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The Journals Index is the key to information contained in the minutes of meetings of the House of Commons during the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session.

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Organic gardening see Bryson Farms

Oslo process see Cluster munitions

Ottawa, ON see O'Brien, Larry;Public Service--National Capital Region

Outaouais region see Public Service--National Capital Region

Outremont constituency see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)--Reports;Elections--Certificates of election

Ovarian cancer

    >>Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, September, establishing, resolution, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 570

Owen, Hon. Stephen (Lib.--Vancouver Quadra; resigned July 27, 2007)

    >>References see House of Commons--Vacancies

P

Pacific Hake/Whiting Agreement (November 21, 2003)

    >>Copy, tabled, 644 (8532-392-07)

Pacific Pilotage Authority

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee
    >>>2007 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 718 (8560-392-418-01)
    >>>2008-2012 corporate plan summaries and 2008 operating and capital budgets, 348 (8562-392-845-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Alternative Fuels Act;Privacy Act

Pacific whiting see Pacific Hake/Whiting Agreement (November 21, 2003)

Packaging and labelling see Acetaminophen;Alcoholic beverages--Impairment;Bottled water;Food;Food safety--Durable life date;Genetically modified food;Textile and clothing industry;Tobacco--Cigarillos;Toxic substances--Warning labels

Paid-up-capital see Corporate income tax

Palestine see Hamas (terrorist organization)

Panel of Chairs see Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20) Legislative Committee

Papers see Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers

Parc Downsview Park Inc.

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1039 (8560-392-868-01)
    >>>2007-2008 to 2011-2012 corporate plan summary amendment, 267 (8562-392-865-01)
    >>>2008-2009 to 2012-2013 corporate plan summaries and 2008-2009 operating and capital budgets, 809 (8562-392-865-02)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Parent, Gilbert see Speaker Statements--Book

Parental leave see Adoption;Caregivers--Children;Family leave

Parents see Adoption;Family leave;Safe Havens

Parkdale--High Park constituency see Government grants and contributions

Parks Canada Agency

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 128 (8563-392-66)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Employment Equity Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Historic sites and monuments;National parks;Privacy Act

Parliament

    >>Contempt of Parliament see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Third
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)
    >>>Vote 5a (House of Commons), Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 83
    >>>Vote 15a (Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office), Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee referral, 82
    >>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Vote 5b (House of Commons), Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 442
    >>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main
    >>>Vote 1 (Senate)
    >>>>Concurrence, Motion No. 1 (Toews), 919, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 132), 921-3
    >>>>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral, 482
    >>>Votes 5 and 10 (House of Commons), Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, 483
    >>>Vote 15 (Library of Parliament), Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee
    >>>>Referral, 483
    >>>>Report, 848
    >>>Vote 20 (Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office), Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee
    >>>>Referral, 481
    >>>>Report, 859
    >>>Vote 25 (Senate Ethics Officer), Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee referral, 481
    >>Opening, message from Governor General, 4
    >>>See also Throne Speech
    >>See also Treaties--Implementation

Parliament Buildings

    >>Admittance denied, Alexan Kulbashian and Paul Fromm, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 12

Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--vacancies)(Bill S-224)--Murphy, B.

    >>Senate passage, 874
    >>1st r, 913

Parliamentary delegations, reports

    >>Canada-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Meeting, Mazatlan, Mexico, February 17-19, 2008, 685 (8565-392-75-03)
    >>Germany, October 8-14, 2007, 269 (8565-392-75-01)
    >>Malaysia, November 3-9, 2007, 429 (8565-392-75-02)
    >>Peru, March 14-20, 2008, 817 (8565-392-75-04)
    >>Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, April 18-27, 2008, 917 (8565-392-75-05)
    >>See also Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports

Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 Public Service Labour Relations Board annual report, 78 (8560-392-515-01)

Parliamentary review see Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;Health care--10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care;Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Parole see Murder

Passport Canada

    >>Security measures/client service see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Ninth
    >>See also Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Passport Canada: A Model to be Reviewed see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Passport Services Fees Regulations

    >>Legislation see Financial Administration Act and Passport Services Fees Regulations (amdt.--passports for veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their spouses or common-law partners, and seniors)(Bill C-503)

Passports

    >>Passport offices/passport desks
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Angus), (392-0666), 807, gr, 934 (8545-392-41-05); (392-0870 to 392-0872), 1026, gr, 1047 (8545-392-41-06)
    >>>>(Komarnicki), (392-0385), 468, gr, 618 (8545-392-41-03); (392-0450), 560, gr, 663 (8545-392-41-04)
    >>>>(Lévesque), (392-0144), 198, gr, 346 (8545-392-41-02)
    >>>>(Marleau), (392-0416 and 392-0417), 497, gr, 618 (8545-392-41-03)
    >>>>(Martin, T.), (392-0087), 130, gr, 299 (8545-392-41-01)
    >>Processing fees, veterans, Royal Canadian Mounted Police members and spouses or common-law partners, free passports/seniors, 50% discount see Financial Administration Act and Passport Services Fees Regulations (amdt.--passports for veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their spouses or common-law partners, and seniors)(Bill C-503)

Patent Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Statutory Review of Sections 21.01 to 21.19, 324 (8560-392-995-01)

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 128 (8563-392-67)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>2007 annual report, 1010 (8560-392-564-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Patents see Counterfeit goods;Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic medications

Pathogens see Disease prevention

Patronage see Public Service--Appointments

Pay equity

    >>Canadian Human Rights Tribunal cases, r.o. Q-6 (Mathyssen), 198-200 (8555-392-6)
    >>Government initiatives, r.o. Q-156 (Minna), 342 (8555-392-156)
    >>Proactive pay equity, Pay Equity Task Force recommendation, implementing see Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act (C-507)

Pay Equity Task Force see Pay equity--Proactive pay equity

Pay Equity Task Force Recommendations Act (C-507)--Mathyssen

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act

    >>Legislation see Museums Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42)

PCS see Personal Communications Service (PCS)

Peace and security

    >>Promotion
    >>>Foreign Affairs Minister annual report to Parliament see Canada Peace Initiatives Act (Bill C-515)
    >>>Government initiatives, r.o. Q-225 (McDonough), 785 (8555-392-225)

Peace Bond see Dangerous offenders--Designation

Peace Department

    >>Establishing
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Crowder), (392-0274), 372, gr, 412 (8545-392-36-03)

Peace Dividend Trust see Afghanistan--Canadian mission, Public forums

Peace initiatives

    >>Canada, contributions to United Nations, international treaty negotiations, humanitarian operations and other international peace initiatives, r.o. Q-233 (McDonough), 840 (8555-392-233)

Peace tax see Conscientious objectors

Peace Tower see Peacekeeping

Peacekeeping

    >>National Peacekeepers' Day, August 9th, establishing see National Peacekeepers Day Act (Bill C-287)
    >>Personnel killed while serving in overseas peacekeeping, peacemaking or humanitarian missions, Peace Tower flag lowered to half-staff and moment of silence in House of Commons, M-310 (Telegdi), 352, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 352, 588-9, division deferred, 589, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 80), 634-6
    >>See also Memorial Wall of Names

People's Republic of China see China

Pedophiles

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Casson), (392-0011), 35, gr, 233 (8545-392-26-01)
    >>>(Mourani), (392-0173), 264, gr, 347 (8545-392-26-04); (392-0356), 431, gr, 511 (8545-392-26-06); (392-0371), 462, gr, 559 (8545-392-26-07)

Pedro da Silva Recognition Act (Bill C-477)--Silva

Peerless Clothing Inc. see Canadian International Trade Tribunal

Penny see One cent coin

Pension Appeals Board see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

    >>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)

Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (amdt.--protection of the assets)(Bill C-567)--Martin, Pat

Pensions

    >>Asset protection, employer securities value limits/sale, provision of information see Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (amdt.--protection of the assets)(Bill C-567)
    >>Biweekly basis, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security see Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act (amdt.--biweekly payment of benefits)(Bill C-560)
    >>Mutual tax see Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984 (amdt.)(Bill S-2)
    >>Phased-retirement options
    >>>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Scheer), (392-0906), 1030, gr, 1056 (8545-392-91-03)
    >>See also Bankruptcy--Employees;Burma--Canadian government sanctions;Canada Pension Plan (CPP);Employment insurance--Earnings;Judicial pensions;Members of Parliament Pension Plan;Public Service--Compensation;Public Service Pension Plan;Registered Pension Plan (RPP);Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP);Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)

    >>Health/environmental danger, regulation see Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (Bill C-298)

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (Bill C-298)--Minna

    >>3rd r, after reinstatement under S.O. 86.1, 59, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 98(2), 59, 239-40, agreed to, 240, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 707
    >>Royal Assent, 723 (Chap. 13, S.C. 2008)

Performance-enhancing drugs see Doping (sport)

Personal Communications Service (PCS) see Cellular telephones--Monthly subscription

Personal information

    >>Theft see Criminal Code, Canada Evidence Act and Competition Act (amdt.--personal information obtained by fraud)(Bill C-299)
    >>See also Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Fourth;Automated teller machines (ATMs)--Electronic transfer of funds;Canadian Armed Forces--Health care, Medical files;Identity theft;RCMP Exempt Data Banks

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

    >>Parliamentary review see Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Fourth
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee
    >>>2007 annual report, 897 (8560-392-789-01)

Personal property

    >>Intangible personal property, non-residents, Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
    >>>Ways and Means No. 4
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
    >>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)

Personation see Identity theft

Peru, Republic of see Canada-Peru Agreement on Labour Cooperation;Canada-Peru Agreement on the Environment;Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Health Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 60 (8560-392-991-01)

Pesticides and herbicides

    >>Fruits and vegetables, residue limits, r.o. Q-21 (Dewar), 167 (8555-392-21)
    >>See also Food--Labels

Pet food

    >>Regulation/food safety
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Chow), (392-0636), 768, gr, 917 (8545-392-43-05)
    >>>>(Davies), (392-0151), 206, gr, 346 (8545-392-43-02)

Peterson, Hon. Jim (Lib.--Willowdale; resigned July 12, 2007)

    >>References see House of Commons--Vacancies

Petroleum products

    >>Prices, M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Brunelle), application, 842, adopted, 845
    >>>Accepted, 842

PFOS see Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)

Pharmaceuticals see Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Philanthropy see National Philanthropy Day

Phosphorous Concentration Regulations see Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, First

Phosphates/phosphorus see Blue-green algae;Dishwasher and laundry detergents

Phosphorus Control Act (Bill C-464)--Scarpaleggia

    >>1st r, 47

Photo identification see Elections--Voters, Identification

Photography see Copyright--Internet

Phthalate Control Act (Bill C-307)--Cullen, N.

    >>3rd r, after reinstatement under S.O. 86.1, 131, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 98(2), 131, 206, division deferred, 206, agreed to, 228, passed

Phthalates

    >>Health effects, regulation see Phthalate Control Act (Bill C-307)

Physical fitness see Child fitness tax credit

Physicians see Euthanasia

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Day Act (Bill C-463)--Silva

    >>1st r, 34

Pilotage Act

    >>Legislation see Canada Marine Act, Canada Transportation Act and Pilotage Act (amdt.)(Bill C-23)

Pilotage Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4)--Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (Cannon)

    >>1st r, 68

Pilotage authorities

    >>Pilot services/financial self-sufficiency see Pilotage Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4)

Pine beetle see Mountain pine beetle

Pipe tobacco see Tobacco products--Cigarillos

Piracy see Counterfeit goods

Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities - Progress Report - January 17, 2008 see Drinking water

Plants see Eelgrass beds (James Bay region)

Plastics see Bisphenol A (BPA)

Plebiscites see Barley marketing--Canadian Wheat Board

Poinsettias see National Capital Commission (NCC)

Point Clark lakeshore

    >>Water quality and beach conditions
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Steckle), (391-1644), gr, 8 (8545-392-1-01)

Point Clark Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 39 (8560-392-965-01)

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 41-2 (8560-392-984-01)

Poland see Dziekanski, Robert;Visitor visas

Police see Ontario Provincial Police (OPP);Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP);World Police and Firefighters Games, British Columbia, 2009

Police Officers Recruitment Fund

    >>Government payments
    >>>Ways and Means No. 10
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 74), 598-9
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)

Political financing

    >>Loans, guarantees and suretyships with respect to registered parties, registered associations, candidates, leadership contestants and nomination contestants, rules see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--accountability with respect to loans)(Bill C-29)

Political parties see Members of Parliament--Party affiliation;Political financing

Political prisoners see Aung San Suu Kyi;Betancourt, Ingrid

Pollution see Air pollution;Blue-green algae;Clean Air and Climate Change Trust Fund;Dishwasher and laundry detergents;Fisheries Act (fish habitat protection and pollution prevention administration and enforcement provisions);Greenhouse gas emissions;Noise pollution;Oil spills;Ship source pollution;Toxic substances;Toxic waste sites

Pontiac County, QC see Collins, Stuart B.

Pool-selling see Gambling

Pork industry see Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, First

Pornography see Child pornography

Port Alberni Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee

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