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Pennell, Anne

    >>Charitable organization fundraiser, community volunteer, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 10105(157:1400)

Penner, Roland see Official languages policy (bilingualism)--Official languages minority communities, Justice system

Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (amdt.--protection of the assets)(Bill C-388)--Martin, Pat

Pension Ombudsman Act (Bill C-228)--Martin, Pat

Pension Ombudsman Act (Bill C-320)--Wasylycia-Leis

    >>First reading, 2669-70(44:1520)
    >>Removed from the Order Paper, 2787(45:1730)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan; Old Age Security

Pensions

    >>Budget 2005, failure, 3907(64:1135)
    >>Estonia, social development agreement, o.q., 3758(61:1455)
    >>Funding, actuarial soundness, protecting, 6884(112:1310)
    >>Inadequacy, 7454(119:1815)
    >>Income tax, splitting income between spouses, petitions, 10074(157:1020)
    >>Investing in European infrastructure rather than Canadian, 2838(46:1340)
    >>Pensioners owed money by government, 2878(46:1715)
    >>Registered pension plans
    >>>Foreign investment limit, removal, Budget 2005 measure, 3890(63:1645)
    >>>Limit, increase, Budget 2005 measure, 3890(63:1645)
    >>Same-sex couples rights, George Hislop case, government appealing to Supreme Court of Canada, o.q., 4628(75:1500)
    >>Workers with, decline, 32-3(52:1135), 6868-9(112:1100), 6917(112:1655)
    >>See also Bankruptcy--Workers' pensions; British pensioners; Canadian Forces; Disability pensions; Firefighters; Marine Atlantic Inc.--Privatization possibility; Members of Parliament; Old Age Security (OAS); Pension Ombudsman Act (Bill C-228); Pension Ombudsman Act (Bill C-320); Police; Public safety occupations; Public Service pensions; Stelco Inc.; Veterans pensions

Penson, Charlie (CPC--Peace River)

People's Choice Business Awards see Orléans Chamber of Commerce

Perez, Francisco Flores see Organization of American States--Secretary General

"Perfect penis" see Film production--Markham Street Films

Performance audits see Government programs; Not-for-profit organizations (government foundations)--Audit of accounts

Performance Report see House of Commons

Performing Arts see Ottawa Concert Hall; National Arts Centre

Peridite see Canadian Forces--Submarines

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

    >>Research centre for pure physics, Mike Lazaridis, $100 million donation, 547(11:1305)
    >>See also EinsteinFest

Permanent residents see Immigration/immigrants--Garcia, Sergio Orestes Loreto; Security certificates--Use

Perron, Gilles-A. (BQ--Rivière-des-Mille-Îles)

    >>Afghanistan
    >>>Committee of the Whole take note, M. (Valeri), 9713-5(150:2140-50)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10159(158:1110)
    >>Bosnia and Herzegovina, 669(13:1345)
    >>Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), M. on supply (Gaudet), 2188(37:1245)
    >>Budget 2005, M. for approval (Goodale), 3948(64:1605)
    >>Canadian Forces
    >>>M. on supply (O'Connor), 669-70(13:1345-55)
    >>>S.O. 31, 95(4:1410)
    >>Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38), 7885(123:2400)
    >>Department of Social Development Act (Bill C-22), 2362(40:1150)
    >>Fiscal imbalance (intergovernmental), 9197(143:1600)
    >>Fisheries, M. on supply (Kamp), 2500(42:1145)
    >>Iraq, 670(13:1355)
    >>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 7885(123:2400)
    >>Remembrance Day/Veterans Week
    >>>S.O. 31, 9522(148:1105)
    >>>Statement by Minister (Guarnieri), 1161-2(21:1520)
    >>Unanticipated Surpluses Act (Bill C-67), 9197(143:1600)
    >>War memorials, 1162(21:1520)
    >>>M-190 (Savoy), 3853(62:1805)

Perry, Dr. Jacqueline

    >>Death, bear attack, tribute, S.O. 8137(127:1400)

Persian Gulf

    >>Canadian Forces role, 647(13:1055)
    >>>See also Gulf War (1991)

Persian new year see Norouz

Personal development see Penitentiary inmates--Temporary absences

Personal information

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

    >>Operations, funding, 7438(119:1545)
    >>See also Privacy Commissioner

Personal Insolvency Task Force (PITF) see Bankruptcy

Personal Watercraft Act (Bill S-12)--Moore, James

    >>First reading, 10217(159:1530)
    >>See also Boats--Personal watercraft

Persons Case see "Famous Five" (Emily Murphy, Nellie Letitia McClung, Irene Marryat Parlby, Louise Crummy McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards); Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case

Perth County, ON see Housing--Affordable housing, Ontario

Perth-Wellington constituency

    >>Cultural activity, S.O. 31, 7085(115:1405)

Peru

    >>Royer, Nicolas, Canadian lost in mountains, Canadian government assistance, CFB Valcartier rescue specialists volunteering to assist, etc., o.q,., 2314(39:1455), 2315(39:1500), 2388(40:1455)

Pest Control Products Act (amdt.--prohibition of use of chemical pesticides for non-essential purposes)(Bill C-370)--Catterall

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

    >>Funding, 1774(30:2005)
    >>2,4-D pesticide, review, process, qu., 8018-9(125:1525)
    >>See also ClearOut 41 Plus; Gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels)

Pesticides

    >>2,4-D see Pest Management Regulatory Agency
    >>Funding, 1774(30:2005)
    >>Cosmetic use, banning, petition, 223(6:1505)
    >>Methyl bromide, use, risks, banning, o.q., 7932(124:1455)
    >>See also Agricultural pest control products; Food safety

Pests see Gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels)

Petawawa, ON see Canadian Forces--Chemical weapons/agents

Peterborough City Soccer Association

    >>25th anniversary, congratulating, 4807(78:1355)

Peterborough Memorial Centre

    >>Community centre, historic significance, S.O. 31, 6402(105:1400)

Peterborough, ON

    >>100th anniversary, recognizing, S.O. 31, 4489(73:1410)
    >>Floods, response, national emergency measures protocol role, etc., S.O. 31, 4620(75:1415)
    >>See also Community Care

Peterborough Petes see Hockey

Peterson, Hon. Jim (Lib.--Willowdale; Minister of International Trade)

Petitclerc, Chantal

    >>Female athlete of the year, awards and accomplishments, recognizing, congratulating, S.O. 31, 6075(100:1400)
    >>See also Olympics and Paralympics 2004 Summer Games (Athens, Greece)

Petitions

Petro-Canada

    >>Establishment, partial privatization, 3413(55:1335), 3414(55:1345)
    >>Profits, 3418(55:1410), 5316(85:1900)
    >>Sale
    >>>Funding of environmental technology development, 176(5:1045-50), 2840(46:1355)
    >>>See also Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology; Desjardins Securities; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Funding; Sustainable development--Deployment;

Petroleum monitoring agency see Gasoline prices--Increase; Oil and oil products--Price increases

Pettigrew, Hon. Pierre (Lib.--Papineau; Minister of Foreign Affairs)

PFLAG see Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

PFRA see Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)

Pharmacare see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Affordable

Pharmaceutical companies see Cancer--Research and treatment

Pharmaceutical strategy see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Affordable

Pharmaceuticals see Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Phénix environment award see Waridel, Laure

Philippine Heritage Band

    >>Concert, marching award-winning band, congratulating, S.O. 31, 8904(140:1400)

Philippines

    >>Vietnamese refugees/boat people, status, immigration to Canada, etc., 5841-2(94:1840-5), 6187(101:2240), 6191-2(101:2305-15)
    >>>o.q., 3609-700(60:1140-5), 3877(63:1500)
    >>>See also Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh

Phinney, Beth (Lib.--Hamilton Mountain)

    >>Black History Month , S.O. 31, 3389(55:1055)
    >>Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 4978-9(80:1850-5)
    >>Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, S.O. 31, 428(9:1105)
    >>Canadian flag, 3289(53:1615)
    >>Cancer Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 4620(75:1415)
    >>Cornerstone Awards, S.O. 31, 4487(73:1405)
    >>Department of International Trade Act (Bill C-31), 3289(53:1615)
    >>Diabetes, S.O. 31, 1401(25:1405)
    >>Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice, Hamilton, ON, S.O. 31, 778(15:1405)
    >>Dr. Victor Cecilioni Award for Environmentalist of the Year, S.O. 31, 6327(104:1400)
    >>Employment insurance, 4978(80:1850-5)
    >>Employment insurance account, 4978(80:1850)
    >>Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--Employment Insurance Account and premium rate setting)(Bill C-280), 4978-9(80:1850-5)
    >>Firefighters, S.O. 31, 4192(68:1405)
    >>Hamilton Gallery of Distinction, S.O. 31, 2024(34:1415)
    >>Hamilton Police Service, S.O. 31, 7421(119:1400)
    >>Heart Month, S.O. 31, 3824(62:1405)
    >>Job Finding Club, S.O. 31, 6654(109:1355)
    >>Lupus , S.O. 31, 94(4:1405-10)
    >>National Volunteer Week, S.O. 31, 5324(86:1410)
    >>Ontario Newspaper Awards, S.O. 31, 5712(92:1400)
    >>Osteoporosis, S.O. 31, 1267(23:1267)
    >>Phinney, references, 10227(159:1655)
    >>Public health, o.q., 1483(26:1505)
    >>References, retirement, tribute, 10228(159:1655-1700)
    >>Science and engineering fairs, S.O. 31, 5096(82:1355)
    >>Senior's week, S.O. 31, 6980(114:1405)
    >>Tim Hortons, S.O. 31, 3445(56:1405)
    >>Transportation Amendment Act (Bill C-44), 10227(159:1655)
    >>Tsunami (Asia, December 2004), S.O. 31, 6928(113:1055)
    >>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 314708(51:1410)
    >>Youth justice system, o.q., 436(9:1155)

Photographers see Semak, Michael

Physical activity

    >>Children and youth, encouraging, community sports event program, o.q., 3352-3(54:1440)

Physician General of Canada

Physicians see Doctors/physicians

Picard, Pauline (BQ--Drummond)

Picard, Réjane

    >>Blainville Lions Club founding member, volunteer/charitable activities, tribute, S.O. 31, 7714(122:1405)

Pickard, Hon. Jerry (Lib.--Chatham-Kent--Essex)

Pickering, ON see Airports; Nuclear energy industry

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

    >>Funding, $389 million set up funds, $10 million in grants, $11 million in administration costs, 3801(62:1115), 3806(62:1155)
    >>Mandate, 3845(62:1620)

Pierre-Lavoie Challenge

    >>Lactic acidosis, awareness, S.O. 31, 7614(121:1410)

Pikeminnows see Fisheries--Salmon, Pacific, Fraser River

Pilots see Public safety occupations--Pensions

Pine beetle see Forest industry

Pinnacle see Government contracts--Subcontracting

Pipelines see Mackenzie Valley pipeline

PITF see Personal Insolvency Task Force (PITF)

Pitt Meadows--Maple Ridge--Mission constituency

    >>Description, 634(12:1810)
    >>See also Tsunami (Asia, December 2004)--Relief efforts

Pitt River Bridge see Highways and roads--British Columbia

Pizza Pizza see Trans fats (trans fatty acids)

Place aux Jeunes

    >>Youth familiarization program, Haut-Saint-François region, Quebec, goals, success, S.O. 31, 4941(80:1405)

Place des aîné(e)s de Laval

    >>Community/resource centre, 10th anniversary, S.O. 31, 717-8(14:1105)

Plain language see Legislation

Plains of Abraham see Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments--Battlefields

Plamondon, Louis (BQ--Bas Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour)

    >>Aircraft/aerospace industry, 503(10:1615)
    >>Authorization to the Minister of Finance to Make Certain Payments Act (Bill C-48), 6257(102:1725)
    >>Bankruptcy, 8207-8(128:1245)
    >>Bloc Québécois, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Budget 2005, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Canadian Forces, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Constitution, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Elections, 5537-8(89:1820-5), 5824(94:1615)
    >>Employment insurance, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Federalism, 17(2:1650)
    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 6257(102:1725)
    >>House of Commons proceedings, 5537-8(89:1820-5)
    >>>M. (Valeri), 7758(122:1910)
    >>International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act (Bill C-4), 503(10:1615)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), o.q., 5930(96:1445)
    >>Liberal governments, 5538(89:1825)
    >>Members of Parliament, 9518(148:1045)
    >>Mines/mining industry, petition, 3896(64:1010)
    >>National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States), petitions, 3878(63:1515)
    >>New Democratic Party, 5527(89:1710)
    >>Privilege, prima facie, false/misleading statements, M. (Coderre), 9518(148:1045)
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 5527(89:1710), 5530(89:1735), 5537-8(89:1820-5)
    >>Procedure, question and comment period, 5530(89:1735)
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M. (Williams), 5824(94:1615)
    >>Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-11), 8345(130:1650)
    >>Public Service, 8345(130:1650)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 6257(102:1725)
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 5824(94:1615)
    >>Rail transportation/railways, 10235(159:1800)
    >>Saint-Jean Baptiste Day, 7758(122:1910)
    >>Sponsorship program, 5824(94:1615)
    >>Supply management, M-163 (Gaudet), 1761-2(30:1840)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Silva), 16-7(2:1650)
    >>Transportation Amendment Act (Bill C-44), 10235-6(159:1800)
    >>VIA Rail Canada Inc., 10236(159:1800)
    >>Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Bill C-55), 8207-8(128:1245)

Plant breeders' rights

    >>Seed sector review, 3031(49:1220-5)
    >>See also Terminator seed technology

Plaster Rock, NB see World Pond Hockey Championship

Playgrounds see Michael Wallace community playground

Plea bargaining

    >>Sentences factor, etc., 5360(86:1855)
    >>See also Murder--Lemiski, Janis; Traffic accidents--Failure to stop at scene

PLO see Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

Plourde, Huguette

    >>Cultural development, promoting, S.O. 31, 2102(35:1410)

PNA see Palestinian National Authority (PNA)

Poetry see Fitzgerald, Judith; Random Acts of Poetry Week

Pogroms see India--November 1984 Pogroms of Sikhs in India

Poilievre, Pierre (CPC--Nepean--Carleton)

Point Lepreau, NB see NB Power

Pointe-au-Père wharf see Ports/harbours

Poirier-Rivard, Denise (BQ--Châteauguay--Saint-Constant)

Poisoning see Canadian Forces--Stopford, WO Matthew

Pokeshaw, NB see Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)--Dairy industry, Whelton

Poland

    >>Constitution Day, Constitution of 1791, S.O. 31, 5760(93:1105)
    >>Independence Day, S.O. 31, 1401(25:1400)
    >>See also Katyn Forest massacre

Police

    >>First responders role, 8994(141:1110)
    >>Medals see Awards, decorations, medals--Military and police medals
    >>Murders of police officers see Murder--Forget, Claude--Suzack, Clinton
    >>Paperwork burden, 8702(136:1720)
    >>Parliament Hill lobby day, 5015(80:2325)
    >>Pensions, early entitlement, 496-7(10:1525)
    >>>See also Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)(Bill C-217)
    >>Protective equipment, interference with, establishing offence, 3994(65:1210)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--interference with a peace officers protective equipment)(Bill C-342)
    >>Public confidence, 1499(26:1705)
    >>Shortage of officers, resources, 8668(136:1320), 8671(136:1335), 8671-2(136:1345), 8686(136:1525), 8687(136:1530), 8689(136:1545), 8988(141:1025), 8994(141:1110), 9613(149:1750)
    >>>Ontario Progressive Conservative government (Harris/Eaves), impact, 8702(136:1725-30)
    >>See also Afghanistan--Canadian role, Kandahar provincial reconstruction team; Blood samples--Taking; Border, Canadian--Canada-United States co-operation, United States customs officers in Canada; Child pornography; Child prostitution; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Cambridge constituency; Durham Regional Police Service; Hamilton Police Service; Hells Angels; Iraq; Labelle, Yvon; Laval Police Department; London Police Service; Marijuana--Decriminalization--Grow operations; Peel Regional Police; Public safety occupations--Pensions; Public safety officers compensation fund; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Toronto Police Service; United States--Bush, George W., Canadian visit; Wiretapping; York Regional Police

Police chases see Bishop, Lori

Police Week

    >>Recognition, S.O. 31, 6074-5(100:1400)

Police youth corps see Thunder Bay Police Youth Corps

Polio

    >>Combatting, 50th anniversary of vaccine, recognizing, S.O. 31, 8138(127:1405)
    >>Outbreak, Yemen, Indonesia, Canada monitoring, initiatives, o.q., 6609(108:1145)
    >>United Nations Africa campaign, Canadian contribution, 2840(46:1350)

Polish Alliance of Canada

    >>Postage stamp honouring 100th anniversary, petitions, 8614-5(135:1505)

Political favouritism see Immigration/immigrants

Political parties

    >>Financing rules, review, 9649(150:1320-30)
    >>>Chief Electoral Officer recommendations, 8588(135:1210), 8602(135:1345)
    >>>>Report, delay, 8593(135:1250)
    >>>Corporate donations, eliminating, 9678(150:1655)
    >>>Limits, reduction for party running candidates in one province only, Liberal Party Youth convention resolution, 8595(135:1300), 8596(135:1310)
    >>>Linking with review of registration of political parties legislation, 8588-9(135:1210-20), 8593(135:1245-50), 8598(135:1330), 8602(135:1355)
    >>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee mandate, 8580(135:1210)
    >>Funding/donations, $1,000 limit, corporations exceeding, amending Canada Elections Act, allegations, o.q., 604(12:1435-40)
    >>Leaders, election process, 5643(92:2215)
    >>>Spending limits, transparency provisions, 9651(150:1345)
    >>Registration, criteria, regulations, 8601-2(135:1345-50)
    >>>50 candidate rule, Supreme Court of Canada ruling, Figueroa case, 8587(135:1205), 8589(135:1225), 8593-5(135:1250-305), 9599(135:1330)
    >>>Chief Electoral Officer supervising/evaluating, 8587(135:1205)
    >>>Legislation (Bill C-63)
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, 8594-6(135:1255-310)
    >>>>New Democratic Party position, 8598(135:1320-5)
    >>>>Review, delays, government dragging feet, rushing through extension legislation at last minute, 8588-9(135:1210-20), 8593(135:1245), 8598(135:1320)
    >>>Mandatory review, Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee study, 8587(135:1205), 8588(135:1215), 8589(135:1225)
    >>>Sunset clause, Bill C-3 (37th Parl., 3rd Sess.), revocation, 8587(135:1205), 8589-90(135:1220-30), 8593-4(135:1250-5), 8598(135:1320), 8599-601(135:1330-45)
    >>Role, 8601(135:1345), 9431-2(146:1815-20)
    >>Summer barbecue tour, S.O. 31, 7713(122:1400)
    >>Workers/activists, reputations, tainted by testimony at Gomery Inquiry Commission, o.q., 5763(93:1120)

Political prisoners see Vietnam

Political process

    >>"Lefties" need for, United States President George W. Bush comment, S.O. 31, 2200(37:1410)
    >>Political activity, encouraging, youth, etc., 5997(99:1320)
    >>Public distrust, sponsorship scandal, relationship, 7502(119:2405)

Political science students see Tantramar Regional High School

Politicians

Pollution

    >>Conditions, o.q., 3098(50:1125)
    >>National Pollutant Release Inventory, air/soil/water, trends, o.q., 2450(41:1430)
    >>See also Air pollution; Arctic; Environment; Water pollution

Polonsky, Gary

    >>Teacher, retirement, tribute, S.O. 31, 5203(84:1400)

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) see Fire retardants; Food safety

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