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Bodogh, Marilyn see Curling--Scott Tournament of Hearts
Bois-de-Belle-Riviére Forest educational park see Environment--Protection
Boisbriand, Que. see General Motors of Canada Limited
Boischatel, Que.
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75th anniversary, S.O. 31, 3309
Boissevain, Man.
>>
Pictoral history, murals, S.O. 31, 5728
Boland, Sgt Mark see Canadian Armed Forces
Bolduc, Isabelle see Murder; Parole--Reform
Bolo award see Broadcasting--Radio stations, CJMP
Bomarc missiles see North American Aerospace Defence Command
Bombardier Inc.
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Government subsidies, grants, contributions, loan guarantees, etc., 307-8,
7943-4, 8061-3, 8100, 9344-5, 10059-60
>>>1981-1996
>>>>Repayment, 6571
>>>>>o.q., 5959
>>>>r.o., 4240
>>>o.q., 10229
>>Liberal government (Chrétien) and Progressive Conservative government
(Mulroney, Campbell), relationship, 7527
>>Sea-Doo watercraft plant, relocation to United States, 10060
>>See also Aerospace industry--Regional aircraft;
Corporations--Taxation;
Defence equipment--Aircraft, CF-18s;
Technology Partnerships Canada--Private sector advisory group
Bombers see North American Aerospace Defence Command--Ballistic missile warning capability
Bonaventure--Gaspé--Îles-de-la-Madeleine--Paboc constituency see Constituencies--Name changes
Bonds
>>
Interest rates, Canada-United States comparison, 3023
>>See also Air navigation services--Commercialization, Capital requirements;
Canada Savings Bonds
Bonenfant, Claire
>>
Death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4857
Bonin, Raymond (L--Nickel Belt)
- >>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee, reports,
2016, 5297, 6709, 9417
>>Aerospace industry, S.O. 31, 6606
>>Africa, o.q., 6665
>>Automobile safety, petition, 9332
>>Boats/boating, petition, 2188-9
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 2030-2
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--protection of community interests in programming)(Bill C-355), 6803
>>Competition Act (amdt.--protection of whistle-blowers)(Bill C-266), 1625, 5583-6
>>Consumers, 1625
>>Credit unions/caisses populaires, S.O. 31, 2003
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, petition, 5298
>>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 5678
>>Education, petition, 3324
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2387-8
>>Family violence, S.O. 31, 1364
>>Faxcett, Norman, 7719-20
>>Fisheries, petition, 2189
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 1625
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 9332
>>Goods and Services Tax, petition, 9332
>>Highways and roads, petition, 9332
>>Indian Act Optional Modification Act (Bill C-79, 9417
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 3323, 3779
>>Members of Parliament, S.O. 31, 9319
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 6484
>>Nelson House First Nation Flooded Lands Act (Bill C-40), 5297
>>Parti Québécois, S.O. 31, 6443
>>Procedure, Bills, Government, 3603
>>References, taking Chair as Acting Speaker, 3603
>>Same-sex couples, petition, 3324
>>Science and technology, S.O. 31, 1283
>>Television, cable, 2030-2
>>Unemployment insurance, 2387
>>Universities/colleges, S.O. 31, 3081
>>York Factory First Nation Flooded Lands Act (Bill C-39), 5297
Bonn, Germany see Air pollution--Carbon dioxide emmissions
Bonnyman, Anus see Volunteers
Book of Remembrance se Veterans
Books
>>
Canadian distribution rights, protecting, Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32),
8992, 9000-1, 9012, 9283
>>>Used books, import restrictions, impact on university students, etc.,
9008-12, 9025-8
>>See also Canadian Achievers, The;
Cuba--University of Havana;
Goods and Services Tax;
Liberal government (Chrétien)--Double Vision: The Inside Story of the
Liberals in Power;
Marchand--References
Booy, Dick see Canadian Executive Service Organization
Borden line see Oil and gas industry
Border, Canada-United States
>>
Criminals, crossing, law enforcement, co-operation, S.O. 31, 8727
>>Shared border accord of 1995, CANPASS program, North American Free Trade
Agreement prototype re documents and procedures, etc., 519
Boros, Agnes see Canadian Executive Services Organization
Borrowing Authority Act, 1996-97 (Bill C-10)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)
>>
First reading, 383
>>Second reading, 860-82, 1012-42,
deemed agreed to, on division, 1057
>>Committee of the Whole, 1057-72
>>>Referral, 1057
>>>Reported, without amdt., 1072
>>Report stage, concurrence, agreed to, on division, 1072
>>Third reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 1072-3, passed.
>>Senate passage, 1378
>>Royal Assent, 1387. Chap. 3, S.C. 1996
>>See also Government borrowing
Borrowing Authority Act, 1997-98 (Bill C-83)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)
>>
First reading, 8299
>>See also Government borrowing
Bosa, Hon. Senator Peter (L--York-Caboto)
- >>References, Grande Ufficiale della Republica Italiana award for
recognition of services in advancement of multiculturalism, S.O. 31, 3629
Bosnia and Herzegovina
>>
Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping role (UNPROFOR), 73-4, 6352, 6356-7,
6387, 7825-6
>>>Canadian troops taken hostage by Serbs, 6358
>>>Gunther, Cpl David, death in 1993, conflicting explanations, missing
documents, etc., 6356
>>>>o.q., 1587-9
>>>Mandate, unclear, 5636, 9902
>>>Militia role, 80
>>>Parliamentary debate, inadequacy, etc., 3985, 3988
>>>See also Bosnia and Herzegovina--Peace accord;
Canadian Armed Forces--Peacekeeping role, Reducing
>>Civil war, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, etc., 1820, 1822-4, 1829-30, 1866,
3983
>>>Break-up, negotiations, etc., 545
>>>Economic impact, 544
>>>S.O. 31, 919
>>>United Nations role re human rights, Canadian contribution, 1851, 1855
>>>War crimes tribunal, Canadian role, etc., 1820, 1830, 1851, 1855, 1857,
1863
>>>>o.q., 2012, 6614
>>>>President of tribunal, possible resignation, 5639
>>>>S.O. 31, 2557
>>>>See also Judges--Leaves of absence
>>>Western Europe response, 7352
>>>See also War crimes--Bosnian war criminals in Canada
>>Conditions, S.O. 31, 5162
>>Election, Canadian observers role, Dayton peace accord, relationship, etc.,
5639-40
>>>o.q., 4309
>>European Union, role, 1869
>>Peace accord (Dayton)
>>>Canadian role, etc., 3983
>>>Economic factors, relationship, 1869
>>>North Atlantic Treaty Organization Implementation Force (IFOR), Canadian
Armed Forces role. 78, 505, 515, 545, 5640, 6351-3, 6390
>>>>Casualties, deaths, 6383
>>>>Continuing/withdrawing, 5637, 6383-4, 6395
>>>>>o.q., 4502
>>>>Costs, 76
>>>See also Bosnia and Herzegovena--Election
>>Refugees, 3/9 pilot project, federal government/non-governmental
organizations partnership, S.O. 31, 2132-3
>>See also Foreign aid;
Genocide--Discrimination
Boston, Mass. see Rail transportation/railways--High speed trains
Bouchard, Hon. Lucien see Canada; Election (1993)--Leaders debate; House of Commons vacancies--Lac--Saint-Jean constituency; Job creation--Private sector involvement; Lac-Saint-Jean constituency--Bloc Quebecois; Quebec; Quebec separation/sovereignty
Boudria, Hon. Don (L--Glengarry--Prescott--Russell;Minister of International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie as of Oct. 4, 1996)
- >>Afghanistan, o.q., 5364
>>Africa, 5994
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 6388-9
>>>o.q., 6451, 6665, 7189
>>Air Canada, o.q., 7577-8
>>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1830
>>Automobile leasing, 1651
>>Borrowing Authority Act, 1996-97 (Bill C-10), 1012, 1022-4, 1068
>>Boudria, references, 5993-4, 5996-7
>>>o.q., 5167
>>Budget, 5996-7
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 10081-4
>>Canada Employment Centres, petition, 266
>>Canada, petition, 4507
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1089, 1096, 1116-7, 1198, 1200-1, 1203-7
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 559, 652-3, 691-3, 4154-5
>>Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Act (Bill C-275), 1993, 2973
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, o.q., 8132-3
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2155-6, 2396, 2489
>>Canadian International Development Agency, 5994-5, 6388-9, 7363
>>>o.q., 5561, 5563, 8837
>>>qu., 6378-9
>>Capital gains tax, 4775-6
>>Capital punishment, 4589
>>Child abduction, M. (B. Tremblay), 4971-2
>>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, o.q., 7193
>>China, 7364
>>Committees, 4416-20
>>Committees of the Whole House, M. (J. Chrétien), 12
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3243-4
>>Contraventions Act (amdt.)(Bill C-16), 1408-9
>>Crime, 4588-9
>>>Petition, 4507
>>Criminal Code (amdt--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 3883, 3885-6, 4588-9
>>Cultural institutions, o.q., 8133, 8271-2
>>Cultural sovereignty, o.q., 7889
>>Dairy products, 1785
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 5169
>>Deficit, 4775, 10084
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-18), 1785
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1346-7, 1651
>>Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7), 1272
>>Developing countries, 5994-5
>>Discrimination and racism, 10082-3
>>>S.O. 31, 3555
>>Dollar, 4776
>>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Strahl), 786
>>Economy, 4775-6, 5993, 10082-3
>>Election, 10083
>>Elections, S.O. 31, 1243
>>Employment, o.q., 8736
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2215
>>Foreign aid, 5994-6, 7364
>>>o.q., 6269, 8199-200, 9996
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 3813, 3833-4, 3836-7
>>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3813, 3833-7
>>>S.O. 31, 2357
>>Francophonie, 5994
>>>Statement by Minister, 9263-4
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 266
>>Government, 10083
>>Government borrowing, 4775
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, M. (Williams), 1082
>>Haiti, 5995, 7363
>>Highways and roads, S.O. 31, 231
>>House of Commons, 2567
>>Human Resources Development Standing Committee, M., 1395
>>Human rights, M. (Copps), 7362-4
>>Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee, M., 4156, 4169
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 10232
>>Inkster, Norman, S.O. 31, 2886-7
>>Interest rates, 5993, 10082
>>International co-operation, 5994, 5996
>>International development, statement by Minister, 7583-4
>>International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act, document tabled, 6964
>>International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act Order Act (Bill C-77), 7391
>>Job creation, 4776, 5993, 10082
>>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 371
>>Justice and Legal Affairs Standing Committee, M., 4156
>>Justice system, 3886
>>>o.q., 7186
>>Labour, 1346-7
>>Legislation, 29-30
>>>M. (H. Gray), 190-4
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), M. on supply (Solberg), 3224-8
>>Middle East, o.q., 9384
>>Mirabel International Airport, o.q., 10230
>>National unity, S.O. 31, 2937
>>Niger, o.q., 8730-1, 10233-4
>>Non-governmental organizations, o.q., 6061
>>Official languages policy/binlingualism, 3834-5
>>>o.q., 7885
>>>S.O. 31, 3123
>>Parole, 3883-4, 3886, 4197-8, 4589
>>Pearson International Airport, M.(Gouk), 1132-3
>>Pettigrew, references, 5994
>>Political parties, 10084
>>Poverty, 5994-5
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4775-7
>>Private Members' Business Subcommittee, 769
>>Privilege (by Member)
>>>Epp (rights of Members breached), 43-4
>>>Grey, D. (contempt of Parliament), 212
>>>Hart (contempt of Parliament), 559
>>>Meredith (rights of Members breached), 4085
>>>Ramsay (contempt of Parliament), 4197-8
>>>Speaker (rights of Members breached), 4030-1
>>>Williams (contempt of Parliament), 1896
>>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 652-3, 681, 691-3
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournment proceedings, 1921, 3979
>>>Adjournments, 494, 2719
>>>Bills, Government, 371, 1089, 1096, 1116, 1408, 2215, 2396, 2489, 2499, 2651, 2962-3, 3590, 4162, 4184
>>>>M., 927, 4157
>>>Bills, Private Members' Public, 1993, 4157
>>>Chair, rulings and statements, 3011-2
>>>Committee reports, M., 4157
>>>Debate, 4517
>>>Division, recorded, 272, 675, 856, 993, 996, 999, 1198-201, 1203-7, 1272, 1498-9, 1501-3, 1874-6, 1878-9, 2098-9, 2506, 2690-2, 2694-7, 2789, 2915, 3038-41, 3043, 3449, 3465, 3664-5, 3742-7, 3749-51, 4047-51, 4408-10, 4963-4
>>>>M., 4415
>>>Divisions, recorded, deferred, 1830, 3618, 4639
>>>>M., 681, 1697, 2213, 3158, 3837, 3884
>>>Documents, 2483, 2567
>>>House business, M., 3243
>>>Interparliamentary Delegations, 4161
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 971, 1376-7
>>>Members' remarks, 971
>>>Motions, 29-30, 4408
>>>>M., 4156, 4416
>>>Oral questions, 2439
>>>Petitions, 2568
>>>Private Members' Hour, 1410, 4184
>>>Private Members' Motions, 2523, 3717-8
>>>Questions of privilege, 4310
>>>Sittings of the House, 371, 3037, 4170
>>>>M., 804, 4157, 4807
>>>Speeches, 2855, 4485
>>>>M., 1012
>>>Standing Committees, 3884
>>>Supply motions, 786, 2866
>>>Throne Speech, 45
>>>Votes, 187
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, 769, 2615
>>>M. (Strahl), 4154-5
>>>M. (Zed), 4416-20
>>>Ms., 44, 246, 770, 2616
>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M., 3497
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Gauthier), 2855, 2863, 2866
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 4310, 4777
>>>o.q., 5167
>>>S.O. 31, 4221-2
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 2863
>>References
>>>Appointment as Minister for Francophonie, 5167, 5993-4, 5996
>>>Role representing constituents, 5993, 5996-7
>>>See also Board of Internal Economy--Members; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Montreal, Que. rally
>>Reform Party, S.O. 31, 3555
>>Regional Development Banks, report, tabled, 8784
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 12, 43-4, 266
>>Rwanda, 5994, 6388, 7364, 7583
>>Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, 3835
>>>S.O. 31, 4174
>>Senate, 3717-8
>>Seniors Benefit, o.q., 7186
>>Sexual orientation, 2155-6, 2483
>>>Petition, 4507
>>Speakership, 12
>>Stalking, o.q., 7193
>>Standards Council of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 2962-3
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 5993-7
>>Tobacco products, 10082-3
>>Transport Standing Committee, M., 3262, 3884, 4162
>>Veterans benefits, petition, 493
>>Vietnam, o.q., 5375, 5561-2
>>Violence, o.q., 7185-6, 7193
>>Women, o.q., 8837
>>Young Offenders Act, 4156
>>Zaire, o.q., 9385
Boundary Waters Treaty see Water--Canada-United States Boundary Waters Treaty
Bourassa constituency see Liberal Party--Election nominations; Montréal-Nord constituency
Bourassa, Judge Michael see Sexual assault/offences--Judges remarks
Bourassa, Robert
>>
Premier of Quebec, former, death, tributes, 4989-93, 5018
>>>S.O.31, 4978-81, 5055-6, 5106-7, 5162-3
>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Federalism--Lehal
right/constitutionality
Bourbeau, Alain see Heritage--Coureurs des bois
Bourgeois, Jean-Philippe see Heritage--Coureurs des bois
Bourgeois, Marie-France see Drummondville, Que.
Bourgon, Jocelyne see Privy Council Office
Bourne, Shae-Lynn see Figure skating--World Figure Skating Championships
Bournival, Josée see Special olympics--1997 World Winter Games
Bourque, James W.
>>
Aboriginal activist, death, tributes, 5565-6
Bouthillette, Jean-Francois see Education--Dictée des Amériques
Boutros-Ghali, Boutros see United Nations
Bovine growth hormone see Dairy products--Milk
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) see Food--Beef; Health
Bow Valley Parkway see National parks--Banff National Park
Bow Valley study see National parks--Banff National Park
Bowden Institution see Penitentiaries
Bowman, Rob see Music--Grammy Awards
Boyd, Darlene see Parole--Murderers, Peters, Jim
Boyd, Laurie see Parole--Murderers, Peters, Jim
Boyle, Judge Harry see Sexual assault/offences--Ursel, Darren Adam
Boyle, Gen Jean see Canadian Armed Forces
Boyle, Robert see Canadian Mining Hall of Fame--Inductees
Boys and Girls Club of Ontario see Education--Scholarships
Bradson Mercantile Inc. see labour disputes
Braille libraries see Centennial Flame Research Award--Annual report
Brain see Health
Brain drain see Students
Bramalea--Gore--Malton constituency see Crime prevention
Brampton fire-fighter combat challenge team see Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel