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GST see Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba see Khadr, Omar

Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Thibault, L.), (392-0260 to 392-0262), 360, gr, 591 (8545-392-16-06); (392-0582), 701, gr, 813 (8545-392-16-11)
    >>Recipients/income threshold, M-383 (Thibault, L.), 363, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 363, 508, as amended, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 60), 535-6
    >>>Amdt. (Silva), 508, division deferred, 508, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 59), 533-5

Guarnieri, Hon. Albina (Lib.--Mississauga East--Cooksville)

    >>References see Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20) Legislative Committee--Chair

Guelph constituency see House of Commons--Vacancies

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality see Bottle water--Standards

Gulf War see First Gulf War (1990-1991)

Gun control

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Gallant), (392-0254), 360, gr, 608 (8545-392-32-05)
    >>>(Silva), (392-0113), 167, gr, 333 (8545-392-32-03)
    >>See also Firearms--Long-guns

Gun crimes

    >>Legislation see Tackling Violent Crime Act (Bill C-2)

Gun Shows Regulations see Firearms Act

Guyana see Refugees

Gwich'in Land and Water Board see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

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Halifax Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Hall Findlay, Martha (Lib.--Willowdale)

    >>References see Elections--Certificates of election, Willowdale constituency

Hamas (terrorist organization)

    >>Foreign aid
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Poilievre), (392-0016), 47, gr, 250 (8545-392-31-01); (392-0376), 462, gr, 629 (8545-392-31-02)

Hamilton Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Handguns see Firearms

Hansard see House of Commons Debates (Hansard)

Harassment see Psychological harassment;Sexual harassment

Harbours see Ports and harbours;Small Craft Harbours Program

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

    >>Annual remittance and filing thresholds
    >>>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
    >>Rate reduction
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 119, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 7), 119-21
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
    >>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Goods and Services Tax (GST);Education--Goods and Services Tax (GST);Electricity--Wind and solar power equipment;Health care--Goods and Services Tax (GST);Long-term residential care facilities--Goods and Services Tax (GST);Meal and beverage expenses;Medical devices and equipment--Goods and Services Tax (GST);Nursing services;Personal property

Hate crimes

    >>Mischief against educational institution or premises serving specific groups of persons see Criminal Code (amdt.--mischief against educational or other institution)(Bill C-384)

Hate propaganda see Gender equality--Transsexual and transgendered persons;Parliament Buildings--Admittance denied

Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 38 (8560-392-953-01)

Hazardous materials see Asbestos;Bisphenol A (BPA);Dangerous goods;Depleted uranium (DU) weapons;Nicotine;Nuclear incidents;Phthalates;Toxic substances;Toxic waste sites

Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 127 (8563-392-38)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 60 (8560-392-538-01)
    >>See also Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities

Hazardous products see Baby walkers;Children's products (toys);Jewellery--Children's jewellery

Hazardous Products Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>Order amending Schedule I (Asbestos Products), 259 (8560-392-846-02)
    >>>Order amending Schedule I (Baby Walkers), 1050 (8560-392-846-04)
    >>>Order amending Schedule I (Children's Jewellery), 707 (8560-392-846-03)
    >>>Order amending Schedule I (Flame Resistance Test Method), 60 (8560-392-846-01)
    >>See also Nicotine

Hazardous Products Act (amdt.--noise limit for children's products)(Bill C-541)--Wasylycia-Leis

Head taxes see Chinese Head Tax

Health and safety

    >>Health Canada regulatory programs re product safety, drug products, and medical devices, Auditor General Report (2006) see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Eighteenth
    >>See also Alcoholic beverages--Impairment;Anthrax vaccine;Baby walkers;Bisphenol A (BPA);Bottled water;Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission--Reports, Directive;Child fitness tax credit;Consumer products;Counterfeit goods;Disease prevention;Drinking water;Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Safety;Food--Labels;Food safety;Hazardous Products Act;Nicotine;Occupational health and safety;Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS);Phthalates;Rail transportation--Noise;Toxic substances--Warning labels

Health Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 127 (8563-392-39)
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Health Standing Committee
    >>>>Referral, 82
    >>>>Report, 211
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Health Standing Committee referral, 442
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main
    >>>Health Standing Committee
    >>>>Referral, 482
    >>>>Report, 848
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Health Standing Committee referral, 812
    >>See also Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Health and safety;Organ donations/transplants--Gay/homosexual men

Health care

    >>10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, parliamentary review see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth
    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 8, notice, tabled, 473 (8570-392-10)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 74), 598-9
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Cardin), (392-0752), 897, gr, 1047 (8545-392-22-08)
    >>>(Fry), (392-0160), 231, gr, 333 (8545-392-22-02)
    >>>(Gallant), (392-0838), 1002, gr, 1056 (8545-392-22-09)
    >>See also Aboriginal child health care;Arthritis;Autism;Canadian Armed Forces;Canadian Health Network;Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission--Reports, Directive;Caregivers;Dangerous goods--Importation;Disease;Disease prevention;Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic medications;Emergency medical services workers;Immigrants--Inadmissibility;Long-term residential care facilities;Medical devices and equipment;Medical expenses;Medical Expenses Tax Credit;Medical procedures;Medical research;Medical supplies;Mental health;Mental Health Commission Commission of Canada;National Organ Donor Registry;Natural health products;Nursing services;Occupational disease registry;Occupational health and safety;Organ donations/transplants;Safe Injection Site (SIS);State of Public Health in Canada;Suicide prevention;Therapeutic products;Veterans

Health care professionals

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Scarpaleggia), (392-0702 and 392-0703), 832, gr, 1031 (8545-392-22-07)
    >>See also Doctors/physicians;Medical procedures

Health care workers see Medical procedures

Health information see Canada Health Infoway Inc.

Health Standing Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Bill C-52), 754
    >>>National Blood Donor Week Act (Bill S-220), 264
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A), referred
    >>>Health 82
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B), referred
    >>>Health, 442
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main, referred
    >>>Health, 482
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (A), referred
    >>>Health, 812
    >>Membership, 94-5, 357, 358, 645
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Supplementary Estimates (A), 2007-2008 - Votes 1a, 5a, 15a, 20a, 35a and 40a under Health), 211 (8510-392-05)
    >>>Second (Prescription Drugs Part 1 -- Common Drug Review: an F/P/T Process), 301 (8510-392-37)
    >>>>gr, 669 (8512-392-37)
    >>>Third (National Blood Donor Week Act (Bill S-220)), 355 (8510-392-42)
    >>>Fourth (new organ donor regulations), 721 (8510-392-102)
    >>>>gr, 1050 (8512-392-102)
    >>>Fifth (Main Estimates 2008-2009 - Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 under Health), 848 (8510-392-128)
    >>>Sixth (Statutory Parliamentary Review of the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care), 986 (8510-392-152)
    >>>Seventh (Post-Market Surveillance of Pharmaceuticals), 1037 (8510-392-167)
    >>Reports permanently referred see Canada Health Act;Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse;Canadian Institutes of Health Research;Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission;Hazardous Products Act;Order in Council appointments;Patented Medicine Prices Review Board;Pest Management Regulatory Agency;State of Public Health in Canada

Hecate Strait see Oil and gas tankers--British Columbia coastline

Helicopters see Cormorant Helicopters

Hemp see Industrial hemp

Herbicides see Pesticides and herbicides

Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (Bill S-215)--Miller

    >>Senate passage, 331
    >>1st r, 365
    >>2nd r, 562, agreed to on division, 562
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 562
    >>>Report, with amdts., 696
    >>Report stage, 755
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, M. (Miller), 755, agreed to on division, 755
    >>3rd r, 755, agreed to on division, 755, passed
    >>Senate concurrence in amdts., 792
    >>Royal Assent, 874 (Chap. 16, S.C. 2008)

Highways and roads see Infrastructure--Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Hinduism see Diwali

Historic sites and monuments see Banting, Sir Frederick;Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada;Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada;Battle of Tourond's Coulee/Fish Creek National Historic Site of Canada;Butler's Barracks National Historic Site of Canada;Carillon Barracks National Historic Site of Canada;Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site of Canada;Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada;Cenotaph/Monument Restoration Program;CFB Borden;Chambly Canal National Historic Site of Canada;Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada;da Silva, Pedro;Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Battleford National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Espérance National Historic Site of Canada;Fort George National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Mississauga National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Pelly National Historic Site of Canada;Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada;Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site of Canada;Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada;Grand Truck Pacific (CNR) Locomotive Roundhouse, Biggar, SK;Hawthorne Cottage National Historic Site of Canada;Holocaust Monument;Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada;Inverarden House National Historic Site of Canada;Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada;Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada;Lévis Forts National Historic Site of Canada;Lighthouses;Linear Mounds National Historic Site of Canada;Louis-Joseph Papineau National Historic Site of Canada;Louis S. St. Laurent National Historic Site of Canada;Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada;Maillou House National Historic Site of Canada;Marconi National Historic Site of Canada;Memorial Wall of Names;Merrickville Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada;Mississauga Point Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada;Montmorency Park National Historic Site of Canada;Mountain Parks National Historic Sites of Canada;Navy Island National Historic Site of Canada;Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada;Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada;Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada;Québec Garrison Club National Historic Site of Canada;Queenston Heights National Historic Site of Canada;Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex National Historic Site of Canada;Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site of Canada;Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada;Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site of Canada;Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada;Sambro Island lighthouse;Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada;Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada;Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada;Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site of Canada;Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site of Canada;Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site of Canada;The Forks National Historic Site of Canada;York Factory National Historic Site of Canada

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

HIV/AIDS

    >>Aboriginal people, Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, infection rates, M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Davies), application, 405, adopted, 407
    >>>Accepted, 405
    >>Africa, anti-retroviral medicines, production and export
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Holland), (391-1684), gr, 8 (8545-392-7-01)
    >>>>(McDonough), (391-1750), gr, 8 (8545-392-10-01)
    >>>>(Moore, J.), (392-0398), 477, gr, 629 (8545-392-7-04)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Black), (392-0574), 697, gr, 813 (8545-392-7-05)
    >>>(Masse), (392-0069), 122, gr, 318 (8545-392-7-02)
    >>>(Wallace), (392-0327), 404, gr, 617 (8545-392-7-03)

Hockey

    >>Deline, NT, birthplace
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Bevington), (392-0156), 211, gr, 333 (8545-392-34-03)

Holidays/commemorative days see Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Day;Canadian Islamic History Month;Da Costa, Mathieu (-1607);Hunger;Marine industry;National Aboriginal Day;National Blood Donor Week;National Philanthropy Day;Ovarian cancer;Peacekeeping;Remembrance Day (November 11);Rwandan genocide;Trudeau, Pierre Elliott;Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day;Veterans Week (November 5-11, 2007);World Oceans Day

Holocaust Monument

    >>National Capital Region location, establishing see Holocaust Monument Act (Bill C-547)

Holocaust Monument Act (Bill C-547)--Kadis

Holodomor see Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day

Home Buyers' Plan

    >>Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) withdrawal limit, increase see Income Tax Act (amdt.--Home Buyers' Plan)(Bill C-520)

Homosexuals see Organ donations/transplants--Gay/homosexual men

Hopedale Mission National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 39 (8560-392-960-01)

Hormones see Food--Labels

Horticulture see Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre

Hospitals see Deer Lodge Hospital

Hostages see Betancourt, Ingrid;Israel--Soldiers

Hourly rates of pay see Wages and salaries

House of Commons

    >>Adjournment
    >>>November 2, 2007 to November 13, 2007, 140
    >>>December 13, 2007 to January 28, 2008, 325
    >>>December 14, 2007 to January 28, 2008, 329
    >>>February 15, 2008 to February 25, 2008, 454
    >>>March 14, 2008 to March 31, 2008, 610
    >>>April 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, 730
    >>>May 16, 2008 to May 26, 2008, 835
    >>>June 20, 2008 to September 15, 2008, 1033
    >>Administration see Board of Internal Economy
    >>Administration, documents
    >>>2008 Report of the House of Commons to Canadians, tabled, 986 (8563-392-01)
    >>Procedure and practice see Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>Representation, number of members/provincial representation see Constitution Act, 1867 (amdt.--Democratic representation)(Bill C-22)
    >>Vacancies
    >>>Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River constituency (Merasty), 2
    >>>Guelph constituency (Chamberlain), 654-5
    >>>Roberval--Lac-Saint-Jean constituency (Gauthier), 1
    >>>Saint-Lambert (Kotto), 597
    >>>Toronto Centre constituency (Graham), 1
    >>>Vancouver Quadra constituency (Owen), 1
    >>>Westmount--Ville-Marie constituency (Robillard), 331
    >>>Willowdale constituency (Peterson), 1
    >>Vacancies/by-election see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--vacancies)(Bill S-224)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Foreign missions;Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada);Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)--Parliament, Vote 5a;Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B)--Parliament, Vote 5b;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Parliament, Votes 5 and 10;MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.;Peacekeeping--Personnel

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