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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

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