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Canada at the Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are an international competition for elite athletes with a disability. The name comes from "para," as in "parallel" or "equal." Like the Olympics, the Paralympic Games take place every two years, alternating between summer and winter sports. The country hosting the Olympic Games also hosts the Paralympics. Canada has participated in the Paralympic Games since 1968.
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Parapan American Games

The Parapan American Games are a multi-sport event for para-athletes (athletes with disabilities) from 28 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean.
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Parasitology

Parasitology is a branch of biology dealing with organisms (animals or, rarely, plants) which live in or on other species (hosts) from which they derive nourishment. These organisms are called parasites. This rather simplistic definition includes some viruses, bacteria and protozoa, various kinds of worms and certain insects, ticks, mites and copepod crustaceans. Some parasites cause disease in humans and in domestic and wild animals, although most appear to have minimal effect on their hosts. Several have complex and fascinating developmental cycles in two or more hosts.
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Parasport

Parasport is sport for athletes with a disability. The name comes from para, as in parallel or equal. Some parasports (such as wheelchair basketball) have been adapted from able-bodied sports, but others (such as goalball) are unique to parasport.
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Parents of Victims Speak

This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on October 16, 1995. Partner content is not updated.
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Parfleche

Parfleche (also parflêche) are containers made of rawhide that were used by a variety of Plains Indigenous peoples to carry their personal belongings during hunting trips or while migrating from one location to another. Rawhide was also used to create drumheads, tipi covers, robes, the soles of moccasins and other belongings. Colourful and beautifully decorated, parfleche is considered as much a piece of art as it was a practical tool.
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Paris Crew

The Paris Crew was a rowing team from Saint John, New Brunswick, that achieved global acclaim days after Confederation by placing first at the International Regatta during the Paris Exposition of 1867.
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Parkinson's Disease a Mystery

A doctor's diagnosis can land like a punch in the solar plexus: you have Parkinson's disease. Chronic, progressive and incurable. In the life-altering reverberations that follow come the questions.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 29, 2002
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Parks Canada

The federal agency now known as Parks Canada was established in 1911 under the name of the Dominion Parks Branch. Charged with administering a small group of parks and reserves, it was the world's first national park service. A century later, Parks Canada administers a greatly expanded system of protected areas that spans the country and includes 48 national parks and park reserves, one national urban park, many national historic sites and six national marine conservation areas and marine parks.
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Parliament

The term Parliament refers to the Crown, the House of Commons and the Senate. Together, these institutions create Canadian laws. Parliament has two branches: the executive (the Crown, prime minister and cabinet) and the legislative (the House of Commons and the Senate). This system is a blend of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. It is based on the Westminster tradition in Britain. Each of the Crown, Senate and Commons must agree with (assent to) a law before it is enacted. The government of the day derives its authority from the people who elected it. It is therefore a representative government, even though it acts in the name of the Crown — a largely symbolic institution. In formal terms, Parliament includes all three bodies. But in common usage, the legislative branch is often equated with Parliament.
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Parliament Hill Attack

On 22 October 2014, Parliament and the National War Memorial in Ottawa were the targets of an unprecedented attack by a lone gunman. The shooter killed Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a ceremonial guard at the War Memorial, and then charged into Parliament, where he was shot to death inside. The attack raised questions about parliamentary security and sparked a national debate over the nature of terrorism.
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Parliament Legislates End to Strike

While the two sides in the rail strike remained at loggerheads last week, the government moved quickly to end the dispute.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 3, 1995
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Parliamentary Democracy in Canada

Parliamentary democracy is a constitutional system of government. It derives from Britain’s Westminster system. It has also developed certain unique characteristics in Canada. Canada is a liberal democracy: a state in which the powers of the executive branch are constrained and individual rights and freedoms are protected. In addition to the Constitution — primarily the Constitution Act, 1867, the Constitution Act, 1982 and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — parliamentary democracy in Canada relies on constitutional conventions, political parties, the electoral system and the right to vote.
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Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery

The Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery (CPPG) is a self-governing corporation that consists of accredited journalists who cover Parliament and other Ottawa-based governmental organizations and institutions.
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Parliamentary Procedure

This article describes the many aspects of parliamentary procedure in Canada.
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