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Automobiles see Motor vehicles

Avian flu (bird flu)

    >>British Columbia outbreak, M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (White, R.), adopted, 283
    >>>Accepted, 274, deferred, 275

Awards, decorations, medals

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Mills, B.), (373-0183), 77, deemed referred to National Defence and Veterans Affairs Standing Committee, 228, gr, 231 (8545-373-53-01)
    >>See also Centennial Flame Research Award;Special Service Medal for Domestic Operations

Ayoub, Khalil see Refugees

Ayoub, Nabi see Refugees

B

Bail (interim release) see Murder--Bail/maximum sentence

Ballin Inc. see Canadian International Trade Tribunal

Ballistic missile defence see National Missile Defense (NMD) System (United States)

Banff National Park

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Amendments to the Management Plan dated May 2004, 412 (8560-373-566-01)

Bangladesh

    >>Human rights violations, violence against Hindus
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Peterson), (372-2033), gr, 8 (8545-373-10-01)

Bank Act (amdt.--branch closures)(Bill C-501)--Wasylycia-Leis

Bank of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Commitee
    >>>2003 report with statement of accounts, 222-3 (8560-373-65-01)

Bankruptcy

    >>Workers' wages, priority over other creditors see Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)(Bill C-474)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)(Bill C-474)--Martin, Pat

Banks

    >>Branch closures, public consultations see Bank Act (amdt.--branch closures)(Bill C-501)
    >>See also Small Business Loans Program

Barrados, Dr. Maria see Public Service Commission--President--Reports

Bas-Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour constituency see Richelieu constituency

Battle River constituency see Westlock--St. Paul constituency

Beaudoin, François see Business Development Bank of Canada

Beauport constituency

    >>Name, change to Beauport--Limoilou see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act(amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Beef industry

    >>Petitions
    >>>(Mark), (373-0437 to 373-0439), 163, gr, 286 (8545-373-63-01); (373-0636), 249, gr, 406 (8545-373-63-02)
    >>See also Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, Third--Reports, Fourth;Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Bélair, Réginald (Lib.--Timmins--James Bay; Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole House)

    >>References see Committees of the Whole House--Deputy Chair

Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Environment and Sustainable Development Standing Committee
    >>>Management Plan, 346 (8560-373-860-01)

Bilingualism see Official languages policy (Bilingualism)

Bills, government, reinstatement

    >>Previous session (2nd Sess., 37th Parl.)
    >>>C-10B see Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)(Bill C-22)
    >>>C-13 see Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6)
    >>>C-17 see Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)
    >>>C-19 see First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-23)
    >>>C-20 see Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12)
    >>>C-23 see Sex Offender Information Registration Act (Bill C-16)
    >>>C-32 see Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-14)
    >>>C-33 see International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill C-15)
    >>>C-34 see Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer)(Bill C-4)
    >>>C-36 see Library and Archives of Canada Act (Bill C-8)
    >>>C-38 see Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)(Bill C-10)
    >>>C-41 see Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003 (Bill C-17)
    >>>C-46 see Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)(Bill C-13)
    >>>C-49 see Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Bill C-5)
    >>>C-56 see Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)(Bill C-9)
    >>>C-57 see Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act (Bill C-11)
    >>>M. (Saada) (Government Business No. 2), 25, 27, 30-1, 35-6, 37, agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 5), 40-1
    >>>>Amdt. (Breitkreuz), 27, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 4), 39-40
    >>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Merrifield), 27, negatived on recorded division (Division No. 3), 38-9
    >>>>Closure
    >>>>>M. under S.O. 57 (Saada), agreed to on recorded division (Division No. 2), 34
    >>>>>Notice, 29

Bills, House of Commons (Royal Assent denoted by *)(See alsoindividual bills by title)

    >>Government, Public
    >>>
    C-1.\Oaths of Office (Pro Forma)--Prime Minister (Martin, Paul)
    >>>C-2.\Radiocommunication Act (amdt.)--Minister of Industry (Robillard)
    >>>*C-3.\Canada Elections Act and Income Tax Act (amdt.)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>*C-4.\Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>*C-5.\Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>*C-6.\Assisted Human Reproduction Act--Minister of Health (Pettigrew)
    >>>*C-7.\Public Safety Act, 2002--Minister of Transport (Valeri)
    >>>*C-8.\Library and Archives of Canada Act--Canadian Heritage Minister (Scherrer)
    >>>*C-9.\Patent Act and Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa)--Minister of Industry (Robillard)
    >>>C-10.\Contraventions Act and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>*C-11.\Westbank First Nation Self-Government Act--Minister of Indan Affairs and Northern Development (Mitchell)
    >>>C-12.\Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and Canada Evidence Act--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>*C-13.\Criminal Code (amdt.--capital markets fraud and evidence gathering)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>*C-14.\Criminal Code (amdt.)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>*C-15.\International Transfer of Offenders Act--Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)
    >>>*C-16.\Sex Offender Information Registration Act--Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)
    >>>*C-17.\Amendments and Corrections Act, 2003--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>*C-18.\Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (amdt.)--Minister of Finance (Goodale)
    >>>C-19.\Corrections and Conditional Release Act (amdt.)--Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (McLellan)
    >>>*C-20.\Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>*C-21.\Customs Tariff (amdt.)--Minister of Finance (Goodale)
    >>>C-22.\Criminal Code (amdt.--cruelty to animals)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>C-23.\First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Mitchell)
    >>>*C-24.\Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.)--Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform (Saada)
    >>>C-25.\Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act--President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, Minister responsible for la Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution (Coderre)
    >>>*C-26.\Appropriation Act No. 4, 2003-2004 (Bill C-6)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)
    >>>*C-27.\Appropriation Act No. 1, 2004-2005 (Bill C-27)--President of the Treasury Board (Alcock)
    >>>*C-28.\Canada National Parks Act (amdt.)--Minister of the Environment (Anderson, Hon. David)
    >>>C-29.\Criminal Code (amdt.--mental disorder)--Cotler
    >>>*C-30.\Budget Implementation Act, 2004--Minister of Finance (Goodale)
    >>>C-31.\Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act--Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Mitchell)
    >>>C-32.\Criminal Code (amdt.--drugs and impaired driving)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>C-33.\Fisheries Act (amdt.)--Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Regan)
    >>>C-34.\Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (amdt.)--Minister of the Environment (Anderson, Hon. David)
    >>>C-35.\Criminal Code, DNA Identification Act and National Defence Act (amdt.)--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>>C-36.\Quarantine Act--Minister of Health (Pettigrew)
    >>>C-37.\Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 2--Minister of Justice (Cotler)
    >>Private Members' Public
    >>>Bills from previous session reinstated after prorogation under S.O. 86.1, C-207 to 213, 217, 218, 221 to 223, 225, 231, 233, 234, 236 to 251, 253to 268, 270 to 279, 281 to 313, 315, 316, 318 to 324, 326, 327, 329 to 342,344 to 359, 392 to 405, 407 to 410, 412 to 415, 417, 418, 420 to 446, 448 to458 and 460 to 471
    >>>C-210.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--amateur sport fees)--Stoffer
    >>>*C-212.\User Fees Act--Cullen
    >>>C-221.\Criminal Code (amdt.--no parole when imprisoned for life)--Hanger
    >>>C-231.\Divorce Act (amdt.--limits on rights of child access by sex offenders)--Mills, B.
    >>>C-246.\Income Tax Act(amdt.--child adoption expenses)--Hill, J.
    >>>C-249.\Competition Act (amdt.)--McTeague
    >>>*C-250.\Criminal Code (amdt.--hate propaganda)--Robinson
    >>>*C-260.\Hazardous Products Act (amdt.--fire-safe cigarettes)--Gouk
    >>>C-300.\Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)--Catterall
    >>>C-303.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--travel expenses for a motor vehicle used by a forestry worker)--Crête
    >>>C-312.\Final Offer Arbitration in Respect of West Coast Ports Operations Act (Bill C-312)--Johnston
    >>>C-338.\Criminal Code (amdt.--street racing)--Cadman
    >>>C-393.\Criminal Code (amdt.--breaking and entering)--Obhrai
    >>>C-398.\Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--food labelling)--Wappel
    >>>C-408.\Parliament of Canada Act (amdt.--oath or solemn affirmation)--Bellemare
    >>>C-420.\Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)--Lunney
    >>>C-421.\Chief Actuary Act--Ablonczy
    >>>C-428.\Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--adjusted pension for persons with other income above the level at which the second percentage of income tax applies)--Martin, K.
    >>>C-436.\Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (amdt.--sponsorship of relative)--Davies
    >>>C-439.\Older Adult Justice Act--Marleau
    >>>C-450.\Canada Marriage Act--Pankiw
    >>>C-451.\Workplace Psychological Harassment Prevention Act--Bourgeois
    >>>C-452.\Criminal Code (amdt.--proceedings under section 258)--Benoit
    >>>C-456.\Excise Tax Act (amdt.)--St-Hilaire
    >>>C-462.\Open Government Act--Bryden
    >>>C-471.\Criminal Code and Corrections and Conditional Release Act(amdt.--sexual assault on child--dangerous offenders)--Sorenson
    >>>C-472.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--deductibility of fines)--Martin, Pat
    >>>C-473.\Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--trans fatty acids)--Martin, Pat
    >>>C-474.\Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (amdt.--unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)--Martin, Pat
    >>>C-475.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--tuition credit and education credit)--Chatters
    >>>C-476.\Elimination of Racial Profiling Act--Davies
    >>>C-477.\Unemployment Insurance Act--Godin
    >>>C-478.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--qualification an entitlement to benefits)--Godin
    >>>C-479.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--percentage of insurable earnings payable as benefit)--Godin
    >>>C-480.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--length of benefit period)--Godin
    >>>C-481.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase for regional employment rate)--Godin
    >>>C-482.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--benefit period increase in the case of permanent layoffs of workers over 45 years of age)--Godin
    >>>C-483.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--amounts not included in the earnings)--Godin
    >>>C-484.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--no interest payable on repayments of benefits or repayments of penalties)--Godin
    >>>C-485.\Employment Insurance Act (amdt.--establishment of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund)--Godin
    >>>C-486.\Constitution Act, 2004 (representation)--O'Brien, Pat
    >>>C-487.\Canada labour Code (amdt.--replacement workers)--Guay
    >>>C-488.\Excise Tax Act (amdt.)--Wasylycia-Leis
    >>>C-489.\Carrie's Guardian Angel Law--Hanger
    >>>C-490.\Criminal Code (amdt.--prohibited sexual acts)--Hanger
    >>>C-491.\Injured Military Members Compensation Act (amdt.)--Hanger
    >>>C-492.\Youth Criminal Justice Act (amdt.--home invasion offence)--Lunn
    >>>C-493.\Marine Liability Act (amdt.--adventure tourism)--Gallant
    >>>C-494.\Criminal Code (amdt.--child pornography, child prostitution and child corruption)--Marceau
    >>>C-495.\Canada Pension Plan (amdt.--arrears of benefits)--Caccia
    >>>C-496.\National Ovarian Cancer Month Act--Skelton
    >>>C-497.\Holidays Act (amdt.)--O'Brien, Pat
    >>>C-498.\Workers Mourning Day Act (amdt.)--Easter
    >>>C-499.\National Veterans Honours Act--Gallant
    >>>C-500.\Department of Industry Act (amdt.--outlying regions)--St-Julien
    >>>C-501.\Bank Act (amdt.--branch closures)--Wasylycia-Leis
    >>>C-502.\Criminal Code (amdt.--protection of children)--Thompson, M.
    >>>C-503.\Citizenship Act (amdt.)--Reynolds
    >>>C-504.\Employment Insurance Act and Canada Labour Code (amdt.--employee taking care of a disabled person)(amdt.)--Lanctôt
    >>>C-505.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--deduction for volunteer emergency service)--Easter
    >>>C-506.\Copyright Act (amdt.)--Proulx
    >>>C-507.\Breast Implant Registry Act--Wasylycia-Leis
    >>>C-508.\Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--public safety occupations)--Chatters
    >>>C-509.\Housing Bill of Rights Act--Davies
    >>>C-510.\Public Service Employment Act (amdt.)--Casey
    >>>C-511.\Railway Safety Act (amdt.--visibility of railway equipment)--Pallister
    >>>C-512.\Dissolution of Parliament Act--Harper
    >>>C-513.\Canada Elections Act (amdt.--candidate selection)--Cadman
    >>>C-514.\Special Service Medal for Domestic Operations Act--McDonough
    >>>C-515.\Old Age Security (amdt.--monthly guaranteed income supplement)--Gagnon, M.
    >>>C-516.\Income Tax Act (amdt.--Campobello Island, Deer Island, Grand Manan Island and White Head Island)--Thompson, G.
    >>>C-517.\Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--qualification of auditor)--Martin, Pat
    >>>C-518.\Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.--annual financial statements)--Martin, Pat
    >>>C-519.\Farm Income Protection Act (amdt.--crop damage by gophers)--Benoit
    >>>C-520.\Do-Not-Call Registry Act--Torsney
    >>>C-521.\Criminal Code (amdt.--search and seizure)--Benoit
    >>>C-522.\Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act--Benoit
    >>>C-523.\Income Tax Act and Income Tax Regulations (amdt.--Queen Charlotte Islands)--Burton
    >>>C-524.\Mathieu Da Costa Day Act--Jennings
    >>>C-525.\Excise Tax Act (amdt.--literacy materials)--Wasylycia-Leis
    >>>C-526.\Broadcasting Act (amdt.)--Pacetti
    >>>C-527.\Textile Labelling Act--Jennings
    >>>C-528.\Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (amdt.--substances used in the production of methamphetamine)--Merrifield
    >>>C-529.\National Motto Act--Laliberte
    >>Senate passage, message to House, 165, 169, 202, 218, 222, 235, 237, 257, 298, 344, 375, 385, 403, 412, 418-9, 423

Bills of Exchange Act

    >>Legislation see Holidays Act (amdt.)(Bill C-497)

Bills, Senate, reinstatement

    >>S-7 see Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (Bill S-5)

Bills, Senate (Royal Assent denoted by *)(See also individual bills by title)

    >>Private Senator Private
    >>>*S-15.\Queen's Theological College incorporation Act (amdt.)--Lee
    >>Private Senator Public
    >>>S-4.\Official Languages Act (amdt.--promotion of English and French)--Boudria
    >>>S-5.\Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act--Keddy
    >>>S-8.\Personal Watercraft Act (Bill S-8)--Lincoln
    >>>S-17.\Citizenship Act (amdt.)--Reynolds
    >>House concurrence desired, message from Senate, 23, 169, 219, 390

Biological and chemical weapons

    >>Export controls see Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)
    >>See also Chemical Warfare Agent Testing Recognition Program

Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention

    >>Implementation see Public Safety Act, 2002 (Bill C-7)

Biotechnology see Genetically modified wheat

Bird flu see Avian flu (bird flu)

Birds see Migratory birds

Black History Month see Da Costa, Mathieu (-1607)

Blind trusts

    >>Martin, Right Hon. Paul, blind trust holdings
    >>>Grants, contributions, contracts and/or loan guarantees, receipt
    >>>>Q-37 (Rajotte) (2nd Session, 37th Parliament), documents, tabled, 26 (8530-373-01)
    >>>>r.o. Q-18 (Rajotte), 186 (8555-373-18)
    >>>Sub-contracts, r.o. Q-19 (Rajotte), 186 (8555-373-19)
    >>>See also Corporate income tax--Advance tax rulings

Blindness/visual impairment see Disabled and handicapped persons--Disability supports

Blue Water Bridge Authority

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Transport Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, with Auditor General's report, 108 (8560-373-821-01)
    >>See also Access to Information Act;Privacy Act

Board of Internal Economy

    >>Membership, 7, 182, 329
    >>By-laws adopted March 10, 2004, tabled, 179 (8527-373-03)
    >>By-laws adopted April 2, 2004, tabled, 266 (8527-373-04)
    >>By-laws adopted May 13, 2004, tabled, 426 (8527-373-06)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (November 5 and December 3, 2003), tabled, 144 (8527-373-01)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (February 11 and 18, 2004), tabled, 179 (8527-373-02)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (February 25 and March 10, 2004), tabled, 266 (8527-373-05)
    >>Minutes of Proceedings, (March 24 and 30, 2004), tabled, 426 (8527-373-07)

Bonavista--Exploits constituency

    >>Name, change to Bonavista--Gander--Grand Falls--Windsor see ElectoralBoundaries Readjustment Act (amdt.)(Bill C-20)

Border, Canadian

    >>Windsor, ON crossing
    >>>Petitions
    >>>>(Comartin), (372-1328), gr, 7 (8545-373-1-01)

Boulos Haddad, Therese see Refugees

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

    >>Beef export ban, quarantine measures
    >>>Committee of the Whole take note (Government Business No. 1)
    >>>>Committee shall consider a motion, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 11
    >>>>Motion, 18
    >>>House take note (Government Business No. 4)
    >>>>House shall consider a motion, agreed to, by unanimous consent, 78
    >>>>M. (Bélanger), 78
    >>Beef industry, impact, government action/inaction, support for farmers, $1 billion funding announcement, Statement by Minister (Alcock), 184
    >>Petitions
    >>>(Adams), (372-2120), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01); (372-2156), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01); (373-0310), 130, gr, 263 (8545-373-13-05); (373-0514), 200, gr, 347 (8545-373-13-04); (373-0701), 259, gr, 377 (8545-373-13-06)
    >>>(Mark), (372-2264), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01); (372-2355), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01)
    >>>(Reid), (372-2579), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01); (373-0326 to 373-0328), 130, gr, 272 (8545-373-13-03)
    >>>(Ritz), (372-2567 to 372-2575), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01)
    >>>(Skelton), (372-2317 and 372-2318), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01)
    >>>(Yelich), (372-2298), gr, 8 (8545-373-13-01); (373-0038), 16, gr, 183 (8545-373-13-02)
    >>See also Agriculture and Agri-Food Standing Committee--Reports, Second--Reports, Third--Reports, Fourth--Reports from 2nd Session, Third

Break and enter (crime)

    >>Repeat offenders, minimum two year sentence see Criminal Code (amdt.--breaking and entering)(Bill C-393)

Breast Implant Registry

    >>Establishing see Breast Implant Registry Act (Bill C-507)

Breast Implant Registry Act (Bill C-507)--Wasylycia-Leis

Bretton Woods and Related Agreements

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Finance Standing Committee
    >>>2003 annual report, 236 (8560-373-74-01)

British Columbia see Avian flu (bird flu)

British Columbia Southern Interior constituency see Southern Interior constituency

British Columbia Treaty Commission

    >>Reports tabled and permanently referred to Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources Standing Committee