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Broadcasting

    >>Licence fees see Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Third
    >>See also Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC);Committees, Standing;Ephemeral recordings;Radio-Canada;Radio Canada International;Satellite piracy;Television

Broadcasting Act (amdt.)(Bill C-526)--Pacetti

Bruce--Grey--Owen Sound constituency see Grey--Bruce--Owen Sound constituency

BSE see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Budget 2004 (March 23, 2004)

    >>Approval, Ways and Means No. 1, M. (Goodale), 201, 208-9, 215, 225-6, 233, division deferred, 233, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 39), 238-9
    >>>Amdt. (Harper), 208-9, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 38), 228-30
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Paquette), 209, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 37), 216-7
    >>>Procedure, "That the debate be now adjourned", M. (Harper), 202, deemed adopted, 202
    >>Documents
    >>>"The Budget in Brief", 202 (8570-373-07)
    >>>"The Budget Plan 2004", 202 (8570-373-08)
    >>>"The Budget Speech", 202 (8570-373-06)
    >>Implementation, 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)
    >>Order of the Day designated, 118

Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30)--Minister of Finance (Goodale)

    >>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)
    >>1st r, 246
    >>2nd r, 256-7, 269-70, 274-5, 282, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 48), 291-2
    >>>Amdt. (Solberg), 269-70, division deferred, 275, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 45), 280-1
    >>>Procedure, "That this question be now put", M. (Bagnell), 282, division deferred, 282, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 47), 290-1
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 292
    >>>Report, with amdts., 330
    >>Report stage, 357
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, M. (Goodale), 357, division deferred, 357, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 65), 365-6
    >>3rd r, 370, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 70), 381-2, passed
    >>>Procedure, "That this question be now put", M. (Mills, D.), 370, 374, 379, division deferred, 379, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 69), 379-80
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 419
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 22, S.C. 2004)

Budget surplus see Health care funding

Burma

    >>Human rights violations
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Wasylycia-Leis), (373-0819), 388

Burrard Communications Inc.

    >>Government grants, contributions, contracts and/or loan guarantees, r.o. Q-46 (Barnes, R.), 273 (8555-373-46)

Business Development Bank of Canada

    >>Beaudoin, Francois, lawsuit, r.o. Q-43 (MacKay), 255 (8555-373-43)
    >>Martin, former Finance Minister, correspondence, r.o. Q-31 (Hearn), 187 (8555-373-31)

Business expenses see Fines, levies or penalties

Business restructuring

    >>Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance, employer contributions
    >>>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)

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Cabinet Ministers see Blind trusts;Business Development Bank of Canada;Canadian Heritage Minister;Export Development Corporation;Small Business Loans Program;Sponsorship program

Calgary North Centre constituency

    >>Name, change to Calgary Centre-North see Electoral Boundaries ReadjustmentAct (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Calgary South Centre constituency

    >>Name, change to Calgary Centre see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Campobello Island, NB see Income tax--Northern zone

Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--annual financial statements)(Bill C-518)--Martin, Pat

Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of auditor)(Bill C-517)--Martin, Pat

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)

    >>Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Finance Standing Committee, 100
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred to Finance Standing Committee, 116
    >>>Referred Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 116
    >>>Vote 10 see Canada Post Corporation
    >>See also Canada Revenue Agency;Employment Equity Act

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

    >>Public opinion polls, r.o. Q-75 (Clark), 369-70 (8555-373-75)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>2004-2005 to 2008-2009 corporate plan summaries and 2004-2005 operating and capital budgets, 367 (8562-373-847-01)
    >>See also Alternative Fuels Act

Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation)

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 284 (8560-373-471-01)
    >>>2004 to 2008 corporate plan summaries, with 2004 capital budget, 284 (8562-373-831-01)

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

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--candidate selection)(Bill C-513)--Cadman

Canada Elections Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 33
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral before second reading, M. (Saada), 96, deemed agreed to on division, 96
    >>>Report, with amdts., 177
    >>Report Stage and second reading, concurrence M. (Saada), agreed to on division, 219
    >>3rd r, 219, 222, 249, agreed to on division, 249, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 423
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 24, S.C. 2004)

Canada Evidence Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-14);Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)

Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act

    >>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)

Canada Health Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, 107 (8560-373-458-01)

Canada Health Infoway Inc.

    >>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)

Canada Hiberia Holding Corporation see Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation)

Canada Labour Code

    >>Legislation see Employment Insurance Act and Canada Labour Code (amdt.--employee taking care of a disabled person)(Bill C-504);Holidays Act (amdt.)(Bill C-497);Workplace Pschological Harassment Prevention Act (Bill C-451)

Canada Labour Code (amdt.--replacement workers)(Bill C-487)--Guay

Canada Lands Company Limited

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2003-2004 to 2007-2008 corporate plan summaries and 2003-2004 operating and capital budgets, 150 (8562-373-840-01)

Canada Marriage Act (Bill C-450)--Pankiw

    >>Designated non-votable, 142, 179
    >>2nd r, 355-6, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 356

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 385 (8560-373-108-01)
    >>>2004-2008 corporate plan summaries and 2004 operating and capital budgets, 223 (8562-373-811-01)

Canada National Parks Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Order amending Schedule 4 (SOR JUS-604433), 31 (8560-373-836-01)

Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)--Minister of the Environment (Anderson, Hon. David)

    >>1st r, 220
    >>2nd r, 275, agreed to, 275
    >>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 275
    >>>Report, without amdt., 320
    >>Report stage, 357
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Anderson, Hon. D.), 357, agreed to, 357
    >>3rd r, 357, 360, 363, agreed to on division, 363, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 419
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 20, S.C. 2004)

Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

    >>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)

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, 66 (8560-373-448-01)

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

    >>Adjusted pension, other taxable income/employment to age 69 see CanadaPension Plan (amdt.--adjusted pension for persons with other income above the level at which the second percentage of income taxapplies)(Bill C-428)
    >>Disability benefits
    >>>Application and appeal process, statistics, r.o. Q-53 (Lill), 274 (8555-373-53)
    >>>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)
    >>Refunds of contributions
    >>>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)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Actuarial Report supplementing December 31, 2000 Actuarial Report of Chief Actuary , 284 (8560-373-83-01)
    >>Retroactive payments after age 70 see Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--arrears of benefits)(Bill C-495)
    >>See also Business restructuring

Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--adjusted pension for persons with other income above the level at which the second percentage of income tax applies)(Bill C-428)--Martin, K.

    >>Dropped from Order Paper under S.O. 94(2)(c), 269

Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--arrears of benefits)(Bill C-495)--Caccia

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

    >>Investment policy, ethical screening, M. on supply (Martin, Pat), 118-9
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>2003-2004 annual report, No. 55A (8560-373-665-01)

Canada Port Authorities see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Canada Post Corporation

    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Mayfield), (373-0289), 127, gr, 246 (8545-373-40-03)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, with Auditor's report, 266 (8560-373-20-01)
    >>>2004-2008 corporate plan summaries and 2004 capital budget, 420 (8562-373-841-01)
    >>Rural communities, post office closures, moratorium
    >>>River Hebert, NS, petitions
    >>>>(Casey), (373-0623), 249, gr, 369 (8545-373-40-06)
    >>>Tancook Island, NS, petitions
    >>>>(Keddy), (373-0536), 207, gr, 369 (8545-373-40-06)
    >>See also Privacy Act;Rural route mail carriers

Canada Post Corporation Act

    >>Section 13(5) see Rural route mail carriers

Canada Revenue Agency see Sustainable development strategies;Taxation--Crime

Canada Savings Bonds

    >>Advertising strategy campaign, preferred ad firms, letter from Terrie O'Leary to Jon Cockerline, dated April 19, 1994, tabled, 262 (8530-373-13)

Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>2004-2005 to 2008-2009 corporate plan summaries and 2004-2005 operating and capital budgets, 426 (8562-373-857-01)

Canada Shipping Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>Exemptions issued to Master, Mates and Engineers for the year 2003, 211 (8560-373-239-01)

Canada Small Business Financing Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, 251 (8560-373-240-01)

Canada Social Transfer

    >>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)

Canada Steamship Lines see Conflict of interest--Martin

Canada-United States relations

    >>Document, "Closer Together, Further Apart: Managing Canadian-American Relations", tabled, 102 (8530-373-06)
    >>See also Softwood lumber

Canada Water Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>2000-2001 annual report, 12 (8560-373-363-01)
    >>>2001-2002 annual report, 12 (8560-373-363-02)

Canadian Airborne Regiment

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Benoit), (372-2190), gr, 9 (8545-373-20-01); (373-0687 to 373-0691), 255, gr, 286 (8545-373-20-05)
    >>>(Cummins), (373-0043), 16, gr, 183 (8545-373-20-02)

Canadian Armed Forces

    >>Danger zones, income tax holiday
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Gallant), (373-0888), 407
    >>Funding
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Reid), (373-0338), 138, gr, 272 (8545-373-20-04)
    >>Housing, rent increases
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Hill, J.), (373-0261 and 373-0262), 106, gr, 245 (8545-373-20-03); (373-0708), 265, gr, 299 (8545-373-20-06); (373-0757), 320; (373-0786 to 373-0788), 359; (373-0808), 369; (373-0836 to 373-0838), 394
    >>Military equipment, theft, r.o. Q-10 (Williams), 185 (8555-373-10)
    >>Military training and test areas, environmental stewardship, Auditor General Report (2003), April, Chapter 7 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports from 2nd Session, Twenty-third
    >>Personnel, disability benefits, injuries sustained in line of duty, accidental dismemberment see Injured Military Members Compensation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-491)
    >>See also Canadian Airborne Regiment;Canadian Forces Housing Agency;Canadian Forces Superannuation Act;Emergencies/disasters;Haiti;Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug);Regular Force Death Benefit Account;Rockliffe Station (CFB Ottawa North)

Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) see Radio-Canada

Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor's Report, 427 (8560-373-523-01)

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Barnes, S.), (372-1956), gr, 8 (8545-373-6-01)
    >>>(Chatters), (373-0143), 64, gr, 183 (8545-373-6-02)
    >>>(Doyle), (372-2541), gr, 8 (8545-373-6-01)
    >>>(Fitzpatrick), (373-0699), 259, gr, 286 (8545-373-6-06)
    >>>(Grewal), (372-2488), gr, 8 (8545-373-6-01)
    >>>(Macklin), (373-0153 to 373-0156), 66, gr, 183 (8545-373-6-02)
    >>>(Pickard), (372-2336 and 372-2337), gr, 8 (8545-373-6-01)
    >>>(Strahl), (372-2271), gr, 8 (8545-373-6-01)
    >>>(Yelich), (373-0085), 18, gr, 183 (8545-373-6-02)

Canadian Coast Guard

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Cummins), (372-2145), gr, 8 (8545-373-15-01)
    >>Sea Island, BC, replacement hovercraft
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Cummins), (372-2186), gr, 8 (8545-373-15-01); (372-2191), gr, 8 (8545-373-15-01)
    >>See also Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, First

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor's Report, 427 (8560-373-433-01)

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency see Sustainable development strategies

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, 395 (8560-373-601-01)

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

    >>Legislation see Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34)

Canadian Firearms Program see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)

Canadian flag see Workers--Lives lost on job

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 98 (8560-373-48-01)
    >>See also Aquaculture;Employment Equity Act

Canadian Forces Grievance Board

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, 361 (8560-373-752-01)

Canadian Forces Housing Agency
>>>2002-2003 annual report, tabled, 424 (8560-373-787-01)

Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency see Employment Equity Act

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2001-2002 Actuarial Report (including Cost Certificate), 222 (8560-373-49-01)

Canadian heritage see Historic sites and monuments;Lighthouses

Canadian Heritage Department

    >>Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, 99
    >>>Referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 100
    >>>Vote 110b see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, First
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee, 115
    >>>Referred Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee, 116
    >>>Vote 100 see Public Service Commission