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Lieutenant Governors see Legislation--Disallowance and reservation powers

"Life or Meth" see Methamphetamine (crystal meth)--Meadowridge Rotary Club

Lifestyle see Health--Illness

Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV III) see Afghanistan--Canadian Forces role, Equipment

Light pollution see Night lighting

Light rail see Rail transportation/railways

Light source synchrotrons see Canadian Light Source (CLS) Inc.

Lighthouses

    >>Automation, de-staffing, 5914(95:1925), 7399-400(119:1125)
    >>Cape Race, NL, historic role, 7402(119:1140)
    >>Cape Spear National Historic Site, 7400(119:1130), 7402(119:1140)
    >>Heritage lighthouses, protection, preservation, 5909-18(95:1845-950), 7398-403(119:1105-55)
    >>>Legislation, Bill S-14
    >>>>Committee referral, change from Canadian Heritage Standing Committee to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee, 5910(95:1855)
    >>>>Royal recommendation requirement, 5909-10(95:1845-50), 7397(119:1105)
    >>>>See also Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (Bill S-14)
    >>Madeleine-Centre, QC, decontamination requirement, 7398(119:1110)
    >>Peggy's Cove, NS, tourism role, 7399(119:1120), 7402(119:1140)
    >>Port Greville, NS, Age of Sail Museum, 5679(91:1915)
    >>Wallace Harbour lighthouse, Wallace, NS, replacing light bulb, etc., 5678-80(91:1905-15), 5891(95:1600)
    >>>o.q., 5459(88:1200)
    >>West coast, foghorns disconnected, etc., S.O. 31, 482-3(10:1410), 1647(29:1415)
    >>See also Atlantic Lighthouse Council

Lill, Wendy

    >>Former Member of Parliament, author/playwright, tribute, 85(4:1310)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1220(22:1405), 1268-9(23:1110)
    >>See also Telefilm Canada--Board of Directors

Lin, Mingli see China

Lincoln, Clifford

    >>Former Member of Parliament, tribute, 242(6:1725)

Lindsey's law see DNA identification/evidence--Missing persons database

Link Up Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities see Disabled and handicapped persons

Liquefied natural gas terminal see Marine transportation--Oil tankers

Lirette, Carole see Violence against women--Maison Unies-Vers-Femmes, Gatineau, QC vigil

Literacy

    >>Family Literacy Day, January 27, S.O. 31, 3093(50:1100), 3147(51:1405)
    >>Funding, $30 million, National Literacy Secretariat programs, 6527(107:1050), 5895(95:1625)
    >>>Jurisdiction, 6324(104:1340)
    >>Government initiatives, 5792(94:1245), 6326(104:1355), 6883(112:1255)
    >>>Budget 2005 measures, 3889(63:1640), 4216(68:1630),
    >>>o.q., 9188(143:1455)
    >>Levels, raising, government action plan, o.q., 8227(128:1500)
    >>Literacy Action Day, awareness, recognizing
    >>>o.q., 9188(143:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9180(143:1410)
    >>Literacy development materials, Goods and Services Tax, eliminating, 639(13:1005)
    >>>See also Excise Tax Act (amdt.--Literacy materials)(Bill C-239)
    >>See also International Literacy Day; Social economy

Literacy Action Day

    >>Literacy, promoting, S.O. 31, 673-4(13:1410)

Literature see Governor General's Literary awards

Lithuania

    >>Independence Day, S.O. 31, 3691(60:1055)

Little League World Series see Baseball--East Nepean Eagles

Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues see University of British Columbia

Liv Viking see Canadian Coast Guard--Hovercraft

Live-in caregivers see Caregivers

LiveScan machines see Border, Canadian--Security concerns, Fingerprint analysis

Livestock industry

    >>Crisis, Canada-United States border, re-opening, R-CALF legal action, March 3, 2005 injunction, emergency debate application under S.O. 52 (Ritz), accepted, 4074(67:1010), M., 4149-90(67:1855-0000), agreed to, 4190(67:0000)
    >>Importance, 4188(67:2340-5)
    >>Markets, diversification, 9278(144:1755)
    >>>See also Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
    >>See also Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE); Cattle; Cervids (deer and elk)

Lo, Michael see Chan--References, Trade mission to China

Loans see Banks and financial institutions; Student loans; Technology Partnership Canada (TPC)

Lobbyists

    >>Contingency fees
    >>>Declaring illegal, o.q., 8681(136:1450)
    >>>Illegal, fines, etc., New Democratic Party seven-point proposal, o.q., 8610(135:1440)
    >>>Illegal, payments, recovering, o.q., 8681(136:1450), 9529(148:1145)
    >>>Successful negotiations of grants under Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), illegal, o.q., 8098-9(126:1455-500)
    >>Government employment, cooling-off period, legislation, requesting, o.q., 560(11:1430)
    >>Prime Minister's Office, relationship, o.q., 2660(44:1425)
    >>Registrar of Lobbyists
    >>>Independence, o.q., 2660(44:1425)
    >>>"Officer of Parliament", 5459(88:1205)
    >>>Role, mandate, o.q., 10039(156:1445)
    >>Rules, reforming, 9649(150:1325), 9679(150:1655)
    >>See also Albinati, André; Canadian Wheat Board; Cruelty to animals--Criminal Code, Legislation; Dingwall, Hon. David; Lapierre, Hon. Jean--References; Prime Minister's Office; Thorkelson, Ruth

Lobster fishery

    >>Importance, maritime provinces, Mi'kmaq harvesting, historical background, Justice Department report conclusions, licensed lobster fishermen, numbers, r.o., 8615(135:1510)

Lockheed Martin see Census

Lockouts see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts

Logilys

    >>Victoriaville QC, Logiciel ProDoc, quality of French, recognition, S.O. 31, 7276(117:1415)

Logo design see Sponsorship program--Advertising contracts

London Knights see Hockey

London Police Service

    >>Anniversary, 150th, modernization, etc., S.O. 31, 8904(140:1400)

Long term offenders see Criminals/offenders--High risk offenders

Longfield, Hon. Judi (Lib.--Whitby--Oshawa)

    >>Authorization to the Minister of Finance to Make Certain Payments Act (Bill C-48), 7527(128:1330)
    >>Automobiles/motor vehicles, M. on supply (Cullen, Nathan), 3632-4(59:1255-1310)
    >>Budget 2005, 5532-4(89:1745-800), 5536(89:1815), 7527(120:1330)
    >>Canada Labour Code (amdt.--pregnant or nursing employees)(Bill C-380), 8581-2(135:1125-30)
    >>Canada Labour Code (amdt.--replacement workers)(Bill C-263), 1947-8(32:1740-5)
    >>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act (amdt.--profits distributed to provinces)(Bill C-363), 8295-6(130:1120-25)
    >>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), o.q., 3759(61:1455)
    >>Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38), 7883(123:2355), 7884(123:2355), 7972-4(124:1945-2000)
    >>Elections, 5534(89:1800-5)
    >>Environment, 7527(120:1330)
    >>Firefighters, M-153 (Julian), 6955(113:1350-5)
    >>Foran, Vanessa, S.O. 31, 8904-5(140:1400)
    >>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee, M. (Lalonde), 5664(91:1620)
    >>General Motors of Canada Limited, 7527(120:1330)
    >>Homelessness, S.O. 31, 3222(52:1400)
    >>Housing, 7527(120:1330)
    >>>o.q., 1602(29:1155)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1646(29:1410), 9243(144:1400)
    >>Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts, 1947-8(32:1740-5)
    >>Literacy, S.O. 31, 3093(50:1100)
    >>Marriage, 5532(89:1750), 7972-4(124:1945-2000)
    >>>Petitions, 5667(91:1720)
    >>Members of Parliament, 5537(89:1815)
    >>Municipalities, 7527(120:1330)
    >>Occupational health and safety, 8581-2(135:1125-30)
    >>Parliament, 5532(89:1745-50)
    >>Parliament Hill precinct, 5532-3(89:1745-800), 5536(89:1815)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (Longfield), 5664(91:1620)
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 7883-4(123:2355)
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 5531-4(89:1745-805), 5536-7(89:1815-20)
    >>Public safety officers compensation fund, 6955(113:1355)
    >>Take Our Kids to Work, S.O. 31, 1150-1(21:1410)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, 5536(89:1815)
    >>World Habitat Day, S.O. 31, 8322(130:1410)

Longueuil--Pierre-Boucher constituency see Member of Parliament for a Day contest

Loose, Vera

    >>Brantford, ON citizen, death, tribute, 7614(21:1410)

Lorado and Gunnar mines see Mines/mining industry--Abandoned mines

Lord, Albert and Jeannette

    >>70th wedding anniversary, celebrating, S.O. 31, 7368(118:1105)

Lortie Royal Commission see Elections--Voting age; Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing (Lortie)

Losar see Tibetan New Year

"Lost Canadians" see Citizenship

Lotbinière, QC see Course de la banquise Portneuf-Alcoa

Lou Gehrig's disease see Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Loubier, Yvan (BQ--Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot)

Louis Riel Act (Bill C-216)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 496(10:1525)
    >>See also Riel, Louis--Treason conviction

Louis Saint-Laurent constituency see Conservative Party of Canada--Candidates, Verner

Louisiana and Mississippi, United States

    >>Hurricane Katrina
    >>>Canadian Coast Guard vessel, Sir William Alexander, role, return to Halifax, NS, o.q., 8860(139:1150)
    >>>Saint-Martinsville, Louisiana, devastation, twinned city, Bouctouche, NB cash and goods donations, tribute, S.O. 31, 8002(125:1400)
    >>>See also Gasoline prices--Increase

Low-income Canadians

    >>Budget 2005 measures, 4067-8(66:1810)
    >>Conservative governments favouring, 2946(47:1615)
    >>Liberal government (Martin) not serving low and middle income Canadians, lack of support, 7473(119:2030)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions; Canadian Tire Foundation for Families; Education, post-secondary--Accessibility; Energy prices; Gasoline prices--Increase; Income--Real income; Income tax; Legal aid; Tax reductions--Need for; Taxation--Burden

Low-income energy retrofit programs see Energy conservation/efficiency

Lower Churchill Falls development project see Hydro-electric power

Lowry, Mark

    >>Amateur athlete, Executive Director of Sport for Canadian Olympic Committee, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 9245(144:1405)

Lukiwski, Tom (CPC--Regina--Lumsden--Lake Centre)

Lumber industry

    >>Pontiac constituency, wood processing plant, lumber imported from Peru, Canada Economic Development (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), role, 1428(25:1705), 1429-30(25:1720-5)
    >>Remanufacturers, independent see Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute--Independent lumber remanufacturers
    >>See also Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute; Forest industry; Softwood lumber industry

Lunch programs

    >>British Columbia volunteer after school and seniors lunch programs, Goods and Services Tax (GST) applied to, 2946(47:1615)

Lung Association

Lunn, Gary (CPC--Saanich--Gulf Islands)

Lunney, James (CPC--Nanaimo--Alberni)

Lupus

    >>Awareness, S.O. 31, 5873(95:1405)
    >>National Lupus Awareness Month, recognition, S.O. 31, 94(4:1405-10) , 9098(142:1410)

Lussier, Daniel, see Rhodes scholars

Lyall, Pat

    >>Nunavut Inuit leader, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 9735(151:1415)

Lynch-Staunton, Hon. Senator John (PC--Grandville)

    >>References, retirement, tributes, S.O. 31, 6981(114:1410)

Lynne-Davis, Jon see Obesity--Combatting