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Divorce see Canada Pension Plan (CPP)--Survivor benefits

Divorce Act (amdt.--access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition)(Bill C-252)--Casson

    >>1st r, 130
    >>2nd r, 227, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 227, 533-4, as amended, agreed to, 534
    >>>Amdt., M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 533
    >>Reprint as amended, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 534
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 534
    >>>Report, with amdt., 924
    >>Report stage, 1093
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Casson), 1093, agreed to, 1093
    >>3rd r, 1093, division deferred, 1093, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 131), 1127-9, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1439
    >>Royal Assent, 1454 (Chap. 14, S.C. 2007)

DNA analysis

    >>Retroactive provisions, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder included see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)
    >>Samples
    >>>Procedures see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)
    >>>Summons, failure to appear see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)
    >>Video links see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)
    >>See also Missing persons;National DNA Data Bank of Canada

DNA Identification Act (amdt.--establishment of indexes)(Bill C-249)--Smith

DNA Identification Act (amdt.--establishment of indexes)(Bill C-279)--Wallace

    >>1st r, 171
    >>2nd r, 461, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 461, 674, division deferred, 674, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 68), 786-7
    >>Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>Order respecting change of Committee, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 674
    >>>Referral, 787
    >>>Report, with amdts., 1293
    >>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 94(2)(c), 1463
    >>Statement by Member, order discharged and bill withdrawn, 1524

DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)--Minister of Justice (Toews)

    >>1st r, 252
    >>2nd r, 489, 491, 492, 496-7
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 497
    >>>Report, without amdt., 1096
    >>Deemed amended at report stage, deemed concurred in at report stage as amended and deemed read a third time and passed, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 1171
    >>Senate passage, without amdts., 1564
    >>Royal Assent, 1584 (Chap. 22, S.C. 2007)

DNA information bank

    >>Information
    >>>International law enforcement partners, sharing see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)
    >>>Use, investigation of all criminal offences see DNA Identification Legislation (amdt.)(Bill C-18)

DNA testing see DNA anlysis

Doctors/physicians see Medical doctors

Dog or cat fur products

    >>Imports, ban
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Siksay), (391-0284), 347, gr, 386 (8545-391-48-01)
    >>>See also Hazardous Products Act (amdt.--products made with dog or cat fur)(Bill C-273)

Dogs see Sled dogs

Dorset Industrial Chemicals

    >>Budget 2006 capital cost allowance measure, Finance Minister Flaherty, conflict of interest, Holland allegation, Ethics Commissioner, May 16, 2006 letter, tabled, 215 (8530-391-07)

Dosanjh, Hon. Ujjal (Lib.--Vancouver South)

    >>References see Grewal, Gurmant

Douglas Creek Estates see Six Nations land claims

Douglas, Hon. Tommy see Gardiner, Right Hon. James G.

Downeast LNG see Liquified natural gas (LNG)

Drinking water

    >>First Nations, documents
    >>>"Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities - Progress Report", tabled, 879 (8525-391-29)
    >>>"Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities - Progress Report - March 22, 2007", tabled, 1141 (8525-391-37)
    >>>"Report of the Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations", tabled, 879 (8525-391-30)
    >>National standards see Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-250)
    >>Regulation/inspection, community water systems, food designation see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--clean drinking water)(Bill S-205)

Drug and substance abuse see Aboriginal health care;Young offenders--Substance abuse

Drug trafficking

    >>Schools, near, penalties see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)(Bill C-245)
    >>Sentences, minimum prison sentence see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--minimum sentence)(Bill C-320)
    >>See also Emery, Marc;Marijuana--Possession;Methamphetamine

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Acetaminophen, labelling
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Lunney), (391-1708), 1521, gr, 1604 (8545-391-21-05)
    >>Donations to developing countries, Ways and Means No. 15, notice, tabled, 1111 (8570-391-17)
    >>Export restrictions see Food and Drugs Act and Food and Drug Regulations (amdt.--drug export restrictions)(Bill C-378)
    >>Generic medications, patent infringement regulations see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-349)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Rota), (391-0083), 157, gr, 288 (8545-391-21-01)
    >>See also Advertising--Child protection;Benzodiazepines;Health and safety--Health Canada;Herbal remedies;HIV/AIDS;Human papillomavirus immunization;Vitamins and supplements

Drugs (narcotic) see Aboriginal health care;Date rape drugs;Marijuana;Methamphetamine;Young offenders--Substance abuse

Drummond, NB see Bellefleur, Guy

Dumping and subsidization (trade)

    >>Domestic prices, calculation/unfair competition see Special Import Measures Act (amdt.--domestic prices)(Bill C-411)

Dystonia

    >>National Dystonia Awareness Week, establishing see National Dystonia Awareness Week Act (Bill C-446)

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Early Learning and Child Care Act (Bill C-303)--Savoie

    >>1st r, 188
    >>2nd r, 449, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 449, 777-8, division deferred, 778, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 71), 790-2
    >>Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 792
    >>>Request for extension of time, 1226
    >>>Report, with amdts., 1428-9

Easter, Hon. Wayne (Lib.--Malpeque)

    >>References see Cabinet Ministers--Staff, Post-employment compliance

Ecological Gifts Program see Charitable donations--Publicly-listed securities

Economic conditions see Women

Economic development see Aboriginal land management;Regional development

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario

    >>Establishing see Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act (Bill C-451)

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act (Bill C-451)--Martin, T.

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2005-2006, tabled, 796 (8563-391-34)
    >>Estimates, 2006-2007, Main
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 58
    >>Estimates, 2006-2007, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 595
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Main
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 1072
    >>Grants and contributions, statistics
    >>>r.o. Q-121 (Duceppe), 926 (8555-391-121); supplementary return, 960 (8555-391-121-01)
    >>>r.o. Q-201 (Roy), 1504 (8555-391-201)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>2006 comprehensive report, 1022 (8560-391-929-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2006-2007, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Estimates, 2007-2008, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act;Sustainable development strategies

Economic growth

    >>Government initiatives re post-secondary education, lifelong learning, skills training for minorities and commercialization of new technologies, M. on supply (Regan), 252-3, division deferred, 254, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 16), 267-9

Ecosystems see National Ecosystems Council of Canada

Education see Aboriginal education;Apprenticeship;Canadian Armed Forces--Soldier Apprentice Training Program;Child care--Early learning;Child pornography;Drug trafficking--Schools;Economic growth;Federal enforcement officers--Death in line of duty;Financial education;Foreign credentials;Hate crimes;Indian residential schools;Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada Office;Literacy;Mexico;Military memorial sites;School boards;Skills training;Temiskaming First Nation;Training programs

Education Benefits Act (Bill C-264)--Wrzesnewskyj

Education, post-secondary

    >>Canada Access Grants, students with permanent disabilities and students from low-income families see Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (amdt.--Canada access grants)(Bill C-284)
    >>Canada Social Transfer funding, statistics, r.o. Q-48 (Savoie), 362 (8555-391-48)
    >>Designated regions, new graduate settling/working, tax credit see Income Tax Act (amdt.--tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)(Bill C-207)
    >>Financial supports and incentives, r.o. Q-81 (Nash), 368-9 (8555-391-81)
    >>Funding, standards, accountability and access see Canada Post-Secondary Education Act (Bill C-398)
    >>See also Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth;Commonwealth Award Program Foreign Student Visas;Dawson College;Economic growth;Foreign students;Immigrant students;Off-Campus Work Permit Program;Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP);Scholarship and bursary income;Science and technology--Projects, Universities and colleges;Student financial assistance programs;Student loans

Egypt

    >>Christian minorities, persecution
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Poilievre), (391-0041), 107, gr, 262 (8545-391-19-01); (391-0067), 135, gr, 262 (8545-391-19-01); (391-0172), 259, gr, 386 (8545-391-19-02)

Eisler, Dale see Access to information--Requests

El Salvador see Melgar, Antonio and Santos Molina

Elder abuse

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Mathyssen), (391-1224), 1085, gr, 1203 (8545-391-91-01)
    >>Prevention/detection see Older Adult Justice Act (Bill C-360)

Elections

    >>Advance polls, number of days/polling stations see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--expanded voting opportunities) and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-55)
    >>Advertising, television or Internet broadcast, closed captioning see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--closed captioning)(Bill C-419)
    >>By-elections
    >>>Reports see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
    >>Campaign offices, provision of telephone, fax or Internet service see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--telephone, fax and Internet services to campaign offices)(Bill C-203)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, spouses and other dependents, statement of ordinary residence see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--military dependents)(Bill C-341)
    >>Candidates, gifts, restrictions see Federal Accountability Act (Bill C-2)
    >>Certificates of election
    >>>January 23, 2006 general election, 1-7
    >>>Member from the electoral district of London North Centre (Pearson), 882
    >>>Member from the electoral district of Repentigny (Gravel), 900
    >>Electors, identification see Canada Elections Act and Public Service Employment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)
    >>Fixed dates see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-16);Canada Elections Act (amdt.--date of general election)(Bill C-353)
    >>General elections, reports see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
    >>Returning officers
    >>>Appointment see Federal Accountability Act (Bill C-2)
    >>>Chief Electoral Officer of Canada report, tabled, 965 (8527-391-17)
    >>Workers, maximum term of employment of casual workers, regulations see Canada Elections Act and Public Service Employment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31)
    >>See also Electoral reform;Indian bands/reserves--Band council elections;Political parties;Registered Party Return Forms;Speaker

Elections Canada see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-213)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 27

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-227)--Jennings

    >>1st r, 93

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-324)--Maloney

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-325)--Goodyear

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-340)--Black, D.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-359)--Blaney

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-383)--St. Amand

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-389)--Martin, T.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-391)--Layton

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-395)--Maloney

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-397)--Savoie

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.--Northern Ontario)(Bill C-290)--Marleau

    >>1st r, 187
    >>2nd r, 471, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 471, 702, division deferred, 702, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 69), 787-9
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Order respecting change of Committee, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 551

Electoral districts

    >>Boundaries readjustment process see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirty-first
    >>See also Brant constituency;Cambridge constituency;Lévis--Bellechasse constituency;London North Centre constituency;New Westminster--Coquitlam constituency;Northern Ontario;Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine constituency;Outremont constituency;Repentigny constituency;Sackville--Eastern Shore constituency;Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot constituency;Sault Ste. Marie constituency;Toronto--Danforth constituency;Victoria constituency;Welland constituency

Electoral reform

    >>Integrity of electoral process see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirteenth
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bell, C.), (391-1178), 1043, gr, 1170 (8545-391-86-01); (391-1483), 1370, gr, 1566 (8545-391-86-02)
    >>Referendum see Referendum Act (amdt.--reform of the electoral system of Canada)(Bill C-329)
    >>Special committee, establishing, M-262 (Bell, C.), 1025, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 1025, 1277, division deferred, 1277, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 171), 1327-9
    >>See also House of Commons--Representation;Political parties;Proportional representation

Electronic surveillance

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>2005 annual report, 383 (8560-391-510-01)

e-mails see Access to information--Requests

Embassies and consulates

    >>Current and future status, r.o. Q-93 (McDonough), 660 (8555-391-93)
    >>See also Immigration--Services

Emblems see Red Crystal emblem

Emergencies/disasters

    >>Domestic operations, Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police members, Special Service Medal for Domestic Emergency Relief Operations see Special Service Medal for Domestic Emergency Relief Operations Act (Bill C-231)
    >>Management system see Emergency Management Act (Bill C-12)
    >>See also Condominiums;Nuclear incidents

Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)

    >>Canadian Wheat Board, President and CEO, Adrian Measner, dismissal, application (Easter), 895, not granted, 899
    >>Devil's Lake, North Dakota, inter-basin transfer, Red River and Lake Winnipeg, impact, (Wasylycia-Leis), adopted, 1537-8
    >>>Accepted, 1523

Emergency Management Act (Bill C-12)--Minister of Public Safety (Day)

    >>1st r, 138
    >>2nd r, 412-3, agreed to on division, 446
    >>Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 446
    >>>Report, without amdt., 781
    >>Report stage, 885
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Day), 885, agreed to on division, 885
    >>3rd r, 885, agreed to, 896, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1487
    >>Royal Assent, 1584 (Chap. 15, S.C. 2007)

Emergency service workers see National Appreciation Day;Volunteer emergency workers

Emerson, Hon. David (CPC--Vancouver Kingsway; Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics)

    >>References, change of political party affiliation, allegation of inducement to join Cabinet by Prime Minister Harper, Ethics Commissioner Office report, The Harper-Emerson Inquiry (March 2006)
    >>>Deemed concurred in, 108
    >>>Tabled, 15 (8527-391-05)

Emery, Marc

    >>Extradition to United States, alleged marijuana seed sales
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Holland), (391-1683), 1508, gr, 1604 (8545-391-111-01)

Employees

    >>Absence from work due to illness or injury, period extended from twelve weeks to fifty-two weeks see Canada Labour Code (amdt.--illness or injury)(Bill C-409)
    >>See also Bankruptcy;Public Service--National Capital Region;Tools

Employment see Air Canada;Highlands Links Golf Course, Nova Scotia;Off-Campus Work Permit Program;Skills training;Workers

Employment Equity Act

    >>20th anniversary, tribute, Statement by Minister (Blackburn), 282
    >>Parliamentary review under section 44, Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee designated, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 911
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>Auditor General of Canada Office
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-28-01)
    >>>Canada Revenue Agency
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-749-01)
    >>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-658-01)
    >>>Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
    >>>>2004-2005, 379 (8560-391-18-01)
    >>>Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
    >>>>2004-2005, 379 (8560-391-15-01)
    >>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service
    >>>>2004-2005, 379 (8560-391-19-01)
    >>>Communications Security Establishment
    >>>>2004-2005, 379 (8560-391-21-01)
    >>>Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-805-01)
    >>>National Defence Department
    >>>>2004-2005, 381-2 (8560-391-878-01)
    >>>National Energy Board
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-22-01)
    >>>National Film Board of Canada
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-24-01)
    >>>National Research Council
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-26-01)
    >>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-27-01)
    >>>Parks Canada
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-750-01)
    >>>Public Service
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-333-01)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    >>>>2004-2005, 381 (8560-391-877-01)
    >>>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2004-2005, 380-1 (8560-391-234-01)
    >>>Statistical Survey Operations
    >>>>2004-2005, 380 (8560-391-30-01)
    >>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office

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