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Ringuette-Maltais, Pierrette (L--Madawaska--Victoria; Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole)

>>Appropriation Act No. 3, 1996-97 (Bill C-68), 6883
>>Board of Internal Economy, 5611-2
>>Chairman and Deputy Chairman, rulings and statements, motions, leave to move, 8977
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 6895-6
>>Privilege
>>>Bellehumeur (false/misleading statements), Harvard remarks re Bloc Québécois Members access to information, 1193
>>>Clancy (language, inappropriate/improper), Morrison remarks equating Halifax with bigots, 2422
>>>Meredith (rights of Members breached), Security Intelligence Review Committee report to National Security Sub-Committee of Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee, misleading, contempt of House, 4086
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournment proceedings (Late Show), proceeding with, 554, 1921, 5706, 6593, 10136
>>>Bills, Government
>>>>Committee of the Whole referral, 371, 9902
>>>>Committee referral motion, 5582
>>>>Debate, 10157
>>>>Report stage motions, 1311, 2214-5, 2421, 2489, 2499, 3038, 6697, 8520, 8613, 8990-1, 8996, 9117, 9124, 9127-8, 9419, 10157
>>>>Royal Recommendation, 3565
>>>>Same form as Bills from previous session, 365
>>>>Second reading, 1937-8, 9902
>>>>Senate amendments, 6439-40
>>>>Supply bills, 977, 6524
>>>>Third reading, 4689, 9902, 9920
>>>Bills, Private Members' Private, consideration, 4103
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public
>>>>Committee referral, 5710
>>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 2041, 4786, 6593, 6889, 9914, 10215
>>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 5591
>>>>Member not present to move, 10136
>>>>Member speaking second time, 10215
>>>>Report stage and third reading, 6889
>>>>Same form as Bills from previous session, 1470-1
>>>>Senate amendments, 9913
>>>>Second reading, 1918, 6592
>>>>Sponsorship, 8643
>>>>Subject-matter referral, 1918, 2035
>>>>Votable item, 1915, 1918, 2035, 3668, 4780
>>>Chair, rulings and statements, impartiality, 4085
>>>Committee reports
>>>>Concurrence, 4676, 4679, 6192-3, 10132
>>>>Nature of report, 6192
>>>>Presenting, 4084, 5749
>>>Debate
>>>>Allotted time, 6879, 7372
>>>>Chair participation, 2223
>>>>Member asking question, 8981
>>>>Member participating, 4296-7, 6895
>>>>Member recognition by Chair, 7124
>>>>Relevance, 3408, 4063
>>>>Resuming, 6894-5
>>>>Reverting to, 7124
>>>Decorum, noise/heckling, 692, 986, 1911, 3179, 6581, 7113, 8860
>>>Divisions, motion, 6879
>>>Divisions, recorded
>>>>Member arriving after Whips entry, 1580
>>>>Member indicating vote, 8616
>>>>Member not hearing numbers, 6707
>>>>Members remaining in Chamber during votes, 8994-6
>>>>Motion number, 8617, 8623-4
>>>>Motions grouped together, 1200
>>>>Names not called, 1198
>>>>Previously taken, 8616, 9118
>>>>Question not put on report stage motions in group, 2386
>>>Divisions, recorded, deferred, 1311, 1354, 1362, 1626, 1791, 1830, 2210, 2385-6, 2498-503, 3037, 3414, 3649, 3656-7, 3662, 3728, 3735-6, 3851-2, 4296, 5384, 5386, 5706, 5925, 5965, 6431, 6689-90, 6696, 7448-9, 7453, 8520, 8613-5, 8868, 8985, 8989, 8996-7, 9004, 9008, 9240, 9268, 9419, 9955
>>>Documents, tabling, 2424, 4086
>>>Estimates, committee referral, 5643
>>>Government Orders, extending, 977, 3170, 4092, 5612, 5920, 9266, 10042
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper
>>>>"Asshole", 8865
>>>>"Cannot have it both ways", 4296
>>>>"Demagogues", 9012
>>>>"Loudmouth from Halifax", 5756
>>>Member be now heard, 6879
>>>Members' remarks
>>>>Addressing through Chair, 3194, 3730, 4063
>>>>Attacking Chair, 6403
>>>>False/misleading, 1223, 2277, 3976-7
>>>>Imputing improper motives/casting aspersions, 2422, 4589, 4592-3, 8714
>>>>Reference to Members/Ministers presence/absence, 3075, 9398
>>>>Relevancy rule, 5723
>>>Motions
>>>>Deemed put and agreed to, 4447
>>>>Leave to move, 6193, 10042
>>>>Member moving while rising on point of order, 8990
>>>Petitions, tabling/presenting, 367-8
>>>Points of order, Chair not acknowledging, 4593
>>>Private Members' Business
>>>>Deferring debate, 3719
>>>>Member not present in House, 5706
>>>Private Members' Motions
>>>>Amendments, 3290
>>>>Contempt allegation aimed at particular Member and party, 2524
>>>>Deemed put, recorded division requested and deferred, 9475
>>>>Deleted from Order Paper, 8643
>>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1694, 2283, 2289, 3526, 5327, 6517, 8645, 8687
>>>>Votable item, 1688, 2274, 8645
>>>Private Members' Motions for Papers, called and transferred for debate, 4679
>>>Question and comment period
>>>>Allotted time, 265, 1525, 1834, 1932, 1934, 3843, 4446, 4578, 4597, 6292, 6532, 7099, 8861, 8898, 8971, 8973, 9149, 9249, 9947
>>>>Allowing Member opportunity to reply, 6404, 8861, 10077
>>>>Following first three speakers, 6726, 7351
>>>>Following statement by Minister, 9263
>>>>Member making speech, 1193, 9946
>>>>Questions/comments, keeping brief, 1193
>>>Questions of privilege, Member briefly stating how privilege breached, 4084-6
>>>Questions on the Order Paper
>>>>Delay in answering, 6196
>>>>Transferring to adjournment debate, 6195
>>>Quorum, present, 692, 55817291, 7295, 10204
>>>Sittings of the House
>>>>Extending, 6876
>>>>Suspending, 371, 3037, 5714, 9268, 9419
>>>Speeches
>>>>Allotted time, 1475, 1689, 2422, 2491, 4061, 4100, 4889-90, 4895, 5035, 5232, 5619, 5648, 6289, 6296, 6400, 6730, 7349, 8518, 8865, 9151, 9907, 9946, 10199, 10206
>>>>Chair recognizing one Member at a time, 4055
>>>>Member completing after Private Members' Hour, 4102
>>>>Rotation by Party, 3569, 5579
>>>Statements by Ministers
>>>>Proceeding to, 9263
>>>>Response, 974, 3168
>>>Supply motions
>>>>Amendments, 980, 5649
>>>>Debate, 8974
>>>>Subamendments, 985, 1823
>>>>Votable item, 3066
>>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, subamendment, 292
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 9386
>>References
>>>Appointment as Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole House, 9-15, 43-4, 70-1, 257-8, 266, 294-6, 300, 302, 415, 810
>>>Impartiality, lack, Reform Party position, 9-10, 12-5
>>Royal Assent, 5575, 6883-4

Risk see Financial institutions--Deposit insurance--Payment clearing and settlement system

Risk management see Canadian Food Inspection Agency

River East Collegiate Science Fair see Science and technology

Rivercrest Park see Veterans--Veterans Park

Rivière-du-Loup provincial prison see Penitentiaries--Quebec

Rivière-du-Loup, Que. see Highways and roads--National system, Funding; National Revenue Department--Customs office

Rivière-du-Loup-Edmundston line see Rail transportation/railways--Rail lines, Abandonment

Rizzuto, Hon. Senator Pietro (L--Repentigny)

>>References see Corporations--Taxation, Fraud; Government appointments--Patronage, Quebec federal Liberal Party candidates

Road Safety Vision 2001 program see Highways and roads--Safety

>>Roads see Highways and roads

Robert, Paul-Émile

>>Death, tribute, S.O. 31, 9013

Robert, Reginald see Hudges--Desotti, John

Roberts, Fred see Theft

Robertson, Lloyd

>>Gold Ribbon Award for Broadcast Excellence, S.O. 31, 2887

Robichaud, Hon. Fernand (L--Beauséjour; Secretaryof State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)

>>Agricultural products, 555
>>Canada Cooperatives Act (Bill C-91), 9332
>>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6647
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 6995
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 5360-1
>>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.--audit)(Bill C-212), 3668-9
>>Co-operatives, statement by Minister, 5331
>>Dairy products, o.q., 427-8
>>Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7), 1257
>>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 3168
>>Economic development/renewal, 8430
>>Fisheries, 5360-1
>>>o.q., 2614, 4346, 9329
>>Freshwater fisheries, 1882
>>Grain marketing, o.q., 5116
>>Immigration/immigrants, o.q., 6431
>>Irving Whale, o.q., 2253-4
>>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 3168
>>Procedure
>>>Allotted days, 1961, 5610
>>>Bills, Government, 1257, 3168
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 249
>>Railway Safety Act (amdt.)(Bill C-43), 3168
>>Salmon, o.q., 1424, 2610, 2613
>>Tobacco products, o.q., 9280

Robillard, Hon. Lucienne(L--Saint-Henri--Westmount; Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Acting Minister of Canadian Heritage as of May 1, 1996; Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as of June 19, 1996)

>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 9968
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, o.q., 3008, 3713
>>Canadian flag, o.q., 3561
>>Citizenship, 9839-40
>>>o.q., 3427, 3491
>>Citizenship and Immigration Department, o.q., 314-5, 531, 588-9, 924-5
>>Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill C-84), 8357, 9839-40
>>Copyright, 3438-9
>>Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32), 3438-9
>>Cultural industries, 3438
>>Cultural institutions, o.q., 2944
>>Employment, o.q., 2758
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 3787, 3789-90
>>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3786-90
>>>o.q., 2184, 3209
>>Hong Kong, o.q., 3822, 9279
>>Immigration and Refugee Board, o.q., 2760
>>Immigration/immigrants, 5769-71
>>>o.q., 1372-3, 3209-10, 3563, 4181, 4863, 4984-5, 5245-6, 5961, 7146-7, 9174-5, 9330, 9481, 9803, 9932, 9995, 10186
>>>qu., 4239-40, 6522-3
>>>Statement by Minister, 5769-71
>>National security, o.q., 3209
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, 3786-8
>>Procedure, languages, inappropriate/improper, 9747
>>Public Service, o.q., 3565
>>Quebec, 3790
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), o.q., 2361, 2434-5, 3206
>>References see Citizenship and Immigration Department--Hong Kong--Marchi; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide
>>Refugees, 5771
>>>o.q., 239, 361, 2066, 2478-9, 2811, 2944, 3005, 4863, 4984-5, 6748-9, 7969, 8276, 8908
>>Vegreville, Alta., o.q., 6611-2, 6796
>>War crimes, o.q., 715, 9747

Robinson case see Murder--Extreme drunkenness defence

Robinson, Jackie see Baseball; Discrimination and racism

Robinson, James Ronal see Violent offences--Parolees committing

Robinson, Jennifer see Figure skating--Canadian Figure Skating Championships

Robinson, Joseph see Murderers

Robinson, Svend J. (NDP--Burnaby--Kingsway)

>>AIDS, o.q., 3716
>>Air transportation, o.q., 6964
>>Alcohol, o.q., 4078
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 1323-4
>>Burnaby, B.C., S.O. 31, 4625-6
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, S.O. 31, 1283
>>Canada Marine Act (Bill C-44), 9694
>>Canada Pension Plan, 5640-1, 8002-3
>>>o.q., 4560, 5474
>>>qu., 8046
>>Canadian Airlines International, o.q., 6964
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 2543
>>>Petition, 3723
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--sexual orientation)(Bill C-265), 1506, 2543-7, 2552-3
>>Child care, o.q., 2255
>>Child labour, petition, 5203
>>Children, 3720
>>Concientious Objection Act (Bill C-404), 9701
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--aiding suicide)(Bill C-304), 3720, 8756-9
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children)(Bill C-305), 3720
>>Cuba, 5208-9
>>Dairy products, petition, 3722-3
>>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, petition, 4088
>>Defence expenditures, 9701
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals
>>>o.q., 9220
>>>Petition, 5203
>>Employment, 6780
>>Environment, o.q., 5604
>>Family, 2546-7, 2553
>>Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel, M., 5396-9
>>Foreign aid, S.O. 31, 1364
>>Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54), 5208-9
>>Gasoline tax, petition, 3723
>>Goods and Services Tax, o.q., 4309
>>Government grants/loans, ro., 10148
>>Health care system, 1326-7
>>>o.q., 646, 1375, 7662
>>Highways and roads, petition, 3723, 8234
>>Human rights, 5209
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 5247
>>Job creation, 6779-80
>>>o.q., 4943-4
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5395
>>McClelland, references, 2552
>>National parks/marine conservation areas, S.O. 31, 9738-9
>>Nuclear reactors, petition, 8234
>>Oil refineries
>>>o.q., 8735
>>>qu., 8203
>>Postal service, petition, 8234
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournment proceedings, 1327
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 1506
>>>Government Orders, 5395
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 2546
>>>Private Members' Motions, 5404
>>References
>>>Homosexuality, coming out in 1988, pride, etc., 2543-5, 2552
>>>See also Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms--Canadian Human Rights Act, Ménard
>>Robinson, references, 2543-5
>>Salmon, 4138-9
>>>o.q., 1295, 1469
>>Same-sex couples, 2543-4
>>Sexual orientation, 1506, 2543-7, 2552-3
>>>o.q., 970
>>>Petitions, 647-8, 976, 3723
>>Students, S.O. 31, 8269
>>Suicide, 3720, 3756-9
>>>Petitions, 648, 976
>>Taxation, petition, 6968
>>Tobacco industry
>>>o.q., 4078
>>>S.O. 31, 7962
>>Trade, 5208-9
>>Veterans benefits, petition, 3723
>>Violence, 2544
>>Workplace, o.q., 2069
>>Young offenders, petition, 4088

Robitaille, Suzie see Child abduction

Rocha, Leo see Parole--Murderers

Rocheleau, Yves (BQ--Trois-Rivières)

>>Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-19), 2702-3, 2717
>>Auto racing, 8440, 8453-4
>>Banks, 1516
>>Boats/boating, 3597, 5198-9
>>>o.q., 3207-8
>>British Columbia, M. on supply (Duncan), 4847-51
>>Broadcasting, petition, 369
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1515-7
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9140-2
>>Business Development Bank of Canada, 8958
>>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6731
>>Canada Employment Centres, 2238-9, 2371-2
>>>qu., 4090-1
>>Canada Marine Act (Bill C-44), 9824-6
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 1515
>>Canadian Armed Forces, petition, 3721
>>Canadian Coast Guard, 1516, 2703, 2717, 3681-3, 3733, 8959
>>>S.O. 31, 918
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 7474-5, 7563-4
>>Canadian Heritage Department, 8212
>>>M. on supply (G. Leroux), 8212
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 3395-6
>>Constitution, 2878
>>>M. (Rock), 3360-3
>>Corporations, 2372, 9140
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 897-8
>>Defence expenditures, S.O. 31, 9167
>>Deficit, 4736, 9140
>>Economic conditions, 9142
>>Economic development/renewal, 1516
>>>M. on supply, 8958-60, 8965-6
>>>o.q., 8654-5
>>Elections, 7474, 7564
>>Employment, 2702
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2237-9, 2371-2
>>Energy, S.O. 31, 3553
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7027-9
>>Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec, 8959
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 3598
>>Federalism, 8960
>>Festivals, S.O. 31, 5553, 5952
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7027-9, 8959
>>Government appointments, 7474-5
>>Highways and roads, petition, 8869
>>Human Resources Development Department, 2727
>>Information highway, 9141
>>Interprovincial trade, 2702-3
>>Job creation, 1515-6
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 1515-7
>>Lefebvre, references, 7563
>>Marine transport, 9825
>>Music, S.O. 31, 1758-9
>>National unity, 2878-9
>>Oceans, 5196-200
>>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 3597-8, 3681-3, 3732-3, 5196-200
>>Petrofina, 4736
>>Ports, 9824-5
>>>o.q., 7242
>>>S.O. 31, 7458-9
>>Private family trusts, 6671, 6969, 9140
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 4733-4, 4736-8
>>>qu., 7724
>>Procedure, questions on the Order Paper, 2727, 3045, 3569, 3990, 6671, 6969, 7586
>>Public Service Staff Relations Board Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30), 4014
>>Quebec, 7474
>>Quebec distinct society status, 2878, 9142
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 289-90, 9142
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 2878-9
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 2879, 7028
>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 4014
>>Rwanda, S.O. 31, 7569
>>Science and technology, S.O. 31, 2355
>>Small and medium business, 8958
>>>S.O. 31, 5473-4
>>St. Lawrence Seaway, 1516
>>Taxation, 1516, 9140, 9142
>>Technology, 8966
>>Telephone service, 9141
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 289-90
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8340, 8453-4, 8609-10, 8745-7, 8753-4
>>Tobacco industry, 8440, 8453-4, 8609-10, 8746-7, 8753-4, 8966
>>>S.O. 31, 8443, 8585, 8726
>>Tobacco products, 8440
>>Trade, 8965
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 1515
>>Unemployment insurance, 2238
>>Unemployment insurance account, 1515, 9140
>>Wealth, 9140-1