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A National Security Committee of Parliamentarians see National Security Committee of Parliamentarians

Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik constituency see Sponsorship program

Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik--Eeyou constituency see Nunavik--Eeyou constituency

Aboriginal affairs

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Redman), (372-2179), gr, 9 (8545-373-19-01)

Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Tlicho Land Claim and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31), 296-7
    >>>Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11), 68
    >>Estimates referred
    >>>2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 99
    >>>>Natural Resources, 99
    >>>2004-2005, Main
    >>>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 115
    >>>>Natural Resources, 115
    >>>>Privy Council, 115
    >>Membership, 45-6, 131
    >>Questions on the Order Paper, deemed referred, 228, 305
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)), 177 (8510-373-14)
    >>>Second (Main Estimates 2004-2005 -- Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, L20, L25 and 30 under Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Vote 40 under Privy Council), 247-8 (8510-373-21)
    >>Reports permanently referred see British Columbia Treaty Commission;Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act;First Nations Lands Advisory Board;National Energy Board (NEB);Northern Oil and Gas;Northern Pipeline Agency;Nuclear Waste Management Organization;Order in Council appointments;Statutes of the Northwest Territories

Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations (ACFLR)

    >>Legislation see Fisheries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33)

Aboriginal education and training see Residential schools

Aboriginal fishing rights

    >>Management authority see Fisheries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33)

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

    >>2003 annual report, tabled, 130 (8560-373-732-01)

Aboriginal health care

    >>Non-Insured Health Benefits program, costs, r.o. Q-52 (Skelton), 274 (8555-373-52)

Aboriginal housing

    >>Housing on reserves, Auditor General report (2003), April, Chapter 6see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session
    >>See also Cree of Eeyou Ischee - James Bay, QC;Indian Housing Program

Aboriginal land claims see Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act;Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

Aboriginal people

    >>Delta--South Richmond constituency, funding, r.o. Q-11 (Cummins), 331 (8555-373-11)
    >>See also First Nations;Indian bands/reserves;Métis Nation of Ontario;Southern Chiefs Organization Inc. (Manitoba)

Aboriginal self-government see Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act;Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

Abortion

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bailey), (373-0011), 10, gr, 183 (8545-373-37-02)
    >>>(Breitkreuz), (372-2466 and 372-2467), gr, 9 (8545-373-37-01); (373-0854 to 373-0864), 401
    >>>(Kilger), (373-0501), 180, deemed referred to Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee, 312, gr, 359 (8545-373-37-03)
    >>>(Lee), (373-0598), 228, gr, 272 (8545-373-27-03)
    >>>(Peric), (373-0113), 34, gr, 183 (8545-373-37-02); (373-0293), 130, gr, 183 (8545-373-37-02); (373-0650), 254, gr, 415 (8545-373-37-04)
    >>>(Ur), (372-2540), gr, 9 (8545-373-37-01)
    >>See also Children--Unborn children

Academy of Science

    >>Establishing, M-403 (Normand), dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 94(2)(c), 298

Acadia

    >>Year of Acadia (2004), 400th anniversary of arrival of Samuel de Champlain, resolution, 329

Acadians

    >>Deportation, official apology, M-382 (Bergeron), 65-6, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 66, 158, division deferred, 158, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 22), 163-4
    >>See also Sentier Peninsule Acadienne Inc.

Access to Health Care for the Official Language Minority Communities: Legal Bases, Current Initiatives and Future Prospects see Official Languages Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Ninth

Access to information see Government information

Access to Information Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice, Human Rights Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
    >>>Atlantic Pilotage Authority
    >>>>2003-2004, 420 (8561-373-713-01)
    >>>Blue Water Bridge Authority
    >>>>2002-2003, 103 (8561-373-864-01)
    >>>Canada Port Authorities
    >>>>2003, 307 (8561-373-611-01)
    >>>Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal
    >>>>2003-2004, 412 (8561-373-857-01)
    >>>Canadian Tourism Commission
    >>>>2003, 385 (8561-373-861-01)
    >>>Farm Credit Canada
    >>>>2003-2004, No. 55A (8561-373-704-01)
    >>>Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd.
    >>>>2003-2004, 420 (8561-373-724-01)
    >>>Industry Department
    >>>>2002-2003, 13 (8561-373-723-01)
    >>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003, 13 (8561-373-719-01)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mint
    >>>>2003, 400 (8561-373-443-01)

Accidents see Air transportation safety;Traffic accidents

Accountability see Chief Actuary of Canada;Democracy--Reform;Expense allowances (government appointees);Health Department;User fees--Parliamentary scrutiny

Accountability at Health Canada see Health Department--Accountability

ACFLR see Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations (ACFLR)

ACOA see Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome see HIV/AIDS

Address in Reply see Throne Speech

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

Adoption (children)

    >>Expenses, income tax deduction
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Hill, J.), (372-2372), gr, 8 (8545-373-11-01); (373-0835), 394; (373-0851), 401
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-246)

Adventure tourism industry

    >>Liability insurance premiums, Marine Liability Act changes see Marine Liability Act (amdt.--adventure tourism)(Bill C-493)

Advertising see Government advertising

AFN see Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Age of consent (sexual relations)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Hanger), (372-2512 to 372-2514), gr, 9 (8545-373-27-01)
    >>>(Lee), (373-0598), 228, gr, 272 (8545-373-27-03)
    >>>(Thompson, M.), (372-2299), gr, 9 (8545-373-27-01)
    >>>(White, R.), (373-0019), 10, gr, 183 (8545-373-34-02)
    >>>(Williams), (373-0313), 130, gr, 263 (8545-373-27-02)
    >>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibited sexual acts)(Bill C-490)

Agricultural Marketing Programs Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee
    >>>Five-year review, 267 (8560-373-845-01)

Agricultural pest control products

    >>Ban or restriction, scientific evidence see Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act (Bill C-522)

Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act (Bill C-522)--Benoit

Agriculture

    >>Income crisis, M. on supply (Hill, G.), 138-9, division deferred, 139, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 20), 156-7
    >>>Amdt. (Ritz), 138, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 19), 155-6
    >>See also Avian flu (bird flu);Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE);Genetically modified wheat;Gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels);Grain transportation

Agriculture and Agri-Food Department

    >>Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 99
    >>>See also Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, First
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 115
    >>See also Sustainable development strategies

Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee

    >>Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs, meeting, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 64
    >>Estimates referred
    >>>2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 99
    >>>2004-2005, Main
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 115
    >>Membership, 46-7, 111
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-2004 -- Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 30b and 35b under Agriculture and Agri-Food), 153 (8510-373-10)
    >>>Second (Canadian Livestock and Beef Pricing in the Aftermath of the BSE Crisis), 254 (8510-373-23)
    >>>Third (meat packing industry witnesses found in contempt and ordered to produce documents), 388 (8510-373-45)
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 388
    >>>Fourth (meat packing industry witnesses remain in contempt and ordered to produce documents), 416 (8510-373-50)
    >>Reports from 2nd Session, 37th Parliament
    >>>Third (The Investigation and the Government Response Following the Discovery of a Single Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), (8510-372-160), gr, 263 (8512-373-160)
    >>Reports permanently referred see Agricultural Marketing Programs Act;Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency;Canadian Egg Marketing Agency;Canadian Food Inspection Agency;Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency;Canadian Wheat Board;Chicken Farmers of Canada;Farm Credit Canada;Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA);Order in Council appointments

AIDS see HIV/AIDS

Air traffic controllers see Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)

Air transportation safety

    >>Electronic locator transmitters
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Abbott), (373-0435), 163, gr, 286 (8545-373-62-01)

Air transportation security

    >>Legislation see Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)

Air Travellers Security Charge

    >>Collection of amounts payable or remittable, uniform 10-year limitation period
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3, notice, tabled, 201 (8570-373-02)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 7
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 239, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 40), 239-40
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 226 (8570-373-09)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30)

Air Travellers Security Charge Act

    >>Ways and Means No. 3, notice, tabled, 201 (8570-373-02)

Aircraft

    >>Criminal activity onboard, prevention, use of reasonable force see CriminalCode (amdt.)(Bill C-14)

Airline pilots see Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)

Alcoholic beverages

    >>Pregnancy, consumption during, fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects, warning labels on containers, petitions
    >>>(Elley), (373-0165), 77, gr, 183 (8545-373-47-01); (373-0727), 287
    >>>(Martin, Pat), (373-0642 to 373-0646), 249, gr, 405 (8545-373-47-04)
    >>>(Wasylycia-Leis), (373-0091), 26, gr, 183 (8545-373-47-01); (373-0133), 63, gr, 183 (8545-373-47-01); (373-0396 and 373-0397), 154, gr, 183 (8545-373-47-01); (373-0428), 162, gr, 183 (8545-373-47-01); (373-0467 to 373-0471), 177, gr, 245 (8545-373-47-02); (373-0523 to 373-0532), 207, gr, 364 (8545-373-47-03); (373-0594 to 373-0597), 227, gr, 405 (8545-373-47-04); (373-0624 to 373-0630), 249, gr, 405 (8545-373-47-04); (373-0762), 320; (373-0807), 364; (373-0870), 401

Allotted days see Supply days

Alternative Fuels Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
    >>>>2003-2004, 403 (8560-373-646-01)
    >>>Farm Credit Canada
    >>>>2003-2004, No. 55A (8560-373-647-01)
    >>>Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd.
    >>>>2003, 395 (8560-373-806-01)

Alternative medicines see Vitamins and supplements

Amateur sport

    >>Fees, income tax deduction see Income Tax Act (amdt.--amateur sport fees)(Bill C-210)

Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-17)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 69
    >>Deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed, 69
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 375
    >>Royal Assent, 389 (Chap. 16, S.C. 2004)

Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-41)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as as Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-17)

Anderson, Hon. David (Lib.--Victoria; Minister of the Environment)

    >>References see Sponsorship program--Cabinet Ministers

Animals see Cattle;Cruelty to animals;Sled dogs

Annan, Kofi see House of Commons proceedings

Anti-Semitism

    >>Toronto, ON, incidents, House condemning, resolution, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 205

Anti-strike-breaking legislation see Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts

Apparel industry

    >>Customs tariff, duty remission program see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
    >>See also Clothing articles

Appendices to Hansard

    >>Address of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, 119

Appropriation Act No. 4, 2003-2004 (Bill C-26)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)

    >>1st r, 194
    >>2nd r, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 29), 194
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 194
    >>>Report, without amdt., 194
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Alcock), 194, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 30), 194-5
    >>3rd r, 195, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 31), 195, passed
    >>Senate passage, 222
    >>Royal Assent, 243 (Chap. 5, S.C. 2004)

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2004-2005 (Bill C-27)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)

    >>1st r, 196
    >>2nd r, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 33), 196
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 196
    >>>Report, without amdt., 196
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Alcock), 197, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 34), 197
    >>3rd r, 197, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 197, passed
    >>Senate passage, 237
    >>Royal Assent, 243 (Chap. 8, S.C. 2004)

Aquaculture

    >>Canadian Food Inspection Agency survey tests, malachite green levels, r.o. Q-54 (Robinson), 255-6 (8555-373-54)
    >>See also Salmon farming

Argenteuil--Mirabel constituency

    >>Name, change to Argenteuil--Papineau--Mirabel see Electoral BoundariesReadjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Armenian genocide

    >>Condemnation/commemoration, M-380 (Dalphond-Guiral), 134, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 134, 283, division deferred, 283, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 52), 297-8
    >>Documents, tabled, 134 (8530-373-09)

Arts and culture see Child pornography;Music instruction;Opera house

Asia-Pacific region

    >>Trade see Foreign Affairs and International Trade StandingCommittee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twelfth

Assault see Sexual assault

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) see Indian Housing Program

Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole House see Committees of the Whole House

Assisted human reproduction see Stem cell research

Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)--Minister of Health (Pettigrew)

    >>1st r, 44
    >>Deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, considered in committee and reported, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed, 44
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 169
    >>Royal Assent, 220 (Chap. 2, S.C. 2004)

Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-13)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)

Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada

    >>Legislation see Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)

Athabasca constituency

    >>Name change to Fort McMurray--Athabasca see Electoral BoundariesReadjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee, 116
    >>See also Sustainable development strategies

Atlantic Fisheries Issues: May 2003 see Fisheries and OceansStanding Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Seventh

Atlantic Pilotage Authority

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 403 (8560-373-415-01)
    >>>2004-2008 corporate plan summaries, 267 (8562-373-842-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Audio and video recordings see Literacy

Auditor General of Canada Office

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Accounts Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, 36 (8560-373-64-01)
    >>>2004 annual report, 233 (8560-373-64-02)
    >>Value-for-money (VFM) audit practice see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>See also Employment Equity Act;Privacy Act;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth;Sustainable development strategies

Auditor General Report (2002)

    >>December
    >>>Chapter 10 see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Cost overruns;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twenty-fourth

Auditor General Report (2003)

    >>April
    >>>Chapter 4 see Penitentiary inmates--Women;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twenty-sixth
    >>>Chapter 5 see Immigrants--Deportation;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, 37th Parliament, Twenty-fifth
    >>>Chapter 6 see Aboriginal housing;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, 37th Parliament, Twentieth
    >>>Chapter 7 see Canadian Armed Forces--Military training and test areas;Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twenty-third
    >>Status report
    >>>Chapter 6 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session--Twenty-first;Public Service--Classification

Auditors

    >>Annual financial statements, including information regarding other professional services see Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--annual financial statements)(Bill C-518)
    >>Non-audit services, divulging see Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of auditor)(Bill C-517)