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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Pacific Communications Ltd.

President's letter to Minister of Public Works quoted (Brousson) 60

Pacific Commuter

Mentioned: (Morrison) 204

Pacific Great Eastern Railway

See: British Columbia Railway

Pacific Great Eastern Settlement Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 22) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 233; 2R, 402-10; C, 768; 3R, 769; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 405-6; Barrett 402-3, 407-10; McGeer 403-4; Morrison 404; Phillips 406-7; Wallace 404-5

British Columbia Railway, directors, areas to be represented should be indicated (Anderson, D.A.) 406

British Columbia Railway, directors, increase in number of doubtful benefit (Phillips) 407

British Columbia Railway, directors increased from five to nine (Barrett) 402

British Columbia Railway, directors, no justification for increase (Morrison) 404

Pacific National Exhibition

Contracts referred to (Wallace) 869

Mentioned: (McClelland) 132 (Gardom) 1312, 1391

Pacific National Exhibition Incorporation Act

Amendments to Act and breaking of contracts (McGeer) 629

Pacific North Coast Indian Co-operative

Projected cannery in Skeena referred to (Dent) 95

Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act

(Bill 87) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 814; 2R, 1072-4, 1075-81; C, 1148-53; 3R, 1154; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 1078; Barrett 1072, 1079-81; Gardom 1076-7; Hartley 1078-9; Lea 1072-4; McGeer 1074; Morrison 1072; Phillips 1077-8; Smith 1075-6; Wallace 1074 (C) Anderson, D.A. 1148, 1149-50; Barrett 1148, 1149, 1150-1; Jordan 1148, 1150, 1151-2; Phillips 1149, 1152-3; Smith 1148, 1149

Amdt. to sec. 2 (Phillips) 1149. Out of order 1149

Divisions: 3R, 1154

Co-operatives, bankruptcies during previous 20 years (Hartley) 1079

Federal assistance should be sought (Smith) 1076

Federal government refused to participate (Barrett) 1072

Fishermen, private boat ownership preferred (Morrison) 1072

Fishing, danger of over-fishing in area, qu. (Wallace) 1074

Fishing fleet, problem if inadequate (Anderson, D.A.) 1078

Fishing industry co-operatives, failure due to private ownership of boats (Lea) 1072

Fishing industry, unfair competition by co-operative, qu. (Wallace) 1074

Indian Reserves Mineral Resources Act should be repealed (Gardom) 1077

Previous government's intent to help financially (Smith) 1075

Principle of bill supported, should be applied elsewhere (Phillips) 1077-8

Repayment terms, interest rate will be minimal (Barrett) 1081

Repayment terms, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 1078

Sec. 2 Amdt. to extend financing of boats to persons not members of co-operative (Phillips) 1149. Out of order 1149
Boats, co-operative ownership ensures fish supply (Barrett) 1151
Boats, co-operative ownership requested by Indians (Barrett) 1150, 1152
Boats, private ownership and success of co-operative (Jordan) 1150
Boats, private ownership more apt to ensure fish supply (Phillips) 1152
Interest rate, lower than current rate, to be negotiated (Barrett) 1148
Interest rate to be charged, comparable to that on farm loans, qu. (Smith) 1148
social aspects of importance (Barrett) 1149

Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.

Company not yet affected by cutback (Macdonald) 853

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 45

Pacific Petroleum Limited

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 145, 1176

Pacific Poultry Co-operative

Partnership negotiations, qu. (Phillips) 48

Pacific Press Limited

Mentioned: (Barrett) 284

Pacific Truck and Trailer Manufacturing Limited

Mentioned: (Rolston) 581

Pacific Western Airlines

Mentioned: (Fraser) 1083

Paish, Howard and Associates

Prince Rupert port development, recommendations and government policy, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 432

Punitive action against those who leaked report to press, qu. (Chabot) 433

Report on Prince Rupert port development (Barrett) 393

Pan-Alberta Gas Ltd.

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 880

Natural gas through Zamora link in north (Macdonald) 854

Panarctic Oils Ltd.

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 1176 (Smith) 1178 (Nunweiler) 1179

Panco Poultry Products Ltd.

Broiler birds, numbers, secondary permit (Lewis) 81

Mentioned: (Morrison) 204

Quotas in poultry industry given to company (Lewis) 1147

Purchase, qu. (Phillips) 48

Paper making and trade

Two-price system in government enterprises, qu. (Wallace) 1159

See also: Newsprint

Parity bonds

See: Bonds

Park Royal Shopping Centre

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Parker, Victor J.

Mentioned: (Brousson) 58

Statement on government participation in trans-oceanic cruise ships referred to (McClelland) 1394

Study on transportation referred to (Williams, L.A.) 200

Termination of employment, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 558

Parking, Automobile

See: Automobile parking

Parks

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

Parks Branch

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

Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

Caucus room for opposition (Hartley) 115

Drainage tile contract (Hartley) 115

Elevator, second to be installed (Hartley) 116

Fire hazards (Hartley) 115

Legislative chamber, ceiling redecoration approved (Chabot) 20

Legislative chamber, opening of windows (Hartley) 113

Legislative chamber, redecoration (Gardom) 159

Legislative chamber, renovations redecoration approved (Wallace) 36-7 (Schroeder) 53 (Phillips) 84-5

Legislative chamber, television lights uncomfortably bright (McClelland) 130

Legislative chamber, ventilation, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 16

Offices, costs of renovations criticized (Chabot) 21

Offices, extravagance of government offices (Richter) 280

Premier's suite, reconstruction, qu. (Chabot) 617

Public Works department staff, tribute to (Hartley) 113

Repairs, cost of (Hartley) 114-7

Repairs, cost of photographs showing need criticized (Fraser) 118

Repairs, renovations (Chabot) 21 (Fraser) 118 (McClelland) 130

Repairs, renovations approved of (Webster) 62 (Rolston) 103

Repairs, report on repairs needed (Hartley) 114-7

Renovations on third floor (Morrison) 202

Rotunda ceiling (Hartley) 115

Visitors during summer (Hartley) 116

Working conditions, overcrowding (Hartley) 115

Parole

Failures, article by Judge Bewley in Weekend Magazine (Anderson, D.A.) 334

Judicial consultation in more serious cases should not be abandoned (Gardom) 325

Parole, concept must be explained to public (Anderson, D.A.) 334

Parole critical in reform of prisoners (Anderson, D.A.) 334

Parole not dealt with in An Act to Amend the Corrections Act (Anderson, D.A.) 335

Parole officers, ratio to parolees (Macdonald) 324

Parole, risks involved (Barrett) 343

Parti Québecois

Separatism policy a mistake (Barrett) 284

Pashley, Ralph

“Ask your Provincial Government” programme referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 296

Paton, Nora

Meeting with referred to (Hall) 972

Paton, Smith and Gram Ltd.

Quoted on farm problems in Delta (Steves) 155

Pattullo, Hon. Thomas Dufferin

Mentioned: (McGeer) 269

Paul, Phillip

Indian children, adopted and not informed of rights (Anderson, D.A.) 791

Meetings with on amendment to Adoption Act (Levi) 790, 793

Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 788 (Jordan) 792

Paulin Chambers Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Pauling, Linus

Welcomed to House (Barrett) 1074-5 (Richter) 1075 (McGeer) 1075 (Wallace) 1075 (Jordan) 1075

Payment of Wages Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 40) (Minister of Labour) 1R, 351; 2R, 523-4; C, 1048; 3R, 1381; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) King 523-4; Liden 523

Amdt. to sec. 1 (King) 1048. Approved 1048

Amendments may be presented to broaden coverage (King) 523

Medical plans, dental plans, etc. covered by amendment, qu. (Liden) 523

Union dues, health benefits, etc. to be designated wages (King) 523

Payroll deductions

Payment of Wages Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Peace River, B.C.

site 1 dam, date for start of development, qu. (Phillips) 432

site 1 dam, studies on ecological damage not complete (Williams, R.A.) 432

Peace River area, B.C.

Agricultural potential (Committee on Agriculture report) 251-2

Alfalfa plant in area (Stupich) 757

Potential of area (Phillips) 84

Poultry processing plant far in future (Stupich) 756

Weed free farms in past (Smith) 761-2

Pearse, Margaret Jane

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

Pearson, Norman

Contact with Cyril Jones, qu. (McClelland) 747

Letter quoted (McClelland) 132-3

Pearson Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

Employee injured, case cited (Liden) 73

Pelletier, Hon. Gérard

Mentioned: (McClelland) 1395

Pensions

Legislation to be introduced (Throne speech) 2

Municipal Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Teachers' Pension Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Penticton, B.C.

Bypass construction (Richter) 276

Extended care hospital (Rolston) 106

Perrault, Raymond Joseph

Student aid, first introduction of resolution referred to (McGeer) 303

Perry, Gordon Neil

Mentioned: (Gardom) 1103

Personal Information Reporting Act

(Bill 63) (Attorney General) 1R, 523; 2R, 663-6; C, 768; 3R, 768; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Cocke 665; Gardom 664-5; Macdonald 663-4, 665-6; McGeer 665; Smith 664

Appeal against refusal of registration or suspension from registrar (Macdonald) 663

Files, availability (Macdonald) 663

Legislation satisfactory to reporting services (Smith) 664

Legislation should be called the “Barrie Clark Act” (McGeer) 665

Sweden introducing similar legislation (Macdonald) 664

Registrar of credit bureaus and investigative agencies (Macdonald) 663

Reporting agencies, information on character as well as credit (Cocke) 665

Peterson, Leslie

Mentioned: (Gardom) 804

Quoted on Consumer Protection Act (Young) 571

Petition of right

Crown Proceedings Act. See name of act

Suits against the Crown, access to courts denied (Gardom) 308

Petkau, Walter

Quoted on prisoner escapes (Rolston) 333

Petroleum

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

Crude oil shortage for highway paving (Rolston) 101

Price increase, powers under Energy Act to prevent, qu. (McGeer) 1028

Reserves should be maintained for future (Steves) 153

Royalty increase, effect on exploration (Smith) 148

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

Petroleum Corporation Act

(Bill 70) (Attorney General) 1R, 591; 2R, 852-80; C, 1174-81; 3R, 1382; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 858-63; Barrett 863-7; Macdonald 852-4, 879-80; McGeer 875-9; Phillips 873-5; Smith 854-8; Wallace 867-73

Speakers: (C) Gardom 1180-1; Macdonald 1176, 1178, 1180, 1181; Nunweiler 1179; Richter 1179-80; Smith 1177-8, 1178-9, 1180; Wallace 1174-6

Amdt. (sec. 5) (Wallace) 1176. Negatived 1176. Amdt. (sec. 9) (Macdonald) 1180. Approved 1180. Amdt. (sec. 17) (Macdonald) 1180. Approved 1181.

Divisions: (2R) 880; (C) 1177; (3R) 1382

Alberta and Southern possible supplier to U.S. (Macdonald) 853

Alberta gas price to B.C. (Macdonald) 854

Alberta gas purchase negotiated on future Monkman Pass area return (Smith) 856, 858

Alternative source of supply logical first step (Anderson, D.A.) 859

American companies insistence on prorating Alberta natural gas supplies (Macdonald) 854

Americans will have to pay fair price for gas (Barrett) 866

Beaver River field producing salt water main cause of crisis (Smith) 857-8

Beaver River field prolific producer (Smith) 857

British Columbia Hydro gouging customers (McGeer) 877

British Columbia Hydro natural gas cutback (Macdonald) 853

British Columbia Hydro profits resented by exploration companies (Smith) 857

Consumption, reduction in (Anderson, D.A.) 859, 860

Contracts must be honoured (McGeer) 879

Cost to taxpayers of Crown corporation (Phillips) 875

Crown corporation set up (Macdonald) 852

Cyprus field possible source of natural gas (Smith) 855

Domestic consumers, price should be based on cost only (McGeer) 877, 879

Domestic consumers, price should not be same as export price (Wallace) 872

El Paso Natural Gas Co., breaking contract on price of gas referred to (Wallace) 869 (McGeer) 877

El Paso Natural Gas Co., cutback in supply (Macdonald) 853

Energy Commission less competent than previous one (Anderson, D.A.) 859

Energy Commission report quoted on natural gas prices (Barrett) 865

Energy Commission report, similarities to Canadian Petroleum Association report (Smith) 854-5

Exploration activity increased (Barrett) 863

Exploration and drilling, government may engage in field (Macdonald) 880

Exploration companies,section 5 not conducive to exploration activity (Wallace) 871

Exploration companies unsure of future in B.C. (Smith) 854, 855, 857

Exploration costs highest in B.C. (Smith) 857

Expropriation right not in Act (Macdonald) 852, 871

Federal government's failure to impose export controls on natural gas (Macdonald) 852, 853

Financial Post article on Alberta's oil and gas policies quoted (Barrett) 866

Export contract should include escalation clause (Smith) 855

Export of gas made pipeline to lower mainland possible (Smith) 855 (Phillips) 873 (McGeer) 876

Export price, federal authority to raise it needed (Wallace) 867

Export price increase, provincial-national negotiations not exhausted (Wallace) 868

Export price increase and two-price system (Smith) 856

Export price ridiculously low (Wallace) 867

Export price should be re-negotiated (Phillips) 873, 874, 875

Exports, government position should be consistent, long-term (McGeer) 879

Exports should be phased out (McGeer) 877

Government intervention should be limited to minimum (Wallace) 872

Imperial Oil's water-injection system in Boundary Lake field commended (Smith) 857

Inland Natural Gas not yet affected by cutback (Macdonald) 853

Inland Natural Gas should be given first guarantee of supply (Anderson, D.A.) 859

Land sales have gone down (Phillips) 874

Legislation not needed (Anderson, D.A.) 862-3

Loss on natural gas exports hypothetical figure (Smith) 855

Loss on natural gas exports $100 million per year (Macdonald) 852 (Barrett) 865

Lougheed, Hon. Peter, approach to problem referred to (Barrett) 864

Macdonald, Hon. Donald S., telegram quoted (Anderson, D.A.) 862

McMahon, Frank, profits on pipeline deals referred to (Barrett) 865

Meetings with federal government urged (Anderson, D.A.) 860-2

Mexico's nationalization of oil referred to (Wallace) 871

National Energy Board, agreement to reduce exports needed (Smith) 856, 858

National Energy Board's formula for export on national basis (Macdonald) 854

National energy policy is vital (Wallace) 868

Natural gas first priority (Macdonald) 852

Natural gas in northeastern B.C., equipment problems (Smith) 855

Natural gas shortage first task of corporation (Macdonald) 852

Pacific Northern not yet affected by cutback (Macdonald) 853

Pan Alberta gas through Zamora link in North (Macdonald) 854

Pointed Mountain, cost of wells in area (Smith) 856

Pointed Mountain, possible future source (Macdonald) 853

Powers in Act excessive (Wallace) 871, 872

Powers in Act should be limited to solving problem (Wallace) 868

Powers in Act to take over petroleum industry (Smith) 854, 857

Powers in Act wide-ranging (Anderson, D.A.) 862

Powers over petroleum industry includes everything but expropriation (Wallace) 871

Premier should meet with Hon. Donald Macdonald (Wallace) 872 (McGeer) 878

Premier should meet with Prime Minister on problem (Wallace) 871-2

Price, government control at the wellhead (Wallace) 870

Price increase at wellhead increases price to domestic consumers (McGeer) 878

Proven reserves of natural gas in province (Smith) 856

Public ownership nationally of all natural gas and oil resources needed (Barrett) 864

Scrubbing plant at Fort Nelson capable of handling more gas (Smith) 855

Scrubbing plant at Fort St. John operating at capacity (Smith) 855

Storage in liquefied petroleum form in summer suggested (Smith) 857

Subsidization of either retail price or cost of exploration (Smith) 856

Sun, Vancouver, B.C. article on Hon. Donald Macdonald's meeting with John Love quoted (Wallace) 872

Westcoast Transmission looping line to increase gas to lower mainland (Smith) 856

Westcoast Transmission should compensate B.C. industry losses (Macdonald) 853

Westcoast Transmission to become a carrier (Macdonald) 880

Westcoast Transmission under federal jurisdiction (Wallace) 867

Westcoast Transmission will absorb transmission costs of Alberta gas (Macdonald) 854

Yoho field possible source of natural gas (Smith) 855

Sec. 5 Energy Commission report did not recommend government conduct exploration activities (Wallace) 1175
Government control of leases a disadvantage to private companies (Wallace) 1175, 1176 (Smith) 1177 (Richter) 1179
Government unfair competitor in exploration industry (Wallace) 1175 (Smith) 1177
Marketing agency to control price at wellhead (Wallace.) 1175
Power to explore a disincentive to private companies (Wallace) 1175, 1176
Powers the same as those of other companies (Macdonald) 1176
Exploration, encouragement by less punitive taxation, better wellhead price (Richter) 1180
Government - controlled resource under Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources Act (Richter) 1179
Industries in interior dependent on natural gas (Nunweiler) 1179
Natural gas export prices controlled by National Energy Board (Smith) 1178
Natural gas shortage will not be relieved (Smith) 1177
New Democratic Party's policy to enter petroleum industry (Smith) 1177
Petroleum products, prices will not be decreased (Smith) 1177
Pipelines, pumping facilities limited (Smith) 1178-9
Revenue greatest from bonus bids (Smith) 1178

Sec. 5 (c) and (d) Amdt. to delete subsections (Wallace) 1176. Negatived 1176-7

Sec. 9 Amdt. (Macdonald) 1180. Approved 1180

Sec. 10 Guarantee of loans, bonds and debentures opposed (Smith) 1180

Sec. 17 Amdt. (Macdonald) 1180. Approved 1181

Sec. 17 Amdt. giving right to sue the Crown (Gardom) 1180-1

Petroleum — Pipe lines

Protection against spills, inspection (Nunweiler) 215

Phillips, Donald McGray (South Peace River)

Address in reply 83-92

Adjournment to discuss urgent public matter use of violence by members of United Fruit Growers 559

Agricultural Credit Act 529-30, 741

Agricultural Land Development Act, An Act to Amend 353

Agricultural legislation suggested 92

Agricultural committee, contribution well worthwhile (Stupich) 421

Agriculture committee, work 87

Bennett, William Richards, tribute to 83

Bill of rights not in Throne speech 86

Boxcar shortage, qu. 395

Boxcar shortage caused by tax on rolling stock 712

British Columbia Development Corporation, appointment of chairman, qu. 1119

British Columbia Development Corporation, failure to help investment, enterprises 91

British Columbia Development Corporation money loaned, investments made, qu. 1119

British Columbia Federation of Agriculture brief on farm income, tabling in House, qu. 363A, 364A

British Columbia Railway Company Grant Act, 1973 1300, 1364-7, 1372-4, 1375-6

British Columbia Railway, Dease Lake extension, federal share of cost 406

British Columbia Railway, safety and liability claims, qu. 1377

British Columbia Railway, safety, Premier's instructions to railway, qu. 1377

British Columbia Railway strike, members of negotiating team, qu. 746

British Columbia Railway strike, adjournment of debate to discuss 692, 693, 694

British Columbia Railway strike, economic repercussions 710, 711, 712-5, 717

British Columbia Railway strike, failure to warn shippers, qu. 810

British Columbia Railway strike, Premier's statement on ending, qu. 907

British Columbia Railway strike, shop crafts unions urged to return to work 809-10

British Columbia Railway unions which have not renewed their contracts, qu. 943, 1027

British Columbia Railway's profit statement in British Columbia Financial and Economic

Review, qu, 907, 1300

British Columbia Trustees' Association, guidelines on meeting teachers' demands, qu. 77

Business community and government 89, 90, 92

By-election in South Okanagan 86

Cameras in government aircraft, qu. 1060

Canadian Pacific Airlines, fares to northern B.C. 302

Commercial Transport, Department of, Act, An Act to Amend 527

Committee on Agriculture, member 940

Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 940

Community Recreational Facilities Fund Appropriation Act 1340

Consumer affairs, committee to study, qu. 565

Consumer Services, Department of, Act 583-5, 796-7, 799, 800-1, 803, 804, 805-6, 1054

Contracts, government failure to honour 91

Country Life article on brief from B.C. Federation of Agriculture referred to 366, 363A

Dawson Creek Vocational School, courses 303

Dentists, shortage in north 303

Domestic Animal Protection Act 540-2, 748, 749, 750

Farm Income Assurance Act 417-8, 420-1, 421-2, 423, 668-9, 672-3, 733, 735-6, 738

Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 752-3, 1143-5

Ferry construction, shipbuilding subsidy, qu. 212

Fruitgrowers' plebiscite, Minister's intention to influence outcome, qu. 1306

Grain car shortage 170

Grain cars, steps taken to alleviate shortage, qu, 170

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

Heavy-water plant, proposal to Ottawa, qu. 489

Housing, Department of, Act 643-6, 1189-91, 1195, 1200-1, 1217-8, 1220-1

Immigration, provincial participation in formulating new law, qu. 111

Inflation contributed to by government actions 87-91

Insurance adjustment claims where there are no claim centres, qu. 848

Insurance Corporation of B.C. claim centres, tendering procedure 652

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 476-9, 710, 711-2, 712-5, 716-7, 842-3, 899-900, 1015-7, 1018

Land Commission Act, effect on inflation 87, 88

Land taxation, regional districts informed of government policy, qu. 349

Land taxation to discourage investment, qu. 349

Legislative chamber, redecoration approved 84-5

Legislature, morning sittings opposed 85

Legislature, opening ceremony 85

Liquor Control Board, employment of women and size of cases, qu. 110

Livestock Production Act 544, 750

Lone Prairie hydro line, cost 89

Microphone turned off by Chairman 673, 684

Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 355, 416

Milk Shortage due to government intervention 753

Mincome programme and inflation 90

Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, Act 1134-6

Mines and Petroleum Resources department, reduction in land sale, petroleum rights 91

Minister, new cabinet members congratulated 86

Monkman Pass, gas field 1159

Monkman Pass, road needed 92

Nass Valley hydro line, cost 89

North Central Plywoods Ltd. closed due to B.C. Rail strike 746

Northern British Columbia, Department of, Act (Bill 65) 1R, 491

Oleomargarine Act, An Act to Amend 359

Pacific Great Eastern Settlement Act, An Act to Amend 406-7

Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act 1077-8, 1149, 1152-3

Pacific Poultry Co-op, government partnership negotiations, qu. 48

Peace River, potential of area 84

Peace River, site 1 dam, date for start of development, qu. 432

Petroleum Corporation Act 873-5

Point of order — remarks of Premier about Quebec government, others, considered inflammatory 487

Premier's office, letters answered 85

Privilege — Premier's statement on ending of British Columbia Railway strike in Votes and Proceedings 906

Public Works Fair Employment Act resulting in price fixing, increased costs 88

Quasar Petroleums, government investment in, qu. 1159

Questions on the order paper, qu. 523

Soil Conservation Act, An Act to Amend 1142-3

Special Committee on Privileges to examine statements made in House by Mr. Robert H. McClelland against Hon. R.M. Strachan. M. 1285

Steel industry, share participation by public in proposed B.C. company 259

Steel mill at Kitimat, studies on ecological effects, qu. 259

Stewart-Cassiar Highway maintenance depot 88

Students from north, when trained, will return to north 303

Students in north, equalization grants for students from lower mainland 303

Students in remote areas, equalization grants supported 302

Sukunka coal port facilities, negotiations with federal government, qu. 944

Tickertape in Premier's office, qu. 1158

Toronto Stock Exchange, government purchase of seat, qu. 1160

Veterinary Medical Act, An Act to Amend 352

Votes and Proceedings, amendment to Bill 9 not printed 434

Webster, Jack, interview with Minister of Agriculture referred to 349

Weed Control Act 759

Willingdon School, closure criticized 90

Workmen's Compensation Board, elimination supported 86

Phillips, E.C.

Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd. as gas carrier, president's reaction (Macdonald) 146

Phillips Petroleum Co.

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 145

Physically handicapped

Home care, residential and hospital facilities (Committee on Social Welfare and Education report) 242

Pioneer Co-operative Housing Association

Housing co-operative in Victoria West (Nicolson) 595

Placer Developments Ltd.

Corporate profits, increase (Barrett) 284

Plateau Sawmills Limited

Board of directors (Fraser) 123

Federal income tax saved, qu. (Wallace) 1025

Federal income tax saving depressing shares of competitors, qu. (Wallace) 1026

Government takeover (Chabot) 17, 20

Government's intention to buy into other companies at depressed prices, qu. (Wallace) 1026

Mentioned: (Chabot) 167 (Morrison) 205 (Wallace) 1057

Re-allocation of timber (Smith) 150

Utilization of Cariboo timber opposed (Fraser) 122

Plato

Mentioned: (Wallace) 1159 (Barrett) 1159

Playboy

Mentioned: (Wallace) 1159

Plumptre, Beryle

Mentioned: (Williams, L.A, ) 201 (Schroeder) 572 (McGeer) 575 (Jordan) 798

Point Roberts, Wash.

Mentioned: (Evans) 784

Water supply, qu. (Chabot) 745

Pointed Mountain, Yukon

Cost of wells in area (Smith) 856

Natural gas field possible future source (Macdonald) 853

Police

Image in community, need for improvement (Barrett) 343

Municipalities Aid Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Politics and government

Two-party system for B.C., solution suggested (Dent) 100

Pollution

Environment protection service needed (Liden) 72, 74

Pollution Control Act, 1967

Mentioned: (Young) 570

Pollution Control Board

Criticized: (Liden) 72-3

Pollution of air

See: Air — Pollution

Pollution of water

See: Water — Pollution

Ponderey River, B.C.

Site near Trail being considered for dam development (Williams, R.A.) 432

Port Hardy, B.C.

Government agency to be opened (Barrett) 287

Housing shortage (Sanford) 632 (Nicolson) 659

Port McNeill, B.C.

Housing shortage (Sanford) 632 (Nicolson) 659

Potato Marketing Board

See: British Columbia Potato Marketing Board

Poultry industry

Broiler production in Interior (Lewis) 80-1

See also: British Columbia Broiler Marketing Board; British Columbia Egg Marketing Board; British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board

Pound District Act

Mentioned: (Chabot) 737

Power Machinery Ltd.

Mentioned: (Rolston) 581

Power resources

Assessment of future development needed (Anderson, D.A.) 34

Energy crisis (Steves) 153

Energy resources as public utilities under public control (Steves) 153

Federal government's policy on energy (Barrett) 46

Geothermal Resources Act. See name of act

Investigation and dialogue to take place (Throne speech) 3

National conference on energy, response to Premier's telegram, qu. (Wallace) 1255

See also: Electric power

Predatory animals

Domestic Animal Protection Act. See name of act

Stock losses and predator control (Committee on Agriculture report) 253

See also: Wolves

Premier Cablevision Ltd.

Mentioned: (McClelland) 1395

Premiere

Mentioned: (Liden) 69

Premier's office

Executive assistant, retroactive pay, qu. (Morrison) 15

Letters answered in Premier's office (Phillips) 85

Preventive medicine

See: Medicine, Preventive

Prince Edward Island

Hog Prices Stabilization Act introduced to stabilize farm incomes (Stupich) 359

Land ownership by non-nationals (Curtis) 946

Royal commission on land sales to non-nationals referred to (Sanford) 948

Prince George, B.C.

Brief on natural gas rates quoted (Nunweiler) 220

Land; cost kept down (Fraser) 622

Land leases — 60 years (Nicolson) 660

Subdivision development and delays in approval (Nunweiler) 215

Prince Rupert, B.C.

Coal port location, decision not yet made (Barrett) 433

Indians in school system (Webster) 65-6

Port development and report on damage to fisheries, qu. (Chabot) 393

Port development, cost sharing by province (Richter) 280 (Chabot) 393

Port development, environment clearance on location (Barrett) 393

Port development, negotiations completed by former government (McClelland) 135

Port development, Paish recommendations and government policy, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 432

Port facilities, province's capital commitments, qu. (Chabot) 433

Prison schools

See: Education of prisoners

Prison sentences

Imposition for failure to pay fines, reduction for minor offences only (Wallace) 327

Poor imprisoned for inability to pay fines (Macdonald) 324

Protection of society cardinal aim (Macdonald) 324

Prisoners

Costs per year for prisoners (Macdonald) 324

Employment during last three months of sentences (Wallace) 327

Medication used on unco-operative inmates (Brown) 329

Men outnumbering women in jail, explanation needed (Dent) 337

Protection of public and rehabilitation of criminals (Dent) 336

Stigma attached to ex-prisoners, case cited (Sanford) 336

Stigma attached to ex-prisoners, public educational programme needed (Sanford) 335

Prisons

Custodial officers, ratio to prisoners (Macdonald) 324

Large correctional institutions opposed (Macdonald) 325

Personnel deserve sabbatical leave (Barrett) 341

Personnel employed must understand personalities, problems of prisoners (Barnes) 340

Personnel must be given all necessary protection (Wallace) 327

Personnel, provision of funds to hire the best (Dent) 336

See also names of prisons e.g. Oakalla Jail

Pritchard, B.C.

Subdivision applications turned down by Highways department (Lewis) 82

Private schools

Support for independent schools (Schroeder) 1276 (McGeer) 1278

Privilege

Anderson, Mr. D.A. — release of energy report to public and press prior to release to Members 141

Anderson, Mr. D.A. — release of message bills to press and public prior to release in House 209-10

Anderson, Mr. D.A. - Minister's charge that actions were counter-productive to interests of B.C. 812

Barrett, Hon. Mr. — statement on government-owned shares corrected 1169

Chabot, Mr. — filing of agreement on northern railway development in House 107

Gardom, Mr. — switch on Chairman's desk controlling microphones, authorization for installation 676, 685

Jordan, Mrs. — criticism of Agriculture committee denied 385

Jordan, Mrs. — construction noise, working conditions in offices of opposition 888, 902

Lauk, Hon. Mr. — allegation of telephone bugging denied 187

McClelland, Mr. — use of word “authorize” attributed to him in Colonist article 1305

Morrison, Mr. — used term “faithful” not “hacks” 409

Phillips, Mr. — Premier's statement on ending of British Columbia Railway strike in Votes and Proceedings 906

Smith, Mr. — breach of parliamentary privilege by the Premier in discussing a message bill, signed by the Lieutenant-Governor, that had not come before the House 941-2, 976-7

Smith, Mr. — ruling on principal responsibility of Members 732

Wallace, Mr. — implication of intent to insult people in making statement 261

See also: Legislature — Special Committee on Privileges

Probation

Community support services inadequate (Macdonald) 324

Director to mobilize volunteers, organizations, etc. (Macdonald) 324-5

Probation services needed in Skeena (Dent) 93

Solution for young offenders (Dent) 337

Proctor and Gamble Company of Canada Ltd.

Federal subsidization of railway built to benefit company (Phillips) 1373-4

Propane

Price increase (Kelly) 224

Province, Vancouver, B.C.

“Action Line” represented at conference on consumer matters (Young) 571

Article on Conservative Party leadership quoted (Chabot) 18

Article on government takeover of cablevision quoted (McClelland) 1395

Article on Haney Correctional Institute at Stave Lake referred to (Rolston) 332

Article on inflation in Japan referred to (Stupich) 636

Article on price of housing quoted (Phillips) 646

Article on purchase of Kootenay Forest Products quoted (Smith) 1158

Cass-Beggs, avid, statement on power shortage in U.S. quoted (Smith) 431

Headline on municipal nominations quoted (Lorimer) 1170

Mentioned: (Anderson, G.H.) 499 (Wallace) 532 (McGeer) 563

Premier's speech quoted (Gardom) 164

Quoted (Anderson, D.A.) 26, 35

Quoted on national communications policy (Wallace) 1087

The Provincial

Civil service and non-citizens, article quoted (Anderson, D.A.) 1384

Civil service and non-citizens, interpretation mistaken (Hall) 1385

Provincial Home Acquisition Act

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 595 (Phillips) 645

Provincial Home Acquisition Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 83) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 814; 2R, 1063-6; C, 1147; 3R, 1147; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Barrett 1063, 1064-5; Curtis 1063-4; Jordan 1064; Lewis 1064; McGeer 1064; Sanford 1064; Williams, L.A. 1064

Amendments to protect Crown's interest (Barrett) 1063

Returned servicemen qualify for grant or second mortgage (Barrett) 1063

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, inclusion in Act (Lewis) 1064 (Jordan) 1064 (Barrett) 1065

Students returning after post-graduate studies, inclusion in Act (Jordan) 1064 (McGeer) 1064

United Nations, service with and discretion in application of requirements (Williams, L.A.) 1064 (Barrett) 1065

Provincial Home-owner Grant Act

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 595

Provincial Land Commission

Appeal procedures criticized, case cited (Schroeder) 55

Backlog in processing applications, etc., qu. (Curtis) 616

Correspondence dealt with within two or three days (Stupich) 653

Land use decisions by commission (Rolston) 104

Land use policy, difficulties in getting decisions on changes, case cited (McClelland) 131-3

Membership, budget, appointment of director (McClelland) 133

Plans by regional districts deposited with commission (Stupich) 173

Provincial Library

Restoration, installation of stacks (Hartley) 116

Public Bodies Information Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 92) (McClelland) 1R, 911

Public finance

See: Finance, Public Public Inquiries Act

Powers made available to Industrial Inquiry

Commission (Wallace) 1041

Public Officials' Disclosure Act

(Bill 37) (Curtis) 1R, 345; 2R; 946. Out of order 946

Speakers: (2R) Curtis 946, Hall 946

Legislation part of government's programme (Hall) 946

Public has right to know other interests of public office holders (Curtis) 946

Re-examination of Act recommended (Nunweiler) 217

Public Schools Act Act to be reorganized (Dailly) 1297

Amendments to be made to Act (Throne speech) 2

Compulsory negotiation of teachers' working conditions, qu. (Schroeder) 77

Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 114) (Minister of Education) 1R, 1245; 2R, 1273-8, 1291-8; C, 1338; 3R, 1338; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Dailly 1273-4, 1297-8; McGeer 1276-8; Sanford 1296-7; Schroeder 1274-6; Wallace 1291-4;Webster 1294-6

Speakers: (C) Dailly 1338; Schroeder 1338

Divisions: 2R, 1298

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, appeals against decisions (Wallace) 1292-3

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, compulsory membership (Dailly) 1273

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, compulsory membership and matter of conscience (Schroeder) 1275

British Columbia Teachers' Federation compulsory membership supported (Webster) 1294-6

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, expulsion of teachers (Schroeder) 1275-6

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, history, achievements for profession (Webster) 12946

British Columbia Teachers' Federation, policing functions should be under separate organization (Wallace) 1291

British Columbia Teachers' Federation strengthened by voluntary membership (McGeer) 1278

Public Works Fair Employment Act resulting in intimidation (McGeer) 1278

Public Works Fair Employment Act, school boards exempted (Dailly) 1298

School board elections, money referenda, tenants affected (Sanford) 1296-7

School board elections, tenant vote (Schroeder) 1274-5

School board elections, tenant vote opposed (Wallace) 1291

School tax levy, applying to all districts (Wallace) 1294

School tax levy, basic levy to be aimed at in all districts (Dailly) 1274

School tax levy, excess funds for special projects, e.g. independent schools (Schroeder) 1276 (McGeer) 1278

School tax levy, excess has to go through consolidated revenue (Dailly) 1297

School tax levy, separate accounting for excess (Wallace) 1294

School tax, removal from property (Schroeder) 1275 (McGeer) 1277

Students moving from one district to another (Wallace) 1293

Students moving from one district to another, formula may be valid solution (Dailly) 1297

Students moving from one district to another, formula suggested (Schroeder) 1276

Students moving from one district to another, payment to be handled through regulation (Dailly) 1274

Students moving from one district to another, solution to problem welcomed (Sanford) 1296

Sec. 4 Trustees, unrestricted eligibility opposed (Schroeder) 1338

Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 36) (Wallace) 1R, 345; 2R, 945-6. Adjourned 946

Speakers: (2R) Dailly 945-6; Wallace 945

Difficulties involved in mass influxes of pupils (Dailly) 945

School tax, transferral to accompany a transferring pupil made mandatory (Wallace) 945

Public Scrutiny

(Bill 16) (Gardom) 1R, 76; 2R, 309-10. Adjourned 310

Speakers: (2R) Gardom 309-10; Hall 310

Public Service Act

(Bill 116) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 1255; 2R, 1312-3; C, 1383; 3R, 1388; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Hall 1312; McGeer 1312 (C) Anderson, D.A. 1383, 1384, 1384-5, 1385, 1385-6, 1386, 1387, 1387-8, 1388; Barrett 1387; Hall 1383-4, 1384, 1385, 1386, 1388

Amdt. sec. 68 (Anderson, D.A.) 1386. Negatived 1387. Amdt. sec. 70 (Anderson, D.A.) 1387. Negatived 1388

“Appointments upon merit", qu. (McGeer) 1312

Civil Service Act renamed (Hall) 1312

Wages and working conditions, provisions removed from Civil Service Act (Hall) 1312

Sec. 2 “Two-way” applicable to NDP caucus employees, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 1383

Sec. 4 Civil Service Commission to be increased to five (Hall) 1384
Civil Service Commission, one member to be outside appointment experienced in bargaining (Hall) 1384

Sec. 15 Redundant list (Anderson, D.A.) 1384
Redundant list, reporting to Treasury Board (Hall) 1384

Sec. 49 The Provincial article on non-citizens quoted (Anderson, D.A.) 1384
Canadian citizens replacing non-citizens (Anderson, D.A.) 1384
British subject and Canadian citizenship requirement (Anderson, D.A.) 1385
The Provincial's interpretation of civil service policy mistaken (Hall) 1385
Non-citizen's security of tenure when competition closed (Hall) 1385
Citizens, preference in employment discrimination on positive side (Hall) 1385
British subjects will not be dismissed (Hall) 1385
Citizens to be given preference in future (Hall) 1385

Sec. 61 Criminal charges and suspension (Anderson, D.A.) 1385
Criminal charges, full restitution for innocent (Hall) 1385
Public service grievance board to deal with complaints (Hall) 1386

Sec. 68 Amdt. granting full political rights (Anderson, D.A.) 1386. Negatived 1387
Elections Act proper statute for provision (Hall) 1386
Amdt. provides protection pending amendment of elections Act (Anderson, D.A.) 1387
Government policy to assure protection for civil servants (Barrett) 1387

Sec. 69 Amdt. on order paper withdrawn (Anderson, D.A.) 1387

Sec. 70 Amdt. to allow political appointees to transfer to civil service (Anderson, D.A.) 1387
Negatived 1388

Public Service Alliance of Canada

Mentioned: (Hall) 972

Public Service Labour Relations Act

(Bill 75) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 615; 2R, 951-74; C, 1313-29; 3R, 1382; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 957-61; Barrett 966-7; Chabot 969-71; Hall 951-3, 971-4; King 967-9; McClelland 953-7; McGeer 964-6; Wallace 961-4

Speakers: (C) Anderson, D.A. 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318-9, 1319, 1320, 1321-2, 1322, 1322-3, 1323, 1324-5, 1326-7, 1329; Chabot 1314-5; Hall 1313-4, 1314, 1315-6, 1316, 1316-7, 1317, 1317-8, 1319, 1319-20, 1320-1, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1327, 1328, 1329; King 1325-6; Richter 1319; Wallace 1313, 1314; Williams, L.A. 1328

Amdt. (sec. 1 (1) (x) ) (Wallace) 1313. Negatived 1314. Amdt. (sec. l (l) (x) ) (Anderson, D.A.) 1315. Withdrawn 1316. Amdt. (sec. 1 (1) ) (Anderson, D.A.) 1316. Negatived 1317. Amdt. (sec. 1 (1) ) (Anderson, D.A.) 1317. Negatived 1318. Amdt. (sec. 3) (Richter) 1319. Negatived 1320. Amdt. (sec. 6) (Anderson, D.A.) 1321. Negatived 1322. Amdt. (sec. 8) (Anderson, D.A.) 1323. Negatived 1323. Amdt. (sec 13 (a) ) (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324. Amdt. (sec. 13 (c) ) (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324. Amdt. (sec. 14) (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324. Amdt. (sec. 17 (7) ) (Anderson, D.A.) 1324. Negatived 1327. Amdt. (sec. 17 (7) ) (Wallace) 1328. Negatived 1328. Amdt. (sec. 27) (Anderson, D.A.) 1329. Out of order 1329

Divisions: (2R) 974 (C) 1323, 1327

Arbitration board could be set up (Wallace) 963

British Columbia Government Employees' Union strike fund (McClelland) 956

British Columbia last jurisdiction in Canada to bring in legislation (Hall) 951

Cancellation of existing agreements a cause of concern (Wallace) 964

Carrothers report recommended collective bargaining for civil servants (Barrett) 966-7

Civil servants, equal treatment commended (McGeer) 964

Civil Service Commission will be government's bargaining agent (Hall) 952

Civil service, four-hour strike in 1958 referred to (Barrett) 966

Collective agreements, delay in establishing and problems resulting (Anderson, D.A.) 959-60

Collective bargaining concept supported (Wallace) 961

Collective bargaining concept supported by official opposition (McClelland) 953

Collective bargaining, fewer exclusions in public service than in private sector (Hall) 973

Collective bargaining includes right to strike (King) 968 (Hall) 972

Collective bargaining, no requirement to do so before mediation, arbitration or striking (McClelland) 953

Compulsory arbitration, procedure needed before disputes occur (Anderson, D.A.) 959

Compulsory arbitration suggested as alternate to strike action (McClelland) 957

Conflict of interest in Provincial Secretary's introduction of Act (Anderson, D.A.) 958

Crispo, John, opinion on collective bargaining rights referred to (Hall) 972

Essential services and the meaning of “service” (Wallace) 961-2

Essential services, areas should be defined (Chabot) 971

Essential services, arbitration formula to settle disputes (Chabot) 971

Essential services, public seeking restriction on right to strike (Wallace) 962

Federal government's bargaining units structure (Chabot) 970

Ferry service employees should have separate bargaining unit (Chabot) 970

Ferry service officers excluded from membership in Canadian Merchant Service Guild (Wallace) 964

Ferry service officers, lack of separate bargaining unit a cause of alarm (Wallace) 964

Ferry strikes, breach of written agreement (Wallace) 962

“Final Offer Selection” suggested as a trial for supervisory and administrative personnel (McClelland) 956

Government should set example for private sector (King) 968

Higgins report quoted on the Civil Service Commission as bargaining agent (McClelland) 954

Higgins report, recommendations on application of Rand formula (McClelland) 955

Higgins report, recommendations on excluding managerial employees (McClelland) 954

Higgins report, recommendations on exclusions from Act (Chabot) 970

Higgins report, recommendation on 10 days' notice prior to strike action (McClelland) 955

Higgins report, recommendations quoted to suit purpose (Hall) 972

Higgins report, rejection of some recommendations (Hall) 973

Labour movement favoured in legislation and government's attitudes (McGeer) 965

Lockout provision window dressing (McClelland) 953

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 594

Minister guest speaker at B.C. Government Employees' Union convention (Chabot) 971

Minister has no tacit agreements or private arrangements with public service (Hall) 972

Minister's statement about “tacit agreements” with public service (Wallace) 963

Premier's statement on need for emergency powers (Anderson, D.A.) 959

Public service, tribute to (Hall) 953

Rand formula, vote should be taken on it (Chabot) 970

Religious conscience clause (Chabot) 970-1

Retroactive pay for those who have left public service (Hall) 973

Right to strike and lack of legislative means to halt strikes (McGeer) 965

Right to strike in essential services and legislative action to end strike (Anderson, D.A.) 958 (Wallace) 962

Right to strike in public services opposed (Wallace) 961

Right to strike included in Act (Hall) 952

Right to strike will not lessen possibility of strike action (Wallace) 962

Star-Bulletin Honolulu, Hawaii, interview with Robert Hasegawa quoted on right to strike (King) 968

Stationary engineers, lack of separate bargaining unit a cause of alarm (Wallace) 964

Strike action, Act seems an invitation (McClelland) 956

Strike action, no economic effect on government (Anderson, D.A.) 957

Strike action, no political pressure on government where public not affected (Anderson, D.A.) 958

Strike vote, no requirement for (McClelland) 953

Strikes should be limited to non-essential services (McClelland) 955-6

Support for basic principle and right to oppose principle of individual sections (Anderson, D.A.) 960

Technological change and Labour Code of British Columbia Act (Hall) 953

Union, no right to choice (Chabot) 970

Women, committee to look into problems in the civil service (Hall) 953

Rise and report progress. M. (Chabot 1314. Negatived 1314

Sec. 1 (1) (x) Amdt. to exclude employees of B.C. Institute of Technology (Wallace) 1313. Negatived 1314
British Columbia Institute of Technology, opportunity to vote, qu. (Wallace) 1313
British Columbia Institute of Technology to be independent soon (Hall) 1313-4
Sec. l (1) (x) Amdt. to exclude employees of Workmen's Compensation Board (Anderson, D.A.) 1315. Withdrawn 1316
Workmen's Compensation Board employees excluded (Hall) 1316
Sec. l (l) Amdt. “Minister” not to be a member of Treasury Board or executive council (Anderson, D.A.) 1316. Negatived 1317
Minister responsible for Civil Service Commission should not be government's bargaining agent (Anderson, D.A.) 1316
Minister will be closely associated with bargaining team (Anderson, D.A.) 1317

Sec. l (1) Amdt. to exclude employees in confidential or managerial capacities (Anderson, D.A.) 1317. Negatived 1318
Confidentiality not a reason for exclusion (Hall) 1318

Sec. 3 Conflict of function for Public Service Commission (Anderson, D.A.) 1318-9
Bargaining, other role of Public Service Commission not in conflict (Hall) 1319

Sec. 3 Amdt. (Richter) 1319. Negatived 1320
Public Service Commission to be expanded (Hall) 1320

Sec. 4 Ferry system officers requesting exemption (Anderson, D.A.) 1320
Certification change in bargaining unit, difficulties (Anderson, D.A.) 1320, 1322

Sec. 6 Amdt. to exclude employees in confidential or managerial capacities (Anderson, D.A.) 1321. Negatived 1322
Amdt. will strengthen union (Anderson, D.A.) 1321-2

Sec. 7 Certification change in bargaining unit, procedure had to be included (Hall) 1322

Sec. 8 Amdt. to allow union dues to be contributed to charity (Anderson, D.A.) 1323. Negatived 1323
Amdt. ensures province not practising religious discrimination (Anderson, D.A.) 1323

Sec. 13 (a) Amdt. to deal specifically with merit (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324

Sec. 13 (c) Amdt. to add “the effect of” (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324

Sec. 14 Amdt. (Hall) 1324. Approved 1324

Sec. 17 (7) Amdt. to have disputes in essential services referred to arbitrator by Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council (Anderson, D.A.) 1324. Negatived 1327
Amdt. compulsory arbitration (Hall) 1327
Municipalities' resolutions opposing right to strike in public service, essential services (King) 1325

Sec. 17 (7) Amdt. (Wallace) 1328. Negatived 1328

Sec. 17 (11) Lockout of public service, circumstances, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 1328
Lockout provision even-handedness (Hall) 1328

Sec. 21 Minister as bargaining agent (Anderson, D.A.) 1328

Sec. 27 Amdt. to delete section (Anderson, D.A.) 1329. Out of order 1329

Sec. 27 Collective agreements not to be changed until replaced by collective bargaining agreements (Hall) 1329
Collective agreements should remain in force until superceded (Anderson, D.A.) 1329

Public Service Staff Relations Act

Terms of Act recommended for provincial legislation (Anderson, D.A.) 30

Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 102) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 1154; 2R, 1172-4; C, 1333; 3R, 1333; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Brown 1173; Gardom 1173; Hall 1172, 1173-4; McClelland 1172; Wallace 1173; Webster 1173

Payment, optional form reintroduced (Hall) 1172

Widowers, pension benefits on remarriage (Webster) 1173

Widow's share of pension, reduction unjust (Webster) 1173

Widows to continue to receive pension after remarriage (Hall) 1172

Widows under workmen's compensation, injustice (Gardom) 1173

Workmen's Compensation Board pension not contributory fund (Hall) 1173

Public Utilities Commission

Regulatory agency referred to (McGeer) 265-6

Public welfare

Assistance to handicapped urged (Anderson, D.A.) 28

Community resource boards, discussions going on throughout province (Levi) 850

Community resource boards elsewhere in province, qu. (Jordan) 850

Community resource boards in Vancouver, election of members, qu. (Jordan) 814

Conservative Party's stand on welfare (Wallace) 43

Employment programme for welfare recipients (Levi) 138

Welfare costs, reduction of municipalities' share (Fraser) 120

No public works or highways contracts underway (Richter) 278

Public Works, Department of

Buildings in Skeena, Minister's visit (Dent) 98

Safety standards for trailer and camper manufacturers (Phillips) 800

Staff, tribute to (Hartley) 113

Public Works Fair Employment Act

Discrimination under Act (Anderson, D.A.) 34 (Wallace) 40 (Richter) 279

Effect of Act, requirements under it (Brousson) 59-60

Exemptions from Act by Minister of Public Works, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 77

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

Intimidation resulting from Act (McGeer) 1278

Limits competitive bidding, encourages price fixing (Wallace) 41

Mentioned: (Chabot) 839

Price fixing, increased costs result of Act (Phillips) 88

Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Pubs

See: Hotels, taverns, etc.

Pulp industry

See: Wood-pulp industry

Purchasing Commission

Airplanes, advertisement for submissions on supplying (Strachan) 688

Twin Otter aircraft manufacturer contacted by commission, qu. (McGeer) 689

Purchase of American Beechcraft Superking aircraft (Strachan) 654-5

Purdy, H.L.

Representative on board of British Columbia Medical Centre (Cocke) 1345