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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)

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

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