Statistics Canada informs us that in 2004, in addition to the two million full-and part-time employees of not-for-profit corporations, about half of which are charities, nearly 12 million Canadians, or 45 per cent of the population aged 15 and over, volunteered at least some time to the activities of a voluntary organization.

With respect to (b) our systems do not collect this information for individual investigations. A brief manual search gave a result for investigators who were exclusively assigned to this investigation which is as follows:

The aim of this second group of provisions is to allow men and women to combine their family roles with labour market participation and to ease the transition between employment and full- or part-time in-family caring and vice versa.

Question No. 215 Mr. Peter MacKay: Concerning the RCMP Airbus investigation terminated on April 22, 2003: (a) what was the duration of the investigation; (b) how many investigators (full or part-time) were involved in the investigation on a yearly basis for its duration; (c) what is the financial cost related to the investigation on a yearly basis; (d) how many transatlantic flights were taken by persons pursuing the investigation; (e) were any payments made to informants for information provided to the RCMP, the Department of Justice, the office of the Solicitor General or any other government department and, if so, what was the tot ...[+++]al paid?

Part-time workers cannot be treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers solely because they work part-time, unless it can be objectively justified.

The Commission will consist of full-time Chief and Vice-Chief Commissioners, to hold office for a maximum five-year, renewable term, and up to five additional full-time or part-time commissioners,(41) who will serve a maximum three-year renewable term.