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Divorce
>>Mandatory counselling see Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-208)
>>Same sex couples see Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38)
>>See also Aboriginal matrimonial property law;Child custody;Judges--Salaries
Divorce Act
>>Legislation see Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38)
>>Petitions
>>>(Stoffer), (381-1727), 1309
Divorce Act (amdt.--child of the marriage)(Bill C-334)--Gallaway
>>1st r, 431
Divorce Act (amdt.--custody of grandchildren)(Bill C-309)--MacKay
>>1st r, 294
Divorce Act (amdt.--marriage counselling required before divorce granted)(Bill C-208)--Szabo
>>1st r, 87
Divorce Act (amdt.--right of spouses' parents to access to or custody of child)(Bill C-325)--Chatters
>>1st r, 408
Divorce Act (amdt.--shared parenting)(Bill C-245)--Hill
>>1st r, 123
Divorce Act, Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-300)--Siksay
>>1st r, 256
DNA Idenftification Act
>>Legislation see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-13);DNA Identification Legislation
Amendment Act (Bill C-72)
DNA Identification Act (amdt.--establishment of indexes)(Bill C-240)--Lunn
>>1st r, 155
DNA Identification Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-72)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
>>1st r, 1242
>>Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
>>>Referral before second reading, M. (Cotler), 1301, agreed to on division, 1301
DNA testing
>>Cases, processing, statistics, r.o. Q-53 (Breitkreuz), 365 (8555-381-53)
>>Designated offences/samples from convicted offenders see Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill
C-13)
>>Procedures/use of information see DNA Identification Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-72)
>>See also Missing persons
Dominion Building see Government buildings
Do not call lists see Telemarketing
Do-Not-Call Registry Act (Bill C-321)--Paquette
>>1st r, 346
Doctors/physicians
>>Accreditation, immigration applications
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Warawa), (381-0631), 579
>>See also Disability benefits--Appeal panels
Dogrib Rae band
>>Ways and Means No. 1
>>>Concurrence, M. (Scott), 105, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 4), 105
>>>Notice, tabled, 95-6 (8570-381-01)
>>>See also Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-14)
Dogrib Treaty 11 Council
>>Ways and Means No. 1
>>>Concurrence, M. (Scott), 105, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 4), 105
>>>Notice, tabled, 95-6 (8570-381-01)
>>>See also Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act (Bill C-14)
Dogs see Inuit sled dogs
Dorval International Airport see Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Dosanjh, Hon. Ujjal (Lib.--Vancouver South; Minister of Health)
- >>References see Grewal, Gurmant
Doyon, Michel see Payments in lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel
Drinking water
>>National standards see Canadian Safe Drinking Water Act (Bill C-209)
>>See also Great Lakes--Chlorination
Drug and substance abuse see Marijuana;Methamphetamine;Parole--Alcohol
Drug-impaired driving
>>Authorized tests and samples of bodily fluids see Criminal Code (amdt.--impaired driving)(Bill C-16)
Drug Supply Act (Bill C-284)--Stoffer
>>1st r, 212
Drug trafficking
>>Petitions
>>>(Skelton), (381-1112), 750, gr, 911
(8545-381-12-03)
>>Schools, near, penalties see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--trafficking in a controlled drug or substance within five
hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)(Bill C-248)
>>Sentences, minimum sentence/trafficking in or near private dwelling usually frequented by persons under age eighteen years,
aggravating factor see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-431)
>>See also Methamphetamine
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
>>Exports see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--drug export restrictions)(Bill C-83);Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--export permits)(Bill C-282)
>>Federal drug benefit programs, management see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Eleventh
>>Generic medications
>>>Developing countries, importation, Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa expert advisory committee, appointments, Senate participation see
Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-29)
>>>Patent infringement regulations see Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-274)
>>Internet sales, cyberpharmacies
>>>Take note debate, 1239
>>>>Initiating, M. (Valeri), 1224, agreed to, 1224
>>>See also Health Standing Committee--Reports, Fourteenth
>>See also Biochemical protection drugs;Cancer--Research and treatment;Herbal remedies;Natural health products;Vitamins and supplements
Drugs (narcotic)
>>Illicit use
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Skelton), (381-1021), 711, gr, 911 (8545-381-12-03)
>>See also Date-rape drugs;Marijuana;Methamphetamine
Dryden, Hon. Ken (Lib.--York Centre; Minister of Social Development)
- >>References see Child care--Parental choice
Ducharme, Brian Charles see Great Lakes Pilotage Authority--Reports, Chairman
Dumping and subsidization (trade)
>>Trade unions, right to request inquiry see Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and Special Import Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill
C-430)
Duty Remission and the Zero-Rating of Tariffs on Textile Inputs: The Canadian Apparel Industry see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, First
E
Early childhood education see Child care;Children--Government programs and services
Earnscliffe Strategy Group
>>And Veraxis Research and Public Relations, government grants, contributions and loan guarantees, r.o. Q-123 (Allison), 1018 (8555-381-123)
Eastport, Maine see Liquid natural gas
Ebb, Catherine see Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee--Reports, Chairman
Economic development see First Nations;Regional development agencies
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions)
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2003-2004, tabled, 159 (8563-381-05)
>>>2004-2005, tabled, 1230 (8563-381-128)
>>Document, "Canada Economic Development -- Accepted offers by federal electoral districts from April 1, 2004, to January 15, 2005",
tabled, 789 (8530-381-23)
>>Establishment see Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act (Bill C-9)
>>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (A)
>>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 194
>>Estimates, 2004-2005, Supplementary (B)
>>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 485
>>Estimates, 2005-2006, Main
>>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 487
>>Estimates, 2005-2006, Supplementary (A)
>>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 1221
>>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2004-2005, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Estimates, 2005-2006, Main--Reports on
Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act (Bill C-9)--Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the
Regions of Quebec (Dion)
>>1st r, 73-4
>>2nd r, 201, 203-4, 215, 222-3, 303-4, division deferred, 304, agreed to on recorded
division (Division No. 23), 308-10
>>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 310
>>>Report, with amdts., 477
>>Report stage, 717-8
>>>Concurrence, as amended, M. (Saada), 717, division deferred, 718, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 81), 730-1
>>3rd r, 789-90, 792, 796, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 92), 817-9, passed
>>>Procedure, "That this question be now put", M. (Rodriguez), 796, division deferred,
796, deemed agreed to on division, 817-8
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 954
>>Royal Assent, 977 (Chap. 26, S.C. 2005)
Economic policy see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Third
Edmonton, Ab see Queen Elizabeth II
Education see Aboriginal education and training;Canada Learning Bond;Child care--And early learning;Children--Government programs and services;Copyright--Internet material;Drug trafficking--Schools;Extra-curricular activities;Federal enforcement officers;Literacy;Military memorial sites;Music instruction;Public safety officers--Death in line duty;Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP);Training programs
Education Benefits Act (Bill C-398)--Wrzesnewskyj
>>1st r, 778
Education, post-secondary
>>Nova Scotia, transfer of funds, r.o. Q-127 (McDonough), 722 (8555-381-127)
>>See also Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation;Carleton University;Government surplus funds;Student financial assistance
programs;Student loans;University of Calgary
Education Program and Post-Secondary Student Support see Public Accounts Standing Committee--Reports, Seventeenth
Education Tax Credit
>>Course taken in connection with office or employment
>>>Ways and Means No. 2
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 311, agreed to on division, 311
>>>>Notice, tabled, 300 (8570-381-02)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2004, No. 2 (Bill C-33)
Egypt see Jaballah, Mahmoud
Ekos Research Associates Inc.
>>Government grants, contributions and loan guarantees, r.o. Q-122 (Allison), 1018
(8555-381-122)
El Salvador see Funes, Rodolfo
Elash, Dan M. see Blue Water Bridge Authority--Reports, President
Elder abuse
>>Prevention/detection see Older Adult Justice Act (Bill C-348)
Election advertising
>>Third party contribution limits see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--third party election advertising)(Bill C-79)
>>See also Elections--Public information programs
Elections
>>38th General Election see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
>>39th General Election, Monday, February 13, 2006 date set, M. on supply (Layton), 1285-6, division deferred, 1286, agreed to on recorded
division (Division No. 182), 1301-3
>>By-elections
>>>Reports see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
>>>See also House of Commons--Vacancies;Members of Parliament--Party affiliation
>>Campaign offices, provision of telephone, fax or Internet service see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--telephone, fax and Internet
service to campaign offices)(Bill C-337)
>>Canadian Armed Forces, spouses and other dependents, statement of ordinary residence see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--military
dependants)(Bill C-318)
>>Candidates, selection process see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--candidate selection)(Bill C-297)
>>Certificate of election of member from the electoral district of Labrador (Russell), 834
>>Certificates of election for June 28, 2004 general election, 1-7
>>Public information programs, limited to single electoral district, prohibition see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--public information
programs)(Bill C-324)
>>Returning officers, appointment see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--appointment of returning officers)(Bill C-312)
>>Youth voter and candidate age see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--voter and candidate age)(Bill C-261)
>>See also Ethiopia;Sgro, Hon. Judy;Ukraine
Elections Canada see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
Electoral boundaries
>>Document, "Enhancing the Values of Redistribution - Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Following the
Representation Order of 2003", tabled, 767 (8527-381-14)
>>See also Acadie-Bathurst constituency;Miramichi and Acadie-Bathurst Electoral Boundaries Commission;Miramichi constituency;Procedure
and House Affairs Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh--Reports, Nineteenth
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-36)--Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Belanger)
>>1st r, 338
>>Deemed read the 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 the third time and passed, 339
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 474
>>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 6, S.C. 2005)
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-302)--Myers
>>1st r, 270
>>Deemed read a 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 a third time and passed, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 285
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 469
>>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 4, S.C. 2005)
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-304)--Reynolds
>>1st r, 280
>>Deemed read a 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 a third time and passed, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 285
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 470
>>Royal Assent, 479 (Chap. 5, S.C. 2005)
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-323)--Maloney
>>1st r, 394
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-336)--Forseth
>>1st r, 465
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-356)--Soffer
>>1st r, 565
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-366)--Simms
>>1st r, 630
>>Withdrawn, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 1085
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-403)--Layton
>>1st r, 840
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-406)--Goodyear
>>1st r, 903-4
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-416)--Bonin
>>1st r, 959
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-429)--Lauzon
>>1st r, 1174
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-457)--Guergis
>>1st r, 1341
Electoral districts see Acadie-Bathurst constituency;Battle River constituency;Bonavista--Gander--Grand Falls--Windsor constituency;Cambridge constituency;Churchill constituency;Delta--Richmond East constituency;Kitchener--Wilmot--Wellesley--Woolwich constituency;Labrador constituency;Miramichi constituency;New Westminster--Coquitlam constituency;Nickel Belt constituency;Sackville--Eastern Shore constituency;Simcoe--Grey constituency;Stormont--Dundas--South Glengarry constituency;Toronto--Danforth constituency;Verchères--Les Patriotes constituency;Welland constituency;Wellington--Halton Hills constituency
Electoral reform
>>Referendum see Referendum Act (amdt.--reform of the electoral system of Canada)(Bill C-224)
>>See also Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee--Orders of reference--Reports, Forty-third;Proportional representation
Electricity see Hydro-electric power
Electronic surveillance
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee
>>>2003 annual report, 133 (8560-381-510-01)
>>>2004 annual report, 1031 (8560-381-510-02)
Elements of an Emerging Markets Strategy for Canada see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, Fifteenth
Elimination of Racial Profiling Act (Bill C-296)--Davies
>>1st r, 232
Elk industry see Cervids (deer and elk)
Elk Island National Park
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
>>>Management Plan, 1337 (8560-381-900-01)
Embassies and consulates
>>Petitions
>>>(Anders), (381-0273), 461, gr, 587
(8545-381-48-01)
>>>(Warawa), (381-0687), 588, gr, 756
(8545-381-48-05)
>>See also United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Emergencies Act
>>Legislation see Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act (Bill C-331)
Emergencies/disasters
>>Emergency management system, establishing see Emergency Measures Act (Bill C-78)
>>See also Avian flu (Asian bird flu);Canadian Armed Forces--Transport capability;Chicoutimi, HMCS;Tsunami (Asia, December
2004);Volunteer emergency workers
Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)
>>Devil's Lake, North Dakota, inter-basin transfer, Red River and Lake Winnipeg, impact, International Joint Commission (IJC) referral,
M. (Smith, J.), adopted, 954
>>>Accepted, 943
>>Gasoline prices, increase, M. (Crête), adopted, 1024
>>>Accepted by unanimous consent, 1024
>>Livestock industry, crisis, Canada-United States border, re-opening, R-CALF legal action, March 3, 2005 injunction, M. (Ritz),
adopted, 502
>>>Accepted, 500
>>Ukraine, elections, transparency, M. (Wrzesnewskyj), adopted, 257
>>>Accepted, 256
Emergency Measures Act (Bill C-78)--Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)
>>1st r, 1284
Emergency medical services vehicles
>>Standby charges, income tax treatment, "automobile", definition
>>>Ways and Means No. 5, notice, tabled, 474 (8570-381-04)
>>>Ways and Means No. 7
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Goodale), 538, agreed to on division 538
>>>>Notice, tabled, 524 (8570-381-09)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43)
Emergency response personnel see National Appreciation Day
Emerson, Hon. David (Lib.--Vancouver Kingsway; Minister of Industry)
- >>References see Housing--Moisture damage
Employment see Bankruptcy;Education Tax Credit;Employment insurance--Spouses;Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor);Occupational health and safety;Older workers;Pregnancy;Public Service--Job postings;Tools;Training programs