Province of British Columbia
30th Parliament, 2nd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
January 25, 1973 to April 18, 1973
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
Radford, Jack (Vancouver South)
Address in Reply 276-83
Aged, problems 277-8
Agricultural Land Use Act, majority of sportsmen pleased with Act 543
Anglers, resident and non-resident, expenditures 542
Automation, prices not lowered 280
Beef industry, incentives and unemployment 280
Boat building industry for B.C. 1074
Boat Show, reference to 1074
Boats, imports of pleasure boats 1074
Budget debate 540-4
Budget supported 541
Confederation of National Trade Unions, breakaway in Que. 1398
Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act report quoted 1399-1400
Crispo, John, quoted on CALURA reports 1400
Darkwood Forest, area in Kootenays 544
Drug addiction, emphasis on prevention 1232
East Indians, discrimination in employment and in community 277
Economy measured by stock market 276
Elections Act, complaint laid under the Act 277
Employment study, effects of non-resident fishermen 542
Federal fiscal and monetary policies and unemployment 278
Fish and Wildlife Branch, administration of game management area 544
Fish and Wildlife Branch, conservation officers 542
Fish and Wildlife Branch, increase in budget 541
Foreign capital and control of economy 279
Government game management area programme 544
Greenstrip regulations needed 281
Hansard quoted 276
Hours of Work Act, overtime, exemptions under the Act, 279-80, 1400
House repair assistance programme for senior citizens 278
House repair programme in Manitoba 278
Hunters, resident and non-resident, expenditures in B.C. 541
Hunting in B.C., decline in quality 543
Hunting licences and game management 542
Hunting resource capitalized value 542
Indian River, logging operation halted 281
International unions, breakaways 1398
Job-producing programmes in budget 541
Kindergarten and elementary school programme to combat drug abuse 1232-3
Liaison between Fish and Wildlife Branch, B.C. Forest Service and federal fisheries 281
Logging river banks, damage to waterways 281
Moran Dam, reference to 283
Ootsa Lake, reference to 283
Paish, Howard, reference to 544
Parks, more needed in B.C. 280
Pearse Bowden report quoted 541
Pearson Hospital, comfort allowance increased 277
Pheasant hatchery in lower mainland 543
Pinchi Lake, mercury pollution 281
Private hospitals and nursing homes, costs 277
Research and development in Canada 279
Secondary industry and market research 282
Senate Committee for Science, report 279
Straight, Lee, reference to 544
Unemployment and overtime 280
Union dues going to United States 1399
United Pulp and Paper Makers, elimination of overtime exemptions requested 279-80
Wildlife; habitat key to survival 543
Wildlife resources, management 542
Williston dam, reference to 283
Williston Lake, clean-up plans 1949
Radiology, Medical
Pathological and radiology labs, public and private (Cocke) 556
Radiology work in Vancouver and Victoria (Cocke) 556
Railroads — British Columbia
Sukunka coal, factors in choice of railroad (Williams, L.A.) 476-7
Railroads — Cars
Boxcar assembly plant, ecological affects in Squamish, qu. (Phillips) 2949
Boxcar assembly plant announcement welcomed (Wallace) 2948
Boxcar production on a competitive basis, question (McGeer) 2947
Boxcar shortage in Peace River area threatening to throw people out of work (Phillips) 2948
Boxcars, feasibility report on building boxcars in B.C. requested (Barrett) 1564
Boxcars on tender compared to assembly plant price, qu. (McGeer) 2949
Boxcars will be built in a competitive price range (Barrett) 2949
Canadian National Railway to release some boxcars to ease pressure (Barrett) 2948
Railcar manufacturing industry in B.C. (Nunweiler) 1083
Railcars on order, speed up in delivery, qu. (Fraser) 1584
Railroad — Rates
Disparities in domestic and export freight rates (Smith) 895
Freight assistance for forage in Peace River (Stupich) 899
Freight rates continuing battle with federal government (Stupich) 897
Railroads — Rolling stocks
Social Services Tax Act, An Act to Amend 363, 2334-5
Railway Act
Mentioned: (King) 1393 (Chabot) 2044
Rainbow trout
See: Steelhead trout
Ralph River, B.C.
Strathcona Park use permit 507, townsite to be cancelled (Williams, R.A.) 633
Western Mines Ltd. townsite in Strathcona Park (Williams; R.A.) 633
Ranches
American owned ranch (Anderson, G.H.) 441
Rand Corporation
Research on energy demands (Barrett) 802
Rathie, William George
National Harbours Board and waterfront development in east Vancouver (Williams, R.A.) 629-30
Raudsepp, V. Walter
Mentioned: (McClelland) 1820
Rayonier Canada Limited
Mentioned: (Williams, L.A.) 1347 (D’Arcy) 2871
Real Estate Act
Changes in Act limiting number of salesmen employed, qu. (Jordan) 2064
Reference to Sec. 51 and 52 (Chabot) 597
Real Estate Board of Vancouver
Annual report, reference to (Gabelmann) 720
Real estate business
Arizona and Texas real estate, salesmen's methods (Macdonald) 401
Bonding of agents and salesmen (Macdonald) 400
Commissions on sales (Macdonald) 400
Land sharking operations inside and outside B.C. (McClelland) 465
Licensing, regulations, restrictions proposed (Smith) 995
Municipal real estate exchange suggested (Macdonald) 400
Real estate boards composed solely of agents (Macdonald) 400
Real estate courses, high failure rate (Smith) 948
Rental services only available through registered real estate agents under Act (Macdonald) 400
Serious social problems in real estate industry (Macdonald) 400
Real Estate Institute of British Columbia
Mentioned: (Phillips) 1261
Real property — valuations
Assessment Equalization Act, An Act to Amend, 363, 2336-8
Assessments equalized in School District 71 (Sanford) 153
Real property and taxation
Exemptions from income tax on interest and property taxation (Morrison) 375
Real property, Exchange of
Municipal real estate exchange suggested (Macdonald) 400
Real property tax
Assessment limit removal on tourist commercial property, question (Jordan) 872
Assessments on business properties, tax increases (Fraser) 565
Farm taxes, change in due date (Phillips) 842 (Smith) 895
Farm taxes, change in due date by arrangement (Stupich) 896-7
Homeowner grant and school tax levied on property owners over 65 (McClelland) 467
Homeowner grant as taxes for pensioners, limits suggested (Nicolson) 483
Indian reserves, leased lands are taxable (Barrett) 871
Industrial assessments, 10 per cent limitation removed (Barrett) 857
Industrial tax collection by regional district or provincial government (Liden) 485
Land tax unfair (Sanford) 153
Preferential tax treatment for farmers (Stupich) 1200
Property tax, equalization throughout province (Dent) 412
Property tax, removal from farmland (McGeer) 378-9 (Lewis) 553 (Phillips) 669 (McGeer) 931 (Stupich) 936
Property taxation, review needed (Nunweiler) 254
Rural land taxes increased (Morrison) 373
Rural property tax mill rate increased, budget address (Barrett) 359
School tax removal, further discussion in caucus (Stupich) 897
School tax removal for old age pensioners (Brousson) 569
School tax removal from farmland (Liden) 484 (Stupich) 528, 529, 895 (Phillips) 665 (Smith) 673 (Wallace) 903
School tax removal from land (Morrison) 375 (Wallace) 389
Recreation
Leisure time and need for recreational opportunities (Dent) 414
Recreation, provision for increase in budget supported (Rolston) 520
Recreation and Conservation, Department of
Budget address (Barrett) 358
Estimates 1905-39, 1944-53
Speakers: Anderson, D.A. 1920-1, 1952; Barrett 1949; Brousson 1915-6; Lewis
1907; McClelland 1937-8, 1952; McGeer 1926-7; Nicolson 1914, 1930-1; Phillips
1907-14, 1923, 1928-30, 1947, 1951; Radford 1949; Smith 1948, 1951; Wallace
1924-5; Williams, L.A. 1923-4
Full-time cabinet Minister needed (Smith) 638
Recreation centres
Community Recreational Facilities Fund Act 365, 2362
Community recreational facilities, need for summer programmes (Young) 445
Recreational facilities in northern Vancouver Island (Sanford) 584
Recreational facilities in the Gibsons-Sechelt area (Lockstead) 579
Recreational facilities limited in Little Mountain, Vancouver (Cummings) 159
Recycling
See: Salvage (Waste, etc.)
Red Cross Society
Canadian team head returning from Vietnam, qu. (McGeer) 974
Red Star Petroleum
Production and distribution of natural gas suggested (Steves) 439
Reese, Simon
Quoted on Port Simpson fish processing plant (Jordan) 823-4
Referendum
School referenda (Wallace) 1131
School referendums not supported by Government (Dailly) 1133
Reforestation
Acres involved, length of time (McGeer) 1887
Cost of industry (Smith) 1422
Government programme (Rolston) 157
Job creation (Stupich) 528
Nurseries, establishment, expansion (Williams, R.A.) 1886
Plans for Vancouver Forest District (Chabot) 1869
Priorities, advances to date (Williams, R.A.) 1887
Programme and nurseries (Williams, L.A.) 1886
Seedlings for small operators (McGeer) 1887
Student employment (Williams, R.A.) 1836
Student employment in programme (Fraser) 1836
Refuse and refuse disposal
Flying garbage (Jordan) 1897
Research needed (Gorst) 616
Regional districts
Basic problems must be reviewed (Lorimer) 290
Election of representatives (Lorimer) 2033
Equalization payments between regional districts (Nicolson) 480
Municipal Act, An Act to Amend. See name of Act
Municipal representatives on regional boards (Smith) 2020
Regional districts, opt-in provision should be restored (Lockstead) 272
Regional districts and regional board elections (Lockstead) 272
Regional district concept important (Nicolson) 480
Regional plans (Fraser) 2036-7
Suggestions for improvement (Nicolson) 481
Regional Parks Act
Preservation of lower mainland areas under Act (McClelland) 1558
Rehabilitation and Social Improvement, Department of
Budget address (Barrett) 357
Committee for Children to co-ordinate all services for children in B.C. (Dailly) 425, 428
Department staff (Rolston) 2138
Department's focus on children and family unit (Levi) 2121
Estimates 2101-23, 2129-64, 2168-84
Speakers: Anderson, D.A. 2134-6, 2136-7, 2152-3, 2158; Barrett 2114-8, Bennett
2139; Brown 2178-9; Chabot 2163-4; Fraser 2159; Jordan 2103-14, 2129-32, 2159-62,
2171-3, 2175-6, 2177, 2178, 2180, 2181, 2183-4; McClelland 2123, 2146-52; McGeer
2118-9 2155-6; Morrison 2180; Phillips 2156-8, 2168-9, 2169, 2174-5, 2177; Richter
2145-6; Rolston 2137-9; Smith 2170; Wallace 2122-3, 2140-4, 2153-5
Staff increases, salaries, seminars (Levi) 2140
Tribute to the staff (Levi) 490
Rehabilitation of criminals
Attorney General's department, decline in budget predicted (Dent) 407
Programme of supervision and support suggested (Skelly) 333
Rehabilitation (Dent) 982
Regulations Act
(Bill 1) (Attorney General) 1R, 2
2R, 2203-5; C, 2670; 3R, 2951; RA, 3069
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 2204; Macdonald 2203, 2204-5; Smith 2203; Williams, L.A.
2203-4
Amdts., needed to correct stenographic error (Macdonald) 2205
Cabinet's power over regulations (Gardom) 2204
Compendium of regulations needed for use of public (Williams, L.A.) 2204
Compilation of regulations to be set up (Macdonald) 2204
Determination of what is regulation still in hands of Minister (Williams, L.A.) 2203
Supported by Opposition (Smith) 2203
Reid Centre, Victoria
Development proposed for Victoria (Gorst) 308-9
Reid Centre development proposed for Victoria 308-9
Relling, John A.
Letter on selling of Glenshiel Hotel quoted (Hartley) 2545
Remand homes
See: Juvenile detention homes
Renal dialysis
Committee ascertains where, how, why and kind of unit (Cocke) 1228
Funds for developing an improved artificial kidney, qu. (Wallace) 1817
Home-training in renal dialysis (Cocke) 1228
Lack in central and northern B.C. (Fraser) 1227
Trained staff shortage, number of patients (Cocke) 1228
Rent
Committee to investigate any rent increases due to Mincome (Williams, L.A.) 710
Increases unfair in many cases (Williams, L.A.) 710
Renters grant increase (Jordan) 731
Subsidized rents alternative to low cost housing (Chabot) 598
Rent control
Government policy on rent controls (Chabot) 2163
Limitations (Cummings) 160
Rental Grievance Boards
Power to determine justice of rent increases (Cummings) 160
Renters Grant Act
Renters grant increase (Jordan) 731
Research
Problems needing research: reforestation, housing, transit, cedar waste disposal (Rolston) 516
Research and information a form of power (Rolston) 516
University research programmes and budget (Anderson, D.A.) 1164-5
Research, Industrial
Government awards for an invention and its manufacture 380
Industrial research park (Macdonald) 1056
Research and development in Canada (Radford) 279
Research and experimentation in developing new industries needed (Dent) 413
Scientific industrial research park (Gardom) 1055
Technological innovation lacking (McGeer) 1079
Research and Economic Study Fund
Advice to schools and universities, job prospects and curriculum adaptation (Wallace) 386
Reservoirs
Duncan reservoir clearing (Williams, R.A.) 1891
Forecast of expenditures for clearing (Williams, L.A.) 1892
Libby reservoir, environmental impact and cleanup costs (Williams, R.A.) 1891
Mica Dam, clearing of reservoir (Chabot) 1891
Resources, Natural
See: Natural resources
Resources for the Future
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 2566
Respiratory technology
Programme, lunch rooms, etc. — Sanitation
Interim certificates available under regulations (Cocke) 561
Orders-in-council, restrictions (Cocke) 561
Restriction of the Use of Spring Traps, An Act for
(Bill 171) (Gardom) 1R, 2063
2R, 3045-6. Out of order 3046
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 3045-6; Williams, R.A. 3046
Bill to be considered (Williams, R.A.) 3046
Restrictions on animal trapping elsewhere (Gardom) 3045
Spring traps should be absolutely prohibited in metropolitan areas (Gardom) 3045
Retail trade
Retail sales record, budget address (Barrett) 356
Revelstoke, B.C.
Affected by government decision on Columbia Cellulose (Williams, R.A.) 2859, 2860
Revenue
Economic growth increase should produce enough revenue (Phillips) 499
Estimate of provincial revenue for next fiscal year, budget address (Barrett) 360
Estimates (McGeer) 377-78
Estimates must be passed before surpluses available (Barrett) 866
Petroleum and mining industries, major contributors to revenue (Phillips) 503
Projection on 10 per cent increase in revenue growth questioned (Schroeder) 405
Revenue 1972-73, budget address (Barrett) 356
Revenue surplus to finance Crown corporations (Smith) 641
Revenues from trust funds (Williams, L.A.) 475
Surplus funds available for extra projects (Barrett) 853
Surpluses, immediate use to further employment, question (McGeer) 865
Revenue Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 74) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 364; Amdts. 2666
2R, 2341-56; C, 2731-46; 3R, 2953; RA, 3069
Speakers: (2R) Barrett 2341-2, 2353-6; Chabot 2342-3; McClelland 2352-3; McGeer
23446; Morrison 2349-51; Richter 2352; Wallace 2346-9; Williams, L.A. 2351-2.
(C) Anderson, D.A. 2734-6; Barrett 2733-4, 2739-40; Bennett 2732; Chabot 2745;
Gardom 2738-9; Hall 2743; McClelland 2744-5; Morrison 2736; Phillips 2740-2;
Smith 2742-3, 2744; Wallace 2736-8
Divisions: (2R) 2343, 2356; C 2746
Adjournment of debate, M. (Chabot) 2343. Negatived 2343
Alberta's mistake, leading to deficit financing, cited (Bennett) 2733
Amdt. needed to define government participation in corporations (Chabot) 2342
Benefits from natural resources through taxes, licences, etc. (Chabot) 2745
Bill opposed most strenuously (Bennett) 2732
B.C. Telephone Company, f i r s t share purchase under Act predicted (McGeer) 2345
Controlling interest in business a veiled form of nationalization (Wallace) 2348
Council of Forest Industries, report on taxes and earnings referred to (Smith) 2743
Credit and finance of province will be ruined (Bennett) 2732
Democratic socialism accepted by almost the whole Commonwealth (Barrett) 2734
Election will be called if government cannot back parity bonds (Barrett) 2740
Government can encourage investment in province (Wallace) 2737
Government investment in business opposed (Wallace) 2348
Government investment in capital stock of corporations opposed (Anderson, D.A.) 2736
Government investment in losing operations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan feared (McClelland) 2353
Government investments in money-losing corporations (Chabot) 2342 (McGeer) 2346 (Wallace) 2347
Government's amount of power under Act opposed (Wallace) 2737
Government's function not to become investor in business (Wallace) 2737
Government's job to set guidelines and provide incentives (Gardom) 2739
Government's responsibility to protect taxpayers' money (Wallace) 2737
Investment by former Minister of Finance in Bank of British Columbia (McGeer) 2344
Investment in capital stock of corporations not needed (Smith) 2744
Investment of surpluses by Minister of Finance without any restraints imposed (Wallace) 2347
Investment schemes taking funds which should have increased municipal grants (Anderson, D.A.) 2735
Investments will not be made in corporations needing handouts (Barrett) 2356
Legislation of this type opposed (Phillips) 2741
Legislation threatens any corporate body in B.C. (Chabot) 2343
Limitations on type of investment needed (Morrison) 2351
Parity bonds, run on them within a year predicted (Bennett) 2732
Parity bonds are safe (Barrett) 2739
Parity bonds not in danger (Wallace) 2738
Participation in industry should be by taxation (Smith) 2742
Political pressures as a result of government's controlling interest in business (Wallace) 2348
Power given , Premier under Act referred to (Phillips) 2740
Powers given to Minister of Finance belong to House (Williams, L.A.) 2351
Profits from resource industries leaving province (Barrett) 2355
Province must have own financial resources which must be kept liquid (Bennett) 2732
Provincial record relative to other provinces referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 2736
Ramifications of government as shareholder in corporations (Morrison) 2350
Revenue of province based on taxation on resources (Barrett) 2733
Safeguard in House (Barrett) 2355
Safeguards removed by Act (McGeer) 2344-5
Safeguards suggested as protection of Minister of Finance (Richter) 2352
Sec. 2, amendment to delete section (Morrison) 2736. Out of order 2736
Sec. 2 (d) a very dangerous precedent (Wallace) 2738
Sweden, economy and society breaking down (McClelland) 2744
Sweden, percentage of industry privately owned (Phillips) 2740
Tax base will be reduced for achieving social purposes (Anderson, D.A.) 2735
Tax revenues from mining and petroleum industry referred to (Smith) 2743
Transactions scrutinized in public accounts (Barrett) 2354
Transactions to be discussed with Treasury Board and Cabinet (Barrett) 2354
Warning being given on consequences of legislation (McClelland) 2744
Wealth of province given away, not managed by for government (Barrett) 2733
Revenue Act
Government committed to changes allowing investment in capital stock (McClelland) 470
Review, Revelstoke, B.C.
Article by Arvid Lundell supporting Land Commission Act quoted (King) 1734
Review, Richmond
Article by Stu Clugston on Land Commission Act quoted (Steves) 1629
Rhodes, Alan
Introduced to House (Hartley) 2071
Rhodes, James
Position with government, qu. (McClelland) 1726
Richardson, Arthur
Civil Service Commissioner, salary, reference to (Hall) 593
Richardson, Boyce
The Future of Canadian Cities quoted (Webster) 93, 96
Richmond, B.C.
Land owned by companies in area (Steves) 1632-3
Land purchasing for development, report quoted (Steves) 1633-6
Richmond Heights Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Negotiations with hospital (Cocke) 141
Richmond Plywood Corporation
Proposal for Smithers (Williams, R.A.) 1837
Smithers Veneer plant (Fraser) 1834
Richmond Teachers Association
Paish, Howard, speech to Association (Phillips) 841-2
Richmond Women's Liberal Association
Mentioned: (Barrett) 803
Richter, Francis Xavier (Boundary-Similkameen)
Address in Reply 187-90
Agriculture, equitable return 938
Agriculture, subsidized imports and decline in agriculture 535
Ashnola, grazing under range management 1861-2
Berton, Pierre The Comfortable Pew, reference to 745
Bethlehem Copper Corporation, investments in province affected 188
Britannia, location of coal port, question 747
British Columbia commodities in world markets 538
British Columbia Hydro, public hearing on Richmond transmission lines 187
British Columbia Hydro and natural gas to Vancouver Island 190
British Columbia Hydro, public hearing on Richmond transmission lines 187
British Columbia Railway, handshake agreement on extension 747
Budget debate 534-40
Business tax to compensate for removal of education tax 540
Canadian League of Rights letter opposing Land Commission Act referred to 1692
Cattle Industry Development Act 2221
Cattle Industry Development Act supported by Opposition 2221
Civil Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend 2702
Coal Mines Regulation Act, reference to 1979
Commercial Transport and Motor Vehicle Branch, amalgamation of licensing, etc. 2502
Commercial vehicles, wide loads 2044
Compensation to applicants for transmission of natural gas to Vancouver Island 190
Constitution Act, An Act to Amend 2975
Copper Bounty Act Repeal Act 2425
Corporation Capital Tax Act 2328
Corporation capital tax affects farming operations 2328
Cyril Morley Shelford Compensation Act 3041-2
Environment and Land Use Act, decisions made by previous government 187
Environment and Land Use Act, Sec. 6, implications of its use 188
Environment and Land Use Committee, personnel 1872
Equalization of Assessment Appeal Board reconstitution, qu. 2637
Farming, incentive for return to farming needed 535
Farmland, first for purchase refusal to government 1694
Farmland freeze policy retrograde measure 540
Farmland policy, expenditure not in budget 535
Farmland preservation, method employed in Land Commission Act 1687
Farmland preservation and adequate farm income 540, 1688
Fraser Valley dikes to preserve agricultural land 1691
Gabriola Island, no previous ministerial commitments on subdivision 534
Government intent to control all land 1690
Grass, fire hazard in game areas 1861
Guaranteed Income Act 2245
Hansard quoted 187
Hat Creek coal deposit, removal of heavy metals, qu. 2638
Highway 3, sections needing improvement 536
Highway 97, development and improvement 536
Hope-Princeton highway, improvement needed 536
Income Tax Act, An Act to Amend 2244
Iron Bounty repeal Act 2422
Irrigation water, subsidization in U.S. 938
Jamieson, Donald C., reference to 746
Johnson, Byron, reference to 746
Kamloops, hearing on copper smelter for B.C. 187
Land Commission Act, delay urged to allow for public hearings 1800
Land Commission Act, letters opposing Act, quoted 1691-3
Land Commission Act 1686-95, 1800
Land Commission Act amdts opportunity to study 1694
Land Commission Act means of improving farm income not included 1689
Land Commission Act should not include greenbelts, land banks or parks 1687
Members, compensation for injuries or fatalities, legislation suggested 746
Members' T-4 slips for 1972, qu. 1817
Mine wastes, research and pilot project on secondary use 1978
Mineral Act, An Act to Amend 2502-4
Mineral Act, amdts rumoured 188
Mineral industry's obligation to restore or develop areas of operation 1979
Mineral Land Tax Act 2513-5
Mineral resource inventory urged 1978
Mines and Petroleum Resources department, tribute to staff 1977
Mining industry, investments diverted or in abeyance 188
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act 2652
Natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island, qu. 972
Natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island 189-90, 745, 877, 2044
Natural gas pipeline to Vancouver Island, competitive contract supported 746
Natural gas subsidy to equalize prices on Vancouver Island 745
Natural gas reserves in B.C. 189
New Democrat promises on government investments 746
Ocean Cement, public hearing on Metchosin development 187
Oil spill at Alert Bay 5-6
Okanagan Valley, tourist facilities, development programme 536
Okanagan Water Basin Study, reference to 536
Penticton Indian Reservation, highway bypass route 536
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, 1965, An Act to Amend 2450-1
Petroleum exploration, effect of royalty increase 539
Petroleum resource inventory urged 1978
Placer mining, employment programme 1979
Placer operations closed down 1979
Premier's office, renovations 745
Prince Rupert, port for Japanese coal, wheat and mineral products 746
Public Utilities Commission, hearings on natural gas pipeline to island 745, 877
Public Utilities Commission, natural gas to Vancouver Island 189
Public Works Fair Employment Act 2413
Revenue Act, An Act to Amend 2352
Revenue Act amdt safeguards suggested as protection for Finance Minister 2352
Similkameen Public Health Society, brief on work load of public health nurse 537
Similkameen Valley, flood disaster 537
Similkameen Valley, restrictive measures on septic tanks, other services 537
Somenos Lake, public hearing on hog fuel disposal 187
Speaker congratulated on his birthday 887
Squamish port development for coal to Europe 746
Stock Brands Act, An Act to Amend 2401
Tax increase and threat of state control 538
Tax increases in budget criticized 539
Throne speech, content criticized 187
Unemployment and the budget 537, 540
Unemployment and the economic climate 187
United Church of Canada, B.C. Conference, letter quoted 1692-3
Valley Copper, investments in province affected 188
Rideau Investments Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 1633, 1634, 1635
Right of Property
Land ownership and government philosophy (Jordan) 201
Socialism and private property (Barrett) 221
Rights of Non-Smokers, An Act Respecting
(Bill 166) (McGeer) 1R, 1973
2R, 3043-4
Speakers: Cocke 3044; McGeer 3043
Ritchie, Harry
Mentioned: (Brousson) 706
Rivers
Streambank and shoreline protection (Motion 33) (Williams, R.A.) 969-70; (Anderson, D.A.) 969; (Wallace) 969
Riverview Hospital, Essondale, B.C.
Conditions (Cocke) 136
Dietary aides at Riverview (Brown) 1229 (Cocke) 1231
Maximum security area (Cocke) 137
Road machinery
Forest Service equipment superior to that of Highways department (Fraser) 567, 872
Graders, ditching machine in Omineca constituency (Kelly) 545
Highways Department, fund increase for new equipment commended (Fraser) 567
Survey of Highways department equipment in Prince George area (Nunweiler) 608
Road patrols
See: Traffic police
Roader, Robert J.
Letter on expropriation of land in Columbia Arrow Lakes quoted (Lewis) 1662
Roads
Access to Crown lands (Williams, R.A.) 1883
Blacktop in Nelson (Nicolson) 481
Cariboo, condition of roads (Fraser) 567
Company roads and public access (Lockstead) 1883
Country roads need upgrading (Lewis) 550
Estimates for highways compared (Stupich) 528
Frontage roads, problems (Strachan) 1355
Frontage roads, regulations (Smith) 1355
Gravel roads in Omineca constituency (Kelly) 545
Highway and ferry facilities for Sunshine Coast, study and action needed (Lockstead) 579
Highway route to northwest (Dent) 247
Highway systems, development (Strachan) 84
Highways and ferries, expenditure, budget address (Barrett) 360
Highways and resource management, expenditures, Budget address (Barrett) 360
Island Highway, Nanaimo to Campbell River, a menace (Sanford) 584
Sanding and snow ploughing of roads in north (Dent) 1337
Studded tires (Nicolson) 481
Vancouver Island company roads, access (Anderson, D.A.) 1883
Victoria to Sooke road (Morrison) 268
See also: names of highways, e.g. Trans Canada Highway; highways by number
Roads -Snow Ploughing
See: Snow Removal
Roberts Bank, B.C.
Alternative to Britannia port development (Barrett) 786
Development to maximum potential (Williams, L.A.) 297
Robertson, A.B.
Mentioned: (Wallace) 1384
Robertson, Rocke
Suggested as Education Commission chairman (McGeer) 1160
Robinson, Basil
Mentioned: (Calder) 2190
Robson, John
Mentioned: (Phillips) 2478
Robson Logging Ltd.
Placed Yellowhead Sawmills in bankruptcy (Nunweiler) 609
Rolston, Peter Carson (Dewdney)
Address in Reply 154-9
Albion Ferry, volume of traffic, etc. 1356
Alcohol and Drug Commission Act 2628-9
Birth control, need for information and instruction 517
Britannia beach coal port and environment 157
Budget debate 515-20
Christ Church cathedral, subsidizing a monument 155
Church leaders in politics 154
Clyne report on land use in Fraser Valley 1740
Community Care Facilities Licencing Act, An Act to Amend 2626
Community health clinics 158
Community health services, trained people, financial control needed 159
Community Recreational Facilities Fund Act 2364
Connel, Reverend Robert, first leader of CCF Party 155
Debt Collection Act 2542
Development Corporation of British Columbia Act 2597-8, 2787
Family life education, difficulties in finding instructors 518
Family life education, importance 517
Family Planning and Home Visiting Project, report quoted 517
Family planning services needed 518
Ferry fares based on weight and size of car 1356
Food production, imports into B.C. 1739
Gazette, Maple Ridge, editorial referred to 1740
Gift from B.C. to aid disaster victims in Iceland 515
Godfrey, Dudley, reference to 1357
Government reforestation programme 157
Handicapped employment, solutions suggested 516-7
Heroin addicts 158
Hobby farms taking dairy areas out of production 1739
Howe sound pollution 157
Independent schools 519
Industrial Development Bank, interest rates and loans to small business 156
Land Commission Act letters supporting and opposing Act referred to 1739
Land Commission Act, set of plans for whole province 1738
Land Commission Act 1738-42
Land holdings 1738
Lougheed Highway, cats' eyes 1357
Maple Ridge bypass 1357
Mica Reservoir, adequacy of logging of area, qu. 2383
Mission bypass 1356
Ocean Falls Corporation Act 2622
Parks and recreation areas needed in Dewdney 156
Preventive medicine and fluoridation 158
Problems needing research 516
Product market research by government needed 156
Public health officers and nurses, private practitioners 1306
Land Commission Act, reassembling ancient subdivisions under Act 1739
Poster “everyone has inside himself a piece of good news” 155
Recreation, provision for increase in budget supported 520
Recreational facilities, location in relation to schools 2364
Recreational facilities encouragement to include broad range of activity 2364
Rehabilitation and Social Improvement department staff 2138
Research and information a form of power 516
Royal Commission on the Status of Women, report quoted 518
Secondary industry needed in Dewdney 156
Shake and shingle mills without log quotas 158
Szasz, George quoted 518
Tax removal to improve viability of farming 1740
Unemployed in Dewdney area 157
Unemployed young people, solutions suggested 516
Upgrading of some teachers 517
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1968, An Act to Amend 2402-3
Youth, employment and welfare, eight points 2138
Rolston, Tillie
Tribute to (Nicolson) 479
Romano, Roy
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 124
Root crops
Taylor root crop loss (Phillips) 920 (Stupich) 920
Rose Pass, B.C.
Highway construction (Chabot) 1346
Highway construction not planned (Strachan) 1348
Ross Committee
Letter on Skagit Valley flooding quoted (Brousson) 1831
Mentioned: (Williams, R.A.) 1838
Ross Creek, B.C.
Flooding (Lewis) 274
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Auxiliary policemen, position, fringe benefits (Smith) 997
Centennial celebration, itinerary to be made available (Hall) 2059
Centennial celebration, programme (Smith) 2059
Centennial celebration plans, qu. (Smith) 974
Formula for sharing costs with municipalities (Fraser) 996
Personnel in B.C. increased (Macdonald) 992
Raid in Surrey, case cited (McClelland) 976
Road patrol work (Phillips) 989
Shortage of policemen, lack of applicants (McClelland) 993, 996
Subsidized by municipalities with their own police departments (Curtis) 959, 2032
Traffic patrol duties, women officers (Macdonald) 996
Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 1184
Poor labour relations (Cocke) 136
Reference to labour-management problems (McClelland) 1181
Study being made on its future (Cocke) 142
Royal Commission on automobile insurance
Costs, report (Strachan) 1003
Mentioned: (Strachan) 1001 (Williams, L.A.) 1027 (Gardom) 1337
Recommendation re government automobile insurance (Strachan) 1149
Recommendations referred to (Strachan) 3018
Royal Commission on Education
Report mentioned (Dailly) 1132
Royal Commission on Expropriation
Mentioned: (Wallace) 980
Royal Commission on Gasoline Price Structure in
British Columbia Equalization of gasoline prices (Nunweiler) 607
Quoted (Macdonald) 2549
Royal Commission on Government Organization
Mentioned: (Rolston) 2138
Royal Commission on Housing, London, England
Government participation in housing recommended (Brown) 602
Royal Commission on Liquor Laws
Morrow commission mentioned (Gardom) 657-8
Royal Commission on the Forest Resources of British Columbia
Mentioned: (Gardom) 326
Royal Commission on the Status of Women
Report quoted (Rolston) 518
Royal Commission on the Tree Fruit Industry
Quoted on farmers' income, agriculture (Strachan) 1507
Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C.
Funds to guarantee costs of air ambulance services (Anderson, G.H.) 311
Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Bay Pavilion conversion to convalescent ward (Wallace) 1321
Surgery on out-patient basis (Wallace) 1322
Royalite Oil Company Ltd.
Purchase by British American Oil Co. Ltd. (Anderson, G.H.) 2813
Ruff, Kathleen
Human Rights Commission director, appointment (Young) 1901 (Jordan) 1902
Rural electrification
Rural power subsidy (Strachan) 739
Rural life
See: Country life
Rural schools
Areas and services in need of upgrading (Dailly) 1169
Upgrading facilities (Fraser) 1168-9
Rural Student Travel Aid Fund
Notice served to introduce a bill (Phillips) 495
Rural Student Aid Travel Fund Act
(Bill 91) (Phillips) 1R, 521 2R, 2261-2. Out of order 2262
Speakers: (2R) Hall 2261; Phillips 2261
Rusin Brothers Realty Ltd.
Major shareholders in Sheraton Homeowners Finance Ltd. (Brousson) 572
Russia
Agricultural conditions (Chabot) 1748
State control of farming (Jordan) 1566-7, 1569-71, 1603-5
Rutherford McRae Limited
Mentioned: (Steves) 1631, 1642, 1643
Postage meter tampered with in break-in (Smith) 1767-8