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Cattle cull see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Beef industry

Cattle industry see Cattle--Industry

Cattle producers see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Alberta, Beef industry

Caucasus region

    >>Secretary of State for Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East Knutson visit, o.q., 1839(31:1450-5)

Cauchon, Hon. Martin (Lib.--Outremont; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

CBC Radio see McNeil, Bill

CCA see Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)

CCHS see Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)

CCRA see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)

CCTB see Canada Child Tax benefit (CCTB)

CDC see see Health care--Health Department health/disease surveillance

CDIC see Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)

CDs see Music--Copying of CDs

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

    >>Grade 12 students, Parliament Hill visit, S.O. 31, 1729(29:1410)

CEDAW see Women--United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Cegeps see Education, post-secondary--Tuition fees, Quebec Cegeps

Celanese Canada Inc.

    >>Drummondville, QC plant, closure, employment insurance benefits, lack, 2528(42:1605)

Celebrating Succes in Rural Canada: Annual Report to Parliament 2001-2002 see Rural communities

Celiac disease see Disability Tax Credit--Eligibility criteria changed; Medical expense tax credit--Eligible expenses

Cell phone companies see Toronto Pearson International Airport--Greater Toronto Area Airports Authority dispute with cell phone companies

Cell phones see Procedure

Cellucci, Paul see Canada-United States relations--United States ambassador to Canada

Celtic Colours International Festival

    >>Cape Breton, NS, S.O. 31, 746(12:1410)

Cement see Lafarge Canada Inc.

Cenotaphs

Census

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) see see Health care--Health Department health/disease surveillance

Central heating systems see Municipal waste--Berlin, Germany

Centralization see Canada

Centre de Golf Le Versant

    >>Montreal, QC, 15th anniversary celebration, S.O. 31, 7523(122:1400)

Centre d'entraide de la région Disraeli see Frontenac--Mégantic constituency

Centre for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research (COOGER) see Oil and gas industry

Centre for Wilderness Ecology see Simon Fraser University

Centre hospitalier des Vallées de l'Outaouais

Centres of excellence see ArcticNet; Pulp and paper industry

Centres of Excellence for Women's Health

Centro Calabria Festival

    >>Toronto, ON, Federation of Calabrese, organizing, S.O. 31, 7909(129:1405)

CFB Chilliwack

    >>Canada Lands Company management, educational park proposal, o.q., 6804(110:1500)

CFB Gagetown

    >>Expropriation, August 27, 1952, S.O. 31, 7210(117:1410)

CFI see Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

CFIP see Canadian Farm Income Program (CFIP)

CGI Group Inc. see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Computer system

Chabad Lubavitch

    >>Jewish educational and social service institutions, Rabbi Menachen Mendel Schneerson, leadership, S.O. 31, 7131-3(116:1405-15), 7210(117:1410)

Chairman and Deputy Chairman, rulings and statements

    >>Divisions, voice votes, yeas/nays, loudest, 8880(145:1815)
    >>Language, inappropriate/improper, Chair cautioning Members to be judicious in choice of words, 1387(23:1905)
    >>Member's remarks
    >>>Addressing through Chair, 1395(23:2000), 1398(23:2025)
    >>>Maintaining respectful tone, 2895(48:2110), 2915(48:2345)
    >>Question and comment period, allotted time
    >>>Allowing Member opportunity to reply, 2887(48:2010)
    >>>Brief reply, 1410(23:2220), 4079(68:1955)
    >>>Expired, 1393(23:1950), 1402(23:2055), 1413(23:2220)
    >>>Extending
    >>>>House Order prohibiting, not in order, 1413(23:2220)
    >>>>Unanimous consent denied, 1388(23:1915)
    >>>Questions/comment/replies, keeping to one minute, 1386(23:1900), 1401(23:2045)
    >>>Remaining time, allowing three questions, time limits, 2891(48:2040)

Chalk River, ON see Canadian Neutron Facility

Chalk River Laboratories see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

Challenger aircraft see Government aircraft--VIP executive jet fleet

Chalmers, Dr. Robert Hugh

    >>Physician, Fredricton, NB, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4813(79:1400)

Chamberlain, Brenda (Lib.--Guelph--Wellington)

    >>Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-446), 7460(121:1505)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), M. (Anderson, Hon. David), 2127-8(36:1630-40), 2129(36:1645)
    >>Health care, 62-3(2:1540-50)
    >>Health care providers, 63(2:1555)
    >>Infrastructure, 62(2:1540)
    >>Linamar Corporation, 2127(36:1630), 2129(36:1645)
    >>Marijuana, 7460(121:1505)
    >>>Petitions, 7461(121:1515)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 7462(121:1515)
    >>National Day of Prayer, petitions, 7460(121:1515)
    >>National parks, 63(2:1545)
    >>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 4020(67:1905)
    >>Throne Speech
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Pacetti), 62-3(2:1540-55)
    >>Truscott, Steven, petitions, 140(3:1515), 3187-8(53:1530)
    >>University of Guelph, S.O. 31, 1647(28:1400)
    >>Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (Bill C-2), 4020(67:1905)

Chambers of Commerce see Taiwan Chambers of Commerce of North America

Chambord, QC see Agropur

Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de l'Outaouais

    >>Brown, Genevieve, person of the year award recipient, S.O. 31, 6732(109:1405)

Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Lac-Saint-Jean-est

Champagne, Noella see Quebec--Provincial election

Champlain constituency see Massicotte, Paul

Chanukah see Hannukah

Chaplin family see Canadian General-Tower Limited

Chapman, Lola see Ridge Meadows Youth and Justice Advocacy Association

Chaput, Hon. Senator Maria (Lib.--Manitaba)

    >>References, first Franco-Manitoban woman appointed to Senate, congratulations, S.O. 31, 3417(57:1400)

Charbonneau, Yvon (Lib.--Anjou--Rivière-des-Prairies)

    >>Community Access Program (Internet), S.O. 31, 2955(49:1400)
    >>Friendship Group of Parliamentarians for UNESCO, S.O. 31, 7210(117:1410), 8667(142:1405)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), M. (Anderson, Hon. David), 2188-9(37:1225-30)
    >>International Day of Tolerance, S.O. 31, 1610(27:1400)
    >>Iraq
    >>>Committee take note, M. (Boudria), 2913-5(48:2325-45)
    >>>House take note, M. (Boudria), 112-3(2:2210-25)
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Lalonde), 4315-6(71:2220-30)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4815-6(79:1410)
    >>National identity card, M. on supply (Davies), 3516(59:1105)
    >>National missile defence system (NMD), M. on supply (Bachand, C.), 6343-4(103:1720-30)
    >>Remembrance Day, S.O. 31, 9261(152:1405)
    >>Youth, S.O. 31, 8889-90(146:1405)
    >>YWCA Week Without Violence, S.O. 31, 673(11:1355)

Charest, Hon. Jean see Quebec

Charest, Robert see Canada Lands Company--Gagliano

Charitable organizations

    >>Donations to
    >>>Increased, 2002, S.O. 31, 8890(146:1410)
    >>>Quebec association of federal Liberal assistants, fundraising, S.O. 31, 2369(40:1105)
    >>>See also Bank of Montreal; Capital gains tax
    >>Governance, reform, accountability factor, etc., 5930-1(97:1635)
    >>See also Benevolence International Fund (BIF) Canada

Charlesbourg--Jacques-Cartier constituency see Member of Parliament for a Day contest

Charlevoix, QC see Airports--Government financial assistance; Employment insurance economic regions--Manicouagan

Charlottetown Accord see Bryden--References; Federal-provincial jurisdiction; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing

Chartered accountants see Corporations--Auditors

Chase, BC see Trans-Canada Highway--British Columbia

Château de l'Aéroport

    >>Closure, lawsuit against Aeroports de Montréal (ADM), Mirabel airport factor, 635-6(10:1225-30)

Chatham, ON see International Truck and Engine Corporation (Navistar)

Chatters, David (CA--Athabasca)

Cheese imports

    >>Medium cheddar, supplemental allocation, duty free, International Trade Minister Pettigrew allowing, justification, o.q., 2256(38:1500)
    >>See also Agropur

Chelation therapy

    >>Cardiovascular disease treatment, effectiveness, 1097-8(18:1715-20)

Chemical industry see Oleochemical industry

Chemical Pesticide Use For Non-essential Purposes Prohibition act (Bill C-236)--Lincoln

    >>First reading, 717(12:1030)
    >>See also Pesticides--Cosmetic use

Chemical pesticides see Pesticides

Chemical weapons see Biological and chemical weapons

Chemicals see Oil and gas industry--Value-added products

Cheng, Arthur Shu-Ren see Chinese Canadians--Chinatown Memorial Square monument

Cheriam, Ahmad see Child prostitution

Chernobyl nuclear accident

    >>Explained, CANDU reactor differences, 2216(37:1535)
    >>Radiation released, contaminated land, health impact, etc., 556(9:1110), 764(12:1600), 2220(37:1610), 2275(38:1715)

Cherry, Don

    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Hockey Night in Canada commentator
    >>>Intolerance, condemning, S.O. 31, 240(4:1405), 355(6:1405), 5027(83:1415)
    >>>Opinion re: Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack, investigation, o.q., 4663(77:1455)

Chevalier de Lorimier

    >>Quebec patriot, 200th anniversary of birth, S.O. 31, 6314(103:1400)

Chevarie-Dudemaine, Simon

    >>United States incarceration, transfer to Canada, o.q., 4194(70:1150-5)

Chevron Canada Limited see Oil and gas industry--Refineries

Chi, Aung Sun Sue see Burma

Chicago, IL see Border, Canadian--Trade, United States 24 hour advance notice requirement; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system--Marine Transportation Subcommittee study

Chief Actuary Act (Bill C-421)--Ablonczy

    >>First reading, 4540(75:1210)
    >>Second reading, 6345-52(103:1730-830), 7439-45(120:1815-900), agreed to, on recorded division, 7487-8(121:1855-90)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 6352(103:1830)
    >>Finance Standing Committee referral, 7488(121:1910)
    >>See also Chief Actuary of Canada

Chief Actuary of Canada

Chief Electoral Officer

    >>Report on administration of May 13, 2002 and December 9, 2002 by-elections, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, tabled, 4921(81:1500)
    >>See also Elections--Campaign funding

Chief of Defence Staff see Canadian Armed Forces

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

    >>Establishing, National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health (Naylor) recommendation, o.q., 8270(135:1425-30)

Chief scientist see Science--Government science

Child abduction

    >>Age limit, under age of 16, 805(13:1550)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--abduction)(Bill C-243)
    >>Air travel, adult passengers travelling with young persons, written proof of consent, 3327-35(56:1105-55), 4882-6(80:1330-1400)
    >>>Aboriginal people, cultural differences, 3331(56:1130)
    >>>Legislation, Canada Transportation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-314), Child Find Alberta position, 3328(56:1110-5), 3334(56:1155)
    >>Amber alert system, information, radio and television broadcast
    >>>National system, establishing, 6362(104:1045), 6375(104:1150)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1939(33:1410), 4244(71:1410)
    >>Our Missing Children program, 4883-4(80:1340-5)

Child abuse see Child custody; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; Children--Abuse/neglect

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child care

Child custody

Child Custody and Access Special Joint Committee (36th Parl., 1st Sess.) see Child custody

Child Disability Benefit see Disabled and handicapped persons--Children

Child/family poverty

Child Find Alberta see Child abduction--Air travel, Legislation

Child labour

    >>International situation, petitions, 3654(61:1520)

Child meningitis

    >>Immunization, petitions, 3654(61:1520)

Child neglect see Children--Abuse/neglect

Child pornography

Child poverty see Child/family poverty

Child Predator Act (Bill C-298)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 1356(23:1530)
    >>See also Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Sentences/parole

Child prostitution

    >>Cheriam, Ahmad, arrest warrant, Canadian border crossing, o.q., 8490(139:1455)
    >>Extent, combatting, etc., 3321(55:1355), 3323(55:1410-5), 3324(55:1420)
    >>Street prostitution, 8855(145:1545)
    >>See also Child pornography

Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Child sex tourism

    >>Canadians, prosecuting in Canada for offences outside Canada, 8831(145:1300)

Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Child soldiers

Child support

    >>Access to child/payment of support payments, relationship, 3148-9(52:1555), 3796(64:1200)
    >>Enforcement, improving, 3104(52:1025), 3147-9(52:1540-600), 3159(52:1720)
    >>Fairness, 3798(64:1210)
    >>Garnishment of salaries and pensions, etc., 3147-8(52:1540-5)
    >>Income tax returns, requiring child support debtors to file, 3104(52:1025), 3147(52:1540-5)
    >>Joint custody, reducing payments, 3129(52:1350), 3144(52:1515)
    >>Legislation,
    >>>Child/family poverty, combatting, relationship, 3148(52:1550), 3149(52:1600)
    >>>Introducing, 255(4:1535)
    >>>>Petitions, 2434(41:1505)
    >>>See also Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-22)
    >>Priority over other debts, establishing, 3104(52:1025), 3112(52:1130), 3147(52:1550)
    >>Second spouses, impact, concerns, 3112(52:1130)
    >>Unemployment, impact, etc., 3155(52:1650)
    >>Variations to support orders, parents in different provinces, 3104(52:1025)

Child tax benefit see Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)

Child witnesses see Witnesses (Justice system)

Children

    >>Abuse/neglect, 9246(152:1210)
    >>>Criminal Code reform, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525), 24(2:1115), 255(4:1540), 277(4:1820), 648(10:1400)
    >>>>o.q., 1948(33:1455-500)
    >>>See also Mackinaw, Shawn
    >>Budget 2003 measures, 3991(67:1525), 4786(79:1020), 7235-6(117:1655)
    >>Death, commemorating, national children's memorial day, establishing, M. (O'Brien, L.), 6699-705(108:1715-800), agreed to, 6705(108:1800)
    >>Discipline, restrictions, 8866(145:1710)
    >>Education, accessibility, 10(1:1555)
    >>Infrastructure program, recreation spaces and programs, S.O. 31, 3130(52:1355)
    >>Minors, children under 16 years of age, travelling with adult, domestic air travel, permission of guardian/custodial parent see Canada Transportation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-314)
    >>National children's agenda, 237(4:1340), 238(4:1350)
    >>Nutrition, importance, 215(4:1100)
    >>>Quebec breakfast club, 537(8:1725)
    >>Protection, government measures, ineffective, 6075(100:1340-5)
    >>Rights see Organization for the Protection of Children's Rights (OPCR); United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
    >>Safety and security, 2291(39:1005), 3087-8(51:1725-30), 9242-3(152:1140-5)
    >>>Crimes against, assaults, swarming, etc., 9087(149:1555)
    >>>Environmental health issues, relationship, 8823(145:1155)
    >>>Legislation, Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20), 6572-3(106:1905), 8814(145:1035), 8815-8(145:1045-10), 8819(145:1115), 8819(145:1125), 8820-1(145:1130-5), 8822-3(145:1145-50), 8824-5(145:1200-15), 8827(145:1220-5), 8828(145:1230-5), 8829-30(145:1245-50), 8831-3(145:1255-315), 8834(145:1320), 8836(145:1340-5), 8850(145:1500), 8852(145:1515), 8853(145:1525), 8854-7(145:1535-600), 8858-9(145:1605-10), 8860(145:1620-5), 8861(145:1630), 8862(145:1635), 8863-4(145:1645-55), 8865(145:1700), 8866(145:1710)
    >>>>New Democratic Party position, 9238-9(152:1110)
    >>>o.q., 3595(60:1130)
    >>>Protection from inside/outside family, Throne Speech statement, 495(7:1720), 3037(51:1110-5)
    >>Sentences for child-related offences, 8820(145:1130)
    >>Society, community, responsibility for, 3129(52:1350), 3144(52:1515), 3159(52:1725), 3159-60(52:1720-30), 3161(52:1735)
    >>Throne Speech provisions, statements, 236-8(4:1340-50), 445(7:1125), 542(8:1805), 544(8:1810)
    >>>See also Children--Abuse/neglect--Safety and security; Family law--Reform
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Abortion--Rights of the unborn; Age of consent (sexual relations); Allergies--Increase; Assisted human reproduction; Automobiles/motor vehicles--Infant car seats; Canadian Child Rights Act (Bill C-369); Caregivers; Children in Law Act (Bill C-386); Children's Aid Society of Haldimand--Norfolk; Diabetes--Type I juvenile diabetes; Diamond mining industry--Conflict diamonds; Disabled and handicapped persons; Disease prevention; Early Childhood Development Initiative; Ethics Commissioner; Family law--Reform; Family violence; Free the Children; Homelessness; Income tax--Child deduction--Families caring for; Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack; Lumber industry--Pressure treated wood; Marriage--Definition, Children--Definition, Same-sex couples; Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-361); National Child Day; Obesity; Operation Christmas Child; Pesticides--Health risks; Public Service pensions--Survivor benefits; Same-sex couples; Single parent families; Sports--Amateur sport, Fees; United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF); War; Welfare--Removal from; World Health Day

Children in Law Act (Bill C-386)--Harb

Children of Deceased Veterans Education Assistance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-50)--Minister of Veterans Affairs (Pagtakhan)

    >>First reading, 7491(122:1000)
    >>Second reading, 7825-38(127:1525-1705), agreed to, 7838(127:1705)
    >>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 7838(127:1705)
    >>>Report, without amdt., 8442-3(138:1205)
    >>Report stage, 8707(143:1005)
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Pagtakhan), agreed to, 8707(143:1005)
    >>Third reading, 8707-13(143:1005-55), 8729-37(143:1225-1325), 8788-94(144:1635-1715), agreed to, 8794(144:1715), passed.
    >>Senate passage, 9301(153:1005)
    >>Royal Assent, 93289153:1315). Chap. 27, S.C. 2003
    >>See also Education, post-secondary--Veterans' children; Prisoners of war; Veterans' benefits/pensions--Eligibility

Children's Aid Society of Haldiman--Norfolk

    >>Children, protection, public awareness campaign, S.O. 31, 7907-8(129:1355)

Childrun

    >>British Columbia Children's Hospital Oncology Clinic, fundraiser, 7208(117:1400)

Chile

    >>Allende government, General Augusto Pinochet, September 11, 1973 coup, anniversary, S.O. 31, 7329-30(119:1410)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan--Mandatory personal plan

Chilliwack, BC

    >>CFB Chilliwack, former Canadian Forces base, education park, development, government position, o.q., 6370-1(104:1130)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Bases and stations, British Columbia; Human Resources Development Department

China

    >>Canadian one China policy, impact on Taiwan, etc., 6416(105:1240), 6417(105:1245), 6420(105:1300), 6422-3(105:1325-30), 6449(105:1605)
    >>Foreign aid
    >>>o.q., 3718(62:1450), 8323-4(136:1500), 8440-1(138:1150)
    >>>r.o., 4924(81:1510)
    >>Human rights, abuse, 4214(70:1355)
    >>Infectious disease, International Cooperation Minister Whelan knowledge, o.q., 5553(91:1425), 5640(92:1450)
    >>See also Alcatel Canada Inc.; Bingzhang, Dr. Wang; Canada-China relations; CANDU reactors--Exports; Caoutchouc Crosston; Falun Gong; Foreign students--International relations role; Infectious disease; Lumber industry--Exports; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS); Taiwan; Tibet; Workers; World Trade Organization (WTO)--Taiwan; Zhao, Wei Amanda

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