbours

Canada Marriage Act (Bill C-266)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 701(13:1515)
    >>See also Marriage--Definition; Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act

Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

    >>Establishment, 8314(133:1310)
    >>Excellence awards
    >>>Ananou, Alexandrine, Lower Canada College, recipient, S.O. 31, 12256(200:1355)
    >>>Beauharnois--Salaberry constituency, Jean-Michel Leduc, recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12388(202:1400)
    >>>>Carignan, Mathieu, Saint-Césaire, QC, recipient, S.O. 31, 3795(58:1415)
    >>>Charleswood St. James--Assiniboia constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12342(201:1100)
    >>>Cheng, Albert, recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 4583(71:1415)
    >>>Dietrich, Greg, recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 11831(193:1405)
    >>>Fredericton constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12767(207:1400)
    >>>Halifax West constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12951(210:1400)
    >>>Hamilton, ON, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12667(205:1355)
    >>>Hamilton West constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 11874(194:1405)
    >>>Hull--Aylmer constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12387-8(202:1400)
    >>>Kelowna constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12766(207:1400)
    >>>Niagara Falls constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12600(204:1405)
    >>>Oxford constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12667(205:1400)
    >>>Perth--Middlesex constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 11873(194:1405)
    >>>Saint-Lambert constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 12599(204:1405)
    >>>Satyanarayana, Sai Krishna, recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 4583(71:1415)
    >>>Shefford constituency, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 11944-5(195:1405)
    >>>Vancouver Kingsway constituency, six constituents, recipients, S.O. 31, 3923-4(60:1100)
    >>Landry, Yves, head, appointment announced before legislation passed, 6669(104:1500)

Canada millennium scholarships

    >>Federal funding, 8356(133:1755), 12277(200:1610)
    >>Funds, providing to provinces, alternative, 12290(200:1750)
    >>Role, etc., 8147(129:1715), 8317(133:1330), 8452(134:1555)
    >>See also Education, post-secondary--Canadian opportunities strategy; Millennium scholarship fund

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

    >>Estimates see Estimates--2001-2002, Main, Public Works and Government Services Department
    >>Russian Federation, national housing code, developmental aid, providing, housing export market, impact, o.q., 3618(55:1200)
    >>See also Creuso, Maurizio--Gagliano; Disabled and handicapped persons; Housing--Affordable, Affordability and Choice Today Program (ACT)--Financing-- Home maintenance--Rental housing

Canada mortgage bonds see Housing--Affordable financing

Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act (Bill C-10)--Minister of Canadian Heritage (Copps)

Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board see Marine conservation areas--Safety measures

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board see Marine conservation areas--Safety measures; Oil and gas industry--Cape Breton coast exploration

Canada Opera Festival 2002

    >>Canadian opera, featuring, S.O. 31, 10876(177:1100)

Canada-Pakistan relations

    >>Canada resumption of diplomatic relations with India, impact, o.q., 2228-9(36:1445)

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

Canada Pension Plan (amdt.)(Bill C-475)--Harb

Canada Pension Plan and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-58)--Minister of Finance (Manley)

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Canada-Peru Income Tax Convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill S-31)

Canada-Philippines relations

Canada Ports Corporation Act see Marine transportation--Shipowners liability for carriage of goods/passengers, Legislation

Canada Post Act (amdt.--mail contractors)(Bill C-404)--Lebel

    >>First reading, 6555(102:1005)
    >>Second reading, 12210-18(199:1730-1830)
    >>Dropped from Order Paper, 12218(199:1830)
    >>See also Postal workers--Rural route carriers

Canada Post Corporation

    >>150th anniversary, celebrating, S.O. 31, 2907(45:1105)
    >>Courier companies, challenging under General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), S.O. 31, 2116(34:1410)
    >>Courier services, United Parcel Service (UPS) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 11 court challenge, 2409(37:2600), 2421(37:2735), 3355(52:1020), 3357(52:1040), 3368(52:1150), 3373(52:1230), 3375(52:1240), 3419(52:1710), 3913(59:1830), 5726(88:1235), 5754(89:1235), 5755(89:1245-50)
    >>>Canadian Union of Postal Workers, appearance, refused
    >>>>o.q., 6841(107:1445)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6725(105:1405)
    >>>o.q., 3740(57:1420), 4903-4(76:1420)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--2001-2002, Main, Public Works and Government Services Department
    >>Mail redirection, sale of new addresses to direct mail companies, privacy issues, o.q., 10311-2(166:1500)
    >>Official Languages Act, compliance, o.q., 778(14:1455)
    >>Patronage appointments, 6711(105:1210)
    >>President, CEOs, travel, expenses, reasons, qu., 4715-6(73:1525)
    >>See also Creuso, Maurizio--Gagliano; Estimates--2001-2002, Main, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department; Post offices; Postage stamps; Postal workers

Canada Post Corporation Act see Postal workers--Rural route carriers

Canada Public Safety Information Network (CPSIN)

    >>Electronic information sharing databank, national, 8686-7(139:1055-100)

Canada Research Chairs see Research and development

Canada-Russia relations

    >>Diplomatic relations, formal recognition, 1942, 60th anniversary, S.O. 31, 12834(208:1400)

Canada-Saskatchewan adjustment program see Farm income crisis

Canada Savings Bonds

    >>Administration, EDS Canada Inc. United States owned firm, takeover from Bank of Canada, 6820-1(107:1230), 8107(129:1235)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8990(144:1410)
    >>Feasibility, 12988-9(211:1015-20)

Canada Seat Belt Act (Bill C-366)--Harb

    >>First reading, 4536(70:1210)
    >>See also Seat belts--Requiring

Canada-Senegal Income Tax Convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill S-31)

Canada Shipping Act

    >>Amendments, Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act (Bill C-34) provisions, 6614(103:1055)
    >>See also Marine transportation--Legislation--Shipowners liability for carriage of goods/passengers, Legislation; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada--Legislation, Acts amended

Canada Shipping Act, 2000 (Bill C-35)(36th Parl., 2nd Sess.) see Marine transportation--Legislation, Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14)

Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14)--Minister of Transport (Collenette)

    >>First reading, 1428(24:1655)
    >>Second reading, 1494-512(26:1155-355), 1657-66(28:1620-30), agreed to, 1777(30:1205)
    >>Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 1777(30:1205)
    >>>Reported, with amdts., 3525(54:1000)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 3893(59:1625)
    >>Third reading, 3893-9(59:1625-705), agreed to, 3899(59:1705), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 6856(107:1640) Chap. 26, S.C. 2001
    >>See also Fishing vessels--Transport Department small vessel registry; Marine Transportation passim; Oil spills--Prevention and response; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada--Legislation, Acts amended

Canada-Slovak Republic Income Tax Convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill S-31)

Canada-Slovak Republic Social Security Agreement

    >>May 12, 2001 signing, S.O. 31, 4581(71:1405)

Canada-Slovenia Income Tax Convention see Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill S-31)

Canada-Soviet 1975 summit series see Hockey--Henderson, Paul

Canada Steamship Lines Inc.

    >>Martin, Finance Minister, ownership
    >>>Ships registered in foreign countries, 1660(28:1640-5)
    >>>>Income tax avoidance factor, 1509(26:1335-40)
    >>>>o.q., 105(4:1420), 1039(19:1415)
    >>>See also Income tax agreements, conventions and treaties--Tax havens

Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund see Strategic Infrastructure Foundation--Government policy reversal

Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act see Budget Implementation Act, 2001 (Bill C-49)

Canada Strong and Free see Defence equipment--Military helicopters, Corvettes

Canada Student Loans see Student loans

Canada study grants see Education, post-secondary--Funding

Canada Summer Games 2001

    >>London Alliance, S.O. 31, 1973-4(33:1405)

Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group see Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Canada-Taiwan relations

Canada Transportation Act see Airlines--Foreign ownership; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada--Legislation, Acts amended

Canada Transportation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-436)--Casson

    >>First reading, 9891(160:1515)
    >>See also Children--Minors

Canada-Ukraine relations

Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association see Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Canada-United States Acid Rain Protocol see Acid rain

Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement

    >>Implementing, Throne Speech commitment, 14(2:1530), 274(7:1135)
    >>Ozone annex
    >>>Government expenditures, $120 million, etc., o.q., 3315(51:1440), 5667(87:1500)
    >>>Signing, 144(5:1010)
    >>See also Automobiles/motor vehicles--Air pollution emissions/smog

Canada-United States Auto Pact

Canada-United States Automotive Products Agreement of 1965 see Canada-United States Auto-Pact

Canada-United States border see Border, Canada-United States

Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group see Border, Canada-United States; Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Canada-United States Joint Statement of Cooperation on Border Security and Regional Migration see Border, Canada-United States--Security

Canada-United States relations

    >>Cabinet level quarterly meetings, Progressive Conservative Party/Democratic Representative Caucus Coalition proposal, 5127(79:1250-55)
    >>Chrétien, Jean, Prime Minister and Raymond Chrétien, former Canadian Ambassador to United States, remarks re United States Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, impact, o.q., 11719(191:1155)
    >>Enhancing, parliamentary/congressional members, relationships, S.O. 31, 12099(198:1405)
    >>See also Foreign policy; Mulroney, Right Hon. Brian

Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement/dispute