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Oakville, ON see Air pollution/smog--Clean air initiatives

Oaths of Office (Pro Forma)(Bill C-1)--Prime Minister (Martin)

Obesity

    >>Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Annual Report Card on Canadians Health results, S.O. 31, 429(8:1405)
    >>Problem, health care system implications, 278(5:1350), 280(5:1405), 1378(24:1145), 1415(24:1555)

Obhrai, Deepak (CPC--Calgary East)

O'Brien, Conan

    >>United States entertainer, late night television program, Toronto, ON, derogatory/racist content, government funding, reimbursement, demanding, o.q., 556(10:1150), 610(11:1430-4)

O'Brien, Lawrence (Lib.--Labrador)

    >>Aboriginal self-government, 2299(39:1505)
    >>Afghanistan, S.O. 31, 54(2:1405)
    >>Tlicho Land Claim and Self-Government Act (Bill C-31), 2241-3(38:1655-1705)
    >>Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11), 2298-2300(39:1505-15)

O'Brien, Pat (Lib.--London--Fanshawe)

Oceans Action Plan

    >>Aquatic management board, mandate, three year funding pilot project, 223(4:1610)
    >>Coastal and offshore development, Throne Speech statement, 7(1:1640)
    >>See also Oil and gas industry--Offshore

O'Donovan, Valentine

    >>Order of Canada recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 308-9(6:1400)

Offenders

Official Languages Act see Air Canada--Deutsche Bank AG financial agreement; Airlines

Official Languages Act (amdt.--promotion of English and French)(Bill S-4)--Boudria

    >>First reading, 1635(28:1515)
    >>Second reading, 2317-24(39:1730-1830), dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 2324(39:1830)

Official Languages Commissioner see Official languages policy (Bilingualism)--National Capital Region

Official languages policy (Bilingualism)

    >>Linguistic duality, importance, 1108(19:1400)
    >>Minority language communities, development, Throne Speech statement, 6(1:1640)
    >>National Capital Region, federal institutions, bilingual services, Official Languages Commissioner, report
    >>>o.q., 1985(34:1455-50)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1750-1(30:1110)
    >>Official Languages Program see National unity fund--Prime Minister's fund
    >>Strengthening, action plan for official languages, government commitment, 597(11:1315)
    >>>o.q., 757(13:1450)
    >>Support for, Centre for Research and Information on Canada, poll, 1153(20:1100)
    >>See also Health care--Linguistic duality; Nurses

Official Languages Standing Committee

    >>Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs, meeting, convening, M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 448(8:1600)
    >>Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
    >>>Ninth (Access to Health Care for the Official Language Minority Communities: Legal Bases, Current Initiatives and Future Prospects), g.r., 2225(38:1505)
    >>Reports, presented
    >>>First (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2003-224--Vote 25b under Privy Council), 1066(19:1010)
    >>>Second (Main Estimates 2004-2005--Vote 30 under Privy Council), 1066(19:1010)
    >>>Third (Impact of the Plan to Strengthen Management of Government of Canada Advertising on the Official-Language Minority Media), 2921(50:1205)

Oil and gas industry

    >>Atlantic provinces, offshore, 1169-70(20:1230-5), 2699(46:1650)
    >>>Hibernia, 129(3:1825)
    >>>See also Equalization payments--Clawback
    >>British Columbia, offshore development, moratorium, lifting, 1811(31:1525), 2098(36:1735), 2100(36:1755)
    >>>Environment Minister Anderson involvement
    >>>>o.q., 614(11:1455)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 751(13:1410), 866-7(15:1105)
    >>>First Nations, rights, impact, 1663(28:1905-10)
    >>>Panel, biased, allegation, 1663-4(28:1905-15)
    >>>>o.q., 1404-5(24:1445)
    >>Budget 2004 measures, 2741(47:1320)
    >>Northern
    >>>Mackenzie Valley pipeline, 1652-3(28:1715)
    >>>Taxation/duties, retroactive moratorium, oil drilling platforms/vessels, MV Umiavut, etc., S.O. 31, 2859-60(49:1355)
    >>Offshore, Atlantic and British Columbia, environmental and fisheries impact, 479-80(9:1105-10)
    >>>Oceans Action Plan factor, etc., 174(4:1025), 185(4:1150), 197(4:1320), 224-5(4:1620)
    >>Origins, Ontario, S.O. 31, 1038(18:1415)
    >>Reserves, quantifying, energy plan, need, S.O. 31, 1797(31:1410)
    >>Tax reduction, government supporting industry, o.q., 2797-9(48:1435)
    >>See also Alternative/renewable/green energy; Energy--Government funding; Equalization payments--Clawback, Offshore oil and gas Gasoline prices; National marine conservation areas--Scott Island; Oil spills

Oil sands

    >>Production increase, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, relationship, 37(2:1200)

Oil spills

    >>Exxon Valdez, Alaska disaster, 15th anniversary, 1663(28:1905)
    >>Teacam Sea, prosecution, migratory birds, protection, o.q., 3196(55:1200)
    >>See also Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.) (Bill C-34)

Oilseed see Agriculture--Subsidies

Ojibway see Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation

Okalik, Paul see Nunavut--Territorial elections

Okanagan language see Members of Parliament--Language other than two official

Okanagan University College

    >>Western Economic Diversification Canada funding, applied trace analysis facility and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer projects, importance to wine industry, o.q., 685(12:1500)

Okotoks, AB see Child sex offenders (pedophiles)

Old Age Security

Old Age Security (amdt.--monthly guaranteed income supplement)(Bill C-515)--Gagnon, Marcel

    >>First reading, 2225(38:1505)
    >>See also Guaranteed Income Supplement--Eligible individuals

Old Tyme Heritage Fiddlers

    >>Volunteer musicians, charity events benefitting, tribute, S.O. 31, 2577(44:1400)

Older Adult Justice Act (Bill C-439)--Marleau

    >>Reinstated under S.O. 86.1 at first reading
    >>Second reading, 233-41(4:1725-825), 1775-8(31:1100-30), agreed to, on recorded division, 1921-2(33:1625-35)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 241(4:1825)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee referral, 1922(33:1635)
    >>See also Canadian Older Adult Justice Agency; Elderly persons--Abuse; Ombudsman for Older Adult Justice

Older workers see Employment insurance; Fisheries; Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA)

Olds College Centre for Innovation

    >>91st anniversary, livestock border closing with United States, students addressing through website communication, S.O. 31, 2861-2(49:1405)
    >>Western Economic Diversification Canada funding, o.q., 1407(24:1500)

Olga see Fisheries--Grand Banks

Olympics, 2004 Summer Games (Athens, Greece)

    >>Canadian team, selection process, Quebec athletes not selected, fairness, o.q., 2147(37:1500)

Olympics and paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver-Whistler, Canada)

    >>Government support, statement by minister (Keyes), 441-4(8:1510-30)
    >>International attention, national pride, inspiring, 9(1:1640)

Ombudsman for Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces see Canadian Armed Forces--Training expense allowance

Ombudsman for Older Adult Justice

Ombudsmen see Correctional Investigator--Role; Victims of crime

O'Neil, Juliet see Arar, Mahar--United States arrest and deportation of Canadian citizen to Syria, Ottawa Citizen reporter Juliet O'Neil

On-line consultation see Government on-line services (Internet)--Consultation

"One Tonne Challenge" see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing

Ontario

    >>Conservative government, deficit, 1782(31:1230)
    >>See also particular subjects

Ontario Court of Appeal see Marijuana--Decriminalization

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board see Borealis Capital Corporation

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) see Chippewas of Kettle/Stony Point First Nation--Ipperwash Provincial Park dispute; Seecharan, Terry

Ontario Teacher's Federation

    >>Pension fund investments, 1009(17:1625)

Open Government Act (Bill C-462)--Bryden

    >>First reading pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 1025-33(17:1830-1930), 2361-6(41:1105-40), agreed to, on recorded division, 2537-8(43:1815-20)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee referral, 2538(43:1820)
    >>See also Access to Information Act--Organizations subject to

Opening the Medicine Cabinet: First Report on Health Aspects of Prescription Drugs see Health Standing Committee--Reports, First

Opera house

    >>Construction, forest, destruction, environmental assessment and review, petitions, 643(12:1010)

Operation Scorpion see Child pornography

Opinion polls see Government contracts--Polling

OPP see Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Opposition motions see Supply motions

Opposition parties see Political parties

Option Canada

    >>Funds, missing
    >>>Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Michel Vennat, role, Quebec superior court ruling, o.q., 1040(18:1430)
    >>>o.q., 1704-5(29:1420-30), 2752-3(47:1435)
    >>See also National unity fund--Prime Minister's fund, Official Languages Program

Oral Question Period see House of Commons proceedings; Procedure

Order in Council appointments

Order of Canada

    >>Recipients, Harry Lumsden, William Leiss and David Schindler, congratulating, S.O. 31, 429-30(8:1405)
    >>See also Gray, Herb; O'Donovan, Valentine; Riche, Nancy

Order of Merit of the Police Forces see Police

Ordre de la Couronne

    >>Belgium, King Albert II awarding, Oblate Fathers, Nunavut, Father Charles Choque, Father Josephee Meeus, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1700(29:1400)

O'Reilly, John (Lib.--Haliburton--Victoria--Brock)

    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 1020(17:1810)
    >>Freedom of religion, petitions, 1669(29:1015)
    >>Lindsay Kinsmen Band, S.O. 31, 3033(52:1415)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 1669(29:1015), 2514(43:1515)
    >>Members of Parliament, 1408-9(24:1505)
    >>Privilege
    >>>Rights of Members breached (O'Reilly), 1408-9(24:1505)
    >>>>M. (O'Reilly), 1712(29:1510)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Divisions, recorded, 1020(17:1810)
    >>References see Veterans--Parliamentary Secretary to Veterans Affairs Minister

Organ donations/transplants

    >>Awareness campaign, April 2004, recognition, S.O. 31, 2023(35:1055), 2065(36:1410)
    >>See also Kidney disease

Organization of American States see Haiti--Crisis

Organized crime

    >>Offences, legislation, etc., 3093-4(53:1630-40)
    >>See also Kanesatake First Nation; Marijuana

Orphanages see Haiti--Crisis

Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) see Wildlife

OSCE see Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (OSCE)

Oshawa, ON see General Motors of Canada Limited

Ostopovich, Martin see Galloway, Jim

Ottawa, ON see Discrimination and racism--Racial profiling; Hockey--2004 World Cup of Hockey; Roasted Cherry Coffee House; Rodgers, Chelsea and Cole; Winterlude

Ottawa Centre constituency by-election

Ottawa Citizen see Arar, Mahar

Ottawa Convention see Land mines (anti-personnel mines)

Ottawa Police Service see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Pension plan

Ottawa Talent Initiative

    >>High technology sector, recovery, forum for underemployed workers, S.O. 31, 1153(20:1100)

Ouellet, Hon. André see Canada Post; Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report, Crown Corporations, Firing, Canada Post

Ovarian cancer

    >>Awareness/research, designation of September as ovarian cancer month, 1634(28:1510)
    >>>Petitions, 21(2:1005)
    >>>See also National Ovarian Cancer Month Act (Bill C-496)

Overcoat, The see Arts and culture--Canadian Stage Company (CanStage)

Owen, Hon. Stephen (Lib.--Vancouver Quadra; Minister of Public Works and Government Services)

Owls see Species at risk--Spotted owl

Ozone layer

    >>Depleting substances, reduction, Montreal Protocol, o.q., 1755(30:1130-35)
    >>See also Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)