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Income Tax Act

    >>Amending, 3199-200
    >>Amending acts, 1991-1993, consolidation with 1994 revised Income Tax Act, 3292
    >>Complexity, 3810-1, 4412-5, 4417, 8555, 8564, 8566
    >>Comprehensive review, need, 1279, 8555-7
    >>>o.q., 3764-5
    >>Gender related terms, english language version, eliminating, 3292
    >>Inconsistencies with other amended related legislation, eliminating, 3293
    >>Simplification, 1285
    >>Terminology and style, standardization, french language version, 3292
    >>Ways and Means motion, tabled, 1708, withdrawn, 14416
    >>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt. (Bill C-109); Child support payments--Income for recipient; Excise Tax Act and Income Tax Act; Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-59); Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-70); Income Tax Act, Income Tax Application Rules, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Business Corporations Act, Excise Tax Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27); Municipalities--Local development funds; Tax reform; Taxpayers Bill of Rights (Bill C-336)

Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, 645. Concurrence, M. (Peters), agreed to, 806
    >>First reading, 946
    >>Second reading, 1137-50, 1277-91
    >>>Agreed to, 1291
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 1291
    >>>Reported, without amdts., 1864
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Anderson), agreed to, on division, 3194
    >>Third reading, 3194-201, agreed to, on division, 3201, passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 4300. Chap. 8, S.C. 1994
    >>See also Home Buyers Plan--RRSP funds, Extension; Income tax--Legislation; Labour sponsored venture capital corporations--Investments; Oil and natural gas--Development; Research and development--Scientific research and experimental development tax credit; Small business--Employment investment package

Income Tax Act (amdt.--air conditioners)(Bill C-223)--Gaffney

    >>First reading, 2225-6
    >>See also Health--Air conditioners

Income Tax Act (amdt.--child care expenses)(Bill C-247)--Silye

    >>First reading, 4003
    >>Second reading, 10346-53
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 10353
    >>See also Child care--Expenses

Income Tax Act (amdt.--child support payments)(Bill C-238)--C. Gagnon

    >>First reading, 3193
    >>Second reading, 7342-51
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 7351
    >>See also Child support payments--Income for recipient

Income Tax Act (amdt.--child support payments)(Bill C-241)--Gaffney

    >>First reading, 3574-5
    >>Second reading, 17101-10
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 17110
    >>See also Child support payments--Income for recipient

Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of interest on mortgage loans)(Bill C-298)--Hoeppner

    >>First reading, 9068
    >>See also Mortgages--Interest payments

Income Tax Act (amdt.--medical expenses--disabled senior citizens)(Bill C-282)--Simmons

    >>First reading, 6602
    >>Second reading, 9311-9
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 9319
    >>See also Senior citizens--Medical expenses

Income Tax Act (amdt.--political activities by charities receiving public funds)(Bill C-338)--T. White

    >>First reading, 14322
    >>See also Charitable organizations--Activities

Income Tax Act (amdt.--public access to information from audits of charities and non-profit organizations)(Bill C-294)--Bryden

    >>First reading, 8757
    >>See also Charitable organizations

Income Tax Act (amdt.--transfer of income to spouse)(Bill C-256)--Szabo

    >>First reading, 4907
    >>Second reading, 6586-95
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 6595
    >>See also Income tax--Spouse

Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-59)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, 8123. Concurrence, M. (Anderson), agreed to, on recorded division, 8176-7
    >>First reading, 8210
    >>Second reading, 8555-74, 8583-90
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 8727
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 8727
    >>>Reported, with amendments, 9344
    >>Report stage, 9508-14
    >>>Motion (Lalonde), 9508, negatived, on recorded division, 9634-5
    >>>Concurrence, M. (P. Martin), agreed to, on recorded division, 9635
    >>Third reading, 9765-72, 9787-9
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 9930-1, passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 11028. Chap. 3, S.C. 1995
    >>See also Income tax--Legislation (Bill C-59)

Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-70)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, 9609. Concurrence, M. (Peters), agreed to, on recorded division, 9697-8
    >>First reading, 9698
    >>Second reading, 11699-713, 11769-81, 12265-71, 12311-3
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 12331-2
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 12331-2
    >>>Reported, 12544
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Marchi), agreed to, on recorded division, 13906-7
    >>Third reading, 13907-8, 14025-35, agreed to, on recorded division, 14176, passed
    >>Senate passage, 14466
    >>Royal Assent, 14481, Chap. 21, S.C. 1995
    >>See also Income tax--Budget, Feb. 22/94

Income Tax Act, Income Tax Application Rules, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Business Corporations Act, Excise Tax Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, 3711. Concurrence, M. (Peters), agreed to, 3887
    >>First reading, 3916
    >>Second reading, 4411-6
    >>>Agreed to, 4416
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, instead of a legislative committee, by unanimous consent, 4416
    >>>Reported without amdt., 4416
    >>Report stage, concurrence, 4416
    >>Third reading, 4416-7, passed.
    >>Senate passage, 5364
    >>Royal Assent, 5365. Chap. 21, S.C. 1994

Income Tax Amendments Revision Act (amdt.)(Bill C-15)--Minister of Justice (Rock)

    >>First reading, 1729
    >>Second reading, 3292-4
    >>>Agreed to, 3294
    >>Committee of the Whole, 3294
    >>>Referral, by unanimous consent, 3294
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 3294
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Rock), agreed to, on division, 3294
    >>Third reading, 3294-5
    >>>Agreed to, on division, 3295, passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 4300. Chap. 7, S.C. 1994

Income Tax Application Rules see Income Tax Act, Income Tax Application Rules, Canada Pension Plan, Canada Business Corporations Act, Excise Tax Act, Unemployment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27); Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-59); Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-70)

Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-105)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>First reading, 15253
    >>Second reading, 15584-94, 15607-11
    >>>Agreed to, 15611
    >>Committee of the Whole, 15611
    >>>Referral, by unanimous consent, 156121
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 15611
    >>Report stage, 15611
    >>>Concurrence, M. (P. Martin), agreed to, 15611
    >>Third reading, 15611-4
    >>>Agreed to, 15614, passed
    >>Senate passage, 16375
    >>Royal Assent, 16379. Chap. 37, S.C. 1995
    >>See also Income tax--Conventions/protocols with other countries

Independent Order of Foresters

    >>Child print program see Children--Missing

Independent workers assistance program see Unemployment insurance

India

    >>Human rights violations
    >>>Allegations, Foreign Minister Ouellet discussing with Indian government representatives, o.q., 7186
    >>>Canadian position, S.O. 31, 7309
    >>>S.O. 31, 11289-91
    >>Khalra, Jaswant, human rights activist, abduction, o.q., 15970
    >>Pneumonic plague outbreak, tourists/immigrants, emergency response plan, o.q., 6261
    >>Punjab province, peace, law and order, restoring, S.O. 31, 6381
    >>Sikh Canadians detained, o.q., 10329
    >>Sikh minority, 1994 New Delhi murders, S.O. 31, 7419-20
    >>See also Crime--Canada-India treaty; Justice system--Legal assistance agreement; Kashmir--Human rights; Trade

Indian Act

    >>Abolition, Indian Affairs Minister Irwin statement
    >>>o.q., 1685-6, 2483
    >>>S.O. 31, 1720
    >>Assimilation, goal, 5765-6
    >>Canadian Human Rights Commissioner, recommendations, 3268
    >>>o.q., 2482-3
    >>Paternalism, eliminating, 3458
    >>See also Aboriginal self-government; Veterans' benefits--Aboriginal veterans

Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department

Indian Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee

    >>Renaming, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee, 2047

Indian bands see Aboriginal peoples--Band funding--Band membership question; Yellow Quill Indian Band

Indian Land Claims Commission see Aboriginal land claims

Indian reserves

    >>Aboriginal land claims, status, ambiguous, 3451-2
    >>Blood Tribe, Alta., water irrigation project, S.O. 31, 5300
    >>Canadian Armed Forces relationship, o.q., 568
    >>Law enforcement, RCMP, Sûreté du Québec
    >>>o.q., 1379-80, 1610
    >>>S.O. 31, 1720
    >>Population, accurate census needed, o.q., 5576
    >>Semiahmoo Band, B.C., non-native residents, evicting, o.q., 2178-9
    >>Youth, training and job programs, lack, 3056-7
    >>See also Aboriginal land claims--British Columbia; Akwesasne Indian Reserve; Gun control/guns; Housing--Aboriginal peoples; Kahnawake Indian Reserve; Kanesatake Indian Reserve; Kettle and Stoney Point Reserve; Mortgages--Insurance, CMHC program Restigouche Indian Reserve; Sagkeeng Indian Reserve; Stoney Reserve; Tobacco/cigarette smuggling--Enforcement--Government strategy; Tobacco/cigarettes--Taxes

Indianapolis 500 see Auto racing--Villeneuve, Jacques

Indians

    >>Band elections, non-native residents on native lands, participation, qu., 10671
    >>Bands and tribal councils, qu., 9116-7
    >>GST exemption/credit, on-reserve and off-reserve status, qu., 13883
    >>Income tax, exemption, Glenn Williams case, Supreme Court of Canada decision, qu., 1924
    >>James Bay Cree
    >>>Policing services, S.O. 31, 8425
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples--United Nations "We the Peoples" award
    >>See also Reform Party--"Hates Indians

Indigenous peoples see International Decade of the World's Indigenous People

Individualized skills loans and grants see Unemployment insurance

Indonesia

    >>Arms and trade promotion embargo, petition, 12260
    >>East Timor
    >>>Human rights violations
    >>>>Canadian aid, withdrawing, 13812
    >>>>>See also Termination of Assistance to Indonesia Act (Bill C-333)
    >>>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, raising, o.q., 7808
    >>>>Manley, Industry Minister, trade visit to Indonesia, relationship, S.O. 31, 16238
    >>>>Petition, 17637
    >>>Independence, United Nations Resolution, 9937
    >>>>Government position, o.q., 7808
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7925, 17380
    >>>Invasion, 19th anniversary, S.O. 31, 8745
    >>Education, post-secondary, Canadian funding, o.q., 13598
    >>See also CIDA--Projects

Industrial adjustment see Winnipeg, Man.--NHL arena

Industrial inquiry commission see Ports--British Columbia

Industrial park museum

    >>Theme park, Shawinigan, Que., $4.8 million government contribution, 4805, 5040, 5379
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, involvement, patronage allegations
    >>>>Federal Bureau of Regional Development report, o.q., 3520
    >>>>o.q., 1385-6, 3389, 3394-5, 3443-4
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3385, 13472
    >>>qu., 10083-4

Industrial policy

Industrial Research and Development Institute

    >>Midland, Ont., facility, 524
    >>>S.O. 31, 14081

Industry

    >>Competitiveness, encouraging, 6125
    >>Diversifying, 6785
    >>Government loan guarantees, 6155
    >>Job creation, responsibility, 7198
    >>Strategy
    >>>"Building a more Innovative Economy", policy paper, tabled, 8639
    >>>>o.q., 8632-3
    >>>New industrial development strategy, need for, 15826
    >>>Statement by Minister (Manley), 8639-45
    >>>Technology, relationship, Liberal Party, "red book" provisions, 12483
    >>See also Environment--Protection; Natural resources--Environment; Railways--Strike

Industry Department

Industry, Science and Technology Department, former

    >>Accounting practices, year-end liabilities, Auditor General's report, 1262-3

Industry Standing Committee

    >>Membership, substitutions, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 14474
    >>Proceedings, televising, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 16080
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.) Bill C-12), 4711
    >>>Second (Taking Care of Small Business), 6815-6
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Schmidt), agreed to, on recorded division, 12643-9
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 10668
    >>>>See also Small business--Capital access; Trust and loan companies
    >>>Third (Department of Industry Act (Bill C-46)), 8299
    >>>Fourth (Lobbyists Registration Act (amdt.)(Bill C-43)), 10574
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 11943
    >>>>Dissenting report, 10574
    >>>Sixth (Main Estimates, 1995-1996), 13053
    >>>Seventh (Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Bill C-91)), 13881
    >>>Eighth (Canadian Tourism Commission), 15222
    >>>Ninth (Performance Benchmarks for Small Business Financing by Banks: A Progress Report), 15732
    >>>Tenth (Small Business Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-99)), 16783
    >>>Eleventh (Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-88)), 17445
    >>Travel, authorization, M. (Milliken), agreed to, 14473
    >>See also Gasoline/automotive fuels--Additives, MMT; Small business--Capital access--Industry Standing Committee; Small Business Loans--Regulation-making powers

Infant mortality see Children; Developing countries

Infectious diseases see Canada Health Act (amdt.--conditions for contributions)(Bill C-284); Disease--Contagious/infectious; Fire-fighters

Infertility see National Infertility Awareness Week

Inflation

    >>Dollar, exchange rate, relationship, o.q., 11345
    >>Government policy, 1142, 2832
    >>>o.q., 2621-2, 2667, 14021
    >>Interest rates, relationship, o.q., 14021
    >>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney), strategy, impact, 198-9
    >>Rates
    >>>1993-1998 targets, o.q., 2788
    >>>1995 projections, 1766, 1846
    >>>Dollar exchange rate decline and imports price increases, impact, 14032-3
    >>>>o.q., 2788
    >>>Increase, 14032-4
    >>>>o.q., 14021
    >>>Interest rates, relationship, 14033
    >>>Target, 1% to 3%, 15885
    >>Reduction, 1708
    >>See also Capital gains tax; Deficit; Economic conditions--Recessions; GST--Refundable tax credits; Monetary policy

Influence peddling see Lobbyists; Correctional Services of Canada; Pearson International Airport--Terminals 1 and 2

Influenza vaccines see Health; National Immunization Month

Informants see Witness protection program

Information see Canada Post Corporation; Government programs and services; Old age pensions

Information, access see Access to information

Information-based economy see Economy

Information Commissioner

    >>Annual report, 1994-1995, tabled, 13683
    >>See also Access to Information Act

Information highway

    >>Advisory council, establishing, 1417, 1930, 2501, 2577-8, 2606, 3051, 7881
    >>>Chairman, David Johnston, appointment, 2577
    >>>Cultural community, representation, lack, 3791-2
    >>>>o.q., 3709
    >>>Cultural industries, promoting, 6418
    >>>o.q., 944, 2175-6, 2438, 3445
    >>>Provincial government, participation, 3792
    >>>Regulatory framework, developing, o.q., 3958
    >>>Report, recommendations, S.O. 31, 15039
    >>>S.O. 31, 2664, 3644
    >>>See also Hate propaganda--Internet circulation; Information highway--Canadian identity and culture
    >>Canadian content, 7867
    >>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, role, 10771
    >>Canadian identity and culture, Information Highway Advisory Committee report, trivializing Quebec culture, o.q., 16669
    >>CANARIE Inc. project, 8640, 11366
    >>>o.q., 3767
    >>Communications infrastructure, lack, 1932
    >>Community information access centres, establishing, 2578
    >>>North Bay, Ont., 1931
    >>Controlling, 9158
    >>>Parliamentary committee deciding, 2038
    >>CRTC role, review, 7866-7, 10771
    >>Culture, relationship, 9158
    >>Development, 1929-30, 2638, 6466
    >>>Expenditures, foreign ownership regulations, impact, o.q., 15104
    >>Economic recovery, relationship, 1776
    >>Environment information, "green lane", S.O. 31, 8932, 11133
    >>Financial markets, speculation, taxation, relationship, o.q., 10385-6, 10389
    >>Francophone network, establishing, 1930, 3143
    >>Futuropolis project, role, o.q., 3767
    >>G-7 countries, negotiations, 10772
    >>Government paper, releasing, 1710
    >>Government role, 1776-7, 1938, 2500-1, 3112, 7258
    >>>Consultation, lack, 8643
    >>>Public Works Department, use, efficiency, improving, o.q., 3958
    >>>United State example, comparing, 2594
    >>Impact, benefits, 1931, 2641, 15898
    >>Industry Department responsibility, 7878
    >>Information technology companies (IT), competitiveness, S.O. 31, 7363
    >>Infrastructure program, involvement, o.q., 7317-8
    >>Manley, Industry Minister, speech writer and policy advisor, communications lobbyist firm connections, conflict of interest, o.q., 17142-3
    >>Multimedia transaction network, UBI (Universal, Bi-dimensional and Interactive) project, Videotron Limited Group, S.O. 31, 380-1
    >>Privacy, 7352-3
    >>>o.q., 7230
    >>Quebec role, 7869
    >>>o.q., 7508
    >>>S.O. 31, 7501
    >>Rural areas, access, o.q., 11349
    >>SchoolNet program, continuing, 8640
    >>Small business, role, 15886, 15890
    >>Strategy, implementing, Throne Speech measure, 10, 163-4, 203, 522, 1198, 1417, 1836, 1929, 1947-8, 2633, 6118
    >>>ACCESS Canada, agency, establishing, o.q., 3445
    >>>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee referral or special committee, establishing, 2577
    >>>>o.q., 2295-6
    >>>o.q., 299
    >>United States, Vice President Al Gore spearheading, 3051
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Canada Post Corporation; Education--Rural areas; House of Commons--Parliamentary publications Post offices--Modernization