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Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee

    >>Membership, 11-12(1:1655)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Membership and associate membership), deemed tabled and concurred in, M. (Adams), agreed to, 444(8:1535-40)
    >>>Second, (radio and television broadcasting of House proceedings), 558(10:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Caplan), unanimous consent denied, 559(10:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 618(11:1520)
    >>>Third, (provisional Standing Orders governing private members' business), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 618(11:1520)
    >>>Fourth (membership on committees), concurrence, M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 704(12:1710)
    >>>Fifth (associate membership of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 936(16:1525)
    >>>Sixth (membership and associate membership of committees), concurrence, M. (St-Jacques), 1056-7(18:1615)
    >>>Seventh (designation of Bill C-450 as non-votable), 1164-5(20:1205)
    >>>Ninth (associate membership of committees), 1458(25:1205), concurrence, M. (Proulx), agreed to, 1458(25:1210)
    >>>Tenth (Bill C-3), 1458(25:1205)
    >>>Eleventh (private members' business, provisional standing orders), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1567(27:1005)
    >>>Twelfth (membership of the Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee), 1634(28:1505), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1635(28:1515)
    >>>Thirteenth (Main Estimates), 1760(30:1205)
    >>>Fourteenth (membership of the Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee), 1760(30:1205), concurrence, M. (Proulx), agreed to, 1761(30:1205)
    >>>Fifteenth (membership of standing committees), 1925(33:1655), concurrence, M. (Longfield), agreed to, 1926(33:1700)
    >>>Sixteenth (electoral boundaries), 2036(35:1205)
    >>>Seventeenth (resources needed by Members), 2036(35:1205)
    >>>Eighteenth (Main Estimates), 2036(35:1205)
    >>>Nineteenth (security on Parliament Hill), 2257(39:1005), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 3116(54:1005)
    >>>Twentieth (membership of committees), deemed tabled and concurred in, M. (Lee), agreed to, 2348(40:1220)
    >>>Twenty-first (democratic reform), 2394(41:1505)
    >>>Twenty-second (question of privilege, disclosure of confidential proceedings, Ontario Liberal caucus meeting), 2394(41:1505)
    >>>Twenty-third (provisional Standing Order 36(8)(b)), 2394(41:1505), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 2395(41:1510)
    >>>Twenty-fourth (Bernard Shapiro, Ethics Commissioner nominee), 2427(42:1020)
    >>>Twenty-fifth (proposed conflict of interest code for Members of Parliament), 2427(42:1020), concurrence, M. (Gallaway), 2548-65(44:1010-1235), agreed to, on division, 2565(44:1235)
    >>>Twenty-sixth (security on Parliament Hill), 2513(43:1510), concurrence, M. (Adams), unanimous consent denied, 3116(54:1010)
    >>>Twenty-seventh (French language version of Standing Orders, replacing "Orateur" with "Président"), 2803(48:1510), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 2805(48:1515)
    >>>Twenty-eighth (Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee list of members), 2921(50:1205), concurrence, M. (Proulx), agreed to, 2921(50:1205)

Proceeds of crime see Child pornography; Drug trafficking; Marijuana

Proctor, Dick (NDP--Palliser)

    >>Agriculture, 399(7:1645-50)
    >>Avian flu (bird flu)
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (White, R.), 2184(37:1935), 2186-8(37:1950-2005)
    >>>o.q., 2147(37:1500)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 398-400(7:1640-55)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 399(7:1650-5), 1859(32:1310)
    >>>House take note, M. (Saada), 142(3:1955), 150-3(3:2050-2110)
    >>>Statement by Minister (Alcock), 1518-9(26:1540-45)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1849-51(32:1145-1210), 1859-61(32:1310-20)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 2731-2(47:1150-1205)
    >>Budget surplus, 1860(32:1310)
    >>Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3), 767-8(13:1555-1600), 1744(30:1025), 1765-7(30:1240-50)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, 142(3:1955), 153(3:2110)
    >>Child/family poverty, 2731-2(47:1150-5), 2732(47:1205)
    >>Child pornography, 1272-4(22:1640-55), 1275(22:1700-5)
    >>Child protection legislation (Bill C-12), 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
    >>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, 1272(22:1640), 1274(22:1655)
    >>Corporate income tax, 1850(32:1205), 1851(32:1210)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 1272-4(22:1640-55), 1275(22:1700-5)
    >>Democracy, 2557(44:1130)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2573-5(44:1325-40)
    >>Elections, 767-8(13:1555-1600)
    >>Employment insurance, 1860-1(32:1315-20)
    >>Ethics, 2557-60(44:1130-55)
    >>Ethics Commissioner, 2558-60(44:1140-55)
    >>Ferris, Kevin Ross, S.O. 31, 3146(54:1410)
    >>Final Offer Arbitration in Respect of West Coast Ports Operations Act (Bill C-312), 583(11:1135-40)
    >>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--food labelling)(Bill C-398), 1897-8(32:1735-40)
    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 1860(32:1310)
    >>Health care, 1859-60(32:1310)
    >>>M. on supply (Desjarlais), 3059-61(52:1710-25)
    >>>o.q., 1753(30:1125)
    >>Health care funding, 1860(32:1310-5), 3060(52:1715)
    >>HIV/AIDS, 2573-4(44:1330), 2572(44:1340)
    >>Infectious disease, 3207-8(55:1320-5)
    >>Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts, 583(11:1135-40)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 398(7:1640)
    >>Meat, 152-3(3:2100-10)
    >>Members of Parliament, 2557-8(44:1135-40)
    >>National Day of Mourning, S.O. 31, 2503(43:1410)
    >>National debt, 1860(32:1310)
    >>National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States), petitions, 350(7:1005)
    >>Olympics and paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver-Whistler, Canada), statement by minister (Keyes), 444(8:1530)
    >>Pankiw, references, 767(13:1555)
    >>Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9), 2573-5(44:1325-40)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committees, Parliamentary, 3116(54:1010)
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 1458(25:1205)
    >>>M. (Gallaway), 2557-60(44:1130-55)
    >>>M. (Proulx), 1458(25:1210)
    >>Quarantine Act (Bill C-36), 3207-8(55:1320-25)
    >>Riche, Nancy, S.O. 31, 3188(55:1115)
    >>Senate, 398-9(7:1645)
    >>Sports, 444(8:1530)
    >>Tax reductions, 2732(47:1155)
    >>Victims of crime, 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
    >>Voyeurism, 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
    >>Wheat, petition, 762(13:1525)

Productivity

    >>Increase
    >>>Investment in machinery and equipment factor, 2719(47:1030)
    >>>Labour force participation increase factor, standard of living increase, relationship, 2718(47:1020-5), 2723(47:1100)
    >>>Science education role, post-secondary, 2718-9(47:1025-30)
    >>See also Economy/economic conditions--Competitiveness and productivity

Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA)

    >>Reinstating, 1578-9(27:1125), 2832(49:1010-5)
    >>>Need, Whirlpool Corporation workers, layoffs, example, S.O. 31, 2382(41:1400)
    >>>o.q., 2752(47:1435)
    >>See also Acton International Inc.

Program review see Comptroller General of Canada--Elimination in 1995; Government programs

Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) see particular subjects

Progressive Conservative Party see Conservative Party

Prohibition see Marijuana

Prohibition orders see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Protecting from

Project Jeunesse Saint-Michel

    >>Youth organization, spaghetti festival fundraising event, S.O. 31, 2791-2(48(1405)

Project Snowball see Child pornography

Promenade de la mer

    >>Rimouski, QC, scenic parkway project, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects award, S.O. 31, 1977(34:1410)

Property rights

    >>Constitutional entrenchment, 2121(37:1145-50)
    >>>China example, etc., S.O. 31, 1206(21:1405)
    >>>Petitions, 445(8:1540), 1669(29:1015), 1926(33:1705), 1944(34:1020), 3084(53:1525)
    >>Poverty elimination role, Hernando de Soto position, 2121-2(37:1155)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; First Nations/Indians; Matrimonial property rights; Westbank First Nation self-government agreement--Implementation

Property taxes

    >>Federal government payments in lieu of taxes, 2772(47:1655)
    >>Income tax exemption, providing, 2135(37:1340)
    >>Municipalities increasing, 124(3:1720)
    >>Outdated, 192(4:1235)
    >>See also Equalization payments--Formula; First Nations/Indians--Financial institutions--Urban tax free zones/reserves

Prostate cancer

    >>Research, funding, o.q., 2221(38:1445)
    >>See also Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Initiative

Prostitution see Child prostitution

Protectionism

Proulx, Marcel (Lib.--Hull--Aylmer)

    >>Barbarian Invasions, The, S.O. 31, 1207(21:1410)
    >>Cancer, S.O. 31, 2024-5(35:1105)
    >>Child labour, S.O. 31, 1108(19:1400)
    >>Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-506), 1806(31:1505)
    >>Étudiants Outaouais, S.O. 31, 3185(55:1100)
    >>Festival du film de l'Outaouais, S.O. 31, 1600(27:1410)
    >>Fondation Pierre-Janet, S.O. 31, 2862(49:1405)
    >>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--food labelling)(Bill C-398), 1896(32:1730)
    >>Foreign credentials, o.q., 875(15:1150)
    >>Heart Month, S.O. 31, 252(5:1105)
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 2961(51:1410)
    >>International Women's Week, S.O. 31, 1447(25:1110)
    >>Keskinada Loppet, S.O. 31, 504(9:1400)
    >>Mental health, o.q., 2920(50:1155)
    >>Montreal High Lights Festival, S.O. 31, 867(15:1110)
    >>National Capital Commission, o.q., 316(6:1440)
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 1164(20:1205), 1760(30:1205), 2036(35:1205), 2921(50:1205)
    >>>Ms. (Proulx), 1761(30:1205), 2921(50:1205)
    >>Research and development, o.q., 1255(22:1445)
    >>Ryan, Claude, S.O. 31, 308(6:1400)
    >>Salon du livre l'Outaouais, S.O. 31, 1750(30:1105)
    >>Sex offender registry, o.q., 2034(35:1155)

Provenzano, Carmen (Lib.--Sault Ste. Marie)

    >>Algoma Steel Inc., S.O. 31, 604(11:1400)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1919(33:1550)

Provinces see Equalization payments; Federal-provincial/territorial fiscal arrangements; Federal-provincial/territorial jurisdiction; Federal-provincial/territorial relations

Provost, Guy

    >>Quebec actor, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 430-1(8:1410)

Prud'homme, Hon. Senator Marcel (Ind.--La Salle)

    >>References, political career, 40 year anniversary, S.O. 31, 375(7:1400)

Public Accounts Standing Committee

    >>Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs, meeting, convening, 386(7:1505-10)
    >>>M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 389(7:1530)
    >>Membership, 386(7:1510)
    >>>M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 321(6:1515)
    >>>Parliamentary Secretaries, studying sponsorship program, conflict of interest, 615-6(11:1505-10)
    >>Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
    >>>Twentieth (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 6, "Federal Government Support to First Nations Housing on Reserves"), g.r., 1048(18:1515)
    >>>Twenty-third (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 7, "National Defence--Environmental Stewardship of Military Training and Test Areas"), g.r., 1457(25:1200)
    >>>Twenty-fifth (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 5, "Citizenship and Immigration Canada W Control and Enforcement"), g.r., 2036(35:1200)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (whistle-blowing legislation), 1048(18:1515)
    >>>Second (protection of witnesses), 1463(25:1245-50)
    >>>Third (Office of the Auditor General of Canada), 1941-2(34:1005)
    >>>Fourth (Report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada), 2075(36:1505)
    >>>Fifth (legal fees of public servants who have been called to testify before the Committee), 2225(38:1505)
    >>>>Comprehensive response requested, 2225(38:1505)
    >>Sponsorship program, study, Liberal members, attacking dignity of Chair, etc., allegations, o.q., 1991(33:1435-40)
    >>See also Gagliano, Hon. Alfonso; Guité, Charles (Chuck); National unity fund; Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report

Public good defence see Child pornography

Public health

    >>Accountability, 598(11:1325)
    >>Emergencies, federal government funding, Budget 2004 measure, 1682(29:1150), 1684(29:1205), 1689(29:1240), 1947-8(34:1045)
    >>Federal-provincial/territorial collaboration, 598(11:1325)
    >>Government commitment, 1374(24:1105)
    >>Public input, stakeholder contribution, 599(11:1325)
    >>Strategy, co-ordination, 598-9(11:1325)
    >>Surveillance system, federal government funding, Budget 2004 measure, 1678(29:1115), 1680(29:1130), 1682(29:1150), 2053(36:1235-40)
    >>See also Cabinet Committee on Security, Public Health and Emergencies; Canada Public Health Agency--Establishment; Chief Public Health Officer for Canada--Appointment; Disease prevention; Immunization; Infectious disease; National Microbiology Laboratory

Public inquiries see Arar, Maher; India--Canadian Consul General to Chandigarh; Inuit sled dogs--Killing; Liberal government (Martin)--Scandals; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Erasmus--Dussault); Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation

Public lending right see Arts and culture--Authors

Public management

    >>Transformation, Kim Campbell government, beginning, 649-52(12:1045-1105)

Public opinion see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Agency)

Public opinion polls see Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

Public-private partnerships (P3) see Borealis Capital Corporation; Health care--Privatization; Privatization

Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)--Minister of Transport (Valeri)

    >>First reading, 440(8:1445)
    >>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 440(8:1445)
    >>Royal Assent, 2836(49:1045), Chap. 15, S.C. 2004

Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-17)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Department

    >>Establishment, 9(1:1640), 28(2:1050), 2425(42:1005)
    >>See also Solicitor General Department--Elimination; Terrorism--Combatting

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

    >>Pension accrual rate, 1836(32:1010)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--public safety occupations)(Bill C-508)

Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-25)--President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, Minister responsible for la Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution (Coderre)

    >>First reading, 1514(26:1520)
    >>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral prior to second reading, M. (Coderre), 2015-23(35:1000-50), 2038-41(35:1210-35), agreed to, on recorded division, 2147-8(37:1510-15)

Public Service

Public Service Alliance of Canada see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)--Collective bargaining

Public Service Commission

    >>President, Dr. Maria Barrados, nominee
    >>>Biographical information, tabled, referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 1922(33:1635)
    >>>M. (Saada), agreed to, on division, 2225-6(38:1510)
    >>>See also Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Public Service Employment Act (amdt.) (Bill C-510)--Casey

Public Service Modernization Act see First Nations/Indians--Governance

Public Service pensions

Public transit

    >>Federal government funding, 1963(34:1235)
    >>>Gas tax revenues, 1831(31:1755)
    >>>o.q., 1306-7(23:1445)
    >>>Petitions, 1078(19:1020)
    >>>Passes, tax deduction, 2929(50:1300)
    >>>Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) GO Transit, etc., o.q., 3195(55:1155)
    >>Infrastructure requirements, Canadian Urban Transit Association study, S.O. 31, 675(12:1405)
    >>Toronto, ON, problems, federal-provincial funding, need for, 175-6(4:1030)
    >>See also GO Transit; Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Public Works and Government Services Department

    >>Birks watches, storage, former Groupaction contract, Gagliano role, 555(10:1140)
    >>Documents, letters, tabling, 2225(38:1505)
    >>Estimates see Estimates--2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>Superannuation directorate, privatization, o.q., 1452(25:1135)
    >>Telephone service, contracts, bidding, o.q., 2801-2(48:1455)
    >>See also L'Information Essentielle; Sponsorship program--Advertising contracts