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Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
>>
Membership, 11-12(1:1655)
>>Reports, presented
>>>First (Membership and associate membership), deemed tabled and concurred
in, M. (Adams), agreed to, 444(8:1535-40)
>>>Second, (radio and television broadcasting of House proceedings),
558(10:1205)
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Caplan), unanimous consent denied, 559(10:1205)
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 618(11:1520)
>>>Third, (provisional Standing Orders governing private members' business),
concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 618(11:1520)
>>>Fourth (membership on committees), concurrence, M. (Bélanger), agreed to,
704(12:1710)
>>>Fifth (associate membership of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and
Agri-Food), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 936(16:1525)
>>>Sixth (membership and associate membership of committees), concurrence, M.
(St-Jacques), 1056-7(18:1615)
>>>Seventh (designation of Bill C-450 as non-votable), 1164-5(20:1205)
>>>Ninth (associate membership of committees), 1458(25:1205), concurrence, M.
(Proulx), agreed to, 1458(25:1210)
>>>Tenth (Bill C-3), 1458(25:1205)
>>>Eleventh (private members' business, provisional standing orders),
concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 1567(27:1005)
>>>Twelfth (membership of the Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and
Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee), 1634(28:1505), concurrence, M.
(Adams), agreed to, 1635(28:1515)
>>>Thirteenth (Main Estimates), 1760(30:1205)
>>>Fourteenth (membership of the Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee),
1760(30:1205), concurrence, M. (Proulx), agreed to, 1761(30:1205)
>>>Fifteenth (membership of standing committees), 1925(33:1655), concurrence,
M. (Longfield), agreed to, 1926(33:1700)
>>>Sixteenth (electoral boundaries), 2036(35:1205)
>>>Seventeenth (resources needed by Members), 2036(35:1205)
>>>Eighteenth (Main Estimates), 2036(35:1205)
>>>Nineteenth (security on Parliament Hill), 2257(39:1005), concurrence, M.
(Adams), agreed to, 3116(54:1005)
>>>Twentieth (membership of committees), deemed tabled and concurred in, M.
(Lee), agreed to, 2348(40:1220)
>>>Twenty-first (democratic reform), 2394(41:1505)
>>>Twenty-second (question of privilege, disclosure of confidential
proceedings, Ontario Liberal caucus meeting), 2394(41:1505)
>>>Twenty-third (provisional Standing Order 36(8)(b)), 2394(41:1505),
concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed to, 2395(41:1510)
>>>Twenty-fourth (Bernard Shapiro, Ethics Commissioner nominee), 2427(42:1020)
>>>Twenty-fifth (proposed conflict of interest code for Members of
Parliament), 2427(42:1020), concurrence, M. (Gallaway), 2548-65(44:1010-1235),
agreed to, on division, 2565(44:1235)
>>>Twenty-sixth (security on Parliament Hill), 2513(43:1510), concurrence, M.
(Adams), unanimous consent denied, 3116(54:1010)
>>>Twenty-seventh (French language version of Standing Orders, replacing
"Orateur" with "Président"), 2803(48:1510), concurrence, M. (Adams), agreed
to, 2805(48:1515)
>>>Twenty-eighth (Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness Standing Committee list of members), 2921(50:1205), concurrence,
M. (Proulx), agreed to, 2921(50:1205)
Proceeds of crime see Child pornography; Drug trafficking; Marijuana
Proctor, Dick (NDP--Palliser)
- >>Agriculture, 399(7:1645-50)
>>Avian flu (bird flu)
>>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (White, R.), 2184(37:1935), 2186-8(37:1950-2005)
>>>o.q., 2147(37:1500)
>>Bills, government, reinstatement, M. (Saada), 398-400(7:1640-55)
>>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 399(7:1650-5), 1859(32:1310)
>>>House take note, M. (Saada), 142(3:1955), 150-3(3:2050-2110)
>>>Statement by Minister (Alcock), 1518-9(26:1540-45)
>>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1849-51(32:1145-1210), 1859-61(32:1310-20)
>>Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30), 2731-2(47:1150-1205)
>>Budget surplus, 1860(32:1310)
>>Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-3), 767-8(13:1555-1600), 1744(30:1025), 1765-7(30:1240-50)
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 142(3:1955), 153(3:2110)
>>Child/family poverty, 2731-2(47:1150-5), 2732(47:1205)
>>Child pornography, 1272-4(22:1640-55), 1275(22:1700-5)
>>Child protection legislation (Bill C-12), 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
>>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, 1272(22:1640), 1274(22:1655)
>>Corporate income tax, 1850(32:1205), 1851(32:1210)
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 1272-4(22:1640-55), 1275(22:1700-5)
>>Democracy, 2557(44:1130)
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2573-5(44:1325-40)
>>Elections, 767-8(13:1555-1600)
>>Employment insurance, 1860-1(32:1315-20)
>>Ethics, 2557-60(44:1130-55)
>>Ethics Commissioner, 2558-60(44:1140-55)
>>Ferris, Kevin Ross, S.O. 31, 3146(54:1410)
>>Final Offer Arbitration in Respect of West Coast Ports Operations Act (Bill C-312), 583(11:1135-40)
>>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--food labelling)(Bill C-398), 1897-8(32:1735-40)
>>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 1860(32:1310)
>>Health care, 1859-60(32:1310)
>>>M. on supply (Desjarlais), 3059-61(52:1710-25)
>>>o.q., 1753(30:1125)
>>Health care funding, 1860(32:1310-5), 3060(52:1715)
>>HIV/AIDS, 2573-4(44:1330), 2572(44:1340)
>>Infectious disease, 3207-8(55:1320-5)
>>Labour disputes, strikes, lockouts, 583(11:1135-40)
>>Liberal government (Martin), 398(7:1640)
>>Meat, 152-3(3:2100-10)
>>Members of Parliament, 2557-8(44:1135-40)
>>National Day of Mourning, S.O. 31, 2503(43:1410)
>>National debt, 1860(32:1310)
>>National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States), petitions, 350(7:1005)
>>Olympics and paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver-Whistler, Canada), statement by minister (Keyes), 444(8:1530)
>>Pankiw, references, 767(13:1555)
>>Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9), 2573-5(44:1325-40)
>>Procedure
>>>Committees, Parliamentary, 3116(54:1010)
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 1458(25:1205)
>>>M. (Gallaway), 2557-60(44:1130-55)
>>>M. (Proulx), 1458(25:1210)
>>Quarantine Act (Bill C-36), 3207-8(55:1320-25)
>>Riche, Nancy, S.O. 31, 3188(55:1115)
>>Senate, 398-9(7:1645)
>>Sports, 444(8:1530)
>>Tax reductions, 2732(47:1155)
>>Victims of crime, 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
>>Voyeurism, 1272(22:1640), 1275(22:1705)
>>Wheat, petition, 762(13:1525)
Productivity
>>
Increase
>>>Investment in machinery and equipment factor, 2719(47:1030)
>>>Labour force participation increase factor, standard of living increase,
relationship, 2718(47:1020-5), 2723(47:1100)
>>>Science education role, post-secondary, 2718-9(47:1025-30)
>>See also Economy/economic conditions--Competitiveness and productivity
Program for Older Worker Adjustment (POWA)
>>
Reinstating, 1578-9(27:1125), 2832(49:1010-5)
>>>Need, Whirlpool Corporation workers, layoffs, example, S.O. 31, 2382(41:1400)
>>>o.q., 2752(47:1435)
>>See also Acton International Inc.
Program review see Comptroller General of Canada--Elimination in 1995; Government programs
Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) see particular subjects
Progressive Conservative Party see Conservative Party
Prohibition see Marijuana
Prohibition orders see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Protecting from
Project Jeunesse Saint-Michel
>>
Youth organization, spaghetti festival fundraising event, S.O. 31,
2791-2(48(1405)
Project Snowball see Child pornography
Promenade de la mer
>>
Rimouski, QC, scenic parkway project, Canadian Society of Landscape
Architects award, S.O. 31, 1977(34:1410)
Property rights
>>
Constitutional entrenchment, 2121(37:1145-50)
>>>China example, etc., S.O. 31, 1206(21:1405)
>>>Petitions, 445(8:1540), 1669(29:1015), 1926(33:1705), 1944(34:1020),
3084(53:1525)
>>Poverty elimination role, Hernando de Soto position, 2121-2(37:1155)
>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities;
First Nations/Indians;
Matrimonial property rights;
Westbank First Nation self-government agreement--Implementation
Property taxes
>>
Federal government payments in lieu of taxes, 2772(47:1655)
>>Income tax exemption, providing, 2135(37:1340)
>>Municipalities increasing, 124(3:1720)
>>Outdated, 192(4:1235)
>>See also Equalization payments--Formula;
First Nations/Indians--Financial institutions--Urban tax free
zones/reserves
Prostate cancer
>>
Research, funding, o.q., 2221(38:1445)
>>See also Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Initiative
Prostitution see Child prostitution
Protectionism
>>
Customs tariff/competition, effectiveness for domestic industries,
1589-90(27:1255-1300), 1592-3(27:1315-20),
1597(27:1355)
Proulx, Marcel (Lib.--Hull--Aylmer)
- >>Barbarian Invasions, The, S.O. 31, 1207(21:1410)
>>Cancer, S.O. 31, 2024-5(35:1105)
>>Child labour, S.O. 31, 1108(19:1400)
>>Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-506), 1806(31:1505)
>>Étudiants Outaouais, S.O. 31, 3185(55:1100)
>>Festival du film de l'Outaouais, S.O. 31, 1600(27:1410)
>>Fondation Pierre-Janet, S.O. 31, 2862(49:1405)
>>Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--food labelling)(Bill C-398), 1896(32:1730)
>>Foreign credentials, o.q., 875(15:1150)
>>Heart Month, S.O. 31, 252(5:1105)
>>Hockey, S.O. 31, 2961(51:1410)
>>International Women's Week, S.O. 31, 1447(25:1110)
>>Keskinada Loppet, S.O. 31, 504(9:1400)
>>Mental health, o.q., 2920(50:1155)
>>Montreal High Lights Festival, S.O. 31, 867(15:1110)
>>National Capital Commission, o.q., 316(6:1440)
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 1164(20:1205), 1760(30:1205), 2036(35:1205), 2921(50:1205)
>>>Ms. (Proulx), 1761(30:1205), 2921(50:1205)
>>Research and development, o.q., 1255(22:1445)
>>Ryan, Claude, S.O. 31, 308(6:1400)
>>Salon du livre l'Outaouais, S.O. 31, 1750(30:1105)
>>Sex offender registry, o.q., 2034(35:1155)
Provenzano, Carmen (Lib.--Sault Ste. Marie)
Provinces see Equalization payments; Federal-provincial/territorial fiscal arrangements; Federal-provincial/territorial jurisdiction; Federal-provincial/territorial relations
Provost, Guy
>>
Quebec actor, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 430-1(8:1410)
Prud'homme, Hon. Senator Marcel (Ind.--La Salle)
- >>References, political career, 40 year anniversary, S.O. 31, 375(7:1400)
Public Accounts Standing Committee
>>
Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs, meeting, convening, 386(7:1505-10)
>>>M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 389(7:1530)
>>Membership, 386(7:1510)
>>>M. (Bélanger), agreed to, 321(6:1515)
>>>Parliamentary Secretaries, studying sponsorship program, conflict of
interest, 615-6(11:1505-10)
>>Reports (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
>>>Twentieth (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 6, "Federal
Government Support to First Nations Housing on Reserves"), g.r., 1048(18:1515)
>>>Twenty-third (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 7,
"National Defence--Environmental Stewardship of Military Training and Test
Areas"), g.r., 1457(25:1200)
>>>Twenty-fifth (Auditor General's report for 2003, April, Chapter 5,
"Citizenship and Immigration Canada W Control and Enforcement"), g.r.,
2036(35:1200)
>>Reports, presented
>>>First (whistle-blowing legislation), 1048(18:1515)
>>>Second (protection of witnesses), 1463(25:1245-50)
>>>Third (Office of the Auditor General of Canada), 1941-2(34:1005)
>>>Fourth (Report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Office of the
Privacy Commissioner of Canada), 2075(36:1505)
>>>Fifth (legal fees of public servants who have been called to testify before
the Committee), 2225(38:1505)
>>>>Comprehensive response requested, 2225(38:1505)
>>Sponsorship program, study, Liberal members, attacking dignity of Chair,
etc., allegations, o.q., 1991(33:1435-40)
>>See also Gagliano, Hon. Alfonso;
Guité, Charles (Chuck);
National unity fund;
Sponsorship program--Advertising, Auditor General's Report
Public good defence see Child pornography
Public health
>>
Accountability, 598(11:1325)
>>Emergencies, federal government funding, Budget 2004 measure, 1682(29:1150),
1684(29:1205), 1689(29:1240), 1947-8(34:1045)
>>Federal-provincial/territorial collaboration, 598(11:1325)
>>Government commitment, 1374(24:1105)
>>Public input, stakeholder contribution, 599(11:1325)
>>Strategy, co-ordination, 598-9(11:1325)
>>Surveillance system, federal government funding, Budget 2004 measure,
1678(29:1115), 1680(29:1130), 1682(29:1150), 2053(36:1235-40)
>>See also Cabinet Committee on Security, Public Health and Emergencies;
Canada Public Health Agency--Establishment;
Chief Public Health Officer for Canada--Appointment;
Disease prevention;
Immunization;
Infectious disease;
National Microbiology Laboratory
Public inquiries see Arar, Maher; India--Canadian Consul General to Chandigarh; Inuit sled dogs--Killing; Liberal government (Martin)--Scandals; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Erasmus--Dussault); Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation
Public lending right see Arts and culture--Authors
Public management
>>
Transformation, Kim Campbell government, beginning, 649-52(12:1045-1105)
Public opinion see Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Agency)
Public opinion polls see Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Public-private partnerships (P3) see Borealis Capital Corporation; Health care--Privatization; Privatization
Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)--Minister of Transport (Valeri)
>>
First reading, 440(8:1445)
>>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 440(8:1445)
>>Royal Assent, 2836(49:1045), Chap. 15, S.C. 2004
Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-17)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
>>
Reinstated as Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Department
>>
Establishment, 9(1:1640), 28(2:1050), 2425(42:1005)
>>See also Solicitor General Department--Elimination;
Terrorism--Combatting
Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers,
air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)
>>
Pension accrual rate, 1836(32:1010)
>>>See also Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--public safety
occupations)(Bill C-508)
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-25)--President of the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status
Indians, Minister responsible for la Francophonie and Minister responsible for
the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution (Coderre)
>>
First reading, 1514(26:1520)
>>Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee referral prior to
second reading, M. (Coderre), 2015-23(35:1000-50), 2038-41(35:1210-35), agreed
to, on recorded division, 2147-8(37:1510-15)
Public Service
>>
Excellence, promoting, 34(2:1140)
>>>Agency, creating, Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1640)
>>>See also Public Service--Executives
>>Executives, merit/performance pay/bonuses, o.q., 2461(42:1415),
2463(42:1425-30)
>>Freeze, hiring, salaries, 24(2:1020), 661(12:1215)
>>>o.q., 1045(18:1455-1500)
>>Hiring policies
>>>Anglophones, discrimination against, o.q., 64(2:1500), 2345(40:1200)
>>>Regional, competitions limited by postal code, 2713-4(46:1905-15)
>>>>o.q., 101-2(3:1445-50), 930(16:1450), 2970(51:1455-1500),
3079(53:1455-1500), 3193-4(55:1145)
>>>>S.O. 31, 308(6:1400), 3071(53:1410)
>>>>Western alienation, link, o.q., 318(6:1450)
>>>>See also Public Service Employment Act (amdt.) (Bill C-510)
>>Liberal Party election platform, working on, o.q., 3189-90(55:1120-25)
>>Legal fees see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports presented, Fifth
>>Pay equity, retroactive payments, interest charged on unpaid income tax,
petition, 1943(34:1015)
>>Performance pay, Executives, Deputy Ministers, r.o., 1523(26:1550)
>>Political involvement, employees, conflict of interest rules, Edith Gendron,
job loss
>>>o.q., 1759(30:1155), 2223(38:1450-55), 2297(39:1455), 2393(41:1455),
2631(45:1130-35), 2682(46:1445), 2802-3(48:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 2793-4(48:1410)
>>Privatization/outsourcing/contracting out, job cuts, etc., program review,
government plans, 661(12:1215), 1830(31:1745)
>>>o.q., 611(11:1440), 1160(20:1140), 1607(27:1450), 1706-7(29:1440)
>>Sponsorship program, corruption, unfair/inaccurate allegation, 655(12:1125)
>>Tribute, S.O. 31, 1446(25:1105)
>>Visible minorities, systemic discrimination, S.O. 31, 2749(47:1415)
>>Whistle blowers, legislation, 112(3:1550), 650-1(12:1050-55), 656(12:1130),
691(12:1535), 695(12:1605), 697(12:1620), 1491(26:1245), 1498(26:1350),
1533(26:1640), 1838(32:1025), 2736(47:1240)
>>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), removal from legislation, request,
o.q., 2632(45:1140)
>>>o.q., 434(8:1430), 872-3(15:1135-40), 1304(23:1430), 1508(26:1445),
1604-5(27:1430-35), 1875-6(32:1450-55), 1877(32:1500), 1980(34:1425),
2467-8(42:1450-55), 2630-1(45:1130)
>>>S.O. 31, 919-20(16:1355), 1751(30:1115), 1794(31:1355)
>>>See also Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (Bill C-25)
>>See also Royal Canadian Mint--Senior officials
Public Service Alliance of Canada see Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)--Collective bargaining
Public Service Commission
>>
President, Dr. Maria Barrados, nominee
>>>Biographical information, tabled, referred to Government Operations and
Estimates Standing Committee, 1922(33:1635)
>>>M. (Saada), agreed to, on division, 2225-6(38:1510)
>>>See also Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee--Reports,
Third
Public Service Employment Act (amdt.) (Bill C-510)--Casey
>>
First reading, 1925-6(33:1700)
Public Service Modernization Act see First Nations/Indians--Governance
Public Service pensions
>>
Surplus, government use, 1959(34:1205), 1996(34:1610)
Public transit
>>
Federal government funding, 1963(34:1235)
>>>Gas tax revenues, 1831(31:1755)
>>>o.q., 1306-7(23:1445)
>>>Petitions, 1078(19:1020)
>>>Passes, tax deduction, 2929(50:1300)
>>>Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) GO Transit, etc., o.q., 3195(55:1155)
>>Infrastructure requirements, Canadian Urban Transit Association study, S.O.
31, 675(12:1405)
>>Toronto, ON, problems, federal-provincial funding, need for, 175-6(4:1030)
>>See also GO Transit;
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Public Works and Government Services Department
>>
Birks watches, storage, former Groupaction contract, Gagliano role,
555(10:1140)
>>Documents, letters, tabling, 2225(38:1505)
>>Estimates see Estimates--2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
>>Superannuation directorate, privatization, o.q., 1452(25:1135)
>>Telephone service, contracts, bidding, o.q., 2801-2(48:1455)
>>See also L'Information Essentielle;
Sponsorship program--Advertising contracts