Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-69)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Advisory Committee see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation

Banks

>>Automated teller machine system and internal software, scientific research and development tax credit, 886
>>Banking ombudsman
>>>Lauber, R. Michael, appointment, role, o.q., 2362
>>>See also Small and medium business--Credit lines
>>Client benefits, notice, bank obligation, 9386
>>>See also Bank Act (amdt.)(Bill C-395)
>>Competition, increase, o.q., 1712-3
>>Credit cards, interest rates, S.O. 31, 3862
>>>See also Credit cards
>>Definition, changes, often, 1602
>>Economic contributions, S.O. 31, 8129
>>Employment, 500000, 9109
>>Foreign banks
>>>Branch banking, allowing, 9112, 9732
>>>>Budget 1997 measure, o.q., 8733
>>>>Legislation
>>>>>Introduction by end of 1997, 9094, 9103-4, 9110
>>>>>o.q., 9177
>>>Near banks, easing regulatory requirements, 9732
>>>Other financial institutions, ownership of, 9102, 9732
>>>Restrictions, subsidiary requirements, etc., 9111-2
>>>Rules, streamlining regulations, etc., 9097, 9102, 9110, 9732
>>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>Foreign branches, subsidiaries
>>>Caribbean, tax havens, 2997, 3016
>>>Government assisting, etc., 9103-4
>>Information, consumer rights, petition, 8515
>>International banking centres
>>>Montreal, Que., designation, government failure, o.q., 5598
>>>Toronto, Ont., designating, 5841-2
>>>>S.O. 31, 3198
>>Mergers, 9094
>>Ottawa, Ont. case, illegal removal of stock certificate from customer`s safety deposit box, 9752-3
>>Profits, 797, 843-4, 1456, 1601, 1651-2, 2297, 7061, 7063, 7404, 7759
>>>12% temporary capital tax, 1995 budget measure, 2750-1, 7247, 9537
>>>>Continuing, S.O. 31, 178-9
>>>Job losses, lay-offs, relationship, 299, 301, 320, 1516
>>>Minimum tax, applying, 9532, 9534
>>>o.q., 6668
>>>S.O. 31, 6659
>>Service charges
>>>o.q., 6668
>>>S.O. 31, 635, 6789
>>Small business accounts, competition, foreign banks, 5173
>>>See also Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335)
>>Tied selling, restricting, 9094-8, 9100-5, 9109-10, 9571, 9574-8, 9731, 9749-53
>>>Banks and subsidiaries sharing confidential information, 9575, 9750-2
>>>Coming into force, delay, 9574-7, 9731, 9749, 9752
>>>Cross selling, 9098, 9100-1, 9103-4, 9110, 9575, 9578
>>>Finance Standing Committee study, 9576, 9731, 9752
>>>Ombudsman, role, 9110, 9731
>>>Other financial institutions, unfair advantage over, 9577-8, 9749
>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, 9571, 9733
>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>White Paper
>>>o.q., 1712-3
>>>Release, delay, o.q., 3320
>>>See also Financial institutions--White Paper
>>See also Aboriginal peoples--Negotiations; Automobile leasing; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Economic development/renewal; Financial institutions; Fraud; Insurance industry

Barbeau committee see Elections--Campaign expenditures

Baril LGen Maurice see Canadian Armed Forces

Barley see Grain marketing; Grain transportation

Barlow, David see Parole

Barlow, Maude see Goods and Services Tax--Abolition/replacement, Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise

Barnes, Sue (L--London West; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue as of Feb. 23, 1996)

>>British Columbia, M. on supply (Duncan), 4893-7
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 10250-1
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1481-3
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 10043-4
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 10044
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 1481
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 1481
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 2580
>>>S.O. 31, 9478
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2163, 2578-80
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 8344-5
>>Capital gains tax, 4729, 4738-40
>>Child care, 1482
>>Child poverty, 10043
>>Child support payments, 1482-3
>>Child tax benefit, 1482, 10043
>>Children, o.q., 1373
>>Corporations, o.q., 1421
>>Criminals, o.q., 9451
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 2800
>>Discrimination and racism, 2579
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, petition, 7748
>>Economy, 1481
>>Education, post-secondary, 1482
>>Employment, 1483
>>>S.O. 31, 8128-9, 9879
>>Employment insurance, 10044
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7099-102, 7762
>>Excise taxes, o.q., 4803
>>Family, M. (Hayes), 1277-8
>>Foreign aid, S.O. 31, 9077
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7099-102, 7762
>>>Petition, 7615
>>Government borrowing, 1481
>>Government programs and services, 1481
>>Government revenues, 1481
>>Health, S.O. 31, 4172, 5415, 8304
>>Highways and roads, petition, 7615, 8145, 9333
>>Imperial Oil Limited, o.q., 1421
>>Income tax, 4726
>>>qu., 5776
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 10236
>>Job creation, 1481-2
>>Members of Parliament, S.O. 31, 9320
>>Music, S.O. 31, 7779
>>National debt, 1481
>>National Revenue Department, report, tabled, 7193
>>Pensions, 1481-2
>>Private family trusts, 10130-3
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 4718, 4725-6, 4729, 4738-40
>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M. (Guimond), 10130-4
>>Registered education savings plans, 1482
>>Registered retirement savings plans, 1482
>>Research and development, petition, 8145, 9333
>>Same-sex couples, 2579-80
>>Seniors Benefit, 1481-2
>>Sexual orientation, 2163, 2578-80
>>Small and medium business, o.q., 5562
>>Taxation, 4726, 4729, 4739-40, 10133
>>Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-215), 2169-71
>>Technology Partnerships Canada, 1482
>>Trade, 4726
>>Underground economy, 1481
>>Unemployment, 1483
>>Universities/colleges, S.O. 31, 10225
>>Vancouver International Airport, o.q., 2364
>>Violence,. S.O. 31, 7182
>>Vistajet, S.O. 31, 9927
>>Women, S.O. 31, 3865

Baseball

>>Robinson, Jackie, Montreal Royals player, first black major league player, S.O. 31, 3001

Basic personal exemption see Income tax

Basketball

>>CIAU Championships (1996), Brandon University Bobcats, winners, S.O. 31, 1042

Bastable, Austin see Suicide--Assisted suicide

Bath, Ont. see Penitentiaries--Millhaven Institution

Batoche, Sask. see Metis--Bell of Batoche

Battersby, Nicholas see Young offenders--Raymond, Brien

Battery power see Transportation

Battle of Vimy Ridge see World War I

Bay Ferries see Ferry service--Saint-John

Bay of Fundy see Fisheries--Scallop

Bayer see Blood--Supply

Bayne, Ronald see Violence--Prevention

B.C. Hydro see Salmon

B.C. Tel see Broadcasting--Licences

BCP Canada see Government advertising--Advertising agencies

Beaches Recreation Centre

>>Beaches Spring Sprint, fundraising event, S.O. 31, 9543

Bear gall-bladders see Wildlife--Animal parts

Bear Protection Act (Bill C-290)--Strahl

>>First reading, 3169

Beardy, Flora see Public Service--Awards of Excellence

Beau ménage, bons soins company see Entrepreneurs

Beauce constituency see Education

Beaulieu, Wilfred see Justice system--Wrongful conviction claims

Beaumier, Colleen (L--Brampton)

>>Africa, o.q., 6451
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 2030, 4530-2
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9159-60
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9159
>>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 8900
>>Child abduction, S.O. 31, 2246
>>Child sex abuse, petition, 2190
>>Crime, 5050, 5052
>>Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55), 5050-2
>>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 5050-2
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 2481
>>Hazardous waste, o.q., 4865
>>Health, S.O. 31, 6742
>>Health care system, S.O. 31, 8388
>>Housing, S.O. 31, 9168
>>Human rights, S.O. 31, 4337
>>India, o.q., 8016
>>Job creation, o.q., 4506
>>Justice system, S.O. 31, 6556
>>Murder, S.O. 31, 7458
>>Palestine Liberation Organization, S.O. 31, 2002
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 1874
>>>Questions of privilege, 7470
>>Public Service
>>>M., 7861-2, 7868
>>>Petition, 2190
>>Service clubs, S.O. 31, 2885
>>Veterans benefits, S.O. 31, 5801
>>Veterans, S.O. 31, 5801
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 4980
>>Williams, Sir Robert, S.O. 31, 309
>>Women, S.O. 31, 5474

Beaumier, Gilles

>>Tribute, S.O. 31, 4016-7

Beauport, Que. see Canadian Armed Forces--Cadets

Beaver see Parks Canada

Bedford Junior High Band

>>Tribute, S.O. 31, 2706

Beef see Agricultural products; Food

Beer

>>Breweries, Quebec, Unibroue, Ontario market, access denial, 7984-5
>>Interprovincial trade agreement of 1991, 1801

Begley, Carole see Murder

Begley, Clifford see Murder

Beijing, China see Census; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Inter-Parliamentary Union

Beijing Concord College see Universitiers/colleges

Being unlawfully in a dwelling house see Break and enter

Beirut, Lebanon see Canadian International Development Agency--Lebanon project; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--International Assembly of French-Speaking Parliamentarians

BEL Rotary see Peterborough constituency

Bélair, Réginald (L--Cochrane--Superior)

>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 417
>>Canada, 2899
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 2899
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 2899
>>Canadian Securities Commission
>>Constitutional reform, 2900
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal organizations)(Bill C-95), 10001
>>Deficit, 2899
>>Education, petition, 2851-2
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2262-3
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 2899
>>Federalism, 2898-900
>>Francophones outside Quebec, S.O. 31, 9443
>>Francophonie, 2898
>>Gangs, S.O. 31, 9988
>>Government expenditures, 2899
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 1505
>>Job creation, 417
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 2899
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 6555-6
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 8627
>>Quebec distinct society status, 2900
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Gauthier), 2898-900
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 2900
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 2900
>>Taxation, 2899
>>Transportation, 2899
>>Unemployment insurance, 2262-3

Bélanger-Campeau Commission see Government programs and services--Duplication; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, Chrétien, Prime Minister

Bélanger, Mauril (L--Ottawa--Vanier)

>>Books, 9026-7
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 4533-4
>>Children, o.q., 1373
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3344-5
>>Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32), 9026-7
>>Credit unions/caisses populaires, S.O. 31, 1704
>>Crime, petition, 4996
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 5169
>>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 2302
>>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 759
>>Education, 3344-5
>>>o.q., 4943
>>Environment, o.q., 2010
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 3810-3
>>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3810-3
>>>o.q., 10185
>>>S.O. 31, 8500, 9079
>>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 961
>>Gender equality, S.O. 31, 355
>>Government programs and services, o.q., 186
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 7788
>>Jeux de la Francophonie, S.O. 31, 2605
>>Lac Barriere Indian Band, o.q., 2311
>>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 8131
>>National Capital Region, o.q., 6749
>>Parliament of Canada Act and Canada Elections Act (amdt.--confidence motions)(Bill C-250), 8468-70
>>Privilege, Szabo (contempt of Parliament), 2896
>>Procedure, documents, 485
>>Public Works and Government Services Department, o.q., 5116
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 25
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 6308
>>References see Quebec separation/sovereignty
>>Technology Partnerships Canada, S.O. 31, 475
>>Television, cable, S.O. 31, 7460-1
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 23-6
>>Translation, S.O. 31, 4856-7
>>Unemployment, o.q., 2614

Belarus

>>Presidential powers, referendum, 6683

Belgium see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles; Rwanda--Civil war

Belgrade see Yugoslavia federal republic

Bélisle, Richard (BQ--La Prairie)

>>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5490-2
>>Auditor General, 4727
>>Banks, 9094-6
>>Budget 1996, 1903-4, 1906-7
>>>M. (P. Martin), 1517-8
>>Budget 1997, 10045-6
>>>M. (P. Martin), 8369-73, 9146-7
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1903-7
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 10044-8
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 1904-5
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 1905, 7018-9
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 1904
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8370, 10045
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 1604
>>Canadian Tourism Commission, 10044, 10046
>>Capital gains tax, 4728-30
>>Child care, 10047
>>Child poverty, 10047
>>Child tax benefit, 8370-1, 10044, 10047
>>Children, 10047
>>Corporations, 1517, 7019, 10044, 10046
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 894-8
>>>o.q., 821-2, 8310
>>Defence expenditures, 1518
>>Deficit, 1517-8, 1904-5, 5490, 7248-9, 7251, 9146-7, 10044-6
>>>o.q., 5602
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1643
>>Economic development/renewal, 7251
>>Education, post-secondary, 1518
>>Employment equity
>>>M. (Johnston), 2285-7
>>>M. (T. White), 2278-9
>>Employment insurance, 7019-20, 8370-1, 10044, 10046-7
>>Estimates
>>>1996-97, main, statement by Minister (Massé), 388-9
>>>1997-98, main, statement by Minister (Massé), 8352-3
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7017-20, 7729-30, 7800-1, 9071-3
>>Family, 10047
>>>M. (Hayes), 1278-80
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 8370, 10045
>>Finance Standing Committee, 8661
>>>M. (H. Gray), 7248-51
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15), 1338, 1341-2, 1602-4
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82), 9094-6
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 277, 8018
>>Goods and Services Tax, 985-9, 1905-7, 7017-20, 7729-30, 7800-1, 9071-3, 10045
>>>M. on supply (Solberg), 985-9
>>Government appointments, 5492
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 5490, 7608-9
>>Government expenditures, 151
>>Government programs and services, 388-9, 5490, 7249
>>Government revenues, 7248
>>Grain transportation, 1904
>>Health care system, 10047-8
>>Highways and roads, petition, 8018
>>Income tax, 987, 7800, 10044
>>Income Tax Act, 4727
>>Inflation, 7249-51
>>>o.q., 5062
>>Information highway, 10044, 10046
>>Infrastructure program, 10046
>>Insurance industry, 9094-5
>>Investment Companies Act, 1603
>>Job creation, 1517-8, 7019, 10045-6
>>>o.q., 429
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, o.q., 429
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 1517, 1603
>>Literacy, 10046
>>National debt, 1518
>>New Brunswick, 7800
>>Police, S.O. 31, 2058
>>Poverty, 10047
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4727-30
>>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 9047-8
>>Public Service, 1904-5
>>>M. (Beaumier), 7864-5
>>>o.q., 8835-6
>>Quebec, 8369-73
>>>o.q., 7714-5
>>Quebec distinct society status, 1602, 1604, 1907
>>Securities industry, 1338, 1341-2, 1603-4
>>Social programs, 10045, 10047
>>Somalia, 1602-3
>>Standards Council of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 3992-4
>>Student loans, 1905
>>Taxation, 987-8, 7800, 10045-6
>>Tourism, 8369, 10046
>>Training programs, 1643
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 7248, 7250
>>>S.O. 31, 9212
>>Underground economy, M. (Chamberlain), 8681-2
>>Unemployment, 1643
>>>S.O. 31, 4549
>>Unemployment insurance, 1904, 7249
>>Unemployment insurance account, 1517, 1904, 7249, 7251, 9146-7, 10046-7