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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RCMP

See: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Radford, Hon. Jack, Minister of Recreation and Conservation (Vancouver South)

Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 469-71

Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304

Trade union membership 469-70

Rail cars

See: Railroads- Cars

Railroads

Extensions, capital costs shared by province (Richter) 280

Railroads — Cars

Boxcar shortage, qu. (Phillips) 395

Boxcar shortage caused by tax on rolling stock (Phillips) 712

Forest industry renting cars in U.S. (Anderson. D.A.) 490

Foss Leasing Company, agreement for 500 rail cars (Barrett) 351

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

MacMillan, Norman J., telegram on shortage quoted (Barrett) 489

Rail car assembly plant, production start delayed to March (Barrett) 351

Rail car, boxcar shortage, statement, qu. (Fraser) 489

Rail cars, holding at Prince George for loading (Barrett) 490

Railway companies, formal agreements on return of railcars qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 490

Sharing by rail lines, lumber company letter quoted as evidence of failure (Barrett) 490

Shortage, qu. (Smith) 351

Shortage, letter from lumber company quoted (Barrett) 490

Shortage, talks with CNR going on (Barrett) 811

Withholding by CPR and CNR may be deliberate (Barrett) 351

Railroads — Ties

Supply a condition in timber sale agreements (Fraser) 122

Railway ties

See: Railroads — Ties

Ralliement des Creditistes

Mentioned: (Barrett) 283

Ranches

Vocational school ranch at Dawson Creek recommended (Committee on Agriculture report) 253

Ranges (Stock)

See: Stock-ranges

Rankin, Harry

Mentioned: (Lea) 1088

Rathie, William George

Mentioned: (Barnes) 231

Rattenbury, Francis

Architect of Parliament Buildings (Hartley) 116, 117

Mentioned: (Rolston) 103

Real Estate Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 29) (Attorney General) 1R, 436; 2R, 524-5; C, 768; 3R, 768; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Gardom 524; Macdonald 524, 525; Wallace 525; Williams, L.A. 524-5

Apartment conversions to co-operative residential premises covered in Act (Macdonald) 524

Companies, dispensing with services of licensed agent, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 525

Misleading advertisements, agent now responsible (Macdonald) 525

Misleading advertisements for retirement property referred to (Wallace) 525

Property purchases outside B.C., property prospectus required (Macdonald) 524

Property purchases outside B.C., sale through a licensed B.C. agent (Macdonald) 524

Trust funds in real estate, putting interest to public use (Gardom) 524

Real estate business

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

Real property

Land Registry Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act

Real property tax

Assessment Equalization Act amendment, effect on commercial and industrial properties (McClelland) 136

Farmland, change in taxation advocated (Steves) 155

Hobby farms, small parcels of land discriminated against (McClelland) 136

Land investment, taxation to discourage, qu. (Phillips) 349

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

Supplementary Municipal Assistance Act. See name of act

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

Recreation centres

Community Recreational Facilities Fund Act. See name of act

Facilities in Skeena receiving government grants (Dent) 98

Recycling

See: Salvage (Waste) etc.

Referendum

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

Regina Manifesto

See: New Democratic Party

Registered Nurses Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 109) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 1191; 2R, 1298; C, 1347; 3R, 1348; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) (Cocke) 1298

Board of directors, lay representation on (Cocke) 1298

Nurses' education (Cocke) 1298

Regulations, Administrative

See: Delegated legislation

Regulations, Government

See: Delegated legislation

Rehabilitation of criminals

Forestry camps at Boulder Bay, Stave Lake, Pine Ridge and Blue Mountain (Rolston) 332

Public involvement at community level needed (Barnes) 340

Public protection and rehabilitation (Dent) 336

Work experience, importance (Rolston) 333

Work programme suggested (Barnes) 340

Rent

Increases (Steves) 153

See also: Landlord and tenant

Rental agencies

See: Landlord and tenant

Rest homes

Home-care facilities, licensing, recommendations (Committee on Social Welfare and Education report) 242-3

Retail Credit Company of Canada

Credit-reporting agency, case cited (Macdonald) 143-4

Revenue

Revenue available for education, social welfare programmes (McGeer) 270

Revenue for province predicted (McGeer) 270

Revenue Act , Blank cheque legislation (Chabot) 1131

Share purchases by government under Act, qu. (Morrison) 1061

Revised Statutes Act, An Act to Amend

(Bill 106) (Attorney General) 1R, 1154; 2R, 1171-2; C, 1364; 3R, 1364; RA, 1413

Speakers: (2R) Gardom 1172; Macdonald 1171, 1172; Smith 1172

Commission, number of staff (Smith) 1172

Revision involves modification in language, renumbering of sections, etc. (Macdonald) 1172

Revision of statutes, date moved to 1976 (Macdonald) 1171

Rhodes, James H.

Gibson, Kelly, letter on natural gas supply quoted (Macdonald) 906

Macdonald, Donald, meeting with, qu. (Smith) 748

Meetings in Ottawa referred to (Anderson, D.A.) 861

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 851 (Anderson, D.A.) 859

National Energy Board, meetings with (Smith) 748

Tribute to (Macdonald) 144

Richards, Al

Adviser on clean-up of oil spill in Vancouver harbour (Barrett) 208

Richardson, Arthur G.

Commissioner of Civil Service Commission (Hall) 1384

Mentioned: (Hall) 1316

Richmond, B.C.

Mixed housing development programme (Steves) 625

Richmond Heights Private Hospital, Victoria, B.C.

Administered by the Juan de Fuca Hospital Society (Cocke) 319

Purchase announced (Cocke) 292-3

Richter, Francis Xavier, Leader of the Opposition (Boundary-Similkameen)

Address in reply 276-82

Assessment Equalization Act amendments increase taxation of businesses, consequences 279-80

Automobile insurance, compensation not made to private industry 580

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

Bennett, William Richards, seated in House 75

British Columbia Railway strike, return to work agreement welcomed 13

Budget, special warrants issued for major expenditures 280

Capital investments, decrease during past year 278, 280

Christina Lake, beach access, qu. 45

Civil service, patronage by NDP 279

Civil service, salaries criticized 279

Coal Mines Regulation Act, An Act to Amend 1141

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference attended 276

Communities Recreational Facilities Fund Appropriation Act 1390

Consultants, commissioners, etc. per diem allowances criticized 279

Contracts, government disdain for sanctity of agreements 279

Cyril Morley Shelford Compensation Act (Bill 41) 1R, 351; 947

Divisions, requirement for recording 323

Dream Whip, banning and re-introduction 357

Electrification programme for remote areas needed 276

Evans, Hon. Daniel J., welcomed to House 785-6

Farm Income Assurance Act 418, 423-4

Father's service with General Harney 785

Food prices, increase and government failure to act 278

Fruit marketing controversy, government's inaction criticized 277

Geothermal Resources Act 1138

Government's centralized control and planning 280

Grazing land, administration 277

Guaranteed Income Act 310

Guaranteed income proposal to reflect cost of living index 310

Guaranteed Minimum Income Plan (Bill 18) 1R, 109; 310

Housing development on UBC Endowment Lands 278

Housing problem worsened by NDP government 278, 280

Human Rights Code of British Columbia Act 1259, 1358

Income Tax Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 19) 1R, 109; 311

Income tax exemptions for property taxes, interest payments on mortgages 31 1

Inflation increased by government actions 279

Kendal Mining and Exploration Co. Ltd„ Mineral Act amendments responsible for closing 1122

Lamb packing house not needed 277

Land classification, basing on other factors than soil type 277

Lewis, David, welcomed to House 1025

Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 357

Mincome increase is passing on of federal increase 278

Mincome payments reflecting federal increases immediately 310

Mineral Act, An Act to Amend 1270

Mineral Land Tax Act, An Act to Amend 1271

Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, Act 1121-3

Mines Regulation Act, An Act to Amend 1139

Natural gas rights, sale decreased by 50 per cent 278, 280

Oil spill in Vancouver harbour 208

Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, development opposed 276

Orders-in-council government practised 280

Parliament Buildings, extravagance of offices 280

Pauling, Linus, welcomed to House 1075

Penticton bypass, construction 276

Petroleum rights, sale decreased by 50 per cent 278, 280

Pig War referred to 785

Prince Rupert port development, costs shared by province 280

Public Service Labour Relations Act 1319

Public Works Fair Employment Act, discrimination on a wide scale 279

Public works and highways contracts, none underway 278

Railway extensions, capital costs shared by province 280

Railway, federal contribution to northern development, qu. 15

Rock Creek area, transients bathing in the nude 277

Special Committee on Privileges hearing, availability of transcript, qu. 1380

Statute Law Amendment Act, 1973 (Second Session) 1312

Stumpage rates and problems with low-grade timber stands 277-8

Taxation Act, An Act to Amend 1069

Throne speech content criticized 276

United Nations Day 905

Veterinary Laboratories Act 413

Washington (State) visiting legislators welcomed to House 997

Rickenson, Ernest Ray

Retirement from Civil Service Commission (Hall) 1384

Tribute to (Levi) 347 (Chabot) 347 (Anderson, D.A.) 347 (Wallace) 347-8

Riggs, Robert L.

Mentioned: (Jordan) 389

Rivers

Stream-bank logging, recommendations (Committee on Forestry and Fisheries report) 782

Rivers — Pollution

See: Water — Pollution

Riverside Forest Products

Investments in B.C. in 1973 (Barrett) 287

Riverview Hospital, Essondale, B.C.

Detainees in Oakalla Jail needing treatment, qu. (Wallace) 1254

Dietary aides (Brown) 1261

Renovations preventing treatment (Macdonald) 1254

Roads

Crude oil shortage for highway paving (Rolston) 101

Highway bypass of complete Okanagan (Bennett) 222

Highways, bridges under construction in Skeena constituency (Dent) 96

Highways contracts, none underway (Richter) 278

Route of highway from Highway 16 to Stewart (Dent) 97

Upgrading of highways almost stopped (Fraser) 120

See also names of roads e.g. Highway 97

Roads — Safety Measures

Safety engineering needed in highway construction (Dent) 97

Roberts Bank, B.C.

Industrial reserve designated area, change in status, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 349

Robertson, Bruce

Introduced to House, tribute to (Gardom) 651

Presentation made to him (Barrett) 651

Robertson, Sandy

Mentioned: (Gardom) 651 (Barrett) 651

Rocchini, R.

Report on oil spill in Vancouver harbour (Barrett) 208

Rock Creek, B.C.

Transients bathing in the nude (Richter) 277

Rockwell Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Purchase of Beaver tool company referred to (Rolston) 581

Rocla Industries

Investments in B.C. in 1973 (Barrett) 287

Rolston, Peter Carson (Dewdney)

Address in reply 100-7

Andres Wines, plant expansion agreement at Mission 101

Block Bros.' central agency for land purchasing 102

Bond Brothers, lake clearing work in north 332

British Columbia Hydro transmission towers in Dewdney area 103

Campsites in Dewdney constituency 101

Charcoal as source of energy 102

Chronic care hospitals, federal-provincial cost sharing 106

Civil service, morale referred to 102

Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940

Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 940

Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs, member 940

Communication between government departments 102

Condominium conversions, Vancouver freeze 104

Consumer Services, Department of Act 580-2

Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 331-3

Criminals, importance of work experience in rehabilitation 333

Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 755

Forestry camps at Boulder Bay, Stave Lake, Pine Ridge and Blue Mountain 332

Foster, Ted, work with psychologists, probation officers, etc. 331

Government departments, decentralization suggested 103

Government seminars, public participation urged 102

Gulf Islands, example of lack of interdepartmental communication 103

Gulf Islands, land use and preservation of area 105

Haney Correctional Institute, atmosphere criticized 332

Haney Correctional Institute at Stave Lake 332

Highcroft Towers, condominium conversion 104

Housing, Department of, Act 607-9

Housing, government acquisition of land 104

Housing needs and land, municipalities, response to letter, qu. 557-8

Housing, Ontario's land leasing programme 104

Housing problems in lower mainland 104

Labour Code of British Columbia Act 835-6, 936

Land Commission, land use decisions 104

Land inventory system needed by government 102

Matsqui Institution, escape of inmate referred to 333

Members, importance as legislators 296

Members, secretarial help, offices 103

Mission Bridge, opening 100-1

Mission Memorial Central Building for government offices 103

Mission, public disorders, vandalism 332

Oleomargarine Act, An Act to Amend 359

Oliver, A. Edward, work on building up community support group 331

Owen, Walter Stewart, congratulated 100

Parliament Buildings, renovations approved 103

Penticton's extended care facilities 106

Petkau, Walter, quoted on prisoner escapes 333

Renters, appeal boards 104

Rolston, Tilly Jean and amendments to Oleomargarine Act 359

Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment at Colwood 331

Seabird Island Indian Reserve development 101

University without walls under study 101-2

Rolston, Tilly Jean

Oleomargarine Act amendments (Rolston) 359

Rose, Mark

Mentioned: (Brousson) 61

Ross Committee

Ross Committee letter on presentation to FPC (Brousson) 61

Rowland, E.F.

British Columbia Railway board member (Barrett) 409

Royal Bank of Canada

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 1391

Royal Canadian Legion

Shalom Branch's sponsorship of senior citizens' housing project (Nicolson) 658

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Detachment at Colwood (Rolston) 331

Mentioned: (Anderson, G.H.) 1240 (Strachan) 1311

Mission crime wave and request for additional policing (Macdonald) 1308

Negotiation of contracts with municipalities (Fraser) 119-20

Officers in Kelowna, only two for area (Bennett) 1060

Personnel matter for budgeting (Macdonald) 1308

Tribute to (Anderson, D.A.) 333

Work in Skeena (Dent) 93

Royal Commission on Expropriation

Mentioned: (Gardom) 1103

Royal Commission on Liquor Laws

Mentioned: (Gardom) 1103

Royal General Insurance Co. of Canada

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, B.C.

Board members (Cocke) 1272, 1291

Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B, C.

Board members (Cocke) 1272, 1291

Health department policy on hospital, qu. (Wallace) 652

Rubble Creek, B.C.

Slide in 1855 (Williams, L.A.) 196

Subdivision application (Williams, L.A.) 196

Ruckle, Henry Gordon

Land donation made for parks (Throne speech) 1-2 (Barrett) 1066, 1070

Ruff, Kathleen

Director of Human Rights Commission commended (Brown) 1261

Given best wishes, advice (Barnes) 1265

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 193

Rupert's Certi-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Mentioned: (Steves) 156

Rural electrification

Programme for remote areas needed (Richter) 276