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Meadowvale Theatre see Arts and culture

Meaford, Ont. see Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves, Training

Meat

    >>Slaughter/butchering plants, Western provinces, closure, 10308(157:1600-5)

Mechanics see Income Tax Act (amdt.--Mechanics' tool expense deduction)(Bill C-366); Tools of trade--Capital costs

Medak pocket see Yugoslavia (former)--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operations, etc.

Medal of Bravery

    >>Governor General's Award, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 5899(89:1400), 14929(225:1410)
    >>See also Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force

Medals see Awards, decorations, medals

Media see Atlantic Groundfish Strategy--Post-strategy review, Program; Canadian Armed Forces; Finance Standing Committee--Reports; Freedom of the press; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Public debate; House of Commons; Ice storm 1998; Newspapers; Print media; Public service--Pensions; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebec francophone media bias--Referendum; Television; Young offenders--Violent offenders/offences; Young Offenders Act--Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee report

Mediation see Foreign policy--Canadian international role

Medic Alert Month see Health

Medical Assistance Programs International of Canada see Health

Medical devices

    >>Disposable devices, reuse, health risk, national standards, need, 15954-5(239:1835-40)
    >>>o.q., 13160(200:1125)
    >>See also Goods and Services Tax--Exemptions

Medical expenses see Income tax.

Medical records see Information highway/Internet--Personal information; Sexual assault/offences--Trials

Medical research

    >>Canadian Space Agency role, o.q., 5908(89:1450)
    >>See also Health--Research; Research and development--Government funding

Medical Research Council

    >>Funding
    >>>$271.5 million increase, 11337(172:2045)
    >>>Cutbacks, 3693(56:1455)
    >>>>Project approvals/renewals, numbers, decline, 3172(50:1320)
    >>>>>o.q., 4215-6(64:1140)
    >>>Restitution, 4581(69:1740)
    >>Grants, announcement
    >>>English universities/French universities, imbalance, o.q., 4068(62:1450), 4164(63:1455)
    >>>Saskatchewan, omission, o.q., 3446(53:1450-5)
    >>Research and graduate studies, $134 million over next 3 years, Budget 1998 measure, 4483(68:1255), 4686(70:2100), 4689(70:2125)
    >>Women's health, four cinical research chairs, funding annousement, S.O. 31, 15437-8(233:1100)
    >>See also Estimates--1998-1999, main, Health Department

Medical specialists see Health care system

Medical technology see Justice system--DNA evidence

Medical treatment see Same sex couples--Health care

Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act (Bill C-515)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 15730(236:1505)
    >>See also Abortion--Federal funding

Medicare see Health care system

Mefloquine see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation

Meighen, Right Hon. Arthur

    >>Former Prime Minister, contributions, tribute, S.O. 31, 14013(210:1355)

Melendyk, Gordon see Volunteers

Melfort, Sask. see Radio stations--CJVR radio

"Member for a day" competition

    >>Winners
    >>>Butt, Khalid, S.O. 31, 15668(235:1400-5)
    >>>Coziol-Lavoie, Maryse, S.O. 31, 14712(222:1410)

Members Benefits Study Commission

Members of Parliament

    >>Accountability, 122(4:1710), 162(5:1255-1300)
    >>Allowances, cancelling, treating as taxable income, 14722(222:1510)
    >>>See also Member of Parliament Superannuation Act (Bill C-509); Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirty-fourth
    >>Applauding, 10134(154:1405)
    >>Ball hockey, Reform Party Members versus Parliamentary press gallery, S.O. 31, 15389(232:1410)
    >>Behaviour, violence, threats, 2743-4(44:1500-5), 2808-11(45:1205-20), 2812(45:1225), 10983(167:1500), 10986-7(167:1520-5)
    >>Certificates of election, newly introduced
    >>>Cardin, Serge (Sherbrooke), 8459(127:1415)
    >>>Limoges, Rick (Windsor--St. Clair), 14151(212:1415)
    >>>Sekora, Lou (Port Moody--Coquitlam), 5901(89:1410-5)
    >>>See also Chief Electoral Officer--Reports
    >>Civility to each other, 4601(70:1110)
    >>Class of 1988, anniversary, 2037(35:1200)
    >>Class of 1997, 1st anniversary, 7482(113:1415)
    >>Constituents wishes, reflecting, 987(18:1765)
    >>Expenditures
    >>>Individual Member's Expenditures for the Fiscal Year 1996-1997, tabled, 785(15:1200)
    >>>Individual Member's Expenditures for the Fiscal Year 1997-1998, tabled, 8109(121:1200)
    >>>Individual Member's Expenditures for the Fiscal Year 1998-1999, tabled, 16149(242:1005)
    >>Former see Diplomatic appointments; Government appointments--Patronage appointments; Lobbyists and see also individuals by name
    >>Hockey, Team Liberal versus Opposition, S.O. 31, 10777-8(164:1405-10)
    >>Language other than official language, use
    >>>Cree, 2310(38:2220), 2312(38:2225), 9604(145:1550), 9929-31(150:1645-55), 15417(232:1720)
    >>>Cree, Ojibway, Salish, 9893(150:1255)
    >>>Gaelic, 8756(132:1400)
    >>>Inuktitut, 78-80(4:1225-35),1285(23:1450), 1907(33:1450), 2027(35:1110), 5634(85:1400), 5840(88:1625), 5846(88:1700), 13081(199:1400-5)
    >>>Punjabi, 13898(208:1355), 14014(210:1400)
    >>>Spanish, 9171(138:1405)
    >>Members-Pages annual hockey game, 5439-40(81:1710-20)
    >>>S.O. 31, 5448-9(82:1055-1100)
    >>Members-Pages soccer game, 7598(115:1415)
    >>>S.O. 31, 15800-1(237:1400)
    >>New see Members of Parliament--Certificate of election
    >>Oaths of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II and heirs, Canada and Constitution, including, 57-8(4:1005)
    >>Official languages, use, Serré, speaking English, Bloc Quebecois Members shouting "Speak French", 10432-3(159:1500-5)
    >>Opposition Members, performance, substance, lack, S.O. 31, 8645(130:1400)
    >>Pairing see House of Commons--Votes
    >>Parliamentary privileges
    >>>Erosion, 5885-6(89:1230-5)
    >>>See also Justice system--Evidence;
    >>Party discipline, 5602(84:1525), 6378(96:1555)
    >>>Government Members, Nunziata example, etc., 240-1(6:1745-55), 454-5(10:1050-5), 469-70(10:1210-5), 985(18:1650), 987(18:1705), 5602(84:1525), 10991(167:1600)
    >>Pensions
    >>>Benefits, clawback, Old Age Security calculation, using, 1323(24:1005-10)
    >>>Bloc Quebecois position, 8064-5(120:1540)
    >>>Double-dipping, elimination, 10842(165:1250)
    >>>Eliminating, 85-6(4:1305), 119(4:1645), 809(16:1220), 816(16:1305), 842(16:1555)
    >>>Full pension, entitlement, misconception, 8065-6(120:1550)
    >>>Opting out
    >>>>Bloc Quebecois position, 8065(120:1545)
    >>>>Reform Party Members, 620(12:1530), 3465(53:1705), 12619(192:1350)
    >>>Public servants, level, reducing to, 14722(222:1510)
    >>>>See also Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (Bill C-509)
    >>>Reform Party position, 8062-4(120:1520-35), 8070(120:1625), 8074-5(120:1655-1700)
    >>>Supplementary severance allowance, 8068-71(120:1610-35)
    >>>See also Canada Pension Plan; Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-47) Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act (Bill C-78)
    >>Political affiliation, changing, resignation, requiring, 1103(20:1200)
    >>Powers, increasing, 40(3:1615)
    >>Private sector pensions, comparison, 8071(120:1620-5)
    >>Recall, 10515(160:1530)
    >>Reform Party
    >>>51 elected, Oct. 25, 1993, S.O. 31, 1092(20:1110)
    >>>Behaviour, etc., S.O. 31, 14316(215:1410)
    >>>Business experience, 3950(60:1750)
    >>Rights and privileges, tradition/history, 13360-2(202:2245-300)
    >>Role, representing/serving constituents, 140-1(5:1050), 182(6:1135), 356-7(8:1725), 5602-3(84:1520-30), 5887-8(89:1245-50), 5894-5(89:1330-40), 5918-20(89:1555-1610), 5922(89:1625), 5925-6(89:1645-50), 5927(89:1700), 9871-2(150:1035)
    >>>Effectiveness, 5930-1(89:1715-20)
    >>>National perspective, importance, 12649-50(192:1655-1700)
    >>>Tremblay, Stéphan, inability, protest, removing seat from Chamber, 5827-8(88:1500), 5830(88:1515)
    >>Salaries
    >>>Blais report recommendations, increasing transparency, etc., 5524(83:1525), 7589-90(115:1320), 8034-5(120:1255), 8060-2(120:1515-20)
    >>>>Parliamentary committee hearings held in camera, 7591(115:1330-5)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 5524(83:1525), 8075-6(120:1700-10), 8071-3(120:1635-50), 8075-7(120:1700-15)
    >>>Increase, 8061-8(120:1515-1605)
    >>>>2%, report recommendation, 7581-2(115:1215-20), 7585(115:1245), 7588(115:1310), 8016(120:1030), 8018(120:1045), 8020(120:1100), 8034(120:1250-5)
    >>>>Legislation, speedy passage, all-party agreement, 7865-6(118:2055)
    >>>>o.q., 3445(53:1450)
    >>>See also Members Benefits Study Commission; Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-47); Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirty-fourth
    >>Tributes, procedure, party affiliation, 6373(96:1520)
    >>Women, number, increase, S.O. 31, 9460-1(143:1410), 12536-7(191:1405)
    >>Young members, 160(5:1245)
    >>See also Cabinet ministers; Canada Customs and Revenue Agency--Taxpayer complaints; Canadian flag; Codes of Ethics; Government--Accountability; House of Commons--Employees; Ice storm 1998; Iraq--United States led proposed military intervention, Canadian position; Judges; Land mines (anti-personnel mines)--International treaty; "Member for a day" competition; Northern Canada--Awareness; Olympics, 1998 Winter Games (Nagano, Japan); Parole--Murderers; Procedure; Quebec--Provincial government cheques; Senate--Criticism; Tobacco products--Use; and see also particular Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (Bill C-268)--C. Breitkreuz

Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (Bill C-509)--Gouk

    >>First reading, 14722(222:1510)
    >>See also Members of Parliament--Allowances--Pensions

Memorial Chamber see Parliament Buildings--Peace Tower

Ménard, Réal (BQ--Hochelaga--Maisonneuve)

Menopause see Health

Menopause Awareness Month see Health--Menopause

Mental health see Health

Mental Health Week see Health--Mental health

Mental Illness Awareness Week see Health--Mental health

Mental impairment see Disabled and handicapped persons; Income Tax Act (amdt.--tax credit for mental or physical impairment)(Bill C-323)

Mentally-disordered persons see Justice system--DNA evidence; Victims of crime--Victim impact statements

Mentally-handicapped persons see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitaion--Sex offenders/pedophiles, Screening/flagging system

Mentally-ill persons

    >>Deinstitutionalization, support mechanisms, lack, government cutbacks, impact, S.O. 31, 325-6(8:1410)
    >>See also Homeless; Young offenders

Mentorprise see Youth--Employment

Mentorship program see Students

Mercado Comun del Sur (MERCUSOR) see Trade--Latin America

Mercedes, Ramon see Immigration/immigrants

Merchandise trade surplus see Trade

Merchant marines see Veterans--Merchant seamen

Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian War-related Benefits Act see War Veterans Allowance Act, Pension Act, Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian War-related Benefits Act, Department of Veterans Affairs Act, Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act, and Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-61)

Merchant seamen see Veterans

Mercier, Honoré

    >>Former Member of Parliament and Quebec Premier, tribute, 228(6:1620-5)

Mercier, Paul (BQ--Terrebonne--Blainville)

Mercury see Toxic substances

Mercury, Al see Black Canadians--Community leaders

MERCUSOR (Mercado Comun del Sur) see Trade--Latin America

Mercy killing see Euthanasia

Meredith, Val (Ref.--South Surrey--White Rock--Langley)

Mergers see Bank mergers; Co-operatives; Corporations

Merit principle

    >>Right, government supporting, M. (Johnston), 9497-505(143:1815-1910)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 9505(143:1910)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Promotions; Employment equity

Méritas 1999 award see Forestry--Research

Mérite des gens d'ici gala

    >>Shefford constituency, Québec, tribute, S.O. 31, 5328(80:1415)

Merrickville, Ont.

Meshal, Khaled see Israel--Israeli Mossad agents

Metal detection see Research and development

Methane gas see Waste disposal--Landfill sites

Methanol see Gasoline taxes--Blended fuels

Methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl see MMT

Métis

    >>Aboriginal rights, recognizing, 3012(47:1835)
    >>Constitutional recognition, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples recommendation, o.q., 2034(35:1145)
    >>Interlocutor, role, etc., 12904(196:1930)
    >>Land base, providing, 3012(47:1835)
    >>See Aboriginal peoples/communities--Economic and social conditions, Off-reserve Indians; Aboriginal self-government; Laliberte--References; Mackenzie Valley--Land and water management, Aboriginal land claims--Land and water management, Legislation; Riel, Louis; Sahtu Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Metro-North Railroad see Rail transportation/railways--Cars, Commuter cars

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of Canada

    >>Mutual Life of Canada acquiring
    >>>Federal government studying, o.q., 4901-2(74:1455), 7064(107:1150)
    >>>Ottawa head office employees, impact, o.q., 4844(73:1145-50)
    >>>Severance packages, inadequate, o.q. 7064(107:1150)
    >>>See also Clarica

Metropolitan Transportation Authority--Long Island Rail Road see Rail transportation/railways--Cars, Commuter cars

Metubec Inc. see Economic development/renewal--Quebec

Mexico

    >>Canadian Ambassador Marc Perron, remarks, reassignment, o.q., 615(12:1455)
    >>Chiapas, human rights violations, etc.
    >>>Canadian government position, response, sanctions, etc., o.q., 8106(121:1150)
    >>>Canadian observers expelled
    >>>>Canadian government position, response, o.q., 5904-5(89:1435), 6603(100:1455), 7014(106:1455)
    >>>>Canadian parliamentarians as observers
    >>>>>o.q., 5904-5(89:1435)), 6603(100:1455), 7014(106:1455)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 7480(113:1400)
    >>>Elections, Canadian observers, etc., S.O. 31, 9168(138:1355)
    >>>Massacre, December 22, 1997, etc., qu., 7286(110:1530)
    >>>National Mediation Commission, head Mgr. Samuel Ruiz, resignation, S.O. 31, 8098(121:1110)
    >>>Red Cross humanitarian activities, S.O. 31, 7480(113:1400)
    >>Floods, Canadian International Development Agency assistance, etc., o.q., 8766(132:1450)
    >>Hudon, Pascal, Canadian arrested, possession of Mayan pottery, o.q., 12321(187:1455), 13013-4(198:1445)
    >>Zedillo, President Ernesto see Trade--Mexico, Quebec trade mission
    >>See also Motor vehicles--Volvo Canada; North American Free Trade Agreement--Dispute settlement--Working conditions; Quebec--International role; Trade--Mexico, Quebec trade mission

Mexico City, Mexico see Bombardier Inc.--Commuter cars

Meyer, Linda see Rail transportation/railways--Safety, Level crossings

Michaud, Catherine see Peace--Poem by student

Michelin Canada

    >>Granton, N.S., plant, expansion, S.O. 31, 6411-2(97:1110)

Michigan see Taxation--Single business tax; Trade--United States; Young offenders--Crime prevention, Head Start Programs

Micmac of Gespeg Nation

    >>Aboriginal self-government, framework agreement signed, o.q., 15312(231:1445)

Microcredit see Canadian International Development Agency

Microsoft Corporation see Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Computers; Millennium scholarship fund--Subsidy

Middle-aged persons see Retirement--Early retirement; Training programs--Retraining

Middle East see Iraq; Israel; McGill University; Refugees

Middle income earners see Budget, 1998--Priorities; Income tax--Reduction

Middle powers see International conflicts--Prevention

Mifflin, Hon. Fred (Lib.--Bonavista--Trinity--Conception; Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) until Aug. 2, 1999)

Mifflin plan see Fisheries--Fish stock conservation and management; Salmon--Pacific fishery

Migraine see Health

Migraine Awareness Week see Health--Migraine

Migratory birds see Wildlife

Mi'kmaq Education Corporation see Education--Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia

Mi'kmaq Education Act (Bill C-30)--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) (Stewart, J.)

    >>First reading, 3500(54:1205)
    >>Second reading, 6401-8(97:1005-55), 6423-30(97:1205-55), agreed to, on recorded division, 6577(99:1800-5)
    >>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 6577(99:1805)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 7411(112:1500)
    >>Report stage, 7738-43(117:1830-905), 7916-8(118:2700-10), concurrence, agreed to, on division, 7918(118:2710)
    >>>Motions (Bachand), 7738(117:1830), negatived, on recorded division, 7916-7(118:2700-10); 7743(117:1905), negatived, on recorded division, 7917-8(118:2710)
    >>Third reading, 7970-83(119:1915-2050), agreed to, on recorded division, 8042-3(120:1340), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 8123(121A:2150). Chap. 24, S.C. 1998
    >>See also Education--Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia

Mi'kmaq First Nations

    >>Described, etc., 6429(97:1245)
    >>Mi'kmaq History Month, S.O. 31, 9391(142:1405)
    >>Treatment, Indian Act not applicable, Canadian Human Rights Commission report, etc., o.q., 1101(20:1150)
    >>See also Education; Indian bands/reserves--Financial management, Lack; Micmac of Gespeg Nation

Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey see Education--Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia

MIL Davie Inc. see Shipbuilding--Lévis shipyard

Milewski, Terry see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Vancouver, B.C., Summit, Security

Milgaard, David

    >>Wrongful conviction, compensation, etc., 14954(225:1650)
    >>See also Justice system--DNA evidence, Clearing wrongfully convicted persons

Military cargo transporter see Ice storm 1998--Canadian Armed Forces role

Military colleges see College militaire royal

Military justice system see Canadian Armed Forces

Military police see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system

Military Police Complaints Commission see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system

Militia see Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves

Milk

    >>Exports, subsidies see Dairy products
    >>Genetic engineering, bovine growth hormone (rBST)
    >>>Packaging and labelling, legislation, 570(12:1005)
    >>>>See also Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (amdt.--recombinant hormones) (Bill C-239)
    >>>Study, Health Protection Branch
    >>>>Documents, shredding, allegations, o.q., 9594(145:1445), 9595-6(145:1455)
    >>>>Monsanto, influence, o.q., 5136(77:1455), 9596(145:1455)
    >>>>o.q., 9279(140:1420), 9300-1(140:1440), 9463-4(143:1425), 9468-9(143:1455), 9594(145:1445)
    >>>See also Health Protection Branch--Scientists
    >>Industrial, Canadian Dairy Commission price increase, o.q., 3115(49:1445)
    >>Products, federal-provincial jurisdiction, duplication, costs, 4477(68:1215-20), 6953(105:1725), 7101(108:1255)

Millbrook First Nation

    >>Economic development project, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister J. Stewart meeting with Chief Lawrence Paul, o.q., 5050-1(76:1445)

Millennium see instead New Millennium

Millennium Bureau of Canada see Estimates--1998-1999, supplementary (A), Privy Council

Millennium eco-communities see Environment--Communities

Millennium scholarship foundation see Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

Millennium scholarship fund

Miller, Mary-Lynne see Violence/violent offfences--Women, victims

Milliken, Peter (Lib.--Kingston and the Islands; Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Committees of the Whole House)

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