Province of British Columbia
3rd Session, 29th Parliament
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
January 20, 1972 to March 30, 1972
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
ARCO Chemical Co.
Mentioned: (Marshall) 515
ARDA
See: Agricultural and Rural Development Act (Canada)
Abbotsford, B.C.
Amalgamation with Sumas and Matsqui (Williams, R.A.) 248
Abbott, A.C.
Mentioned: (Jefcoat) 986
Aberhart, William
Mentioned: (LeCours) 358
Abortion
Cost of (Wallace) 349 (Wenman) 337
Number of in B.C. (Loffmark) 563 (Wenman) 337
Accelerated park development fund
Accelerated Park Development Fund Act. See name of act
Funding for (Bennett) 288, 720 (Fraser) 510
Funds, use of (Bennett) 720, 724 (Dowding) 723 (McCarthy) 722 (McGeer) 721 (Nimsick) 720 (Wallace) 722 (Wenman) 721
Job creation, use of funds for (Bennett) 720, 724 (McCarthy) 722 (Nimsick) 720
Mentioned: (Williston) 341
Accelerated Park Development Fund Act
(Bill 19) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 292; 2R, 720-6; 3R, 743; RA, 1004
Divisions: 2R, 725
Speakers: Bennett 720, 723-4; Cocke 723; Dowding 722-3; McCarthy 722; McGeer 720-1; Mussallem 723; Nimsick 720; Wallace 722; Wenman 721-2
Burlington Northern Inc. right-of-way, park status for (Wenman) 721-2
Burns Bog area, proposal for park for (Wenman) 721
Civil service, tribute to (McGeer) 720
Funds, increase in (Bennett) 720
Funds, use of (Bennett) 720, 724 (Dowding) 723 (McCarthy) 722 (McGeer) 721 (Nimsick) 720 (Wallace) 722 (Wenman) 721
Job creation, use of funds for (Bennett) 720, 724 (McCarthy) 722 (Nimsick) 720
Local initiatives program, use of funds (McCarthy) 722
Parkland, reduction in acreage (Cocke) 723
Parks, funds for, administration of (McGeer) 720-1 (Wallace) 722
Parks, urban-area parks (Wenman) 721
Public accounts committee, conduct of (McGeer) 721 (Mussallem) 723
Purpose of bill (McCarthy) 722 (McGeer) 721
Recreation and Conservation department, funding for (Nimsick) 720
Special funds, abuse in use of (McGeer) 721 (Wallace) 722
Wildlife branch, funding for (Nimsick) 720
Mentioned: (Bennett) 726
Accelerated reforestation fund
Accelerated Reforestation Fund Act. See name of act
Funding for (Bennett) 288
Funds, use of (Bennett) 726 (McGeer) 727-8 (Strachan) 730 (Wallace) 729 (Williams, L.A.) 730 (Williams, R.A.) 726 (Williston) 728-9
Funds, use of, accountability for (McGeer) 727, 729 (Wallace) 729 (Williston) 728, 729
Funds, use of for job creation (Williams, R.A.) 726
Funds, use of, role of Civil Service Commission in (Bennett) 726 (Strachan) 730
Mentioned: (Williston) 341
Accelerated Reforestation Fund Act
(Bill 20) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 292; 2R, 726-30; 3R, 743; RA, 1004
Speakers: Bennett 726; McGeer 727-8; Strachan 729-30; Wallace 729, Williams, L.A. 730; Williams, R.A. 726-7; Williston 728-9
Civil Service Commission, role of in expenditure of funds (Bennett) 726 (Strachan) 730
Forestry problems in B.C., Flumerfelt report on (Williams, R.A.) 726
Funds, accountability for use of (McGeer) 727, 729 (Wallace) 729 (Williston) 728, 729
Funds, use of (Bennett) 726 (McGeer) 727-8 (Strachan) 730 (Wallace) 729 (Williams, L.A.) 730 (Williams, R.A.) 726 (Williston) 728-9
Green belt protection fund land purchases, reforestation of (Bennett) 726
Job creation, use of funds for (Williams, R.A.) 726
Logged land, not satisfactorily restocked land (Williams, R.A.) 726 (Williston) 728-9
Reforestation (Strachan) 729-30 (Wallace) 729 (Williams, L.A.) 730
Reforestation, funding for (Bennett) 726
Reforestation, need for (Williams, R.A.) 726
Reforestation, site preparation (Williston) 728-9
Regulations, powers under (Wallace) 729
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, conduct of (McGeer) 727
Accountants
Chartered Accountants Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Chartered accountants, council, lay appointment to (Macdonald) 648 (Peterson) 647 (Wolfe) 648
Chartered accountants, designation of “Honourable” for (Cocke) 647 (Macdonald) 648 (Wolfe) 648
Chartered accountants, institute, disciplinary powers (Peterson) 647
Accreditation (Education)
Schools, accreditation of (Brothers) 228
Schools, loss of accreditation (Brothers) 228
Action Housing, Burnaby, B.C.
Mentioned: (Black) 627
Adams, Ian
Mentioned: (Hartley) 107
Adamson, Anne
Tribute to (Jordan) 503
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
(Moved) LeCours 7-13, (seconded) Jefcoat 13-5, approved 279
Amdt. (Calder) 203, negatived 125.
Speakers: Barrett 17-26, 116-8; Brothers 225-30; Brousson 175-80; Bruch 123, 133-5, Calder 99-103; Campbell, B. 125-9; Campbell, D. 93-9, Capozzi 256-62; Clark 87-92, Cocke 73-80, 113-5, Dailly 268-73; Dawson 165-72; Dowding 230-5; Fraser 129-33; Gaglardi 193-8; Gardom 111-2; Hall 172-5; Hartley 103-11; Jefcoat 13-5, Jordan 143-8; Kiernan 273-9; Kripps 251-6; LeCours 7-13, 122-3; Little 180-2; Lorimer 191-3; McCarthy 201-7, McDiarmid 221-5; Macdonald 115-6, 148-53, McGeer 26-36; Marshall 135-40; Merilees 187-91; Mussallem 186-7; Ney 140-1; Nimsick 44-52, 123; Peterson 37-44, 119-21; Price 121-2, 216-21; Shelford 237-42; Smith 182-6; Strachan 112-3, 207-16; Tisdalle 115, 156-63; Vogel 153-6; Wallace 57-61, 118-9, Wenman 81-7, Williams, L.A. 123-5, 263-8; Williams, R.A. 242-51; Williston 63-73; Wolfe 52-7
Administration Act
Section 53, annual report under section tabled (Bennett) 675
Administration Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 2) (Macdonald) 1R 37; 2R, 556; withdrawn 556
Speakers: Macdonald 556
Beneficiaries' rights, protection of (Macdonald) 556
Administration Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 28) (Attorney-General) 1R 447; 2R, 686-8; 3R, 720, 743; RA, 1004
Speakers: Dowding 687, Gardom 687, Macdonald 687; Peterson 686-7, 687
Common-law spouses of intestates, provision for (Macdonald) 687 (Peterson) 687
Illegitimate children of intestates, provision for (Dowding) 687 (Macdonald) 687 (Peterson) 687
Intestates, settlement of estates of (Peterson) 686
Letters probate in intestacy, requirement re (Gardom) 687 (Macdonald) 687 (Peterson) 687
Spouses, rights of in intestacy, protection of (Macdonald) 687
Spouses, separated couples and intestacy (Macdonald) 687
Adolescents
See: Youth
Adult Occupational Training Act (Canada)
Mentioned: (Chabot) 392
Age (Law)
Age of majority (Campbell, B.) 128-9
Aged
Assistance to (Gardom) 401
Budget, provision for elderly in (Barrett) 409-13 (Black) 408-9 (Brousson) 422-3 (Bruch) 420 (Campbell, D.) 414-8 (Capozzi) 423-4 (Clark) 402-6 (Cocke) 435 (Dailly) 431-2 (Dawson) 433-4 (Gaglardi) 406 (Gardom) 396-402 (Hall) 432-3 (LeCours) 431 (Loffmark) 435-6 (McGeer) 436-7 (Nimsick) 481 (Strachan) 418 (Tisdalle) 437 (Wallace) 420-2 (Williams, L.A.) 434-5 (Wolfe) 422
Charter of rights for (Brousson) 423 (Gardom) 401
Concessions to (Nimsick) 48
Counselling for (Campbell, D.) 416
Department of government for, proposal re (Clark) 104
Elderly Citizen Renters Grant Act. See name of act
Guaranteed income for, proposal re (Barrett) 294, 413
Health care needs, provision of (Black) 408-9 (Clark) 404 (Gaglardi) 407
Holiday program for (Dawson) 462
Homeowner grant, increase in (Bennett) 287, 289, 292, 656, 661 (Black) 408 (Brothers) 535 (Capozzi) 662 (Clark) 402 (Cocke) 367, 661 (Dailly) 431 (Dawson) 664 (Kripps) 576 (McCarthy) 354 (Nimsick) 481 (Strachan) 327 (Wenman) 83
Housing for (Bennett) 291 (Black) 408, 627 (Campbell, D.) 318, 416-7 (Chant) 472 (Clark) 403, 406 (Dawson) 167, 434 (Jefcoat) 15 (Jordan) 502 (Kripps) 577 (Lorimer) 500 (Nimsick) 482 (throne speech) 4 (Tisdalle) 437
Housing, National Housing Act program (Campbell, D.) 417
Housing projects, Richmond, interest rates on (LeCours) 431
Housing, use of lottery funds for (LeCours) 431
Income tax concession for (Campbell, D.) 317 (McGeer) 305
Income tax concession for parental care, proposal re (Capozzi) 4234
Inflation, problem of (Tisdalle) 437 (Wallace) 422
Medical Services Plan premiums, exemption from (Barrett) 413 (Clark) 404 (McGeer) 304
Old age pension. See entries under name of pension
Poverty, elderly people in poverty (Barrett) 412
Prescription drugs for (Barrett) 409-10, 413 (Clark) 90 (Dailly) 271, 432-3 (McGeer) 304 (Strachan) 419 (Wallace) 350, 421
Programs for (Capozzi) 679
Programs for, funding for (Barrett) 294, 411 (McGeer) 304
Property taxes (Clark) 90-1 (McGeer) 27, 304
Property taxes, deferment of, proposal for (Campbell, D.) 318 (Clark) 91, 402-3 (Wenman) 83
Prosthetic devices for (Clark) 90 (McGeer) 304
Recreation facilities for (Capozzi) 423 (Clark) 405-6 (Jordan) 505
Renters, grant to (Bennett) 760 (Campbell, D.) 318, 416-7 (Capozzi) 761 (Clark) 403, 762 (Cocke) 760-1 (Hall) 762 (McGeer) 304
Renters, grant to and income tax (Hall) 762
Renters, grant to and rent increases (Capozzi) 761 (Dailly) 763, (Dowding) 763
Renters, grant to and residents of rest homes (Gardom) 763-4
Renters, grant to mobile-home owners (Nimsick) 763
Renters, rent increases, proposal re (Cocke) 761
Renters, rent increases, reporting of (Bennett) 760 (Cocke) 761
Renters, women over age 60, grant to (Capozzi) 761
Tax relief for pensioners, proposal re (Ney) 141
Transit passes for (Clark) 90, 405 (Gaglardi) 407 (McGeer) 27, 304 (Wallace) 422
Agreements for Sale for Farm Machinery and Parts, An Act Respecting
(Bill 96) 1R, 841
Agricultural aid to developing countries and world disaster areas fund
Benefits of (Shelford) 238, 239-40, 242
Funding for (Bennett) 287
Funds, use of (Shelford) 240
Report tabled (Shelford) 837
Mentioned: (Jefcoat) 14
Agricultural and Rural Development Act (Canada)
Agreement under act (McGeer) 26 (Throne speech) 2
Benefits under act, extension of (Tisdalle) 160
Funding for program under act (Bennett) 287
Mentioned: (Tisdalle) 601
Agricultural labourers
Workmen's Compensation Board coverage for (Hall) 934 (Nimsick) 481, 930
Agricultural machinery
Repair training programs (Brothers) 536
Agricultural produce
See: Farm produce
Agriculture
Industry (Jefcoat) 438 (Jordan) 146-8, 507-8 (Marshall) 139 (Shelford) 443-5 (Williams, L.A.) 263-5
Policy on, development of (Shelford) 445
Agriculture, Department of
Annual report tabled (Shelford) 837
Appropriation, 1972-73 fiscal year (Bennett) 287
Agriculture Marketing Act (Quebec)
Mentioned: (Marshall) 1000
Ahrens, Robert
Quoted (Brousson) 613
Aids to navigation
Federal funds for (Campbell, D.) 317
Air — Pollution
Smoke problem in interior (Jefcoat) 439-40
Vancouver pollution, cleanup of (Price) 219-20
Vancouver pollution, jurisdiction over (Dailly) 269 (Williston) 939
Air Canada
Wine served (Shelford) 443
Mentioned: (Capozzi) 679
Air Progress
Mentioned: (Williams, R.A.) 245
Air traffic control
Strike (Gaglardi) 195-6
Airplane ambulances
Service, need for (Calder) 621
Airplane racing
London to Victoria air race (Throne speech) 1
Airplanes, Military
Canadian planes, sale of abroad (Clark) 92
Airports
Improvements to, funding for (Campbell, D.) 317 (McGeer) 306
Alaska Highway
See entries under Highway 97
Alberta
Peace River, pollution of (Hartley) 574
Alberta Bible Institute
Mentioned: (Brousson) 611
Albion, B.C.
Fort Langley ferry tolls, removal of (Vogel) 153
Rosedale ferry, need for (Vogel) 1534
Alcohol Foundation of British Columbia
Mentioned: (Throne speech) 3
Alcoholic beverages
Advertising of, ban on (Capozzi) 257 (LeCours) 357-8 (Loffmark) 568 (Tisdalle) 601
Revenue from sale of (Mussallem) 382
Alcoholism
Advertising campaign re (LeCours) 12-3
Alcohol Foundation, funding for (Hartley) 570
Costs of (Mussallem) 382
Detox facility for Vancouver (Wolfe) 55, 56
Increase in (Brothers) 533 (Hartley) 570
Problem (Hartley) 569-70 (Loffmark) 568
Rehabilitation of alcoholics (Price) 598
School programs on (Williams, L.A.) 884-5
Aldridge, Douglas
Mentioned: (Tisdalle) 944
Alfalfa
Cubes, export of to Japan (Marshall) 139
Cubes, production of in Peace River (Marshall) 515
Pellets, production of (Marshall) 138-9
All Star Holdings Ltd.
Brent Mountain, development of (Brousson) 614
Performance bond (Brousson) 614, 615
Mentioned: (Brousson) 613
All-terrain Vehicles Act
Mentioned: (Bennett) 290
Allan, David
Mentioned: (Hartley) 569
Allen, Peter
Mentioned: (Wolfe) 53
Alliance of Businessmen for Human Resources
See: Provincial Alliance of Businessmen for Human Resources
Allstate Insurance Co. of Canada
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 116
Alpine Outdoor Resources Ltd.
Mentioned: (Williams, L.A.) 548
Aluminum Co. of Canada Ltd.
Kemano power project (McGeer) 34, 35 (Wallace) 60 (Williston) 63
Ambulance service
North Bend-Boston Bar ambulance service (Hartley) 104
Amchitka Island, Alaska
Visit to (Clark) 89
American Public Power Association
Mentioned: (Dawson) 166
Anderson, David
Mentioned: (Cocke) 80
Anderson, David Alexander
Anderson, Henry
Quoted (McGeer) 702
Anderson, Richard P.
Mentioned: (Throne speech) 2
Andras, Robert
Mentioned: (Campbell, D.) 318, 321 (Macdonald) 149
Andrews, Peter
Mentioned: (Barrett) 18
Andrews, Ron
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 734
Angus, Henry
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 151
Animals
Bill of rights for (Ney) 466
East Kootenay wildlife, value of (Nimsick) 51
Annacis Island, B.C.
Crossing. See entries under Fraser River, B.C.
Sewage treatment plant (Wenman) 84
Anne, Princess of Great Britain
Visit to B.C. (Throne speech) 1
Mentioned: (McDiarmid) 225
Annual Holidays Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 97) 1R, 841
Anscombe, Herbert
Mentioned: (Barrett) 22 (LeCours) 8
Anstey, David
Mentioned: (Dawson) 463
Anti-Litter Week
Proclamation of (Brothers) 230 (Dowding) 231
Apartment houses
Owners, tax concessions to (Loffmark) 664-5
Apples
Marketing of (Barrett) 298-9
1971 crop (Shelford) 443
Producers, return on sales to (Shelford) 237
Transport of, shipping costs to northern Canada (Jordan) 147
Apprentices
Apprenticeships (Chabot) 391
Appropriation for (Chabot) 391
Appropriation for, underexpenditure of (Hall) 456 (Strachan) 329
Competition for (Chabot) 391-2
Construction industry (Chabot) 391
Select standing committee, examination by, proposal re (Hall) 456, 460
Younger boys, proposal for apprenticeships for (Price) 599-600
Aquaculture
Aquaculture (Price) 601
Industry for B.C. (Tisdalle) 160
Washington project (Tisdalle) 160
Archaeological and Historic Sites Protection Act
(Bill 60) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 713; 2R, 768, 809-12; 3R, 845; RA, 1004
Speakers: Barrett 810; Black 768, 812; Bruch 810; Calder 809; Dowding 810, Hall 809; McGeer 811-2
Archaeological sites in Vancouver-Point Grey (McGeer) 811
Archaeological sites, protection of (Black) 812 (Calder) 809 (Hall) 809
Artefacts, out-of-province trade in (Barrett) 810 (Black) 812
Barkerville, restoration of (Black) 768
Caves, protection of (Black) 812 (Dowding) 810
Exploration of Pacific Northwest (McGeer) 81
Fort Steele, restoration of (Black) 768
Historic sites, protection of (Calder) 809 (Hall) 809
Indian art festival, proposal for (McGeer) 811-2
Place names in B.C., origin of (McGeer) 811
Totem poles, out-of-province location of (McGeer) 811
Totem poles, protection of (Black) 812
Archaeology
Archaeological and Historic Sites Protection Act. See name of act
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Mentioned: (Strachan) 211
Arctic regions
Tundra, reclamation of (Marshall) 515
Area Development Incentives Act (Canada)
Mentioned: (Marshall) 514
Armstrong, William
Mentioned: (Tisdalle) 944
Arrow Lakes News, Nakusp, B.C.
Quoted (Campbell, B.) 375
Arrow Lakes School District
See: School District 10 (Arrow Lakes)
Arrowtarian Senior Citizens' Home, Nakusp, B.C.
Construction of (Campbell, B.) 126
Assessment Appeal Board
Report tabled (Bennett) 5
Assessment Commission
Report tabled (Bennett) 5
Assessment Equalization Act
Amendments to (Lorimer) 191 (Williams, R.A.) 243
Mentioned: (Strachan) 327
Assessment Equalization Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 115) (Wallace) 1R, 985
Assessment of land for taxation purposes
See entries under Real property tax
Assignment of Book Accounts Act
Mentioned: (Peterson) 310
Assignment of Book Accounts Act, 1961, An Act to Amend
(Bill 6) (Attorney-General) 1R, 237; 2R, 311; 3R, 647; RA, 1004
Assistance in emergencies
Good samaritans, legislation on compensation for (Dowding) 848
Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada
Mentioned: (Tisdalle) 944
Athletic fields
Need for (Hall) 684
Athletics
Athletes, annual grant to, proposal for (McGeer) 678
Awards (McCarthy) 352-3 (Peterson) 485
Coaching program for province (Peterson) 484
Facilities for, development of (Capozzi) 585
Programs in B.C. (Peterson) 485
Sporting events, fare concessions for travel to (Capozzi) 679
Sporting events, funds for travel to (Capozzi) 679 (Peterson) 681
Atkinson, Roy
Mentioned: (Jefcoat) 986
Atlantic Development Board
Mentioned: (Fraser) 509
Atlantic Provinces Power Development Corporation
Mentioned: (Fraser) 509
Atlantic Richfield Co. Ltd.
Mentioned: (Marshall) 515
Atlin, B.C.
Electric power rate (Calder) 621-2
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
Mentioned: (Fraser) 509 (McDiarmid) 531
Attorney-General, Department of
Appropriation, 1972-73 fiscal year (Bennett) 287
Report (Macdonald) 150
Attorney-General Act
Quoted (Macdonald) 150
Attwood, Frank
Mentioned: (Barrett) 24
Auditor general
Proposal for (Wallace) 61
Australia
Great Barrier Reef, protection of (Brousson) 176 (McDiarmid) 222
Strikes and lockouts (McDiarmid) 222
Australian, Sidney, Australia
Mentioned: (McDiarmid) 222
Automobile drivers' licences
Fee for (Wolfs) 377
Automobile driving
Defensive driving (Peterson) 43
Driver training in high schools (Gardom) 796
Elderly, testing of (Tisdalle) 601-2
Automobile insurance
See: Insurance, Automobile
Automobile Insurance Act
Mentioned: (Gardom) 112
Automobile Insurance Board of British Columbia
See: British Columbia Automobile Insurance Board
Automobile mechanics
Apprentices (Hall) 456
Certification and licensing of (Mussallem) 384
Standard for (Price) 600
Automobiles
Operation SAM, funding for (Bennett) 290
Operation SAM, report on (Kiernan) 274
Pollution (Mussallem) 383
Price, retail list price, proposal re (Smith) 492
Use of in Vancouver (Vogel) 154-5
Automobiles — Inspection
Compulsory inspection (Gardom) 796-7
Provision for (Peterson) 44
Unsafe vehicles, actions re (Price) 599
Automobiles — Licences
Insurance, issue of with plates, proposal re (Hartley) 110
Out-of-province licensing of vehicles (Campbell, B.) 375
Automobiles — Seatbelts
Use of (Peterson) 43 (Smith) 492
Automobiles, Government
Insurance system for (Hartley) 110-1, 950
Automotive Repair Act
(Bill 108) 1R, 949
Avery, E.F.
Mentioned: (Jefcoat) 986