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Foreign corporations see Canadian Forces--Ships, Repairs

Foreign credentials

Foreign Credentials Recognition Program

    >>National Secretariat overseeing, establishment, M-195 (Dhalla), 4292-301(69:1715-820), 6633-8(109:1100-45), agreed to, on recorded division, 6762-3(110:1815-25)
    >>>Amdt. (Kadis), 4299(69:1805), negatived, on recorded division, 4521-2(73:1825)
    >>>Divisions deferred, 4300-1(69:1815-20), 6639(109:1145)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on the Order Paper, 4522(73:1825)

Foreign development programs

    >>Women, gender equality, Canada role, o.q., 4272(69:1445)

Foreign fleets see Fisheries--Atlantic, Grand Banks

Foreign investment/ownership

    >>Canadian investment outside Canada, 3180(51:1740)
    >>>Statistics Canada report, Canadian direct investment in Offshore Financial Centers, tax losses factor, qu., 5351(86:1720)
    >>Foreign acquisitions of Canadian firms, human rights factor, 3294(53:1650-5)
    >>Inadequate, 3900(64:1035), 3179-80(51:1740), 4075(67:1010)
    >>Investment Canada Act, takeover criteria, 3186-7(51:1830-40)
    >>>Review, o.q., 100-1(4:1445)
    >>National security factor, Investment Canada Act amendments
    >>>o.q., 7427(119:1430)
    >>>See also Investment Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-59)
    >>Telecommunications and cable companies restrictions, Industry Science and Technology Standing Committee (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.) report, 1465(25:2155-200), 2089(35:1235)
    >>See also Natural resources industries; Pensions--Registered pension plans; Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs); Remote sensing satellites--Regulation, Private sector role

Foreign missions see Embassies and consulates

Foreign nationals see Canadian Forces--Ships, Repairs

Foreign policy

    >>3Ds, diplomacy, defence and development, 3909(64:1150)
    >>Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC), policy papers, S.O. 31, 777(15:1405)
    >>Defence, foreign aid and trade policy, relationship, 3343(54:1345)
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 12(2:1630)
    >>International policy statement, Canada's International Policy Statement--A Role of Pride and Influence in the World, 4045(66:1515), 5853(95:1135), 6063-4(100:1235-40)
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee review see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Travel; Poverty--International
    >>>Government issuing in fall 2004, Throne Speech statement, 12(2:1630), 39-40(3:1545), 119(4:1700), 233(6:1615), 705(13:1755), 3912(64:1210), 4282(69:1545)
    >>>o.q., 5280(85:1415-20), 5286(85:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 5279-80(85:1415)
    >>>Tabled, 5245(85:1005)
    >>>See also Afghanistan--Canadian role; Canadian Forces--Role, International policy statement
    >>Review, 119(4:1700)
    >>>o.q., 3152(51:1435), 3230(52:1440-5), 3277(53:1455), 3829-30(62:1435), 5208-9(84:1425)
    >>>See also Canadian Forces--Role; Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department--Reorganization; Foreign aid
    >>United States foreign policy, relationship, o.q., 5286(85:1455)
    >>See also Agriculture--Policy; National Missile Defence system (NMD)(United States)--Canadian participation; Remote sensing satellites--Regulation, National security factor

Foreign property rule see Income tax

Foreign service officers

    >>Number abroad/in Ottawa, ratio, 3911(64:1200-5)
    >>Salaries, relative decline, 3911(64:1200-5)

Foreign students see Students

Foreign workers see Employment

Forensic laboratories see Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Forest fires see Firefighters--Deaths in line of duty, Spurgeon, Jane--Deaths in line of duty, von Hardenberg, Ben; Forest industry--British Columbia

Forest industry

Forest, Joseph

    >>Birthday, 100th, 233(6:1616)

Forest products

    >>Paper mills, closure, Prince Albert, SA., Weyerhaeuser announcement
    >>>Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute, relationship, 9440-1(146:1920-5)
    >>>>o.q., 8442(132:1505)
    >>>Government assistance, for laid-off workers, o.q., 8801-2(138:1450)
    >>See also Pulp and paper industry

Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)

    >>$17 million government grant, Ruth Thorkelson, Government Relations Director, Prime Minister Martin transition team member, role, allegations of "cronyism", o.q., 562(11:1440)

Forestry

    >>Boreal forests, value, conserving ecosystem
    >>>Logging roads, impact, 2702(44:1905)
    >>>o.q., 7432(119:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 6328(104:1400)
    >>Clear-cut strategies, impact, 2703(44:1910)
    >>Land management, provincial jurisdiction, 2719(44:2110)
    >>Provincial crown forests land management, mandate, 2698(44:1830)
    >>Research, Canadian Forest Service role, 2727-8(44:2210)

Forestry Month

    >>Quebec, raising awareness, S.O. 31, 5714(92:1410)

Forests see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Carbon sinks role

Forge, Mireille see Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec

Forget, Claude see Murder

"Forrest Gump of the postal service" see McCallum--References

Forseth, Paul (CPC--New Westminster--Coquitlam)

    >>Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee, M. (Lukiwski), 7057-8(115:1040)
    >>Aircraft/aerospace industry, 1301(24:1120)
    >>Automobiles/motor vehicles, M. on supply (Cullen, Nathan), 3613(59:1040)
    >>Bosnia and Herzegovina, S.O. 31, 2100(35:1405)
    >>Budget 2005, 6141-2(101:1635), 6142-3(101:1640)
    >>>M. for approval (Goodale), 4098-101(76:1245-55)
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43), 6141-3(101:1635-40), 6143-4(101:1650)
    >>Canadian Forces, 4099-100(67:1250-5)
    >>Child care, M. on supply (Harper), 3504(57:1235)
    >>Citizenship and Immigration Department, 3310-1(53:1915), 3311(53:1925), 3377-8(54:1750-5)
    >>>Estimates, Committee of the Whole consideration, 6192(101:2315-20), 6193(101:2325)
    >>Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38), 3770(61:1620), 4383-4(71:1600-5)
    >>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32), 3372(54:1710), 3373-4(54:1720-30)
    >>Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act (Bill C-23), 1635-8(29:1250-305)
    >>Department of Social Development (Bill C-22), 1741(30:1555), 1744-7(30:1615-30)
    >>Elections, 6143(101:1650)
    >>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-336), 3791(62:1005)
    >>Energy conservation/efficiency, 9346-7(145:1705-10)
    >>Energy Costs Assistance Measures Act (Bill C-66), 9346-8(145:1705-20)
    >>Energy prices, 9346(145:1705), 9347(145:1710)
    >>Equalization payments, 2008(34:1220)
    >>Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.--fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories)(Bill C-24), 2008(34:1220)
    >>Festival du bois, S.0. 31, 4313(70:1105)
    >>Financial Administration Act, the Canada School of Public Service Act and the Official Languages Act (amdt.)(Bill C-8), 796(15:1615)
    >>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department, 3372(54:1710), 3373-4(54:1720-30)
    >>Forst, Brian (Frosty), S.O. 31, 6475(106:1405)
    >>Government expenditures, 6142(101:1635-40)
    >>Government subsidies, 4099(67:1245-50)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 4099-100(67:1250), 4101(67:1255)
    >>Health care, M. on supply (Fletcher), 6721-3(110:1325-30)
    >>Health care funding, 4099(67:1250)
    >>Home heating fuel, 9348(145:1715-20)
    >>Housing, 9346(145:1705)
    >>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (amdt.)(Bill C-283), 3960-2(64:1740-5)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, 3310(53:1915), 3311(53:1925), 3377(54:1750), 6192(101:2315-20), 6193(101:2325)
    >>>o.q., 1814-5(31:1445), 2312(39:1445)
    >>Income tax, 6141(101:1635)
    >>Information Commissioner, 7057-8(115:1040)
    >>International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act (Bill C-4), 1301(24:1120)
    >>Iran
    >>>o.q., 4704(76:1450), 10000(155:1500)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4620(75:1415)
    >>Israel, o.q., 10000(155:1500)
    >>Liberal government (Martin), 6143(101:1640)
    >>Marriage, 3770(61:1620), 4383-4(71:1600-5)
    >>New Westminster--Coquitlam constituency, 3791(62:1005)
    >>Nuclear weapons, o.q., 10000(155:1500)
    >>Offshore oil and gas revenue/royalties, 2008(34:1220)
    >>Ports/harbours, o.q., 4322(70:1155)
    >>Procedure, Bills, Government, 3609(59:1015)
    >>Public Service, 796(15:1615)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 6142(101:1635)
    >>Refugees. 2662(44:1435)
    >>Sgro, references, 3310(53:1915)
    >>Social Development Department, 1741(30:1555), 1745(30:1615)
    >>Social policy, 1745(30:1620)
    >>Sponsorship program
    >>>M. on supply (Lunn), 6381(105:1110)
    >>>o.q., 10212(159:1455)
    >>Standard of living, 4098-9(67:1245)
    >>Throne Speech, S.O. 31, 555-6(11:1405)
    >>Tsunami (Asia, December 2004), 3372(54:1710)
    >>Visitors to Canada, 3960-2(64:1735-45)

Forst, Brian (Frosty)

    >>CKNW radio station personality, retirement, tribute, S.O. 31, 6475(106:1405)

Fort Erie, ON see Border, Canadian--Canada-United States, co-operation, Pre-clearance--Delays

Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce

    >>Business awards banquet, 9th annual, James Paul Award, recipients, congratulating, S.O. 31, 1323(24:1400)

Fort Frances, ON see Gosselin, Joyce

Fort Garry Historical Society

    >>Ventures, St. Norbert Heritage Park, recognizing, S.O. 31, 10106(157:1400)

Fort McKay First Nation

Fort McMurray, AB

    >>Newfoundland and Labrador, residents from, 10138(157:1750), 10140(157:1810)
    >>See also Highways and roads--La Loche Road

Fort McMurray--Athabasca constituency

    >>Issues facing, S.O. 31, 778(15:1410)
    >>Revenues provided to federal government/funding, services received, imbalance, etc., 8748(137:1730)
    >>See also Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Fort Picket, Virginia see Canadian Forces--Reserves, South Bound Trooper training exercise

Fortier, Suzanne see Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Fortin, Marc-André see Star Académie

Forum des maires de la Péninsule acadienne see Official Languages Act--Part VII, Executory

Forum for Young Canadians

    >>Education program, learning about political process, S.O. 31, 4267-8(69:1415), 4741(77:1415)

Fossil fuel industry

    >>Federal funding, 1231(22:1515)
    >>See also Oil and gas industry

Foster Family week

    >>Foster families, recognizing, S.O. 31, 777(15:1405)

Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records (FACTOR) see Arts/culture/heritage--Tomorrow Starts Today program; Music industry--Funding

Foundations see Crown corporations; Not-for-profit organizations (government foundations)

Fournier, Guy see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, Thirteenth

Fournier, Paul see Canadian Coast Guard

Fox, Terry see Terry Fox Marathon of Hope

Fox, Vicente see Mexico

Fox hunting see Cruelty to animals

Fox News

    >>United States news channel, Canadian broadcasting access disallowed, Parliament Hill broadcasts, double standard, 1466(25:2200)
    >>>o.q., 1010(19:1455)

Foxcroft, Ron see Hamilton Gallery of Distinction--2004 inductees

FPAC see Forest Products Association of Canada

Frahani, Kevin see Bravery

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) see Tobacco

France

    >>Bastille Day, commemoration, S.O. 31, 7273(117:1400)
    >>Order of the Legion of Honour see Dalphond-Guiral, Madeleine
    >>Religious symbols, ban on wearing, S.O. 31, 2603(43:1100)
    >>See also Canadian Forces--Ships, HMCS Fredericton; European Union; Mexico; Sikh Canadians; Trade

Franco-Manitobans see Trade--France

Franco-Ontarian flag

    >>30th anniversary, S.O. 31, 8091(126:1415)

Francoeur see Francophones outside Quebec--Heritage

Francophone associations

Francophones see Canadian Television Fund--French language production envelope; Edmonton-St. Albert constituency--Redistribution; Immigration/immigrants--Quebec--Regions and rural areas; Public Service--Senior levels

Francophones outside Quebec

    >>Francophones and Acadian communities, 4849(79:1130)
    >>>Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne, funding, o.q., 3054(49:1455-1500), 3103(50:1155)
    >>Heritage, preserving, 7151(115:2155)
    >>>Telefilm Canada importance, mini-series, Francoeur, example, 1349-50(24:1650-5)
    >>Rights, protecting and enhancing, 3672(59:1735), 4849-51(79:1135-40)
    >>>New Democratic Party position, 4000(65:1255)
    >>See also Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique; Manitoba--French language services; Ottawa, ON; Provencher constituency; Société franco-ontarienne d`histoire et de généalogie

Francophonie

    >>Summit, Burkina Faso, November 2004
    >>>Canadian role, S.O. 31, 4361(71:1400), 4362(71:1405)
    >>>Sustainable development theme, S.O. 31, 2520(42:1415), 4362(71:1405)
    >>>See also International conflicts--Humanitarian response
    >>See also International Day of La Francophonie; Togo--President Gnassingbe Eyadéma

Fraser, BC see Ports/harbours

Fraser Canyon see also Fisheries--Salmon, Pacific, Fraser River

Fraser Institute

    >>Public policy think tank, 30th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 1151-2(21:1415)

Fraser River, BC

    >>Bird habitat, maintaining, S.O. 31, 7086(115:1405)
    >>See also Fisheries--Salmon, Pacific; Ports/harbours--Fraser, BC

Fraser Valley see SE2 (Sumas Energy 2, Inc.)

Fraud

    >>Sentences, laxity, 8866(138:1520)
    >>See also Bre-X Minerals Ltd.; Credit cards; Immigrants/immigration; National Defence Department--Hewlett Packard (Canada) Co. contract; Public Service--Ethics

Fraud Awareness Month

    >>Public education role, S.O. 31, 2967(48:1405)

Fredericton Daily Gleaner see Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group--Canada Section

Free and Secure Trade program see Border, Canadian--Canada-United States co-operation

Free market see Jetsgo Corporation--Cessation of operations

Free the Children

    >>Child poverty, international network combating, tribute, S.O. 31, 3346(54:1405)

Free trade

    >>Agreements, negotiating
    >>>Human rights factor, etc., o.q., 4746(77:1445)
    >>>o.q., 3754(61:1430)
    >>Conservative Party position, 3218(52:1330)
    >>See also Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement; Developing countries; Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Trade--India

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)

    >>Conservative Party position, 3218(52:1330)
    >>Negotiations, etc., 6154(101:1835)
    >>See also Textile and clothing industry--Crisis

Free Trade Lumber Council see Canada-United States softwood lumber dispute--Government assistance/support

Free votes see House of Commons proceedings

Freedom of expression see Tunisia

Freedom of information see Access to information

Freedom of religion see Churches--Liberal Party position; Marriage--Same-sex couples, Religious rights

Freedom of speech see Members of Parliament

French immersion programs see Education

French, Kristen see Films--Murders

French language

    >>Future in Canada, Quebec remaining within Canada factor, 6536(107:1200)

French language service see Air Canada; Francophones outside Quebec; Post offices/postal outlets

Fresh water see Water

Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation

    >>Hand, Bob, President, Certificate of Nomination, tabled and referred to Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, 6013(99:1505)

Frith, Hon. Royce

    >>Former Senator, diplomat, etc., death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4360(71:1355)

Frontiers Foundation see Housing--Affordable, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Frost see Agriculture; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Frulla, Hon. Liza (Lib.--Jeanne-Le Ber; Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women)

Fry, Hon. Hedy (Lib.--Vancouver Centre)

FTAA see Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)

Fugitives from Justice in Other Countries Act (Bill C-409)--Mackay

    >>First reading, 7434(119:1510)
    >>See also Extradition--Report to Parliament

Fulton, LCol Lockhart

    >>World War II veteran, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 9100(142:1420)

Funding through the women's program: Women's groups speak out see Status of Women Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Fundy National Park see National parks

Fundy region see Fisheries--Atlantic, Licence buyout program

Funerals see Canadian Forces--Submarines, HMCS Chicoutimi; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); Veterans

Funes family see Immigration/immigrants

Furniture industry

    >>Crisis, job losses, 6208(102:1135), 6916-7(112:1650)
    >>See also Artopex Plus Inc; Shermag Inc.

Future of North America task force see Canada-United states-Mexico relations