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103 Search and Rescue Squadron see Canadian Armed Forces--Gander, NL

"20,000 project" see Women--Political involvement

Abbott, Jim (CPC--Kootenay--Columbia)

    >>Air transportation safety, petitions, 1315(23:1535)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 332-5(6:1625-705)
    >>Broadcasting, 291-2(6:1145-50)
    >>Elections, M. on supply (Reynolds), 2469-71(42:1500-15)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 333(6:1645)
    >>House of Commons proceedings, S.O. 31, 374(7:1400)
    >>Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack, 334(6:1700)
    >>Legislative process, 333(6:1640)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 332(6:1635) 334(6:1650), 335(6:1705)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2383(41:1400)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 446(8:1545), 1315(23:1535)
    >>Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9), 2569(44:1255)
    >>Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 291-2(6:1145-50)
    >>Rail tourism industry, S.O. 31, 1625(28:1410)
    >>Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11), 2309-10(39:1630)

Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik constituency see Radio-Nord Communications--Labour dispute; Sponsorship program--Advertising

Abitibi-Témiscamingue region see Cattle industry--Research; Foire gourmande de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du nord-est ontarien; Serres coopératives de Guyenne

Ablonczy, Diane (CPC--Calgary--Nose Hill)

ABM treaty see Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty

Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee

    >>Reports
    >>>First (Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)), 1458(25:1205)
    >>>Second (Estimates, 2004-2005, Main, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department and Privy Council Office), 1925(33:1655)
    >>See also Tlicho Land Claim and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31); Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)

Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat

    >>Establishing in Privy Council Office, Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1640), 622(11:1550)

Aboriginal and treaty rights

Aboriginal claims/land claims

    >>British Columbia, 1690(29:1245), 2119(37:1130), 2122(37:1200), 2133(37:1330)
    >>Government priority, expenditures, etc., 2600(44:1625), 2811(48:1600)
    >>See also Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands land claim; Indian Claims Commission; Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation; Lubicon Lake First Nation; Makivik Corporation; Nisga'a Final Agreement; Northwest Territories; Nunavut--Inuit land claim agreement; Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement

Aboriginal education and training

    >>Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy
    >>>Funding, renewal, Budget 2004 measure, 1621(27:1650), 1653(28:1720), 1841(32:1045), 2742(47:1325)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1640), 115(3:1615), 489(9:1210)
    >>Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnership, Budget 2004 measure, 1842(32:1050)
    >>Natural resource industries partnership, funding, Budget 2004 measure, 1841(32:1045-50)
    >>Northwestern Ontario, 2235-6(38:1600-5)
    >>Residential schools, physical and sexual abuse of students see Aboriginal Healing Foundation
    >>See also Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement--Education

Aboriginal fishing rights

    >>Fraser River, illegal fishing, 2701(46:1710)
    >>Legislation, 3097-100(53:1700-25)
    >>>See also Fisheries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33)
    >>Marshall decision, 3099(53:1720)
    >>Sparrow decision, 3097-8(53:1700-05)

Aboriginal gangs see Gangs

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

    >>Annual report for 2003, tabled, 1048(18:1515)

Aboriginal health care

    >>Aboriginal health reporting framework, Throne Speech omission, 179(4:1050)
    >>Accountability, reporting framework, 1380(24:1155)
    >>Adequacy, etc., 1695(29:1315)
    >>Budget 2004 measures, lack, 1692(29:1305)
    >>Dialysis, number of cases, implications, 1377-8(24:1135)
    >>Federal government responsibility, 1690(29:1245)
    >>Funding, 1393(24:1335)
    >>Improving, collaboration, 598-9(11:1325-30)
    >>Non-insured health benefits, 1692(29:1305), 1695(29:1325)
    >>>Client consent initiative, 115-6(3:1620-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 202(4:1355)
    >>>Costs, r.o., 2077(36:1505)
    >>Nunavut, access, costs, transportation factor, etc., 114-5(3:1610-20)
    >>See also Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network; Diabetes

Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy see Aboriginal education and training

Aboriginal land claims see Aboriginal claims/land claims

Aboriginal offenders see Penitentiary inmates; Morris, Daniel

Aboriginal peoples/communities

    >>Budget 2004 measures
    >>>Reaction to, 1725(29:1640)
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Urban Aboriginal Strategy
    >>Children
    >>>Government measures, 2415(41:1730)
    >>>Start in life, improving, 5(1:1640), 200(4:1335)
    >>>>See also Child care--Early learning
    >>>See also Elley--References; Grey--References
    >>Colonization, injustices, etc., 2265(39:1105-10), 2598(44:1605), 2816(48:1645), 2817(48:1655), 2819(48:1700), 2820(48:1715), 2932(50:1325), 2994(51:1805)
    >>>Quebec, comparison, 2266(39:1115)
    >>Day position, 2273-4(39:1215)
    >>Economic and social conditions, 200(4:1340), 2113(37:1045-50), 2119(37:1130), 2121(37:1150), 2129(37:1255), 2130(29:1305), 2134(37:1335), 2166(37:1725), 2266(39:1120), 2267(39:1130), 2306-7(39:1610), 2817-8(48:1650-5), 2954(51:1315), 2983(51:1635), 2984(51:1640-5), 2991-2(51:1740-5)
    >>>Improving, 5(1:1640), 32(2:1125), 621(11:1545), 1653(28:1720), 2094(36:1700), 2417(41:1740)
    >>>Progress, lack, 119(3:1645), 122(3:1705), 184(4:1135), 218-9(4:1535)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1153(20:1105)
    >>>Unemployment, high, 80(2:1705)
    >>>See also Poverty--Race
    >>Employment programs, 2415(41:1730)
    >>Federal-provincial/territorial relations, 622(11:1550)
    >>Government departments, relationship, 622(11:1550)
    >>Government expenditures, chiefs and councils misusing, 2282(39:1315)
    >>Government measures, funding, 1690(29:1245), 2811(48:1605), 2956(51:1330-5)
    >>>Delta--South Richmond constituency, r.o., 2515(43:1515)
    >>>o.q., 2344-5(40:1200)
    >>>Promising in throne speeches, ignoring in budgets, 1648(28:1645), 1678-9(29:1125), 1855-6(32:1235-40)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2458(42:1405)
    >>Government policy, attitude, 621-2(11:1550), 1692(29:1305), 1695(29:1330), 2166(37:1730), 2307(39:1610-5), 2408(41:1635), 2417(41:1740), 2956(51:1330), 2979(51:1605-10), 2981(51:1625), 2982(51:1630-5), 2983(51:1640), 2985(51:1655), 2991(51:1740), 2993(51:1800), 2996(51:1825)
    >>Health conditions, 1690(29:1245), 1692(29:1305), 1695(29:1325)
    >>Historical rights and agreements, 5(1:1640)
    >>Housing, 82(2:1720)
    >>>Shortage, conditions, government funding, etc., 1679(29:1125), 2113(37:1045), 2622(45:1040-5), 2598(44:1610), 2602-3(44:1640-5), 2766(47:1610), 2817(48:1650), 2990(51:1735), 2991(51:1740)
    >>>>o.q., 1405-6(24:1450)
    >>>Social housing, federal government investment required, S.O. 31, 1153(20:1105)
    >>>See also First Nations/Indians--Housing; Poplar River First Nation--Cancer deaths; Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.), Twentieth; Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
    >>Languages, importance, 2947-8(51:1220)
    >>Legislation, government members filibustering, 2356(40:1325)
    >>Life expectancy, 2992(51:1745)
    >>Members of Parliament, role, 2129-30(37:1300)
    >>Pankiw position re government policies, Canadian Human Rights Commission recommendation, etc., S.O. 31, 2579-80(44:1410)
    >>Population increase, impact, etc., 2946(51:1205)
    >>Property rights, women, etc., 80(2:1705), 1856(32:1240), 2121(37:1145), 2122(37:1155-200), 2125(37:1225)
    >>>See also First Nations/Indians; Tlicho land claim and self government agreement--Implementation
    >>Quebec, sovereignist governments recognition, treatment, René Lévesque role, etc., 2165(37:1720), 2166(37:1725-30), 2266-7(39:1120), 2268(39:1135), 2991(51:1740), 2995(51:1815-20)
    >>Registered/non-registered, treatment, differences, 2130(37:1300), 2131(37:1305)
    >>Taxation, 2267(39:1130)
    >>>Saskatchewan provincial sales tax exemption removed, 2984(51:1650)
    >>Throne Speech references, 5(1:1640), 24-5(2:1020-25), 119(3:1645), 200(4:1335-40), 621-2(11:1545-50), 2094(36:1700)
    >>Urban Aboriginal Strategy, expanding with provinces and municipalities, 5(1:1640), 32(2:1125), 199(4:1325)
    >>>Funding, increasing, Budget 2004 measure, 1621(27:1645), 1841(32:1050), 1892(32:1650), 1892-3(32:1700), 2742(47:1325)
    >>Water supply problems, 2112(37:1045)
    >>Youth
    >>>50% of population under 25, potential, etc., 2239(38:1630)
    >>>See also Drug and substance abuse--Youth
    >>See also Australia; Cabinet Committee on Aboriginal Affairs; Canada-Aboriginal Peoples Roundtable; Child/family poverty--Categories; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Diamond mining industry; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; First Nations/Indians; Innu; International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples; Inuit; Métis; National historic sites--New sites; National parks; Pacific Rim National Park; Parliament; Penitentiary inmates; Riding Mountain National Park--Description; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Erasmus-Dussault); Species at risk (endangered species)--Legislation; Supreme Court of Canada--Justices; Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation; Women--Violence against

Aboriginal self-government

Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnership see Aboriginal education and training

Aboriginal treaties

Abortion

    >>Health risks, informed consent, right to know, petitions, 350(7:1005), 1049(18:1520), 1942-3(34:1015), 2999(52:1010)
    >>Human fetus, defining as human being, petitions, 3116(54:1010)
    >>March for Life, S.O. 31, 3144(54:1355)
    >>Medical student, willingness to perform abortions, school/examination requirement, 3029(52:1350)
    >>Unborn child, rights, protecting, petitions, 2804-5(48:1515)

Abu Ghraib prison see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Prisoners of war

Abul, Khaseeb, Iraq see Iraq--Reconstruction, Rebuilding Iraq...One Town at a Time campaign

Académie Mallarmé see Beausoleil, Claude--Poet

Academy Awards

    >>Canadian nominees, tribute, S.O. 31, 1152-3(20:1100)
    >>See also Barbarian Invasions, The--Arcand

Acadia

    >>400th anniversary, Samuel de Champlain arrival
    >>>La Pélagie, musical adaptation, government grant, withdrawal, o.q., 3193(55:1145)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mint commemorative silver dollar recognizing, S.O. 31, 95-6(3:1415)
    >>>2004, Year of Acadia, declaring
    >>>>M. (Thibault), agreed to, 2512-3(43:1505)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2627(45:1115)

Acadians

    >>Day of commemoration, July 28, 461(8:1755), 463-5(8:1805-20)
    >>Historical background, 462-4(8:1800-10), 466-7(8:1830-40)
    >>Wrongdoings towards, British crown recognizing, 763(30:1220)
    >>>M. (Bergeron), 461-8(8:1755-1850), 1281-6(22:1810-50), negatived, on recorded division, 1316-7(23:1545-55)
    >>>>Dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 468(8:1850)
    >>See also Boudreau-Nelson, Léone; Chiasson, Father Anselme; University of Prince Edward Island

Acadie-Bathurst constituency see Electoral boundaries--Electoral Boundarioes Commission

Accelerated parole review process see Parole

Access to information see Information Rights Week

Access to Information Act

    >>Cabinet Ministers and staff subject to, 1025-6(17:1835), 1028(8:1855)
    >>Crown corporations, government agencies subject to, 1025-31(17:1830-1915)
    >>Organizations subject to, list, inclusions, 1025-33(17:1830-1930), 3161(54:1550), 3166(54:1630)
    >>>See also Open Government Act (Bill C-462)
    >>See also Crown corporations; Foundations; Westbank First Nation self-government agreement--Implementation

Accidents see Traffic accidents

Accountability see Aboriginal health care; Canada Health Infoway--Funding; Health Department; Public health; Science--Research funding

Accountability at Health Canada see Health Department--Accountability

ACOA see Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome see HIV/AIDS

Acting Speaker see McNally--References, Taking Chair as Acting Speaker

Action-Chômage see Employment insurance--Reform, Sans-Chemise

Action plan for democratic reform see Democracy--Reform

Action plan for official languages see Official languages policy (Bilingualism)--Strengthening

Acton International Inc.

    >>Acton Vale, QC plant, layoffs, Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA), reviving, o.q., 2920(50:1200)

Acton Vale, QC see Acton International Inc.

Adams, Peter (Lib.--Peterborough)

"Ad Scam" see Sponsorship program--Advertising

Addiction see Marijuana; Methamphetamine (crystal meth)

Adoption (children)

    >>Expenses, income tax deduction, 846-53(14:1715-1810), 2041-5(35:1235-1300)
    >>>Petitions, 2l922(50:1215), 2999(52:1005)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-246)
    >>See also Haiti--Crisis, Children

Advance tax rulings see Corporate income tax

Adventure tourism industry

    >>Liability insurance premiums, Marine Liability Act changes, impact
    >>>Exempting from, 1365(24:1010)
    >>>>See also Marine Liability Act (amdt.--adventure tourism)(Bill C-493)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1109(19:1405)

Advertising see Conservative Party; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Government advertising; International relations--Canadian role; Sponsorship program

AECL see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

Aéroports de Montréal

    >>Air Transat, moving from Montréal-Mirabel International Airport to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, impact, 1973-4(34:1350)
    >>>o.q., 262(5:1155)
    >>Highway 13 and Highway 50, funding, 1973(34:1345-50)
    >>Mirabel community, federal government abandoning, 221(4:1555), 1973-4(34:1345-50)

Aerospace early warning system see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation

Affordable housing see Housing

Afghanistan

    >>Canadian Armed Forces role, 2(1:1640), 843(14:1655)
    >>>Budget 2004 measure, 1693(29:1315), 1966(34:1300), 2000(34:1640), 2724(47:1105)
    >>>Casualties, Murphy, Cpl Jamie Brendan, death, January 27, 2004, tributes
    >>>>Moment of silence, 1-2(1:1640)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 54(2:1405), 95(3:1410), 3145(54:1405)
    >>>Equipment, adequacy, etc., 2787(47:1850-5)
    >>>North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, Canada taking over command, LGen Rick Hillier, S.O. 31, 504(9:1405)
    >>>Prisoners of war, turning over to United States authorities, concerns, o.q., 3154(54:1455)
    >>>Reserves, role, development work, etc., 2787(47:1850)
    >>>Withdrawing troops
    >>>>500 remaining after withdrawal, Prime Minister Paul Martin statement, o.q., 210(4:1445)
    >>>>o.q., 100(3:1440)
    >>>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Military equipment, Iltis vehicles
    >>Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention of prisoners by United States, treatment concerns, o,q., 3194(55:1150)

African National Congress (ANC) see South Africa--Apartheid elimination

Africville

    >>Halifax constituency community, forced removal in 1970, redress, United Nations report, etc., S.O. 31, 1867(32:1410)

Age of consent (sexual relations)

Ageism

Aging society

    >>Impact, 1617(27:1615)
    >>See also Elderly persons; Rural/remote/natural resource producing communities/regions; Senior citizens

Agostino, Dominic

    >>Death, tribute, S.O. 31, 1700(29:1400)

Agricultural cooperatives see Agriculture--Cooperatives

Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act (Bill C-522)--Benoit

Agricultural policy framework (APF) see Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee

    >>Associate membership see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
    >>Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs, meeting, convening, M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 448(8:1600)
    >>Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
    >>>Third ("The Investigation and the Government Response Following the Discovery of a Single Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy"), g.r., 2036(35:1205)
    >>Reports, tabled
    >>>First (Estimates, supplementary (B), 2003-2004, Agriculture and Agri-Food Department), 1260(22:1515)
    >>>Second ("Canadian Livestock and Beef Pricing in the Aftermath of the BSE Crisis"), 1941(34:1005)
    >>>Third (Canadian beef packers' financial information), 2829(49:1005), concurrence, M. (Steckle), agreed to, 2830(49:1005)
    >>>Fourth (Canadian beef packers' financial information), 3115(54:1005), concurrence, M. (Steckle), unanimous consent denied, 3116(54:1010)

Agri-food sector see Foire gourmande de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du nord-est ontarien

Ahuntsic constituency see Children--Early childhood development; Social economy--Entrepreneurial social movement

AIDS see HIV/AIDS

Air Canada

    >>Bombardier Inc., regional jets contract, cancelling, replacing with Embraer of Brazil aircraft, o.q., 1453-4(25:1145)
    >>Canadian Airlines purchase/merger, pilots seniority lists, o.q., 1804(31:1450)
    >>Deutsche Bank AG financial agreement
    >>>Air Canada Public Participation Act provisions, relationship, o.q., 2510(43:1450-5), 2680(46:1430-5), 2683(46:1450), 2755(47:1450)
    >>>Montreal, QC headquarters requirement, relationship, o.q., 2510(43:1450-5), 2680(46:1430-5), 2755(47:1450)
    >>>Official Languages Act provisions, relationship, o.q., 2509(43:1445), 2680(46:1430-5), 2683(46:1450), 2755(47:1450)
    >>Financial situation, bankruptcy protection, government response, o.q., 2031(35:1140), 2035(35:1200), 2800(48:1450)

Air Canada Public Participation Act see Air Canada--Deutsche Bank AG financial agreement

Air pollution/smog

    >>Budget 2004 omission, 1989(34:1520)
    >>Canada-United States cooperation, Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640)
    >>Clean air initiatives, Halton region, Burlington, Oakville, Halton Hills, S.O. 31, 1035(18:1405)
    >>Fraser Valley, BC, Sumas 2 energy plant, United States, not allowing, S.O. 31, 1300(23:1410)
    >>Health impacts, asthma, etc., S.O. 31, 2791(48:1400)
    >>National guidelines, establishing, federal-provincial cooperation, Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640)
    >>Surveillance centres, Quebec equipment outdated, 194-5(4:1255-300)
    >>See also Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming); Pollution--Canada-United States transboundary issues

Air quality see Air pollution/smog

Air traffic controllers see Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)

Air Transat see Aéroports de Montréal

Air transportation safety

    >>Electronic locator transmitters, petitions, 1315(23:1535)

Air transportation security

    >>Airports
    >>>Employees, possible criminal backgrounds, o.q., 1869(32:1415)
    >>>Government measures, o.q., 1869(32:1415)
    >>>Migration security officers, lack, Regina, SK and Saskatoon, SK airports, S.O. 31, 1119(19:1410)
    >>See also Air Travellers Security Charge; Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7); United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks--Airline flights diverted to Newfoundland and Labrador

Air Travellers Security Charge

Aircraft see Government aircraft

Aircraft/aerospace industry see Air Canada--Bombardier Inc. regional jets contract

Aircraft cariers see Canadian Armed Forces--Ships

Aircraft crashes see Georgian Express Ltd.--Flight 126

Airlines

    >>Flight attendants, number required on aircraft with more than 50 seats, Transport Department reducing, 1495(26:1315)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1154(20:1105)
    >>Fuel price increases, impact, taxation factor, o.q., 3038(52:1445)
    >>Official Languages Act, compliance requirements, o.q., 2683(46:1450)
    >>Pilots
    >>>Height standards, 766(13:1545)
    >>>See also Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)
    >>Prince George--Peace River constituency, cutbacks, etc., S.O. 31, 2024(35:1100)
    >>See also Aéroports de Montréal--Air Transat; Air Canada; Georgian Express Ltd.

Airports

    >>Comox Valley Airport, customs costs, paying, etc., S.O. 31, 2676(46:1415)
    >>Saint-Hubert, QC, divestiture/transfer, negotiations, infrastructure improvements, etc., o.q., 2034(35:1155)
    >>See also Aéroports de Montréal; Air transportation security; GO Transit--Rail link; Jean Lesage International Airport (Quebec City, QC); Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement--Implementation, Rae-Edzo airport

Airstrips

    >>Jasper, AB, Banff, AB, closure, Parks Canada Agency, court proceedings, cost, qu., 1521(26:1545)

Al Qaeda (terrorist group) see Terrorism--Canada target of Al Qaeda

Al-Sudais, Sheik Abd al-Rahman see Discrimination and racism

Alberta see particular subjects

Alcan Inc.

    >>Jonquière, QC, plant, potrooms closure/job losses, o.q., 63(2:1500), 1407(24:1455)

Alcoa Canada Primary Metals

    >>Deschambault aluminum smelter, Pollution Prevention Award, congratulating, S.O. 31, 2459(42:1405)

Alcock, Hon. Reg (Lib.--Winnipeg South; President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board)

Alcoholic beverages

Algeria see Refugees--Cherif, Mohamed

Algoma Steel Inc.

    >>Restructuring, federal government assistance, S.O. 31, 604(11:1400)

Algonquins of Barriere Lake (Mitchikanibikok Inik)

    >>Trilateral agreement re resource management, 2950(51:1245), 2953(51:1305)

Allan Cup see Hockey

Allard, Carole-Marie (Lib.--Laval East)

    >>Music Arsenal, S.O. 31, 819-20(14:1410)
    >>National Teachers Week, S.O. 31, 252(5:1100)
    >>Television, petitions, 1926(33:1700)
    >>Television stations, S.O. 31, 1796(31:1405)

ALS see Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Alternative medicines see Vitamins and supplements

Alternative/renewable/green energy

    >>Oil and gas industry, expansion, nuclear energy, inconsistent, 1663(28:1905)
    >>See also Energy--Government funding; Wind energy

Aluminum see Alcan Inc.; Alcoa Canada Primary Metals

Alzheimer's disease

    >>Fundraising, Vernon, BC, charity curling funspiel, S.O. 31, 2064(36:1405)

Ambassadors, Canadian

    >>Patronage appointments, 2254(38:1855)
    >>See also Denmark--Canadian ambassador; Israel--Terrorist attacks; United States--Canadian ambassador

Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-17)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>First reading, deemed adopted, 471(9:1010)
    >>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 471(9:1010)
    >>Royal Assent, 2836(49:1045), Chap. 16, S.C. 2004

Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-41)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-17)

Amnesty International see Women--Violence against

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

    >>Babineau, Sharon, Mount Kilimanjaro climb, acknowledging, S.O. 31, 989(17:1410)
    >>Fund raising, Elizabeth Grandbois, "Elizabeth's Concert of Hope" in honour of Tim Noel, April 1, 2004, S.O. 31, 1399(24:1415)

ANC see African National Congress (ANC)

Anders, Rob (CPC--Calgary West)

    >>Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), S.O. 31, 2288(39:1405)
    >>Employment insurance, M. on supply (Crête), 2843(49:1140)
    >>Employment insurance account, 2843(49:1140)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms program), petitions, 446(8:1545), 619(11:1525), 3084(53:1525)
    >>International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-15), 2492(42:1815)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 2972(51:1510)
    >>Martin, Paul, S.O. 31, 547(10:1100)
    >>National security, S.O. 31, 2026(35:1110)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 2492(42:1815)
    >>References, childhood, 712(12:1820)
    >>Senate, petition, 3084(53:1525)
    >>Tibet, petitions, 3084(53:1525)

Anderson, David (CPC--Cypress Hills--Grasslands)

Anderson, Hon. David (Lib.--Victoria; Minister of the Environment)

    >>Airstrips, qu., 1521(26:1545)
    >>Asbestos, o.q., 2070(36:1435), 2146(37:1455)
    >>Avalanches, o.q., 997(17:1455)
    >>Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28), 2093(36:1700), 2617(45:1000-05), 2623(45:1050)
    >>Fisheries, o.q., 3190(55:1130)
    >>Gasoline prices, 3081(53:1505)
    >>>o.q., 3075(53:1435), 3148(54:1425)
    >>Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), o.q., 1874(32:1440)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 66-8(2:1520-35)
    >>>o.q., 438(8:1455), 1802(31:1440)
    >>Meteorological Society of Canada, o.q., 260(5:1145-50)
    >>Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34), 2829(49:1000), 2901-2(50:1000-10)
    >>National historic sites, o.q., 514(9:1500)
    >>National unity fund, o.q., 1752(30:1115-20)
    >>Oil and gas industry, o.q., 614(11:1455)
    >>Oil spills, o.q., 3196(55:1200)
    >>Ozone layer, o.q., 1755(30:1130-35)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Documents, tabling, 3081(53:1505)
    >>>Members' remarks, 2623(45:1050)
    >>References see Gasoline prices; Oil and gas industry--British Columbia; Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Cabinet Ministers
    >>Sponsorship program, o.q., 990(17:1415), 995(17:1440), 1753-5(30:1125-35)
    >>Sustainable Development, 617-8(11:1520)
    >>Sydney tar ponds, o.q., 60(2:1440)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 66-8(2:1520-35)
    >>Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, 2623(45:1050)
    >>Tlicho Land Claim and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31), 2101(36:1800)
    >>Toxic/hazardous waste, o.q., 2343(40:1150)

Angel Hair for Kids

    >>Child illness, hair donation for wigs, Megan Leonard contribution, S.O. 31, 1445(25:1100)

Anglophones see Public Service--Hiring policies

Animals see Cruelty to animals; Disease prevention; Species at risk (endangered species); Wildlife

Annan, Kofi see United Nations

Anti-Americanism

Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

Anti-personnel mines see Land mines (anti-personnel mines)

Anti-Semitism

    >>League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith 2003 audit, incidents, etc., S.O. 31, 1598(27:1400)
    >>Montreal, QC, United Talmud Torah School firebombing, etc., S.O. 31, 2064(36:1400)
    >>Toronto, ON incidents, etc.
    >>>House condemning, M. (Davies), agreed to, by unanimous consent, 1633-4(28:1505)
    >>>o.q., 1631(28:1445)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1500(26:1400), 1599(27:1405)
    >>See also Discrimination and racism--Anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic incidents

Anti-smoking campaign

    >>Funding, cutbacks, o.q., 3196(55:1200)

Anti-strike-breaking legislation see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts

Apartheid see South Africa

APF see Agriculture--Agricultural policy framework (APF)

Apparel industry see Textile and clothing industry

Appendices to Hansard

    >>United Nations, Secretary General Kofi Annan, Address to both Houses of Parliament, March 9, 2004, 1293-8(22:1915)

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2004-2005 (Bill C-27)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)

    >>Interim supply, concurrence, M. (Alcock), agreed to, on recorded division, 1561-2(26:1945-50)
    >>First reading, 1562(26:1950)
    >>Second reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 1562-3(26:1950)
    >>Committee of the Whole, referral, committee stage, reported, 1563-4(26:1950)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 1564-5(26:1950)
    >>Third reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 1565-6(26:1955), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 1916(33:1510), Chap. 8, S.C. 2004

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2003-2004 (Bill C-26)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)

    >>First reading, 1556(26:1940)
    >>Second reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 1556-7(26:1940)
    >>Committee of the Whole, referral, committee stage, reported, 1557-8(26:1940)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 1558-9(26:1945)
    >>Third reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 1560-1(26:1945), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 1916(33:1510) Chap. 5, S.C. 2004

Approved foreign awards see Veterans

Aquaculture

    >>Environmental standards/customs tariff issues, 1585(27:1220)
    >>Fisheries Act, habitat and pollution provisions, exemptions, commissioner for aquaculture recommendation, o.q., 1404(24:1445)
    >>Halibut, sablefish, 1050(18:1530)
    >>Survey tests, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), r.o., 1944(34:1020)
    >>See also Radisson Economic Development Corporation

Aqueducts see Peru--Mission Pérou

Aquatic management board see Oceans Action Plan

Arar, Maher

    >>United States arrest and deportation of Canadian citizen to Syria, September 26, 2002, 2370(41:1225), 2372(41:1235), 2377(41:1310-5)
    >>>Government response, burying issue, 1234(21:1720), 1778(31:1205)
    >>>Ottawa Citizen reporter Juliet O'Neil, search of home and office, 482(9:1125), 2018(35:1020)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 94(3:1410)
    >>>>See also Arar, Maher--United States arrest and deportation of Canadian citizen to Syria, Public inquiry
    >>>Public inquiry, 651(12:1055), 1541(26:1745)
    >>>>Arar legal representation re in camera hearings, 3112-4(53:1930-40)
    >>>>>o.q., 2635-6(45:1155)
    >>>>Terms of reference, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) search of home and office of Ottawa Citizen reporter Juliet O'Neil, inclusion, o.q., 56(2:1420), 258(5:1135)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission investigating, lack of powers, Auditor General's statement, o.q., 382(7:1445)

Arbour inquiry see Sentences (convicted criminals)--Correctional officers

Arbour, Louise

    >>Time magazine, list of 100 most influential people, S.O. 31, 2215(38:1410)
    >>See also United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Arcand, Denys see Barbarian Invasions, The

Arctic

    >>Continental shelf, seabed mapping, Budget 2004 measure, 1653(28:1720), 2741(47:1320)

Aristide, Jean-Baptiste see Haiti--Crisis, President Jean-Baptiste

Armbruster, James see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Armenian genocide

    >>Recognition, condemnation as crime against humanity
    >>>Government/Parliament position, 2430(42:1035)
    >>>>o.q., 2293(39:1430)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2334-5(40:1105)
    >>>M. (Dalphond-Guiral), 1066-74(18:1745-1845), 2169-77(37:1755-1855), agreed to, on recorded division, 2251-2(38:1830-40)
    >>>>Dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 1074(18:1845),
    >>Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, 2172(37:1815)

Armoured vehicles see Canadian Armed Forces--Military equipment

Arms race see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

Arsenault, Georges see University of Prince Edward Island--Acadians

Artistic merit defence see Child pornography

Arts and culture

    >>Authors, public lending right, funding cutback, condemning, S.O. 31, 818(14:1405)
    >>Budget 2004 measures
    >>>Lack, 1684(29:1205)
    >>>See also Arts and culture--Tomorrow Starts Today program
    >>Canadian Stage Company (CanStage) production, The Overcoat, success, S.O. 31, 203(4:1405)
    >>Government policy, modernizing, Throne Speech commitment, 6(1:1640), 217(4:1525), 1650(28:1700)
    >>Reinvestment, 1652(28:1710-15)
    >>Tomorrow Starts Today program, government investment, Budget 2004 measure, S.O. 31, 1701(29:1405), 1905-6(33:1405)
    >>See also Music industry; Music instruction; National Poetry Month; Pavillon des arts et de la culture de Coaticook

Asbestos

    >>Chrysotile asbestos
    >>>Rotterdam Convention, signing, o.q., 2070(36:1435), 2146(37:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2577(44:1400)
    >>See also Poplar River First Nation--Cancer deaths

Asbestos region, QC see Mental health

Asia-Pacific region see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.), Twelfth

Asian Heritage Month

    >>Canadian Heritage Department promoting, activities, etc., o.q., 268(46:1455)
    >>May, Asian Canadians, contribution, celebrating, S.O. 31, 2791(48:1400)

Assadourian, Sarkis (Lib.--Brampton Centre)

    >>Armenian genocide, M. (Dalphond-Guiral), 1068(18:1800), 1073-4(18:1840-45)
    >>Avian flu (bird flu), o.q., 684-5(12:1455)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1689(29:1240), 1728(29:1700)
    >>Budget surplus, 1689(29:1240)
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 604(11:1400)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810), 1061(18:1645)
    >>Firearms, o.q., 1802(31:1440)
    >>Health care, 1689(29:1240)
    >>Health care funding, 1689(29:1240)
    >>Hinton, references, 700(12:1645)
    >>Interest rates, 1728(29:1700)
    >>International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-15), 2379(41:1335)
    >>Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack, o.q., 3041(52:1500)
    >>Marijuana, 1061(18:1645)
    >>Offenders, 2379(41:1335)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)
    >>>Documents, tabling, 1073(18:1845)
    >>Public health, 1689(29:1240)
    >>Refugees, o.q., 2468(42:1455)
    >>Sikh community, S.O. 31, 2383(41:1405)
    >>Sponsorship program, M. on supply (Hill, G.), 700(12:1645)
    >>Tax reductions, 1728(29:1700)

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