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Divorce see Income tax--Dependent child
Diwali
>>Postage stamp, issuing
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Kadis), (392-0256), 360, gr, 559
(8545-392-58-03)
Dixon Entrance see Oil and gas tankers--British Columbia coastline
DNA analysis see National DNA Bank and Missing Persons Index;National DNA Data Bank of Canada
Do Not Call Lists see Telemarketing
Doctors/physicans see Euthanasia
Domestic violence
>>Petitions
>>>(Cullen, R.), (392-0484), 632, gr, 817 (8545-392-26-14)
Donald, Geoff
>>Document, affidavit, tabled, 741 (8530-392-15)
Donkin coal block
>>Exploitation/employment see Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Bill C-15)
Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act
>>Ways and Means No. 10
>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 74), 598-9
>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act (Bill C-15)--Minister of Natural Resources (Lunn)
>>1st r, 76-7
>>2nd r, 180-1
>>Deemed adopted at all remaining stages, 181, passed
>>Senate passage, without amdt., 324
>>Royal Assent, 328 (Chap. 33, S.C. 2007)
Doping (sport)
>>Anti-doping movement, government support, M-466 (Schellenberger), 669, dropped to
bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 669, agreed to, 792
Drinking water
>>Indian bands/reserves, document, "Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities - Progress Report - January 17,
2008", tabled, 376 (8525-392-13)
>>See also Bottled water
Drinking Water Quality Act (Bill C-538)--Atamanenko
>>1st r, 740
Drug and substance abuse see Doping (sport);Impaired driving--Alcohol;Marijuana;Methamphetamine;Safe Injection Site (SIS);Young offenders--Substance abuse
Drug trafficking
>>Combatting, government anti-drug strategy, consultations/studies, r.o. Q-173 (Davies), 546-7 (8555-392-173)
>>Sentences see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-26)
>>See also Marijuana--Grow operations;Methamphetamine
Drugs (narcotic) see Date rape drugs;Methamphetamine;Safe Injection Site (SIS)
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
>>Donations to developing countries
>>>Ways and Means No. 4
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
>>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
>>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
>>>Ways and Means No. 7, notice, tabled, 473 (8570-392-09)
>>>Ways and Means No. 10
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
74), 598-9
>>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
>>Export restrictions see Food and Drugs Act and Food and Drug Regulations (amdt.--drug export restrictions)(Bill C-378)
>>Generic medications, developing countries, importation, Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa, patent measures see Patent Act--Reports,
Statutory Review
>>Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
>>>Ways and Means No. 10
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
74), 598-9
>>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
>>Petitions
>>>(Tweed), (392-0090), 137, gr, 318
(8545-392-43-01)
>>Review process see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Second
>>Safety, post-market surveillance see Health Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh
>>See also Acetaminophen;Advance Market Commitment;Anthrax vaccine;Doping (sport);Food--Labels;Health and safety--Health Canada
regulatory programs;HIV/AIDS;Natural health products
Dumping and subsidization (trade)
>>Domestic prices, calculation/unfair competition see Special Import Measures Act (amdt.--domestic prices)(Bill C-411)
>>Environmental protection costs, including in calculations see Special Import Measures Act (amdt.--environmental costs)(Bill C-574)
>>See also Canadian International Trade Tribunal--Appointments
Dziekanski, Robert
>>Polish immigrant, death, Vancouver International Airport, October 14, 2007 incident, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) taser use
>>>British Columbia Attorney General Wally Oppal statement, documents, tabled, 210
(8530-392-6)
>>>See also Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth
E
Early Learning and Child Care Act (Bill C-303)--Savoie
>>Report stage, concurrence, as amended, M. (Savoie), after reinstatement under S.O. 86.1, 183, division deferred, 183, agreed to on recorded
division (Division No. 13), 193-4
>>Called and not proceeded with, dropped to bottom of Order of precedence under S.O. 94(2)(c), 1032
ecoENERGY Retrofit program see Energuide Retrofit Program/ecoENERGY Retrofit program
Economic conditions
>>Ontario economic vitality/federal-provincial-territorial cooperation, M. on supply (McCallum), 611-2, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 77), 621-2
>>See also Community Development Trust;Economic policy--Impact;Productivity;Security and Prosperity Partnership of North
America;Service sector;Social programs--Vulnerable Canadians;Women
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario
>>Establishing see Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act (Bill C-499)
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act (Bill C-499)--Rota
>>1st r, 377
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
>>Departmental Performance Report
>>>2006-2007, tabled, 126 (8563-392-33)
>>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (A)
>>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 82
>>Estimates, 2007-2008, Supplementary (B)
>>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 442
>>Estimates, 2008-2009, Main
>>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 482
>>Estimates, 2008-2009, Supplementary (A)
>>>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee referral, 812
>>Grants and contributions
>>>Non-profit organizations, r.o. Q-220 (Rodriguez), 735 (8555-392-220)
>>>Statistics, r.o. Q-20 (Proulx), 167 (8555-392-20)
>>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act
Economic policy
>>Impact on working and middle-income Canadians/employment insurance reform, M. on supply (Martin, T.), 796, division deferred, 796, negatived on recorded
division (Division No. 109), 808-9
Economic Statement (October 30, 2007)
>>Document, "Economic Statement - October 30, 2007", tabled, 113 (8525-392-5)
>>Implementation
>>>Ways and Means No. 4
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 152, division deferred, 153, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 9), 154-6
>>>>Notice, tabled, 144 (8570-392-04)
>>>>See also Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007 (Bill C-28)
Education
>>Aboriginal history and culture, promoting see Aboriginal History and Culture School Curriculum Act (Bill C-496)
>>Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) exemptions
>>>Ways and Means No. 10
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
74), 598-9
>>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
>>See also Aboriginal education;Child care--Early learning;Copyright--Internet;Hate crimes;Indian residential
schools;Internet--Community Access Program;Literacy;Scholarships
Education, post-secondary
>>Aboriginal students, access see Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee--Reports, First
>>Canada Access Grants, students with permanent disabilities and students from low-income families see Canada Student Financial
Assistance Act (amdt.--Canada access grants)(Bill C-284)
>>Designated regions, new graduate settling/working, tax credit
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Bouchard), (392-0687), 819, gr, 1055 (8545-392-19-21); (392-0778), 934, gr, 1055, (8545-392-19-21); (392-0809), 987, gr, 1055 (8545-392-19-21)
>>>See also Income Tax Act (amdt.--tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)(Bill C-207)
>>See also Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation;Federal textbook tax credit;Registered Education Savings Plan
(RESP);Scholarships;Student financial assistance programs;Student loans;University of Calgary
Eelgrass beds (James Bay region) see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
Egypt see Coptic Christians
Election Handbook for Candidates, Their Official Agents and Auditors see Elections--Advertising, Document
Elections
>>Advance polls, number of days/polling stations see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--expanded voting opportunities) and Referendum Act
(amdt.)(Bill C-16)
>>Advertising
>>>Blackout rules, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 36th General Election, extract, tabled, 732 (8530-392-13)
>>>Document, "Election Handbook for Candidates, Their Official Agents and Auditors", tabled, 745 (8530-392-16)
>>>See also Donald, Geoff
>>Certificates of election
>>>Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River constituency (Clarke), 612
>>>Outremont constituency (Mulcair), 2
>>>Roberval--Lac-Saint-Jean constituency (Lebel), 7
>>>Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot constituency (Thi Lac), 2
>>>Toronto Centre (Rae), 612
>>>Vancouver Quadra constituency (Murray), 612
>>>Willowdale constituency (Hall Findlay), 612
>>Voters
>>>Identification, face uncovered/photo identification see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--identity of electors)(Bill C-465);Canada
Elections Act (amdt.--visual identification of voters)(Bill C-6)
>>>Proof of residence see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--verification of residence)(Bill C-18)
>>Workers, maximum term of employment of casual workers, regulations see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--visual identification of
voters)(Bill C-6)
>>See also Canadian Wheat Board--Board of directors;Kenya;Members of Parliament--Party affiliation;O'Brien, Larry
Elections Canada see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-573)--Bevington
>>1st r, 1024
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.--Northern Ontario)(Bill C-483)--St. Denis
>>1st r, 186
Electoral districts see Ajax-Pickering constituency;Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)--Grants;Celebrate Canada! Program;Churchill constituency;Desnethé--Missinippi--Churchill River constituency;Guelph constituency;Labrador constituency;Northern Ontario;Outremont constituency;Parkdale--High Park constituency;Roberval--Lac-Saint-Jean constituencySaint-Hyacinthe--Bagot constituency;Saint-Lambert constituency;Sault Ste. Marie constituency;Small Craft Harbours Program--Labrador constituency--Landings--Newfoundland and Labrador;Toronto Centre constituency;Vancouver Quadra constituency;Victoria constituency;Western Arctic constituency;Westmount--Ville-Marie constituency;Willowdale constituency
Electoral system
>>Petitions
>>>(Bell, C.), (392-0836), 994; (392-0886), 1027
Electricity
>>Tsawwassen, BC, overhead high-voltage transmission line project, danger to migrant and wintering marine birds
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Cummins), (392-0701), 832, gr, 1055 (8545-392-99-01)
>>Wind and solar power equipment, land lease payments, Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
>>>Ways and Means No. 10
>>>>Concurrence, M. (Flaherty), 598, agreed to on recorded division (Division No.
74), 598-9
>>>>Notice, tabled, 560 (8570-392-12)
>>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (Bill C-50)
Electronic documents see Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Electronic stability control (ESC) system see Automobiles/motor vehicles
Electronic surveillance
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
>>>2006 annual report, 317 (8560-392-510-01)
Electroshock weapons see Tasers
Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Bankruptcy and Insolvency)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
>>>(SOR/2007-256) made by Order in Council P.C. 2007-1731, November 15, 2007, 313
(8560-392-284-01)
Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee
>>>SOR/2007-257), made by Order in Council P.C. 2007-1732, November 15, 2007, 313 (8560-392-545-01)
Elimination of Racial and Religious Profiling Act (Bill C-493)--Siksay
>>1st r, 291
e-mail see Burke, Arthur
Emergencies/disasters see Bangladesh;Burma--Cyclone Nargis;Nuclear incidents;Volunteer emergency workers
Emergency debates (Adjournment motions under S.O. 52)
>>HIV/AIDS, aboriginal people, Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, infection rates (Davies), application, 405, adopted, 407
>>>Accepted, 405
>>Livestock producers, crisis (Bellavance), application, 433, adopted, 438
>>>Accepted, 433
>>Petroleum products, prices (Brunelle), application, 842, adopted, 845
>>>Accepted, 842
Emergency disaster relief
>>Federal funding allocation/mountain pine beetle infestation, r.o. Q-27 (Marston), 252
(8555-392-27); supplementary return, 270-1 (8555-392-27-01)
>>See also Bangladesh
Emergency medical services workers
>>Victims of assault/murder, offence see Criminal Code (amdt.--emergency medical services workers)(Bill C-495)
Employability in Canada: Preparing for the Future see Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Third
Employees see 5 Wing Goose Bay;Bankruptcy;Cabinet Ministers--Staff;Public Service--National Capital Region;Temporary personnel services
Employment see Air Canada;Canada Summer Jobs;Donkin coal block;Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department--Spousal employment;Summer employment
Employment Equity Act
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing
Committee
>>>Auditor General of Canada Office
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-28-01)
>>>Canada Revenue Agency
>>>>2005-2006, 410 (8560-392-749-01)
>>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-658-01)
>>>Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency
>>>>2005-2006, 408 (8560-392-18-01)
>>>Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
>>>>2005-2006, 408 (8560-392-15-01)
>>>Canadian Security Intelligence Service
>>>>2005-2006, 408 (8560-392-19-01)
>>>Communications Security Establishment
>>>>2005-2006, 408 (8560-392-21-01)
>>>Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
>>>>2005-2006, 410 (8560-392-805-01)
>>>National Defence (Canadian Forces)
>>>>2005-2006, 725 (8560-392-878-01)
>>>National Energy Board
>>>>2005-2006, 408 (8560-392-22-01)
>>>National Film Board of Canada
>>>>2005-2006, 408-9 (8560-392-24-01)
>>>National Research Council of Canada
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-26-01)
>>>Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-27-01)
>>>Parks Canada Agency
>>>>2005-2006, 410 (8560-392-750-01)
>>>Public Service
>>>>2005-2006, 401 (8560-392-333-01)
>>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police
>>>>2005-2006, 702 (8560-392-877-01)
>>>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-234-01)
>>>Statistical Survey Operations
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-30-01)
>>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions Office
>>>>2005-2006, 409 (8560-392-29-01)
Employment Equity Act (Labour)
>>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing
Committee
>>>2007 annual report, 999 (8560-392-226-01)
Employment insurance
>>Atlantic Canada, statistics, r.o. Q-132 (Hubbard), 340 (8555-392-132)
>>Benefit periods, based on regional rates of unemployment see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional
rate of unemployment)(Bill C-479)
>>Benefits see Employment insurance--Sick benefits
>>Earnings, calculation, pension income excluded see Employment Insurance Act and Employment Insurance Regulations (amdt.--excluding
pension from earnings when calculating employment insurance benefits)(Bill C-488)
>>Payments in lieu of employment insurance, income tax treatment
>>>Ways and Means No. 2
>>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 73-4
>>>>Notice, tabled, 68 (8570-392-02)
>>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 2006 (Bill C-10)
>>Petitions
>>>(Godin), (392-0116), 175, gr, 333
(8545-392-29-02)
>>Premiums see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--Employment Insurance Account and premium rate setting)(Bill C-357);Human Resources,
Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Eighth
>>Qualification period/benefit calculation see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--qualification for and entitlement to benefits)(Bill
C-265)
>>Reform see Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--improvement of the employment insurance system)(Bill C-269)
>>Service Canada offices, staffing
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Godin), (392-0020 and 392-0021), 47, gr, 241-2 (8545-392-29-01)
>>Sick benefits, illness, injury or quarantine
>>>Petitions
>>>>(Black), (392-0717 and 392-0718), 859, gr, 1047 (8545-392-29-03)
>>See also Adoption--Parental leave;Caregivers--Children;Economic policy;Family leave