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Bills, House of Commons, from previous session

    >>Reinstated from 1st Session, 35th Parliament
    >>>M. (H. Gray), 23-4, 31, 34-5, 39, agreed to on recorded division, 40-1
    >>>>Amdt. (Bellehumeur), 24, 31, 34-5, 39, negatived on recorded division, 40
    >>>>Closure, M. (Gagliano), 33, agreed to on recorded division, 33-4
    >>>>>Notice, 25
    >>Reinstated from 1st Sess., 35th Parl.
    >>>C-7 see Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-8)
    >>>C-22 see Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-28)
    >>>C-52 see Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7)
    >>>C-58 see Public Service Staff Relations Board Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30)
    >>>C-78 see Witness Protection Program Act (Bill C-13)
    >>>C-88 see Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act (Bill C-19)
    >>>C-94 see Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29)
    >>>C-95 see Department of Health Act (Bill C-18)
    >>>C-96 see Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11)
    >>>C-98 see Oceans Act (Bill C-26)
    >>>C-100 see Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15)
    >>>C-101 see Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14)
    >>>C-106 see Law Commission of Canada Act (Bill C-9)
    >>>C-111 see Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12)
    >>>C-224 see Charitable and Non-profit Organization Director Remuneration Disclosure Act (Bill C-262)
    >>>C-226 see Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-234)
    >>>C-232 see Divorce Act (amdt.--granting of access to, or custody of, a child to a grandparent)(Bill C-245)--(Order for second reading, dropped from Order Paper)
    >>>C-237 see Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-231)
    >>>C-275 see Endangered and Threatened Species Act (Bill C-238)
    >>>C-277 see Criminal Code (amdt.--genital mutilation of female persons)(Bill C-235)
    >>>C-316 see Immigration Enforcement Improvement Act (Bill C-237)
    >>>C-319 see Canada Elections Act (amdt.--reimbursement of election expenses) (Bill C-243)
    >>>C-339 see Intervenor Funding Act (Bill C-229)
    >>>C-337 see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning on alcoholic beverage containers)(Bill C-222)

Bills, Senate

    >>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

Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada Incorporation Act (amdt.)(Bill S-15)

    >>Petition (Peterson), filed with the Clerk of the House, 1281
    >>>Clerk of Petitions report, 1281
    >>>Examiner of Petitions report, 1310
    >>Received from Senate and deemed read 1st time, 1319
    >>2nd r, 1383, agreed to, on division, 1383
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 1383
    >>>Report from Committee, without amdt., 1383
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Peterson), agreed to, 1383
    >>3rd r, agreed to, 1383, passed
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap., S.C. 1997), 1557

Blondin-Andrew, Hon. Ethel (L--Western Arctic;Secretary of State (Training and Youth))

    >>References see Members of Parliament--Travel expenses

Board of Internal Economy

    >>By-laws adopted Mar. 18/96, tabled, 152 (8560-352-324)
    >>By-laws adopted June 4/96, tabled, 557 (8560-352-324A)
    >>By-laws adopted Nov. 5/96, tabled, 950 (8560-352-324B)
    >>By-laws adopted Dec. 3/96, tabled, 1034 (8560-352-324C)
    >>By-laws adopted Mar. 18/97, tabled, 1336 (8560-352-324E)
    >>By-laws adopted Apr. 15/97, tabled, 1490 (8560-352-324F)
    >>By-laws adopted Apr. 22/97, tabled, 1557 (8560-352-324G)
    >>Financial report, 1995-1996, tabled, 600 (8560-352-2C)
    >>Members, appointment, 607, 766, 1309, 1342
    >>Minutes of Proceedings (Nov. 28/95 and Dec. 11/95), tabled, 152 (8560-352-2)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings (Mar. 18/96), tabled, 507 (8560-352-2A)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings (Apr. 23/96), tabled, 557 (8560-352-2B)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings (June 11/96), tabled, 688 (8560-352-2D)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Sept. 24/96), tabled, 892 (8560-352-2F)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Nov. 5/96), tabled, 975 (8560-352-2G)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Nov. 19/96), tabled, 1137 (8560-352-2H)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Dec. 3/96), tabled, 1171 (8560-352-2I)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Feb. 17/97), tabled, 1336 (8560-352-2L)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Mar. 4/97), tabled, 1490 (8560-352-2M)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (Mar. 18/97), tabled, 1557 (8560-352-2N)

Boats

    >>Licences, Petition (Bonin), (352-0319), 282, gr, 580 (8545-352-85)

Bombardier Inc.

    >>Government grants, contributions, loan guarantees, 1981-1996, r.o. (Schmidt), 609 (8555-352-30)

Books

    >>Taxes, petitions
    >>>(Adams), (352-1427), 995, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-1749), 1143, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I)
    >>>(Ablonczy), (352-2360), 1558
    >>>(Augustine), (352-1985), 1342
    >>>(Barnes), (352-1354), 957, gr, 1037 (8545-352-129C); (352-1566), 1038, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H); (352-1971), 1337; (352-2199), 1514; (352-2335), 1549
    >>>(Bélanger), (352-1675), 1110, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H); (352-2200), 1514
    >>>(Benoit), (352-1445), 995, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F); (352-2146), 1494
    >>>(Bodnar), (352-1293), 916, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B)
    >>>(Bonin), (352-1959), 1335
    >>>(Calder), (352-2212), 1521
    >>>(Chamberlain), (352-1947), 1306; (352-2190), 1499
    >>>(Chatters), (352-1390), 974, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-2346), 1554
    >>>(Cummins), (352-1541), 1018, gr, 1127 (8545-352-129G)
    >>>(Duhamel), (352-1853), 1238; (352-2192), 1506
    >>>(Epp), (352-1464), 1001, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F)
    >>>(Flis), (352-1371), 965, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E)
    >>>(Fontana), (352-2358 and 352-2359), 1558
    >>>(Frazer), (352-1452), 1001, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F); (352-2251), 1525
    >>>(Gilmour), (352-2084), 1418
    >>>(Godfrey), (352-1292), 914, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B); (352-2336), 1549
    >>>(Gouk), (352-2244), 1525
    >>>(Graham), (352-2102), 1473
    >>>(Grey, D.), (352-1215), 818, gr, 981 (8545-352-129A); (352-1279), 898, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B); (352-1417), 994, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E)
    >>>(Hanger), (352-2049), 1381
    >>>(Harb), (352-1278), 898, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B); (352-1653), 1100, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(Harper, Ed), (352-1468), 1002, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F); (352-2193 and 352-2194), 1506
    >>>(Harper, S.), (352-1291), 898, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B)
    >>>(Harris), (352-1475), 1002, gr, 1127 (8545-352-129G)
    >>>(Hart), (352-1447), 995, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F)
    >>>(Hayes), (352-1424), 994, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-1876), 1244, gr, 1417 (8545-352-129K); (352-2218), 1521
    >>>(Hill, G.), (352-1848), 1238, gr, 1371 (8545-352-129J)
    >>>(Ianno), (352-2110), 1474
    >>>(Jennings), (352-1259), 861, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B); (352-1430 to 352-1434), 995, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F); (352-1476 to 352-1478), 1002; (352-1978 to 352-1983), 1342; (352-2061), 1381
    >>>(Johnston), (352-1265), 868, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B)
    >>>(Lee), (352-1879), 1244, gr, 1417 (8545-352-129K)
    >>>(Manning), (352-1349), 951, gr, 1037 (8545-352-129C); (352-1560), 1036, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(Marleau), (352-1871), 1241, gr, 1417 (8545-352-129K)
    >>>(Martin, K.), (352-1768 and 352-1769), 1150, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I)
    >>>(Mayfield), (352-1373), 968, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-2260 and 352-2261), 1525
    >>>(McClelland, I.), (352-2342), 1554
    >>>(McGuire), (352-1288), 898, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B); (352-2153), 1495
    >>>(McKinnon), (352-1658), 1100, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(McLaughlin), (352-1936), 1285
    >>>(McTeague), (352-2118), 1473
    >>>(McLellan, A.), (352-1502), 1013, gr, 1127 (8545-352-129G)
    >>>(Meredith), (352-1729), 1141, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I); (352-2046), 1381
    >>>(Mills, B.), (352-1286), 898, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B)
    >>>(Mitchell), (352-1920), 1259, gr, 1501 (8545-352-129L)
    >>>(Murphy), (352-1654 and 352-1655), 1100, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(Nault), (352-1310 to 352-1312), 936
    >>>(O'Brien, P.), (352-1238), 850, gr, 1035 (8545-352-129B)
    >>>(Penson), (352-1733), 1141, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I)
    >>>(Proud), (352-1216), 820, gr, 981 (8545-352-129A); (352-1450), 997, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F)
    >>>(Ringma), (352-1359), 960, gr, 1099 (8545-352-15K); (352-1456), 1001, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F); (352-1862), 1238
    >>>(Riis), (352-2003), 1342; (352-2106), 1473
    >>>(Schmidt), (352-2111), 1474
    >>>(Scott, A.), (352-1939), 1285
    >>>(Shepherd), (352-1210), 818, gr, 978 (8545-352-129)
    >>>(Silye), (352-1429), 995, gr, 1118 (8545-352-129F)
    >>>(Skoke), (352-1703), 1128, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I)
    >>>(Stinson), (352-1361), 960, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E)
    >>>(Strahl), (352-1680), 1111, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H); (352-2356), 1558
    >>>(Solomon), (352-1395), 978, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-1650), 1100, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(Terrana), (352-1814) 1181, gr, 1371 (8545-352-129J); (352-1918), 1259, gr, 1501 (8545-352-129L)
    >>>(Wayne), (352-1679), 1111, gr, 1341 (8545-352-129H)
    >>>(White, R.), (352-2265), 1525
    >>>(Williams), (352-1367), 960, gr, 1111 (8545-352-129E); (352-1786), 1151, gr, 1361 (8545-352-129I)

Borrowing Authority Act, 1996-97 (Bill C-10)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>1st r, 55
    >>2nd r, 111, 114, 128-9
    >>>Debate, M., agreed to, 128-9
    >>>M., deemed adopted, on division, 129
    >>Committee of the Whole
    >>>Referral, 129
    >>>Report from committee, without amdt., 129
    >>Report stage, concurrence, M. (Goodale), agreed to on division, 129
    >>3rd r, agreed to, on recorded division, 129-30, passed
    >>Senate passage, 193
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 3, S.C. 1996), 196

Borrowing Authority Act, 1997-98 (Bill C-83)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

Bouchard, Hon. Lucien (BQ--Lac-Saint-Jean; resigned Jan. 15/96)

    >>References, resignation, 2

Breast cancer

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Brown, J.), (352-2179), 1495
    >>>gr to (351-4019 to 352-4021), (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 854 (8545-352-116)

Breast milk substitutes

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Jackson), (352-1548), 1031, gr, 1472 (8545-352-154)

Bretton Woods and Related Agreements

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>1995 annual report, 465 (8560-352-74)
    >>>1996 annual report, 1513 (8560-352-74A)

Bridges

    >>Fixed link to Prince Edward Island
    >>>Petitions (Proud), (352-2339), 1549
    >>Quebec City Bridge, restoration, federal funding, M. (Paré), 202, 204, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 204

British Columbia

    >>Major economic power, recognizing, M. on supply (Duncan), 691-2, 694-5, proceedings expired after debate under S.O. 81(19), 695

British Columbia Treaty Commission

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, 743 (8560-352-53)

Broadcasting

    >>Licences, granting, waiver of foreign ownership restriction, Québec-Téléphone, M. (Suzanne Tremblay), 237, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 237
    >>Minority language, stations, ro. (Ringma), 654 (8555-352-10)

Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216)--Gallaway

    >>1st r, 38
    >>2nd r, 184, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 184, 268, division deferred, 268, agreed to on recorded division, 274-5
    >>Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 275
    >>>Report, with amdt., 475
    >>Report stage, 603, 661
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Gallaway), agreed to on recorded division, 662-3
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 93, 603
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Leroux, G.), 603, 661, negatived on recorded division, 661-2
    >>>>(Gallaway), 603, 661, agreed to on recorded division, 662
    >>3rd r, agreed to on recorded division, 663-4, passed
    >>Senate passage, with amdts., 1479
    >>Senate amdts., 1479
    >>>Consideration, 1512
    >>>2nd r, concurrence, M. (Gallaway), 1512, 1554
    >>>>Amdt. (Leroux, G.), 1512-3, dropped to bottom of Order of Precedence list under S.O. 90, 1513, 1554-5, division deferred, 1555

Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-401)--Murray

Broadcasting Act (amdt.--protection of community interests in programming)(Bill C-355)--Bonin

Budget, Mar. 6/96

    >>Approval, M. (P. Martin), 54-5, 62-3, 103-6, 205, 210, 222, agreed to on recorded division, 222-3
    >>>Amdt. (Loubier), 62-3, 103-4, 106, 205, 210, negatived on recorded division, 210-1
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Grubel), 62-3, 103-4, 106, negatived on recorded division, 106-7
    >>>Debate, adjourned, M. (Loubier), agreed to, 55
    >>    See also Ways and means

Budget, Feb. 18/97

Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>1st r, 244
    >>2nd r, 255, 262-3, 265, 267, 271, agreed to on recorded division, 273-4
    >>>Amdt. (Silye), 262-3, 265, 267, 272, negatived on recorded division, 273
    >>>Amdt. to amdt. (Leblanc, N.), 263, 265-7, division deferred, 267, negatived on recorded division, 272-3
    >>>Time allocation under S.O. 78(3)
    >>>>M. (Manley), 261, agreed to on recorded division, 261-2
    >>>>Notice of motion, 255
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 274
    >>>Report, with amdts., 409
    >>Report stage, 437
    >>>Concurrence, M. (P. Martin), agreed to, on division, 437
    >>3rd r, 438, division deferred, 438, agreed to on recorded division, 445-6, passed
    >>Senate passage, 579
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 18, S.C. 1996), 599

Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93)--Minister of Finance (P. Martin)

    >>1st r, 1362-3
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral before 2nd r, M. (P. Martin), 1374, division deferred, 1375, 1384, agreed to on recorded division, 1426-7
    >>>Report, without amdt., 1474
    >>Report stage and 2nd r, 1493
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Robillard), 1493, division deferred, 1493, agreed to on recorded division, 1498
    >>3rd r, 1507, agreed to on recorded division, 1508
    >>Senate passage, 1555
    >>Royal Assent, (Chap. 26, S.C. 1997), 1557

Burnaby--Kingsway constituency

    >>Federal funding, r.o. (Robinson), 1526 (8555-352-74)

Business Development Bank of Canada

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Industry Standing Committee
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 589 (8560-352-162)
    >>>1997 to 2001 corporate plan summaries with 1997 operating and capital budgets, 471 (8562-352-833)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Byrne, Gerry (L--Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte; elected in by-election March 25, 1996)

    >>Presentation to the House, 206

C

Calgary, Alta. see Expo 2005

Canada Account Operations see Export Development Corporation

Canada Assistance Plan

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Human Resources Development Standing Committee
    >>>1993-1994 annual report, 241 (8560-352-77)

Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--definition of infant and minor)(Bill C-416)--Harb

Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of directors)(Bill C-204)--Szabo

    >>1st r, 18
    >>2nd r, 199, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 199

Canada Cooperatives Act (Bill C-91)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

Canada Cooperative Associations Act (amdt.--definition of infant)(Bill C-426)--Harb

Canada Council

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Canadian Heritage Standing Committee
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, with Auditor Generals report, 621 (8560-352-80)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

    >>Reports, tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>1995-1996 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 590 (8560-352-78)
    >>>1996-1997 to 2000-2001 corporate plan summaries with 1996-1997 operating and capital budgets, 435 (8562-352-847)
    >>>1997-1998 to 2001-2002 corporate plan summaries with 1997-1998 operating and capital budgets, 1558 (8562-352-847A)
    >>See also Access to Information Act; Privacy Act

Canada Development Investment Corporation

    >>Reports, permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>1996-2000 corporate plan summaries and 1996 capital budget, 6 (8562-352-831)
    >>>1997-2001 corporate plan summaries and 1997 capital budget, 1349 (8562-352-831A)
    >>>1995 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 219 (8560-352-471)
    >>>1996 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 1486 (8560-352-471A)

Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-233)--Riis

    >>1st r, 77

Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-301)--Ianno

Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-407)--Strahl

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--election expenses)(Bill C-285)--T. White

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--electronic voting)(Bill C-279)--T. White

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--polling hours)(Bill C-307)--Terrana

    >>1st r, 547
    >>2nd r, agreed to, 777
    >>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 777

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--polling stations in hospitals)(Bill C-308)--Terrana

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--registration of political parties)(Bill C-276)--Assadourian

    >>1st r, 267
    >>2nd r, 578, dropped from the Order Paper, under S.O. 96(1), 578

Canada Elections Act (amdt.--registration of political parties)(Bill C-400)--Terrana

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