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Marriage Act (Bill C-447)--Hill, G.
>>1st r, 993
>>Votable item designation, non-votable, 1125, 1165
>>2nd r, 1200, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 1200
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-392)--Robinson
>>1st r, 416
Martin, Hon. Paul (Lib.--LaSalle--Émard)
- >>References see Government grants and contributions
Matapédia--Matane constituency
>>Name, change to Haute-Gaspésie--La Mitis--Matane--Matapédia see ElectoralBoundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-53)
Maternity benefits
>>Reduction due to illness or injury benefis see Employment Insurance Act(amdt.--pregnancy benefit)(Bill C-440)
Matters Related to the Review of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner see Government Operations and Estimates StandingCommittee--Reports, Ninth
Matters relating to the Office of the Privacy Commissionersee Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
Maximum Speed Control Device Act (Bill C-380)--Harb
>>1st r, 414
Meaningful Scrutiny: Practical Improvements to the Estimates Process see Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth
Medical and diagnostic equipment
>>Ways and Means No. 6
>>>Concurrence, deemed moved and division deferred, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 546, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 65), 551-2
>>>Notice, tabled, 517 (8570-372-10)
>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28)
>>See also Defibrillators
Medical Devices Registry
>>Establishing see Medical Devices Registry Act (Bill C-390)
Medical Devices Registry Act (Bill C-390)--Harb
>>1st r, 416
Medical expense tax credit see Celiac disease;Disabled and handicapped persons--Note-taking services;Hearing and speech impairment--Real-time captioning services;Vitamins and supplements
Medical expenses see Caregivers;Herbal remedies
Medical practitioners
>>Consultative, diagnostic, treatment or other health care service, Goods and Services Tax (GST), zero rated see Excise Tax Act
(amdt.)(Bill C-326)
Medical procedures
>>Health care providers, non-participation/conscience rights
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Hill, J.), (372-0524), 194, gr, 386 (8545-372-13-04)
>>>See also Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-276)
>>See also Abortion
Medically Unnecessary Abortion Referendum Act (Bill C-242)--Pankiw
>>1st r, 101
Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug)
>>Canadian Armed Forces, use, adverse reactions, Health Department/NationalDefence Department monitoring, r.o. Q-26 (Cummins), 274 (8555-372-26)
Members of Parliament
>>Exemption from appearing as a witness see Privilege, Parliamentary--(Boudria)
>>Expense allowance, document, "Individual Member's Expenditures", 2002-2003, tabled, 1225 (8527-372-15)
>>Oath or solemn affirmation of loyalty to Canada see Parliament of Canada Act(amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)(Bill
C-219);Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)(Bill C-408)
>>Party affiliation, change/floor-crossing, Member to resign/by-election
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Robinson), (372-0809), 304, gr, 323 (8545-372-46-02)
>>>>(White, T.), (372-0826), 304, gr, 323 (8545-372-46-02)
>>>See also Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-211)
>>Pensions see Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (amdt.) andParliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-39)
>>Staff, collective bargaining rights see Parliamentary Employment and StaffRelations Act (amdt.--members' staff)(Bill C-419)
>>Suspended see Loubier, Yvan
>>See also Community activity support fund
Members of Parliament Pension Plan
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
>>>2000-2001 Actuarial Report (including Cost Certificate), 221 (8560-372-519-01)
Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act
>>Legislation see Income Tax Act, Members of Parliament Retiring AllowancesAct, Public Service Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Act (amdt.--dependent beneficiaries)(BIll C-389)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee
>>>2001-2002 annual report, 539 (8560-372-173-01)
Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (amdt.) and Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-39)--Boudria (Leader of the Government in the
House of Commons)
>>1st r, 832
>>2nd r, 832, deemed agreed to, 832
>>Committee of the Whole
>>>Referral, 832
>>>Report, without amdt., 832
>>Report stage, 832
>>>Concurrence, deemed agreed to, 832
>>3rd r, 832, passed
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 940
>>Royal Assent, 940 [Chap. 16, S.C. 2003]
Meningitis see Child meningitis
Mental disorders see Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Fourteenth
Merchant Navy Veterans Day
>>Establishing see Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act (Bill C-411)
Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act (Bill C-411)--Bonwick
>>1st r, 518
>>Deemed adopted at all stages, 916
>>2nd r, 916
>>Committee of the Whole
>>>Referral, 916
>>>Report, without amdt., 916
>>Report stage, 916
>>>Concurrence, M., deemed agreed to, by unanimous consent, 916
>>3rd r, 916, passed
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 940
>>Royal Assent, 940 [Chap. 17, S.C. 2003]
Merchant Seamen Compensation Board see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act
Mercier constituency
>>Name, change to La-Pointe-de-l'Ile see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act(amdt.)(Bill C-300)
Mergers
>>Gains in efficiency, Competition Tribunal powers see Competition Act(amdt.)(Bill C-249)
>>See also Airlines;Banks
Meteorological Service of Canada
>>Environment Canada, March 13, 2003 announcement, P-42 (Wasylycia-Leis), transferred, 1197
>>Fredericton, NB forecast centre, move to Halifax, NS
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Scott), (372-2030), 1034, gr, 1236 (8545-372-86-2)
>>Gander, NL weather station, downsizing
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Barnes, R.), (372-1648), 853, gr, 954 (8545-372-86-01)
Metis see Riel, Louis David
Mexico see Canada-Mexico relations
Meyer, Joanne
>>Executive assistant, Office of Stephen Owen, Secretary of State (WesternEconomic Diversification) (Indian Affairs and Northern
Development), documents
>>>Letter, October 24, 2003, tabled, 1164 (8530-372-7)
>>>Letter, tabled, 1176 (8530-372-8)
Middle East
>>Petitions
>>>>(Fontana), (371-0802), gr, 179 (8545-372-24-01)
>>>>(Gagnon, C.), (372-1285), 631, gr, 1111 (8545-372-36-02)
Middlesex--Kent--Lambton constituency
>>Name, change to Lambton--Kent--Middlesex see Electoral BoundariesReadjustment Act (Bill C-53)
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
>>Legislation see Species at Risk Act (Bill C-5)
Mi'kmaq Education Act
>>Legislation see Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6)
Milit-Air Inc. see Government grants and contributions--Bombardier Inc.
Military equipment see Canadian Armed Forces
Military judges
>>Remuneration see National Defence Act (amdt.--remuneration of militaryjudges)(Bill C-35)
Military memorial sites
>>Overseas, high school student visits, financial assistance see OverseasMemorial Sites Student Visits Act (Bill C-455)
Military Police Complaints Commission
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2001-2002, tabled, 177 (8563-372-46)
>>>2002-2003, tabled, 1205 (8563-372-136)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
>>>2002 annual report, 694-5 (8560-372-733-01)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2003-2004, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
Milliken-Oliver report (1997) see Ethics
Mining industry
>>Exploration, tax credit
>>>Ways and Means No. 7
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Manley), 926, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 208),
926-7
>>>>Disposition, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 913
>>>>Notice, tabled, 879 (8570-372-11)
>>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--natural resources)(Bill C-48)
>>Flow-through shares
>>>Ways and Means No. 3, notice, tabled, 431 (8570-372-2)
>>>Ways and Means No. 6
>>>>Concurrence, deemed moved and division deferred, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 546, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 65), 551-2
>>>>Notice, tabled, 517 (8570-372-10)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28)
>>Occupational health and safety
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Blaikie), (372-1129), 435, gr, 619 (8545-372-72-01)
>>>>(Stoffer), (372-1435), 699, gr, 818 (8561-372-714-01)
>>Taxation
>>>Ways and Means No. 7
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Manley), 926, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 208),
926-7
>>>>Disposition, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 913
>>>>Notice, tabled, 879 (8570-372-11)
>>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--natural resources)(Bill C-48)
>>See also Conflict diamonds
Miscarriages of justice
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee
>>>2003 applications for ministerial review, 1063 (8560-372-827-01)
>>See also Truscott, Steven
Missing persons
>>DNA identification, human remains index and missing persons index, Lindsey Nicholls case see DNA Identification Act (amdt.)(Bill
C-441)
>>National clearinghouse
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Davies), (372-0648), 243, gr, 319 (8545-372-53-01)
MMT see Manganese-based additives (MMT)
Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons Special Committee
>>Establishing, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 236
>>Reports
>>>First (Private Members' Business), 439 (8510-372-37)
>>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 439
>>>Second (amendments to the Order of reference), 482 (8510-372-41)
>>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 482
>>>Third (amendments to the Standing Orders), 492 (8510-372-43)
>>>>Addendum, concurrence deemed adopted, 495
>>>Fourth (modernization and improvement of the procedures of the House ofCommons), 915
(8510-372-111)
>>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 995
>>>Fifth (electronic voting), 915 (8510-372-112)
Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act
>>Legislation see Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and Modernization ofBenefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-392)
Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-361)--Harb
>>1st r, 412
Mohawk Institute
>>Church organizations, litigation process, Anglican Diocese of Huron
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Gallaway), (372-1000), 375, gr, 732 (8545-372-7-11)
>>>>(Masse), (371-0858), gr, 55 (8545-372-7-02)
>>>>(Pickard), (372-0053), 13, gr, 193 (8545-372-7-03)
Moldova
>>Tax treaties see Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002(Bill S-2)
Mongolia
>>Tax treaties see Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 2002(Bill S-2)
Monitoring the Canadian Grain Handling and Transportation System -- Annual Report: 2001-2002 Crop Year see Grain transportation
Montmagny--L'Islet--Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup constituencysee Rivière-du-Loup--Montmagny constituency
Montmorency--Charlevoix--Haute-Côte-Nord constituencysee Charlevoix--Montmorency constituency
Morocco see Parliamentary delegations, reports
Mortgages
>>Prepayment see Interest Act (amdt.--interest payable on repayment of amortgage loan before maturity)(Bill C-268)
Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
>>>2003-2007 management plan, 724 (8560-372-815-01)
Motions for Production of Papers see Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers
Motor vehicles
>>Speed, maximum speed control device see Maximum Speed Control Device Act(Bill C-380)
>>See also Automobiles;Government automobiles/motor vehicles;Seat belts
Moulds (fungi) see Canada Post Corporation--Peterborough
Mulroney, Right Hon. Brian
>>Former Prime Minister, official portrait unveiling see Appendices to Hansard
Municipal services
>>Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Ways and Means No.4, notice, tabled, 431 (8570-372-3)
Municipalities see Gasoline taxes;Prostitution
Murder
>>Bail/maximum sentence, Dana Fair case, petitions
>>>(Benoit), (372-1921 to 372-1923), 978
>>Capital punishment/young offenders, sentences see Criminal Code and YoungOffenders Act (amdt.--capital punishment)(Bill C-318)
>>See also Bail (interim release);Firefighters;Latimer, Robert;Parole;Peltier, Leonard;Truscott, Steven
N
Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation Self-Government Agreement
>>Legislation see Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6)
NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2001-2002, tabled, 177 (8563-372-47)
>>>2002-2003, tabled, 1205 (8563-372-137)
>>See also Estimates, 2003-2004, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities
National Acadian Day
>>August 15th, designating see National Acadian Day Act (Bill S-5)
National Acadian Day Act (Bill S-5)--Bélanger
>>Senate passage, 864
>>1st r, 904
>>2nd r, 916
>>Deemed adopted at all stages, 916-7
>>Committee of the Whole
>>>Referral, 917
>>>Report, without amdt., 917
>>Report stage, 917
>>>Concurrence, M., deemed agreed to, 917
>>3rd r, 917, passed
>>Royal Assent, 940 [Chap. 11, S.C. 2003]
National Agriculture Industry Relief Coordination Act (Bill C-304)--Borotsik
>>1st r, 194
National Archives of Canada
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2001-2002, tabled, 177 (8563-372-48)
>>>2002-2003, tabled, 1205 (8563-372-138)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Census records--Transfer;Estimates, 2003-2004, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
National Archives of Canada Act and the Statistics Act (amdt.)(Bill C-382)--Harb
>>1st r, 415
National Arts Centre
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
>>>2001-2002 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 320 (8560-372-179-01)
>>See also Privacy Act
National Battlefields Commission
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2001-2002, tabled, 177 (8563-372-49)
>>>2002-2003, tabled, 1205 (8563-372-139)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2003-2004, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
National Capital Commission (NCC)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
>>>2002-2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1092 (8560-372-181-01)
>>>2003-2004 to 2007-2008 corporate plan summaries, 829 (8562-372-821-01)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Alternative Fuels Act;Gatineau Park;Privacy Act
National Capital Region see Public Service--Anglophone/francophone ratio
National Child Benefit Progress Report 2002, The see NationalChild Benefit supplement (Canada Child Tax Benefit)
National Child Benefit supplement (Canada Child Tax Benefit)
>>Document, "The National Child Benefit Progress Report 2002", tabled, 942 (8525-372-30)
>>Ways and Means No. 6
>>>Concurrence, deemed moved and division deferred, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 546, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 65), 551-2
>>>Notice, tabled, 517 (8570-372-10)
>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28)
National Children's Memorial Day
>>Establishing, M-396 (O'Brien, L.), 828, agreed to, 828
National Civil Defence Force
>>Establishing see National Civil Defence Force Act (Bill C-391)
National Civil Defence Force Act (Bill C-391)--Harb
>>1st r, 416
National Conference on Guaranteed Annual Income Act (Bill C-374)--Harb
>>1st r, 413
National Day Against Impaired Driving Act (Bill C-396)--White, R.
>>1st r, 425
National Day of Prayer
>>Designating, petitions
>>>(Chamberlain), (372-1940), 978
National debt
>>Petitions
>>>(St-Julien), (372-1115 and 372-1116), 429, gr, 536 (8545-372-71-01)
National Defence Act
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to National Defence and Veteran Affairs Standing Committee
>>>Report of the review of the provisions and operations of the National Defence Act, 1236 (8560-372-828-01)
National Defence Act (amdt.--remuneration of military judges)(Bill C-35)--Minister of National Defence (McCallum)
>>1st r, 721
>>2nd r, 731, 733, agreed to on
division, 733
>>National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 733
>>>Report, without amdt., 853
>>Report stage, 932
>>>Concurrence, M. (McCallum), 932, agreed to, 932
>>3rd r, 932, passed
National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
>>2002-2003 annual report, tabled, 852 (8560-372-150-01)
>>See also Access to Information Act;National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh;Privacy Act