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Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (amdt.--marriage after the age of sixty years)(Bill C-210)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 24

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.--deletion of deduction from annuity)(Bill C-201)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 23

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.--increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)(Bill C-218)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 25

Canadian Group of the Inter-parliamentary Union see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

Canadian Heritage Department

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>>Votes 80b and 85b (Public Service Commission and Public Service Labour Relations Board), Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>>Vote 105b (Status of Women Co-ordinator Office), Status of Women Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Canadian Heritage Standing Committee

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B) referred
    >>>Canadian Heritage, 31
    >>Membership, 46, 65-6
    >>Reports permanently referred see Order in Council appointments

Canadian Human Rights Commission see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 19 (8560-401-553-01)
    >>>Canadian Association of Technical Outerwear Manufacturers (Three-layer Outerwear Fabric), 99 (8560-401-572-02)
    >>>Peerless Clothing Inc. (Woven Polyester Fabric), 15 (8560-401-572-01)

Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act

    >>Legislation see Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-2)

Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation see Alternative Fuels Act

Canadian Museum of Nature see Alternative Fuels Act

Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

Capital gains tax see Mergers and acquisitions

Caregivers

    >>Family caregivers
    >>>Live-in relative 65 years of age or older, or who has mental or physical infirmity, personal tax credit equivalent to long-term residential care facility subsidy see Income Tax Act (amdt.--in-home care of relatives)(Bill C-212)
    >>>Medical expenses, income tax deduction see Income Tax Act (amdt.--expenses incurred by caregivers)(Bill C-225)
    >>See also Compassionate care leave

CBC see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

CBC Radio Orchestra

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Siksay), (401-0032), 47

Cenotaphs see War memorials and cenotaphs

CFCY 95.1 FM radio

    >>Petitions
    >>>(MacAulay), (401-0036), 57

Chair Occupants see Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole; Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole;Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole House;Speaker

Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada) see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Child first principle see Aboriginal child health care

Child luring

    >>Internet, use to lure children
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Allen, Mike), (401-0007), 33

Child pornography

    >>Internet access/distribution see Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act (Bill C-209)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Stanton), (401-0048), 99

Child sexual predators

    >>Definition/sentences see Criminal Code (amdt.--child sexual predators)(Bill C-246)

Children see Aboriginal child health care

China see Tibet

CIDA see Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Citizenship and Immigration Department

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee referral, 31

Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B) referred
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration, 31
    >>Mandate see Committees, Standing--Membership
    >>Membership, 46, 66-7
    >>Reports permanently referred see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;Order in Council appointments

Classical music see CBC Radio Orchestra

Coinage see One cent coin

Committees of the Whole House see Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole; Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole;Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole House

Committees, Standing

    >>Membership, 61-90
    >>>Number of members under S.O. 104(2), Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee mandate under S.O. 108(3)(b) and Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee mandate under S.O. 108(3)(d), amendment, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 45-7
    >>Striking committee, appointment, M. (Hill), 13, agreed to, 13

Committees, Standing Joint

Common-law partners see Passports--Processing fees

Community service groups

    >>Membership dues, tax credit see Income Tax Act (amdt.--community service group membership dues)(Bill C-223)

Compassionate care leave

    >>Benefit period see Employment Insurance Act and Canada Labour Code (amdt.--compassionate care benefits for caregivers)(Bill C-217)

Condominiums

    >>Vancouver, BC, building envelope failure, moisture damage, disaster relief/inquiry
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Crowder), (401-0027), 43

Confederation see Riel, Louis David

Conjugal relationships see Common-law partners;Veterans' benefits/pensions

Conscientious objectors

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Stanton), (401-0050 and 401-0051), 100

Construction industry

    >>Tradespersons and indentured apprentices, travel and accommodation expenses, income tax deduction see Income Tax Act (amdt.--travel and accommodation deduction for tradespersons)(Bill C-227)
    >>See also Condominiums

Consumer Price Index

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Mathyssen), (401-0009), 33

Consumers see Condominiums--Vancouver;Gasoline prices;One cent coin

Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee
    >>>Implementation report, 93 (8560-401-736-01)

Corporations see Not-for-profit corporations;Specified investment flow-through partnerships (SIFT)

Corrections and Conditional Release Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--consecutive sentences)(Bill C-231)

Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act see Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

Courts Administration Service

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 49 (8560-401-872-01)

CPP see Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

Cree-Naskapi Commission

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>2008 biennial report, 20 (8560-401-801-01)

Crime see Auto theft;Child luring;Child pornography;Child sexual predators;Cruelty to animals;Judicial interim release--Serious crime;Property crime;Sentences (convicted criminals)

Crimes against humanity see Holocaust Monument

Criminal Code

    >>Section 163.1 see Child pornography
    >>Sections 469 and 522 see Judicial interim release
    >>See also Adultery

Criminal Code (amdt.--bail for persons charged with violent offences), Extradition Act and Youth Criminal Justice Act (amdt.)(Bill C-247)--Kramp

    >>1st r, 98

Criminal Code (amdt.--child sexual predators)(Bill C-246)--Kramp

    >>1st r, 97

Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-229)--Holland

    >>1st r, 42

Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-230)--Holland

    >>1st r, 42

Criminal Code (amdt.--motor vehicle theft)(C-237)--Neville

    >>1st r, 56

Criminal Code (amdt.--peace officers)(Bill C-221)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 26

Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--consecutive sentences)(Bill C-231)--Guarnieri

    >>1st r, 42

Cruelty to animals

    >>Offences/penalties see Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-229);Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-230)
    >>See also Animal transportation

Culture see Arts and culture

Currency see One cent coin

Currency Act and Royal Canadian Mint Act (amdt.--abolition of the cent)(Bill C-252)--Martin, Pat

    >>1st r, 98

Customs Act

    >>Legislation see Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-2)

Customs Tariff

    >>Legislation see Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-2)

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Darfur (Sudan)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bagnell), (401-0013), 33; (401-0029), 43
    >>>(Cannan), (401-0021), 43
    >>>(Dhaliwal), (401-0022), 43
    >>>(Fry), (401-0025), 43
    >>>(Mathyssen), (401-0011), 33
    >>>(McTeague), (401-0023), 43
    >>>(Sgro), (401-0006), 32

Delegated legislation (statutory instruments) see Regulations;Statutory Orders and Regulations (SOR)

Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act

    >>Legislation see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--change of title)(Bill C-243)

Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

    >>Savoie, Denise, appointment, M., agreed to, 21

Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole House

    >>Scheer, Andrew, appointment, M., agreed to, 21

Devolin, Barry (CPC--Haliburton--Kawartha Lakes--Brock; Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole)

    >>References see Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

Disabled and handicapped persons see Caregivers--Family caregivers, Live-in relative;Employment insurance

Disease see Occupational disease registry

Divisions, recorded

    >>1.\Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Hoeppner), amdt. (Dion), sub-amdt. (Duceppe), negatived, 33-5

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Public Service Health Care Plan, Pay Direct Card
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Mathyssen), (401-0010), 33
    >>See also Antibiotics

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Economic and Fiscal Statement (November 27, 2008)

    >>Document, "Protecting Canada's Future - Economic and Fiscal Statement, November 27, 2008", tabled, 48 (8525-401-4)
    >>Rules, scheduling, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 37
    >>Statement by Minister (Flaherty), 48
    >>Take note debate (Government Business No. 1), M. (Hill), 51-2, 55, 57, 92-3, 99, 101
    >>>Initiating, M. (Hill), 51
    >>>Procedure, "That this question be now put", M. (Benoit), 55

Economic conditions see Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 31

Ecosystems see National Ecosystems Council of Canada

Education see Books and pamphlets;Military memorial sites

Elections see Members of Parliament--Party affiliation;Speaker

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

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-215)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 25

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-236)--Martin, T.

    >>1st r, 43

Electoral districts see Sackville--Eastern Shore constituency;Sault Ste. Marie constituency

Emergencies/disasters see Condominiums--Vancouver;Flood relief;Volunteer emergency workers

Employment insurance

    >>Benefit period
    >>>Based on regional rates of unemployment see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)(Bill C-233)
    >>>Length see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--length of benefit period)(Bill C-234)
    >>Benefits, percentage of insurable earnings see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)(Bill C-242)
    >>Disability benefits
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Warawa), (401-0019), 38; (401-0042), 92; (401-0047), 99
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Crowder), (401-0026), 43
    >>Waiting period see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--removal of waiting period)(Bill C-241);Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--removal of waiting period)(Bill C-244)
    >>See also Compassionate care leave;Seasonal farm workers

Employment Insurance Act

    >>Title, change to Unemployment Insurance Act see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--change of title)(Bill C-243)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional rate of unemployment)(Bill C-233)--Godin

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--change of title)(Bill C-243)--Godin

    >>1st r, 97

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--length of benefit period)(Bill C-234)--Godin

    >>1st r, 43

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--percentage of insurable earnings payable to claimant)(Bill C-242)--Godin

    >>1st r, 97

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--removal of waiting period)(Bill C-241)--Ouellet

    >>1st r, 57

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--removal of waiting period)(Bill C-244)--Gravelle

    >>1st r, 97

Employment Insurance Act and Canada Labour Code (amdt.--compassionate care benefits for caregivers)(Bill C-217)--Stoffer

    >>1st r, 25

Energy see Home heating fuels

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Environment see Arctic waters;Flood relief;Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport;National Ecosystems Council of Canada;Oil and gas industry--First Nations lands;Toxic waste sites;Water

Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B) referred
    >>>Environment, 31
    >>Membership, 46, 67-8
    >>Reports permanently referred see Alternative Fuels Act;National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

Environment Department

    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (B)

    >>Agriculture and Agri-Food
    >>>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Canada Revenue Agency
    >>>Finance Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Canadian Heritage
    >>>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>>Votes 80b and 85b (Public Service Commission and Public Service Labour Relations Board), Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>>Vote 105b (Status of Women Co-ordinator Office), Status of Women Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Citizenship and Immigration
    >>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Document, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2008-2009", tabled, 30 (8520-401-1)
    >>Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Environment
    >>>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Finance
    >>>Finance Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Fisheries and Oceans
    >>>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Foreign Affairs and International Trade
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Governor General, message, 30
    >>Health
    >>>Health Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Human Resources and Skills Development
    >>>Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Indian Affairs and Northern Development
    >>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee referral, 30-1
    >>Industry
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Justice
    >>>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>>Vote 45b (Privacy Commissioner of Canada Office), Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>National Defence
    >>>National Defence Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Natural Resources
    >>>Natural Resources Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Parliament
    >>>Vote 5b (House of Commons), Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Privy Council
    >>>Vote 1b (Department--Program expenditures), Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
    >>>Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Public Works and Government Services
    >>>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Standing Committee referral, 30-2
    >>Tabled, 30
    >>Transport
    >>>Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Treasury Board
    >>>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 31
    >>Veterans Affairs
    >>>Veterans Affairs Standing Committee referral, 32
    >>Western Economic Diversification
    >>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 32

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