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Committees of the House

    >>Committees Activities and Expenditures
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, tabled, 989 (8527-392-13)
    >>Membership see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, First
    >>See also Liaison Committee

Committees of the Whole House

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44), 464
    >>>Appropriation Act No. 3, 2007-2008 (Bill C-35), 273
    >>>Appropriation Act No. 4, 2007-2008 (Bill C-48), 576
    >>>Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009 (Bill C-49), 583
    >>>Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009 (Bill C-58), 925
    >>>Appropriation Act No. 3, 2008-2009 (Bill C-59), 927
    >>>Community Development Trust Act (Bill C-41), 384
    >>>Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Bill C-15), 181
    >>>Museums Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 431
    >>>National Research Universal Reactor Act (Bill C-38), 296
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main
    >>>Finance
    >>>>Referral, 759
    >>>>Votes deemed reported, 866
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade
    >>>>Referral, 759
    >>>>Votes deemed reported, 878
    >>See also Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole;Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

Committees, Special see Canadian Mission in Afghanistan Special Committee

Committees, Standing

    >>Membership, 83-109, 355-9, 644-7
    >>Procedure and practice/decorum under S.O. 117 see Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>Reports
    >>>Disclosure of confidential draft report see Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth
    >>>Tabling see Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee--Reports, Ninth
    >>Witnesses
    >>>Contempt of Parliament see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>>See also Official Languages Standing Committee

Committees, Standing Joint

    >>Membership, 109-11, 647
    >>Senate membership list, 131
    >>See also Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee;Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee

Common Drug Review see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Second

Common-law partners see Family leave;Income tax--Spouse;Passports--Processing fees

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association see Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

Communications Security Establishment see Employment Equity Act

Communications Security Establishment Commissioner

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 984 (8560-392-792-01)

Communities Speak Out: Hear Our Voice - The Vitality of Official Language Minority Communities see Official Languages Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Seventh

Community Access Program see Internet

Community Development Trust

    >>Establishing see Community Development Trust Act (Bill C-41)

Community Development Trust Act (Bill C-41)--Minister of Finance (Flaherty)

    >>1st r, 383
    >>Deemed adopted at all remaining stages, 384, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 406
    >>Royal Assent, 406 (Chap. 1, S.C. 2008)

Community Engagement Partnership Fund

    >>Grants and contributions, r.o. Q-122 (Russell), 338 (8555-392-122)

Community organizations see Official languages minorities--Development

Commuters see Cycling

Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

    >>Ways and Means No. 1
    >>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73
    >>>Notice, tabled, 67 (8570-392-01)
    >>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005 (amdt.)(Bill C-12)
    >>See also Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act)

Competition

    >>Industry sector, Competition Commissioner inquiry powers see Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-454)
    >>Payments for agreeing not to compete, taxation
    >>>Ways and Means No. 2
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73-4
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 68 (8570-392-02)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006 (Bill C-10)
    >>See also Dumping and subsidization (trade);Internet service providers--Network management practices

Competition Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code, Canada Evidence Act and Competition Act (amdt.--personal information obtained by fraud)(Bill C-299)

Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-454)--Gaudet

    >>Called and not proceeded with, dropped to bottom of Order of precedence under S.O. 42(2) after reinstatement under S.O. 86.1, 453
    >>2nd r, 604, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 604, agreed to, 731
    >>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 731

Competition Commissioner see Competition--Industry sector

Competition Tribunal see Registry of the Competition Tribunal

Computer software see Aircraft--And air navigation equipment

Conductive Energy Weapons (CEW) see Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Conference of Defence Associations see National Defence Department--Agreements

Conference of Defence Associations Institute see National Defence Department--Agreements

Conflict of interest see Mulroney-Schreiber affair

Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office

    >>Report, "The Thibault Inquiry", dated May 7, 2008, tabled, 783 (8527-392-09)
    >>Report, "Response to the motion adopted by the House of Commons on June 5, 2008 for further consideration of the Thibault Inquiry Report", dated June 17, 2008, tabled, 1000 (8527-392-14)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 985-6 (8560-392-1002-01)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 1031 (8560-392-1004-01)
    >>See also Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons;Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)--Parliament, Vote 15a;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Parliament, Vote 20;Privilege, prima facie--Freedom of speech

Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons

    >>Section 3(3) see Members of Parliament--Private interests
    >>Section 15(3) see Members of Parliament--Travel
    >>Section 28 see Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office--Report
    >>Thibault, Robert, legal proceedings
    >>>Amendment to Section 3(3)/referral back under Section 28(13), M. on supply (Lee), 918-9, division deferred, 919, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 131), 919-21
    >>>Private interest, disclosure and referral to Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office under Sections 12(2) and 12(3), 822
    >>See also Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh

Conscientious objectors

    >>Income tax, use for military purposes, equivalent amount directed to special account
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Siksay), (392-0182), 284, gr, 333 (8545-392-19-04)
    >>See also Iraq war

Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Navigable Waters Protection Act see Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Constitution Act, 1867

    >>Legislation see Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)(Bill C-19)

Constitution Act, 1867 (amdt.--Democratic representation)(Bill C-22)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform (Van Loan)

Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)(Bill C-19)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform (Van Loan)

Construction industry

    >>Tradespersons and indentured apprentices, travel and accommodation expenses, income tax deduction
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Charlton), (392-0227), 320, gr, 333 (8545-392-19-04); (392-0296), 384, gr, 429 (8545-392-19-07); (392-0443), 551, gr, 663 (8545-392-19-13); (392-0524), 639, gr, 696 (8545-392-19-14); (392-0688 and 392-0689), 819, gr, 869 (8545-392-19-19)
    >>>>(Chow), (392-0109), 160, gr, 263 (8545-392-19-03)

Consultants see Immigration consultants

Consumer credit see Cheque cashing services;Credit cards;Credit Ombudsman Office

Consumer Price Index

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Atamanenko), (392-0083), 130, gr, 197 (8545-392-16-01); (392-0267), 366, gr, 459 (8545-392-16-05)
    >>>(Charlton), (392-0220 to 392-0226), 320, gr, 333 (8545-392-16-04); (392-0248), 360, gr, 459 (8545-392-16-05); (392-0444), 551, gr, 721 (8545-392-16-10); (392-0596), 728, gr, 838 (8545-392-16-12); (392-0660), 807, gr, 886 (8545-392-16-13); (392-0814), 994, gr, 1056 (8545-392-16-15)
    >>>(Christopherson), (392-0891), 1027, gr, 1056 (8545-392-16-15)
    >>>(Crowder), (392-0273), 372, gr, 459 (8545-392-16-05)
    >>>(Mathyssen), (392-0711), 839, gr, 1032 (8545-392-16-14)
    >>>(Murphy, S.), (392-0142), 187, gr, 278 (8545-392-16-02)
    >>>(Savoie), (392-0306), 400, gr, 459 (8545-392-16-05); (392-0548), 664, gr, 813 (8545-392-16-11)

Consumer prices see Cellular telephones--Monthly subscription

Consumer products

    >>Health and safety, regulation
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Charlton), (392-0583), 705, gr, 847 (8545-392-43-04)
    >>>See also Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Bill C-52);Food--Labels;Hazardous Products Act;Textile and clothing industry;Toxic substances--Warning labels

Consumers see Airline Passenger Bill of Rights;Automated teller machines (ATMs);Cheque cashing services;Counterfeit goods;Dumping and subsidization (trade);Food--Labels;Oil and Gas Ombudsman;One cent coin;Pensions--Asset protection;Petroleum products--Prices;Toxic substances--Warning labels

Contact lenses

    >>Non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses, regulation as medical devices, M-409 (Davidson), 547, agreed to on division, 547

Contempt of Parliament see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-26)--Minister of Justice (Nicholson)

    >>1st r, 177
    >>2nd r, 378, 706, division deferred, 711, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 92), 715-7
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 717

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--methamphetamine)(Bill C-428)--Warkentin

    >>Deemed introduced, read first time, read second time and referred to standing committee after reinstatement under S.O. 86.1, 3
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 3
    >>>Report, with amdt., 359
    >>>Report stage motion deemed adopted and bill, as amended, deemed concurred in with further amendment, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 413
    >>3rd r, agreed to, 414, passed

Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee
    >>>Implementation report, 138 (8560-392-736-01)

Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States

    >>Legislation see Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act (Bill C-9)

Cooperative Credit Association Act

    >>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 74), 598-9
    >>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
    >>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)

Coordination of Access to Information Requests System (CAIRS) see Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth

Coptic Christians

    >>Egypt, persecution
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Poilievre), (392-0017), 47, gr, 233 (8545-392-28-01); (392-0304), 400, r, 608 (8545-392-28-02)

Copyright

    >>Internet and other digital technology, user access/creators, photographers and other rights holders protection see Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-61)
    >>Legislation see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Julian), (392-0557), 674, gr, 817 (8545-392-60-02)
    >>>(Rajotte), (392-0187 and 392-0188), 288, gr, 334 (8545-392-60-01)
    >>See also Counterfeit goods;Patents

Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-61)--Minister of Industry (Prentice)

Copyright Board of Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 126 (8563-392-28)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 139 (8560-392-555-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Cormorant Helicopters

    >>Support and maintenance contracts, r.o. Q-72 (Black), 168 (8555-392-72)

Corporal punishment see Children--Correction/discipline

Corporate income tax

    >>Cutbacks, impact, M. on supply (Layton), 632, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 79), 632-4
    >>Municipal or public body, income tax exemption
    >>>Ways and Means No. 2
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73-4
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 68 (8570-392-02)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006 (Bill C-10)
    >>Paid-up-capital
    >>>Ways and Means No. 2
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73-4
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 68 (8570-392-02)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006 (Bill C-10)
    >>Rate
    >>>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
    >>See also Cross-border business and investment;Foreign affiliates;Income trusts;Limited liability companies (LLCs);Small business;Tax shelters

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth;National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries

Corporate Social Responsibility of Mining Corporations Outside Canada Act (Bill C-565)--McDonough

Corporations see Government investment;MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.;Nuclear incidents

Correctional facilities

    >>Inmate capacity/locations/private sector involvement, studies, r.o. Q-238 (Angus), 841 (8555-392-238)

Correctional Investigator of Canada Office

    >>2006-2007 annual report, implementation, r.o. Q-187 (Priddy), 497-8 (8555-392-187)
    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 128 (8563-392-83)
    >>Stewart, Ron, former Correctional Investigator, vacation pay and expenses, improper payments
    >>>Document, "Report to Parliament on Actions Taken to Recover Amounts Improperly Paid Out as Reported in the Auditor General's Report on the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada", tabled, 63 (8525-392-4)
    >>>See also Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 63 (8560-392-72-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act;Public Service Commission of Canada--Reports

Correctional Service of Canada

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 126 (8563-392-29)
    >>See also Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Corrections and Condtional Release Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--punishment and hearing)(Bill C-393);National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-45);Tackling Violent Crime Act (Bill C-2)

Coteau-du-Lac National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 37 (8560-392-949-01)

Counterfeit goods

    >>Health and safety risks see Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Tenth
    >>See also Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Eighth

Counterfeit Goods in Canada - A Threat to Public Safety see Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Tenth

Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft see Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Eighth

Court Challenges Program

    >>Restoration, M-322 (Dion), 628, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 628
    >>See also Official languages minorities;Women

Courts Administration Service

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 126 (8563-392-30)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 136 (8560-392-872-01)
    >>See also Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities

Courts martial

    >>Structure/selection procedures see National Defence Act (amdt.--court martial)(Bill C-60)
    >>See also Military justice system

CPP see Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

Credit cards see Identity theft

Credit Ombudsman Act (Bill C-471)--Martin, Pat

Credit Ombudsman Office

    >>Establishing see Credit Ombudsman Act (Bill C-471)

Cree see James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement;Northeastern Quebec Agreement

Crime

    >>Combatting see Tackling Violent Crime Act (Bill C-2)
    >>See also Aboriginal women--Victims of violence;Auto theft;Break and enter crimes;Bribery;Child luring;Child pornography;Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Children--Unborn children, Injury;Counterfeit goods;Cruelty to animals;Date rape drugs;Domestic violence;Drug trafficking;Emergency medical services workers;Euthanasia;Family leave;Firearms--Use in commission of serious offences;Gambling;Gun crimes;Hate crimes;Hate propaganda;Identity theft;Impaired driving;Methamphetamine;Murder;Organ harvesting;Personal information--Theft;Pregnancy--Abuse of pregnant woman;Property crime;Prostitution;Public transit workers;Strippers;Suicide bombing;Tobacco--Contraband;Torture;Trafficking in persons (human trafficking);War crimes;Weapons--Offence committed with a concealed weapon

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