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R-2000 see Housing--Insulation levels

Rabin, Yitzhak

    >>Death, anniversary, S.O. 31, 9070(149:1410)

Race Rocks, BC see National marine conservation areas--Xwa Yen (Race Rocks), BC

Racetrack industry see Prime Minister's Office (PMO)--Cloutier

Racial profiling see Border, Canadian--United States security concerns; Discrimination and racism

Racism see Discrimination and racism; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Recruitment

Radiation see Food irradiation; Nuclear radiation

Radio see Child abduction--Amber alert system

Radio-Canada

    >>Sports reports, discontinuing, sports coverage, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation English coverage, comparison
    >>>o.q., 6854(111:1505), 7029(114:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7131(116:1405)
    >>Sunday Mass broadcast, o.q., 7142(116:1500)
    >>See also Canada Winter Games (Bathurst, NB 2003); Housing--Affordable, Montreal, QC

Radio Nord Communications

Radio stations

    >>Broadcasting, electronic transfer of medium, Copyright Act, Sections 30.8, 30.9, flawed, 6525-6(106:1335-45)
    >>CKRL FM, Quebec City, QC, 30th anniversary, S.O. 31, 4137(69:1410)
    >>See also Canadian Radio Music Awards

Radio towers

    >>Siting, approval process, shared use, etc., 9196(151:1535)
    >>>See also Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-467)

Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-52)--Minister of Industry (Rock)

Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-467)--Lunn

    >>First reading, 9196(151:1535)
    >>see also Radio towers--Siting

Radwanski, George see Privacy Commissioner

Raelian Movement see Human cloning--Clonaid

Raffarin, Jean-Pierre see France--Prime Minister

Rail transportation/railways

    >>Alaska-Yukon Territory British Columbia railway proposal, government investigating, 3948(67:1020)
    >>Budget 2003 measures, lack, o.q., 3745(63:1445)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions reduction role, 1922(32:1630)
    >>>Government position, o.q., 585(9:1440)
    >>Increasing use, Europe and Japan, comparison, 4387(72:1705)
    >>Level crossings, signage, inconsistent, federal funding request, S.O. 31, 9309(153:1105)
    >>Noise pollution
    >>>Canadian Transportation Agency powers, increase, 4383(72:1635), 4434-6(73:1620-35), 4441(73:1710-5), 4521-2(76:1005-10), 4522-3(75:1015)
    >>>Hochelaga--Maisonneuve constituency, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) line through residential district, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, applying to, etc., 4434-6(73:1620-36), 5781(95:1125-30), 5782(95:1135), 5784(95:1150-5), 5785-6(95:1200-5), 5787(95:1220)
    >>>Ombudsman role, 5784-5(95:1155)
    >>>Vancouver East constituency, Burrardview neighbourhood, 4521-2(75:1005-10)
    >>Passenger rail service
    >>>Disabled and handicapped, accessibility, lack, o.q., 7876(128:1200)
    >>>Environmental impact, least environmentally friendly form of transportation, 4379(72:1605)
    >>>Germany, comparison, 4439(73:1700-5)
    >>>See also Air Travellers Security Charge--Discriminatory; Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway; Public transit; Rail transportation/railways--Publicly funded passenger and commuter services; Rocky Mountaineer Railtours; VIA Rail Canada Inc.; West Coast Express Limited
    >>Publicly funded passenger and commuter services
    >>>Contracts, making public, 4372(72:1520)
    >>>Strengthening, 4372-3(72:1520)
    >>Rail line discontinuance process see Public transit--Railway corridors use
    >>Relief to shippers, re transportation rates, inefficiency factor, farmers, etc., 1083(18:1535)
    >>>See also Canada Transportation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-275)
    >>Remedies, improving, 4372(72:1515)
    >>Running rights provisions, 4372(72:1515), 4378(72:1555), 4429(73:1340)
    >>Terrorist threat, United States security measures, 1280(22:1200)
    >>Urban areas, importance, 3994(67:1550)
    >>See also Air pollution/smog--Air quality, Public transit and rail freight role; Border, Canadian--Windsor, ON crossing; Canadian National Railway Company (CNR); Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR); Export Development Canada (EDC)--Union Pacific Railroad; Grain transportation; National Rail Days: Transportation Amendment Act (Bill C-26); White Pass and Yukon Railway

Railway Safety Act see Transportation Amendment Act (Bill C-26)

Raising Adult Literacy Skills: The Need for a Pan-Canadian Response see Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Rajotte, James (CA--Edmonton Southwest)

Ramadan

Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Volunteerism see Governor General's Performing Arts Awards

Rao, Mohan see Canadian Executive Service Overseas (CESO)--Kazakhstan

Rape see Dumont, Michel

Raven Bay, BC see Aquaculture--British Columbia

RBC Foundation see Family Day Care Services

RCAF see Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

RCMP see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

RCN see Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

"Reaching Across Differences" see Discrimination and racism--Violence

Real estate see Government buildings

Recessions see Nuclear energy

Recreation see Children--Infrastructure program

Recycling

    >>Beverage containers, provincial programs, S.O. 31, 9182(151:1405)
    >>Eastern Interlake Regional Co-op, Manitoba, recycling facility proposal, alternative to landfill site, 2044(35:1020-5)
    >>Ontario blue box program, attitudinal change factor, etc., 2065(35:1245), 2067(35:1300)
    >>See also Automobiles/motor vehicles; IPSCO Inc.--Kyoto Protocol; Municipal waste--Halifax, NS.; Toxic/hazardous waste--Electronic equipment

"Red book" see Election promises--Liberal Party 1993 election promises

Red Crescent Day see World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Red Deer, AB see Airports--Government financial assistance; Electoral boundaries--Redistribution

Red Hill reek Expressway see Highways and roads--Ontario, Hamilton, ON

Red Indian River see Floods

Red River see Devils Lake, North Dakota

Redistribution see Electoral boundaries

Redman, Karen (Lib.--Kitchener Centre)

Reed, Julian (Lib.--Halton)

Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-216)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 367(6:1510)
    >>Second reading, 3621-8(61:1105-50)
    >>See also Elections--Proportional representation

Referendums

    >>Citizen initiatives, United States, S.O. 31, 1227(21:1410)
    >>Constitutional matters only, 3621(61:1105)
    >>>Expanding legislative authority to include electoral reform, 3623-4(61:1115-20), 3625-6(61:1130)
    >>Consultative, no force in law, 3624(61:1115)
    >>Previous, 3624(61:1115)
    >>Role, benefits, etc., 4977(82:1305), 7962(130:1115), 7970-1(130:1215)
    >>See also Abortion--Funding; Alcoholic beverages--Steinbach, MB; Assisted human reproduction; Capital punishment; Elections--Proportional representation; Municipalities--Quebec, Amakgamations; Quebec separation/sovereignty

Refineries see Oil and gas industry

Reform Party see Canadian Alliance

Refugees

    >>Algerian, moratorium lifted, re-examination, requesting
    >>>o.q., 476(7:1455), 679(11:1430), 684(11:1500), 749(12:1430)
    >>>Petitions, 3945(67:1005)
    >>Angolan, two young men, refused, deported, conflict diamonds factor, 667(11:1310)
    >>Appeal process, not implementing legislation
    >>>Borja family, deportation order, refuge in church, relationship, o.q., 8394-5(137:1445-55)
    >>>Developing, Canadian Council for Refugees, commitment to, o.q., 4145(69:1455)
    >>>Funding factor, 2604(44:1125)
    >>Claimants
    >>>Medical assessment, reporting mechanism, failure, o.q., 6536(106:1440-5)
    >>>Undocumented, not showing up for further proceedings, United States border security concerns, relationship, o.q., 1456(24:1445), 1457(24:1450), 2717-8(46:1440-5)
    >>>Process, Singh case, Supreme Court decision, 5967(98:1240)
    >>Criminals, fraudulent claims, 4946-7(81:1800-5)
    >>Determination system
    >>>Government policy, review, o.q., 5753(94:1115)
    >>>Problems, 3523(59:1150)
    >>>Senior Immigration Officers, mandate, 803-4(13:1540)
    >>Removal orders not implemented, 161(3:1740)
    >>Resources, prevention policy, etc., 148(3:1605)
    >>Safe third countries, recognizing all western democracies as, 543-4(8:1810)
    >>Safe third country, Canada-United States joint responsibility agreement, cabinet approval, 148(3:1605-10), 149(3:1615)
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, referral, parliamentary process, o.q., 630(10:1150)
    >>>Murderers, terrorists, safe haven, providing, o.q., 1836(31:1435)
    >>>o.q., 515(8:1455), 1456(24:1445)
    >>>Proposed regulations, tabled, 965(16:1510)
    >>>See also Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, Reports, First
    >>Status cards, IMM 1000 documents, problems, stolen, etc., 3523(59:1150), 3524(59:1200), 3568(59:1710)
    >>United States detainees, release for Canadian immigration appointments, o.q., 3253(54:1500), 3869(65:1200)
    >>Zundel, Ernst, refugee status claimant, deporting
    >>>Denying, S.O. 31, 5351(88:1400)
    >>>Government position, o.q., 3818(64:1430), 3909(66:1430), 3983(67:1435), 4040(68:1455), 4250(71:1445), 4993(82:1450), 5451(90:1450), 5917(97:1500)
    >>>National security threat, establishing, o.q., 5753-4(94:1110-5)
    >>See also Immigration--Immigrant detention centre; Immigration and Refugee Board; Jaffer--References; Middle East conflict--Palestinian refugee camps; Palestinian refugees; Student loans--Student loan program

Regan, Carly see Traffic accidents--Deaths caused

Regan, Geoff (Lib.--Halifax West)

Regina, HMCS

    >>Terrorism, combatting, mission, tribute, S.O. 31, 3133(52:1415)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Funding, Truelove

Regina, SK

    >>Fiacco, Pat, Mayor, acclamation, S.O. 31, 7864-5(128:1100)
    >>See also Auto theft; Canada Summer Games--2005 games; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Forensic labs

Regional development

    >>Atlantic provinces
    >>>History, 385(6:1740-5)
    >>>See also Atlantic provinces--Business climate
    >>Budget 2003 measures, lack, 4063(68:1725), 4064(68:1730), 6112(100:1750)
    >>Federal government role, agencies, 436(7:1025), 532(8:1650), 648(10:1400)
    >>>Allocation of expenditures by agency, etc., r.o., 5647(92:1530)
    >>>Auditor General's concerns, 4791(79:1055)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 2652(44:1705), 2652(44:1715), 4004(67:1655)
    >>>Eliminating, 7807(127:1330)
    >>>Employment insurance, surplus, use, o.q., 7097(115:1450)
    >>>Expenditures, etc., r.o., 6442(105:1515)
    >>>>Minister's failure to respond, referral to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee, 6282(103:1005)
    >>>o.q., 1621(27:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1938(33:1405)
    >>>Targeting knowledge economy, etc., Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1525), 164(3:1805)
    >>Northern Canada, government funding, etc., 2653(44:1725), 4273(71:1645)
    >>Northern Ontario, government measures, Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), consultations, Sault Ste. Marie, ON conference, etc., o.q., 628-9(10:1140), 1788(30:1150-5)
    >>Quebec
    >>>Regional investment funds
    >>>>Project Frontenac, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, QC, fund, S.O. 31, 306(5:1100)
    >>>>Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean region, QC fund, federal government contributing to, o.q., 1621(27:1455)
    >>>Resource regions, agency, need for, S.O. 31, 8770(144:1400)
    >>Saskatchewan, Canada-Saskatchewan Northern Development Accord, signed with First Nations, Métis and municipalities, o.q., 797(13:1455)
    >>See also Immigration; Urbanization--Small and rural communities

Regional development agencies see Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); Canada Economic Development (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO); Community futures development corporations; Federal Economic Development Annotative for Northern Ontario (FedNor); Infrastructure--Federal government role; Regional development--Federal government role; Western Economic Diversification Canada

Regional development banks (international)

    >>Canadian participation during 2001, report to Parliament, tabled, 6858(111:1535)

Regional investment funds see Regional development--Quebec

Regional ministerial offices see Cabinet Ministers

Regions

    >>Federal government ignoring, Throne Speech omission, etc., 485-7(7:1605-15), 1410(23:2200)
    >>Wealth distribution, Quebec, etc., 28(2:1145)
    >>See also Air Canada--Bankruptcy protection--Regional services; Airlines; Airports--Small/regional/rural airports; Economy/economic conditions--Prosperity; Exports; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Rendez-vous national des régions; Senate; Skilled trades and technology workforce--Sectoral/regional approach; Transportation; VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Registered domestic partnerships see Marriage--Definition

Registered education savings plans (RESPs)

    >>Budget 2003 measure, 3961(67:1205)
    >>Canada education savings grants, role, 3763(63:1640)
    >>Role, 37(2:1300)

Registered pension plans see Pensions

Registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) see Disabled and handicapped persons--Children; Taxation--Tax debtors

Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)

Registrar of Firearms see Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals and firearms) and Firearms Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10)

Regulations

    >>Burden. duplication, economic costs, etc., 2618(44:1315), 3032(50:1410-5)
    >>Compliance costs, per household, 555(9:1105)
    >>Creating/eliminating, guidelines, Treasury Board developing, 1723(29:1325)
    >>Disallowance procedure, Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee and House of Commons roles, procedures, etc., 140(3:1515), 555(9:1100), 1722-3(29:1320-5). 3026-34(50:1330-425), 4181(70:1040), 4559-67(76:1105-200), 6874-9(111:1730-805), 7301-2(118:1240-5), 7552(122:1715)
    >>>Courts rules, application to, 4560(76:1105-10)
    >>>See also Statutory Instruments Act (amdt.--disallowance procedure for statutory instruments)(Bill C-205)
    >>Government regulatory process see Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee--Reports, First
    >>Harmonization between different levels of government, 1723(29:1325)
    >>Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), report, "Regulatory Reform in Canada: Maintaining Leadership through Innovation", o.q., 1034(17:1455)
    >>Overlapping, contradictory, 555(9:1100-5)
    >>Regulatory budget, establishing, 7555(122:1735)
    >>Regulatory impact analysis statement, 1723(29:1325)
    >>Parliamentary accountability, committee review, 2263(38:1550)
    >>>Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee, role/powers, expanding, 1707(29:1115), 1723(29:1325)
    >>>See also Statutory Instruments Act (amdt.--regulatory accountability)(Bill C-321)
    >>Proposed, posting on departmental web sites, 3032-3(50:1415)
    >>Reform, necessity, 159(3:1725), 160(3:1735), 530-1(8:1635-45), 555(9:1100-5), 2496-7(42:1215), 2499(42:1230-5), 6636-7(107:1840-50), 7808(127:1335)
    >>Smart regulation strategy, Throne Speech statement, 4(1:1525), 57(2:1505), 223(4:1200)
    >>>External advisory committee appointed, Hugh MacDiarmid chairing, etc., 5937(97:1720), 6636-7(107:1840-50)
    >>>>o.q., 3546(59:1440), 5452(90:1455-500), 5917(97:1455)
    >>>See also Environmental assessment--Regulations
    >>Sunset clause, 1723(29:1325)
    >>See also Aboriginal fishing rights; Air transportation--Re-regulating; Airlines; Assisted human reproduction--Research; Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada; Automated teller machines (ATMs)--Private ATMs; Bus transportation; Canadian Armed Forces--Pensions; Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)--Role; CANDU reactors--Government role; Corporations; Deregulation; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations; Gasoline prices; Gun control; Industry; Legislative process; Mining industry; National parks; Natural gas--Northern pipelines, Environmental and regulatory framework; Oil and gas industry--Profits; Reproductive and genetic technologies--Sale/international trade in human embryos; Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee; Securities industry

Regulatory Reform in Canada: Maintaining Leadership through Innovation see Regulations--Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), report

Reid, Bill see Heritage

Reid, Megan see "Famous Five"--Governor General's Award

Reid, Scott (CA--Lanark--Carleton)

Reinvigorating Economic Relations Between Canada and Asia-Pacific see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Twelfth

Relatives see Child custody--Grandparents; Public Service pensions--Survivor benefits

Relay for Life

    >>Cancer fundraising event, Highland Valley Hoffers team, tribute, S.O. 31, 7089(115:1410)

Religion

    >>Celebrations, coinciding, symbolism, S.O. 31, 2369(40:1105)
    >>Prophet Mohammed, "terrorist", Reverend Gerry Falwell description, unacceptable, S.O. 31, 308(5:1105)
    >>See also Carter, Cardinal Gerald Emmett; Falun Gong; Gays and lesbians--Kempling; Hate propaganda--Sexual orientation; Hindus; Islam

Religious freedom

    >>Ethical foreign aid, funding limit to intolerant nations, 4453(74:1005)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6914(112:1415)
    >>>See also Special Economic Measures Act (amdt.--no foreign aid to countries that do not respect religious freedom)(Bill C-414)
    >>See also Marriage--Definition; Pakistan

Remembrance Day National Flag Act (Bill C-244)--Bailey

    >>First reading, 805(13:1550)
    >>See also Remembrance Day--Canadian flag

Remembrance Day

    >>Canadian flag, flown at half mast
    >>>Federal premises, 805(13:1550)
    >>>>o.q., 1145(19:1450-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31(7:1400), 1296-7(22:1400)
    >>>Provincial buildings, 9233(152:1030)
    >>>See also Remembrance Day National Flag Act (Bill C-244)
    >>Moment of silence, 1791(30:1210)
    >>>House observing, 1503(25:1200)
    >>>See also National Wave of Silence on Remembrance Day Act (Bill C-316)
    >>Silver Cross Mother, Doreen Coolen, 1240(21:1520)
    >>S.O. 31, 1341(23:1405), 1493-4(25:1110), 9260-1(152:1400-5), 9263(152:1410), 9309(153:1105)
    >>Wreaths, distribution, 7828(127:1550)
    >>>o.q., 7995(130:1500)
    >>See also Cenotaphs; National Poppy Campaign

Renaud, Alain see Government contracts--Liberal Party

Renaud, Benoit see Government contracts--Liberal Party

Renaud, Richard and Carolyn

    >>Notre-Dame-de-Grâce constituents, philanthropists, Concordia University, donations to, tribute, S.O. 31, 8553(140:1400)

Rendez-vous national des régions

    >>Quebec regions meeting
    >>>o.q., 1621(27:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1613(27:1410)

Renewable energy see Alternative/renewable/green energy

Renfrew County council see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Public opinion

Renovation costs see Disabled and handicapped persons

Renovation Month

    >>October, Canadian Home Builders' Association event, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation supporting, S.O. 31, 580(9:1410)

Rent seeking see Ethics--Government members conduct

Repentigny constituency see Electoral boundaries--Redistribution

Repentigny, QC see Comic Book for Peace; Community Access Program (Internet); Jean-Baptiste Meilleur high school

Replacement workers see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts--Strikebreakers

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