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BSE see Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Buchanan report see Tourism industry
Buchenwald concentration camp see Veterans--Prisoners of war
Buchholz, Erhard see Canada Lands Company
Buckingham Palace see Canadian Armed Forces
Budget 1979 see Gasoline--Taxes, Historical background
Budget 1989 see National debt
Budget 1997
>>
Implementing, 6560(93:1205)
>>"Lazy and blatantly election-minded", 6561(93:1210-5), 6564(93:1230),
6565(93:1245)
>>Provisions, implementing in 2000, 6575(93:1350)
>>See also Child poverty;
Income tax--Reduction, Budgets;
Taxation--Reduction, Budgets
Budget 1998
>>
Bloc Québécois position, 6562(93:1220), 6564(93:1230), 6565(93:1245)
>>Surplus, growing, 6561(93:1215)
>>See also Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)--Benefits, $850 million;
Education;
Health care system--Funding, federal;
Income tax--Basic personal amount--Reduction, Budgets;
Students--Graduates;
Taxation--Reduction, Budgets to 1997 to 1999
Budget 1999
>>
Disappointment, 5793(80:1510), 6562-4(93:1220-30), 6565(93:1245),
7642(109:1630-5), 7645(109:1700)
>>Legislation, 7634(109:1540)
>>>Committee hearings, witnesses, 7637(109:1555)
>>>See also Income Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-25)
>>Measures, implementing, 2000, 6422(90:1650), 6424(90:1710)
>>See also Banks and financial institutions--Income tax;
Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)--Benefits;
Corporate income tax;
Disabled and handicapped persons--Income tax measures; Medical
expenses tax credit;
Health care system;
Income tax--passim;
Investment services industry;
Labour sponsored venture capital corporations;
Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)--Deaths of RRSP/RRIF holders;
Taxation--Reduction passim
Budget 2000 (February 28, 2000)
- >>Balanced approach, 4102(58:1615), 4166(59:1520), 4168(59:1530),
4235-6(60:1750), 5226-7(72:1125-30), 5242(72:1320), 5419-21(74:1605-15),
6105(85:1520)
>>>S.O. 31, 3776(53:1400)
>>Benefits, S.O. 31, 4154-5(59:1410)
>>Bloc Québécois position, 6067-8(85:1110-5)
>>Budget documents, tabled, 4100(58:1600)
>>Budget speech, 4100-8(58:1600-705)
>>Certified General Accountants Association of Canada position, 5416(74:1540)
>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, support of Finance Minister Paul Martin, 5420(74:1615)
>>Conservative budget/government, 4132-4(59:1150-210), 4137(59:1220)
>>Contingency reserve, $3 billion, devoted to national debt reduction if unused, 3014-5(40:1635-40), 4102(58:1610), 4144(59:1310), 4166-7(59:1520-30), 4179(59:1645), 4238-9(60:1810), 5244(72:1330)
>>Criticism, omissions, half-truths, etc., 4109(58:1710), 4118(59:1015), 4180-1(59:1700), 4231-3(60:1720-30), 5245-7(72:1340-50), 5280-1(72:1715), 5793(80:1510), 6070(85:1135), 6073(85:1150-5), 6077(85:1225), 6088(85:1350), 6565-6(93:1245)
>>Date, announcement, o.q., 3311-2(45:1455-500)
>>Fraser Institute position, 4178(59:1640)
>>Future, focused on, 4101-2(58:1605-20), 4108(58:1705), 4193(59:1820), 4226(60:1645), 4233(60:1735), 5421(74:1620), 6030(84:1525), 6034(84:1555)
>>Halifax West constituents, comments, 6070(85:1135)
>>Leaks, 4190(59:1800-5)
>>Legislation, Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)
>>>Introducing, 4100(58:1600)
>>>Omissions, tokenism, 6077(85:1225), 6079(85:1240), 6081(85:1250)
>>>Passing months after budget announced, 6566(93:1250)
>>>Provisions, overview, 6029-34(84:1525-55), 7426-8(107:1110-20)
>>>Purpose, 6074(85:1155-200)
>>>Urgency, 7428(107:1120)
>>>See also Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32); Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)--Benefits, increase; Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)--Funding; Canada Pension Plan (CPP)--Foreign investment limits--Provinces borrowing from; Countervailing duties--Special Import Measures Act; Employment insurance--Maternity/parental leave; Goods and Services Tax (GST)--Tax evasion; Income tax--Goods and Services Tax Credit--Indexing, Restoration; Indian bands/reserves--Sales taxes; Registered retirement savings plans--Foreign investment limits for RRSPs and RRIFs; Student loans--Financial institutions; Taxation--Tax evasion, Combatting
>>M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4100-9(58:1600-710), 4118-51(59:1015-355), 4165-93(59:1515-830), 4217-40(60:1545-845), 5223-48(72:1105-355), 5265-90(72:1525-845), 5413-34(74:1520-810), agreed to, on recorded division, 5433-4(74:1740-810)
>>>Amdt. (Manning), 4127(59:1110), negatived, on recorded division, 5289-90(72:1815-45)
>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Loubier), 4130(59:1135), negatived, on recorded division, 4239-40(60:1815-45)
>>>Debate be now adjourned, M. (Manning), agreed to, 4109(58:1710)
>>Martin, Paul, Finance Minister, seventh budget, 4137(59:1220)
>>Middle class benefitting, 4233(60:1735)
>>Opposition parties ignoring, concentrating on Human Resources Development Department scandal, 5414(74:1525), 5426(74:1655), 6034(84:1555)
>>Pre-budget consultations, 812(13:1320-5), 3099(41:1635-40), 4146(59:1320), 5246(72:1340)
>>>Dufferin--Peel--Wellington constituency, 5243(72:1325)
>>>Essex constituency, Whelan holding, 190(4:1010)
>>>Etobicoke--Lakeshore constituency, 5418(74:1555)
>>>Finance Standing Committee role, report, 3014-6(40:1630-45), 3052-3(41:1130-40), 3090-4(41:1540-605), 3107(41:1750), 4100(58:1600), 4227(60:1650)
>>>>Bloc Québécois position, minority report, 2703(37:1200-5), 3064(41:1300), 3103(41:1720), 3105(41:1730-5)
>>>>House of Commons debating report, 3014-6(40:1630-45)
>>>>Reform Party minority report, 3094(41:1605)
>>>>Travel, London, Ont. Finance Minister Paul Martin financial statement, Reform Party position, etc., 881-91(14:1205-320), 895(14:1425)
>>>>See also Finance Standing Committee--Reports, First
>>>Guelph--Wellington constituency, 4236(60:1750)
>>>Impact, Finance Standing Committee recommendations accepted, previous examples, 886-7(14:1250)
>>>Lack, 6070(85:1135), 6077(85:1225)
>>>Liberal Party women's caucus views, 3100(41:1640)
>>>London--Fanshawe constituency, O'Brien, P., holding, S.O. 31, 919(15:1410)
>>>Members of Parliament holding in constituencies, 884(14:1230), 886-8(14:1250-5), 3014(40:1630), 3052(41:1135), 3090(41:1535), 4168(59:1535)
>>>Non-existent, 6556(93:1130)
>>>Open process, importance, 4100(58:1600)
>>>Ottawa West--Nepean constituency, 5241(72:1310)
>>>Parkdale--High Park constituency, 4166-8(59:1520-30)
>>>Quebec, Bloc Québécois role, etc., 3061(41:1240), 5236-7(72:1240), 5416-7(74:1540-5)
>>>Simcoe--Grey constituency, 5420-1(74:1610-5)
>>>St. Paul's constituency, 3099-100(41:1640)
>>>See also Disabled and handicapped persons
>>Pre-election budget, 4188-9(59:1755-800), 4231-3(60:1720-30), 5416(74:1535-40), 5423(74:1630)
>>Presentation, theatrical, 6556(93:1125), 6560(93:1200)
>>Provincial jurisdiction, overstepping, 6069(85:1125)
>>Public response, 5270-1(72:1600)
>>Reform Party/Canadian Alliance position, 5420(74:1610)
>>Regulatory budget, inclusion with, M. (Brison), 1523-30(25:1100-50)
>>>Dropped from Order Paper, 1530(25:1150)
>>Undemocratic, 6556-7(93:1130-5), 6560(93:1205)
>>Ways and means motions, notice, tabled, 4100(58:1600), concurrence, agreed to, on recorded division, 5752-3(80:1015-100), 5482(75:1515)
>>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); Biotechnology--Regulating--Research; Border, Canada-United States--Controls; Budget deficit; Budget surplus--Dividing between, Debt and tax reduction--Forecasts; Business; Canada--Quality of life; Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)--Benefits; Canada Foundation for Innovation--Funding; Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)--Funding; Canadian Armed Forces--Funding--Reserves; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC); Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences; Canadian Heritage Department; Capital gains tax--Farmers--Inclusion rate--Rollover of capital gains--Stock options; Child care--Income tax deduction for expenses--National program; Child poverty--Combatting--Eliminating; Children--Budget 2000--Early childhood development; Citizenship and Immigration Department; Community Futures Program; Corporate income tax--International competitiveness--Reducing, Higher taxed industries; Disabled and handicapped persons; Economy/economic conditions/development--Budget 2000 plan--Innovation role--International competitiveness factor; Education--Funding, federal; Education, post-secondary--Funding, federal--Tuition fees, Lowering; Employment insurance passim; Endangered species--Protecting species and habitat; Energy--Government procurement policies; Environment; Equalization payments--Increase; Family law--Parenting information programs; Finance Department; Foreign aid; Forest industry--Research--Woodlots; Gasoline--Prices; Genome Canada; Goods and Services Tax (GST)--Export Distribution Centre Program; Government borrowing; Government expenditures; Government grants/subsidies--Expenditures, Increase; Great Lakes--Cleanup; Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing; Harbours and wharves--Government; Health care system--Aboriginal peoples/communities--Funding, federal--Medivac services; High technology industries--Taxation; Highways and roads--Nova Scotia, federal funding, $5 million per year; Homecare program--Funding; Homeless--Combatting, $753 million investment; Housing--Affordability--Social housing construction; Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions; Immigration/immigrants--System, Strengthening; Income tax--Reduction; Indian bands/reserves--Economic and social conditions; Infrastructure--Government infrastructure; Infrastructure program; Internet/information highway--Canadian content--Electronic commerce--Government information and services; Knowledge-based economy; Mining industry--Flow through shares--Geoscience research; National debt; National parks--Funding; Northern Canada--Development; Pension plans, registered; Pharmacare--Funding; Pollution--Reduction; Poverty--Budget 2000 not addressing--Gap between rich and poor; Public transit; Quebec; Regional development; Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs)--Foreign investment limits; Research and development; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)--Funding; Rural Canada/communities; Rural development--Encouraging; Scholarships and bursaries--Income tax; Shipbuilding industry; Small and medium business; Social programs--Federal government commitment; St. Lawrence river--Cleanup; Standard of living; Student loans--Interest payments; Sustainable Development Technology Fund; Taxation--Reduction, Multi-year plan; Technology--New technologies; Training programs; Transfer payments to provinces--Increase--Quebec share; Trucking industry; Western provinces; Women
Budget 2000 Mini Budget (October 18,2000)
- >>Economic statement and budget update, October 18, 2000
>>>Canada, strengthening, 9283(132:1315)
>>>Clark, opportunity to reply to speech, Canadian Alliance denying, 9241-2(131:1730)
>>>Date, announcement, o.q., 9077-8(129:1440)
>>>Election timing factor, 9258-61(132:1020-40), 9270(132:1145), 9276-7(132:1230), 9281(132:1305), 9283-5(132:1320-30)
>>>>o.q., 8804(124:1415), 8852(126:1425)
>>>Government backbenchers, influence, 9263-4(132:1055)
>>>Government plan, four points, 9226(131:1530-5)
>>>M. (Martin, Paul), 9225-41(131:1525-730), 9257-87(132:1010-340)
>>>>Amdt. (Kenney), 9233(131:1630)
>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Loubier), 9236(131:1655)
>>>Necessity, o.q., 8602(121:1420-5), 8604(121:1435), 8678(122:1435), 8681(122:1450)
>>>o.q., 9078(129:1440), 9219-20(131:1450-5), 9341-2(133:1150)
>>>S.O. 31, 9290-1(132:1410)
>>>Values, vision, priorities, etc., 9230-1(131:1610), 9258(132:1020), 9283-4(132:1320-5)
>>>>Conservative, Canadian Alliance oriented, etc., 9233-5(131:1635-45), 9238-41(131:1705-25), 9263(132:1050-5), 9284-7(132:1325-40)
>>>>Other political parties, comparison, 9282-3(132:1310-20)
>>>Ways and means motion see Income Tax Act (amdt.)
>>>See also Aboriginal peoples/communities; Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Budget surplus--Dividing between--Forecasts; Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)--Benefits; Canada Foundation for Innovation--Funding; Canada Pension Plan (CPP)--Premiums for self-employed; Capital gains tax--Inclusion rate--Rollover of capital gains tax--Stock options; Child care--Parents providing, Income tax measure; Corporate income tax--Reducing, Higher taxed industries; Disabled and handicapped persons; Economy, economic conditions/development--Innovation role; Education--Funding, federal--Importance; Education, post-secondary--Income tax measures; Environment; Gasoline--Prices; Government expenditures--Budget 2000 Mini Budget measures--Program spending, Growth; Housing--Affordability--Social housing construction; Income tax--Rates--Reduction--Surtax of 5%; Infrastructure; National debt--Gross Domestic Product ratio, Reduction--Reduction; Regional development; Research and development--Granting councils--University research, 21st Century Chairs for Research Excellence--University research, Canada Foundation for Innovation funding; Senior citizens--Poverty; Shipbuilding industry; Social programs--Federal government expenditures; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council--Government funding; Students--Debt load; Taxation--Reduction; Technology--New technologies; Women--Organizations
Budget 2000: New Era...New Plan see Finance Standing Committee--Reports, First
Budget deficit
>>
Budget 2000
>>>Creating, 4238-9(60:1810)
>>>>Pre-election spending, 6075(85:1210)
>>>>See also Budget deficit--Never again
>>Elimination, 3(1:1600), 126(3:1150), 142(3:1335), 143(3:1345), 169(3:1620),
222(4:1315), 1077(17:1750), 1105(18:1215), 1401(22:1720), 3054(41:1145),
3101(41:1650), 3108(41:1800), 3709(51:1825), 4101(58:1605), 4141(59:1250),
4150(59:1350), 4184-5(59:1725), 4192(59:1815), 4227(60:1650), 4236(60:1750),
4864(67:1335), 4908(67:1810), 5227-9(72:1130-45), 5418(74:1555), 5424(74:1640),
6029(84:1525), 6087(85:1340), 6553(93:1110), 7060(100:1645), 7634(109:1540),
8116(115:1340), 9268(132:1125)
>>>Canadian Alliance/Reform Party position, government eliminating two years
earlier, 6109(85:1550), 6115(85:1640)
>>>Goods and Services Tax (GST) factor, 1157(18:1740), 3017(40:1650),
3073(41:1355), 4190(59:1800), 4863(67:1330), 5428(74:1710)
>>>Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio, acceptable level, 3108(41:1755-800),
5454(75:1205)
>>>Inflation control factor, 4190(59:1800)
>>>North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) factor, 1104(18:1200),
1106(18:1215), 1111-2(18:1255), 1152(18:1710), 1157(18:1740), 3017(40:1650),
3073(41:1355), 4190(59:1800), 4863(67:1325-30), 5428(74:1710), 5453(75:1205)
>>>o.q., 21(2:1415-20), 921(15:1420), 1249(20:1435), 2171(35:1420),
3852(54:1430), 3940(55:1505), 4957(68:1455), 6337(89:1450-5), 8682(122:1455)
>>>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) policies responsible,
3073(41:1355), 3087(41:1520), 4141(59:1250), 4190(59:1800-5), 4863(67:1330),
5428(74:1710), 5453(75:1200-5), 5797(80:1540), 8477(119:1245), 9135(130:1230),
9261(132:1040)
>>>>o.q., 8682(122:1455)
>>>>Reasons, list, The Economist magazine, 6567(93:1250), 6570(93:1320)
>>>Reform Party, pressure, result of, 2106(34:1020)
>>>Social deficit replacing, 9239-41(131:1710-25), 9285(132:1335)
>>>Taxpayers, result of, 1408(22:1810), 4891(67:1610), 4909(67:1810),
6088(85:1345), 6376(90:1135-40), 7441(107:1300), 8101(115:1155),
9283(132:1315-20)
>>>Transfer payments to provinces for social programs cutbacks factor,
3109(41:1800-5), 4900(67:1710)
>>>See also Employment insurance--Surplus, Deficit elimination;
Health care system--Funding, federal, Cutbacks;
Income tax--Revenue;
Taxation--Reduction
>>Federal, provincial deficits, improvement, seven consecutive years,
4144(59:1305)
>>Forecasts, Finance Minister Paul Martin, accuracy, o.q., 999(16:1420)
>>History, 6062(85:1035)
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), responsibility, 3022(40:1725)
>>Liberal government (Trudeau), responsibility, 6079(85:1240)
>>Never again, 3107(41:1750)
>>>Budget 2000 commitment, 4101(58:1605)
>>Overstated, Auditor General's concerns, 6380(90:1205)
>>Prevention, 2123(34:1205)
>>>See also Deficit Prevention Act (Bill C-394)
>>Progressive Conservative government (Clark), inherited from Liberal
government (Trudeau), 8475(119:1230
>>Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney) contribution, 1152(18:1710),
1648(26:1610), 1850-1(30:1235-40), 4863(67:1325), 5224(72:1110),
5279(72:1700), 5286(72:1750), 5453(75:1200), 6079(85:1240), 6570(93:1320),
7190(103:1050), 7231(103:1525), 8152(115:1715), 9123(130:1105),
9262-3(132:1045-50), 9268(132:1125), 9283(132:1315)
>>Underground economy, contributing, 6425(90:1720)
>>See also Gasoline--Taxes, Excise tax;
Income tax--Surtax of 5%
Budget Implementation Act, 1997 see Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)
Budget Implementation Act, 1998 see Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)
Budget Implementation Act, 1999 see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-25); Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)
Budget Implementation Act, 2000 (Bill C-32)--Minister of Finance (Martin,
Paul)
>>
Ways and means motion, notice, tabled, 4100(58:1600), concurrence, agreed
to, on recorded division, 5752-3(80:1015-100)
>>First reading, 5840(81:1200)
>>Second reading, 6029-47(84:1525-725), 6059-89(85:1015-355),
6103-21(85:1505-725), 6370-83(90:1055-225),
agreed to, on recorded division,
6540-1(92:1905)
>>Finance Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 6541(92:1905)
>>>Reported, without amdt., 6966(99:1520)
>>Report stage, 7304-8(104:1700-30), 7351-4(105:1325-50)
>>>Concurrence, agreed to, on division, 7354(105:1345)
>>>Motions, 7304(104:1700)
>>>>Negatived, on division, 7354(105:1345)
>>Third reading, 7426-48(107:1110-355), 7465-74(107:1520-630), agreed to, on
recorded division, 7584-6(108:1805-10), passed.
>>Royal Assent, 8209(115A:1800). Chap. 14, S.C. 2000
>>See also Budget 2000--Legislation
Budget process
>>
Balanced budget, requiring
>>>National emergency exemption, 5777(80:1345)
>>>Ontario Premier Mike Harris proposal, 3092(41:1555)
>>Leaks, 9260(132:1030)
>>Legislation, implementation before passage, 975(16:1140)
>>Measures, implementing over several years, 5844(81:1230), 5846(81:1240),
6064(85:1045), 6422(90:1650)
>>>Stopping, 1993 Liberal Party promise, 6566(93:1250)
>>Media role, 5414(74:1525)
>>Planning for future generations, 3092(41:1555)
>>Pre-budget consultations, 5426-7(74:1655-700)
>>>Finance Standing Committee role, etc., 5413-4(74:1525), 5496(75:1655)
>>>Lobbyists role, 5414-5(74:1525-30)
>>>See also Budget 2000
>>Prudent economic assumptions, using, petitions, 7463(107:1515),
8078(115:0925)
>>Purpose, government policy, defining, 6070(85:1135), 6073(85:1150),
6077(85:1225)
Budget surplus
>>
1997, $3.5 billion, 6561(93:1210)
>>1999-2000, $12.3 billion, applied to national debt reduction,
8421(118:1555), 8430(118:1650), 8453(119:1015), 8501-2(119:1515-20),
8504(119:1535), 9227(131:1545), 9262(132:1045), 9268(132:1125)
>>>Alternative uses, o.q., 8601-2(121:1420-5), 8604(121:1435)
>>>o.q., 8405-7(118:1420-5), 8410-1(118:1445), 8492(119:1420), 8494(119:1430)
>>Achievement see Budget deficit--Elimination
>>Amount, unknown, Liberal government (Chrétien), secretive, unaccountable,
6079(85:1240)
>>Canadian taxpayers, ownership, 1737(28:1235), 4863-4(67:1330)
>>>Employment insurance, relationship, 6573(93:1335)
>>Dividing between
>>>Debt and tax reduction, government expenditures/investments, social
programs, Throne Speech statement, etc., 3(1:1600), 142(3:1340), 144(3:1350),
182-3(3:1755-800), 191(4:1015), 222(4:1320), 224(4:1325), 258(5:1335-40),
1620(26:1315), 3008(40:1555), 3014-5(40:1635-40), 3021(40:1720),
3067(41:1320), 3069-70(41:1330-40), 3090(41:1535-40), 3096(41:1650),
3105(41:1730-5), 4859-60(67:1255-300), 5022(69:1700), 5223-4(72:1105-10),
5246-7(72:1340-50), 5425(74:1645), 6040(84:1640), 6045-6(84:1715-20),
6069(85:1125), 7003(100:1030), 7049(100:1525), 7052(100:1545),
7430(107:1135-40), 7644(109:1650)
>>>>Budget 2000 measures, 4118-9(59:1020), 4132-4(59:1150-205),
4136(59:1210-5), 4166(59:1520), 4168(59:1530), 4179(59:1650)
>>>>Budget 2000 Mini Budget, relationship, 9226(131:1530), 9230(131:1605),
9276-7(132:1230), 9285-6(132:1330-40)
>>>>Finance Standing Committee report, 3017-8(40:1655-700),
3056-8(41:1205-20), 3093-4(41:1600-5)
>>>>o.q., 997-8(16:1415), 1372(22:1425), 7038(100:1420), 8406-7(118:1425),
8410-2(118:1445-55)
>>>>Regina--Lumsden--Lake Centre constituents priorities, 4179-80(59:1650-5)
>>>Provinces, municipalities, 1726(28:1115)
>>Economic growth factor, o.q., 8852(126:1425)
>>Forecasts, 3014(40:1630-5), 3061-2(41:1240-5), 3071(41:1345), 5415(74:1530)
>>>2000-2001, o.q., 8492(119:1420-5), 8851-2(126:1420-5)
>>>$95 billion over 5 years, 7351(105:1325), 7433-4(107:1200-5)
>>>>Higher, 6589(93:1510), 7351(105:1330), 7642-3(109:1630-40)
>>>>Liberal government (Chrétien), inability to count, 8789(124:1240)
>>>>o.q., 1126(18:1420-5), 1871(30:1455)
>>>Budget 2000, 6066(85:1100)
>>>Budget 2000 Mini Budget, 9225-6(131:1530)
>>>Five year projections, decisions made on two year rolling basis, Budget
2000 statement, 4102(58:1610), 4108(58:1700),
4144(59:1305), 5244(72:1330)
>>>Five years, 4144(59:1305-10)
>>>Understated, Budget 2000, etc., 4129-30(59:1130-5), 4132(59:1150),
4228(60:1700), 5793-5(80:1510-20), 6040(84:1640), 6372(90:1110),
8430(118:1650), 9234-6(131:1640-50)
>>>>o.q., 7038(100:1420), 8372-3(117:1455), 8601-2(121:1420), 8678(122:1435),
8851-2(126:1420-5)
>>Higher than stated, hidden, 6116-7(85:1645-50), 6378(90:1150)
>>International comparison, first of G-7 countries, 9123(130:1105)
>>Low-income families, at expense of, 1399(22:1710), 6561(93:1215),
6590(93:1510), 7643(109:1640), 9277(132:1230)
>>Political motives, Liberal government (Chrétien), use, 6551(93:1055)
>>Provincial economic and tax policies factor, 8481(119:1310)
>>Provincial jurisdiction, overlapping, 6561-2(93:1215)
>>Reform Party position, social programs impact, o.q., 1681(27:1440)
>>Social programs, cutbacks, relationship, 6116-7(85:1645-50), 7351(105:1330),
7643(109:1640), 7945(113:1615)
>>>o.q., 8373(117:1455)
>>Taxation factor, high levels, 1848(30:1220), 5777(80:1345), 6060(85:1020),
6376(90:1135), 6564(93:1230), 7433-4(107:1200-5), 8453-4(119:1015-20),
8481(119:1310), 8501-2(119:1515), 8504(119:1535), 8789(124:1235-40)
>>>o.q., 8466(118:1420-5)
>>Taxation reduction at same time, o.q., 8601-2(121:1420)
>>Taxpayers, returning to, 7473(107:1625)
>>Transfer payments to provinces, cutbacks, relationship, 182(3:1750),
1770(28:1615), 1775(28:1650-5), 1848(30:1220), 3109(41:1800-5), 5238(72:1245),
6116-7(85:1650), 7019(100:1235)
>>>o.q., 1129(18:1440)
>>>See also Transfer payments to provinces--Restoring
>>Two/three consecutive years, 142(3:1335), 3014(40:1630), 3709(51:1825),
5241(72:1310), 5244(72:1330), 5268(72:1545), 5279(72:1700), 9280(132:1255)
>>>o.q., 921(15:1420), 998(16:1415)
>>See also Agriculture--Farm income crisis;
Alcoholic beverages--Pregnancy;
Budget 1998;
Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST)--Reduction--Restoration;
Child poverty--Budget 1997--Combatting;
Education, post-secondary--Tuition fees, Abolishing;
Employment insurance--Premiums, Reduction--Surplus, Use;
Goods and Services Tax (GST)--Revenues;
Health care system--Strengthening;
Hepatitis C--Tainted blood recipients, Victims infected prior to 1986
and after 1990;
Homeless--Combatting;
Housing--Social housing construction;
Income tax--Indexing, Elimination in 1985--Reduction;
National debt;
Poverty--Combatting;
Taxation--Reform
Budget update see Budget 2000 Mini Budget
Buffalo see Bison
Buffet des Nations see Festivals
Buffett Taylor Chair see Breast cancer--Research
"Building Dufferin Together" see Dufferin, Ont.
Building on a Strong Foundation see Canadian Armed Forces--Chief of Defence Staff
Building the Future--House of Commons Requirements for the Parliamentary Precinct, October 1999 see Parliament Buildings
Bulgaria see Canada-Bulgaria Income Tax Convention Act, 1999
Bulte, Sarmite (Lib.--Parkdale--High Park; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Canadian Heritage as of Sept. 1, 2000)
- >>Arts and culture, S.O. 31, 2060(33:1405)
>>Automobile industry, o.q., 3492(48:1450)
>>Budget 2000, M. for approval (Martin, Paul), 4165-8(59:1515-30)
>>Budget deficit, 1112(18:1255)
>>Budget surplus, 4166(59:1520), 4168(59:1530)
>>Canada Book Day, S.O. 31, 6394-5(90:1355)
>>Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), 4167(59:1525)
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), 4166(59:1520), 4168(59:1530)
>>Canada Pension Plan (CPP), 3559(49:1340)
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), qu., 8610-2(121:1510)
>>Cancer, S.O. 31, 6893-4(98:1410)
>>Child poverty, petitions, 3788(53:1505), 5896(82:1505)
>>Children, 118(3:1055-100)
>>Clarity Act (Bill C-20), 3385-6(46:1615-25), 4421-3(63:1800-10)
>>Common law relationships, 3558-9(49:1335-40), 5906-7(82:1615-20)
>>Commonwealth, S.O. 31, 4383(63:1400)
>>Crimes against humanity, o.q., 8809(124:1440)
>>Education, S.O. 31, 3073(41:1355)
>>Employment insurance, 4167(59:1525)
>>Environment, 4166-7(59:1525)
>>Epidermolysis Bullosa, 3629(50:1840-5)
>>>o.q., 746(12:1440)
>>Estonia, S.O. 31, 3982(56:1355-400)
>>Family, 5906(82:1615)
>>"Famous Five", S.O. 31, 9333(133:1110)
>>Festivals, S.O. 31, 8719(123:1400)
>>Film and television industry, S.O. 31, 3174(43:1400)
>>Foreign investment/ownership, 1111(18:1250)
>>Free Trade Area of the Americas, 1110-1(18:1240-50)
>>Goods and Services Tax (GST), 3559(49:1340)
>>Governor General's Performing Arts awards, S.O. 31, 9149(130:1400)
>>Health awareness, 275(5:1510)
>>Heritage, S.O. 31, 3775(53:1355)
>>Housing, 4167(59:1525)
>>Humber River, S.O. 31, 6496(92:1405)
>>Immigration/immigrants
>>>o.q., 4090(58:1450)
>>>Petition, 5896(82:1505)
>>>S.O. 31, 7217(103:1400)
>>Income tax, 3559(49:1340), 4167(59:1525)
>>Infrastructure program, 119(3:1100), 4167(59:1525)
>>International financial institutions, o.q., 6287(88:1440)
>>International Museum Day, S.O. 31, 7032(100:1355)
>>International Women's Week, S.O. 31, 4202(60:1410)
>>Interparliamentary delegations, 1254(20:1505), 5410-1(74:1510), 8609-10(121:1505)
>>Latvia, S.O. 31, 1439-40(23:1355-400)
>>Literacy, S.O. 31, 5780(80:1400)
>>Lithuania, S.O. 31, 3593(50:1400)
>>Louie, Alexina, S.O. 31, 339(6:1355)
>>Marine Conservation Areas Act (Bill C-8), 8786-7(124:1220-5)
>>Marriage, 5906(82:1615)
>>>Petition, 5896(82:1505)
>>Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act (Bill C-23), 3558-60(49:1335-40), 5905-7(82:1610-20)
>>National debt, 4166-8(59:1520-30)
>>National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week Act (Bill C-230), 275(5:1510)
>>National Film Board, o.q., 1949(31:1445)
>>North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), o.q., 7146(102:1450)
>>Old Age Security Act, 3559(49:1340)
>>Organization of Women in International Trade, S.O. 31, 5659-60(78:1410)
>>Parkdale--High Park constituency, S.O. 31, 1747(28:1355)
>>Pauk, Alex, S.O. 31, 4948(68:1400-5)
>>Poland, S.O. 31, 1241(20:1400), 6328(89:1405)
>>Public Service pensions, 3559(49:1335)
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 3385-6(46:1615-20), 4421-3(63:1800-10)
>>References
>>>Women of Distinction Award, Soroptimist International of Toronto, selection, S.O. 31, 7617(109:1405)
>>>See also National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week Act (Bill C-230)--References, sponsor change
>>Same-sex couples, 3558-60(49:1335-40), 5905-7(82:1610-20)
>>>Petition, 5896(82:1505)
>>Scholarships and bursaries, 4166(59:1525)
>>Senior citizens, S.O. 31, 494(8:1405)
>>Small and medium business, S.O. 31, 916(15:1355)
>>Take Our Children to Work Day, S.O. 31, 1041-2(17:1400)
>>Teachers, S.O. 31, 7694(110:1355)
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 118-20(3:1055-110)
>>Trade, 118-9(3:1100)
>>>M. on supply (McDonough), 1109-12(18:1240-55)
>>>S.O. 31, 8535(120:1055)
>>Violence/violent offences, S.O. 31, 2167(35:1400)
>>World Theatre Day, S.O. 31, 5357(73:1405)
>>World Trade Organization (WTO), 1109-11(18:1240-55)
>>>o.q., 1378(22:1450)
>>World War II, S.O. 31, 3363(46:1355-400), 6014(84:1400)
Burial plots see Cemeteries
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation see Canadian National Railway Company
Burlington, Ont. see Hockey--Golden Horseshoe Invitational Hockey Tournament; Paddy Torsney MP Citizenship Award
Burma
>>
Human rights violations
>>>Democratic elections, May 27, 1990, military rulers refusal to accept, S.O.
31, 6954(99:1400-5)
>>>Investment sanctions, Canada imposing, 5718(79:1510)
Burnaby--Douglas constituency see Government grants/subsidies
Burns Bog
>>
Wetland, Vancouver, B.C. area, Fraser River factor, protecting, S.O. 31,
3848(54:1405)
>>See also Birds--Migratory birds
Burnt Church First Nation see Fisheries--Aboriginal treaty rights
Burrowing owl see Birds
Bursaries see Scholarships and bursaries
Bus transportation
>>
Deregulation, legislation, opposition, 3194(43:1555), 7199-200(103:1155-200)
>>See also Highways and roads--Quebec, Montreal, Que. area bridges
Buses see School buses
Bush planes see Air transportation--Historical importance
Business
>>
Budget 2000 measures, S.O. 31, 4813(66:1100)
>>Futurallia 2000, international forum on business alliances, Sherbrooke,
Que., S.O. 31, 818(13:1400-5)
>>Government role
>>>Inappropriate, ineffective, 1271(20:1705)
>>>Reduction, 3(1:1600)
>>>See also Corporations--Government grants/subsidies to
>>Income tax see Corporate income tax
>>Investment, increase, o.q., 1989(32:1420)
>>New Brunswick, attracting from Quebec, federal government's fault,
6590(93:1515)
>>United States, moving to, taxation factor, 9033(128:1250)
>>>o.q., 265(5:1415)
>>See also Corporations;
Internet/information highway--Electronic commerce;
Small and medium business;
Taxation--System
Business Advisory Centre of Hamilton-Wentworth see Human Resources Development Department--Government grants and contributions, Accountability
Business confidence see Economy, economic conditions/development--Consumer and business confidence
Business Council on National Issues (BCNI)
>>
CEO Summit, 2000, April 5, 2000, 5796-7(80:1530-5), 5820(81:1015),
5846(81:1240)
>>Power, policy setting, 6572(93:1330)
>>See also Free trade--Japan;
Taxation--Reduction
Business Development Bank of Canada see Entrepreneurs--Young entrepreneur awards; Government grants/subsidies
Business of supply see Supply; Supply days; Supply motions
Business of the House
>>
After summer recess, 8220-1(116:1205)
>>Weekly statement, legislative program, 157-8(3:1505-10), 506(8:1500),
832(13:1520), 1136-7(18:1520-5), 1452(23:1500), 1760-1(28:1500),
2072(33:1500-5), 3086(41:1505), 3374(46:1500-5), 3680(51:1505-10),
3994-5(56:1500), 4287(61:1500), 4775(65:1510), 5150(70:1505), 5480(75:1500),
5792(80:1500-5), 6102(85:1500-5), 6408(90:1500-5), 6713-4(95:1510-5),
7046(100:1505-10), 7368-9(105:1505), 7706(110:1500-5), 8131-2(115:1505),
8500(119:1505), 8813(124:1500-5), 8974(127:1500-5), 9308(132:1620-5)
Business Person of the Year Award see Mississauga Board of Trade
Business registration see Small and medium business--SUCCESS program
Business, small and medium see instead Small and medium business
Business tourism see Tourism industry
Bussidor, Ila see Aboriginal peoples/communities--Sayisi Dene
Butterflies see Wildlife
By-elections see Elections
Byrne, Gerry (Lib.--Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte)
- >>Cycling, S.O. 31, 995(16:1400)