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Babin, Roland see Volunteers

Baby foods see Trans fats (trans fatty acids)

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

Bachir, Salah see Toronto, ON--Pride Week Parade

Background checks see Air transportation safety--Airport employees; Marine transportation security (ports, etc.)--Workers

Badges see Air transportation security--Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA); Border, Canadian--Border/customs officers, Uniforms

Bagnell, Hon. Larry (Lib.--Yukon)

Bagotville, QC see Canadian Forces--CFB Bagotville

Baie-Comeau--Hauterive see Société du port ferroviaire de Baie-Comeau--Hauterive

Bail (judicial interim release)

    >>Reform, 8721(137:1425)
    >>Violent offences, not releasing accused, 3401(55:1200)
    >>>See also Criminal Code (bail for persons charged with violent offences), Extradition Act and Youth Criminal Justice Act (amdt.)(Bill C-327)

Bailey, Roy

    >>Former Member of Parliament, tribute, 278(6:2205)

Bain-Atoe, Dr. Gemma see Grenada--Hurricane Ivan, Medical clinic

Bains, Mewa Singh see Murder--Sikhs

Bains, Navdeep (Lib.--Mississauga--Brampton South)

Bait car auto thief see Auto theft--Osbourne, Robert

Bakeries see Bread

Bakker, Don see Sex tourism

Bakopanos, Hon. Eleni (Lib.--Ahuntsic)

Balaclava, Battle of see Victoria Cross--Dunn, Alexander

Balaican, Alina see Immigration/immigrants--Sgro

Bali see Terrorism

Balkan states

Ballard Power Systems

    >>Capital requirements, etc., 5902(95:1715)

Ballast water

    >>Control and Management, 9443(147:1005)
    >>See also Canadian Ballast Water Management Act (Bill C-434)

Balloch, Howard see China--Canadian Ambassador

Balmoral Trout Festival

Baltic Sea see Canadian Forces--Leblanc, LS Robert

Banff Film and Television Festival see Government aircraft--Scherrer

Banff National Park

    >>Facilities, deterioration, fee increase, S.O. 31, 5324(86:1410)

Bank Act see Financial Institutions Legislation Amendment Act (Bill C-57)

Bank Act (amdt.--bank fees)(Bill C-375)--Paradis

    >>First reading, 5660-1(91:1540-5)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Fees

Bank Act (amdt.--bank mergers)(Bill C-249)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 959(18:1210)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Mergers, Restricting

Bank Act (amdt.--branch closures)(Bill C-316)--Wasylycia-Leis

    >>First reading, 2669(44:1515)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Branch closures

Bank of Canada

    >>Budget, management, value for money audit, Auditor General conducting, 2231(37:1730)
    >>See also Inflation

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act see Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--student loans)(Bill C-236)--McDonough

    >>First reading, 612(12:1525)
    >>Second reading, 4000-7(65:1300-1405), 4767-75(77:1730-1825), negatived on recorded division, 5030-1(81:1505-25)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 4007(65:1405)
    >>See also Student loans--Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)(Bill C-223)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 498(10:1540)
    >>See also Bankruptcy--Workers' wages, priority over other creditors

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (amdt.)(Bill C-281)--Martin, Pat

    >>First reading, 1336(24:1520)
    >>Second reading, 2273-81(38:1330-430), 5743-51(92:1750-845), agreed to, on division, 5751(92:1845)
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 2281(38:1430)
    >>Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology Standing Committee
    >>>Referral, 5751(92:1845)
    >>>Reported, 9411(146:1530)
    >>See also Bankruptcy--Workers' wages, priority over other creditors

Banks and financial institutions

Banting, Sir Frederick

    >>Achievements, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Greatest Canadian nominee, S.O. 31, 1542(27:1400), 1593(28:1105)
    >>Banting homestead, historic site, preserving, S.O. 31, 1964(33:1100), 9654-5(150:1410)

Banting Memorial High School see Diabetes

Banville, Melanie see Olympics and Paralympics 2004 Summer Games (Athens, Greece)

Banville, Dr. Rock

    >>Defender of workers' rights, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 6981(114:1410)

Banwait, Nidhan Singh

    >>Community leader, Etobicoke North constituency, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 26(3:1415)

Baptists see Budget 2005--New Democratic Party

Barbados see Banks and financial institutions--Tax avoidance; CSL International--Tax havens; Income tax

Bargaining agents see Public Service--Code of conduct

Baril, Gilles see Hydro Québec

Baril, Joseph Maurice Gérard see Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Barley

    >>Malt barley, closed market, Canadian Wheat Board factor, 7449(119:1745)

Barnes, Hon. Sue (Lib.--London West)

Barrera, Jorge see Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group--Canada Section

Baseball

    >>East Nepean Eagles, Little League World Series winner, tribute, S.O. 31, 1077(20:1415)
    >>Thunder Bay Border Cats, Northwood League championship, congratulating, S.O. 31, 8001(125:1355)
    >>Westfort Internationals Baseball Club, Canadian Little League champions, congratulating, S.O. 31, 8673(136:1400)
    >>See also Canada Summer Games, 2009--Men's softball

Basford, Hon. Stanley Ronald

    >>Former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 3045(49:1405)

Basic necessities of life see Poverty

Basketball

    >>Nash, Steve, Canadian, National Basketball Association (NBA) most valuable player award, 5889(95:1550), 5892(95:1610)

Bastarache, Monique

    >>Prime Minister's award for Teaching Excellence, recipient, congratulating, S.O. 31, 5205(84:1405)

Bastille Day see France

Battagello, Roy

    >>Windsor, ON city councillor, teacher, athlete, death tribute, S.O. 31, 9477(147:1410)

Batters, Dave (CPC--Palliser)

Battle of Balaclava see Victoria Cross--Dunn, Alexander

Battle of Dieppe see World War II

Battle of Normandy see World War II--D-Day

Battle of Ortona see World War II

Battle of Ridgway see Fenians

Battle of the Atlantic see World War II

Battle of the Somme see World War I

Battle of Trafalgar

    >>Anniversary, 200th, S.O. 31, 9099-100(142:1415)

Battle of Vimy Ridge see World War I

Battle River constituency

    >>Renaming Westlock--St. Paul constituency, 2138(36:1550), 2165(37:1005)
    >>>See also Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-304)
    >>See also Government grants and contributions

Battlefields see Veterans--Route of Honour

Battlefields, Plains of Abraham see Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments

Bazinet, Francis see Winchester Memorial Hospital

BC Progress Board see Rail transportation/railways--Double tracking

BCP see Sponsorship program--Funding, Unity Reserve Fund; Canadian Tourism Commission--Advertising contract

Beach Solar Laundromat see Solar energy

Beaches--East York constituency se Tsunami (Asia, December 2004)--Relief efforts

Beacon project see General Motors of Canada Limited

Bear attack see Perry, Dr. Jacqueline

Bear Creek Park see Murder--Sikhs

Beardy, Kathleen

    >>11-year-old girl, suicide, aboriginal family/inner-city living conditions, 9163(143:1205)

Beauce constituency

    >>Drouin re-election, thanking constituents, 114(4:1625)

Beaudoin, André see Olympics and Paralympics 2004 Summer Games (Athens, Greece)--Paralympians

Beaumier, Colleen (Lib.--Brampton West)

    >>Pakistan, S.O. 31, 10032-3(156:1410)
    >>Parliament of Canada Act and Salaries Act (amdt.)(Bill C-30), 4519(73:1805)
    >>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 4519(73:1805)

Beaumont-Hamel see World War I--Battle of the Somme

Beauport--Limoilou constituency see Papiers Stadacona Ltée

Beauséjour constituency see Aboriginal peoples/communities

Beaver aircraft see Aircraft accidents--Campbell River

Beckles, Amon see Murder

Bécu, Johanne

    >>Meritorious Service Cross, Civil Division, recipient for work with mental health community, congratulating, S.O. 31, 6327-8(104:1400)

Bédard, Myriam see VIA Rail Canada Inc.--Pelletier

Beef industry

    >>Carleton County spring show and sale, congratulations, S.O. 31, 5323(86:1405)
    >>Processing facilities
    >>>Lack, 7496(119:2325)
    >>>Producer owned, establishing, 1234(22:1545)
    >>See also Biodiesel energy; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE); Master Breeder Award

Beef products

    >>Imports, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) interference, allegations, 2409(40:1720)
    >>International markets, petitions, 4073(67:1005), 10047(156:1630)