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Sport and Physical Activity Caucus see Sports

Sports

    >>Amateur athletes, funding, 443(8:1525), 1691-2(29:1300), 1990(34:1520-5)
    >>Amateur sport, fees, income tax deduction, providing, children/youth benefits, 1930-8(33:1725-1825), 1959(34:1205), 1998-9(34:1630), 3172-4(54:1715-30)
    >>>Government expenditure/benefits, 1935(33:1800)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--amateur sport fees)(Bill C-210)
    >>Montreal Games, youth athletes, ages 6-12, competitions, benefits, S.O 31, 1895(31:1400)
    >>Participation, importance, 441(8:1510-5), 444(8:1530)
    >>Sport and Physical Activity Caucus, all party membership, sport and physical activity, participation, awareness, improving, S.O. 31, 1152(20: 1055)
    >>Winter sports, Canadian competitive athletes, tribute, S.O. 31, 252-3(6:1105), 503(9:1400), 505(9:1405)
    >>See also Canadian Sport Awards

Spotted owl see Species at risk

Spouses see Divorce--Second spouses

Spring gap see Employment insurance--Seasonal workers

Sri Lanka

    >>Political situation, Tamil minority grievances, election, civil war, war crimes, etc., S.O. 31, 2911-2(50:1110)

St. Catherines, ON see Cain, John

St. Clair River see Water quality/pollution

St. Denis, Brent (Lib.--Algoma--Manitoulin)

    >>Employment insurance, M. on supply (Crête),2835-40(49:1040-1115)
    >>M'Chigeeng First Nation, S.O. 31, 1699(29:1400)

St-Hilaire, Caroline (BQ--Longueuil)

St-Jacques, Diane (Lib.--Shefford)

    >>Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill S-17), 3053(52:1630)
    >>Don Juan, S.O. 31, 868(15:1110)
    >>Employment insurance, o.q., 2970(51:1455)
    >>Jereussis.com, S.O. 31, 1302(23:1415)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Senate, Private Senator's Private, 3053(52:1630)
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 946(16:1640), 3087(53:1545)
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (St-Jacques), 1056(18:1615)
    >>Regional development, S.O. 31, 204(4:1410)

St-Julien, Guy (Lib.--Abitibi--Baie James--Nunavik)

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 82(2:1720)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 1685(29:1210)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1684-5(29:1205-10)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 2762(47:1540)
    >>Canada Public Health Agency, 1684(29:1205)
    >>Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute, 1685(29:l210)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2624(45:1100)
    >>Child care, 1684(29:1205), 1685(29:1210)
    >>Contaminated sites, 81-2(2:1710), 1685(29:1210)
    >>Cree of Northern Quebec, S.O. 31, 252(5:1100)
    >>Department of Industry Act (amdt.--outlying regions)(Bill C-500), 1667(29:1005)
    >>Electoral boundaries, o.q., 209(4:1440)
    >>Employment insurance account, 2762(47:1540)
    >>Equalization payments, 1684-5(29:1205)
    >>Family allowances, 1685(29:1210)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)
    >>>qu., 3084(53:1525), 3118(54:1015)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2673(46:1400)
    >>First Nations/Indians, r.o., 1523(26:1550)
    >>Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)(James Bay), qu., 1524(26:1550)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 81(2:1710)
    >>Health care, 82(2:1710)
    >>Health care funding, 1684(29:1205)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1795(31:1400)
    >>Highways and roads, 1685(29:1205)
    >>Immunization, 1684(29:1205)
    >>Infrastructure, 1685(29:1205-10)
    >>Inuit, 82(2:1715-20)
    >>>S.O. 31, 202(4:1400)
    >>Inuit sled dogs, petitions, 1668(29:1010)
    >>Kilger, references, 648(12:1040)
    >>Members of Parliament, 648(12:1035-40), 686-9(12:1505-25)
    >>Mining industry, 1685(29:1210)
    >>>S.O. 31, 52-3(2:1400), 1975(34:1400), 3143(54:1355)
    >>Municipalities, 81(2:1710), 83(2:1725), 1685(29:1205)
    >>Natural resource industries, S.O. 31, 1396(24:1400)
    >>Northern economic development, 495(9:1255-1300)
    >>Oil and gas industry, S.O. 31, 2859-60(49:1355)
    >>Plamondon, references, 687(12:1515)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Members' remarks, 689(12:1530)
    >>Prud'homme, references, S.O. 31, 375(7:1400)
    >>Public health, 1684(29:1205)
    >>Quebec, 1685(29:1210)
    >>Radisson Economic Development Corporation, S.O. 31, 2136(37:1355)
    >>Regional development, 494(9:1250), 496(9:1305), 1667(29:1005)
    >>Research and development, 82(2:1710-15), 1685(29:1210)
    >>Rural/remote/natural resource communities/regions, 82(2:1715)
    >>Senior citizens, 1684(29:1205)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1699(29:1355)
    >>Sponsorship program
    >>>M. on supply (Hill, G.), 648(12:1035-40), 686-90(12:1505-30)
    >>>S.O. 31, 603(11:1400), 1205(21:1400)
    >>Tax havens, 687-8(12:1515-20)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 81-3(2:1710-25), 494-6(9:1250-1305)
    >>Val-d'Or, QC, S.O. 31, 1500(26:1400)
    >>Williams, references, 648(12:1040), 687(12:1510)

St. Lawrence River

    >>Shoreline erosion, ship speeds factor, S.O. 31, 3070-1(53:1410)

St. Lawrence Seaway

    >>Expansion, widening, dredging, environmental impact, United States military factor, etc., 37(2:1200), 72(2:1555), 397(7:1625-30)
    >>>Martin, Paul, Prime Minister, discussing with President Bush during April 2004 meeting, o.q., 2583(44:1430)
    >>>o.q., 1605(27:1435), 1754-5(30:1130), 1803(31:1445), 2464(42:1435)
    >>>Petitions, 2922(50:1210)
    >>>S.O. 31, 605(11:1405), 1037(18:1415), 1624(28:1405)
    >>Maintenance costs, dredging, ice-breaking, etc., government transferring to users, o.q., 998(17:1455)

St. Patrick's Day see Holidays Act (amdt.)(Bill C-497)

Stalag Luft see Bethell, Tony

Standard & Poor's see Government finances--Management

Standard of living see Productivity--Increase

Standing Orders

    >>124, amending, M. (Adams), agreed to by unanimous consent, 3115-6(54:1005)

Stanstead, QC see Compton--Stanstead constituency

Star Académie see Niquet, Marc-André

"Star wars" see see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation

Starvation see North Korea--Human rights violations

State visits see Clarkson, Right Hon. Adrienne (Governor General)

Statements by Ministers

    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), beef industry, impact, government action/inaction, support for farmers, funding announcement, $1 billion, Lethbridge, AB (Alcock), 1514-9(26:1520-45)
    >>Chemical Warfare Agent Testing Recognition Program (Pratt), 934-5(16:1515-20)
    >>Democracy, reform (Saada), 108-12(3:1530-55)
    >>National security, Securing an Open Society: Canada's National Security Policy (McLellan), 2425-7(42:1000-15)
    >>National Security Committee of Parliamentarians, creating (McLellan), 1923-5(33:1640-55)
    >>Olympics and paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver-Whistler, Canada), government support (Keyes), 441-4(8:1510-30)

Statistics Canada

    >>Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area, Cambridge, ON included, not reflecting in title, correcting, o.q., 211(4:1450)
    >>See also Economy/economic conditions--Strength

Status of women see Women

Statutory instruments see Regulations

Statutory release see Penitentiary inmates

Steckle, Paul (Lib.--Huron--Bruce)

    >>Agriculture and Agri-food Standing Committee, 1260(22:1515), 1941(34:1005), 2829(49:1005), 3115(54:1005)
    >>>Ms. (Steckle), 2830(49:1005), 3116(54:1010)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 22(2:1010)
    >>>Committee take note, M. (Saada), 153-6(3:2110-30), 162(3:2210), 167(3:2255)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-18), 1280(22:1805)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms program), petitions, 445(8:1540)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 445(8:1540), 1262(22:1525)
    >>Meat, 154-5(3:2115-25)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committees, Parliamentary, 3116(54:1010)
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810), 1280(22:1805), 2759(47:1515)
    >>Truscott, Steven, petitions, 1262(22:1525)

Steel industry see Algoma Steel Inc.; Stelco

Stelco

    >>Government contracts, Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) client, Prime Minister Martin, conflict of interest, o.q., 207-8(4:1425-30), 256-7(5:1125-30), 313(6:1425)

Stem cell research

Stinson, Darrel (CPC--Okanagan--Shuswap)

Stock options see Employee stock purchase plans

Stockholm International Forum, 2004 see Genocide

Stocks (equity shares) see Employee stock purchase plans; Insurance companies--Investment

Stoffer, Peter (NDP--Sackville--Musquodoboit Valley--Eastern Shore)

Stop Violence Against Women campaign see Women--Violence against, Amnesty International Stop Violence Against Women campaign

Strahl, Chuck (CPC--Fraser Valley)

    >>Access to Information Act, 1027(17:1850)
    >>Air Travellers Security Charge, 1886(32:1610)
    >>Avian flu (bird flu)
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (White, R.), 2192-4(37:2035-45)
    >>>o.q., 2342(40:1145), 3078(53:1450), 3153(54:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1795(31:1400)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 350(7:1010), 352(7:1025), 354(7:1035)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 1533(26:1640-45)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1885-7(32:1605-15)
    >>Bryden, references, 698(12:1625)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, M. on supply (Martin, Pat), 1013(17:1650), 1016-7(17:1720)
    >>Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), 2903-5(50:1015-25)
    >>>o.q., 208-9(4:1435)
    >>Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute, 1533(26:1640)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1795(31:1400)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 1885(32:1605)
    >>Capital tax, 1887(32:1615)
    >>Centre for First Nations Government, 1885-6(32:1605)
    >>CFB Chilliwack, S.O. 31, 1795(31:1400)
    >>Child pornography, 1533(26:1645), 2332(40:1050), 2347(40:1210-5)
    >>>Petitions, 788(14:1010)
    >>Child protection legislation (Bill C-12), 2332-3(40:1045-55), 2347(40:1210-5)
    >>Child sex tourism, 2332-3(40:1045-50)
    >>Copps, references, 3197-8(55:1210)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (Bill C-12), 2332-3(40:1045-50), 2347(40:1210-15)
    >>Democracy, 1533(26:1645), 2453(42:1325)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 1886(32:1605-10)
    >>Elections, 42(2:1245)
    >>>M. on supply (Reynolds), 2450-2(42:1310-25)
    >>Employment insurance, 1886(32:1605-10)
    >>Ethics, o.q., 2508-9(43:1440-45)
    >>Ethics Commissioner, 1530(26:1625), 2451(42:1315), 2453(42:1325)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 1530(26:1625), 1533(26:1645), 2452(42:1320)
    >>Fisheries, petition, 3199(55:1220)
    >>Forest industry, 1428-9(24:1730-40)
    >>Fraser Valley constituency, S.O. 31, 3187(55:1115)
    >>Gagliano, Hon. Alfonso, o.q., 1706(29:1435)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 1114-5(19:1435)
    >>Government expenditures, 1886(32:1610)
    >>Hate propaganda, petitions, 788(14:1010)
    >>Health care, 1013(17:1650)
    >>House of Commons proceedings, 352(7:1025)
    >>Income tax, 1887(32:1615)
    >>Income Tax Act (amdt.--travel expenses for a motor vehicle used by a forestry worker)(Bill C-303), 1428-9(24:1730-40)
    >>Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack, 1534(26:1655)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 354(7:1035)
    >>>S.O. 31, 675-6(12:1405), 3187(55:1115)
    >>>M. on supply (MacKay), 1530(26:1625), 1532-55(26:1640-55)
    >>Lobbyists, o.q., 99-100(3:1440)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 788(14:1010)
    >>Medisys medical clinic, o.q., 2915(50:1130)
    >>Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34), 2902-3(50:1010-215)
    >>Municipalities, 1533-4(26:1645)
    >>National debt, 1886(32:1610)
    >>New Democratic Party, 661(12:1215)
    >>Open Government Act (Bill C-462), 1027(17:1850)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Members' remarks, 662(12:1220)
    >>>Points of order, 350(7:1015)
    >>Public Service, 1533(26:1640)
    >>Sponsorship program, 1533(26:1640)
    >>>M. on supply (Hill, G.), 645(12:1020), 652(12:1105), 661-2(12:1215-20), 697-8(12:1625)
    >>>o.q., 610(11:1435), 994(17:1435), 1406(24:1450)
    >>Tax reductions, 1886(32:1605), 1887(32:1615)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 42(2:1245), 80-1(2:1710)
    >>Venture capital, 1886-7(32:1610)
    >>Western alienation, 80-1(2:1710)

Strangway, David

    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation president, retirement, tribute, S.O. 31, 1905(33:1400)

Strategic capability investment plan see Canadian Armed Forces--Military equipment

Stratford Festival of Canada

    >>National performing arts organization, cultural importance, S.O. 31, 549(10:1110)

Street racing

    >>Dangers, sentencing, Surrey BC accident, critically injured 71 year old woman, Sarjeet Dhillon, etc.
    >>>o.q., 1453(25:1140-5)
    >>>S.O. 31,. 1302(23:1420)
    >>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--street racing)(Bill C-338)

Stress

    >>Lévis Chamber of Commerce seminar, "Stressé...pas l'temps!", S.O. 31, 1110(19:1410)

Strikes see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts

Strite Industries Limited

    >>Ultra-precision machined product manufacturer, 40th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 2457(42:1400)

Strong, Keith

    >>Burlington Citizen of the Year, S.O. 31, 2863(49:1410)

Strum, Gladys

    >>Former Member of Parliament, 98th birthday, S.O. 31, 95(3:1410)

Student debt

Student loans

    >>Accessibility
    >>>Budget 2004 measures, 1619(27:1630), 1640(28:1540), 1683(29:1155), 1714(29:1520), 1723(29:1625), 2723(47:1100)
    >>>>o.q., 1980(34:1425), 2511(43:1455)
    >>>>Quebec program, relationship, 1679(29:1125)
    >>>Government addressing, failure
    >>>>o.q., 2511(43:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1797(31:1415)
    >>>Increasing loan limits, 1819(31:1620), 2767(47:1615)
    >>>>Throne Speech statement, 7(1:1640), 33(2:1135), 46(2:1315), 173(4:1015), 196-7(4:1305-10), 224(4:1615), 589(11:1220), 623(11:1600), 629(11:1650)
    >>>>>o.q., 101(3:1445)
    >>Banks and financial institutions benefitting, 2767(47:1615)
    >>Interest-free, establishing, 119-20(3:1645)
    >>Ministerial responsibility, 589(11:1220)
    >>Newfoundland and Labrador
    >>>Federal-provincial accord, financial assistance services, amalgamating, S.O. 31, 920(16:1400)
    >>>Grants replaced by loans, 2738(47:1255)
    >>Parental contribution requirement, eliminating, 2723(47:1100)
    >>Repayment, income tax measure proposal, 1687(29:1220)
    >>See also Canada Student Loans Program; Education, post-secondary

Students

    >>Budget 2004, reaction to, 1725(29:1640)
    >>Poverty, 2767(47:1615)
    >>See also Cultural exchanges; Discrimination and racism; Employment insurance--Premiums; Foreign students; Medical students; Summer Work Experience; Textbooks

Submarines see Canadian Armed Forces

Sud, Arun see Schizophrenia

Sudan

    >>Genocide/ethnic cleansing
    >>>Canadian special envoy, Senator Jaffer, o.q., 2801(48:1450)
    >>>Government oil revenues funding, Talisman, Calgary, AB oil firm, relationship, 963(17:1045)
    >>>Humanitarian disaster, S.O. 31, 2139(37:1410)
    >>>United Nations Commission on Human Rights, election to, Canadian position
    >>>>o.q., 2800-1(48:1450)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2791(48:1400)

Suicide see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Moore, Douglas Donald; Quebec Suicide Prevention Week; Rodriguez, Sue

Suicide bombings see Israel--Terrorist attacks

Sumas 2 energy plant see Air pollution/smog--Fraser Valley

Summer career placement program see Summer Work Experience--Student employment

Summer Work Experience

    >>Student employment, 2004 summer career placement program, o.q., 613-4(11:1455), 2297(39:1450-5)

Summit of the Americas (January 2004, Monterrey, Mexico)

    >>Martin, Paul, Prime Minister, attendance, 34(2:1140)
    >>>See also Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Beef industry, Exports

Sun Media see Privilege--Rights of Members breached, Liberal Party Ontario regional caucus

Supply

    >>Interim supply see Appropriation Act No. 1, 2004-2005 (Bill C-27)
    >>M. for consideration (Alcock), agreed to, 10(1:1645)

Supply management

Supply motions

    >>Agriculture, income crisis (Hill, G.), 1078-107(19:1025-1135), 1120-37(19:1505-1710), negatived, on recorded division, 1279(22:1800)
    >>>>Amdt. (Ritz), 1095(19:(19:1220), negatived, on recorded division, 1277-8(22:1750-1800)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (Martin, Pat), 959-986(17:1020-1355), 1007-17(17:1525-1755), negatived, on recorded division, 1017-8(17:1800)
    >>Elections, fixed dates, M. on supply (Reynolds), 2428-56(42:1030-1355), 2469-89(42:1500-1800), negatived, on recorded division, 2489(1800)
    >>>Amdt. (MacKay), 2433(1055), negatived, on recorded division, 2487-8(1755-1800)
    >>Employment insurance, reform, (Crête), 2831-59(49:1010-1040), 2872-2900(49:1500-1825)
    >>Health care, private for-profit delivery, condemning, M. on supply (Desjarlais), 3000-30(52:1010-1355), 3041-61(52:1505-1730)
    >>Health care funding, federal government share, budget surplus, allocating (Paquette), 1366-96(24:1020-1355), 1410-26(24:1520-1710), negatived, on recorded division, 1551-2(26:1925-35)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), agenda, new, legislation, new, lack, reintroduction of old government policy, linked to previous government, mismanagement etc., lost confidence of House (MacKay), 1484-99(26:1200-1355), 1526-49(26:1550-1840), negatived, on recorded division, 1550-1(26:1915-25)
    >>National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States), Canadian participation (Bachand, C.), 788-817(14:1015-1400), 831-45(14:1520-1710)
    >>Sponsorship program, advertising contracts, Public Works and Government Services Department, Auditor General's Report, condemning, guidelines not followed, etc.
    >>>Public Accounts Standing Committee studying, M. on supply (MacKay), 3118-43(54:1020-1355), 3160-72(54:1545-1715)
    >>>Use of public funds, Liberal government/Liberal Party of Canada (Hill, G.), 644-74(12:1015-1355), 686-704(12:1505-1710), negatived, on recorded division, 704(12:1710)

Supreme Court of Canada

    >>Justices, appointment
    >>>Aboriginal person, appointing, 2166(37:1730)
    >>>Parliamentary review, committee role, 1991(34:1535)
    >>>>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee report, leak to press, 2880(49:1600)
    >>>>o.q., 929-30(16:1450), 1914(33:1455), 2466(42:1450), 2869(49:1445)
    >>>>See also Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee--Reports, First
    >>See also Health care--Privatization, Chaoulli

Surimi

    >>Fish product, artificial crab/shrimp, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis, impact, 142(3:1950)

Surrey, BC

    >>Homelessness, crime, etc., federal government neglect, responsibility, S.O. 31, 1249(22:1410)
    >>See also Auto theft; Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Nault, Dale--Smith, Stephen; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Street racing--Dangers

Surrey Central City

    >>Office-retail-university complex, International Property Market Awards, Special Jury Prize, S.O. 31, 1624(28:1405)

Sustainable development

    >>Budget 2003 measures, 195(4:1300)
    >>Strategies, departments and agencies, third round, tabling, 617-8(11:1520)
    >>Sustainable Development Technology Canada, funding, Budget 2004 measures, 1621(27:1650)
    >>Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640), 194(4:1250)
    >>See also Alternative/renewable/green energy; Environment; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)

Sustainable tourism see Tourism industry

Switzerland see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Sentences

Sydney tar ponds

Sydney--Victoria constituency see Day, Walter and Regis

Synchrotrons see Canadian Light Source (CLS) Inc.

Syria see Arar, Maher

Systemic discrimination see Public Service--Visible minorities

Szabo, Paul (Lib.--Mississauga South)

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