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McClung, Nellie Mooney see "Famous Five"

McConnell-Laramée highway see Highways and roads--Quebec, Hull, Que.

McConnell, Ted see St. Patrick's Day--Parade

McCormick, Larry (Lib.--Hastings--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food as of Sept. 1, 2000)

McDonald, Brodi see Elton, David and Brodi McDonald

McDonough, Alexa (NDP--Halifax)

McGill University see Economy, economic conditions/development--Prime ministers' performance; Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions, Media manipulation

McGuinness, Patrick see Marine conservation areas--Legislation (Bill C-8), Fishers

McGuire, Joe (Lib.--Egmont; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food until Aug. 31, 2000)

McKay, John (Lib.--Scarborough East)

    >>Airlines, M. on supply (Duceppe), 801-2(13:1205-15)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4224-6(60:1625-45)
    >>Budget 2000 Mini Budget, M. (Martin, Paul), 9280-2(132:1255-310)
    >>Budget surplus, 9280(132:1255)
    >>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 4224(60:1625), 9280-1(132:1300)
    >>Canada Health Act, 9281(132:1305)
    >>Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and Public Service Staff Relations Act (amdt.--prohibited provision in a collective agreement)(Bill C-212), 2143(34:1420)
    >>Cancer, S.O. 31, 5882-3(82:1400)
    >>Cape Breton, 6515(92:1550)
    >>Cape Breton Development Corporation Divestiture Authorization and Dissolution Act (Bill C-11), 6514-5(92:1540-55)
    >>Capital gains tax, 4226(60:1640), 9281(132:1300)
    >>Child poverty, petition, 1562(25:1505)
    >>Children, 5602(77:1615)
    >>Clarity Act (Bill C-20), 3354-5(46:1255-300), 4409-10(63:1625-35)
    >>Common law relationships, 3560-2(49:1340-55), 5601-2(77:1610-5)
    >>Corporate income tax, 4225(60:1635-40), 9281(132:1300)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--impaired driving causing death and other matters)(Bill C-18), 2132-5(34:1310-25)
    >>Crown corporations, 6514(92:1540)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 9281(132:1300)
    >>Education, S.O. 31, 8673-4(122:1410)
    >>Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, 6515(92:1550-5)
    >>Family, 3560(49:1345), 5601-2(77:1610-5)
    >>Faubert, Frank, S.O. 31, 1549(25:1355-400)
    >>Government expenditures, 9282(132:1310)
    >>Government grants/subsidies, 4963(68:1535), 4964(68:1545)
    >>Hazardous Products Act (amdt.--fire-safe cigarettes)(Bill C-506), 9082(129:1505)
    >>Health care system, 4226(60:1645), 9281-2(132:1305-10)
    >>Human Resources Development Department
    >>>M. on supply (Crête), 4962-4(68:1530-45)
    >>>o.q., 6959(99:1430)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board, 6229-30(87:1655-1700)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-31), 6228-31(87:1650-1705)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, o.q., 826(13:1445)
    >>Income tax, 4224-6(60:1625-40), 9280-1(132:1300-5)
    >>Income Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-25), 5797(80:1540)
    >>Indonesia, S.O. 31, 6953(99:1400)
    >>Judges, 295-6(5:1730)
    >>Land mines, o.q., 2118(34:1140)
    >>Marriage, 296-7(5:1730-5), 3557(49:1325), 3560-1(49:1345-55), 5601(77:1610)
    >>McKay, references, 9280(132:1255-300)
    >>Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (Bill C-23), 3557(49:1325), 3560-2(49:1340-55), 5601-2(77:1610-5)
    >>National debt, 9280-1(132:1255-310)
    >>National Volunteer Week, S.O. 31, 5970-1(83:1410)
    >>Olympics, 2000 Summer Games (Sydney, Australia), o.q., 8499(119:1455)
    >>Organized crime
    >>>M. on supply (Bellehumeur), 1963-4(31:1615-25)
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (MacKay), 8291(116:1950), 8299(116:2050), 8313-5(116:2220-40)
    >>Parliament, 295(5:1725)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 3354(46:1255-1300), 4409-10(63:1625-35)
    >>References
    >>>Martin, Paul, Finance Minister, conversations with, 9280(132:1255-300)
    >>>See also Commons law relationships--Individual cohabiting with another individual, Equivalent to marriage Marriage--Common law relationships
    >>Refugees, 6229-31(87:1650-1705)
    >>>o.q., 2175(35:1440)
    >>Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 297(5:1740)
    >>Same-sex couples, 3560-2(49:1345-55)
    >>Taxation, 4225-6(60:1640), 9280-2(132:1300-10)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 295-8(5:1725-40)
    >>Tobacco products, 9082(129:1505)
    >>Vietnam, S.O. 31, 6199(87:1400)
    >>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 6090(85:1400)
    >>Youth Criminal Justice Act (Bill C-3), 1431-2(23:1255-305)

McKenna, Frank see Atlantic provinces--Liberal government (Chrétien) attitude; Senior citizens--Nursing homes

McKinney, Louise Crummy see "Famous Five"

McKinnon, Mark

    >>Ontario Firefighting Medal of Bravery, recipient, tribute, S.O. 31, 1440(23:1400)

McLachlin, Madame Justice Beverley see Supreme Court of Canada--Chief Justice

McLellan, Hon. Anne (Lib.--Edmonton West; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

McLuhan, Marshall see Innis, Harold

McMaster University see Breast cancer--Research; Heart disease--Pacemakers

McNally, Grant (Ref.--Dewdney--Alouette; CA--Dewdney--Alouette as of March 27, 2000)

McPherson, Doug see Teachers--Prime Minister's Awards

McTeague, Dan (Lib.--Pickering--Ajax--Uxbridge)

    >>Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-509), 9119(130:1040)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--abuse of dominant position)(Bill C-402), 2766(38:1535)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--conspiracy agreements and the right to make private applications), Competition Tribunal Act (amdt.--costs and summary dispositions) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-472), 5751(80:1005-10)
    >>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of those who purchase products from vertically integrated suppliers who compete with them at retail)(Bill C-201), 109-10(3:1005)
    >>Corporations, 9119(130:1040)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--flight)(Bill C-202), 110(3:1005-10), 3149(43:1100-5), 3154(43:1135-40)
    >>Edid-Ul Adha, S.O. 31, 5398(74:1400)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>M. (Boudria), 3089(41:1535)
    >>>M. (Loubier), 3022(40:1730)
    >>Gasoline
    >>>M. on supply (Hill, J.), 8457-63(119:1040-115), 8472(119:1210-5), 8474-5(119:1230), 8478(119:1250), 8481(119:1315), 8483(119:1325), 8512-3(119:1635)
    >>>o.q., 4877(67:1445)
    >>Highways and roads, 8459(119:1055)
    >>Oil and gas industry, 8461(119:1105)
    >>Police, 110(3:1010), 3089(41:1535)
    >>Postal workers, petition, 5718-9(79:1515)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 110(3:1005-10), 3022(40:1730), 3089(41:1535)
    >>>Members' remarks, 8513(119:1635)
    >>>Motions, 8457(119:1040), 8463(119:1115), 8483(119:1325)
    >>>Private Members' Business, 7632-3(109:1530)
    >>References see Gasoline--Prices, Taxation factor, Canadian Alliance supply motion
    >>Retail sales industry, 109-10(3:1005)

McWatters Mining Inc. see Mining industry

McWhinney, Ted (Lib.--Vancouver Quadra)

    >>Aboriginal treaty rights, 1307-8(21:1220-5)
    >>Airlines, M. on supply (Duceppe), 800-1(13:1155-205)
    >>Arctic region, M. (Laliberte), 6004-5(83:1835-40)
    >>Border, Canada-United States, 144(3:1355)
    >>Breast cancer, petition, 4399(63:1520)
    >>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4174-7(59:1620-35)
    >>Budget surplus, 144(3:1350), 7049(100:1525), 7052(100:1545)
    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 4175-6(59:1625)
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), 4176-7(59:1625-35)
    >>Canadian Alliance, 5529(76:1200)
    >>Citizenship of Canada Act (Bill C-16), 6970(99:1550)
    >>Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-4), 974(16:1130), 1012-5(16:1540-600)
    >>Clarity Act (Bill C-20), 2969-71(39:1625-35), 4405-6(63:1555-1600)
    >>Common law relationships, 5900-1(82:1540-5)
    >>Crimes Against Humanity Act (Bill C-19), 7912-4(113:1245-300)
    >>Curling, S.O. 31, 5885(82:1410)
    >>Deschenes, Justice Jules, S.O. 31, 7137(102:1405)
    >>Divorce Act, petition, 8252(116:1520)
    >>East Timor, o.q., 615(10:1445)
    >>Fisheries
    >>>M. (Dhaliwal), 92-5(2:2215-35)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1487(24:1100)
    >>Food, M. on supply (Borotsik), 1307-8(21:1215-25)
    >>Forest industry, 4176(59:1625)
    >>Fulton, Hon. Edmund Davie, S.O. 31, 7273(104:1400)
    >>Genome Canada, 4176(59:1625)
    >>Government grants/subsidies, 7562(108:1505)
    >>Greene-Raine, Nancy, S.O. 31, 1625(26:1355-400)
    >>Health care system, M. on supply (McDonough), 7049-52(100:1525-50)
    >>Health research, 7050(100:1535-40)
    >>House of Commons, 4406(63:1600), 4759-60(65:1340-5)
    >>Human Resources Development Department
    >>>M. on supply (Ablonczy), 7544-6(108:1335-45)
    >>>M. on supply (Manning), 3265-6(44:1530-40)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, 144-5(3:1355)
    >>International agreements, conventions and treaties, 974(16:1130)
    >>International Space Station, 1012-5(16:1540-600)
    >>Knowledge-based economy, 144(3:1350-5), 4176(59:1630)
    >>Leal, Allan, S.O. 31, 388(7:1410)
    >>Legislation, 4760(65:1345-50)
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), 7049(100:1530)
    >>Lord Byng Secondary School, S.O. 31, 4815(66:1110)
    >>Marriage, 5900(82:1540)
    >>>Petition, 6340(89:1510)
    >>McWhinney, references, S.O. 31, 9291(132:1410-5)
    >>Mining industry, 4176(59:1625-30)
    >>Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (Bill C-23), 3869-70(53:1310-5), 5900-1(82:1535-45)
    >>Nisga'a Final Agreement, 1014(16:1555)
    >>>M. on supply (Scott, M.), 1538-40(25:1250-305)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1551(25:1405)
    >>Nisga'a Final Agreement Act (Bill C-9), 714-6(11:1625-40), 2157-9(35:1300-10), 2777(38:1735)
    >>Nobel prizes, S.O. 31, 18-9(2:1405), 261(5:1400)
    >>Nuclear disarmament, o.q., 5528(76:1155)
    >>Nuclear weapons, petition, 401(7:1520)
    >>Olympics, 2000 Summer Games (Sydney, Australia), S.O. 31, 8720(123:1400)
    >>Organization of American States, S.O. 31, 6576(93:1355)
    >>Organized crime, M. on supply (Bellehumeur), 1967-8(31:1650)
    >>Parent, references, M. (Duceppe), 4756(65:1320), 4759-62(65:1335-55)
    >>Parliament, 4405-6(63:1555-1600)
    >>Parliamentary reform, 4759-60(65:1340-5)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 2435(36:3340)
    >>>Motions, 4756(65:1320)
    >>>Political parties, 5529(76:1200)
    >>>Points of order, 4566(63:3820)
    >>>Quorum, 6970(99:1550)
    >>>Speeches, 7546(108:1340)
    >>Reference
    >>>Not seeking re-election, farewell remarks, S.O. 31, 9291(132:1410-5)
    >>>See also Health research--Canada Foundation for Innovation
    >>Research and development, 1013-5(16:1550-600), 4175(59:1620), 4177(59:1630-5)
    >>Same-sex couples, 3769-70(53:1310-5), 5900(82:1535-40)
    >>Soccer, S.O. 31, 4081(58:1400)
    >>Space technology industry, 1012-4(16:1545-55)
    >>Speaker/speakership, 4759(65:1340), 4761-2(65:1355)
    >>Smith, Mel, S.O. 31, 8239(116:1410)
    >>Smith, Dr. Michael, S.O. 31, 9072(129:1410-5)
    >>Supreme Court of Canada, S.O. 31, 1043(17:1410)
    >>Sustainable Development Technology Fund, 4176(59:1625)
    >>Taiwan, S.O. 31, 4996(69:1410-5)
    >>Throne Speech, 144(3:1350)
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 144-5(3:1350-5), 162(3:1540)
    >>Trade, S.O. 31, 3983(56:1405)
    >>Treaties Act (Bill C-214), 2025-6(32:1820-5)
    >>Turkey, o.q., 1331(21:1440)
    >>United Nations
    >>>Petition, 6340(89:1510)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3593(50:1400)
    >>Universities and colleges, 7052(100:1550)
    >>World Health Organization (WHO), petition, 401(7:1520)
    >>Yugoslavia, petition, 752(12:1520), 6967(99:1525)

Mechanics

    >>Tools, income tax deduction, 111(3:1010-5), 3457-65(48:1105-200), 3608(50:1530), 5498-506(75:1720-820), 7113-9(102:1110-55), 7435-6(107:1220-5), 9035(128:1305)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment)(Bill C-205); Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of mechanics' tool expenses)(Bill C-429); Labour/workers--Tools

Medals see Veterans

Médécins Sans Frontières see Nobel prizes--Peace

Media

    >>Surveillance/monitoring of press coverage, Canada Information Office contract, o.q., 7398(106:1120-5)
    >>See also Airlines--Crisis; Budget process; Committees, Parliamentary--Reports, Leaks to media; Indian bands/reserves; Violence/violent offences

Mediacom see Highways and roads--Quebec, Montreal, Que. area

Medical examinations see Occupational health and safety

Medical expense tax credit see Disabled and handicapped persons--Income tax measures

Medical expenses

    >>Income tax deduction
    >>>Caregivers claiming, 6911(98:1645), 7629(109:1310)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--expenses incurred by caregivers)(Bill C-486)
    >>>Herbal remedies, inclusion, 276(5:1515)
    >>>>Petition, 1383(22:1520)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--medical expenses)(Bill C-233)
    >>>Low income earners, 6911(98:1645)

Medical health centres see Health centres

Medical information see Health information

Medical research see Health research

Medical Research Council Act

    >>Repeal, 1085(18:1005)
    >>>See also Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act (Bill C-13)

Medical Research Council of Canada

    >>Estimates see Estimates--1999-2000, Supplementary (A), Health Department
    >>See also Canadian Institutes of Health Research--Creating; Health research--Government initiatives

Medical schools

    >>Specialist courses, reduction, 6110(85:1600)
    >>See also Laurentian University--Health initiatives office

Medical specialists see Health care system--Accessibility--Nurses; Medical schools

Medicalert Month

    >>May, designation, public awareness campaign, S.O. 31, 7032(100:1355)

Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act (Bill C-440)--Pankiw

    >>First reading, 4042-3(57:1210-5)
    >>See also Abortion--Medically unnecessary

Medicare see Health care system

Medivac services see Health care system

Meech Lake Accord see Constitutional reform; Nisga'a Final Agreement--Support; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendum, 50% plus one

Mefloquine see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation; Veterans--Benefits/pensions, Disability benefits

Meighen family see Festivals--Stratford Festival

Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (amdt.--right ceases to accrue after the end of 2000)(Bill C-439)--Pankiw

Members of Parliament Superannuation Act (Bill C-261)--Gouk

    >>First reading, 620(10:1515)
    >>See also Members of Parliament--Allowances--Pensions

Memorial University, St. John's, Nfld., see Chrétien, J.--References

Memramcook, N.B. see Jeux de la Francophonie Canadienne

Ménard, Pierre

    >>Bloc Québécois aid, retiring, 8090(115:1045)

Ménard, Réal (BQ--Hochelaga--Maisonneuve)

Ménétriers d'antan see Arts and culture

Meningitis

    >>Outbreak, Edmonton, Alta., inoculation of 300,000 young people, S.O. 31, 3719(52:1100)

Mennonites

    >>Immigration from Russia to Saskatchewan, 125th anniversary, contribution, S.O. 31, 17(2:1400)

Mental health services see Health care system

Mental Health Week

    >>May 1-7, theme, "Workplace stress can throw you off balance", S.O. 31, 6200(87:1400), 6396-7(90:1400-5)

Mental Illness Awareness Week

    >>Oct. 2-8, designation, S.O. 31, 9013(128:1100)

Mentally handicapped persons see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions, Durham constituency

Mercaz see Voluntary organizations

Merchant marines/seamen

Mercier, Charles

    >>Senior Ontario Provincial Police Constable, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 605(10:1355)

Mercier, Paul (BQ--Terrebonne--Blainville)

Meredith, Val (Ref.--South Surrey--White Rock--Langley; CA--South Surrey--White Rock--Langley as of March 27, 2000)