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D-Day (June 6, 1944)

    >>Anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 6961-2(113:1105-10)
    >>Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders participation, tribute, S.O. 31, 6961(113:1105)
    >>Royal Winnipeg Rifles participation, tribute, S.O. 31, 6960-1(113:1105)
    >>See also Juno Beach Centre (World War II Memorial)

"D.G. Regina" see Coins--10 cent coin

da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula see Brazil

Daffodil Month see Cancer

Dagenais, Bonnie and Bob

    >>Retired Ottawa-Carleton district teachers, November 23, 2002, robbery/murder victims, S.O. 31, 1831(31:1405)

DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc.

Dairy industry

    >>Butter oil sugar blends, importation, Canadian International Trade Tribunal ruling, 5943-4(97:1815-25)
    >>>Dairy producers, involvement, government indifference, o.q., 5712(93:1450)
    >>>Government action, o.q., 5248(86:1445-50), 5294(87:1450), 5557(91:1450)
    >>>Ice cream industry, impact, S.O. 31, 4655(77:1410)
    >>>o.q., 2633-4(44:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3709-10(62:1400)
    >>>Working group recommendations, o.q., 4821(79:1440), 4824(79:1500), 5107-8(84:1450), 5360(88:1450), 5557(91:1450), 5712(93:1450)
    >>Exports, World Trade Organization, impact, o.q., 2721(46:1500-5), 3064(51:1440)
    >>Milk producers, supply management, importance, milk substitutes importation, impact, government commitment
    >>>o.q., 4418(73:1455), 4591-2(76:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4814-5(79:1405-10)
    >>Prix Léo-Derikx, Research and development award, Deborah Buszard, Bertrand Farmer, recipients, S.O. 31, 1344(23:1415)
    >>Quebec, imports, impact, 4226(71:1210)
    >>Tariff rate quota, 50% rule, o.q., 3064(51:1435-40)
    >>See also Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Alberta; Dairy Month

Dairy Month

    >>June, dairy products, dairy industry promoting, S.O. 31, 7020(114:1405)

Dairy Terms Act (Bill C-340)--Vellacott

Dakota Tipi First Nation see Indian bands/reserves--Financial management/accountability

Dallaire, General Romeo see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--United Nations approval, Rwanda

Dalphond-Guiral, Madeleine (BQ--Laval Centre)

    >>Aboriginal offenders, 6009(98:1755-1800)
    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, o.q., 6035(99:1155)
    >>Air transportation security, 1325(22:1720)
    >>Alternative/renewable/green energy, 607(9:1725-30)
    >>Arar, Maher, 1323(22:1715)
    >>Artists, M. (Lill), 8449-51(138:1255-300)
    >>Border, Canadian, 1324(22:1715)
    >>Budget 2003, M. for approval (Manley), 4060-2(68:1700-15)
    >>Cargill Limited, 5701-2(93:1350)
    >>Chinese Canadians, o.q., 1034(17:1500)
    >>Chomedey News, S.O. 31, 3132(52:1410)
    >>Citizenship, o.q., 3201-2(55:1135)
    >>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, 6545-6(106:1440)
    >>Citizenship of Canada Act (Bill C-18), 1426-30(24:1055-135), 1433(24:1155), 1439(24:1245), 1440-1(24:1300), 1445(24:1335)
    >>Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act (amdt.--sentencing principles)(Bill C-416), 6008-9(98:1755-1800)
    >>Democratic deficit, 8546(140:1300)
    >>Democratic institutions, S.O. 31, 3858(65:1105)
    >>Disability Tax Credit, 4060-1(68:1700-5)
    >>>M. on supply (McDonough), 1593-6(27:1145-210)
    >>>o.q., 3866(65:1145-50)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 4060(68:1700), 4061(68:1715)
    >>>o.q., 1306(22:1450), 3866(65:1145-50)
    >>Duterville, Albert, o.q., 6967(113:1135)
    >>Elections, 8545(140:1250-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2369(40:1110)
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-49), 8543-7(140:1240-305)
    >>Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-406), 7845-6(127:1755-800)
    >>Energy, 607(9:1730-5)
    >>"Famous Five", 8480(139:1405)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), statement by Minister (Cauchon), 3871-2(65:1215)
    >>Gasoline prices, o.q., 6376(104:1155)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 311(5:1125), 1188-9(20:1135)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 607(9:1730), 609(9:1750)
    >>Health care funding, 4062(68:1715)
    >>>M. on supply (Ménard), 2338-9(39:1525-35)
    >>Hibernia oil and gas project, 607(9:1735)
    >>Hydro-electric power, 607(9:1730)
    >>Immigrants, 4061(68:1705)
    >>Immigration, 1325-6(22:1725-30), 4061(68:1705)
    >>>o.q., 5033(83:1450)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board, o.q., 4534(75:1130)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--sponsorship of relative)(Bill C-436), 9049-50(149:1140-5)
    >>International Day of Disabled Persons, S.O. 31, 2202(37:1405)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, reports, 8442(138:1200)
    >>Journées québécoise de la solidarité internationale, S.O. 31, 908(15:1105)
    >>Labour disputes, strike, lockouts, M. on supply (Guay), 5701-2(93:1350-5)
    >>Liberal gvernment (Martin), 8544(140:1240-5)
    >>Literature, S.O. 31, 1899-900(32:1405)
    >>Mental Illness Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 8266(135:1410)
    >>Music, 8450(138:1255)
    >>National identity card, 3308(55:1210)
    >>>o.q., 1617(27:1435), 7578(123:1155)
    >>National missile defence system (NMD), M. on supply (Bachand, C.), 6338-9(103:1635-45)
    >>National Nursing Week, S.O. 31, 6237-8(102:1415)
    >>National security (public safety), 1324(22:1715-20), 1326-7(22:1735), 1327-8(22:1740), 6020-1(99:1025-35)
    >>Nuclear energy, 606-7(9:1720-5), 608(9:1745)
    >>Nuclear Safety and Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 606-8(9:1720-45), 609(9:1750)
    >>Nuclear waste, 606-7(9:1720-5), 608(9:1745), 609(9:1750)
    >>Ouelette, Fernand, S.O. 31, 1611(27:1405)
    >>Palestinian refugees, o.q., 9314-5(153:1135)
    >>Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day, S.O. 31, 7866(128:1105)
    >>Privacy Commissioner, 7995(130:1500)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Ablonczy (contempt of Parliament), 6545-6(106:1540)
    >>>Dalphond-Guiral (false/misleading statements), 7995(130:1500)
    >>Procedure, Member's remarks, 3308(55:1210)
    >>Prostitution, 3319(55:1335)
    >>Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-17), 1323-8(22:1715-40), 6020-1(99:1025-35)
    >>Quebec, 607(9:1730)
    >>Quebec Citizenship Week, S.O. 31, 1780(30:1110)
    >>Quebec Intellectual Disability Week, S.O. 31, 4410(73:1410)
    >>References, 606(9:1720)
    >>>Speech written by Parliamentary Intern Lee Wheeler, 606(9:1720)
    >>Refugees, o.q., 476(7:1455), 515(8:1455), 630(10:1150), 3253(54:1500), 4145(69:1455), 8395(137:1450)
    >>Sécur, 5701(93:1350)
    >>Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées, S.O. 31, 6913-4(112:1410)
    >>Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 6446(105:1540)
    >>Sex-trade workers (street prostitution), M. (Davies), 3318-9(55:1330-5)
    >>Sisulu, Walter, S.O. 31, 5977(98:1410)
    >>Taxation, 608(9:1740)
    >>Track and field, S.O. 31, 5862(96:1410)
    >>Vidéotron Ltée, 5701-2(93:1350)
    >>Wind energy, 606(9:1720), 607(9:1725), 607-8(9:1735)
    >>Women, 606((:1720)
    >>World Health Organization (WHO), M. on supply (Abbott), 6446(105:1540), 6448-9(105:1600)
    >>Youth Criminal Justice Act, 6008-9(98:1755)

Damage Control Training Facility (DCTF)

    >>Shipboard damage-control and firefighting training facility, Halifax, NS, S.O. 31, 788(13:1405)

"Damned Americans, I hate those bastards" see Parrish--References

Dancevic, Frank see Tennis--Davis Cup

Dandelion festival see Pesticides--Cosmetic use

Dangerous driving

    >>Causing death, conditional sentences, o.q., 6803(110:1455)
    >>See also Street racing

Dangerous offenders

    >>Applications, Criminal Code, Section 753, 1084(18:1540), 3852(65:1010)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt--dangerous offender)(Bill C-278)
    >>Legislation, introducing, o.q., 7914(129:1430)
    >>Sentences, community based, parole, etc., 7935(129:1700)
    >>See also Sex offender registry

Daniels-Owen, Kathy see Big Sister Award

Darcy, Judy see Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

D'Arcy McGee Secondary School see Students--Exchange program

DAREarts award see Chrétien, Aline

DART see Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)

Dartmouth constituency

    >>Concerns of residents, 644(10:1335)

Date-rape drugs see Sexual assault

Dauphin--Swan River constituency see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Canadian position

Davida Woodland see Lévis, QC

Davie Industries Inc./MIL Davie Inc.

    >>Federal and Quebec government contracts, 2456(41:1745)

Davies, Libby (NDP--Vancouver East)

Davis Cup see Tennis

Davis Inlet

    >>Innu community renewal, Natuashish
    >>>Healing strategy, coinciding, o.q., 2685(45:1155-200)
    >>>Housing construction, government mismanagement, S.O. 31, 2626-7(44:1415)
    >>>Relocation, government mismanagement, lack of leadership, social problems, o.q., 8440(138:1150)

Davis, Virginia see Marine technology--Student competition

Day care see Child care; Family Day Care Services; Quebec

Day, Stockwell (CA--Okanagan--Coquihalla)

DCTF see Damage Control Training Facility (DCTF)

de Arrilucea, Eduardo Plagaro Perez see Basque separatists

De Merode, Prince Alexandre see Olympics

De Rochebelle Secondary School see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Canadian participation

Deacon, Don

    >>Death, tribute, S.O. 31, 8838(145:1355)

Dead stock removal see Cattle

Deaf and hearing impaired persons

    >>Students, post-secondary, sign language interpretation, double taxation, S.O. 31, 4709(78:1410)
    >>See also Better Speech and Hearing Month; British Columbia Ear Bank (St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC); Hearing Awareness Month

Dean, John see Medal of Bravery

Death penalty see Capital punishment

Death Penalty Referendum Act (Bill C-425)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 5043(83:1555)
    >>See also Capital punishment--Referendum

Debt see Airports; Developing countries; National debt; Student debt

Debt servicing and reduction account see National debt

Dedicated taxes see Taxation

Defence equipment

    >>Aircraft, Lancaster Aviation Inc. contract, spare parts removal from Canada, o.q., 1072-3(18:1430-5), 1146(19:1500)
    >>Exports, 2001 annual report, tabled, 2686(45:1200)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Military equipment; Cluster bombs; Land mines (anti-personnel mines); Nuclear submarines; Sea King helicopters

Defence expenditures see Canadian Armed Forces--Funding; Conscientious objectors--Income tax paid; National Defence Depatrment--Expenditures

Defence industry

    >>United States contracts, Liberal government (Chrétien) anti-Americanism impact, CAE contract lost, etc., o.q., 8723-4(143:1150)

Defence policy

Defence Research and Development Canada see International Scientific Awards

Defibrillators see Airlines; Occupational health and safety

Deficit see Budget deficit

Deficit Prevention Act (Bill C-385)--Harb

    >>First reading, 3510(59:1025)
    >>See also Budget deficit--Prohibiting

DeKort, Paul see Breast Cancer Awareness Month--Clothing for Charity

Delegated legislation see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Fifty-third

DeLong, David

    >>Volunteer firefighter, North Queens, NS, 60 years service, S.O. 31, 955(16:1410)

Democracy

    >>Definition, 1129(19:1305), 7966-7(130:1145-55)
    >>>New Democratic Party, 1726(29:1350)
    >>Erosion, 1129(19:1305-10)
    >>Multi-party system, opposition parties, importance, 7655-6(124:1810)
    >>Public consultation, importance, 4111(69:1045)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7739(126:1405)
    >>Reform
    >>>Martin, Paul, position, S.O. 31, 746(12:1410), 3459(58:1405)
    >>>Progressive Conservative Party position, 5906(96:1925)
    >>Supreme Court constitutional authority undermining, 5994(98:1600)
    >>"Work in progress", 3433(57:1550)
    >>See also Africa; Indian bands/reserves Iraq--Reconstruction/democratization; Peace; Turkey--Iraq war

Democratic deficit

Democratic institutions

    >>Estates General on the Reform of Democratic Institutions, review, S.O. 31, 3858(65:1105)

Democratic Representative Caucus (DRC) see Strahl--References

Democratic Republic of the Congo see Congo, Democratic Republic of

Demographics see Urbanization

Denis Morris Catholic High School see Rowing

Denmark

    >>Canadian ambassador, Alfonso Gagliano, o.q., 7288(118:1130)

Dental health see Aboriginal peoples/communities--Health care

Dental plastics

    >>bisPhenol A (BPA)/BisGMA, studies, qu., 6770(110:1030)

Departmental Internal Audit Act (Bill C-367)--Harb

Depleted uranium weapons see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack

Depletion allowances see Natural resource industries--Taxation measures

Deportation

    >>Petitions, 7301(118:1240)
    >>See also Air transportation security--Vancouver International Airport incident; Arar, Maher; Palestinian refugees; Refugees--Removal orders not implemented; Street racing--Vancouver; War criminals

Deposit insurance see Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)

Depository services see Public Works and Government Services Department--government publishing

Depreciation allowances see Natural resource industries--Income tax

Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole House

    >>Appointment see Committees of the Whole House
    >>See also Bélair--References

Deregulation see Electricity; Transportation

DES Awareness Week

    >>DES (diethylstilbestrol), synthetic estrogen, health problems, S.O. 31, 6429(105:1410)

Desautels, Denis see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee

Desbiens, Normand

    >>Prix du bénévolant en loisir et in sport Dollard-Morin, recipient, S.O. 31, 1136(19:1405)

Deschamps, Madame Justice Marie see Supreme Court of Canada

Desjardins, Marcel

    >>La Presse, vice president, deputy editor, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 3416(57:1355), 3418(57:1405)

Desjarlais, Bev (NDP--Churchill)

Desmarais, André see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)--Wine seizure

Desmarais, Paul Sr. see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Total Fina Elf oil company interests

Desmeules, Guy see Jonquière Chamber of Commerce

Desrochers, Daniel see Motorcycle (biker) gangs

Desrochers, Odina (BQ--Lotbinière-L'Érable)

Detax strategy see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)--Constructive notices

Detroit, MI see Trade with United States--Northern Ontario

Detroit River see Oil spills

DEVCO se Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)

Developing countries

    >>Agriculture, importance, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) policy, "Promoting Sustainable Rural Development Through Agriculture", S.O. 31, (83:1410)
    >>Debt crisis, oil supply/price crises of 1973 and 1979, relationship, 593(9:1525), 595(9:1545-50)
    >>Education, funding, o.q., 1621(27:1455)
    >>See also Disease prevention--Children; Drugs and pharmaceuticals; Energy; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Income tax--International agreements re avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion, Tax havens; Municipal Partnership Program; Terrorism--Poverty factor; Trade

Development and Peace see Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace

Development assessment process see Yukon Territory

Development assistance see Foreign aid

Developmental disorders see Disabled and handicapped persons--Autism and developmental disorders

DeVillers, Hon. Paul (Lib.--Simcoe North; Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons); Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) as of June 20, 2003)

    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28), 6392(104:1325)
    >>Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (amdt.--political financing)(Bill C-24), 7017(114:1340-5)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering (Bill C-46), 7931(129:1635)
    >>Education, o.q., 3910(66:1435)
    >>Health, 1101-4(18:1745-1810)
    >>Health care, House take note, M. (McLellan), 1101-4(18:1745-1810)
    >>Hockey, o.q., 3435(57:1445)
    >>House of Commons proceedings, Ms. (Boudria), 389-91(6:1820-40)
    >>Income tax, 1104(18:1810)
    >>Job creation, 6392(104:1325)
    >>Legislation, 389-90(6:1820)
    >>Obesity, 1101(18:1745)
    >>Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-31), 6785-6(110:1305)
    >>Physical Activity and Sport Act (Bill C-12), 519(8:1515)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Government, 519(8:1515)
    >>>Clock, 1577(26:1720)
    >>>Emergency debate, M. (DeVillers), 4270-1(71:1630), 6447(105:1550)
    >>>Question deemed put, M. (DeVillers), 64479105:1545)
    >>Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-17), 1576-7(26:1710-20)
    >>Radio-Canada, o.q., 7029(114:1455)
    >>Special Olympics 2003 World Summer Games (Dublin, Ireland), o.q., 7029(114:1450)
    >>Species at risk (endangered species), 390(6:1820)
    >>Sports, 390-1(6:1825-40)
    >>>o.q., 2634(44:1455), 7137(116:1435)
    >>Swimming Canada, o.q., 2553-4(43:1425), 2684(45:1150)
    >>Terrorism, 1576-7(26:1710-5)

Devils Lake, North Dakota

    >>Water diversion, to Red River and Lake Winnipeg, environmental impact, Boundary Waters Treaty Act factor, International Joint Commission (IJC) role, etc., o.q., 8604(141:1505), 8671(142:1425)

Devlin, Charles

    >>Good samaritan, tragic death, tribute/condolence, S.O. 31, 3977(67:1405)

Devolution see Airports; Yukon Territory

Dhaliwal, Hon. Herb (Lib.--Vancouver South--Burnaby; Minister of Natural Resources)

Di Done, Ricardo see Organization for the Protection of Childen's Rights (OPCR)

Diabetes

    >>Canadian Diabetes Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 1184(20:1110), 2048(35:1100)
    >>Insulin see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
    >>National Diabetes Day, November 14th, S.O. 31, 1727(29:1400)
    >>Type I juvenile diabetes, research, 983(16:1715)
    >>>Kids for a Cure Day, S.O. 31, 1023(17:1355), 1025-6(17:1410)
    >>>o.q., 1033(17:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3058(51:1400), 6962(113:1110)
    >>Type II diabetes, prevalence/prevention, 945(16:1305)

Diabetes Hope Foundation

    >>Commendation, S.O. 31, 4410(73:1405)