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Divorce

    >>Mandatory counselling see Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-208)
    >>Same sex couples see Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38)
    >>See also Aboriginal matrimonial property law;Child custody;Judges--Salaries

Divorce Act

    >>Legislation see Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Stoffer), (381-1727), 1309

Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-334)--Gallaway

Divorce Act (amdt.--custody of grandchildren)(Bill C-309)--MacKay

Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-208)--Szabo

    >>1st r, 87

Divorce Act (amdt.--right of spouses' parents to access to or custody of child)(Bill C-325)--Chatters

Divorce Act (amdt.--shared parenting)(Bill C-245)--Hill

Divorce Act, Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-300)--Siksay

DNA Idenftification Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-13);DNA Identification Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-72)

DNA Identification Act (amdt.--establishment of indexes)(Bill C-240)--Lunn

DNA Identification Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-72)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)

    >>1st r, 1242
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
    >>>Referral before second reading, M. (Cotler), 1301, agreed to on division, 1301

DNA testing

    >>Cases, processing, statistics, r.o. Q-53 (Breitkreuz), 365 (8555-381-53)
    >>Designated offences/samples from convicted offenders see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-13)
    >>Procedures/use of information see DNA Identification Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-72)
    >>See also Missing persons

Dominion Building see Government buildings

Do not call lists see Telemarketing

Do-Not-Call Registry Act (Bill C-321)--Paquette

Doctors/physicians

    >>Accreditation, immigration applications
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Warawa), (381-0631), 579
    >>See also Disability benefits--Appeal panels

Dogrib Rae band

    >>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Scott), 105, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 4), 105
    >>>Notice, tabled, 95-6 (8570-381-01)
    >>>See also Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-14)

Dogrib Treaty 11 Council

    >>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Scott), 105, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 4), 105
    >>>Notice, tabled, 95-6 (8570-381-01)
    >>>See also Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-14)

Dogs see Inuit sled dogs

Dorval International Airport see Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Dosanjh, Hon. Ujjal (Lib.--Vancouver South; Minister of Health)

    >>References see Grewal, Gurmant

Doyon, Michel see Payments in lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel

Drinking water

    >>National standards see Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-209)
    >>See also Great Lakes--Chlorination

Drug and substance abuse see Marijuana;Methamphetamine;Parole--Alcohol

Drug-impaired driving

    >>Authorized tests and samples of bodily fluids see Criminal Code (amdt.--impaired driving)(Bill C-16)

Drug Supply Act (Bill C-284)--Stoffer

Drug trafficking

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Skelton), (381-1112), 750, gr, 911 (8545-381-12-03)
    >>Schools, near, penalties see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled drug or substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)(Bill C-248)
    >>Sentences, minimum sentence/trafficking in or near private dwelling usually frequented by persons under age eighteen years, aggravating factor see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-431)
    >>See also Methamphetamine

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Exports see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--drug export restrictions)(Bill C-83);Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--export permits)(Bill C-282)
    >>Federal drug benefit programs, management see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Eleventh
    >>Generic medications
    >>>Developing countries, importation, Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa expert advisory committee, appointments, Senate participation see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-29)
    >>>Patent infringement regulations see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-274)
    >>Internet sales, cyberpharmacies
    >>>Take note debate, 1239
    >>>>Initiating, M. (Valeri), 1224, agreed to, 1224
    >>>See also Health Standing Committee--Reports, Fourteenth
    >>See also Biochemical protection drugs;Cancer--Research and treatment;Herbal remedies;Natural health products;Vitamins and supplements

Drugs (narcotic)

    >>Illicit use
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Skelton), (381-1021), 711, gr, 911 (8545-381-12-03)
    >>See also Date-rape drugs;Marijuana;Methamphetamine

Dryden, Hon. Ken (Lib.--York Centre; Minister of Social Development)

    >>References see Child care--Parental choice

Ducharme, Brian Charles see Great Lakes Pilotage Authority--Reports, Chairman

Dumping and subsidization (trade)

    >>Trade unions, right to request inquiry see Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and Special Import Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill C-430)

Duty Remission and the Zero-Rating of Tariffs on Textile Inputs: The Canadian Apparel Industry see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, First

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Early childhood education see Child care;Children--Government programs and services

Earnscliffe Strategy Group

    >>And Veraxis Research and Public Relations, government grants, contributions and loan guarantees, r.o. Q-123 (Allison), 1018 (8555-381-123)

Eastport, Maine see Liquid natural gas

Ebb, Catherine see Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee--Reports, Chairman

Economic development see First Nations;Regional development agencies

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions)

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2003-2004, tabled, 159 (8563-381-05)
    >>>2004-2005, tabled, 1230 (8563-381-128)
    >>Document, "Canada Economic Development -- Accepted offers by federal electoral districts from April 1, 2004, to January 15, 2005", tabled, 789 (8530-381-23)
    >>Establishment see Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act (Bill C-9)
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 194
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 485
    >>Estimates, 2005-2006, Main
    >>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 487
    >>Estimates, 2005-2006, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 1221
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2004-2005, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Estimates, 2005-2006, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act (Bill C-9)--Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Dion)

    >>1st r, 73-4
    >>2nd r, 201, 203-4, 215, 222-3, 303-4, division deferred, 304, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 23), 308-10
    >>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 310
    >>>Report, with amdts., 477
    >>Report stage, 717-8
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, M. (Saada), 717, division deferred, 718, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 81), 730-1
    >>3rd r, 789-90, 792, 796, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 92), 817-9, passed
    >>>Procedure, "That this question be now put", M. (Rodriguez), 796, division deferred, 796, deemed agreed to on division, 817-8
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 954
    >>Royal Assent, 977 (Chap. 26, S.C. 2005)

Economic policy see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Edmonton, Ab see Queen Elizabeth II

Education see Aboriginal education and training;Canada Learning Bond;Child care--And early learning;Children--Government programs and services;Copyright--Internet material;Drug trafficking--Schools;Extra-curricular activities;Federal enforcement officers;Literacy;Military memorial sites;Music instruction;Public safety officers--Death in line duty;Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP);Training programs

Education Benefits Act (Bill C-398)--Wrzesnewskyj

Education, post-secondary

    >>Nova Scotia, transfer of funds, r.o. Q-127 (McDonough), 722 (8555-381-127)
    >>See also Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation;Carleton University;Government surplus funds;Student financial assistance programs;Student loans;University of Calgary

Education Program and Post-Secondary Student Support see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Seventeenth

Education Tax Credit

    >>Course taken in connection with office or employment
    >>>Ways and Means No. 2
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 311, agreed to on division, 311
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 300 (8570-381-02)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2004, No. 2 (Bill C-33)

Egypt see Jaballah, Mahmoud

Ekos Research Associates Inc.

    >>Government grants, contributions and loan guarantees, r.o. Q-122 (Allison), 1018 (8555-381-122)

El Salvador see Funes, Rodolfo

Elash, Dan M. see Blue Water Bridge Authority--Reports, President

Elder abuse

    >>Prevention/detection see Older Adult Justice Act (Bill C-348)

Election advertising

    >>Third party contribution limits see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--third party election advertising)(Bill C-79)
    >>See also Elections--Public information programs

Elections

    >>38th General Election see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
    >>39th General Election, Monday, February 13, 2006 date set, M. on supply (Layton), 1285-6, division deferred, 1286, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 182), 1301-3
    >>By-elections
    >>>Reports see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
    >>>See also House of Commons--Vacancies;Members of Parliament--Party affiliation
    >>Campaign offices, provision of telephone, fax or Internet service see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--telephone, fax and Internet service to campaign offices)(Bill C-337)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, spouses and other dependents, statement of ordinary residence see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--military dependants)(Bill C-318)
    >>Candidates, selection process see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--candidate selection)(Bill C-297)
    >>Certificate of election of member from the electoral district of Labrador (Russell), 834
    >>Certificates of election for June 28, 2004 general election, 1-7
    >>Public information programs, limited to single electoral district, prohibition see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--public information programs)(Bill C-324)
    >>Returning officers, appointment see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--appointment of returning officers)(Bill C-312)
    >>Youth voter and candidate age see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--voter and candidate age)(Bill C-261)
    >>See also Ethiopia;Sgro, Hon. Judy;Ukraine

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

Electoral boundaries

    >>Document, "Enhancing the Values of Redistribution - Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Following the Representation Order of 2003", tabled, 767 (8527-381-14)
    >>See also Acadie-Bathurst constituency;Miramichi and Acadie-Bathurst Electoral Boundaries Commission;Miramichi constituency;Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh--Reports, Nineteenth

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-36)--Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Belanger)

    >>1st r, 338
    >>Deemed read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read the third time and passed, 339
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 474
    >>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 6, S.C. 2005)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-302)--Myers

    >>1st r, 270
    >>Deemed read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 285
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 469
    >>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 4, S.C. 2005)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-304)--Reynolds

    >>1st r, 280
    >>Deemed read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 285
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 470
    >>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 5, S.C. 2005)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-323)--Maloney

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-336)--Forseth

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-356)--Soffer

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-366)--Simms

    >>1st r, 630
    >>Withdrawn, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 1085

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-403)--Layton

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-406)--Goodyear

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-416)--Bonin

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-429)--Lauzon

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-457)--Guergis

Electoral districts see Acadie-Bathurst constituency;Battle River constituency;Bonavista--Gander--Grand Falls--Windsor constituency;Cambridge constituency;Churchill constituency;Delta--Richmond East constituency;Kitchener--Wilmot--Wellesley--Woolwich constituency;Labrador constituency;Miramichi constituency;New Westminster--Coquitlam constituency;Nickel Belt constituency;Sackville--Eastern Shore constituency;Simcoe--Grey constituency;Stormont--Dundas--South Glengarry constituency;Toronto--Danforth constituency;Verchères--Les Patriotes constituency;Welland constituency;Wellington--Halton Hills constituency

Electoral reform

    >>Referendum see Referendum Act (amdt.--reform of the electoral system of Canada)(Bill C-224)
    >>See also Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Orders of reference--Reports, Forty-third;Proportional representation

Electricity see Hydro-electric power

Electronic surveillance

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, 133 (8560-381-510-01)
    >>>2004 annual report, 1031 (8560-381-510-02)

Elements of an Emerging Markets Strategy for Canada see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fifteenth

Elimination of Racial Profiling Act (Bill C-296)--Davies

Elk industry see Cervids (deer and elk)

Elk Island National Park

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 1337 (8560-381-900-01)

Embassies and consulates

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Anders), (381-0273), 461, gr, 587 (8545-381-48-01)
    >>>(Warawa), (381-0687), 588, gr, 756 (8545-381-48-05)
    >>See also United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Emergencies Act

    >>Legislation see Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act (Bill C-331)

Emergencies/disasters

    >>Emergency management system, establishing see Emergency Measures Act (Bill C-78)
    >>See also Avian flu (Asian bird flu);Canadian Armed Forces--Transport capability;Chicoutimi, HMCS;Tsunami (Asia, December 2004);Volunteer emergency workers

Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)

    >>Devil's Lake, North Dakota, inter-basin transfer, Red River and Lake Winnipeg, impact, International Joint Commission (IJC) referral, M. (Smith, J.), adopted, 954
    >>>Accepted, 943
    >>Gasoline prices, increase, M. (Crête), adopted, 1024
    >>>Accepted by unanimous consent, 1024
    >>Livestock industry, crisis, Canada-United States border, re-opening, R-CALF legal action, March 3, 2005 injunction, M. (Ritz), adopted, 502
    >>>Accepted, 500
    >>Ukraine, elections, transparency, M. (Wrzesnewskyj), adopted, 257
    >>>Accepted, 256

Emergency Measures Act (Bill C-78)--Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)

Emergency medical services vehicles

    >>Standby charges, income tax treatment, "automobile", definition
    >>>Ways and Means No. 5, notice, tabled, 474 (8570-381-04)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 7
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 538, agreed to on division 538
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 524 (8570-381-09)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43)

Emergency response personnel see National Appreciation Day

Emerson, Hon. David (Lib.--Vancouver Kingsway; Minister of Industry)

    >>References see Housing--Moisture damage

Employment see Bankruptcy;Education Tax Credit;Employment insurance--Spouses;Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor);Occupational health and safety;Older workers;Pregnancy;Public Service--Job postings;Tools;Training programs