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Niven, Graham see Murder

Nixon, Robert see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited; Pearson International Airport--Terminals 1 and 2

No fault divorce see Divorce

Noah, Karim see Child abduction

Nobel Peace Prize see Defence equipment--Land mines, International ban; East Timor; Peacekeeping--Canadian role, Pearson--United Nations peacekeepers

Nobel Prize 1996

    >>Economics, recipients William Vickrey and James Mirrlees, tribute, S.O. 31, 5415-6

NOC link regulations see Drugs and pharmaceutical--Patent protection

Noir Silence see Music--ADSIQ Gala

Non-combustion engine see Motor vehicles

Non-confidence votes see House of Commons--Votes

Non-governmental organizations

    >>Co-operative housing office, federal funding, petition, 4461
    >>Government cooperation, importance, o.q., 6061
    >>See Africa--Great Lakes region; Canadian International Development Agency; Commonwealth--Communications; Foreign aid--Non-governmental organizations--Rwanda; Human rights--International

Non-profit organizations

    >>Funds, accountability, financial records, disclosure, 7263
    >>See also Charitable and Non-profit Organization Remuneration Disclosure Act (Bill C-262); Goods and Services Tax

Non-Smokers' Rights Association see Lobbyists

Non-tuition costs see Education, post-secondary--Costs

NORAD see North American Aerospace Defence Command

Norbert, Rose-Anna

    >>105th birthday, tribute, 7236

Normex Telecom see Telecommunications--Industry

North America see Official languages policy/bilingualism--French language

North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)

    >>Agreement, renewal
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 500-1, 541, 549-51
    >>>Consultations, negotiations, 505-6, 548
    >>>Five years, effective May 12/96, 495
    >>>House take note, M. (L. Axworthy), 495-520, 537-54
    >>>Parliamentary debate, role, impact, 498, 501, 503, 507, 513, 538, 548, 550
    >>>Reform Party position, 501-3, 513, 541
    >>>Revisions, Canadian requests, success, 496-7, 505-6, 548-50
    >>>Text, providing to Members of Parliament, 498
    >>Ballistic missile warning capability, defence against bombers and cruise missiles, etc., 496, 499, 506, 510-1, 514, 517, 546-8, 553
    >>Bomarc missiles with nuclear warheads on Canadian soil, 552
    >>Canada-United States relationship factor, 495, 497-8, 501-6. 510-2, 517-20, 540, 542-3, 547, 553-4
    >>Canada's Defence Policy Review Special Joint Committee (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), role, recommendations, 495-6, 504-5, 507, 512-3, 548
    >>>Bloc Québécois dissenting report, 498, 500, 508-9, 538-40
    >>Canada's Foreign Policy Review Special Joint Committee (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), role, recommendations, 495-6, 505, 512, 548
    >>Canadian contribution, personnel, 10% of budget, etc., 504-5, 511-3, 538, 542, 549, 554
    >>Canadian role, United Nations needs, relationship, 5634
    >>Canadian sovereignty, air sovereignty, role, 496, 500-2, 504, 506, 508-13, 516, 542, 547-9, 551-4
    >>Civilian organization, establishing, 540
    >>Command structure, integrated, 506, 512, 542, 546-7, 553
    >>Consultations, provisions, 497, 505-6
    >>>See also North American Aerospace Defence Command--Missions
    >>Cost savings benefits, 500, 502-3, 508, 511-3, 517, 538, 540, 542, 546, 554
    >>Defence expenditures reduction, relationship, 505, 515-6
    >>Defence policy white paper, relationship, 504, 512, 538, 551
    >>Environmental protection, relationship, 497, 501, 517-9, 549
    >>Fighter squadrons, CF-18s, etc., role, 502, 504, 517, 547
    >>Foreign policy white paper, relationship, 505
    >>Global warning system, integration into, 543, 545
    >>Historical background, establishment in 1958, etc., 495, 499, 501, 504, 510-2, 516, 546-7, 549, 551-2
    >>International situation, changes, end of cold war, relationship, 495-7, 499-500, 502-6, 508-11, 513, 516, 538-9, 543-4, 548-54
    >>Mandate
    >>>Clearly defining, 505
    >>>Objectives, 512, 548
    >>>Redefining, Bloc Québécois position, 500-1, 538-40, 550-1
    >>Membership, expanding to Mexico and South American countries, establishing defence/security organization for the Americas, 500-1, 507, 509, 514-5, 539, 549-51, 553
    >>Missions
    >>>Canadian veto, 497
    >>>Consultations, 505, 548-9
    >>>Definition, 506, 548
    >>North Atlantic Treaty Organization, relationship, 553
    >>Permanent Joint Board on Defence, relationship, 506, 518
    >>Quebec, independent, membership, 539, 553
    >>Radar lines, Pinetree line, Mid-Canada line, Distant Early Warning (DEW) line, relationship, 501, 508, 510, 517, 542, 546, 552
    >>>Modernization project of 1985, 517
    >>Regional Headquarters, North Bay, Ont., etc., 512, 542, 546
    >>>CFB North Bay, Ont., closure, move to Winnipeg, Man., 7787
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7963, 8303
    >>Space surveillance, space-based weapons, role, 496, 500, 504, 506, 514, 554
    >>Star wars/anti-ballistic missile systems, not related, 496, 501
    >>Strategic information-sharing, military intelligence, etc., 496, 500, 508, 512, 539, 551-4
    >>Technology benefits, 496, 512-3, 517, 550, 554
    >>Training benefits, 512
    >>United Nations peacekeeping missions, relationship, , 500, 503
    >>Weapons proliferation, nuclear, etc., combatting, role, 496, 499-500, 502, 504, 506, 510, 514, 543, 547, 552, 554
    >>See also Air transportation; Arctic--Canadian sovereignty; Drug trafficking; Haiti--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping role; Immigration/immigrants--Illegal; Persian Gulf War (1991); Terrorism--Combatting

North American Agreement on Labour Cooperation see Labour conditions--Workers rights

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

    >>Abrogation
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, statements as opposition leader, 215, 217
    >>>Liberal Party election statements, 283, 4726, 5840, 5844, 7302
    >>Amending, United States farmers requesting, 7138
    >>Anti-dumping code, subsidies code and more effective dispute settlement mechanism, negotiating, Liberal government (Chrétien), election promise, 7801-2, 8155, 9260
    >>>o.q., 2759, 2892
    >>>S.O. 31, 9543
    >>Bloc Québécois position, 6107, 8156
    >>Chile, membership, negotiations, 280, 5311, 5334, 8154-5
    >>>Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, easing, 6229, 6782, 8155
    >>>Fast-tracking, United States refusal, 4512, 8157
    >>>Labour and environmental rights, agreements, including, 349, 1676
    >>>o.q., 926-7, 2435, 3927-8, 4345, 6369
    >>>S.O. 31, 2427
    >>Culture, exemption
    >>>o.q., 586
    >>>World Trade Organization ruling, S.O. 31, 7569
    >>Dispute settlement mechanism, 8155
    >>Expansion, government efforts, continuing, Throne Speech statement, 2, 6228-9, 6254, 9902
    >>Labour and environment side agreements
    >>>Enforcement codes, S.O. 31, 3627-8
    >>>Improvements, o.q., 926-7
    >>>See also North American Free Trade Agreement--Chile
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien) support, Liberal Party opposing while in opposition, 5752, 5866, 6107, 6112, 6237-8, 6275, 6282, 7794, 8155-6, 9901-2, 10079
    >>>See also North American Free Trade Agreement--Abrogation
    >>Negative impacts, adjustment program, lack, Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney, Campbell), 283
    >>Quebec, independent, membership, Quebec Deputy Premier Landry position, S.O. 31, 5416
    >>Quebec support, 1312, 1793-4, 1796-8
    >>Reform Party position, 1799
    >>Renegotiating, Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise, "red book", 5765, 5854, 5860, 6325, 7902, 9260
    >>Rules-based system, establishing, eliminating anti-dumping and countervail measures, 283
    >>Subsidies, definition, 677
    >>>Aviation fuel tax rebate, contravention, o.q., 6904
    >>>Code, negotiations, 8155
    >>United States Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (Helms-Burton), violation, 4513, 5205-8, 5303
    >>See also Agricultural products--Beef industry--Tariffs; Border, Canada-United States; Copyright--Rights, Trade agreements; Dairy products--Ice cream/yogurt; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Patent protection; Energy--Canada-United States relationship; Exports--Increase; Fruit and vegetables--Apples; Gasoline/automotive fuels--Additives, MMT; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Health care system; Insurance industry--Federally-regulated companies; Interprovincial trade--Barriers, Removing; Job creation; Softwood lumber industry--Exports; Steel industry; Trade--Cuba; Transportation--East-west/north-south focus

North American Man/Boy Love Association see Child prostitution--Child sex tourism

North American Vocal Jazz Extravaganza see Music--Jazscats

North Atlantic Assembly see Defence equipment--Land mines, Parrish presentation; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

    >>Canadian role, 347
    >>>United Nations needs, relationship, 5634
    >>Membership, expanding to Eastern Europe
    >>>o.q., 4634, 9087
    >>>Petitions, 9090, 9388, 9515, 9999
    >>>S.O. 31, 4298
    >>See also Bosnia and Herzegovina--Peace accord; Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Cold Lake, Alta.; Europe--Security; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association; North American Aerospace Defence Command

North Bay, Ont. see North American Aerospace Defence Command--Regional headquarters

Northern Canada see Air navigation services--Commercialization, Regions; Canadian Broadcasting corporation--Funding, Reduction; Economic development/renewal; Hazardous waste; Information highway--Access; Mining industry; Postal rates--Increases

Northern Cross Ltd. see Natural resources--Development, Northern Yukon

Northern Flood Agreement

    >>Dispute settlement mechanism, 3963-4
    >>History, 3966-9
    >>Outstanding issues, resolution, 3965-6
    >>See also Aboriginal land claims--Flooded lands; Nelson House First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-40); York Factory First Nation Flooded land Act (Bill C-39)

Northern Lights Festival see Festivals

Northern living allowance see Income tax

Northern Ontario see Rail passenger service; Small and medium business--Capital access

Northern Quebec see Quebec

Northwest Atlantic Fishing Organization (NAFO)

    >>Membership, participation, United States refusal, 5307-8
    >>See also Fisheries--Fish stock management; Fisheries, Atlantic--Foreign overfishing

Northwest Territories see Mining industry--BHP Diamond project; Natural resources--Yukon Territory; Transfer payments to provinces

Northwest Territories Court of Appeal see Judges

Noseworthy, Col Fred see Canadian Armed Forces--MacInnis, MGen John Arch

Not for profit corporations see Air navigation services--Commercialization, Private; Airports--Largest

Notaries

    >>Quebec, role, impartiality, etc., 5533
    >>See Judges--Appointments

Notional input tax credit see Goods and Services Tax--Used automobiles; Small and medium business

Notre-Dame-de-Grâce constituency see House of Commons vacancies

Nouh, Moustafa see Child abduction--Noah

NOVA Corporation see Chile--GasAndes consortium pipeline

Nova Scotia

    >>Cumberland County River Enhancement Association, aquatic systems, clean-up, S.O. 31, 3123
    >>Halifax, N.S. port see Ports
    >>Provincial by-election, June 1996, Halifax Fairview, New Democratic Party victory, Goods and Services Tax harmonization agreement role, 7757, 7796
    >>Sydney Tar Ponds, toxic waste, PCB clean-up, government participation
    >>>Lack, S.O. 31, 758
    >>>o.q., 4557
    >>See also Culture; Training programs--Jurisdiction

Nova Scotia Agriculture College see Aquaculture

Noyes, Robert see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders

Nuclear energy

Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.)(Bill C-249)--Allmand

    >>First reading, 1296
    >>Second reading, 8158-64
    >>>Agreed to, 8164
    >>Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 8164
    >>See also Nuclear power plants--Accidents, breakdowns

Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.--insurance coverage)(Bill C-289)--Strahl

    >>First reading, 3169
    >>See also Nuclear power plants--Accidents, breakdowns

Nuclear plant workers see Labour relations

Nuclear power plants

    >>Accidents, breakdowns
    >>>Chernobyl, Ukraine, 10th anniversary
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1953, 2002
    >>>>Statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 2013-4
    >>>>Victims, assistance, Canada role, 2013
    >>>>See also Ukraine--Energy needs
    >>>Insurance coverage, 3169
    >>>>Increasing to $500 million, 1296, 8158-64
    >>>Pickering, Ont., 2014
    >>>See also Nuclear Liability Act (amdt.)(Bill C-249)
    >>Chernobyl, Ukraine, shutting-down, G-7 countries agreement, Canadian role, 3984
    >>Plutonium imports, use, 5329-30 >>>Canada-Russian Federation agreement, o.q., 1959-60
    >>>MOX fuel, 8041-2
    >>>>o.q., 4987
    >>>United States/Russian Federation stockpiles, 3984

Nuclear radiation

    >>Northern Russia/Arctic, environmental report, Alexander Nikitin imprisoned, 7369

Nuclear reactors

    >>CANDU-6 reactor
    >>>Cernavoda, Romania, inauguration, S.O. 31, 1952
    >>>China sales, contract
    >>>>Awarding to United States firm, o.q., 4177
    >>>>CANATOM contracts, cancellation, o.q., 4864
    >>>>Cancellation, petition, 7245, 7723, 9090
    >>>>Environmental concerns
    >>>>>o.q., 6314, 6750
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 6742
    >>>>Financing and technical assistance, 7628, 8288
    >>>>>Withdrawal/denial, petition, 7392, 7892, 7894, 8234, 9388, 9418, 9659, 9806
    >>>>Financing terms and conditions, qu., 6913
    >>>>Human rights violations, relationship, S.O. 31, 6305
    >>>>Quebec benefits, S.O. 31, 6902-3
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6743
    >>>Foreign sales, benefits, 1451, 8030
    >>>Sales
    >>>>Economic benefits, Quebec., 4195
    >>>>>o.q., 1374, 1550, 1660, 1708, 3126-7, 4176, 4864, 6004, 6447, 6795-6
    >>>>Financing and technical assistance, taxpayers funding, 8026
    >>>>Government priority, o.q., 6004
    >>>Weapon grade plutonium, use, testing, Chalk River research centre, importing small amounts from United States, safety and security concerns
    >>>>o.q., 7313
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7510-1
    >>Decommissioning, nuclear waste disposal, 3759, 3763-5
    >>Waste, leaking, Chalk River facility, health hazards, Atomic Energy Control Board monitoring, o.q., 7145-6
    >>See also Romania--Ceausesca

Nuclear safety

    >>Legislation, 8041
    >>See also Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23)

Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Bill C-23)--Minister of Natural Resources (McLellan)

    >>First reading, 1011
    >>Second reading, 3757-67, agreed to, on division, 3767
    >>Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 3767
    >>>Reported, with amdts., 6317
    >>Report stage, 7616-31, 7689-94
    >>>M. (Cowling), agreed to, 7616
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Canuel), 7616-8, 7620, negatived, on recorded division, 7689-93
    >>>>(McLellan), 7620, agreed to, on recorded division, 7693-4
    >>>>(Ringma), 7617, negatived, on recorded division, 7690-1
    >>>>(Solomon), 7617-9, negatived , on recorded division, 7690-2
    >>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, on recorded division, 7694
    >>Third reading, 8022-31, 8286-9, agreed to, on division, 8289 passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 9306. Chap. 10, S.C. 1997
    >>See also Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission--Establishing

Nuclear undertakings see Canada Labour Code (amdt.--nuclear undertakings)(Bill C-3)

Nuclear waste

    >>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, environmental liabilities, declaring, Auditor General's report, 7623
    >>>o.q., 6745
    >>Disposal, 3765, 8286, 8288
    >>>Chalk River, Ont., site establishing, community opposition, petition, 10238
    >>>Deep River, Ont., government promise, 8286-8
    >>Importation, banning, 769, 5084-92
    >>>Legislation see Radioactive Waste Importation Act (Bill C-236)
    >>Russian Federation, disposal, 2014
    >>See also Nuclear reactors--Decommissioning

Nuclear weapons