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Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee

    >>Membership, changes, 12(2:1555)
    >>>M. (Kilger), agreed to, 8454(127:1345)
    >>>Ms. (Adams), agreed to, 339(8:1535), 1619(29:1020), 1718(30:1215), 3325(52:1610)
    >>>Ms. (Catterall), agreed to, 2039(35:1210), 11843(180:1205)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Committee memberships), 245(7:1000)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 246(7:1010)
    >>>Second (Committee memberships), 667(13:1555)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 667(13:1555)
    >>>Third (Committee memberships), 785-6(15:1200)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 786(15:1205)
    >>>Fourth (Private Members' Business votable items), 973(18:1520)
    >>>Fifth (Committee memberships), 1102-3(20:1200)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1103(20:1205)
    >>>Sixth (Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee membership), 1289(23:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1289(23:1515)
    >>>Seventh (Committee memberships), 1583(28:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1584(28:1510)
    >>>Eighth (Estimates, 1997-1998, Supplementary A, Parliament, House of Commons (Vote 5a), 1583(28:1510)
    >>>Ninth (Committee memberships), 1619(29:1015)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1619(29:1020)
    >>>Tenth (Canadian Heritage Standing Committee membership), 1716-7(30:1210)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1718(30:1215)
    >>>Eleventh (Committee memberships), 1771(31:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1771 (31:1505)
    >>>Twelfth (Committee memberships), 2104(36:1550)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), 2104-5(36:1555)
    >>>Thirteenth (Private Members' Business changes, votable items, bills, etc.), 2244-5(38:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence
    >>>>>Notice, 2245(38:1515)
    >>>>>M. (Epp), 2813-4(45:1235)
    >>>>>>Amdt. (White, T.), 2815-6(45:1245), negatived on recorded division, 3006-7(47:1730-1805)
    >>>>>M. (Kenney), agreed to, 9866(149:1830)
    >>>Fourteenth (Transport Standing Committee membership), 2696(44:1010)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 2697(44:1020)
    >>>Fifteenth (Liaison committee membership), 2878(46:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), 2879-80(46:1515)
    >>>Sixteenth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 3034(48:1505)
    >>>Seventeenth (Liaison committee membership), 3034(48:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to on division, 3036(48:1515)
    >>>Eighteenth (Committee memberships), 3223(51:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 3223(51:1005)
    >>>Nineteenth (Committee memberships), 3324(52:1600)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 3325(52:1610)
    >>>Twentieth (Committee memberships), 3500(54:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 3501(54:1210)
    >>>Twenty-first (Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee membership), 3557(55:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 3558(55:1520)
    >>>Twenty-second (Standing Orders, amendments re establishment of joint committees, 3862(59:1200)
    >>>Twenty-third (National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee membership), 4939(75:1000)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 4939(75:1000)
    >>>Twenty-fourth (Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee membership), 5211(78:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 5213(78:1505)
    >>>Twenty-fifth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 5646(85:1505)
    >>>Twenty-sixth (Official Languages Standing Joint Committee membership), 5646(85:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 5646(85:1505)
    >>>Twenty-seventh (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 5961(90:1520)
    >>>Twenty-eighth (Natural Resources and Government Operations Standing Committees membership), 6086(92:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 6086(92:1205)
    >>>Twenty-ninth (Privilege, prima facie, MacKay (contempt of Parliament), Ottawa Sun article, March 8, 1998, Members quoted, intimidating Speaker, questioning integrity/impartiality re pending ruling on display of Canadian flag, singing of national anthem in House), 6155(93:1535)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), 6309-10(95:1655), agreed to, on recorded division, 6574-5(99:1750-5)
    >>>Thirtieth (Estimates, 1998-1999, main, Privy Council, Chief Electoral Officer (Vote 20)), 6293(95:1505)
    >>>Thirty-first (Estimates, 1998-1999, main, Parliament, House of Commons (Vote 5), 6421(97:1200)
    >>>Thirty-second (Transport Standing Committee membership), 6631(101:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 6632(101:1010)
    >>>Thirty-third (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 6928(105:1505)
    >>>Thirty-fourth (Members of Parliament allowances), 7534(114:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 7535(114:1510-5)
    >>>Thirty-sixth (Committee memberships), 8622(130:1130)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 8622(130:1130)
    >>>Thirty-seventh (Private Members' Business votable items), 8623(130:1130)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), 8623(130:1130)
    >>>Thirty-eighth (Committee memberships), 8708-9(131:1200)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 8709(131:1200)
    >>>Thirty-ninth (Natural Resources and Government Operations Standing Committee and Public Accounts Standing Committee memberships), 9261(140:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 9262(140:1010)
    >>>Fortieth (Committee memberships), 9435(143:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 9435(143:1005)
    >>>Forty-first (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 9836(149:1510)
    >>>>Dissenting opinion, 9836-7(149:1510)
    >>>Forty-second (Public Accounts Standing Committee membership), 9836-7(149:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Knutson), agreed to, 9837(149:1510)
    >>>Forty-third (Committee memberships), 9867(150:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Knutson), agreed to, 9868(150:1010)
    >>>Forty-fourth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 10055(153:1005)
    >>>Forty-fifth (Estimates, 1998-1999, Supplementary B, Parliament, House of Commons (Vote 5b), 10300(157:1500)
    >>>Forty-sixth (Liaison committee membership) 10434(59:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 10434(159:1510)
    >>>Forty-seventh (Committee memberships), 10685(163:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 10686-7(163:1010)
    >>>Forty-eighth (Committees, broadcasting/televising), 11017(168:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (White, R.), 14328-32(215:1515-40)
    >>>Forty-ninth (Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee associate membership, 11017(168:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 11017(168:1005)
    >>>Fiftieth (Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee associate membership), 11128(170:1055)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 11129(170:1100)
    >>>Fifty-first (Business of supply), 11128(170:1055)
    >>>Fifty-second (Committee memberships), 11175(171:1510-5)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 11175(171:1510-5)
    >>>Fifty-third (Committee memberships), 11377-8(173:1500-5)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 11415(174:1005)
    >>>Fifty-fourth (Transport Standing Committee membership), 11415(174:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 11415(174:1005)
    >>>Fifty-fifth (Committee memberships), 11512-3(175:1205-10)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 11514-5(175:1215-20)
    >>>Fifty-sixth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 11572-3(176:1515)
    >>>Fifty-seventh (Health Standing Committee membership), 11843(180:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catteral), agreed to, 11843(180:1205)
    >>>Fifty-eighth (Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee membership), 12235(186:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 12236(186:1505)
    >>>Fifty-ninth (Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee membership), 12403(189:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 12405-6(189:1020)
    >>>Sixtieth (Canadian Heritage Standing Committee membership), 12804(195:1205)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 12804(195:1205)
    >>>Sixty-first (Estimates, 1999-2000, main, Parliament, House of Commons (Vote 5), 12868(196:1515)
    >>>Sixty-second (Industry Standing Committee membership), 12868(196:1515)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 12869(196:1515)
    >>>Sixty-third (Finance Standing Committee membership), 13167(200:1200)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Catterall), agreed to, 13168(200:1205)
    >>>Sixty-fourth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 13715(206:1005)
    >>>Sixty-fifth (Finance Standing Committee membership), 13715(206:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 13716(206:1010)
    >>>Sixty-sixth (Pankiw, Jim, MP, molestation re picket lines impeding access to precincts of Parliament), 13829(207:1510)
    >>>Sixty-seventh (Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee membership), 13829(207:1510)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 13829(207:1515)
    >>>Sixty-eighth (National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee membership), 13865(208:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 13866(208:1010)
    >>>Sixty-ninth (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee membership), 14026(210:1505)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 14027(210:1505)
    >>>Seventieth (Private Members' Business votable items, selection criteria changes), 14061(211:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Strahl), 14491-7(218:1515-50)
    >>>Seventy-first (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee membership), 14061(211:1005)
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), 14062(211:1010)
    >>>Seventy-second (Estimates, 1999-2000, main, Privy Council, Chief Electoral Officer (Vote 20)), 14162(212:1525)
    >>>Seventy-third (Committees, reports, leaks prior to presentation in House, questions of privilege and points or order raised in House during December 1998), 14491(218:1510)
    >>>Seventy-fourth (Committee memberships), 15072(227:1505)
    >>>Concurrence
    >>>>M. (Bélanger), 15073(227:1510)
    >>>>M. (Adams), agreed to, 15105(228:1005)
    >>Seventy-fifth (Private Members' Business votable items), deemed adopted, 15441(233:1205)
    >>Seventy-sixth (Committee memberships), 15631(235:1005)
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 15631(235:1005)
    >>See also Chief Electoral Officer--Reports; Committees (Parliamentary)--Reports; Privilege, prima facie--MacKay (contempt of Parliament)

Proceeds of crime see Crime; Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act (Bill C-81)

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act (Bill C-81)--Minister of Finance (Martin, Paul)

Processing plants see Brandon, Man.--Hog processing plant

Proctor, Dick (NDP--Palliser)

Procuring see Child prostitution

Productivity

Professional development see Aboriginal self-government

Professional service contracts see Government contracts

Profiteering see Emergencies/disasters; Ice storm 1998--Price gouging

Profits see Banks and financial institutions--Service charges; Canada Post Corporation--Privatization; Corporations

Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-476)--Shepherd

Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA)

Program review see Environment department--Cutbacks

Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney)

    >>Programs/policies, Liberal government (Chrétien), adopting/implementing, 893(17:1150-5), 5302-4(79:1635-45), 5306(79:1650), 9388(142:1350), 12600-1(192:1135-40)
    >>Public policy advice, public servants replaced by lobbyists, 758-9(14:1815)
    >>Scandals, 719(14:1345), 758-60(14:1815-25)
    >>>o.q., 10265(156:1200)
    >>>See also Political parties--Fund raising, Liberal Party
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Legislation; Canada Assistance Plan--Funding; Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement; Canadian Armed Forces--Government commitment; Canadian Environmental Protection Act; Combines Investigation Act--Abolition; Crime--Organized crime--Proceeds of crime; Deficit; Economy--Growth; Employment insurance--Premiums--Reform; Environment; Fisheries--Fish stock management; Fisheries, Atlantic--Cod; Government appointments--Patronage appointments; Government expenditures; Government programs and services--Expenditures; Homeless; Impaired driving; Income tax--Level--Rate reduction; Legislation--Closure and time allocation; Mackenzie Valley--Land and water management; National debt; National energy program--Dismantling; Ports--Quebec City, Que,; Salmon--Pacific; Taxation--Increases; Telecommunications--Legislation; Trade--Free trade agreements; Vézina, Monique; Transfer payments to provinces--Reduction; Water--Fresh water; Young Offenders Act--Amending

Progressive Conservative Party

    >>Caucus, Senator dominated, 16049(240:1005)
    >>Charest, Jean, leader, resignation, 5718(86:1500)
    >>>See also Quebec--Charest
    >>Clark, Rt. Hon. Joe, leader, election, S.O. 31, 10007(152:1410)
    >>Criminal charges relating to members, etc., S.O. 31, 458(10:1110)
    >>"Let the Future Begin" 1997 election platform see Deficit--Reduction/elimination; Economy--Growth; Millennium scholarship fund--Canadian Merit Scholarship Program; Registered education savings plans--Investment; Transfer payments to provinces--Cash portion
    >>Official party status, return to, 50(3:1740)
    >>Orchard, David, leadership candidate, 9273(140:1135)
    >>Place in political spectrum, 4429(67:1730)
    >>Policy document, "A Plan for Growth" see Economic development/renewal
    >>Reform Party, relationship, impact of creation, etc., 13890(208:1255)
    >>Vision, leadership, 109(4:1540)
    >>See also particular subjects

Project 2000 see Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Computer systems

Promise keepers see Family

"Promoting Canada's International Interests" see Natural Resources Department--Performance Report

Propaganda

    >>Government expenditures, etc., 126(4:1735-40)
    >>See also Canada Information Office--Funding; International conflicts--Prevention

Property crimes see Crime

Property rights

Property taxes

    >>Income tax deductable, 10568(161:1225), 15765(237:1005)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of property taxes in respect of a principal residence)(Bill C-518)
    >>Payment out of after tax dollars, increases, impact, 10550(161:1055), 1056-8(161:1220-5)
    >>See also Housing--Indian reserve lands, Musqueam Nation; Taxation--British Columbia

Proportional Representation Review Act (Bill C-287)--Nystrom

Prosper case see Impaired driving--Accused's right to legal advice

Prostate cancer see Health--Cancer

Prostitution

    >>Communicating for purposes of prostitution, making dual procedure offence, 6423(97:1205)
    >>>Petitions, 8111(121:1210), 8474(127:1540), 10343(158:1005)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8096(121:1100)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--prostitution)(Bill C-397)
    >>Electronic surveillance, allowing for investigation of offences, 8494(127:1800), 8903(134:1710), 8965(135:1145)
    >>>Child prostitution, 8890(134:1535), 8902-3(134:1700-10), 9842(149:1545)
    >>>See also Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-51)
    >>Sex slaves, smuggled from Asia, police raids on Toronto, Ont. area brothels, etc., o.q., 11060-1(168:1445)
    >>Street prostitution, communicating for purposes of prostitution, increasing penalties, 156(5:1220), 164(5:1305-10), 2220-9(37:1830-1930)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.--prostitution)(Bill C-206)
    >>See also Child prostitution

Protection of Privacy (Social Insurance Numbers) Act (Bill C-456)--Harb

Protesters see Civil and political rights

Protests see Student loans

Protocol see Quebec--International role

Protocols see Income tax--Conventions

Proud, George (Lib.--Hillsborough; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Veterans Affairs until July 9, 1998)

Provenzano, Carmen (Lib.--Sault Ste. Marie)

    >>Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Group, M. on supply (Blaikie), 9167(138:1345)
    >>Border, Canada-United States, 233(6:1700)
    >>>o.q., 29(3:1500), 2441(40:1140), 6032(91:1445), 15509(234:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 9036(136:1105)
    >>Canada Labour Code (Part I)(amdt.)(Bill C-19), 4223(64:1210)
    >>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 1897(33:1405)
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 3862(56:1355-1400)
    >>Child pornography, petition, 14333(215:1630)
    >>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, S.O. 31, 776-7(15:1110)
    >>Deficit, 234(6:1700-5)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 233(6:1700)
    >>DNA Identification Act (Bill C-3), 1446-7(26:1225-30)
    >>Ellis and Pastore Architects Incorporated, S.O. 31, 4892(74:1410)
    >>FedNor, S.O. 31, 8291(124:1400)
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, reports, 11128(170:1050)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), o.q., 9228(139:1455)
    >>Gretzky, Wayne, S.O. 31, 14014(210:1400)
    >>Income tax, 8095(121:1100)
    >>Indian bands/reserves, 234(6:1710)
    >>Irwin, Ron, 233(6:1655)
    >>Justice system, 1446-7(26:1225-30)
    >>Mapping, o.q., 12129(184:1445)
    >>Marriage, petition, 11378(173:1510)
    >>McCrae, LCol John, S.O. 31, 1149(21:1410)
    >>Millennium scholarship fund, 233(6:1700)
    >>Museums, S.O. 31, 1404-5(25:1105)
    >>National unity, 234(6:1705)
    >>Nudity, petition, 4221(64:1210)
    >>Postage stamps, S.O. 31, 7002(106:1355)
    >>Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., 233(6:1700)
    >>>S.O. 31, 604(12:1355)
    >>Small and medium business, S.O. 31, 8095-6(121:1100)
    >>Steel industry
    >>>o.q., 8533(128:1445), 10979(167:1440), 12448(189:1450)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8569(129:1405)
    >>Taxation, o.q., 9963(151:1150)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Bulte), 233-4(6:1655-710)
    >>Veterans
    >>>M. (Riis), 5166-7(77:1810-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1149(21:1410)
    >>Violence/violent offences, S.O. 31, 10722(163:1400)
    >>Workplace, S.O. 31, 6205(94:1355), 14436(217:1400)
    >>World War II, S.O. 31, 7594-5(115:1355)
    >>Young offenders, 5859-60(88:1840-5)
    >>>o.q., 4790(72:1455)
    >>>Petitions, 6329(96:1030)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3106(49:1405), 4209(64:1105)
    >>Young Offenders Act, o.q., 4790(72:1455)
    >>Youth, 233(6:1700)

Providence nursing home see Nursing homes

Provinces

    >>Equality/distinct society, M. (Elley), 1723-32(30:1250-1350)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1732(30:1350)
    >>See also Bank of Canada--Directors; Budget--Balanced--Surplus; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms--Notwithstanding clause, Historical background; Criminal law--Legislation; Elections--Provincial elections; Environment--International conferences--Provincial cutbacks; Federalism; Gambling--Dice games; Government expenditures--Reduction, Downloading; Gun control/guns--Registration system; Ice storm 1998; Indians/First Nations--Land management; Justice system; Lieutenant Governors; National unity--Equality of citizens and provinces; Nunavut Territory; Penitentiaries--Privatization; Ports--Commercialization, Regional and local ports; Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Separation; Shipbuilding; Supreme Court of Canada--Justices, Appointment process; Wages and salaries--Minimum wage; Yukon Territory

Provincial appeal courts see Supreme Court of Canada

Provincial by-elections see Infrastructure program

Provincial courts see Courts

Provincial debt

    >>Decline, economic conditions, impact, 3214(50:1730)
    >>See also Manitoba; Ontario

Provincial legislation see Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Federal powers

Provincial parks

    >>British Columbia, number, 5116(77:1300), 9616(145:1725)
    >>Ontario see Ipperwash Provincial Park

Provincial personal income tax revenue guarantee program see Income tax

Provincial premiers and territorial leaders see Constitutional reform--Charlottetown Accord; National unity--Calgary Declaration--Progressive Conservative Party policy

Provincial sales taxes see Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization

Provocation defence see Murder; Violence/violent offences--Women

Provost Marshall see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system

Proxy voting see House of Commons--Votes

Prud'homme, Hon. Senator Marcel (Ind.--La Salle)

    >>Heart attack, speedy recovery wishes, S.O. 31, 2084(36:1400)

Pryce, David see Manley--References

PSA blood tests see Health--Cancer, Prostrate cancer

Psychiatric experiments see Penitentiaries--Inmates, LSD experiments

Public Accounts

    >>Accounting practices, Auditor General's concerns, 4534(69:1225), 7144(108:1650), 11148-9(171:1235), 11334-6(172:202-30), 12115(184:1325)
    >>>See also Canada Foundation for Innovation; Goods and Services Tax--Harmonization; Government programs and services--Expenditures; Millennium scholarship fund--Establishing
    >>Fiscal responsibility legislation, legal requirement to produce financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, need for, 11149(171:1235)
    >>Government properties, listing as assets, o.q., 15448(233:1145)
    >>Information, regular publication, 569(12:1005)
    >>Provincial governments, comparison, 7144(108:1650-5)
    >>Prudent management, claims, 11152(171:1300)
    >>Standards, lack, o.q., 15448(233:1145)
    >>Transparency, lack, 7144(108:1650)
    >>See also Fiscal Responsibility Act (Bill C-238)

Public Accounts Standing Committee

    >>Meeting, for the purpose of S.O. 106, M. (Adams), agreed to, by unanimous consent, 8622(130:1130)
    >>Membership see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Thirty-ninth, Forty-second
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seven and Ninth Reports of 2nd Sess., 35th Parl.), 2351(39:1055)
    >>>Second, (Government computer systems, year 2000, Auditor General`s reports), 2351(39:1055)
    >>>>See also Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Computer systems
    >>>Third, (Auditor General's Report, April and October 1997, Chap. 17, "Human Resources Development Canada--A Critical Transition Toward Results-Based Management"), 3070(49:1005)
    >>>Fourth, (Transport Canada, commercialization of air navigation, NAV CANADA), 3070(49:1005)
    >>>Fifth, (Health Canada, delivery of services to First Nations), 3767(58:1015)
    >>>Sixth, (Auditor General's Report, December 1997, Chap. 28), 5373(81:1005)
    >>>Seventh (Public Accounts of Canada, 1996-97), 5675(86:1010)
    >>>>Dissenting report, 5675(86:1010)
    >>>Eighth (Auditor General Office, 1998-99 main estimates), 6171(94:1010)
    >>>Ninth (Chap. 25, December 1997 Auditor General Report), 6819(104:1005)
    >>>Tenth (Small Business Loans Program, Chap. 29, December 1997 Auditor General Report), 6819(104:1005)
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 8886(134:1510)
    >>>Eleventh (Chap. 35, December 1997 Auditor General Report), 7067(107:1205)
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 8769(132:1505)
    >>>Twelfth (Chap. 32, December 1997 Auditor General Report), 7067(107:1205)
    >>>Thirteenth (Chap. 31, December 1997 Auditor General Report), 7067(107:1205)
    >>>Fourteenth, g.r., tabled, 9836(149:1505)
    >>>Fifteenth (Aging population), 8955(135:1000)
    >>>Sixteenth (Insurance and pensions: report of Office of Superintendant of Financial Institutions), 8955(135:1000)
    >>>Seventeenth (April 1998 Auditor General Report), 9230(139:1510)
    >>>Eighteenth (April 1998 Auditor General Report), 9230(139:1510)
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 13016(198:1500)
    >>>Nineteenth (Chapter 18, September 1998 Auditor General Report), 10685(163:1005)
    >>>Twentieth (Management of social insurance numbers, September 1998 Auditor General Report), 11415(174:1000-5)
    >>>Twenty-first (Canadian Human Rights Commission and Canadian Human Rights Tribunal panels, Chapter 10, September 1998 Auditor General report), 11607(177:1010)
    >>>Twenty-second (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada--Comprehensive Land Claims, September 1998 Auditor General Report), 12680(193:1505)
    >>>Twenty-third (Preparedness for Year 2000; Government-Wide Mission-Critical System, December 1998 Auditor General Report), 12680(193:1505)
    >>>>g.r., tabled, 16098(241:1510)
    >>>Twenty-fourth (Industry Department and Canadian Heritage Department, subsidies and contributions/programs, December 1998 Auditor General Report), 12907(197:1005)
    >>>Twenty-fifth (Finance Department, 1999-2000 main estimates), 14721(222:1505)
    >>>Twenty-sixth (National Revenue Department, International Tax Directorate, Human Resources Management, Chapter 24, December 1998 Auditor General Report), 14721(222:1505)
    >>>Twenty-seventh (Transport Department--Investments in Highways, Chapter 27, December 1998 Auditor General Report, 14721(222:1505)
    >>>Twenty-eighth (Contracting for Professional Services: Selected Sole-Source Contracts, Chapter 26, December 1998 Auditor General Report), 14722(222:1505)
    >>>Twenty-ninth (National Revenue Department underground economy initiative, Chapter 2, April 1999 Auditor General Report), 15730(236:1505)
    >>>Thirtieth (Fisheries and Oceans Department Atlantic shellfish management, April 1999 Auditor General Report), 15730(236:1505)
    >>Travel, authorization, M. (Adams)
    >>>Agreed to, 8113(121:1220), 11078(168:1640)
    >>>Unanimous consent denied, 11077(168:1630-5)

Public Accounts Standing Committee (2nd Sess., 35th Parl.)

    >>Reports see Public Accounts Standing Committee

Public Harbours and Port Facilities Act

    >>Repealing, 788(15:1215), 2672(43:1650)
    >>>See also Canada Marine Act (Bill C-9)

Public inquiries

    >>Taxpayers interest, relationship, Reform Party position, 2290(38:1955)
    >>See also Air Canada--Airbus purchase contract; Air India--Flight 182; Corporations--Mergers; Penitentiaries--Correctional officers; Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation; Stoney Point First Nation--Ipperwash Provincial Park; Tsuu T'ina Nation--Royal Canadian Mounted Police fatal shooting

Public interest groups

    >>Government funding, eliminating, petition, 10301-2(157:1510), 11131(170:1110)

Public opinion see Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal; Canadian Armed Forces; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Effects/impact--Reducing, Government action; Judges--Decisions; Marriage--Definition; Nuclear weapons--Abolishing; Public service--Pensions; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, Supreme Court of Canada referral; Taxation--Level

Public opinion polls

    >>Government conducting, making results public, 216-7(6:1505), 973(18:1520), 1427-33(25:1325-1405)
    >>>See also Access to Information Act (amdt.--disclosure of results of public opinion polls)(Bill C-217); Access to Information Act (amdt.--disclosure of results of public opinion polls)(Bill C-253)
    >>See also Justice system--Priority; National unity--Calgary Declaration; Nuclear weapons--Abolishing; Public safety; Senate--Abolishing--Elected; Sentences (convicted criminals)--Conditional sentences

Public Policy Forum

    >>Reports, January 1998 see Taxation--Compliance costs

Public safety

Public Safety Officers Compensation Act (Bill C-246)--Szabo

    >>First reading., 692(14:1035)
    >>See also Public Safety Officers Compensation Fund

Public Safety Officers Compensation Fund

Public schools see Education

Public Sector Pension Investment Board

Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act (Bill C-78)--Massé

Public Service

Public Service Alliance of Canada see Goods and Services Tax--Rebates; Grain transportation--West coast; Income tax returns--Processing; Pay equity--Public Service; Penitentiaries--Correctional officers, Public Service strike; Privilege--Pankiw (rights of Members breached)--Strahl (rights of Members breached); Public Service--Collective bargaining--Wages and salaries, Regional

Public Service Commission see Public Service--Employment criteria

Public Service Employment Act see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency--Staffing/staff relations

Public Service Outstanding Achievement Award see Public Service

Public transit

    >>Encouraging, S.O. 31, 13817(207:1405), 14313(215:1355)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions reduction factor, income tax exemption proposal, 2330-1(38:2425-30)
    >>See also Air pollution--Reducing; Transit passes; Transportation--Greenhouse gas emissions reduction

Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act

    >>Tax rebates, elimination, 1995 Budget measure, 5187-8(78:1245), 5385(81:1110)

Public works

    >>National Public Works Week, Richmond Hill, Ont., public works awareness activities, S.O. 31, 15250(1355)

Public Works and Government Services Department

    >>Estimates see Estimates--1997-1998, main--1999-2000, main
    >>Government land, CFB Esquimalt, deliberately undervaluing, municipal tax increase, condemning, S.O. 31, 15440(233:1110)
    >>Parliamentary Precinct Directorate, employee status, qu., 13967(209:1205)
    >>See also Drug/substance abuse--Trafficking, Vancouver, B.C.; Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Computers, software

Publishing industry

    >>$15 million government assistance, 4669(70:1910)
    >>Bloc Québécois position, 124(4:1725)
    >>See also Magazines

Pulp and paper industry

Pumpkinfest see Festivals

Punishment see Justice system--Priority

Purolator courier see Canada Post Corporation; Courier services

Puvirnituq co-op hotel see Tourism

Pyrolysis process see Forest products--Recycling