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1% solution see Housing--Affordable, Social

12 candidate rule see Elections--Political parties

26th Field Royal Canadian Artillery

    >>Reserve artillery unit, military exercises, S.O. 31, 8595(141:1410)

50 candidate rule see Elections--Political parties

79 Lynton Davies Squadron see Royal Canadian Air Cadets

"900" numbers see Social insurance numbers--Temporary residents

A

A Contribution to the Foreign Policy Dialogue see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth

A Day for Hearts: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day Act (Bill C-240)--Thompson, G.

    >>First reading, 804(13:1545)
    >>See also Congenital heart disease

A Dialogue on Foreign Policy see Foreign policy--Discussion paper

A Lacroix et Fils Grant Ltée.

    >>Stone manufacturing and cutting business, success, Washington, DC World War II Memorial contract, S.O. 31, 6670(108:1400)

A. Lassonde Inc.

    >>Canadian Grand Prix New Products Award recipient, Oasis Sorbet Premium, S.O. 31, 6846(111:1420)

A Policy for the New Millennium: Working Together to Redefine Canada's Drug Strategy see Non-Medical Use of Drugs Special Committee--Reports

A Work in Progress: The Corrections and Conditional Release Act see Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Aatami, Pita see Makivic Corporation

Abbott, Jim (CA--Kootenay--Columbia)

Abdel-Majeed, Ahmad see Palestinian refugees

Abduction see Child abduction

Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik constituency

    >>Economic conditions, government response, o.q., 4536(75:1145)
    >>See also Bleau, Daniel; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Alberta; Government expenditures--Order Paper questions; Radio Nord Communications

Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, QC see International Cinema Festival; Regional development--Quebec, Project Frontenac; VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Abitibiwinni see Val-d'Or, QC--Social Services Minokin

Ablonczy, Diane (CA--Calgary--Nose Hill)

Aboriginal Achievement Awards

    >>2003 recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 4855(80:1100)

Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee

    >>Bonin, Committee Chair, actions and attitudes, 5393-5(89:1005-20)
    >>Committee study
    >>>Language, inappropriate/improper, Chair and member exchanging insults, etc., 5143(85:1105)
    >>>Notice of time allocation, 5039-41(83:1530-40)
    >>>Question be now put (previous question), in camera meeting, time allocation motion on floor, government member moving previous question, Committee Chair ruling out of order, ruling successfully appealed, requesting Speaker reverse decision to proceed with previous question motion, 5069-71(84:0955-1020)
    >>Organizational meeting, authority to hold, unanimous consent denied, 922(15:1220-5)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Nuclear Safety and Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4)), 1953(33:1535)
    >>>Second (Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6), 2381(40:1215)
    >>>Third (Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (Bill C-2)), 2381(40:1215)
    >>>Fourth (First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7)), 6610(107:1520)
    >>>Fifth (amendments to the Standing Orders--committee mandate and name change), 7061(115:1005)
    >>>Sixth (First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-19)), 7754(126:1530)
    >>>Seventh (Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (A), Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department and Natural Resources Department), 8491(139:1510)
    >>Travel, authority, M. (Regan), agreed to, 1919(32:1605-10)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--First Nations governance, First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7); Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)--Alberta, Emergency debate; First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-19); Nuclear Safety and Control Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4); Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (Bill C-2)

Aboriginal Awareness Week

Aboriginal Business Canada

    >>Government support, increasing
    >>>Budget 2003 measure, 3733(62:1645), 4238(71:1335), 4271(71:1635)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 4(1:1525)

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy

    >>Liberal government (Chrétien) position, Paul Martin position, 8654-5(142:1230)
    >>Salmon, Pacific, sale, Fisheries and Oceans Department agreement, qu., 4866(80:1200)

Aboriginal fishing rights

    >>Discriminatory, 8238-9(134:1825-35)
    >>>Court rulings, government appealing, o.q., 7704(125:1455), 7995(130:1500)
    >>>o.q., 8213(134:1455-1500)
    >>Lake of the Prairies, MB, unlimited net fishing, federal laws, enforcement, petitions, 7612(125:1010)
    >>Legislation, Fisheries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-43), race based, o.q., 7219(117:1455)
    >>Marshall decision, Supreme Court of Canada ruling, impact, 5625(91:2300)
    >>Regulations, Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee, disallowance of regulations, rejecting, Liberal government influence, S.O. 31, 6669(108:1400)
    >>Sparrow food fishery, Indian bands, authorization, r.o., 4541(75:1210)
    >>Petitions, 921(15:1220)
    >>Private sales, illegal, o.q., 8239(138:1145)

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

    >>Annual report
    >>>2000, tabled, 2591(44:1005)
    >>>2001, tabled, 2591(44:1005)
    >>>2002, tabled, 2591(44:1005)

Aboriginal human resource development agreement see Government grants and contributions

Aboriginal hunters

    >>Ammunition, purchase without firearms licence, o.q., 2057(35:1145)

Aboriginal land claims

    >>Alternative dispute resolution process, 3291(55:1030), 3293(55:1045)
    >>British Columbia, process, impact, 454(7:1240), 2174(37:1040)
    >>Compensation paid, use, r.o., 2724(46:1525)
    >>Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims, establishing, 480(7:1520-30)
    >>>$7 million cap, 3292(55:1040), 3294(55:1045-50), 3312(55:1235-40), 3315(55:1305), 3317-8(55:1320-5), 4206(70:1255-300)
    >>>Effectiveness, 3289-90(55:1015-20)
    >>>Government promise, 2927(49:1015)
    >>>>o.q., 2377(40:1150)
    >>>Membership, appointment process, 3288(55:1005-10), 3290-1(55:1025), 3314-5(55:1255-300), 3317(55:1325), 4202(70:1230-5), 4208-9(70:1310-5)
    >>>Role/mandate, 3042-51(51:1205-300), 3287-8(55:1005), 3293-4(55:1040-50), 3311(55:1225-30), 3315(55:1300-5), 4202-4(70:1230-40), 4206(70:1255)
    >>>See also Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6)
    >>Negotiations, 500 specific claims, etc., 6359(104:1020)
    >>Settlement of claims, social/economic benefits, 3288(55:1010-5)
    >>Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6)
    >>>Aboriginal peoples, opposing, 3316(55:1310)
    >>>Assembly of First Nations analysis, 3293(55:1035), 4204-5(70:1240-5)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 3313(55:1245)
    >>>Canadian Alliance position, S.O. 31, 2794(47:1410)
    >>>New Democratic Party position, 3314(55:1225), 3316(55:1030)
    >>>Progressive Conservative Party position, 4205(70:1250)
    >>>See also Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6)
    >>See also Campbell River Indian Band; Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims; Natural gas--Northern pipelines; Nunavik Inuit Marine Region Agreement-In-Principle; Yukon Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement; Yukon Territory

Aboriginal offenders

    >>Penitentiary inmates, lack of opportunities factor, alternatives, etc., 6582-3(106:2015-20), 6583-4(106:2030)
    >>Sentences
    >>>Court obligation to consider circumstances, removal, 4494(74:1510), 6005-13(98:1730-1830), 8694-702(142:1715-1815)
    >>>>Fontaine, Perry, case, S.O. 31, 8716-7(143:1115)
    >>>>o.q., 5407(89:1130)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8553(140:1400)
    >>>>See also Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act (amdt.--sentencing principles)(Bill C-416); Strongquill, Constable Dennis
    >>>Sanctions other than imprisonment, 920(15:1210), 8694-5(142:1715-20)
    >>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-259)
    >>>Sentencing circles, use, 6582(106:2015), 6583(106:2025)
    >>>>See also Mackinaw, Shawn
    >>See also Impaired driving--Goodstoney; Peltier, Leonard

Aboriginal peoples/communities

    >>Budget 2003 measures, 3731(62:1630), 3759(63:1605), 3947(67:1015), 3949(67:1025), 3992(67:1525), 4048(68:1545), 4265(71:1545), 4271(71:1635), 4833(79:1605), 4875(80:1240), 6127(101:1045), 6359(104:1020), 6360-1(104:1030), 6518(106:1235)
    >>>o.q., 5871(96:1500)
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Child care and early learning--Culture and language--Education--Health care--Policing--Urban aboriginal peoples
    >>Child care and early learning Budget 2003 measure, 3948(67:1020), 4272(71:1645), 6105(100:1655)
    >>Children
    >>>Aboriginal/non-aboriginal, life chances gap, addressing, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525), 11(1:1605), 25(2:1120), 458(7:1305)
    >>>>o.q., 962-3(16:1450), 1189(20:1140)
    >>>Poverty, 6513(106:1155-200)
    >>>Removal from community for protection, misguided, etc., 3150(52:1610)
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Early childhood development measures; Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
    >>Crime rate, Saskatoon and Regina, SK, non-aboriginals, Statistics Canada comparison, 5141-2(84:1910-20)
    >>>o.q., 2635(44:1500)
    >>Culture and language, 9284(150:1650)
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 4062(68:1720)
    >>Early childhood development measures, 237(4:1345), 948(16:1325)
    >>>Intervention program, discontinuing on reserve access, S.O. 31, 8716(143:1110)
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Children
    >>Economic/social conditions, 2936(49:1115-20), 2943(49:1220), 2946(49:1245), 3788-9(64:1050-100), 4207-8(70:1300-5), 9153-4(150:1535), 9158(150:1600), 9288(150:1720), 9291(150:1740-50)
    >>>Auditor General's concerns, 6125(101:1035)
    >>>Government addressing, funding increase, failed approach, 462(4:1235-40), 482(7:1545), 2929(49:1030)
    >>>>o.q., 138(3:1500)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 129(3:1410)
    >>>Improving, Throne Speech statement, 211(4:1025), 224(4:1205), 230(4:1250), 273(4:1745), 389(6:1815), 479-80(7:1515-20), 483(7:1545), 532(8:1645), 542(8:1805), 648(10:1405), 2929(49:1025)
    >>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department, bureaucracy, impact, 3788-90(64:1055-105), 3791(64:1115-20)
    >>>Marten Falls first nation, schools, condition, o.q., 8677(142:1455), 8722-3(143:1145)
    >>>Natural resource revenues, devoting to economic and social programs, 711(11:1815-20)
    >>>Paternalism, impact, 6826-7(110:1755-800)
    >>>Priorities, survey, 2930-1(49:1040)
    >>>United Nations special envoy, criticizing, 6125(101:1035), 6359(104:1020)
    >>>>o.q., 5871(96:1500)
    >>>See also Indian bands/reserves; Lubicon Lake Cree Nation; National Aboriginal Day
    >>Education
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 3992(67:1525)
    >>>Government commitment, 11(1:1605)
    >>>James Bay Cree, Supreme Court of Canada ruling re: funding decisions, treatment as equals with government, S.O. 31, 1135(19:1400)
    >>>National Working Group on Education, government participation, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525), 480(7:1520)
    >>>Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Epp, instructor, experience, 4207(70:1300-5)
    >>Education, post-secondary
    >>>Access, Northern Canada, virtual university of the arctic, etc., 2656(44:1750)
    >>>Increase, 483(7:1545)
    >>Employment opportunities, increasing, 458(7:1310)
    >>>Skills development partnership, o.q., 8160-1(133:1150)
    >>Equity, Canadian Alliance position, 2929(49:1030), 2932(49:1050), 2933(49:1100), 2945-6(49:1240-5), 6831-2(110:1835-45)
    >>>Condemning, Pat Martin comments, 2934(49:1105), 2945(49:1240)
    >>>Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights struggle, comparison, 2929-30(49:1030-5), 2932(49:1050), 2934(49:1105)
    >>>Parallelism, 2931-3(49:1045-100)
    >>Fetal alcohol syndrome, reducing, government commitment, 61(2:1530), 948(16:1325), 6208(101:2025)
    >>First Nations, definition, 9293(150:1800)
    >>First Nations governance, legislation, 31(2:1215), 61(2:1530-5), 230(4:1250), 273(4:1745), 480(7:1520-5), 482(7:1540), 483(7:1545), 648(10:1405)
    >>>Bill C-61 (37th Parl., 1st Sess.)
    >>>>Consultations with aboriginal leaders, Paul Martin position, 323(5:1230), 339(6:1130), 342(6:1225-30)
    >>>>Reinstating/reintroducing, 344(6:1240), 345(6:1250-5)
    >>>>>New Democratic Party position, 305(5:1050), 332(5:1415-20)
    >>>>>Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1525), 70(2:1640)
    >>>First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7), 5930(97:1635), 6103(100:1635), 6359-60(104:1020), 6521(106:1300)
    >>>>Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee, hearings, 6819-20(110:1700-5)
    >>>>>Debate, government Members stifling, S.O. 31, 5100-1(84:1410)
    >>>>>Loubier, efforts, eagle feather, presented to, S.O. 31, 5633-4(92:1415)
    >>>>>Martin, Pat, filibuster, S.O. 31, 5100(84:1410), 5633(92:1410)
    >>>>>o.q., 4994-5(82:1455), 6034(99:1150)
    >>>>Canadian human rights code, application, o.q., 3303-4(55:1145)
    >>>>Charlottetown Accord, aboriginal peoples involvement, comparison, 6821(110:1710-5)
    >>>>Consultation process, 6829-30(110:1815-30)
    >>>>Duplication, 600 ombudsmen example, o.q., 631(10:1155)
    >>>>Government imposing, condemning, 6824-5(110:1740-5), 6835-6(110:1905-10)
    >>>>>S.O 31, 5549(91:1405)
    >>>>Opposition to, widespread, government withdrawing, request, 6817-8(110:1645-50), 6820-4(110:1710-35), 6827-8(110:1805-15), 6833-4(110:1845-50)
    >>>>>Kenora, ON, protest, 6359(104:1020)
    >>>>>>o.q., 6376-7(104:1200)
    >>>>>>S.O. 31, 6367(104:1110)
    >>>>>Martin, Paul, position, 6214(101:2110)
    >>>>>>o.q., 6806(95:1425), 5810(95:1445), 5864(96:1420), 6029(99:1125), 6970-1(113:1155)
    >>>>>o.q., 5448-51(90:1440-55), 5555(91:1440), 5811(95:1450), 6034(99:1150), 6035(99:1155), 6244-5(102:1450-5)
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 5550(91:1410), 6529(106:1405), 6531(106:1415), 6911(112:1400)
    >>>>See also First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7)
    >>>Non-derogation clause, absence, 2935-6(49:1110-5), 2937(49:1125)
    >>Government funding, resources, adequacy, etc., 3921-2(66:1550)
    >>Government legislation, alienating First Nations, 8952(147:1345)
    >>Government programs
    >>>Bureaucracy, Auditor General's report (2002), o.q., 2252(38:1440)
    >>>Expenditures, increase, 276(4:1810)
    >>>Failure, 232(4:1310)
    >>>Waste and mismanagement, 2931(49:1040), 2933(49:1055)
    >>>>o.q., 1947(33:1450)
    >>Headstart program, 4272(71:1645)
    >>Health care, 947-9(16:1320-30)
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 3730(62:1620), 3759(63:1605), 3764(63:1650), 3948(67:1025), 3969(67:1305), 4280(71:1735)
    >>>Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (Romanow) recommendations, S.O. 31, 2006(34:1410)
    >>>Dental health, 6214(101:2110)
    >>>Drugs, prescription
    >>>>Costs, 6207(101:2010-5)
    >>>>Federal funding, lack of controls, etc., 3891(66:1215)
    >>>Federal funding for off-reserve care, discontinued, Manitoba, 8081(132:1105)
    >>>Federal government role, expenditures, 6197(101:1900), 6206-7(101:2010-5), 6214(101:2110), 6215(101:2115), 6218(101:2145)
    >>>First Ministers' agreement (2003), relationship, 6207(101:2015)
    >>>First Nations Health Promotion and Disease Prevention strategy, 946(16:1310)
    >>>Government inaction, 61(2:1530)
    >>>>Throne Speech statement, 2(1:1525), 152-3(3:1635)
    >>>Funding, accountability, 948(16:1325)
    >>>>Abuse, Auditor General's concerns, etc., 3891(66:1215)
    >>>Northwest Territories action plan, 947(16:1320)
    >>>Renewal, First Ministers' meetings, inclusion
    >>>>o.q., 2053(35:1125)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2051(35:1115)
    >>>See also Health care--First ministers conference discussing; Sandy Bay reserve; Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation
    >>Health care providers, shortage, 949(16:1330), 6207(101:2015)
    >>Historical cultural and economic development, 698(11:1630)
    >>Housing
    >>>Urban aboriginal housing, pilot programs, expanding, Throne Speech statement, 5(1:1525), 11-2(1:1605)
    >>>See also Indian bands/reserves--Housing
    >>Indian lobbyists, hidden racist agenda, Pankiw position, Canadian Alliance rejecting, S.O. 31, 3133(52:1410)
    >>Municipal powers, providing to, 711(11:1820)
    >>Ombudsman, national, independent, need
    >>>o.q., 2965(49:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4984(82:1355)
    >>Parliament Hill reception, aboriginal leaders, policies/aspirations, explaining, S.O. 31, 3815(64:1410)
    >>Policing
    >>>Budget 2003, relationship, 4966(82:1130)
    >>>Sachs Harbour, NT, 4965(82:1130)
    >>Quebec, relationship, history, 6834(110:1855-900)
    >>Race-based privileges, criticism, S.O. 31, 5354(88:1415)
    >>Residential schools (boarding schools), government, church organizations, litigation process
    >>>Claims settlement, expediting, petitions, 1698(29:1010)
    >>>Mohawk Institute lawsuit, federal government responsibility, assuming, petitions, 143(3:1535), 3189(53:1535)
    >>>Presbyterian Church in Canada, settlement, o.q., 2631-2(44:1445)
    >>Throne Speech measures, relationship, 57-8(2:1505), 3656(61:1530-5)
    >>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Children--Economic/social conditions, Improvement--Education--First Nations governance, Bill C-61--Housing
    >>Thunder Bay, ON, industrial development, co-operation with first nations, 9161(150:1635)
    >>Urban aboriginal peoples
    >>>Budget 2003 measures, 4059(68:1650), 4271(71:1635)
    >>>Federal-provincial responsibility, clarifying, o.q., 3985-6(67:1450)
    >>Senate Aboriginal Peoples Standing Committee, report, "Urban Aboriginal Youth: An action Plan for Change", S.O. 31, 9069(149:1405)
    >>>Urban aboriginal strategy, 3771(63:1745)
    >>Voting rights see Elections
    >>See also Aboriginal Awareness Week; Age of consent (sexual relations)--Raising; Canadian Rangers; Child abduction--Air travel; Diamond mining industry--Canadian industry; Economy/economic conditions--Prosperity; Education, post-secondary; Environmental assessment; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-19); First Nations Policing Program; Health care funding--Northern territories health fund/aboriginal people; Indian bands/reservations; Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack; Justice system; Metis; National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation; National parks--Priorities; Native friendship centres; Natural gas--Northern pipelines; Northern Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Erasmus-Dusault); Species at risk (endangered species); Training programs; Unemployment; Veterans' benefits/pensions; Yukon Territory--Development assessment process

Aboriginal self-government

    >>Canadian Alliance position, 703(11:1715)
    >>Cree-Quebec agreement, 9155-6(150:1545-50)
    >>>Milestone, Ted Moses, Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, praising, S.O. 31, 1729(29:1410)
    >>Lac-Saint-Jean region, QC, negotiations, 483-4(7:1550)
    >>Negotiations, government abandoning, possibility, 483(7:1550)
    >>Progressive Conservative Party position, 2939(49:1145)
    >>Right, internationally recognized, 9125(150:1215-20), 9281(150:1625)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--First Nations governance; First Nations Land Management Act; Nisga'a Final Agreement; Westbank First Nation self-government agreement

Aboriginal treaty rights

    >>Maritime bands, qu., 1195-6(20:1215)

Abortion

Abu Nidal Organization

    >>Terrorist group, ban, 3477(58:1550)

Abu Sayyaf terrorist group

Academy Awards

    >>Canadian nominees/winners, congratulating, S.O. 31, 4654(77:1405)

Acadian community see Electoral boundaries--Redistribution

Acadian Day

Acadian nation see Canada--Nations within

Acadian Peninsula

    >>Water levels rising, impact, 2463(41:1840)

Acadian Seaplants see Atlantic Innovation Fund

Acadians

    >>400th anniversary, 2004, recognition, S.O. 31, 8841(145:1410)
    >>Apology, British Crown, presenting
    >>>M. (Bergeron), 3277-86(54:1800-900), dropped from Order Paper, 3286(54:1900)
    >>>M. (Bergeron), 7589-96(123:1315-415), dropped to the bottom of the Order of Precedence on the Order Paper, 7596(123:1415)
    >>See also National Acadian Day Act (Bill S-5); Société des Acadiens et des Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick

Acadie--Bathurst constituency see Electoral boundaries--Redistribution; Lebouthillier, Wilfred--Star Académie contestant

Acart Communications Inc. see Clean Air Day

Accenture report see Government on-line services (Internet)--International comparison

Access to Health Care for the Official Language Minority Communities: Legal Bases, Current Initiatives and Future Prospects see Official Languages Standing Committee--Reports, Ninth

Access to information see Assisted human reproduction--Human reproductive material; Border, Canadian--Customs officers, Tools; Cabinet Ministers--Staff; Canadian Wheat Board; Census--Records; Environmental assessment; Government-established foundations; Liberal government (Chrétien)--Secrecy--Transparency

Access to Information Act

    >>Arm's length institutions, applying to, 5932(97:1645)
    >>Organization subject to, list, inclusions, 8166(133:1225), 8166-7(133:1235), 8809(145:1005)
    >>>See also Open Government Act (Bill C-462)
    >>Reform, 5930(97:1635), 5932(97:1645)
    >>>Budget 2003 omission, 4002(67:1645)
    >>>Throne Speech omission, 71(2:1645-55)
    >>Review task force, "Response to the Report of the Access to Information Review Task Force", tabled, 547(9:1000)
    >>See also Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA); Government-established foundations; Members of Parliament--Expenditures; Privacy Commissioner--Radwanski, Expenses/allowances

Access to Information Act (amdt.--Crown corporations and Canadian Wheat Board)(Bill C-302)--Borotsik

    >>First reading, 1553(26:1505)
    >>See also Canadian Wheat Board--Access to information

Accessories see Capital markets--Fraud

Accidents see Traffic accidents

Accountability see Aboriginal peoples/communities--Health care, Funding; Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada; Fertility/infertility clinics (in vitro fertilization); Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Major Crown project designation; Health care--Federal-provincial jurisdiction, Health Council of Canada--Privatization; Health care funding; National security (public safety); Proceeds of crime; Supreme Court of Canada--Appointments

Accounting see Accrual accounting

Accounting firms see Capital markets--Fraud

Accrual accounting see Budget 2003; Government finances--Accounting practices

Achieving Our Commitments Together: Climate Change Draft Plan Overview see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Implementation plan

Acid rain

    >>Reduction, 2120(36:1535)
    >>>Below projected costs, o.q., 132(3:1430)
    >>>Canada-United States co-operation, agreement, 851(14:1305), 894(14:1800), 1990(34:1205), 2197(37:1330-5)
    >>>Sulphur dioxide emissions
    >>>>Cap, Ontario electricity rates impact, etc., o.q., 2378(40:1155)
    >>>>Ontario commitment to further 50% reduction, 8806(144:1840)

ACOA see Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

ACR see Advanced CANDU reactors (ACR)

Acrilique Weedon 95 Inc. see Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship--Awards

Acrylomides

    >>Carcinogens, labels on processed foods, requiring, petitions, 6770(110:1030), 8215(134:1515)

Acting Speaker see Bagnell--References; Bellemare--References; Reed--References; Ritz--References

Action Démocratique du Québec see Health care

Action Week Against Racism

    >>Quebec organizations initiative, work force racism, awareness, S.O. 31, 4584-5(76:1410)

Activism see Political activism

Actuaries see Chief Actuary of Canada; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Registry); Employment insurance--Surplus; Health care--Medicare actuary

Adams, Lawrence

    >>National Ballet of Canada, former principal dancer, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4856(80:1110)

Adams Mine see Municipal waste--Toronto, ON

Adams, Peter (Lib.--Peterborough)

Adaptive management techniques see Environmental assessment

Addictions Research Centre, Montague, PE

    >>Funding, diverted from Penitentiaries budgets, o.q., 513(8:1445), 586(9:1445)

ADISQ Gala

    >>Quebec performing arts Félix awards, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 954(16:1405)

Adjournment motions under S.O. 52 see Emergency debates

Adjournment of the House

    >>June 13-Sept. 15, 2003 (summer recess), 7299(118:1225)
    >>>M. under S.O. 56.1 (Boudria), agreed to, 7299(118:1225)

ADM see Aéroports de Montréal (ADM)

Adoption

    >>Expenses, income tax deduction, providing, 805(13:1550)
    >>>Petitions, 807(13:1600), 2293(39:1015), 6974(113:1210), 7062(115:1010), 9081-2(149:1515)
    >>>See also Adoption Awareness Month; Assisted human reproduction--Embryos; Income Tax Act (amdt.--child adoption expenses)(Bill C-246)

Adoption Awareness Month

    >>November, S.O. 31, 1226(21:1410)

Adorjan, Laszlo see Immigration--Deportation

Adstock Stongman Festival

    >>Adstock, QC, July 10-13, S.O. 31, 7208(117:1400)

Adultery see Nigeria--Human rights violations

Advance Passenger Information (API) see Air transportation security--Passenger information

Advance Payment Program see Maple Syrup--Quebec producers

Advanced CANDU Reactors (ACR) see CANDU reactors

Advancing the Environmental Agenda Award see Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy

Advertising see Airlines--Fares; Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC); Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute; Child/family poverty--National Child Benefit; Corporate income tax; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Promotional practices; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Health care funding--First Ministers' agreement (2003); Liberal Party--Leadership campaign, Martin, Paul; Marijuana--Medicinal use, Medical marijuana franchises; Parliamentary resolution/ratification; Tobacco products--Use

Advertising contracts see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program); Government contracts--Sponsorship program

AECL see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

Aeronautics Act (amdt.--automatic defibrillators)(Bill C-287)--Phinney

    >>First reading, 1236(21:1500)
    >>See also Airlines--Defibrillators

Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) see Château de l'Aéroport; Montreal International Airport

Aerospace industry see Aircraft/aerospace industry

Afghanistan

Africa

    >>Canadian aid, New Partnership for Africa's Development, 7791(127:1125)
    >>>Allocation, 20% to Canadian businesses, o.q., 1547(26:1435-40)
    >>>Budget 2003 measure, 3735(62:1705), 4067(68:1755)
    >>>Implementation, o.q., 1655(28:1445), 6853-4(111:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2793(47:1405)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 2(1:1525), 26(2:1130), 34(2:1235), 160(3:1735), 223(4:1200), 252(4:1515), 256(4:1545), 456(7:1250), 532(8:1645), 533(8:1655-700), 541(8:1750), 543(8:1810), 637(10:1235), 647(10:1355)
    >>Democracy, lack, 160(3:1735), 456(7:1250), 533(8:1655)
    >>Food shortages, Canadian aid, o.q., 1351(23:1455)
    >>Interparliamentary dialogue, Ottawa, September 22-26, 2003, S.O. 31, 7741(126:1410)
    >>Poverty, rich in resources, corrupt governments, evil leaders, relationship, 613(10:1005), 665-6(11:1255-300)
    >>Sub-Saharan Africa, Canadian development assistance, qu., 1559-61(26:1520)
    >>See also Diamond mining industry--Conflict diamonds; Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Generic drugs; Ethiopia; HIV/AIDS; Obhrai--References; Trade

Aga Khan Development Network

    >>Islamic art and heritage collection, Don Mills, ON, selected location, S.O. 31, 745(12:1405)

Age of consent (sexual relations)

Aged see Income tax--Families caring for

Agence régionale de mise en valeur des forêts privées de la Chaudière see Forests

Aging society

    >>Impact, 2538(42:1720), 2608(44:1200), 9168(150:1755), 9170-2(150:1805-20)
    >>See also Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--adjusted pension for persons with other income above the level at which the second percentage of income tax applies)(Bill C-428); Health care--Aging population

Agricultural co-operatives see Agriculture

Agricultural Income Disaster Assistance Program (AIDA)

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