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Ianno, Tony (Lib.--Trinity--Spadina)

Ice-breaking see St. Lawrence Seaway--Maintenance costs

Ice storm see Emergencies/disasters--Costs

Identity theft

    >>Mailbox security factor, S.O. 31, 676(12:1405)

If You Love This Planet see Disarmament

Île-Dupas see La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, QC

ILO see International Labour Organization (ILO)

Iltis vehicles see Canadian Armed Forces--Military equipment

Imasco see Canada Pension Plan Investment Board--Crawford, Purdy

IMF see International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Immigration and Refugee Board

    >>Appointment process, changes, o.q., 1509-10(26:1450), 2068(36:1425)
    >>Bribery charges, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation, o.q., 1509(26:1450)
    >>Refugee Appeal Division, establishing, delay, o.q., 826(14:1450)

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--sponsorship of relative)(Bill C-436)--Davies

    >>Reintroduced under S.O. 86.1
    >>Second reading, 529-37(9:1725-825), 2493-500(42:1820-1905), negatived, on recorded division, 2538-9(43:1820-35)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence on Order Paper, 537(9:1825)
    >>See also Immigration/immigrants--Relatives

Immigration/immigrants

    >>Backlog, etc., 530(9:1725), 533(9:1755-800), 1548(26:1835)
    >>>Immigration queue data, r.o., 2229(38:1515)
    >>>See also Foreign students
    >>Conservative Party position, 532(9:1750)
    >>Consultations, provinces, municipalities, 535(9:1810)
    >>Criminals, 671(12:1325), 2155(37:1600)
    >>Decline, lack of funding/resources, 534(9:1805)
    >>Economic growth, relationship, 459-60(8:1715-20)
    >>Family class, 530(9:1725-30), 532(9:1740-5), 534(9:1800), 534-6(9:1810-5)
    >>>Expanding, petitions, 3000(52:1010), 3117(54:1015)
    >>>Expansion to common law, conjugal and same sex partners, 532(9:1740), 535(9:1810)
    >>>See also Immigration/immigrants--Relatives
    >>Government funding, Budget 2004 measures, lack, 1675(29:1100)
    >>HIV positive applicants, preference, S.O. 31, 2460(42:1410)
    >>Integration
    >>>Budget 2004 measures, 1727(29:1650)
    >>>Lack of resources, 533(9:1755-800)
    >>Language training, Budget 2004 measure, 1784(31:1245), 1727(29:1650)
    >>Relatives, once-in-a-lifetime sponsorship of non-family class relative, 453(8:1635), 529-37(9:1725-820), 2493-9(42:1820-1905)
    >>>Petitions, 1807(31:1510), 1927-8(33:1710), 2346(40:1210), 2428(42:1025), 2972(51:1510), 2226(38:1510)
    >>>See also Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--sponsorship of relative)(Bill C-436)
    >>Visible minorities, multiculturalism policy, addressing needs, 232(4:1715)
    >>Women, domestic violence, Canadian Council on Social Development study, S.O. 31, 1396(24:1400)
    >>See also Ablonczy--References; Airports--Migration security officers; Canada--Diversity; Child/family poverty--Categories; Duceppe--References; Epp--References; Foreign credentials--Recognition; Murder--Filipino boy; Poverty--Race; Skilled trades and technology workforce; Women--Violence against

Immunization

"Impact of the Plan to Strengthen Management of Government of Canada Advertising on the Official-Language Minority Media" see Official Languages Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Impaired driving

Imports see Customs tariff; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs; Empower Plus; Textile and clothing industry

Improving the Supreme Court of Canada Appointment Process see Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee--Reports, First

Incinerator see Toxic/hazardous waste

Income

    >>Decline, low and middle income groups, 2773(47:1705)
    >>Women, percentage of men's income, impact, etc., 2769(47:1630)
    >>See also Guaranteed annual income

Income tax

    >>Addresses of tax filers, joint addresses, presumption of marital status, S.O. 31, 2624(45:1100)
    >>Brackets reduced, thresholds increased, 2720(47:1040)
    >>Burden
    >>>Committees, Standing, vice-chairs, example, 1887(32:1615)
    >>>Poem, S.O. 31, 2138(37:1405)
    >>Deductions, fairness, 1998-9(34:1630)
    >>>See also Fines, levies or penalties; Travel expenses; Sports--Amateur sport
    >>Indexing, restoration, 1672-3(29:1040)
    >>Northern zone, residency deduction
    >>>Mackenzie, BC, S.O. 31, 2910(50:1100)
    >>>Queen Charlotte Islands, 2547(44:1005)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--Queen Charlotte Islands)(Bill C-523)
    >>Progressiveness of system, least in world, 1680(29:1130-5)
    >>Reduction, 2054(36:1250)
    >>>Budget 2004 measures, S.O. 31, 1975(34:1400)
    >>See also Adoption (children); Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB); Canada Revenue Agency--Auditors; Canadian Armed Forces--Danger zones; Child care--Income tax credit--Parents who stay at home--Quebec program, Federal income tax credit; Education, post-secondary--Disabled and handicapped persons; Education tax credit; Employee stock purchase plans; Fines, levies or penalties; Forest industry--Workers; Hockey--Junior hockey; JDS Uniphase Corporation; Log salvage operations; Music instruction; Pay equity--Lump sum payments; Property taxes; Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs); Royal Canadian Mint--Senior officials; Senior citizens--Concerns; Small and medium business--Budget 2004 measures; Sports--Amateur sport; Student loans--Repayment; Tax credits; Tax havens; Tax pre-paid savings plan; Textbooks; Travel expenses; Vitamins and supplements; Volunteer emergency workers

Income Tax Act

    >>Legislation see Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3)
    >>Section 110.7 see Income tax--Northern zone
    >>Section 118.2(2)(n) see Vitamins and supplements

Income Tax Act (amdt.--amateur sport fees)(Bill C-210)--Stoffer

    >>Deemed read the first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 1930-8(33:1725-1825), 3172(54:1715-35), negatived, 3174(54:1735)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence on the Order Paper, 1938(33:1825)
    >>See also Sports--Amateur sport, Fees

Income Tax Act (amdt.--Campobello Island, Deer Island, Grand Manan Island and White Head Island)(Bill C-516)--Thompson, G.

Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-246)--Hill, J.

    >>Deemed read first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 846-53(14:1715-1810), 2041-5(35:1235-1305), agreed to, on recorded division, 2149-50(37:1520-25)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence on Order Paper, 853(14:1810)
    >>Finance Standing Committee referral, 2150(37:1525)
    >>See also Adoption (children)--Expenses

Income Tax Act (amdt.--deductibility of fines)(Bill C-472)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 171(4:1005)
    >>See also Fines, levies or penalties--Income tax

Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction for volunteer emergency service)(Bill C-505)--Easter

    >>First reading, 1806(31:1500)
    >>See also Volunteer emergency workers

Income Tax Act (amdt.--travel expenses for a motor vehicle used by a forestry worker)(Bill C-303)--Crête

    >>Deemed read first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 1426-34(24:1715-1815), 2779-86(47:1755-1845), negatived on recorded division, 2826(48:1815)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence on Order Paper, 1434(24:1815)
    >>See also Forest industry--Workers

Income Tax Act (amdt.--tuition credit and education credit)(Bill C-475)--Chatters

    >>First reading, 444-5(8:1540)
    >>See also Music instruction

Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--public safety occupations)(Bill C-508)--Chatters

    >>First reading, 1836(32:1010)
    >>See also Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)--Pension accrual rate

Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--Queen Charlotte Islands)(Bill C-523)--Burton

    >>First reading, 2547-8(44:1005)
    >>See also Income tax--Northern zone

Income Tax Regulations

    >>Legislation see Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--public safety occupations)(Bill C-508); Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--Queen Charlotte Islands)(Bill C-523)

Independent Centre for First Nations Government see Aboriginal self-government

India

    >>Canadian Consul General to Chandigarh, Bhupinder Liddar, appointment, delay
    >>>o.q., 1877(32:1500)
    >>>Public inquiry, petitions, 2804(48:1510)

Indian Act

Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department

    >>Abolishing, 2165(37:1720)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--2004-2005, Main
    >>Expenditures, use, 2121(37:1150)
    >>See also Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)(James Bay)--Local government funding

Indian Claims Commission

    >>Fontaine, Phil, appointment, S.O. 31, 205(4:1410)

Indian Housing Program see First Nations/Indians--Housing

Indian Reserve No. 61A see Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation

Indian Taxation Advisory Board

    >>Government funds, breakdown, qu., 1522(26:1545)

Indians see First Nations/Indians

Indonesia

    >>Terrorist attacks, Bali, Executive Level Strategic Conference on Police Response to Terrorist Incidents, Canadian participation, o.q., 100(3:1440)
    >>See also Canada Steamship Lines--Martin

Industrial policy

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

    >>Fraud, bribery, National Research Council (NRC) employees, involvement, o.q., 875(15:1150)

Industry see Protectionism; Strite Industries Limited

Industry Department

    >>Quebec electoral districts, grants and contributions since 2000-2001, qu., 1669(29:1020)

Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee

    >>Reports presented
    >>>First (Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9)), 2345(40:1205)
    >>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs; Gasoline prices--Petroleum monitoring agency; Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)

Infectious disease

    >>Emergency response, Throne Speech statement, 4(1:1640), 216(4:1520), 622(11:1555), 3203-4(55:1250), 3206-8(55:1305-25)
    >>Laboratory, establishing, 198(4:1320)
    >>Prevention see Quarantine Act (Bill C-36)
    >>See also Avian flu (bird flu); Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs; National Microbiology Laboratory; Penitentiary inmates

Inflation

Influenza see Avian flu (bird flu)

Information Rights Week

    >>Canadian Library Association (CLA) celebrating, S.O. 31, 2137(37:1400)

Information technology see Canada Health Infoway; Institute for Quantum Computing (University of Waterloo)

Infrastructure

Injured Military Members Compensation Act

    >>Title, amending to pay tribute to Maj Bruce Henwood, 1261(22:1520)
    >>See also Injured Military Members Compensation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-491)

Injured Military Members Compensation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-491)--Hanger

    >>First reading, 1261(22:1520)
    >>See also Injured Military Members Compensation Act--Title

Inmates see Penitentiary inmates

Innovation

    >>Community colleges, Canada's Innovation Strategy funding, S.O. 31, 547(10:1100)
    >>See also Olds College Centre for Innovation; University of Saskatchewan

Innu

    >>Quebec, self-government agreement, 2268(39:1130)

Insider trading

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-13)

Institute for Quantum Computing (University of Waterloo)

    >>Quantum computing research, Research in Motion (RIM) founder, Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis, $33.3 million donation, S.O. 31, 2676(46:1410)

Institute of Gender and Health

    >>Anti-family pamphlets, allegations, 639(11:1805)

Institute of Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases see Kidney disease--Research

Insurance see Automobile insurance; Health insurance; Liability insurance

Insurance industry

    >>Inquiry, S.O. 31, 2287(39:1400)
    >>Investment, percentage in equities, o.q., 318(6:1450-5)
    >>Profits
    >>>o.q., 1707(29:1440)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1905(33:1405)
    >>See also Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Interest rates

International agreements

    >>Canada signing, House of Commons free vote, holding, 36(2:1200), 37(2:1205)
    >>Parliamentary ratification, 112(3:1550)
    >>See also Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty; Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC); Land mines (anti-personnel mines); Marijuana; Offenders--International transfer; Space preservation treaty; Tobacco

International assistance see Canada Corps; Foreign aid

International conflicts

    >>Foreign occupations, opposing, seeking peaceful solutions, petitions, 2226(38:1510)

International Court of Justice see Israel--Security wall in occupied territories

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

    >>Celebrating, o.q., 1406(24:1455)

International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples

    >>United Nations designation, S.O. 31, 2909(50:1100)

International Labour Day

    >>May 1, workers, celebrating, S.O. 31, 2625(45:1105)

International Labour Organization (ILO) see Myanmar (Burma)--Death sentences

International Monetary Fund (IMF) see Government finances--Management; National debt--Unfunded liabilities

International Narcotics Control Board see Drug and substance abuse--Safe injection sites, Vancouver, BC; Marijuana--Decriminalization--Medicinal use

International Property Market Awards see Surrey Central City

International relations

    >>Canadian policy see Foreign policy
    >>Canadian role, independent voice, etc., 2(1:1640), 8(1:1640), 33(2:1135), 191(4:1225), 1546-7(26:1820-30), 1674-5(29:1050-5), 1929(33:1720)
    >>>Advertisements, misleading, o.q., 1982(34:1440)
    >>>Budget 2004 measures, 2742(47:1330)
    >>>o.q., 1910(33:1435)
    >>Economic and social policy, relationship, 8(1:1640)
    >>Interdependence, benefits, 8(1:1640)
    >>Leaders of countries, informal meetings, role, Prime Minister Paul Martin proposal, o.q., 2634(45:1145-50)
    >>Multilateral institutions, role, 8(1:1640), 191(4:1225)
    >>Throne speech references, 2(1:1640), 8(1:1640)
    >>Tyranny and oppression, international rules, establishing, 8(1:1640)

International security

    >>Canadian role, policy, 720(12:1920)

International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-15)--Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)(McLellan)

    >>First reading, 470(9:1010)
    >>Deemed read second time, considered by committee and reported, 470(9:1010)
    >>Report stage, concurrence, 857(15:1000-5), agreed to, on recorded division, 1018-20(17:1805)
    >>Third reading, 2348-56(40:1220-1330), 2366-82(41:1200-1355), 2397-405(41:1515-1620), agreed to, on recorded division, 2492-3(42:1810-15), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 3177(55:1005), Chap. 21, S.C. 2004
    >>See also Offenders--International transfer

International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-33)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-15)

International Women's Day

International Women's Week

    >>Quebec social programs, parental leave, etc., federal government intrusion, Quebec women protesting, S.O. 31, 1205(21:1405)
    >>Women's achievements, tribute, S.O. 31, 1447(25:1110)
    >>Youth writing competition, woman role model, subject, S.O. 31, 1249-50(22:1415)

International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition

Internet

    >>Access programs, community centres, 1963(34:1240)
    >>See also Canadian Virtual Hospice; Child pornography; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Copyright; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Government on-line services (Internet); Jereussis.com; Web Awareness Day

Interparliamentary delegations

    >>Reports, tabled
    >>>Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on the Environment and Development, 3115(54:1005)
    >>>Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, 349(7:1000), 1667(29:1000), 2547(44:1005)
    >>>Canada-China Legislative Association, 3115(54:1005)
    >>>Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, 112(3:1600), 1835(32:1010), 2921(50:1205), 3115(54:1005)
    >>>Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group, 1941(34:1005)
    >>>Canadian Group of the Interparliamentary Union, 1315(23:1540)
    >>>Canadian-NATO Parliamentary Association, 171(4:1005), 1076(19:1010), 1164(20:1200), 2829(49:1005)
    >>>Canadian parliamentary delegation to Algeria and Tunisia, 1164(20:1200)
    >>>Canadian parliamentary delegation to Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas, 3115(54:1005)
    >>>Canadian parliamentary delegation to Sri Lanka, 263(5:1200)
    >>>Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 171(4:1005), 1941(34:1000)

Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA)

    >>Boudria, member, international executive committee, election, replacing Godfrey, S.O. 31, 202-3(4:1400)

Intoxicants see Westbank First Nation self-government agreement--Implementation

Inuit

    >>Children, mortality rate, Nunavik, QC, housing factor, S.O. 31, 202(4:1400)
    >>Funding/taxation, 82(2:1715)
    >>Inuit History Travelling Exhibit, S.O. 31, 3033(52:1415)
    >>Nomadic lifestyle, moved to settlements in 1950s and 1960s, 114(3:1610)
    >>See also Elections--Right to vote; Makivik Corporation; Nunavut

Inuit sled dogs

    >>Killing, 1950 to 1961, public inquiry request, etc., petitions, 1668(29:1010)

Invasion barbares, Les see Barbarian Invasions, The

Investment see Capital markets; Capital markets fraud; Corporate governance--Pension investments; Employee stock purchase plans; Insider trading; Insurance industry; Principal Group Limited; Securities commission

Iorfida, Umberto see Marijuana

Ipperwash Provincial Park see Chippewas of Kettle/Stony Point First Nation

IRAP see Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Iraq

    >>Kidnappings, Canadians, Fadi Fadel, release, government role, S.O. 31, 2502(43:1405)
    >>Reconstruction
    >>>Rebuilding Iraq...One Town at a Time campaign, Edmonton, AB adoption of Abul Khaseeb, etc., S.O. 31, 1750(30:1105)
    >>>United States contracts, Canadian companies eligibility, Prime Minister Paul Martin role, 575(10:1415)
    >>Weapons of mass destruction, Prime Minister Paul Martin May 10 2004, Montreal, QC statement, o.q., 3040(52:1455)

Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack

Irving Group of Companies

    >>Cabinet Ministers, conflict of interest, 2555-6(44:1115-20)

Islamic states see Nigeria--Zamfara province

Israel

    >>Canadian ambassador see Israel--Terrorist attacks
    >>Terrorist attacks, suicide bombings,
    >>>Crimes against humanity, S.O. 31, 1501(26:1405)
    >>>Jerusalem bus 19, January 29, 2003, Yechezkel "Scotty" Goldberg killed
    >>>>Canadian ambassador to Israel refusal to meet family in disputed territory, o.q., 261(5:1150), 827(14:1450-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 94(3:1410)
    >>Security wall in occupied territories, West Bank and Gaza Strip
    >>>International Court of Justice proceedings, Canadian position
    >>>>o.q., 1118(19:1450)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1154(20:1105), 1247(22:1405)
    >>>o.q., 103-4(3:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 676(12:1405), 750(13:1405), 817(14:1400), 818(14:1405)
    >>See also Hamas--Yassin, Sheik Ahmen; Middle East conflict

Italian Canadians see Premio Awards; Television stations--RAI International

Ivory Coast see Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)