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Marriage Act (Bill C-213)--Chatters

    >>1st r, 96

Marriage Capacity Act

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

Marshall, David see National Defence Department--Headquarters

Martial arts

    >>Prize fight designation, Criminal Code, section 83, exemption
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Augustine), (381-1687 and 381-1688), 1284
    >>>>(Boudria), (381-1526), 1106, gr, 1254 (8545-381-17-10)
    >>>>(Chamberlain), (381-1515 to 381-1517), 1106, gr, 1254 (8545-381-17-10)
    >>>>(Devolin), (381-1560), 1174, gr, 1348 (8545-381-17-11)
    >>>>(Gallant), (381-1794), 1342
    >>>>(Goodyear), (381-1611), 1208
    >>>>(LeBlanc), (381-1555), 1159, gr, 1348 (8545-381-17-11)
    >>>>(Richardson), (381-1486), 1052, gr, 1254 (8545-381-17-10); (381-1537), 1120, gr, 1254 (8545-381-17-10)
    >>>>(Torsney), (381-1668 and 381-1669), 1280

Martin, Right Hon. Paul (Lib.--LaSalle--Émard; Prime Minister)

    >>References
    >>>Brison, Scott, remarks, National Post, February 13, 2003 article, tabled, 673 (8530-381-20)
    >>>Wells, Paul, Osama bin Laden comparison, Macleans.ca, April 22, 2005 article, tabled, 674 (8530-381-21)
    >>>See also Fiscal imbalance (intergovernmental);Gomery Commission--Report

Masse, Brian (NDP--Windsor West)

    >>References see Privilege, prima facie--False/misleading statements

Masters, mates and engineers see Canada Shipping Act

Maternity benefits see Status of Women Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth

Mayerthorpe, AB see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

McArdle, André see Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat--Reports, Secretary

McBride, John see Canadian Commercial Corporation--Reports, President

McKenzie, Bruce Keno see Schwieg, Justin

McQueen, Donald see Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation)--Reports, Chairman

Measner, Adrian see Canadian Wheat Board--Reports, President

Meat packing industry see Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, Second--Reports, Tenth

Media see Radio and television broadcasting

Medical and diagnostic equipment

    >>Funding see Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.) and Diagnostic and Medical Equipment Funding Act (Bill C-39)
    >>See also Disabled and handicapped persons--Assistance devices

Medical Expense Tax Credit

    >>Eligible expenses
    >>>Ways and Means No. 5, notice, tabled, 474 (8570-381-04)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 13., notice, tabled, 1286 (8570-381-15)

Medical expenses

    >>Drugs or devices not yet approved for sale in Canada, Special Access Programme purchase, Ways and Means No. 13., notice, tabled, 1286 (8570-381-15)
    >>Income tax deduction, threshold, r.o. Q-141 (Wasylycia-Leis), 792 (8555-381-141)
    >>Refundable Medical Expense Supplement
    >>>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)drugs and phar see Medical expenses
    >>See also Caregivers;Herbal remedies;Vitamins and supplements

Medical practitioners see Doctors/physicians

Medical procedures

    >>Health care providers, non-participation/conscience rights see Criminal Code (amdt.--to prevent health care practitioners from being coerced into taking part in medical procedures that offend the practitioners religion or belief that human life is inviolable(BIll C-307)
    >>See also Abortion;Breast Implant Registry;Breast implants

Medical research see Cancer;Juvenile diabetes (Type I);Stem cell research

Medical supplies

    >>Home medical supplies, Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) health care rebate, Ways and Means No. 6
    >>>Notice, tabled, 474 (8570-381-05)
    >>See also Diabetes

Members of Parliament

    >>Certificates of election for June 28, 2004 general election, 1-7
    >>Disabled persons see Standing Orders--Amendment
    >>Expense allowance, document, "Individual Member's Expenditures"
    >>>2003-2004, tabled, 129 (8527-381-04)
    >>>2004-2005, tabled, 1061 (8527-381-20)
    >>Former see Marcil, Serge
    >>Householder mailings/franking privilege see Privilege, prima facie--False/misleading statements--Rights of Members breached;Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirty-eighth--Reports, Forty-fourth
    >>List of members returned, 1 (8530-381-1)
    >>Party affiliation, change/floor-crossing, Member to resign/by-electionsee Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--change of political affiliation)(Bill C-408);Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--members who cross the floor)(Bill C-251)
    >>Recall see Members of the House of Commons Recall Act (Bill C-383)
    >>Salaries and allowances, indexation see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.) and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30)
    >>Travel expenses see Kenney--References
    >>Travel, sponsored, report, tabled, 360 (8527-381-09)
    >>See also Elections--Campaign offices;Ethics Commissioner Office--Reports;Government appointments;Grewal, Gurmant;Interim Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security;National Security Committee of Parliamentarians;Oaths of Office;Parliamentary Precincts;Public Health Agency of Canada;Sgro, Hon. Judy

Members of Parliament Pension Plan

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2004-2005 Actuarial Report (including certifcate of assets), 969-70 (8560-381-519-01)

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2003-2004 annual report, 516 (8560-381-173-01)

Members of the House of Commons Recall Act (Bill C-383)--Poilievre

Memorial Cross

    >>Canadian Armed Forces personnel, death in line of duty, commemorative cross issued to surviving parent, spouse or common-law partner see Memorial Cross Act (Bill C-266)

Memorial Cross Act (Bill C-266)--Stoffer

Mental health see Crime--Criminal responsibility;Disease--National strategy

Merchandising see Display hooks

Mergers see Banks;Transporation

MERX see Private banking services

Methamphetamine

    >>Production, regulation see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--substances used in the production of methamphetamine)(Bill C-349)

Metis see Riel, Louis David;Veterans--First Nations

Mexico see House of Commons proceedings--Address

Middle East

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Parrish), (381-0097 to 381-0099), 277, gr, 361 (8545-381-32-01)

Migratory birds

    >>Protection from oil and other harmful deposits see Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-15)

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-15)--Minister of the Environment (Dion)

    >>1st r, 139
    >>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral before second reading, M. (Dion), 180-1, agreed to, 181
    >>>Report, with amdt., 299
    >>Report stage and second reading, 343-4
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, with a further amdt., M. (Dion), 344, agreed to, 344
    >>>Motion No. 1 (Clause 9), (Dion), 343-4, agreed to, 344
    >>3rd r, 351-2, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 774
    >>Royal Assent, 780 (Chap. 23, S.C. 2005)

Mi'kmaq Indian Band see Lobster fishery

Military decorations see Awards, decorations, medals

Military equipment

    >>Document, "Export of Military Goods from Canada", 2002 annual report, tabled, 179 (8560-381-94-01)
    >>See also National Defence Department--Theft

Military expenditures see Conscientious objection

Military memorial sites

    >>Overseas, high school student visits, financial assistance see Overseas Memorial Sites Student Visits Assistance Act (Bill C-234)--Stoffer

Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2003-2004, tabled, 161 (8563-381-49)
    >>>2004-2005, tabled, 1230 (8563-381-142)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>2004 annual report, 653 (8560-381-733-01)
    >>>Chairperson, Peter A. Tinsley, certificate of nomination, 924 (8540-381-17-07)
    >>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

Military uniforms see Canadian Armed Forces--Chaplains

Millennium Bureau of Canada

    >>And Canada Millennium Partnership Program (CMPP), projects funded, r.o. Q-58 (Williams), 365 (8555-381-58)

Milliken, Hon. Peter (Lib.--Kingston and the Islands; Speaker)

    >>Elected as Speaker, 8-9

Milton, ON see Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)

Mineral exploration tax credit

    >>Expiry date
    >>>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)

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 1354 (8560-381-906-01)

Mining industry

    >>Developing countries, Canadian companies, social and environmental responsibility see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fourteenth
    >>See also Mineral exploration tax credit

Mirabel International Airport

    >>Expropriated land, sale back to previous owners, M. on supply (Harper), 259-61, division deferred, 261, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 17), 275-6

Miramichi and Acadie-Bathurst Electoral Boundaries Commission

    >>Final Report, tabled, 323 (8530-381-11)
    >>Preliminary Report, tabled, 292 (8530-381-09)
    >>See also Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-36);Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Nineteenth

Miramichi constituency

    >>Boundaries see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-36)
    >>See also Miramichi and Acadie-Bathurst Electoral Boundaries Commission

Miscarriages of justice

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
    >>>2003 applications for ministerial review, 27 (8560-381-827-01)
    >>>2005 applications for ministerial review, 1069 (8560-381-827-02)

Missing persons

    >>DNA identification, human remains index and missing persons index
    >>>Lindsey's Law see DNA Identification Act (amdt.--establishment of indexes)(Bill C-240)
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Hanger), (381-0225), 429, gr, 573 (8545-381-45-01)

MMT see Manganese-based additives (MMT)

Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act

    >>Legislation, Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38)

Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act (Bill C-74)--Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)

Modernizing Canada's Secured Transaction Law: The Bank Act Security Provisions see Law Commission of Canada

Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System -- Annual Report: 2003-2004 Crop Year see Grain transportation

Morphy, H. Lorne see Gomery Commission

Mortgages

    >>Prepayment see Interest Act (amdt.--interest payable on repayment of a mortgage loan before maturity)(Bill C-244)

Motor vehicle fuels

    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), elimination see Excise Tax Act (amdt.--motor vehicle fuel)(Bill C-448)
    >>See also Alternative energy

Motor Vehicle Safety Act (amdt.--vehicle immobilizers)(Bill C-355)--Warawa

Motor vehicles see Alternative energy;Automobiles/motor vehicles;Seat belts

Mount-Revelstoke National Park of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 1353-4 (8560-381-901-01)

Mountain pine beetle

    >>Lodgepole pine forests, British Columbia, infestation/damage, federal government assistance
    >>>Take note debate (Government Business No. 7), 348
    >>>>Initiating, M. (Valeri), agreed to, 325

Moving Forward--A Strategic Plan for Quality of Life Improvements in the Canadian Forces see National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, 36th Parliament, Third

Moving Forward: Balancing Priorities and Making Choices for the Economy of the Twenty-First Century see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Moving Forward on Climate Change - A Plan for Honouring our Kyoto Commitment see Kyoto accord

Moving Forward on the Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations see Status of Women Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Multiculturalism see Citizenship--Holy books

Municipalities

    >>"A New Deal for Cities and Communities", funding see Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43)
    >>See also Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Murder

    >>Parole officer or a firefighter, first degree murder see Criminal Code (amdt.--murder of parole officer or firefighter)(Bill C-438)
    >>Public safety officers, victim of murder or aggravated assault, criminal offence see Criminal Code (amdt.--persons acting to preserve and maintain public health and safety)(Bill C-310)
    >>Serial killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, murders of Tammy Holmolka, Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, film, ban
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(MacKenzie), (381-1638), 1255
    >>See also Capital punishment;Howard, Clayton Kempton;India;Kazemi, Zahra;Latimer, Robert;Parole;Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Mayerthorpe;Schwieg, Justin;Sivaram, Dharmeratnam;Spousal abuse

Murphy, Tim see Grewal, Gurmant

Murray, Glen see Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth;National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy--Reports, Chairperson

Music instruction

    >>Tuition/education credit see Income Tax Act (amdt.--tuition credit and education credit)(Bill C-271)

Muslim countries

    >>Canadian foreign relations see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, First

Musqueam Indian Band

    >>Government expenditures, r.o. Q-138 (Cummins), 1153 (8555-381-138)

Mutual fund trusts

    >>Canadian property, disposition, tax liability
    >>>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)

Myrol, Constable Brock see Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Mayerthorpe, AB detachment

N

NAC see National Arts Centre (NAC)

NAFTA see North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2003-2004, tabled, 161 (8563-381-50)
    >>>2004-2005, tabled, 1230 (8563-381-143)
    >>See also Estimates, 2004-2005, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Estimates, 2005-2006, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities

Nappan Experimental Farm

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Casey), (381-1429), 960, gr, 1043 (8545-381-35-03)

Naskapis of Schefferville, Quebec see Northeastern Quebec Agreement with the Naskapis of Schefferville, Quebec

National Appreciation Day

    >>Canadian Forces members and emergency response professionals, recognition, March 3rd, designating see National Appreciation Day Act (Bill C-439)

National Appreciation Day Act (Bill C-439)--Kramp

National Archives of Canada see Library and Archives Canada

National Arts Centre (NAC)

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>2003-2004 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 369 (8560-381-179-01)
    >>See also Privacy Act

National Battlefields Commission

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2003-2004, tabled, 163 (8563-381-84)
    >>>2004-2005, tabled, 1232 (8563-381-177)
    >>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

National Capital Act (amdt.--Gatineau Park)(Bill C-444)--Broadbent

National Capital Commission (NCC)

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>2003-2004 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 145 (8560-381-181-01)
    >>>2004-2005 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1034 (8560-381-181-02)
    >>>2004-2005 to 2008-2009 corporate plan summary, 126-7 (8562-381-821-01)
    >>>2005-2006 to 2009-2010 corporate plan summaries and 2005-2006 operating and capital budgets, 774-5 (8562-381-821-02)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Alternative Fuels Act;Privacy Act;Queensway Carleton Hospital

National Child Benefit

    >>Document, "The National Child Benefit Progress Report 2003" together with a simulation analysis, tabled, 1151 (8525-381-29)

National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS)

    >>Benefit reductions/clawback, provincial variations, r.o. Q-87 (Martin, T.), 603 (8555-381-87)

National Citizens' Coalition see Harper--References

National debt

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Grewal, N.), (381-0177), 394, gr, 544 (8545-381-42-01)

National Defence Act

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

National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman

    >>2004-2005 annual report, tabled, 857 (8560-381-150-01)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Ombudsperson, Yves Côté, Q.C., certificate of nomination, 798 (8540-381-17-04)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee

    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main, referred
    >>>National Defence, 66
    >>>Veterans Affairs, 66
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (A), referred
    >>>National Defence, 195
    >>>Veterans Affairs, 195
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (B), referred
    >>>National Defence, 485
    >>>Veterans Affairs, 485
    >>Estimates, 2005-2006, Main
    >>>National Defence, 487
    >>>Veterans Affairs, 487
    >>Estimates, 2005-2006, Supplementary (A), referred
    >>>National Defence, 1221
    >>>Veterans Affairs, 1221
    >>Membership, 50-1, 120, 175, 402, 643, 836, 1142-3
    >>Petitions deemed referred, 573-4
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Procurement of Canada's Victoria Class Submarines), 643 (8510-381-110)
    >>>>gr, 1045 (8512-381-110)
    >>Reports from 1st Session, 36th Parliament
    >>>Third (Moving Forward--A Strategic Plan for Quality of Life Improvements in the Canadian Forces), National Defence Department, 2003-2004 Report in response, tabled, 799 (8525-381-23)
    >>Reports permanently referred see Canadian Forces Grievance Board;Canadian Forces Superannuation Act;Communications Security Establishment Commissioner;Judge Advocate General;Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada;National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman;Order in Council appointments;Returned Soldiers Insurance Act;Veterans Insurance Act
    >>Travel authorization, 198, 657, 990-1