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Budget surplus
>>
Allocation, 618(12:1605), 3917(64:1245-50), 3924(64:1340),
9149-50(143:1015-20), 9158(143:1130), 9166-7(143:1235), 9170(143:1255-1300),
9194-5(143:1540-5), 9198-9(143:1605-15), 9205(143:1700)
>>>50-50 split, program spending and debt reduction, Liberal government
(Chrétien) commitment, 2571(42:2015), 2572-3(42:2030), 9163-4(143:1210)
>>>Budget process, relationship, 9174-5(143:1325-40)
>>>Contingency reserve, emergency funding, 9162(143:1200), 9167(143:1235),
9167-8(143:1240), 9168-70(143:1255), 9176(143:1340)
>>>Finance Standing Committee 2005 pre-budget consultations report,
2826-7(46:1210), 9172-3(143:1315)
>>>Legislation, Unanticipated Surpluses Act (Bill C-67)
>>>>Bloc Québécois position, 9157(143:1120), 9159(143:1140)
>>>>Introduction, o.q., 8554-5(134:1120-5), 8608-9(135:1430)
>>>>Liberal Party election strategy, relationship, 9161(143:1150),
9162(143:1155), 9168(143:1245), 9170(143:1255), 9173(143:1320),
9177(143:1350), 9194(143:1540)
>>>>Non-confidence, relationship, 9150-1(143:1030), 9173(143:1325)
>>>>Public reaction, 9199(143:1620)
>>>>See also Unanticipated Surpluses Act (Bill C-67)
>>>Parliamentary approval, 9150(143:1020), 9154(143:1100)
>>>Provincial jurisdiction, respecting, 9151(143:1035)
>>Conservative Party of Canada position, 9204-5(143:1700)
>>Criticism, 4457-8(72:1540-50), 4459(72:1555)
>>Definition, 9152(143:1040)
>>Emergencies/disasters, unforeseen events, relationship, 7566(120:1805)
>>Equalization payments, relationship, 61-2(4:1015-20), 2983-4(48:1545-50)
>>>Provincial jurisdictions, federal intrusion, 872-3(17:1025-30),
924(17:1640-5)
>>G-7 countries, comparison, 19(2:1710), 7325(117:2005)
>>Myth, 7476(119:2055)
>>National debt, reduction, alternative uses, government option, 890(17:1240),
924-5(17:1640-55), 1940(32:1645), 2781-2(45:1630-5), 2783(45:1645),
2784(45:1650), 2939(47:1515), 2940-1(47:1530), 2954(47:1720), 3106(50:1210),
3113(50:1300), 4044(66:1510), 4063(66:1735), 4064-5(66:1745), 4085(67:1120),
4918(80:1105-10), 4928(80:1225), 5141(83:1015-20), 5829(4:1655),
6141(101:1630-5), 6200(102:1030), 6214(102:1225), 6215(102:1230-5),
9162(143:1200), 9164(143:1215), 9166(143:1225-30), 9169(143:1250),
9170(143:1300), 9174-5(143:1330-40), 9198(143:1600-5)
>>>"Accumulated deficit", relationship, 9166(143:1230-5)
>>>House of Commons debating, etc., o.q., 1479-80(26:1440)
>>>o.q., 383-5(8:1420-5), 433(9:1135), 1407(25:1435), 1408-9(25:1445)
>>>Pre-budget consultations, role, o.q., 1409(25:1445)
>>>S.O. 31, 2101(35:1405)
>>>Social programs, support, national debt reduction allowing, 583(11:1705),
584(11:1715-20), 4914(80:1040)
>>Overtaxation factor, 2915(47:1245), 2945(47:1610), 2950(47:1650),
2951(47:1700), 2952(47:1700-5), 2954(47:1715), 2990(48:1635), 2991(48:1640),
2995(48:1715), 2996(48:1720-5), 4024-5(66:1310-5), 4054(66:1625),
4055(66:1630-5), 4076(67:1020), 4961(80:1615), 5465(88:1250), 5891(95:1600),
7343-4(117:2220), 7407(119:1215), 7407-8(119:1225), 7409-10(119:1240),
7416(119:1325), 7418(119:1540), 7442-3(119:1655-700), 7451(119:1800),
7461(119:1900), 7476(119:2050), 7631(121:1555), 7640(121:1720),
7682(121:2335), 7676(121:2245), 7678(121:2305), 7711(122:1345),
9173(143:1320), 9177-8(143:1345-55), 9197(143:1600)
>>>o.q., 9021-2(141:1435-40)
>>Parliamentary budget office, independent, non-partisan, need, 41(3:1555),
65(4:1040-5), 107(4:1530), 209(5:1420), 224(6:1510), 234(6:1620-5),
235(6:1635), 588(11:1745), 618-9(12:1605), 2831(46:1245), 5040(81:1640),
5139(83:1005), 9641(150:1225), 9642(150:1230), 10054(156:1710)
>>>o.q., 314-5(7:1430), 1481(26:1445)
>>>See also Finance Standing Committee--Independent fiscal forecasting advice
for Parliamentarians
>>Projections, underestimated, etc., 107(4:1530), 234(6:1620), 236(6:1640),
444(9:1245), 465(10:1205), 513(10:1735), 552(11:1340), 618(12:1605),
688(13:1545), 871-2(17:1020), 874(17:1040), 890(17:1245), 923(17:1635),
928(17:1710), 1217(22:1345), 2330(22:1510), 2570(42:1005-10),
2573-4(42:2030-5), 2776(45:1550), 2782(45:1630), 2785(45:1700), 2786(45:1705),
2831(46:1240-5), 2837(46:1330), 2866(46:1535), 2872(46:1630), 2883(46:1745),
2887(46:1815), 2894(47:1005), 2899-900(47:1045-55), 2902-3(47:1110),
2906(47:1140), 2907-8(47:1150-5), 2913(47:1230), 2950(57:1650), 2952(47:1705),
2954(47:1720), 2984-5(48:1545), 2990(48:1635), 3089(50:1030),
3793-5(62:1015-30), 3796(62:1040), 3893(63:1715), 3896(64:1010),
3898-9(64:1030), 3902(64:1050), 3914(64:1220), 3976(65:1025),
3979(65:1045-50), 3997(65:1235), 4044(66:1510), 4061(66:1720),
4075-6(67:1015), 4086(67:1125), 4213(68:1610), 4917-8(80:1100-10),
4930-1(80:1245), 4934(80:1315), 5042(81:1700), 5139(83:1005),
5141(83:1015-20), 5143(83:1030-5), 5163(83:1225-30), 5346(86:1640),
5829(94:1655), 5855(95:1150), 5857(95:1200), 5889(95:1330), 6032(99:1720),
6033(99:1735), 6055(100:1135), 6146(101:1705), 6147-8(101:1715-20),
6357(104:1710-5), 7255(117:1145), 7292(117:1605), 7319-20(117:1920),
7321(117:1935), 7333(117:2100), 7350(117:2305), 7352(117:2320), 7664(121:2110),
9151-2(143:1035-45), 9154-5(143:1100-5), 9157(143:1120-5), 9162(143:1155),
9168-9(143:1240-5), 9175(143:1335), 9176-7(143:1345-55), 9194(143:1540),
9196(143:1550-5), 9201(143:1630), 9207-8(143:1720-5), 9665(150:1515),
10054(156:1710), 10076(157:1035), 10087(157:1155)
>>>Conference Board of Canada, forecasts, 872(17:1025), 887(17:1220),
922(17:1625), 924(17:1640), 9195(143:1545)
>>>Fiscal Monitor, The, Finance Department publication,
projections/monthly snapshot, o.q., 433(9:1135)
>>>Hidden agenda allegation, o.q., 216(6:1420-5), 219(6:1440-5)
>>>o.q., 313-4(7:1420-5), 3273(53:1435), 3830(62:1440), 3831(62:1445),
4747(77:1450), 5510(89:1450-5), 7375-6(118:1145-50), 9657(150:1425)
>>>O'Neil, Tim, independent review, 107(4:1530), 9149(143:1015),
9152(143:1045), 9177(143:1355), 9198(143:1605)
>>>>o.q., 7376(118:1145-50)
>>>>Review of Canadian Federal Fiscal Forecasting--Processes and
Systems, tabled, 7433(119:1510)
>>>Quarterly updates, Finance Standing Committee hiring independent
specialists to conduct, 6350(104:1615), 9155(143:1105), 9157(143:1120)
>>>>o.q., 2257(38:1140), 3355(54:1455)
>>>>S.O. 31, 3444(56:1400)
>>>S.O. 31, 311(7:1410)
>>Reducing, transfer of funds into foundations, 3841(62:1555)
>>Reductions to employment insurance, health and education, social programs,
relationship, 107(4:1525), 9163(143:1200-10)
>>Seven/eight consecutive, Liberal record, 86(4:1310), 2865(46:1530),
2869-70(46:1600-5), 2884(46:1755-800), 2896(47:1025), 2897(47:1030-5),
3089(50:1030), 3109(50:1235), 3110(50:1245), 3112(50:1300), 4911-2(80:1020),
4960-1(80:1615), 5835(94:1755), 5851(95:1120), 5890(95:1555), 5893(95:1610),
5897(95:1640), 5903(95:1725), 6025(99:1625-30), 6028(99:1650), 6246(109:1610),
6251-2(102:1645), 6767-8(110:1905), 7289(117:1545), 7319(117:1915),
7515(120:1200), 7520(120:1240), 7546(120:1525-30), 7677(121:2255),
7682(121:2330-5), 7684(121:2345), 7776(122:2235), 7778(122:2250)
>>>o.q., 3756(61:1440), 5808(94:1425), 6732(110:1425), 10206(159:1420)
>>Size, large, 2778(45:1600), 6357-8(104:1720-5)
>>Thirteen consecutive, projected, 2898(47:1040)
>>See also Fiscal imbalance (intergovernmental);
Government expenditures;
Income tax--Reduction;
National debt--Reduction;
Student debt--Reducing;
Tax reductions
Budgets
>>
Balanced, consecutive, 2049-50(34:1700), 2876(46:1655), 3108(50:1225),
4465(72:1635), 5893(95:1615), 5990(99:1220), 6034(99:1735-40), 6241(102:1530),
7350(117:2300), 7456(119:1830), 7487(119:2220), 7488(119:2225),
7516(120:1210), 7658(121:2025), 7769-70(122:2105-10), 9153(143:1050),
9160-1(143:1145-50), 9197-8(143:1600)
>>>o.q., 5763(93:1120), 6009(99:1440), 6730(110:1415)
>>>Transfer payments to provinces, municipalities, cutbacks factor,
7346(117:2245), 7350(117:2315)
>>>See also Budget 2005 (February 23, 2005)
>>See also Economic and Fiscal Update 2005 (November 14, 2005) and
see also particular budgets
Budz, Victor James see Firefighters, Deaths in line of duty, Saskatchewan firefighters
Buffalo, NY see Border, Canadian--Canada-United States co-operation, Pre-clearance
BUILD Network see Building Up Individuals Through Learning and Teamwork (BUILD)
Building Up Individuals Through Learning and Teamwork (BUILD) see Mental health
Buildings
>>
Energy conservation/efficiency see Cooling systems--Deep lake water cooling
Bulgaria
>>
National Day, presentation of Golden Laurel to Luc Dupont, S.O. 31,
5020(81:1405)
Bullying
>>
Combatting
>>>Amending legislation, etc., S.O. 31, 6729(110:1410), 6930(113:1110)
>>>"Stop Bullying Today" education program, S.O. 31, 8718(137:1410)
Bulte, Hon. Sarmite (Lib.--Parkdale--High Park)
- >>ADISQ Gala, S.O. 31, 1075(20:1405)
>>Arafat, Yasser, 1733(30:1500)
>>>S.O. 31, 1723(30:1405)
>>Arts/culture/heritage, 195-7(5:1240-50), 1344-5(24:1610-5), 1455-6(25:2045-50), 1469(25:2220), 2649(44:1305), 2940(47:1530), 2941-2(47:1535-45), 2943(47:1550), 3944-5(64:1535-45), 6100-2(100:1655-1705)
>>>o.q., 2525(42:1445)
>>Arts Promotion Program, 2942(47:1545)
>>Black History Month, S.O. 31, 3043(49:1400)
>>Budget 2005, 2940-1(47:1530-5), 6100(100:1655)
>>>M. for approval (Goodale), 3944-6(64:1535-45)
>>Budget Implementation Act, 2005 (Bill C-43), 6100-2(100:1655-705)
>>Budget surplus, 2940-1(47:1530)
>>Canada Council for the Arts, 2942(47:1540)
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), 2453(41:1450), 2648-9(44:1300-05), 2943(47:1555), 6101(100:1655-1700)
>>>Petition, 8274(129:1205)
>>>S.O. 31, 8090(126:1410)
>>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 5184(84:1125), 10063(156:1850)
>>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 3516(57:1405)
>>Canadian Heritage Department
>>>Estimates, Committee of the Whole consideration, 1455-6(25:2045-50), 1469-70(25:2220-30)
>>>o.q., 8683(136:1455)
>>Canadian Library Week, S.O. 31, 599(12:1410), 8791-2(138:1355)
>>Canadian Race Relations Foundation, 2413(40:1750-5), 10062(156:1850)
>>Canadian Television Fund, 2942(47:1545)
>>Chair and Deputy Chair, rulings and statements, 1469-70(25:2225-30)
>>Child care, 6102(100:1705)
>>Chinese Canadians, 5184-5(84:1125-35)
>>Civil Marriage Act (Bill C-38), 4552-3(74:1305-15)
>>Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-17), 1086-7(20:1505-10)
>>Copyright, o.q., 6288(103:1145)
>>Criminal Code and Cultural Property Export and Import Act (amdt.)(Bill S-37), 9899-901(154:1205-20), 9904(154:1255)
>>Cultural diversity, o.q., 1598-9(28:1135)
>>Cultural property, 9899-901(154:1205-20), 9904(154:1255)
>>Discrimination and racism, 2413(40:1750-5), 10062-3(156:1850)
>>Employment insurance, 2943(47:1555)
>>Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship, S.O. 31, 946(18:1055)
>>Estonia, S.O. 31, 3982(65:1105)
>>Film production, S.O. 31, 6279(103:1100)
>>Finance Standing Committee, House take note, M. (Valeri), 2940-3(47:1530-55), 2944(47:1600)
>>Firefighters, M-153 (Julian), 8834-5(138:1910-5)
>>Francophones outside Quebec, o.q., 3103(50:1155)
>>Governor General, estimates, M. (Alcock), 2585(42:2155)
>>Governor General's Literary Awards, S.O. 31, 1592(28:1100)
>>Health care, 2943(47:1550)
>>Highways and roads, o.q., 2029(34:1440)
>>Hockey, 2944(47:1600)
>>Homelessness, 2941(47:1535)
>>Housing, 2941(47:1535)
>>Immigrants of Chinese Origin Exclusionary Measures Recognition Act (Bill C-333), 5184-5(84:1125-35)
>>Immigration/immigrants, 2941(47:1535)
>>International Human Rights Day, S.O. 31, 2602(43:1100)
>>International Women's Day, S.O. 31, 4108(67:1400)
>>Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act (Bill C-331), 2412-4(40:1750-5), 10062-3(156:1845-50)
>>Interparliamentary delegations, 8614(135:1500), 9443(147:1005)
>>Japanese Canadians, 10062(156:1850)
>>Jennison, Don, S.O. 31, 5923(96:1400)
>>Junction Arts Festival, S.O. 31, 481(10:1405)
>>Katyn Forest massacre, S.O. 31, 5278(85:1405)
>>Latvia, S.O. 31, 1544(27:1410)
>>Lithuania, S.O. 31, 3691(60:1055)
>>Marijuana, 1086-7(20:1505-10)
>>Marriage, 4552-3(74:1305-15)
>>>S.O. 31, 2655(44:1355)
>>McLuhan International Festival of the Future, S.O. 31, 310(7:1405)
>>Multiculturalism, 2412-3(40:1750-5). 5184(84:1125-30), 10062-3(156:1845-50)
>>Municipalities, 2941(47:1535), 2944(47:1600), 3945(64:1545)
>>Music industry, 6101-2(100:1705)
>>National Anthem, S.O. 31, 3268(53:1400)
>>Patterson, Tom, S.O. 31, 3927(64:1355)
>>Poland, S.O. 31, 1401(25:1400), 5760(93:1105)
>>Procedure, statements by Members under S.O. 31, 1733(30:1500)
>>Public transit, 2941(47:1535)
>>Queensway-Carleton Hospital, 2061-2(34:1830-35)
>>Radio stations, o.q., 3649(59:1450)
>>Random Acts of Poetry Week, S.O. 31, 828(16:1405)
>>References
>>>Arts and cultural sector, commitment, 1344(24:1610)
>>>"Walking ad for the dumb blond bimbo comment", Pat O'Brien comment, o.q., 5103(82:1425), 5156(83:1145)
>>>See also Liberal Party--Gender double standard
>>Royal Canadian Mint, 8840-1(138:1955-2000)
>>Swansea Village (Toronto, ON), S.O. 31, 8263(129:1100)
>>Tax reductions, 2943(47:1550)
>>Telefilm Canada, 2647-8(44:1250-1300)
>>Telefilm Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-18), 1344-5(24:1610-5), 2647-9(44:1250-1305)
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Silva), 195-7(5:1240-55)
>>Tibet, petitions, 7441(119:1650)
>>Tibetan Youth Day, S.O. 31, 178-9(5:1100)
>>Ukraine, M. to Adjourn under S.O. 52 (Wrzesnewskyj), 1854-5(31:1935-45)
>>Ukrainian Canadians, 2412(40:1750), 2413-4(40:1755), 10062-3(156:1845-50)
>>Victoria Cross, o.q., 1603(28:1200)
>>Violence against women, S.O. 31, 2305(39:1405)
>>World War II, 5184(84:1125)
>>Youth, 2941(47:1535)
Burden of proof see Organized crime--Convicted persons
Burelle, Gisèle and Jean-Charles
>>
UNICEF Montérégie directors, retirement, tributes, S.O. 31, 7532(120:1405)
Burkina Faso see Francophonie--Summit
Burlingame, Todd see Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
Burlington, ON see Foreign aid--Non-governmental organizations role
Burma see Myanmar (Burma)
Burnaby, BC
>>
Burnaby Citizens Association municipal government, New Democratic Party
affiliate, balanced budgets record, 7315(117:1850)
>>See also War memorials--Korean War memorial
Burnaby Citizens Association see Burnaby BC
Burnaby--Douglas constituency see Housing--Co-operative housing; Marriage--Same-sex couples, Legislation
Burnaby Lake, BC
>>
Revitalization project, funding, 9418-9(146:1615)
Burrell, Bill see Volunteers
Burroughs, Huguette
>>
Journalist, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 4619(75:1410)
Bursaries see Student loans--Access to loans and bursaries
Bus transportation see Public transit--Toronto, ON-Mississauga, ON
Bush, George W. see United States
Business
>>
Budget 2005 measures, gifts, tax reductions, etc., 3905(64:1120),
3906(64:1130), 3908(64:1140), 3909(64:1145)
>>Finance Standing Committee 2005 pre-budget consultations report,
2826(46:1205), 2828(46:1215)
>>Tax reductions
>>>Conservative Party position, 6254(102:1705)
>>>Reinvesting, 6029(99:1655)
>>>See also Business--Budget 2005 measures
>>See also Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA);
Government expenditures--Overspending;
Productivity--Crisis
Business Builders Youth Entrepreneurship Program see J'réchauffe
Business Development Bank of Canada
>>
Braden-Horrocks, Stan, appointment to Board of Directors, Official Agent for
Minister of Industry Emerson, patronage appointment, cronyism, etc.,
7315(117:1845)
>>>o.q., 7281(117:1440)
>>Contracts
>>>1994-2004, criteria, qu., 5535(89:1805)
>>>Specified companies, r.o., 5536(89:18210)
>>Halde, Jean-René, President, appointment see Industry, Natural Resources,
Science and Technology Standing Committee--Reports, Fifth
>>See also Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship--Venture capital
Business Development Bank of Canada and the Canada Student Loans Act
(amdt.)(Bill C-225)--Martin, Pat
>>
First reading, 498(10:1540)
Business expenses
>>
Income tax deductibility, reasonable expectation of profit rule,
4913-4(80:1035), 4914-5(80:1045), 5052(81:1800)
>>See also Fines, levies or penalties--Income tax
Business Expertise--Rural Atlantic Canada program see Regional and rural development--Atlantic provinces
Business of the House
>>
Weekly statement, 103-4(4:1500-5), 391(8:1505), 682(13:1505), 910(17:1500),
1330(22:1505), 1554-5(27:1505), 1926(32:1500), 2210(37:1505),
2528-9(42:1500-5), 2769(45:1500), 3055(49:1500), 3356(54:1500), 3652(59:1505),
3939(64:1500), 4276(69:1500), 4571(74:1505), 4818(78:1500), 5109(82:1500),
5411(87:1500), 5722(92:1500), 6237(102:1500), 6564(107:1500), 6902(112:1500),
7285(117:1505), 7727(122:1520), 8228-9(128:1510), 8515(133:1500-5),
8803(138:1500), 9189-90(143:1500-5), 9486(147:1505), 9822-3(152:1705-10),
10116-7(157:1500)
Business plan competition see Markham secondary school business plan competition
Buss, Doreen see Breast cancer--Victims
Butler-Jones, David see Chief Public Health Officer
Butt, Sherylynn see Miss Canada Galaxy
Butter see Trans fats (trans fatty acids)--Dairy products
Butter oil see Dairy industry--Supply management system, Import controls
By-elections see Elections; Labrador constituency
Byrd amendment see Trade with United States--Disputes
Byrne, Hon. Gerry (Lib.--Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte)
- >>Criminal Code (amdt.--failure to stop at scene of accident)(Bill C-275),
7306-7(117:1750-5)
>>Equalization payments, 1236(22:1555)
>>Federalism, 2483-4(41:1825-30)
>>Health care, 2484(41:1825)
>>Offshore oil and gas revenue/royalties, 5980(99:1110)
>>>M. on supply (Harper), 1196(22:1055), 1199(22:1120), 1205-6(22:1210), 1207(22:1220), 1208(22:1230), 1210(22:1245), 1236(22:1555), 1246(22:1705)
>>References, using Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) as pork barrel while minister, 1210(22:1250)
>>Speaker of the House of Commons, 1(1:1130)
>>Traffic accidents, 7306-7(117:1750-5)