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NAFO see Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

NAFTA see North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

National AAA Midget championship see Hockey

National Archives see Heritage--Buildings

National Capital Commission

    >>Beaudry, Marcel, chair, mandate, continuation, o.q., 316(6:1440)
    >>>See also Winterlude--Ottawa, ON

National Capital Region see Official languages policy (Bilingualism)

National Child Benefit

    >>Ontario government clawback, 173(4:1010)
    >>See also Child/family poverty--Combatting

National crime prevention strategy see Crime prevention--Community based initiatives

National Day of Mourning

    >>Workplace accident deaths, remembrance
    >>>Moment of silence, Members observing, 2504(43:1415)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2503-4(43:1410-5)

National debt

National Defence Act see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35)

National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation

National Defence Department

    >>Computer contract, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., phony invoices, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation, etc., 1664-5(28:1915-25), 1836(32:1015), 1938-9(33:1825-35), 2765(47:1600)
    >>>Champagne, Paul, role, o.q., 1452(25:1135)
    >>>o.q., 1306(23:1440-5), 1405(24:1445-50), 1451-2(25:1130-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1299(23:1405)
    >>Estimates, reporting mechanism, change from year to year, 2778(47:1745)
    >>Thefts
    >>>qu., 2075(36:1505)
    >>>r.o., 1523(26:1550)
    >>Wages, frozen, 1664(28:1915)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces; Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

National DNA databank advisory committee see DNA evidence--DNA databank

National drug strategy see Drug and substance abuse

National Elizabeth Fry Week

National firearms tracing unit see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)

National Forum on Health see Health care

National Geographic Traveller Magazine see Cape Breton Island, NS--Tourist destination

National Health Council see Health Council of Canada

National historic sites

    >>New sites, designation, sites significant to aboriginal peoples, etc., 2662-3(46:1230-40)
    >>Deterioration, Auditor General's report, 2665(46:1255)
    >>>o.q., 514(9:1500)
    >>See also Parks Canada Agency--Role

National Homelessness Initiative see Homelessness

National Hospice Palliative Care Week see Palliative care

National immunization strategy see Immunization--Provincial programs

National Kidney Month

    >>March 2004, recognition, S.O. 31, 1623(28:1400)

National Library see Heritage--Buildings

National marine conservation areas

    >>New, establishing, 2664(46:1245-50)
    >>Scott Island, mineral exploration review, west coast oil and gas development potential, impact, o.q., 1163-4(20:1155-1200)
    >>See also Parks Canada Agency--Role

National Mental Health Week see Mental health

National Microbiology Laboratory

    >>Budget 2004 funding, 1892(32:1655)

National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

National Motto Act (Bill C-529)--Laliberte

    >>First reading, 3082(53:1515)
    >>See also Motto

National Nursing Week see Nurses

National Ovarian Cancer Month Act (Bill C-496)--Skelton

    >>First reading, 1634(28:1510)
    >>See also Ovarian cancer

National parks

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, relationship, 2097(36:1730), 2100(36:1755), 2644-5(45:1250), 2646(45:1305), 2665(46:1300)
    >>>See also Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28); Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation; Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
    >>Canadian system, first in world, 2664(46:1245)
    >>Fees, camping, etc., reduction, petitions, 1315(23:1535)
    >>Grasslands National Park, 2621(45:1035)
    >>Natural resource industry development, relationship, 2100(36:1755)
    >>New parks, establishing, 2644(45:1250), 2646(45:1305), 2662(46:1230), 2664(46:1245)
    >>Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks recommendations, government implementing, etc., 2646-8(45:1310-25), 2660-2(46:1220-30), 2664(46:1250)
    >>Role, importance, 2087(36:1730), 2644(46:1250), 2646(45:1300-5)
    >>See also Avalanches; Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28); National historic sites; National marine conservation areas; Pacific Rim National Park; Parks Canada Agency--Role; Point Pelee National Park; Riding Mountain National Park

National Parole Board

National Poetry Month

    >>Canadian poetry, League of Canadian Poets, promoting, S.O. 31, 2577(44:1400)

National Police Week

    >>Community events, etc., S.O. 31, 2959(51:1400)

National Post see New Minas, NS

National Research Council (NRC) see Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

National Science Adviser

    >>Establishing, elimination of cabinet position, 590(11:1225), 853-4(14:1810-5)
    >>>Carty, Arthur, appointment, 592(11:1240)
    >>>o.q., 262(5:1200)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 7(1:1640)
    >>>United States, comparison, 592(11:1240)

National security

    >>Auditor General's concerns, government measures, reorganization, etc., 1923-4(33:1645-50), 2425(42:1010), 2426(42:1010)
    >>>Government response, 1779(31:1200)
    >>>o.q., 1869(32:1415-20), 1914(33:1455)
    >>Canada-United States co-operation, United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks factor, 359(7:1150), 717(12:1900)
    >>Clarke, Richard, former United States presidential adviser, concerns re Canada, 2425-6(42:1010)
    >>Freedom, rights, balancing, 1924(33:1645)
    >>Government agencies, organizations
    >>>Increase in number, 2426(42:1010-5)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 9(1:1640)
    >>Government measures, inadequacy, funding factor, etc., 364-5(7:1235-40), 841-2(14:1640-5), 843-4(14:1700), 1956(34:1145), 2050(36:1220)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2026(35:1110)
    >>Human rights, relationship, 2425(42:1005), 2426(42:1010-5)
    >>Legislation, passed after United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, over-reaction, etc., 2377(41:1315)
    >>Partners, domestic and international, co-operation with, 2425(42:1005), 2426(42:1010)
    >>Policy, establishing, Throne Speech statement, 9(1:1640)
    >>Securing an Open Society: Canada's National Security Policy, 2462(42:1425)
    >>>Expenditures, $700 million, 1966(34:1300), 2425(42:1005), 2426(42:1010)
    >>>>o.q., 2584-5(44:1435-40)
    >>>o.q., 2584(44:1435)
    >>>Statement by Minister (McLellan), 2425-7(42:1000-15)
    >>>Tabled, 2425(42:1000)
    >>>Throne Speech commitment fulfilled, 2425(42:1005)
    >>>United States concerns, relationship, 2426(42:1010)
    >>>See also Marine transportation security
    >>Senate National Security and Defence Standing Committee report, concerns, government measures, etc., o.q., 1978-9(34:1415-20), 1983(34:1445)
    >>United States system, comparison, 2426(42:1015)
    >>See also Air transportation security; Arar, Maher; Border, Canadian--Security concerns; Cabinet Committee on Security, Public Health and Emergencies; Canada Border Services Agency; Canadian passports--Missing; Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); Jaballah, Mahmoud; Marine transportation security; Offenders--International transfer; Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7); Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Department; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Terrorism

National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister

National Security Committee of Parliamentarians

    >>Creating, 109(3:1535)
    >>>Documents tabled, 1925(33:1655)
    >>>Statement by Minister (McLellan), 1923-5(33:1640-55)

National Teachers Week

    >>Teachers, tribute, S.O. 31, 252(5:1100)

National unity

    >>Canadian Unity Council, school room promotional campaign, propaganda, o.q., 1985-6(34:1500)

National unity fund

National Veterans Funeral Honours Act (Bill C-499)--Gallant

    >>First reading, 1667(29:1005)
    >>See also Veterans--Funerals

National Volunteer Week

    >>Etobicoke North constituents, volunteerism, tribute, S.O. 31, 2063(36:1400)
    >>Red Deer, AB residents, volunteerism, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1623(28:1400)
    >>Rural communities, volunteerism, congratulating, S.O. 31, 2333(40:1055)
    >>Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot constituents, volunteerism, congratulating, 2216(38:1415)
    >>Volunteers, tribute, 2353(40:1305)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2334-5(40:1100-5)

Nationhood see Cree of Northern Quebec; First Nations/Indians; Quebec

Native Women's Association see Women--Violence against, Aboriginal women

NATO see North American Treaty Organization (NATO)

Natural disasters see Emergencies/disasters

Natural health products

Natural resource industries

    >>Investment, S.O. 31, 1396(24:1400)
    >>Value-added products, government emphasis, Throne Speech statement, 7(1:1640)
    >>See also Aboriginal education and training; National parks

Natural resources

    >>Management, government role
    >>>Failure, S.O. 31, 1036(18:1410)
    >>>Relationship with provinces, unfairness, o.q., 1454-5(25:1150)
    >>See also Equalization payments--Formula; Nunavut

Natural Resources Department

    >>Expenditures, increase, estimates process, etc., 2776-7(47:1735-40)

Nault, Dale see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Nautical charts see Marine transportation

Nautical Data International Inc. (NDI) see Marine transportation--Digital maps

NDP see New Democratic Party (NDP)

Netherlands

    >>Princess Juliana, death, S.O. 31, 1977(34:1410)

Neville, Anita (Lib.--Winnipeg South Centre)

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 199(4:1325), 1892(32:1650), 1893(32:1700), 2417(41:1740)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2458(42:1405)
    >>Anti-Semitism, S.O. 31, 1598(27:1400)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), o.q., 1508(26:1440)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1891-3(32:1650-1700)
    >>Budgets, 199(4:1325)
    >>Cameron, Stevie, S.O. 31, 2675(46:1410)
    >>Canada, 198(4:1320)
    >>Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28), 2665-6(46:1300-05)
    >>Canada Public Health Agency, 198(4:1320)
    >>Canada Student Loans Program, 198(4:1325)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 3030(52:1355)
    >>Canadian Virtual Hospice, o.q., 319(6:1455)
    >>Child care, 199(4:1335)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 1892(32:1655)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 198(4:1320)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 1892(32:1655)
    >>Emergencies/disasters, 198(4:1320)
    >>First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-23), 2417-8(41:1740-45)
    >>First Nations/Indians, 2417-8(41:1740-5)
    >>Genocide, S.O. 31, 504-5(9:1405)
    >>Grain transportation, o.q., 2803(48:1500)
    >>Health care, 198(4:1320), 1893(32:1700)
    >>Health care funding, 1892(32:1655)
    >>HIV/AIDS, petitions, 2685(46:1500)
    >>Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah), S.O. 31, 2138(37:1410)
    >>Infectious disease, 198(4:1320)
    >>International Women's Day, S.O. 31, 1205(4:1400)
    >>Israel, S.O. 31, 818(14:1405)
    >>Justice system, 199(4:1335)
    >>Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, 2665-6(46:1300-5)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 198(4:1320)
    >>Manitoba Winter Special Olympics, S.O. 31, 377(7:1410)
    >>Martin, Paul, references, 198(4:1325)
    >>Municipalities, 199(4:1325), 1892(32:1650)
    >>National debt, 199(4:1325)
    >>National Microbiology Laboratory, 1892(32:1655)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 2759(47:1515)
    >>Registered education savings plans (RESPs), 198(4:1325)
    >>Riding Mountain National Park, 2666(46:1300)
    >>Schizophrenia, S.O. 31, 2501-2(43:1400)
    >>Senior citizens, 198(4:1320-5)
    >>Student debt, 198(4:1325)
    >>>o.q., 995(17:1440)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 198-9(4:1320-35)
    >>Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, 2665(46:1300), 2666(46:1305)
    >>Western provinces, 1891-3(32:1650-1700)
    >>Women's Enterprise Initiative Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 1626(28:1415)

New Delhi, India see Traffic accidents--Sea to Sky Highway, BC

New Democratic Party (NDP)

    >>Candidate, federal election, Hamilton East constituency, S.O. 31, 3187(55:1110)
    >>Coalition, minority government, Liberal Party, 698-9(12:1630), 1101(19:1305)
    >>Election promises, funding, 1961-2(34:1225)
    >>Popular support, increasing, o.q., 3190(55:1125)
    >>Scandals, involvement, 661(12:1215)

New Homes Month

    >>April, Canadian Home Builder's Association, sponsoring, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, information source, S.O. 31, 1976(34:1405)

New Horizons program see Senior citizens

New Minas, NS

    >>National Post designation, "crappiest town in Canada", retraction requested, S.O. 31, 2384(41:1405)

Newfoundland and Labrador

    >>Fixed link from Newfoundland to Labrador, o.q., 1163(20:1155)
    >>See also particular subjects

Newspapers see The Chomedey News

Nexen Inc. see Yemen--Community water project in Rassib

Ng, Charles see Refugees--Ri, Song Dae

NGOs see Non-Governmental Organizations

Niagara Centre constituency see Tirabassi--References

Niagara Falls, ON see Bishop, Lori

Nickel mining industry see Equalization payments

Nigeria

    >>Zamfara province, Islamic state declaration, persecution of Christians, etc., S.O. 31, 2862-3(49:1410)

Niquet, Marc-André

    >>Star Académie talent competition, winner, S.O. 31, 2064(36:1405)

Nisga'a Final Agreement

    >>Opposition opposing, Conservative Party predecessors position, 2113(37:1050), 2114(37:1055), 2956(51:1335)

Nixon, Richard see Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report

NMD see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

No. 26 Colliery mine see Mining accident

Noel, Tim see Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)--Fund raising

Noise pollution see Rail transportation/railways

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs

Non-insured health benefits see Aboriginal health care

Non-Medical Use of Drugs Special Committee see Drug and substance abuse--Safe injection sites; Heroin--Maintenance program; Marijuana--Decriminalization

Non-profit organizations see Social economy

NORAD see North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)

Normand, Hon. Gilbert (Lib.--Bellechasse--Etchemins--Montmagny--L'Islet)

    >>Canadian National Railway Company (CNR), o.q., 1043(18:1445)

Normandy, Battle of see D-Day, Battle of Normandy (June 6, 1944); Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial)

Norquay, Margaret

    >>Therese Casgrain Volunteer Award, recipient, S.O. 31, 2138(37:1405)

Nortel Networks Limited see Research and development--Private sector investment

North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)

    >>Role, 717(12:1900), 797-8(14:1115-20)
    >>See also National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States); United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

    >>Investor-state dispute settlement provisions (Chapter 11), 41(2:1235), 112(3:1555)
    >>Renegotiating/reopening, 2006(34:1730-35)
    >>See also Budget deficit--Elimination; Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) see Afghanistan--Canadian Armed Forces role; Kosovo--Conflict

North Carolina see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

North Hatley, QC see Compton--Stanstead constituency

North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea)

    >>Human rights violations, starvation, etc., 728(12:2015), 732(12:2045)
    >>See also National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Terrorists/rogue states threat; Refugees--Ri, Song Dae

North Shore, QC see Employment insurance--Seasonal workers, Benefits

North Slave Lake Métis see Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement--Implementation

Northern Canada

    >>Budget 2004 measures, 2741(47:1320-5)
    >>Sovereignty
    >>>Protecting, five year plan, 2741(47:1320)
    >>>Research and development, relationship, 73-5(2:1615-20), 2151(37:1530)
    >>See also Arctic; Clarkson, Right Hon. Adrienne (Governor General); Health care funding--Federal government share; Income tax--Northern zone; Renfrew County, ON

Northern economic development

Northern Ontario see Foire gourmande de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du nord-est ontarien

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) see Fisheries--Atlantic

Northwest Territories

    >>Aboriginal self government/land claims, 2103-4(36:1820)
    >>See also particular subjects

Not for profit corporations see Voluntary organizations

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, QC

    >>Community Council, "Quality of Life" initiative, S.O. 31, 3030(52:1400)

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Church, Montreal, QC see Refugees--Palestinians

Notwithstanding clause see Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Nova Scotia

    >>Have-not province, characterization, inaccurate, 1093(19:1205)

NRC see National Research Council (NRC)

Nuclear energy see Alternative/renewable/green energy; Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

Nuclear weapons

    >>Disarmament, United States position, 741(12:2200), 742(12:2205), 743(12:2220)
    >>See also National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

Nunavik, QC see Inuit--Children

Nunavut

    >>Establishment as territory, peaceful process, 2240(38:1640)
    >>Inuit economic, social and health conditions, 114-5(3:1610-5)
    >>Inuit land claim agreement, implementing, 114(3:1610)
    >>Natural resources, devolution of control, 115(3:1615)
    >>Territorial elections, February 16, 2004, Paul Okalik, re-election, S.O. 31, 1248-9(22:1410)
    >>Territorial status, fifth anniversary, S.O. 31, 1976(34:1405)
    >>Throne Speech references, relationship, 114-5(3:1610-5)
    >>See also Aboriginal health care

Nunavut Snow Challenge

    >>March 27, 320 kilometre snowmobile race, S.O. 31, 1397(24:1400)

Nurses

    >>Bilingual nursing degree program, University of Alberta/Faculté Saint-Jean, S.O. 31, 3031(52:1405)
    >>National Nursing Week, May 10-16, 2004, tribute, S.O. 31, 3032(52:1410)
    >>Sick leave use, 1687(29:1230)
    >>See also Health care providers--Shortage

Nursing homes

    >>Regulating, 1721(29:1615)
    >>Residents, abuse, neglect, establishing database, etc., 234(4:1735-40)

Nutrition see Food--Labelling; Trans fats (trans fatty acids)

Nuu-chah-nulth Trail see Pacific Rim National Park--Aboriginal peoples

Nystrom, Hon. Lorne (NDP--Regina--Qu'Appelle)

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