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Berger, David see Israel--Canadian Ambassador

Bergeron, Stéphane (BQ--Verchères)

>>Africa
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 6401-4
>>>o.q., 6006, 6791, 7148, 7840
>>Air navigation services, 2934
>>Albania, o.q., 9176
>>Arctic, 500-1, 507
>>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1862-4
>>Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, qu., 7090
>>Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1863, 3985
>>Budget 1996, M. for approval (P. Martin), 1511-3
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1997 (Bill C-93), 9562-3
>>Canada, 6402
>>Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, 5341
>>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6601, 6621-2
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9562-3
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, 5339-42
>>>S.O. 31, 4495
>>Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Bill C-61), 5339-43
>>Canada-United States relations, 4490
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 702-3, 716-8
>>>M. (B. Mills), 7345-7
>>Child labour, 1864
>>Child poverty, 6496
>>Child sexual abuse, 6496
>>Children, 6496-7
>>>Statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 6496-7
>>China, o.q., 715
>>Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act (Bill C-20), 2933-4
>>Committees, 703
>>Commonwealth, statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 534
>>Dairy products, 1511, 5342-3
>>Defence equipment, 3986-7
>>Diplomats, S.O. 31, 6002
>>Drug trafficking, 501
>>>o.q., 2482
>>>S.O. 31, 9269
>>East Timor, 3986
>>Economic development/renewal, M. on supply (Gauthier), 5650
>>Education, post-secondary, 1511-2
>>Energy, o.q., 1708
>>European Parliament, o.q., 1425
>>Exports, 5339
>>Foreign aid, 1512, 3987
>>Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (amdt.)(Bill C-54), 4489-92
>>Foreign policy, 498, 6402
>>Francophones outside Quebec, 972-3
>>>S.O. 31, 1198
>>Francophonie, 972-3
>>>Statement by Minister (Boudria), 9264
>>>Statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 972-3
>>Gagné, Gilles, S.O. 31, 5054
>>Genocide, 1863
>>Government, 7847
>>Government expenditures, o.q., 5805
>>Guatemala, S.O. 31, 5417
>>Haiti, 1512, 3985
>>Hazardous waste, 501
>>Holocaust, 1863
>>Human rights, 1863
>>International security, statement by Minister (L. Axworthy), 3985-7
>>Iran, S.O. 31, 8650
>>Iraq, o.q., 5562-3
>>Israel, 5340
>>>o.q., 9219
>>Job creation, 1511
>>Labour sponsored venture capital corporations, 1512
>>Lebanon, o.q., 1468, 2006
>>Middle East, 5339-40
>>>o.q., 2006, 9219
>>National debt, 1511
>>Natural resources, 4194
>>Natural Resources Department, r.o., 8517
>>Niger, o.q., 8730-1
>>Nigeria, 534
>>North American Aerospace Defence Command, M. (L. Axworthy), 498-501, 507
>>Nuclear energy, 1511, 1715, 3507-9, 4194-5, 9562-3
>>>o.q., 968, 1374, 1550, 1708-9, 3420-1, 6446-7
>>>S.O. 31, 4221, 5106
>>Nuclear reactors, o.q., 1660, 1708
>>Official Opposition, 703
>>old age security, 1512
>>Peacekeeping, 1512, 1863
>>Private family trusts, 6969
>>Privilege, prima facie, contempt of Parliament, M. (Hart), 702-3, 716-8
>>Procedure
>>>Adjournment proceedings, 4194
>>>Documents, 1715
>>>Question and comment period, 6404, 7849
>>>Questions on the Order Paper, 6969
>>>Speeches, 3509
>>>Supply motions, 7852
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 6604, 8388
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 534
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 718
>>References, speaking in Armenian, 1864
>>Refugees, 1863
>>Research and development
>>>M. on supply (Suzanne Tremblay), 3507-9
>>>o.q., 3421, 4179, 6447
>>Revoke the Conviction of Louis David Riel Act (Bill C-297), 7168-9
>>Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, 7848
>>Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies, 7848
>>Rwanda, 1863
>>>S.O. 31, 8774
>>Sedition, 703
>>Senate, petitions, 5919-20, 6013, 6967
>>Seniors Benefit, 1513
>>Somalia, M. on supply (J. Leroux), 7847-50
>>South Africa, 1863
>>Terrorism, 500
>>Trade, 1512, 1864, 4489-92, 5339-40, 5342
>>>o.q., 5807
>>Turkey, 3986-7
>>>S.O. 31, 6851
>>Unemployment, 1511
>>Veterans, 717
>>Viet Nam, 1512, 4490
>>Weapons/arms, M. (Blaikie), 6512-4

Berlin Wall

>>Dismantling, 3062-3

Bermuda see Child abduction--MacLellan

Bernardo, Paul see Murderers

Bernier, Gilles (IND--Beauce)

>>Banks, S.O. 31, 635
>>Bernier, G., references, 10176
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1199-201, 1203-4
>>Copyright, S.O. 31, 6952
>>Credit cards, S.O. 31, 635, 2176, 6657
>>Education, S.O. 31, 5801
>>Employment insurance, S.O. 31, 6361
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, S.O. 31, 2803-4
>>Income tax
>>>Petition, 6965
>>>S.O. 31, 2472
>>Infrastructure program, S.O. 31, 4855
>>Music, S.O. 31, 6053
>>National Battlefields Commission of Canada, S.O. 31, 8303
>>Pensions, S.O. 31, 3121
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 10191
>>>Divisions, recorded, 1199-201, 1203-4, 2789, 3449, 4964, 6949-50, 7336, 7919-20, 7922, 7992-3, 8343, 8616-7, 8621-5, 9455, 9721-6, 9728-9
>>References, retirement, S.O. 31, 10176
>>Royal Canadian Mounted Police, S.O. 31, 4624
>>Small and medium business, S.O. 31, 7961
>>Softwood lumber industry, S.O. 31, 7305
>>Somalia, S.O. 31, 1539-40
>>Unemployment insurance, S.O. 31, 2132

Bernier, Maurice (BQ--Mégantic--Compton--Stanstead)

>>Aboriginal peoples, 1858, 8285
>>Air Canada, 7776
>>Airports, 8098, 8107-8
>>>o.q., 6962-3, 7387, 8449
>>Armenia, M. on supply (Daviault), 1826, 1831-3, 1849, 1852, 1855-8
>>Auto racing, S.O. 31, 9647
>>Blood, 7776
>>Broadcasting, petition, 368
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 415, 1560-2
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 8415-9
>>Canada Endangered Species Protection Act (Bill C-65), 10202-3
>>Canada Health and Social Transfer, 415
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-14), 1149
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 7475-6, 7488-90, 7510, 7525-7, 7532-3
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2108-10, 2152, 2158-9
>>Canadian Human Rights Commission, o.q., 9277
>>Capital punishment, 4247
>>Charest, references, 8146-7
>>Child abduction, M. (B. Tremblay), 4972-3
>>Child labour, 1832, 3384-5
>>Child prostitution, 3573-5
>>Child support payments, 8146-7
>>China
>>>S.O. 31, 3312
>>>Statement by Minister (Chan), 3384-5
>>Chrétien, Jean, references, 7776
>>Constitution Act, 1982, 3329
>>Constitution, M. (Rock), 3328-30
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--child prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital mutilation)(Bill C-27), 3573-5
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--judicial review of parole ineligibility)(Bill C-45), 4247
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-11), 1677-80
>>Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (Bill C-7), 1186-9
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, 2799-800, 3097, 8415-8
>>>o.q., 641, 2811-2, 5809-10, 7085, 9277
>>>S.O. 31, 2890, 3253, 7062
>>>Statement by Minister (Pettigrew), 6698-9
>>Discrimination and racism, S.O. 31, 962
>>Divorce, 8147, 8149
>>Divorce Act, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and Canada Shipping Act (amdt.)(Bill C-41), 8146-9
>>Education, 3329-30
>>Education, post-secondary, 415
>>Election, S.O. 31, 8725
>>Excise Tax Act, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Income Tax Act and Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act (amdt.)(Bill C-70), 7776-7, 7984
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 1677-8
>>Gasoline taxes, petition, 8144
>>Goods and Services Tax, 7776
>>Government, 7776
>>Government contracts, 1186-9
>>Government expenditures, 1186
>>Grain transportation, 8108
>>Holocaust, 1833
>>Hong Kong, 3384
>>Human rights, 1833, 1858
>>>M. (Copps), 7349-51
>>Indian Act Optional Modification Act (Bill C-79), 8284-5
>>Infrastructure program, 8110
>>James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, 8285
>>Job creation, 415, 8110
>>>o.q., 9484-5
>>Labour disputes, S.O. 31, 6901
>>Martinville Municipality, Que., S.O. 31, 5052
>>Meat, 7489
>>Mirabel International Airport, 8107-9
>>Murder, 4247
>>Parole, 4247-8
>>Peacekeeping, 1852
>>Pearson International Airport, 8108
>>Private family trusts, M. on supply (Loubier), 4734-5, 4765-6, 4769
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 1149
>>>Members, 8284
>>>Quorum, 10190
>>>Speeches, 7349, 10206
>>Property rights, M. (Gilmour), 3532-3
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 10224
>>Quebec distinct society status, 2108
>>Quebec Games (1995), S.O. 31, 420
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 4765-6, 6296
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 2906-7, 2911
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 6296
>>>S.O. 31, 1584-5, 4451
>>Rail transportation/railways, 8108-9
>>Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Act (amdt.) and Constitution Act, 1867 (amdt.)(Bill C-284), 6476-7
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 415
>>Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, o.q., 9277
>>Rwanda, 1832
>>Same-sex couples, 2109
>>Senate, 8146, 8149
>>>M. (Crête), 5914-5
>>>M. on supply (Gilmour), 3095-8
>>Sexual orientation, 1858, 2108-10, 2152, 2158-9
>>>o.q., 924
>>Somalia, 7776
>>Special Olympics, S.O. 31, 7571
>>Taxation, 7777
>>Throne Speech, 3095
>>>Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 105, 6296
>>Tobacco Act (Bill C-71), 8457-8, 8605-6
>>Tobacco industry, 8605-6
>>Trade, 1826, 1831-3, 1849, 1852, 1856, 1858, 3575, 7351
>>>o.q., 9277
>>Training programs, 1678-80
>>Transportation, M. on supply (Gouk), 8098, 8107-10
>>Trucking industry, 8108-9
>>Unemployment insurance, 620-1
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 620-1
>>Vietnam, 3384
>>Volunteers, S.O. 31, 4017-8
>>Wildlife, 10102-3

Bernier, Yvan (BQ--Gaspé)

>>Air pollution, 10163
>>Banks, 299
>>Boats/boating, 5195-6
>>>o.q., 3425-6
>>Broadcasting, petition, 367
>>Budget 1997, M. (P. Martin), 9183-6, 9189
>>Canada Elections Act and Referendum Act (amdt.)(Bill C-63), 6622-3
>>Canada Endangered Species Protection Act (Bill C-65), f10162-5, 10191, 10195-7
>>Canada Foundation for Innovation, 9185-6
>>Canadian Coast Guard, 3674-5, 3730, 3740, 5151, 5199
>>>o.q., 921, 965-6, 1170-1, 1287-8, 1591, 1662, 1712, 1843, 1957, 2563, 2809, 4021-2, 6368, 6792
>>Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act (Bill C-60), 7476-7
>>Canadian Human Rights Act (amdt.)(Bill C-33), 2405-6
>>Constituencies, 6622-3
>>Constitution, 299
>>>M. (Rock), 3340, 3376
>>Corporations, 299-300
>>Disabled and handicapped persons, Statement by Minister (Pettigrew), 6698
>>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 6124
>>Economy, 299
>>Education, 3340
>>Elections, 6622-3
>>Electoral boundaries, 6622
>>Employment insurance, 9184, 9189
>>Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-12), 2224-5, 2382-4, 2738, 2740-2
>>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, 5149
>>Ferry service, o.q., 6611, 6959, 7788, 9276
>>Financial Institutions Laws Amendment Act (Bill C-82), 9108
>>Fisheries, 3596-7, 6454, 6461-2, 6467, 7175-8, 7195-6
>>>o.q., 2761-2, 2941-2, 4343
>>Fisheries Act (Bill C-62), 6115-20, 6140, 6142, 6146-7, 6150-1, 6454-5, 6461-2, 6466-7, 7175-9, 7195-6
>>Fisheries, Atlantic, 300, 3658-60
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 5253-4
>>Job creation, 9184-5
>>Legislation, 300
>>Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act (Bill C-29), 5253-4, 5268-9
>>Marine transport, o.q., 6368
>>National unity, 298-300
>>Oceans, 3596-7, 3601-2, 3606-7, 3615-6, 3620-1, 3643-4, 3650-1, 3740, 5148-50, 5182, 5190, 5192, 5218, 5230-1
>>Oceans Act (Bill C-26), 3596-7, 3601-3, 3606-7, 3615-6, 3620-1, 3623-4, 3643-4, 3650-1, 3658-60, 3674-5, 3730, 3739-40, 5148-52, 5159, 5181, 5190, 5192, 5195-6, 5199, 5218, 5230-1
>>Private family trusts, 299, 10130
>>Procedure
>>>Bills, Government, 2405-6
>>>Decorum, 6998
>>>Divisions, recorded, 6813
>>>Divisions, recorded, deferred, 3643
>>>Members' remarks, 2406
>>>Question and comment period, 575, 7195
>>>Speeches, 7178
>>Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 257-8
>>Public Accounts Standing Committee, M. (Guimond), 10129-30
>>Quebec distinct society status, 9108
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 5195
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 298-9
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995), 299
>>Ringuette-Maltais, references, 257
>>Salmon, 5150
>>Seals, o.q., 7968
>>Sexual orientation, 2405
>>>o.q., 2182-3
>>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Sheridan), 298-300
>>Training programs, 2738
>>Unemployment insurance, 299-300, 574-5, 625-6, 630-2, 2224-5, 2382-3, 2738, 2741-2
>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 574-5, 625-6, 630-3
>>>S.O. 31, 423, 523, 2558, 2753
>>Wildlife, 10163-4, 10195-6

Berntson, Hon. Senator Eric A. (PC--Saskatchewan)

>>References see Saskatchewan--Devine, Grant

Berthu, George see European Parliament--Delegation for Relations with Canada

Bertrand, Guy see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality

Bertrand, Robert (L--Pontiac--Gatineau--Labelle)

>>Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Standing Committee, 3565
>>Aboriginal land claims, 3971-3
>>Africa, M. (L. Axworthy), 6359, 6386-7
>>Air Canada, o.q., 7577
>>Air navigation, S.O. 31, 6003
>>Asbestos industry, o.q., 4635, 5810
>>Auto racing, S.O. 31, 521
>>Automobile leasing, S.O. 31, 816
>>Bloc Québécois, S.O. 31, 4936, 8903
>>Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6387
>>Bridges, M. (Paré), 1430-1
>>Budget 1996, M. (P. Martin), 798-800
>>CAE Electronics Ltd., S.O. 31, 8775
>>Canadian Armed Forces, 6386-7
>>>o.q., 969
>>Canadian Heritage Department, M. on supply (G. Leroux), 8221-3
>>Competition Act (amdt.)(Bill C-67), 10248-9
>>Congo, 6386
>>Constitutional reform, S.O. 31, 4857
>>Cultural industries, 8222
>>Culture/arts, 8221-2
>>Cyprus, 6386-7
>>Dairy products, S.O. 31, 1460
>>Deficit, 798-800
>>Drug trafficking, 512
>>Economic development/renewal, S.O. 31, 4666, 5106, 5596, 6126, 6363
>>Economy, S.O. 31, 10226
>>Employment, o.q., 6667
>>Environment, S.O. 31, 2354-5
>>Federal-provincial conferences, S.O. 31, 4070
>>Federalism, S.O. 31, 4070
>>Gasoline/automotive fuels, 10248-9
>>Goods and Services Tax, S.O. 31, 1886
>>Government expenditures, 798-9
>>Government programs and services, 798-9
>>Gross Domestic Product, 799
>>Hazardous waste, S.O. 31, 9212-3
>>Infrastructure program, o.q., 2565, 3129
>>Insurance industry, S.O. 31, 816
>>Job creation, 799
>>>S.O. 31, 33
>>Labour, S.O. 31, 2244
>>Liberal government (Chrétien), S.O. 31, 33
>>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 5731, 7881
>>Mining industry, S.O. 31, 2753, 6484
>>Mirabel International Airport, S.O. 31, 9272
>>National debt, 798-9
>>National unity, S.O. 31, 1705
>>Non-governmental organizations, o.q., 6061
>>North American Aerospace Defence Command, M. (L. Axworthy), 511-3
>>Nuclear reactors, o.q., 6795
>>Peacekeeping, 6387
>>Pornography, petition, 8202
>>Quebec, S.O. 31, 638, 2886, 6556-7
>>Quebec separation/sovereignty
>>>Petition, 3567
>>>S.O. 31, 1284, 2178, 4798, 5951
>>Rwanda, 6382
>>Senate, M. (Crête), 5910-1
>>Softwood lumber industry, o.q., 6188
>>Somalia, M. on supply (J. Leroux), 7850-1
>>Suez Canal, 6360
>>Taxation, 798
>>>S.O. 31, 8007
>>Telecommunications, o.q., 1768
>>Television, 8222
>>Tobacco industry, S.O. 31, 8728
>>Trade, S.O. 31, 8130
>>Transportation, S.O. 31, 3417
>>Unemployment, S.O. 31, 6955
>>Veterans, S.O. 31, 9377
>>Violence, S.O. 31, 7185
>>Weapons/arms, M. (Blaikie), 6515-7
>>Workplace, S.O. 31, 2060