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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 126 (8563-392-27)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008 annual report, 1040 (8560-392-550-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 618 (8560-392-231-01)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act

    >>Legislation see Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (amdt.--deletion of deduction from annuity)(Bill C-502)
    >>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)

Royal commissions see Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar (O'Connor);Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182;Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities;

Royalties see Oil and gas industry--First Nations lands

RPP see Registered Pension Plan (RPP)

RRSP see Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Rural and remote areas see Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund;Postal service

Russia see Nuclear energy--Document

Rwandan genocide

    >>Commemoration, Day of Reflection on the Prevention of Genocide, April 7th, designating, resolution, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 656

Ryan Premises National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 40-1 (8560-392-976-01)

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Safe and Well-Funded Small Craft Harbours: a Necessary Priority see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Reports, First

Safe Havens

    >>Newborn children, abandonment
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Sorenson), (392-0042), 64, gr, 263 (8545-392-35-01); (392-0126), 175, gr, 346 (8545-392-35-02)

Safe Injection Site (SIS)

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Vellacott), (392-0672 to 392-0675), 813, gr, 1023 (8545-392-92-01)
    >>Studies/funding, r.o. Q-69 (Davies), 203 (8555-392-69)

Safeguarding Asylum - Sustaining Canada's Commitments to Refugees see Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee--Reports from 1st Session, Fifteenth

Safety see Air transportation;Automobiles/motor vehicles--Electronic stability control (ESC) system--Speed limiters;Canadian National Railway (CNR);Counterfeit goods;Fire safety;Food safety;Health and safety;Postal service--Rural and remote areas;Rail transportation;Railway Safety Act--Review

Saguenay Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Sahtu Land and Water Board see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot constituency see Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Office (Elections Canada)--Reports;Elections--Certificates of election

Saint John Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Saint-Lambert constituency see House of Commons--Vacancies

Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 40 (8560-392-968-01)

Saint-Louis Mission National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 41 (8560-392-977-01)

Salaries see Wages and salaries

Sales taxes see Quebec Sales Tax

Sambro Island lighthouse

    >>Petitions
    >>>(McDonough), (392-0686), 819, gr, 1055 (8545-392-98-01)

Sanctions see Burma--Canadian government sanctions

Saskatchewan see Canada Social Transfer;Carbon capture and storage;Farm Income Protection Act;Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Reports, Agreements for RCMP policing services

Satellites see MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.

Saudi Arabia see Kohail, Mohamed

Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 42 (8560-392-985-01)

Sault Ste. Marie constituency see Summer employment

Saunders, Brian J. see Director of Public Prosecutions

Scabs see Replacement workers

Scheer, Andrew (CPC--Regina--Qu'Appelle; Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole)

    >>References see Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole

Scholarships

    >>Income tax, elimination
    >>>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)

School of the Americas see Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC)

SchoolNet see Internet

Schreiber, Karlheinz see Mulroney-Schreiber affair

Science and technology see Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China;Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of India;Energy science and technology;Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program

    >>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)

Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee

    >>Membership, 110-1, 647
    >>Reports
    >>>First (mandate and quorum), 186 (8510-392-03)
    >>>Second (incorporation by reference), 301 (8510-392-38)
    >>>>Concurrence, M., agreed to, by unanimous consent, 187
    >>>>gr, 685 (8512-392-38)
    >>>Third (procedure established by the Species at Risk Act), 838 (8510-392-125)
    >>>Fourth (by-law making powers pursuant to the Indian Act), 838 (8510-392-126)
    >>Senate membership, message from Senate, 131

Seafarers see Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Seal hunt

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bell, C.), (392-0684), 819, gr, 1046 (8545-392-93-01)

Search and rescue

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Simms), (392-0328), 404, gr, 617 (8545-392-72-01); (392-0333), 412, gr, 617 (8545-392-72-01)
    >>See also Cormorant Helicopters

Search warrants

    >>Endorsement out-of-province, use of telecommunications see Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)(Bill C-13)
    >>See also Journalists

Seaway International Bridge Corporation Ltd. see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Second Report of the Independent Advisor into the Allegations Respecting Financial Dealings Between Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney see Mulroney-Schreiber affair--Mulroney, former Prime Minister Brian, Johnston, Professor David, review

Secularism

    >>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, inclusion
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Mourani), (392-0372), 462, gr, 618 (8545-392-59-02)

Securities

    >>Regulation, federal-provincial jurisdiction, M. on supply (Crête), 560, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 63), 561-2
    >>See also Charitable donations;Penions--Asset protection;Private foundations

Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America

    >>Negotiations/consultations
    >>>r.o. Q-28 (Julian), 200-1 (8555-392-28)
    >>>r.o. Q-131 (Cullen, R.), 340 (8555-392-131)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Atamanenko), (392-0276), 372, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0421), 497, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0559 to 392-0561), 674, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04)
    >>>(Bell, C.), (392-0370), 462, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Bevington), (392-0550), 673, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04)
    >>>(Black), (392-0528), 639, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04); (392-0620), 746, gr, 978 (8545-392-51-05)
    >>>(Charlton), (392-0294), 384, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0523), 639, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04)
    >>>(Chow), (392-0283), 378, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Christopherson), (392-0394), 476, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Cullen, N.), (392-0367), 444, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Davies), (392-0893), 1027, gr, 1047 (8545-392-51-07)
    >>>(Dewar), (392-0833), 994, gr, 1047 (8545-392-51-07)
    >>>Julian), (392-0271), 366, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0334 and 392-0335), 412, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0556), 674, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04); (392-0771 and 392-0772), 918, gr, 1010 (8545-392-51-06)
    >>>(Martin, Pat), (392-0894), 1027, gr, 1047 (8545-392-51-07)
    >>>(Martin, T.), (392-0363), 432, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Mathyssen), (392-0300 and 392-0301), 400, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0380), 462, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0856 and 392-0857), 1022, gr, 1047 (8545-392-51-07)
    >>>(Priddy), (392-0542), 656, gr, 710 (8545-392-51-04)
    >>>(Savoie), (392-0124), 175, gr, 346 (8545-392-51-01); (392-0366), 444, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03)
    >>>(Siksay), (392-0298), 384, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0808), 987, gr, 1047 (8545-392-51-07)
    >>>(Wasylycia-Leis), (392-0170), 251, gr, 346 (8545-392-51-01); (392-0231), 320, gr, 334 (8545-392-51-02); (392-0354), 431, gr, 617 (8545-392-51-03); (392-0633), 758, gr, 978 (8545-392-51-05)
    >>Working groups, proposals/operations, r.o. Q-164 (Julian), 343 (8555-392-164)

Security certificates

    >>Special advocate, establishing see Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--certificate and special advocate)(Bill C-3);Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--certificate and special advocate)(Bill C-523)
    >>See also Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (PRRA)

Security Inteligence Review Committee

    >>Departmental Performance Report
    >>>2006-2007, tabled, 128 (8563-392-78)
    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Public Safety and National Security Standing Committee
    >>>2006-2007 annual report, 81 (8560-392-31-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Privy Council, Vote 30--Reports on Plans and Priorities;Privacy Act

Selected Decisions of Speaker Gilbert Parent see Speaker Statements--Book

Senate

Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform (Van Loan)

    >>1st r, 141-2
    >>Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20) Legislative Committee
    >>>Referral before second reading, M. (Van Loan), 424, division deferred, 426, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 41), 434-6

Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20) Legislative Committee

    >>Bills referred
    >>>Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20), 436
    >>Chair, Albina Guarnieri, appointment, 479
    >>Membership, 475-6

Senate Ethics Officer see Estimates, 2008-2009, Main--Parliament, Vote 25

Senators

    >>Appointment, consultations see Senate Appointment Consultations Act (Bill C-20)
    >>Tenure see Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)(Bill C-19)

Seniors Charter

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Bell, C.), (392-0683), 819, gr, 1031 (8545-392-84-02)

Senior citizens

    >>Government initiatives, Old Age Security residency requirement and Veterans Independence Program widow eligibility, cost estimates, r.o. Q-177 (Dykstra), 432 (8555-392-177)
    >>See also Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS);Passports--Processing fees;Taxation--Reductions;Veterans

Sentences (convicted criminals)

    >>Conditional sentences, excluded offences see Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)(Bill C-13)
    >>Minimum sentences, judicial discretion see Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial discretion)(Bill C-528)
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Batters), (392-0063 and 392-0064), 111, gr, 299 (8545-392-26-3)
    >>>(Benoit), (392-0165), 242, gr, 347 (8545-392-55-01)
    >>Pre-sentencing custody, credit see Criminal Code (amdt.--credit for pre-sentencing custody)(Bill C-475)
    >>See also Auto theft;Child luring;Cruelty to animals--Penalties;Drug trafficking;Firearms--Use in commission of serious offences;Gender equality--Transsexual and transgendered persons;Impaired driving;Marijuana--Grow operations;Military justice system;Offenders--Treatment programs;Organ harvesting;Pregnancy--Abuse of pregnant woman;Young offenders

Sept-Îles Port Authority see Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Service Canada see Employment insurance

Service sector

    >>Review see Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee--Reports, Second

Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act (Bill C-9)--Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bernier)

    >>1st r, 74-5
    >>Deemed read second time and referred to Committee, 74-5
    >>Foreign Affairs and International Development Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 75
    >>>Report, without amdt., 222
    >>Report stage, 344
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Bernier), 344, agreed to, 344
    >>3rd r, 344, division deferred, 351, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 31), 361-3, passed
    >>Senate passage, without amdt., 509
    >>Royal Assent, 600 (Chap. 8, S.C. 2008)
    >>Note: previously Bill C-53, 1st Session, 39th Parliament

Sex Offender Information Registration Act

    >>Legislation see National Defence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-45)

Sex offenders

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Komarnicki), (392-0898 and 392-0905), 1030, gr, 1056 (8545-392-75-03)
    >>>(Thompson, M.), (392-0571), 697, gr, 813 (8545-392-75-02)
    >>>(Watson), (392-0349), 431, gr, 618 (8545-392-75-01)
    >>See also Child luring;Child pornography;Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Pedophiles

Sexual assault see Date rape drugs

Sexual exploitation see Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Olympics and Paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver)--Trafficking;Strippers

Sexual exploitation of minors

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Fitzpatrick), (392-0311 to 392-0325), 401-2, gr, 559 (8545-392-38-05)
    >>See also Age of consent (sexual relations);Child sexual abuse and exploitation;Pedophiles

Sexual harassment

    >>Public Service, statistics, r.o. Q-157 (Minna), 342-3 (8555-392-157)

Sexual orientation see Gender equality;Organ donations/transplants--Gay/homosexual men

Sexual relations see Age of consent (sexual relations)

Sexual slavery see Comfort women;Trafficking in persons (human trafficking)

Shawville, QC see Collins, Stuart B.

Ship source pollution

    >>Arctic waters, Canada's National Aerial Surveillance Program (CNASP) patrols, r.o. Q-258 (Bagnell), 872-3 (8555-392-258)

Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Standing Committee
    >>>2007-2008, 1049 (8560-392-606-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Shipping see Rail transportation--Freight

Ships see Marine transportation--Registration;Oil and gas tankers

Sick benefits see Employment insurance

SIFT see Specified investment flow-through partnerships (SIFT)

Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 41 (8560-392-980-01)

Singh, Laibar

    >>Refugee claimant, paralysis/deportation
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Davies), (392-0088), 137, gr, 210 (8545-392-20-01)
    >>>>(Dhaliwal), (392-0006), 26, gr, 210 (8545-392-20-01)
    >>>>(Grewal), (392-0005), 25, gr, 210 (8545-392-20-01); (392-0091), 137, gr, 210 (8545-392-20-01)
    >>>>(Priddy), (392-0196), 303, gr, 334 (8545-392-20-04)

Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 36 (8560-392-942-01)

Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 41 (8560-392-982-01)

Sir Wilfrid Laurier National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 36 (8560-392-941-01)

SIS see Safe Injection Site (SIS)

Ski jumping see Olympics and Paralympics, 2010 Winter Games (Vancouver)--Women's ski jumping

Slaughterhouses see Food--Labels

Slave trade see Comfort women

Slot machines see Video lottery terminals and slot machines

Small business

    >>Taxation
    >>>Reduction
    >>>>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)
    >>>Remittance and filing requirements
    >>>>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)

Small business credit see Credit Ombudsman Office

Small Craft Harbours Program

    >>Labrador constituency, funding, r.o. Q-121 (Russell), 338 (8555-392-121)
    >>Landings, statistics by electoral district, r.o. Q-154 (Thibault, R.), 342 (8555-392-154)
    >>Newfoundland and Labrador, funding statistics by electoral district, r.o. Q-215 (Simms), 819 (8555-392-215)
    >>Nova Scotia, funding, r.o. Q-192 (Cuzner), 432-3 (8555-392-192)

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