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Babar Khalsa

    >>Terrorist front, deregistration as charitable organization
    >>>o.q., 7281(104:1440)
    >>>S.O. 31, 7274(104:1405)

Baby food see Food

Bachand, André (PC--Richmond--Arthabaska)

Bachand, Claude (BQ--Saint-Jean)

"Back to Sleep/Dodo sur le dos" see Children--Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Backbenchers see Members of Parliament

Background checks see Clowns and Santas

Baghdjian, Dr. Kévork

    >>Master defender of Armenian cause, headed Fédération des groupes ethniques du Québec, Order of Canada recipient, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 606-7(10:1400-5)

Baha'i faith see Iran--Human rights violations

Baie des Chaleurs railway see Gaspé--Economic conditions

Baie-Comeau, Que. see Airports; Cargill Limited

Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Que. see Highways and roads--Quebec

Bail see Justice system; Youth justice system

Bailey, Roy (Ref.--Souris--Moose Mountain; CA--Souris--Moose Mountain as of March 27, 2000)

Baker, Hon. George S. (Lib.--Gander--Grand Falls; Minister ofVeterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) until Oct. 17, 2000)

Baker, Roy

    >>Canadian citizen, disappearance in Gabon, locating, government actions, o.q., 2954-5(39:1440)

Bakopanos, Eleni (Lib.--Ahuntsic)

    >>Aircraft industry, o.q., 1682(27:1450)
    >>Armenia, S.O. 31, 6013-4(84:1400)
    >>Brain Tumor Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 9291(132:1410)
    >>Breast cancer, petition, 7630(109:1515)
    >>Canada-Greece relations, S.O. 31, 1044(17:1410-5)
    >>Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), S.O. 31, 3074-5(41:1405)
    >>Canadian flag, S.O. 31, 3565(49:1410-5)
    >>Cancer, S.O. 31, 5356(73:1400)
    >>China, petition, 7630(109:1515)
    >>Clarity Act (Bill C-20), 3157-60(43:1210-25)
    >>Cultural diversity, 1103(18:1155)
    >>Cyprus, o.q., 8131(115:1500)
    >>Drug trafficking, 1935(31:1320-5)
    >>Greece, S.O. 31, 4994(69:1400-5), 7138(102:1410)
    >>Heritage, S.O. 31, 3778-9(53:1410)
    >>Human Resources Development Department
    >>>M. on supply (Ablonczy), 7575-8(108:1640-55)
    >>International Day of Families, S.O. 31, 6891(98:1400)
    >>International Day of Tolerance, S.O. 31, 1321(21:1355)
    >>Job creation, S.O. 31, 3302(45:1400-5)
    >>Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 1941(31:1400)
    >>Marijuana, S.O. 31, 8672-3(122:1405)
    >>Millennium scholarship fund, S.O. 31, 1123-4(18:1410)
    >>Mozambique, o.q., 4089(58:1440)
    >>Music, S.O. 31, 4386(63:1410)
    >>National Child Day, S.O. 31, 1442(23:1405)
    >>National missile defence system, petitions, 7630(109:1515), 8080(115:0935)
    >>Organized crime, M. on supply (Bellehumeur), 1934-6(31:1315-30)
    >>Postal workers, 8080(115:0935)
    >>Poverty, S.O. 31, 341(6:1405)
    >>Procedure, petitions, 8080(115:0935)
    >>Quebec sovereignty/separation, 3158-60(43:1215-25)
    >>References
    >>>Order of Phoenix recipient, Greek ambassador presented, S.O. 31, 3365(46:1405)
    >>>Speaking in Greek, 7138(102:1410)
    >>>See also Transitional jobs fund--Modes Conili Star
    >>Refugees, S.O. 31, 5781(80:1400-5)
    >>Richard, Maurice, S.O. 31, 689(11:1405)
    >>Trade, M. on supply (McDonough), 1103(18:1155)
    >>Transitional jobs fund, 7576-8(108:1645-55)
    >>World March of Women, S.O. 31, 8849(126:1410), 9152(130:1410)
    >>World Trade Organization (WTO), 1103(18:1155)

Balance of payments see Economy, economic conditions/development

Balance of trade see Trade

Balanced budget see Budget process

Balfour, Hon. Senator James (PC--Regina)

    >>References, former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 2990(40:1415)

Balkans see Bosnia; Croatia; Kosovo; Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of

Ball hockey see Hockey

Ballard fuel cell see Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming)--Reducing

Ballast waters see Marine transportation

Ballistic missiles see Nuclear energy--CANDU reactors, MOX fuels use

Baltic Express II trade mission see Trade

Banff, Alta. see Government expenditures--Waste and extravagance

Banff-Bow Valley study see National parks--Banff National Park

Banff National Park see National Parks--passim

Bangkok, Thailand see Canadian Volunteer Advisers to Business--International services

Bank Act see Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act (Bill C-38)

Bank Act (amdt.--bank mergers)(Bill C-340)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 1715(28:1005)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Mergers

Bank Act (amdt.--definition of infant)(Bill C-391)--Harb

    >>First reading, 2122(34:1200)
    >>See also Children--Definition

Bank Act and Statistics Act (amdt.--equity in community reinvestment)(Bill C-478)--Ménard

    >>First reading, 6853-4(98:1000)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Community reinvestment

Bank Act, Insurance Companies Act and Trust and Loan Companies Act (amdt.--repayment of a mortgage loan before the maturity of the loan)(Bill C-342)--Nystrom

    >>First reading, 1716(28:1010)
    >>See also Mortgages--Repayment

Bank notes see Currency--$1,000 bank note

Bank of Canada see Canada Savings Bonds--Administration; Interest rates

Bank of Canada Act (amdt.--withdrawal of the thousand dollar note)(Bill C-210)--Marceau

    >>First reading, 1212(3:1020)
    >>See also Currency--$1,000 bank note

Bank of Montreal

    >>Branch closures, layoffs, 855-6(13:1755-805)
    >>>Credit unions taking over closed branches, 4990(68:1915)
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3669(51:1410)
    >>>o.q., 748(12:1455), 877(14:1145)
    >>See also Banks and financial institutions--Mergers

Bank of New York see Money laundering--$10 billion

Bank of Nova Scotia see Political parties--Donations/contributions/financing, Peterson

Bankruptcy see Agriculture--Farm income crisis; Royal Oak Mines Inc.; Students--Graduates

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

    >>Revision, delay, 544(9:1050)
    >>Transfer of ownership of home or property to spouse, limitations, applying to same-sex/opposite sex common law relationships, 3538(49:1105), 5613(77:1740), 5985(83:1545), 5987(83:1550)
    >>See also Sales Tax and Excise Tax Amendments Act, 1999 (Bill C-24)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--student loans)(Bill C-274)--Davies

    >>First reading, 750(12:1510)
    >>See also Student loans--Bankruptcy

Banks and financial institutions

Barakova coal mine see Ukraine

Barika, Dr. Jan see Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)

Baril, Jacques see Quebec

Baril, Gen Maurice see Canadian Armed Forces--Bases and camps, Closure--Chief of Defence Staff

Barker, William, VC

    >>Death, 70th anniversary, Victoria Cross recipient, commemorative plaque, honouring, Dauphin, Man., June 1, 2000, S.O. 31, 4763(65:1405)
    >>War hero, designating, 7919(113:1335)

Barnard, Don see Government grants/subsidies--Kenora--Rainy River constituency, Election campaign donations

Barnes, Sue (Lib.--London West)

Barreau du Québec see Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17), Criminal Code

Barret Commission see Housing--British Columbia

Barret, Paul see Teachers--Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence

Barrette Diversifies Corporation see Transitional jobs fund--Liberal Party

Barrie Colts see Hockey--Ontario Hockey League

Bartenders see Impaired driving--Death and injury caused, Sentences, Liability

Barter exchange

    >>Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), inclusion, 7838-9(112:1635-40)

Bas Iris see Transitional jobs fund--Liberal Party

Baseball see Government expenditures--Studies

Basel convention see Hazardous waste

Bases and camps see Canadian Armed Forces

Basic personal amount (non-refundable tax credit) see Income tax

Basketball

    >>British Columbia Triple "A" high school basketball championships, participants, congratulating, S.O. 31, 5780(80:1355)
    >>CIAU Basketball Championships
    >>>St. Francis Xavier X-Men, winners, S.O. 31, 4996(69:1415)
    >>>University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, competitors, S.O. 31, 4948(68:1405)
    >>See also Olympics, 2000 Summer Games (Sydney, Australia)

Battle of Britain see World War II

Battle of the Atlantic see World War II

Bay Networks see Nortel Networks Corporation

Bay of Biscay see Oil spills--Erika

BCE Inc. see Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE)

BCNI see Business Council on National Issues (BCNI)

Beak trimming see Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17), Hunting

Beal, Robert

    >>Sports cultural exchange programs, founder, death, tributes, S.O. 31, 9289-90(132:1405)

Bear baiting see Cruelty to animals--Penalties, Legislation (Bill C-17)

Beatrice Chancy see Arts and culture--Opera

Beaubassin see Historic/heritage buildings, sites and monuments

Beaulieu, Diane see Farms

Beaumier, Colleen (Lib.--Brampton West--Mississauga)

    >>Burma, S.O. 31, 6954(99:1400-5)
    >>Cultural diversity, o.q., 1052(17:1455)
    >>International Development Research Centre (IDRC), S.O. 31, 6891(98:1400)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, reports, 1055-6(17:1520)
    >>Iraq
    >>>o.q., 8130(115:1455)
    >>>Petition, 8860(126:1510)
    >>Terry Fox Day Act (Bill C-479), 6967(99:1525)
    >>Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of, o.q., 8680(122:1445)

Beauregard, Jacques

    >>Former mayor of Ferme-Neuve, Que., ambulance attendant, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 6201(87:1405)

Bedard, Kelly James see Violent offenders

Beef see Cattle

Beelen, Joe see Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)

Beer see Grain--Malt barley

Bégin, Hon. Monique see Health care system

Beijing +5 United Nations conference on gender equality see Women

Bélair, Réginald (Lib.--Timmins--James Bay)

    >>Breast cancer, petition, 5324(73:1010)
    >>Child poverty, petition, 4245(61:1030)
    >>Forest industry, o.q., 8682(122:1455)
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, o.q., 1559-60(25:1450)
    >>Mining industry, o.q., 1634(26:1440), 9300(132:1505)
    >>National Forest Week, S.O. 31, 6577-8(93:1405)
    >>Postal workers, petitions, 656(11:1025), 5324(73:1010)
    >>Trade, S.O. 31, 3846(54:1400)
    >>Waste, S.O. 31, 9069(129:1400)
    >>Western Economic Diversification Canada, o.q., 9160(130:1450-5)

Bélanger, Mauril (Lib.--Ottawa--Vanier; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Canadian Heritage until Aug. 31, 2000)

Belarus

    >>Humanitarian aid, $1.4 million in medical supplies, Canadian Aid for Chernobyl foundation providing, tribute, S.O. 31, 5251(72:1410)

Belgium see DNA evidence databank--International comparisons

Belgrade see Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of

Belhumeur, Camilien see Winterlude--Ottawa, Ont.

Béliveau, Pierre see Quebec--Baril

Bell Canada see Telephone service--Rural access

Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE)

    >>CTV takeover, $2.3 billion, owes $2.3 billion in corporate income tax, fairness, 7645(109:1655)
    >>See also Canada Information Office (CIO)--Government services and programs; Internet/information highway--Canadian content; Nortel Networks Corporation

Bell Super Science Fair

    >>Laflamme, David, life sciences experiment, first prize, S.O. 31, 6015(84:1405)

Belledune, N.B. see Ports

Bellefeuille, Aldege see National Defence Department--Access to information requests

Bellehumeur, Michel (BQ--Berthier--Montcalm)

Bellemare, Eugène (Lib.--Carleton--Gloucester; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Cooperation; Lib.--Ottawa--Orléans; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Cooperation)

    >>Canada Foundation for Innovation, qu., 9346(133:1210)
    >>Canadian Association of Editorial Cartoonists, S.O. 31, 5782(80:1405-10)
    >>Canadian International Development Agency, 4041(57:1205)
    >>>o.q., 8729(123:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8364(117:1350-5)
    >>Drinking Water Conservation Day, S.O. 31, 6441(91:1105)
    >>Education, post-secondary, S.O. 31, 5357(73:1405)
    >>Endangered species, S.O. 31, 7091(101:1110)
    >>Foreign aid, o.q., 396(7:1450), 7402(106:1140)
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, S.O. 31, 6495-6(92:1405), 8849(126:1405)
    >>French language, S.O. 31, 819(13:1405)
    >>Haiti, o.q., 1188(19:1150)
    >>Hospitals, S.O. 31, 1941(31:1400-5), 2694(37:1110)
    >>India, 1038(16:1915)
    >>International financial institutions, 5839(81:1200)
    >>Knights of Columbus, S.O. 31, 5469-70(75:1400)
    >>Natural disasters, 1038(17:1915)
    >>Ontario Winter Games, S.O. 31, 5518(76:1105)
    >>Ottawa, Ont., 3647(51:1145)
    >>Parent, references, M. (Duceppe), 4793(65:1720)
    >>Petitions, g.r., 9344(133:1205)
    >>Procedure
    >>>Committees, Parliamentary, 3000(40:1515)
    >>>Questions on the Order Paper, 9346(133:1210)
    >>Public Service, S.O. 31, 3416(47:1100-5)
    >>Quebec separation/sovereignty, 4793(65:1720)
    >>>M. on supply (Duceppe), 3647(51:1145)
    >>Schulz, Charles, S.O. 31, 3719(52:1100)

Benefit of the doubt clause see Veterans--Benefits/pensions

Bennett, Carolyn (Lib.--St. Paul's)

    >>Allergy-Asthma Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 7087-8(101:1055)
    >>Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, S.O. 31, 7810(112:1400)
    >>Applebaum, Louis, S.O. 31, 6395(90:1355-400)
    >>Breast cancer, S.O. 31, 8402(118:1400)
    >>Broadcasting, o.q., 5791(80:1455)
    >>Budget 2000, 3099-100(41:1635-40)
    >>Budget 2000 Mini Budget, o.q., 9077-8(129:1440)
    >>Budget surplus, 222(4:1320), 224(4:1325)
    >>Canada Elections Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 318-20(6:1135-45)
    >>Canada-Israel Committee, S.O. 31, 5397-8(74:1400)
    >>Canadian Institutes of Health Research, o.q., 1132(18:1455)
    >>Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act (Bill C-13), 1641-3(26:1525-35)
    >>Child poverty, 222-3(4:1320)
    >>Children, 223(4:1325)
    >>Crime prevention, 224(4:1330)
    >>>o.q., 208(4:1145)
    >>Diabetes, o.q., 1496(24:1140)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 3099(41:1635), 3100(41:1645)
    >>Elections, 319(6:1135-40)
    >>Finance Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 3099-101(41:1635-50)
    >>Foreign aid, o.q., 7402(106:1140)
    >>Francophonie, o.q., 3372(46:1445)
    >>Government, 3100(41:1640)
    >>Government policies, 3100(41:1640)
    >>Government programs, 3100(41:1640)
    >>Governor General's Performing Arts awards, S.O. 31, 1241(20:1400)
    >>Governor General's Visual and Media Arts Award, S.O. 31, 5138(70:1400)
    >>Health awareness, 606(10:1400)
    >>Health care system, 223(4:1325), 3101(41:1645-50)
    >>>Ms. on supply
    >>>>(McDonough), 4288-90(61:1500-20)
    >>>>(Thompson, G.), 4831-2(66:1255-300)
    >>HIV/AIDS, S.O. 31, 1987(32:1410)
    >>Homeless, 223(4:1325)
    >>>o.q., 3139(42:1140)
    >>Housing, 3099(41:1640)
    >>Immigration/immigrants, o.q., 1004(16:1450)
    >>Income, 223(4:1325)
    >>Interprovincial barriers, 223(4:1320)
    >>Knowledge-based economy, 223(4:1325)
    >>Leukemia Awareness Month, M., 3395-7(46:1755-810), 3403(46:1850-5)
    >>National Child Poverty Day, S.O. 31, 1625(26:1400)
    >>National Nursing Week, S.O. 31, 6494(92:1400)
    >>National Sleep Awareness Week, S.O. 31, 606(10:1400)
    >>Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2008 Summer Games, S.O. 31, 4200(60:1400)
    >>Ovarian Cancer Month, S.O. 31, 8012(114:1400)
    >>Political parties, S.O. 31, 4948-9(68:1405)
    >>Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), 3100-1(41:1645)
    >>Social programs, 3100(41:1640)
    >>Taxation, 224(4:1330), 3099(41:1640)
    >>Throne Speech, Address in Reply, M. (Limoges), 222-4(4:1320-30)
    >>Toronto, Ont., o.q., 5258(72:1445)
    >>Wahn, Ian, 702(11:1505)
    >>World War II, S.O. 31, 8236(116:1355)

Benoit, Leon (Ref.--Lakeland; CA--Lakeland as of March 27, 2000)

Benson, Kevin see Air Canada

Bergeron, Stéphane (BQ--Verchères--Les-Patriotes)