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Sept-Îles Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act
Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act (Bill C-53)--Minister of Foreign Affairs (MacKay)
>>1st r, 1196-7
>>2nd r, 1403, division deferred, 1403,
agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 189), 1411-2
>>Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 1412
Severance pay see Employment insurance--Earnings
Sewage
>>Untreated sewage, deposit in Canadian waters, prohibition see Fisheries Act (amdt.--deposit of sewage)(Bill C-358)
Sex Offender Information Registration Act
>>Legislation see National Defence Act, Criminal Code, Sex Offender Information Registration Act and Criminal Records Act (amdt.)(Bill
S-3)
Sex offenders
>>Petitions
>>>(Fast), (391-0661), 800, gr, 874
(8545-391-68-02)
>>>(Rota), (391-0801), 891, gr, 923
(8545-391-76-01)
>>See also Canadian Armed Forces;Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Child sexual predators;Pedophiles
Sexual abuse see Child sexual abuse and exploitation
Sexual assault see Date rape drugs;Sentences (convicted criminals)--Multiple murderers and rapists
Sexual exploitation see Status of Women Standing Committee--Reports, Twelfth;Strippers
Sexual exploitation of minors
>>Petitions
>>>(Alghabra), (391-0435), 548, gr, 627
(8545-391-10-08)
>>>(Ambrose), (391-0303), 352, gr, 387
(8545-391-10-03)
>>>(Bezan), (391-0309), 359, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Boshcoff), (391-0398), 496, gr, 531
(8545-391-10-05)
>>>(Davies), (391-0391), 488, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Fitzpatrick), (391-0468 and 391-0469), 561, gr, 714 (8545-391-10-09)
>>>(Godfrey), (391-0318), 400, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Keeper), (391-0695), 832, gr, 923
(8545-391-10-11)
>>>(Lake), (391-0326), 409, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Mathyssen), (391-1240), 1113, gr, 1249 (8545-391-10-15)
>>>(Merasty), (391-0316), 400, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Neville), (391-0308), 359, gr, 522
(8545-391-10-04)
>>>(Owen), (391-1091), 918, gr, 923
(8545-391-10-11)
>>>(Savoie), (391-0833), 906, gr, 923
(8545-391-10-11)
>>>(St. Denis), (391-0739), 858, gr, 923
(8545-391-10-11)
>>>(Van Kesteren), (391-1415), 1247, gr, 1428 (8545-391-10-17)
>>See also Age of consent (sexual relations);Child pornography;Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Child sexual predators
Sexual orientation see Gender equality;Hate propaganda
Sexual predators see Child sexual predators
Sexual relations see Age of consent (sexual relations);Anal intercourse
Shares (finance) see Agricultural cooperatives
Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee
>>>2005-2006 annual report, 371 (8560-391-606-01)
>>>2006-2007 annual report, 1598-9 (8560-391-606-02)
Shipping
>>Fuel, ships stores, excise tax, Ways and Means No. 18, notice, tabled, 1111
(8570-391-20)
>>See also Deltaport Third Berth Project;Grain transportation;Marine Service Fees;Pilotage authorities;Rail transportation--Freight
Sick benefits see Employment insurance
Siegel, Eric D. see Export Development Canada--Chief Executive Officer
Sikhism
>>Vaisakhi, 307th anniversary, celebrations, resolution, 47
Silicone Gel-filled Implants: Areas of Concern see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Third
Silver Cross see Memorial Cross (Silver Cross)
Sirman, Robert see Canada Council for the Arts--Director
Six Nations land claims
>>Douglas Creek Estates development, Caledonia, ON, protests, negotiations,
>>>Coyle, Professor Michael/ Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Prentice, correspondence, P-5 (Crowder), ordered, 405 (8550-391-5)
>>>Document, "Results of Fact-Finding on Situation at Caledonia", tabled, 343
(8525-391-11)
Skills training
>>Government expenditures, r.o. Q-80 (Nash), 368 (8555-391-80)
>>See also Economic growth;Workplace Partners Panel;Workplace skills
Slave trade
>>Abolition
>>>200th Anniversary of the Act to Abolish the African Slave Trade in the British Empire, Statement by Minister (Kenney), 1156
>>>International Day for the Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Act to Abolish the African Slave Trade in the British Empire,
importance, resolution, 1152
>>>International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, August 23, establishing, resolution, 1005
Sled dogs
>>Nunavik region, 1950 to 1970 extermination program, document, "Final Report: RCMP Review of Allegations Concerning Inuit Sled Dogs",
tabled, 831 (8525-391-26)
Slot machines see Video lottery terminals and slot machines
Small business
>>Income tax
>>>Ways and Means No. 4, notice, tabled, 119 (8570-391-03)
>>>Ways and Means No. 8
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 532, agreed to on division, 532
>>>>Notice, tabled, 523 (8570-391-11)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2 (Bill C-28)
Small craft harbours see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, Second;Saint-Georges-de-la-Malbaie wharf
Smith, David
>>Member of Parliament, former, Abotech Inc. computer consulting firm, sole-sourced contracts, irregularities, KPMG audit, cronyism
allegations, Ethics Commissioner Office report, The Smith Inquiry (December 2005)
>>>Deemed concurred in, 108
>>>Tabled, 15 (8527-391-03)
Smith Inquiry, The (December 2005) see Smith, David
Smoke-free workplaces
>>Petitions
>>>(Silva), (391-1575), 1447, gr, 1596
(8545-391-102-02)
>>Tobacco products/second-hand smoke, Senate take note, message, 248-9
Smoking see First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy
Snow sports see Recreational snow sport helmets
Snowmobiles see Terra Nova National Park
Social issues see Mining industry;Poverty
Social programs
>>Petitions
>>>(Davies), (391-1084), 913, gr, 924
(8545-391-59-02)
>>>(Martin, T.), (391-0366), 463, gr, 643 (8545-391-59-01)
>>See also Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS);Low-income housing
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2005-2006, tabled, 798 (8563-391-78)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
>>>2005-2006 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 937 (8560-391-36-01)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Employment Equity Act;Estimates, 2006-2007, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Estimates,
2007-2008, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
Social security agreements
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing
Committee
>>>Estonia, Republic of, 109 (8560-391-212-01)
>>>Japan, 160 (8560-391-212-04)
>>>Latvia, Republic of, 109 (8560-391-212-03)
>>>Lithuania, Republic of, 109 (8560-391-212-02)
Social security payments (United States)
>>Income tax see Income Tax Act (amdt.--exemption from taxation of 50% of United States social security payments to Canadian
residents)(Bill C-305)
Social transfer payments see Canada Social Transfer
Social work
>>Health-related services, Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) exemption
>>>Ways and Means No. 12
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 841, agreed to on division, 841
>>>>Notice, tabled, 808 (8570-391-15)
>>>>See also Excise Tax Act, Excise Act, 2001 and Air Travellers Security Charge Act (amdt.)(Bill C-40)
Société Radio-Canada see Canadian Heritage Standing Committee--Reports, First
Softwood Lumber Agreement
>>Exports to United States/duty deposit refund charge
>>>Ways and Means No. 6
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Emerson), 394-5, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
33), 395-6
>>>>Notice, tabled, 356 (8570-391-09)
>>Petitions
>>>(Black), (391-1406), 1247, gr, 1428
(8545-391-43-03)
>>See also Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 (Bill C-24)
Softwood lumber, Canada-United States trade dispute
>>Settlement agreement
>>>Statement by Minister (Harper), 100
>>>See also International Trade Standing Committee--Reports, First
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006
>>Ways and Means No. 20
>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 1169, agreed to on division, 1169
>>>Notice, tabled, 1163 (8570-391-27)
>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-52)
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 (Bill C-24)--Minister of International Trade (Emerson)
>>>Ways and Means No. 6
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Emerson), 394-5, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
33), 395-6
>>>>Notice, tabled, 356 (8570-391-09)
>>1st r, 404
>>2nd r, 449-52, 459-61, 464-5, 475-6, 488-9, 511, 513-4, 532-3, division deferred, 533, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 43), 542-3
>>>Amdt. (LeBlanc), 450, division deferred, 514, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 41), 527-8
>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Julian), 452, division deferred, 489, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 37), 497-9
>>>Curtailment of debate, M. (Nicholson), 487-8, adopted, 488
>>International Trade Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 543
>>>Report, with amdts., 670
>>Report stage, 753-5, 782-6, 833-5, 841-58
>>>Concurrence, as amended, with further amdts., M. (Emerson), 856, agreed to on
recorded division (Division No. 90), 856-8
>>>Motion No. 4 (Clause 8), (Julian), 753, division deferred, 783, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 79), 842-3
>>>Motion No. 6 (Clause 10), (Julian), 784, division deferred, 835, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 82), 847-8
>>>Motion No. 7 (Clause 10.1), (Emerson), 784, division deferred, 835, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 83), 848-50
>>>Motion No. 8 (Clause 10.1), (Emerson), 784, division deferred, 835, agreed to on applied recorded division (Division No. 83), 850
>>>Motion No. 13 (Clause 12), (Emerson), 784, division deferred, 835, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 84), 850
>>>Motion No. 14 (Clause 13), (Julian), 784, division deferred, 835, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 85), 850-1
>>>Motion No. 15 (Clause 14), (Emerson), 784-5, division deferred, 835, agreed to on applied recorded division (Division No. 83), 850
>>>Motion No. 16 (Clause 14), (Emerson), 785, division deferred, 835, agreed to on applied recorded division (Division No. 83), 850
>>>Motion No. 17 (Clause 17), (Julian), 785, division deferred, 835, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 86), 851
>>>Motion No. 18 (Clause 17), (Emerson), 785, agreed to on recorded division (Division
No. 87), 851-3
>>>Motion No. 19 (Clause 18), (Julian), 785, division deferred, 835, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 88), 853-4
>>>Motion No. 22 (Clause 26), (Emerson), 785, division deferred, 835, agreed to on applied recorded division (Division No. 83), 850
>>>Motion No. 25 (Clause 39), (Julian), 753, division deferred, 783, negatived on applied recorded division (Division No. 79), 843
>>>Motion No. 28 (Clause 50), (Julian), 785, division deferred, 835, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 89), 854-6
>>>Motion No. 75 (Clause 99), (Emerson), 785, agreed to on applied recorded
division (Division No. 87), 853
>>>Motion No. 77 (Clause 100), (Julian), 753-4, division deferred, 783, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 80), 843-5
>>>Motion No. 83 (Clause 107), (Julian), 754, division deferred, 783, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 81), 845-7
>>>Motion No. 84 (Clause 108), (Julian), 754, division deferred, 783, negatived on applied recorded division (Division No. 81), 847
>>>Motion No. 94 (Clause 126), (Julian), 754, division deferred, 783, negatived on applied recorded division (Division No. 81), 847
>>3rd r, 862, 867, division deferred,
867, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 93), 871-3, passed
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 919
>>Royal Assent, 919-20 (Chap. 13, S.C. 2006)
Soldier Apprentice Training Program see Canadian Armed Forces
Solicitation Laws Subcommittee
>>Report see Justice and Human Rights Standing Committee--Reports, Sixth
Somalia
>>Canadian special envoy, appointing
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Wrzesnewskyj), (391-0015), 46, gr, 204 (8545-391-8-01); (391-0033), 94, gr, 221 (8545-391-8-02)
South Korea see Automobilie industry--Imports;Tax treaties
South Okanagan-Similkameen region see National parks--British Columbia
Souvenirs see Canadian symbolic and promotional materials
Sovereignty see Arctic areas;Northwest Passage
Soviet Union see Hungarian revolution (October 23 - November 4, 1956)
Sparrow Lake, ON see Trent-Severn Waterway--Stanton
Speaker
>>Documents, tabling
>>>Access to Information Act
>>>>Information Commissioner Special Report, "Response to the Government's Action Plan for Reform of the Access to Information Act",
103 (8560-391-734-01)
>>>Auditor General of Canada Office
>>>>2006 annual report, 179 (8560-391-64-01)
>>>>2006 (November), 820 (8560-391-64-02)
>>>>2007 (February), 996 (8560-391-64-03)
>>>>2007 (May), 1300 (8560-391-64-04)
>>>Board of Internal Economy
>>>>By-laws adopted June 21, 2006, tabled, 341 (8527-391-10)
>>>>By-laws adopted October 2, 2006, tabled, 592 (8527-391-14)
>>>>By-laws adopted April 16, 2007, tabled, 1304 (8527-391-20)
>>>>By-laws adopted June 4 and 11, 2007, 1530 (8527-391-24)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings, (October 24 and 31, 2005 and November 14, 28 and 29, 2005), tabled, 136 (8527-391-07)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings, (April 10, May 1 and 15, 2006), tabled, 320 (8527-391-08)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings (June 5 and 19, 2006 and October 2, 2006), tabled, 702
(8527-391-15)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings (October 16 and 23, November 6 and 27, and December 4 and 11, 2006), tabled, 1098 (8527-391-18)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings (February 5, 12 and 26, March 26 and April 16, 2007), tabled, 1462 (8527-391-21)
>>>>Minutes of Proceedings (April 23 and May 7, 2007), 1530 (8527-391-22)
>>>Canadian Human Rights Commission
>>>>2005 annual report, 121 (8560-391-123-01)
>>>>2006 annual report, 1170 (8560-391-123-02)
>>>Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
>>>>2005 annual report, 19 (8560-391-661-01)
>>>>2006 annual report, 1246 (8560-391-661-02)
>>>Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
>>>>Report following Labrador by-election, May 24, 2005, 19 (8560-391-4-01)
>>>>Report following the London North Centre and Repentigny by-elections, November 27, 2006, 1105 (8560-391-4-03)
>>>>Report following the London North Centre and Repentigny by-elections, November 27, 2006, 1169 (8560-391-4-03-1)
>>>>Report on the 39th General Election held on January 23, 2006, 169(8560-391-4-02)
>>>Committees of the House
>>>>Committees Activities and Expenditures
>>>>>2005-2006 annual report, tabled, 136 (8527-391-06)
>>>>>2006-2007 annual report, tabled, 1530 (8527-391-23)
>>>Elections, returning officers, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada report, tabled, 965
(8527-391-17)
>>>Emerson, Hon. David, references, change of political party affiliation, allegation of inducement to join Cabinet by Prime Minister
Harper, Ethics Commissioner Office report, The Harper-Emerson Inquiry (March 2006), tabled, 15
(8527-391-05)
>>>Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner
>>>>2006 annual report, together with addendum to Chapter 5--Environmental Petitions, 469 (8560-391-521-01)
>>>Ethics Commissioner Office
>>>>2005-2006 annual report on activities in relation to Members of the House of Commons, 370 (8560-391-890-01)
>>>>2006-2007 annual report on activities in relation to Members of the House of Commons, 1565 (8560-391-890-02)
>>>>2005-2006 annual report on activities in relation to Public Office Holders, 370
(8560-391-891-01)
>>>>2006-2007 annual report on activities in relation to Public Office Holders, 1565
(8560-391-891-02)
>>>Gallant, Cheryl, references, constituent passport application information, constituency office database storage and use, allegation,
Ethics Commissioner Office report, The Gallant Inquiry (June 2006), tabled, 335 (8527-391-09)
>>>Grewal, Gurmant, former Member of Parliament, Liberal government (Martin), attempt to "buy" vote, offer of cabinet post/Senate seat,
Health Minister Dosanjh and Prime Minister Chief of Staff Tim Murphy, conversations, tape recording, Ethics Commissioner Office report, The
Grewal-Dosanjh Inquiry (January 2006), tabled, 15 (8527-391-04)
>>>House of Commons, administration, documents
>>>>2006 Report of the House of Commons to Canadians, tabled, 262 (8563-391-01)
>>>>2007 Report of the House of Commons to Canadians, tabled, 1518 (8563-391-91)
>>>>"Strategic Outlook for the 39th Parliament: House Administration", 262
(8520-391-02)
>>>House of Commons Calendar
>>>>Year 2007, tabled, 469 (8527-391-13)
>>>House of Commons proceedings
>>>>Government motions, notice, March 30, 2006 letter, tabled, 11 (8527-391-01)
>>>Members of Parliament
>>>>Expense allowance, document, "Individual Member's Expenditures"
>>>>>2005-2006, tabled, 469 (8527-391-12)
>>>>Travel, sponsored travel
>>>>>Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons report, tabled, 945 (8527-391-16)
>>>>>Ethics Commissioner Office, 2005 annual report, tabled, 15 (8527-391-02)
>>>Official Languages Commissioner
>>>>2005-2006 annual report, 149 (8560-391-301-01)
>>>>2006-2007 annual report, 1401 (8560-391-301-02)
>>>Parliamentary delegations, reports
>>>>Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, January 8-16, 2007, 1161 (8565-391-75-04)
>>>>Hellenic Republic, United Kingdom and Kingdom of Norway, March 8-18, 2007, 1307
(8565-391-75-05)
>>>>Mongolia, October 9-15, 2006, 861 (8565-391-75-03)
>>>>Portugal, November 5-9, 2005, 45 (8565-391-75-01)
>>>>Republic of South Africa, August 27 to September 3, 2006, 607 (8565-391-75-02)
>>>>Trinidad and Tobago, April 2-5, 2007, 1331 (8565-391-75-06)
>>>Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
>>>>2005 annual report, 207 (8560-391-789-01)
>>>>2006 annual report, 1451 (8560-391-789-02)
>>>Privacy Act
>>>>Auditor General of Canada Office
>>>>>2005-2006, 343 (8561-391-627-01)
>>>>>2006-2007, 1489 (8561-391-627-02)
>>>>Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office
>>>>>2005-2006, 547 (8561-391-645-01)
>>>>Official Languages Commissioner Office
>>>>>2006-2007, 1587-8 (8561-391-728-01)
>>>Registered Party Return Forms
>>>>Tabled, 1026 (8560-391-844-01)
>>>Smith, David, former Member of Parliament, Abotech Inc. computer consulting firm, sole-sourced contracts, irregularities, KPMG audit,
cronyism allegations, Ethics Commissioner Office report, The Smith Inquiry (December 2005), tabled, 15 (8527-391-03)
>>>Vellacott, Maurice, September 2005 Sudan trip, travel expenses, Canadian Friends of Sudan financial assistance, allegation, Ethics
Commissioner Office report, The Vellacott Inquiry (June 2006), tabled, 370 (8527-391-11)
>>Election
>>>Candidates, list, 8
>>>Milliken, Peter, elected, 8
>>>Presiding over election, Bill Blaikie, 8
>>Parliament, opening, informing House of message from Governor General, 9
>>Throne Speech
>>>Reported, 11
>>>Tabled, 12 (8525-391-01)
>>Unavoidable absence, 195, 255, 475, 589, 633, 1095, 1195, 1245, 1273, 1393, 1497
Speaker Statements
>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee, Seventh Report
>>>Comprehensive response, requested under S.O. 109, motion in minutes of proceedings, but not text of report, paragraph added, 1375
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44), Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Motion under S.O.
56.1 not to adjourn or suspend meeting until completion of committee stage, not in order, 1453
>>Private Members' Public Bill (C-257)
>>>Subparagraphs 2.3 and 2.4 of Clause 2 declared null and void, struck from Bill as reported by Human Resources, Social Development and
the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee and Bill reprinted, 1075
>>Private Members' Public Bill (C-295)
>>>Order for second reading discharged and Bill withdrawn, motion M-262 placed in Order of Precedence, 873
>>>Similar items, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 94(1), 643
>>Private Members' Public Bill (C-415)
>>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list to allow Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee report under S.O. 92, 1439
>>Written Question (Q-90), divided into three separate questions, 45-day response period retroactive, 537