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The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. The subject entries will either provide reference to a page number or, a combination of page number followed by the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard.

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Health care providers

    >>Layoffs, o.q., 8270(135:1430)
    >>Shortage, 4006(67:1710), 4279(71:1730), 6193(101:1830), 6194(101:1840), 6195(101:1850)
    >>>Atlantic provinces, 6195(101:1850)
    >>>Doctors and nurses, 542(8:1805), 545(8:1825), 613(10:1005), 971-2(16:1545-50), 1105-6(18:1810-20), 4266(71:1550)
    >>>Education, increasing, 4266(71:1550)
    >>>Foreign credentials, recognizing, 631(2:1555)
    >>>Northern Canada, 4273(71:1650)
    >>>Rural and remote areas, 978-9(1635-40), 1106(18:1820)
    >>>Yukon Territory, 711(11:1815), 979-80(16:1650-5), 3948(67:1025)
    >>Training, funding, Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology Standing Committee (Kirby) report, 982(16:1705)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Doctors; Goods and Services Tax (GST)--Medical practitioners; Medical procedures; Nurses; Pharmacist Awareness Week; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Health clubs

    >>Membership fees, income tax deduction, 1554(26:1505)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--health club membership fees)(Bill C-305)

Health council see Health care funding--Accountability

Health Council of Canada

    >>Establishing, 5980(98:1425)
    >>Membership, o.q., 7872(128:1140)
    >>See also Health care--Federal-provincial jurisdiction

Health Department

    >>Estimates
    >>>2003-2004, Main, Committee of the Whole consideration under S.O. 81(4)(a), 6193-233(101:1830-2330), deemed reported, 6233(101:2330)
    >>>See also Estimates--2003-2004, Supplementary (A)
    >>JM Enterprises/Continental Custom Carriage Ltd., untendered contract, Joanne Meyer involvement, 4284(71:1805), 5052(83:1705), 6209(101:2035-40)
    >>>o.q., 4248-9(71:1440), 4249(71:1445), 4368(72:1450-5), 4419(73:1500), 4492(74:1455), 5357(88:1435), 5555(91:1435)
    >>Mandate, role, priorities, 6195-8(101:1850-905)
    >>Scientists expressing concerns, treatment, whistle blower protection, relationship, 9206(151:1625)
    >>Secrecy, culture of, 3895(66:1250)
    >>See also Canada Health Act; Cipro (anti-anthrax drug); Emergency preparedness; Health care--Health Department health/disease surveillance; Health care funding--First Ministers' agreement (2003); Health products; Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug); Monkeys; National Microbiology Laboratory (Winnipeg Level 4 lab); Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); Smallpox--Bioterrorist threat; Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation

Health information

    >>Privacy, 1663(28:1545)
    >>>See also Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-13); Health Information Privacy Act (Bill C-311)

Health Information Privacy Act (Bill C-311)--Thompson, G.

    >>First reading, 1663(28:1545)
    >>See also Health information--Privacy

Health products

    >>Health Department Marketed Health Products Directorate, role, etc., 6222(101:2210-5), 6223(101:2220)

Health protection

    >>Throne Speech statement, 2(1:1525)
    >>See also Food safety; Reproductive and genetic technologies

Health research

    >>Commercialization, 541(8:1800)
    >>Government commitment, 215(4:1100), 540(8:1745)
    >>Government funding
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 4785(79:1015)
    >>>Increase, 4266(71:1555)
    >>Importance, S.O. 31, 743-4(12:1400-5)
    >>Rural and remote areas, need for special focus, 979(16:1640)
    >>See also Assisted human reproduction; Breast cancer; Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI); Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Cancer; Chronic disease; Cruelty to animals; Diabetes--Type I juvenile diabetes; Kidney disease; Marijuana--Medicinal use, Prairie Plant Systems Inc.; Monkeys; National Research Council (NRC)--Institute of Biodiagnostics; Obesity; Prostate cancer; Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)--Canadian researchers; Spinal cord research; Stem cell research

Health Standing Committee

    >>McLellan, Health Minister, non-appearance, 6193(101:1830), 6198(101:1910), 6199(101:1920)
    >>Organization meeting, M. (Steckle), agreed to, 7668(125:1055)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-13)), 2595(44:1030)
    >>>Second (extension to consider Hazardous Products Act (amdt)--fire-safe cigarettes)(Bill C-260)), 5673(93:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Regan), agreed to, 7145(116:1520)
    >>>Third (Strengthening the Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS), 6886(112:1045)
    >>>Fourth (Animal-Sourced Insulins: Availability for Diabetics), 7298(118:1220)
    >>>Sixth (Hazardous Products Act (amdt)--fire-safe cigarettes)(Bill C-260)), 8325(136:1505)
    >>>Seventh (matter relating to Hazardous Products Act (amdt)--fire-safe cigarettes)(Bill C-260)), 8605(141:1510)
    >>>Eighth (Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (A), Health Department), 8605(141:1510)
    >>Studies, health care reform, o.q., 2635(44:1500)
    >>Travel, authorization, Ms. (Regan), agreed to, 4676(77:1635), 7111(115:1640), 7757-8(126:1545-50)
    >>See also Abortion--Medical necessity/health risks; Assisted human reproduction--Legislation; Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (Romanow)--Report; Hazardous Products Act (amdt)--fire-safe cigarettes)(Bill C-260); Reproductive and genetic technologies

Health statistics see Health care

Health surveillance see Health care--Health Department health/disease surveillance

Health technology see Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment

Healthy Environments for Children see World Health Day

Healthy Workplace week

Healy, Richard

    >>Veteran, Ortona battle (December 20-27, 1943) 1998 memorial dinner, volunteer organizer, tribute, S.O. 31, 3003(50:1100)

Hearing Awareness Month

    >>May, designation, S.O. 31, 6313(103:1400)

Hearing impaired persons see Deaf and hearing impaired persons

Hearn, Loyola (PC--St. John's West)

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada see Heart Month

Heart disease see Congenital heart disease

Heart Month

    >>February 2003, designation, public awareness raising, fund raising campaigns, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada support, etc., S.O. 31, 2794(47:1415), 2956(49:1405), 3639-40(61:1400)

Heart on the Hill Day

    >>February 17, 2003, S.O. 31, 3640(61:1400)

Heating costs see Heating oil--Prices; Housing; Natural gas--Prices

Heating Expenses One Time Relief

    >>2000 program
    >>>Auditor General's concerns, etc., 3890(66:1205-10), 6124(101:1020-5)
    >>>Continuing payments, Governor General's Special Warrants use, 6906-8(112:1325-40), 7142-3(116:1505), 7220-1(117:1505-10)
    >>>Election timing factor, etc., 6124(101:1020)
    >>>>o.q., 3744(63:1440)
    >>>Recipients, deceased, imprisoned, etc., 3525(59:1215), 3556(59:1540)
    >>See also Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, First

Heating oil

Heating systems see Geothermal energy; Municipal waste--Berlin, Germany

Heaven Can Wait see Wright, Frank

Heavy metals see Food--Contamination

Hébert, Paul see Soirée des Masques

Hébertville-Station, QC

    >>100th anniversary, S.O. 31, 3978(67:1410)

Hector, Michael see Penitentiary inmates

Heinbecker, Paul see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Canadian position

Helicopter Association International see Makkonen, Doug

Helicopters see Cormorant helicopters; Forest industry--Newfoundland and Labrador pilot projects; Griffon helicopters; Labrador helicopters; Sea King helicopters

Helms-Burton law (United States) see Trade--Cuba

"Helping Families Succeed" initiative see Family mediation--Family Mediation Canada "Helping Families Succeed" initiative

Hemophilia see World Hemophilia Day

Hénault, General Raymond see Legion of Honour (France)

Henderson, Mike see Canadian Coast Guard--Funding

Hendry, Commander Paul see Ottawa, HMCS

Henwood, Major Bruce see Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel, Disability benefits

Hepatitis Awareness Month

    >>Canadian Liver Foundation designating, S.O. 31, 6024(99:1100)

Hepatitis C

Herbal remedies

    >>Income tax deduction, medical expense, providing, 320(5:1220)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--herbal remedies)(Bill C-208)

Heritage

    >>Musical/oral cultural heritage, Canadian Culture Online program, supporting, S.O. 31, 2324(39:1405)
    >>National Archives, National Library, amalgamating, Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1525)
    >>>o.q., 683(11:1455)
    >>Reid, Bill, Haida artist, collection remaining in Canada, government efforts, o.q., 515(8:1455)
    >>Summit on culture, April 22-23, multicultural heritage, developing, o.q., 4142(69:1440)

Heritage buildings

    >>Budget 2003 measure, 3734(62:1655)

Heritage Conservation Award see Petrolia, On--Communities in Bloom

Heritage Day

    >>February 17, "The Heritage of Our Town", 2003 theme, S.O. 31, 3642(61:1410), 3977(67:1405)

Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (Bill S-7)--Keddy

    >>Message from Senate, 7771(126:1725)
    >>First reading, 8215(134:1510)
    >>Second reading, 8623-9(141:1835-925), agreed to, on division, 8920(146:1730-50)
    >>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee referral, 8920(146:1750)
    >>See also Lighthouses--Heritage lighthouses

Heritage lighthouses see Lighthouses

Hermanson, Elwin

    >>Saskatchewan Party leader, tribute, S.O. 31, 9261(152:1400)
    >>See also Saskatchewan--Provincial election

Heroin

    >>Seizure, October 31, 2002, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), air transportation Advance Passenger Information (API)/Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems role, o.q., 1146(19:1500)

Herring pumps see Atlantic Pacific Fish Trading Limited

Herron, John (PC--Fundy--Royal)

Hession, Raymond see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Administrative procedures; Sea King helicopters--Replacement, Procurement process

Hezbollah terrorist group

Hibernia oil and gas project

    >>Canada Steamship Lines Inc. contracts, Finance Minister Martin conflict of interest possibility, o.q., 4247(71:1430), 4248(71:1435), 4368-9(72:1455)
    >>Government subsidies, Newfoundland and Labrador benefits, 607(9:1735), 762(16:1550), 1986(34:1140), 2269(38:1625)

Higginson, Bill see Organ donations/transplants--Multiple Organ Retrieval and Exchange Program (MORE)

Higher Institute for Technological Studies, Gafsa, Tunisia see Collège de la région de l'Amiante

Highland Valley Hoffers see Relay for Life

Highways and roads

Hike Canada Week

Hill, Grant (CA--Macleod)

Hill, Jay (CA--Prince George--Peace River)

Hillson, Glen

    >>AIDS activist, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 7285(118:1115)

Hilstrom, Howard (CA--Selkirk--Interlake)