Bills, Senate (Royal Assent denoted by *)

>>Government, Public
>>>S-2.\Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention, Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)
>>>S-9.\Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984--Minister of Finance
>>Private Members' Private
>>>S-3.\General Security Insurance Company of Canada Act--Cauchon
>>>S-5.\Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations Act--Hanger
>>>S-12.\Evangelical Missionary Church (Canada West District) Act--Ablonczy
>>>See also Procedure
>>Private Members' Public
>>>S-7.\Alternative Fuels Act--J. Stewart

Binney and Smith (Canada) Inc.

>>Crayola crayon manufacturer, S.O. 31, 3516

Bio-Vac see Cancer--Treatment; Health--Influenza vaccines

Biodiesel see Gasoline/automotive fuels

Biodiversity

>>Maintaining, S.O. 31, 2663
>>See also Migratory birds; National Wildlife Week--Theme

Biological weapons see Chemical and biological weapons

Biomedical research

>>Expenditures, increasing, 177

Bionda, Jack see Lacrosse

Biorex see Fisheries, Atlantic--Scotia-Fundy region

Biosphere see Environment--Technology

Biotechnology

>>Commercialization, legal ramifications, 15500
>>See also Agricultural biotechnology; Dominion Biologicals; Health care--National registry;

Bird family see Conflict of interest--Kirkby, G.

Birdquest program see Migratory birds--Species protection

Birds see Agriculture--Insect control; Environment--Ecological balance; Migratory birds; Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Bill C-23); Waterfowl

Bishop, Billy

>>World War l flying ace, Owen Sound, Ont., birthplace, S.O. 31, 4942

Bishop, Elizabeth

>>Nova Scotia Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Elizabeth Bishop Society celebrations, S.O. 31, 14080

Bisons see Defence equipment--Armoured personnel carriers

Bissoondath, Neil see Multiculturalism

Black Achievement Awards

>>1994 winners, Ovid Jackson, Jean Augustine and Hedy Fry, S.O. 31, 1794

Black Canadians

>>Nova Scotia, civil rights leaders, RCMP/CSIS surveillance activities, racism allegations
>>>o.q., 3446
>>>S.O. 31, 2848-9
>>See also Unemployment--Quebec; Young offenders

Black cod see Fisheries, Pacific

Black Creek Orphans' Project

>>MBiko, Uganda, self-sufficiency project, Canadians Billy Vlaad and Kristi Taylor role, tribute, S.O. 31, 9524

Black entrepreneurs see Preston and Area Development Fund

Black History Month

>>February, recognizing, M. (Augustine), agreed to, 17670
>>Heritage, celebrating, 1794
>>S.O. 31, 715, 1717, 9189-90, 9193, 10142

Black market see Tobacco/cigarette smuggling

Black Watch Regimental Band see Canadian Armed Forces--Bands

Blaikie, Bill (NDP--Winnipeg Transcona)

>>Air transportation, S.O. 31, 13469-70, 13589
>>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, qu., 16492
>>Auditor General, 15530-2
>>Auditor General's report, 15530-2
>>>S.O. 31, 8168
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1994 (Bill C-17), 2835, 4665-6
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11590-1
>>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 704-5, 707
>>Business, 707
>>Canada Employment Centres, o.q., 15811-2
>>Canada Health Act, 11591
>>Canada Health Act (amdt.--conditions for contributions)(Bill C-284), 6913, 15939-41
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 11590
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-101), 15113-4
>>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 5720-1, 6898
>>Canadian Merchant Navy, S.O. 31, 16317
>>Canadian National Railways, 11590, 12580-1
>>>o.q., 10473, 16247
>>>Petition, 14412
>>>S.O. 31, 14714-5
>>Canadian Pacific Railway, 10556
>>Capital gains tax, 4665
>>Churchill, Man., 7593
>>>S.O. 31, 10946
>>CN Commercialization Act (Bill C-89), 12580-2
>>Committees, 5048
>>Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island), M. (Dingwall), 1413
>>Corporations, 707
>>Deficit, 705, 11591
>>Diefenbaker, Right Hon. John, 14548
>>Divorce, petition, 14412
>>Economic G-7 Summit (1995)
>>>o.q., 10716
>>>S.O. 31, 14310
>>Economic policy, S.O. 31, 6512
>>Economy, 8437-8
>>Education, post-secondary, S.O. 31, 7804
>>Estimates, M. (Eggleton), 5023-4, 5031, 5047-8
>>Euthanasia, petition, 7239
>>Excise Act, Customs Act and Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act (amdt.)(Bill C-11), 1707
>>Financial markets, S.O. 31, 11185
>>Fire-fighters, 15939-41
>>>M., 13559-61, 13567
>>>o.q., 12072
>>>S.O. 31, 3272
>>Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, o.q., 10903
>>Freshwater Institute, S.O. 31, 13318-9
>>Grain transportation, 256, 2835, 11591
>>Hazardous products, S.O. 31, 3272
>>Health care
>>>o.q., 15974
>>>S.O. 31, 15476
>>Health insurance (Medicare), 11591
>>>o.q., 15974
>>>S.O. 31, 17231
>>Hockey, S.O. 31, 13909
>>House of Commons, 5031, 5047-9, 14459
>>>S.O. 31, 14448
>>Housing, M. on supply (Guay), 1444, 1455
>>Human rights, o.q., 11063-4, 14457
>>Imports, 8437-8
>>Income tax, S.O. 31, 14919
>>International Credit Union Day, statement by Minister, 15535
>>International labour code, S.O. 31, 3875-6
>>Irving Oil Limited, S.O. 31, 7093
>>James Bay power project, S.O. 31, 8034
>>Labour disputes, 10555-6
>>>S.O. 31, 7093
>>Labour relations, 1079
>>McDonough, Alexa, S.O. 31, 8423
>>NAFTA, 8437
>>>o.q., 28, 8482, 14457
>>National Co-op Week, statement by Minister, 15535
>>National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, S.O. 31, 17273
>>National debt, 11591
>>National unity, S.O. 31, 16020, 16898
>>New Democratic Party, 4703-6, 15408
>>Nuclear weapons
>>>o.q., 15108
>>>S.O. 31, 17573
>>Okanagan Centre constituency, S.O. 31, 1180
>>Ontario, o.q., 8044
>>Paproski, Hon. Steven E., 110-1
>>Parent, references, 14459
>>Pepin, Hon. Jean-Luc, 14540-1
>>Pornography, S.O. 31, 13043
>>Ports, 1078-9, 1082-3, 1091, 10555, 10564-5
>>Postal service
>>>Petition, 14412, 15537
>>>S.O. 31, 15868
>>Poverty, S.O. 31, 11605-6
>>Private family trusts, 4665
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 1072, 1090, 10860, 10958
>>>>M. (Robillard), 10701-2
>>>Contempt of Parliament, 15530-2
>>>Decorum, 7769, 12581
>>>Divisions, recorded, 5054-5, 14168-9, 14172, 14174, 14177-8, 14180, 14182, 14397-401, 14404, 16277-8, 16386
>>>Oral question period, 7562, 7769
>>>Petitions, 14409
>>>Political parties, 4703-6
>>>Private Members' Motions, 2825, 2831, 13561, 13567
>>>Questions and comments period, 4666
>>>Speeches, 11591
>>>Statements by Ministers, 4869, 15535
>>>Statements under S.O. 31, 1189
>>Public Service, S.O. 31, 6898
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum, S.O. 31, 15801
>>Rail passenger service, 3867
>>Railways, 256, 1413, 7593, 12581-2
>>>o.q., 4702, 6142, 7235, 8552, 9607-8, 10834
>>>S.O. 31, 7626-7, 9141, 10707, 16662
>>Regulations, S.O. 31, 4577
>>Route Canada Inc., o.q., 15878
>>RRSPs, 1455
>>Same-sex couples, petitions, 6914, 12151, 15537
>>Senate, 5023-4
>>Sexual orientation, petitions, 6914, 12151, 15537
>>Social security system, 405
>>South Africa, 3875
>>Supreme Court of Canada, S.O. 31, 15097
>>Tax reform, 707
>>Taxation, 4665
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Jackson), 256
>>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 1707
>>Tobacco/cigarettes, 4903
>>>o.q., 4209
>>>S.O. 31, 14806
>>Trade, 8437-8
>>>o.q., 12600
>>>S.O. 31, 2666, 5423
>>Transportation, 5851-2, 15113-4
>>>o.q., 4952
>>United Kingdom, S.O. 31, 4270
>>VIA Rail Canada Inc., 3866-7
>>>o.q., 3524-5
>>Wages and salaries
>>>o.q., 16070
>>>S.O. 31, 14882
>>West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994 (Bill C-10), 1078-9, 1082-3, 1091
>>West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1995 (Bill C-74), 10555-7, 10564-6, 10571-2
>>Winnipeg general strike, S.O. 31, 4200
>>Winnipeg, Man., 11590
>>Women, S.O. 31, 17273
>>World Trade Organization
>>>o.q., 14457
>>>S.O. 31, 15966
>>World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-57), 8436-8
>>World War II
>>>Dieppe raid, M., 2823-4, 2831
>>>Statement by Minister (Copps), 4869-70
>>Young Offenders Act, 4899
>>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 4899

Blainville--Deux Montagnes constituency

>>Electoral boundaries, redistribution, 2944-5

Blainville, Que. see Motor vehicles--Testing centre

Blais, Yves see Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Outaouais region

Blake, Hector Toe see Hockey--National Hockey League

Blanc-Sablon, Que.

>>Avalanche, deaths, S.O. 31, 10379-80

Blanchard, Mathilda see Budget, Feb. 22/94--Implementation

Blind see Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Bloc Canadien see Bloc Québécois

Bloc Québécois

>>Activities, RCMP investigating, Nunziata remarks, S.O. 31, 3875
>>Agenda, single purpose, 2307-8, 3076, 4740, 4926, 4963-4, 4966, 4968, 6575
>>>S.O. 31, 11524
>>Bloc Canadien, converting to, 16872, 16875
>>Criticism, S.O. 31, 1608
>>Cultural communities commission, members, resignation, S.O. 31, 12592
>>Election campaign contributions, data, S.O. 31, 6510
>>Fundraising, S.O. 31, 13717
>>House of Commons, mailing privileges, abuse, S.O. 31, 8474
>>Language barrier, other Members of Parliament, misunderstandings resulting, 863
>>Leadership, Bouchard successor, selection process, S.O. 31, 17232
>>Mandate, Quebec sovereignty, etc., 33-7, 48-50, 53, 142, 181-2, 189-90, 211-2, 219-20, 244, 248-50, 562, 564, 606, 864-5, 880, 916, 1007, 1118, 1129, 1193-4, 1207-8, 1267, 1359, 1403-4, 1592-4, 1770-1, 1808, 2549, 2878-9, 3019, 3217, 4005, 4007, 4625, 4630, 4678, 4756, 4936-7, 5874, 6449, 6461, 8806-8, 8846, 9138-9, 11658-9, 12384-5, 12771-2, 12778-9, 12784-6, 12800, 12803, 12809-10, 12812-3, 17009-10, 17016, 17019, 17726
>>>Destroy Canada, 4622-5, 4640, 4673, 4675, 4678
>>>>o.q., 16775-6
>>>>S.O. 31, 15919
>>>Economic freedom, Bouchard statement, S.O. 31, 3949
>>>Priorities/problems of Quebecers, ignoring, 12034-7
>>>Quebec interests, defending rather than Canadian interests, 16113
>>>Right to sit in House of Commons, S.O. 31, 16771
>>>S.O. 31, 1376, 2849, 4944
>>>Social vision, lack, 12084
>>>Tribalism, 15998
>>>See also Quebec--Separation/sovereignty
>>Members elected, 1993 general election, 662, 3149, 4007
>>>Anniversary, S.O. 31, 7624-5
>>>Right to sit in Parliament, 2503, 4962-3, 5874
>>>>S.O. 31, 8242
>>>See also Election, general (1993)
>>Official Opposition, responsibilities, 2717-8, 12771-2, 13094, 13096, 13099, 17062
>>>Preferential treatment, o.q., 16028
>>>Status, 17551
>>>>Revoking, 17672-4
>>>>>Petition, 16547
>>Public attitude to, 1207
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995) no side victory, remaining in House of Commons, 17596
>>References, 100-1, 765-6, 2610
>>>o.q., 1853-4
>>>"Suffering from tribalism", Reform Party position, 13335
>>Reform Party/Liberal Party, relationship, 15035, 15037, 15053
>>See also other subject headings

Block funding see Transfer payments to provinces

Blondin-Andrew, Hon. Ethel (L--Western Arctic; Secretaryof State (Training and Youth))

>>Aboriginal Friendship Centre Program, funding, 10529
>>Aboriginal Head-Start Program, developing, 2588
>>Aboriginal land claims
>>>Sahtu Dene and Métis Land Claim Agreement, 3460
>>>Settlement, 3460
>>Aboriginal peoples
>>>Birth rate, 6620
>>>Economic development, 10530-1
>>>Employment equity, 15157-9, 15381-2
>>>Hunting and fishing rights, 10064-5, 10067-8
>>>Programs and services, 10528
>>>Social conditions, 624-5, 5445, 10584
>>>Suicide rate, 15158
>>>Training programs, 10528
>>Aboriginal self-government
>>>Government commitment, 10584
>>>Implementing, 15158-9
>>>Reform Party position, o.q., 1858
>>Air transportation tax, Northern Canada, 10528
>>Brighter Futures program, maintaining, 2589
>>British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (Bill C-107), 15711-4
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, M. for approval (P. Martin), 10526-31
>>Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Bill C-91), 14333-4
>>Canada, 15886
>>Canada-Hungary, Canada-Argentina, Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention, Canada-Nigeria, Canada-Zimbabwe Income Tax Agreement Act (Bill S-2), 3312
>>Canada Pension Plan Advisory Board, 12257
>>Canada Student Financial Assistance Act (Bill C-28), 5489-92
>>Canada Student Loans Program
>>>Access, 6620
>>>Deferred grants, 6619
>>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 6619
>>>Income contingent repayment plan, 6620
>>>Loan ceilings, 6619
>>>Repayment, 6620
>>>Single parents, 6619
>>>Women, 5490-2
>>>Youth Employment and Learning Strategy, 6619
>>Challenge program, benefits, 2589
>>Children, 623
>>Crime prevention, education and training, o.q., 16670
>>Crime, youth, 5444-5
>>Customs Act and Customs Tariff, Ways and Means motion, 14330
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-95), 16334-5
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, employment equity, 15381-2, 15384
>>Economic policy, 626
>>Economy
>>>Employment equity, 2026-7
>>>Government role, 10527, 10529
>>>Growth, 6618
>>Education
>>>Aboriginal peoples, 6620
>>>Drop out rate, 623
>>>High school, Stay in School program, 2588-9
>>>Workplace, 626
>>Education, post secondary
>>>Aboriginal peoples, 5445-6, 6620
>>>Access, 6619-20
>>>Community colleges/universities, traditional differences, 6619
>>>Established Programs Financing, 6619
>>>Skills upgrading, 6619
>>Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, 1995 (C-69), 11199-204
>>Employment
>>>Education qualifications, 6618-9
>>>Opportunities, 6618
>>>Women, 2028, 10581
>>>Youth, o.q., 15185, 17238
>>Employment equity
>>>Designated groups, 15157-8, 15382-5
>>>M. on supply (Strahl), 12989-92
>>Employment Equity Act, 2026-7
>>>Annual report, tabled, 8756-7
>>Employment Equity Act (Bill C-64), 8978-80, 15157-9, 15381-5
>>Excise Tax Act and Income Tax Act, Ways and Means motion, 14396
>>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 10063-8
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, excise tax, 10528
>>Geological Survey of Canada, Yellowknife, N.W.T., 10528
>>Government borrowing, 15885
>>Government programs and services
>>>Duplication, 6618
>>>Reform, 10529
>>Gun control/guns, 10063-8
>>Housing, 624, 16301
>>Human development, 5490
>>Human Resources Investment Fund, o.q., 12254
>>Income tax, tax shelters/loopholes, 10583
>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department, budget, 10531
>>Inflation, 15885
>>Information highway, 15886
>>Infrastructure program, 15887
>>Innu, 623
>>Institute for Enterprise Education, role, o.q., 5159
>>Job creation
>>>Government initiatives, 5448
>>>Information and knowledge-based industries, 6618
>>>M. on supply (Lalonde), 2586-91
>>>Self-employment assistance program, 15884-5
>>>Small business, 15884-5
>>>Women, 10582
>>Liberal Party, election promises, 2586
>>Literacy, illiteracy level, 624, 5445
>>Members of Parliament
>>>Aboriginal peoples, 11201-2
>>>Women, 11202
>>Mortgages, 16298-301
>>National debt, 10527, 15885
>>National Housing Act (amdt.)(Bill C-108), 16298-301
>>New Democratic Party, 12992
>>Northwest Territories, territorial formula financing payments, 10528
>>Pay equity, 2028
>>Poverty
>>>M. (C. Axworthy), 6363-4
>>>Women, 2026, 10581
>>Procedure, language, inappropriate/improper, 16300
>>Public Service, 2027, 10584
>>Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act, 10529
>>Pulp and paper industry, o.q., 5728
>>Reform Party, o.q., 1858
>>Sahtu Dene and Métis Land Claim Settlement Act (Bill C-16), 3460
>>Small Business Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-99), 15884-8
>>Social security system
>>>Dependency, 6620
>>>Disadvantaged, 6619
>>>Expenditures, 6619, 10527-8
>>>Financial sustainability, 6619
>>>Reform, 2587, 6618-22
>>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 622-6
>>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 6618-22
>>>>o.q., 8245
>>>Status quo, 6619
>>Taxation, provinces, 10583
>>Tourist industry, 15887-8
>>Training programs, 622-3, 625
>>Transfer payments to provinces, reduction, 10528
>>Unemployment
>>>Rate, 6620
>>>Youth, 623, 2587-8, 2590-1
>>Unemployment insurance, 15885
>>>o.q., 3653
>>Welfare
>>>Northwest Territories, 6621
>>>Recipients, 6619
>>Western Arctic constituency, electoral boundaries, 11199-201
>>Women
>>>Advocacy groups, 10583
>>>Economic equality, 10580
>>>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 2026-8
>>>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 10580-4
>>>Status, 10580-1, 10583
>>>Violence against, combating, M. (Finestone), 8673-7
>>Young offenders
>>>Accountability, 5444
>>>Adult court, 5447
>>>Incarceration, 5447
>>>Murder, first degree, 5447
>>>Names, publication, 5447
>>>Rehabilitation, 5448-9
>>Young Offenders Act, amending, 5444
>>Young Offenders Act and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-367), 5444-9
>>Youth
>>>Government commitment, 5489
>>>Protection, 5447
>>>Social conditions, 623-5
>>Youth Internship Program, apprenticeship training, 2589
>>Youth Service Canada Program, o.q., 13178-9
>>Youth Service Corps, 625, 2588, 5445-6, 5489
>>>o.q., 5159