B

Babbar Khalsa see Terrorism--Funding

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

>>Aboriginal land claims, 5466
>>Aboriginal peoples, 8258
>>>o.q., 9801
>>>S.O. 31, 6953
>>Air Canada, S.O. 31, 2428
>>Air navigation services, 2825-6
>>Banks, 9534
>>Blackfoot Nation, S.O. 31, 10176
>>Bourque, James W., 5565
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1439-41
>>Canada Customs, 1440
>>Canada Employment Centres, 1440
>>Canada Endangered Species Protection Act (Bill C-65), 10173-5
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 7505-6
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 6501
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 2825-6
>>Collenette, references, o.q., 5373
>>Corporations, 6501, 9534-5
>>Dairy products, 1440
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 4342
>>Dion, references, o.q., 5373
>>Employment insurance, 9535
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2343-4
>>Finance Standing Committee, M. (Loubier), 6500-2
>>Fisheries, 7201-2
>>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 7200-2
>>Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-92), 9534-5
>>Indian Act Optional Modification Act (Bill C-79), 8257-9
>>Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department, o.q., 5373
>>Indians/First Nations, o.q., 7522
>>Job creation, 2344, 9535
>>Kanasatake, Que., o.q., 823-4, 967
>>Kanesatake Indian Band, o.q., 590, 1958
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 1440, 9534-5
>>Lac Barrière Indian Band, o.q., 9884
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), S.O. 31, 8083
>>Military colleges, 1440
>>Mining industry, 3468-72
>>Montreal, Que., 6501
>>Northern Flood Agreement, 3966-9, 3973-4
>>Nunavut Territory, 5466-9
>>Nunavut Waters Act (Bill C-51), 5466-71
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, 1441
>>>S.O. 31, 4856
>>Official Opposition, S.O. 31, 33
>>Parliament, o.q., 6558
>>Private family trusts, 6502
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), , 4768-70
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 6586
>>>House do now adjourn, M., 6502
>>Quebec distinct society, 1440-1
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, o.q., 6063
>>Research and development, M. on supply (Suzanne Tremblay), 3513-6
>>Residential schools, 8258
>>>o.q., 6607-8
>>Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, 6558
>>>o.q., 9178, 9801
>>Singer Company, 7419
>>>o.q., 5960, 6267, 6450, 6491-2, 6861, 6960, 7037, 7385, 9994
>>Taxation, 4768-70, 6501-2
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8741-3
>>Tobacco industry, 8741-3
>>Training programs, 2343
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 2344
>>Unemployment, 6501, 9535
>>Unemployment insurance, 1440, 2343-4
>>Unemployment insurance account, 1440
>>ValuJet, Flight 592, 2825
>>Violence, o.q., 1892
>>Water, 5469-71
>>Wildlife, 10173-4
>>York Factory First Nations Flooded Land Act (Bill C-39), 3966-70
>>Yukon Quartz Mining Act and Yukon Placer Mining Act (amdt.)(Bill C-6), 3468-72
>>Yukon Territory, 3468-71

Bacillus thuringiensis Kurstaki (Btk) see Pesticides

"Bagmen" see Senators--Political parties

Bagotville, Que. see Canadian Armed Forces--Official languages policy/bilingualism

Baha'i community see Brushett--References; Iran

Bail see Justice system

Bailey, Donovan see Olympics, 1996 Summer Games (Atlanta, Georgia)--Canadian team, Oakville; Sports--Lou Marsh trophy

Baker, George S. (L--Gander--Grand Falls)

>>Airports, 5845-7
>>Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335), 6885-6
>>Banks, 7061, 7063
>>Budget, 5845-7
>>Canada, 5846, 6874
>>Canada Pension Plan, 6875, 7062, 7280
>>Canada Shipping Act (amdt.--maritime liability)(Bill C-58), 5215
>>Capital gains tax, 4773
>>Committees of the Whole House, M. (H. Gray), 5845-7
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3332-4, 4773-4
>>Corporations, 4764, 5846, 6873-4, 6876
>>Cuba, 5307
>>Deficit, 6874, 7280
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1359-60
>>Economy, 4368, 4399-400, 4775, 5846-7, 6875, 7280-1
>>Education, 3332-3
>>>Petition, 3325
>>Estate/inheritance tax, 7280
>>Estimates, M. (Massé), 4366, 4368, 4377, 4398-400
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7061-3, 7280-1
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 1359-60
>>Fisheries, 3653-4, 3660, 5157-8, 7179-81
>>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 7179-81
>>Fisheries, Atlantic, petition, 4088
>>Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54), 5307
>>Foreign policy, 6875-6
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7061-3, 7280
>>Government expenditures, 4398-9
>>Government programs and services, 1359-60
>>Health care system, 5845-7, 6874-5, 7062
>>Highways and roads, 4366, 5845-7, 7280-1
>>House of Commons, 7472-3
>>Income tax, 4398-400, 5846
>>Infrastructure, 6875
>>Inheritance/estate tax, 4774
>>Jewellery, 7280
>>Judges Act (amdt.)(Bill C-42), 6873-6
>>Marine transport, 5215
>>National Revenue Department, petition, 1428
>>Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, 5307-8
>>Oceans, 5157, 5221-2, 5226
>>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 3653-4, 3660, 5156-8, 5217-8, 5221-2, 5226
>>Pearson International Airport, 5857
>>Political parties, 4775
>>Private family trusts, 10134
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 4764, 4772-5
>>Privilege, Meredith (rights of Members breached), 4085
>>Procedure
>>>Debate, 4377
>>>Oral question period, 7472-3
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Zed), 4443-6
>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M. (Guimond), 10133-4
>>References see Liberal government (Chrétien)
>>Reform Party, 5845-6
>>Senate, 4398-9
>>Taxation, 7063
>>Unemployment insurance account, 7061-2

Bakopanos, Eleni (L--Saint-Denis)

>>Air pollution, o.q., 2313
>>Albania, o.q., 9552
>>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1818, 1825, 1828-31
>>Artists, S.O. 31, 4337
>>Asia Minor, 1829
>>Auto racing, S.O. 31, 3919
>>Bell Mediasphere, S.O. 31, 7707
>>Black Canadians, S.O. 31, 130
>>Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1829-30
>>Bourassa, Robert, S.O.31, 4980
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1486-7
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8367-9, 8372-3
>>Canada Pension Plan, 346
>>Canadian flag, 8220-1
>>Canadian Heritage Department, M. on supply (G. Leroux), 8219-21
>>Canadian International Development Agency, 79
>>Child labour, 347
>>>S.O. 31, 580
>>Child poverty, 347, 8368-9
>>Child support payments, 346-7
>>Child tax benefit, 8368-9
>>Citizenship, S.O. 31, 8081
>>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, reports, 2524, 3140, 7423
>>Corporations, M. on supply (Loubier), 914-5
>>Culture, 1486-7
>>Cyprus, 347, 1831
>>>M., 3893-4, 3901
>>>o.q., 402
>>>S.O. 31, 2176
>>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 960-1
>>Economic conditions, 348
>>Economic development/renewal, 347
>>>S.O. 31, 8191
>>Egypt, S.O. 31, 1761
>>Employment insurance, 347
>>Family, S.O. 31, 5237
>>Gender equality, S.O. 31, 422
>>Genocide, 1830
>>Greek Independence Day, S.O. 31, 1241, 9270
>>Haiti, M. (L. Axworthy), 78-80
>>Health, S.O. 31, 8649-50
>>Health care system, 346
>>Holocaust, 1828-9
>>Hong Kong, o.q., 3822
>>Human rights, 347, 1830
>>Immigration/immigrants
>>>Petition, 7391
>>>S.O. 31, 10113
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 4347, 4994, 9489
>>Job creation, 345-6
>>North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 347
>>Peace, S.O. 31, 4299
>>Peacekeeping, S.O. 31, 4299
>>Portugal, S.O. 31, 1951
>>Portuguese Canadians, S.O. 31, 5365-6
>>Poverty, 347
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 1874
>>Quebec, 1830, 8372-3
>>>S.O. 31, 3311, 3419-20
>>Quebec distinct society status, 8369
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 8220
>>>S.O. 31, 4451-2, 4496, 4551, 6659-60
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 347, 1825
>>>S.O. 31, 960-1, 2557, 5879
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), S.O. 31, 4858
>>Recording industry, o.q., 6133
>>Small and medium business, 346, 8368
>>>S.O. 31, 5595
>>Social programs, 346
>>Technology Partnerships Canada, S.O. 31, 703-4
>>Textile industry, o.q., 2068
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 345-8
>>Tourism, S.O. 31, 2430
>>Trade, S.O. 31, 7832
>>Transfer payments to provinces, S.O. 31, 8306
>>Tremblay, B., references, S.O. 31, 6854
>>Unemployment, 348
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 7140
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 1884-5, 9737-8
>>Women, S.O. 31, 8649-50
>>Youth Services Canada, 346, 348, 8367-8
>>Zaire, o.q., 9385

Baldwin, James see Murder

Ballard Power Systems see Electric power--Fuel cell; Motor vehicles--Non-combustion engine

Ballistic missiles see North American Aerospace Defence Command--Ballistic missile warming capability--Star wars

Baltic states

>>Baltic evening, Oct. 30/96, S.O. 31, 5879

Banff National Park see National parks

Bank Act

>>Revision in 1997, 1596, 1599, 1602
>>>See also Financial institutions--White Paper
>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15); Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)

Bank Act (amdt.)(Bill C-395)--Ur

>>First reading, 9386
>>See also Banks--Client benefits

Bank Act (amdt.--amalgamation)(Bill C-398)--Iftody

>>First reading, 9513-4
>>See also Financial institutions--Mergers

Bank Act (amdt.--definition of infant)(Bill C-414)--Harb

>>First reading, 10037

Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335)--Assadourian

>>First reading, 5173
>>Second reading, 6881-9, dropped from Order Paper, 6889
>>See also Banks--Small business accounts

Bank for International Settlements

>>Bridge loans to countries recieving International Monetary Fund and World Bank assistance, procedures, 9556
>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93)

Bank of Canada

>>Activities permitted, purchase/sale of financial instruments, expanding, 9103
>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>Government program review, including, 5504
>>Low inflation policy see Interest rates--Decline
>>See also Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system; Inflation; Unemployment--Rate, Over 9%

Bank of Canada Act see Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)

Bank of Nova Scotia see Small and medium business--Capital, $2 million

Banking ombudsman see Banks

Bankruptcies see Bankruptcy and insolvency

Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-231)--de Savoye

>>First reading, 535
>>Deemed read second time and referred to Government Operations Standing Committee, by House Order, 536
>>Government Operations Standing Committee, referral, 536
>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Preferred creditors

Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-237)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.)

>>Reinstated as Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-231)

Bankruptcy and insolvency

>>Business reorganization, 3032-3, 5543-4
>>>Landlord compensation lease disclaimers, 3033, 5531-2
>>Businesses, decline, o.q., 9989
>>Companies Creditors Arrangement Act access threshold, lowering from $10 million to $5 million, 9289, 9296
>>Companies` Creditors Arrangement Act, role, 5543-4
>>Consumer bankruptcy, 3033, 5532, 5536, 5539, 8786, 9288, 10080
>>Consumer proposal, administrator notifying creditors of impending default, 9289, 9295
>>Consumer protection, 3030, 5532
>>Consumer rehabilitation, 3032-3, 5532, 9288-9
>>Counselling, 5537
>>Date of bankruptcy, defining, 9289, 9296
>>Debt factor, credit cards, etc., 5539-41
>>Debtors and creditors, treating with certainty and fairness, 3030, 3033
>>Debtors responsibilities, 5544
>>Debts, non-dischargable, list, 5353
>>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Student loans
>>Debts owed to Crown, National Revenue Department, etc., 5545
>>Director liabilities, 3032-3, 5532, 5544, 9288
>>>Persons managing company after director resign, 9289, 9296
>>Easy way out, protecting against, 3030-1, 9288
>>Economic conditions, unemployment, relationship, 5536-9
>>Environmental liabilities, clean-ups, priority, 3032-3, 5531, 5534-5, 5544, 9288, 9295
>>Farmers and fishermen, protecting, 3032, 5532-3, 5544, 9288
>>Fraudulent actions
>>>Marriage and property settlements, escape or delay bankrupcty, discharge, not receiving, 5454-6
>>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Trustees and receivers
>>Good faith and due diligence requirement, 9289, 9296
>>Government treasuries as priority creditors, 3031
>>Job protection, necessity, 3030, 5532
>>Legislation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5)
>>>1992 legislation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.)(Bill C-22)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.), amendments, 3 year review, 3032, 5543, 9288
>>>Ambiguity, court interpretation factor, 5532-3
>>>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.), relationship, 9288, 9295
>>>Bankruptcy and Insolvency Advisory Committee role, recommendations, 3031, 5531, 9288, 9295
>>>Framework role, balancing competing interests, 9287-9, 9295-6
>>>Industry Standing Committee study, amendments, 5531-9, 9288, 9295-6
>>>Introducing, Throne Speech statement, 3
>>>Remedies, 3033
>>>Reviewing after five years, 9288
>>>Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Standing Committee study, amendments, 9287-9, 9291, 9293, 9295-6
>>>Step in reform process, 3032
>>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5)
>>Lenders, protection, 3031
>>Marriage, relationship, spousal claims, 5535, 9288, 9295
>>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Fraudulent actions
>>Numbers, increase, 811, 3033-4, 6288, 9558, 10049, 10080, 10085
>>>Government responsibility, 9291-3
>>>o.q., 8308, 8390, 9081
>>>Tax policies, relationship, 7799
>>Personal, level, o.q., 9989-90
>>Promotion, advertising, etc., 5541
>>Property exempt from seizure, Ontario, homesteads, Quebec, $2000 limit, etc., 5535-6
>>Remediation alternative, 5541
>>Securities firms, 5532, 9289, 9295-6
>>Sexual/physical assault, fines, payment, ensuring, 3032, 9288
>>Spousal and child support payments, priority, 3032-3, 5532, 5537, 5544-5
>>Student loans, debt, non-dischargable for 24 months after termination of studies, 3032-3, 5352-5, 5537, 5540, 9289-95
>>Superintendent of Bankruptcies, role, powers and accountability, 3034-5
>>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Trustees and receivers
>>Surplus income determination, 5532
>>Trustees and receivers
>>>Defrauding estate, restitution, 5538
>>>Licences, issuing, Superintendent of Bankruptcies discretion, 5537-8
>>>Licences, revoking for misconduct, 3035-6
>>>Personal liability protection, 3031, 3033, 3035
>>>Role, ambiguity, impartiality, etc., 5533-4
>>Unpaid supplier accounts, priority, 3034, 3036
>>Video lottery terminals factor, 9291
>>Wages and salaries, priority, 535, 3034, 3036, 5545-6
>>>See also Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims (Bill C-231)
>>See also Canada Pension Plan--Contributions; Canadian Airlines International; Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Vancouver, B.C. case; Farm debt--Mediation; Income tax--Source deductions; Textile industry--Textile Monterey; Unemployment insurance--Premiums, Source deductions; Victims of crime--Compensation

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.)(Bill C-22)(3rd Sess., 34th Parl.) see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-5)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

>>First reading, 244
>>Second reading, 3030-6
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 3043
>>Industry Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 3043
>>>Reported, with amdts., 5172
>>Report stage, 5352-6
>>>Motions (Stéphan Tremblay), 5352, negatived, on recorded division, 5513
>>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 5514-5
>>Third reading, 5531-46
>>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 5627-8, passed.
>>Senate amendments, concurrence, M. (P. Martin), 9287-96, 9590, agreed to, on recorded division, 9724-5
>>Royal Assent, 10252. Chap. 12, S.C. 1997
>>See also Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation