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Divorce

    >>Children, opportunity to be heard, M-186 (Hill, J.), 788, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 788
    >>See also Child custody; Child support orders

Divorce Act

    >>Legislation see Children in Law Act (Bill C-384); Yukon Act (Bill C-39)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Ablonczy), (371-0037), 110, gr, 357 (8545-371-21-02)
    >>>(Bélair), (371-0373), 629, gr, 809 (8545-371-21-06)
    >>>(Gouk), (371-0085), 186, gr, 518 (8545-371-21-04); (371-0133), 274, gr, 518 (8545-371-21-04)
    >>>(Jaffer), (371-0083), 183, gr, 518 (8545-371-21-04)

Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-334)--Gallaway

Divorce Act (amdt.--custody of grandchildren)(Bill C-406)--MacKay

Divorce Act (amdt.--joint custody)(Bill C-237)--Hill, J.

    >>1st r, 43
    >>2nd r, 128, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 128

Divorce Act (amdt.--limit on rights of child access by sex offenders)(Bill C-400)--Mills, B.

    >>1st r, 707
    >>Selection as votable item, 1331
    >>2nd r, 1385, agreed to, 1385
    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 1385

Divorce Act (amdt.--right of spouses' parents to access to or custody of child)(Bill C-383)--Harb

Divorce Act (amdt.--shared parenting)(Bill C-469)--Hill, J.

DNA see National DNA Data Bank of Canada

Dogs see Assistance dogs (seeing-eye, service, seizure response or seizure alert); Puppy mills; Reindeer; Sled dogs

Dollar, exchange rate

    >>Weak currency debt
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)

Dolphins see Cetecceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises)

Domestic violence

    >>Restraining orders
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(McTeague), (371-0689), 1369, gr, 1435 (8545-371-61-02)

Dominion Water Power Act

    >>Legislation see Yukon Act (Bill C-39)

Doncaster Reserve No. 17 see Kanesatake Interim Land Base Governance Act (Bill S-24)

Donnelly, Diane see Groupaction Marketing

Doubletex see Canadian International Trade Tribunal

Doyle, Joshua

    >>Murder, 18 year old accused, transfer to adult court
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Matthews), (371-0453), 811, gr, 1017 (8545-371-71-02)

Drinking water

    >>National standards, Safe Water Act
    >>>M. on supply (Herron), 374, as amended, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 87), 377-8
    >>>>Amdt. (Clark), 374, withdrawn, by unanimous consent, 374
    >>>>Amdt. (Charbonneau), by unanimous consent, 374, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 86), 376-7
    >>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Marceau), 375, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 85), 375-6
    >>>See also Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-462)

Drought see Agriculture

Drug addiction/treatment

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Davies), (371-0041), 133, gr, 212 (8545-371-3-04)
    >>See also Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse; Virginia Fontaine Treatment Centre

Drug trafficking

    >>Within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school, minimun sentence see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled drug or substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)(Bill C-255)
    >>See also Intoxicating products; Marijuana

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Adverse reactions, mandatory reporting, M-350 (Wasylycia-Leis), 612, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 612
    >>Approval process see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--process for approval of new drugs)(Bill C-338)
    >>Patents
    >>>Infringement see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-460); Patent Act (amdt.--patented medicines)(Bill C-454)
    >>>Stockpiling/20 year term see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill S-17)
    >>See also Bayer Inc.; Bioterrorism--Biochemical protection drugs; Herbal remedies; Prescription drugs

Drugs (narcotic)

    >>Non-medical use, special committee, M. on supply (White, R.), 426-7, as amended, agreed to, 427-8
    >>>Amdt. (Maloney), 427, agreed to

Drugs Supply Act (Bill C-473)--Nystrom

Due diligence defence see Corporations--Boards of directors

Duhamel, Hon. Ronald (Lib.--Saint Boniface; Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Western Economic Diversification) (Francophonie); resignation effective January 14, 2002)

    >>References see House of Commons--Vacancies

Dumping see Imports--Anti-dumping

E

Eco-efficient technologies see Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act (Bill C-4)

Ecological gifts

    >>Capital gains tax
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)

Economic development see Regional economic development

Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions)

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>1999-2000, tabled, 21 (8563-371-5)
    >>>2000-2001, tabled, 813 (8563-371-90)
    >>Grants, 1997-98 and 1998-99, r.o. Q-21 (Girard-Bujold), 386-7 (8555-371-21)
    >>Grants, 1999-2000, r.o. Q-55 (Girard-Bujold), 624 (8555-371-55)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Estimates, 2001-2002, Main--Industry, Votes 60 and 65--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Estimates, 2002-2003, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities; Privacy Act; Sustainable development strategies

Economic sanctions see Iraq

Economy see United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; Well-being (economy, society and environment)

Ecosystems see Fish farming industry

Ecuador see Income tax treaties--Slovenia

EDC see Export Development Corporation (EDC)

Education

    >>National standards
    >>>Recognition of immigrant foreign academic credentials, M-232 (Grewal), 254, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 254
    >>>See also Education Standards Act (Bill C-379); Residential schools
    >>Right to education see Canadian Bill of Rights (amdt.--right to education)(Bill C-362)
    >>School-leaving age see Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.--school-leaving age)(Bill C-382)
    >>See also Adult basic education; Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation; Drug trafficking; Immigrants; Indian bands/reserves; Literacy; National Teachers Day

Education Benefits Act (Bill C-271)--Peric

Education, post-secondary

    >>Expenses, child support orders see Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-334)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Davies), (371-0518), 938, gr, 1300 (8545-371-69-03)
    >>>(Godin), (371-0718), 1418, gr, 1624 (8545-371-69-04)
    >>See also Federal enforcement officials; Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth; Medical schools; Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation; Student loans

Education Standards Act (Bill C-379)--Harb

Education tax credit

    >>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)
    >>Ways and Means No. 12, notice, tabled, 939 (8570-371-17)
    >>See also Scholarships, fellowships and bursaries

Efford, R. John (Lib.--Bonavista--Trinity--Conception; elected in by-election May 13, 2002)

    >>References see Elections--Certificates of election

Eggleton, Hon. Art (Lib.--York Centre; Minister of National Defence until May 26, 2002)

    >>References
    >>>Mexico trip, January 2002, itinerary, individuals met, individuals accompanying, accommodation details, etc., r.o. Q-132 (Benoit), 1408 (8555-371-132)
    >>>See also Privilege, Parliamentary--Pallister

Elderly

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Gouk), (371-0025), 62, gr, 207 (8545-371-10-01)

Eldorado Nuclear Limited see Cameco Corporation (formerly Eldorado Nuclear Limited)

Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and Petro-Canada Public Participation Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3)--Minister of Natural Resources (Goodale)

    >>1st r, 32
    >>2nd r, 103-4, agreed to, 104
    >>Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 104
    >>>Report, without amdt., 216-7
    >>Report stage, 326
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 326, agreed to, 326
    >>3rd r, 326-7, 330, division deferred, 330, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 82), 347-8, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 572
    >>Royal Assent, 584 (Chapter 18, S.C. 2001)

Elected officials

    >>Tax free allowance, incidental expenses see Income Tax Act (amdt.--allowances paid to elected officials)(Bill C-296)

Election 2000 see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)--Reports

Elections

    >>Advertising see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Ballots
    >>>Declined-vote ballot see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--declined vote ballot)(Bill C-319)
    >>>Information see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>By-elections, reports see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)--Reports
    >>Candidate expenses see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Candidates of registered or eligible parties, one in each electoral district see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Certificates of election for November 27, 2000 general election, 1-7
    >>Certificates of election of members from the electoral districts of Bonavista--Trinity--Conception (Efford), 1409; Calgary Southwest (Harper), 1410 Gander--Grand Falls (Barnes, R.), 1422; Saint Boniface (Simard), 1409; Saint-Léonard--Saint-Michel (Pacetti), 1409; Verdun--Saint-Henri--Saint-Paul--Pointe Saint-Charles (Frulla), 1409; Windsor West (Masse), 1409;
    >>"Election documents", definition see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Election officers, appointment see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Electronic voting, studies see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>False statements re candidates see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Fixed date see Parliament of Canada Act and Canada Elections Act (amdt.--fixed election dates)(Bill C-421)
    >>Inducing electors to vote or refrain from voting, non-resident see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11)
    >>Mentally incapacitated elector, voting by power of attorney see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--voting in place of a mentally incapacitated elector by power of attorney)(Bill C-418)
    >>Nomination papers see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Polling stations, campaign literature/loudspeaking device see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Proclamation/writs see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Proportional representation, M-21 (Nystrom), 448-9, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 449
    >>Proxy voting see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--proxy voting)(Bill C-401)
    >>Register of Electors, information see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Right to vote, landed immigrants, M-122 (Hill, J.), 1173, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1173
    >>Special ballots see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)
    >>Third party election advertising, person who is not Canadian citizen or permanent resident see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11)
    >>Voting age see Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-213)
    >>See also Proportional representation; Senators

Elections Canada see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act see Canada Elections Act and Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-441)--Catterall

    >>1st r, 1291
    >>2nd r, 1319, agreed to, 1319
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 1319
    >>>Report, without amdt., 1319
    >>Report stage, 1319
    >>>Concurrence, 1319
    >>3rd r, 1319, agreed to, 1319, passed

Electoral districts

    >>Name changes see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-441)
    >>See also Berthier--Montcalm constituency; Bonavista--Trinity--Conception constituency; Calgary Southwest constituency; Chambly constituency; Châteauguay constituency; Churchill River constituency; Dauphin-Swan River constituency; Gander--Grand Falls constituency; Haliburton-Victoria-Brock constituency; Kelowna constituency; Kings--Hants constituency; Lac-Saint-Jean--Saguenay constitency; Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière constituency; Mercier constituency; Okanagan--Coquihalla constituency; Prince George-Bulkley Valley constituency; Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis constituency; Saint Boniface constituency; Saint-Léonard--Saint-Michel constituency; Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar constituency; St. Albert constituency; Verdun--Saint-Henri--Saint-Paul--Pointe Saint-Charles constituency; West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast constituency; Windsor-St. Clair constituency; Windsor West constituency

Electoral reform

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Chief Electoral Officer of Canada report, "Modernizing the Electoral Process - Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada", tabled, 855 (8560-371-4-03)
    >>See also Proportional representation; Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-478)--Nystrom

Electricity and Gas Inspection Act

    >>Legislation see Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001 (Bill C-40)

Electronic surveillance

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
    >>>1999 annual report, 596 (8560-371-510-01)
    >>>2000 annual report, 1450 (8560-371-510-02)

Electronic voting see Elections

Emancipation Day

    >>Black community heritage and contributions, recognition, M-242 (Obhrai), 155, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 155

Embryos

    >>Research purposes, use see Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-56)

Emergencies Act

    >>Legislation see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11)

Emergencies/disasters

    >>Aid to the civil power see Public Safety Act (Bill C-42); Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55)
    >>Definition see Public Safety Act (Bill C-42); Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-55)
    >>Detention, Canadian citizens or permanent residents see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11)
    >>See also Agriculture; National Civil Defence Force; United States, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; Westray Mine disaster

Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)

    >>Agriculture, drought, 2001, nationwide, crisis
    >>>Committee of the Whole consideration, 663
    >>>>M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 644
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Hilstrom), accepted, 644
    >>Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement, expiry of agreement, negotiations, anti-dumping actions by United States, duty imposed October 29, 2001, M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Crête), accepted, 780
    >>Farm income crisis, resolving, M. (Borotsik), 90, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 63
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic stocks, overfishing, government preventing, measures needed, M. (Hearn), 1247, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 1215
    >>Foot and mouth disease, preventing, M. (Borotsik), 285, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 274
    >>Middle East conflict, West Bank, Palestinian territories, Israeli armed forces invasion, M. (Lalonde), 1274, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 1264
    >>Softwood lumber
    >>>M. (Crête), 807, adopted
    >>>Accepted, 780
    >>>M. (Duncan), 694
    >>>>Accepted, 694
    >>Time limits, S.O. 52(13) see Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons Special Committee--Report

Emergency response personnel see Blood samples--Viruses; Firefighters/emergency response personnel; Infectious disease

Emergency volunteers (ambulance technician, firefighter, search or rescue)

    >>Income tax deduction Income Tax Act (amdt.--exemptions for volunteers)(Bill C-410)

Emigrants

    >>Income tax, taxpayer migration
    >>>Ways and Means No. 3
    >>>>Concurrence, M., by unanimous consent, 191, division deferred, 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 35), 204-5
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 181 (8570-371-3)
    >>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (Bill C-22)

Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities National Report for 1999-2000 and 2000-01 see Disabled and handicapped persons--Employment

Employees

    >>Protection see Public Service--Wrongdoing
    >>Vacation, three week basic entitlement, Canada Labour Code, Section 184, M-23 (Nystrom), 1589, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1589
    >>See also Bankruptcy--Workers wages; Collective agreements; Tools

Employment see Disabled and handicapped persons; Work week; Working conditions; Youth Employment Strategy

Employment equity

    >>Designated groups/numerical goals see Employment Equity Act (amdt.--elimination of designated groups and numerical goals) and the Canadian Human Rights Act (Bill C-324)
    >>See also Canadian Human Rights Commission--Reports