V

Vaccination see Immunization

Vaisaiki see Sikh community

Vaisakhi see Sikh community

Val-d'Or, QC

>>Regional development, Prime Minister Paul Martin, March 15, 2004 visit, S.O. 31, 1500(26:1400)

Valeri, Hon. Tony (Lib.--Stoney Creek; Minister of Transport)

>>Air Canada, o.q., 2031(35:1140), 2035(35:1200), 2510(43:1450-5), 2680(46:1435), 2683(46:1450), 2755(47:1450), 2800(48:1450)
>>Airlines, o.q., 2683(46:1450), 3038(52:1445)
>>Airports, o.q., 2034(35:1155)
>>Border, Canadian, o.q., 1709(29:1450)
>>Business Development Bank of Canada, o.q., 872(15:1130-5)
>>Canadian National Railway Company (CNR), o.q., 1112(19:1420)
>>Grain transportation, o.q., 2803(48:1500)
>>Highways and roads, o.q., 3155(54:1500)
>>Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), o.q., 875(15:1150)
>>Marine transportation security (ports, etc.), o.q., 1872(32:1430), 1984(34:1450), 2030-1(35:1135), 2466(42:1445), 2509-10(43:1450), 2587(44:1450-5), 2588(44:1455), 2636(45:1200), 2682(46:1445)
>>Ports/harbours, o.q., 2030-1(35:1135), 2636-7(45:1200)
>>Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7), 440(8:1445)
>>Public transit, o.q., 1306-7(23:1445)
>>Rail transportation/railways, o.q., 682(12:1440), 1986(34:1500), 2074(36:1500)
>>Sponsorship program, o.q., 1210(21:1430)
>>St. Lawrence Seaway, o.q., 1605(27:1435), 1803(31:1445), 2464(42:1435), 2583(44:1430)
>>VIA Rail Canada Inc., o.q., 2797(48:1430)

Value for money see Government expenditures

Vanclief, Hon. Lyle (Lib.--Prince Edward--Hastings)

>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee, 2345(40:1205)

Vancouver, BC

>>Quality of life, ranking, S.O. 31, 503(9:1400)
>>See also Drug and substance abuse--Safe injection sites; Molson Indy; Murder--Filipino boy

Vancouver Kingsway constituency

>>S.O. 31, 2334(40:1100)

Vandalism see Kantor, Istvan

Vellacott, Maurice (CPC--Saskatoon--Wanuskewin)

>>Age of consent, 1462(25:1240), 1464-5(25:1250-5), 1465-6(25:1305-10)
>>Agriculture
>>>M. on supply (Hill, G.), 1085-6(19:1115), 1127-9(19:1600-15)
>>>S.O. 31, 1396(24:1355)
>>Air transportation security, S.O. 31, 1110(19:1410)
>>Armenian genocide, M. (Dalphond-Guiral), 1068(18:1805), 2175-6(37:1835-40)
>>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 1128(19:1600)
>>>Committee take note, M. (Saada), 155(3:2125)
>>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, M. on supply (Martin, Pat), 963(17:1045)
>>Canadian Wheat Board, 1127-8(19:1600)
>>Child pornography, 1462-4(25:1245-55)
>>>Petitions, 113(3:1605), 1458(25:1210)
>>Child protection legislation (Bill C-12), 1465(25:1300)
>>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, 1441-2(25:1030), 1464(25:1255), 1465(25:1300-5)
>>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1225(21:1615), 1229(21:1645), 1230-2(21:1655-710), 1233(21:1715), 1234(21:1720)
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 1441-2(25:1030), 1462-6(25:1240-1310)
>>Dairy Terms Act (Bill C-340), 1468-71(25:1330-45)
>>Drug and substance abuse, 1231(21:1700)
>>Fines, levies or penalties, petitions, 1458(25:1210)
>>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 1129(19:1615), 1232(21:1705), 1233(21:1715), 1234(21:1720)
>>Food, 1469(25:1330)
>>Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), 1469(25:1330)
>>Government expenditures, 1085-6(19:1115), 1128-9(19:1600-10)
>>Government finances, qu., 2037(35:1210)
>>Health care, M. on supply (Desjarlais), 3004(52:1045)
>>Health care funding, 3004(52:1045)
>>Human Resources Development Department, 1233(21:1715), 1234(21:1720)
>>Impaired driving, 1225(21:1615), 1231(21:1700), 1232(21:1710)
>>Kantor, Istvan, 1463(25:1250)
>>Land mines (anti-personnel mines), 963(17:1045)
>>Marijuana, 1225(21:1615), 1229(21:1645), 1230-2(21:1655-1710), 1233(21:1715)
>>Marriage, 113(3:1605)
>>>Petitions, 936(16:1525), 1078(19:1020), 1219(21:1520), 1263(22:1530), 1458(26:1210)
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 1471(25:1345)
>>Sentences (convicted criminals), 1233(21:1715)
>>Sponsorship program, 1129(19:1610), 1233(21:1715), 1234(21:1720)
>>Supply management, 1127-8(19:1600)
>>Voyeurism, 1465(25:1300)

Vennat, Michel see Business Development Bank of Canada--President; Option Canada

Venne, Pierrette (Ind. BQ--Saint-Bruno--Saint-Hubert)

>>Fishing, S.O. 31, 922(16:1410)

Venture capital

>>Start-up companies, financing, Budget 2004 measures, 1619(27:1635), 1727-8(29:1655), 1825(31:1705), 1827(31:1725), 1852-3(32:1215-20), 1886-7(32:1610), 1966(34:1300)

Vermont, United States see Water quality/pollution--Lake Memphrémagog

Vernon, BC see Alzheimer's disease

Veterans

>>Approved foreign awards, petitions, 560(10:1210)
>>>Government response, lack, referral to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, 1809(31:1520)
>>Funerals, honours, providing, 1667(29:1005)
>>>See also National Veterans Funeral Honours Act (Bill C-499)
>>Government measures, o.q., 2968-9(51:1450), 3040(52:1450)
>>Graves, headstones not provided, lack of funds, 843(14:1700)
>>>S.O. 31, 750(13:1410)
>>Memorials honouring
>>>Maintaining, 1718(29:1545)
>>>See also Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial); Vimy Ridge, Battle of (April 9, 1917)
>>Parliamentary Secretary to Veterans Affairs Minister, elimination, O'Reilly similar role, o.q., 102(3:1450)
>>See also Bethell, Tony; Chemical Warfare Agent Testing Recognition Program; Chemical weapons--Testing; D-Day, Battle of Normandy (June 6, 1944); Jacques, Gaston; Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial); Merchant navy veterans Zurakowski, Janusz

Veterans Affairs Minister see Veterans--Parliamentary Secretary to Veterans Affairs Minister

Veterans benefits/pensions

>>Health care, identity cards sent to wrong persons, privacy concerns, etc., o.q., 1215(21:1455)
>>Reforms, government announcement, May 4, 2004, o.q., 2757(47:1505), 2870-1(49:1455), 2968(51:1450)
>>Service and program modernization task force, etc., 1718(29:1545-50)
>>Survivor benefits
>>>Percentage of pension1718(29:1545)
>>>Persons marrying veterans over 60 not eligible, 1718(29:1545)
>>Younger veterans, o.q., 2757(47:1505)
>>See also Korean War--Toxic chemicals exposure

Veterans hospitals

>>Beds, increasing number, 127(3:1740)

Veterans Independence Program (VIP)

>>Widows, eligibility, 1104(19:1330), 1959(34:1205)
>>>o.q., 211(4:1450), 1632-3(28:1500)
>>>qu., 2227(38:1515)
>>>S.O. 31, 1397(24:1400), 1976(34:1405)
>>>Throne Speech omission, 126(3:1730-40)
>>>See also Government programs--Unequal

Veterinary Colleges

>>Government assistance, insufficient, 148(3:2035)

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

>>Government funding/subsidy, cancellation, Budget 2004 measure, 1616(27:1610), 2773(47:1710)
>>Privatization, government position, o.q., 2796-7(48:1430)
>>See also Sponsorship Program--Advertising, VIA

Victims of crime

>>Compensation, 863(15:1045), 864(15:1050)
>>Definition, 946(16:1640)
>>Justice system, participation in, 863(15:1040-5), 864(15:1050), 949-50(16:1705)
>>Ombudsman, Parliamentary commissioner, establishing, 864(15:1045), 879(15:1210-5)
>>Plea bargaining, role, lack, 947(16:1645)
>>Rights, information rights, etc., 946-7(16:1640-5), 1991(34:1535)
>>>Charter of rights, creating, 864(15:1050)
>>>Criminal Code, entrenching in, 946(16:1640)
>>>Criminal Code reforms of 1988, 1999, etc., 2669-70(46:1330-5)
>>Role, etc., 863(15:1040)
>>Services for, 949(16:1700)
>>Testimony in court
>>>Children and other vulnerable persons, facilitating, testimonial aids, etc., 781(13:1745-50), 785(13:1815), 951(16:1720), 953(16:1730), 1265-6(22:1550-5), 1270(22:1625), 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705), 2244-5(38:1710-25), 2315(39:1710), 2331(40:1035), 2532-3(43:1725), 2594(44:1540), 2595(44:1550)
>>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Court proceedings; Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)
>>See also DNA evidence--DNA databank; Murder; National Parole Board--Hearings; Offenders--International transfer--Mental disorder, Legislation

Victoria Cross

>>Konowal, Filip, recipient, Canadian War Museum misplacing, discovered for sale by auction, S.O. 31, 2216(38:1415)

Video photographer see Trade--China

Vietnam

>>Human rights violations
>>>Christians, persecution, o.q., 1913(33:1450)
>>>o.q., 2756(47:1455)

Vigneault, Jean

>>Editor in chief, Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 1700(29:1405)

Vimy Ridge, Battle of (April 9, 1917)

>>Anniversary, 87th, S.O. 31, 2023-4(35:1100)
>>Memorial, youth visiting, 1718(29:1545)

Vince Ryan Memorial Tournament see Hockey

Violence see Hockey; Television; Women

Violent crime

>>Legislation ineffective, etc., 779(13:1735)
>>Sentences, conditional sentences, 859(15:1015), 879(15:1210)
>>See also Breaking and entering

VIP see Veterans Independence Program (VIP)

Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation

>>Aboriginal addiction treatment centre, public funds, misuse allegations, 200-1(4:1340-50), 214(4:1505-10), 3132-3(54:1215-25)
>>>Audits, etc., o.q., 61(2:1445), 261-2(5:1155)
>>>Public inquiry, holding, o.q., 61(2:1445), 261-2(5:1155)
>>>S.O. 31, 205(4:1410), 253(5:1110)

Virtual pharmacies see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Internet sales

Visible minorities see Public Service; Women--Violence against, Domestic abuse

Visitors to Canada see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); Traffic accidents--Sea to Sky Highway, BC

Visual impairment see Blindness/visual impairment

Vitamins and supplements

>>Medical expense deduction, Income Tax Act, Section 118.2(2)(n), petitions, 264(5:1210), 1668-9(29:1015), 3082(53:1515)

Voisey's Bay nickel mining project see Equalization payments--Clawback of natural resource revenues

Volpe, Hon. Joseph (Lib.--Eglinton--Lawrence; Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development)

>>Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute, o.q., 262(5:1200), 1606(27:1445), 1632(28:1455)
>>Canadian National Railway Company (CNR), o.q., 931(16:1500), 1305-6(23:1440)
>>Council of Ministers of Education of Canada, 629(11:1655)
>>Employment insurance, o.q., 99(3:1435), 385(7:1500), 555-6(10:1145-50), 828(14:1500), 1046(18:1500), 1115-6(19:1440), 1214(21:1450), 1253-4(22:1435-40), 1801(31:1430-5), 1914-5(33:1455-500), 2142(37:1430), 2220(38:1440), 2295(39:1440), 2296(39:1450), 2388(41:1430), 2466-8(42:1445-55), 2506(43:1425-30), 2509(43:1445), 2750-1(47:1420-5), 2969-70(51:1455), 3037(52:1435-40), 3076-7(53:1440-5), 3194(55:1145-50)
>>Employment insurance account, o.q., 62(2:1450), 103(3:1455-500), 439(8:1500), 615(11:1500)
>>Fisheries, o.q., 2757(47:1500)
>>Foreign credentials, o.q., 513(9:1455)
>>Gold River, BC, o.q., 1633(28:1505), 2868(49:1445)
>>Human Resource Development Department (HRDC), qu., 1521(26:1545)
>>Human Resources and Skills Development Department, 628-9(11:1645-55)
>>Medical students, 630(11:1655-1700)
>>Parental leave, o.q., 211(4:1445-50), 1984(34:1450), 2507-8(43:1435)
>>Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA), o.q., 2752(47:1435)
>>Quarantine Act (Bill C-36), 3081(53:1510)
>>Skilled trades and technology workforce, o.q., 2970(51:1500)
>>Student debt, o.q., 995(17:1440)
>>Student loans, 629(11:1650)
>>>o.q., 101(3:1445), 2511(43:1455)
>>Summer Work Experience, o.q., 613-4(11:1455), 2297(39:1455)
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 628-30(11:1645-1700)
>>Unemployment, o.q., 1632(28:1455)
>>WorldSkills Competition (2009), o.q., 2970(51:1500)

Voluntary organizations

>>Budget 2004 measures, support, 1653(28:1720), 2741-2(47:1325)
>>Not for profit corporations legislation, introducing, 2742(47:1325)
>>Tax benefits, providing, 122(3:1710)
>>Voluntary Sector Initiative, strengthening, Throne Speech statement, 6(1:1640), 122(3:1710), 2742(47:1325)
>>See also Yukon Territory

Voluntary Sector Initiative

>>Departmental evaluation procedure, r.o., 2229(38:1515)
>>See also Voluntary organizations

Volunteer emergency workers

>>Income tax deduction, 1806(31:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 1905(33:1405)
>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction for volunteer emergency service)(Bill C-505)

Volunteers

>>Port Coquitlam, BC, annual volunteer awards dinner, honouring, S.O. 31, 2139(37:1415)
>>Safeway employees, promoting fundraising campaigns, S.O. 31, 547(10:1100)
>>See also Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO); Cape Breton Firefighters Burn Care Society; Demers, Nicole; Health research--Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Laval, Lionel; Meals on Wheels; National Volunteer Week; Norquay, Margaret; Old Tyme Heritage Fiddlers; Poulin, Claude

Voortman Cookies Limited see Trans fats (trans fatty acids)

Votes see House of Commons proceedings

Voting see Elections--passim

Voyeurism

>>Criminal Code offences, creating, 775(13:1700), 781(13:1750), 785(13:1820), 951(16:1715-20), 952-3(16:1725-30), 1269(22:1615), 1271(22:1635), 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705), 1465(25:1300), 2244(38:1715), 2245(38:1725), 2327-8(40:1005-10), 2328-9(40:1020), 2595(44:1550)
>>>Buote, Julia, daughter videotaped by stepfather, not a crime, 952(16:1725-30)
>>>Saskatoon, SK case, 1465(25:1300)
>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)

Vulnerable persons see Victims of crime--Testimony in court