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Corporate welfare see Corporations

Corporation d'aménagement et de protection de la Sainte-Anne see Water--Consumption

Corporations

    >>Commercial information, protecting, 1031(17:1915)
    >>Corporate welfare, government subsidies, 188-9(14:1210), 592(11:1240), 1715(29:1530)
    >>Financial difficulties, leadership change necessity, government comparison, 2763-4(47:1550)
    >>Financial statements
    >>>Integrity, 2395(41:1505)
    >>>See also Auditors
    >>Government subsidies, 2764(47:1555)
    >>See also Corporate governance

Correctional Investigator

    >>Parliament, officer of, establishing as, 864(15:1050)
    >>Role, ombudsman, etc., 864(15:1050), 879(15:1210)

Corrections and Conditional Release Act

    >>Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee subcommittee review, 1999-2000, recommendations, government response, legislation, 858-61(15:1005-25), 862-3(15:1035-40), 878-80(15:1205-20), 881-3(15:1230-50), 885-6(15:1300-15), 887(15:1320), 947(16:1650), 948(16:1655), 949-50(16:1700-5)
    >>Legislation of 1992, replacing Parole Act and Penitentiary Act, 949(16:1700)
    >>>See also Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-19); National Parole Board; Parole; Penitentiary inmates
    >>Role, principles, 857-8(15:1005), 884-5(15:1300-5)

Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)(Bill C-19)--Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)

    >>First reading, 558(10:1205)
    >>Committee referral prior to second reading, M. (McLellan), 857-64(15:1000-55), 878-88(15:1205-1325), 946-50(16:1640-1710), agreed to, 950(16:1710)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee referral, 950(16:1710)
    >>See also Corrections and Conditional Release Act--Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee subcommittee review; National Parole Board; Parole; Penitentiary inmates

Corrections officers see Public safety occupations (police officers, corrections officers, air traffic controllers and commercial airline pilots)

Corrigenda see Hansard

Corruption see Ethics; Government expenditures--Waste and mismanagement; Liberal government (Martin)--Scandals; Public Service--Sponsorship program; Saskatchewan--Devine; United Nations Convention against Corruption

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

    >>Canadian journalist missing, Guy-André Kieffer, o.q., 2512(43:1500)

Cotler, Hon. Irwin (Lib.--Mount Royal; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada)

    >>Anti-Semitism, o.q., 1631(28:1445)
    >>Child pornography, o.q., 104(3:1500), 1708-9(29:1450)
    >>Child prostitution, o.q., 2684(46:1500)
    >>Child protection legislation (Bill C-12), o.q., 1404(24:1440)
    >>CINAR Corporation, o.q., 2685(46:1500)
    >>Citizenship Act (amdt.)(Bill S-17), 2921(50:1205)
    >>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10), 469(9:1005), 1021(17:1810)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-14), 470(9:1010)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-13), 470(9:1005-10)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-22), 1218(21:1515)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--drugs and impaired driving)(Bill C-32), 2394(41:1505)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--mental disorder)(Bill C-29), 1806(31:1500)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 469(9:1005), 1024(17:1825), 1263(22:1535)
    >>Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35), 2921(50:1200)
    >>Elections, o.q., 1914(33:1455)
    >>Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 2 (Bill C-37), 3115(54:1000)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 1116(19:1445)
    >>Impaired driving, o.q., 2031(35:1135)
    >>International sex trade, o.q., 1215(21:1455)
    >>Judges, o.q., 929-30(16:1450)
    >>Members of Parliament, o.q., 2390(41:1440)
    >>Morrios, Daniel, o.q., 1608(27:1455)
    >>Penitentiary inmates, o.q., 1258(22:1505), 1608(27:1455)
    >>Street crime, o.q., 1553(25:1140-5)
    >>Supreme Court of Canada, o.q., 929-30(16:1450), 1914(33:1455), 2466(42:1450)

Cottreau, Ernest George

    >>Former Senator, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 1299(23:1405)

Council of Marine Carriers see Ports/harbours--British Columbia

Council of Ministers of Education of Canada

    >>Federal representative, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, designating, 589(11:1220)

Counterfeit goods see Border, Canadian

Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe see Vigneault, Jean

Courts see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation; DNA evidence--DNA databank; Guatemala--Refugees in Canada; Judges; Marijuana--Decriminalization; Supreme Court of Canada; Victims of crime--Testimony in court

Coventry landfill, Vermont see Water quality/pollution--Lake Memphrémagog

Cows see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

CPAC (Canada's Political Channel) see House of Commons proceedings

CPP see Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

CPSI see Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI)

Crab fishery see Fisheries--Crab

Crawford, Purdy see Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Createc Plus see Government contracts--Quebec

Credentials see Foreign credentials; Labour mobility

Credit enhancement fund see First Nations/Indians

Cree language see Members of Parliament--Languages other than two official

Cree of Northern Quebec

    >>Economic development, agreements with Hydro-Québec, etc., 2267(39:1130)
    >>Nationhood, Quebec/federal government position, etc.,
    >>>o.q., 2072(36:1445)
    >>>S.O. 31, 252(5:1100)
    >>Peace of the Braves, agreement with Quebec government, 2163(37:1705), 2164(37:1715), 2165(37:1720), 2266(39:1120), 2819(48:1705)
    >>See also Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)(James Bay)

Crête, Paul (BQ--Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata--Les Basques)

Crime

    >>Causes, poverty factor, etc., 217(4:1520), 1179(20:1350), 1181(20:1405)
    >>Decline, 947-8(16:1650), 949(16:1700), 2380(41:1340), 2397(41:1515)
    >>Etobicoke North constituency, 172(4:1010), 174(4:1020)
    >>Public concerns, fear, 949(16:1700)
    >>Regina, SK, 1179(20:1350)
    >>Saskatoon, SK, increase, S.O. 31, 3032(52:1405)
    >>See also Auto theft; Breaking and entering; Bribery; Drug and substance abuse; Drug trafficking; Firearms--Crimes--Illegal; Home invasions; Identity theft; Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)--Fraud; Liberal government (Martin)--Scandals; Marijuana--Decriminalization; Murder; Organized crime; Street racing; Taxation; Victims of crime; Violent crime

Crime prevention

    >>Community based initiatives, national crime prevention strategy, federal government funding, Parkdale--High Park constituency Ground Level Youth Ventures, etc., 1964(34:1240)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1397(24:1405)
    >>Ontario program, federal government funding, 1195(21:1300)
    >>See also Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program)--Costs

Crimes against humanity see Armenian genocide--Recognition; Israel--Terrorist attacks

Criminal Code

    >>Freedom of speech and religion, retaining protection, petitions, 22(2:1010)
    >>Section 745.6 see Sentences (convicted criminals)--Life sentences, Judicial review application for early parole
    >>See also Cruelty to animals; Elderly persons--Abuse; Firearms; Guatemala--Refugees in Canada; Hate propaganda--Sexual orientation; Impaired driving; Tlicho land claim and self government agreement--Implementation; Victims of crime--Rights; Voyeurism; Westbank First Nation self-government agreement--Implementation

Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-14)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)

    >>First reading, 470(9:1010)
    >>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 470(9:1010)
    >>Royal Assent, 2261(39:1030), Chap. 12, S.C. 2004

Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-32)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-14)

Criminal Code (amdt.--breaking and entering)(Bill C-393)--Obhrai

    >>Reinstated under S.O. 86.1 at first reading
    >>Second reading, 1174-81(20:1310-405), 2648-50(45:1330-45), negatived, on recorded division, 2825(48:1805-10)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 1181(20:1405)
    >>See also Breaking and entering--Sentences

Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-13)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)

    >>First reading, 470(9:1005)
    >>Deemed adopted at all stages and passed by the House, 470(9:1010)
    >>Royal Assent, 1760(30:1200), Chap. 3, S.C. 2004

Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-46)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-13)

Criminal Code (amdt.--child pornography, child prostitution and child corruption)(Bill C-494)--Marceau

    >>First reading, 1519(26:1545)
    >>See also Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sentences

Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-10B)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-22)

Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-22)

    >>First reading, 1218(21:1515)
    >>Deemed adopted at all stages, passed by House, 1218(21:1515)

Criminal Code (amdt.--drugs and impaired driving)(Bill C-32)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)

    >>First reading, 2394(41:1505)
    >>Committee referral prior to second reading, M. (Cotler), 2686-94(46:1510-1615), agreed to, 2694(46:1615)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee referral, 2694(46:1615)

Criminal Code (amdt.--hate propaganda)(Bill C-250)--Robinson

    >>Deemed adopted at all stages and passed by the House, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Royal Assent, 2261(39:1040), Chap. 14, S.C. 2004
    >>See also Hate propaganda--Sexual orientation

Criminal Code (amdt.--mental disorder)(Bill C-29)--Cotler

    >>First reading, 1806(31:1500)
    >>Committee referral prior to second reading, M. (Cotler), 2605-8(44:1705-30), 2666-73(46:1310-50), 2685-6(46:1505-10), agreed to, 2686(46:1510)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee referral, 2686(46:1510)

Criminal Code (amdt.--no parole when imprisoned for life)(Bill C-221)--Hanger

    >>Reinstated under S.O. 86.1 at first reading
    >>Second reading, 1477-84(26:1105-200), 2933-5(50:1330-50), negatived on recorded division, 3101-2(53:1800-05)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 1484(26:1200)

Criminal Code (amdt.--proceedings under section 258)(Bill C-452)--Benoit

    >>Deemed read first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 1655-62(28:1805-1905), 3061-5(52:1730-55), negatived on recorded division, 3102-3(53:1810-15)
    >>See also Impaired driving--Criminal Code provisions

Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibited sexual acts)(Bill C-490)--Hanger

    >>First reading, 1260(22:1520)
    >>See also Age of consent (sexual relations)--Raising, 14 to 16 years

Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children)(Bill C-502)--Thompson, M.

    >>First reading, 1668(29:1010)
    >>See also Child pornography--Defences

Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)

Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (Bill C-20)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)

Criminal Code (amdt.--search and seizure)(Bill C-521)--Benoit

    >>First reading, 2547(44:1005)
    >>See also Search and seizure--Search warrants

Criminal Code (amdt.--street racing)(Bill C-338)--Cadman

    >>Deemed read first time, read second time and referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 10(1:1650)
    >>>Report required pursuant to S.O. 97, 11(1:1650)

Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--sexual assault on child--dangerous offenders)(Bill C-471)--Sorenson

    >>Deemed read first time, pursuant to S.O. 86.1, 11(1:1650)
    >>Second reading, 897-904(16:1105-1200), 2356-9(40:1330-45), negatived, on recorded division, 2537(43:1800-10)
    >>>Dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper, 904(16:1200)
    >>See also Child sex offenders (pedophiles)--Dangerous offender designation

Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35)--Cotler (Minister of Justice)

    >>First reading, 2921(50:1200)
    >>Second reading, 3087-97(53:1550-1700), agreed to, 3097(53:1700)
    >>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee, referal, 3097(53:1700)
    >>See also DNA evidence--DNA databank

Criminal responsibility see Offenders--Mental disorder

Criminals see Air transportation security--Airports, Employees; Sentences (convicted criminals)

Crosbie, Gertrude

    >>St. John's, NL, community leader, volunteer, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 1906(33:1405)

Cross-country skiing see Keskinada Loppet

Crowfoot constituency

Crown corporations

    >>Access to Information Act, applying to, o.q., 929(16:1445)
    >>Corporate governance rules, new, Budget 2004 measure, 1713(29:1515), 2743(47:1340)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Health care--Privatization, Executive health plans

Cruelty to animals

    >>Criminal Code, amending
    >>>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-22)
    >>>Petitions, 643(12:1010)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2567(44:1355)
    >>Winthrow Park, Toronto, ON, dog poisonings, 392(7:1545-50)

Crystal meth see Marijuana--Methamphetamine; Methamphetamine

CSIN FM see Radio stations

CSIS see Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

CSL see Canada Steamship Lines (CSL)

CTA see Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

Cuba

    >>United States Helms-Burton law, companies operating in Canada, compliance, prosecuting, petitions, 1262(22:1530)

Cubans

    >>Imprisoned in United States, requesting release, petitions, 1165(20:1205), 1314(23:1530)

Cull Animal Program see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Cullen, Roy (Lib.--Etobicoke North)

Cultural exchanges

    >>Students, Campbell River High School, Vancouver Island North constituency, Hillcrest High School, Ottawa, ON, S.O. 31, 307-8(6:1355)

Cumberland--Colchester constituency see Women--Violence against

Cummins, John (CPC--Delta--South Richmond)

Curling

    >>National curling events, Brandon--Souris constituents, Manitoba representatives, tribute, S.O. 31, 54(2:1405)
    >>Scott Tournament of Hearts, 2004 Canadian women's curling championship, Red Deer, AB, S.O. 31, 505(9:1410)
    >>World Curling Championships, Canadian women, Colleen Jones rink, gold medal winners, Canadian men, Mark Dacey rink, bronze medal winners, S.O. 31, 2384(41:1405)
    >>World Junior Championships, junior women, Team Canada, Jill Mouzar rink silver medal, S.O. 31, 1979(31:1410)

Currency see Government contracts--Money

Customs agents see Border, Canadian

Customs tariff

Customs Tariff (amdt.)(Bill C-21)--Minister of Finance (Goodale)

    >>First reading, 958(17:1010)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral prior to second reading
    >>>>M. (Paradis), 1051-8(18:1535-1625), agreed to, 1058(18:1625)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 1319(23:1620)
    >>Report stage concurrence and second reading, agreed to, 1568(27:1010)
    >>Third reading, 1568-97(27:1010-1355), 1610-5(27:1503-50), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 2261(39:1040), Chap. 13, S.C. 2004
    >>See also Customs tariff--Developing countries

Cuzner, Rodger (Lib.--Bras d'Or--Cape Breton)

    >>Budget 2004, M. for approval (Goodale), 1843-5(32:1105-20)
    >>Butts, Sister Peggy, S.O. 31, 1207-8(21:1415)
    >>Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO), o.q., 759-60(13:1500)
    >>Chronic fatigue syndrome, S.O. 31, 2289(39:1410)
    >>Contaminated sites, 1843(32:1105)
    >>Education, post-secondary, 1843(32:1105)
    >>Employment insurance, 1845(32:1120)
    >>>o.q., 385(7:1500)
    >>Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, S.O. 31, 204(4:1410)
    >>Equalization payments, 560(10:1210)
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-18), 560-1(10:1210-15)
    >>Fisheries, 2707(46:1755)
    >>Fisheries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2706-9(46:1755-1820)
    >>Health care funding, 560-1(10:1215)
    >>Hockey, S.O. 31, 1794(31:1400)
    >>Infrastructure, 1844(32:1110-5)
    >>Millennium Scholarships, 1843(32:1105)
    >>Mining accident, S.O. 31, 1108(19:1400)
    >>National debt, 1843(32:1105)
    >>Ports/harbours, 2707(46:1755)
    >>Research and development, 1844(32:1110)
    >>Small and medium business, o.q., 1804(31:1450)
    >>Sydney tar ponds, 1843-4(32:1105-10), 1844-5(32:1115)
    >>>o.q., 60(2:1440), 3080(53:1505)
    >>Trade with United States, S.O. 31, 2578(44:1405)

Cyberpharmacies see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Internet sales

Cyprus

    >>Unification, agreement, S.O. 31, 749(13:1405)