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Access to Information Act (amdt.)(Bill C-208)--Beaumier

    >>1st r, 35
    >>2nd r, 354, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 354, 455-6, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 456; 666, 668, division deemed demanded and deferred, 668, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 127), 686-7
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 687
    >>>Report, with amdt., 1169
    >>Report stage, 1249
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Beaumier), agreed to, 1249
    >>3rd r, 1249, division deferred, 1249, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 259), 1255-6, passed
    >>Senate passage, 1627
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 16, S.C. 1999), 1683

Access to Information Act (amdt.)(Bill C-264)--Bryden

    >>1st r, 140
    >>Withdrawn and new bill substituted thereof, 1021

Access to Information Act (amdt.--crown corporations)(Bill C-216)--Gilmour

    >>1st r, 40
    >>2nd r, 287, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 287, 567, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 567, division deferred, 689, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 131), 714-5

Access to Information Act (amdt.--disclosure of results of public opinion polls)(Bill C-217)--B. Mills

    >>1st r, 40
    >>2nd r, 178, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 178

Access to Information Act (amdt.--disclosure of results of public opinion polls)(Bill C-253)--Mark

Access to Information Act and National Archives of Canada Act (amdt.--destruction and falsification of documents and access to confidences of the Privy Council)(Bill C-286)--Bellehumeur

Accidents see Highways and roads

Accountability see Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada (AECB); Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL); Government programs--Cost; Interest groups; Westray mine disaster

Accountants see Certified General Accountants Association of Canada Incorporation Act (Bill S-25)

Accounting for Results for 1997 see Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Government review

Achievements of the International Business Development Program 1997-1998 see International Business Development Program--Document

ACOA see instead Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Adam, Dyane see Official Languages Commissioner--Appointment

Adams, Peter (Lib.--Peterborough; Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons until Aug. 31, 1999)

    >>References see Child pornography--Copy of letter

Address in Reply see Throne Speech

Adjournment motions under S.O. 52 (Emergency debates)

    >>Farm income, crisis
    >>>Application, 1323
    >>>M. (Keddy), 1330, adopted
    >>Grain transportation, west coast ports, Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), rotating strikes, impact
    >>>Application, 1635
    >>>M. (Hilstrom), 1637, adopted

Administrative tribunals

    >>Members, remedial and disciplinary measures see Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-44)

Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-44)--President of the Treasury Board (Massé)

Adoption

    >>Expenses, income tax deduction see Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-505)
    >>Foreign adoptions, expenses, income tax deduction see Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-507)

Advertising

    >>Misleading see Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)
    >>See also Arts and culture--Tobacco industry; Elections--Polling day--Third party advertising; Magazines; Politcal parties; Split-run periodicals; Sports--Tobacco industry

Aerospace see Space exploration; Space station (aerospace)

Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks see Coastal Fisheries Protection Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-27)

Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-203)--(Benoit)

    >>1st r, 28
    >>2nd r, 243, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 243

Agricultural commodities

    >>Marketing
    >>>Loan guarantees see Budget Implementation Act 1999 (Bill C-71)
    >>>See also Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency; Canadian Egg Marketing Agency; Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency
    >>See also Canada Food Safety and Inspection Act (Bill C-80)

Agricultural industry

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Wasylycia-Leis), (361-1789), 1329

Agriculture

    >>Emergencies/disasters, national committee, establishing see National Agricultural Relief Coordination Act (Bill C-387)
    >>Inputs see Canada Food Safety and Inspection Act (Bill C-80)
    >>See also Farm income; Gophers; Livestock

Agriculture and Agri-Food Department

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1996-1997, tabled, 199 (8563-361-2)
    >>>1997-1998, tabled, 1207 (8563-361-81)
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, main
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 57
    >>>Vote 1, (Operating expenditures) see Estimates, 1997-1998, main
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 141
    >>>Vote 1a (Operating expenditures) see Estimates, 1997-1998, supplementary (A)
    >>Estimates, 1997-1998, supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 542
    >>>Tabled, 62 (8520-361-5)
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, main
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 535
    >>>Tabled, 617 (8520-361-85)
    >>>Vote 1 (Operating expenditures) see Estimates, 1998-1999, main
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, supplementary (A)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 836
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 1212
    >>Estimates, 1998-1999, supplementary (C)
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 1563
    >>Estimates, 1999-2000, main
    >>>Referred to Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee, 1536
    >>>Tabled, 1670 (8520-361-170)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Canada Grain Act and Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (amdt.) and Grain Futures Act (repeal)(Bill C-26), 639
    >>>Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 95-6
    >>Estimates referred
    >>>1997-1998, main
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 57
    >>>1997-1998, supplementary (A)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 141
    >>>1997-1998, supplementary (B)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 542
    >>>1998-1999, supplementary (B)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 1212
    >>>1998-1999, main
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 535
    >>>1998-1999, supplementary (A)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 836
    >>>1998-1999, supplementary (C)
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 1563
    >>>1999-2000, main
    >>>>Agriculture and Agri-Food, 1536
    >>Membership, 45-6, 106, 216, 414, 609, 1103, 1114, 1332, 1444-5
    >>>See also Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Twenty-fourth
    >>Order in Council appointments deemed referred see Order in Council appointments
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Canadian Wheat Board Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4)), 212 (8510-361-11)
    >>>Second (Canada Grain Act and Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (amdt.) and Grain Futures Act (repeal)(Bill C-26)), 719-20
    >>>Third (Capturing the Advantage: Agricultural Biotechnology in the New Millenium), 953 (8510-361-84)
    >>>>gr, 1222 (8512-361-84)
    >>>Fourth (The Farm Income Crisis in Canada), 1434 (8510-361-128)
    >>>>gr, 1840 (8512-361-128
    >>Reports, permanently referred see Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency; Canadian Dairy Commission; Canadian Egg Marketing Agency; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency; Canadian Wheat Board; Chicken Farmers of Canada; Farm Credit Corporation; Farm Income Protection Act; Federal-Provincial Crop Insurance Agreements
    >>Travel, authorization, 1436, 2065

Agriculture industry

    >>Trade, document, "Record of Understanding Between the Governments of Canada and the United States of America Regarding Areas of Agricultural Trade", tabled, 1404 (8530-361-22)
    >>See also Farm income

Air Canada

    >>Airbus purchase contract, political influence allegations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigation, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney lawsuit, out of court settlement, document, Settlement Agreement Regarding the Case of Brian Mulroney v. The Attorney General of Canada et al.
    >>>Appending to Debates, agreed to by unanimous consent, 223
    >>>Tabled, 223 (8530-361-7)

Air India

    >>Flight 182 crash/bombing, June 23, 1985 P-24 (Grewal), called and transferred to Notices of Motions (Papers), 931

Air navigation services

    >>Commercialization, NAV CANADA agreement, Transport Department role, Auditor General Report (1997), Chp. 19 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
    >>International flights, Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 28, tabled, 2054 (8570-361-29), concurrence, M. (Martin, Paul), agreed to on division, 2093
    >>>See also Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-88)
    >>Safety evaluations of NAV CANADA by Transport Deparment P-9 (Williams), called and transferred to Notices of Motions (Papers), 721

Air transportation

    >>Liability/electronic transmission of cargo documents see Carriage By Air Act (amdt.)(Bill S-23)
    >>Taxation see Budget Implementation Act 1998 (Bill C-36)

Airbus see Air Canada

Aircraft

    >>Exports, document, "Canada - Measures affecting the export of civilian aircraft", tabled, 1618 (8530-361-38)

Airline industry

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Hart), (361-2345), 1797, gr, 2054 (8545-361-107B); (361-2369), 1811, gr, 2054 (8545-361-107B); (361-2411 to 361-2416), 1897, gr, 2063 (8545-361-107C); (361-2521 to 361-2524), 2048, gr, 2117 (8545-361-107D); (361-2616), 2092, gr, 2117 (8545-361-107D)
    >>>(Malhi), (361-2024), 1510, gr, 1720 (8545-361-107A)
    >>See also Air Canada; Air India; Swissair

Airport security

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Asselin), (361-2360), 1802, gr, 2116 (8545-361-119)

Alcohol see Foetal alcohol syndrome; Impaired driving; Kamloops Indian Band; Westbank First Nation

Alcoholic beverage containers

    >>Pregnancy danger, notice see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warnings on alcoholic beverage containers)(Bill C-383)
    >>Warning label see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning labels regarding the consumption of alcohol)(Bill C-231)

Alcoholic beverages

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Robinson), (361-0354), 416, gr, 848 (8545-361-62)
    >>>(Szabo), (361-0113), 147, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0121), 166, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0134), 186, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0157), 193, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0168), 213, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0179), 218, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0196), 233, gr, 848 (8545-361-62); (361-0736), 672; (361-0759), 693, gr, 895 (8545-361-62A); (361-0886), 818, gr, 901 (8545-361-62B); (361-0938), 828, gr, 901 (8545-361-62B); (361-1454), 1115; (361-1532), 1152, gr, 1248 (8545-361-62D); (361-1681), 1243

Allergies see Herbs

Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada (formerly Canadian Manufacturers Association)

    >>Petition (Godfrey), presentation, 1831
    >>>Clerk of Petitions, 3rd report, 1835
    >>>Examiner of Petitions, 3rd report, 1839

Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada Incorporation Act (Bill S-18)--Godfrey

    >>Received from Senate, 1812
    >>1st r, 1812
    >>2nd r, 1953
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 1953
    >>>Report, without amdt., 1953
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Godfrey), agreed to, 1953
    >>3rd r, 1953, agreed to, 1953, passed
    >>Royal Assent, 2109

Alternative energy see Energy

Alternative Fuels Act

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Atlantic Pilotage Authority
    >>>>1997-1998, 1116(8560-361-105)
    >>>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
    >>>>1997-1998, 1448 (8560-361-565)
    >>>Business Development Bank of Canada
    >>>>1997-1998, 1154 (8560-361-152)
    >>>Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
    >>>1997-1998, 1279 (8560-361-646)
    >>>1998-1999, 2028 (8560-361-646A)
    >>>Canada Lands Company Limited
    >>>>1997-1998, 1245 (8560-361-630)
    >>>Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1245 (8560-361-629)
    >>>Canada Ports Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-638)
    >>>Canada Post Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1246 (8560-361-635)
    >>>Canadian Commercial Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1201 (8560-361-125)
    >>>Canadian Museum of Civilization
    >>>>1997-1998, 1111 (8560-361-161)
    >>>Canadian Museum of Nature
    >>>>1997-1998, 1111 (8560-361-166)
    >>>Defence Construction (1951) Limited
    >>>>1997-1998, 1245 (8560-361-633)
    >>>Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1451 (8560-361-650)
    >>>Export Development Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1902 (8560-361-662)
    >>>Farm Credit Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1319 (8560-361-647)
    >>>Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Ltd.
    >>>>1997-1998, 1116(8560-361-105)
    >>>Halifax Port Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1262 (8560-361-645)
    >>>Laurentian Pilotage Authority
    >>>>1997-1998, 1116 (8560-361-105)
    >>>Marine Atlantic Inc.
    >>>>1997-1998, 1116 (8560-361-71)
    >>>National Capital Commission
    >>>>1997-1998, 1111 (8560-361-160)
    >>>National Gallery of Canada
    >>>>1997-1998, 1111 (8560-361-167)
    >>>National Museum of Science and Technology
    >>>>1997-1998, 1111 (8560-361-170)
    >>>Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc.
    >>>>Public Works and Government Services Minister
    >>>>>1997-1998, 1245 (8560-361-632)
    >>>>>1998-1999, 1710 (8560-361-659)
    >>>>Transport Minister
    >>>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-643)
    >>>Pacific Pilotage Authority
    >>>>1997-1998, 1116 (8560-361-105)
    >>>Port of Quebec Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-641)
    >>>Prince Rupert Port Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-644)
    >>>Queens Quay West Land Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1245 (8560-361-631)
    >>>Royal Canadian Mint
    >>>1997-1998, 1245-6(8560-361-634)
    >>>1998-1999, 1710(8560-361-659)
    >>>Saint John Port Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-640)
    >>>St. John's Port Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-639)
    >>>St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
    >>>>1997-1998, 1224 (8560-361-628)
    >>>Standards Council of Canada
    >>>>1997-1998, 1154 (8560-361-175)
    >>>Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
    >>>>1997-1998, 1421 (8560-361-648)
    >>>Vancouver Port Corporation
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-642)
    >>>VIA Rail Canada Inc.
    >>>>1997-1998, 1261 (8560-361-637)

Alternative minimum tax see Pensions; Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIF)

An Inquiry into the Importation of Dairy Product Blends outside the coverage of Canada's Tariff-Rate Quotas see Canadian International Trade Tribunal--Reports

Animals

    >>Disease see Federal Laboratories for Human and Animal Health
    >>Mistreatment
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Adams), (361-2108) 1579, gr, 1720 (8545-361-79D); (361-2359), 1802, gr, 1900 (8545-361-79G); (361-2457), 1922, gr, 2090 (2545-361-79J)
    >>>>(Bakopanos), (361-2131 and 361-2132), 1589, gr, 1809 (8545-361-79F); (361-2268), 1715, gr, 2060 (8545-361-78H)
    >>>>(Caccia), (361-2440), 1916, gr, 2082 (8545-361-79I)
    >>>>(Graham), (361-2583), 2083, gr, 2117 (8545-361-79K)
    >>>>(Nystrom), (361-0913), 818, gr, 1042 (8545-361-79)
    >>>>(Riis), (361-0889 to 361-0893), 818, gr, 1042 (8545-361-79); (361-1542), 1152; (361-1609), 1186; (361-1626), 1205, gr, 1357 (8545-361-79B); (361-1650), 1223, gr, 1357 (8545-361-79B); (361-1674), 1237, gr, 1357 (8545-361-79B); (361-1694), 1248, gr, 1357 (8545-361-79B); (361-1715), 1274, gr, 1432 (8545-361-79C); (361-1753), 1313, gr, 1432 (8545-361-79C); (361-1757), 1315, gr, 1432 (8545-361-79C); (361-2175), 1605, gr, 1732 (8545-361-79E); (361-2447), 1916, gr, 2082 (8545-361-79I)
    >>>(Robinson), (361-0933), 828, gr, 1042 (8545-361-79)
    >>>>(Stoffer), (361-0894), 818, gr, 1042 (8545-361-79)
    >>>>(Vautour), (361-0905), 818, gr, 1042 (8545-361-79)
    >>See also Canadian Horse

Annuities see Judges--Salaries

Anthem see National anthem

Anti-dumping see Imports

Anti-personnel mines see instead Landmines (anti-personnel mines)

Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Implementation Act (Bill C-22)--Minister of Foreign Affairs (Axworthy, L.)

    >>1st r, 238
    >>2nd r, 249, 252, agreed to, 252
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 252
    >>>Report, with amdts., 252-3
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Axworthy, L.), 253
    >>3rd r, 253-4, passed
    >>Senate passage, 279
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 33, S.C. 1997), 280

Anti-Poverty Act (Bill C-491)--Ménard

APEC see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group

Apple industry

    >>Nova Scotia and Quebec, Farm Income Protection Act, transitional safety net program, Orders in Council, tabled, 1021 (8560-361-719A)