Interim Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security see National security--Parliamentarians role

Interim marketing authorizations see Food safety

"Interim Report on Copyright Reform" see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, Second

Intermodality see Transportation

International agreements

>>Dispute resolution mechanisms, importance, 5229(84:1640-5)
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor
>>>Quebec, 3862-3(62:1900-10)
>>>See also International agreements--Treaties;
>>Treaties, process, federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, Parliamentary committees role, House of Commons approval requirement, etc., 1164(21:1540), 6150-7(101:1800-55), 7744-51(122:1730-825), 8533(133:1720-5), 9451(147:1040)
>>>o.q., 8324-5(130:1425-30), 8326(130:1435-40)
>>>See also Treaties Act (Bill C-260)
>>Treaties entered into force in Canada in 2002, 2003, 2004, tabled, 5815(94:1505)
>>See also Adoption (children)--Vietnamese children; Aircraft/aerospace industry; Air transportation--Canada-United States open skies agreement; Child labour; DNA identification/evidence--National DNA databank; Immigration/immigrants--Canada-United States safe third country agreement; Income tax; Nuclear energy; Old Age Security (OAS); Pensions--Estonia; Spirit drinks; Trade agreements; Trafficking in persons (human trafficking)

International Biology Olympiad see Holt, Andrew

International biotechnology and life sciences conference see Biotechnology--BioNorth

International Boundary Waters Treaty see Devil's Lake, North Dakota--Inter-basin transfer

International Brigades see Meyers, Nickolaus

International competetiveness

>>Improvement, need, 5901(95:1705-10)
>>See also Corporate income tax--Capital cost allowance rate; Industrial development; International Trade Department--Establishment as separate department; Textile and clothing industry--Crisis; Trade

International conflicts

>>Child soldiers, S.O. 31, 7367(118:1105)
>>Foreign occupations, invasions, opposing, seeking peaceful solutions, petitions, 3402(55:1205)
>>Historical developments, United States superpower factor, 2376-7(40:1350)
>>Humanitarian response, Responsibility to Protect expert panel report
>>>Francophonie resolution, o.q., 2031(34:1450-5)
>>>o.q., 1971-2(33:1140)
>>World instability, changes, factors, 654(13:1150), 657(13:1215)
>>See also Diamond mining industry--Conflict diamonds; Foreign aid

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) see Oceans--Pollution

International Convention on the Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Content and Artistic Expression see United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)--Quebec role

International co-operation see Remote sensing satellites--Regulation

International Cooperation Minister see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department--Reorganization

International Criminal Court see Sudan--Darfur region conflict

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

>>United Nations declaration, etc., S.O. 31, 1916(32:1405), 1917(32:1410), 10157-8(158:1105), 10159(158:110)

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

>>United Nations initiative, supporting, S.O. 31, 8606-7(135:1415), 8717-8(137:1405)

International Day of Disabled Persons

>>December 3, United Nations designating, S.O. 31, 2249-50(38:1100), 2251-2(38:1110)

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

>>Commemoration, S.O. 31, 6555(107:1410)

International Day of La Francophonie

>>Anniversary, 35th, Canadian role, etc., S.O. 31, 4361-2(71:1400-5), 4363(71:1410)

International Day of Older Persons

>>Recognizing
>>>o.q., 8273(129:1155)
>>>S.O. 31, 8262(129:1055), 8264(129:1110), 8322(130:1415)

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

>>United Nations declaration, etc., o.q., 2033(34:1500)

International Development programs see Foreign development programs

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

>>Davidosn, Janet, Canadian, nomination for president, S.O. 31, 8905(140:1405)

International financial institutions see Developing countries--Debt

International Fund for Animal Welfare see Goodall, Jane

International Fund for Ireland see Ireland--Peace process

International Human Rights day

>>Anniversary of United Nations adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, S.O. 31, 2519(42:1410), 2602(43:1100), 2605(43:1110)

International institutions

>>Role, Throne Speech statement, 12(2:1630)

International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act (Bill C-4)--Minister of Transport (Lapierre)

>>First reading, 189(5:1205)
>>Second reading, 468-79(10:1230-355), 500-20(10:1555-835), deemed agreed to, 522(11:1005)
>>Transport Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 522(11:1005)
>>>Reported, without amdt., 1163(21:1335)
>>Report stage
>>>Concurrence, agreed to, 1299(24:1100-5), deemed concurred in with further amdts., 1308-9(24:1215)
>>>Motions, deemed moved and agreed to, 1308-9(24:1215)
>>Third reading, 1299-308(24:1105-215), 1309-14(24:1215-55), agreed to, 1314(24:1255), passed.
>>Royal Assent, 3913(64:1220) Chap. 3, S.C. 2005
>>See also Aircraft/aerospace industry--International agreement re financing/creditors

International Joint Commission see Devil's Lake, North Dakota--Inter-basin transfer; Great Lakes; Water pollution--Inter-basin transfer--Lake Memphrémagog

International Labour Organization (ILO) see Textile and clothing industry--Child labour/forced labour; Wal-Mart Canada Corp.--Collective bargaining

International law see Marijuana--Decriminalization

International Monetary Fund (IMF) see Economy/economic conditions--Government forecasts

International Polar Year see Arctic--Canadian role

International Police & Fire Games, 2004, Nevada

>>Tessier, Yves, shot-put gold medal winner, tribute, S.O. 31, 93-4(4:1405)

International policy statement see Foreign policy

International relations

>>Canadian role, 2870-1(46:1610), 2949(47:1645), 3885(63:1605)
>>>Alliances, participation in, 1493(26:1610)
>>>Budget 2004 measures, 3883(63:1545)
>>>Budget 2005 measures, 3909-10(64:1145-50), 3910(64:1200)
>>>Canadian values factor, 3892(63:1700)
>>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department reorganization, relationship, 3369-71(54:1650-700)
>>>Global peace and security, 3909-10(64:1150)
>>>>Budget 2005 funding, 6039(99:1810)
>>>L-20 initiative, 2871(46:1615), 3403(55:1215), 3405(55:1225-30), 3411(55:1310-5)
>>>Multilateralism
>>>>o.q., 2666(44:1500)
>>>>Prime Minister Paul Martin discussing with United States President George W. Bush in Chile, o.q., 1406(25:1425)
>>>Pearson, Lester B., era, factor3458(56:1525)
>>>Public diplomacy, 3909(64:1150)
>>>Throne Speech statement, 12(2:1630), 7127(115:1845)
>>>See also Environment--Canadian international role
>>Failed institutions of governance and law, impact, Throne Speech statement, 12(2:1630)
>>Quebec roke see Quebec--International representation right
>>See also Canada Corps; Foreign policy; G-20 countries; Quebec; University of British Columbia--Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues

International security

>>Foreign Affairs Department role, 3360(54:1655)

International sex trade see Sex trade

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project

>>Canadian participation, government not supporting, 80(4:1235), 3479(56:1830), 3480(56:1835), 3481(56:1840)

International Trade Department

>>Establishment as separate department, role, international competiveness factor, etc., 3173-6(61:1655-710), 3176-8(51:1720-30), 3179(51:1735), 3180(51:1745-50), 3289-92(53:1620-35), 3293(53:1645), 3359(54:1520), 3361(54:1535), 3370(54:1655), 3409(55:1255)
>>>Costs, 3175-6(51:1710)
>>>Legislation see Department of International Trade Act (Bill C-31)
>>>Regional offices, role, 3291(53:1625-30)
>>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department--Reorganization; Trade--Human rights

International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment Subcommittee

>>Role, establishing as standing committee, 3180(51:1745)

International trade zones see Mirabel international trade zone

International Volunteer Day

>>December 5, designation, 25th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 2198-9(37:1400-5), 2250(37:1105), 2378(40:1400), 2380(40:1415)
>>See also Volunteers

International Women's Day

>>Women's accomplishments, representation, recognizing, 4111(67:1415)
>>>S.O. 31, 4031(66:1400), 4107-11(67:1355-1415), 4193(68:1410), 4193(68:1410), 4267(69:1410)

International Year of Physics see Canadian Association of Physics

Internationaux du Sport de Montréal

>>Federal funding, r.o., 4636(75:1545)
>>Pool facilities, construction, Liberal fundraiser Serge Savard involvement, Canada Economic Development $16 million funding, etc., o.q., 3274-5(53:1440)
>>See also Sponsorship program--Funds; World Aquatic Championship 2005

Internet

>>High-speed access, Quebec, availability, 2356(40:1110)
>>Websites see Equalization payments--Data; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Security; Marijuana--Health Department education program; Members of Parliament--Communications technology; Regional and rural development--Regional development agencies, Infrmation disclosure; Sgro--References, Election campaign; Solberg--References; Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)--Loans, Repayment schedules; Trafficking in persons (human trafficking)--Education/awareness factor; Veterans--Route of Honour; War memorials--Virtual War Memorial
>>See also Age of consent (sexual relations)--Raising; Child pornography; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Community Access Program (CAPC); Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Education; Elections--Telephone, fax and Internet service; Government on-line services (Internet); Marijuana--Health Department education program; Regional and rural development--Regional development agencies, Information disclosure; Trafficking in persons (human trafficking); Wiretapping--New communications technologies

Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act (Bill C-254)--Stoffer

>>First reading, 1013(19:1520)
>>See also Child pornography--Internet distribution

Internet pharmacies see Drugs and pharmaceuticals; HIV/AIDS--Combatting, Drugs

Interparliamentary delegations

>>Reports, tabled
>>>Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, 5161(83:1210)
>>>Assemblée parliamentaire de la Francophonie, 521(11:1100), 3270(53:1505), 4203(68:1515), 5335(86:1515), 5659(91:1535), 6486(106:1510), 9147(143:1010)
>>>Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, 6127(101:1505)
>>>Canada-China Legislative Association, 3993(65:1205)
>>>Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, 639(13:1005), 839(16:1510), 1163(21:1530), 1190(22:1010), 3158(51:1505), 4203(68:1515), 5369(87:1005), 5659(91:1535), 6291(103:1205), 8728(137:1510), 9745(151:1510), 10071(157:1005)
>>>Canada-France Interparliamentary Association, 10043(156:1510)
>>>Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, 609(12:1510), 4235(69:1005), 9443(147:1005), 10071-2(157:1005)
>>>Canada-NATO Parliamentary Association, 10071(157:1005)
>>>Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, 839(16:1510), 2728(45:1010), 5659(91:1535), 6485(106:1510), 9959(155:1000), 10215(159:1515)
>>>Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 8614(135:1500), 9443(147:1005)
>>>Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA), 2347(40:1005), 6013(99:1505), 7433(119:1510)
>>>Inter-Parliamentary Union, 869(17:1005), 1604(28:1200), 3895(64:1000), 5659(91:1535), 9925-6(154:1510)
>>>Mexico-Canada interparliamentary meeting, 4073(67:1000)
>>>Parliamentary delegations, visits to
>>>>Chile and Argentina, 5549(90:1015)
>>>>Czech Republic and Slovenia, 9256(144:1505)
>>>>Jamaica and Bahamas, 5335(86:1515)
>>>>New Zealand and Australia, 8915(140:1505)
>>>>Pakistan, 4042(66:1500)
>>>>Russian Federation, 9621(150:1000)
>>See also HIV/AIDS--Africa

Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) see Interparliamentary delegations--Reports

Interprovincial trade

>>Barriers, removing, 76(4:1200)
>>Federal-provincial agreement, formula, amending, 5661(91:1545)
>>>See also Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (amdt.--approval of a proposal)(Bill C-376)
>>See also Food safety

Intrawest Corporation see Mont Tremblant ski resort

Intoxicants see Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement

Inuit

>>Nunavut settlement area, annual report for 2003 on state of Inuit culture and society, tabled, 2727(45:1005)
>>Secretariat, establishing, Budget 2005 measure, 3889(63:1635)
>>Urban Inuit Conference, October 2005, Ottawa, ON, S.O. 31, 9015-6(141:1405)
>>See also Inuvialuit Final Agreement; Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement; Lyall, Pat; Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement; Nunavut; Nunavut Siviniksavut; Oikiqtani Inuit Association

Inuit sled dogs

>>Slaughter, 1950-1970, judicial inquiry request, etc., 5845-6(95:1005-10)
>>>See also Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

>>Partnership Agreement with Canada, S.O. 31, 6815(111:1405)

Inuvialuit Final Agreement

>>Implementation Coordinating Committee 2002-2003 annual report, tabled, 2261(38:1205)

Invasive species

>>Combatting
>>>Budget 2005 measure, 3891(63:1700)
>>>o.q., 10168(158:1200)

Inverness Bronze Scupture Gallery see Le Musée du Bronze d'Inverness

Investigative hearings see Justice system

Investment

>>Government strategy, lack, 3908(64:1140), 6086(100:1505)
>>Taxation levels, relationship, 2832(46:1250)
>>See also Foreign investment/ownership; Productivity--Private sector investment lack factor

Investment Canada Act see Foreign investment/ownership

Investment Canada act (amdt.)(Bill C-59)--Minister of Industry (Emerson)

>>First reading, 7433(119:1510)

Investment tax credit program see Corporate income tax; Mines/mining industry--Exploration and development

Invisible work day see Journée de travail invisible

IODE Police Community Service Awards see Edwards, Lt Ralph

Iogen Corporation

>>Capital requirements, etc., 5902(95:1715)

IPOC see Integrated Proceeds of Crime Inititiave (IPOC)

Iquluit see Earth Day

Iran

>>Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, President see Israel
>>Gay youths, Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, execution, human rights abuse, S.O. 31, 8263(129:1105)
>>Human rights violations
>>>Canadian position, o.q., 10000(155:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 8439(132:1450)
>>Kazemi, Zahra, Canadian tortured/killed while in Iranian government custody, Canadian response, etc., 6438-40(105:1815-25), 6518-20(106:1930-40)
>>>o.q., 3353-4(54:1445-50), 4623-4(75:1430-5), 4703(76:1440-5), 4704(76:1450), 4748-9(77:1455-500), 7540(120:1450)
>>>r.o., 6344(104:1530)
>>>S.O. 31, 4620(75:1415), 4621(75:1420)
>>Sahba, Haleh, deportation from Canada to Iran, returning to Canada, petitions, 4235(69:1005), 4530(74:1025)
>>See also Mujahedin-E-Khalq (MEK)(Terrorist group); Nuclear weapons; Refugees

Iraq

>>Canadian Forces role
>>>Canadian officers serving with United States and United Kingdom units, o.q., 3229(52:1440), 3753(61:1420-5)
>>>Government not sending troops, o.q., 3151(51:1425-30), 3229(52:1440), 3232(52:1455)
>>>House of Commons debating prior to, o.q., 8514-5(133:1500)
>>>Training Iraqi troops outside Iraq, o.q., 3351(54:1435)
>>CARE International head of operations Margaret Hassan, murder, S.O. 31, 1474(26:1410), 5501(89:1400)
>>Constitution, referendum, S.O. 31, 8718(137:1410)
>>Democratization, Canadian position, 3405(55:1225)
>>Election, January, 2005, 2828(46:1220)
>>>Canadian government not congratulating Iraqi people, o.q., 8858(139:1145), 8861(139:1200)
>>>Canadian observers, 2949(47:1635)
>>>>Safety factor, o.q., 2308(39:1420), 2314(39:1455)
>>>o.q., 2844(46:1415-20), 2851(46:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 2843(46:1410)
>>Insurgents/terrorists, Canadians involved, government condemning, o.q., 8858(139:1145), 8861(139:1200)
>>Oil for food program of United Nations, concerns, investigating
>>>o.q., 319(7:1455)
>>>Canadian involvement possibility, Maurice Strong, etc., 4257(69:1255)
>>>>o.q., 5409(87:1450), 5509-10(89:1450), 5582-3(90:1455), 5769(93:1155)
>>>>S.O. 31, 9813(152:1410)
>>>Canadian Wheat Board, alleged illegal contracts, o.q., 5769-70(93:1155)
>>>See also Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Tenth
>>Police, training, Canadian role, o.q., 3232(52:1455)
>>Reconstruction, Canadian role, o.q., 2314(39:1455), 3232(52:1455), 9189(143:1500)
>>Surette, Stefan, Canadian employed by British security firm, killed by insurgents, S.O. 31, 5402(87:1410)
>>United States pre-emptive attack
>>>Canadian non-participation, 651(13:1125-30), 655(13:1200), 706(13:1805), 8414(131:1635)
>>>>o.q., 9189(143:1500)
>>>>Quebecers position, 670(13:1355), 685(13:1525)
>>>Conservative Party position, 5871(95:1350)
>>>United States war objectors seeking refuge in Canada, petitions, 9444(147:1010)
>>>See also Immigration/immigrants--United States war resistors; Thompson, Myron--References
>>Yamulky, Fairuz, Canadian citizen held captive, beaten, lack of Canadian government assistance, etc., S.O. 31, 1403-4(25:1415)

IRB see Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Ireland

>>Peace process, International Fund for Ireland, Canadian support, S.O. 31, 6226(102:1400)
>>Tax convention with Canada see Income tax--Double taxation
>>See also Air India--Flight 182, June 23, 1985 terrorist attack, Anniversary

IRFAN Canada (Jerusalem Fund)

>>Fund rasising for palestian terrorist groups, allegations, government response, o.q., 1655(29:1455)

Iron curtain see Soviet Union

Irrigation projects

>>Saskatchewan, government funding, r.o., 4531(74:1030)

Islamic Foundation of Toronto see Pakistan--Earthquake

Israel

>>Conservative Party support, S.O. 31, 1002(19:1410)
>>Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remarks, Canadian response
>>>House express its dismay and offence, M. (Jennings), agreed to, 9257(144:1510-5)
>>>o.q., 9107(142:1500), 10000(155:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 9321(145:1415), 9474(147:1400), 9523-4(148:1115), 9578-9(149:1405)
>>Occupied territories see Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement; Middle East--Occupied Palestinian territories
>>Rabin, Yitzhak, former Prime Minister, asassination, 10th anniversary, S.O. 31, 9523(148:1110), 9578(149:1400), 9579(149:1405), 9580(149:1410)
>>Sharon, Ariel, President see Middle East conflict--Ceasefire
>>United Nations organizations, participation in see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Sixteenth
>>See also Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy; Hate propaganda/speech; Middle East conflict; UJA Federation; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)--Canadian ambassador

Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act (Bill C-368)--Pacetti

>>First reading, 5369(87:1005)
>>See also Italian Canadians--World War II designation as enemy aliens

Italian Canadians

>>Montreal community, contribution, S.O. 31, 9100(142:1420)
>>Valigia d'oro, recipients, S.O. 31, 6980(114:1410)
>>World War II designation as enemy aliens, internment, recognition, resititution, education programs, 5369(87:1005)
>>>o.q., 9588(149:1500)
>>>See also Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act (Bill C-368)

Italian Society, Principe di Piemonte

>>Thunder Bay, ON, Italian fraternal organization, 95th anniversary, S.O. 31, 480(10:1400)

Italian television see RAI International

Italy see World War II--Battle of Ortona--Italian campaign

Iter project see International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project

Izaak Walton Killam (IWK) Hospital

>>Dartmouth--Cole Harbour constituency, Robertson-Surrette Group, volunteer fundraising efforts, tribute, S.O. 31, 1324(24:1405)