Province of British Columbia
2nd Session, 29th Parliament
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
January 21, 1971 to April 2nd, 1971
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Gabriola Island, B.C.
Vancouver Island, bridge to (McGeer) 278
Gaglardi, Hon. Philip Arthur (Kamloops) Minister of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement
Alcoholic beverages, advertising of in newspapers, ban on 822-3
Bonde, Alex, employment of by federal government 385-6
Budget debate 385-91
Commonwealth of Nations, membership in 385
Drinking drivers 822
Environmental protection, public concern re 386-7
Federal government, B.C. funds to 385
Highways, Department of, Act, An Act to Amend 782-3
Highways, lands adjacent to proposed highways, acquisition of 782-3
Highways, lands adjacent to proposed highways, disposal of 783
Home ownership 391
Inflation 388
Legislature, demonstration on opening day of session 387
Provincial Alliance of Businessmen for Human Resources, work of 388
Resignation of as Minister of Highways (Barrett) 780
School, experiences in referred to 389-90
Schools, corporal punishment in 389-90
Social programs, funding for 387-8
Statute Law Amendment Act (1971) 822-3
Taxation, federal policy on, proposal re 390
Taxation, federal White Paper on 388
Unemployment, federal policy on 390
Welfare rates 391
Welfare recipients, employment for 388-9
Welfare recipients, number of 385
Welfare recipients, training for 389
Welfare recipients, unemployed employables 388, 389
Young people 389-90
Gallagher, S.J.
Mentioned: (Hartley) 501
Game and game birds
Game, definition of (Kiernan) 732
Game, designation of animal species as (Dowding) 735
Game conservation fund
Mentioned: (Nimsick) 721
Game management
See: Wildlife management
Game protection
Alaska, hunters flying into B.C. from (Calder) 437
Big game, protection for (Calder) 437
Game wardens
Need for in northern B.C. (Calder) 437
Prince George, flying game warden (Calder) 437
Gang Ranch
Ownership of (Macdonald) 131
Garbage
See: Refuse and refuse disposal
Gardening
Income tax exemption for gardening services, proposal re (Jordan) 206
Gardom, Garde Basil (Vancouver-Point Grey)
Address in Reply 225-9
Alcoholism, rehabilitation, funding for 227
Assessment Equalization Act, An Act to Amend 766-7
Assessments, increase in, limit on 766-7
Assets, provincial assets, value of 481
Attorney-general department, separation of from Labour department, proposal re 227
Auditor-general, proposal re 227
Automobile insurance, interest on prepaid premiums 229
Automobiles, inspection of, proposal re 229, 484-5
Automobiles, manufacture of, bumpers 229
Automobiles, safety standards for 485
Benson, Edgar J., letter from tabled 613
B.C. Hydro accounts, access to 481
B.C. Hydro accounts, documents relating to, availability of to Public Accounts Committee 342-3
B.C. Hydro, debt 481
B.C. Hydro, profit 481
B.C. Hydro, transit subsidy 481
B.C. Hydro, transit system deficit 481-2
B.C. Law Reform Commission, work of 227
Building materials, sales tax exemption for 226
Cigarette Advertising, An Act for the Regulation of (Bill 9) 1R, 123; 645
Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Act 633-4
Cigarette packages, health warning for 807
Cigarettes, advertising of, ban on 807
Cigarettes, tax increase, use of revenue 634
Companies, private bill companies, standards for 837
Conflict of interest, legislation on 227
Coroners, payment to 737
Crime victims, compensation for 227
Cypress Bowl, name for 229
Day care facilities; assistance for 229
Debt, per capita debt 480
Debt, provincial debt 480-1
Democracy 225
Driver education course in high schools 229, 484
Drunk driving, fine system for 485
Economic council for B.C., proposal for 226
Elderly, housing for 226
Elderly, property tax deferment, proposal for 226
Election campaign funds, tax exemption for donations to 228
Election expenses, proposal re 228
Election, 1969, government advertisements during period of 482
Elections, date of, proposal for fixed date for 227-8
Elections, government advertising during pre-election period 228
Environment department, proposal for 226, 227
Expropriation, compensation act, proposal for 227
Farm produce, marketing of 228
Fisheries department, proposal re 227
Fluoridation of water 228
Forest industry, inquiry into, proposal for 228
General Truck Drivers and Helpers Union, Local 31, work stoppage, ending of 577-8
Hansard, proposal re 227
Health care, proposal re 228-9
Hotel and motel room tax 480
Indians, services to 229
Industry, environmental standards for 226-7
Industry, government contracts and environmental standards 227
Industry, secondary industry for B.C. 228
Insurance Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 99) 1R, 729
Insurance adjusters, qualifications and standards for 857-8, 858
Investors, protection for 227
Jury Act, An Act to Amend 737
Land title registration system and Mortgage Brokers Act 775
Lawyers, fines for, use of revenue 803
Lawyers, suspension of, powers re 803
Legal aid 227
Legal Professions Act, An Act to Amend 803
Legislature, broadcasting of debates 227
Legislature, note-taking in gallery 227
Legislature, oral question period, proposal for 227
Legislature, televising of debates 227
Liquor Control Board accounts, documents relating to, availability to Public Accounts Committee 342-3
Liquor outlets, proposal re 227
Maintenance orders, enforcement of 740
Maintenance orders, enforcement of and commonlaw relations 740
Maintenance orders, out-of-province judgments, appeals against 429-30
Mining industry, revenue to province 228
Mortgage Brokers Act 775-6
Mortgage costs, disclosure of, requirement for 775-6
Municipal Affairs department, administrative costs 482
Municipal bonds, income tax relief for purchasers 226
Municipal bonds, provincial guarantee for 226
Municipalities, administrative costs 482
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act, An Act to Amend 835
Municipalities, provincial per capita grants 482-3
Ombudsman, function of, performance of by MLAs 483
Ombudsman, history of 483-4
Ombudsman, need for 483
Ombudsman, powers of 484
Ombudsman, proposal re 227
Pacific Great Eastern Railway accounts, documents relating to, availability of to Public Accounts Committee 342-3
Pacific Great Eastern Railway, debt 481
Pensions, investments, return on 228
Post-secondary education, standard for 228
Private schools, funding for, provincial funds 228
Property tax, basis for, proposal re 226
Public accounts, proposal for examination of 482
Queen Elizabeth's visit to B.C. 225-6
Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders, An Act to Amend 429-30
Recreation program 229
Rehabilitation and Social Improvement department, investigation into 229
Research park, University Endowment Lands 228
Schools, community use of 228
Seaboard Assurance Company Act, 1953, An Act to Amend 837
Select standing committees, use of, proposal re 227
Skagit Valley, preservation of 229
Small Claims Act, An Act to Amend 747
Small claims court, jurisdiction of 747
Smoking, education to prevent 634
Smoking, tax increase as deterrent 633
Taxation, increase in 480
Teachers, merit pay for, proposal re 228
Teachers' Pension Act, 1961, An Act to Amend 705-6
Teachers, pensions, letters re quoted, referred to 705-6
Teachers, pensions, level of for presently retired teachers 705-6
Throne speech, content 225
Tobacco Advertising Restraint Act 807
Traffic accidents, cause of 485
Traffic accidents, prevention of 484-5
Transit, bus passes for elderly 481
Transit, bus service, reduction in 343
Transit, Sunday passes, reinstatement of 481
Transit system for lower mainland area 226
Trust companies, exemption of from Mortgage Brokers Act 775
Unemployment 226
Universities, courses offered 228
Vancouver rapid transit, funding for 226
Vancouver, revenue, source of 835
Voting, preferential ballot, proposal for 227
Wives' and Children's Maintenance Act, An Act to Amend 740
Workmen's Compensation Board accounts, documents relating to, availability of to Public Accounts Committee 342-3
Gareau, Paul
Mentioned: (Hartley) 500
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Ski facilities (Dowding) 592
Gas, Natural
Industry, employment in (Richter) 352
Industry in B.C. (Richter) 351
Lands, leasing of (Richter) 669
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, 1965, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Reserves (Throne speech) 2
United States, sales to (Marshall) 159-60
Vancouver Island pipeline, proposal re (Strachan) 84
Gas Act
Mentioned: (Brousson) 830
Gasoline — Taxation
Coloured Gasoline Tax Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Coloured gasoline tax, increase in (Bennett) 259
Gasoline Tax Act, 1948, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Gasoline Tax Act, 1958, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Increase in (Bennett) 259, 625 (Jefcoat) 305 (Wolfe) 344
Increase in, impact of (Nimsick) 629 (Williams, R.A.) 625-6
Overtaxation (McGeer) 626 (Williams, R.A.) 626
Revenue (Price) 526
Revenue, use of (Bennett) 625, 628 (Macdonald) 627 (McGeer) 626, 629, 630
Roads, funds for (Ney) 74
Gasoline Tax Act, 1948, An Act to Amend
(Bill 14) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 262; 2R, 625-8; 3R, 731; RA, 864
Divisions: 2R, 628
Speakers: Bennett 625, 627-8; Little 626-7; Macdonald 627; McGeer 626; Strachan 627; Williams, R.A. 625-6
Gasoline tax, increase in (Bennett) 625
Gasoline tax, increase in, impact of (Williams, R.A.) 625-6
Gasoline tax revenue, use of (Bennett) 625, 628 (Macdonald) 627 (McGeer) 626
Highway 1, Upper Levels Highway section, work on (Bennett) 628
Highways, construction of, cost of (Bennett) 625
Kemano, government expenditures on (Little) 626-7
Revenue, estimate of (McGeer) 626
Revenue surplus (Strachan) 627
Taxation, increase in (Strachan) 627
Taxation, increase in, use of revenue (McGeer) 626
Taxation, level of in B.C. (Bennett) 628
Taxation, overtaxation (McGeer) 626 (Williams, R.A.) 626
Gasoline Tax Act, 1958, An Act to Amend
(Bill 15) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 262; 2R, 628-30; 3R, 731; RA, 864
Divisions: 2R, 630
Speakers: Bennett 628, 630; Hartley 629; McGeer 629; Nimsick 629; Williams, R.A. 628-9
Gasoline tax, increase in, impact of (Nimsick) 629
Gasoline tax revenue, use of (McGeer) 629
Royal Commission on Gasoline Price Structure, recommendations (Hartley) 629
Taxation, increase in (Williams, R.A.) 629
Mentioned: (Wenman) 848
Gazette, Grand Forks, B.C.
Quoted (Nimsick) 151
Gellatly Road, Westbank, B.C.
See entries under Westbank, B.C.
General Insurance Co.
Mentioned: (Dowding) 118
General Motors Corp.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 333 (Gaglardi) 386 (Wolfe) 96
General Telephone and Electronics Corp.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 330
General Truck Drivers and Helpers Union
Economy and trucking industry (McDiarmid) 576 (Peterson) 556-7, 579 (Williams, L.A.) 560-1
Labour dispute, referral of to Mediation Commission (Peterson) 557
Labour dispute, use of lockout in (Hall) 578
Locals 181 and 213, lockout of (Barrett) 558
Strike and construction industry (Peterson) 556-7
Strike and unemployment (Capozzi) 570 (Peterson) 557
Strike, appointment of mediators (Barrett) 562 (Brousson) 562-3 (Peterson) 561-2 (Williams, L.A.) 561
Strike, compulsory arbitration in (Clark) 570
Strike, ending of (Barrett) 558-60, 562 (Bennett) 577 (Brousson) 562-3 (Bruch) 573-4 (Capozzi) 570-1 (Clark) 563-4, 569 (Cocke) 572-3 (Dailly) 570 (Dowding) 574-5 (Gardom) 577-8 (Hall) 578-9 (LeCours) 569-70 (McDiarmid) 575-6 (Macdonald) 564-5 (McGeer) 565-6 (Nimsick) 567-8 (Peterson) 555-8, 561-2, 579-80 (Price) 566-7 (Strachan) 571-2 (Vogel) 568-9 (Williams, L.A.) 560-1
Strike, ending of, telegrams in support of (Peterson) 579-80
Strike, impact of (Barrett) 559
George, Dan
Tribute to (Capozzi) 503
Georgia Straight
Mentioned: (Gaglardi) 387
Georgia Strait
See: Strait of Georgia
German measles
See: Rubella
Ghandi, Mahatma
Mentioned: (LeCours) 135
Giannini, P .A.
Mentioned: (Vogel) 365
Gibraltar Mines Ltd.
Mentioned: (Richter) 350
Gibson, Bill
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 124
Gibson, George
Mentioned: (Cocke) 330
Gilbert, J.
Mentioned: (Dawson) 456
Gilson, Robert John
Mentioned: (Campbell, B.) 367
Ginter, Ben
Anti-litter campaign buttons, problems re (Clark) 218
Highway 37 contract (Calder) 52, 438
Letter quoted (Clark) 218
Mentioned: (McGeer) 282
Gladstone, William E.
Quoted (Gardom) 482
Glendale Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Construction of (Throne speech) 4
Opening of (Bennett) 261
Mentioned: (Loffmark) 293
Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont.
Quoted (Marshall) 283
Mentioned: (McGeer) 270
Gold
Value, revaluation of (Chant) 434
Gold River, B.C.
Road to (McDiarmid) 58
Road to through Strathcona Provincial Park (Kiernan) 101
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Funding for (Barrett) 586 (Mussallem) 595
Parking area (Mussallem) 595
Road for (Mussallem) 595
Gordon Bay Provincial Park
Campsite (Strachan) 589
Gorge Road hospital, Victoria, B.C.
See: Victoria Nursing Home, Victoria, B.C.
Gosnell, James
Mentioned: (Little) 447
Government
Boards and commissions, representation on (Cocke) 333
Role of (Wallace) 15
Suits against government. See Petition of right
Government advertising
Elections, advertising during pre-election period (Gardom) 228, 482
Workmen's Compensation Board, expenditures on advertising (Wallace) 315
Government aircraft
Flights, ministers' wives (Mussallem) 417
Plane, sale of (Mussallem) 417
Safety of (Mussallem) 417
Government automobiles
See: Automobiles, Government
Government buildings
See: Public buildings
Government business enterprises
Government enterprises (Dailly) 460
Government information
Access to (Strachan) 88 (Williams, R.A.) 538
Government of British Columbia
See entries under British Columbia
Graham, Peter
Mentioned: (Strachan) 360
Grain
Farmers, threat re payment of taxes (Marshall) 508
Federal stabilization plan for grain growing (Marshall) 157
Price of to livestock industry (Jefcoat) 165
Grain Act (Canada)
Mentioned: (Marshall) 157
Grand Bahamas Corp.
Mentioned: (Dowding) 117
Grand Forks, B.C.
Central Avenue, work on (Richter) 349
Spencer Hill area road, work on (Richter) 349
Granduc Mines Ltd.
Mine, benefits of to economy (Richter) 350
Granisle Copper Ltd.
Mine, area of (Shelford) 594
Granting Certain Sums of Money for the Public Service of the Province of British Columbia, An Act for
(Bill 108) (Premier and Minister of Finance) 1R, 844; 2R, 844; 3R, 844; RA, 864-5
Gravel, Mike
Mentioned: (Marshall) 158
Great Britain. House of Commons
Journals mentioned (Dowding) 114, 746
Great Northern Railroad
Mentioned: (Cocke) 60 (Lorimer) 190
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Parks, costs of (Hall) 834
Parks, land assembly for (Hall) 829
Waste management, Keller report on (Brousson) 336
Greater Vancouver Regional Water and Sewer District Act
(Bill 102) (Minister of Municipal Affairs) 1R, 791; 2R, 833; 3R, 854; RA, 864
Speakers: Campbell, D. 833
Greater Victoria Council of Churches
Mentioned: (Barrett) 21
Greater Victoria School District
See: School District 61 (Greater Victoria)
Greenbelts
Greenbelts (Mussallem) 420 (Tisdalle) 114
Greene, John James
Mentioned: (Campbell, D.) 239
Gregoire, Jo-Anne Catherine
Mentioned: (Campbell, B.) 367
Grey Rocks Island, B.C.
Development of (Capozzi) 507
Ownership of (Capozzi) 506 (Williams, R.A.) 535
Sale of, status of (Capozzi) 539 (Williams, R.A.) 535
Zoning of (Williams, R.A.) 535
Group homes
Planning for (Dawson) 456
Powell River home for girls (Dawson) 456
Groves, George S.
Sunshine Comstock Mines Ltd., connection to (Barrett) 795-7
Groves, Wallace
Actions of (Dowding) 117
Mentioned: (Barrett) 796
Guaranteed annual income
Elderly, guaranteed minimum income for (Barrett) 844
Guaranteed income (Bennett) 256 (McGeer) 275 (Marshall) 509-10 (Mussallem) 185 (Nimsick) 303
Guaranteed Income for Senior Citizens, An Act Respecting. See name of act
White Paper on (Marshall) 509
Guaranteed Income for Senior Citizens, An Act Respecting
(Bill 8) (Barrett) 1R, 77; 2R, 844; out of order 844
Speakers: Barrett 844
Elderly, guaranteed minimum income for (Barrett) 844
Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada
Mentioned: (Hartley) 46
Gulf Islands, B.C.
Park for waterfront property, proposal re (Tisdalle) 108
Gulf Log Salvage Co-operative Association
Operations of (Williston) 81
Gulf Oil Corp.
Mentioned: (Brousson) 93 (Campbell, D.) 242
Guns
See: Firearms