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Divorce Act (amdt.--limits on rights of child access by sex offenders)(Bill C-231)--Mills, B.

    >>Reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, deemed read the second time and referred to Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee, 2

DNA evidence see Missing persons;National DNA Data Bank

DNA Indentification Act

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-35)

Do-Not-Call Registry Act (Bill C-520)--Torsney

Dogs see Sled dogs

Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 345 (8560-373-857-01)

Drug and substance abuse see Drug-impaired driving;Methamphetamines

Drug-impaired driving

    >>Authorized tests and samples of bodily fluids see Criminal Code (amdt.--drugs and impaired driving)(Bill C-32)

Drug trafficking see Methamphetamines

Drugs and pharmaceuticals

    >>Adverse reactions, mandatory notice, M-390 (Merrifield), 106, agreed to, 106
    >>Generic drugs, infectious disease treatment, developing countries,importation, The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa see Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9)
    >>See also Health Standing Committee--Reports, First;Mefloquine (anti-malaria drug);Natural health products;Vitamins and supplements

Drugs (narcotic)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Finlay), (373-0448), 165, gr, 272 (8545-373-3-02)
    >>See also Methamphetamines;Sexual assault

Durham constituency see Clarington--Scugog--Uxbridge constituency

Duty Remission and the Zero-Rating of Tariffs on Textile Inputs: The Canadian Apparel Industry see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) see Sustainable development strategies

Edmonton--Beaumont constituency

    >>Name, change to Edmonton--Mill Woods--Beaumont see Electoral BoundariesReadjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Education see Literacy;Music instruction;Residential schools

Education, post-secondary

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Adams), (373-0518), 207, gr, 377 (8545-373-35-02)
    >>>(Castonguay), (373-0534), 207, gr, 377 (8545-373-35-02)
    >>>(Godin), (372-2529), gr, 9 (8545-373-35-01)
    >>>(Herron), (373-0520 and 373-0521), 207, gr, 377 (8545-373-35-02)
    >>>(Mills, B.), (373-0805), 364
    >>>(Simard), (373-0546), 207, gr, 377 (8545-373-35-02)
    >>>(Thibault), (373-0522), 207, gr, 377 (8545-373-35-02)
    >>See also Queen's Theological College;Student financial assistance programs

Elderly persons

    >>Abuse, neglect and exploitation, prevention/detection see Older AdultJustice Act (Bill C-439)

Elections

    >>By-elections see Ottawa Centre constituency
    >>Candidates, selection process see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--candidate selection)(Bill C-513)
    >>Effective date of representation order SI/2003-154, April 1, 2004see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5)
    >>Fixed dates
    >>>M. on supply (Reynolds), 320-1, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 54), 322-3
    >>>>Amdt. (MacKay), 320, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 53), 321-2
    >>>See also Dissolution of Parliament Act (Bill C-512)
    >>See also Federal Elections Fees Tariff;Proportional representation;Youth voting initiatives

Elections Canada see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)

Electoral boundaries

    >>Readjustment process see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Sixteenth

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-5)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 44
    >>Deemed referred to a committee before second reading, considered in committee and reported, concurred in at report stage and read the second time and read the third time and passed, 44
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 165
    >>Royal Assent, 167 (Chap. 1, S.C. 2004)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)

    >>1st r, 111
    >>Deemed read second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole, deemed considered in Committee of the Whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read third time and passed, 112
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 412
    >>Royal Assent, 423 (Chap. 19, S.C. 2004)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-49)(Bill C-34)(2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)

    >>Reinstated as Eledtoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-5)

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-300)--Catterall

    >>Reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, deemed read the second time and referred to a committee, reported without amendment, concurred in at report stage and read the third time and passed, 3

Electoral districts

    >>Name changes see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20);Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-300)
    >>Rural or remote ridings, review of Member of Parliament resource needs see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Seventeenth
    >>See also Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik constituency;Argenteuil--Mirabel constituency;Athabasca constituency;Beauport constituency;Bonavista--Exploits constituency;Calgary North Centre constituency;Calgary South Centre constituency;Carleton--Lanark constituency;Chambly constituency;Charlesbourg constituency;Charleswood--St. James constituency;Charlevoix--Montmorency constituency;Châteauguay constituency;Churchill River constituency;Clarington--Scugog--Uxbridge constituency;Dartmouth constituency;Dauphin-Swan River constituency;Delta--South Richmond constituency;Dewdney--Alouette constituency;Edmonton--Beaumont constituency;Etobicoke Centre constituency;Fundy constituency;Grey--Bruce--Owen Sound constituency;Haliburton-Victoria-Brock constituency;Industry Department--Quebec electoral districts;Kamloops--Thompson constituency;Kelowna constituency;Kitchener--Conestoga constituency;Laurier constituency;Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière constituency;Longueuil constituency;Matapédia--Matane constituency;Mercier constituency;Middlesex--Kent--Lambton constituency;North Nova constituency;North Okanagan--Shuswap constituency;Nunavik--Eeyou constituency;Ottawa Centre constituency;Perth-Middlexex constituency;Portneuf constituency;Prince George--Bulkley Valley constituency;Richelieu constituency;Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis constituency;Rimouski--Témiscouata constituency;Rivière-du-Loup--Montmagny constituency;Roberval constituency;Saint-Maurice constituency;Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar constituency;Southern Interior constituency;St. Albert constituency;St. Croix--Belleisle constituency;St. John's North constituency;St. John's South constituency;Témiscamingue constituency;West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast constituency;Westlock--St. Paul constituency;Windsor-St. Clair constituency;Windsor West constituency;Yellowhead constituency

Electoral reform see Law Commission of Canada--Reports;Proportional representation

Electricity

    >>Blackout/power outage, Ontario and eastern United States, August 2003, document, "Final Report on the August 14, 2003 Blackout in the United States and Canada: Causes and Recommendations", tabled, 271 (8525-373-04)

Electronic locating transmitters see Air transportation safety

Elimination of Racial Profiling Act (Bill C-476)--Davies

    >>1st r, 70

Emerald ash borer

    >>Kent county, ON, strategy against, cutting trees, ecological soundness
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Comartin), (373-0362), 146, gr, 272 (8545-373-58-01)

Emergencies/disasters

    >>Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Special Service Medal for Domestic Operations see Special Service Medal for Domestic Operations Act (Bill C-514)
    >>See also Electricity;Volunteer emergency workers

Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)

    >>Avian flu (bird flu), British Columbia outbreak, M. (White, R.), adopted, 283
    >>>Accepted, 274, deferred, 275

Emergency response personnel see Crime--Deadly traps

Emergency volunteers

    >>Income tax deduction
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Saada), (372-2085), gr, 8 (8545-373-11-01)
    >>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction for volunteer emergency service)(Bill C-505)

Employment equity see Canadian Human Rights Commission

Employment Equity Act

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>Auditor General of Canada Office
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-28-01)
    >>>Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 150 (8560-373-749-01)
    >>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 150 (8560-373-658-01)
    >>>Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-18-01)
    >>>Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 147 (8560-373-15-01)
    >>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-19-01)
    >>>Communications Security Establishment
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-21-01)
    >>>Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 150 (8560-373-805-01)
    >>>National Energy Board
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-22-01)
    >>>National Film Board of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-24-01)
    >>>National Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 148 (8560-373-26-01)
    >>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-27-01)
    >>>Parks Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 150 (8560-373-750-01)
    >>>Public Service
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-333-01)
    >>>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-234-01)
    >>>Statistical Survey Operations
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-30-01)
    >>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office
    >>>>2002-2003 annual report, 149 (8560-373-29-01)

Employment Equity Act (Labour)

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, 147 (8560-373-226-01)

Employment insurance

    >>Benefit period
    >>>Length see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--length of benefit period)(Bill C-480)
    >>>Regional unemployment rates basis see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional employment rate)(Bill C-481)
    >>Eligibility rules see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--qualification an entitlement to benefits)(Bill C-478)
    >>Penalties, interest charges see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--no interest payable on repayments of benefits or repayments of penalties)(Bill C-484)
    >>Permanent layoff see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase in the case of permanent layoffs of workers over 45 years of age)(Bill C-482)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Godin), (372-2530), gr, 9 (8545-373-36-01); (373-0880), 407
    >>>(Guimond), (373-0602), 228, gr, 415 (8545-373-36-02); (373-0751), 312; (373-0839), 394; (373-0881), 407; (373-0912), 417
    >>>(Redman), (372-2437), gr, 9 (8545-373-36-01)
    >>Reform, M. on supply (Crête), 389-90
    >>"Remuneration", definition see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--amounts not included in the earnings)(Bill C-483)
    >>Revenues, surpluses and deficits, r.o. Q-83 (St-Julien), 332 (8555-373-83)
    >>Seasonal workers, M-475 (Asselin), 12, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 12, 217, division deferred, 217, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 42), 241-2
    >>Weekly benefit rate see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--percentage of insurable earnings payable as benefit)(Bill C-479)
    >>Yearly Basic Exemption (YBE), M-300 (Duncan), 426, division deferred, 426
    >>See also Business restructuring;Caregivers

Employment Insurance Account

    >>Name, change to Unemployment Insurance Account see Unemployment Insurance Act (Bill C-477)
    >>See also Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Employment Insurance Act

    >>Title, change see Unemployment Insurance Act (Bill C-477);Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--establishment of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund)(Bill C-485)

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--amounts not included in the earnings)(Bill C-483)--Godin

    >>1st r, 71

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional employment rate)(Bill C-481)--Godin

    >>1st r, 70

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase in the case of permanent layoffs of workers over 45 years of age)(Bill C-482)--Godin

    >>1st r, 71

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--establishment of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund)(Bill C-485)--Godin

    >>1st r, 71

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--length of benefit period)(Bill C-480)--Godin

    >>1st r, 70

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--no interest payable on repayments of benefits or repayments of penalties)(Bill C-484)--Godin

    >>1st r, 71

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--percentage of insurable earnings payable as benefit)(Bill C-479)--Godin

    >>1st r, 70

Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--qualification an entitlement to benefits)(Bill C-478)--Godin

    >>1st r, 70

Employment Insurance Act and Canada Labour Code (employee taking care of a disabled person)(amdt.)(Bill C-504)--Lanctôt

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee
    >>>2002-2003 annual report, 327 (8560-373-322-01)

Employment-related intimidation offence

    >>Legislation see Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidencegathering)(Bill C-13)

Energy see Electricity

Environment see Canadian Armed Forces--Military training and test areas;Climate action programs;Contaminated sites;Emerald ash borer;Gasoline additives (manganese-based additives (MMT));Sonar;Sustainable development strategies

Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28), 275
    >>>Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34), 394
    >>Estimates referred
    >>>2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>>Environment, 100
    >>>>Privy Council, 100
    >>>2004-2005, Main
    >>>>Environment, 116
    >>>>Privy Council, 116
    >>Membership, 49-50, 132
    >>Petitions deemed referred, 265
    >>Questions on the Order Paper, deemed referred, 313
    >>Reports
    >>>First (Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)(Bill C-28)), 320 (8510-373-41)
    >>>Second (Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)(Bill C-34)), 401 (8510-373-48)
    >>Reports permanently referred see Alternative Fuels Act;Banff National Park;Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada;Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;Canada National Parks Act;Canada Water Act;Canadian Environmental Protection Act;Cape Spear National Historic Site of Canada;Carillon Canal National Historic Site of Canada;Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada;Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site of Canada;Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada;Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site of Canada;Kluane National Park and Reserve;Lachine Canal Historic Site of Canada;Melanson Settlement National Historic Site of Canada;Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada;Order in Council appointments;Parks Canada Agency;Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada;S.S. Keno National Historic Site of Canada;S.S. Klondike National Historic Site of Canada;St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada;Sustainable development strategies;Vuntut National Park of Canada;Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act

Environment Department

    >>Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)
    >>>Referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee, 100
    >>Estimates, 2004-2005, Main
    >>>Referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee, 116
    >>See also Sustainable development strategies

Environmental assessment see Opera house

Ephemeral recordings

    >>Destruction see Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-506)

Equalization payments

    >>Renewal, protection/continuation of payments
    >>>Ways and Means No. 7
    >>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 239, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 40), 239-40
    >>>>Notice, tabled, 226 (8570-373-09)
    >>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2004 (Bill C-30)
    >>>See also Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)(Bill C-18)

Eritrea see United Nations Eritrea Regulations;

Espionage see Cuba

Estimates, 2003-2004, Supplementary (B)

    >>Concurrence, M. (Alcock), 193, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 28), 193
    >>Document, "Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-2004", tabled, 99 (8520-373-01)
    >>Governor General
    >>>Message, 99
    >>>Vote 1b (Operating expenditures)
    >>>>Concurrence, Motion No. 1 (Alcock), 191, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 25), 191-2
    >>Privy Council
    >>>Vote 1b (Department--Program expenditures)
    >>>>Concurrence, Motion No. 2 (Alcock), 192, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 26), 192-3
    >>Public Works and Government Services
    >>>Vote 15b (Communication Canada--Operating expenditures)
    >>>>Concurrence, Motion No. 3 (Alcock), 193, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 27), 193
    >>Standing Committee referral, 99-101
    >>Tabled, 99
    >>See also Appropriation Act No. 4, 2003-2004 (Bill C-26)