Definition: The essential feature is recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts. Obsessional thoughts are ideas, images, or impulses that enter the patient's mind again and again in a stereotyped form. They are almost invariably distressing and the patient often tries, unsuccessfully, to resist them. They are, however, recognized as his or her own thoughts, even though they are involuntary and often repugnant. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped behaviours that are repeated again and again. They are not inherently enjoyable, nor do they result in the completion of inherently useful tasks. Their function is to prevent some o ...[+++]bjectively unlikely event, often involving harm to or caused by the patient, which he or she fears might otherwise occur. Usually, this behaviour is recognized by the patient as pointless or ineffectual and repeated attempts are made to resist. Anxiety is almost invariably present. If compulsive acts are resisted the anxiety gets worse. | anankastic neurosis obsessive-compulsive neurosis

exemption clause [ derogation clause | override clause | override provision | notwithstanding clause | non obstante clause | overriding clause | saving clause | but clause | overriding disposition ]

parity clause [ favored-nation clause | most favoured nation clause | piggyback clause | more favorable term's clause ]

both to blame clause both to blame clause | both-to-blame clause both-to-blame clause

break clause | disaster clause | hedge clause | jeopardy clause

distribution clause | average distribution clause | pro rata distribution clause | average clause

price escalation clause | cost escalation clause | escalation clause | escalator clause | price adjustment clause

I want to talk about four aspects of it — the lack of public consultation, the discriminatory results of the legislation, the unclear nature of the definition of the " financial service" phrase and the repugnant retroactivity clause.

The types of things in the bill, such as the clause 18, the sharing of birth dates with political parties, I find also quite repugnant.

In reply to that, I wish to inform the honourable senator that there is a remedy for repugnant clauses, and they can be dealt with at a certain stage as the bill proceeds through the Senate.

In the last session of Parliament, the Senate found many of these clauses repugnant.