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Babbar Khalsa Society

    >>Charitable organization status, alleged Punjab terrorists connections, o.q., 12192-3, 13237

Baby boomers see Youth

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

Bachand, Eugene see Justice Department--Legal agents

Back, Frédéric

    >>Film, Le fleuve aux grandes eaux, Oscar nomination, S.O. 31, 1231

Back-to-work legislation see Labour disputes

Bacon, Lise see Senate

Bad-Zwich, Germany see World War II--Lincoln and Welland Regiment

Badanai, Pte Phillip see Bosnia-Herzegovina--Canadian Armed Forces peacekeeping troops

Baden, Ont. see Castle Kilbride

Baden-Powell Day see Scouting

Bader-Johnson, Patricia see Quebec--Racial tensions

Baffin Island, N.W.T. see Whales--Bowhead whales

Bagpipes see World Pipe Band Championships

Baha'is see Iran

Bahamas see Marine Atlantic Inc.--Ships

Baie Comeau policy see Publishing industry--Canadian control

Bail see Extradition--Drake; Justice system; Sexual offenders--Accused

Baird Commission see Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies (Baird)

Baker, George S. (L--Gander--Grand Falls)

Bakopanos, Eleni (L--Saint-Denis)

    >>Albania
    >>>o.q., 6779
    >>>S.O. 31, 4053, 13121
    >>American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, S.O. 31, 7175
    >>Armenia, 11380
    >>Asia Minor, 11380
    >>Auditor General Act (amdt.--reports)(Bill C-207), 5187-9
    >>Bakopanos, references, 362
    >>Bell Canada, o.q., 11680
    >>Bloc Québécois, S.O. 31, 12592
    >>Bosnia-Herzegovina, 362-3
    >>>M. (Collenette), 17169-71
    >>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1791
    >>Budget, Feb. 27/95, 11421
    >>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11421-3
    >>Budget, M. (Gagliano), 8503
    >>Business, 11422
    >>Canada Assistance Plan, 12044
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 11423, 16529
    >>>M. on supply (Bouchard), 12044-6
    >>Child support payments, M. (Gaffney), 3551-3
    >>Citizenship and Immigration Standing Committee, reports, 12603, 13054, 14409-10, 17352
    >>Constitutional reform, S.O. 31, 16660-1
    >>Crime prevention, 4894
    >>Crimes against humanity, M. (Assadourian), 11380-1
    >>Cultural industry, 8028
    >>Cyprus, 11380-1, 17171
    >>>S.O. 31, 3094, 9599
    >>Defence industry, M. on supply (Ménard), 3975-6
    >>Deficit, 8503, 11421-2
    >>Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Bill C-53), 6844-6, 8027-8
    >>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96), 16528-30
    >>Discrimination and racism, 6844-5
    >>>S.O. 31, 2428, 6251-2
    >>Divorce, 3552
    >>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, o.q., 5100
    >>Economy, 11422
    >>Employment equity, 10602
    >>Employment Equity Act (Bill C-64), 8988-90
    >>Employment, o.q., 11813
    >>Environment, S.O. 31, 3563-4
    >>Federalism, S.O. 31, 16900
    >>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 5188
    >>Government programs and services, 11422, 16529
    >>>o.q., 10474
    >>Greek Independence Day, S.O. 31, 2736, 7624
    >>Gun control/guns, S.O. 31, 3229, 12780
    >>Harb, references, 8035
    >>Health care, M. on supply (Manning), 11859
    >>Housing, o.q., 5430
    >>Human resource development, 16528-30
    >>Human Resources Development Department, 16528-9
    >>Immigrants, 6015-8, 6022
    >>>M. (Hanger), 7071-2
    >>Immigration, 6016-9
    >>>M. (Lee), 6288-9
    >>Immigration Act (amdt.), Citizenship Act (amdt.) and Customs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44), 9214-7
    >>Immigration and Refugee Board. M. (Hanger), 17740-2
    >>Income tax, 3552
    >>Infrastructure program
    >>>o.q., 9148
    >>>S.O. 31, 4817
    >>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 16670
    >>International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, S.O. 31, 10782
    >>International Women's Day, S.O. 31, 10381-2
    >>International Year of the Family, S.O. 31, 936
    >>Job creation, 1791, 3975-6
    >>Lebanon
    >>>o.q., 3884
    >>>S.O. 31, 8167
    >>Liberal Party, 7175
    >>Lobbyists, 4035
    >>Mother's Day, S.O. 3991
    >>Multiculturalism, 6844-5
    >>>S.O. 31, 8473-4
    >>National Child Day, S.O. 31, 8034-5
    >>National Defence Department, S.O. 31, 14311
    >>National Heritage Day, S.O. 31, 1606-7
    >>National Literacy Action Day, S.O. 31, 9723
    >>National parks, 8028
    >>National Police Week, S.O. 31, 4268
    >>National Volunteer Week, S.O. 31, 3325
    >>NATO, 363, 17169-70
    >>Old age pensions, 1791
    >>Orthodox Church, S.O. 31, 3646
    >>Parti Québécois, S.O. 31, 15210
    >>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 362-3
    >>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 4035-7
    >>Poverty, 11423
    >>>o.q., 13371
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committee reports, 12603
    >>>Decorum, 13463
    >>>Private Members' Motions, 14544
    >>>Speeches, 12080
    >>Protection of Personal Information Obtained by Certain Corporations Act (Bill C-315), 17615-6
    >>Prud'homme, Hon. Senator Marcel, S.O. 31, 1179
    >>Quebec, 10632, 12044-6
    >>>M. (J. Chrétien), 17291
    >>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 8842-4
    >>>S.O. 31, 8993-4, 10071, 13172, 14014-5, 14640, 14919, 16187, 16960
    >>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 8843
    >>>S.O. 31, 15521, 16061, 16140
    >>Railways, S.O. 31, 10893
    >>References
    >>>Acting Speaker, 13463
    >>>First female Member of Greek descent, 362
    >>>Maiden speech, 362
    >>Refugees, 6016-7
    >>>o.q., 2001
    >>Saint-Denis constituency, 362
    >>Senate, S.O. 31, 6555
    >>Skiing, S.O. 31, 2284
    >>Small business, 10632
    >>Social security system
    >>>M. (L. Axworthy), 808-9
    >>>S.O. 31, 6896
    >>Status of Women Canada, 10631-2
    >>Taxation, 11422
    >>Telecommunications, o.q., 11680
    >>Training programs, S.O. 31, 15177
    >>Turkey, 11381
    >>Unemployment insurance, 1791, 10601
    >>Unitel Communications Inc., o.q., 11680
    >>Veterans' benefits, 11422-3
    >>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 4984
    >>Welfare, 12043-4
    >>Women, 10630-1
    >>>M. on supply (C. Gagnon), 10601-2, 10630-2
    >>>o.q., 17280
    >>>S.O. 31, 8694, 13371
    >>World AIDS Day, S.O. 31, 17078-9
    >>World War II, S.O. 31, 4857
    >>Young Offenders Act, 4894
    >>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 4894
    >>Youth Services Canada Program, 16529-30

Bola and District Lions Club

    >>50th anniversary, tribute, S.O. 31, 11981

Balabagan, Sarah see United Arab Emirates

Balcer-McIsaac commission see Members of Parliament--Pensions

Baldwin, Robert see Holidays; Responsible government in Canada

Balkans

    >>Political instability, 274
    >>See also Bosnia-Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia; Skopje; Yugoslavia (former)

Ballantyne Terminal see Vancouver, B.C.--Port

Ballistic missiles see Defence research

Bands see Canadian Armed Forces; World Pipe Band Championships

Banff National Park

    >>Airstrip, closure proposal, S.O. 31, 7310
    >>Sunshine Village Corporation, Goat's Eye Ski Run, environmental assessment, 1254-5, 1339-41
    >>>o.q., 1238, 10717
    >>>Petitions, 3284, 4712
    >>>S.O. 31, 7723
    >>Trans-Canada Highway, twinning, delays, environmental concerns, 14901
    >>See also Economic G-7 Summit (1995)--Canada hosting

Banff Television Festival see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--French television network

Bangladesh

    >>Cyclone tragedy, S.O. 31, 3829
    >>Development assistance, 2300
    >>See also CIDA--Projects

Banja Luka see Bosnia-Herzegovina--War crimes

Bank Act see Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-100)

Bank of Canada

    >>Bonin, Bernard, Deputy Governor see Quebec--Separation/sovereignty, Economic impact
    >>Financial accountability, 9754
    >>>o.q., 15878
    >>Governor
    >>>Appointment, 42, 199
    >>>Crow, John, farewell functions, costs, S.O. 31, 2619
    >>>Thiessen, Gordon, replacing John Crow, 654
    >>Mandate, pre-budget review, o.q., 9064
    >>See also Financial institutions--Payment clearing and settlement system; Income tax--Exemptions; Interest rates--Bank of Canada rate--Reducing; Monetary policy--Progressive Conservative government (Mulroney); National debt; Old age pensions--Benefits; Quebec--Separation

Bank of Montreal

    >>Employment programs, Catalyst Award, S.O. 31, 2848
    >>See also Small business--Capital access, Ombudsman

Banking code of conduct see Banks and banking

Bankruptcies

    >>Consumers debts, legislation, 16922-30
    >>>See also Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)
    >>Preferred creditors, payment of claims, priority, 5126-35, 7213-20, 8777-83
    >>>$9,000 limit, proposing, 5128-9, 5131, 5133, 7213, 7215-7
    >>>Crown priority, 5130, 5134
    >>>See also Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-237)
    >>Trustees, liability, code of ethics, 16922, 16924-5
    >>See also Assault; Environment--Contaminated properties/buildings; Farmers; GST--Small business--Tax refunds; Payne--References; Radio stations--Private; Route Canada Inc.; Small business; Student loans

Bankruptcy Act

Bankruptcy Act (amdt.--priority of claims)(Bill C-237)--de Savoye

    >>First reading, 3163
    >>Second reading, 5126-35, 7213-20, 8777-83
    >>>Dropped to bottom of order of precedence on Order Paper, 5135, 7220
    >>>Agreed to, on recorded division, 8857-8
    >>Government Operations Standing Committee referral, 8858
    >>See also Bankruptcies--Preferred creditors

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--order of discharge)(Bill C-323)--Forseth

    >>First reading, 11995-6
    >>Second reading, 17457-66
    >>>Dropped to bottom of Order Paper, 17466
    >>See also Assault--Damages

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)--Minister of Industry (Manley)

    >>First reading, 16783
    >>Second reading, 16922-30
    >>See also Environment--Contaminated properties/buildings

Banks and banking

    >>Banking code of conduct, developing, 1777
    >>>See also Small business--Capital access
    >>Chartered banks, reserve requirements, re-instating, o.q., 15295
    >>Cheques, clearance, delay, o.q., 16029-30
    >>Community investment strategy, government establishing, 17694
    >>Competition, 6152, 16882
    >>Deposits, savings, 1785-6
    >>International banking centres, Montreal, Toronto, designation, 482-3
    >>>o.q., 4989
    >>Loan portfolios, small business, percentage, 2145
    >>Loans, cost to borrowers, information, standards, o.q., 17441
    >>Ombudsman see Small business--Capital access
    >>Profits, 9050-1, 11265, 11426, 16517
    >>>Excessive profits tax, imposing, S.O. 31, 17433
    >>>o.q., 8753-4, 17282
    >>>S.O. 31, 8692-3, 8992, 17135
    >>>See also National debt--Reducing, Surtax
    >>Regional banks, establishing, 6923
    >>Service charges, fees
    >>>Increase, o.q., 17440
    >>>See also Banks and banking--Taxation
    >>Taxation, 17726, 17747
    >>>o.q., 8754, 9146, 10467-8
    >>>Service charges, relationship, 17694
    >>>Tax havens, Caribbean, 17682
    >>See also Canada Student Loans Program; Central banks; Credit cards--Interest rates; Currency--Alternatives; Employment equity--Private sector; Farm improvement loans--Banks reluctance to lend--Lending institutions Film and video industry--Loan Guarantee Program; Financial institutions; Insurance; Job creation--Social job fund; National debt; Political parties--Funding; Small business; Small Business Loans Act; Venture capital--Investment funds