Estonia

>>1918 independence
>>>83rd anniversary, S.O. 31, 1097(20:1100)
>>>84th anniversary, S.O. 31, 9138(147:1100)
>>See also Canada-Estonia Gold Order of Merit; Fisheries--Atlantic, Overfishing

Ethanol

>>Power source, potential, 12084(198:1155)
>>See also Gasoline

Ethical investment see Investment

Ethics see Cabinet Ministers; Canadian Alliance; Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board--Investments; Chrétien--References; Committees, Parliamentary--Privacy; Government advertising; Government contracts; Government ethics; Liberal government (Chrétien); Public Service

Ethics Commissioner

>>Appointment
>>>Reporting directly to House of Commons, 4948(77:1020)
>>>>o.q., 11876(194:1415), 12954(210:1415)
>>>Term of office, 10528(170:1900)
>>Independent, establishing, 8448(134:1523)
>>Role/powers, 10528(170:1900)
>>See also Code of Ethics for Ministers Act (Bill C-388)

Ethics Committee

>>Establishing, 2017(33:1820)

Ethics Counsellor

>>Appointment
>>>By Parliament, 442(9:1625)
>>>By Prime Minister, 2183(35:1235)
>>>Consultation with all party leaders, 434(9:1530), 437(9:1550), 440-2(9:1615-30), 446(9:1655)
>>>>o.q., 12673(205:1425-30), 12679(205:1500)
>>>First, 1994, Liberal government (Chrétien) role, 389(9:1050)
>>>Parliamentary Committee review, 413(9:1330)
>>Canadian Alliance supply motion, 742(14:1115), 10529(170:1900-5)
>>>All opposition parties united in support, 437(9:1550-5)
>>>Liberal government (Chrétien) voting against, 1260(22:1700), 1287(22:2015-20), 1294(22:2100), 1295(22:2110), 1298(22:2130-35), 1999(33:1630), 3541(54:1150), 5963(92:1220)
>>Compellable witness before a parliamentary committee, 439(9:1610), 442(9:1620), 447(9:1655)
>>Competence, independence, questioning, 434(9:1525-30), 12939-41(210:1235-45), 12945(210:1320-5)
>>>o.q., 2169-70(35:1125), 2172(35:1135), 2433(38:1440), 2436(38:1455)
>>>Credibility with public lost, restoring, 409(9:1305), 12939-41(210:1235-45), 12945-6(210:1320-5)
>>>>o.q., 10937(178:1450), 11008-9(179:1440-5)
>>>Travel schedule, 22 countries, taxpayer funded, attack on integrity, condemning, o.q., 3145-6(48:1430-5), 3256(50:1135)
>>Ethics Commissioner, function, differences, 412(9:1325), 413-4(9:1335), 444(9:1640), 447(9:1700)
>>Independence, 385(9:1025), 448-9(9:1710), 452(9:1730), 455(9:1755-800), 2727(42:1645), 2730-1(42:1705-10), 6334(97:1540), 6357(97:1840-5), 10532(170:1925), 10534(170:1945), 12306(200:1950)
>>>Appointment after consultation with leaders of all parties in the House of Commons and will report directly to Parliament, M. on supply (Day), 383-416(9:1015-355), 431-57(9:1510-810), negatived, on recorded division, 637-8(12:1850)
>>>>Amdt. (Strahl), 387(9:1035), negatived, on division, 636-7(12:1835)
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Boudria), 390(9:1100), not in order, 430-1(9:1505-10)
>>>>Liberal members voting against red book promise, 925(17:1130), 1282(22:1940), 1304(22:2215), 5963(92:1220)
>>>Auditor General, Privacy Commissioner, Information Commissioner, comparison, 408(9:1255), 436(9:1540)
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 397(9:1145)
>>>Election by secret ballot by House of Commons, 6357(97:1845)
>>>Independent/special prosecutor powers, 405-6(9:1240)
>>>Legislation, requesting, o.q., 3659(56:1420)
>>>Martin, Finance Minister, position, o.q., 3659(56:1415-20)
>>>o.q., 2964(46:1415)
>>>Public perception, confidence, 441(9:1615-20)
>>>Reporting/accountable to House of Commons instead of Prime Minister, 136-7(4:1740-50), 386(9:1030), 395(9:1130), 400-1(9:1210), 403(9:1225), 405(9:1235), 407-8(9:1250-300), 412-3(9:1325-35), 433-4(9:1525), 435(9:1535), 436-7(9:1545), 439(9:1605), 441(9:1615), 446-8(9:1655-705), 454(9:1745), 464(10:1035), 973-4(17:1640), 1653-4(28:1600), 2002(33:1645), 2038(33:2040), 2048(33:2155), 2068(33:2410), 2548(40:1030-5), 2672-3(42:1110), 6357(97:1840), 9231(149:1030), 11427-8(186:1140-5), 12316(200:2125), 12946-7(210:1325-30), 12963(210:1505)
>>>>1993 Liberal Party election promise, 383-5(9:1015-25), 395-8(9:1130-50), 399(9:1200), 401(9:1210-5), 406(9:1245), 408(9:1300), 433(9:1525), 434(9:1530), 437(9:1550-5), 439-40(9:1605-15), 445(9:1650), 447-8(9:1700), 448(9:1710), 452(9:1730), 453(9:1740), 507(11:1155), 750(14:1210), 814(15:1040), 1585(27:1330)
>>>>>Implementing retroactively, 63(3:1815)
>>>>>Legislation, requesting, o.q., 10834-5(176:1415), 10878-9(177:1115)
>>>>>Liberal Members voting against Canadian Alliance motion requesting implementation, 385(9:1025), 436(9:1545), 452(9:1735), 945(17:1340), 3346(51:1810)
>>>>>o.q., 3873(59:1415), 10645(173:1415), 10937(178:1445-50), 11877(194:1420), 12670(205:1415), 13001(211:1135)
>>>>>Quebec Ethics Counsellor, comparison, S.O. 31, 8989(144:1405)
>>>>>Undermining Prime Minister responsibility for ministerial conduct, 441(9:1620)
>>>>Alberta Ethics Commissioner, Ontario Integrity Commissioner, comparison, 412(9:1325)
>>>>Requesting, o.q., 29(3:1430), 33-4(3:1450), 471(10:1115-20), 475(10:1135), 10936-7(178:1445-50), 11008-9(179:1440-5), 11045(180:1420), 11050-1(180:1445-50), 11764(192:1455), 11879(194:1430)
>>>>See also Parliamentarians' Code of Conduct (Bill C-299)
>>>Terms of reference, expanding, 55(3:1720-5), 63(3:1815)
>>Industry Department paying salary, 12306(200:1950)
>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee appearance, March 20, 2001, tabling of letter re: Grand Mère Golf Club, 1986-9(33:1510-25)
>>Industry Standing Committee (36th Parl.), testimony, 447(9:1655-700)
>>Investigations, initiating procedure, 410(9:1310), 413(9:1330)
>>Investigative authority, lack, 384(9:1020)
>>Mandate/role, 389(9:1050), 439(9:1605), 442(9:1620), 444(9:1640), 448(9:1705), 454(9:1745), 6356-7(97:1840), 10530(170:1915), 10532-3(170:1935)
>>>British Columbia Conflict of Interest Commissioner, Ontario Integrity Commissioner, comparison, o.q., 345(8:1440)
>>>Giving advice, not rendering judgement, 441(9:1620)
>>>Operational framework, 412(9:1320-5)
>>>o.q., 10645(173:1415), 10939(178:1500)
>>>Review ethical behaviour of Members of Parliament, Senators and Cabinet Ministers, reporting to House, o.q., 11879(194:1430)
>>>See also Lobbyists Registration Act--Report to Parliament
>>Power to subpoena, power to sanction, lack, o.q., 12670(205:1415), 12773(207:1435)
>>Replacing with independent Ethics Commissioner reporting to House of Commons, 414(9:1340)
>>Replacing with special prosecutor, 408(9:1300)
>>Reporting mechanism, 399(9:1200), 12948-9(210:1340-5)
>>>Directly to House of Commons on annual basis, o.q., 11876(194:1420)
>>>Working fine, not need to amend, 440(9:1610-5)
>>Reports
>>>Accessibility, release to public, 438(9:1600), 442(9:1625), 449(9:1710), 452(9:1730)
>>>Boudria, Eggleton, conflict of interest, tabling, request, o.q., 11838(193:1445)
>>>Subject to Access to Information Act, 439(9:1610)
>>Standing Committee appearances, 432(9:1515)
>>>Discussion of estimates only, 395(9:1130)
>>Wilson, Howard
>>>Integrity
>>>>Ethics violations, contracting irregularities at Industry Department, suspension of signing authority, etc., o.q., 12673(205:1425), 12679(205:1500)
>>>>Unquestioned, 399(9:1200), 419(9:1320), 437(9:1550), 439-40(9:1605-10), 454(9:1745)
>>>Salary, terms and conditions of employment, office budget, etc., qu., 3940(60:1220)
>>See also Auberge Grand-Mère--Funding controversy, Grand Mère golf course; Crown corporations--Cabinet Ministers/Prime Minister; Government grants and contributions--Holland College; Grand Mère Golf Club; Minna--References, Voting; Palmer, Jim

Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute

>>Cease fire, peace negotiations
>>>Border Demarcation Commission report, o.q., 8065(128:1450)
>>>United Nations buffer zone, Canadian Armed Forces peacekeepers, role
>>>>o.q., 1044(19:1440), 3878(59:1440)
>>>>S.O. 31, 4898(76:1400)

Ethnicity see Census

Ethyl Corporation see Gasoline--MMT, Use

Etobicoke, ON see Synchronized swimming--Synchro Canada

Etobicoke--Lakeshore constituency

>>Augustine, thanking constituents, 324(7:1650)
>>Description, 324(7:1650)
>>See also Hennessey, Mary--Volunteer

Etobicoke North constituency

>>Shree Swaminarayan Community Complex, South Asian community centre, S.O. 31, 12101(198:1410)

EU see European Union

Euro Princess

>>Yugoslavian freighter, search and rescue mission, 1432(24:1725)

Eugenics see Reproductive and genetic technologies

Eurocopter see Prime Minister's Office--Miller; Sea King helicopters--Replacements

Europe

>>Economic relations with Canada see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth

European countries see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Nuclear energy--Greenhouse gas emissions reduction role; Wind energy--Potential

European Free Trade Association (EFTA) see Shipbuilding industry--Trade agreement with European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

European Union (EU)

>>Democracy, human rights, social factors, protecting, 2408(37:2555)
>>Mandate, position, member states' role, negotiations, Canadian comparison, 3065-7(47:1545-600)
>>Trade agreement role, New Democratic Party position, 5727(88:1240), 5729(88:1300), 5730(88:1305)
>>See also Agricultural subsidies; Border, Canada-United States--Security, North American perimeter approach; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs, Stockpiling exception--Patent protection, United States; Economic growth--Ireland; Economic sovereignty--North American integration; Energy--Clean energy use--United States energy plan; Free Trade Area of the Americas; Fur industry; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; International agreements, conventions and treaties--Quebec participating in negotiations; Mexico--Free trade agreements; Trade agreements--Social concerns; Trucking industry--Extraprovincial motor carriers

Euthanasia

>>Dutch law permitting, 3139(48:1400)
>>See also Health care providers--Abortion and euthanasia

Everingham, Kim

>>Northwestern Secondary School student, legally blind, Wayne Gretzky-CNIB Scholarship, recipient, S.O. 31, 7672(121:1400)

EVERYkidspark see Disabled and handicapped persons

Eves, Hon. Ernie see Ontario

Evidence

>>Disclosure see Justice system--Criminal proceedings
>>See also Competition--International co-operation

Ex-Im Bank see Export-Import Bank of The United States

Exchange programs

>>Youth, linguistic exchanges, Budget 2001 measure, $5 million, minority language rights factor, 8452(134:1555)

Excise Act see Customs Tariff, Excise Tax Act and Excise Act (amdt.), 2001

Excise Act, 2001 (Bill C-47)--Minister of National Revenue (Cauchon)

>>Ways and means motion, notice, tabled, 7841(124:1500), concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 7904-5(125:1505-15)
>>First reading, 7929(126:1005)
>>Second reading, 10041-7(162:1235-325), 10125-31(164:1035-125), 10142-52(164:1505-625), agreed to, on division, 10152(164:1625)
>>Finance Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 10152(164:1625)
>>>Reported, with amdt., 10770(175:1505)
>>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 10874(177:1050)
>>Third reading, 10874-5(177:1050), 10888-904(177:1210-430), 10940-65(178:1510-830), 10974-1000(179:1010-355), 11011-21(179:1505-630), 11437-42(186:1310-55), 11458-61(186:1535-605), agreed to, on recorded division, 11580-2(188:1800), passed.
>>>Amdt., six months' hence (Picard), 10978(179:1050-05), negatived, on recorded division, 11052-3(180:1500-15)
>>Royal Assent, 12691(205:1645), Chap. 22, S.C. 2002
>>See also Breweries--Microbreweries

Excise Tax Act see Customs Tariff and Excise Tax Act (amdt.--ships' stores); Customs Tariff and Excise Tax Act (amdt.--tobacco products); Customs Tariff, Excise Tax Act and Excise Act (amdt.), 2001; Excise Act, 2001 (Bill C-47); Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)--Legislation; Government revenues--Recovery of money; Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22); Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 2001 (Bill C-13)

Excise Tax Act (amdt.)

>>Ways and Means motion, notice, tabled, 8873(142:1200)

Excise taxes

>>Commodity taxation system, reform, 10041-4(162:1235-55), 10143(164:1510), 10146-7(164:1530-5), 10874-5(177:1050), 10888(177:1210-5), 10897-8(177:1330), 10944(178:1540-5), 10957-8(178:1725-35), 10964-5(178:1820-5), 10981-2(179:1125-30), 10992-3(179:1255-1300)
>>>Duty free shops, 10900(177:1355)
>>>Legislation, Excise Act, 2001 (Bill C-47)
>>>>Bloc Québécois position, 10126(164:1050), 10148(164:1545), 10974(179:1010), 11437-8(186:1310-5)
>>>>Broad support, 10042(162:1240)
>>>>Canadian Alliance position, 10902(177:1410), 10903(177:1420), 11439(186:1325), 11440-1(186:1340)
>>>>Implementation costs, 10982(179:1125)
>>>>Liberal Party members, filibuster, allegations, 10993(179:1300)
>>>>New Democratic Party position, 10128(164:1100), 10898(177:1335-40), 10983(179:1145)
>>>>Wilfert, Bryon, role, 10943(178:1535)
>>Interest or penalties, waiving, 1441(65:1005), 1444(25:1020), 2946(46:1220)
>>>See also Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 2001 (Bill C-13)
>>See also Alcohol--Beverage and non-beverage alcohol; Breweries--Microbreweries; Cigarette smuggling--Tobacco taxes; Gasoline taxes; Home heating costs--Increase, Taxation factor; Ships' stores; Tobacco taxes; Wine industry

Exclusive dealing see Competition--Tied selling

Executive salaries

>>Business expense deduction, corporate income tax, disallowing if over $300,000, o.q., 772-3(14:1425-30)
>>Employee salaries, comparison, 10750(174:1835), 10757(174:1920)

Exhibitions and fairs

>>Quebec travelling expos, government expenditures, 12307(200:1955)
>>See also Ontario Dairy Discovery; Rural Expo 2002; Rural programs and services fair

Expedited Passenger Processing System (EPPS) see Border, Canada-United States

Expense accounts see Access to information--Government writing threatening letters

Expense allowances see Elected officials--Income tax exemption for expense allowances

Exploration investment tax credit see Mining industry

Exploration tax deduction see Mining industry

Explosives

>>Terrorist use, tighter controls, establishing, 7411(117:1010), 11099(181:1100), 11102-3(181:1130-5), 11112(181:1250), 11136(181:1520), 11416-7(186:1010-5), 11932(195:1225)
>>>Ammonium nitrate, agricultural fertilizer, restriction, 11417(186:1015)
>>>Firearms, inexplosive ammunition components, 11417(186:1010-5)
>>See also Air transportation security--Increase; Bombings; Border, Canada-United States--Security, Firearms and explosives detection equipment

Expo-sciences see Sorocéanu, Alexandra

Export controls see Diamond mining industry--Conflict diamonds; Drugs/narcotics--Precursor chemicals

Export Development Act

>>Amendments see Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Legislation--Legislation of 1993; Export Development Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)
>>Review see Export Development Corporation--Review

Export Development Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)--Minister for International Trade (Pettigrew)

>>First reading, 5325(82:1000)
>>Second reading, 5759-64(89:1315-355), 5776-95(89:1505-755), agreed to, on recorded division, 5893-4(90:1805-10)
>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 5894(90:1810)
>>>Reported, without amdt., 6627(103:1205)
>>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 6707(105:1140)
>>Third reading, 6707-24(105:1140-355), 6737-47(105:1520-645), agreed to, on recorded division, 6755-7(105:1800-5), passed.
>>Royal Assent, 8295(132A:1705). Chap. 33, S.C. 2001
>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC) passim

Export Development Canada (EDC)

>>Annual report for 2001 and corporate plan summary for 2002-2006, tabled, 10094(163:1520)
>>New name see Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Name change
>>See also Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement/dispute--Expiry of agreement; Dollar exchange rate--Decline; Export Development Corporation (EDC)

Export Development Corporation (EDC)

>>Accountability, 5782(89:1600-5), 5783(89:1610), 5788(89:1655), 5789(89:1700), 5791(89:1715-20), 6721(105:1330-5), 6722(105:1340), 6742-3(105:1600), 7743(105:1610)
>>>Crown corporation status factor, 5788-9(89:1700)
>>Advertising
>>>>Businesses advertising Export Development Corporation (EDC) involvement, prohibiting, 5786(89:1640)
>>>Television advertising, 5763(89:1345), 6708(105:1145)
>>African countries, assistance, 5790(89:1705)
>>Amec Earth and Environmental Ltd., Calgary, AB, assistance, 5783(89:1615)
>>Annual report for 2000, tabled, 2819(44:1000)
>>Argentina, Profertil fertilizer complex, ammonia leaks, etc., 5776(89:1510)
>>Arm's length from government, 5788(89:1655), 6712(105:1220)
>>Assets, 6713(105:1225)
>>Auditor General auditing, 5782(89:1600), 5788(89:1655), 6709(105:1155), 6710(105:1200), 6716(105:1255)
>>>Probe International request for Auditor General's five year report refused, 5789(89:1700)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Environmental review process
>>Balanced approach, international competitiveness/corporate social responsibility, accountability, etc., 5760(89:1320)
>>Borrowing at low rates on government credit, 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520)
>>Boudreau, James Bernard, former Senator, appointment to board of directors, Liberal Party connections, etc., 5762(89:1345), 5792(89:1730-5), 6711(105:1210), 6720(105:1325), 6740(105:1545)
>>Brazil, Spirit of Columbus drilling platform, Davie Industries Inc./MIE Davie Inc. role, 6719(105:1320)
>>Cameron Seafoods Ltd., Nova Scotia, assistance, 5783(89:1615)
>>Canada Account
>>>Government assuming risks, 5788(89:1655)
>>>Government/political role/interference, 5781(89:1555), 5791(89:1720), 6711-2(105:1215-25), 6721-2(105:1335-40), 6741(105:1550)
>>>International Trade Minister role, 5788(89:1655)
>>>Rules-based trade, conflict with, 6711-2(105:1220)
>>>World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling account illegal, etc., 5781(89:1555), 6711-2(105:1220)
>>>See also Bombardier Inc.
>>Canada's international commitments, relationship, 6709(105:1155), 6714-5(105:1240-5), 6718-20(105:1310-25), 6738-9(105:1530)
>>Canadian values, reflecting, 5760(89:1320), 5762(89:1330), 5779(89:1530), 5781(89:1555), 5783(89:1615), 5785(89:1630), 6707(105:1140), 6708(105:1145), 6717(105:1255)
>>China
>>>CANDU nuclear reactor sale, lack of environmental assessment, Chernobyl nuclear disaster comparison, 6739(105:1540-5), 6743(105:1600), 6745(105:1625)
>>>Three Gorges Dam hydro-electric project, environmental impact, etc., 6718(105:1310)
>>Client satisfaction, 5760(89:1320)
>>Colombia, Urra hydro-electric dam project, environmental impact, etc., 6719(105:1315-20)
>>Commercial mandate, expansion, increase in financial assistance to exporters, 5759(89:1315)
>>Committees, board of directors delegating powers to, 5761(89:1330), 5762(89:1330), 5781-2(89:1555-600), 5785(89:1625), 5786(89:1640), 5787(89:1645), 5792(89:1730), 6708(105:1150), 6720(105:1325), 6721(105:1330), 6739(105:1540), 6741(105:1550-5)
>>Contingent liability, raising ceiling from $15 billion to $32.5 billion, 5786(89:1640)
>>Corporate account, 6711(105:1215), 6721(105:1335), 6741(105:1550)
>>>Accumulated retained earnings, 5787(89:1645)
>>Corporate plan, Financial Administration Act requirement, 6709(105:1155)
>>Corruption potential, 5787(89:1645)
>>Costs to government, taxpayers, 5788(89:1655)
>>Credit insurance, online, 6708(105:1145)
>>Developing countries, role, 5760(89:1315), 5783(89:1615)
>>>Development assistance/foreign aid, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), relationship, 5789-90(89:1700-10), 5791(89:1715-20), 5793(89:1735)
>>Employee relations, voted one of top 100 companies to work for, 6744(105:1615)
>>Environmental destruction, international, government funded, 3858(59:1235)
>>Environmental review process, 5759(89:1315), 5760(89:1320), 5761-2(89:1325-45), 5763-4(89:1350-5), 5776-9(89:1505-35), 5779-80(89:1540-5), 5781(89:1555), 5782(89:1605), 5783(89:1615), 5784(89:1620), 5785-7(89:1630-40), 5788(89:1650-5), 5792(89:1750), 6707(105:1140), 6708-9(105:1145-55), 6710-1(105:1200-10), 6712-3(105:1225-30), 6714(105:1235-40), 6715-6(105:1245-55), 6717-20(105:1305-25), 6721(105:1330-5), 6723-4(105:1345-55), 6738-9(105:1520-35), 6739-40(105:1540-5), 6741-2(105:1555-600), 6743(105:1605), 6745-6(105:1625-35), 6747(105:1640)
>>>Auditor General auditing every five years, 5761(89:1330), 5781(89:1555), 5785(89:1630), 5786(89:1635), 6708(105:1145-50), 6712(105:1225), 6713(105:1230), 6714(105:1235), 6716(105:1255)
>>>Auditor General's findings, 2001 report, etc., 5760-1(89:1325), 5762(89:1345), 5763-4(89:1350-5), 5776(89:1505), 5779(89:1540), 5780(89:1545), 5782(89:1605), 5784(89:1620), 5786(89:1635), 6710(105:1310), 6721(105:1330-5), 6723-4(105:1350-5), 6739(105:1535), 6741(105:1555), 6746(105:1630-5)
>>>Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, exempt from, 4301-2(66:1810), 4303(66:1815-20), 5761(89:1325-30), 5763(89:1350), 5764(89:1355), 5776(89:1505), 5777-8(89:1515-20), 5779(89:1530-5), 5780(89:1545), 5787(89:1640), 5788(89:1655), 6709(105:1150), 6712(105:1225-30), 6714(105:1235), 6718(105:1305-10), 6738(105:1520-5), 6740(105:1540), 6741(105:1555), 6745(105:1625), 6746(105:1630-5), 6747(105:1640)
>>>Environmental Review Framework, Auditor General's report, tabled, 4031(62:1005)
>>>Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approach, relationship, 6709(105:1150)
>>>Finance and Industry Ministers project exemption powers, 6712(105:1225)
>>>Guiding principles, 5786(89:1635), 6745(105:1625), 6746(105:1630)
>>>Host countries standards, following, 5777(89:1515), 6778(89:1520), 5778(89:1530), 6714(105:1235), 6723(105:1345), 6745-6(105:1625-30)
>>>Inappropriate projects, 6710(105:1205)
>>>International leadership role, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, etc., 5759(89:1315), 5761(89:1325), 5784(89:1620), 5786(89:1635), 6710(105:1200-5)
>>>Penalties, lack, 5777(89:1515)
>>>Statutory requirement, 5761(89:1325), 5762(89:1330)
>>>World Bank approach, relationship, 6710(105:1200), 6714(105:1235)
>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee study, recommendations, 5760(89:1320), 5784(89:1620), 5785-6(89:1630), 6708(105:1145), 6709(105:1150-5), 6713-4(105:1230-5), 6718(105:1310-5), 6720(105:1320-5), 6739(105:1530), 6739(105:1540)
>>>Bloc Québécois dissenting opinion, 6713-4(105:1230-5)
>>>Government response, 6707(105:1140)
>>Funding, self-funded from fees, premiums and interest, 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520), 6743-4(105:1610)
>>General Motors Defence, Diesel Division, London, ON, assistance, 6707(105:1145)
>>Gowlings study, consultations, findings, etc., 5760(89:1320), 5784(89:1620), 5760(89:1630), 5791(89:1715), 6707(105:1140), 6709(105:1150), 6713(105:1230), 6714(105:1235), 6717(105:1305), 6738-9(105:1525-30)
>>Historical background, 6712(105:1225), 6738(105:1520)
>>Human rights considerations, 5760(89:1320), 5763(89:1350-5), 5777(89:1510-5), 5779(89:1540-5), 5780(89:1550), 5781(89:1555), 5783(89:1615), 5784(89:1620), 6707(105:1140), 6708(105:1145), 6709(105:1155), 6712(105:1225), 6713(105:1230-5), 6714(105:1240), 6716(105:1255), 6718-9(105:1310-20), 6720(105:1325), 6739(105:1535)
>>Income tax, exempt from, 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520)
>>Information disclosure, lack, etc., 5780-1(89::1550-5), 5784(89:1620), 5785(89:1630), 5789(89:1700-5), 6708(105:1145), 6709(105:1155), 6712(105:1225), 6713(105:1230), 6714(105:1235), 6716(105:1250-5), 6717-8(105:1305), 6719(105:1320), 6723-4(105:1350-5), 6738-9(105:1525-35), 6743(105:1605-10), 6745(105:1620)
>>>Access to Information Act, exempt from, 5763(89:1350), 5764(89:1355), 5777(89:1510-5), 5778(89:1525-30), 5782(89:1600-5), 5785(89:1625-30), 6713(105:1225), 6713(105:1235), 6718(105:1305), 6721(105:1330-40), 6738(105:1520-5), 6741(105:1555), 6742(105:1600)
>>Klik Automation, Montreal, QC, assistance, 5784(89:1620)
>>Labour standards, rights, relationship, 6708(105:1145), 6709(105:1155), 6714(105:1240), 6716(105:1255), 6718-9(105:1310-20)
>>Lavelle, Patrick, Chairman see Crown corporations
>>Legislation, Export Development Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 6717(105:1300), 6745(105:1620)
>>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee study
>>>>Amendments not accepted, 6717(105:1300-5), 6739(105:1540), 6745(105:1620)
>>>>Witnesses appearing, Halifax initiative working group, etc., 6717(105:1300)
>>>New Democratic Party position, 6717(105:1300), 6719(105:1320)
>>>Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) coalition position, concerns, 5779-80(89:1540-50)
>>>Policy changes, implementing, 5759(89:1315)
>>>Review process, relationship, 5759(89:1315), 5762(89:1330), 6710(105:1200)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC) passim; Export Development Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)
>>Legislation of 1993, amendments to Export Development Act, 6707(105:1140), 6710(105:1155), 6712(105:1225), 6738(105:1520)
>>>Increase in business since, 6707(105:1140)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Review
>>Loans/loan guarantees
>>>Terrorist groups/organizations, links, review, o.q., 5977(92:1430), 6024(93:1130)
>>>See also Defence equipment--Military helicopters; Mining industry; Prince, Jonas
>>Mandate, reviewing, 5794-5(89:1750)
>>Mexico, railway locomotives contract, Bombardier Inc. role, General Motors of Canada Limited London, ON plant, Mexican company subcontract, etc., o.q., 7679(121:1435), 9194(148:1425), 9195(148:1430)
>>Name change, Export Development Canada (EDC)/Exportation et Développement Canada (EDC), 5761(89:1330), 5781(89:1555), 6708(105:1145-50), 6716(105:1255), 6720(105:1325), 6738(105:1525), 6743(105:1605), 6745(105:1620)
>>Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
>>>Working group on Export Development Corporation (EDC), 6745(105:1620), 6746(105:1635)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Legislation
>>Ombudsman, establishing, 5779(89:1530), 6708(105:1145), 6717(105:1255)
>>Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
>>>Code of conduct/guidelines for multinational enterprises, relationship, 6708(105:1145), 6713(105:1235)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Environmental review process
>>Parliamentary oversight, lack, 6742(105:1600)
>>Patronage appointments, 5762(89:1345), 5784(89:1625), 5785(89:1625), 5787(89:1645), 5789-90(89:1705), 5792(89:1730), 6711(105:1210-5), 6712(105:1220), 6720(105:1325), 6721(105:1330), 6740(105:1545), 6741(105:1550-5), 6743(105:1605), 6744(105:1610-5)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Boudreau
>>Pension plan, establishing, 5761(89:1330), 5762(89:1330), 5786(89:1640), 6708(105:1150), 6739(105:1540)
>>Peru, Antamina mine project, mountain peaks levelled, etc., 5776(89:1510), 5777(89:1520), 6745(105:1625)
>>Pettigrew, International Trade Minister, role, proactive approach, 6710(105:1155-200)
>>Political purposes, favours, government using for, 5762-3(89:1345)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Canada Account
>>Political risk insurance, 6713(105:1235)
>>Powers, 5787(89:1645)
>>Private export credit guarantees, Senate banking committee recommendation, 5760(89:1320)
>>Private sector alternative, privatization, etc., 5763(89:1345), 5781(89:1600), 5786(89:1640), 5787(89:1645), 5791(89:1715-20), 5792(89:1730), 5793(89:1735-40), 5794-5(89:1740-50), 6720(105:1325), 6722(105:1345), 6740(105:1545), 6741(105:1550), 6744(105:1615)
>>Profits, 6713(105:1225)
>>Public service death benefits account, transferred liabilities, compensation payments, Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2001-2002 (Bill C-45) provisions, Export Development Act ((amdt.)(Bill C-31), relationship, not passed by Senate, etc., 7842(124:1505), 7859(124:1710), 7859-60(124:1735)
>>Quebec exporters role, information not provided, 5778(89:1525), 5785(89:1625)
>>Rapanos, Angelo, trade projects, assistance, 6747(105:1640)
>>Review, act and corporation
>>>Extent, consultations, etc., 5759(89:1315), 5760(89:1320), 5784(89:1620), 6707(105:1140-5)
>>>Statutory requirement, 1993 legislation provision, 5759(89:1315), 5762(89:1330), 6707(105:1140), 6739(105:1540)
>>>See also Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee study--Gowlings study--Legislation
>>Role, success, 5760(89:1315-20), 5761(89:1330), 5783-4(89:1615-20), 5785(89:1630), 5786(89:1640), 5787(89:1650), 5794(89:1740), 6707-8(105:1140-5), 6710(105:1200), 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520), 6744(105:1610-5), 6747(105:1640)
>>Small and medium business, role, 5760(89:1315), 5783(89:1615), 5787(89:1650), 5790(89:1710)
>>Social factors, standards, policies, relationship, 6707(105:1140), 6708(105:1145), 6709(105:1155), 6714(105:1240), 6717-8(105:1310)
>>Special status, exemptions from legislation, etc., 5763(89:1350), 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520)
>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions regulation, exempt from, 6713(105:1225), 6738(105:1520), 6741(105:1555), 6742(105:1600)
>>Tanzania, Bulyanhulu mine project, Kahama Mining Corporation Ltd. allegedly burying miners alive, etc., 5776(89:1510), 5780(89:1550), 6714(105:1240)
>>>o.q., 5661(87:1425-30)
>>Transparency, 6710(105:1155-200), 6713(105:1230), 6717(105:1305), 6719-20(105:1320), 6721(105:1330-5), 6722(105:1340), 6723-4(105:1350-5), 6739(105:1535), 6742(105:1600), 6743(105:1605), 6744(105:1615)
>>United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, relationship, 6721(105:1330)
>>See also Export Development Canada (EDC)

Export distribution centre program see Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Export-Import Bank of The United States (Ex-Im Bank) see Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Environmental review process

Export processing zones see Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement

Exportation et Développement Canada (EDC) see Export Development Corporation (EDC)--Name change

Exporters of processing services program see Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Exports

>>Awards of Excellence, for exporters, S.O. 31, 5549(85:1410)
>>Economic importance, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) percentage, employment, etc., 3372(52:1225), 3386(52:1355), 3672(56:1250), 5759(89:1315), 6581(102:1335), 6707(105:1140), 6720(105:1325)
>>>United States, exports to, 7789(123:1735), 8042(128:1210)
>>Government programs, subsidies, Canadian Alliance position, 807-8(14:1805)
>>Quebec
>>>Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec agreement re Abitibi-Temiscamingue region, QC, S.O. 31, 10351(167:1105)
>>>Importance, 1711(29:1345)
>>Value-added goods and services, 5704(88:1010)
>>See also Agriculture; Americontact 2001; Armotec; Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement/dispute--Expiry of agreement passim; Canadian Commercial Corporation; CANDU reactors; Dairy industry; Defence equipment; Dollar exchange rate--Increase; Drug smuggling/trafficking--Chemicals; Electricity; Elk; Energy; Engineering--Services; Fisheries; Fossil fuels; Free Trade Agreement of the Americas; Fur industry; General Motors Defence--London, ON plant; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)--Labelling; Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST); Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Hydro-electric power--Quebec use; Lumber industry; Manufacturing industry; Natural gas; Natural resource industries--Economic role; Nuclear energy; Nuclear waste--Importing/exporting; Oil and gas industry; Oil sands; Potato industry; Raw log exports; Services industry; Small and medium business; Softwood lumber industry; Sugar industry; Technology; Teknion Corporation; Telecommunications industry--Services; Tomato industry; Toxic/hazardous waste--PCBs; Trade; Water exports; Wheat

Expropriation see Mirabel Airport; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--Investor-state dispute settlement provisions; Species at risk (endangered species)--Habitat preservation, Sanctuaries

Exshaw School

>>Exshaw, AB, students, dream catcher project, children of police/firefighter victims, September 11 terrorist attacks, recipients, S.O. 31, 6519(101:1410)

Extended parental leave see Parental leave

Extradition

>>Judicial review, appeals, jurisdiction, 5919(91:1835)
>>Legislation, United States concerns, 5496(84:1555)
>>Offenders committing crimes in other countries, Justice Minister authority, after seeking assurance not subject to death penalty or torture, Supreme Court of Canada ruling
>>>o.q., 774-5(14:1435)
>>>Rafay, Atif and Glen Sebastian Burns case, 5202(79:2225), 5226(80:1125)
>>>>o.q., 775(14:1435-40), 6371-2(98:1130-5)
>>>S.O. 31, 870(16:1405)
>>>See also Capital punishment--Abolition; Terrorism/terrorists
>>Requests, annual report to Parliament, 6425(99:1505)
>>>See also Fugitives from Justice in Other Countries Act (Bill C-403)

Extraprovincial motor carriers see Trucking industry

Eyeglasses see Third World Eye Care Society

Eyking, Mark (Lib.--Sydney--Victoria)

>>Agriculture, o.q., 6934(109:1450)
>>Cape Breton, NS, S.O. 31, 7156(112:1400)
>>East Coast Music Awards, S.O. 31, 596(12:1400)
>>Hunger, o.q., 6201(95:1455)
>>MacAulay, Annie, S.O. 31, 1634(28:1405)
>>MacIntosh, Sister Mary, S.O. 31, 1634(28:1405)
>>MacLeod, John and Mary-Rose, S.O. 31, 8166(130:1405)
>>Membertou Band Council, S.O. 31, 1516(26:1415)
>>Membertou First Nation, S.O. 31, 8751-2(140:1405)
>>Oil spills, o.q., 9197(148:1440)
>>Older workers, o.q., 12778(209:1455)
>>Post offices, o.q., 5088(78:1455), 7265(114:1450)
>>South African War (Boer War), S.O. 31, 11984-5(196:1100)
>>Species at Risk Act (Bill C-5), 12415-6(202:1700-5)
>>Species at risk (endangered species), 12415-6(202:1700-5)
>>Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens, o.q., 2231(36:1455)
>>Sydney--Victoria constituency, S.O. 31, 1035-6(19:1400)