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The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. The subject entries will either provide reference to a page number or, a combination of page number followed by the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard.

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Private sector see Canadian International Development Agency--Peru-Canada fund--Private sector development; Economy--Growth; Employment equity; Employment Equity Act--Application; Exports--Financing; Ferry service--Commercialization; Highways and roads--Trans-Labrador Highway; Human rights--International; Interprovincial trade--Internal Trade Agreement; Job creation--Government--Youth; Penitentiaries--CORCAN; Ports--Commercialization; Postal service--Direct mail advertising; Privacy--Weakness of Privacy Act; Same-sex couples--Spousal status; Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act; Trade--Trade Team Canada; Unemployment

Privatization see Air navigation services--Commercialization; Bridges--Quebec City Bridge; Canada Post Corporation; Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Goose Bay, Labrador; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--Television service; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Canadian National Railways; Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO); Commercialization; Ferry service--Nova Scotia; Government programs and services; Highways and roads; Infrastructure; Pearson International Airport; Regulations; Transportation--Modernization; Veterans--Poppies; VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Privilege (by category)

    >>Contempt of Parliament see Privilege (by Member)--Duceppe--Flis--Grey, D.--Hart--Meredith--Ramsay--Szabo--Williams
    >>Language, inappropriate/improper see Privilege (by Member)---Clancy--Duceppe--Harb
    >>Member insulted see Privilege (by Member)--Solomon
    >>Member's remarks see Privilege (by Member)--Duceppe
    >>Misleading/false statements see Privilege (by Member)--Augustine--Axworthy, C.--Bellehumeur-- Dalphond-Guiral--Duceppe--Jacob--Martin, P.--Parrish--Venne
    >>Personal privilege see Privilege (by Member)--Blondin-Andrew--N. Leblanc
    >>Rights of Members breached see Privilege (by Member)--Brown, J.--Bryden--Cummins--Dalphond-Guiral--Dromisky--Epp--Gallaway--D. Grey--Meredith--Nunziata--Speaker--Williams

Privilege (by Member)

    >>Augustine (false/misleading statements), T. White comments re black member yelling loudly, screaming and appearing hostile, withdrawal requested, 2366, Member not in Chamber, taking when he returns, 2366
    >>Axworthy, C. (misleading/false statements), Rock remarks re services rendered being entirely within those contemplated by the contract, 8278, Member may not be satisified with answer to question, Chair hard pressed to judge when statement is misleading or not, not question of privilege, 8278-9
    >>Bellehumeur (false/misleading statements), Harvard remarks re Bloc Québécois Members access to information, 1192-3, not question of privilege, 1193
    >>Blondin-Andrew (personal privilege), use of government credit card for personal purchases, reimbursement, 5948-9, point of information, not question of privilege, 5949
    >>Brown, J. (rights of Members breached), independent Members and Members of political parties without official status in House, opportunity to participate in House and Committee affairs, lack, suppression of freedom of speech, 6269-71, opportunities and rights exist for Members participation in House and Committee affairs, possibly not to satisfaction of Member, Chair will attempt to include independent and non-status Members in debate, not question of privilege, 6271-2
    >>Bryden (rights of Members breached), Justice Standing Committee review of subject-matter of Criminal Code (amdt.--production of records in sexual offences proceedings)(Bill C-46) while matter still before House for second reading, misinterpretation and misapplication of Standing Order 108(2), 8882-3, 8910-2, taking under advisement, 8912
    >>Clancy (language, inappropriate/improper)
    >>>Morrison remarks equating Halifax with bigots, withdrawal requested, taking under advisement, 2422, withdrawn, 2441
    >>>Wayne remarks concerning women marching to Ottawa "are crazy women", Chair did not hear remarks, Member clarified, not question of privilege, 2763
    >>Cummins (rights of Members' breached), Mifflin instructions to Fisheries and Oceans Department Regional Directors to report all communications from/with Members of Parliament, discouraging public servants from answering Members' questions, 6197-8, holding matter in abeyance until Minister present in House, 6798, 7041-2, matter difference of opinion between Members, not question of privilege, 7042-3
    >>Dalphond-Guiral
    >>>(False/misleading statements) Bertrand remarks re refusal of Bloc Québécois Whip to meet with Alliance Outaouais, hearing when Member in House, 2896
    >>>(Rights of Members breached), Ringma remarks concerning discrimination against homosexuals and ethnic minorities, 2187, Member apologized for remarks, not question of privilege, 2187
    >>Duceppe
    >>>(Contempt of Parliament), Health Department placing taxpayer funded advertisements in Quebec newspapers implying Tobacco Act is law prior to passage of legislation, 8593-4, 8658-61, taking under advisement, 8594, 8661, primarily of an information nature, not question of privilege, 8987-8
    >>>(Language, inappropriate/improper), Human Resources Development Minister Young remarks concerning Nunez choice of country to live in, 3010-1, debate, not question of privilege, 3011
    >>>(Language, inappropriate/improper), Prime Minister Chrétien calling Bloc Québécois Members racists and fanatics, taking under advisement, 8840
    >>>(Member's remarks), Boudria statement re concert organized to assist persons charged with violation of Quebec law, turning Parliament into giant flea market, 4309-10, statement not for commercial gain, Chair requesting Members refrain in future from advertising fund raising events for one group or another, not question of privilege, 4310
    >>>(Misleading/false statements), Bakopanos remarks re use of householder mailings for personal family benefit, withdrawal requested, 6862-3, dispute as to facts, matter of debate and difference of opinion, not question of privilege, will review blues to see if remarks constitute personal attack, 6863; Chair cannot pronounce on truthfulness of statements, choice of words close to personal attack, Chair encouraging Members to be careful in choice of words, 6898-9
    >>Dromisky (rights of Members breached), T. White access to Dromisky ten percenter not in circulation, taking under advisement, 10191
    >>Epp (rights of Members breached), Prime Minister Office press release announcing appointment of P. Ringuette-Maltais to position of Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole by the Prime Minister, usurping power of House of Commons, 43-4, clarification released within 24 hours, not question of privilege, 44
    >>Flis (contempt of Parliament), D. Grey throwing Liberal Party "red book" on floor of Chamber, 1897, action breached decorum, Chair passed on to next questioner, matter settled, Chair again cautioned Members concerning the use of props in the House, 1897-8
    >>Gallaway (rights of Members breached), Private Members' Business substitutions, opportunity denied although opportunity existed, 9919-20, 48 hours notice not given, not question of privilege, 9920
    >>Grey, D.
    >>>(Contempt of Parliament) Prime Minister's Office coercing, intimidating and inciting staff of House of Commons Printing Unit to not fulfill mandate, 211-2, taking under advisement, 212; officials from Prime Minister's Office not initiating situation, but reacting to actions of House staff, not question of privilege, 485-6
    >>>(Rights of Members breached), Prime Minister's Office censoring Member's request for printing/copying, by House of Commons Printing Bureau, of 60 copies of document "SFT Communications Briefing Book", 43-5, error made by House of Commons staff, Chair reasurring all Members that it will not happen in future, not question of privilege, Chair willing to discuss with Members in private, 43-5
    >>Harb (language, inappropriate/improper), Suzanne Tremblay use of word "lie", withdrawal requested, 2946-7, Chair giving Member time to review Hansard, 2947
    >>Hart (contempt of Parliament) Jacob communiqué of Oct. 26/95 inviting all francophone members of Canadian Armed Forces to join Quebec military in event of "yes" victory in Oct. 30/95 Quebec sovereignty referendum, seditious and offensive to House, 557-61, accusation serious, debate should not be delayed, Member invited to put question, 562
    >>Jacob (misleading/false statements), Hart accusation of sedition, attack on Member and freedom of expression, withdrawal and apology requested, 4027, words used tend more toward a debate than a solemn declaration, matter closed, 4027
    >>Leblanc, N. (personal privilege), leaving Bloc Québécois caucus, sitting as Independent Sovereignist, 9059-60
    >>Martin, P. (misleading/false statements), Solberg allegations re Canada Steamship Lines Inc. not paying taxes, withdrawal requested, 1375, Minister on record as clarifying matter from his perspective, debate, not question of privilege, 1375-6
    >>Meredith (contempt of Parliament), Immigration Investors Program, regulations, amending, detailed media briefing, Citizenship and Immigration Department officials denying Member access, 9311-2, taking under advisement, 9312, not question of privilege, 9589-90
    >>Meredith (rights of Members breached), Security Intelligence Review Committee report to National Security Sub-Committee of Justice and Legal Affairs misleading, contempt of House, 4083-6, taking under advisement, 4086, matter of privilege rising out of committee proceedings, House has not received report from Committee on matter, House cannot deal with question, matter of debate, not question of privilege, 4233-4
    >>Nunziata (rights of Members breached), budget secrecy, breach, budget document available in lobby of House of Commons prior to delivery of budget statement, 8313-5, taking under advisement, 8315, budget secrecy convention not subject to parliamentary privilege, not questions of privilege, 8693-4
    >>Parrish (misleading/false statements), Venne statement that she attended all Nov. 18-20/96 meetings of Canada-NATO Parliamentary Association not accurate, 7471-2, matter of debate, not question of privilege, 7472
    >>Ramsay (contempt of Parliament), Liberal Members of Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee decision not to report Bill C-234 back to House, preventing Members from doing job, killing bill when only House has right to dispose of legislation, 4197-200, taking under advisement, 4201-2; Committees bound to report public bills back to House, House did not specify time frame, Committee decision does not, at this time, offend authority or dignity of House, other remedies available to Members, not question of privilege, 4560-2
    >>Solomon (Member insulted), Blondin-Andrew abuse of position, Prime Minister and Treasury Board President taking no action, 5889, no evidence of guilt by any member, oral question and reply ruled parliamentary, acceptability of answers not question of privilege, 5889
    >>Speaker (rights of Members breached), contempt and criminal allegations in Boudria non-votable Private Members' Motion, matter unresolvable, Chair asked to rule motion out of order, 4027, 4029-31, taking under advisement, 4031; Chair cannot find that Member's ability to discharge duties have been impeded since motion placed on Order Paper, Member will have opportunity to respond to motion when debated, not question of privilege, 4183-4
    >>Szabo (contempt of Parliament), alcohol lobby spokespersons attempting to interfere with vote on Bill C-222 by offering baseballs, baseball game tickets and threatening to withdraw from "responsible use programs", 2895-6, taking under advisement, 2896
    >>Venne (misleading/false statements), Manley statements that Member did not attend Nov. 18-20/96 meetings of Canada-NATO Parliamentary Association while claiming expenses for same, 7469, Minister accepted Member's statement that she attended all meetings, was misinformed and withdrew remarks, matter closed, 7469-70
    >>Williams (contempt of Parliament), official in Government House Leader's office categorizing written question as outrageous and refusing to answer after Member repeatedly assured by Parliamentary Secretary that answers would be forthcoming, 1894-6, taking under advisement, 1896-7; end of session means all questions cease to be asked, must be resubmitted, commitment given by Deputy Government House Leader to answer question, Chair cannot find Member obstructed in performance of duties, not question of privilege, 2366-7
    >>Williams (rights of Members breached), Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, final report, media access, denial to Members of Parliament, matter inchoate, not question of privilege, 6505

Privilege, prima facie

    >>Hart (contempt of Parliament) Jacob communiqué of Oct. 26/95 inviting all francophone members of Canadian Armed Forces to join Quebec military in event of "yes" victory in Oct. 30/95 Quebec sovereignty referendum, sedious and offensive to House, 557-61
    >>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee referral, M. (Hart), 562-6, 648-74, 680-703, 716-47, agreed to, as amended, on recorded division, 857-8
    >>>>Amdt. (Zed), 649, agreed to, on recorded division, 856-7
    >>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Abbott), 667, negatived, on recorded division, 854-6
    >>>>Closure, notice, 666
    >>>>>M., under S.O. 57 (Gagliano), agreed to, on recorded division, 680-1
    >>>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (Zed), agreed to, on recorded division, 566-7

Privy Council Office

    >>Bourgon, Jocelyn, Clerk, see Air Canada--Airbus A320 passenger jet
    >>Chief Electoral Officer estimates see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Twentieth, Sixty-second
    >>Intelligence Assessment Secretariat, studies commissioned, qu., 10240
    >>See also Air Canada--Airbus A320 passenger jet; Canadian Armed Forces--Boyle, Gen Jean; Dion--References

Prix Judith-Jasmin see Journalism/journalists--Pouliot

Prix Professionnelle de développement économique du Québec see Economic development/renewal--des Moulins region

Prizes see Awards

Probation see Sentences (convicted criminals)