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B

B.C. FIRE see Aboriginal peoples/communities--Reform Party position

Baby food see Gerber Canada

Bacaus, Max see Senate--Appointments, Alberta

Bachand, André (PC--Richmond--Arthabaska)

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

Back to Sleep campaign see Health--Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Back to work legislation see Government Services Act, 1999 (Bill C-76); Postal Services Continuation Act, 1997 (Bill C-24)

Baffin Regional Youth Council see Youth

Baghbani, Saeed see Karate

Baha'i religion see Iran--Human rights violations

Bahamas

    >>Gravelle, Richard, murdered while vacationing, o.q., 4278-9(65:1440)
    >>Ocean rescue of Edmond Johnson and Alvin Wilson by Canadian Armed Forces submarine HMCS Okanagan, 5154(77:1645), 5156(77:1700)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4890(74:1400)

Baie-Comeau, Que. see Aircraft crashes; Airports

Bail see Justice system

Bailey, Roy (Ref.--Souris--Moose Mountain)

Baillie, Charles see Bank mergers

Baird, Leanne see Miss World International competition--Miss Canada International

Baker, Hon. George S. (Lib.--Gander--Grand Falls; Minister ofVeterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) as of Aug. 3, 1999)

    >>Fisheries, 10481(160:1145)
    >>>M. on Supply (Charest), 1064-5(19:1635-50)
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee, reports, 5211(78:1500), 5675(86:1010), 7534(114:1505)
    >>Fisheries, Atlantic, 1064-5(19:1635-50)
    >>Marine Conservation Areas Act (Bill C-48), 10480-2(160:1145-55)
    >>National parks/marine conservation areas, 10480-2(160:1145-55)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committee reports, 5211(78:1500)
    >>References see Fisheries and Oceans Standing Committee--Chair; Fisheries, Atlantic, Cod fishery, collapse
    >>Territorial waters, 10481(160:1145-55)

Baker, Maizy see Indians/First Nations--Land management, Squamish First Nation

Bakopanos, Eleni (Lib.--Ahuntsic; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada until Aug. 31, 1999)

Balance of Interests, A see Bank mergers--Liberal caucus task force

Balanced Budget Act (Bill C-375)--Loubier

    >>First reading, 4744(72:1010)
    >>Second reading, 10407-16(158:1745-1840)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 10416(158:1840)
    >>See also Budget--Balanced

Baldwin, James see Murder

Baldwin, Robert see Responsible Government--150th anniversary

Balfour, Hon. Senator James (PC--Regina)

    >>References see Senators

Baljinder Dhillon see Immigration/immigrants--Illegal, Deportation

Balkan countries
>>>Instability, economic and ethnic factors, international conference, etc., 16199(242:1520)
>>>
See also Income tax returns--Filing, Deadline

Ball hockey see Members of Parliament

Ballard fuel cell see Fuel cells

Ballast water see Marine transport

Ballem, Dr. Penny see Hospitals--Women's College Hospital

Ballistic missiles see Nuclear weapons

Ballots see Elections

Bananas see Fruit and vegetables

Banff, Alta. see Airports--Airstrips

Banff National Park see National Parks

Banff Springs Hotel see Government expenditures--Waste, Public Service

Bangor, WA see Nuclear weapons--United States weapons, Trident submarines

Bank Act

    >>Banks political donations, relationship, 704-5(14:1205), 753(14:1740)

Bank Act (amdt.)(Bill C-67)--Minister of Finance (Martin, Paul)

Bank Act (amdt.--bank charges)(Bill C-306)--Discepola

    >>First reading, 3324-5(52:1605)
    >>References, sponsor change from Paradis to Discepola, 11305(172:1625)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Service charges

Bank Act (amdt.--bank mergers)(Bill C-407)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 7124(108:1505)
    >>See also Bank mergers--Parliamentary approval

Bank Act (amdt.--definition of "infant")(Bill C-327)--Harb

Bank Act (amdt.--repayment of a mortgage loan before the maturity of the loan)(Bill C-420)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 7932(119:1505-10)
    >>See also Mortgages--Prepayment

Bank Act and Statistics Act (amdt.--equity in community reinvestment)(Bill C-289)--Ménard

    >>First reading, 2145(37:1035)
    >>Second reading, 6953-62(105:1730-1830)
    >>>Dropped from Order Paper, 6962(105:1830)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Loans/deposits ratio

Bank Act and Statistics Act (amdt.--equity in community reinvestment)(Bill C-428)--Ménard

Bank mergers

    >>Baillie, Charles, CEO and Chairman, Toronto-Dominion Bank position, o.q., 8057(120:1450)
    >>Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal
    >>>Announcement, Finance Minister Martin unaware, 4925-6(74:1740-50)
    >>>Assets, combined, $453 billion, 4925(74:1740), 4931(74:1820)
    >>>Branch closures, 4925-6(74:1745-50)
    >>>>Credit unions, opportunities for, 4928-9(74:1805-10)
    >>>Competition Bureau investigating, 4926(74:1750)
    >>>>Authority, lack, Competition Act provisions, etc., 4885-7(74:1330-40)
    >>>Competition policy, relationship, 4924-6(74:1740-50), 4931-2(74:1820)
    >>>Decision, expediting, 4932(74:1825)
    >>>Foreign markets access factor, 4925(74:1745), 4932(74:1825)
    >>>Government position, 3208-9(50:1655), 3218(50:1805), 3945-6(60:1720-5), 3953(60:1810), 3955(60:1820)
    >>>Government rejection, requesting, 3200(50:1555)
    >>>>o.q., 3188(50:1450), 3265(51:1440)
    >>>Job losses, 4921(74:1715), 4925-6(74:1745-50), 4930(74:1810-5), 4932(74:1825)
    >>>Lobbyists, role, 4926-7(74:1755)
    >>>New Democratic Party position, 3216(50:1745), 3842(59:1005)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3180-1(50:1410)
    >>>Ownership limitations, 10%, relationship, 4925(74:1740-5)
    >>>Parliamentary committee/Finance Standing Committee studying, 3208-9(50:1655), 3269(51:1455-1500), 4053-4(61:1910-5), 4926-8(74:1750-800), 4930(74:1815)
    >>>Political party donations, relationship, 4932(74:1825)
    >>>Public input/opinion factor, 4910-1(74:1605-10), 4928(74:1800)
    >>>Reform Party position, 3932(60:1545), 4829(73:1030), 4911(74:1610)
    >>>Small businesses, farmers, local communities, etc., impact, 3930(60:1530), 4439(67:1835), 4587-8(69:1850-5)
    >>>>o.q., 3190(50:1455-1500)
    >>>Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector (MacKay), examining, 4926(74:1750)
    >>>>o.q., 3184(50:1425-30), 3188(50:1450), 3190(50:1455-1500), 3262-3(51:1425), 3265-8(51:1440-1455), 3308-9(52:1425-30), 3312-3(52:1445-50), 3440-1(53:1425), 3444-5(53:1445), 5464(82:1125)
    >>Canadian Bankers' Association, $1 million PR campaign, 7267(109:1845)
    >>Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/Toronto-Dominion proposal
    >>>Market globalization factor, o..q, 5822(88:1435)
    >>>Special House Committee review, o.q., 5822(88:1435)
    >>Competition, lessening, consumers paying, 7518(113:1900-5)
    >>>o.q., 3265(51:1440), 5821-2(88:1430-5), 5905(89:1435)
    >>>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal
    >>Executives, salaries, 7518(113:1900)
    >>Finance Standing Committee review, report, recommendations, Pillitteri and Brison leaking to media prior to report table in House, 11064-6(168:1510-20), 11119-20(169:1500-10)
    >>Forecasting, 1110(20:1250)
    >>Foreign banks, competition, o.q., 5822(88:1435)
    >>Government caving into banks, Riis/Paul Martin $100 wager, o.q., 5908(89:1450-5)
    >>Government policy
    >>>Creating, o.q., 3186(50:1440)
    >>>Lack, o.q., 5822(88:1430)
    >>Government prohibiting
    >>>o.q., 6551(99:1440-5), 8159(122:1440-5)
    >>>Petition, 9232(139:1520)
    >>>See also Banks and financial institutions--Credit rating
    >>Job losses, branch closures, 5256(79:1135), 7267(109:1845), 7517-8(113:1900)
    >>>o.q., 5827(88:1455), 5907(89:1445), 6651(99:1440-5), 6722(102:1155)
    >>>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal
    >>Liberal Party caucus task force reviewing, 7267(109:1845), 10369(158:1300)
    >>>o.q., 5903-4(89:1430)
    >>>Report, A Balance of Interests, financial institutions reaction, S.O. 31, 10610(162:1410)
    >>Loans, small business access, numbers, decline, o.q., 6671(101:1445-50)
    >>Martin, Paul, Finance Minister, position, 5256(79:1135)
    >>New Democratic Party position, 5256(79:1135)
    >>>o.q., 5826(88:1455)
    >>Parliament or Finance Minister having final decision, o.q., 8654(130:1450)
    >>Parliamentary, all-party special committee/Finance Standing Committee, inquiry, requesting, 7267-8(109:1845-50)
    >>>Ms. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Nystrom, Solberg), 5829-30(88:1510-5), emergency requirements not met, not accepted, 5830(88:1515)
    >>>o.q., 5821(88:1425-30), 5826-7(88:1450-1500), 5903-4(89:1430), 5907(89:1445), 5908(89:1455), 6551(99:1445), 8160(122:1445)
    >>>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal--Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/Toronto-Dominion proposal
    >>Parliamentary approval, legislation, 7124(108:1505)
    >>>See also Bank Act (amdt.--bank mergers)(Bill C-407)
    >>Profits, 7518(113:1900)
    >>Progressive Conservative Party position, o.q., 12673(193:1425), 12678(193:1455)
    >>Public attitude towards, 10402(158:1645)
    >>Public consultations/hearings, prior to final decision, 7518(113:1905)
    >>>o.q., 8654(130:1450)
    >>Public interest ahead of corporate interest, federal government ensuring, Finance Minister Paul Martin position, o.q., 5903(89:1425), 5905(89:1435)
    >>Public opposition, government position, o.q., 8057(120:1450)
    >>Reform Party position, 10059(153:1035), 10062-3(153:1055-1105), 10065(153:1125)
    >>>o.q., 5822-3(88:1430-5)
    >>Service charges, potential increases, S.O. 31, 6026(91:1410), 6671(101:1445)
    >>Small business financing, high risk ventures, capital needs, providing, relationship, 10069(153:1150)
    >>Small business position, o.q., 5823(88:1435)
    >>>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal--Loans
    >>S.O. 31, 7055(107:1105-10)
    >>Superintendent of Financial Institutions and Competition Bureau reviewing, o.q., 8159(122:1445)
    >>Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector (MacKay), report, 6163(93:1635), 7267-8(109:1845-50), 8440(127:1205)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee review, interim and final reports, tabling schedule, 8710(131:1210)
    >>>Government waiting, o.q., 5821-2(88:1425-35), 5826(88:1455), 5905(89:1435), 5908(89:1455)
    >>>o.q., 6551(99:1445)
    >>>Parliamentary committee review, o.q., 6598(100:1430), 6671(101:1445-50)
    >>>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal
    >>United States, Congressional hearings, comparison, o.q., 6551(99:1445), 6598(100:1430), 6671(101:1445)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Foreign banks in Canada; Small and medium business

Bank of Canada

    >>Directors, provinces nominating, 2196(37:1540)
    >>Monetary policy see Dollar, exchange rate; Interest rates--Increase
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Year 2000; Inflation; Interest rates--Increase; Job creation

Bank of Canada Act (amdt.--withdrawal of the thousand dollar note)(Bill C-435)--Marceau

    >>First reading, 8345-6(125:1505)
    >>See also Currency--$1,000 bank note

Bank of Montreal

    >>Morgan Bank, Chicago IL, purchase, community reinvestment requirement, 4930-2(74:1815-20)
    >>See also Bank mergers--Bank of Montreal/Royal Bank of Canada proposal; Entrepreneurs--Women; Small and medium business--Loans

Bankruptcy and insolvency

    >>Employment insurance benefits, eligibility, 16152(242:1015)
    >>Numbers, increased, 4645(70:1555), 11325(172:1915), 11326(172:1925)
    >>>o.q., 11509(175:1145-50)
    >>>Statistics, o.q., 4219(64:1155)
    >>>Taxation, relationship, 249(7:1025-30)
    >>Personal, process, abuse, eliminating, S.O. 31, 1972(34:1400)
    >>Personal tax credits, double deduction in year of bankruptcy, prohibiting, 3244(51:1230)
    >>Preferred creditor status, government not meriting, 8670(130:1635)
    >>Rate, United States comparison, 4426(67:1710)
    >>Student loan holders, legislation, protecting, S.O. 31, 4398(67:1410)
    >>Students
    >>>Numbers, increase, 5572(84:1220), 12028(183:1720), 12111(184:1300), 13037(198:1725), 13848(207:1715)
    >>>Unable to declare until 10 years after completing studies, 4583(69:1800), 5396(81:1230), 5559(84:1045), 5573(84:1225), 7105(108:1315)
    >>>>Chenier, Annick, court challenge, S.O. 31, 12522-3(192:1405)
    >>>>Condemning, S.O. 31, 8830(133:1405)
    >>>>Repeal, 8886(134:1515)
    >>>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--student loan)(Bill C-439)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Insurance; Disabled and handicapped persons--Benefits; Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--employer's bankruptcy)(Bill C-520); Farmers; Information technologies--Year 2000 challenge; Small and medium business; Wing Construction

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

    >>Legislation, amending see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997 (Bill C-28)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--student loan)(Bill C-439)--Davies

    >>First reading, 8886(134:1515)
    >>See also Bankrupcty and insolvency--Students

Banks and financial institutions

    >>Banking ombudsman, 6163(93:1635), 10369(158:1300-5)
    >>>Independence, o.q., 5595-6(84:1440-5)
    >>Bankruptcies, potential, consumer protection legislation, 4928(74:1800)
    >>Basic services, accessibility, urban/rural areas
    >>>Lynn Lake, Man., 9662(146:1330)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 5128(77:1410)
    >>>o.q., 3553(55:1450)
    >>>Petition, 5650(85:1545)
    >>Brokerage firms, banks owning, 4926(74:1750)
    >>Cash deposits, large/odd sums, revealing source, 7822(118:1550)
    >>Chief Executive Officers, senior officers, salaries, 5256(79:1135)
    >>Client privacy, respecting
    >>>Information transfer by Toronto Dominion Bank, negative option marketing, 2782-3(44:1900-5)
    >>>>o.q., 1843(32:1440)
    >>Codes of conduct/ethics, 14163(212:1530)
    >>Competition, 6163(93:1635)
    >>>Increasing, 8478(127:1610), 10110(153:1620)
    >>>>Reform Party position, 10059(153:1035), 10063(153:1105)
    >>Consumer financial services, non-banks providing, President's Choice/Loblaws announcement, impact, o.q., 4021(61:1455)
    >>Creating new bank to deal with small business, petition, 11130(170:1105)
    >>Credit ratings, downgrading, Dominion Bond Rating Service action, bank merger rejection, role, o.q., 12673(193:1425-30)
    >>Deregulation, 8478-9(127:1610)
    >>Electronic banking/commerce, 8440(127:1205), 9270-1(140:1115), 9668(146:1415)
    >>Financial services, access, restrictions, 4694(70:2155)
    >>Foreign banks in Canada
    >>>Bank mergers, relationship, 13171-2(200:1230-5), 13176-7(200:1300-5), 13461-2(203:1710-5), 15333(231:1650-5)
    >>>Bloc Québécois, position, 13168-71(200:1210-25), 15326-8(231:1610-25)
    >>>Commercially focused branches, opening, legislation, o.q., 11786(179:1455)
    >>>Draft legislation, 6164(93:1635)
    >>>Numbers, increasing, WTO agreement on financial services, 6164(93:1635), 13149(200:1020), 13171(200:1230), 13175(200:1250-5), 13456(203:1635-40)
    >>>>o.q., 3312(52:1445), 5464(82:1125)
    >>>Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, role, 13149(200:1020-5)
    >>>Reform Party, position, 13150-1(200:1030-5), 13450-2(203:1550-1610)
    >>>Small and medium business, impact, 13172(200:1235), 13454(203:1625), 13460-3(203:1705-25), 13464-5(203:1735)
    >>>See also Bank Act (amdt.)(Bill C-67)
    >>Foreign branches, tax havens, 8357(125:1625)
    >>Foreign competition, lack, 10361(158:1220)
    >>Foreign ownership, limiting, o.q., 3267(51:1440)
    >>Future
    >>>National Liberal Caucus task force study, 10368-9(158:1300)
    >>>Task Force on the Future of Canadian Financial Services (MacKay) recommendations
    >>>>Finance Standing Committee review, 8490(127:1730)
    >>>>Government response, o.q., 14933(225:1435)
    >>>>Small business needs, relationship, 8692(131:1025), 10360(158:1205-10)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 8151(122:1400)
    >>Global economic downturn, impact, o.q., 8702(131:1125)
    >>Globalization, 3905-6(60:1310)
    >>Government entrenching role through Canada Small Business Financing Act (Bill C-53), 8478(127:1610), 10109(153:1615)
    >>Insurance, retail, property and casualty, selling, permitting, Task Force on the Future of Canadian Financial Services (MacKay) recommendation
    >>>Buying insurance companies, 4926-7(74:1750-5)
    >>>>o.q., 9647(146:1145)
    >>>o.q., 14933(225:1435)
    >>>Private insurance brokers, bankruptcy, relationship, 8695(131:1050)
    >>>Rejecting/prohibiting, petition, 10792(164:1535), 10985(167:1515), 11131(170:1105), 11175(171:1515), 11177(171:1525), 11573(176:1515), 11606(177:1010), 12187(185:1205), 13492(204:1310), 13717(206:1015), 15732(236:1515), 15869(238:1215)
    >>Interest rates to consumers, Task Force on the Future of Canadian Financial Services (MacKay) studying, 4054(61:1915)
    >>Lay-offs, 4693(70:2155)
    >>Loans/deposits ratio, social behaviour, community involvement/reinvestment, American legislation example, etc., 2145(37:1035), 4438-9(67:1835-40), 4587-8(69:1850-5), 4693-4(70:2150-2200), 6953-62(105:1730-1830), 8489-90(127:1730), 10360(158:1205), 10401(158:1640), 14814(223:1320-5)
    >>>o.q., 2186(37:1440), 6856(104:1440-5)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8047(120:1400)
    >>>See also Bank Act and Statistics Act (amdt.--equity in community reinvestment)(Bill C-289); Bank Act and Statistics Act (amdt.--equity in community reinvestment)(Bill C-428)
    >>Loans, general attitude of banks, special parliamentary committee review, o.q., 5822(88:1435)
    >>Mergers see Bank mergers
    >>Nationalizing, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation/New Democratic Party position, 4911(74:1610), 4929(74:1805)
    >>New Democratic Party position, o.q., 5903(89:1430)
    >>Postage stamps, selling through ATMs, service charge, o.q., 9833(149:1445-50)
    >>Profits, 1107(20:1230), 4584(69:1805), 4693(70:2155), 7518(113:1900), 10360-1(158:1210), 10394(158:1540)
    >>>Excess profits tax, 3235(51:1125-30)
    >>>See also Banks--Service charges
    >>Regulations, 14163(212:1525)
    >>Risks, mutual funds and hedge funds, o.q., 8702(131:1125)
    >>Service charges
    >>>Comparisons, Industry Department internet site Strategis providing, 4054(61:1915)
    >>>>o.q., 2738-9(44:1440), 2800(45:1125)
    >>>Increases, o.q., 12678(193:1455)
    >>>Levels, bank profits, relationship, 4053(61:1910-5)
    >>>>o.q., 1977(34:1425), 2186(37:1440-5), 2242(38:1445), 2800(45:1125)
    >>>o.q., 969(18:1450), 9469(143:1455)
    >>>Parliamentary committee reporting annually, 3324-5(52:1605), 4053(61:1910-5)
    >>>>See also Bank Act (amdt.--bank charges)(Bill C-306)
    >>>See also Bank mergers; Banks and financial institutions--Postage stamps
    >>Services/branches, rural areas, cutbacks, o.q., 6034(91:1450-5)
    >>Services
    >>>Negative option marketing, prohibition, 5989(91:1005), 12698(193:1750-5)
    >>>>See also Competition Act (amdt.--negative option marketing)(Bill C-393)
    >>>Seniors, petition, 14548(219:1205)
    >>Small and medium business lending, managers, turnover, continuity problems, 10361-2(158:1215-20)
    >>Systems, overhaul, need, 10404(158:1700)
    >>Technological changes and advances, impact, 8440(127:1205)
    >>Tied selling, 4927(74:1755), 6164(93:1635), 10368(158:1300), 14163(212:1525), 14165-6(212:1545-55)
    >>>Forced transfer of funds, prohibiting, o.q., 5053(76:1455-1500)
    >>>Linking loans to RRSPs, o.q., 5518(83:1450)
    >>>Mutual funds, Ontario banning, o.q., 5595(84:1440)
    >>>Superintendent of Financial Institutions, monitoring and controlling, staffing requirements, 10369(158:1300-5)
    >>>See also Finance Standing Committee--Reports, Seventh
    >>Year 2000, readiness, Bank of Canada printing more money, o.q., 9702-3(147:1445), 9784(148:1455)
    >>See also Agriculture--Farm income; Bank Act; Bank mergers; Bank of Montreal; Business Development Bank of Canada; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Chinatrust Commercial Bank; Crime--Proceeds of, Money laundering; Financial services sector; Ice storm 1998; Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction of interest on mortgage loans)(Bill C-223); Information highway/Internet--Personal information; International banking and financial system; International conflicts--Prevention; Job creation; Mortgages; Motor vehicles--Leasing; National Bank; Northland Bank failure; Political parties--Fund raising, Liberal Party; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Referendum (1995), Federal government funding; Royal Bank of Canada; Small and medium business--Bankruptcies--Loans--Pension plans; Student loans--Debt loads; Telecommunications--Call centres; Toronto Dominion Bank; Trade--Currency trade

Banks, Hal see Marine transport--Unionization

BAPE see Environmental protection/management--Environmental assessment, Quebec

Bar Harbour, Maine see Ferry services--Nova Scotia

Baranosky, Darcy see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont., Snow sculpture

Barbados see Canada Steamship Lines--Foreign activities

Baril, Gen Maurice see Canadian Armed Forces; Hussein, King of Jordan

Barker, LCol Billy see Veterans--World War I

Barkers Point, N.B. see Information highway/Internet--Community Access Program

Barnes, Paul see United Alternative--Convention, Progressive Conservative Party

Barnes, Sue (Lib.--London West; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Revenue until July 9, 1998)

Barreau du Québec

    >>Anniversary, 150th, S.O. 31, 15802(237:1405-10)
    >>See also Young Offenders Act--Youth Justice Strategy

Barrie--Simcoe--Bradford constituency

Barriers see Interprovincial trade; Trade

Barriers, non-tariff see Trade--United States

Barringer, Anthony see Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Bartholomew the First see Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch

Baseball

    >>Langley, B.C., Canadian Little League Champions, Little League World Series semi-finalists, S.O. 31, 8294(124:1410)
    >>Montreal Expos, first Canadian major league team, possible relocation, S.O. 31, 8696-7(131:1100)
    >>United States, professional leagues, non-American players, restriction, Canadian baseball players, impact, o.q., 7061(107:1135)