Financial institutions

>>Competitiveness, 9099, 9101
>>>Legislative amendments of 1992, 9101
>>Consumer choice, convenience, technology factor, 9092
>>Consumer protection, measures, 9092-4, 9097, 9101-2, 9108-9, 9571-2, 9731
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, 9095-6
>>Corporate governance procedures, changes, 9103, 9732
>>Credit costs, disclosure requirements, 9093-4, 9097, 9102, 9110, 9115, 9731
>>>Internal Trade Agreement, relationship, 9093
>>Deposit insurance, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation role, risk-based premiums
>>>Co-insurance proposal, 1599-602, 1605-6, 1610, 1612-3
>>>Confidentiality of ratings, 1600, 1605, 1610-3
>>>Non-deposit taking institutions opting-out, 9097, 9102-3, 9116, 9732
>>>Quebec impact, 1342, 1597-8, 1603-4
>>Executives, fiduciary responsibilities, o.q., 136
>>Financial planning sector, regulations
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, 9571-3, 9733-4
>>>Insurance Brokers Association of Canada concerns, 9096
>>Foreign lending institutions, operating in Canada, increase competition, Finance Standing Committee recommendation, 7221
>>>See also Banks--Foreign branch banking
>>Four pillars, banks, trust companies, insurance companies, investment dealers, elimination/integration, 9750
>>Gross Domestic Product, contribution to, 7.5%, 9109
>>Informaton processing operations, eliminating subsidiary requirement, 9103, 9732
>>Interest rates, 1605
>>Joint venture agreements, reducing restrictions, etc., 9097, 9103, 9116, 9732
>>Large deposit taking institutions, temporary capital tax, Budget 1995 measure, extending one year, Budget 1996 measure, 381, 1457, 2995, 2998, 3024, 3936, 3943, 7247
>>Legislation, Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)
>>>Acts amended, 9102-3
>>>Basic principles, 1595, 1600-2
>>>Complexity, legal language, 1611-3
>>>Consultations, 1594
>>>Finance Standing Committee study, 1594
>>>Report stage amendments, late tabling, 1334-5, 1338, 1340-1
>>>Scope, Acts amended, 1596, 1603
>>>Technical amendments, English/French versions, consistency, etc., 1334, 1336-7
>>>White paper, relationship, 1595
>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)
>>Legislation, Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>>Acts included, 9105
>>>Analysis by Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, law firm, 9114-5
>>>Consultations, 9101, 9573, 9576, 9731
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction factor, Bloc Québécois position, 9094-6, 9105, 9108
>>>Legislation of 1992 review requirement, relationship, 9101-2, 9105, 9576
>>>Overview, 9731-3
>>>Technical revisions, 9094, 9103, 9109, 9731
>>>White paper, Finance Standing Committee and Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Standing Committee study, relationship, 9111, 9114, 9576, 9731
>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>Legislation, updating
>>>Budget 1996 statement, 379
>>>Scope, etc., 291
>>>Throne Speech statement, 3
>>Low-income individuals, access to services, improving, banks commitment, etc., 9093-5, 9102, 9110, 9732
>>Markets, globalization, World Trade Organization negotiations, Canada position, o.q., 8733
>>Mergers, disallowing, 9513-4
>>>See also Bank Act (amalgamation)(Bill C-398)
>>Names, use of "trustco", "lifeco", restricting, 1337-9
>>National standards, establishing, 1604
>>Near banks
>>>Other financial institutions, ownership of, 9102
>>>Regulatory requirements, easing, 9102
>>>See also Banks--Foreign banks
>>Payment clearing and settlement system. Bank of Canada role, systemic risk factor, etc.
>>>Government debt, 1340
>>>Netting arrangements, 1340-1
>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, securities industry, etc., 1339-43, 1595-6, 1598, 1603-4, 1606-9
>>Privacy, confidentiality of personal information, 291
>>>Regulations, 9093-4, 9102, 9109-10, 9731
>>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, Quebec, etc., 9095, 9571, 9573
>>>See also Banks--Tied selling
>>Regulation
>>>Burden, reducing, 9101-3
>>>Deregulation, 9094
>>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 9571, 9734, 9753-6
>>>>See also Financial institutions passim
>>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions role, powers
>>>>Early intervention, 1595
>>>>Governance, take-over of institutions, 1595, 1604
>>>>Information disclosure, 1604
>>>>Insurance companies, 1604
>>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, 1338, 1342-4, 1597, 1602-4, 1607-8
>>>>Reducing, 1338, 1602
>>>>Winding-up of institutions, 1603
>>>See also Financial institutions--Near banks
>>Review, necessity, 1601
>>Self-dealing regime, streamlining, 9103, 9732
>>Service charges, 1605
>>>Access to information re lower cost services, etc., improving, 9093-4, 9097, 9110-1, 9115, 9732
>>>>Industry Department internet World Wide Web site role, 9093-4, 9732
>>Specialized financing activities, eliminating subsidiary requirement, 9103, 9732
>>System stability, accountability, 1594-6, 1605, 1610, 1612-3
>>Task force on future of Canadian financial services sector, 9103-4, 9111-2, 9576
>>>Chant, John, technical director, 9111-2
>>United States, savings and loan scandal, 1605
>>White Paper, 1997 Review of Financial Sector Legislation; Proposals for Change
>>>Statement by Minister (Peters), 4080-2
>>>Tabled, 4080
>>>See also Financial institutions--Legislation, Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)--Legislation, Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>See also Banks; Economic development/renewal--Rural Canada; International financial institutions; Judges; Securities industry; Small and medium business--Capital access

Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

>>First reading, 491
>>Deemed read second time, considered by Finance Standing Committee and reported, with amdts., by House Order, 491
>>Report stage, 1333-44
>>>Motions
>>>>(Loubier), 1339, negatived, on recorded division, 1500-1
>>>>(P. Martin), 1334, agreed to, on recorded division, 1499-500; 1337, agreed to, on recorded division, 1499-500
>>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 1501-2
>>Third reading, 1594-613, 1626
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 1875-6, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 3127. Chap. 6, S.C. 1996
>>See also Credit unions/caisses populaires--Provincial jurisdiction; Financial institutions--Legislation--Payment clearing and settlement system; Investment Companies Act--Repeal; Securities industry--Provincial jurisdiction

Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

>>First reading, 8144
>>Second reading, 9091-116
>>>Amdt. (Silye), 9101, withdrawn, by unanimous consent, 9280
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 9298-9
>>Finance Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 9299
>>>Reported, with amdts., 9417
>>Report stage, 9570-9
>>>Motions
>>>>(Loubier), 9571, negatived, on recorded division, 9720-2
>>>>(Schmidt), 9574, negatived, on recorded division, 9722-3
>>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 9723-4
>>Third reading, 9731-7, 9749-57
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 9756-7
>>Royal Assent, 10252. Chap. 15, S.C. 1997
>>See also Bank of Canada--Activities permitted; Banks--Foreign banks--Tied selling; Financial institutions passim; Insurance industry--Mutual insurance companies

Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-100)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.)

>>Reinstated as Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)

Financial planning see Financial institutions

Financial Post see Francis, Diane; Quebec; Senate--Expenditures

Fincastle Trophy see Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime patrol crews competition

Fines see Statutes of Canada--Enforcement

Finestone, Hon. Sheila (L--Mount Royal)

>>Bosa, Hon. Senator Peter, S.O. 31, 3629
>>CAE Electronics Ltd., S.O. 31, 3817
>>Canada, 295
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-61), 6113-5
>>Canada Pension Plan, 296
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 296
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 2444
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 298
>>>o.q., 7468
>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 2443, 7359
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 296
>>Canadian Human Rights Act, 7358
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2443-5
>>Canadian Human Rights Commission, 7359
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 296
>>Centennial Flame Research Award, annual report, 10123
>>Child support payments, S.O. 31, 421
>>Cultural industries, 298
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 7358
>>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 3079, 9211-2
>>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Gauthier), 5700-2
>>Education, S.O. 31, 3079
>>Employment, 296
>>Federal-provincial conferences, 296
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 296
>>Federalism, 295-6
>>Forestry, 296
>>Goods and Services Tax, 298
>>Hockey, S.O. 31, 582
>>Holocaust, 7358
>>Human rights, M. (Copps), 7351, 7358-9, 7364, 7373-7
>>Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee, 7359
>>>Reports, 3989, 10123-4
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 3385
>>Interprovincial trade, 296
>>Israel, 295
>>>S.O. 31, 2134
>>Milliken, references, 6113
>>Mining industry, 296
>>Multiculturalism, 295
>>National Heritage Day Act (Bill C-323), 4234-5
>>National unity, S.O. 31, 131
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, S.O. 31, 131
>>Parliament, 2444
>>Privacy, 7359
>>Procedure
>>>Committee reports, 3989, 10124
>>>Divisions, recorded, 6166
>>>Question and comment period, 7351
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 6485, 7707-8
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 297
>>>S.O. 31, 4666-7
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 295
>>>S.O. 31, 3100
>>Recreation, 296
>>References see Child support payments--Legislation (Bill C-41); Human rights
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 295
>>Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, S.O. 31, 4068
>>Same-sex couples, 2444-5
>>Science and technology, 297
>>Sexual orientation, 2443-5
>>>S.O. 31, 2430
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 295-8
>>Trade, 6113-4, 7375
>>Training programs, 296
>>>o.q., 10187
>>Unemployment, 297
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 7080
>>War crimes, S.O. 31, 9211-2
>>World Conference on Women (Beijing, China, September 1995), 7358

Fingerprints see Child prostitution; Police; Prostitution

Finlay, John (L--Oxford)

>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee, reports, 4676
>>Agri-food industry, o.q., 3262
>>Agricultural producers/farmers, S.O. 31, 2244, 6901
>>Arctic, o.q., 1375, 9277
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8427-8
>>Canadian Executive Service Organization, S.O. 31, 6441
>>Child abuse, 9225
>>Child pornography, 9225
>>Child prostitution, S.O. 31, 4494, 5485
>>Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation, 9225
>>>S.O. 31, 9876
>>Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.--rehabilitation programs)(Bill C-296), 8172-3
>>Crime, petitions, 4507
>>Criminal Code (amdt.-- penalties for sexual offences involving children)(Bill C-391), 9225
>>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, M. (Meredith), 3116-8
>>Deficit, S.O. 31, 7829
>>Energy industries, S.O. 31, 472-3
>>Environmental industries, o.q., 1714
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 6891-2
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 7748
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, S.O. 31, 355-6
>>Highways and roads, petition, 7525, 7748, 8663
>>Immigration/immigrants, M. (Cannis), 2593-4
>>Impaired driving, petition, 4507
>>Infrastructure program, S.O. 31, 1417
>>Intervenor Funding Act (Bill C-229), 491
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 6891-2
>>Marriage, petitions, 6670, 7747
>>Munro, Charles, S.O. 31, 7777
>>National Energy Board, o.q., 4752
>>Nuclear power plants, S.O. 31, 2002
>>Oil and gas pipelines, 1404-5
>>>o.q., 824
>>>S.O. 31, 10111
>>Parliament Buildings, S.O. 31, 7513
>>Pomajba, Elaine, S.O. 31, 6553
>>Procedure, Bills, Private Members' Public, 491, 6922
>>References, taking Chair as Acting Speaker, 6922
>>Schools, S.O. 31, 9441-2
>>Tillsonburg, Ont., S.O. 31, 8441
>>Tobacco farmers, o.q., 2944-5
>>Young Offenders Act, M. (Hart), 6336

Finnie, Prof. Ross see Child support payments--Legislation (Bill C-41)

Finta, Imre see War crimes--Deportation

Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel

>>Brampton fire-fighter combat challenge team, 1997 world champions, S.O. 31, 9374
>>Children's Safety Village Fire Education Centre, Cambridge, Ont., S.O. 31, 8005
>>Hazardous substances/toxic chemicals, identification process, need
>>>Operation Respond, computerized database
>>>>M. (Robinson), 5396-405, 7102-6, agreed to, 7106
>>>>>Amdt. (Crête), 5401, agreed to, 7106
>>>>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence on Order Paper, 5405
>>>>o.q., 2714-5
>>>S.O. 31, 2427-9, 2555
>>Infectious disease exposure, right to know, notification protocol, S.O. 31, 2427-9
>>International Association of Fire-fighters, S.O. 31, 2427-9, 2472
>>Volunteer fire-fighters, Gord Rolling, Arnold Smith, tribute, S.O. 31, 6122-3
>>See also Public safety officers compensation fund

Fire-fighting services see Airports--Quebec City, Que.--Regional airports

Fire Prevention Week

>>Appreciation
>>>S.O. 31, 5285, 5414
>>>Statement by Minister (Gagliano), 5171-2

Firearms see Gun control/guns

Firearms Act see Gun control/guns--Regulations

Firearms Act (Bill C-68)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Gun control/guns--Legislation

Firearms Act Repeal and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-399)--Stinson

>>first reading, 9514
>>See also Gun control/guns--Legislation

Firebombing see National security--Russian Federation FSB/KGB agents

Fires see Emergencies/disasters; Philippines--Manila disco fire

Firetrucks see Economic development/renewal--Funds, Placentia, Nfld.

First Baptist Girls Choir

>>Truro, N.S., S.O. 31, 637

First ministers conferences see Federal-provincial conferences

First Nations see Indians/First Nations

First Nations Coalition for Accountability see Indians/First Nations--Democracy

First Nations Land Management Act (Bill C-75)--MInister of INdian Affairs and Northern Development (Irwin)

>>First reading, 7277
>>Second reading, agreed to, on recorded division, 10098-9
>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee referral, 10099
>>See also Indians/First Nations--Land management

Fiscal policy

>>Public policy forum, Fredericton, N.B., S.O. 31, 7305
>>See also Job creation; Quebec sovereignty referendum (post-1995)--Strategies

Fiscal responsibility/stability

>>Restoring, Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise, 8332
>>>o.q., 9082-3

Fiscal Responsibility Act (Bill C-342)--T. White

>>First reading, 5890
>>See also Public Accounts--Information

Fiscal structure see Family

Fish habitat see Salmon--B.C. Hydro

Fish hatcheries see Fisheries, Pacific

Fish Inspection Act (Bill C-64)--Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Mifflin)

>>First reading, 5919

Fish processing plants see Fisheries; Fisheries, Atlantic

Fish stock management see Fisheries; Fisheries, Atlantic; Fisheries, Pacific

Fisher, Greg see Parole--Murderers

Fisheries

>>200 mile limit, sovereignty, enforcing, 7179-81, 7195-6, 7199-200
>>Crab fishery, quota allocation, large midshore crabbers, inshore fishermen, 3596-7, 6119
>>>Dispute, processing plant workers, deckhands, o.q., 2941-2
>>>o.q., 2011, 2761-2, 2941-2
>>>Partnership agreement, negotiation mechanism, need, 6117-8
>>>Quebec, share, o.q., 8657
>>>S.O. 31, 2999-3000
>>Fish stock management, conservation/protection, 5157-8, 6089-90, 6147-8, 6453, 6455, 6459-60, 6462, 7203-5
>>>Aboriginal peoples, subsistence fishing, rights, 7201-2
>>>Federal-provincial responsibilities/jurisdiction, 6118-20, 6146-7, 6151, 6454, 6467, 7175-8, 7196, 7198-9, 7201-2, 7204, 7206
>>>>Quebec, position, 6118, 6144-6, 6150-1, 6454, 6459-61, 7198
>>>Fisheries tribunal, establishing, 6119-20, 6461, 7175, 7199, 7204, 7206
>>>Global action, need, S.O. 31, 4016
>>>Leadership, need, S.O. 31, 4798
>>>Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, co-operation, 7178-9
>>>Partnership agreement proposals, 6089, 6116-7, 6122, 6139-40, 6144, 6146, 6148-9, 6152, 6460, 6463-6, 7175-7, 7196-7, 7203
>>>>Benefits, 6090
>>>>>o.q., 7520
>>>Self-regulation, 6138
>>>Surveillance, night photographic system, development, S.O. 31, 3080-1
>>>See also Coastal Fisheries Protection ACt (amdt.)(Bill C-96); Fisheries, Atlantic
>>Foreign fishing licences, Progressive Conservative Government (Mulroney), mismanagement, 7180-1
>>Habitat protection
>>>British Columbia, federal-provincial agreement, Apr. 16/97, signing, o.q., 9800-1
>>>Environmental assessment and review process, relationship, 6149-50, 7201
>>>Fisheries Act, enforcement, 5156, 6139, 6150
>>>Provincial responsibility, 6139, 6141-2, 6144-5, 6464
>>>Tsawassen Indian Band, ignoring, condominium, sewage plant, construction, 5156
>>Illegal fishing/poaching, Reform Party Member of Parliament arrested, 5868-9
>>Industry
>>>Development, exploratory fishery, 6465
>>>Rationalization, professionalism, 6461-2
>>Lamprey control, funding, maintaining, petition, 2189
>>Lobster fishery, Chaleur Bay, N.B., Micmacs/commercial fishermen, dispute, o.q., 4346, 4750-1
>>Native-only commercial fisheries, non-native commercial fishermen, excluding, 5155, 6135, 6151-2, 6303-4, 6452-3, 6468, 7196-7, 7205
>>>Cummins, legal action, commencing, S.O. 31, 309
>>>Heiltsuk band, herring, roe-on-kelp licenses, granting, o.q., 9329
>>>o.q., 3564, 3926-7
>>>S.O. 31, 3816, 5159-60, 9646
>>>Supreme Court of Canada, Aug./96 decision, 6152, 6468, 6981-2, 7205
>>>See also Salmon--Pacific fishery, Revitalizing
>>Offences, offenders imprisoned, 9428
>>Policy
>>>Coastal communities, impact, o.q., 6008-9
>>>Liberal Party Members disagreement with government, 3105
>>>Renewal, consultation, need, 6088-9, 6138-9, 6461
>>>>o.q., 39-40
>>>>S.O. 31, 354, 473
>>Processing plants, fish importers, inspection fees, regulatory proposals, concerns, 5328-9, 5360-1, 6467, 7179, 8687-8
>>>o.q., 2946, 3871
>>>See also Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60),
>>Public right to fish, 6453-4, 6470, 7202-3, 7205
>>>Magna Carta, 6135, 6140-1, 6152-5, 6470, 7202
>>Quebec, jurisdiction, S.O. 31, 9928
>>Quotas, political factors, eliminating, 8968
>>Research, Institut Maurice-Lamontagne, cutbacks, o.q., 2614
>>Scallop fishery, Bay of Fundy, inshore/offshore, management
>>>o.q., 9488
>>>S.O. 31, 9600
>>Service fees, review, multi-sectoral committee studying, Gray, Treasury Board President, announcing, S.O. 31, 7831
>>Smallwood, Hon. Joey, former Newfoundland Premier alleged remarks, "burn your boats", 296-7
>>Sport fishing, Great Lakes, sea lamprey eel comeback, impact, government action
>>>o.q., 364
>>>S.O. 31, 5055
>>See also Employment insurance--Benefits; Fish Inspection Act (Bill C-64); Fisheries Act (Bill C-62); Freshwater fisheries