The Hansard Index is the key to information about what is said by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons during the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. The numbers following the subject entries refer to the issue sitting number and time checks in the daily Hansard. The Index is updated daily throughout the session.

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Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-109)(1st Sess., 35th Parl.) see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act see Income Tax Amendments Act, 1996 (Bill C-69)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Advisory Committee see Bankruptcy and insolvency--Legislation

Banks

>>Automated teller machine system and internal software, scientific research and development tax credit, 886
>>Banking ombudsman
>>>Lauber, R. Michael, appointment, role, o.q., 2362
>>>See also Small and medium business--Credit lines
>>Client benefits, notice, bank obligation, 9386
>>>See also Bank Act (amdt.)(Bill C-395)
>>Competition, increase, o.q., 1712-3
>>Credit cards, interest rates, S.O. 31, 3862
>>>See also Credit cards
>>Definition, changes, often, 1602
>>Economic contributions, S.O. 31, 8129
>>Employment, 500000, 9109
>>Foreign banks
>>>Branch banking, allowing, 9112, 9732
>>>>Budget 1997 measure, o.q., 8733
>>>>Legislation
>>>>>Introduction by end of 1997, 9094, 9103-4, 9110
>>>>>o.q., 9177
>>>Near banks, easing regulatory requirements, 9732
>>>Other financial institutions, ownership of, 9102, 9732
>>>Restrictions, subsidiary requirements, etc., 9111-2
>>>Rules, streamlining regulations, etc., 9097, 9102, 9110, 9732
>>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>Foreign branches, subsidiaries
>>>Caribbean, tax havens, 2997, 3016
>>>Government assisting, etc., 9103-4
>>Information, consumer rights, petition, 8515
>>International banking centres
>>>Montreal, Que., designation, government failure, o.q., 5598
>>>Toronto, Ont., designating, 5841-2
>>>>S.O. 31, 3198
>>Mergers, 9094
>>Ottawa, Ont. case, illegal removal of stock certificate from customer`s safety deposit box, 9752-3
>>Profits, 797, 843-4, 1456, 1601, 1651-2, 2297, 7061, 7063, 7404, 7759
>>>12% temporary capital tax, 1995 budget measure, 2750-1, 7247, 9537
>>>>Continuing, S.O. 31, 178-9
>>>Job losses, lay-offs, relationship, 299, 301, 320, 1516
>>>Minimum tax, applying, 9532, 9534
>>>o.q., 6668
>>>S.O. 31, 6659
>>Service charges
>>>o.q., 6668
>>>S.O. 31, 635, 6789
>>Small business accounts, competition, foreign banks, 5173
>>>See also Bank Act (amdt.--foreign banks)(Bill C-335)
>>Tied selling, restricting, 9094-8, 9100-5, 9109-10, 9571, 9574-8, 9731, 9749-53
>>>Banks and subsidiaries sharing confidential information, 9575, 9750-2
>>>Coming into force, delay, 9574-7, 9731, 9749, 9752
>>>Cross selling, 9098, 9100-1, 9103-4, 9110, 9575, 9578
>>>Finance Standing Committee study, 9576, 9731, 9752
>>>Ombudsman, role, 9110, 9731
>>>Other financial institutions, unfair advantage over, 9577-8, 9749
>>>Provincial jurisdiction factor, 9571, 9733
>>>See also Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82)
>>White Paper
>>>o.q., 1712-3
>>>Release, delay, o.q., 3320
>>>See also Financial institutions--White Paper
>>See also Aboriginal peoples--Negotiations; Automobile leasing; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Economic development/renewal; Financial institutions; Fraud; Insurance industry

Barbeau committee see Elections--Campaign expenditures

Baril LGen Maurice see Canadian Armed Forces

Barley see Grain marketing; Grain transportation

Barlow, David see Parole

Barlow, Maude see Goods and Services Tax--Abolition/replacement, Liberal government (Chrétien) election promise

Barnes, Sue (L--London West; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue as of Feb. 23, 1996)

>>British Columbia, M. on supply (Duncan), 4893-7
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 10250-1
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 1481-3
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 10043-4
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 10044
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 1481
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 1481
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 2580
>>>S.O. 31, 9478
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2163, 2578-80
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 8344-5
>>Capital gains tax, 4729, 4738-40
>>Child care, 1482
>>Child poverty, 10043
>>Child support payments, 1482-3
>>Child tax benefit, 1482, 10043
>>Children, o.q., 1373
>>Corporations, o.q., 1421
>>Criminals, o.q., 9451
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 2800
>>Discrimination and racism, 2579
>>Drugs and pharmaceuticals, petition, 7748
>>Economy, 1481
>>Education, post-secondary, 1482
>>Employment, 1483
>>>S.O. 31, 8128-9, 9879
>>Employment insurance, 10044
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7099-102, 7762
>>Excise taxes, o.q., 4803
>>Family, M. (Hayes), 1277-8
>>Foreign aid, S.O. 31, 9077
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7099-102, 7762
>>>Petition, 7615
>>Government borrowing, 1481
>>Government programs and services, 1481
>>Government revenues, 1481
>>Health, S.O. 31, 4172, 5415, 8304
>>Highways and roads, petition, 7615, 8145, 9333
>>Imperial Oil Limited, o.q., 1421
>>Income tax, 4726
>>>qu., 5776
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 10236
>>Job creation, 1481-2
>>Members of Parliament, S.O. 31, 9320
>>Music, S.O. 31, 7779
>>National debt, 1481
>>National Revenue Department, report, tabled, 7193
>>Pensions, 1481-2
>>Private family trusts, 10130-3
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 4718, 4725-6, 4729, 4738-40
>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M. (Guimond), 10130-4
>>Registered education savings plans, 1482
>>Registered retirement savings plans, 1482
>>Research and development, petition, 8145, 9333
>>Same-sex couples, 2579-80
>>Seniors Benefit, 1481-2
>>Sexual orientation, 2163, 2578-80
>>Small and medium business, o.q., 5562
>>Taxation, 4726, 4729, 4739-40, 10133
>>Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act (Bill C-215), 2169-71
>>Technology Partnerships Canada, 1482
>>Trade, 4726
>>Underground economy, 1481
>>Unemployment, 1483
>>Universities/colleges, S.O. 31, 10225
>>Vancouver International Airport, o.q., 2364
>>Violence,. S.O. 31, 7182
>>Vistajet, S.O. 31, 9927
>>Women, S.O. 31, 3865

Baseball

>>Robinson, Jackie, Montreal Royals player, first black major league player, S.O. 31, 3001

Basic personal exemption see Income tax

Basketball

>>CIAU Championships (1996), Brandon University Bobcats, winners, S.O. 31, 1042

Bastable, Austin see Suicide--Assisted suicide

Bath, Ont. see Penitentiaries--Millhaven Institution

Batoche, Sask. see Metis--Bell of Batoche

Battersby, Nicholas see Young offenders--Raymond, Brien

Battery power see Transportation

Battle of Vimy Ridge see World War I

Bay Ferries see Ferry service--Saint-John

Bay of Fundy see Fisheries--Scallop

Bayer see Blood--Supply

Bayne, Ronald see Violence--Prevention

B.C. Hydro see Salmon

B.C. Tel see Broadcasting--Licences

BCP Canada see Government advertising--Advertising agencies

Beaches Recreation Centre

>>Beaches Spring Sprint, fundraising event, S.O. 31, 9543

Bear gall-bladders see Wildlife--Animal parts

Bear Protection Act (Bill C-290)--Strahl

>>First reading, 3169

Beardy, Flora see Public Service--Awards of Excellence

Beau ménage, bons soins company see Entrepreneurs

Beauce constituency see Education

Beaulieu, Wilfred see Justice system--Wrongful conviction claims

Beaumier, Colleen (L--Brampton)

>>Africa, o.q., 6451
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 2030, 4530-2
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9159-60
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9159
>>Canadian Armed Forces, S.O. 31, 8900
>>Child abduction, S.O. 31, 2246
>>Child sex abuse, petition, 2190
>>Crime, 5050, 5052
>>Criminal Code, Corrections and Conditional Release Act, Criminal Records Act, Prisons and Reformatories Act and Department of the Solicitor General Act (amdt.--high risk offenders)(Bill C-55), 5050-2
>>Dangerous/high-risk offenders, 5050-2
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 2481
>>Hazardous waste, o.q., 4865
>>Health, S.O. 31, 6742
>>Health care system, S.O. 31, 8388
>>Housing, S.O. 31, 9168
>>Human rights, S.O. 31, 4337
>>India, o.q., 8016
>>Job creation, o.q., 4506
>>Justice system, S.O. 31, 6556
>>Murder, S.O. 31, 7458
>>Palestine Liberation Organization, S.O. 31, 2002
>>Procedure
>>>Divisions, recorded, 1874
>>>Questions of privilege, 7470
>>Public Service
>>>M., 7861-2, 7868
>>>Petition, 2190
>>Service clubs, S.O. 31, 2885
>>Veterans benefits, S.O. 31, 5801
>>Veterans, S.O. 31, 5801
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 4980
>>Williams, Sir Robert, S.O. 31, 309
>>Women, S.O. 31, 5474

Beaumier, Gilles

>>Tribute, S.O. 31, 4016-7

Beauport, Que. see Canadian Armed Forces--Cadets

Beaver see Parks Canada

Bedford Junior High Band

>>Tribute, S.O. 31, 2706

Beef see Agricultural products; Food

Beer

>>Breweries, Quebec, Unibroue, Ontario market, access denial, 7984-5
>>Interprovincial trade agreement of 1991, 1801

Begley, Carole see Murder

Begley, Clifford see Murder

Beijing, China see Census; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--Inter-Parliamentary Union

Beijing Concord College see Universitiers/colleges

Being unlawfully in a dwelling house see Break and enter

Beirut, Lebanon see Canadian International Development Agency--Lebanon project; Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports--International Assembly of French-Speaking Parliamentarians

BEL Rotary see Peterborough constituency

Bélair, Réginald (L--Cochrane--Superior)

>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 417
>>Canada, 2899
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 2899
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 2899
>>Canadian Securities Commission
>>Constitutional reform, 2900
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal organizations)(Bill C-95), 10001
>>Deficit, 2899
>>Education, petition, 2851-2
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2262-3
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 2899
>>Federalism, 2898-900
>>Francophones outside Quebec, S.O. 31, 9443
>>Francophonie, 2898
>>Gangs, S.O. 31, 9988
>>Government expenditures, 2899
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 1505
>>Job creation, 417
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 2899
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 6555-6
>>Procedure, divisions, recorded, 8627
>>Quebec distinct society status, 2900
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, M. on supply (Gauthier), 2898-900
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 2900
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 2900
>>Taxation, 2899
>>Transportation, 2899
>>Unemployment insurance, 2262-3

Bélanger-Campeau Commission see Government programs and services--Duplication; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide, Chrétien, Prime Minister

Bélanger, Mauril (L--Ottawa--Vanier)

>>Books, 9026-7
>>Broadcasting Act (amdt.--broadcasting policy)(Bill C-216), 4533-4
>>Children, o.q., 1373
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3344-5
>>Copyright Act (amdt.)(Bill C-32), 9026-7
>>Credit unions/caisses populaires, S.O. 31, 1704
>>Crime, petition, 4996
>>Defence equipment, o.q., 5169
>>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 2302
>>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 759
>>Education, 3344-5
>>>o.q., 4943
>>Environment, o.q., 2010
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 3810-3
>>>M. on supply (Marchand), 3810-3
>>>o.q., 10185
>>>S.O. 31, 8500, 9079
>>Francophonie, S.O. 31, 961
>>Gender equality, S.O. 31, 355
>>Government programs and services, o.q., 186
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 7788
>>Jeux de la Francophonie, S.O. 31, 2605
>>Lac Barriere Indian Band, o.q., 2311
>>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 8131
>>National Capital Region, o.q., 6749
>>Parliament of Canada Act and Canada Elections Act (amdt.--confidence motions)(Bill C-250), 8468-70
>>Privilege, Szabo (contempt of Parliament), 2896
>>Procedure, documents, 485
>>Public Works and Government Services Department, o.q., 5116
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 25
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 6308
>>References see Quebec separation/sovereignty
>>Technology Partnerships Canada, S.O. 31, 475
>>Television, cable, S.O. 31, 7460-1
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 23-6
>>Translation, S.O. 31, 4856-7
>>Unemployment, o.q., 2614

Belarus

>>Presidential powers, referendum, 6683

Belgium see Child sexual abuse/assault/exploitation--Sex offenders/pedophiles; Rwanda--Civil war

Belgrade see Yugoslavia federal republic

Bélisle, Richard (BQ--La Prairie)

>>Administrative Tribunals (Remedial and Disciplinary Measures) Act (Bill C-49), 5490-2
>>Auditor General, 4727
>>Banks, 9094-6
>>Budget 1996, 1903-4, 1906-7
>>>M. (P. Martin), 1517-8
>>Budget 1997, 10045-6
>>>M. (P. Martin), 8369-73, 9146-7
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1996 (Bill C-31), 1903-7
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 10044-8
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 1904-5
>>Canada Revenue Commission, 1905, 7018-9
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 1904
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 8370, 10045
>>Canadian Securities Commission, 1604
>>Canadian Tourism Commission, 10044, 10046
>>Capital gains tax, 4728-30
>>Child care, 10047
>>Child poverty, 10047
>>Child tax benefit, 8370-1, 10044, 10047
>>Children, 10047
>>Corporations, 1517, 7019, 10044, 10046
>>>M. on supply (Loubier), 894-8
>>>o.q., 821-2, 8310
>>Defence expenditures, 1518
>>Deficit, 1517-8, 1904-5, 5490, 7248-9, 7251, 9146-7, 10044-6
>>>o.q., 5602
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1643
>>Economic development/renewal, 7251
>>Education, post-secondary, 1518
>>Employment equity
>>>M. (Johnston), 2285-7
>>>M. (T. White), 2278-9
>>Employment insurance, 7019-20, 8370-1, 10044, 10046-7
>>Estimates
>>>1996-97, main, statement by Minister (Massé), 388-9
>>>1997-98, main, statement by Minister (Massé), 8352-3
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7017-20, 7729-30, 7800-1, 9071-3
>>Family, 10047
>>>M. (Hayes), 1278-80
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 8370, 10045
>>Finance Standing Committee, 8661
>>>M. (H. Gray), 7248-51
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-15), 1338, 1341-2, 1602-4
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82), 9094-6
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 277, 8018
>>Goods and Services Tax, 985-9, 1905-7, 7017-20, 7729-30, 7800-1, 9071-3, 10045
>>>M. on supply (Solberg), 985-9
>>Government appointments, 5492
>>Government departments, boards, agencies and commissions, 5490, 7608-9
>>Government expenditures, 151
>>Government programs and services, 388-9, 5490, 7249
>>Government revenues, 7248
>>Grain transportation, 1904
>>Health care system, 10047-8
>>Highways and roads, petition, 8018
>>Income tax, 987, 7800, 10044
>>Income Tax Act, 4727
>>Inflation, 7249-51
>>>o.q., 5062
>>Information highway, 10044, 10046
>>Infrastructure program, 10046
>>Insurance industry, 9094-5
>>Investment Companies Act, 1603
>>Job creation, 1517-8, 7019, 10045-6
>>>o.q., 429
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, o.q., 429
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), 1517, 1603
>>Literacy, 10046
>>National debt, 1518
>>New Brunswick, 7800
>>Police, S.O. 31, 2058
>>Poverty, 10047
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4727-30
>>Program Cost Declaration Act (Bill C-214), 9047-8
>>Public Service, 1904-5
>>>M. (Beaumier), 7864-5
>>>o.q., 8835-6
>>Quebec, 8369-73
>>>o.q., 7714-5
>>Quebec distinct society status, 1602, 1604, 1907
>>Securities industry, 1338, 1341-2, 1603-4
>>Social programs, 10045, 10047
>>Somalia, 1602-3
>>Standards Council of Canada Act (amdt.)(Bill C-4), 3992-4
>>Student loans, 1905
>>Taxation, 987-8, 7800, 10045-6
>>Tourism, 8369, 10046
>>Training programs, 1643
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 7248, 7250
>>>S.O. 31, 9212
>>Underground economy, M. (Chamberlain), 8681-2
>>Unemployment, 1643
>>>S.O. 31, 4549
>>Unemployment insurance, 1904, 7249
>>Unemployment insurance account, 1517, 1904, 7249, 7251, 9146-7, 10046-7