Bills, Senate (Royal Assent denoted by *)

>>Private Members' Public
>>>S-2.\Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.--sexual orientation)
>>Private Members' Private
>>>*S-7.\Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company Dissolution Act--Wood
>>>*S-8.\Queen's University at Kingston Act--Milliken
>>>*S-15.\Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada Incorporation Act (amdt.)

Bills of Exchange Act (amdt.--definition of infant and minor)(Bill C-415)--Harb

>>First reading, 10037

Bilodeau, Dominique see Quebec Games (1995)

Binney and Smith (Canada) Limited

>>Crayola crayon manufacturer, one hundred billionth produced, commemorative blue ribbon crayon, S.O. 31, 474

Binns, Pat see Prince Edward Island--Provincial election

Biodiversity convention see Environment

Biological wealth see Environment--Protection

Biomedical research

>>Funding, 30% reduction, impact, 8324

Biotechnology

>>Conseil des bio-industries du Québec, $300,000 funding, 8964
>>Development, research funding, Technology Partnership Canada program
>>>Budget 1996 measure, 449, 801, 840
>>>Throne Speech proposal, 5, 307, 379, 6017
>>Israel, $3 million grant, Art Eggleton Centre of Molecular Medicine Research, relationship, o.q., 9176
>>Quebec, biotechnology companies, competitiveness, S.O. 31, 8946
>>See also Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, Second, Third

Biotechnology Regulation in Canada, A Matter of Public Confidence see Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee--Reports, Third

Biotechnology Research Institute

>>Montreal, Que., $20 million investment, Industry Department announcement, S.O. 31, 4979

Birch, G.A. Sandy

>>Heart transplant recipient, 1727

Birchall, Air Commodore Leonard see Canadian Armed Forces

Bird, Hon., Senator Florence see Gender equality

Birds see Migratory birds

Birth control

>>Legalization in 1969, 3858

Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada Incorporation Act (amdt.)(Bill S-15)

>>Message from the Senate, 9233
>>First reading, 9233
>>Second reading, 9627-8, agreed to, 9628
>>Committee of the Whole
>>>Referral, 9628
>>>Reported, without amdt., 9628
>>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, 9628
>>Third reading, agreed to, 9628, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 10252 #>>See also Church of England

Bishop's University see Universities/colleges

Bisson, Claude see Communications Security Establishment--Independent review mechanism

Bissonette, Lise see Journalism/journalists--Canadian Journalism Hall of Fame

Black Canadians

>>Black History Month
>>>Matthieu Da Costa award
>>>>Paré, France, recipient, S.O. 31, 8385
>>>>S.O. 31, 8304
>>>S.O. 31, 33, 128-30, 7571, 7651
>>Montreal, Que., black community resource centre, opening, S.O. 31, 8503
>>Perry, Lloyd, community worker, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 7571
>>Sutherland, Robert, S.O. 31, 130

Black, Conrad see Newspapers--Hollinger Inc.--Saskatchewan

Black Creek see Humber River

Black History Month see Black Canadians

Black Lake, Que. see Inventions

Black Tickle, Nfld. see Fisheries, Atlantic--Processing plants

Blackburn, Margot see Sexual assault/offences--Victims right to know

Blackfoot Nation

>>Castle Mountain, sacred site, status within Banff National Park, S.O. 31, 10176

Blackmail see Somalia--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping operation, Campbell, Kim

Blackstrap constituency see Kerpan--References

Blaikie, Bill (NDP--Winnipeg Transcona)

>>Africa, S.O. 31, 4335-6
>>Axworthy, L. references, 86
>>Bourassa, Robert, 4991
>>Brazil, o.q., 10072
>>Bristol Aerospace, S.O. 31, 7778-9
>>British Columbia, S.O. 31, 3198-9
>>Cameroun, S.O. 31, 6180
>>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6711
>>Canada Labour Code (Part I) (amdt.)(Bill C-66), 8898
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1198-201, 1203-4
>>Canadian Airlines International, S.O. 31, 6787
>>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 959, 2133
>>Canadian Coast Guard
>>>Petition, 4349
>>>S.O. 31, 3078
>>Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for United Nations Peacekeeping Act (Bill C-300), 7552
>>Caron, André, references, 7582
>>Central America, 87-8
>>Child labour, M., 2459-63
>>Child poverty, S.O. 31, 6441
>>Chile, o.q., 4026
>>China, S.O. 31, 354
>>Chinese Exclusion Act, S.O. 31, 10112
>>Committees of the Whole House, M. (J. Chrétien), 7, 9-10
>>Credit cards, S.O. 31, 7078
>>Crime, petitions, 4089, 7723
>>Cuba, S.O. 31, 130
>>Cultural sovereignty, o.q., 8592
>>Defence equipment
>>>Petition, 6710
>>>S.O. 31, 3416-7
>>Disarmament, S.O. 31, 3416-7
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, o.q., 6751-2, 10187
>>East Timor, o.q., 3210
>>Elections, 6711
>>>o.q., 10235
>>Environment, o.q., 3825, 5063
>>Europe, S.O. 31, 7029
>>Expo 2005, M. (Copps), 6192
>>Fawcett, Norman, 7720-1
>>Fire-fighters, S.O. 31, 2555
>>Francophonie, 974
>>>Statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 974
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 8956
>>Goods and Services Tax, S.O. 31, 4300, 8725
>>Guatemala, 87
>>Haiti, M. (L. Axworthy), 86-8
>>Harding, Randolph, 431
>>Health care system, s.O. 31, 7655
>>Hees, George, 3931-2
>>Highways and roads, petition, 7723
>>Housing, o.q., 9803
>>Howe, William Marvin, 4231-2
>>Immigration/immigrants, S.O. 31, 9210
>>Israel, statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 243
>>Italian Canadians, S.O. 31, 10121
>>Job creation
>>>o.q., 1846
>>>S.O. 31, 4219
>>Kempling, William, 3135-6
>>Knowles, Hon. Stanley, 4027
>>Legislation, 28-9
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), S.O. 31, 4663-4
>>Manning, Hon. Ernest Charles, 1056
>>Marine transport, S.O. 31, 3917
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 10062
>>Myanmar (Burma), o.q., 9024
>>New Democratic Party, S.O. 31, 4933
>>North American Free Trade Agreement
>>>o.q., 926-7
>>>S.O. 31, 2427, 3627-8, 7569
>>Nuclear reactors
>>>Petition, 7723
>>>S.O. 31, 6742
>>Nuclear weapons, S.O. 31, 4980
>>Parent, references, 10236
>>Pay equity
>>>Petition, 8956
>>>S.O. 31, 1043
>>Persian Gulf War, 5964
>>Peters, Arnold, 4460
>>Pornography, petition, 7723
>>Postal service, petition, 3170, 4089
>>Prince Edward Island, S.O. 31, 6484
>>Private family trusts, o.q., 4459
>>Privilege, Bruden (rights of Members breached), 8912
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 6711
>>>Budget, 395
>>>Debate, 8898
>>>Decorum, 7719
>>>Divisions, 8995-6
>>>Divisions, recorded, 1198-201, 1203-4, 3743-4, 3747, 3749-50, 4410, 5514-8, 6505, 6698-707, 8976-9, 8995-6, 9117-20, 9122-5, 9127-9, 9721-30, 10095, 10097-8
>>>Documents, 2482-3, 3136
>>>Motions, 28-9
>>>Oral question period, 7580-1
>>>Private Members' Motions, 2463
>>>Statements by Members under S.O. 31, 2483
>>>Statements by Ministers, 974, 3168
>>>Throne Speech, 45
>>>Tributes, 7725
>>Rail passenger service, S.O. 31, 9477-8
>>Rail transportation/railways
>>>Petition, 4677-8
>>>S.O. 31, 4067-8, 5236-7, 8943-4, 9543
>>Railway stations, o.q., 241
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 9
>>Roy, Jean-Robert, 7718-9
>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, S.O. 31, 1240
>>Sexual assault/offences, 8912
>>Sexual orientation, 2482-3
>>Social services, o.q., 9486-7
>>Somalia, S.O. 31, 4450
>>Speakership, 7, 9-10
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 149-52
>>Tobacco industry, 2567
>>Trade
>>>o.q., 8592
>>>S.O. 31, 130
>>Training programs, Statement by Minister (Young), 3168
>>Turkey, S.O. 31, 5950
>>Veterans benefits, petition, 3170
>>Veterans, statement by Minister (MacAulay), 5964-5
>>Weapons/arms, M., 6508-11
>>Women, S.O. 31, 8773
>>Workplace, S.O. 31, 8900
>>Yukon Territory, S.O. 31, 4933

Blanchette, Marcel see Murder--Bolduc, Isabelle

Bleeding heart mentality see Justice system--Liberal government (Chrétien)

Blender, Michael see Canadian Executive Service Organization

Blieske, Mark see Education--Teachers

Blind and visually impaired persons see House of Commons--Broadcasting/televising; Lawn bowling

Bloc Québécois

>>Anniversary, fifth, June 15/96, S.O. 31, 3707
>>Convention, March 1997, Quebec Premier Bouchard role, S.O. 31, 8903
>>Election campaign
>>>Platform, lack, S.O. 31, 5803
>>>Quebec Premier Bouchard campaigning for, S.O. 31, 9878
>>Gauthier, Michel, election as leader see Gauthier--References
>>Internet World wide Web site, S.O. 31, 9444
>>Leadership vote
>>>Duceppe victory
>>>>o.q., 9080
>>>>S.O. 31, 9079, 9170
>>>Universal suffrage, 7532
>>>>S.O. 31, 9079, 9170
>>Mandate, Quebec separation/sovereignty, 8215-6, 8226
>>>Economy, ignoring, S.O. 31, 4936
>>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No side victory
>>Members of Parliament see Members of Parliament
>>Official Opposition status see Official Opposition; Procedure--Official Opposition status
>>Popular support, Liberal Party comparison, 7949, 7985
>>Role, defending Quebec interests, 9258

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

>>Bourque, James W., 5565
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, M. (McLaughlin), 7699-701
>>Employment, o.q., 8952-3
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2372-4
>>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 6459
>>Government credit cards, 5948-9
>>>o.q., 6187
>>Job creation, 2374
>>Labrador, 6459
>>Privilege, personal privilege, 5948-9
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 9117
>>>Documents, 5949
>>>Members' rights, 7337
>>References see Cabinet Ministers--Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders; Government credit cards
>>Unemployment insurance, 2373
>>Youth, 2373

Blood

>>Blood management system, safety, HIV, hepatitus C, Krever public inquiry, 1751, 1779-80, 1783-5
>>>Accountability, government responsibility, 1387-8
>>>>o.q., 7579, 7657-8, 7662
>>>>S.O. 31, 1460
>>>Cabinet documents re draft legislation, Justice Krever requesting, denial, Canada Evidence Act, prohibiting, o.q., 6370, 6447, 6663, 6746-7, 6750, 6793-5, 6907-8, 6957-8, 7034-6, 7083-5, 7142-3
>>>Canadian Red Cross, two senior officials, $150,000 payment each, o.q., 1550
>>>Documents, access, o.q., 7572
>>>Government report, Judge Krever conduct, motives, criticism, o.q., 7238-40
>>>Government stonewalling, 8243, 8665
>>>>o.q., 7574, 7710
>>>Health Department officials, destroying documents, 7764, 7776
>>>>Hauser, Dr. Jo
>>>>>Dismissal, "golden handshake", timing, o.q., 7714, 7785-6, 7835
>>>>>o.q., 7782-3
>>>>Information Commissioner, condemnation/recommendations, government response, o.q., 7577, 7714, 7835-6
>>>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigating, o.q., 7782-3
>>>Interim recommendations
>>>>o.q., 528-9, 586-7, 710
>>>>S.O. 31, 581
>>>Justice Krever conclusions, government interference, preventing, 1751, 1780
>>>>Blame, senior officials, ministers, naming, government interference, o.q., 8907-8
>>>>Government forum, Krever public inquiry, diversion tactic, o.q., 710
>>>>Mandate
>>>>>Court proceedings, delay, o.q., 1709-10
>>>>>Extension, Supreme Court of Canada, Chief Justice Lamer request, o.q., 9743-4
>>>>o.q., 709-10, 768, 1172, 1425-6, 1846, 7657
>>>>S.O. 31, 1164, 2133, 4220
>>>>Victims, faith in system, failed, 1781
>>>>>o.q., 7657
>>>o.q., 7834
>>>Public confidence, improving, o.q., 2066
>>National blood authority, establishing, provinces, conferring, o.q., 7238-9, 9656, 9743-4
>>Supply, safety standards, haemophiliacs, concern
>>>Bayer, faulty products, allegation, investigation, o.q., 4076
>>>o.q., 3635-6
>>See also Canadian Red Cross

Bluenose see Canadian heritage; Ferry service--Nova Scotia

Blueprint for action see Gender equality

B'Nai Brith see Discrimination and racism--Anti-semitism

B'nai Brith Canada see Reform Party--Extremism

Board of Internal Economy

>>Meetings, opening to public, 3780
>>>See also Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--meetings of Board of Internal Economy)(Bill C-310)
>>Members, appointment
>>>Gray, H., Gagliano, Boudria, Hopkins, Duceppe, Dalphond-Guiral, Ringma, 44
>>>Kilger, B., in place of Boudria, 5611-2
>>>Laurin in place of Dalphond-Guiral, 9389
>>>Silye in place of Ringma, 2483
>>>Strahl in place of Silye, 4234

Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto see Drugs and pharmaceuticals--Patent protection

Boats/boating

>>National Safe Boating Week, S.O. 31, 3310
>>Recreational vessels
>>>Great Lakes, United States entry permission certificates, confiscation of vessel without, United States Coast Guard threat, S.O. 31, 4171
>>>Licence fees, Canadian Coast Guard increasing, 5186-7, 5198-9, 5215-6, 5225-7, 5235
>>>>$14 million revenue, marine safety, relationship, 3597, 3678-9, 3731, 3739
>>>>>o.q., 2713, 3207-8, 3425-6
>>>>Cancellation, petition, 2188-9
>>>Licensing all vessels, paddle-boats, etc., 8961
>>>See also Marine transport--Maritime claims for damages

Bodnar, Morris (L--Saskatoon--Dundurn; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of Western Economic Diversification as of Feb. 23, 1996)

>>Aerospace industry, o.q., 5560-1, 5684
>>Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-19), 1314-5, 1791-3
>>Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada, S.O. 31, 3199
>>Asbestos industry, 8231
>>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5), 3030-3, 5354-5, 5531-2, 9287-9, 9293-4
>>Bell Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-57), 7591-2
>>Broadcasting, 7591-2
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 807, 1555, 1572
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1979-80
>>Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of directors)(Bill C-204), 1402-3
>>Canada Labour Code (Part I) (amdt.)(Bill C-66), 8897-8
>>Canadian flag, 8214
>>Canadian Heritage Department, M. on supply (G. Leroux), 8213-4
>>Census (1996), M. (Grey), 6778-9, 7811-2, 9237
>>Child poverty, S.O. 31, 7031
>>Competition Act (amdt.--illegal trade practices)(Bill C-221), 1006-7
>>Consumer safety, 3027-8
>>Consumers, 3030
>>Corporations, o.q., 5684
>>Credit cards, o.q., 6494, 7144
>>Crime, 8863
>>>Petition, 3721
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4284-5
>>Criminal Code and Copyright Act (amdt.--profit from authorship respecting a crime)(Bill C-205), 3238-9
>>Culture/arts, 8213-4
>>Economic development/renewal, 3030
>>>o.q., 4458, 5684
>>Environment, 3028
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7061
>>Farm equipment, 1006-7
>>Gasoline/automotive fuel, 4975-6
>>>o.q., 2365
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 189, 8202
>>Goods and Services Tax, petition, 6709
>>Government contracts, o.q., 4223
>>Grain marketing, M. on supply (Hermanson), 4131-4
>>Grain transportation, 8897-8
>>Health care system, 321, 8214
>>Highways and roads, petition, 8202
>>Hyundai Auto Canada Inc., o.q., 9803
>>Impaired driving, petition, 3013
>>Information highway, 3028, 7592
>>Interprovincial trade, 1314-5, 1332-3, 1791-3
>>Job losses, 321
>>Judges, petition, 3933
>>Justice system, 4284
>>Law Commission of Canada Act (Bill C-9), 1308
>>Motor vehicles, 1006-7
>>Murder, 4284
>>Murderers, 8863
>>National Parole Board, 4285
>>Newspapers, 321, 3777, 5328
>>Nuclear weapons, petition, 8202
>>Order of Canada, S.O. 31, 2473
>>Parole, 4284
>>>M. on supply (Ramsay), 8861-3, 8865
>>>S.O. 31, 9210
>>Patent Act (amdt.)(Bill C-311), 5272-4
>>Petitions, g.r., tabled, 1426, 1715
>>Political parties, S.O. 31, 6053
>>Prisons and Reformatories Act (amdt.)(Bill C-53), 4649-50
>>Procedure
>>>Debate, 7812
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 8865
>>>Questions on the Order Paper, 5612
>>Radioactive Waste Importation Act (Bill C-236), 5983-4
>>References see Gun control/guns--Legislation
>>Sentences (convicted criminals), 4284
>>Sexual orientation, 2053
>>>Petitions, 2569
>>Small and medium business, 1881
>>>o.q., 1423
>>Social programs, 1555
>>Standards, 3027-8
>>Standards Council of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 3027-8
>>Student loans, 5354
>>Telecommunications, o.q., 4988
>>Telephone service, 5201
>>>o.q., 1051
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 321
>>Tourism, 5708
>>Trade, 1793
>>Victims of crime, 5531
>>>M. on supply (R. White), 2053
>>Volleyball, S.O. 31, 2245
>>Young offenders, 4284