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Gulf war syndrome see Persian Gulf War (1991)

Gun control/guns

>>Amnesty program, 8214(123:1045)
>>>o.q., 7654(116:1150)
>>Banning, S.O. 31, 2644(43:1410)
>>Children
>>>Access, preventing, 5547-8(83:1815), 7861(118:2020)
>>>Transfer to, prohibition, 8260(123:1550)
>>Computer system, police access, accuracy of information, etc., S.O. 31, 2432-3(40:1055)
>>Confiscation, without compensation, etc., Firearms Act (Bill C-68)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), relationship, 7828-9(118:1630-5), 8228(123:1220), 8230-1(123:1235) 8237(123:1325), 8241(123:1355), 8257-8(123:1530-5), 8261(123:1550), 8264-5(123:1615-25), 8269-70(123:1655-700)
>>>McKnight, Darrell, case, 8228(123:1220)
>>>o.q., 7654(116:1150)
>>>See also Gun control/guns--Prohibited and restricted weapons
>>Crimes, use in, 7857(118:1950), 9523(144:1520)
>>>Extent, disputed data, Royal Canadian Mounted Police position, Firearms Act (amd.)(Bill C-68)(1st. Sess., 35th Parl.) debate, provincial court challenges, factors, etc., 5537(83:1650), 5627-9(84:1900-10), 5646-9(85:1505-30), 7827(118:1620-5), 7829(118:1635-40), 8225(123:1155), 8231(123:1240), 8239(123:1340), 8253(123:1500), 8270(123:1655)
>>>>Letters
>>>>>Tabled, 4994(75:1540), 5143(77:1540)
>>>>>Tabling, o.q., 4986(75:1450), 5136-7(77:1455)
>>>>o.q., 4986(75:1450), 5047(76:1430), 5051(76:1450), 5716-7(86:1450-5)
>>>>S.O. 31, 5128-9(77:1410-5)
>>>Quebec Court of Appeal ruling re Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, S.O. 31, 4627(70:1405)
>>>Rifles, shotguns, 8235(123:1310)
>>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police statistics, 10986(167:1520), 11607(177:1010), 12188-9(185:1210-5)
>>>>qu., 12237-8(186:1510)
>>>Sentences
>>>>Concurrent sentences, plea bargaining, eliminating, 8260(123:1550)
>>>>Consecutive sentences, 12681(193:1510-5), 13485-6(204:1150-5) 13933-41(208:1735-835), 15730(236:1505)
>>>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--consecutive sentence for use of firearms in commission of offence)(Bill C-515); Criminal Code (amdt.--consecutive sentences for use of firearms in commission of offence)(Bill C-484)
>>>>Enforcing, petition, 2817(45:1255)
>>>>Increasing, 569(12:1000), 7846(118:1845), 8237(123:1325), 8239(123:1345), 8259(123:1545), 8261(123:1600), 8263(123:1610)
>>>>>See also Firearms Act (repeal)(Bill C-236)
>>>>Minimum, four years, 5660(85:1700)
>>>Statistics, qu., 13717-8(206:1015)
>>>See also Young offenders--Weapons offences
>>Deaths and injuries from, 8215-6(123:1045-60)
>>Enforcement, increasing, 8226(123:1210)
>>Firearms Acquisition Certificates, 8260-2(123:1550-600), 8270(123:1700), 8272(123:1710)
>>Historical background, 8222(123:1140)
>>International controls on small arms, negotiating treaty, government position, etc., 8842(133:1520-5)
>>>o.q., 6553(99:1450-5)
>>>r.o., 6156(93:1545)
>>>S.O. 31, 1354(24:1340), 2644(43:1410), 7004(106:1405)
>>Knife control, following, 8268(123:1640)
>>National Firearms Associationm position, 8267-8(123:1635-45)
>>>Lickacz, Bob, Alberta President, remarks, 8254-5(123:1510)
>>Organization of American States firearms convention, o.q., 1767(31:1440)
>>Prohibited and restricted weapons, 8237(123:1325), 8264(123:1615)
>>>Confiscation, compensation factor, Canadian International Development Agency El Salvador and Mozambique programs, relationship
>>>>o.q., 11701(178:1455)
>>>>qu., 12084(184:1010)
>>>See also Theft--Armed robbery
>>Registration system, Firearms Act (Bill C-68)(1st. Sess., 35th Parl.), 164(5:1310), 5722(86:1530), 6483(98:1520), 7209(109:1225), 7845-6(118:1840-5), 7853-4(118:1920-30), 7857-8(118:1950-2000), 8503(128:1120), 8514(128:1240), 9288(140:1335)
>>>Aboriginal peoples/communities, impact, exemptions, 7853(118:1925), 8222-3(123:1140-5)
>>>>Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Adaptation Regulations, 8214(123:1045)
>>>Advertising campaign, S.O. 31, 10290-1(157:1405-10)
>>>Amendments proposed, rejected by government, 8211(123:1025), 8223-4(123:1145-55)
>>>Auditor General auditing, 8225(123:1200), 8253(123:1500)
>>>Auditors, volunteers, using, 8217(123: 1105)
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 8216-7(123:1055-105)
>>>>S.O. 31, 10378(158:1405)
>>>Business, impact, closures, etc., 8224-5(123:1115)
>>>>o.q., 15508(234:1445)
>>>Central processing site, Miramichi, N.B., 8227-8(123:1215)
>>>Complexity, 7211(109:1245)
>>>>S.O. 31, 13219-29(201:1405)
>>>Compliance, lack, o.q., 15507-8(234:1445)
>>>Conceal failure of government to deal with shortcomings in criminal justice system, 7855(118:1935)
>>>Costs, effectiveness, etc., 3740(57:1515), 5539(83:1710), 5548(83:1815), 5628(84:1910), 6459(98:1310), 7236(109:1510), 7552(114:1715), 7593(115:1345), 7800-1(118:1335), 7827(118:1620-5), 7829-30(118:1640-5), 7841(118:1805), 7844(118:1830), 7847-8(118:1855-900), 7849(118:1910), 7864(118:2045), 7869(118:2125), 8210(123:1015), 8212-3(123:1020-40), 8215(123:1050), 8218(123:1110-5), 8220(123:1125), 8224-6(123:1150-200), 8228(123:1220), 8231(123:1235-40), 8235-7(123:1315-25), 8240-1(123:1350), 8253-4(123:1500-10), 8256-7(123:1520-30), 8259-60(123:1545-50), 8264(123:1615), 8269(123:1650), 8512(128:1230-5), 8514(128:1245), 9852(149:1655), 9871(150:1030), 9873(150:1045), 15841(237:1820)
>>>>o.q., 2802(45:1135), 3116(49:1450), 7531(114:1550), 12446-7(189:1445), 13016(198:1455), 13960(209:1130), 15507-8(234:1445)
>>>>qu., 3867(59:1220)
>>>>S.O. 31, 2797-8(45:1110), 5507(83:1355), 8097(121:1105), 10721-2(163:1355-400), 14534-5(219:1055)
>>>Crime, criminals use, crime prevention, relationship, 1854(32:1550), 7847-8(118:1850-900), 7853(118:1925), 7857(118:1950), 8210-1(123:1015-20), 8217-8(123:1105-10), 8220-1(123:1130-5), 8224-7(123:1150-210), 8229-30(123:1225-35), 8232-3(123:1250), 8236-7(123:1320-5), 8255(123:1515-20), 8257-9(123:1525-40), 8263(123:1610), 8268-70(123:1640-55), 9852-4(149:1655-705), 12961(197:1540), 14124-5(211:1700-5), 15106(228:1010)
>>>Criminal Code and Customs Tariff (Bill C-17)(amdt.)(3rd. Sess., 34th Parl.), relationship, 7846-7(118:1850), 7850-1(118:1915-20), 7853-4(118:1925-30), 8225(123:1200), 8263(123:1610)
>>>Criminalization of law-abiding citizens, 230(6:1640), 7593(115:1345), 7828(118:1625), 7853(118:1925), 8254(123:1505), 8265(123:1625), 8269-70(123:1650-700)
>>>Deadline, all firearms registered by 2003, 8214(123:1045), 8230(123:1235)
>>>Economic impact studies, lack, 7828(118:1630)
>>>Eliminating, repealing, 4220(64:1205), 7802-3(118:1350), 7827(118:1620), 8211-2(123:1025-30), 8221(123:1130), 8270-2(123:1700-10), 10269-78(157:1100-200)
>>>>See also Firearms Act (repeal)(Bill C-236); Firearms Act and Criminal Code (amdt.--no registration of firearms that are not restricted or prohibited firearms)(Bill C-362)
>>>Enforcement
>>>>Police discretion, o.q., 10615(162:1435-40)
>>>>Unenforceable, 8269-70(123:1650-700)
>>>Errors, incorrect information, photographs, etc., 8215(123:1050), 13862-3(207:1845-50)
>>>>o.q., 13016(198:1455)
>>>Expenditures, diverting to police, crime prevention, health care, etc., 1479(26:1555), 5537(83:1655), 7841(118:1805-10), 7849-50(118:1910-5), 7860-1(118:2015), 7864(118:2045), 8218-21(123:1110-30), 8224(123:1150), 8226(123:1200), 8240-1(123:1350), 8253-4(123:1505), 8262(123:1600), 9852(149:1655), 14178(212:1715), 14964(225:1755)
>>>>o.q., 14023(210:1445)
>>>>S.O. 31, 12792(195:1100-5)
>>>>See also Canadian Police Information Centre--Computer system
>>>Expiry if not effective within five years, 1717(30:1210-5), 14551-9(219:1215-310)
>>>>See also Gun Control Legislation Expiry Act (Bill C-278)
>>>Fees, 8216(123:1100), 8225(123:1155), 8228(123:1215-20), 8236(123:1315), 8239(123:1345), 8256(123:1520), 8270(123:1655)
>>>Flexibility, selective application, 8232(123:1245)
>>>Forms
>>>>Complexity/simplicity, 8214(123:1050), 8228(123:1215)
>>>>Contract not tendered, S.O. 31, 8569(129:1405)
>>>>Paperwork factor, 8238(123:1330-5)
>>>>Revisions, 8214(123:1045)
>>>Gun collectors, 8259(123:1540-5), 8265-6(123:1625)
>>>Hand guns, 7847(118:1850), 8269-70(123:1615)
>>>Hassle factor, 8265-6(123:1625)
>>>Implementation, delay, 8214-5(123:1045-50), 8226(123:1200), 8262(123:1600), 8264(123:1615)
>>>>S.O. 31, 8242(123:1400)
>>>International comparison, 8236(123:1315)
>>>Locating firearms, ineffective, 8226-7(123:1210)
>>>M. on supply (Pankiw), 8209-41(123:1010-355), 8253-75(123:1500-800), negatived, on recorded division, 8273-5(123:1800)
>>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Gouk), emergency requirements not met, not accepted, 8178-9(122:1535)
>>>>Amdt. (MacKay), 8226(123:1205), negatived, on recorded division, 8272-3(123:1750)
>>>Missing/stolen firearms, tracing, 8230(123:1230), 8255(123:1515), 8258(123:1535), 8270(123:1655)
>>>Motor vehicles, watercraft, comparison, 8235-6(123:1310-5), 8255(123:1520), 8258-9(123:1535-45)
>>>New Democratic Party position, 8224(123:1150), 8226(123:1200)
>>>Opponents misrepresenting facts, 8228-9(123:1220-5), 8256(123:1520-5)
>>>Ownership, allowing/eliminating, criminalizing, intent, 8209-11(123:1010-25), 8228(123:1215), 8234(123:1300), 8239-40(123:1340-5)
>>>Petitions, 5521(83:1505), 6087(92:1205), 6155(93:1540), 6294(95:1505), 6632(101:1010), 6968(106:1005), 7933-5(119:1510-20), 8005-6(120:0915-20), 8111(121:1205), 8166(122:1525), 8207-8(123:1005), 8305(124:1515-20), 8346(125:1510), 8406(126:1205), 8473(127:1540), 8497-8(128:1005-10), 8585(129:1540), 8611(130:1005), 8769-71(132:1510-5), 9052(136:1235), 9106(137:1530), 9231-3(139:1515-20), 9521(144:1515), 9553(145:1015-20), 9651(146:1205), 9707(147:1510), 9868(150:1010), 9965(151:1205), 10147(154:1530), 10301(157:1505-10), 10469(160:1015), 10924(166:1210), 10984(167:1510), 11017-8(168:1010), 11175(171:1515), 11378(173:1510), 11605(177:1005), 11710(178:1550-5), 12548(191:1505), 12682(193:1515), 12805(195:1210), 13017(198:1505-10), 13448(203:1545), 13716(206:1010), 13966(209:1205), 15264(230:1505), 15511-2(234:1500-5), 15925(239:1515)
>>>>Presenting in House of Commons, 7499(113:1610), 7508-9(113:1715-20)
>>>Police administering, 7552(114:1715)
>>>>See also Gun control/guns--Registration system, Enforcement
>>>Police, Canadian Police Association, etc., position, 5535(83:1645), 7827(118:1620), 7829(118:1635), 7832(118:1700), 7873(118:2150-5), 8198(122:1750), 8221(123:1130-5), 8255(123:1515), 8258(123:1535), 8260(123:1550), 8266(123:1625), 8272(123:1710), 8511(128:1220-5)
>>>Police safety, relationship, 8264(123:1615), 8266(123:1625)
>>>Police state, relationship, 8234(123:1300), 8239-40(123:1340-55)
>>>Political motivation, 8261-2(123:1600)
>>>Privacy concerns, 6501(98:1740)
>>>Progressive Conservative Party position, 7847(118:1850), 8224(123:1155), 8270(123:1700)
>>>Progressive Conservative Senators supporting/not supporting, 7802(118:1350)
>>>Provinces not administering, challenging in court, 1443(26:1205), 7211-2(109:1245), 7617(115:1610), 7720-2(117:1625-35), 7825(118:1605), 7827-8(118:1625), 7853(118:1925), 8212(123:1025-30), 8220(123:1125-30), 8225(123:1155), 8230(123:1235), 8233-4(123:1300), 8239(123:1335-40), 8253(123:1505), 8268(123:1640-5), 8514(128:1245)
>>>>Alberta Court of Appeal upholding legislation, 8545(128:1610)
>>>>>Appealing, S.O. 31, 8569(129:1405)
>>>>Government withdrawing, o.q., 1413-4(25:1150)
>>>>New Brunswick joining court challenge, S.O. 31, 16184(242:1400)
>>>>o.q., 5051(76:1450), 6478(98:1455)
>>>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police administering, 1479(26:1555)
>>>>>o.q., 1906(33:1445)
>>>>>Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation position, S.O. 31, 13503(204:1410)
>>>>See also Gun control/guns--Crimes, use in, Extent
>>>Public knowledge, lack, government not distributing copies of bill, etc., 8233(123:1255-300)
>>>Public opinion, 7824-5(118:1600-5), 7828(118:1625), 7829(118:1635), 7832(118:1700), 7841-2(118:1805-10), 7845-6(118:1845), 7854(118:1930), 7857(118:1950), 8211(123:1020-5), 8213-5(123:1035-50), 8218-23(123:1110-45), 8225(123:1200), 8227-40(123:1210-345), 8255-8(123:1515-40), 8264-5(123:1620), 8272(123:1710), 8900(134:1645), 12935(197:1300)
>>>>o.q., 15507(234:1445)
>>>>Parliament Hill demonstration, September 29, 1998, 8211-4(123:1025-40), 8218-9(123:1110-20), 8222(123:1140), 8224(123:1155), 8227(123:1215), 8231-5(123:1240-310), 8238-9(123:1335), 8255(123:1515), 8269(123:1650), 8271(123:1705)
>>>>S.O. 31, 283(7:1405)
>>>Public safety, security, lives saved, relationship, 7872(118:2145), 8212-5(123:1035-45), 8230-1(123:1230-5), 8235-9(123:1315-40), 8253-4(123:1500-10), 8256(123:1525), 8258-61(123:1535-55), 8264-6(123:1615-30), 8268(123:1640), 8891(134:1540)
>>>>o.q., 15507-8(234:1445)
>>>>S.O. 31, 8244(123:1410)
>>>Recreational use, hunting and shooting, impact, 8216(123:1100), 8228(123:1215), 8237-9(123:1325-45), 8258(123:1540), 8967-8(135:1200)
>>>Reform Party position, 7860-1(118:2015), 7872(118:2140-5), 8211-3(123:1025-40), 8216(123:1055), 8221(123:1130-5), 8231-3(123:1235-55), 8256-8(123:1520-55), 8270-1(123:1700-5), 8547(128:1625), 8891(134:1540), 8900(134:1645), 12935(197:1300), 14124-5(211:1700-5)
>>>Reform Party supply motion, free vote, parties allowing, 8219(123:1115), 8223(123:1145), 8226(123:1200), 8254(123:1510)
>>>Regulations
>>>>Draft regulations, tabling, Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee reviewing, government amending, 8214(123:1040-5), 8216-7(123:1100), 8229(123:1225), 8234(123:1300), 8265(123:1620-5)
>>>>See also Gun control/guns--Registration system, Aboriginal peoples/communities; Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
>>>Repealing see Gun control/guns--Registration system, Eliminating
>>>Rights, infringing, property rights, civil liberties, right to bear arms, 8209(123:1010), 8212(123:1025), 8233-5(123:1300-10), 8240(123:1345), 8260(123:1550), 8265-8(123:1620-40)
>>>Rural areas, impact, 7844(118:1830), 8209-10(123:1010-5), 8222-3(123:1140-5), 8225-6(123:1200-5), 8262-5(123:1600-20), 8268-9(123:1645-50)
>>>S.O. 31, 8758(132:1410), 10609(162:1405), 10974(167:1410-5), 13219-20(201:1405)
>>>Social engineering, 8256(123:1525)
>>>Telegdi position, 7861(118:2020), 7864(118:2045)
>>>Violations, sentences, extreme, criminal offence, etc., 6461-2(98:1325-30), 6507(98:1825), 7211(109:1245), 8216(123:1100), 8266(123:1630)
>>>Western provinces, impact, response, etc., 8231(123:1240), 8236(123:1315)
>>>See also Gun control/guns--Confiscation--Crimes--Safe use and storage--Smuggling; Hunting--Accidents; Suicide--Gun control/registration system
>>Safe use and storage
>>>Firearms Act (Bill C-68)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), relationship, preventing accidents, deaths, etc., 7846(118:1845), 8216(123:1100), 8227(123:1210-5), 8230(123:1230), 8238-9(123:1330-40), 8255(123:1515), 8258-61(123:1535-600), 8269(123:1645-50), 8272(123:1710)
>>>Gun handling courses, 8216(123:1100), 8230(123:1230), 8238-9(123:1330-40)
>>>Legislation, Criminal Code and Customs Tariff (Bill C-17)(amdt.)(3rd. Sess., 34th Parl.), 7800(118:1335), 7802(118:1350)
>>Search and seizure, without warrant, etc., 7067(107:1205), 8233-4(123:1255-300), 8241(123:1355), 8256-7(123:1520-30), 8265(123:1625), 8509-10(128:1210)
>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--search and seizure without warrant)(Bill C-406)
>>Smuggling, trafficking, black market firearms, etc. 2130(36:1855)
>>>Penalties, ineffective, 1854(32:1550)
>>>Registration system, Firearms Act (Bill C-68)(1st. Sess., 35th Parl.), relationship, 6484(98:1530), 7854(118:1903), 8229-30(123:1230-5), 8257(123:1530), 8260-1(123:1550), 8265-6(123:1625-30), 12870(196:1520-5)
>>>>o.q., 6477-8(98:1445-55)
>>>>qu., 15266(230:1510)
>>>See also Ports--Policing services
>>Theft, 8213(123:1035)
>>United Nations workshops on firearms regulations, Pankiw participation, etc.,
>>>o.q., 4162(63:1445)
>>>S.O. 31, 8458(127:1405)
>>United States system
>>>Canada following, Breitkreuz, G., remarks, 8215(123:1050), 8219-20(123:1120)
>>>>S.O. 31, 8243(123:1405)
>>>Comparison, 7249(109:1645), 7846(118:1845), 7850(118:1915), 7858(118:1955), 7861(118:2020), 8215-6(123:1050-5), 8231(123:1235-40), 8237-8(123:1325), 8258(123:1535), 8264(123:1620), 8266-7(123:1635-40)
>>>Lott, Professor John, speaking on Parliament Hill, S.O. 31, 8243(123:1405)
>>>National Rifle Association influence, 8235-6(123:1310-5)
>>User Group on Firearms, minutes, correspondence, M. for Production of Papers (Breitkreuz, G.), called, transferred for debate, 6608(100:1525)
>>Women, protecting from violence, role, 2811(45:1220), 2813(45:1230), 12934(197:1255)
>>>o.q., 2802(45:1130-5), 8249-50(123:1440), 10787(164:1455)
>>>S.O. 31, 10971(167:1400-5)
>>>See also Family violence--Gun control/registration
>>See also Customs officers--Peace officer powers, Firearms; Family violence; Haiti--Government abuse

Gun Control Legislation Expiry Act (Bill C-278)--G. Breitkreuz

>>First reading, 1717(30:1210-5)
>>Second reading, 14551-9(219:1215-310)
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 14559(219:1310)
>>See also Gun control/guns--Registration system, Expiry

Gussow, David

>>House of Commons table officer, retirement, 1984(34:1500)

Guyana see Canadian Executive Service Organization; Mining industry--Environmental regulations

Guysborough County, N.S. see Fisheries, Atlantic

Guzik, Tom

>>Thunder Bay, ON. entrepreneur, tribute, S.O. 31, 13965(209:1110)

Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve see National parks/marine conservation areas--Marine conservation areas

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve see National parks/marine conservation areas

Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

>>Implementation Committee Annual Reports
>>>1996-1997, tabled, 6724(102:1205)
>>>1997-1998, tabled, 15451(233:1200)
>>See also Mackenzie Valley--Land and water management, Aboriginal land claims

Gymnastics

>>International Gymnix, Montréal, Que., Julie Beaulieu, gold, bronze medal winner, S.O. 31, 13817(207:1410)