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Open Government Act (Bill C-462)--Bryden

    >>Deemed introduced, read the first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>2nd r, 127, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 127, 309, division deferred, 309, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 63), 341-2
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 343

Opening the Medicine Cabinet First: Report on Health Aspects of Prescription Drugs see Health Standing Committee--Reports, First

Opera house

    >>Construction, forest destruction, environmental assessment and review, petitions
    >>>(Comartin), (373-0200), 85, deemed referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee, 265, gr, 272 (8545-373-58-01)

Opposition days see Supply days

Order in Council appointments

    >>Tabled and referred to Committee
    >>>Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee, 151 (8540-373-1-01); 271 (8540-373-1-02); 358 (8540-373-1-03)
    >>>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 151-2 (8540-373-2-01); 199 (8540-373-2-02); 271 (8540-373-2-03); 398 (8540-373-2-04)
    >>>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-3-01); 199 (8540-373-3-02); 262 (8540-373-3-03); 271 (8540-373-3-04); 358 (8540-373-3-05)
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-14-01); 199 (8540-373-14-02); 271 (8540-373-14-03); 358 (8540-373-14-04)
    >>>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-7-01); 199 (8540-373-7-02); 271 (8540-373-7-03)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-9-01); 199 (8540-373-9-02); 271 (8540-373-9-03)
    >>>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-10-01); 199 (8540-373-10-02)
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-8-01); 199 (8540-373-8-02); 262 (8540-373-8-03); 271 (8540-373-8-04); 358 (8540-373-8-05)
    >>>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-4-01); 262 (8540-373-4-02); 271 (8540-373-4-03); 358 (8540-373-4-04)
    >>>Health Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-18-01)
    >>>Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-16-01); 199 (8540-373-16-02); 263 (8540-373-16-03); 271 (8540-373-16-04); 358 (8540-373-16-05); 398 (8540-373-16-06)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-22-01); 271 (8540-373-22-02)
    >>>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee, 152 (8540-373-13-01); 200 (8540-373-13-2); 272 (8540-373-13-04); 398 (8540-373-13-05)
    >>>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, 153 (8540-373-17-01)
    >>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 153 (8540-373-5-01); 263 (8540-373-5-02); 358 (8540-373-5-03)
    >>>Transport Standing Committee, 153 (8540-373-24-01); 200 (8540-373-24-02); 263 (8540-373-24-03); 358 (8540-373-24-04); 398 (8540-373-24-05)

Orders for Return see Returns Ordered

Orders in Council

    >>P.C. 2004-493 see Customs tariff
    >>P.C. 2004-535 see Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Remission Order, 2004
    >>P.C. 2003-1228 see Social security agreements--Italy

Ottawa Centre constituency

    >>By-election, writ of election
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Davies), (373-0586), 227, gr, 405 (8545-373-32-02)
    >>>>(Masse), (373-0777), 331, gr, 405 (8545-373-32-02)

Ovarian cancer

    >>Awareness/research, designation of September as ovarian cancer month
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Skelton), (373-0003), 10, gr, 182 (8545-373-33-02)
    >>>See also National Ovarian Cancer Month Act (Bill C-496)

P

Pacific Pilotage Authority

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 403 (8560-373-418-01)
    >>>2004-2008 corporate plan summaries and 2004 operating and capital budgets, 268 (8562-373-845-01)

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve see Indian bands/reserves--Riding MountainNational Park

Packaging and labelling see Alcoholic beverages;Clothing articles;Dairy products;Food--Labelling

Palestine see Refugees

Palliative care see Caregivers--Compassionate care leave

Parents see Child custody;Diapers

Paralympics see Olympics and paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver-Whistler, Canada)

Parks Canada Agency

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>2004-2005 to 2008-2009 corporate plan summary, 250 (8562-373-853-01)
    >>See also Employment Equity Act;Sustainable development strategies

Parliament

    >>Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 100
    >>>Referred to Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee, 101
    >>>Referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 101
    >>>Vote 10b see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, First;Library of Parliament
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 116
    >>>Referred to Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee, 117
    >>>Referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 117
    >>>Vote 5 see House of Commons
    >>Opening
    >>>Message from Governor General, 1
    >>>See also Throne Speech
    >>See also National Security Committee of Parliamentarians;User fees

Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 176
    >>2nd r, 177-8, deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read the third time and passed, 178
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 403
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 18, S.C. 2004)

Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer)(Bill C-4)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 43
    >>Deemed referred to a committee before second reading, considered in committee and reported, concurred in at report stage and read the second time and read the third time and passed, 43
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 235
    >>Royal Assent, 243 (Chap. 7, S.C. 2004)

Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Minister responsible for Democratic Reform)(Bill C-34)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer)(Bill C-4)

Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)(Bill C-408)--Bellemare

    >>Reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, deemed read the second time and referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 3

Parliamentary delegations, reports

    >>Algeria and Tunisia, January 18-23, 2004, 141 (8565-373-75-02)
    >>Sri Lanka, October 12-17, 2003, 26 (8565-373-75-01)

Parliamentary precinct

    >>Security see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Nineteenth--Reports, Twenty-sixth

Parole

    >>Life sentences, ineligibility see Criminal Code (amdt.--no parole when imprisoned for life)(Bill C-221)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Stinson), (373-0579), 221, gr, 387 (8545-373-69-01)
    >>Process see Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-19)
    >>See also Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Predators

Passports

    >>Regional passport offices, Sherbrooke, QC. establishing
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Cardin), (373-0781 to 373-0783), 348; (373-0885), 407

Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9)--Minister of Industry (Robillard)

    >>1st r, 67
    >>Deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, 67
    >>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 304
    >>>Report, with amdts., 304
    >>Report stage, 332-6
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, with further amdts., M. (Robillard), 339, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 61), 339-40
    >>>Motion No. 1 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 333, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 2 (Clause 1), (Masse), 333, division deferred, 335, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 58), 337-8
    >>>Motion No. 3 (Clause 1), (Masse), 333, negatived on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 4 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 333, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 5 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 333, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 6 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 7 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>>Amdt., M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 335
    >>>Motion No. 8 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 9 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 10 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 11 (Clause 1), (Fontana), 334, deemed agreed to on division, 335
    >>>Motion No. 12 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 335, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 13 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 335, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 14 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 335, division deferred, 336, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 59), 338-9
    >>>Motion No. 15 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 335-6, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 16 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 336, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 17 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 336, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 18 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 336, division deferred, 336, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 60), 339
    >>>Motion No. 19 (Schedule 1), (Masse), 336, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>>Motion No. 20 (Schedule 2), (Masse), 336, deemed agreed to on division, 336
    >>3rd r, 349-50, division deferred, 350, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 66), 370-1, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 418
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 23, S.C. 2004)

Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-56)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9)

Patents see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs

Pay equity

    >>Lump sum payments, income tax clawback/carry back
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Jennings), (373-0106), 33, gr, 183 (8545-373-11-02)
    >>>>(MacKay), (373-0810), 378
    >>>>(St-Hilaire), (373-0660), 255, gr, 377 (8545-373-11-05)

PCO see Privy Council Office (PCO)

Pedophiles see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Peer review see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Peerless Clothing Inc. see Canadian International Trade Tribunal

Penitentiary inmates

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Canadian Human Rights Commission report, "Protecting Their Rights:A Systemic Review of Human Rights in Correctional Services for Federally Sentenced Women", tabled, 7 (8560-373-123-01)
    >>Women, reintegration, Correctional Service of Canada programs, Auditor General Report (2003), April, Chapter 4 see Public Accounts StandingCommittee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twenty-sixth
    >>See also Child custody--Visits

Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 197 (8560-373-207-01)

Pensions see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act;Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots);Public Service Pension Plan;Senior citizens;Veterans' benefits/pensions;Voyageur Colonial Limited

Personal watercraft

    >>Regulations see Personal Watercraft Act (Bill S-8)

Personal Watercraft Act (Bill S-8)--Lincoln

    >>Senate passage, 169
    >>1st r, 232
    >>2nd r, 397, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 397

Perth-Middlexex constituency see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)--Reports

Pests see Agricultural pest control products;Emerald ash borer;Gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels)

Pesticides see Agricultural pest control products

Petitions

    >>Ministry response, expiration of forty-five day period, deemed referred to Committee under S.O. 36(8)(b) see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Twenty-third
    >>Private bills, filed with Clerk of the House, 251
    >>>See also Queen's Theological College Incorporation Act (amdt.)(Bill S-15)
    >>See also Procedure

Pilothouse Public Affairs Group

    >>Government grants, contributions, contracts and/or loan guarantees, r.o. Q-47 (Barnes, R.), 273-4 (8555-373-47)

Pitt Meadows--Maple Ridge--Mission constituency see Dewdney--Alouette constituency

Poison see Strychnine

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

Political parties

    >>Donations
    >>>Income tax receipts see Canada Elections Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3)
    >>Registration see Canada Elections Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3)
    >>See also Liberal Party of Canada

Pollution see Contaminated sites;Gasoline additives (manganese-based additives (MMT))Marine pollution;Migratory birds;Ships--Oil spills

Pornography

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Finlay), (373-0516), 202, gr, 272 (8545-373-16-04)
    >>>(Fitzpatrick), (373-0084), 18, gr, 183 (8545-373-16-02); (373-0697), 259, gr, 286 (8545-373-16-05)
    >>>(Macklin), (373-0157 to 373-0159), 66, gr, 183 (8545-373-16-02)
    >>See also Child pornography

Portneuf constituency

    >>Name, change to Portneuf--Jacques-Cartier see Electoral BoundariesReadjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Ports see West coast ports

Postal service see Canada Post Corporation;Library book rate;Rural route mail carriers

Poultry industry see Avian flu (bird flu)

Pregnancy see Alcoholic beverages

Prescription drugs see Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Prime Minister's Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner andSenate Ethics Officer)(Bill C-4)

Prince Edward Island see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Prince George--Bulkley Valley constituency

    >>Name, change to Prince George-Bulkley and Robson Valleys see ElectoralBoundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-300)

Privacy see Health information;Privilege, prima facie

Privacy Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice, Human Rights Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
    >>>Atlantic Pilotage Authority
    >>>>2003-2004, 420 (8561-373-713-01)
    >>>Auditor General of Canada Office
    >>>>2002-2003, 147 (8561-373-627-01)
    >>>>2003-2004, 375 (8561-373-627-02)
    >>>Blue Water Bridge Authority
    >>>>2002-2003, 103 (8561-373-864-01)
    >>>Canada Port Authorities
    >>>>2003, 307 (8561-373-611-01)
    >>>Canada Post Corporation
    >>>>2003, 230 (8555-373-36)
    >>>Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
    >>>>2003-2004, 412 (8561-373-857-01)
    >>>Canadian Tourism Commission
    >>>>2003, 385 (8561-373-861-01)
    >>>Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office
    >>>>2003-2004, 419 (8561-373-645-01)
    >>>Export Development Canada
    >>>>2002-2003, 223 (8561-373-702-01)
    >>>Farm Credit Canada
    >>>>2003-2004, No. 55A (8561-373-704-01)
    >>>Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd.
    >>>>2003-2004, 420 (8561-373-724-01)
    >>>Industry Department
    >>>>2002-2003, 13 (8561-373-723-01)
    >>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003, 13 (8561-373-719-01)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mint
    >>>>2003, 400 (8561-373-443-01)

Privacy Commissioner

    >>Radwanski, George, expenses/allowances, allegations of misleading Parliament, misappropration of funds, improper management practices/staffing actions, Auditor General special report
    >>>Document, "Final Report to Parliament on Actions Arising from the Auditor General's Report on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada", tabled, 358 (8530-373-19)
    >>>See also Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Private Members' Business

    >>Items reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, 2
    >>Private Members' Business Subcommittee report, filing of appeal under S.O. 92(4)(a) see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>See also Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Eleventh

Private Members' Motions

    >>Reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, M-1 to 9, 11 to 54, 56 to 63, 65 to 78, 80, 81, 84 to 136, 138 to 140, 142 to 191, 193 to 196, 198, 199, 201 to 204, 206 to 229, 233 to 235, 240 to 287, 289 to 292, 294 to 314, 316, 317, 319, 321 to 331, 333 to 384, 386, 389, 390, 397, 398, 402 to 407, 409 to 460 and 462 to 499
    >>M-136. Fisheries, Atlantic, Grand Banks Nose and Tail/Flemish Cap, management (Hearn), 18, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 18, 164, division deferred, 164, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 36), 209-10
    >>M-300. Employment insurance, Yearly Basic Exemption (YBE) (Duncan), 426, division deferred, 426
    >>M-380. Armenian genocide, condemnation/commemoration (Dalphond-Guiral), 134, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 134, 283, division deferred, 283, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 52), 297-8
    >>M-382. Acadians, deportation, official apology (Bergeron), 65-6, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 66, 158, division deferred, 158, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 22), 163-4
    >>M-386. Disabled and handicapped persons, labour market strategy (Elley), withdrawn, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 11
    >>M-390. Drugs and pharmaceuticals, adverse reactions, mandatory notice (Merrifield), 106, agreed to, 106
    >>M-397. Softwood lumber, Canada-United States dispute (Cullen), 37-8, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 38, 257-8, negatived on division, 258
    >>M-398. Youth voting initiatives, developing (Grewal), 92-3, agreed to, 93; amdt., M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 93; document, "References: Motion 398", tabled, 93 (8530-373-2); sponsor, change, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 93
    >>M-403. Academy of Science, establishing (Normand), dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 94(2)(c), 298
    >>M-432. Social Council of Canada, establishing (Godfrey), withdrawn under S.O. 86.1, 4
    >>M-475. Employment insurance, seasonal workers (Asselin), 12, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 12, 217, division deferred, 217, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 42), 241-2
    >>M-479. Expense allowances (government appointees), quarterly financial statements (Meredith), modified, Statement by Speaker, 181
    >>M-542. Rwanda, genocide, anniversary, commemorating, April 7, declaring Day of Remembrance (Boudria), withdrawn, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 119