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Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee
    >>>August 15, 1998 to August 15, 2000 report, 159 (8560-371-747-01)

Marine policy

    >>Administration, Transport Department/Fisheries and Oceans Department responsibilities see Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14)

Marine transport

    >>Security see Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55)

Marine Transportation Security Act

    >>Legislation see Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14); Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55); Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act (Bill C-34)

Maritime Helicopter Procurement Project see Sea King helicopters

Maritime liability

    >>Civil liability of shipowners for loss of life, personal injuries and damage to property see Marine Liability Act (Bill S-2)

Maritime pollution

    >>Legislation see Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14); Marine Liability Act (Bill S-2)
    >>See also Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime; Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund

Marketing see Gasoline--Vertically integrated suppliers; Grain industry; Prizes

Marriage

    >>Definition, one man and one woman see Canada Marriage Act (Bill C-266)
    >>Marital separation code, non-adversarial
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Gouk), (371-0299), 500, gr, 591 (8545-371-21-05)
    >>>>(Keddy), (371-0388), 686, gr, 817 (8545-371-16-03)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Casson), (371-0765), 1466, gr, 1625 (8545-371-16-05)
    >>>(Hanger), (371-0021), 59, gr, 393 (8545-371-16-02); (371-0022), 59, gr, 267 (8545-371-16-01)
    >>>(Maloney), (371-0533 and 371-0534), 956, gr, 985 (8545-371-16-04)
    >>Quebec see Federal Law--Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1 (Bill S-4)
    >>Same sex parties see Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act (amdt.--marriage between persons of the same sex)(Bill C-264)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan (CPP)--Survivor benefits; Divorce; Domestic violence; Law Commission of Canada--Reports, Beyond Conjugality

Marriage Capacity Act

    >>Legislation see Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act (amdt.--marriage between persons of the same sex)(Bill C-264)

Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act

    >>Legislation see Canada Marriage Act (Bill C-266)

Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act (amdt.--marriage between persons of the same sex)(Bill C-264)--Robinson

    >>1st r, 95
    >>2nd r, 759, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 759

Martin, Keith (CA--Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca)

    >>References see House of Commons--Mace; Privilege--Goodale

Masse, Brian (NDP--Windsor West; elected in by-election May 13, 2002)

    >>References see Elections--Certificates of election

Matchable expenditure rules

    >>Tax shelter benefits, 80-per-cent threshold, Ways and Means No. 6, notice, tabled, 610 (8570-371-6)

Maximium Speed Control Device Act (Bill C-381)--Harb

McLellan, Hon. Anne (Lib.--Edmonton West; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada until January 15, 2002; Minister of Health as of January 15, 2002)

    >>References see Privilege, Parliamentary--Toews

McMillan Binch law firm see Government contracts--Professional services

McWatters Mining Inc.

    >>Mine closures, assistance, highway 117 relocation
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(St-Julien), (371-0115), 235, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0123), 268, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0138), 289, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01)

Mechanics

    >>Tools, income tax deduction
    >>>Apprentice mechanics, Ways and Means No. 12, notice, tabled, 939 (8570-371-17)
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Proctor), (371-0536), 956, gr, 992 (8545-371-26-05)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment)(Bill C-222); Income tax Act (amdt.--deduction of mechanics' tool expenses)(Bill C-244)

Media

    >>Sexual and violent content
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Grewal), (371-0425), 773, gr, 925 (8545-371-32-02)
    >>>>(Meredith), (371-0056), 158, gr, 393 (8545-371-32-01); (371-0509), 934, gr, 965 (8545-371-32-03); (371-0673 and 371-0674), 1351, gr, 1425 (8545-371-32-05); (371-0691), 1378, gr, 1459 (8545-371-32-06); (371-0871), 1612, gr, 1631 (8545-371-32-07)
    >>>>(Ur), (371-0603), 1172, gr, 1286 (8545-371-32-04)

Medical expenses see Caregivers; Disabled and handicapped persons; Herbal remedies

Medical procedures

    >>Health care workers non-participation/conscience rights
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Anders), (371-0258), 453, gr, 528 (8545-371-3-16)
    >>>>(Catterall), (371-0353), 536, gr, 589 (8545-371-3-17)
    >>>>(Elley), (371-0375), 631, gr, 756 (8545-371-3-21)
    >>>>(Harris), (371-0054 and 371-0055), 158, gr, 216 (8545-371-3-05)
    >>>>(Hill, J.), (371-0363), 576, gr, 589 (8545-371-3-17)
    >>>>(MacKay), (371-0552), 1000, gr, 1281 (8545-371-3-36)
    >>>>(Peric), (371-0293), 499, gr, 589 (8545-371-3-17)
    >>>>(Reynolds), (371-0286), 499, gr, 589 (8545-371-3-17)
    >>>>(Vellacott), (371-0267 to 371-0275), 467, gr, 528 (8545-371-3-16)
    >>>>(White, T.), (371-0294), 499, gr, 589 (8545-371-3-17)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-246)--Vellacott
    >>See also Abortion

Medical research see Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Medical Research Council of Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1999-2000, tabled, 23 (8563-371-41)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>1999-2000 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 102 (8560-371-299-01)
    >>See also Canada Research Chairs

Medical schools

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Dromisky), (371-0078), 177, gr, 624 (8545-371-69-01)

Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act--Pankiw

Members of Parliament

    >>Code of conduct, M-200 (MacKay), 178, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 178
    >>>See also Parliamentarians' Code of Conduct (Bill C-299)
    >>Disability allowance see Parliament of Canada Act, Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)
    >>Dress code see House of Commons--Air conditioning services
    >>Expense allowance
    >>>Discontinued/added to taxable income see Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-270)
    >>>Document, "Individual Member's Expenditures"
    >>>>2000-2001, tabled, 526 (8527-371-11)
    >>>>2001-2002, tabled, 1492 (8527-371-28)
    >>>Tax free allowance, incidental expenses see Income Tax Act (amdt.--allowances paid to elected officials)(Bill C-296)
    >>>West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast constituency, Schedule 3 riding see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--constituency allowances)(Bill C-293)
    >>Oath or solemn affirmation of loyalty to Canada see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)(Bill C-480)
    >>Party affiliation, change, Member to resign/by-election see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-218)
    >>Pensions see Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-270); Parliament of Canada Act, Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)
    >>Salaries see Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament; Parliament of Canada Act, Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)
    >>Staff, collective bargaining rights see Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act (amdt.--members' staff)(Bill C-435)

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

    >>Legislation see Income Tax Act, Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, Public Service Superannuation Act, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.--dependent beneficiaries)(Bill C-378); Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-270); Parliament of Canada Act, Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>1999-2000 annual report, 224 (8560-371-173-01)
    >>>2000-2001 annual report, 1252 (8560-371-173-02)

Members of Parliament Superannuation Act

    >>Legislation see Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-270)

Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-270)--Gouk

Mennonite Church Canada see Conference of Mennonites in Canada Incorporation Act (amdt.)(Bill S-25)

Mental disorders see Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Order of Reference--Reports, Fourteenth

Merchant navy veterans see Remembrance Day (November 11)--Canadian Armed Forces

Merchant Navy Veterans Day see Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act (Bill C-374)

Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act (Bill C-374)--Bonwick

Merchant Seamen Compensation Act

    >>Legislation see Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Bill C-14)

Merchant Seamen Compensation Board see Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Mercier constituency

    >>Name, change to La-Pointe-de-l'Ile see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-441) La-Pointe-de-l'Ile constituency see Mercier constituency

Mergers

    >>Gains in efficiency, Competition Tribunal powers see Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-248)
    >>See also Banks; Political parties

Metis see Riel, Louis David

Mexico see Eggleton, Hon. Art

Micro credit

    >>Low or unstable incomes see Micro Credit Act (Bill C-385)

Micro Credit Act (Bill C-385)--Augustine

Microwaves see Government procurement--Items purchased

Middle East

    >>Petitions
    >>>>(Fontana), (371-0802), 1563
    >>>>(Telegdi), (371-0527), 949, gr, 1300 (8545-371-22-07)
    >>See also Iraq; Israel

Middle East conflict

    >>West Bank, Palestinian territories, Israeli armed forces invasion, M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Lalonde), 1274, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 1264

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

    >>Legislation see Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill C-40)

Mi'kmaq Education Act

    >>Legislation see Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-60)

Military awards/decorations see War decorations (military medal, ribbon, badge, chevron)

Military goods see Defence equipment

Military Police Complaints Commission

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>2000 annual report, 323 (8560-371-733-01)
    >>>2001 annual report, 1400-1 (8560-371-733-02)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Estimates, 2001-2002, Main--National Defence, Vote 20--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Estimates, 2002-2003, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Privacy Act

Military security zones see Public Safety Act (Bill C-42); Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55)

Millennium Bureau of Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1999-2000, tabled, 23 (8563-371-42)
    >>>2000-2001, tabled, 815 (8563-371-129)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Estimates, 2001-2002, Main--Privy Council, Votes 30 and 35--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Estimates, 2001-2002, Supplementary (A)--Privy Council, Votes 30a and 35a; Privacy Act

Milliken, Hon. Peter (Lib.--Kingston and the Islands; Speaker)

    >>Elected as Speaker, 9

Mimico marsh, Brampton, ON

    >>Great Gulf Homes Inc. development proposal, wetland preservation
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Malhi), (371-0281), 476, gr, 598 (8545-371-67-01)

Mining industry

    >>Flow-through shares
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(St-Julien), (371-0062), 172, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0086), 186, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0088), 190, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0109), 221, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0155), 308, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0160), 326, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0199), 359, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0217), 394, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01); (371-0231), 414, gr, 591 (8545-371-54-01)
    >>See also Gold mines; McWatters Mining Inc.; Noranda Inc.; Tulsequah Chief Mine; Westray Mine disaster

Ministry and Activities for Personal Political Purposes, The see Ethics

Ministry and Crown Corporations, The see Ethics

Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill C-40)--Minister of Justice (McLellan)

    >>1st r, 779
    >>2nd r, 785, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 785
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 785
    >>>Report, without amdt., 785
    >>Report stage, 785
    >>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 785
    >>3rd r, 785, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 945
    >>Royal Assent, 960 (Chapter 34, S.C. 2001)

Missing persons

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Davies), (371-0520), 938, gr, 981 (8545-371-85-01)

MMT see Manganese-based additives (MMT)

Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons Special Committee

    >>Establishing (Government Business No. 3), M. (Boudria), 208-9, deemed adopted, 209
    >>>Disposition of motion, speeches, time limits, M. (Boudria), 175-6, agreed to, 176
    >>Report, tabled, 465 (8510-371-55)
    >>>Concurrence (Government Business No. 14), M. (Boudria), 691-3, deemed agreed to, 693

Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.) and Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-408)
    >>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)

Modernizing the Electoral Process - Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada see Electoral reform--Reports

Mohawk Institute

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Masse), (371-0858), 1607
    >>>(Peric), (371-0575), 1030, gr, 1300 (8545-371-77-02)
    >>>(Pickard), (371-0592), 1141, gr, 1300 (8545-371-77-02)

Money laundering see Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act (amdt.)(Bill S-16); Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55)

Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System--Annual Report: 2000-01 Crop Year see Grain transportation--Document

Montreal Convention see Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention)

Montreal, QC see Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.

Mortgages

    >>Prepayment see Interest Act (amdt.--interest payable on repayment of a mortgage loan before maturity)(Bill C-223)

Motions for Production of Papers see Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Motor carriers, extra-provincial (truck and bus)

    >>Safety see Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 (amdt.)(Bill S-3)

Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act

    >>Legislation see Yukon Act (Bill C-39)

Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987

    >>Legislation see Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 (amdt.)(Bill S-3)

Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 (amdt.)(Bill S-3)--Minister of Transport (Collenette)

    >>Senate passage, 399
    >>1st r, 405
    >>2nd r, agreed to, 414
    >>Transport and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 414
    >>>Report, without amdt., 498
    >>Report stage, 526
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Collenette), 526, agreed to, 526
    >>3rd r, 526, 528-9, division deferred, 529, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 133), 530-1, passed
    >>Royal Assent, 584 (Chapter 13, S.C. 2001)

Motor vehicles

    >>Drivers, use of cellular phones, Criminal Code offence, M-116 (Blaikie), 1608, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1608
    >>Speed, maximum speed control device see Maximium Speed Control Device Act (Bill C-381)
    >>Theft
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Mayfield), (371-0452), 811, gr, 981 (8545-371-83-01)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--theft of a motor vehicle)(Bill C-250)
    >>See also Seat belts

Motorcycle gangs see Criminal Code (amdt.--organized crime and law enforcement)(Bill C-24)

Mount Logan

    >>Renaming, Pierre Elliott Trudeau tribute, postponing
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Adams), (371-0051), 153, gr, 417 (8545-371-37-01)

Mountain Pine Beetle

    >>British Columbia forests, infestation, M-435 (Mayfield), 1362, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1362

Multiculturalism see Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Multiple chemical sensitivity see Environmental illness (multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia)

Municipalities

    >>New Brunswick, by-laws, court-ordered translation see Official Languages Standing Joint Committee--Reports, Sixth
    >>See also Property taxes

Murder

    >>Bail/maximum sentence, Dana Fair case
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Benoit), (371-0611), 1206, gr, 1341 (8545-371-71-03); (371-0639), 1278, gr, 1341 (8545-371-71-03); (371-0654), 1330, gr, 1407 (8545-371-71-04); (371-0663), 1342, gr, 1407 (8545-371-71-04); (371-0686), 1359, gr, 1407 (8545-371-71-04); (371-0700), 1384, gr, 1407 (8545-371-71-04)
    >>Criminal justice system, murder of anyone involved in investigative or criminal proceedings, Criminal Code, section 231, Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee (2nd Sess., 36th Parl.), Ninth report, Recommendation 11, M-388 (Vellacott), withdrawn, M-387 (Vellacott), substituted in order of precedence on Order Paper, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 1443
    >>Parole, Criminal Code, Section 745, faint hope clause see Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review)(Bill C-450)
    >>See also Doyle, Joshua; Firearms; Firefighters--Death in line of duty; Latimer, Robert; Truscott, Steven

Murdochville, QC see Noranda Inc.--Gaspé copper smelter

Music industry see Sound recordings

Muslim Canadians see United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks--Crime against humanity

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.--organized crime and law enforcement)(Bill C-24); Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11); Yukon Act (Bill C-39)

N

Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation Self-Government Agreement

    >>Legislation see Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-60)

NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1999-2000, tabled, 23 (8563-371-43)
    >>>2000-2001, tabled, 815 (8563-371-130)
    >>See also Estimates, 2001-2002, Main--Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vote 50--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Estimates, 2002-2003, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities

Narcotics see Drugs (narcotic)

NATAC see National apprenticeship and training committee (NATAC)

National Agriculture Industry Relief Coordination Act (Bill C-263)--Borotsik

    >>1st r, 62
    >>2nd r, 495, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 495