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Patten Commission see Northern Ireland--Police services

Pauk, Alex

    >>Musician of the Year, Toronto Musicians' Association, recognition, S.O. 31, 4948(68:1400-5)

Pawnbrokers/pawnshops

    >>Record keeping, municipal bylaws, compliance, preventing/reducing money laundering activities, 5728-9(79:1630)

Pay equity

    >>Canadian Alliance opposing, condemning, 9065(129:1330)
    >>Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, ruling
    >>>Enforcing, petition, 752(12:1520)
    >>>Government fighting for 15 years, 794(13:1110), 6073(85:1155), 8534(120:1045), 9009(128:1035), 9054-5(129:1225-30), 9065(129:1330), 9088-9(129:1540)
    >>Public Service, Federal Court of Canada ruling, $5 billion, federal government owing
    >>>Appeal, possibility
    >>>>o.q., 344-5(6:1425), 347(6:1440), 350(6:1455), 390-2(7:1425-30)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 496(8:1410)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 5213(71:1300)
    >>>"Equal value", definition, 9064-5(129:1325-30), 9065(129:1330-5)
    >>>>o.q., 389(7:1420), 553-4(9:1130-5)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 549-50(9:1115)
    >>>Paying out
    >>>>Agreement, Human Resources Development Minister J. Stewart announcing outside House of Commons, 885(14:1240)
    >>>>Contingency plan/financial reserves for settlement, o.q., 343(6:1420), 389(7:1415), 502(8:1440), 554(9:1135)
    >>>>Time frame
    >>>>>Casual, term employees, delay, avoiding, petition, 6215(87:1510)
    >>>>>o.q., 1450(23:1445), 9081(129:1455)
    >>>Struggle, 7507(107:2025), 9090(129:1550)
    >>>Treasury Board employees
    >>>>Funds, releasing, petitions, 8639(122:1005), 9256(132:1010)
    >>>>Only, fairness, o.q., 6762(96:1140)
    >>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Labour/workers

Payette, Julie see International Space Station--Canadian role, Astronauts; Women's History Month

Payment of claims against crown see National Defence Department

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act see Municipal Grants Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10)

Payroll taxes

    >>Increase, January 1, 2000, Ontario Premier Harris, job impact, condemning, o.q., 3134-5(42:1115-20)
    >>Increase/reduction, 7637(109:1600)
    >>>o.q., 21(2:1420)
    >>Reduction, 9123(130:1105-10)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 9122(130:1100)
    >>>Finance Minister Paul Martin promise not kept, 4122(59:1045)

PC see Progressive Conservative Party

PCBs see Toxic substances

Peace

    >>Importance, urgency, 967-8(16:1030-40)
    >>See also International Year for the Culture of Peace; Northern Ireland

Peace and Friendship Treaty, 1760 see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights

Peace officer see Police

Peace, order and good government see Canada

Peacekeeping

    >>Canada role/record, 2(1:1600), 1079(17:1800), 9195(130:1915), 9197(130:1930), 9201(130:2005), 9203(130:2020)
    >>Civilian War-Related Benefits Act (Bill C-41), 8532(120:1030)
    >>Definition, 8532(120:1030)
    >>Missions
    >>>Canadian Armed Forces participation, Parliamentary consultation, 9193(130:1905), 9197-8(130:1935)
    >>>Increased, 1385(22:1535)
    >>>War zones, 9199(130:1945-50)
    >>>Zaire, East Timor, Rwanda, Somalia, etc., difficulties, 9197(130:1930), 9200(130:1950-5)
    >>Rapid deployment mechanism, standby high readiness brigade (SHIRBRIG), development, 9194-5(130:1910-5)
    >>Reform, effective practices, Brahimi panel report, 9193-4(130:1905-10)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces; East Timor; Ethiopia and Eritrea--Border dispute; Haiti; Kosovo--Serbian-ethnic Albanian conflict; Middle East; Sierra Leone--Conflict

Peacekeeping Day

    >>October 23, tributes, S.O. 31, 548-9(9:1110-5)

Peanuts see Schulz, Charles

Pearce, Regina see Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)

Pearse, Dr. Peter see Endangered species--Protecting species and habitat

Pearse report see Water; Water exports--Banning

Pearson International Airport see Airports

Pearson, Right. Hon. Lester B. see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Workers; Liberal government (Pearson)

Pedahbun Lodge see Drug/substance abuse--Aboriginals

Pedophiles see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles

Pedophilia

    >>Prohibited by Criminal Code, Reform Party refusal to acknowledge, o.q., 1682(27:1445)
    >>Reform Party position, Justice Minister McLellan statement, 1685(27:1505-15)
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation

Pelee Island see Cohen, Shaughnessy--References; Ferry service

Pelletier, André see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Abitibi, Que.

Pelletier, David see Figure skating--Canadian Figure Skating Championships

Pelletier, Jean see Prime Minister's Office

Peltier, Leonard

    >>Extradition to United States, flawed evidence, review by independent inquiry, requesting, S.O. 31, 997(16:1410)

Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing

Pembroke General Hospital see Schultz, Sheila

Pembroke, Ont. see Champlain Discovery School

Pen pals see Penitentiary inmates--Internet pen pals

Penitentiaries

    >>Correctional officers
    >>>Aboriginal peoples, increasing number, 6114(85:1630)
    >>>Safety, deaths/injuries, 8286(116:1915)
    >>>Working conditions, condemning, 8182-3(115:2035-40)
    >>Costs, $2 billion, 1992, 7892(113:1025)
    >>Crime schools, 8061(114:1930)
    >>Deterrence, not a factor, 2107-9(34:1035-50), 6720(95:1605-10)
    >>Drug prevention strategy, failure, 3037(41:1020)
    >>>o.q., 2755(38:1435), 2950(39:1415-20), 2952(39:1430)
    >>Drug smuggling
    >>>Countermeasures, o.q., 8679(122:1445)
    >>>Visitors, scanners detecting, not charging, sending home, 8183(115:2040), 8323(116:2335)
    >>>>o.q., 6764(96:1145-50)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6754(96:1100)
    >>Drug use in penitentiaries, research/testing facility, Prince Edward Island, $2.5 million construction costs, Solicitor General's constituency, other options, o.q., 1873(30:1505), 2755(38:1435-40), 2949-50(39:1415-20)
    >>Drumheller Annex, leisure activities, S.O. 31, 4765(65:1410-5)
    >>Golf courses, 9031(128:1240)
    >>Grierson Centre, Edmonton, Alta., audio and video surveillance of staff, morale problems, independent management consultant report
    >>>o.q., 6818(97:1440),6882(97:1455), 6901-2(98:1450-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6955(99:1410)
    >>Incarceration, last resort, rehabilitation, emphasis, 8061(114:1925-30)
    >>Incarceration rate
    >>>50% increase within next 10 years, 7892(113:1020)
    >>>130 inmates per 100,000, second highest in world, heavy reliance, ignoring problems, 6721(95:1615), 7892(113:1020)
    >>>>Supreme Court of Canada comments, R. v. Gladue (1999), Canadian Sentencing Commission 1987 report, Sentencing Reform: A Canadian Approach, findings, quoting, 6690(95:1240-5), 6699(95:1345), 6718(95:1550), 6722(95:1630), 6725-6(95:1700), 6728(95:1715), 8061(114:1920-5)
    >>>United States, 600 inmates per 100,000, 6690(95:1240), 8061(114:1925)
    >>Joyceville Institution, management, staff non-confidence, unanimous vote, o.q., 7095-6(101:1130-5)
    >>Luxurious facilities, o.q., 9161-2(130:1500)
    >>Minimum security institutions, murderers escaping, 190(4:1010)
    >>Mismanagement, o.q., 8679(122:1440)
    >>Public safety, priority, o.q., 2953(39:1435)
    >>Report of the Task Force on Security, recommendations, removal of firearms from guards, removal of razor wire from security fences/walls, inmates preparing own meals, inmates having keys to cells, turning penitentiaries into summer camps, public safety concerns, etc., o.q., 2953(39:1430-5), 2995-7(40:1445-50)
    >>Sumas Centre, Abbotsford, B.C., escapes, o.q., 2954(39:1435-40)
    >>System, overhaul, o.q., 2954(39:1440)
    >>William Head Institution, Victoria, B.C.
    >>>Boat building, inmates escapes, etc., S.O. 31, 6328(89:1405)
    >>>Lees, Patrick, convicted wife killer, transfer to, S.O. 31, 148-9(3:1415)

Penitentiary inmates

    >>Aboriginal offenders, percentage, 483(8:1255), 523(8:1700), 533(8:1815), 6114(85:1630-5)
    >>Costs
    >>>$171 per day, o.q., 7400(106:1130)
    >>>$62,000 annually, 6720(95:1605)
    >>>$100,000 annually, 523(8:1705)
    >>>Incarcerating v. rehabilitating, 7892(113:1025)
    >>Criminal activities, continuing during incarceration, access/use/possession of cell phone, etc., S.O. 31, 8598(121:1405)
    >>Drug and alcohol abuse problems
    >>>Needle exchange/cleaning program, 9031(128:1235)
    >>>>o.q., 8678-9(122:1440)
    >>>o.q., 2950(39:1415-20), 2952(39:1430), 8858(126:1455)
    >>Drug overdoses, qu., 2028(33:1015)
    >>Early release, halfway houses, supervised release, Prince Albert, Sask., failure to inform neighbours, violation of spirit and intent of municipal bylaws, S.O. 31, 6439(91:1055)
    >>Fetal alcohol syndrome sufferers, percentage, o.q., 4773(65:1455)
    >>Illegal possessions, Joyceville Institution, guard safety, etc., S.O. 31, 6015(84:1405)
    >>Internet pen pals, S.O. 31, 7694(110:1355)
    >>Murderer Melvyn Adams serving time in minimum security Ferndale Institution near son of victim, o.q., 2956(39:1450)
    >>Olson, Clifford, access to child pornography, applying for and receiving GST rebate, etc., government explanation, o.q., 8683(122:1500)
    >>Police killers, Rose Cece and Mary Taylor, lesbian lovers, incarceration together at women's prison in Joliette, insult to family of victim, o.q., 6817-8(97:1435), 6822(97:1455),
    >>>Separating, o.q., 6897(98:1430)
    >>Poverty, relationship, 483-4(8:1255)
    >>Recividism rate
    >>>Decline, o.q., 7400(106:1130-5)
    >>>Kingston, Ont. police/National Parole Board statistics, variances, o.q., 8603(121:1435)
    >>>Rehabilitation, none, relationship, 6725-6(95:1655-706)
    >>>Sentence length, relationship, 7892(113:1020)
    >>Release on parole, 50-50 plan, Correctional Service Canada Commissioner instituting, 8286(116:1915)
    >>>o.q., 7400(106:1135)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3666(51:1355)
    >>Suing government, prohibiting, 112(3:1015)
    >>>See also Crown Liability and Proceedings Act (amdt.)(Bill C-208)
    >>Temporary absences/release, armed/unarmed escorts, high risk offenders, public safety concerns
    >>>Correctional Service Canada assessment, o.q., 1004-6(16:1450-5)
    >>>Victims/families, informing, o.q., 1130(18:1455)
    >>Transfer between institutions
    >>>Armed/unarmed escorts, public safety, Correctional Service Canada assessment, o.q., 1005(16:1450)
    >>>Victims/families, informing, o.q., 1130(18:1455)
    >>Unlawfully at large, 8181-2(115:2030)
    >>>Number, o.q., 1332(21:1450), 2954(39:1435-40)
    >>>Serious/violent offenders, o.q., 1334(21:1455)
    >>Visible minorities, percentage, 533(8:1815)
    >>See also Canadian Armed Forces--Standard/quality of living; Child pornography--Higginbottom; Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Penitentiary Service see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (B), Solicitor General's Department

Pension Act see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, Carriage by Air Act, Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, Criminal Code, Pension Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-348); Veterans--Benefits/pensions, Legislation, Special duty areas

Pension Fund Societies Act (amdt.--definition of "minor child")(Bill C-354)--Harb

Pension Ombudsman Act (Bill C-341)--Nystrom

Pension plans, registered

    >>Foreign investment limits, increasing, Budget 2000 measure, 4107(58:1655), 5418(74:1600)

Pensioners see Income tax

Pensions

    >>British, living in Canada, frozen British pensions, indexing to cost of living, government position, qu., 6342(89:1515)
    >>Contribution limits, frozen, 7465(107:1520)
    >>Disability pensions see Public Service pensions--Canadian Armed Forces--Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Veterans--Benefits/pensions
    >>Mandatory retirement savings plan, replacing, contributing percentage of salary/wages, 7981(113:2025)
    >>Multi-employer pension plans, trusts, rebate, 6555(93:1125)
    >>Payments, taxing, 6085(85:1325)
    >>Public system, foreign property rule, petition, 8078(115:0925)
    >>Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, Saskatchewan senior women, cash spousal payment, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency clawback, remission order government issuing, petition, 8862(126:1520)
    >>Survivor benefits
    >>>Dependent person in the case of no spouse or children, pensioner designating, 7407(106:1205)
    >>>Extending to surviving partner in same-sex relationship, 3538(49:1105), 5609(77:1710), 5987-8(83:1555)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan; Canada Steamship Lines Inc.; Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Workers; Income tax--Percentage of income; Members of Parliament; Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (Bill C-261); Old age security; Pension plans, registered; Persian Gulf War (1991)--Canadian Armed Forces participation; Public Service pensions; Royal Oak Mines Inc.--Bankruptcy; Senior citizens; Veterans--Benefits; Wages and salaries--Severance pay

Penson, Charlie (Ref.--Peace River; CA--Peace River as of March 27, 2000)

Penticton Indian Band see Airports

Penticton Regional Airport see Airports; Airlines--Restructuring

People smuggling see Immigration/immigrants; Smuggling

Pepin, Hon. Jean-Luc see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization, Losses

Pépin, Marcel

    >>Labour leader, Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), World Confederation of Labour, president, former, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 4385(63:1410), 4695(64:1400)

Pépin, Mario see Government grants/subsidies--Saint-Maurice constituency; Smart Communities Program--Carrefour virtuel de la Mauricie

Pepper spray see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group (APEC)--Vancouver, B.C. summit

Peres, Shimon see Canada-Israel Committee

Performance Report of the House of Commons Administration for April 1998 to March 1999 see House of Commons

Performers see Arts and culture--Income tax exemptions

Peric, Janko (Lib.--Cambridge)

    >>Abortion, petitions, 4881(67:1505), 5624(78:1010), 6247(88:1005)
    >>Automation Tooling Systems Inc., S.O. 31, 3595(50:1405)
    >>Automobile industry, S.O. 31, 5779-80(80:1355)
    >>Bradley Gaskin Marshall Critical Care Fund, S.O. 31, 6397(90:1405)
    >>Breast cancer, petition, 5624(78:1010)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32), 7585(108:1810)
    >>Canada, 141(3:1330)
    >>Canada Labour Code (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 7301(104:1640)
    >>Child pornography, petitions, 751(12:1515), 5008(69:1520)
    >>Citizenship of Canada Act (Bill C-16), 7131(102:1330), 7154-5(102:1535-55)
    >>Cultural diversity
    >>>o.q., 1561(25:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1865(30:1410)
    >>Diabetes, S.O. 31, 1439(23:1355)
    >>Education Benefits Act (Bill C-491), 8075-6(115:0915)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 8075-6(115:0915)
    >>Estimates, Ms. (Robillard), 5067(69:1915)
    >>Gasoline, M. on supply (Hill, J.), 8455(119:1025-30), 8482(119:1315)
    >>Health care system, M. on supply (McDonough), 7013(100:1145)
    >>Immigration Enforcement Improvement Act (amdt.--improvement of enforcement in the case of those who commit offence)(Bill C-292), 939(15:1600)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, 939(15:1600), 1255(20:1505-10)
    >>Impaired driving, S.O. 31, 2280(36:1410)
    >>Internet/information highway, S.O. 31, 7548(108:1355)
    >>Lisaard House Foundation, S.O. 31, 817(13:1355)
    >>Marriage, petition, 5624(78:1010)
    >>Mercier, Charles, S.O. 31, 605(10:1355)
    >>National Police Week, S.O. 31, 6809(97:1355)
    >>Occupational health and safety, 7301(104:1640)
    >>Peacekeeping, 1388(22:1550)
    >>Police and Peace Officer National Memorial, S.O. 31, 8487(119:1355)
    >>Postal workers, petition, 5624(78:1010)
    >>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 5067(69:1915), 7585(108:1810)
    >>Rail transportation/railways, o.q., 1249(20:1440)
    >>Same-sex couples, petition, 5624(78:1010)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 141(3:1325-30), 1387-8(22:1550)
    >>Transfer of Offenders Act (amdt.--removal of foreign offenders)(Bill C-316), 1255(20:1505-10)
    >>Violence/violent offenders, S.O. 31, 261(5:1400)
    >>Youth, S.O. 31, 6577(93:1400)

Permanent voters' list see Elections

Perrault, Pierre

    >>Governor General's awards, literature, posthumous tribute, S.O. 31, 1369(22:1405-10)

Perrault-Mercier, Lilianne

    >>Music teacher, dedication to youth, tribute, S.O. 31, 3173-4(43:1355)

Perrier, Thérèse see Volunteers

Perron, Gilles-A. (BQ--Rivière-des-Mille-Îles)

Perron, Nathalie see Forests--Forest Stewardship Recognition Program

Persian Gulf War (1991)

    >>Canadian Armed Forces participation, Gulf war syndrome
    >>>Government not recognizing, non-treatment, pension benefits denied, S.O. 31, 18(2:1405), 7694(110:1355)
    >>>Riordon, Capt Terry, death, autopsy results, high levels of weapons grade depleted uranium, testing of other veterans, etc., 6008-9(83:1905-10)
    >>>>o.q., 3678(51:1455-500), 6337-8(89:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3176-7(43:1410), 3251(44:1405), 6440(91:1100)
    >>>Vaccine/antidote use, relationship, Rand Corporation report, o.q., 505(8:1455)
    >>See also Gasoline--Prices

Person year exemption status see Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Personal information see Internet/information highway; Privacy Act

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-6)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

    >>First reading, deemed adopted, 211(4:1205)
    >>Deemed read second time, considered by committee and reported with amdts., 211-2(4:1205)
    >>Report stage, 334-8(6:1330-55), 351-81(6:1505-830), 404-63(7:1625-905)
    >>>Concurrence, with further amdts., agreed to, on recorded division, 462-3(7:1905)
    >>>Motions, 335-8(6:1335-45), 408-10(7:1655), 423(7:1815)
    >>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 425(7:1845), 430-8(7:1845),447-8(7:1850), 457-62(7:1900-5)
    >>>>Negatived, on recorded division, 423-9(7:1845), 438-57(7:1845-900), 460-1(7:1905)
    >>Report stage and third reading, time allocation under S.O. 78(3), notice, 362-3(6:1610-5), M. (Boudria), agreed to, on recorded division, 402-4(7:1530-620)
    >>Third reading, 537-46(9:1005-55), 561-78(9:1210-410), agreed to, on recorded division, 733-4(11:1825-900), passed.
    >>Senate amdts., second reading, concurrence, 3505-13(48:1700-835), 5445-68(75:1110-355), 5480-97(75:1500-720), agreed to, on recorded division, 5697-9(78:1825-30)
    >>>Time allocation under S.O. 78(3), notice, 5427(74:1700), M. (Boudria), agreed to, on recorded division, 5443-4(75:1015-105)
    >>Royal Assent, 6126-7(85:1815). Chap. 5, S.C. 2000
    >>See also Internet/information highway--Personal information

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-54)(1st Sess., 36th Parl.)

    >>Reintroduced as Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-6)
    >>See also Internet/information highway--Personal information, Legislation

Persons case see "Famous Five"; Women's History Month, October

Persons Day see "Famous Five"

Peru

    >>Elections, irregularities, Canada position, o.q., 7362(105:1425), 7559(108:1450)

Pest Control Products Act see Pesticides--Legislation

Pesticides

    >>Consumption statistics, lack, o.q., 1559(25:1445)
    >>Cosmetic use, banning, moratorium, etc., 1998(32:1515)
    >>>Environment and Sustainable Development Committee recommendations, o.q., 7760(111:1145)
    >>>Halifax, N.S. bylaw, o.q., 7760(111:1145)
    >>>Liberal Party policy, o.q., 7760(111:1145)
    >>>Petitions, 1687(27:1520), 4244(61:1025), 5009(69:1525), 5718(79:1515), 7764(111:1210), 8030(114:1540), 8610(121:1510)
    >>>See also Chemical Pesticides Use For Non-Essential Purposes Prohibition Act (Bill C-388)
    >>Dursban, prohibiting, children's health factor, o.q., 7759-60(111:1145)
    >>Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee study, report, Pesticides: Making the Right Choice for the Protection of Health and the Environment, 6251(88:1035)
    >>>Government response, etc., o.q., 6900(98:1445)
    >>>See also Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, First; Pesticides--Cosmetic use
    >>Environmental and health hazards, documentation requirement, lack, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), etc., o.q., 1559(25:1445-50)
    >>Exports of pesticides banned in Canada, o.q., 3136(42:1125)
    >>Health risks
    >>>Animals, 6306-7(88:1700)
    >>>Children
    >>>>Ontario College of Family Physicians and Canadian Environmental Law Association report, o.q., 2119(34:1145)
    >>>>See also Pesticides--Dursban
    >>>Minimizing, 4(1:1600), 6309(88:1720)
    >>>o.q., 6900(98:1445)
    >>>See also Pesticides--Environmental and health hazards
    >>Legislation, amending Pest Control Products Act, stakeholder consultations, etc., o.q., 1559(25:1445-50), 2119(34:1145), 6900(98:1445)
    >>Phasing out, o.q., 6900(98:1445)
    >>See also Biotechnology--Industry, Pharmaceuticals; Food--Genetically engineered/modified, Environment; National parks; Potato industry--Prince Edward Island

Pesticides: Making the Right Choice for the Protection of Health and the Environment see Pesticides--Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee report

Peterborough constituency see Government grants/subsidies

Peterborough County, Ont. see Telephone service--Rural areas

Peterborough, Ont. see Education--Student exchange

Peterson, Hon. Jim (Lib.--Willowdale; Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions))

Petitcodiac River

    >>Causeway constructed in 1968, environmental impact, S.O. 31, 1244(20:1415)

Petitions

Petro-Canada

    >>Assets, disposal, restrictions, 8817(124:1525-35), 8820(124:1550)
    >>Board of Directors, Canadian majority requirement, 8817(124:1525), 8819(124:1545), 8826(124:1630)
    >>Foreign ownership restriction, eliminating, 8816-20(124:1525-50), 8823(124:1610-5), 8826(124:1630)
    >>Government shares
    >>>Disposing of, 8682(122:1455), 8817-9(124:1535-50), 8822-4(124:1605-15)
    >>>Percentage of shares, 18%, 8816(124:1520), 8821(124:1600), 8825(126:1630)
    >>Headquarters, Calgary, Alta., requirement, 8817(124:1525), 8819(124:1545), 8821(124:1600), 8823(124:1615)
    >>Historical background, 8820-6(124:1555-630)
    >>>New Democratic Party role, 8822(124:1605), 8824(124:1615)
    >>Legislation, Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and Petro-Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-39)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 8822(124:1605)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 8817(124:1530), 8819(124:1550)
    >>>Dollar exchange rate, relationship, 8817(124:1530)
    >>>International competitiveness factor, attracting investment, etc., 8816-7(124:1525-30), 8819(124:1550)
    >>>Petro-Canada donations to Liberal Party, relationship, 8821(124:1600)
    >>>See also Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and Petro-Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-39); Petro-Canada passim
    >>Merger with other oil company, 1998 Parliamentary committee concerns, 8821(124:1600)
    >>National Energy Program, relationship, 8817(124:1535-40)
    >>Newfoundland and Labrador activities, Hibernia project, etc., 8825-6(124:1620-30)
    >>Ownership restriction, raising to 20%, 8816-7(124:1525-30), 8820-2(124:1550-600), 8825-6(124:1630)
    >>Priorities, Atlantic provinces offshore and oilsands, 8817(224:1525)
    >>Privatization, 7829(112:1540), 8818(124:1540), 8820-1(124:1555)
    >>Profits, 8822(124:1600-5)
    >>See also Gasoline--Prices, Government action/inaction--Prices, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. region--Taxes, Excise tax; Oil and gas industry--Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation

Petro-Canada Public Participation Act see Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and Petro-Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-39)

Petrobras see Earth Canada

Pets see Cruelty to animals

Pettigrew, Hon. Pierre S. (Lib.--Papineau--Saint-Denis; Minister for International Trade)

Phalen mine see Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO)--Privatization

Pharmacare

    >>Fees, increase, 7052(100:1550)
    >>Funding
    >>>Budget 2000 omission, 6072(85:1145)
    >>>>o.q., 4281(61:1425)
    >>>Liberal government (Chrétien) promise, 7063(100:1700)
    >>>>50-50, 4829(66:1235), 7018(100:1220)
    >>Integrated service delivery, federal-provincial-territorial partnerships, Throne Speech proposal, 4(1:1600), 185(3:1810), 1176(19:1050-5), 7003(100:1030)
    >>National program, establishing
    >>>Conflict with existing Quebec program, 374(6:1735)
    >>>>o.q., 22(2:1425)
    >>>Federal-provincial negotiations/consultations, lack, o.q., 5784-5(80:1420)
    >>>Liberal Party election promise, delay, 6064(85:1045)
    >>>>o.q., 3140(42:1145), 5710(79:1425), 8805(124:1420), 8852-3(126:1425-30), 9296(132:1445-50)
    >>>New Democratic Party proposals, 8098(115:1135)
    >>Seniors, requiring, increase funding, 7063(100:1700)

Pharmaceutical companies see Health research--Researchers; HIV/AIDS--Combatting, Africa, Drugs

Pharmaceutical research see Canadian Institutes of Health Research--Creating, Four disciplines of study, Biomedical

Pharmaceuticals see Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Philippines

    >>Canada, relations with, trade, etc., S.O. 31, 868(14:1105)
    >>See also Agriculture--Trade mission; Embassies and consulates

Philips, Bruce see Privacy Commissioner

Phinney, Beth (Lib.--Hamilton Mountain; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Revenue until Aug. 31, 2000)

    >>Breast cancer, petition, 5009(69:1525)
    >>Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, S.O. 31, 917(15:1400)
    >>Child pornography, petition, 5009(69:1525)
    >>Employment insurance, 1410-1(22:1855)
    >>Health care system, S.O. 31, 8598-9(121:1405)
    >>HIV/AIDS, S.O. 31, 1549(25:1400)
    >>Hospitals, S.O. 31, 4813(66:1100)
    >>Income tax, S.O. 31, 4201(60:1410)
    >>Labourers' International Union of North America, S.O. 31, 7451(107:1410)
    >>Procedure, adjournment proceedings, 1411(22:1900)
    >>Radio stations, S.O. 31, 8120(115:1405)
    >>Simpson, Judson, S.O. 31, 2059(33:1355-400)
    >>Sports, S.O. 31, 7695(110:1400)

Photocopying see Copyright

Physicians and surgeons

    >>Excise tax exemption, Goods and Services Tax credit, claiming, unable, 7845(112:1725)
    >>See also Doctors; Health care system; Naturopathic medicine

Picard, Pauline (BQ--Drummond)

Pickard, Jerry (Lib.--Chatham--Kent Essex)

    >>Agriculture, 283(5:1600)
    >>>M. on supply (Hilstrom), 604(10:1350-5), 624-6(10:1545-55)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4184-6(59:1725-35)
    >>Budget deficit, 4184-5(59:1725)
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), M. on supply (Ablonczy), 4894-6(67:1630-45)
    >>Cattle, 625(10:1550)
    >>Constitution, petition, 279(5:1530)
    >>Dairy products, 604(10:1350-5), 625(10:1550)
    >>Economy, economic conditions/development, 4185(59:1725)
    >>Health care system, 4185(59:1730), 4894-6(67:1630-45)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4277(61:1405)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board, 6224(87:1615)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-31), 6223-5(87:1605-20)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, 6223-4(87:1605-15)
    >>Income tax, 4185(59:11725)
    >>Infrastructure program, 4185(59:1730)
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), 4895-6(67:1640-5)
    >>National debt, 4184(59:1725), 4186(59:1735)
    >>National Defence Department, 4895(67:1640)
    >>Ontario, 4185(59:1730)
    >>Poultry industry, 625(10:1550)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Duceppe), 3648(51:1155)
    >>Reform Party, 4895(67:1635-40)
    >>Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 4895(67:1640)
    >>Sports, S.O. 31, 8362(117:1345)
    >>Taxation, 4185(59:1725)
    >>Thames River, S.O. 31, 9151(130:1405)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 281-3(5:1545-600)
    >>Transfer payments to provinces, 4185(59:1730)
    >>Unemployment, 4184(59:1725)
    >>Veterans Week, S.O. 31, 1041(17:1400)
    >>Youth, 282-3(5:1555-600)

Pickup trucks see Automobiles/motor vehicles--Stretch limousine pickup truck

Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library see Internet/information highway--Libraries

Pictou County, N.S. see Hockey--World Hockey Challenge

Pier 21 see Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments

Pierrefonds, Que. see Figure skating--North American Challenge 2000

Pillitteri, Gary (Lib.--Niagara Falls)

    >>Border, Canada-United States, 4228(60:1655)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4226-9(60:1645-705)
    >>Budget deficit, 4227(60:1650)
    >>Budget surplus, 4228(60:1700)
    >>Canada, 4227(60:1650)
    >>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 4227(60:1650)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 4696-7(64:1405)
    >>Children, 4227(60:1650)
    >>Corporate income tax, 4227(60:1655)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 4227-8(60:1655)
    >>Environment, 4228(60:1655)
    >>Government grants/subsidies, S.O. 31, 3984(56:1405)
    >>Income tax, 4227(60:1650), 4229(60:1705)
    >>Infrastructure program, 4228(60:1655)
    >>National Cancer Survivor's Day, S.O. 31, 7273(104:1400)
    >>National debt, 4227(60:1650)
    >>Niagara Falls, Ont., S.O. 31, 3485(48:1410)
    >>Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., S.O. 31, 6892(98:1405)
    >>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, S.O. 31, 6702-3(95:1405)
    >>Unemployment, 4227(60:1650)
    >>Violence/violent offences, S.O. 31, 1942(31:1405)

Pilon Limitée

    >>Hull, Que. business, closure averted, S.O. 31, 3847(54:1405)

Pilotage see Marine transportation

Pilots see Airlines

Pinard, Claude see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions; Saint-Maurice constituency

Pipelines see Mackenzie Valley pipeline project

Piping plover see Birds

PIPSC see Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)

Pit Pony see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--Programs

Place Louis St. Laurent see Public Works and Government Services Department

Placeteco see Transitional jobs fund--Saint-Maurice constituency

Plain Language Act (Bill C-311)--White, T.

    >>First reading, 1191(19:1205)
    >>See also Legislation--Plain language

Plamondon, Eric see Volleyball--Members of Parliament

Plamondon, Louis (BQ--Bas-Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour)

Plante, Marc see Forests--Forest Stewardship Recognition Program

Plants see Animals and plants

PLI Environmental see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions, Internal audit bureau

Plouffe, Daniel see Horse racing--Harness racing

Plummer, Dr. Frank see HIV/AIDS--Combatting

Pluton see Nuclear waste--Disposal, Northern Quebec

Plutonium see Nuclear energy--CANDU reactors, MOX fuels use

Poaching see Endangered species--Reasons; International Space Station

Poets see Arts and culture--Chilean poets in Montreal, Que.

Pointe-Claire, Que. see Pulp and paper industry--Pollution

Poison see Crop insurance program--Damage

Poland

    >>Constitution Day, May 3, 209th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 6328(89:1405)
    >>November 11, 1918, Independence Day, anniversary, S.O. 31, 1241(20:1400)
    >>See also World War II

Police

    >>Aboriginal peoples, increasing number, 6114(85:1630)
    >>Dangerous situations, facing, 8656(122:1155)
    >>Death in line of duty see Police--Disarming, Brian King Centre; Police and Peace Officer National Memorial; Public Safety Officers Compensation Fund
    >>Disarming, criminal charge, establishing
    >>>Brian King Centre, Warman, Sask., slain police officer, honouring, 8706-7(122:1800)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, 8706-7(122:1800)
    >>>Canadian Police Association, demanding, 8659-60(122:1220-5), 8685(122:1515-20), 8690(122:1555), 8697(122:1650), 8700-1(122:1715)
    >>>Federal government, disarming peace officers chaperoning dangerous offenders on day parole, 8663(122:1245), 8684-5(122:1515)
    >>>Five years imprisonment, maximum, 8656(122:1200), 8660(122:1225), 8697(122:1645), 8703(122:1730-5), 8706(122:1800)
    >>>Importance, 8648(122:1110), 8651-2(122:1125-30), 8656(122:1200), 8659-60(122:1220-5), 8666(122:1315), 8687(122:1540), 8693(122:1615), 8693-4(122:1625), 8695(122:1635), 8696-7(122:1645-50), 8707(122:1800-5)
    >>>Incidents, statistics, 8685(122:1515)
    >>>Legislation, 5006(69:1505), 8648-70(122:1110-355), 8638-708(122:1505-830)
    >>>Minimum sentence, including, 8653(122:1135), 8703(122:1730-5)
    >>>New Democratic Party position, 8656(122:1200)
    >>>Progressive Conservative Party position, 8660(122:1225)
    >>>Weapon, defining, 8660(122:1225), 8701(122:1715)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--attempting to disarm a peace officers)(Bill C-453); Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals, disarming a peace officer and other amendments) and Firearms Act (amdt.--technical amendments)(Bill C-17)
    >>Fleeing from, using motor vehicles, causing injury or death, offence, 111(3:1005-10), 3089(41:1535), 3149-54(43:1105-40)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--flight)(Bill C-202)
    >>Frustration levels, repeat offenders easy release, etc., S.O. 31, 7089(101:1105)
    >>Funding, increase, importance, 8660(122:1225), 8701(122:1715)
    >>Importance to society, 8656(122:1155-200)
    >>Infectious disease exposure, right to know, 280(5:1540), 653-4(11:1005-10), 3608(50:1530-5)
    >>>See also Blood Samples Act (Bill C-244); Blood Samples Act (Bill C-264); Canada Health Act (amdt.--conditions for contributions)(Bill C-430)
    >>Professional law enforcement standards, accredited status, Niagara Regional Police Service awarded, tribute, S.O. 31, 4152(59:1400), 4335-6(62:1055-100)
    >>Property, stolen, seizing, improving, 8660(122:1225)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan Act (amdt.--early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)(Bill C-345); Crime--Organized crime; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada--Information gathering; Gun control/guns--Registration system, Expenditures; Haiti; Montreal Urban Police; National Police Week; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Youth justice system

Police and Peace Officer National Memorial

Police dogs see Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17)

Police record checks see Firearms Acquisition Certificates

Policy Framework for Airline Restructuring in Canada, A see Airlines--Crisis--Restructuring

Polish Combattants Association see World War II--Poland

Political parties

    >>Birds of a feather, Progressive Conservative, Liberal parties, similarities, Joe-Joe bird and Gobbling Grit goose, S.O. 31, 3131(42:1105)
    >>Donations/contributions/financing, 3866(54:1600)
    >>>75% political tax credit, 2295(36:1540), 3873(54:1650)
    >>>>Equality for third party organizations, 3476(48:1315)
    >>>>Only applies if donor pays taxes, changing to include low income earner donors, 2270-1(36:1310), 2276(36:1345), 2298-9(36:1605)
    >>>>Threshold, increasing from $100 to $200, 308(6:1030), 313(6:1100), 315(6:1110), 328(6:1245)
    >>>>See also Charitable and non-profit organizations--Income tax provisions
    >>>Ceiling, establishing, 2271(36:1310-5), 2275-6(36:1345)
    >>>Corporate/individual donations, 311(6:1050), 332(6:1315), 2306-7(36:1700), 3469(48:1225)
    >>>Corporate or trade union donations, prohibiting, restricting to individuals, 320(6:1145), 325-6(6:1225-30)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1751(28:1410)
    >>>Corporations, prohibiting, undue influence, relationship, 2263(36:1220), 2301(36:1625), 2304-5(36:1645-55), 2309(36:1715), 3479(48:1335-40)
    >>>>France, Germany, examples, 3479(48:1340)
    >>>Crown corporations, government agencies, prohibition, Treasury Board directives, o.q., 2113(34:1115-20)
    >>>>Inclusion in Canada Elections Act, o.q., 2114(34:1120)
    >>>>See also Liberal Party
    >>>Donors, names and addresses, disclosure, 315(6:1110), 328-9(6:1250)
    >>>>Threshold, increasing, 308(6:1030), 328(6:1245)
    >>>Ineligible organizations, expanding to include municipalities, crown corporations, government agencies, charitable and non-profit organizations, universities and colleges, 2258-9(36:1140-5), 2263(36:1215), 2275-6(36:1345), 2300(36:1610)
    >>>Labour organizations, 2259(36:1145)
    >>>Limiting to voters, 3866(54:1545)
    >>>Limits, establishing, 311(6:1050)
    >>>Numbered companies, full details, disclosure, 2265(36:1230), 2301(36:1625), 3471(48:1240), 3477(48:1325), 3870(54:1625), 4022(57:1010)
    >>>Organized crime groups making, 8299(116:2045), 8307(116:2140)
    >>>>Influence/purchasing parliamentarians, RCMP Commissioner Zaccardelli comments, 8281-2(116:1840-5), 8290(116:1945), 8293(116:2005), 8294(116:2015), 8331(116:2440)
    >>>>o.q., 6962-3(99:1450)
    >>>Peterson, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) fundraiser, former Bank of Nova Scotia lobbyist Barry Campbell role, potential conflict of interest, o.q., 6144-5(86:1125-30)
    >>>Process, review, government disinterest, 2260(36:1155)
    >>>Quebec system, individual donations only, $5,000 limit, 320(6:1145), 324(6:1215), 2260(36:1150-5), 2263-4(36:1215-20), 2271(36:1315), 2275(36:1340-5), 2293(36:1525-30), 2298-9(36:1600-10), 2306-7(36:1700), 2309-10(36:1715-20), 3473-4(48:1250-300), 3480(48:1340-5)
    >>>>Model, adapting, 2260-1(36:1155-200)
    >>>Surplus funds, transfer from party or local association to candidate after election day, prohibiting, 329(6:1250)
    >>>Third party donors, trusts, identifying, 3871(54:1630), 4023(57:1015)
    >>>Tobacco industry, refusal to accept, example to young people, S.O. 31, 5248(72:1355)
    >>>See also Airlines--Crisis, Onex Corporation; Bloc Québécois; Canadian Alliance; Charitable and non-profit organizations--Income tax provisions; Elections--Campaign expenses, $10,000 cash donation; Government contracts--Gauthier; Internet/information highway--Personal information; Liberal Party; Royal Canadian Mint--Chairman
    >>Leadership campaigns, spending limits, disclosure of donations, etc., 3471(48:1240)
    >>Mergers, process, 313(6:1100), 315(6:1115)
    >>Nomination campaigns, expenditures, limits/capping, Liberal Party policy, S.O. 31, 4948-9(68:1405)
    >>Recognition, definition, criteria, 1594(26:1010)
    >>>See also Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--recognized political parties)(Bill C-337)
    >>Registration, name printed on election ballots
    >>>12 candidates minimum, 654(11:1010), 2265(36:1230), 2292(36:1515), 2294(36:1530-5), 2300(36:1615), 2303-4(36:1640), 2308(36:1710), 3465-6(48:1200-10), 3835(54:1250), 3837(54:1300), 3840(54:1315), 3867(54:1605), 4028(57:1050)
    >>>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.--registration of political parties)(Bill C-267)
    >>>50 candidate rule, 309-10(6:1040), 318(6:1130), 326-7(6:1235), 2262-3(36:1205-15), 2265(36:1230), 2291-2(36:1510-5), 2296(36:1545), 2299(36:1610), 2303(36:1635-40), 2308(36:1710), 3465-6(48:1200-10), 3472(48:1245), 3475(48:1310), 3478-9(48:1335), 3837(54:1300), 3840(54:1315-20), 3867-8(54:1605-10), 3876(54:1710), 4028(57:1050), 5845(81:1235)
    >>>>Communist Party of Canada challenge, 309(6:1040), 3867(54:1605)
    >>>>Courts striking down, replacing with 2 candidate rule, government appealing, 308(6:1035), 310(6:1040), 2303(36:1640), 3465(48:1200)
    >>>>o.q., 1331(21:1440), 1758(28:1445)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1748(28:1355)
    >>>Deregistration, regulations, amending, 308(6:1030-5), 313(6:1100), 2266(36:1240)
    >>>June 2000 deadline, legislation, Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 310(6:1045)
    >>Similarities, Tommy Douglas Mouseland analogy, 7202(103:1215)
    >>Taxpayers subsidizing, Reform Party opposing, 318(6:1135)
    >>Trust funds, regulations governing, amending, 3469(48:1225)
    >>Voter perceptions, S.O. 31, 8363(117:1350)
    >>See also Elections; Members of Parliament--Party discipline and see also particular political parties