Province of British Columbia
30th Parliament, 3rd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
September 13 to November 7, 1973

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ABC Metals

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 893

AFTRA

See: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

ALDA

See: Agricultural Land Development Act

APCO Group

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 853

ARDA

See: Agricultural and Rural Development Act

Abandoned Refrigerator Act

(Bill 112) (Wallace) 1R, 1191

Abbotsford, B.C.

Strike of maintenance staff in school district, settlement of dispute, qu. (Schroeder) 1059

Ablett, David

Article in Sun, Vancouver, B.C., on right to sue Crown quoted (Gardom) 1045

Acupuncture

Analgesic, not therapeutic, acupuncture under consideration (Cocke) 319

Funds could be made available for training of anaesthetists (McGeer) 318

Adams, Neil

Interview with Housing Minister quoted (McGeer) 1188, 1197 (Smith) 1209

Address in Reply to Lieutenant-Governor's Speech

Moved (Anderson, G.H.) 8-10; seconded (Sanford) 10-2; approved 289

Speakers: Anderson, D.A. 25-36; Barnes 226-33; Barrett 282-9; Bennett 221-3; Brousson 57-61; Brown 124-9; Chabot 16-25; Curtis 271-5; Dent 92-100; Fraser 117-24; Gabelmann 187-94; Gardom 159-65; Hartley 113-7; Jordan 177-87; Kelly 223-6; King 49-52; Levi 137-40; Lewis 79-83; Liden 67-74; Lockstead 66-7; McClelland 129-37; Macdonald 142-7; McGeer 263-71; Morrison 201-5; Nunweiler 214-21; Phillips 83-92; Richter 276-82; Rolston 100-7; Schroeder 52-7; Smith 147-52; Steves 152-9; Stupich 171-7; Wallace 36-43; Webster 61-6; Williams, L.A. 194-201

Division: 289

Administrative agencies

Agencies to be opened and in planning stage (Barrett) 286-7

Flexibility in decision-making requested (Brown) 129

Government appointments criticized (McClelland) 133

Interim reports at second session suggested (Morrison) 411

Interim reports would require formalizing by statute (Hall) 412

Public Information Bureau to provide information and assistance utilizing toll-free telephone number (Motion 1) 295-9, 321. Approved 299

Sessional Reports Suspension Act. See name of Act

Tabling of all reports in House (Gardom) 411

Tabling of reports suspended for session (Hall) 411

Administrative procedure

Administrative procedure Act needed (Gardom) 469

Administrative regulations

See: Delegated legislation

Administrative Tribunals Appeals Act

(Bill 74) (Wallace) 1R, 593

Adopted children

See: Children, Adopted

Adoption

Adoption Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Adoption placements for older or handicapped children (Levi) 387

Adoption to preserve status of Indians suggested (Jordan) 388

Black market may develop as result of baby shortage (Jordan) 389

Indian children, adoption homes (Levi) 386

International adoptions policy (Levi) 387

Subsidized adoptions (Levi) 386, 387

Adoption Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 12) (Minister of Human Resources) 1R, 142; 2R, 386-91; C, 787-94; 3R, 794; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Gardom 391; Jordan 388-9; Levi 386-8, 391; McClelland 391; Sanford 389-90; Wallace 391; Webster 390-1 (C) Anderson, D.A. 787-8, 791; Jordan 788-9, 791-2; Levi 790-1, 791, 792-3; McGeer 793-4; Wallace 789-90

Amended to conform to Indian Act (Levi) 388

Indian children, adoption homes (Levi) 386

Rights of adopted Indian children, judgment handed down in Supreme Court of B.C. (Levi) 386 (Gardom) 391

Sec. 1 Act encourages apartheid in Canada (McGeer) 793
Drake, Judge Montague Tyrwhitt, judgment referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 791 (Levi) 790, 791
Indian children, adopted and not informed of rights (Anderson, D.A.) 791
Indian children, adoption by white parents (Anderson, D.A.) 788
Indian children, adoption does not take away rights under Act (Levi) 791
Indian children, no adoptions to take place pending appeal (Levi) 790
Indian children, subsidized adoptions (Levi) 790
Indians' fear of integration (Jordan) 789
Paul, Phillip, meeting with on Act (Levi) 790
Reuniting adopted children with natural parents (Anderson, D.A.) 787-8 (Wallace) 789-90 (Jordan) 792
Reuniting adopted children with natural parents not a policy (Levi) 790, 793
Royal commission on family law to examine question of reuniting adopted children with natural parents (Levi) 790
Superintendent of Child Welfare required to inform adopting parents of Indian children's rights (Levi) 791

Afton Mines Limited

Mentioned: (McGeer) 1127

Share purchase authorized, qu. (Morrison) 1118

Shares, no purchases made (Barrett) 1118, 1157

Aged

Awareness of and concern for urged (Levi) 140

Food coupon programme advocated (Jordan) 182

Previous government's failure to assist elderly (Gabelmann) 187

Problems (Jordan) 182

Senior citizen counsellors to attend: conference (Levi) 140

Aged — Dwellings

See: Aged — Housing

Aged — Housing

Elderly Citizen Renters Grant Act raise (Jordan) 182

Home repair grant urged (Jordan) 183

Senior Citizens Home Repair Assistance Act. See name of act

Turnbull, Walter referred to on homes for the aged (Jordan) 183

Agricultural and Rural Development Act

Help for Port Simpson fish processing plant requested under programme (Smith) 1076

Agricultural credit

Agricultural Credit Act. See name of act

Loan programme recommended (Committee on Agriculture report) 252-3

Rationalization needed (Stupich) 177

Agricultural Credit Act

(Bill 44) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 435; 2R, 527-38; C, 740-1; 3R, 742; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Gabelmann 532-3; Kelly 535; Liden 534-5; Phillips 529-30; Smith 533-4; Stupich 527-9, 535-8; Wallace 531-2; Williams, L.A. 530-1 (C) Phillips 741; Stupich 740, 741; Williams, L.A.- 740, 740-1

Agricultural way of life, preservation of it (Stupich) 538

Costs to government of trying experimental programmes (Stupich) 537

Credit and cost of electrification programmes (Kelly) 535

Credit available for farmers should be specified in Act (Williams, L.A.) 530

Credit for farmers a form of subsidization (Gabelmann) 533

Credit for farmers available in B.C. (Stupich) 528

Credit for farmers, new federal-provincial policy urged (Stupich) 527

Credit for farmers, provincial programmes compared (Stupich) 528

Credit for young farmers (Liden) 534

Credit, maximum available should be stated (Wallace) 532

Credit needs, farm equipment (Liden) 535

Credit under Act intended to be best available to farmers (Stupich) 536

Crown corporation to engage in farming under Act, qu. (Smith) 533

Eligibility (Phillips) 529 (Smith) 533, 534

Eligibility and young farmers (Stupich) 538

Eligibility, definition of farmer not in Act (Stupich) 536

Eligibility, problem for owners of newly established farms (Kelly) 535

Federal government co-operation, possibility provided for in Act (Stupich) 529

Financial advice by agriculture department staff on farm credit problems (Smith) 534

Financial advice part of programme (Stupich) 538

Government farming, no plans to extend or decrease it (Stupich) 538

Interest rate (Phillips) 529, 530

Interest rate, cost of money to government might be a factor (Stupich) 537

Interest rate not set to allow for variations between areas (Stupich) 536

Interest rate not set to allow for variations in terms (Stupich) 536

Interest rate not set to allow for changes in it (Stupich) 536

Interest rate, relating to interest rate on invested capital (Stupich) 537

Interest rate should be stated (Williams, L.A.) 530 (Wallace) 532

Interest rate, subsidization (Smith) 533

Maximum loans not set in Act (Stupich) 537

Minister may do what he chooses in providing credit (Wallace) 532

Press release giving details of Act referred to (Wallace) 532

Regulations best means of meeting needs (Stupich) 536

Regulations, use in Act criticized (Williams, L.A.) 530-1

Terms of repayment (Phillips) 529 (Smith) 534

Terms of repayment, postponements provided for by regulations (Stupich) 537

Terms of repayment, tieing to return on investment (Gabelmann) 533

Sec. 1 Capital requirements, standards to be met (Williams, L.A.) 741
Farm operator, definition (Williams, L.A.) 740
Intent of bill to make possible establishment of young farmers (Stupich) 740
Standard needed for those intending to farm (Williams, L.A.) 740

Sec. 2 (c) Farm home, inclusion in farm buildings (Williams, L.A.) 741 (Stupich) 741

Agricultural education

Vocational school ranch and veterinary clinic recommended (Committee on Agriculture report) 253

Agricultural labourers

Minimum Wage Act amendments needed to cover farm labour (Brown) 126

Okanagan apple harvest, labour shortage, qu. (Curtis) 110

Agricultural Land Development Act

Eligibility, change has led to increased use of fund (Stupich) 535

No plan to end programme (Stupich) 536

Programme under Act (Stupich) 528

Agricultural Land Development Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 5) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 109; 2R, 353-4; C, 414-6; 3R, 416; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 353; McGeer 353-4; Phillips 353; Stupich 353, 354; Wallace 354 (C) Anderson, D.A. 414, 415; Stupich 414, 415

Cost to province of lending at second mortgage level, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 353

Documents, delegation of authority to sign (Stupich) 353

Documents, number signed by Minister (Stupich) 414-5

Foreclosures on loans not anticipated (Stupich) 354

Land management, Minister of Agriculture's responsibility (McGeer) 354

Legislation needed to make Farm Credit Corporation loans in B.C. unnecessary (Phillips) 353

Reports to House on use of funds (Phillips) 353 (Stupich) 354

Security on property can be second mortgage (Stupich) 353

Agricultural machinery

Farm equipment, breakdowns, lack of replacement parts (Kelly) 578

Farm equipment, replacement parts (Lewis) 579

Farm equipment, safety (Young) 587

Farm equipment, study being done on replacement parts (Young) 587

Agricultural prices

Farmers' subsidization of consumers (Stupich) 177

Agricultural products

See: Farm produce

Agricultural Products Co-operative Marketing Act Act applied to apple industry for past five years (Stupich) 365

Federal government payments in advance to producers under Act (Stupich) 362

Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act

Mentioned: (Chabot) 737

Agricultural Stabilization Act

Federal-provincial programme under Act should be explored (Stupich) 362

Limiting factor, raising above 80 per cent (Stupich) 362

Price guarantee under Act, relating to production costs (Stupich) 362

Products, increase in number Act applicable to (Stupich) 362

Reduction of averaging period used to five or three years (Stupich) 361

Agriculture

Agrarian socialism in Canada (Anderson, G.H.) 9

Federal participation in expansion of agricultural industry (Stupich) 177

History in B.C. (Anderson, G.H.) 9

History in Canada (Anderson, G.H.) 9

Legislation to aid agriculture suggested (Phillips) 92

Legislation to be introduced (throne speech) 2

Problems in province (Anderson, G.H.) 9 (Lewis) 80

Agriculture — Economic aspects

Agriculture industry, costs, returns (Committee on Agriculture report) 250

Opposition's failure to suggest solutions to problems (Stupich) 171

Agriculture, Department of

Field staff, enlargement recommended (Committee on Agriculture report) 253

Fruit growing advisory staff, increase needed (Stupich) 176

Press release by Minister on projects for Indians referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 297

Recommendations on management districts, etc. (Committee on Forestry and Fisheries report) 780-2

Staff, tribute to (Stupich) 173

Agriculture Committee of Legislature

See: Legislature — Committee on Agriculture

Air — Pollution

Air pollution from pulp mills (Nunweiler) 215

Training in detection, availability of monitoring instrument, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 1120

Air ambulances

See: Airplane ambulances

Air Canada

Mentioned: (Nunweiler) 1179

Airesearch Aviation Company

Submission on supplying aircraft referred to (Strachan) 688

Airline Stewards and Stewardesses Association

Union member (Young) 453

Airplane ambulances

Further purchases suggested (Liden) 74

Use of jets or other aircraft for air ambulance services, qu. (Smith) 618

Airplanes

Advertisement for submissions in Journal of

Commerce (Strachan) 688

Cameras in government aircraft, qu. (Phillips) 1060

Specifications called for pressurized cabins (Strachan) 688

Specifications for aircraft to be purchased, tabling, qu. (McGeer) 654-5

Twin Otter turned down in favour of American aircraft, qu. (McGeer) 655

Two Citation jets purchased (McGeer) 263

Alaska Highway

Mentioned: (Phillips) 1365

Alberta

Chronic care programme referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 28

Alberta and Southern Gas Co.

National Energy Board's approval of guarantee of natural gas supply, qu. (Wallace) 1027

Alberta Dairy Pool

Mentioned: (Williams, L.A.) 355

Alberta Gas Trunk Line Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 854

Alberta Poultry Marketers

Products in the Kootenay area (Lewis) 81

Aldous, Monty

Position, duties, qu. (Morrison) 813

Salary increase, qu. (McClelland) 850

Alfven, Hannes

Mentioned: (throne speech) 3

Opponent of nuclear power (Steves) 152

Algoma Central Railway

Mentioned: (Phillips) 1300

Allen, Arthur

Architectural consultant for Insurance Corporation of B.C. (Strachan) 688

Allis-Chalmers Canada Ltd.

Mentioned: (Kelly) 577

Amalgamated Construction Association of British Columbia

Prevented from employing Canadian union members (McGeer) 989

American Coastguard

See: United States — Coast guard

American Federation of Labor

Trial of Canadian union men referred to (McGee ) 505

American Federation of Radio Artists

See: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Union member (Young) 453

Anderson, David Alexander (Victoria)

Address in Reply 25-36

Adoption Act, An Act to Amend 787-8, 791

Agricultural Land Development Act, An Act to Amend 353, 414, 415

Agriculture committee, report and proposed legislation 29

Agriculture Minister's press release on projects for Indians referred to 297

Air pollution, training in detection, availability of monitoring instrument, qu. 1120

Alaska panhandle, reversion to Canada 786

Automobile insurance premium benefits for claim-free drivers, qu. 1254

Barrett, Hon. David, congratulated on his birthday 361A

Bill 9, withdrawal 591-3

Bill of rights needed 34

Black Brothers and Land Commission Act 32

Block, Henry J., letter to Premier referred to 32

British Columbia Institute of Technology employees, representation from, meetings with, qu. 1159

British Columbia Institute of Technology, grant for extracurricular sports, qu. 348

British 'Columbia Railway, areas to be represented by board members should be indicated 406

British Columbia Railway Company Grant Act, 1973 1376

British Columbia Railway, conflict of interest between premiership and presidency, qu. 851, 858

British Columbia Railway, president's position should be full-time 405

British Columbia Railway, president's relinquishment of office 405

British Columbia Railway strike, adjournment of debate to discuss 693-4

British Columbia Railway strike agreement, union ratification, qu. 48

British Columbia Railway strike, binding arbitration, qu. 15

British Columbia Railway strike, negotiations 847-8

British Columbia Railway strike, Premier's telegram to union, qu. 15

British Columbia Railway strike, return to work agreement welcomed 13

British Columbia Railway strike, shop crafts unions urged to return to work 810

British Columbia Railway strike, unemployment due to strike, qu. 811

British Columbia Telephone Company, government takeover referred to, 35

Canadian National Railways' agreement with province 26

Chile, NDP's stand on recognition by Canada, qu. 521

Chronic care, Alberta's programme referred to 28

Chronic care, financing of cost 27-8

Civil service, essential services and right to strike 30

Civil service labour-management relations, adversary system criticized 31

Coastguards, American and Canadian safety standards compared 561

Coloured Gasoline Tax Act, An Act to Amend 410, 769, 770

Cominco copper smelter and government delays, qu. 111

Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940

Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940

Consumer affairs, strong action by Minister needed 31

Consumer Services, Department of, Act 795

Copper, subsidy programme for smelters, qu. 111

Corrections Act amendment providing for Deputy Minister reporting to Deputy Minister criticized 335

Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 333-5

Corrections commission of inquiry, report 334

Crime rate high in B.C. 333

Economy and job creation, government statement needed 34-5, 36

Elevator constructors, strike vote and Ontario arbitration, qu. 291

Energy transmission companies, government statement, qu. 46

Evans, Hon. Daniel J., welcomed to House 786

Farm Income Assurance Act 419-20, 420, 426-7, 428, 551-3, 671, 673-5, 677-9, 728-31, 736

Farm income legislation, problems, needs 29-30

Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 1055, 1055-6

Federal-provincial relations unchanged 26

Feed grains, transportation costs on B.C. Railway 29

Ferry construction, date of decision, qu. 169

Ferry design, B.C. naval architects' opportunity to bid, qu. 168

Ferry design estimates, area of competition, qu. 211

Ferry design, life-saving capacity reduction, single bottom, qu. 260

Ferry design, payment to Seattle firm, qu. 168

Ferry design, special feature of Washington State ferries, qu. 260

Ferry design specifications given to Case Existological Laboratories differentiated from those given to American firm, qu. 1306

Ferry design, specifications, tendering on design, tabling of documents, qu. 909, 943, 1061, 1159, 1253, 1306, 1378

Ferry strike, cost 958

Ferry strike, settlement criticized 30

Fisher, Douglas, quoted on national NDP 729

Fruit Growers Mutual Insurance Company, purchase, price, qu. 746; 1120

Gaglardi, P.A., use of ministerial discretion referred to 378A

Giant Mascot Mine, report on death at mine, qu. 487

Gibson's Bowladrome, price paid for property, qu. 292

Handicapped, welfare assistance urged 28

Hansard quoted 729

Hansard quoted on withdrawal of Bill 9 591, 592

Hansard to provide confirmation on tabling of document 141

Hart, Peter, letters to W.B. Weston tabled 1309

Holt, Simma, quoted on dangerous conditions at Oakalla Women's prison 334

Housing, Department of, Act 633-6, 1185-6, 1193-4, 1194, 1216-7, 1217, 1218-9, 1228-9, 1236-7, 1238

Human Rights Code of British Columbia Act 1262-4, 1348, 1348-9, 1349-50, 1350, 1351-2, 1353, 1354, 1354-5, 1355, 1356, 1357, 1358, 1363

Indian legal claims and lawsuits, government policy, qu. 32

Indian trappers and Forest Service cutting plans 33

Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce department ads, programme approved by cabinet, qu. 1119

Industrial site at mouth of Fraser River, development, qu. 349

Kootenay Forest Products Ltd., government involvement in purchase, qu. 1158

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 440-2, 698, 699-700, 701-2, 815-6, 816, 817, 817-8, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822-3, 824, 824-5, 825-6, 827, 830-1, 844, 882-3, 916, 921, 922, 938, 999-1000, 1001-2, 1013-4, 1019, 1019-20, 1021, 1029, 1030, 1033, 1033-4, 1034, 1040, 1045-6, 1047

Lakes District News, Burns Lake, quoted 33

Land Commission Act and profits for speculators 32

Land Commission Act criticized 29

Law Reform Commission's recommendation on government regulations 378A

Legislative committees, work, briefs received 29

Lewis, David, discussions with on government policies, qu. 1026

Lewis, David, welcomed to House 1025

Langford Lake, B.C. Hydro tower construction damage in area, qu. 1117

May, Sir Thomas Erskine, Parliamentary Practice quoted on Members' rights 732

Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1104-5

Milk Board, request for two active producers on board, qu. 1307

Milk price increase request, qu. 1307

Mincome benefits unavailable to those with private incomes 27

Mincome, cost of living adjustments on quarterly basis 28

Mincome increase approved 26-7

Mincome provision for private incomes, other pension schemes urged 27

Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, Act 1123-5

Mines Regulation Act, An Act to Amend 1140-1

Ministers, legal position in failure to uphold laws, qu. 77

Municipal Act, An Act to Amend 1166-7

Nickum and Spaulding given contract for preliminary design for ferries 561

Oil spill in Vancouver harbour 208

Oral question period 691-2

Orders-in-council, system in province criticized 678

Pacific Great Eastern Settlement Act, An Act to Amend 405-6

Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act 1078, 1148, 1149-50

Parole, concept must be explained to public 334

Parole critical in reform of prisoners 334

Parole not dealt with in An Act to Amend the Corrections Act 335

Pashley, Ralph and “Ask Your Provincial Government” programme referred to 296

Petroleum Corporation Act 858-63

Power development, assessment of future needed 34

Press release over Premier's signature referred to 296

Press releases, propaganda and use of public money 296

Prince Rupert port development, Paish recommendations and government policy, qu. 432

Privilege — Minister's charge that actions were counter-productive to interests of B.C. 812

Privilege — release of energy report to public and press prior to release to Members 141

Privilege — release of message bills to press and public prior to release in House 209-10

Province, Vancouver, B.C. articles quoted 26, 35

Public Information Bureau should cover all levels of government 296

Public Service Act 1383, 1384, 1384-5, 1385, 1385-6, 1386, 1387, 1387-8, 1388

Public service, application of Human Rights Act, qu. 1027

Public Service Labour Relations Act 957-61, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318-9, 1319, 1320, 1321-2, 1322, 1322-3, 1323, 1324-5, 1326-7, 1329, Public Service Staff Relations Act terms recommended 30

Public Works Fair Employment Act, discrimination under Act 34

Public Works Fair Wages and Conditions of Employment Act exemptions by Public Works Minister, qu. 77

Queen's Printer, sexual discrimination in advertisement of jobs, qu. 1027

Quoted on Western Economic Opportunities Conference (Barrett) 282

Railcar returns, formal agreements with rail companies, qu. 490

Railcars, forest companies renting in U.S. 490

Rickinson, Ray, tribute to 347

Roberts Bank industrial reserve-designated area, change in status, qu. 349

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, tribute to 333

San Juan Island, reversion to Canada 786

Seattle City Light rental payment for land to be flooded, qu. 364A

Sessional Reports Suspension Act 771

Slash burning permits in Kamloops forest district, qu. 16

Smeal, Robert, B.C. Railway strike arbitrator, referred to 48

Special Committee on Privileges to examine statements made in House by Mr. Robert H. McClelland against Hon. R.M. Strachan. M. 1383, 1387

Stumpage rates and Council of Forest Industries, qu. 112

Sun, Vancouver, B.C., quoted 35

Taxation Act, An Act to Amend 1068-9

Throne speech, content criticized 25-6

Trade unions, legislation needed on supervision of votes 30-1

United Nations Day 905

University endowment lands, housing development opposed 31-2

Vancouver's fast bus service and cost-sharing, qu, 747

Veterinary Laboratories Act 738, 739

Weed Control Act 764-5

Weekend Magazine article by Judge Bewley on parole failures 334

Workmen's Compensation Board employees, representations from, meeting with, qu. 1159

Andersen, Gerald Hamilton (Kamloops)

Agrarian socialism in Canada 9

Agriculture, history of in Canada 9

Agriculture, history, problems in B.C. 9

Bella Coola agricultural industry, decline referred to 379

Borrowers encouraged to borrow above limit covered by Small Loans Act 307

British Columbia Milk Board, supermarkets' influence on policy 357

Committee on Agriculture, complimented on chairmanship (Curtis) 271-2

Committee on Agriculture, hearings, briefs received 10

Committee on Agriculture, member 940

Committee on Agriculture, report 249-54

Committee on Agriculture, thanked for chairmanship (Williams, L.A.) 195

Committee on Labour and Justice, member 940

Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 940

Community resource centres, programme introduced 10

Domestic Animals Protection Act 542

Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 753

Finance companies abolished by legislation 307

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 499-501, 935-6

Labour relations in province, 1962-1972 8

Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 357

Small Loans Act changed to increase limit, regulate interest rates, bonuses and repayment penalties (Motion 4) 307, 321

Small Loans Act limit should be raised due to higher costs, inflation 307

Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304

Tree-fruit growers, plebiscite (Motion 10) 1239-40

Andras, Hon. Robert K.

Mentioned: (Phillips) 111

Quoted on development of new urban centres (Webster) 63

Andrea Doria

Sinking and loss of life referred to (Wallace) 314

Andrds Wines, Limited

Plant expansion agreement at Mission (Rolston) 101

Andrews, Hon. George

Introduced to House (Hall) 783

Anglo British Columbia Packing Company Limited

Takeover referred to (Steves) 157

Animals Act

Section replaced by Domestic Animals Protection Act (Stupich) 539-40

Livestock Production Act includes same provisions (Stupich) 544

Turkey control districts omitted (Stupich) 545

Annacis Island, B.C.

Sewage treatment plant (Liden) 72

Anti-freeze solutions

Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce department to provide further information on shortage (Lauk) 1309

Shortage, government measures to relieve, qu. (Gardom) 1309

Apartment houses, Co-operative

Real Estate Act, An Act to Amend. See name of Act

Apples

Best apples not offered for sale in province (Gardom) 583

Labour shortage for Okanagan apple harvest, qu, (Curtis) 110

Production costs, returns (Stupich) 364-5

Arbitration Act

Mentioned: (Gardom) 162

Arizona

Law against smoking in public places referred to (McGeer) 949

Arrow Lakes, B.C.

Flooding of area and previous government's failure to provide housing programme (King) 648, 656 (Nicolson) 662

Artificial weather control

See: Weather control

Asselstine, William James

Death of (throne speech) 1

Assessment Appeal Board

Columbia Cellulose appeal to board (Smith) 151

Assessment Equalization Act

Amendment, effect on commercial and industrial properties (McClelland) 136 (Morrison) 203 (Richter) 279-80

Amendment, golf course assessments doubled (Wallace) 41-2

Amendment, tax burden on property (McClelland) 646

Amendment, tax increase on vacant land, hardship resulting (Wallace) 607

Mentioned: (Smith) 1028

Assessment Equalization Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 34) (Wallace) 1R, 344; 2R, 744-5. Adjourned 775

Speakers: (2R) Barrett 774-5; Wallace 774

Golf courses, amendment limited to those open to public (Wallace) 774

Golf courses as greenbelts (Wallace) 774

Golf courses have not contributed to community recreational needs (Barrett) 774-5

Shaughnessy golf course, caddying experiences (Barrett) 774

Association of Indian Teachers

Office at University of British Columbia (Webster) 66

Association of Veterinarians

Veterinary Medical Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Athletics — Apparatus and equipment

Inquiry to be made into effects of social services tax on children's sports equipment, etc. (Motion 2) 299-300, 321

Atlantic Aviation of Canada Limited

Submission on supplying aircraft referred to (Strachan) 688

Atlantic Monthly

Article by J.K. Galbraith on women's problems referred to (Gabelmann) 193

Atlantic Wholesalers Limited

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Atlas Chain Company Limited

Mentioned: (Rolston) 581

Atlin, B.C.

Two government agencies planned (Barrett) 287

Atomic bomb

Dangers in Middle East situation referred to (Gorst) 569-70

Atomic bomb -Testing

Amchitka testing, protest participated in (Gorst) 569

Canada's stand against French tests criticized (Steves) 568

Canadian government to make stronger representations to France to end nuclear testing (Motion 11) 568-70

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Heavy-water plant, locating at Hat Creek coal deposits (Phillips) 617

Atomic power

Accidents caused by nuclear power plants (Steves) 152

Energy seminar (Steves) 152

Seminar to be held (throne speech) 3

Seminar welcomed (Brousson) 57

Attorney General, Department of

Attorney General, work of department criticized (Fraser) 119

British Columbia Ferry strike, Attorney General's role criticized (Fraser) 120

Judges, salary scale of lay judge criticized (Fraser) 120

Law reform needed (Gardom) 160

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, negotiation of contracts (Fraser) 119-20

Audit Act

Mentioned: (Hall) 1317

Auditors

British Columbia Auditor General. See name of Act

Australia

Consumer legislation commended (Young) 798

Automobile Insurance Act

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 1391

Automobile licence plates

Motor Vehicle Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Automobile parking

Parking part of transportation problem (Brousson) 58

Automobiles

Abandoned vehicles, legislation needed (Barnes) 227

British Columbia should have its own standards (Kelly) 577

Indemnity fund for losses due to time lag in registering liens against cars, qu. (Morrison) 1308

Operation SAM, failure to remove crushed car bodies (Fraser) 121

Ratings in Consumer Reports should be consulted (Young) 587

Used car dealers regulated by legislation (Phillips) 583

Automobiles — Licence plates

See: Automobile licence plates

Automobiles — Trailers

See: Mobile homes

Azad, Ranjit Singh

Appointment as Associate Deputy Minister of Labour (Chabot) 24