B

Babbar Khalsa Society

>>Charitable organization status, alleged Punjab terrorists connections, o.q., 12192-3, 13237

Baby boomers see Youth

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

>>Aboriginal land claims, 3422-6, 3432, 5117-21, 5258-9, 5706-7, 7529, 8267-70, 15617-22
>>>M. on supply (Duncan), 17392-7
>>Aboriginal peoples, 5119, 5276, 5758-9, 7529-30, 8366-9, 8952-4, 9700-5, 11512-4, 17393
>>>o.q., 5575, 5663, 9533
>>>S.O. 31, 2968
>>Aboriginal self-government, 5759-60, 7529-32, 12783
>>>o.q., 385
>>Agricultural research, 11396-7
>>Agriculture, 11396-7
>>Air transportation, 4027
>>Airports, 3590, 4027-8
>>Akwesasne Indian Reserve, o.q., 1424
>>Bloc Québécois, 181-2
>>British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (Bill C-107), 15616-22, 16886-91
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1747
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 3022-4
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11395-7
>>Budget, M. (Gagliano), 8365-9
>>Canada Employment Centres, petition, 15838
>>Canada Petroleum Resources Act (amdt.)(Bill C-25), 4081-2
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 3023
>>Copps, references, 205
>>Cruise missile testing, M. (Collenette), 405-6, 441-2
>>Dairy products/industry, 11397
>>Defence equipment, 405-6, 441-2, 3023
>>>M. on supply (Jacob), 16628-30
>>Defence expenditures, 1747, 3022-4, 16629
>>Defence industry, 3023, 3961
>>>M. on supply (Ménard), 3961
>>>o.q., 6442
>>Defence, o.q., 12070-1
>>Deficit, 182
>>Education, 12783-5
>>Fruit and vegetables, 11396
>>Government programs and services, 8365
>>>Petitions, 10520, 12727-8
>>Gun control/guns, o.q., 1066, 4949
>>Housing, M. (Taylor), 8201-2
>>Human development, S.O. 31, 13000
>>Hydro-electric power, S.O. 31, 11481
>>Indian reserves, o.q., 5576
>>Innu, o.q., 300, 6222
>>Kanesatake Band Council, 4091
>>>o.q., 1685, 3880, 11142-3, 13475
>>>S.O. 31, 985
>>Kanesatake Indian Reserve, 4091
>>>o.q., 1613-4, 2437, 4949, 5216, 11059-60, 11296, 11407
>>Kilger, references, 181
>>Members of Parliament, 5757-8
>>Military colleges, 3022-4, 16629-30
>>>o.q., 2042, 2217-8, 2288-9, 3572, 3957, 4348, 7231, 7634, 7929, 8038, 8478, 8547, 8751-2, 8938, 9059
>>>S.O. 31, 1719, 1913-4, 2926, 4983, 7176, 9817
>>Mohawk people, o.q., 4060
>>National debt, 8365
>>National Solidarity Day for the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Act (Bill C-244), 11512-4
>>National unity
>>>o.q., 17038-9, 17082
>>>S.O. 31, 17133
>>Northern Canada, 205, 5276, 8369
>>>M., 5461-3
>>>o.q., 8249-50
>>Northern Flood Agreement, 5276-7
>>Oil and natural gas exploration, 4081-2, 5120
>>Oka, Que., 12781-4
>>>o.q., 12798
>>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 3590-1, 4027-8
>>Pictou Landing Indian Band Agreement Act (Bill C-60), 8952-4, 9700-5
>>Ports, 10566
>>Poverty, 205
>>Procedure, speeches, 16628
>>Quebec, 181, 7176, 11395, 15618-22
>>>M. on supply (M. Bernier), 12781-5
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), S.O. 31, 14989
>>RCMP, o.q., 16836
>>References
>>>Maiden speech, 181
>>>Speaking in Inuktitut, 5461
>>Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, o.q., 9471
>>Sacred assembly, S.O. 31, 17572
>>Sahtu Dene and Métis Land Claim Settlement Act (Bill C-16), 3422-6, 3432, 5258-60
>>Search and rescue, o.q., 640-1
>>Singer Sewing Machine Company of Canada Ltd., o.q., 13127, 14229
>>Split Lake Cree Agreement, 5276-8
>>Split Lake Cree First Nation Flooded Land Act (Bill C-36), 5276-8
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 181-2, 205
>>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, S.O. 31, 148
>>Unemployment, 5276, 5278, 12781
>>Venture capital, 12781
>>West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1995 (Bill C-74), 10566
>>Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act (Bill C-33), 5117-21, 5706-7
>>Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act (Bill C-34), 4718-22, 5757-60
>>Yukon Surface Rights Board Act (Bill C-55), 7529-32, 8267-70

Bachand, Eugene see Justice Department--Legal agents

Back, Frédéric

>>Film, Le fleuve aux grandes eaux, Oscar nomination, S.O. 31, 1231

Back-to-work legislation see Labour disputes

Bacon, Lise see Senate

Bad-Zwich, Germany see World War II--Lincoln and Welland Regiment

Badanai, Pte Phillip see Bosnia-Herzegovina--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping troops

Baden, Ont. see Castle Kilbride

Baden-Powell Day see Scouting

Bader-Johnson, Patricia see Quebec--Racial tensions

Baffin Island, N.W.T. see Whales--Bowhead whales

Bagpipes see World Pipe Band Championships

Baha'is see Iran

Bahamas see Marine Atlantic Inc.--Ships

Baie Comeau policy see Publishing industry--Canadian control

Bail see Extradition--Drake; Justice system; Sexual offenders--Accused

Baird Commission see Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies (Baird)

Baker, George S. (L--Gander--Grand Falls)

>>Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984 (amdt.)(Bill S-9), 15459-62, 15548-51
>>Corporations, 15499
>>Excise Tax Act and Excise Act (amdt.)(Bill C-90), 15499
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, Senate, 15219-20, 15459
>>>Divisions, recorded, 5434, 15504-5
>>Senate, 15219-20

Bakopanos, Eleni (L--Saint-Denis)

>>Albania
>>>o.q., 6779
>>>S.O. 31, 4053, 13121
>>American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, S.O. 31, 7175
>>Armenia, 11380
>>Asia Minor, 11380
>>Auditor General Act (amdt.--reports)(Bill C-207), 5187-9
>>Bakopanos, references, 362
>>Bell Canada, o.q., 11680
>>Bloc Québécois, S.O. 31, 12592
>>Bosnia-Herzegovina, 362-3
>>>M. (Collenette), 17169-71
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1791
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 11421
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11421-3
>>Budget, M. (Gagliano), 8503
>>Business, 11422
>>Canada Assistance Plan, 12044
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 11423, 16529
>>>M. on supply (Bouchard), 12044-6
>>Child support payments, M. (Gaffney), 3551-3
>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, reports, 12603, 13054, 14409-10, 17352
>>Constitutional reform, S.O. 31, 16660-1
>>Crime prevention, 4894
>>Crimes against humanity, M. (Assadourian), 11380-1
>>Cultural industry, 8028
>>Cyprus, 11380-1, 17171
>>>S.O. 31, 3094, 9599
>>Defence industry, M. on supply (Ménard), 3975-6
>>Deficit, 8503, 11421-2
>>Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Bill C-53), 6844-6, 8027-8
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96), 16528-30
>>Discrimination and racism, 6844-5
>>>S.O. 31, 2428, 6251-2
>>Divorce, 3552
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, o.q., 5100
>>Economy, 11422
>>Employment equity, 10602
>>Employment Equity Act (Bill C-64), 8988-90
>>Employment, o.q., 11813
>>Environment, S.O. 31, 3563-4
>>Federalism, S.O. 31, 16900
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 5188
>>Government programs and services, 11422, 16529
>>>o.q., 10474
>>Greek Independence Day, S.O. 31, 2736, 7624
>>Gun control/guns, S.O. 31, 3229, 12780
>>Harb, references, 8035
>>Health care, M. on supply (Manning), 11859
>>Housing, o.q., 5430
>>Human resource development, 16528-30
>>Human Resources Development Department, 16528-9
>>Immigrants, 6015-8, 6022
>>>M. (Hanger), 7071-2
>>Immigration, 6016-9
>>>M. (Lee), 6288-9
>>Immigration Act (amdt.), Citizenship Act (amdt.) and Customs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44), 9214-7
>>Immigration and Refugee Board. M. (Hanger), 17740-2
>>Income tax, 3552
>>Infrastructure program
>>>o.q., 9148
>>>S.O. 31, 4817
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 16670
>>International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, S.O. 31, 10782
>>International Women's Day, S.O. 31, 10381-2
>>International Year of the Family, S.O. 31, 936
>>Job creation, 1791, 3975-6
>>Lebanon
>>>o.q., 3884
>>>S.O. 31, 8167
>>Liberal Party, 7175
>>Lobbyists, 4035
>>Mother's Day, S.O. 3991
>>Multiculturalism, 6844-5
>>>S.O. 31, 8473-4
>>National Child Day, S.O. 31, 8034-5
>>National Defence Department, S.O. 31, 14311
>>National Heritage Day, S.O. 31, 1606-7
>>National Literacy Action Day, S.O. 31, 9723
>>National parks, 8028
>>National Police Week, S.O. 31, 4268
>>National Volunteer Week, S.O. 31, 3325
>>NATO, 363, 17169-70
>>Old age pensions, 1791
>>Orthodox Church, S.O. 31, 3646
>>Parti Québécois, S.O. 31, 15210
>>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 362-3
>>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 4035-7
>>Poverty, 11423
>>>o.q., 13371
>>Procedure
>>>Committee reports, 12603
>>>Decorum, 13463
>>>Private Members' Motions, 14544
>>>Speeches, 12080
>>Protection of Personal Information Obtained by Certain Corporations Act (Bill C-315), 17615-6
>>Prud'homme, Hon. Senator Marcel, S.O. 31, 1179
>>Quebec, 10632, 12044-6
>>>M. (J. Chrétien), 17291
>>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8842-4
>>>S.O. 31, 8993-4, 10071, 13172, 14014-5, 14640, 14919, 16187, 16960
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 8843
>>>S.O. 31, 15521, 16061, 16140
>>Railways, S.O. 31, 10893
>>References
>>>Acting Speaker, 13463
>>>First female Member of Greek descent, 362
>>>Maiden speech, 362
>>Refugees, 6016-7
>>>o.q., 2001
>>Saint-Denis constituency, 362
>>Senate, S.O. 31, 6555
>>Skiing, S.O. 31, 2284
>>Small business, 10632
>>Social security system
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 808-9
>>>S.O. 31, 6896
>>Status of Women Canada, 10631-2
>>Taxation, 11422
>>Telecommunications, o.q., 11680
>>Training programs, S.O. 31, 15177
>>Turkey, 11381
>>Unemployment insurance, 1791, 10601
>>Unitel Communications Inc., o.q., 11680
>>Veterans' benefits, 11422-3
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 4984
>>Welfare, 12043-4
>>Women, 10630-1
>>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 10601-2, 10630-2
>>>o.q., 17280
>>>S.O. 31, 8694, 13371
>>World AIDS Day, S.O. 31, 17078-9
>>World War II, S.O. 31, 4857
>>Young Offenders Act, 4894
>>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 4894
>>Youth Services Canada Program, 16529-30

Bola and District Lions Club

>>50th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 11981

Balabagan, Sarah see United Arab Emirates

Balcer-McIsaac commission see Members of Parliament--Pensions

Baldwin, Robert see Holidays; Responsible government in Canada

Balkans

>>Political instability, 274
>>See also Bosnia-Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia; Skopje; Yugoslavia (former)

Ballantyne Terminal see Vancouver, B.C.--Port

Ballistic missiles see Defence research

Bands see Canadian Armed Forces; World Pipe Band Championships

Banff National Park

>>Airstrip, closure proposal, S.O. 31, 7310
>>Sunshine Village Corporation, Goat's Eye Ski Run, environmental assessment, 1254-5, 1339-41
>>>o.q., 1238, 10717
>>>Petitions, 3284, 4712
>>>S.O. 31, 7723
>>Trans-Canada Highway, twinning, delays, environmental concerns, 14901
>>See also Economic G-7 Summit (1995)--Canada hosting

Banff Television Festival see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--French television network

Bangladesh

>>Cyclone tragedy, S.O. 31, 3829
>>Development assistance, 2300
>>See also CIDA--Projects

Banja Luka see Bosnia-Herzegovina--War crimes

Bank Act see Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-100)

Bank of Canada

>>Bonin, Bernard, Deputy Governor see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Economic impact
>>Financial accountability, 9754
>>>o.q., 15878
>>Governor
>>>Appointment, 42, 199
>>>Crow, John, farewell functions, costs, S.O. 31, 2619
>>>Thiessen, Gordon, replacing John Crow, 654
>>Mandate, pre-budget review, o.q., 9064
>>See also Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system; Income tax--Exemptions; Interest rates--Bank of Canada rate--Reducing; Monetary policy--Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney); National debt; Old age pensions--Benefits; Quebec--Separation

Bank of Montreal

>>Employment programs, Catalyst Award, S.O. 31, 2848
>>See also Small business--Capital access, Ombudsman

Banking code of conduct see Banks and banking

Bankruptcies

>>Consumers debts, legislation, 16922-30
>>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)
>>Preferred creditors, payment of claims, priority, 5126-35, 7213-20, 8777-83
>>>$9,000 limit, proposing, 5128-9, 5131, 5133, 7213, 7215-7
>>>Crown priority, 5130, 5134
>>>See also Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-237)
>>Trustees, liability, code of ethics, 16922, 16924-5
>>See also Assault; Environment--Contaminated properties/buildings; Farmers; GST--Small business--Tax refunds; Payne--References; Radio stations--Private; Route Canada Inc.; Small business; Student loans

Bankruptcy Act

>>Reform, 1003
>>>S.O. 31, 2479

Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-237)--de Savoye

>>First reading, 3163
>>Second reading, 5126-35, 7213-20, 8777-83
>>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 5135, 7220
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 8857-8
>>Government Operations Standing Committee referral, 8858
>>See also Bankruptcies--Preferred creditors

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--order of discharge)(Bill C-323)--Forseth

>>First reading, 11995-6
>>Second reading, 17457-66
>>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 17466
>>See also Assault--Damages

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

>>First reading, 16783
>>Second reading, 16922-30
>>See also Environment--Contaminated properties/buildings

Banks and banking

>>Banking code of conduct, developing, 1777
>>>See also Small business--Capital access
>>Chartered banks, reserve requirements, re-instating, o.q., 15295
>>Cheques, clearance, delay, o.q., 16029-30
>>Community investment strategy, government establishing, 17694
>>Competition, 6152, 16882
>>Deposits, savings, 1785-6
>>International banking centres, Montreal, Toronto, designation, 482-3
>>>o.q., 4989
>>Loan portfolios, small business, percentage, 2145
>>Loans, cost to borrowers, information, standards, o.q., 17441
>>Ombudsman see Small business--Capital access
>>Profits, 9050-1, 11265, 11426, 16517
>>>Excessive profits tax, imposing, S.O. 31, 17433
>>>o.q., 8753-4, 17282
>>>S.O. 31, 8692-3, 8992, 17135
>>>See also National debt--Reducing, Surtax
>>Regional banks, establishing, 6923
>>Service charges, fees
>>>Increase, o.q., 17440
>>>See also Banks and banking--Taxation
>>Taxation, 17726, 17747
>>>o.q., 8754, 9146, 10467-8
>>>Service charges, relationship, 17694
>>>Tax havens, Caribbean, 17682
>>See also Canada Student Loans Program; Central banks; Credit cards--Interest rates; Currency--Alternatives; Employment equity--Private sector; Farm improvement loans--Banks reluctance to lend--Lending institutions Film and video industry--Loan Guarantee Program; Financial institutions; Insurance; Job creation--Social job fund; National debt; Political parties--Funding; Small business; Small Business Loans Act; Venture capital--Investment funds