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McLaughlin, Sharon

    >>New Democratic Party, assistant, retirement, tribute, S.O. 31, 3071(53:1415)

McLellan, Hon. Anne (Lib.--Edmonton West; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

McMaster Children's Hospital

    >>12th annual telethon, May 2, 2004, S.O. 31, 3031(52:1400)

McNally, Grant (CPC--Dewdney--Alouette)

    >>Access to Information Act, 1027-8(17:1850-55)
    >>Air pollution/smog, S.O. 31, 1300(23:1410)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 352(7:1025)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1791(31:1340), 1823(31:1655), 1879(32:1520)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 1967-9(34:1305-20)
    >>Child pornography, petitions, 959(17:1015)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--no parole when imprisoned for life)(Bill C-221), 1479(26:1120), 2933-4(50:1340-45)
    >>Drug trafficking, o.q., 1045(18:1455)
    >>Gasoline taxes, 1791(31:1340)
    >>Government finances, 1969(34:1320)
    >>House of Commons proceedings, 353(7:1025)
    >>Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack, petitions, 1926(33:1705)
    >>Kamp, Randy, 1967(34:1305)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 1879(32:1520)
    >>>M. on supply (MacKay), 1527(26:1555), 1532(26:1635)
    >>Liberal Party, 668(12:1305), 691(12:1540), 695(12:1610), 1527(26:1555)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 644(12:1010)
    >>McNally, references, 1967-8(34:1305)
    >>Medisys medical clinic, o.q., 2915(50:1130-5)
    >>Murder, 1479(26:1120)
    >>National debt, 1791(31:1340)
    >>Open Government Act (Bill C-462), 1027-8(17:1850-55)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Question and comment period, allotted time, 3212(55:1355)
    >>References
    >>>Not running for re-election, 1527(26:1555), 1967-8(34:1305), 1969-70(34:1320-30)
    >>>Taking Chair as Acting speaker, 3212(55:1355)
    >>Sentences (convicted criminals), 2933-4(50:1340-45)
    >>Sponsorship program, 1791(31:1340), 1823(31:1655)
    >>>M. on supply (Hill, G.), 668(12:1305), 691(12:1540), 695(12:1610)
    >>>o.q., 758(13:1450-55)
    >>Stem cell research, petitions, 959(17:1020)

McNally case see DNA evidence--DNA databank

McTeague, Hon. Dan (Lib.--Pickering--Ajax--Uxbridge)

    >>Arar, Maher, 482(9:1125)
    >>Armenian genocide, M. (Dalphond-Guiral), 1068-9(18:1805-10), 2170(37:1805)
    >>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), House take note, M. (Bélanger), 572-3(10:1355)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-249), 11(1:1650)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-19), 881-2(15:1225-35)
    >>Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), o.q., 2512(43:1500)
    >>Dalai Lama, o.q., 2586(44:1445)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 451(8:1615), 480(9:1110), 569(10:1315), 2572(44:1320)
    >>Eid ul-Adha, S.O. 31, 430(8:1405)
    >>Equalization payments, 568-9(10:1315)
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-18), 568-9(10:1315)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 481-2(9:1120)
    >>Human rights , 480(9:1115)
    >>Impaired driving, 939(16:1550), 940(16:1555)
    >>International relations, o.q., 2634(45:1150)
    >>Marijuana, 939-40(16:1550-5)
    >>Meat, 572-3(10:1345-55)
    >>National Parole Board, 882(15:1235)
    >>Order in Council appointments, 2036(35:1205)
    >>Parole, 881-2(15:1230-5)
    >>Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9), 2572(44:1320)
    >>Penitentiary inmates, 881-2(15:1230-5)
    >>Petitions, 2036(35:1205)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)
    >>Taiwan, o.q., 2585-6(44:1445)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 448(8:1600), 451(8:1615), 480-2(9:1110-25), 485-6(9:1155), 499-500(9:1325-35)
    >>United Nations, o.q., 2634(45:1150)
    >>United States, o.q., 2636(45:1200)
    >>Vietnam, o.q., 1913(33:1450)
    >>Water quality/pollution, 2324-5(39:1830-40)
    >>>o.q., 2033-4(35:1150), 2583(44:1430)
    >>World Health Organization (WHO), o.q., 2035(35:1155), 2586(44:1445)

Meals on Wheels

    >>Elderly, shut-ins, providing meals to, volunteers, efforts, tribute, S.O. 31, 1865-6(32:1400)

Meat

    >>Price fixing, collusion, supermarkets, allegations, profiting from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis, Competition Bureau unable to respond, etc., 149(3:2040-45), 151-5(3:2100-25), 164-7(3:2235-50), 572-3(10:1345-55), 575(10:1405), 1098(19:1240-45), 1100(19:1255), 1121(19:1510), 1133(19:1640), 1516-7(26:1530)
    >>>Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee investigation, o.q., 2967(51:1440)
    >>See also Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Charlevoix lamb; Meat processing industry

Meat processing industry

Media

    >>Corporate concentration, dangers, government measures, need, 112(3:1555)
    >>See also Sponsorship program--Advertising contracts, Auditor General's Report

Media IDA Vision see Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report

Medical devices

Medical equipment see Health care--Diagnostic and medical equipment/services; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Medical expenses

    >>Refundable medical expense supplement, increasing, 631(11:1700), 1721(29:1610)
    >>See also Vitamins and supplements

Medical procedures see Abortion; Breast Implant Registry

Medical research see Health research; Stem cell research

Medical students

Medicare see Health care--History

Medisys medical clinic

Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug)

    >>Canadian Armed Forces use, risk management, adverse reactions, r.o., 1523(26:1550)

Members of Parliament

    >>Caucus meetings, privacy, recording leaked to press, 1408-10(24:1505-20), 1712(29:1505-10)
    >>Code of conduct, stronger, 34(2:1140)
    >>>See also Ethics--Code
    >>Expenditures, travel, etc., disclosing, 648(12:1035-40), 686-9(12:1505-30)
    >>Former
    >>>Deaths, tribute see Darling, Stan; Sharp, Hon. Mitchell; Strum, Gladys
    >>>See also Bachand, André;
    >>Individuals, accountable for own actions, political party characterizations, unfair, 1499(26:1350)
    >>Intolerance, Conservative/Liberal Party members, Prime Minister Paul Martin position, o.q., 2389-90(41:1440)
    >>Languages other than two official, 2809(48:1545), 2811(48:1605)
    >>>Chinese, 3071(53:1410)
    >>>Cree, 1458(25:1205), 2231(38:1530), 2233(38:1540), 2233(38:1550), 2421(41:1815), 2422(41:1820), 2946(51:1205), 2947-8(51:1215-20), 2946(51:1205), 2947(51:1215), 2948(51:1220)
    >>>Greek, 1701(29:1405), 1702(29:1410)
    >>>Okanagan, 2258(39:1010)
    >>Number, capping, 2651(42:1100-1200)
    >>>Impact, representation by population principle, 2652-5(42:1115-30)
    >>>Other countries, comparison, 2657-8(46:1150-1200)
    >>>See also Constitution Act, 2004 (representation) (Bill C-486)
    >>Party affiliation, recognizing as Independent Members, 1(1:1505)
    >>Pensions, health insurance see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-24)
    >>Pensions, opting out, opting in, 2931(50:1320), 2947(51:1215), 2980(51:1615)
    >>Public perception of, 2557(44:1130-35), 2560(44:1155)
    >>>See also Democracy
    >>Role, 34(2:1140), 1673-4(29:1050), 2558(44:1135)
    >>>Enhancing, 109(3:1535), 1762-3(30:1215-20)
    >>>>Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1640), 122(3:1710), 123(3:1715), 479(9:1105)
    >>>National issues focus, 181(4:1110)
    >>Soccer game with pages, Members victory, S.O. 31, 1907-8(33:1415)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Government expenditures; Greater Toronto Area (GTA); Throne Speech--Consultations with Members of Parliament

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

Mental health

    >>Asbestos region, QC, film, Je t'aime pareil, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Most Innovative Mental Illness Awareness Week Event award (2003), S.O. 31, 2216(38:1415)
    >>Government measures, o.q., 2920(50:1155)
    >>National Mental Health Week, May 3-9, 2004, recognition, S.O. 31, 2861-2(49:1405)
    >>See also Fondation Pierre-Janet; Galloway, Jim; Penitentiary inmates; Schizophrenia

Mentally disabled persons see Offenders--International transfer--Mental disorder

Merchant navy veterans

    >>Veterans benefits, struggle for, 126(3:1735)

Meredith, Val (CPC--South Surrey--White Rock--Langley)

    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 2129-30(37:1300-5)
    >>Aboriginal self-government, 2130(37:1300)
    >>Avian flu (bird flu), M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (White, R.), 2201-3(37:2135-40)
    >>Fisheries Act (amdt.) (Bill C-33), 2705(46:1750)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 1926(33:1700)
    >>Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11), 2129-31(37:1300-10)

Mergers

    >>Competition Bureau review, flat fees, o.q., 2393(41:1455)
    >>See also Air Canada--Canadian Airlines purchase/merger

Merrifield, Rob (CPC--Yellowhead)

Metals see Scrap metals

Meteorological Society of Canada

    >>Weather stations, closing/downgrading
    >>>o.q., 206(5:1145-50)
    >>>S.O. 31, 752(13:1415)

Methamphetamine (crystal meth)

    >>Addiction, impact, etc., 1235-6(21:1740), 1237(21:1750)
    >>>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 1236(21:1740)
    >>Dangers, laboratory risks, etc., 1235(21:1735)
    >>Ingredients, possession, making illegal, 1202(21:1345), 1225(21:1605), 3082(53:1510)
    >>>See also Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--substances used in the production of methamphetamine)(Bill C-528)
    >>Labs in community, impact, etc., 1220(21:1530)
    >>See also Marijuana

Métis

    >>Federal government role, co-operation with other levels of government, Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1640), 622(11:1555)
    >>Housing conditions, Saskatchewan, 124(3:1725)
    >>See also Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement--Implementation

Métis Nation of Ontario

    >>Government funding, r.o., 2566(44:1240)

Mexico

    >>Women, kidnapped, raped, tortured, murdered, etc., in Ciudad Juarez, S.O. 31, 1446(25:1105)

Microbreweries see Breweries

Microcredit

    >>2006 International Summit on Microcredit, Halifax, NS, bid, federal government support, o.q., 1034(35:1155)

Middle East conflict

    >>Canadian position, o.q., 2074(36:1455)
    >>Canadian role, promoting Israel-Palestine co-existence, etc., 1674(29:1055), 1676(29:1110)
    >>See also Hamas (terrorist organization): Israel

Migration integrity officers see Border, Canadian

Migration security officers see Air transportation security--Airports

Migratory birds

    >>Migratory Birds Convention Act
    >>>Government failure to enforce, S.O. 31, 2286(39:1355)
    >>>See also Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34)
    >>Sanctuaries, 2907-8(50:1045-50)
    >>See also Fishing--Lead; Oil spills

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34)--Minister of the Environment (Anderson, Hon. David)

    >>First reading, 2829(49:1000)
    >>Committee referral prior to second reading, M. (Anderson, David), 2901-8(50:1000-55), 2923-30(50:1215-1310), agreed to, 2930(50:1310)
    >>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee referral, 2930(50:1310)
    >>>Reported, without amdt.
    >>Report stage concurrence and second reading, M. (Anderson, David), agreed to, 3177(55:1005)
    >>Third reading, 3177-84(55:1005-1055), 3199-203(55:1220-45), agreed to, 3202-3(55:1245), passed.

Milgaard, David

    >>Murder conviction, exoneration, DNA evidence role, 3092(53:1615-20)

Military equipment see Canadian Armed Forces

Millennium Scholarships

    >>Failure, 1687(29:1220), 1812(31:1530), 1839(32:1035), 1843(32:1105)
    >>See also Education, post-secondary--Federal government funding, "Education budget"

Milliken, Hon. Peter (Lib.--Kingston and the Islands; Speaker)

    >>Afghanistan, 1-2(1:1640)
    >>Auditor General's reports, 374(7:1355), 1865(32:1355)
    >>Bills, House of Commons, 1916(33:1510), 3177(55:1000)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, 439(8:1505)
    >>Board of Internal Economy, 21(2:1005), 1511(26:1500), 2513(43:1505)
    >>Canadian Human Rights Commission, 21(2:1005), 1634(28:1505)
    >>Chief Electoral Officer, 1922(33:1635)
    >>Child custody, 1525(26:1550)
    >>Clark, references, 3160(54:1540)
    >>Commonwealth, 1216(21:1500)
    >>Conservative Party, 1(1:1505)
    >>House of Commons vacancies, 10(1:1645), 2912(50:1115)
    >>House of Commons visitors, 213(4:1500), 320(6:1500), 385(7:1500), 686(12:1500), 828(14:1500), 998(17:1500), 1407-8(24:1500), 1511(26:1500), 1609(27:1500), 1711(29:1500), 1915(33:1505), 2298(39:1500), 3156(54:1505)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, 263(5:1200), 1164(20:1200)
    >>Members of Parliament, 1(1:1505)
    >>National Day of Mourning, 2504(43:1415)
    >>Private Members' Business, 10-1(1:1645-50)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Contempt of Parliament
    >>>>Auditor General's report, Prime Minister Martin, response made outside House rather than through statement by minister inside the House (Hearn), 385(7:1500-5), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 385-6(7:1505)
    >>>>Deputy Prime Minister McLellan, misleading House regarding Firearms Registry, request for information from Radio Canada, taking under advisement, 831(14:1520), questions of privilege withdrawn, apology, 1075(19:1005)
    >>>>Gagliano, Hon. Alfonzo, appearance before Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, evading committee questions, refusal to answer, misleading responses, (Wasylycia-Leis), 1512(26:1505), Member invited to raise matter in committee, not a question of privilege, 1512(26:1505)
    >>>>Mills, D., Public Accounts Standing Committee, in camera testimony, making public, confessing wrongdoing, referral committee report on breach of privilege, Liberal majority defeating, contempt of authority of House (Gauthier), 1986-9(34:1505-20), taking under advisement, 1989(34:1520), apology offered, 2151(37:1530), Speaker's ruling, 2716-7(47:1005-15)
    >>>>Order in Council appointments, tabling in House pursuant to S.O. 110, government ignoring obligation, standing committees deprived of right to consider and examine appointments (Clark), 1216-8(21:1500-15), Deputy Government House Leader taking under advisement, returning to House, 1218(21:1515), obligation not fulfilled, administrative error, Government House Leader apologizing, 1259-60(22:1510-5), Speaker's ruling, 1260(22:1515)
    >>>>Order Paper Question (2nd Sess. 37th Parl.), government response to Rajotte and House leaders only, failure to disclose information to all Members, in the House of Commons, and withholding information for political purposes (Hearn), not a question of privilege, 107-8(3:1525), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 320(6:1500-5)
    >>>>Sponsorship program, Public Works and Government Services Department, Report on Plans and Priorities, misleading (Forseth), taking under advisement, 515(9:1510), 615(11:1505), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 1047(18:1505-10)
    >>>False/misleading statements
    >>>>Justice Department performance report, former Justice Minister Cauchon tabling, factual errors regarding firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), misleading the House, (Breitkreuz), taking under advisement, 66(2:1520)
    >>>>MacKay, tabling of memorandum, knowingly tabling incomplete information, two pages of five page document (Alcock), 782-4(13:1805-15), taking under advisement, 784(13:1815), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 999(17:1505)
    >>>>Public Works and Government Services Minister Owen, reference to B. Mills letter to former Public Works and Government Services Minister Gagliano, inferring request for and receipt of sponsorship slush fund money, legitimately acting on behalf of constituent (B. Mills), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 1047-8(18:1510-5)
    >>>>Treasury Board President Alcock tabling of document re: sponsorship fund grant in Calgary Southeast constituency, inconsistent with statement made in House, need for clarity, (Kenney), 933-4(16:1510-5), 957(17:1005), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 1075-6(19:1005-10)
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper
    >>>>Duceppe, remarks to Jordan, "That's not true buddy. You are lying." Withdrawing comment "buddy" (Jordan), 2074-5(36:1500)
    >>>Rights of Members breached
    >>>>Blaikie, passing between Chair and Pankiw, intentionally disrupting Pankiw while asking oral question, denying right to stand in the House to ask legitimate questions (Pankiw), Speaker drawing Members' attention to S.O. 16(2), Members not to pass between the person who has the floor and the Chair, 1609-10(27:1505)
    >>>>British Columbia Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court rulings, denial of 40 day rule under Member's right to refuse to answer a subpoena to attend as witness before a court of law, Boudria, former Government House Leader, prima facie breach of privilege of House and Members, (2nd Session, 37th Parliament), question unresolved, (Breitkreuz), Member invited to move motion, 244(5:1010)
    >>>>Liberal Party Ontario regional caucus meeting, Room 253-D, Parliamentary precincts, meeting taped and broadcast, Sun Media publishing excerpts, violation of privacy, possible criminal code violation, abuse of media privileges within Parliamentary precincts (O'Reilly), 1408-10(24:1505-15), matter subject of inquiry, Speaker continuing investigation, 1410(24:1520), prima facie breach of privilege of House and Members, Member invited to move motion, Speaker's ruling, 1712(29:1505-10)
    >>>>Main Estimates, government tabling, intention to table revised Main Estimates, Members unable to properly examine Main Estimates, rendered unreliable (Hearn), 1310-2(23:1505-20), taking under advisement, 1312(23:1520), not a question of privilege, Speaker's ruling, 1512-4(26:1505-15)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, government
    >>>>Disposition, House leaders consultation process, independent Members excluded from process, denial of rights, denial of unanimous consent option available, 1457(25:1200-5)
    >>>>Committe referral, prior to second reading, motion deemed carried on division, by unanimous consent, 763(13:1530)
    >>>>Reinstatement from previous session, change of Prime Ministers between session, "new government", procedural acceptability, longstanding practice of reinstatement of bills from previous session, same Parliament, motion in order, 249-51(5:1040-1100)
    >>>>Report stage motions
    >>>>>Could have been moved in Committee, not selected, 2107(37:1010)
    >>>>>Grouping together, voting pattern, etc., 2107(37:1010), 2516(43:1520)
    >>>>>Questions deemed put, recorded division deemed requested, motions deemed carried/defeated on division, no later than 5:30 pm, M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 2516(43:1520)
    >>>>Second reading, consideration, deemed read a second time, considered in committee, reported, concurred in, read the third time and passed
    >>>>>M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 1410(24:1520)
    >>>>>M. (Saada), 939(16:1545-50)
    >>>>>Unanimous consent denied, 934(16:1515)
    >>>>Same form as bills from previous session, reinstating at same stage as at prorogation, 339-41(8:1505-10), 469-71(9:1000-10), 1218(21:1515), 1313(23:1530)
    >>>>>Chair's assurances, requesting, 439(8:1505)
    >>>>>Discrepancy, text altered, Chair reviewing, taking under advisement, 617(11:1520)
    >>>>>>Chair ruling, 932-3(16:1500-05)
    >>>>Third reading
    >>>>>Amendment to amendment, in order, 1441(25:1025)
    >>>>>Motion, seconder, changing name as listed on the Order Paper, by unanimous consent, 1077(19:1015)
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public
    >>>>Introduction and first reading
    >>>>>Acceptability, imposition of tax, inviting comments, Chair reviewing, 171(4:1005), 1077(19:1015), taking under advisement, 1077(19:1015), introduction and first reading null and void, Speaker's ruling, 1366(24:1015)
    >>>>>Summarizing bill briefly, not engaging in debate, 2513(43:1510)
    >>>>Member adding name, by unanimous consent, 321(6:1510)
    >>>>Non-votable item, appealing under S.O. 92(4), process, Chair directing item to be dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence, 164-5(20:1205)
    >>>>Second reading, deemed read second time and referred to committee, unanimous consent denied, 1942(34:1010)
    >>>Committee of the Whole, take note debate, scheduling, debate procedures, etc.,
    >>>>M. (Saada), agreed to, on recorded division, 516-7(9:1510-55)
    >>>>Motion under S.O. 53(1), recorded divisions, necessity, question to be decided without debate or amendment, recorded divisions in order, 516(9:1515)
    >>>Committees, Parliamentary
    >>>>Meeting scheduled, waiving 48 hours notice requirement
    >>>>>Agreed to, 389(7:1530)
    >>>>>Unanimous consent denied, 386(7:1505-10)
    >>>>Member adding name to committee membership, unanimous consent denied, 386(7:1510)
    >>>>Membership, Parliamentary Secretaries, conflict of interest, Speaker's ruling, 616-7(11:1515)
    >>>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, in camera testimony, making public, motion before committee, House Order, seeking, 1944-5(34:1020-5), committee master of its own proceedings, Speaker's ruling, 1968-9(34:1310-5)
    >>>>Witnesses, testimony, inaccuracies, allegations, Committee master of own proceedings, 1711(29:1500-05)
    >>>Debate, Member sitting in seat, Chair not recognizing, 248(5:1035-40)
    >>>Debate be not further adjourned, 30 minute question period pursuant to S.O. 67.1, 350(7:1010)
    >>>Decorum
    >>>>Gesture, finger pointing, 2512(43:1505)
    >>>>Props, use, not in order, 381(7:1440), 2913(50:1120)
    >>>Decorum, noise/conversations/heckling, interrupting Member speaking, Chair/others cannot hear, 783(13:1810)
    >>>Divisions, recorded
    >>>>Deemed requested and deferred, Ms. (Bélanger), agreed to, 151-6(9:1515), 1835(32:1000)
    >>>>Deferred, 1738(29:1845), 1778(31:1130), 2605(44:1705), 2617(45:1000)
    >>>>>Further deferring
    >>>>>>By unanimous consent, 1738(29:1845), 2605(44:1705)
    >>>>Member identified by wrong constituency, correcting, by unanimous consent, 2249(38:1815)
    >>>>Member indicating,/changing vote, 1019(17:1805),
    >>>>Member recorded as voting twice, indicating correct vote, 1017(17:1800), 1021(17:1820), 1919(33:1550)
    >>>>Royal Assent, message from Usher of Black Rod, interrupting voting procedure, Speaker continued vote to completion, also bound by House order re timing of vote and Royal Assent, 1921(33:1625)
    >>>>Scheduling, Ms. (Bélanger), agreed to, 643(12:1000), 2107(37:1010)
    >>>Documents, tabling
    >>>>By unanimous consent, 709(12:1805), 3081(53:1505)
    >>>>Fulfilling request, 762(13:1520)
    >>>>Members other than Cabinet Ministers, unanimous consent requirement, 64(2:1505)
    >>>>Requesting, 998(17:1500), 3081(53:1505)
    >>>>>Document already tabled twice, 998(17:1500)
    >>>>>>Clarification, incomplete/wrong document, taking under advisement, 1164(20:1200), document already tabled and printed in Hansard as answer to previous question, Chair inviting Member to review document, 1183(21:1105-10), document incomplete, requesting more information, Member getting into debate, not a point of order, matter closed, 1259(22:1505)
    >>>>Treasury Board President Alcock, requested to table document, undertaking to produce copies, leaving Chamber before tabling document, Members questioning veracity of subsequent document to be tabled, Chair citing ministerial requirement for bilingual format of documents tabled, not uncommon for Minister to leave Chamber and table document later, 760-2(13:1505-15), further request, fulfilling, document also available on website, matter closed, 784(13:1815)
    >>>Emergency debate (adjournment motions under S.O. 52(2)), applications
    >>>>Accepted, debate ordered, 2078(36:1510)
    >>>>>Scheduling, by unanimous consent, 2081(36:1530)
    >>>>Emergency requirements/criteria not met, not accepted, 322(6:1515)
    >>>>House take note debate to take place, application unnecessary, 22-3(2:1010)
    >>>Government orders, extending due to time taken up by Ministerial statement, 446(8:1550), 1525(26:1550)
    >>>Hansard, changes in printed text from spoken word, phrase "administrative error" allegedly deleted, impact on Speaker's ruling, 1312-3(23:1520-5) taking under advisement, 1313(23:1525), 1408(24:1505), Speaker's ruling, 1711(29:1505)
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper
    >>>>Chair cautioning Members to be more careful in choice of words, 683(12:1445), 1251(22:1420), 2580(44:1415), 2909(50:1100), 2915(50:1130)
    >>>>Duceppe, remarks to Jordan, "That's not true buddy. You are lying." Withdrawing comment "buddy" (Jordan), 2074-5(36:1500)
    >>>>"Hypocrite", 1705(29:1430)
    >>>>"Lying/to lie/a lie", 925(16:1425), 3036(52:1435)
    >>>>"Mislead", deliberately mislead, 512(9:1450)
    >>>>>Withdrawn, 514(9:1500)
    >>>>"Money laundering", Chair cautioning, 1253(22:1435)
    >>>>"Perjury", suggestion of, withdrawing, 63(2:1455)
    >>>>"Rigging", Chair cautioning Members on use of word, 2294(39:1440), 2337(40:1120)
    >>>>"Sex kittens", 2799(48:1445)
    >>>Member, tribute to, statement, by unanimous consent, 3197(55:1205)
    >>>Members' remarks
    >>>>Addressing through Chair, 611(11:1440), 759(13:1500), 992(17:1425), 1254(22:1440), 1452(25:1135), 1982(34:1435)
    >>>>Chair cautioning Members to be more careful in choice of words, 1256(22:1450)
    >>>>False/misleading, correcting/withdrawing, 2623(45:1050), 2872(49:1500)
    >>>>>Debate/point of clarification, not a point of order, 1512(26:1505), 2874(49:1525)
    >>>>Impugning character, withdrawal requested, 760(13:1505)
    >>>>Insulting/demeaning, withdrawal requested, made outside of House, not point of order, 213(4:1505)
    >>>>Presence/absence of Members/Minister, not in order, 678(12:1420), 927(16:1435)
    >>>>Presence of persons in gallery, reference to, not permitted, 30(2:1105), 33(2:1135)
    >>>>Reference to Members/Ministers by name, not in order 756(13:1440), 1512(26:1505), 1982(34:1440), 2800(48:1450), 2913(50:1115)
    >>>>Relevance to debate, 1217(21:1510), 2623(45:1050)
    >>>>Withdrawal requested, 1610(27:1505)
    >>>Moment of silence, 2504(43:1415)
    >>>Motions, leave to propose/move, 244(5:1010)
    >>>>Agreed to, 321(6:1515)
    >>>>Chair putting question, proceeding too quickly for unilingual Member to hear translation, 1835(32:1835(32:1005-10)
    >>>>Member seeking to move a motion to strike a special committee, reading list of names, motion unduly lengthy, invited to proceed to substance of motion, unanimous consent apparently not to be given, Chair inviting Member to move motion under rubric Motions during Routine Proceedings, with normal 48 hours notice, matter closed, 244-8(5:1010-40)
    >>>>Unanimous consent denied, 2637(45:1205), 3199(55:1220)
    >>>Oral question period
    >>>>Decorum, noise/heckling, interrupting Member/Minister, Chair/other Members cannot hear, 97(3:1425), 507(9:1415-20), 510(9:1435-40), 609(11:1430), 612(11:1445) 679(12:1425), 682(12:1445), 684(12:1450), 752(13:1420), 757(13:1445), 995(17:1440-5), 1039(18:1425), 1041(18:1435), 1113(19:1425), 1211(21:1430), 1256(22:1455), 1307-8(23:1450-5), 1404(24:1440), 1506(26:1430), 1507-8(26:1440), 1603(27:1425), 1627(28:1420-25), 1629(28:1435), 1707(29:1440), 1908-9(33:1420-30), 1983(34:1445), 2144(37:1440-5), 2219(38:1430), 2292(39:1425), 2294(39:1435), 2296-8(39:1445-55), 2461(42:1420), 2508(43:1440), 2749-50(47:1415-20), 2795(48:1420), 2799(48:1440), 2865(49:1425), 2913(50:1115), 3034(52:1420), 3040(52:1455), 3075(53:1435)
    >>>>>Member asked to continue question, 3148(54:1425)
    >>>>List of questioners completed, oral question period terminated, 2469(42:1500)
    >>>>Questions and answers brief, orderly decorum, Speaker congratulating Members, 1456(25:1200)
    >>>Oral questions
    >>>>Beyond scope of administrative responsibility of government, not in order, 382(7:1445), 435-6(8:1440), 821(14:1420), 825(14:1445), 1506(26:1430), 1982(34:1435), 2296(39:1450)
    >>>>>Clarification, political party financing, trust funds, within administrative responsibility of government, original ruling sustained, Chair did not hear second question posed by Gauthier, will review Hansard, 828-30(14:1500-15), question not in order, Speaker's ruling, 999(17:1505)
    >>>>Member putting to Minister concerning responsibilities in previous department/portfolio or capacity as political minister for province/region, not in order, 1111(19:1415)
    >>>>Minister to whom question directed, not required to answer, longstanding practice, 683(12:1445)
    >>>>No question asked, Minister may reply, 3149(54:1425)
    >>>>Reflecting on votes in the House, not in order, 2869(49:1445)
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>Member supporting/opposing statement, not in order, 350(7:1015), 619(11:1530), 1635(28:1515), 1943(34:1015)
    >>>>Ministry failure to respond, referral to Standing Committee pursuant to S.O. 36(8)(b), 1525(26:1550), 1809(31:1520), 2075(36:1505)
    >>>>Reverting to, by unanimous consent, 2257(39:1010)
    >>>Photographs, Member taking pictures inside chamber, point of order, clarifications, Chair ruling, 2394(41:1500), Member apologizing, 2469(42:1500)
    >>>Points of order
    >>>>Debate, 1610(27:1505)
    >>>>Member raising point of order during another point of order, acceptability, 245-6(5:1020-5)
    >>>>Negotiating on floor, not point of order, 350(7:1015)
    >>>Private Members' Business
    >>>>Member unable to move item, dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, private members' business suspended, 283(5:1430), 2252(38:1840)
    >>>>>House continuing with business before it, 709(12:1800)
    >>>>Questions deemed put, recorded division deemed requested and deferred pursuant to S.O. 98(4), M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 3184(55:1055)
    >>>Private Members' Hour, cancelling/deferring to a future sitting, 1165(20:1205)
    >>>Private Members' Motions
    >>>>Mover, right of reply, 2177(37:1850)
    >>>>Withdrawal, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 64(2:1505)
    >>>Privilege questions, notice to given by letter to Chair, 11(1:1655)
    >>>Questions on the Order Paper
    >>>>Failure of Minister to respond within 45 day limit, referral to Standing Committee to review under S.O. 39(5), 1525(26:1550), 1810(31:1520), 2397(31:1515)
    >>>Question and comment period, allotted time
    >>>>Allowing Member opportunity to reply/complete reply, 2329(40:1025)
    >>>Question and comment period, requesting, unanimous consent denied, 35(2:1150)
    >>>Reports, presenting/tabling, 1315(23:1540)
    >>>>Explanation, succinct only, 1942(34:1005)
    >>>Sittings of the House, suspending, 1778(31:1130)
    >>>Speeches
    >>>>One Member per Party, allowing independent Member to speak, by unanimous consent, 1460(25:1220)
    >>>>Reverting to Member's motion in order for Member to make speech, unanimous consent denied, 248(5:1035-40)
    >>>Speeches, allotted time
    >>>>Expired, 1739(29:1850), 1811(31:1525)
    >>>Supply motions
    >>>>Chair informing House of text of motion, availability of copies, votable/non-votable, etc., 762(13:1520), 897(16:1100), 1046(18:1505), 1310(23:1505), 3080-1(53:1505)
    >>>>Question deemed put, recorded division deemed requested and deferred, Ms. (Bélanger), agreed to, 788-9(14:1015), 1077(19:1020)
    >>>>Subject matter, tabling during break week, by unanimous consent, 762(13:1520)
    >>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply
    >>>>Amdt., in order, 29(2:1105)
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt., in order, 37(2:1210)
    >>>Ways and Means motions, deemed put, recorded division demanded and deferred, M. (Bélanger), 1835(32:1000)
    >>Royal Assent, 1365(24:1000), 1916(33:1510), 1920(33:1605), 3177(55:1005)
    >>Veterans, 1809(31:1520)

Mills see Grain industry

Mills, Bob (CPC--Red Deer)

Mills, Dennis (Lib.--Toronto--Danforth)

    >>Agriculture, 76(2:1640), 183(4:1135)
    >>Automobile industry, 1849(32:1150)
    >>Avian flu (bird flu), 2736(47:1240)
    >>Banks and financial institutions, 182(4:1120)
    >>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 391-2(7:1545-55)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1849-52(32:1145-1215)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 2734-7(47:1220-50)
    >>Budgets, 2734(47:1220)
    >>Calgary, AB, 183(4:1130)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, M. on supply (Martin, Pat), 1007-9(17:1605-25)
    >>Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), 183(4:1130)
    >>Chrétien, Right Hon. Jean, 182(4:1125)
    >>Corporate income tax, 1850-2(32:1205-15)
    >>Cruelty to animals, 992(7:1545-50)
    >>Environment, 182(4:1125)
    >>Forestry, 2737(47:1250)
    >>Government expenditures, 182(4:1120)
    >>Greater Toronto Area (GTA), 181-2(4:1110-20), 183(4:1130)
    >>Guité, Charles (Chuck), 2151(37:1530)
    >>Health care funding, 1850(32:1155)
    >>Housing, 1850(32:1200)
    >>Infrastructure, 493(9:1240)
    >>Interest rates, 1849(32:1150)
    >>Layton, Jack, 183(4:1135), 1850-1(32:1155-1205)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), M. on supply (MacKay), 1544-6(26:1805-20)
    >>Low income Canadians, 183(4:1125)
    >>Marriage, 76(2:1635)
    >>Members of Parliament, 181(4:1110)
    >>Molson Indy, 2735-6(47:1220-5)
    >>Mortgages, 1849(32:1150)
    >>Municipalities, 75-6(2:1625-40), 182(4:1120)
    >>National debt, 1544(26:1805)
    >>Northern economic development, 75(2:1625)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Contempt of Parliament (Gauthier), 2151(37:1530)
    >>Public Service, 2736(47:1240)
    >>References see Privilege--Contempt of Parliament
    >>Small and medium business, 75-6(2:1625-30), 1849(32:1150)
    >>Sponsorship program, 1544-6(26:1805-20), 2734-6(47:1220-35
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 75-6(2:1625-40), 181-4(4:1110-35), 493-4(9:1240-50)
    >>Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), S.O. 31, 1866(32:1405)
    >>Tourism industry, 1849(32:1150)
    >>Trade, 2735(47:1230)

Milton Hydro see Energy conservation/efficiency

Mining accident

    >>Glace Bay, NS, No. 26 Colliery coal mine, anniversary, S.O. 31, 1108(19:1400)

Mining industry

    >>Atlantic provinces, mine closures, impact, 2699(46:1650)
    >>British Columbia, economy, contribution, S.O. 31, 2287-8(39:1400)
    >>Exploration tax credit, extending, Budget 2004 measure, 2741(47:1320)
    >>Flow-through shares, 1685(29:1210)
    >>Matagami, QC, Bell Allard mine shutdown, Noranda group, S.O. 31, 1975(34:1400), 3143(54:1355)
    >>Northern economic development, environmental stewardship, links, Throne Speech statement, 8(1:1640)
    >>Quebec, industry development, potential, S.O. 31, 52-3(2:1400)
    >>Quebec mining week, celebrating, S.O. 31, 2457(42:1400)
    >>See also Asbestos; Equalization payments--Clawback of natural resource revenues; Marijuana--Medicinal use, Health Department contract; Marine conservation areas--Scott Island; Mining accident

Ministerial permits see Murder--Filipino boy; Traffic accidents--Sea to Sky Highway, BC

Ministers' statements see Statements by Ministers

Minna, Hon. Maria (Lib.--Beaches--East York)

    >>Arts and culture, 217(4:1525)
    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1682-4(29:1150-120005)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, 1417(24:1610)
    >>>M. on supply (Martin, Pat), 1008(17:1620)
    >>Canada Public Health Agency, 1415(24:1555), 1682(29:1150)
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 1684(29:1205)
    >>Canadian Council of the Blind, S.O. 31, 52(2:1400)
    >>Canadian Television Fund, 1684(29:1205)
    >>Chief Public Health Officer for Canada, 1682(29:1150)
    >>Child care, 1682-3(29:1150)
    >>Child/family poverty, S.O. 31, 2460(42:1415)
    >>Children, 217(4:1520-5), 1415(24:1555)
    >>Crime, 217(4:1520)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 1682(29:1150)
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 1415(24:1555)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 217(4:1525), 1683(29:1150-5)
    >>Education, tax credit, 1683(29:1155)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 216(4:1520)
    >>Health care, 216(4:1520), 1414-6(24:1550-1600), 1682(29:1150), 1683-4(29:1200)
    >>Health care funding, 1682(29:1150), 1683(29:1200)
    >>>M. on supply (Paquette), 1413-7(24:1545-1610)
    >>Health Council of Canada, 1414(24:1545)
    >>Home care services, 1415(24:1555)
    >>Infectious disease, 216(4:1520)
    >>Infrastructure, 1683(29:1155)
    >>Municipalities, 217(4:1520), 1683(29:1155)
    >>Norquay, Margaret, S.O. 31, 2138(37:1405)
    >>Obesity, 1415(24:1555)
    >>Public health, 1682(29:1150)
    >>Skilled trades and technology workforce, 217(4:1525)
    >>Social economy, 216(4:1520)
    >>Social programs, 1682(29:1150)
    >>Student loans, 1683(29:1155)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 216-7(4:1520-25)
    >>Training, 1683(29:1155)
    >>Trans fats (trans fatty acids), 1417(24:1610)

Minorities see Visible minorities

Minority language communities see Official languages policy (Bilingualism)

Mirabel airport see Aéroports de Montréal

Miramichi constituency see Electoral boundaries

Missile Defence Agency see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

Missile defence system see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)

Missing persons

    >>DNA database, establishing, petitions, 959(17:1015)

Mission Pérou see Peru

Mississauga West constituency see Mahoney--References

Mitchell, Hon. Andy (Lib.--Parry Sound--Muskoka; Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development)

    >>Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, 622(11:1550)
    >>Aboriginal Healing Foundation, 1048(18:1515)
    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 621-2(11:1545-50)
    >>>o.q., 1406(24:1450)
    >>First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-23), 1313(23:1530)
    >>First Nations/Indians, 622(11:1550)
    >>>o.q., 385(7:1500)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 1708(29:1445)
    >>Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)(James Bay), qu., 1524(26:1550)
    >>Indian Taxation Advisory Board, qu., 1522(26:1545)
    >>Lands Advisory Board, 2513(43:1505)
    >>Lubicon Lake First Nation, o.q., 2465(42:1440)
    >>Public Accounts Standing Committee, 1048(18:1515)
    >>Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31), 1877(32:1500), 1918(33:1530), 1922(33:1635)
    >>Ways and Means motions, 1877(32:1500), 1918(33:1330)
    >>Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11), 469(9:1005)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 621-2(11:1545-50)

Mitchikanibikok Inik see Algonquins of Barriere Lake (Mitchikanibikok Inik)

MMT see Gasoline--Additive

Mohawk College

    >>West-Moynes, MaryLynn, president, appointment, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1866(32:1400)

Molinari, Guido

    >>Quebec artist, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 923(16:1410)

Molson Indy

    >>Vancouver, BC, sponsorship program funding, 2735-6(47:1230-5)

Monarchy

Money see Government contracts

Money laundering see Drug trafficking--Investigation, British Columbia Legislature offices raided; Sponsorship program

"Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System--Annual Report: 2002-2003 Crop Year" see Grain transportation--Report

Monsanto see Wheat--Exports

Monterrey summit see Summit of the Americas (January 2004, Monterrey, Mexico)

Montmagny, QC see Employment insurance--Older workers

Montreal, QC

    >>Montreal workers, percentage walking to work, first place, Association for Canadian Studies statistics, S.O. 31, 987(17:140)
    >>See also Air Canada--Deutsche Bank AG financial agreement; Anti-Semitism; Iraq--Weapons of mass destruction; Montreal High Lights Festival; Refugees--Palestinians

Montreal airports see Aéroports de Montréal

Montreal Association of Black Business Persons and Professionals see Jackie Robinson Awards

Montreal Games see Sports

Montreal High Lights Festival

    >>Montreal, QC winter festival, S.O. 31, 867(15:1110)

Montreal Protocol see Ozone layer--Depleting substances

Moore, Douglas Donald see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Moore, James (CPC--Port Moody--Coquitlam--Port Coquitlam)

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