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Plutonium see Nuclear power plants
Plywood see Lumber
PMS see Premenstrual syndrome
Pocatec see Rail transportation/railways--High speed trains
Podiluk, Walter
>>
Order of Canada, recipient, S.O. 31, 2473
Poetry see Commonwealth--Commonwealth Day; Festivals--International Poetry Festival
Point LePreau, N.B. see Labour relations--Nuclear plant workers
Poland see Canadian Executive Service Organization; Russian Federation--Katyn forest execution
Police
>>
Community policing see Crime prevention;
Peel Regional Police;
Police--National Police Week
>>Courts not supporting, 2080
>>Deaths in line of duty
>>>Constable Andre Lalonde, Montreal Urban Community Police, moment of silence,
S.O. 31, 2058, 2133-4
>>>Parliament Hill commemoration
>>>>Constable William Shelever, etc., S.O. 31, 4857-8
>>>>Peace Tower flag, lowering, o.q., 4863-4
>>Fingerprints, footprints, teeth impressions, photographs, etc., obtaining,
warrants, 3539-40, 9615
>>>Petition, 9657
>>Francis, Constable Philip, Peel Regional Police, Medal of Bravery, S.O. 31,
5593
>>Human rights concerns, priority, 4598
>>Informants, role, 1392-3
>>>See also Witness Protection Program--Participants
>>National Police Week, community policing theme, S.O. 31, 2805, 2935
>>Paperwork burden, 2080, 9667-8
>>Provincial policing services see Royal Canadian Mounted Police
>>Search and seizure powers, 9619
>>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, relationship, 3538
>>>Computer systems, 3538
>>>Disposal/sale of perishables, 3539
>>>Night-time searches, 3539
>>>Warrants, obtaining easier, 3539
>>>Without warrants, 2339
>>Warrants
>>>Obtaining by telephone or fax, 3538-9, 9615, 9619
>>>See also Police--Fingerprints--Search and seizure powers;
>>See also Break and enter--Increase;
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;
Child prostitution--Police methods--Training;
Chile--GasAndes consortium pipeline;
Crime;
Criminal law--Legislation;
Dangerous/high-risk offenders--Legislation;
Family violence;
Gangs--Motorcycle gangs;
Gun control/guns--Legislation--Police powers--Storage requirements;
Haiti;
Indians/First Nations--Aboriginal policing agreements;
Justice system--DNA evidence--Pre-trial detention--Pre-trial release;
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service;
Pakistan--Religious intolerance;
Parole--Murderers, Munro--Murderers, Police officers--Murderers, Repealing;
Peel Regional Police;
Ports;
Public safety officers compensation fund;
Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary;
Sentences (convicted criminals)--Appropriateness;
Victims of crime--Services;
Witness Protection Program--Provincial and municipal police utilizing;
Young offenders--Information sharing
Police dogs
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Protecting, amending Criminal Code, petitions, 7892, 8202, 9387
Police records see Sexual assault/offences--Accused acces to medical and therapeutic records
Political Eight (P-8) countries see Terrorism
Political interference see Cornwallis Park Development Agency--Verran
Political parties
>>
"Bagmen" see Senators--Political party "bagmen"
>>Caucuses, roles, 6023
>>Donations
>>>Corporations, 4774-5, 6684-5, 6694, 10126
>>>>Liberal Party, 320-1, 6677, 6683, 6685, 10126
>>>>>MDS Aero Support Corp. employees bonus scheme, o.q., 6861-2
>>>>>Trade Team Canada trade missions, participation, S.O. 31, 421
>>>>>See also Aircraft--Regional aircraft;
Canadian International Development Agency--Contracts;
Defence equipment--Ships, Minesweepers;
Insurance industry--Federally-regulated companies
>>>>New Democratic Party, S.O. 31, 6053
>>>>Reimbursement of employees donations, prohibiting, 9997
>>>>>See also Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-407)
>>>Tax credits, 6756-7
>>>See also Charitable donations--Tax deduction/credit
>>Fund raising see Chétien, Jean--References;
Dion--References
>>Funding, public and individuals, restricting to, Quebec system, federal
government adopting, etc., 6618, 6677-8, 6682-3, 6691-5, 6721, 6728-33,
6756-61, 6764, 10083-4
>>Government subsidies, tax concessions, 6721
>>Winds of Change Conference, Progressive Conservative Party and Reform
Parties, Liberal Party exclusion, S.O. 31, 2999
>>See also Elections;
Members of Parliament--Party discipline--Positions
Security Intelligence Review Committee--Membership
Political prisoners see China; Vietnam
Political terrorism see National unity--Federal government policy
Political will see Rwanda--Civil war
Political witch hunt see Air Canada--Airbus A320 passenger jet
Politicians
>>
Public distrust, cynicism, 209, 403, 419, 2448, 3075, 5852, 6325-6, 7612,
7790, 9857, 9859, 10077
>>Respect for, integrity, restoring, Liberal government (Chrétien) election
promise, 7802
Politics
>>
Scott, M., opinion, 2492-4
Polling hours see Elections--Voting hours
Pollution
>>
Industries, emmissions trading, S.O. 31, 5555
>>Prevention, Canadian Environmental Protection Act focus, 323, 325
>>See also Air pollution;
Arctic;
Water pollution
Polychlorinated biphenyls see PCBs
Polygram see Film and video industry
Polyvalente Charles-Gravel see Schools
Pomajba, Elaine
>>
Liver transplant recipient, tribute, S.O. 31, 6553
Pomerleau, Roger (BQ--Anjou--Rivière-des-Prairies)
- >>Air Canada, 7764, 9257
>>Air navigation services, 2929-31, 3408-11
>>Air transportation tax, 3408
>>Armenia, S.O. 31, 1858
>>Automobile industry, 9107
>>Banks, 2297
>>>o.q., 3320
>>Bloc Québécois, 9258
>>Blood, 7764
>>Bridges, 2929
>>British Columbia, 443
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 10105-6
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 440-5, 1576
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8335-9
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1968-72
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 9557-8
>>Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of directors)(Bill C-204), 1399-400
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8336
>>Canada Pension Plan, 8141-3
>>>Statement by Minister (P. Martin), 8141-3
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 665, 738
>>>o.q., 1102, 9607
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 1608
>>>o.q., 2012
>>Capital gains tax, o.q., 2609
>>Child care, 8336
>>Child poverty, 8335-6, 8339, 9558
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 2929-31, 3408-11
>>Constitution, 9105, 9259-60
>>>M. (Rock), 3297-301
>>Constitution Act, 1982, 3297
>>Constitution Act, 1996 (amdt.--balanced budget and spending limit)(Bill C-213), 2330-1
>>Constitutional reform, 1607
>>Corporations, 441-2, 2633, 9519-20, 9926
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 902-6
>>>o.q., 426
>>Credit unions/caisses populaires, 1606-7
>>Crown corporations, M. (Crête), 9624-5
>>Cultural institutions, o.q., 9937
>>Dairy products, 1609-10, 9108
>>Deficit, 8336-7, 9557, 9923-4, 9940-1
>>>o.q., 8309, 9886
>>Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7), 1257-9, 1263
>>Economic conditions, 348
>>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Strahl), 774, 786
>>Economic renewal, 440-1
>>Economy, 1609
>>Education, 3298-301
>>Employment insurance, 8336-7, 9923-4, 9941
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2297-8, 2632-4
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7763-5, 9246, 9256-60
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 1607-8, 8336, 9106
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15), 1342-4, 1606-10
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82), 9105-8
>>Flour milling, o.q., 3259
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 3807-9
>>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3807-10
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7764-5, 8337-8, 9256-9
>>>o.q., 8309-10, 9217-8, 9274-5, 10181
>>Government, 7764-5
>>Government contracts, 1258, 1263
>>Government expenditures, 1259, 8336, 9519
>>Grain transportation, 1609-10
>>Great Lakes, 325
>>Gross Domestic Product, 441
>>Health care system, 9519, 9557
>>Housing, o.q., 184
>>Hydro-electric power, 774
>>Income tax, 1610
>>Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-92), 9518-20, 9923-7, 9940-1
>>Insurance industry, 9105-7
>>Investment Companies Act, 1606
>>Irving Whale, 325
>>Job creation, 441, 445, 2297, 7764, 8337-8, 9519,
>>Journalism/journalists, S.O. 31, 9544
>>Labour, 609
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 9519
>>Legislation, M. (H. Gray), 204-5
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 1258, 7764, 9256
>>Members of Parliament, 2016, 4222
>>Mirabel International Airport, 737-8, 2930, 3410-1, 9107
>>Natural resources, o.q., 3483
>>New Brunswick, 7765, 9258
>>>o.q., 10181
>>Newfoundland, 3299
>>Nuclear energy, 1609-10, 9107
>>Nuclear power plants, statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 2013
>>Official Opposition, 737, 8337
>>Oil and gas industry, 1609-10, 9106
>>Pearson International Airport, 1610
>>>o.q., 7837
>>Ports, 443-4
>>Private family trusts, 2633, 2931-2, 8337-8, 9558, 9924
>>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 665, 736-8
>>Procedure
>>>Members' remarks, 10106
>>>Motions, 2016
>>>Points of order, 2013
>>>Private Members' Motions, 9620, 9625
>>>Question be now put, 10106
>>>Speeches, 9926-7
>>>Supply motions, 786
>>Public Service, o.q., 2310
>>Quebec, 737, 7764, 9259-60
>>>S.O. 31, 7707
>>Quebec distinct society status, 1608
>>>S.O. 31, 1541, 2427
>>Quebec National Assembly, 2427-8
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 348, 443-5, 736-8, 1609, 9105, 9258-60
>>>S.O. 31, 2427, 3630, 9107-8
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 736, 1608, 9108
>>>S.O. 31, 2806
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 736, 3299-300
>>Registered retirement savings plan, 8142-3
>>Sales taxes, 9256-7
>>Securities industry, 1343, 1606, 1608-9
>>Somalia, 7764, 9257
>>>o.q., 8136, 9607
>>>S.O. 31, 2001-2
>>St. Lawrence Seaway, 9106
>>Taxation, 442, 8337-8, 9257, 9519-20, 9924-6, 9940
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 163-4, 324-5, 348
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8458-60
>>Tobacco industry, 8458-60, 9107-8
>>>o.q., 8591
>>Tobacco products, 9107
>>Training programs, 1343, 1607
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 8335, 9923
>>Transportation, 2929, 3408
>>Unemployment, 442
>>Unemployment insurance, 2297-8, 2632, 9558-9
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 609
>>Unemployment insurance account, 9557
>>ValuJet, Flight 592, 2930
>>Water, 324
Pont de Québec see Bridges--Quebec City Bridge
Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Que. see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Partition of separated Quebec
Poppies see Veterans
Population see British Columbia
Population health approach see Family violence
Porcupine caribou herd see Natural resources--Development; Wildlife
Pork
>>
Marketing, supply-management system, marketing boards, Manitoba, 1614
Pornography
>>
Consumers, youth age 12 to 17, sex offenders, 9677
>>Description, 9677-8
>>Entertainment, television, films
>>>Censorship boards allowing inappropriate material, 9680
>>>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee paper, o.q., 5247
>>Freedom of speech, relationship, 9679-80
>>Government measures, lack, election promise, "red book", o.q., 5247
>>Harmful effects, etc.,
>>>Petition, 8694
>>>S.O. 31, 6441-2
>>Internet, blue ribbon panel studying, o.q., 5247
>>Laws on obscenity and pornography, upholding, strengthening, petitions,
4995, 6521-2, 7394, 7431, 7524, 7723, 7893, 8663
>>Retail sales, prohibiting, petition, 8202
>>White Ribbon Campaign Against Pornography
>>>Petition, 8694
>>>S.O. 31, 7235
>>See also Child pornography;
Obscenity;
Penitentiaries--Inmates, Olson
Port Alberni, B.C. see Ports--Commercialization
Port Hardy, B.C. see Program for Older Worker Adjustment
Port Williams Elementary School see Schools
Portage program see Drug/substance abuse--Rehabilitation
Portneuf constituency see Government grants/loans
Ports
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British Columbia, Ports Canada policing, elimination, 4839
>>Churchill, Man.
>>>Fuller utilization, petition, 493, 4087
>>>Promotion, Gateway North Marketing Agency, establishment, role, S.O. 31, 230
>>Commercialization, Canada Port Authorities taking over, 4787-94, 4808-11,
8096, 8968, 9684, 9686, 9688, 9809-10, 9817-8, 9822
>>>Boards of directors, membership, role, government powers, 4787-8, 4790-4,
4809-10
>>>Business activities, restricting, 4791-2
>>>Business principles, following, 4787
>>>Cacouna, Que., impact, 8056, 8974, 9811-6
>>>Canada Ports Corporation, harbour commissions, dismantling, 4790, 9688,
9819, 9822
>>>Criteria, 4787, 4810-1
>>>Current office holders, compensation rights, cancellation, 4791
>>>Economic and trade benefits, 4787, 9684-5
>>>Ferry ports, impact on ferry service, 8056, 9813-4
>>>Government role, fees, regulations, safety, etc., 4788, 4792, 9811-2, 9817
>>>Land ownership, government retaining, 4788, 4790, 4810, 9809
>>>Legislation, Canada Marine Act (Bill C-44)
>>>>Committee study prior to second reading, 4791, 4810, 9683-4, 9809, 9818
>>>>Introduced in spring, Reform Party critic receiving briefing book in
fall, 4791, 9818-9
>>>>National marine policy, relationship, 4790, 4793, 4808
>>>>Status, 8056
>>>Mortgaging property, prohibition, 4792
>>>Official Languages Act, application to, 4792
>>>Police force, existing, impact, 4808, 9686
>>>Port Alberni, B.C., impact, 4809-10
>>>Private sector funding, 4788
>>>Public accountability, financial accountability, 4787-9
>>>Quebec, job creation potential, 10055-6
>>>Regional and local impact, concerns, 4790, 4794, 4810-1, 9686
>>>Rehabilitation of neglected ports, $125 million fund, etc., 4790, 4792-4,
4807, 4811, 8056, 9687
>>>Transport Standing Committee May 1995 report, relationship, 4787, 9688
>>>See also Canada Marine Act (Bill C-44)
>>Halifax, N.S.
>>>Commercial viability
>>>>Post-Panamax opportunity, 9826
>>>>Rail transportation, importance, 1216, 1225-6, 1228
>>>Marine service fees, 107
>>>See also Marine transport--Dubai
>>Hamilton Harbour, Canada Port Authority status, Burlington and
Hamilton, Ont., representation, 9690, 9820
>>Harbour masters, appointment, fairness, qualifications, etc., 1427, 6241,
9812
>>>See also Public Harbours and Port Facilities Act (amdt.)(Bill C-258)
>>Harbours, management, privatization, transfer to local/provincial
authorities, Quebec, repairs, costs, o.q., 2307-8
>>Local and regional ports, transfer from Transport Department to other
departments, local authorities, 4788, 6241-2, 8564, 9685-6, 9811-2, 9819-20
>>Montreal, Que.
>>>Economic viability, 5605, 5671-2
>>>Importance, St. Lawrence Seaway, contribution, 443-4
>>>Profits, S.O. 31, 7462
>>National system, establishing, 811
>>Navigational aids, icebreaking and dredging, fee schedule, o.q., 1286-7
>>Policing services, federal government withdrawal, 9819
>>>New model, studies, consultations, o.q., 9279
>>>S.O. 31, 9078
>>>See also Ports--Commericialization
>>Quebec City, Que., federal government siphoning-off profits, 4792
>>Saguenay, Que., Canada Port Authority status, 9815
>>Security, marine police, role, o.q., 140
>>Sorel, Que., Pier No. 2, dredging operations, opposition, petition, 3722
>>St. John's, Nfld, clean-up, S.O. 31, 9320
>>>Toronto, Ont., Canada Port Authority status, 9689, 9823-4
>>Trois-Rivières, Que., Canada Port Authority status, 9815, 9824-5
>>>o.q., 7242
>>>S.O. 31, 7458-9
>>Vancouver, B.C.
>>>Federal workers, occupational health and safety, regulations, provincial
jurisdiction, need, S.O. 31, 3151-2
>>>Infrastructure, federal government role, etc., 8074
>>>See also Rail transportation/railways
>>West coast
>>>Labour disputes/stoppages, arbitration, 8955
>>>See also Grain transportation
>>See also Final Offer Arbitration in Respect of West Coast Port Operations
Act (Bill C-383);
Grain transportation--Delivery system;
Montreal, Que.
Ports Canada see Ports--British Columbia
Portugal
>>
Independence, Apr. 25/74, Day of Liberty, Portuguese Canadians celebrating,
S.O. 31, 1951
>>Portugal Week, celebration, S.O. 31, 3553
>>See also Immigration/immigrants--Visa, Visitors
Portuguese Canadians
>>
Tribute, visit of Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities José Lello,
etc., S.O. 31, 5365-6
>>See also Portugal--Independence
Post offices
>>
Chambly, Que., closure/sale, 3772
>>La Crête. Alta., improving, petition, 8201
>>PROFAC Management Group maintenance and operation contracts, etc., S.O. 31,
7379
>>Rural, closures, moratorium, o.q., 5246