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Leroux, Jean H. (BQ--Shefford)

    >>Africa, 5963
    >>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 812-4
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9337-9
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1905
    >>Cambodia, o.q., 10228
    >>Canada Employment Centres, 1672-3, 3852
    >>>o.q., 3261-2
    >>>Petition, 1297
    >>>S.O. 31, 3554
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9338
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 812
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 83-4, 665, 671, 697-9, 1622, 5706, 7821-3
    >>>o.q., 1051, 5112, 5884-5, 6007, 9086, 9605-6, 10228
    >>>S.O. 31, 1887, 2429
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, S.O. 31, 1704
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 521
    >>Child care, 5997
    >>Child poverty, 9338-9
    >>Constitution, 5997-8
    >>>M. (Rock), 3359-60
    >>Constitutional reform, S.O. 31, 1656
    >>Defence, 540
    >>Deficit, 812-3
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1672-3
    >>Economic development/renewal, 5999
    >>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 5705
    >>Economy, 812
    >>Education, S.O. 31, 5237-8
    >>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2260-1
    >>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4392-3, 4397, 4401-2
    >>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 5997
    >>Federalism, 5997
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, 3796-8
    >>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3795-800
    >>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 961
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5413-4
    >>Goods and Services Tax, 813
    >>>S.O. 31, 2245, 2301
    >>Government programs and services, 4401-2
    >>Governor General, 813
    >>Haiti, M. (L. Axworthy), 82-4
    >>Hyundai Auto Canada Inc., 10137
    >>>o.q., 8137, 9803
    >>Immigration/immigrants, S.O. 31, 3251
    >>Income tax, 813
    >>Infrastructure program, 4402
    >>Job creation, 812
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3225
    >>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5413-4
    >>Military colleges, o.q., 5884-5, 7785
    >>Music, S.O. 31, 4740-1
    >>National debt, 812-3
    >>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, 7821, 7824
    >>National Defence Department, 5706
    >>North American Aerospace Defence Command, M. (L. Axworthy), 537-40
    >>Official languages policy/bilingualism, 3796-8
    >>Péloquin, Gaston, 82-3
    >>Penitentiaries, 9586
    >>>o.q., 9329
    >>Persian Gulf War (1991), o.q., 1419, 5371
    >>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 665, 671, 697-9
    >>Procedure, question and comment period, 7851
    >>Quebec, 697
    >>Quebec distinct society status, 5997-9
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 5998-9
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), o.q., 3206
    >>Research and development, M. on supply (Suzanne Tremblay), 3513, 3518
    >>Revoke the Conviction of Louis David Riel Act (Bill C-297), 7166-7
    >>Rwanda, S.O. 31, 6258
    >>Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, S.O. 31, 4172-3
    >>Senate, 813, 4393, 4397
    >>Senior citizens, M. (Chamberlain), 5443-4
    >>Somalia, 1622, 3241-2
    >>>M. on supply, 7821-4, 7828, 7846-7, 7851
    >>>o.q., 2005, 2608-9, 4226, 5112, 5289, 7573-4, 7656, 8090, 10228
    >>>S.O. 31, 4797
    >>Taxation, 812-3
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 5997-9
    >>Unemployment insurance account, 812-4
    >>Veterans benefits, 5963
    >>>o.q., 6187
    >>Veterans, statement by Minister (MacAulay), 5963
    >>World War I, S.O. 31, 9545
    >>Young, references, 7822

Les Ainé(e)s de Jonquière see Volunteers

Les industries Cascades see Pulp and paper industry

Les, John see Liberal Party--Election nominations

Lesbians see Sexual orientation--Homosexuality/homosexuals

Let's Talk see National unity

Letter bombs see Calgary Jewish Centre--Bombing attempt

Leukemia see Health

Leukemia Research Fund of Canada see Health--Leukemia

Lévesque, René see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendums

Levi, Strauss & Co. see Developing countries--Working conditions; Imports--Labour standards

Levine, Karen see Gender equality

Lewtourneau, Justice Gilles see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Public inquiry

Liberal government (Chrétien)

Liberal government (Tobin) see Newfoundland

Liberal government (Trudeau)

    >>Defeated in 1984, 5855
    >>Elected in 1980 without western representation on platform of expropriation of western Canadian resources, 5713-4
    >>See also Deficit; Goods and Services Tax--Abolish, Gasoline tax increase; Justice system; National debt

Liberal governments (previous)

    >>Power obsession, 6729

Liberal International

    >>China meeting, 9630

Liberal Party

    >>Contributors
    >>>Preferential treatment by National Revenue Department, o.q., 4749
    >>>See also Aerospace industry--Regional aircraft
    >>Convention, October 1996
    >>>Policy resolutions, election campaign platform, S.O. 31, 5731
    >>>S.O. 31, 5731
    >>>See also Quebec distinct society status--Constitutional entrenchment; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No side victory, Federal government commitments
    >>Election nominations
    >>>Bourassa constituency, Denis Coderre, 7950-1
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7881
    >>>Brome-Missisquoi constituency, Paradis seeking, S.O. 31, 7963
    >>>Chrétien, Jean, Prime Minister, appointing candidates
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8131
    >>>>Women, 10090
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 9016
    >>>Fraser Valley East constituency, John Les see Capital punishment--Liberal Party; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Hanging; Parole--Murderers, Repealing
    >>>Sitting Members renominated, S.O. 31, 8131
    >>>Women candidates handbook, Women Working to Win, S.O. 31, 9478
    >>Election posters, depiction of opposition parties, S.O. 31, 4551
    >>Election pre-campaign
    >>>Literature, 10236
    >>>o.q, 10181-2, 10229-30
    >>>Platform, o.q, 10183
    >>>Prime Minister Chrétien Saskatchewan visit, S.O. 31, 8828
    >>Election promises, 7017, 9520-1
    >>>o.q., 7388-9
    >>>S.O. 31, 10225
    >>>See also Liberal government (Chrétien)
    >>Election strategy, attacking Reform Party, fax attack
    >>>o.q., 5806-8
    >>>S.O. 31, 5803
    >>Election victory hopes, 8649
    >>Grey, Deborah, poem, S.O. 31, 4451
    >>Natural governing party, attitude, 8061
    >>York South--Weston Constituency Association see Nunziata--References
    >>See also particular subjects

Liberalism

    >>19th century, W.E. Gladstone role, decline in 20th century, 5002

Liberia

    >>Children in military, trained to kill, 1871
    >>Civil war, Canada/United Nations peacekeeping role, o.q., 2362
    >>See also Sexual orientation--Homosexuality/homosexuals

Libman, Robert see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality

Libraries see Copyright--Rights, Exemptions

Library of Parliament

    >>Annual reports
    >>>1994-1995, tabled, 1009
    >>>1995-1996, tabled, 9385
    >>Employees see Public Service--Collective bargaining, Binding arbitration
    >>Researcher, Dr. Thomas Curran, retirement, S.O. 31, 10223
    >>Role, tribute, S.O. 31, 4855

Libya see Egypt Air--Hijacking of aircraft; Trade--Iran and Libya

Lieutenant Governors see Olson, Hon. Bud; Quebec--Roux, Jean-Louis--Thibault, Lise

Life Before Medicare see Health care system--Preserving

Life expectancy see Developing countries--Progress

Life sentences see Sentences (convicted criminals)

"Lifeco" see Financial institutions--Names

Liggett Corporation see Tobacco products--Addictiveness

Light stations see Lighthouses

Lighthouses

    >>Destaffing, automatic system, installations, British Columbia coast, safety, jeopardizing, 5220, 5857, 5861, 6026, 6453
    >>>Ad hoc joint committee, 3070-1
    >>>S.O. 31, 1363, 5474
    >>Staffing budget, $3.5 million reduction, o.q., 4864

Lihuen, Kwan see Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Lima Declaration see Terrorism--Organization of American States

Limousines see Chrétien, Jean--References

Lincoln, Abraham

    >>Former United States President, quoted, 293-4

Lincoln, Clifford (L--Lachine--Lac-Saint-Louis)

    >>Aerospace industry, S.O. 31, 474
    >>Air transportation, S.O. 31, 747-8
    >>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1834
    >>Bourassa, Robert, S.O.31, 4979
    >>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8383-5, 8397
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8397
    >>Canada, petitions, 2816, 3325, 10144
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 6743
    >>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, reports, 3323, 7423
    >>Constitution
    >>>M. (Rock), 3338-40
    >>>M. (Rock), 6944-6
    >>Culture/arts, o.q., 7838
    >>Dion, references, S.O. 31, 9878
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons 8384
    >>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Gauthier), 5702-5
    >>Education, 3339-40, 6944-5
    >>Environment, 8397
    >>Federal Funding and Tobacco Companies Act (Bill C-346), 6192
    >>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5252-5
    >>Highways and roads, petition, 7892
    >>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5252-5
    >>Nuclear reactors, petition, 7892
    >>Procedure
    >>>Decorum, 5254
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 7804
    >>>Speeches, 8261
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, petition, 3325
    >>Reference, taking Chair as Acting Speaker, 8261
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 108-10
    >>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8596-7, 8708-11
    >>Tobacco industry, 6192, 8596-7, 8709-12
    >>Tobacco products, 8596-7
    >>Wildlife, petition, 5611

Lincoln Fabrics Ltd.

    >>QS-9000 and ISO-9002 quality awards, 1530
    >>>tributes, S.O. 31, 1365

"Linguistic shorthand" see Liberal Party--Election promises

Literacy

    >>ABC Canada Literacy Foundation, Canada Post , fundraising initiative, S.O. 31, 4220-1, 4451
    >>Canada Book Day, S.O. 31, 1951
    >>Children, parental guidance, importance, S.O. 31, 6362
    >>Government support, 30% increase, Budget 1997 measure, 9137, 10046
    >>Government taxing
    >>>Eliminating, petition, 8514
    >>>S.O. 31, 4497
    >>Illiteracy rate, 2912
    >>Improving
    >>>Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise, "red book", 5823, 5844, 7271
    >>>S.O. 31, 9210
    >>National standards, need, 4869
    >>See also Developing countries--Progress; National Literacy Standards Across Canada Act (Bill C-329); Volunteers--Saskatoon Literacy Coalition; Women

Literacy Secretariat

    >>Funding, increasing, Finance Standing Committee recommendation, 7219, 7407

Livestock

    >>Destruction, forced or natural disaster, income deferral, 7891
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--income deferral from forced destruction or natural disaster)(Bill C-370)

Livestock producers see Freight rates--Feed Freight Assistance Program; Grain transportation--Freight rates

Lobbyists

    >>Legislation, weak, 331
    >>Non-Smokers' Rights Association, harrassment, smear campaign, Bryden, condemning, S.O. 31, 8501
    >>Western Economic Diversification Program funding, 416
    >>See also Elections--Campaign expenditures

Lobotomies see Sexual orientation--Homosexuality/homosexuals, Curing

Lobster fishery see Fisheries

Lock-outs see Labour disputes

Logan, Vernon see Child pornography--Possession

Loitering

    >>Obstructing persons, offence, 3536

London Charter of 1945 see Crimes against humanity

London, Ont. see Canadian Armed Forces--Cadets; Egypt--Terrorist attack; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Administrative reorganization

London, United Kingdom see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Loney, John (L--Edmonton North)

    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 6000-1
    >>Expo 2005, S.O. 31, 5238
    >>Figure skating, S.O. 31, 1284
    >>Health, petition, 2616
    >>Judges, S.O. 31, 1583
    >>Vegreville, Alta., o.q., 6611

Long term offenders see Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Sex offenders

Look Beyond see AIDS--Awareness

Lorne Scots, Peel, Dufferin & Halton Regiment see Canadian Armed Forces--Sellors, Chief Warrant Officer Joe

Lortie Commission see Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing

Lotbinière investment association see Economic development/renewal

Lotteries

    >>Internet lotteries/casinos, government participating, 6669, 8111-9
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--Internet lotteries)(Bill C-353)
    >>Winnings
    >>>15% withholding tax on amounts exceeding $600, Finance Standing Committee recommendation, 7221
    >>>Tax exemption, $900 million annual lost revenue, 1479

Lou Marsh trophy see Sports

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

Louis Riel Day Act (Bill C-380)--Suzanne Tremblay

    >>First reading, 8662
    >>See also Riel, Louis--Commemoration

Louisiana-Pacific OSB plant and harvest plan see Environment--Environmental assessment and review process

Low-income families/individuals see Employment insurance--Benefits; Financial institutions

Low-risk offenders see Criminals

Lower Churchill Development Corporation Limited

    >>1995 annual report, tabled, 8144

Lower Laurentian Region, Que., see Economic conditions

Lucy Maud Montgomery see Ferry service--Magdalen Islands

Lumber

    >>PLywood, market access subsidy for eastern manufacturers, 6871

Lupus see Health

Lynch, Jennifer see Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Grievance system