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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G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Wallace) 1110 (Cocke) 1113

Gabelmann, CoIin Stuart (North Vancouver-Seymour)

Address in reply 187-94

Agricultural Credit Act 532-3

Bicycle paths, financing, building in Sechelt Peninsula 191

Bowron Lakes, camp facilities 190

Burrard Inlet, water transit 191

Buses, free buses supported 190-1

Camp sites, two-tourist system needed 190

Canadian Pacific Railway tracks along Burrard Inlet 191

Canoe routes, survey by Parks Branch suggested 190

Chile, military coup 188

Chiropractic treatment, coverage by Medicare 192

Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940

Committee on Labour and Justice, member 940

Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 940

Elderly, previous government's failure to assist 187

Eviction, legislation needed 192

Galbraith, J.K., Economics and Public Purpose, chapter on women's problems referred to 193

Highway 97, water transit as alternative to widening 189

Housing, mortgage rates a major problem 532

Housing problem, possible solutions 191

Indian Arm, land-marine park for area 189

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 455-9, 705-7, 832-3, 986, 989, 993, 993-4, 995, 1007-9

Land cost increase not due to Land Commission Act 191

Land, private ownership in future 192

Landlord and Tenant Act amendments needed 192

Legislature, presence of military cadets at opening 188

Legislature, two opening ceremonies per year unnecessary 188

Members, annual salary suggested 188

Members, secretarial help in constituencies, research assistance needed 188-9

Members' work in their own constituencies 188

North Shore, bus services provided 190

Okanagan Valley, industrial development opposed 189

Okanagan Valley, population limits needed 189

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

Public interest projects, funding by government 193

Rental grievance board must be mandatory 192

Tenants, enumeration 192

Want ad columns, sexist discrimination ended 193

Women, discrimination against in employment, education, etc. 194

Gabriola Island, B.C.

Ferry terminal, design studies, qu. (Curtis) 1026

Ferry terminal, feasibility studies, qu. (Morrison) 618

Ferry terminal, location, qu. (Curtis) 1026

Ferry terminal, wind and wave studies report not received (Strachan) 618, 1026

Gaglardi, P.A.

Guaranteed income programme of former government (Barrett) 283

Mentioned: (Chabot) 21 (Anderson, D.A.) 25, 296, 674 (Macdonald) 142 (Barrett) 159, 1093, 1390 (Gardom) 159 (McGeer) 263

Quoted (Nimsick) 1137

Use of ministerial discretion in handling of department (Anderson, D.A.) 378A

Gair, Robert

Mentioned: (Gardom) 651

Galbraith, John Kenneth

Economics and Public Purpose, chapter on women's problems referred to (Gabelmann) 193

Quoted on housewives (Brown) 127

Game-laws

Big game animals reserved for British Columbians (Kelly) 226

Game Management Area 22

Shortage of moose and deer in area (Kelly) 225

Game protection

Hunting season on antlerless animals criticized (Kelly) 225-6

Gandhi, Mrs. Indira

Visitor to province (Throne speech) 1

Gaols

See: Prisons

Gardom, Garde Basil (Vancouver-Point Grey)

Address in reply 159-65

Adoption Act, An Act to Amend 391

Antifreeze shortage, government measures to relieve, qu. 1309

Auditor General as watchdog needed 309

Automobile insurance premium decrease will be offered before election 165

Automobile insurance, subsidization by taxpayers 165

Bankrupt companies, government measures to prevent trading in stock, qu. 1253

Bennett, William Richards, given best wishes 159

Bill of rights, clauses it should contain 163-4

Boards, commissions, etc. meeting and reporting in secret 309

British Columbia Auditor General (Bill 15) 1R, 76; 309. Withdrawn 485

British Columbia Human Rights Council, support for ombudsman referred to 309

British Columbia Hydro, Act to increase borrowing powers referred to 376A

British Columbia Ombudsman (Bill 14) 1R, 75; 308-9

British Columbia Railway Company Grant Act, 1973 1301, 1371

Cabinet, new Ministers congratulated 159

Calder, Frank Arthur, tribute to 159

Cancel button, authorization for installation and operation 778

Car insurance industry expropriated 164

Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 940

Committees, Justice should be made separate committee 567

Committees, number increased to allow further breakdown by subject and area, suggestion 567

Commonwealth Trust Company and tabling of Inspector of Trust Companies' report 411

Companies Act regulations not printed, prosecution of defaulters, qu. 364A

Consumer Services, Department of, Act 582-3, 804-5

Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 325-6

County Courts Act, An Act to Amend 999

County Courts Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 90) 1R, 911

Crown Proceedings Act (Bill 13) 1R, 75; 308

Domestic Animal Protection Act 543

Drug traffickers, penalty increase favoured by Attorney General, qu. 326

Drug trafficking industry, rate of growth 326

Endowment lands, amalgamation with City of Vancouver, qu. 1307

Environmental Bill of Rights Act (Bill 79) 1R, 807

Farm Income Assurance Act 550, 671-2

Fraud charges and trading in shares of companies under investigation, qu. 557

Geo-Star Resources Limited, shares traded after bankruptcy 363A; qu. 1253, 1380

Government's failure to introduce legislation protecting individual rights 664

Hansard recorded amendments not found in the Journals 435

Hospital Act, An Act to Amend 1290

Housing, Department of, Act 1213-4, 1223-4

Human Rights Code of British Columbia Act 1257-9, 1351, 1358-9, 1359-60, 1361-2, 1362

Indian Reserves Mineral Resources Act, repeal advocated 1077

Indian Reserves Mineral Resources Act Repeal Act (Bill 111) 1R, 1191

Industrial relations research and information council to inform public, suggestion 163

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, capital cost expenditures to date, qu. 689, 1255, 1307, 1378

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 465-9, 885-6, 887, 890-1, 891, 892-3, 895, 895-6, 896-7, 897-8, 912, 913, 915-6, 918-9, 920, 921, 929-30, 932-3, 984, 985, 987, 1007, 10345, 1035-6, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 10445

Labour disputes, negotiations prior to expiry of contracts 162

Labour disputes, selection-of-final-offer concept suggested 162

Labour harmony, profit sharing as an incentive 163

Labour laws, failure to enforce 162

Labour-management confrontations without previous consultation subject to impositions, suggestion 162

Law reform needed 160

Legislative chamber, redecoration 159

Liquor stores, improvement in service, qu. 394-5

McTaggart, David, tribute to 570

Mediation Commission, elimination supported 163

Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1103-4

Mineral Land Tax Act, An Act to Amend 1271-2, 1331, 1332

Motor-vehicle Act, An Act to Amend 1310

Municipal Act, An Act to Amend 1164-5

Nemetz, Nathan, recommended to chair royal commission on industrial relations 163

Ombudsman to protect and assist public 309

Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act 1076-7

Parole, judicial consultation in serious crimes should not be abandoned 325

Personal Information Reporting Act 664-5

Premier's speech to Institute of Investors quoted 164

Privilege — switch on Chairman's desk controlling microphones, authorization for installation 676, 685

Public Information Bureau an administrative matter, not proper subject of debate 298

Public Scrutiny (Bill 16) 1R, 76; 309-10

Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend 1173

Real Estate Act, An Act to Amend 524

Revised Statutes Act, 1966, An Act to Amend 1172

Robertson, Bruce, introduced to House, tribute to 651

Royal commission on labour-management difficulties advocated 163

Sessional Reports Suspension Act 411

Small business, effect of government policy on 160

Speaker's powers adequate without use of cancel button 778

Special Committee on Privileges to examine statements made in House by Mr. Robert H. McClelland against Hon. R.M. Strachan, M. 1284

Spring Traps, An Act for the Restriction of the Use of (Bill 72) 1R, 593

Statute Law Amendment Act, 1973 (Second Session) 1312, 1391, 1392

Strike privilege, withholding from essential service employees a condition of employment 162

Strikes and lockouts, privilege not right in many instances 161

Strikes, damage fund to compensate public loss suggested 162

Strikes, remedy needed for damage suffered by public 161

Suits against the Crown, access to courts denied 308

Supreme Court Act, An Act to Amend 998

Supreme Court Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 91) 1R, 911

Throne speech, language 160

Trust companies, tabling of inspector's report in House 411

Vancouver Stock Exchange, de-listing of particular stocks to prevent short-selling, qu. 653

Vancouver Stock Exchange, guarantee for losses due to trading in bankrupt company shares, qu. 363A

Vancouver Stock Exchange, notification of bankruptcies, qu. 363A

Votes and Proceedings, recording amendments made in committee most useful 435

Wage increases and decreases tied to cost of living index 163

Waffle manifesto quoted 164-5

Washington (State) legislators welcomed to House 997

Weather Modification Activity Act 1343

Weed Control Act 762-3

Garibaldi, B.C.

Highways department's plans for existing community, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 197

Garibaldi Park, B.C.

Diamond Head chalet closed (Williams, L.A.) 197

Diamond Head chalet, cost of refurbishing (Williams, L.A.) 198

Gas, Natural

Alberta gas for B.C., consultations with Hon. Peter Lougheed (Macdonald) 812

Alberta gas will not be imported (Macdonald) 943

Alberta, negotiations with on problems with federal government, qu. (Wallace) 432

British Columbia Hydro, cutback in natural gas use to generate power for export, qu. (Smith) 1117

British Columbia Hydro natural gas generated power is overproduction, can be, cut off (Lorimer) 1117

British Columbia Hydro profits from natural gas (McGeer) 266

British Columbia Hydro profits on exports of natural gas generated power, qu. (Smith) 1120

Consumers, needs will be met (Macdonald) 906

Costs of more expensive gas, qu. (Wallace) 943

Cutback, effects on industry (Macdonald) 45-6

Cutback, federal government's reply, qu. (Wallace) 111

Cutback, effect, qu. (Nunweiler) 45

Demand not predicted 20 years ago (Smith) 147

Distribution through federal action or provincial Crown agency, qu. (Wallace) 213

El Paso Natural Gas Co. contracts breaking to ensure domestic supply, qu. (Wallace) 907

Exploration and government policy on royalties (Smith) 148

Exploration, drilling rig activity exceeds that of previous year (Macdonald) 363A

Exploration, effect of energy report (Smith) 148-9

Exploration, government plans for encouragement, qu. (Smith) 47

Exploration, government steps to restore confidence of industry, qu. (Smith) 362A-3A

Exploration, high cost in B.C. (Smith) 148

Exploration rates and shortage (Schroeder) 56

Export, government's intention to reduce, qu. (McGeer) 908

Export opposed (McGeer) 266

Export prices should be raised at wellhead (McGeer) 266

Export, surplus to domestic needs an implied condition (Macdonald) 907

Export to forest industries' competitors in U.S. (Macdonald) 145

Fort Nelson `brief on rate structure quoted (Nunweiler) 220

Gathering system, amount available, qu. (Smith) 522

Gibson, Kelly, letter to James H. Rhodes on gas supply quoted (Macdonald) 906

Grizzly Valley gas, tying into existing pipelines, qu. (Smith) 522

Macdonald, Hon, Donald S., policy change as result of meeting with John Love, qu. 851

National Energy Board's ratification of Alberta and Southern Gas Co.'s guarantee of supply, qu. (Wallace) 1027

National Energy Board's ratification of Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd.'s guarantee of supply, qu. (Smith) 908 (Wallace) 1027

North Central Plywood Ltd. brief on exports, rate structure quoted (Nunweiler) 219

Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. brief on reserves, export and prices quoted (Nunweiler) 219

Petroleum Corporation Act. See name of act

Premier's trip to Alberta, qu. (Bennett) 908

Price, cost to B.C. consumers, representation to Energy Commission hearings (McGeer) 265

Price, cost to consumers based on exploration and distribution costs (McGeer) 266

Price, cost to consumers close to source higher than in U.S. (Nunweiler) 218-21

Price, cost to residential consumers in Canada, U.S. compared (McGeer) 265

Price, field prices must be given consideration (Macdonald) 146

Price increase in industry and tax increase (Smith) 148

Price received and true competitive worth (Macdonald) 144

Price, underpricing policy of former government (Barrett) 285

Prince George brief on rates quoted (Nunweiler) 220

Provincial agency as owner (Macdonald) 146

Reserves, potential of proven reserves (Macdonald) 145

Reserves, maintaining for future (Steves) 153

Royalty payments, increase not solution (Macdonald) 146

Sale of rights decreased by 50 per cent (Richter) 278, 280

Shortage, advance knowledge by government, qu, (Curtis) 47

Shortage referred to National Energy Board (Macdonald) 111

Shortage, relief of crisis by purchases from Alberta or decreased exports to U.S. qu. (Wallace) 811

Shortage, information on problem, qu. (Wallace) 361A

Shortage, telegram to Hon. Donald S. Macdonald on government's position quoted (Macdonald) 812

Supply, report on crisis, qu. (Smith) 748

Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd. service agreements disastrous for B.C. (Macdonald) 145

Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd., source of supply, qu. (Wallace) 1028

Gas, Natural — Pipelines

Government statement on energy transmission companies, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 46

Pipeline to lower mainland made possible by export (Smith) 147

Vancouver Island pipeline, construction, financing, qu. (Morrison) 47

Gasoline — Prices

Equalization of gasoline prices in province needed (Kelly) 224

Gasoline and oil prices, variations in province (Lewis) 579

Gasoline — Taxation

Coloured Gasoline Tax Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Gazelle Holdings

Land purchase in Delta (Liden) 620

General Electric

Products, no complaints received (Young) 589

General Motors Corporation

Condemned (Young) 588-9

Defended against Minister's general condemnation (Phillips) 584

Firenza car referred to (Young) 572, 588

Mentioned: (Rolston) 581

Geo-Star Resources Ltd.

Shares traded after bankruptcy (Gardom) 363A, 434

Insider trades after bankruptcy, qu. (Gardom) 1253, 1380

Insider trades, none reported, investigation continuing (Macdonald) 1380

Geothermal Resources Act

(Bill 77) (Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources) 1R, 814-5; 2R, 1138; C, 1330; 3R, 1330; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Nimsick 1138; Richter 1138

Geothermal energy, jurisdictions with Crown control (Nimsick) 1138

Hot springs on surface not affected (Nimsick) 1138

Hot springs resorts affected by Act, qu. (Richter) 1138

Ocean floor mineral deposits, qu. (Richter) 1138

Getty, Hon. Donald R.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 1255

Giant Mascot Mines Ltd.

Report on death at the mine, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 487

Section of mine where accident occurred closed off (Nimsick) 488

Gibson, Kelly

Letter to James H. Rhodes on natural gas supply quoted (Macdonald) 906

Gibson's Bowladrome, Victoria, B.C.

Appraised value paid for property (Hartley) 292

Price paid for property, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 292

Gladstone, William

Quoted on power over granting of public money (Chabot) 1130

Glenshiel Hotel, Victoria, B.C.

Government's intention to phase out present function, qu. (Chabot) 654

Mentioned: (Fraser) 118 (Hon. Member) 1079

Tabling of papers and correspondence, qu. (Chabot) 653

Gofman, John

Mentioned: (Throne speech) 3

Golf-links

Assessments doubled by Assessment Equalization Act amendments (Wallace) 41-2

Community Recreational Facilities Fund Appropriation Act. See name of act

Municipal Act provides for assessment relief (McClelland) 136

Taxation, provision for freezing in Municipal Act (McClelland) 1389, 1390

Taxation, provision in Municipal Act will remain (Barrett) 1389, 1390

Tax relief, conditions to be met (Barrett) 1342, 1389

Tax relief, environmental factor in decision (Barrett) 1389

Goodwin, Albert (Ginger)

Mentioned: (Barrett) 1266

Gorby, Clifford A.

Land donation made to Crown for parks (Throne speech) 1-2 (Barrett) 1070

Gorby, Dorothy A.

Land donation made to Crown for parks (Throne speech) 1-2 (Barrett) 1070

Gordon, Walter

Mentioned: (Lea) 993

Gorge Road Hospital Rehabilitation Centre, Victoria, B.C.

Strike action, contingency plans available, qu. (Wallace) 1159

Strike vote and action by Department of Labour, qu. (Wallace) 1118

Gorst, James Henry (Esquimalt)

Amchitka protest against nuclear testing participated in 569

Atomic bomb, dangers in Middle East situation 569-70

Books on self-improvement largest selling book items 299

Canadian government to make stronger representations to France to end nuclear testing, to restore Greenpeace to owners and to provide compensation for damage and injuries to crew (Motion 11) 569-70

Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940

Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs, member 940

Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 940

Consumer Services, Department of, Act 580

Greenpeace, boarding in international waters 569

Housing, Department of, Act 609-11

Social services tax and discrimination against low income earner in book purchasing 299

Gotlieb, A.E.

Instant World quoted on telecommunications (Strachan) 1082

Gottesman — Central National Organization

Newsprint exports and domestic shortage, qu. (Wallace) 849

Newsprint sales contract, tabling, qu. (McClelland) 943

Newsprint sales contract with Ocean Falls Corp. (Wallace) 616

Government accounting

See: Finance, Public — Accounting

Government agencies

See: Administrative agencies

Government business enterprises

Profitability, means of achieving (Smith) 150-1

Government Computer Privacy Act

(Bill 60) (Curtis) 1R, 485

Government consultants

Per diem allowances criticized (Richter) 279

Government corporations

Finances should be open to public scrutiny (Wallace) 404

Public must have their interests protected (McGeer) 404

Government decentralization

See: Decentralization in government

Government departments

See entries under topics, e.g. Agriculture, Department of

Government information

Attorney General at work on problem of public scrutiny (Hall) 310

Boards, commissions, etc. meeting and reporting in secret (Gardom) 309

Public Scrutiny. See name of act

Government publicity

Press releases, propaganda and use of public money (Anderson, D.A.) 296

Government regulations

See: Delegated legislation

Goyer, Hon. Jean-Pierre

Solicitor General of Canada referred to (Williams, L.A.) 330

Graham, Ronald

Mentioned: (McGeer) 1127

Grain

Lower Inventories for Tomorrow programme mentioned: (Strachan) 727 (Anderson, D.A.) 729

Grain — Transportation

Grain cars, steps taken to alleviate shortage, qu. (Phillips) 170

Highways department trucks to ship grain, qu. (McClelland) 170

Grain cars

See: Railroads — Cars; Grain — Transportation

Granduc Mines Ltd.

Mentioned: (Richter) 1123

Granola

Mentioned: (Rolston) 581

Grape Marketing Board

See: British Columbia Grape Marketing Board

Grasshopper-control Act

Mentioned: (Chabot) 737

Gray, J. Lorne

Mentioned: (Throne speech) 3

Proponent of nuclear power (Steves) 152

Great Northern Pacific and Burlington Lines Inc.

See: Burlington Northern Inc.

Great West Steel Industries Ltd.

Awarded steel contract for Insurance Corporation of B.C. claims centres (Strachan) 688

Green Belt Protection Fund

Mentioned: (Williams, L.A.) 1222

Greene, Nancy

Mentioned: (Gardom) 651

Greenpeace

Boarding in international waters (Steves) 568-9 (Gorst) 569

Restoration to owners, compensation for damage (Motion 11) ) 568-70

Gregory, George

Mentioned: (Gardom) 308

Gregory, John Frederick

Plan for engaging law students as police officers or cadets (Curtis) 437

Greyhound Bus Lines

Mentioned: (Fraser) 1083 (McClelland) 1394

Griffen, Paul

Observer of oil spill in Vancouver harbour (Barrett) 207

Grizzly Valley, B.C.

Natural gas, tying into existing pipelines, qu. (Smith) 522

Grocers

Consumer protection needed (Schroeder) 55-6

Grosvenor-Laing (B.C.) Ltd.

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Guarantee of Natural Justice Act

(Bill 98) (Wallace) 1R, 1029

Guaranteed Income Act

(Bill 98) (Richter) 1R, 109; 2R, 310-1. Out of order 311

Speakers: (2R) Richter 310

Guaranteed Minimum Income Plan

(Bill 17) (Richter) 1R, 109; 2R, 310. Out of order 311

Speakers: (2R) Richter 310

Guarantees

See: Warranty

Gulf Concrete Products Ltd.

Awarded contract for Insurance Corporation of B.C. claims centres (Strachan) 688

Gulf Islands, B.C.

Commission or trust for islands recommended (Nunweiler) 216

Community plans, action by government needed (Curtis) 274

Development planning (Nunweiler) 216

Example of lack of interdepartmental communication (Rolston) 103

“Islands Trust” or commission recommended (Committee on Municipal Matters report) 257

Island trust or commission supported (Curtis) 274

Islands visited and viewed (Committee on Municipal Matters report) 255

Land use and preservation of area (Rolston) 105

Logs, log booming in bays (Nunweiler) 216

Municipal Matters committee investigation (Nunweiler) 215-6

Municipal Matters committee, observations (Report) 255-6

Municipal Matters committee, recommendations (Report) 257

Property advertisement in Sun, Vancouver, B.C., quoted (Curtis) 274

Regional districts jurisdiction, difficulties (Nunweiler) 216 10-acre freeze, continuation, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 1060 10-acre freeze until other protective action taken (Lorimer) 1060

Transportation, need for emphasis on pedestrian transportation (Nunweiler) 216

See also names of islands, e.g. Gabriola Island, B.C.

Gunderson, Einar Maynard

Directorship of B.C. Railway criticized (Barrett) 407

Mentioned: (Gardom) 282

Gunning, Edith

Tribute to (Curtis) 623 (Nicolson) 660

Guns

See: Firearms

Guthrie, Samuel

Mentioned: (Radford) 470