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Divorce

    >>Children
    >>>``Child of the marriage'' see Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-281)
    >>>Grandparents, access rights see Divorce Act (amdt.--rights of spouses' parents to access to or custody of child)(Bill C-367)
    >>>Joint custody see Divorce Act (amdt.--joint custody)(Bill C-304)
    >>Marriage counselling required see Divorce Act (amdt..--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-235)

Divorce Act

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Adams), (362-1169), 1653, gr, 1826 (8545-362-42-11)
    >>>(Benoit), (361-2517), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01); (362-0420), 826, gr, 845 (8545-362-42-03)
    >>>(Epp), (361-2469), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01)
    >>>(Forseth), (362-0673), 1048, gr, 1495 (8545-362-42-07), 1513 (362-0890 to 362-0917), gr, 1616 (8545-362-42-09)
    >>>(Gallaway), (362-0316 and 362-0317), 249, gr, 842 (8545-362-42-02); (362-0408), 826, gr, 845 (8545-362-42-03)
    >>>(Harb), (362-0925), 1522, gr, 1616 (8545-362-42-09); (362-1255), 1750, gr, 1851 (8545-362-42-12); (362-1400), 1837, gr, 1918 (8545-362-42-13); (362-1404), 1844, gr, 1918 (8545-362-42-13)
    >>>(Hill, J.), (362-0140), 168, gr, 1029 (8545-362-42-04)
    >>>(Iftody), (362-0226 and 362-0227), 209, gr, 842 (8545-362-42-02)
    >>>(Jaffer), (362-1082 and 362-1083), 1617, gr, 1721 (8545-362-42-10)
    >>>(Johnston), (361-2496), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01)
    >>>(Lowther), (362-1805 and 362-1806), 2084
    >>>(Manning), (362-0143), 171, gr, 842 (8545-362-42-02)
    >>>(McWhinney), (362-1638), 1907, gr, 2015 (8545-362-42-14)
    >>>(Mills, B.), (361-2611), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01)
    >>>(Solomon), (361-2492), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01); (362-0184), 193, gr, 1037 (8545-362-42-05); (362-0351), 278, gr, 1037 (8545-362-42-05); (362-0352), 278, gr, 842 (8545-362-42-02)
    >>>(Thompson, M.), (361-2530 and 361-2531), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01); (362-0333), 259, gr, 1037 (8545-362-42-05)
    >>>(Wilfert), (362-0848), 1458, gr, 1610 (8545-362-18-23)
    >>>(Williams), (361-2499), gr, 834 (8545-362-42-01); (362-0520), 878, gr, 1046 (8545-362-42-06)

Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-281)--Gallaway

Divorce Act (amdt.--definition of "child")(Bill C-378)--Harb

Divorce Act (amdt.--joint custody)(Bill C-304)--Hill, J.

Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-235)--Szabo

    >>1st r, 38
    >>2nd r, 775, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 775

Divorce Act (amdt.--rights of spouses' parents to access to or custody of child)(Bill C-367)--Harb

DNA Identification Act see National Defence Act, DNA Identification Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill S-10)

DNA testing

    >>Military judges, authority to issue warrants see National Defence Act, DNA Identification Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill S-10)

DND see instead National Defence Department (DND)

Dollar exchange rate

    >>Weak currency debt
    >>>Ways and Means No. 6, notice, tabled, 1039 (8570-362-14)

Dominion Controverted Elections Act see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)

Drayton Valley Adult Literacy Society see Federal Book Rebate (books, printed scripture and audio-recordings of printed books)

Drug trafficking

    >>Within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled drug or substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)(Bill C-454)
    >>See also Marijuana

Drugs and pharmaceuticals see Food and drugs; Herbal remedies; Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug); Patented Medicine Prices Review Board; Veterinary drugs

E

East Timor

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bergeron), (362-0213), 205, gr, 1057 (8545-362-59-02); (362-0214), 205, gr, 907 (8545-362-59-01)

Eastern Republic of Uruguay see Social security agreements

École polytechnique de l'Université de Montréal

    >>December 6, 1989 massacre, 10th anniversary, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Statement by Minister (Chrétien, J.), 278

Ecological gifts

    >>Income tax deduction
    >>>Ways and Means No. 6, notice, tabled, 1039 (8570-362-14)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 11
    >>>>Concurrence, division deferred, 1819, M. (Peterson), 1821, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1353), 1821-2
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 1785 (8570-362-19)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-43)

Ecology see Protected heritage areas

Economic and social conditions see Well-being (economy, society and environment)

Economic development see Regional economic development

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions)

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1998-1999, tabled, 105 (8563-362-5)
    >>See also Estimates, 1999-2000, supplementary (A)--Industry, Vote 55a; Estimates, 2000-2001, main--Reports on Plans and Priorities

Economic Statement and Budget Update see Budget 2000 Mini Budget (October 18,2000)

Economy

    >>And employment
    >>>Petitions
    >>>(Bevilacqua), (362-1322), 1788, gr, 1904 (8545-362-69-02); (362-1323), 1788, gr, 1904 (8545-362-62-02); (362-1566), 1884, gr, 1904 (8545-362-69-02)
    >>>(Tremblay, Stéphan), (362-0300), 247, gr, 1029 (8545-362-69-01)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Beviliacqua), (362-1567), 1884, gr, 1904 (8545-362-62-02)
    >>>(Tremblay, Stéphan), (362-0286 to 362-0299), 247, gr, 915 (8545-362-62-01)
    >>See also Global economy; Underground economy; Well-being (economy, society and environment)

EDC see instead Export Development Corporation (EDC)

Edmonton East constituency

    >>Name, change to Edmonton Centre-East see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-449); Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-473)

Education

    >>Individual right see Canadian Bill of Rights (amdt.--right to education)(Bill C-385)
    >>National standards see Education Standards Act (Bill C-382)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Ur), (362-0879), 1501, gr, 1922 (8545-362-101-01)
    >>Scholarships, fellowships and bursaries, income tax
    >>>Ways and Means No. 6, notice, tabled, 1039 (8570-362-14)
    >>See also Drug trafficking; Indian bands/reserves; Photocopies

Education Benefits Act (Bill C-491)--Peric

Education, post-secondary

    >>Expenses, child support orders see Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-281)
    >>Funding see Canada Health Care, Early Childhood Development and Other Social Services Funding Act (Bill C-45)
    >>See also Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation; Federal enforcement officials; Public service bodies (hospital and school authorities, universities, public colleges and municipalities)

Education Standards Act (Bill C-382)--Harb

Education tax credit

    >>Ways and Means No. 13
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Martin, Paul), 2081, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1427), 2081-2
    >>>Notice, tabled, 2074 (8570-362-21)

Eldorado Nuclear Limited see Cameco Corporation (formerly Eldorado Nuclear Limited)

Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act (Bill C-39)--Minister of Natural Resources (Goodale)

    >>1st r, 1871
    >>2nd r, agreed to on division, 2009
    >>Natural Resources and Government Operations Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 2009

Elections

    >>Campaign contributors, disclosure see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Certificates of election of members from the electoral district of Mount Royal (Cotler), 245; Hull-Aylmer (Proulx), 245-6; York West (Sgro), 246; Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar (Gruending), 246; St. John's West (Hearn), 1751; Kings--Hants (Clark), 1928; Okanagan--Coquihalla (Day), 1928
    >>Contraventions see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Election officers, appointment see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--appointment of election officers)(Bill C-278)
    >>Electronic voting see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--electronic voting)(Bill C-268)
    >>Expenses, reimbursement
    >>>Women candidates, 30% of registered political party total see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--reimbursement of election expenses)(Bill C-290)
    >>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.--election expenses)(Bill C-279)
    >>Irregularities see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Multiple-residential buildings, campaigning hours see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Nomination deposits, refund see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Political tax credit see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Polling day, advertising and public opinion polls blackout see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Proportional representation, M-155 (Nystrom), 1732-3, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 1733, 2068-9, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 2069
    >>>Amdt. (Dalphond-Guiral), 1733
    >>Public opinion polls, methodology see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Registered Party Return in Respect to Election Expenses, 2010 (8560-361-567-01)
    >>Returning officers, right to vote see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Signage see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Third party advertising see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>Voting age see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-423)
    >>Voting hours see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)
    >>See also Federal Elections Fees Tariff; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Twenty-second; Referendums

Elections Canada see instead Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)

Electoral boundaries

    >>Revision see Elecoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-473)
    >>See also Broadview--Greenwood constituency; Bruce--Grey constituency; Carleton--Gloucester constituency; Charlesbourg constituency; Chicoutimi constituency; Edmonton East constituency; Lac-Saint-Jean constituency; Lotbinière constituency; Rimouski--Mitis constituency; Rosemont constituency; Verdun--Saint-Henri constituency; Wanuskewin constituency; Wentworth--Burlington constituency

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-317)--Tremblay, Stéphan

    >>1st r, 187
    >>2nd r, order discharged, bill withdrawn, 1564

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-397)--Harvey

    >>1st r, 337
    >>2nd r, order discharged, bill withdrawn, 1564

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-445)--Tremblay, Suzanne

    >>1st r, 1038
    >>2nd r, 1564, agreed to by unanimous consent, 1564
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 1564
    >>>Report, with amdt., 1633-4
    >>Report stage, 1645
    >>>Concurrence, with further amdt., deemed by unanimous consent, 1645
    >>>Motion, agreed to by unanimous consent, 1645
    >>3rd r, deemed by unanimous consent, 1645, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1900
    >>Royal Assent, 1901 (Chap. 21, S.C. 2000)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-449)--Goldring

    >>1st r, 1052
    >>2nd r, order discharged, bill withdrawn, 1564

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-455)--Marceau

    >>1st r, 1427
    >>2nd r, order discharged, bill withdrawn, 1564

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-456)--Desrochers

    >>1st r, 1427
    >>2nd r, order discharged, bill withdrawn, 1564

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-473)--Kilger

    >>1st r, 1564
    >>2nd r, 1564, agreed to, 1564
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 1564
    >>>Report, with amdts., 1565
    >>Report stage, 1565
    >>>Concurrence, as amended, M. (Kilger), 1565, agreed to, 1565
    >>3rd r, 1565, agreed to, 1565, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 1900
    >>Royal Assent, 1901 (Chap. 22, S.C. 2000)

Electronic commerce

    >>Personal information, protection see Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-6)

Electoral districts see Abitibi--James Bay--Nunavik constituency; Bras d'Or--Cape Breton constituency; Burnaby--Douglas constituency; Dartmouth constituency; Halifax West constituency; New Westminister--Coquitlam--Burnaby constituency; Port Moody--Coquitlam--Port Coquitlam constituency; Témiscamingue constituency

Electronic Documents

    >>Alternatives to paper records and information communication see Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-6)

Electronic surveillance

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1999 annual report, 1025 (8560-362-510-01)

Elley, Reed (Ref.--Nanaimo--Cowichan; CA--Nanaimo--Cowichan as of March 27, 2000)

    >>References see Canada Jobs Fund

Emancipation Day Act, 1999 (Bill C-282)--Obhrai

Emergencies/disasters see Agriculture; Agriculture Income Disaster Assistance (AIDA) program; Air India; Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth; Westray mine disaster

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

    >>Fisheries, withdrawn, by unanimous consent, 11
    >>Motorcycle gangs, combatting, legislative strategy M. (MacKay), 1910, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 1909

Emergency personnel see Blood/blood supply system--Samples; Infectious disease

Emergency response workers

    >>Volunteers, tax credit, M-210 (Clark), 2038, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 2038

Emigrants

    >>Income tax, taxpayer migration
    >>>Ways and Means No. 11
    >>>>Concurrence, division deferred, 1819, M. (Peterson), 1821, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1353), 1821-2
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 1785 (8570-362-19)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act and Income Tax Application Rules (amdt.)(Bill C-43)

Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities

    >>Human Resources Development Department accountability, Auditor General Report (1999), Chp. 6 see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, First

Employees

    >>Severance pay/pension eligibility see Canada Labour Code (amdt.--severance pay)(Bill C-283)
    >>Stock options, income tax
    >>>Ways and Means No. 6, notice, tabled, 1039 (8570-362-14)
    >>See also Public Service

Employment

    >>Collective agreements, new arrivals/orphan clauses see Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--prohibited provision in a collective agreement)(Bill C-212); Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--prohibited provision in a collective agreement)(Bill C-499)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Girard-Bujold), (362-1603), 1886, gr, 1923 (8545-362-111-01)
    >>See also Canada Jobs Fund; Economy--And employment; Job creation; Public Service; Self-employed persons; Transitional Jobs Fund

Employment equity

    >>Designated groups/numerical goals see Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--elimination of designated groups and numerical goals)(Bill C-294)

Employment Equity Act

    >>Implementation, reports, tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>1999 annual report, 831 (8560-362-226-01)
    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>Atomic Energy Control Board
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-15-01)
    >>>Auditor General of Canada Office
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-28-01)
    >>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-658-01)
    >>>Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-18-01)
    >>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-19-01)
    >>>Communications Security Establishment
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-21-01)
    >>>National Energy Board
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-22-01)
    >>>National Film Board of Canada
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-24-01)
    >>>National Research Council of Canada
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-26-01)
    >>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-27-01)
    >>>Public Service Commission
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-333-01)
    >>>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-234-01)
    >>>Statistical Survey Operations
    >>>>1998-1999, 847 (8560-362-30-01)
    >>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office
    >>>>1998-1999, 846 (8560-362-29-01)

Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--elimination of designated groups and numerical goals)(Bill C-294)--T. White

Employment insurance

    >>Benefit period see Employment Insurance Act (Schedule 1)(amdt.)(Bill C-323)
    >>Calculation see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44); Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--rate of benefits)(Bill C-275)
    >>Caregivers
    >>>Family members see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--persons who leave employment to be caregivers to family members)(Bill C-493)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Peterson), 1556, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1264), 1556-7
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 1516 (8570-362-18)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)
    >>Eligibility see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44)
    >>Employment Insurance Account see Employment Insurance Act and another Act in consequence, 1999 (amdt.--Employment Insurance Account and annual premium rate setting)(Bill C-405); Employment Insurance Act and the Department of Human Resources Development Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-404)
    >>Fishers, non-eligibility see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--self-employed persons)(Bill C-271)
    >>Insurable employment, determination see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--determination of insurable employment)(Bill C-324)
    >>Maternity leave
    >>>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Peterson), 1556, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1264), 1556-7
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 1516 (8570-362-18)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)
    >>New workers see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--qualifying for benefits)(Bill C-256)
    >>Parental benefits
    >>>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Peterson), 1556, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1264), 1556-7
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 1516 (8570-362-18)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)
    >>>See also Child care; Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--parental benefits)(Bill C-204)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Asselin), (362-1434), 1853, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03); (362-1705 to 362-1707), 2043
    >>>(Bevilacqua), (362-1296), 1765, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03); (362-1317), 1780, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03); (362-1327), 1788, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03)
    >>>(Desrochers), (362-0926), 1522, gr, 1764 (8545-362-93-01)
    >>>(Earle), (362-1809), 2089
    >>>(Fournier), (362-1401), 1837, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03); (362-1426 and 362-1427), 1845, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03)
    >>>(Godin, Y.), (362-1367), 1819, gr, 1922 (8545-362-93-02)
    >>>(Kilger), (362-1632), 1897, gr, 2015 (8545-362-93-04)
    >>>(Malhi), (362-1521), 1874, gr, 1904 (8545-362-93-03)
    >>>(Vautour), (362-1813), 2089
    >>>(Wasylycia-Leis), (362-1421 to 362-1423), 1845, gr, 1922 (8545-362-93-02)
    >>Premiums
    >>>Rate see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44); Employment Insurance Act and another Act in consequence, 1999 (amdt.--Employment Insurance Account and annual premium rate setting)(Bill C-405)
    >>>Recovery in the case of bankruptcy
    >>>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>>Concurrence, M. (Peterson), 910, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 684), 910-1
    >>>>>Notice, tabled, 267-8 (8570-362-3)
    >>>See also Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)
    >>Repayment of benefits see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44)
    >>Seasonal/casual workers (short weeks) see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--section 15)(Bill C-442)
    >>Seasonal workers, restoration of benefits, M-222 (Godin, Y.), 820, 1467, 1666-8, as amended, agreed to, 1668
    >>>Amdt. (Hubbard), 820, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 1288), 1668
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Dockrill), 1467, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 1287), 1667
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 820, 1467
    >>Self-employed persons see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--self-employed persons)(Bill C-271)
    >>Special benefits recipients, exemption see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44)
    >>Students see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--insurable employment)(Bill C-446)
    >>Waiting period
    >>>Elimination see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--waiting period)(Bill C-272)
    >>>Elimination in cases of natural disaster see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--elimination of the waiting period in a natural disaster)(Bill C-387)
    >>See also Unemployment--Rates