Assault see Drumheller Institution, AB

Asselin, Gérard (BQ--Charlevoix)

>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, petitions, 1049(18:1520)
>>Employment insurance
>>>M., 83-6(2:1725-45), 1737-8(29:1835-40)
>>>o.q., 1046(18:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 1907(33:1415), 2025(35:1110)

Assembly of First Nations see First Nations/Indians--Housing

Assisted human reproduction see Stem cell research

Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)--Minister of Health (Pettigrew)

>>First reading, 440(8:1510)
>>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 440(8:1510)
>>Royal Assent, 1760(30:1200), Chap. 2, S.C. 2004

Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-13)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

>>Reinstated as Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)
>>See also Reproductive and genetic technologies--Legislation of previous session

Assisted suicide see Rodriguez, Sue

Association of Canadian Studies see Montreal, QC--Montreal workers

Asthma

>>World Asthma Day, May 4, 2004, S.O. 31, 2748(47:1410)
>>See also Air pollution/smog--Health impacts

Athabasca constituency

>>Electoral boundaries readjustment, impact, S.O. 31, 1866(32:1400)

Atkins & Frères

>>2004 Renaud-Cyr award, "Artisan" category, seafood and smoked products, S.O. 31, 1300(23:1410)

Atlantic, Battle of see Battle of the Atlantic (World War II)

Atlantic Burn Camp see Cape Breton Firefighters Burn Care Society--Volunteers

Atlantic Canada

>>Conservative Party position, 1150(20:1040), 1172(20:1245)
>>Government treatment, poor track record, 1880(32:1525)
>>>o.q., 1163(20:1155)
>>Tourism, promotion, S.O. 31, 2066(36:1415)
>>See also Equalization payments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

>>Atlantic Liberal Caucus Subcommittee on Economic Development document, "The Rising Tide: Our Continuing Commitment to Atlantic Canada", President, Monique Colette promoting, 1738-40(29:1845-55)
>>>o.q., 1456(25:1200), 1758(30:1150)
>>Expenditures, qu., 2396(41:1515)
>>Projects, funding irregularities, Gerry Byrne, involvement, 1033-4(17:1930-40)
>>>o.q., 685(12:1455-1500)
>>See also Junior Achievement Month--February

Atlantic investment fund see Research and development--Universities and colleges

Atlantic provinces see particular subjects

At^lohsa Native Family Healing Services shelter see Homelessness--Shelters

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

>>Attiah, Mohamed, engineer, racial profiling case, 124(3:1715)
>>RCMP investigation, Bulgaria contract, bribery, allegations, o.q., 2684(46:1455)

Attiah, Mohamed see Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)

Auberge Grand-Mère

>>Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), loan, former Prime Minister Chrétien,intervention, role, Business Development Bank President François Beaudoin, dismissal, 645-6(12:1015-25), 1677(29:1115)
>>>Lawsuit, costs, r.o., 1944(34:1020)
>>>o.q., 314(6:1430)
>>>Martin, Paul, role as Finance Minister, o.q., 315(6:1435-40)
>>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee special meeting, former Prime Minister Chrétien appearing as witness, allowing, o.q., 314-5(6:1435)
>>See also Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Crown Corporations

Auctions see Victoria Cross--Konowal, Filip

Auditor General of Canada

>>Independence, 77(2:1645)
>>Value for money practices, peer review report, 1941-2(34:1005)
>>See also Arar, Maher--United States arrest and deportation of Canadian citizen to Syria, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission; Canada Steamship Lines (CSL)--Martin, Paul, Government contracts; Employment insurance; Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms program); First Nations/Indians--Funding programs--Governance, Third party management; Foundations--Access to Information Act; Government--Management; Government aircraft--Challenger jets; Government contracts--Polling; Government-established foundations--Accountability; Government grants and contributions; National security; Privacy Commissioner--Radwanski; Sponsorship program--Advertising, passim

Auditor General's Award for Excellence in Annual Reporting see Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC); Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation; Export Development Canada (EDC)

Auditor General's reports

>>2003
>>>Tabled, 374(7:1355)
>>>See also Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.), Twentieth--Reports (2nd Sess.. 37th Parl.), Twenty-third--Reports presented, First
>>2004
>>>Tabled, 1865(32:1355)
>>Praised, 2763(47:1550)
>>See also Heritage--Buildings; National historic sites--Deterioration; Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Auditors

>>Annual financial statements, including information regarding other professional services, 2395(41:1505)
>>>See also Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--annual financial statements)(Bill C-518)
>>Independence, ensuring, 2395(41:1505)
>>Non-audit services, divulging see Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of auditor)(Bill C-517)
>>See also Canada Revenue Agency

Audits see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Pension fund; Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation

Augustine, Hon. Jean (Lib.--Etobicoke--Lakeshore; Minister ofState (Multiculturalism and Status of Women)

>>Asian Heritage Month, o.q., 2684(46:1455)
>>Discrimination and racism, o.q., 1510(26:1450), 1759(30:1155)
>>Gender equality, o.q., 2146(37:1450)
>>Haiti, Committee take note, M. (Graham), 1357-8(23:2110-5), 1359(23:2120)
>>HIV/AIDS, o.q., 1258(22:1505)
>>Cherry, Don, o.q., 258(5:1135)
>>Children, 231(4:1710)
>>Conservative Party, o.q., 1119(19:1455)
>>Discrimination and racism, 230(4:1705), 231-2(4:1715), 233(4:1725)
>>Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 2 (Bill C-37), 3115(54:1000)
>>Gender equality, 231(4:1710)
>>Immigration/immigrants, 232(4:1715)
>>International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, o.q., 1406(24:1455)
>>Multiculturalism, 230-1(4:1700-15)
>>National unity, o.q., 1986(34:1500)
>>Social economy, 231(4:1710)
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jobin), 230-3(4:1700-25)
>>United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, o.q., 1309(23:1500)
>>Women, 232(4:1720)

Australia

>>Aboriginal strategy, elimination of commission on aboriginal affairs, 2119(37:1130)
>>See also Marijuana--Decriminalization; South Australia

Austrailia and New Zealand Air Crew Memorial see World War II

Authors see Arts and culture; World Book and Copyright Day

Auto theft

>>Surrey, BC, 1442(25:1030)
>>>S.O. 31, 603(11:1355)

Automobile industry

>>Economic role, Ontario, etc., 1691(29:1250-5), 2080-1(36:1525-30)
>>Federal government measures, o.q., 2074(36:1455-500)
>>Interest rates, impact, 1849(32:1150)
>>National strategic framework, 1620(27:1640), 1691(29:1250), 1692(29:1305)
>>>o.q., 3153(54:1450)
>>Ontario government measures, o.q., 2074(36:1455)
>>United States trade, open border, 492(9:1240)
>>>Subsidies, competing, research and development, 1593(27:1320), 2013(34:1825)
>>See also Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

Automobile insurance

>>National inquiry, S.O. 31, 93(3:1400)

Automobiles/motor vehicles

>>Fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, 636-7(11:1740-5)
>>>Innovation, fuel efficient/hybrid vehicles, government support
>>>>Budget 2004 measures, 1620(27:1640), 1889-90(32:1635), 1891(32:1645)
>>>>S.O. 31, 3069(53:1400)
>>>Mandatory standards, government imposing, 2614-6(44:1810-20)
>>>o.q., 1877(32:1455-500)
>>See also Forest industry--Workers; Street racing

Avalanches

>>National parks, national avalanche centre, creation, Canadian Avalanche Foundation, government funding, o.q., 997(17:1450-55)

Avian flu (bird flu)

>>British Columbia outbreak
>>>Biosafety protocols, not adequately followed, o.q., 2147(37:1500)
>>>Combatting, Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan, 179(4:1055)
>>>>o.q., 553-4(10:1135), 684-5(12:1455)
>>>Compensation for farmers, 3153(54:1450)
>>>>Specialty birds killed, o.q., 3078(53:1450)
>>>Emergency debate application under S.O. 52 (White, R.), accepted, 2077-8(36:1505-10), 2081(36:1530), M., 2179-211(37:1855-2300), agreed to, 2211(37:2300)
>>>Government response, compensation, 1893(32:1700-5), 2736(47:1240)
>>>>o.q., 2073(36:1450)
>>>Layoffs, employment insurance, 2200(2125)
>>>>Benefit waiting period, waiving, government position, 2193(37:2040)
>>>>>o.q., 2071(36:1440)
>>>o.q., 2342(40:1145)
>>>S.O. 31, 1699(29:1355), 1795(31:1400), 2335(40:1105)
>>>See also Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy--Beef industry; Forestry--Pests/infestations, Longhorn beetle; Western alienation; Wildlife--Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society

Avro Arrow see Zurakowski, Janusz

Awards, decorations, medals see Atkins & Frères; Auditor General's Award for Excellence in Annual Reporting; BioWare Corp.; Canadian Society of Landscape Architects; Consumers' Choice Awards; Kantor, Istvan; Mental health--Asbestos region; Police--Order of Merit of the Police Forces; Rwanda--Genocide, Book; Surrey Central City; Veterans--Approved foreign awards

Axworthy, Hon. Lloyd see National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation

Ayoub, Khalil see Refugees--Palestinians

Ayoub, Nabi see Refugees--Palestinians