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Perley-Rideau Veterans Health Care Centre see Veterans--Health care

Perreault, Annie see Olympics, 1998 Winter Games (Nagano, Japan)--Canadian team, Speedskating

Perreault, Pierre

    >>Poet, filmmaker, Mouvement national des Québecoises et des Québecois silver medal award, congratulations, S.O. 31, 2866(46:1400)

Perron, Gilles-A. (BQ--Saint-Eustache--Sainte-Thérèse; Rivière-des-Mille-Îles as of June 18, 1998)

Perrault, Annie see Speed skating

Perron, Marc, see Mexico--Canadian Ambassador

Persechini Run see Disabled and handicapped persons--Children

Persian Gulf War (1991)

    >>Canadian Armed Forces role, 7026(106:1615), 8932(134:2040), 12064(183:2135)
    >>>Gulf war syndrome
    >>>>Documents, M. for Production of Papers (Goldring), called, transferred for debate, 10437(159:1525)
    >>>>Government not recognizing, pension benefits denied, Terry Riordon case, etc., 6982(106:1140), 7029(106:1635)
    >>>>>o.q., 7655(116:1155)
    >>>>>See also Riordon, Terry
    >>>>Independent inquiry commission, establishing, S.O. 31, 11052(168:1400)
    >>>>Medical care, compensation, Louise Richard case, etc., o.q., 9834(149:1455)
    >>>>See also Iraq--United States led proposed military intervention, Canadian position Persian Gulf War (1991)--Uranium; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Peacekeeping role, Pension benefits
    >>>War recognizing as, 7029(106:1635), 7031(106:1645-50)
    >>>>Petitions, 4592(70:1010), 4708(71:1510)
    >>>See also Iraq--United States led proposed military intervention--Canadian position
    >>Uranium, depleted, use in weapons, health effects, gulf war syndrome, etc., 15628-9(234:2040)
    >>See also Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of--Kosovo province

Persillier-Lachapelle award see Hospitals--Laval Hospital

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) see Toxic substances

Person of the Year see Gala Excellence

Personal flotation devices see Boating--Safety

Personal information see Information highway/Internet; Privacy

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Bill C-54)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

Persons case see "Famous Five"--Women; Women

Persons with Disabilities, Acts respecting (amdt.)(Bill C-78)(3rd. Sess., 34th Parl.) see Disabled and handicapped persons

Persons with disabilities task force see Disabled and handicapped persons

Perth-Middlesex constituency

Pesant-Bédard, Marguerite-Rose see Health--Fibromyalgia

Pest Management Regulatory Agency

    >>1997-98 expenditures, $4.5 million deficit, farmers paying, 4646-7(70:1605)
    >>Cost recovery process, qu., 8208-9(123:1010)
    >>Role, o.q., 15863(238:1145)
    >>User fees, allocation, qu., 8209(123:1010)
    >>See also Pesticides--Ingredients

Pesticides

    >>Alar, use on apples, ban, impact, etc., 15656(235:1250)
    >>Cosmetic use, 15517(234:1530)
    >>>Moratorium, petitions, 14787(223:1005), 15264(230:1505), 15316(231:1510), 15353(232:1020), 15958(240:1010)
    >>Folicur, emergency registration, requesting, fusarium disease in cereal crops, o.q., 14932(225:1425)
    >>Food, residues, health impact, children, etc., 15366-7(232:1150-5), 15414(232:1650)
    >>>Labelling requiremt, United States example, 15523(234:1615)
    >>Fruit and vegetables, sales/illegal use, increase, o.q., 15862-3(238:1140)
    >>Health, relationship, 15646(235:1045)
    >>>Regulatory process, research, etc., 15687-8(235:1555)
    >>>See also Health--Children; Pesticides--Food
    >>Ingredients, Pest Management Regulatory Agency making public, o.q., 15862(238:1140)
    >>Legislation, lack, 15514(234:1515)
    >>Petitions, 7709(117:1515)
    >>Review, 15637(235:1045)
    >>Use, information, availability, reliability, 6135(93:1350)
    >>>o.q., 15256(230:1425)
    >>See also Fisheries, Atlantic--Aquaculture; Herbicides; Pest Management Regulatory Agency; Soil--Environmental factors; Tobacco products--Nicotine

Pet Rescue see Seals--International Fund for Animal Welfare

Petawawa, Ont. see Canadian Armed Forces--CFB Petawawa, Ont.; Ice storm 1998--Assistance

Petel, Pierre

    >>Radio-Canada contributions, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 14820-1(223:1405)

Peterborough This Week see Newspapers--Oldtimers' Hockey News

Peterborough constituency see Health--Cancer, Cancer Awareness Month--Cancer, Terry Fox run

Peterborough, Ont. see Canadian Armed Forces; Central America--Hurricane Mitch

Peters, Dennis see Impaired driving--Sentences, Conditional sentences

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

Petitcodiac, N.B. see Highways and roads--New Brunswick

Petition Act (Bill C-291)--Crete

Petitions

Petro-Canada see Gasoline/automotive fuels--Alternatives

Petrochemical industry

    >>Alberta, 12277(187:1020)
    >>See also Oil and gas industry

Petroleum industry see Atlantic provinces--Offshore petroleum industry

Petten, Hon. Senator William J. (Lib.--Bonavista)

Pettigrew, Hon. Pierre S. (Lib.--Papineau--Saint-Denis; Minister of Human Resources Development; Minister for International Trade as of Aug. 3, 1999)

Pezim, Murray see Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Pfizer see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Viagra

Pharmacare see Health care system

Pharmaceutical industry

    >>Technilab Pharma, AltiMed Pharmaceutcal buy-out, S.O. 31, 12360(188:1410)
    >>See also Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Drug safety--Patent

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada see Health care system--Pharmacare

Pharmaceuticals see Drugs and pharmaceuticals

Pharmacists see Health care system

Pharmacology see Research and development--Institut de pharamacologie

Pharmacy Awareness Week see Health care system--Pharmacists

Philippines see Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group--Women's issues; Women--Women's centres/shelters

Phillips, Bruce see Privacy Commissioner

Phinney, Beth (Lib.--Hamilton Mountain; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Revenue as of July 18, 1998)

Phthalates see Toys

Phuc, Kim see Viet Nam War

Physical impairment see Disabled and handicapped persons; Income Tax Act (amdt.--tax credit for mental or physical impairment)(Bill C-323)

Physicians see Doctors/physicians

Physics see TRIUMPH project

Picard, Pauline (BQ--Drummond)

Piché, Alphonse

    >>Poet, contributions, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 10972(167:1405)

Pickard, Franklin see Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Pickard, Jerry (Lib.--Kent--Essex; Chatham--Kent Essex as of June 18, 1998; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Public Works and Government Services until July 9, 1998)

Pickering, Ont. see Nuclear power plants

Pickersgill, Hon. Jack

    >>Former Member of Parliament, death, tributes, 2587-9(42:1500-15)

Pictou County, N.S. see Discrimination and racism--International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Pictou Regional Development Commission see Regional development

Pierrefonds--Dollard constituency see Ice storm 1998--Assistance

Pigeon, Louis-Philippe see Supreme Court of Canada--Justices

Pike LGen Sir Hew see Canadian Armed Forces--Combat capability

Pike, Wallace see Veterans--World War I

Pillitteri, Gary (Lib.--Niagara Falls)

    >>Bank mergers, 11119(169:1505)
    >>>S.O. 31, 10610(162:1410)
    >>Border, Canada-United States, S.O. 31, 21(3:1405-10), 7695(117:1400-5)
    >>Budget, 12140(184:1600-5)
    >>Budget 1998, pre-budget consultations, M. (Boudria), 3128-30(49:1615-35)
    >>Budget 1999, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 12140-2(184:1600-15)
    >>Canada Pension Plan, 546-8(11:1640-1700)
    >>Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act (Bill C-2), 546-9(11:1640-1700)
    >>Canadian Opportunities Strategy, 12141(184:1605)
    >>Child Tax Benefit, 12141(184:1610)
    >>Crime prevention, S.O. 31, 10379-80(158:1410-5)
    >>Customs Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-18), 1852-3(32:1535-45)
    >>Customs officers, 1852-3(32:1535-45)
    >>Deficit, 12140(184:1600-5)
    >>Employment insurance, 12141(184:1610)
    >>Health, S.O. 31, 11637(177:1355)
    >>Health care system, 12140-1(184:1605)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, S.O. 31, 1462(26:1410)
    >>Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998 (Bill C-72), 14132(211:1830)
    >>Job creation, 12140-2(184:1600-10)
    >>Literacy, o.q., 4165(63:1500)
    >>Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., S.O. 31, 724(14:1410-5)
    >>Ontario, S.O. 31, 6665(101:1410)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Loubier (contempt of Parliament), 11119(169:1505)
    >>References see Bank mergers--Finance Standing Committee review
    >>Standard of living, 12140(184:1600)
    >>Taxation, 12141(184:1610)
    >>Unemployment, 12140(184:1600)
    >>World War II, S.O. 31, 6850(104:1410)
    >>Youth, S.O. 31, 11368(173:1410-5)
    >>Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, petition, 9522(144:1515)

Pilot sales program see Salmon--Pacific, Aboriginal

Pilotage see Marine transport

Pilotage Act see Marine transport--Pilotage

Pilots see Air transportation; Canadian Armed Forces; North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Fighter pilots

Pimping see Child prostitution--Procuring

Pinawa, Man. see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited--Whiteshell Laboratories

Pine Lake see Aboriginal peoples/communities--Economic and social conditions, Ontario

Pinewood nematode see Softwood lumber industry--Exports

Pinlac, George Jr.

    >>Governor General's posthumous medal of bravery, S.O. 31, 2978(47:1410)

Pinochet, Augusto see Chile

Pinon, Joel see Blood donations--Héma-Quebec

Pipelines

    >>Accidents and incidents, investigations, Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board conducting, 7635(116:1005)
    >>See also Oil and gas pipelines

Pitcher, Tony see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles

Pitzul, BGen Jerry see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system, Judge Advocate General

Plain Language Act (Bill C-228)--T. White

    >>First reading, 371(9:1025-30)
    >>See also Legislation--Plain language drafting

Plamondon, Louis (BQ--Richelieu;Bas-Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour as of June 18, 1998)

Plamondon, Luc see Music--Canadian music hall of fame--Victoires

Plan B see National unity

Plasma see Blood--Blood supply system

Plaster Rock, N.B. see Tobique River; Youth--Arenas

Plastic bags see Blood--Storage

Plastimet Inc.

Plaut, Rabbi Gunter

    >>Holy Blossom Temple, W. Gunter Plaut Humanitarian Award, inauguration, S.O. 31, 1524(27:1400)

Plea bargaining see Justice system

Plebiscites see Nunavut Territory--Historical background

Pledge of allegiance see Canadian flag

Pluralistic society see Quebec

Plutonium see Nuclear reactors--Fuels; Space--Cassini mission to Saturn

Poaching see Fisheries--Lobster stocks

Point Grey Mini-school see Science and technology--Toshiba/NSTA Explora Vision Awards

Pointe-Lebel, Que. see Aircraft crashes

Pointe-Saint-Charles, Que. see Youth--Unemployment

Poland

    >>Constitution of 1791, anniversary, S.O. 31, 6466(98:1400), 14586(220:1355)
    >>Independence, anniversary, S.O. 31, 1836(32:1405)
    >>>Polish Canadians, celebrating, S.O. 31, 9903(150:1400)
    >>See also Immigration/immigrants--Visas; North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Membership; Trade

Polar continental shelf project see Research and development--Nunavut Territory

Polaris Network see Environment--Northern Star Award

Polarization, economic see Economy--Rich/average families

Police

    >>Arrest powers, entering dwellings
    >>>Legislation, Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt.--power to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16), 7216(109:1310)
    >>>>All party support, 1400(25:1040), 1416(25:1205), 1418(25:1215-20), 1420(25:1235), 1423-4(25:1255)
    >>>>Committee study see Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Reports, Second
    >>>>Constitutionality factor, 1695-7(30:1005-10)
    >>>>Consultations, 1396(25:1010), 1425(25:1310), 1697(30:1015)
    >>>>Delay introducing, expediting, Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee study, 1397 (25:1015-20), 1400(25:1045), 1417-22(25:1210-40), 1426-7(25:1315-20), 1444(26:1205), 1695-700(30:1000-35), 1719-20(30:1225-30)
    >>>>Interpretation Act, amending, 1397(25:1015)
    >>>>Preamble, 1397(25:1015), 1418(25:1215)
    >>>>See also Criminal Code and Interpretation Act (amdt.--power to arrest and enter dwellings)(Bill C-16)
    >>>Privacy rights factor, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Supreme Court of Canada Feeney decision, etc., 1395-402(25:1000-55), 1416-27(25:1205-320), 1695-700(30:1000-35), 3502-3(54:1215-25), 7545(114:1625), 7574(115:1120), 7578(115:1150), 7592(115:1355-40), 7608(115:1510), 7686(117:1300), 7732(117:1745), 8028(120:1200), 7723(117:1645)
    >>>Telewarrants, 1398(25:1025), 1417(25:1210), 1421(25:1240), 1424-7(25:1300-15), 1695-8(30:1000-20)
    >>>Warrant provisions, 1395-6(25:1000-10), 1398-9 (25:1025-35), 1402(25:1055), 1417-8(25:1210-5), 1420-1(25:1230-40), 1424-7(25:1300-15), 1697(30:1010-5), 1699-701(30:1030-50), 1721-2(30:1235-40), 5540-1(83:1715-30)
    >>>Without warrants, exigent circumstances, hot pursuit, etc., 1395-7(25:1000-15), 1399(25:1030-40), 1402(25:1035), 1417-20(25:1210-35), 1425(25:1305)
    >>Arrest powers, legal restrictions, etc., 3504(54:1230-5)
    >>Bureaucratic hurdles, 14122(211:1645)
    >>Cutbacks, impact, 8977(135:1305)
    >>Deaths in line of duty
    >>>Cumming, Cpl Graeme, S.O. 31, 8568(129:1405)
    >>>Hancox, Detective Constable William, 10231(155:1640)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8524(128:1400)
    >>>Parliament Hill memorial services, September 1997 and 1998, 957(17:1440), 8202-3(122:1825)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 143(5:1105), 205(6:1405)
    >>>Police and Peace Officer National Memorial Day,
    >>>>M. (MacKay), 6099-6107(92:1330-1420)
    >>>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 6107(92:1420)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8458(127:1410)
    >>>See also Public Safety Officers Compensation Fund
    >>Fleeing from, using motor vehicle, causing injury or death, offence, 8887(134:1515), 13979-87(209:1325-1420)
    >>>Miovski, Reverend Ilce, death, relationship, S.O. 31, 13430-1(203:1405)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--flight)(Bill C-440)
    >>Frustration with justice system, 5656(85:1630)
    >>Funding
    >>>Cutbacks, 13886-7(208:1235)
    >>>>Red Deer constituency, 10993(167:1610)
    >>>>See also Young offenders--Police funding cutbacks
    >>>Inadequate, increasing, etc., 12922(197:1130), 12925(197:1150)
    >>>See also Break and enter--Police investigations
    >>Government consultations, leadership, 219(6:1520)
    >>National Police Week
    >>>o.q., 6781(103:1445)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6712(102:1105), 6848(104:1400), 7053(107:1100), 14925(225:1355)
    >>New Brunswick, Royal Canadian Mounted Police replacing municipal forces, 2351(39:1050)
    >>>o.q., 2386-7(39:1445-50)
    >>Number, per capita, decline, 9873(150:1045)
    >>>o.q., 12446(189:1445)
    >>Overworked, stress, etc., 13887(208:1235)
    >>Peacekeeping role see Bosnia and Herzegovina--Peacekeeping; Haiti--United Nations peacekeeping mission; Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    >>Resources, funding, lack, increasing, S.O. 31, 12668(193:1400-5)
    >>Role, difficulties, recognition, etc., 2349(39:1045), 12922(197:1125-30)
    >>Roy, Constable Michael, Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Service, bravery awards, etc., S.O. 31, 14926(225:1400)
    >>Rural communities, lack, budget cutbacks factor, 5534-5(83:1635)
    >>Saint John, N.B., municipal police forse, 150th anniversary, S.O. 31, 12670(193:1410)
    >>Salaries, frozen, 5528(83:1555)
    >>Social agency role, 7252(109:1705)
    >>Vancouver, B.C. police officer found $1 million, right to claim, S.O. 31, 14149-50(212:1405)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Bosnia and Herzegovina--International Stabilization Force; Canadian Police Association; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders, Screening/flagging system; Crime--Organized crime--Proceeds of; Criminal law--Legislation; Customs officers--Peace officer status, Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor--Peace officer powers, Legislation Drug/substance abuse; Family violence--Complaints; Gangs--Organized crime activities, Confidential information; Gun control/guns--Computer system--Registration system; Haiti--United Nations peacekeeping mission, Canadian Armed Forces and police role; Impaired driving; Interpol; Justice system; Parole--Violations; Pearson International Airport--Policing; Penitentiaries--Inmates, Expenditures on; Prostitution--Sex slaves; Rail transportation/railways--Railway police; Search warrants--Provisions; Sentences (convicted criminals)--Judges sentences not respected; Telemarketing--Deceptive and fraudulent telemarketing; Young offenders

Police and Peace Officer National Memorial Day see Police--Deaths in line of duty

Police state see Gun control/guns--Registration system

Policing services see Airports; Ports

Polish Canadians see Poland--Independence

Political activities see Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Political influence see Air Canada--Airbus purchase contract; Pearson International Airport (Toronto, Ont.)--Terminals 1 and 2

Political parties