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The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. The subject entries will either provide reference to a page number or, a combination of page number followed by the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard.

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Wilfred Templeman see Fisheries--Research

William Osler Health Centre

    >>Management, commendation, S.O. 31, 6314(103:1400)

William Tell competition see Canadian Armed Forces--Aircraft

Williams, Dr. Dave see International Space Station

Williams, John (CA--St. Albert)

Wilson, Howard see Ethics Counsellor

Wind energy

Windsor, ON

    >>Spring Garden, tall grass prairie, protecting, 73(2:1710)
    >>See also Air pollution/smog; Border, Canadian; DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc.; Electricity--Deregulation; Energy; Firearms; Pollution; VIA Rail Canada Inc.--Quebec City, QC-Windsor, ON rapid train proposal

Windsor Gateway Action Plan see Border, Canadian--Windsor, ON crossing, Infrastructure

Wine see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)

Wine and spirits industry

    >>European Union, trade access, agreement, o.q., 7418(120:1455)
    >>See also Canadian Wine Awards

Winnipeg Centre constituency see Poverty

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce see Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg, HMCS

    >>Terrorism, combatting, mission, tribute, S.O. 31, 5751(94:1100)

Winnipeg International Airport

Winnipeg, MB

    >>Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce strategic plan for city, S.O. 31, 2201(37:1400)
    >>See also Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)--Illinois Central; Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR); Houston, Det. Ronald; Meteorological Service of Canada; National Microbiology Laboratory (Winnipeg Level 4 lab); National Research Council (NRC)--Institute of Biodiagnostics; Public Accounts Standing Committee--Conference of Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees; Ridd, Dr. Carl; Taylor, Chief Alex

Winnipeg South Centre constituency

Winnipeg Sun see Anti-Americanism--Clark

Winnipeg--Transcona constituency

    >>Trannscona, historical background of name, 8476(139:1330)

Winter festivals

Winter games see Northern British Columbia Winter Games

Winterfest New Brunswick

    >>Oromocto, NB, S.O. 31, 3129-30(52:1355)

Winterlude

    >>Ottawa, ON, snow sculpture competition, Alberta team, S.O. 31, 3539(59:1400)

Withholding taxes see Income tax

Witness and Spousal Protection Program Act (Bill C-270)--Hill, J.

    >>First reading, 967(16:1520)
    >>See also Witnesses (Justice system)--Protection

Witnesses (Justice system)

    >>Child witnesses, testimony, security, etc., 2691-2(46:1125-30), 2746(46:1655)
    >>Protection, eligibility, spousal assault/domestic violence, 967(16:1520)
    >>>See also Witness and Spousal Protection Program Act (Bill C-270)

Women

    >>Budget 2003 measures, 3946-7(67:1010-20), 4956-7(82:1025-30), 6114(100:1810), 6127(101:1045)
    >>>See also Women--Violence against
    >>Economic and social conditions, government attitude, etc., 268-70(4:1715-30)
    >>Economic opportunities, increasing, removing barriers, o.q., 316(5:1155)
    >>Employment equity, Canadian Labour Congress National Women's Conference, statistics, S.O. 31, 7134(116:1415)
    >>Federal-provincial-territorial ministers meeting, September 2001, 269(4:1715-20)
    >>Physical fitness and health, On the Move Walking Clubs, S.O. 31, 1025(17:1405)
    >>Political involvement, increasing, 606(9:1720)
    >>Quebec Women of Distinction contest, Jocelyne Gros Louis, Gérardine Fournier-Morin, Quebec East constituency, S.O. 31, 4484(74:1410)
    >>United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
    >>>Canada not meeting obligations, United Nations report, etc., 6125(101:1035), 6517-8(106:1230-5)
    >>>Canadian support, 3324(55:1420)
    >>>>United Nations report condemning, S.O. 31, 6237(102:1415)
    >>>o.q., 8561-2(140:1445)
    >>>Social programs, government cutbacks, condemning, S.O. 31, 5632-3(92:1410)
    >>>Status of Women, federal, provincial and territorial ministers meeting, addressing, S.O. 31, 7742(126:1415)
    >>>United Nations Committee recommendations, implementation, qu., 8640-1(142:1100)
    >>Violence against, 4906(81:1320-5)
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, lack, 4957(82:1030), 6518(106:1235)
    >>>Combatting, international campaign, purple ribbon symbol, S.O. 31, 1901(32:1410)
    >>>École Polytechnique, Montreal QC, December 6, 1989, deaths, 2501(42:1250)
    >>>>See also National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
    >>>Government attitude, measures needed, etc., 269(4:1715), 270(4:1725)
    >>>>o.q., 2372-3(40:1125)
    >>>Government initiatives, 3320(55:1345)
    >>>Housing factor, 6518(106:1235)
    >>>Justice system, discrimination, public inquiry, o.q., 314(5:1140-5)
    >>>o.q., 1788(30:1150), 2333(39:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2325(39:1410), 8316(136:1415)
    >>>See also International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
    >>Women's centres, funding, British Columbia Liberal government (Campbell), eliminating, concerning, S.O. 31, 8596(141:1415)
    >>World March of Women, 2000, Canadian committee recommendations, 3129(52:1350), 3144(52:1515)
    >>See also Abortion; Afghanistan--Rebuilding; Armed conflict; Assisted human reproduction; Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada--Board of directors, Gender representation; Aubé, Marie-Josée; Black History Month--Jean, Michaelle; Cancer; Carrefour familial des moulins; Churchill Women's Institute; Collenette, References; Doctors; Ebadi, Shirin; Elected officials; Elections--Right to vote; Elizabeth Fry Society; Employment insurance; Fédération des femmes du Québec; Foreign credentials--Recognition; Government contracts; Health--Lifestyle factors, National strategy; Health care; Hockey; Invisible Work Day--April 1; Iran--Human rights abuses; National Elizabeth Fry Week; Nigeria--Human rights violations; Parental leave--Self-employed women excluded; Penitentiary inmates; Pregnancy; Public Service; Réseau des femmes d'affaires du Québec; Sierra Leone; Single parent families--Low income; Skilled trades and technology workforce; Social programs--Liberal government (Chrétien) cutbacks; Transfer payments to provinces--Cutbacks; University research--Research chairs; War--Impact

Women Build Habitat for Humanity Brant project see Habitat for Humanity

Women Entrepreneurs Day

    >>International conference, etc., S.O. 31, 6236(102:1405)

Women, Peace and Security initiative see Armed conflict

Women's centres see Women

Women's History Month

    >>Celebrating, S.O. 31, 8030(131:1415), 8104(132:1400), 8203(134:1405)
    >>>Stowe, Emily Howard Jenning, doctor, accomplishments, S.O. 31, 8204(134:1410)
    >>October, 2002 theme, "Women and Sports Champions Forever"
    >>>Frechette, Sylvie, synchronized swimmer, accomplishments, S.O. 31, 908(15:1105)
    >>>Greene, Nancy, olympic ski champion, accomplishments, S.O. 31, 1024(17:1400)
    >>>Scott, Barbara Ann, olympic figure skating champion, accomplishments, S.O. 31, 1068(18:1405)
    >>>S.O. 31, 129-30(3:1415), 238-9(4:1355), 676(11:1410), 909(15:1110), 955(16:1410)

Wood, Bob (Lib.--Nipissing)

    >>Cagnicourt, France, battle (September 6, 1918), o.q., 3983(67:1440)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 8889(146:1405)
    >>Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial), o.q., 4251(71:1450)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 9198(151:1540)
    >>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, 7177(117:1015)
    >>Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31), 6786(110:1305-10)
    >>References, 15th anniversary of election, tribute, S.O. 31, 8265-6(135:1405)
    >>Remembrance Day, o.q., 7995(130:1500)
    >>Smith, Ernest Alvia (Smokey), S.O. 31, 6734(109:1415)
    >>Valentines for Vets
    >>>o.q., 3600(60:1155)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3591(60:1105)
    >>Veterans
    >>>o.q., 6087(100:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1342(23:1410)
    >>Veterans' benefits/pensions, 6786(110:1305-10)

Wooden mace see House of Commons proceedings

Woodlots

    >>Capital gains tax, deferral, regulations, Budget 2001 measures, qu., 1359-60(23:1550)
    >>Halifax Regional Municipality, brown spruce longhorned beetle infestation, quarantine, Hurricane Juan damage, etc., o.q., 8722(143:1145)

Woodstock, NB see Border, Canadian--New Brunswick crossings

Woodstock Veterans Home see Clark, Samuel

Woodsworth, J.S. see World War II--Canada

Woodward's building see Homelessness--Vancouver, BC

Work sharing see Employment insurance

Workers

    >>Chinese wages and working conditions, Canada adopting, 8368(137:1140)
    >>Quebec Roman Catholic bishops concerns, 6267-8(102:1720)
    >>Rights, employers rights, balance, 7364(119:1705)

Worker's compensation see Canada Pension Plan--Pensionable earnings

Workplace

    >>Psychological harassment, prevention, 7754(126:1530)
    >>See also Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-451)

Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-451)--Bourgeois

    >>First reading, 7754(126:1530)
    >>See also Workplace--Psychological harassment

Workplace violence see Sivell, Rob

World AIDS Day

World Association of Non-governmental Organizations see Environment--Global Awards for the Environment

World Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Day see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

World Conference Against Racism see Discrimination and racism

World Cup of Cricket see Cricket

World Day against the Death Penalty

    >>October 10, 2003, S.O. 31, 8433(138:1115)

World Economic Council Sustainability Index see Environment

World Environment Day

World Extrication Championships

    >>Automobile accident extrication teams, Ottawa, ON hosting, Cumberland, BC team participation, etc., 8186(134:1140-5)

World Fencing Cup see Fencing

World Figure Skating Championships (Washington D.C. 2003) see Figure skating--Ice dancing--World

World Forestry Congress

    >>Canada hosting, Quebec City, QC, September 21-28, 2003, S.O. 31, 7742(126:1415), 7811-2(127:1400), 8152(133:1105), 8265(135:1400)
    >>See also Forests--Preservation

World Habitat Day

    >>October 7, 2002, United Nations declaring, affordable/sustainable housing, promoting, S.O. 31, 353(6:1355)
    >>2003 theme, "Water and Sanitation for Cities", S.O. 31, 8204(134:1405)

World Health Day

    >>April 7, 2003, theme, "Healthy Environments for Children", S.O. 31, 5165-6(85:1400), 5167(85:1405)

World Health Organization (WHO)

    >>Role, membership, etc., 6414(105:1225)
    >>Taiwan, membership/observer status, 5813-7(95:1505-35), 6353-4(103:1830-40)
    >>>Canadian position
    >>>>M. on supply (Abbott), 6414-26(105:1225-355), 6443-65(105:1515-810), agreed to, on recorded division, 6540-1(106:1500-15)
    >>>>o.q., 4821(79:1440-5), 5175-6(85:1450), 5866-7(96:1430)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5239(86:1355), 6429(105:1410)
    >>>China opposition, 5815(95:1515)
    >>>House of Commons vote in support, S.O. 31, 6598(107:1405)
    >>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
    >>>See also Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)--Taiwan
    >>See also Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

World Hemophilia Day

    >>April 17, 2003, S.O. 31, 5401(89:1100)

World Hockey Championships see Hockey

World Indoor Lacrosse Championships see Lacrosse

World Junior Curling Championships see Curling

World Junior Hockey Championships see Hockey

World March of Women see Women

World Oyster Opening Championship

    >>McMurray, Patrick, Canada, champion, S.O. 31, 1898(32:1355)

World Partnership Walk

    >>Global poverty, combatting, S.O. 31, 6793(110:1400)

World Peace March

    >>February 15, 2003
    >>>Montreal, QC, Quebec Premier Landry pro-sovereignty remarks, S.O. 31, 3641(61:1405)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3590(60:1100), 3641-2(61:1410)

World Pond Hockey Championships see Hockey

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

    >>May 8, recognition, S.O. 31, 5976(98:1400)

World Road Cycling Championships (2003)

World Sight Day

World Statesman of the Year award (Appeal of Conscience Foundation)

    >>Chrétien, Prime Minister, recipient, S.O. 31, 130(3:1415)

World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2002)

    >>Canadian commitments, fulfilling, 6714-5(109:1145-50)
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 4048(68:1540)

World Teachers' Day

    >>October 5, "Teachers create dialogue everyday", 2002 theme, S.O. 31, 307(5:1105)
    >>October 5, "To teach is to open doors to a better world", 2003 theme, S.O. 31, 8150(133:1055), 8552-3(140:1355)

World Telecommunications Day

    >>Canadian contribution to telecommunications, etc., S.O. 31, 6366(104:1105)

World Television Day

    >>November 21, medium, importance, S.O. 31, 1781(30:1110)

World Theatre Day

    >>March 27, performing arts, importance, S.O. 31, 4707(78:1400)

World Track and Field Championships (2003) see Track and Field

World Trade Center see United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

World Trade Organization (WTO)

    >>Cancun, Mexico meeting, Doha Development Agenda, failure
    >>>Agriculture producers, impact, o.q., 7338(119:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7330(119:1410)
    >>China, membership, impact, 4213(70:1345-50), 6449(105:1605-10)
    >>Montreal, QC mini summit, July 2003, security costs, municipal/federal government responsibility, o.q., 9025(148:1130)
    >>Negotiations
    >>>Canadian values, relationship, o.q., 4917-8(81:1440)
    >>>Countries releasing initial offers to public, o.q,, 4918(81:1440)
    >>>Throne Speech omission, 60(2:1525)
    >>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports (1st Sess., 37th Parl.), Nineteenth
    >>See also Agricultural subsidies; Aircraft/aerospace industry--Canada-Brazil dispute; Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute--Government assistance to industry and workers--Courts; Dairy industry--Exports; Financial services; Genetically modified organisms--Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; Grain industry--Marketing; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Supply management and marketing boards; Trade

World Tuberculosis Day

    >>March 24, S.O. 31, 4584(76:1405)

World University Service of Canada (WUSC)

    >>Balkans Civilian Development Project, National Film Board (NFB) premiere, "Kosovo: Fragile Peace", Moira Simpson and Carolyn McCool, S.O. 31, 5286(87:1405)

World unrest

    >>Budget 2003 statement, 3729(62:1605)
    >>Throne Speech statement, 2(1:1525)

World Urban Forum

    >>Vancouver, BC hosting in 2006, 3992(67:1525)

World Vision see Famine for World Vision

World War I see Cagnicourt, France, battle (September 6, 1918); Halifax explosion; In Flanders Fields Marathon; Métivier, Paul; Ricketts, Sergeant Thomas; Vimy Ridge battle (April 9, 1917)

World War II

    >>Canada, 1939 declaration of war, J.S. Woodsworth vote, 3365(56:1525-30)
    >>Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Vickers Wellington bomber, lost May 5, 1943, crew members Flight Sergeant Gordon Carter, Flight Sergeant Howard Hoddinot, Flight Sergeant Joseph Evariste Adrien Thibaudeau, Flight Sergeant Joseph White and Warrant Officer Class I Robert Benjamin Moulton, funeral service, November 27, 2002, S.O. 31, 1938(33:1405)
    >>See also Battle of the Atlantic (World War II); D-Day (June 6, 1944); Dieppe Raid (August 19, 1942); Ferguson, Lance Corporal Kenneth Scott; Holland; Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial); Mustard gas; Ortona battle (December 20-27, 1943); Pearl Harbour (December 7, 1941 Japanese attack); Prisoners of war; Smith, Ernest Alvia (Smokey); Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day)

World War II Memorial, Washington, DC see A. Lacroix et Fils Granit Ltée.

World Water Day

    >>United Nations declaration, etc., S.O. 31, 4529-30(75:1110)

World Wide Duty Free Retailer of the Year see Blue Water Bridge Duty Free Shop

World wide web see Internet

"World-Wide Women: Surfing the Digital Revolution" see International Women's Day

WorldSkills Competition (Switzerland 2003)

    >>Team Canada
    >>>Côté, Isabelle, landscape gardening category bronze medal, S.O. 31, 8594(141:1410)
    >>>Skills Canada sponsoring, o.q., 7216(117:1440)

Wreggitt, Zoe see Cancer--Research

Wright brothers see Aviation--Anniversary

Wright, Frank

    >>Volunteer, Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation recipient, Heaven Can Wait Okanagan Lake senior citizens' tour boat organizer, S.O. 31, 9139(150:1405)

Writers see Joliette, QC--Public writing stations

Writer's Trust of Canada see Canada Book Day

Written declaration see Legislative process--Royal Assent

WTO see World Trade Organization (WTO)

WUSC see World University Service of Canada (WUSC)

www.gunregistry.ca see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Administration