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Budget

Budget 1989

    >>Leak, Norman Inkster role, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commmission investigating, government opposing, Supreme Court of Canada case, o.q., 8397(126:1115)

Budget 1995

    >>No new tax increases, focus group findings, etc., 5254-5(79:1125)
    >>See also Fiscal integrity--Restoring; Government expenditures; Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act; Subsidies--Reducing.

Budget 1997 (Feb. 18, 1997)

    >>Legislation (Bill C-28), Reform Party opposing, 5382(81:1055)
    >>See also Buildings--Energy efficiency; Canada Foundation for Innovation; Canada Health Information System; Education, post-secondary--Expenses; Farm Credit Corporation--Capital infusion; Health care system--Health transition fund--Home care and drug coverage--Sustainability; Learning culture

Budget 1998 (Feb. 24, 1998)

    >>Agenda for building knowledge based economy, 4652(70:1535)
    >>Agenda, lack, 4675(70:1950)
    >>Agriculture, transportation and fisheries sectors, ignored, 4615(70:1245), 5255(79:1130), 5257(79:1145)
    >>Amendments, limiting number, 4370-1(66:1500-10)
    >>Atlantic provinces opposing, 4468-9(68:1115), 4599(70:1100)
    >>Balanced approach, 4526(69:1135-40)
    >>>Continuation, 4455-6(68:0950-5)
    >>Benefits
    >>>Guelph--Wellington constituency, S.O. 31, 4397(67:1405)
    >>>Quebec, 5274(79:1340)
    >>Bloc Québécois position, 5272(79:1325-30), 5274(79:1340), 5576(84:1245)
    >>Business position, 4581(69:1740), 4641(70:1530), 4643(70:1540-5)
    >>>Swift, Catherine, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 5260-1(79:1210)
    >>Canadian priorities, reflecting, 4525(69:1130)
    >>Credibility deficit, 4411-2(67:1530-5)
    >>Critics/criticisms, 4474-5(68:1200), 4486(68:1315-20)
    >>Date, announcement, 3686(56:1420)
    >>Debate, continuing after vote on approval motion, 4670(70:1915)
    >>Economic affairs, M. to adjourn, 4668-94(70:1905-2200)
    >>Education budget, 4653(70:1650), 4657(70:1720), 4689(70:2120), 7146(108:1705), 12139(184:1555), 13037(198:1725)
    >>Failure, 4583-4(69:1755-805)
    >>Financial commentators, positions, 4691(70:2135)
    >>Free enterprise government budget, 4684(70:2050)
    >>Implementation, legislation (Bill C-36), 7286-7(110:1530-5)
    >>>Amendments, government rejecting, 7300(110:1710)
    >>>Reform Party opposition, 5245-6(79:1020)
    >>>Time allocation, use see Legislation
    >>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 1998 (Bill C-36)
    >>Low income earners/families, impact, 4582-3(69:1750-5)
    >>M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4382-93(66:1630-1800), 4409-37(67:1520-1830), 4443-56(68:0830-0955), 4458-92(68:1010-1355), 4514-20(68:1610-1720), 4521-47(69:1100-1355), 4580-7(69:1740-1845), 4598-625(70:11055-1355), 4641-66(70:1530-1845), agreed to, on recorded division, 4665-6(70:1845)
    >>>Amdt. (Manning), 4417(67:1605), negatived, on recorded division, 4585-7(69:1810-45)
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Loubier), 4420(67:1630), negatived, on recorded division, 4519-20(68:1650-1720)
    >>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (Manning), 4392-3(66:1755-1800), agreed to, 4393(66:1800)
    >>Manitoba provincial budget, comparison, 4644-6(70:1545-1600)
    >>Measures missing, 5255(79:1125), 5343(80:1620)
    >>Media support/comments, 4612-3(70:1230-5), 4653(70:1650), 4688-9(70:2120)
    >>Milestone, 4614(70:1240)
    >>Nova Scotia Premier MacLellan position, 4426(67:1715), 4469(68:1115), 4470(68:1125-30), 4471(68:1135)
    >>Objectives, prosperity, equity, 4535-7(69:1240-50)
    >>Pre-budget consultations, 2503-4(41:1500), 4455(68:0950), 4475(68:1205), 4516(68:1625), 4655-7(70:1705-15), 4676(70:2000)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, dissenting report, 3050(48:1700)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee, second report, Keeping the Balance: Security and Opportunity for Canadians, M. (Boudria) that House take note, 3038-61(48:1525-1815), 3074-104(49:1025-1355), 3121-42(49:1530-1750)
    >>>>See also Finance Standing Committee--Reports, second
    >>>Government ignoring, 4540(69:1310)
    >>>Liberal Party dominating, Finance Standing Committee report reflecting election platform, 3050(48:1700), 3052(48:1710)
    >>>Methods, Finance Standing Committee hearings, round tables, town hall meetings, etc., 3038(48:1525)
    >>>Mississauga West constituency, 3205-6(50:1630-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2433-4(40:1100), 2644(43:1405)
    >>Priorities
    >>>Aboriginal peoples position, 4434(67:1805)
    >>>Low and middle income Canadians, 4526-7(69:1140)
    >>Provincial finance ministers' opposition, 4426(67:1715), 4429 (67:1730), 4643(70:1540)
    >>>Newfoundland, 5345(80:1620)
    >>Public opposition/support, 4484(68:1305), 4516(68:1625), 4613(70:1230), 5349(80:1705)
    >>>St. Paul's constituency, 4688(70:2120)
    >>>Vaughan--King--Aurora constituency, S.O. 31, 4550-1(69:1410)
    >>References, smoke and mirrors, 4462(68:1035)
    >>Solberg position, Calgary Herald quotation, 4399(67:1420), 4443(68:0835)
    >>Vision, lack, 4540(69:1310), 4671-2(70:1925), 4693(70:2150)
    >>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities--Urban centres; Agriculture; Arts and culture--Government assistance; Atlantic provinces; Blood--National blood system; Budget--Balanced--Surplus; Canada Pension Plan--Redesigning; Canadian Opportunities Strategy; Canadian Rural Partnership Program; Child care--Income tax expense deduction; Child poverty--Eliminating; Child Tax Benefit--National Child Benefit system; Children; Construction industry--Underground economy; Crown corporations--Contract payments; Deficit--Reduction/elimination; Disabled and handicapped persons--Caregivers for; Economic conditions; Economy--Growth--Underground economy--Women; Education; Education, post-secondary; Employment--Targets; Family--Taxation burden; Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Provincial jurisdiction; Fire-fighters/emergency response personnel--Volunteer fire-fighters; Fisheries--Crisis situation; Fisheries, Atlantic--Unemployment; Foreign aid--Increase; Government--Priorities; Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions--Contract payments; Government expenditures--Increasing--Reduction; Government programs and services--Expenditures; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing, Canadian technology factor--Reducing, Government initiatives; Health care system; HIV/AIDS--Combatting; Income tax--Basic personal exemption--Deficit reduction surtax--Minimum taxable income--Rate reduction--Reduction--Self-employed--Tax relief; Industrial Research Assistance Program; Inflation--Bank of Canada policy; Information highway/Internet--Communications networks research--Community Access program; Job creation; Land mines (anti-personnel mines)--International treaty, Canadian funding; Medical Research Council of Canada--Research and graduate studies; Millennium scholarship fund; National debt--Reduction; Pay equity--Women; Poverty--Combatting; Regional development; Registered education savings plans--Contributions; Registered retirement savings plans--Education/training costs; Research and development--Government funding--Granting councils; Rural Canada; Senior citizens; Small and medium business; Social programs; Student loans--Debt load--Interest payments--Interest rate relief; Students--Budget 1998 measures--Canada Study Grants--Education tax credit; Taxation--Reduction; Television and Cable Production Fund--Funding; Transfer payments to provinces--Increase; Unemployment; Women; Youth

Budget 1999 (Feb. 16, 1999)

    >>Advertising, $3.6 million expenditure, 12288(187:1140), 12293(187:1205), 12296(187:1225-30), 13037-8(198:1725), 13537(205:1110), 13836(207:1545)
    >>>Alternate uses, 123249187:1510), 12904-5(196:1930-5)
    >>>See also Health care system--Funding
    >>Balanced approach, 12085(184:1010), 12096(184:1115), 12106(184:1225), 12118(184:1345), 12147(184:1650), 12291(187:1155), 13834(207:1535)
    >>Business plan, lack, 13035(198:1710)
    >>Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Choices, alternative budget, comparision, 12377(188:1550)
    >>Canadian Federation of Independent Business position, o.q., 12006(183:1450)
    >>Constructive alternatives, opposition parties not providing, 12329(187:1545)
    >>Date, announcement, o.q., 11508(175:1140-5)
    >>Deficiencies, constructive alternatives, opposition providing, 12013(183:1535), 12016(183:1555)
    >>Expectations/priorities of Canadians, 11337(172:2040), 11343(172:2125), 11352-3(172:2225-35)
    >>>Bruce--Grey constituency survey, S.O. 31, 11162(171:1400-5)
    >>Health care focus, 11148(171:1230), 11338(172:2045-40), 12021(183:1630), 12025(183:1700), 12027(183:1720), 12085(184:1010), 12094(184:1105), 12101(184:1150), 12104(184:1210), 12109(184:1245), 12111(184:1300), 12138(184:1545), 12140-1(184:1555-1605), 12280(187:1040), 12296-7(187:1230), 12299(187:1250), 12388(188:1710), 12396(188:1800), 13032(198:1655), 13547-8(205:1220-5), 13836(207:1545), 13842(207:1635)
    >>>S.O. 31, 11998(183:1400-5)
    >>Impact on public, 12145(184:1635-40)
    >>Implementation, legislation (Bill C-71)
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, 13548(205:1220)
    >>>Complexity, 13541(205:1135)
    >>>Covering many but not all measures, 11983(182:1615), 13019(198:1515), 13022-3(198:1540-5)
    >>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Bill C-71)
    >>Items, details, media release prior to tabling in House, S.O. 31, 11964(182:1410)
    >>M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 11983-95(182:1615-1740), 12013-38(183:1535-1825), 12085-120(184:1010-1355), 12135-60(184:1525-1850), 12275-309(187:101-1355), 12323-53(187:1500-1850), 12372-99(188:1520-1845), agreed to, on recorded division, 12398-9(188:1815-45)
    >>>Amdt. (Manning), 12016(183:1555), negatived, on recorded division, 12351-3(187:1815-50)
    >>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Loubier), 12019(183:1615), negatived, on recorded division, 12159-60(184:1815-50)
    >>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (Manning), agreed to, 11995(182:1740)
    >>Measures lacking, 12023(183:1650), 12096(184:1120), 12100(184:1145), 12293(187:1205), 12295(187:1220), 12298(187:1240), 12380-1(188:1615-20), 12384(188:1640), 12390(188:1720), 13028(198:1625), 13036(198:1715-20), 13548-9(205:1225-30), 13845(207:1655)
    >>>See also Child poverty--Combatting; Education, post-secondary; Employment--Opportunities; Employment insurance--Benefits; Fisheries--Assistance; Foreign aid; Health care system--Home care program--Palliative care--Pharmacare; Highways and roads--Construction and maintenance; Homeless--Assistance; Infrastructure program; Poverty--Combatting; Rural development--Government assistance; Small and medium business--Government assistance; Taxation--System, Fairness; Unemployment--Older workers; Veterans--Merchant seamen, Retroactive benefits
    >>Measures, unfair, inequitable, penalizing Quebec in favour of Ontario, 12285-8(187:1115-40)
    >>Media comments/criticisms, 12016(183:1555-1600), 12025(183:1700), 123259187:1515)
    >>Mythology surrounding, 13032(198:1655), 13037(198:1725)
    >>Objectives, 11984(182:1615-20)
    >>Oppostion parties' criticisms, 12157(184:1800)
    >>Pre-budget consultations, 11193(171:1710-5), 11983-4(182:1615), 12088(184:10215), 12140(184:1600), 12300(187:1255), 13832-3(207:1525)
    >>>Bloc Québécois consultations throughout Quebec, results, 11339-40(172:2055-100), 11354(172:2240)
    >>>Constituent comments, proposals, 12301(187:1305)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee cross country hearings, 11028(168:1120), 11341-2(172:2110)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee eleventh report "Challenges and Choices", 11354(172:2240)
    >>>>Deficiencies, 11148(171:1235)
    >>>>House take note, M. (Boudria), 11144-60(171:1155-1355), 11178-203(171:1525-1825), 11322-64(172:1855-2355)
    >>>>Liberal Party arrogance and propaganda, 11151-2(171:1255), 11191(171:1700), 11338-9(172:2050-5)
    >>>>Media leak, 11339(172:2055)
    >>>>Priorities, transfer payments to provinces, tax cuts and employment insurance program, Bloc Québécois findings, 11152-4(171:1300-15), 11355(172:2245-50)
    >>>>Provincial health care spending, statements, o.q., 10977(167:1430)
    >>>>Public release by committee chair prior to tabling in House, breach of Standing Orders, 10936(166:1330-5), 10938-9(166:1350)
    >>>>See also Budget--Surplus, Use; Employment insurance--Not program for unemployed; Income tax--Basic personal exemption--Deficit reduction--Spousal exemption/deduction--Taxation brackets; Research and development--Expenditures, Increase--National Research Council; Taxation--Reduction
    >>>New Democratic Party consultations, priorities, 11156-7(171:1325-30)
    >>>Parkdale--High Park constituency priorities, 12298(187:1240)
    >>>Parry Sound--Muskoka constituency priorities, 11342-3(172:2110-20)
    >>>Process, 11352(172:2225)
    >>>Progressive Conservative Party proposals, 11180-1(171:1540-5)
    >>Preparation, promotion, etc., costs
    >>>o.q., 15678(235:1455-1500), 15728(236:1455)
    >>>qu., 14940(225:1505)
    >>Priorities, 12299(187:1250), 13548(205:1225)
    >>Provincial premiers (current and past), finance ministers, health ministers, support, 12112(184:1310), 12118(184:1345), 12380(188:1615), 12386(188:1655)
    >>>o.q., 12001(183:1420-5), 12003(183:1425-30)
    >>Public opinion, 12097(184:1120), 12106(184:1225), 12291(187:1155), 12386(188:1655), 12395(188:1750)
    >>>Manitoba, 12379-80(188:1605-10)
    >>References
    >>>Creative accounting, 12111(184:1300)
    >>>"Distasteful", 12099(184:1135)
    >>>Fiscal fairy tale, 12112(184:1310)
    >>>Right-wing agenda, 12099(184:1135-40)
    >>>"Smoke and mirrors", 12109(184:1245), 12303(187:1315-20)
    >>Reform Party "Robin Hood" theme, 11994-5(182:1740)
    >>>S.O. 31, 11998(183:1400)
    >>Small business reaction, 12394(188:1745)
    >>S.O. 31, 11997-9(183:1400-5)
    >>Special interest groups, criticisms, 12146-7(184:1645-50)
    >>Taxation reduction theme, 11148(171:1230), 12022(183:1640)
    >>"Taxes and Health Care: It's Critical", Reform Party pre-budget submission, comparison, 11148(171:1230-5), 12328-9(187:1540), 13849(207:1725)
    >>>See also Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Eleventh
    >>Trickle down economics, S.O. 31, 11881(181:1415)
    >>Ways and Means motions, notice, 11983(182:1615), 12636(192:1520)
    >>See also Agriculture; Biotechnology--Research; Budget--Balanced; Business Development Bank of Canada--Small and medium business lending; Canada Foundation for Innovation--Funding; Canada Health and Social Transfer--Funding level; Canada Jobs Fund--Funding; Canadian Armed Forces--Government funding--Salaries, and benefits; Canadian Opportunities Strategy--Innovation and knowledge; Canadian Space Agency--Funding; Child Tax Benefit--National Child Benefit System, Increasing; Children--Future; Culture--And sports; Developing countries--Debt; Economy--Growth, Framework; Employment insurance--Benefits--Seasonal worker--Surplus; Environment; Equalization payments; Family--Taxation burden; Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Provincial jurisdiction, Federal intrusion; Food--Safety programs; Foreign aid--New resources; Goods and Services Tax--Rate; Government expenditures--Controlling; Government programs and services--Expenditures, Priorities; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--International treaty, Implementation Gross Domestic Product--Government programs and services; Health--Annual progress reports--Diabetes--Information systems--Research; Health care system--Aboriginal peoples/communities--Access--Funding, federal--Nurses--Preserving--Preventive health care programs--Rural and community healthstrategies--Sustain--Telehealth--Women at risk; Health information--Access; Income tax--Basic personal exemption--Deficit reduction; Information highway/Internet--Canada Health Network--Smart communities; Knowledge-based industries; Mapping; National debt--Debt repayment plan, Budget 1998--Gross Domestic Product ratio, Decline--Interest charges--Reduction; National Health Surveillance Network; Official languages policy/bilingualism--Promotion; Ontario; Productivity--Increase; Quebec; Research and development--Granting councils--Networks of Centres of Excellence; Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Budget, Increases; Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples--Report, Government response; Shipbuilding--National policy; Small and medium business--Tax reduction/breaks; Sports--Professional sports; Standard of living--Increase; Taxation--Burden, Brain drain--Increase--Reduction/relief; Technology Partnerships Canada--Funding; Toxic substances--Environment Department funding; Unemployment; Young Offenders Act--Amending; Youth--Employment, Youth Employment Strategy

Budget 2000

Budget Implementation Act, 1997

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, tabled, 9435(143:1000)

Budget Implementation Act, 1998

    >>Ways and Means motion, notice, tabled, 9435(143:1000)

Budget Implementation Act, 1998 (Bill C-36)--Minister of Finance (Martin, Paul)

    >>Ways and means, M. (Peterson)
    >>>Notice tabled, 4989(75:1500)
    >>>Concurrence, 5058(76:1520-5), agreed to, on recorded division, 5077(76:1800)
    >>First reading, 5091(77:1000)
    >>Second reading, 5243-76(79:1005-1355), 5292-312(79:1515-1730), 5343-52(80:1620-1725), 5554-86(84:1010-1355), 5600-17(84:1510-1745), agreed to on recorded division, 5616-7(84:1745)
    >>>Amdt. (Solberg), 5248(79:1040), negatived, on recorded division, 5616-7(84:1740)
    >>>Time allocation
    >>>>Notice, 5311(79:1725-30)
    >>>>M. (Boudria), 5341-3(80:1530-1615), agreed to, on recorded division, 5342-3(80:1615)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 5617(84:1745)
    >>>Reported, without amdt., 6724(102:1205)
    >>Report stage, 6931-52(105:1520-1725), 7101-10(108:1250-1355), 7130-78(108:1515-1925), concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 7177-8(108:1920-5)
    >>>Motions
    >>>>(Bachand, A.), 7157-8(108:1815), negatived, on recorded division, 7158-77(108:1835-1920)
    >>>>(Brison), 6932-5(105:1525), 7157(108:1815), negatived, on recorded division, 7158-77(108:1835-1920)
    >>>>(Gagnon), 6932-5(105:1525), 7156-7(108:1815), negatived, on recorded division, 7158-77(108:1835-1920)
    >>>>(Riis), 6932-4(105:1525), 7155-8(108:1815), negatived, on recorded division, 7158-77(108:1835-1920)
    >>>>(Solberg), 6932-5(105:1525), 7155-8(108:1815), negatived, on recorded division, 7158-77(108:1835-1920)
    >>Report stage and third reading, time allocation under S.O. 78(3)
    >>>Notice, 7082(107:1325)
    >>>M. (Boudria), 7100(108:1200), agreed to, on recorded division, 7100-1(108:1200-50)
    >>Third reading, 7286-301(110:1530-1715), agreed to, on recorded division, 7302-3(110:1745-50), passed.
    >>>Amdt. (Crete), 7297(110:1645), negatived, on recorded division, 7301-2(110:1715-45)
    >>Royal Assent, 8123(121A:2150). Chap. 21, S.C. 1998
    >>See also Budget 1998--Legislation; Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation--Creation; Child Tax Benefit; Kamloops Indian Band--7% value added tax; Millennium scholarship fund--Quebec jurisdiction; Registered education savings plans; Senior citizens--Income security programs; Student loans; Taxation--Reduction/relief, Legislation; Westbank First Nations--7% value added tax; Youth--Employment, Job creation

Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Bill C-71)--Minister of Finance (Martin, P.)

    >>Ways and Means Motion
    >>>Notice, tabled, 12636(192:1520)
    >>>Concurrence, M. (Gagliano), agreed to, on recorded division, 12898-900(196:1905-10)
    >>First reading, 12907(197:1005)
    >>Second reading, 13019-38(198:1515-1725), 13537-60(205:1105-1355), 13832-50(207:1525-1725), 13878-86(208:1140-1230), agreed to, on recorded division, 14135-6(211:1835)
    >>Finance Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 14136(211:1835)
    >>>Reported, with amdts., 14491(218:1510)
    >>Report stage, 14634-66(221:1015-1355), 14679-86(221:1505-55)
    >>>Motion (Loubier), 14635(221:1015), negatived, on recorded division, 14745-6(222:1810)
    >>>Concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 14746-7(222:1810-5)
    >>Third reading, 14788-819(223:1005-1355), 14833-52(223:1510-1730), agreed to, on recorded division, 14969-70(225:1830-55), passed.
    >>Royal Assent, 16269(243A:2000). Chap. 26, S.C. 1999
    >>See also Agricultural Marketing Products Act--Advance payments to producers; Child Tax Benefit--National Child Benefit System, Legislation; European Bank of Reconstruction and Development--Canadian commitments; Goods and Services Tax--Credit benefits to low income single parents; Government borrowing--$4 billion non-lapsing authority--Authority; Government securities--Auctions; Indian bands/reserves--Taxing fuel and tobacco; National debt--Maturing debt; Patent Medicine Price Review Board--Moneys collected; Public Service--Pensions, Basic pension formula; Taxation--Administration; Westbank First Nation--7% value added tax

Budget, Ontario see Ontario--1998 provincial budget

Buenos Aires, Argentina see Ellis and Pastore Architects Incorporated; Greenhouse gas emmissions (climate change/global warming)--International treaty, Implementation

Buildings

    >>Energy efficiency, retrofitting, greenhouse gas emissions reduction factor, 2292-3(38:2016)
    >>>Commercial buildings, Budget 1997 measure, $60 million, o.q., 1232(22:1425)
    >>Restoration
    >>>Canadian Heritage Department, Public Works and Government Services Department, contributions, qu., 11892-3(181:1515)
    >>>Government grants and loans, ro., 13449(203:1550)
    >>See also Government buildings

Bulgaria

    >>Kapoustin, Michael, Canadian imprisoned without charge, o.q., 10918(166:1140)

Bulimia see Health--Eating disorders

Bulletproof vests see Customs officers--Peace officer powers

    >>Bullock, Howard see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendum (1995), Federal government funding of no campaign

Bulte, Sarmite (Lib.--Parkdale--High Park)

Bundesrat see Germany

Bunk beds see Consumer products

Buoys see Harbours, wharves and breakwaters--Beacons

Bureaucracy see Canadian Armed Forces--Military justice system

Burke, Fred see Health--Eating disorders

Burma see Myanmar

Burns, Glen see Extradition

Burtt's Corner, N.B. see Postal service--Bear Island, N.B.

Bus transportation

    >>Interprovincial and inter-city bus service, deregulation, legislation (Bill C-77), cost increases, service reductions
    >>>o.q., 14933-4(225:1435), 15142(219:228:1445), 15262(230:1450-5), 15313(231:1450)
    >>>Quebec opposing, o.q., 15018(226:1420)
    >>Safety regulations, national standards, o.q., 15142(228:1445)
    >>See also Bridges--Victoria Bridge; Les Éboulements, Quebec bus accident; Penitentiaries--Inmates, Transfer between institutions; Rail transportation/railways--Cross-subsidization; Transit passes

Bush Ladies: Life in the Backwoods of Upper Canada, The see Women--Women's History Month, National Arts Centre

Business

    >>Cost of doing business, Canada, lowest in G-7 countries, KPMG study, foreign investment attraction, 13025(198:1600)
    >>>o.q., 12760(194:1500), 12857-8(196:1415-20), 12951(197:1430)
    >>>S.O. 31, 12792(195:1100)
    >>>See also Foreign investment--Attracting
    >>Cost recovery program, user fees, regulatory fees, impact, 13541(205:1130)
    >>Government grants, eliminating, 4525-6(69:1130-5), 4528(69:1150)
    >>Government services, cost recovery basis program, user fees, etc., impact, o.q., 12865-6(196:1450-5)
    >>New Democratic Party position, 10063(153:1105), 11207(171:1855)
    >>Taxation burden, 13540(205:1125)
    >>>See also Corporations--Taxation
    >>See also Corporations; Economy--Engines; Entrepreneurs; Gun control/guns--Registration system; Ice storm 1998; Quebec separation sovereignty----Economic impact; Small and medium business; Taxation--British Columbia

Business Council on National Issues see Corporations--Taxation, Companies leaving country; Income tax--Reduction

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDBC)

    >>Board of Directors, number and remuneration, r.o., 13868(208:1015)
    >>Code of conduct, o.q., 10262-3(156:1145)
    >>Employees, number and salary ranges, r.o., 13868(208:1015)
    >>Executives, golf club memberships, $221,000 expenditure, 11028(168:1125)
    >>>o.q., 10978-9(167:1435-40), 10981(167:1450)
    >>Initiatives, 1997-1998 fiscal year, national, provincial and constituency breakdown, qu., 15512-3(234:1510)
    >>Investment opportunities, Japanese Stock Index Linked Notes, value decline, taxpayers assuming loss, 10113(153:1650-5)
    >>Loans
    >>>$840,000 loans and grants, Yvon Duhaime, businessman with criminal record and bad credit rating, 1997 expansion of Grand-Mère Inn, Shawinigan, Que., 1993 purchase from Prime Minister Chrétien, investigation requested
    >>>>Golf course, Prime Minister Chrétien, shares, financial interest, blind trust, o.q., 13296(202:1420), 13298-9(202:1435-40)
    >>>>o.q., 11291(172:1455), 11371-2(173:1430), 11647(177:1445), 11700(178:1455), 13090(199:1450), 13298(202:1430), 13300-1(202:1445-50)
    >>>>See also Government grants--Saint-Maurice constituency
    >>>Displacing financial institutions lending, 5064-5(76:1605-10)
    >>New mandate, programs, etc., 3952(60:1805), 4131-2(63:1045-50), 10362(158:1220)
    >>Small and medium business lending, knowledge-based export field, $50 million additional funding, Budget 1999 measure, 11991(182:1715), 12101(184:1150), 12292(187:1205), 12323(187:1505)
    >>>o.q., 12006(183:1450), 12128(184:1445)
    >>See also Eyeland Optical; Ice storm 1998--Business losses; Small and medium business--Government assistance programs; Tourism--Development--Simcoe-Grey constituency

Business information see Information highway/Internet--Strategis

Business number registration see Small and medium business

Business of Supply: Completing the Circle of Control see Government expenditures--Controlling

Business of the House

Butane see Rail transportation/railways--Safety

Butler case see Child pornography--Supreme Court of Canada ruling

Buttar, Dr. Harpal S. see Science and technology--International Federation of Teratology Societies

Butter

    >>Substitute, butter oil see Dairy products--Imports

Butts, Hon. Senator Peggy (Lib.--Nova Scotia)

    >>References see Senators--Appointments, Patronage factor

Buyout packages see Canadian Armed Forces--Personnel

By-elections see Elections

Byrne, Ed see Newfoundland and Labrador--Provincial election of 1999, Progressive Conservative Party

Byrne, Gerry (Lib.--Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Natural Resources from July 18, 1998 until Aug. 31, 1999)

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