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Algae see Blue-green algae

Alliant Techsystems Inc. see MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.

Allotted days see Supply days

Alternative energy

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Stanton), (391-1539), gr, 8 (8545-392-1-01)

Alternative Fuels Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Atlantic Pilotage Authority
    >>>>2006-2007, 347 (8560-392-105-02)
    >>>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
    >>>>2006-2007, 15 (8560-392-649-01)
    >>>Blue Water Bridge Authority
    >>>>2006-2007, 146 (8560-392-866-01)
    >>>Business Development Bank of Canada
    >>>>2006-2007, 147 (8560-392-152-01)
    >>>Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
    >>>>2007-2008, 797 (8560-392-646-01)
    >>>Canada Lands Company Limited
    >>>>2006-2007, 145 (8560-392-630-01)
    >>>Canada Post Corporation
    >>>>2007, 997 (8560-392-635-01)
    >>>Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation
    >>>>2006-2007, 54 (8560-392-170-01)
    >>>Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
    >>>>2006-2007, 145 (8560-392-897-01)
    >>>Canadian Commercial Corporation
    >>>>2006-2007, 30 (8560-392-781-01)
    >>>Canadian Dairy Commission
    >>>>2006-2007, 16 (8560-392-699-01)
    >>>Canadian Museum of Civilization
    >>>>2006-2007, 54 (8560-392-161-01)
    >>>Canadian Museum of Nature
    >>>>2006-2007, 54 (8560-392-166-01)
    >>>Canadian Tourism Commission
    >>>>2007, 1020 (8560-392-794-01)
    >>>Export Development Canada
    >>>>2006-2007, 30 (8560-392-662-01)
    >>>Farm Credit Canada
    >>>>2007-2008, 719 (8560-392-647-01)
    >>>Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation
    >>>>2006-2007, 30 (8560-392-769-01)
    >>>Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
    >>>>2006-2007, 247 (8560-392-105-01)
    >>>National Gallery of Canada
    >>>>2006-2007, 54 (8560-392-167-01)
    >>>Pacific Pilotage Authority
    >>>>2006-2007, 13 (8560-392-870-01)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mint
    >>>>2007, 1049 (8560-392-659-01)
    >>>Standards Council of Canada
    >>>>2006-2007, 146 (8560-392-122-01)
    >>>Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
    >>>>2006-2007, 18 (8560-392-648-01)

An Analysis and Comparison of Selected Canada-United States Farm Input Costs see Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth

Animal transportation

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Atamanenko), (392-0690), 819, gr, 1046 (8545-392-11-10)
    >>>(Davies), (392-0792), 952, gr, 1046 (8545-392-11-10)
    >>>(Nash), (392-0788), 946, gr, 1046 (8545-392-11-10)
    >>>(Proulx), (392-0810), 994, gr, 1046 (8545-392-11-10)

Animals see Cruelty to animals;Pet food;Wildlife

Anthrax vaccine

    >>Canadian Forces, administration to personnel serving in Gulf War, studies, r.o. Q-242 (Stoffer), 861 (8555-392-242)

Antibiotics see Food--Labels

Anti-Semitism see Holocaust Monument

Anti-Tax-Haven Initiative

    >>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)

APGCI see Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI)

Apprentices see Construction industry

Appropriation Act No. 3, 2007-2008 (Bill C-35)--President of the Treasury Board (Toews)

    >>1st r, 273
    >>2nd r, 273, agreed to on division, 273
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 273
    >>>Report, without amdt., 273
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Toews), 273, agreed to on division, 273
    >>3rd r, 273, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 22), 273-5, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 324
    >>Royal Assent, 328-9 (Chap. 34, S.C. 2007)

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2007-2008 (Bill C-48)--President of the Treasury Board (Toews)

    >>1st r, 574
    >>2nd r, 574, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 66), 574-6
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 576
    >>>Report, without amdt., 576
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Toews), 576, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 67), 576-8
    >>3rd r, 578, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 68), 578-9, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 599
    >>Royal Assent, 601 (Chap. 10, S.C. 2008)

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009 (Bill C-49)--President of the Treasury Board (Toews)

    >>1st r, 581
    >>2nd r, 582, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 70), 582-3
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 583
    >>>Report, without amdt., 583
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Toews), 583, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 71), 583-4
    >>3rd r, 584, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 72), 584-5, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 599
    >>Royal Assent, 601 (Chap. 11, S.C. 2008)

Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 (Bill C-58)--President of the Treasury Board (Toews)

    >>1st r, 924
    >>2nd r, 924, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 134), 924-5
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 925
    >>>Report, without amdt., 925
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Toews), 925, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 135), 925
    >>3rd r, 925, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 136), 925-6, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1007
    >>Royal Assent, 1012 (Chap. 24, S.C. 2008)

Appropriation Act No. 3, 2008-2009 (Bill C-59)--President of the Treasury Board (Toews)

    >>1st r, 927
    >>2nd r, 927, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 138), 927
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 927
    >>>Report, without amdt., 927
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Toews), 927, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 139), 927-9
    >>3rd r, 929, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 140), 929-30, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1007
    >>Royal Assent, 1012 (Chap. 25, S.C. 2008)

Arab States see Trade

Arar, Maher see Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar (O'Connor)

Arctic patrol ships see Ship source pollution

Arctic waters see Ship source pollution

Argentina see Transfer of offenders

Arms dealers see Schreiber, Karlheinz

Arthritis

    >>Research/treatment, r.o. Q-193 (Wasylycia-Leis), 620 (8555-392-193)

Arts and culture see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)--And Radio-Canada;Film industry;Tomorrow Starts Today program

Asbestos

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Angus), (392-0061), 77, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0097), 143, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0105), 152, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0230), 320, gr, 333 (8545-392-27-03)
    >>>(Christopherson), (392-0062), 77, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02)
    >>>(Cullen, N.), (392-0065), 111, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02)
    >>>(Davies), (392-0089), 137, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02)
    >>>(Martin, Pat), (392-0012), 35, gr, 233 (8545-392-27-01); (392-0059), 77, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0078), 122, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0096), 143, gr, 263 (8545-392-27-02); (392-0122), 175, gr, 333 (8545-392-27-03); (392-0127), 178, gr, 333 (8545-392-27-03); (392-0136), 187, gr, 333 (8545-392-27-03); (392-0382), 468, gr, 671 (8545-392-27-04); (392-0457), 570, gr, 671 (8545-392-27-04); (392-0568), 686, gr, 837 (8545-392-27-05); (392-0706), 839, gr, 1055 (8545-392-27-06); (392-0714), 849, gr, 1055 (8545-392-27-06); (392-0796), 952, gr, 1055 (8545-392-27-06)
    >>>(Priddy), (392-0849), 1022
    >>>(Savoie), (392-0014 and 392-0015), 35, gr, 233 (8545-392-27-01)
    >>See also Hazardous Products Act

Asia see Southeast Asia

Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 132 (8560-392-916-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative (APGCI)

    >>Specific initiatives and projects
    >>>r.o. Q-29 (Julian), 161 (8555-392-29)
    >>>r.o. Q-90 (Bell, D.), 306 (8555-392-90)

Assault see Emergency medical services workers;Sexual assualt

Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

Assiniboine River see The Forks National Historic Site of Canada

Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

    >>Scheer, Andrew, election, M., agreed to, 25

Assisted Human Reproduction Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 125 (8563-392-02)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Assisted suicide see Euthanasia

Association of Canada Lands Surveyors

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 275-6 (8560-392-799-01)

Atlantic Accord

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Thibault, R.), (392-0180), 284, gr, 333 (8545-392-61-01)

Atlantic Canada see Employment insurance

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 125 (8563-392-03)
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 82
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 442
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 482
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 812
    >>Grants, contributions and loans, Newfoundland and Labrador electoral districts, r.o. Q-214 (Simms), 701 (8555-392-214)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 930 (8560-392-457-01)

Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre

    >>Agriculture and Agri-Food Department officials, meetings, r.o. Q-100 (Brison), 256 (8555-392-100)

Atlantic Pilotage Authority

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee
    >>>2007 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 718 (8560-392-415-01)
    >>>2008-2012 corporate plan summary, 636-7 (8562-392-842-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Alternative Fuels Act;Privacy Act

ATMs see Automated teller machines (ATMs)

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

    >>Nuclear reactor, Chalk River, ON, operations
    >>>Documents, tabled, 347 (8525-392-11), 439 (8525-392-17)
    >>>See also Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission--Reports;National Research Universal Reactor Act (Bill C-38)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, with Auditors' Report, 1042 (8560-392-62-01)
    >>>2007-2008 to 2011-2012 corporate plan summaries and 2007-2008 operating and capital budgets, 1043 (8562-392-824-01)
    >>See also Alternative Fuels Act

Audio and video recordings see Library materials

Audit of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board see Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Audit of the Movement of Public Servants Between the Federal Public Service and Ministers' Offices see Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Audit of the NAFTA Secretariat -- Canadian Section see Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Audit of the Office of the Correctional Investigator see Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Audit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Appointments Under the Public Service Employment Act see Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Auditor General Act

    >>Legislation see National Sustainable Development Act (Bill C-474)

Auditor General of Canada Office

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2005-2006 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Sixteenth
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 127 (8563-392-59)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Accounts Standing Committee
    >>>2007 (October), with addendum, 112 (8560-392-64-01)
    >>>2008 (May), 770 (8560-392-64-02)
    >>>Receipts and disbursements, 2006-2007 annual report, 78 (8560-392-100-01)
    >>See also Employment Equity Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Finance, Vote 15--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Gender equality

Auditor General Report (2006)

    >>November Status Report
    >>>Chapter 5 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Fifteenth
    >>>Chapter 8 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Eighteenth

Auditor General Report (2007)

    >>February Status Report
    >>>Chapter 5 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Ninth
    >>May Status Report
    >>>Chapter 3 see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department--Spousal employment
    >>>Chapter 4 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Eighteenth
    >>>Chapter 5 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Seventeenth
    >>>Chapter 7 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Tenth
    >>October Status Report
    >>>Chapter 3 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Sixteenth
    >>>Chapter 5 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fifteenth

Aung San Suu Kyi

    >>Burma, political prisoner, honorary Canadian citizenship
    >>>Resolution, 10
    >>>Statement by Minister (Harper), 9

Autism

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bezan), (392-0239), 335, gr, 483 (8545-392-22-03)
    >>>(Charlton), (392-0219), 320, gr, 333 (8545-392-22-02)
    >>>(Godin), (392-0019), 47, gr, 221 (8545-392-22-01)
    >>>(Warawa), (392-0331), 412, gr, 483 (8545-392-22-03)

Auto theft

    >>Judicial proceedings, first, second or subsequent time see Criminal Code (amdt.--motor vehicle theft)(Bill C-526)
    >>Penalties, first, second or subsequent time see Criminal Code (amdt.--motor vehicle theft)(Bill C-343)
    >>Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN), alteration see Criminal Code (amdt.--auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime)(Bill C-53)

Automated teller machines (ATMs)

    >>Electronic transfer of funds or communication of account information, charges/fees
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Mathyssen), (391-1560), gr, 8 (8545-392-2-01)
    >>>>(Mulcair), (392-0825), 994, gr, 1056 (8545-392-2-03)
    >>>>(Siksay), (392-0190), 293, gr, 334 (8545-392-2-02)

Automobiles/motor vehicles

    >>Electronic stability control (ESC) system see Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.--electronic stability control)(Bill C-481)
    >>Fuel consumption see Canada's Clean Air and Climate Change Act (Bill C-468)
    >>Households without motor vehicle, income tax
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Sgro), (392-0046), 64, gr, 263 (8545-392-19-03)
    >>Speed limiters see Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.--speed limiters)(Bill C-481)
    >>See also Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs)

Awards, decorations, medals see Canadian Volunteer Service Medal;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change--2007 Nobel Peace Prize

Ayr, ON see Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

B

Baby walkers see Hazardous Products Act--Reports

Bail (interim release)

    >>Serious personal injury offence see Criminal Code (amdt.--bail for serious personal injury offence)(Bill C-519)
    >>See also Firearms--Use in commission of serious offences

Baird, Hon. John (CPC--Ottawa West--Nepean; Minister of the Environment)

    >>References see O'Brien, Larry

Bangladesh

    >>Emergencies/disasters, Canadian aid
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Layton), (392-0330), 404, gr, 617 (8545-392-73-01)
    >>>>(Minna), (392-0593 and 392-0594), 711, gr, 838 (8545-392-73-02)

Bank for International Settlements (Immunity) Act

    >>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)

Bank of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Commitee
    >>>2007 report with statement of accounts, 609 (8560-392-65-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Bank of Canada Act

    >>Legislation see Financial Administration Act and Bank of Canada Act (amdt.--quarterly financial reports)(Bill S-201)
    >>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)

Bankruptcy

    >>Employees, wages and pensions, priority/protection
    >>>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 67 (8570-392-01)
    >>>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005 (amdt.)(Bill C-12)
    >>See also Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Bankruptcy and Insolvency);Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

    >>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73
    >>>Notice, tabled, 67 (8570-392-01)
    >>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005 (amdt.)(Bill C-12)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005 (amdt.)(Bill C-12)--Minister of Labour (Blackburn)

    >>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73
    >>>Notice, tabled, 67 (8570-392-01)
    >>1st r, 75-6
    >>Deemed adopted at all remaining stages, without amdt., 76, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 327
    >>Royal Assent, 328 (Chap. 36, S.C. 2007)
    >>Note: previously Bill C-62, 1st Session, 39th Parliament

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