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Sexual exploitation see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Sexual harassment see Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act

Sexual orientation

>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, amending to include
>>>Parliamentary committee 1986 recommendation, 2112
>>>Petitions, 2727
>>>See also Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
>>Canadian Human Rights Act, amending to include, 1506, 2053, 2191, 2873
>>>Affirmative action, employment equity, quotas, relationship, 2112, 2114, 2117-9, 2121-2, 2127, 2156, 2159-60, 2162, 2419, 2537-8, 2582, 3386
>>>>See also Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-299)
>>>Bloc Québécois position, 2110, 2125, 2147, 2452-3
>>>Booklet explaining, government publishing, 2193, 2195, 2401, 2403
>>>Canadian Bill of Rights, relationship, 2154
>>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, relationship, 2111-2, 2116, 2130, 2149, 2415, 2418-9, 2422, 2456, 2491, 2495, 2497, 2526, 2529-30, 2532, 2547, 2551, 2578, 2583
>>>>Equality rights provisions, Robinson 1979 proposals, 2543
>>>Canadian Human Rights Commission 1995 annual report, Commissioner Max Yalden statements, election promises, etc., 1011, 1858, 2108, 2120, 2148, 2529, 2573
>>>>o.q., 924, 963, 2008
>>>Canadian Human Rights Commissions/commissioners positions, previous years, 2104, 2108, 2120, 2407, 2578
>>>Canadian values factor, 2107, 2114, 2148, 2197, 2397-9, 2530, 2548
>>>Children, endangering, homosexual scout masters, guidance counsellors, etc., 2420-2
>>>>See also Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Unlawful activity
>>>Court rulings, Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario, Alberta, etc., relationship, 2104-5, 2116, 2130, 2148, 2151, 2157-60, 2401, 2403, 2416, 2419, 2441, 2449, 2488, 2491-2, 2495, 2497, 2526-9, 2532, 2538-9, 2543, 2547, 2552, 2569, 2578-80, 2583
>>>Definition of sexual orientation factor, 2117, 2152, 2161-2, 2415, 2426, 2431, 2454, 2489-90, 2496-7, 2529, 2531
>>>Delay in introducing, 20 years, etc., 2104, 2108-9, 2129-30, 2444, 2527-8
>>>Discrimination, prohibiting, scope, etc., 2105-7, 2109, 2115-7, 2119-21, 2124-31, 2144, 2145-6, 2148-9, 2151-2, 2157-8, 2163, 2192, 2194-7, 2199-200, 2396-414, 2417-8, 2425, 2440-1, 2443-4, 2446-7, 2449, 2451-3, 2456, 2487-98, 2528-31, 2533-4, 2540-2. 2544-5. 2547-54, 2569-76, 2580, 2584
>>>>Effectiveness, impact, lack, 2126, 2128
>>>>Jews, comparison, 2413
>>>>Need for, not trusting Canadians not to discriminate, 2131, 2401, 2415
>>>>Workplace, limiting to, 2396, 2572
>>>Education alternative, 2126, 2128
>>>Effects, implications, 2191, 2193, 2398, 2401, 2404, 2411, 2577, 2585
>>>>National debt, comparison, 2409
>>>Equality factor, 2105, 2110, 2115-6, 2148, 2150, 2156, 2158-62, 2192-3, 2196-9, 2401, 2413, 2415, 2418, 2426, 2456, 2491, 2492, 2495, 2535-6, 2539, 2545
>>>>Rousseau, Jean Jacques, "forced to be free" quotation, 2153-5
>>>Equality Rights Subcommittee (1st Sess., 33rd Parl.) 1985 unanimous recommendation, 2104, 2109, 2123, 2130, 2147, 2157, 2425, 2444, 2528, 2533, 2536, 2543, 2571, 2578
>>>Family, marriage, status, relationship, 2104, 2106, 2108-9, 2114-5, 2116, 2119, 2121-6, 2131, 2144, 2147, 2149, 2151-2, 2154-5, 2157-9, 2162-3, 2193, 2199, 2398-404, 2404-7, 2409-11, 2413, 2419-20, 2423-6, 2440, 2443-5, 2449-50, 2453-4, 2457-8, 2474, 2488-9, 2492, 2497, 2528-9, 2532-4, 2537-42, 2544-9, 2551, 2553-4, 2571-4, 2576-7, 2582-5, 3065
>>>>Ontario court ruling, Layland and Beaulne case, 2533
>>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, 2106, 2404, 2411
>>>Family values, relationship, 2115, 2144, 2157, 2577
>>>Fear factor, 2115-6, 2422, 2440, 2541, 2570-2
>>>Federal jurisdiction, restricted to, scope, 2109, 2116, 2119, 2130-1, 2149, 2158-9, 2199, 2403, 2411, 2418-9, 2425, 2449, 2451, 2488, 2491, 2497, 2527, 2530, 2540-1, 2547-8, 2549, 2553-4, 2578
>>>Freedom of speech, relationship, 2193
>>>Generational factor, 2129
>>>Government commitment, Liberal Party policy, election promise, 2104, 2109-10, 2117, 2129-30, 2146-8, 2157, 2159, 2196, 2400, 2409, 2411, 2413, 2424, 2442, 2488, 2526-7, 2574-5, 2578, 2585
>>>Heterosexuals, protecting, 2107, 2116, 2144, 2157, 2159, 2195, 2199, 2408-9, 2416, 2528, 2554, 2578
>>>Historical background, 2104, 2112, 2123, 2543, 2552, 2578
>>>Homosexual advantage legislation, impact, 2114
>>>Human beings, real people, factor, 2107-8, 2128-9, 2158, 2163, 2409, 2413, 2543, 2550, 2578-9
>>>Human rights commissions, provincial, positions, 2488
>>>Human rights factor, 2108, 2111, 2117, 2408, 2410-1, 2447-9, 2453, 2491-2, 2494-5, 2530, 2540, 2549, 2553-4, 2569, 2571-2
>>>Incrementalism factor, 2160-1
>>>Individual/group rights, relationship, 2495
>>>International comparison, other countries, legislation, 2110, 2125, 2579-80
>>>>South Africa, 2197, 2495, 2579
>>>Legislation, Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2070, 2142, 2822, 3551, 6865
>>>>Debate, limiting, time allocation/closure, use, etc., 2110-1, 2147, 2152-3, 2155, 2191-6, 2401-2, 2409, 2413-4, 2416-7, 2422-4, 2440, 2445-6, 2455, 2489-90, 2493-4, 2528, 2536, 2540, 2550-1, 2570-1, 2574, 2577, 3915
>>>>>o.q., 2063
>>>>>S.O. 31, 2247, 2805-6
>>>>>Strahl sharing time with McTeague, consent denied, 2159, 2191-2
>>>>Documents opposing/supporting placed on Members` desks in Chamber, 2482-3
>>>>English/French versions, differences, 2117-8
>>>>Free vote, Prime Minister Chrétien decision, 2110-1, 2152, 2154-5, 2403, 2440-1, 2447, 2449, 2455, 2491, 2540, 2568, 2577, 2584
>>>>>o.q., 2063-4, 2182-3, 2560, 2565
>>>>>S.O. 31, 2555-6
>>>>Government dishonesty, misinformation campaign, deception, 2399, 2535
>>>>>S.O. 31, 2555
>>>>Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee study, witnesses' testimony, etc., 2399, 2444, 2492
>>>>Introducing, o.q., 2007
>>>>Liberal Party tactics, gecko (lizard) analogy, 2409
>>>>Previous session, Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-108)(34th Parl., 3rd Sess.), 2398
>>>>Private Members bills, 2528
>>>>Senate bill, Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--sexual orientation)(Bill S-2), relationship, 2108, 2112, 2120, 2146, 2148, 2529
>>>>Terminology, change "every individual" to "all individuals", 2397, 2418
>>>>See also Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33); Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--sexual orientation)(Bill C-265); Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--sexual orientation)(Bill S-2); Victims of crime--Bill of Rights
>>>Liberal Party Members opposition, 3070
>>>Manitoulin Expositor editorial, 2410-1
>>>Ménard and Robinson roles, 2126
>>>Misinformation factor, 2130, 2148, 2157, 2416, 2494, 2541-2
>>>Morality factor, 2105, 2151-2, 2157, 2160, 2162, 2408, 2410, 2421, 2426, 2447-9, 2453, 2495, 2547, 2553, 2569-70, 2573, 2584-5
>>>o.q., 137, 970
>>>Organizations supporting, 2123, 2413, 2488
>>>Orientation, not behaviour, factor, 2554
>>>Other legislation, impact, 2537, 2570-2
>>>Personal values factor, 2115, 2126
>>>Petitions, 277, 369, 537, 568-9, 647-8, 770, 976, 1297-8, 1716, 1775, 2017, 2104, 2314-5, 2367-8, 2395, 2484-5, 2525-6, 2569, 2715, 2816, 2951, 3012-3, 3141, 3263-4, 3325-6, 3387, 3566-7, 3641, 3721, 3723, 3876, 3990, 4087, 4089, 4349-50, 4507, 5173, 5297-8, 7524, 7748, 7842, 7894, 8020, 8694, 9805
>>>Power factor, 2154
>>>Prejudice factor, 2407, 2440, 2495-6
>>>Private corporations, organizations, non-discrimination policies, 2124, 2127, 2147
>>>Protected class status, justification, 2112-3, 2130
>>>Provincial and territorial human rights legislation including, 2104, 2107, 2109-10, 2116-7, 2124-5, 2130-1, 2147, 2149, 2160, 2199, 2400-1, 2411, 2416, 2425, 2449, 2452-3, 2488, 2491-2, 2494-5, 2526-9, 2531, 2536, 2541, 2543-4, 2546-9, 2569, 2571-5, 2578-9
>>>Public opinion, constituents opinions, 2110, 2112, 2115, 2117, 2146, 2150, 2152-3, 2155, 2159, 2192-4, 2197-8, 2402, 2405, 2412-4, 2417-8, 2425, 2442, 2449-50, 2455, 2458, 2489-91, 2493, 2496, 2542, 2547, 2550, 2577-9, 2585, 9866
>>>>o.q., 2063
>>>Racial discrimination, slavery, etc., elimination, comparison, 2115-6, 2128
>>>Reform Party position, 2111, 2115, 2131, 2196, 2405, 2410, 2415, 2440, 2451, 2455, 2498, 2534-6, 2581
>>>>S.O. 31, 2177-8
>>>Religion factor, 2104, 2107, 2110, 2128, 2131, 2158, 2162-3, 2199-200, 2408, 2416-7, 2421, 2448, 2451-4, 2492, 2538, 2540, 2549, 2582-3
>>>>Churches positions, 2107, 2131, 2150, 2153, 2158, 2399, 2450, 2454-6, 2492, 2538, 2554, 2575-7
>>>>>Rock, Justice Minister, remarks re Roman Catholic catechism, etc., 2107, 2153, 2454, 2538, 2575, 2577, 2882-3
>>>Religious freedom, institutions, schools, impact, hiring, teachings, etc., 2199, 2401, 2403, 2414, 2418-9, 2426, 2439, 2450, 2455, 2488, 2491, 2497, 2538, 2542, 2548-9, 2570-1, 2583
>>>Rural Canadians position, 3956-7
>>>Sexual harassment in workplace, relationship, 2447-8, 2542, 2554
>>>S.O. 31, 230, 2430
>>>Social reconstruction factor, 2111
>>>Special interest group factor, 2114-5, 2160, 2490, 2539, 3065
>>>Special rights, 2107, 2109, 2116, 2124-5, 2130-1, 2144, 2148, 2157, 2159-60, 2162-3, 2199, 2402, 2411, 2413, 2417-8, 2420, 2426, 2440, 2443, 2453-4, 2488, 2491-3, 2497, 2528, 2539, 2542-3, 2553, 2569, 2571, 2581, 2583, 3551, 3956
>>>Tolerance factor, 2573-4
>>>United Nations human rights committee position, relationship, 2579
>>>Unlawful activity, Criminal Code violations, pedophilia, etc., relationship, 2109, 2117, 2125-6, 2150, 2157-9, 2161-2, 2199, 2398-9, 2402, 2411, 2414-5, 2418, 2420-1, 2439, 2441-5, 2447, 2451, 2454-5, 2489, 2492, 2494-5, 2529, 2531-2, 2541, 2546, 2548, 2551, 2553-4, 2571, 2574
>>>Women, historical attitudes to, comparison, 2108, 2116, 2421
>>>See also Divorce--Child custody; Same-sex couples--Adoption rights--Spousal status
>>Canadian Human Rights Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, amending to include, petitions, 276, 680, 883, 1506, 2070, 2315, 2367-8, 2484-5, 2525, 2568-9, 2715-6, 2727, 2815, 3013, 3170, 3325, 3387, 3498, 3567-8, 3641, 3876, 3934, 4087, 4159-60, 4235, 4266, 5297, 6966, 7524
>>Discrimination, 7373
>>Federal legislation, amending to include, petitions, 2816, 4158, 4350, 4995, 5610, 5776, 6194, 6804, 7394, 7432
>>Homosexuality/homosexuals
>>>Chatters remarks
>>>>o.q., 2306
>>>>S.O. 31, 2244-5, 2303
>>>Churches positions, 2544-5
>>>>See also Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act
>>>Curing, lobotomies use, etc., 2125
>>>Decriminalizing in 1968/1969, 2119, 3858
>>>Determination, biological/environmental/choice, 2113, 2120, 2128, 2409, 2492, 2495, 2534, 2552, 2583
>>>Economic advantages, benefits, 2112, 2197, 2490
>>>Gay pride week, 2128
>>>Health factor, 2405-6
>>>Historical figures, King James I, King Richard I, Julius Caesar, 2421-2
>>>Hoeppner remarks re Africa, Liberia, 2458, 2539, 2570, 2572, 2584
>>>>S.O. 31, 2557-8
>>>Homophobia, Canadian AIDS Society definition, anti-homophobia campaign, etc., 2114, 2423-4
>>>>Document tabling, 2424, 2439
>>>International; situation, Canadian role, etc., 2545
>>>Legitimacy, recognizing, 2114-5, 2121, 2401, 2450-1, 2534, 2549, 2552-3
>>>>Schools teaching, Health Department role, 2539
>>>>Toronto Board of Education, schools, policy, 2405-6
>>>Percentage of population, 2120, 2124
>>>Political power, 2113
>>>Reform Party Members attitudes, remarks, 2155-6, 2163
>>>>S.O. 31, 2473-4
>>>Ringma remarks see Discrimination and racism--Ringma remarks
>>>Rosedale constituency gay and lesbian community, 2123-4
>>>Skoke position, remarks, 2545, 2574, 2584
>>>Suicide rate, 2408, 2492, 2534, 2544-5, 2579
>>>Unnatural, immoral, disordered, etc., 2453, 2545, 2574
>>>Youth, needs, support, etc., 2544-5, 2579
>>>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Age of consent; Employment equity; Family--Definition; Hate crimes--Sentencing; Hate propaganda; Hill, G.--References; McClelland--References; Ménard--References; Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service--Employment equity policy; Reform Party; Robinson--References; Same-sex couples; Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act; Violence--Homosexuals
>>Petitions, 3387, 3877, 6326
>>Trans-gendered persons, recognizing, 2544
>>See also Artificial insemination--Doctors right to refuse; Big Brothers Association of Winnipeg; Canadian Armed Forces; Census (1996); Hate propaganda--Criminal Code provisions; Parliament--Employees; Universities/colleges--University of Alberta

Sexual predators see Sex offenders

Sexually transmittable diseases see Sexual assault/offences--Victims right to know

"SFT Communications Briefing Book" see Privilege (by Member)--Grey

Shadow tolling see Highways and roads--National network

Shah, Jivan see Canadian Executive Service Organization

Shakespeare, Lenard see Murder

Sharing the Knowledge: The Path to Success and Equal Opportunities in Education see Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee --Reports, Second

Sharjah Refining see Oil refineries

Sharpeville massacre see Discrimination and racism--International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Shaw, Bill see Film and video industry--IMAX

Shaw, Dawn see Sexual assault/offences

Shawinigan constituency see Canadian Armed Forces--Armouries; nmHuman Resources Development Department--Information centre

Shawinigan, Que. see Canada Employment centres--Regional administrative centre; Hamilton, Ont.; Human Resources Development Department--Regional management centre; National Revenue Department--Appeal centre

Shearwater Development Corporation see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Shearwater, N.S.

Shearwater, N.S. see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Shearwater, N.S.

Sheep

>>Qurantine regulations, Quebec impact, 7447, 7508
>>See also Reproductive technologies--Cloning

Shefford, Cynthia see Victims of crime--Compensation

Shefforc constituency see Penitentiaries--CORCAN

Shelever, Constable William see Parole--Murderers, Glaremin, Roy; Police--Deaths in line of duty

Shellfish fishery see Fisheries, Atlantic

Shelters see Violence--Women and children

Shepherd, Alex (L--Durham)

>>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5509-11
>>Air pollution, o.q., 8658
>>Automobiles, 5540
>>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5), 5539-41
>>British Columbia, M. on supply (Duncan), 4887-9
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 1322-3
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 837-8, 844-5, 1485, 1514, 1524-5
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1938-42
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 9560-2
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9562
>>Canada Pension Plan, 1514
>>>S.O. 31, 523
>>Canada Steamship Lines Inc., 1524-5
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2448-9
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 305-6
>>Children, S.O. 31, 7234
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3371-3
>>Corporations, 837
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 907-10
>>Credit cards, 5539-40
>>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205), 4656-7
>>Deficit, 837, 844, 7261, 9560-1
>>Developing countries, o.q., 4988
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 5510-1
>>Economy, o.q., 4181
>>Education, 3371-3
>>>Petition, 3566
>>Employment, 7253-4
>>>S.O. 31, 6740
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7013-5, 7097-8, 7956
>>Exports, 7014
>>Federalism, 305
>>Finance Standing Committee
>>>M. (H. Gray), 7252-4, 7260-1
>>>M. (Grubel), 4565
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15), 1606, 1613
>>Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel, M. (Robinson), 7104
>>Foreign investment, 305
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5719-20
>>General Motors, 5540
>>>o.q., 5113
>>Goods and Services Tax, 612, 1485, 7013-5, 7097-8, 7956
>>>Petition, 6068
>>Government, 5510
>>Government credit rating, o.q., 9453
>>Government expenditures, 7260
>>Government programs and services, 5510-1
>>Grain marketing, M. on supply (Hermanson), 4122
>>Health care system, S.O. 31, 7234
>>Income tax, 837-8, 4565, 4756, 9561
>>>o.q., 644, 3824, 4345-6
>>>S.O. 31, 959
>>Income tax returns, 4756-7
>>Information highway, o.q., 1592
>>Infrastructure program, 7252, 9561
>>Interest rates, 7261
>>Job creation, 837, 844, 1485, 1525, 7252-3
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5719-20
>>Marriage, petition, 6067
>>Members of Parliament, 2449
>>National debt, 837, 7260
>>Politicians, 2448
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4755-7
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 5628
>>>M., 9045
>>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 244, 6212-5, 9050-1
>>Provincial sales taxes, 7013-4
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, petition, 3013
>>References see Reform Party--Election platform
>>Reform Party, 9560
>>>S.O. 31, 6056
>>Registered Retirement Savings Plans, 1525
>>Research and development, 7252
>>Same-sex couples, 2449
>>>Petitions, 2367, 3013
>>Science and technology, 7253
>>Securities industry, 305-6
>>Seniors Benefit, 1514
>>Sexual orientation, 2448-9
>>>Petitions, 2367, 2555-6, 2727, 3013
>>Small and medium business, 305-6, 5541
>>>o.q., 3427
>>Taxation, 215, 4755-6, 7261
>>Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-215), 245, 2164-6, 2172-3
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 305-6
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 7260
>>Unemployment, 7253
>>Unemployment insurance
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 612

Sherbrooke, Que. see Airports--Regional airports; Job creation--Transition job fund; National Revenue Department--Appeal centre

Sheridan, Georgette (L--Saskatoon--Humboldt)

>>Agricultural research, S.O. 31, 7307
>>Automobile leasing, S.O. 31, 2429
>>Bosnia and Herzegovina, o.q., 2012
>>Broadcasting, S.O. 31, 4302
>>Canadian Bill of Rights, 2131
>>Canadian Executive Services Organization, S.O. 31, 1241, 3813-4
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2129-31, 2144
>>Child support payments, S.O. 31, 522
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1671-3
>>Economic development/renewal, 20-1
>>Energy efficiency, o.q., 41
>>Excise tax, petition, 1427
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 1673
>>Film and video industry, S.O. 31, 6740-1
>>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 917
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, petition, 189
>>Grain marketing, M. on supply (Hermanson), 4131
>>Health, S.O. 31, 5729, 7031
>>Health care system, S.O. 31, 9877
>>Human Resources Development Department, 1672
>>Impaired driving, S.O. 31, 356
>>Job creation, 20-1
>>Literacy, S.O. 31, 1951
>>Members of Parliament, S.O. 31, 9320
>>Postal service, petition, 6670
>>Same-sex couples, 2131
>>Seager Wheeler Historical Farm Society, S.O. 31, 5105
>>Sexual orientation, 2129-31, 2144
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M., 20-3
>>Training programs, 1673
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 7182
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 1951, 5105, 5364-5
>>Wildlife, petition, 5609
>>Women, S.O. 31, 5594, 8501
>>Youth, S.O. 31, 1758