Province of British Columbia
30th Parliament, 3rd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
September 13 to November 7, 1973
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
SPEC
See: Society for Pollution and Environmental Control
Saanich, B.C.
Public housing projects commended (Nicolson) 660
Safety regulations
Safety inspection, changes in administration urged (Brousson) 59
Safeway Stores Limited
Mentioned: (Dent) 338
Stores in Courtenay area importing dairy products from lower mainland (Sanford) 356
St. Laurent, Rt. Hon. Louis Stephen
Death of (Throne speech) 1
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (Jordan) 1050
Saita, Harold
Working on possibilities of analgesic acupuncture (Cocke) 319
Salmon
Life history (Liden) 69-70
Salmon processing and marketing, Crown corporation suggested (Steves) 159
Salmon, Canned
Prices charged (Steves) 156-7
Salmon Arm, B.C. — Fire, 1973
Agriculture department arrangements for care of livestock, qu. (Williams, L.A.) 14
Arbitration of compensation disputes to be established (Barrett) 14
Compensation for losses caused indirectly, qu. (Jordan) 14
Compensation to be based on replacement value (Barrett) 14
Investigation into fire requested (Lewis) 79
Mentioned: (McGeer) 267
Rehabilitation of area (Lewis) 80
Special report to be made on long-term impact (Barrett) 14
Tribute to people in area (Lewis) 79-80
Salmon fisheries
International agreements and Canadian industry (Liden) 69-70
Salomon Brothers
Ready to lend money to province (Barrett) 286
Salvage (Waste) etc.
Recycling depot programme needed (Sanford) 12
Salvation Army
Mentioned: (Wallace) 327
Sanders, Douglas
Study of status of Indians for federal Law Reform Commission (Levi) 790, 791
Sandringham Private Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
Bargaining in labour dispute and powers of government, qu. (Wallace) 79
Company allowed to hire strike breakers (Gabelmann) 706
Employees failed to recognize picket line (King) 1034
Government takeover not recommended solution to labour dispute (King) 79
Strike, negotiation of first contract (Brown) 125
Strike referred to (Wallace) 447 (Young) 453, 454 (Gabelmann) 457 (Anderson, G.H.) 500 (Cocke) 508 (King) 517, 995 (Chabot) 994 (Anderson, D.A.) 1034
Takeover by government, qu. (Wallace) 79
Sanford, Ms. Karen (Comox)
Adoption Act, An Act to Amend 389-90
Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 940
Committees of Legislature, work, benefits 11
Consumer education programme needed 12
Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 335-6
Domestic Animal Protection Act 749
Economic growth and population growth rate 12
Electricity consumption increase 11
Housing, Department of, Act 631-2
Indian children, statistics indicate bleak future 389-90
Land Registry Act, An Act to Amend 1R, 436; 947-8
McTaggart, David, tribute to 555
Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 356
Prisoners, stigma attached to ex-prisoners 335
Provincial Home Acquisition Act, An Act to Amend 1064
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend 1296-7
Recycling depot programme needed 12
Safeway stores importing dairy products from lower mainland 356
Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304
Super-Valu stores importing dairy products from lower mainland 356
Taxation Act, An Act to Amend 1067-8
Weed Control Act 763
Saran, J.
Mentioned: (Barrett) 809
Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association
Mentioned: (Anderson, G.H.) 9
Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Admittance based on scholastic record (Stupich) 352
Federal government announcement of expansion (Stupich) 352
Provincial grant, increase being negotiated (Stupich) 352
Saunders, Peter Paul
Mentioned: (Barnes) 230
Save the Entrance to Stanley Park Committee
Opposition to waterfront development (Barnes) 231
Sawyer, Hon. Leonard A.
Introduced to House (Hall) 783
Presentation made to him (Speaker) 787
Sayvette Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Saxon, John
Mentioned: (Barnes) 230
Scholarships
Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship Act, An Act to Amend. See name of Act
School buses
Busing of children in cold weather in Skeena (Dent) 94
School taxes
See: Education — Finance
Schools
Additions to school facilities in- Skeena constituency (Dent) 93-4
Schroeder, Harvey Wilfred (Chilliwack)
Abbotsford school district maintenance staff strike, qu. 1059
Address in reply 52-7
Automobile insurance coverage for expired policy holders 56
British Columbia Railway strike settlement, government role 54
British Columbia Teachers' Federation 1275-6
Cabinet, dismissal of Minister 53
Cabinet, new appointees congratulated 52
Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940
Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 940
Committee on Social Welfare and Education, work, report 53-4
Committee work during summer, benefits 53
“Conscience clause” in labour legislation welcomed 54
Consumer protection for suppliers, e.g. grocers, needed 55-6
Consumer Services, Department of, Act 572-3, 796
Cultus Lake, transportation problems 57
Farm income and fair return on investment 55
Farm Income Assurance Act 418
Farm, ' income, import curbs necessary 54-5
Feed, red tape involved in freight assistance 55
Feeds, cost, effect of rail strike 54
Health, brochure on department's direction referred to 53
Housing projects, private participation, qu. 16
LIP grants curtailed, consultation with B.C. School Trustees' Association, qu. 1380
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 459-60, 463-4
Land Commission appeal procedures criticized, case cited 55
Legislative chamber, redecoration approved 53
Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1102-3
Municipal per capita grant, increase needed 56
Natural gas exploration rates and shortage 56
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend 1274-6, 1338
Student union recommendation, qu. 15
Student unions opposed 56-7
Substitute teachers, difficulties in hiring 56
Teachers and discipline problems in schools 56
Teachers, compulsory negotiation of working conditions, qu. 77
Text-books, art supplies, increased costs, qu. 350
Throne speech, content 53
Trade union membership, right of choice 54
Transportation problem in unorganized areas 57
Scott, Val
“Final Offer Selection” concept referred to (McClelland) 956
Scott, W.J.
Mentioned: (Barrett) 393
Seabird Island Indian Reserve
Development of Seabird Island (Rolston) 101
Seafarers' International Union
Mentioned: (King) 992
Seattle, Wash.
Free bus experiment (Brousson) 58
Seattle City Light
Federal Power Commission hearing, provincial intervention, qu. (McGeer) 76
Rental payment for land to be flooded, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 364A
Securities Commission
Bankruptcies reported to prevent trading in stock (Macdonald) 1253
GeoStar Resources Ltd., no insider trades reported, investigation continuing (Macdonald) 1380
Senior citizens
See: Aged
Senior citizens Home Repair Act
(Bill 27) (Jordan) 1R, 210; 2R, 772. Out of order 772
Speakers: (2R) Jordan 772
Serpentine River
Flooding of 100 acres in area (McClelland) 371A
Servants
Minimum Wage Act amendments needed to include household help (Brown) 126
Sessional Reports Suspension Act
(Bill 20) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 259; 2R, 411-2; C, 770-11-3R, 771; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 411; Hall 411, 411-2; Morrison 411 (C) Anderson, D.A. 771; Hall 770-1; Smith 770, 771
Sec. 1 Alternate wording suggested to eliminate need for Act in
future (Anderson, D.A.) 771
Information on government departments not decreased
(Hall) 771
Interim reports suggested (Smith) 771
Sewage — Filtration
Coal treatment experiment at UBC (Liden) 72-3
Sewage disposal plants
Annacis Island sewage treatment plant (Liden) 72
Sewage treatment plants
See: Sewage disposal plants
Sex, Change of
See: Change of sex
Sex crimes
Parole problems (Barrett) 342
Sharon Gardens, Richmond, B.C.
Mentioned: (Steves) 628
Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, B.C.
Caddying experiences (Barrett) 774
Shaughnessy Military Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Children's hospital, probable location (Cocke) 1113
Cost of site, qu. (McGeer) 690, 850
Development of facilities, cost (Wallace) 1110
Development priorities (McGeer) 1111
Mentioned: (Rolston) 105 (McGeer) 350 (Barrett) 1003 (Jordan) 1051, 1106 (McClelland) 1091, 1092 (Schroeder) 1102 (Wallace) 1110
Negotiations on acquisition (Cocke) 850, 1114
Negotiations with federal government (Williams, L.A.) 1100
Shortliffe report, recommendation, qu. (McGeer) 849
Title to all lands, qu. (McGeer) 849
Shearer, Ronald Alexander
Trade Liberalization and a Regional Economy mentioned (McGeer) 269
Sheep
Domestic Animal Protection Act. See name of act
Sheep Protection Act
Section replaced by Domestic Animal Protection Act (Stupich) 539-40
Shelford, Cyril Morley
Cyril Morley Shelford Compensation Act. See name of act
Mentioned: (Dent) 97 (Smith) 1076
Quoted on agricultural industry (Cocke) 734
Visitor to Legislature (Richter) 687
Sheltered care homes
See: Rest homes
Sherlock, Jack
Problems in Human Rights Act referred to (Barnes) 1264
Shipbuilding
Ferry construction, shipbuilding subsidy, qu. (Phillips) 212
Shoppers Drug Mart
Litigation over certification application (Macdonald) 930
Strike referred to (Brown) 125 (Young) 453, 454 (Gabelmann) 456, 706 (Anderson, G.H.) 500 (Wallace) 931 (Chabot) 994
Shortliffe and Associates
Mentioned: (Cocke) 1115
Report, tabling, qu. (McGeer) 350
Report to Health Security Project (McGeer) 1095, 1111
Report will not be released to House (Cocke) 522
Shrum, Gordon Merritt
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 859
Shumiatcher, Maurice C.
Mentioned: (McClelland) 133
Simon Fraser University
Endowment lands for housing opposed (McGeer) 631 (Anderson, D.A.) 634
Enrolment (Webster) 62
Indian students' loan programme (Webster) 66
Male chauvinist stronghold (Brown) 1262
Mentioned: (Webster) 63
Vancouver Cemetery site not given to university (McGeer) 267
Skagit River, B.C.
Federal Power Commission hearing on Seattle application (Brousson) 61
Federal Power Commission hearings, provincial intervention, qu. (McGeer) 76
Flooding of valley (Brousson) 60-1
Flooding of valley, resignation staked on prevention (Macdonald) 143
Logging in valley (Brousson) 60
Negotiations through federal government (Macdonald) 143
Seattle City Light rental payment for land to be flooded, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 364A
Skeena constituency
Government impact on Skeena (Dent) 92-100
Skeena River, B.C. — Bridges
Bridge at Terrace under construction (Dent) 96
Skeenaview Hospital for Elderly Men, Terrace, B.C.
Additions to staff (Dent) 94
Skelly, Robert Evans (Alberni)
Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940
Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs, member 940
Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 940
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 511-2
Payment of full sessional allowances, M. (Hall) 1412. Approved 1412
Skelly, Susan Kathleen
Birth announced to House (Brown) 328
Skillings, Waldo M.
Mentioned: (McClelland) 134
Speaker at B.C. Government Employees' Union convention (Hall) 972
Slash burning
See: Clearing of land
Small business
Government policy, effect (Gardom) 160
Taxation increased by Assessment Equalization Act amendments 203
Small Loans Act
Borrowers encouraged to borrow above limit covered by Act (Anderson, G.H.) 307
Changed to increase size and variety of loans, prescribe fair and tolerable interest and bonus ceilings and allow repayments without excessive penalties (Motion 4) 321 (Anderson, G.H.) 307
Limit covered by Act should be raised due to higher costs, inflation (Anderson, G.H.) 307
Provincial Ministers of consumer affairs unanimous in criticizing Act (Young) 308
Smeal, Robert
Arbitrator in B.C. Railway strike (Anderson, D.A.) 48
Recommendation in B.C. Railway strike (King) 13
Smidt, Shirley
Tribute to (Rolston) 609
Smith, D. Ed. (North Peace River)
Address in reply 147-52
Agricultural Credit Act 533-4
Air ambulance services, use of government planes, qu. 618
British Columbia Hydro's natural gas generated power, profit on exports, qu. 1120
British Columbia Railway strike, adjournment of debate to discuss 693
Canadian Cellulose Company Limited, government advised on hold up of tax appeal, qu. 851, 1028
“Capital Comment” interview with Premier and breach of parliamentary privilege 941
Cass-Beggs, David, statement on power shortage in U.S. 431
Coal, energy resource in province 148
Columbia Cellulose, assessment appealed to court of revision 150-1
Columbia Cellulose, tax agreement with City of Prince Rupert 150-1
Columbia Cellulose, transfers of timber quotas, etc. 151
Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940
Committee on Labour and Justice, member 940
Committees, legislation should be referred to committee 565
Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 325, 337
Crestbrook Forest Industries shares depressed and Minister's statement, qu. 115 8
Emergency measures Act, tabling, qu. 1025
Eurocan operations, discussions in Finland on government equity, qu. 78
Farm Income Assurance Act 418, 549, 672, 721-2, 724-5, 731-2 733-4
Fire hazards in Vancouver east-end hotels, action by fire marshall's office, qu. 1061
Forest industries, effect of government's policy not being made known 149, 152
Fort Nelson-Fort Simpson highway, acceleration of construction programme, qu. 394
Government enterprises, means of achieving profitability 150-1
Housing, Department of, Act 641-3, 1184, 1186-7, 1195, 1209-10, 1213, 1236
Insurance Corporation of B.C. computer requirements, giving business to firms other than IBM, qu. 292
Kootenay Forest Products Ltd., government involvement in purchase, qu. 1158
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 493-5, 887
Lakelse Hot Springs Resort, closing in mid-season, qu. 616
Lakelse Hot Springs Resort, government takeover or purchase, qu. 745
Legislation not ready to go before House 325
Legislation should be available for study 147
Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1105-6
Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, Act 1125-7
Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act,section 84 referred to 150
Natural gas, amount available for gathering system, qu. 5 22
Natural gas, cutback in B.C. Hydro's use to generate power for export, qu. 1 117
Natural gas demand not predicted 20 years ago 147
Natural gas exploration and government policy on royalties 148
Natural gas exploration, effect of energy report 148-9
Natural gas exploration, government plans for encouragement qu. 47
Natural gas exploration, government steps to restore industry's confidence, qu. 362A-3A
Natural gas exploration, high cost in B.C. 148
Natural gas in Grizzly Valley, tying into existing pipelines, qu. 522
Natural gas pipeline to lower mainland made possible by export 147
Natural gas, price increase and tax increase 148
Natural gas supply, report on crises, qu. 748
Natural resources, government exploration will divert money from social services 149
Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act 1075-6, 1148, 1149
Personal Information Reporting Act 664
Petroleum Corporation Act 854-8
Petroleum royalty increase, effect on exploration 148
Plateau Sawmills, re-allocation of timber 150
Power, sale to Washington and Oregon, qu. 431-2
Privilege — breach of parliamentary privilege by Premier in discussing a message bill, signed by the Lieutenant-Governor, that had not come before the House 941-2, 976-7
Privilege — ruling on principal responsibility of Members 732
Quoted on breach of parliamentary privilege by Premier (Speaker) 975
Revised Statutes Act, 1966, An Act to Amend 1172
Stumpage rate, date government's policy to be made known, qu. 168
Stumpage rate increase, impact on forest industry, qu. 112
Supplementary Municipal Assistance Act (Bill 26) 1R, 210
Rail car shortage, qu. 351
Rhodes, James, meeting with Hon. Donald S. Macdonald, qu. 748
Rhodes, James; meetings with National Energy Board, qu. 748
Sessional Reports Suspension Act, 770, 771
Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304
Special Committee on Privileges to examine statements made in House by Mr. Robert H. McClelland against Hon. R.M. Strachan M. 1282-3
Supplementary Municipal Assistance Act (Bill 26) 1R, 210; 436-7
Throne speech content criticized 147
Two-river policy, government's position, qu. 431
University of B.C. Endowment Lands income, replacement, qu. 294
Weather Modification Activity Act 1343-4
Weed Control Act 761-2
Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd.'s guarantee of natural gas supply, ratification by National Energy Board, qu. 908
Smithers Community Resources Committee
Mentioned: (Dent) 95
Smoking
Smoking in Public Places, An Act to Limit. See name of act
Smoking in Public Places, An Act to Limit
(Bill 42) (McGeer) 1R, 365A; 2R, 949-51. Out of order 951
Speakers: (2R) Barrett 950; Brown 950-1; Cocke 951; McGeer 949-50
Arizona's law (McGeer) 949
Ferries, expansion of no-smoking area (Brown) 951
Snelling, Derek
Mentioned: (Gardom) 651
Social Assistance Act
Amendment mentioned (Anderson, D.A.) 674
Social Credit Party
Leadership race (Dent) 92-3 (Macdonald) 142 (Barrett) 281, 288
Philosophy of party (Bennett) 223
Social services tax
Discrimination against low income earner in book purchasing to be inquired into (Gorst) 299
Discriminatory in taxing books not in school or university curricula (Webster) 300
Inquiry to be made into effects of tax on books, children's sports equipment and publications of the Queen's Printer (Motion 2) 299-300, 321
Treasury Board currently looking into taxation policies (Hall) 300
Socialism
Agrarian socialism in Canada (Anderson, G.H.) 9
Land socialists and Fabian Society (Barrett) 1071
Societies
Projects in the public interest, funding by government (Gabelmann) 193
Society for Pollution and Environmental Control
Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 193
Work on tides and currents in Fraser River (Liden) 71
Soil conservation
Soil Conservation, An Act to Amend. See name of Act
Soil Conservation Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 94) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 1028; 2R, 1142-3; C, 1335; 3R, 1335; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Curtis 1143; Phillips 1142-3; Stupich 1142, 1143
Advisory boards with local representation (Stupich) 1142
Agricultural land reserves included in Soil Conservation Act (Stupich) 1142
Highway construction and peatmoss deposits (Phillips) 1142
Highway construction and preservation of topsoil (Phillips) 1142
Highway construction on agricultural land subject to Land Commission approval (Stupich) 1143
Legislation supported (Curtis) 1 143
Somerville Industries Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Sons of Norway
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 1352
Soo Line Mills (1969) Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Sorensen, Henning
Worked with Dr. Norman Bethune in Spain (Barrett) 318
South Alberta Pipe Lines Ltd.
Possible supplier to U.S. (Macdonald) 853
South Okanagan by-election
See: Elections
South Peace Dehy Products Ltd.
Economic soundness of business (Stupich) 757
SouthWest Coach Lines
Mentioned: (Morrison) 204
Speaker
Bills re-ordered from Queen's Printer to meet unusual demand 376
Bills, underlining of amended sections as reported 560
“Capital Comment” interview with Premier quoted 975
Evans, Mrs. Daniel J., presentation made to her 787
Hansard blues available for information, not to be quoted 385
Hansard blues, Sergeant-at-Arms reports five copies received at 9 a.m. 385
Hansard quoted on withdrawal of item 9 on the order paper 592
Hansard reporting, accuracy depends on use of microphones 777
Hansard, two copies of blues available in House at all times 385
Hansard's recording of debate, divisions and amendments in committee provides ample coverage 560
McClelland, Robert H., withdrawal from House for sitting ordered 1250
May, Sir Thomas Erskine, Parliamentary Practice quoted on use of sound system 777
May, Sir Thomas Erskine, Parliamentary Practice quoted on use of unparliamentary words 1250
Members determine whether there has been an offence against House 975
Microphone cut-off switch, authorization for installation under study 687
Microphone cut-off switch, committee to look into keeping order without its use (Barrett) 779
Microphone cut-off switch, powers adequate without its use (Gardom) 778
Questions, filing answers omitted from Hansard as not a proceeding in House 939
Sawyer, Hon. Leonard, presentation made to him 787
Sound reinforcement system in House 777
Speakers' Decisions referred to on tabling of minutes with report of committee 1381
Televising proceedings for test purposes 7
Tribute to workmen who worked on chamber 7
Votes and Proceedings, amendments made in committee not included 435
Votes and Proceedings, difficulties involved in printing committee stage amendments 547
Votes and Proceedings, printing of amendments recorded in Hansard unnecessary 560
Votes and Proceedings, typographical error corrected 347
Withdrawal of item 9 on the order paper 591-3, 648-9
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Beauchesne, Arthur, Parliamentary Rules and Forms mentioned 362A, 363A, 461, 519, 522
Beauchesne, Arthur, Parliamentary Rules and Forms quoted 431, 849
British North America Act quoted on votes, resolutions, etc. relating to expenditures of money 306
Deputy Speaker appointed 4
May, Sir Thomas Erskine, Parliamentary Practice mentioned 487
May, Sir Thomas Erskine, Parliamentary Practice quoted on withdrawing bills 592, 649
Speakers' Decisions mentioned 308, 309
Wilding, Norman W., An Encyclopaedia of Parliament quoted 687
Speaker and Deputy Speaker, rulings and statements
Adjournment to discuss urgent public matter.
Matter involves ordinary administration of law, ruled out of order 559-60
Opportunity for debate on orders of the day 692-4
Opportunity for discussion not lacking 3-4, 7
Bills
Can be taken up in any order 1091
Committee stage withdrawal requires asking leave to discharge the order of the House 591
On order paper not subject of debate 164
Second reading. Amendment that bill be read six months hence in order 376
Second reading. Keeping to motion under discussion 1095, 1097-8, 1101. 1102
Second reading. Keeping to principle of Bill 325, 390, 442, 478, 541, 664, 965, 998, 1134, 1277, 1400, 1401, 1402
Committees
Conduct of
business not concern of House 180
Leave of House required
for meeting while House is sitting 1121
Minority reports contrary to standing orders 300
Tabling of minutes with report only by resolution of committee in committee 1381
Debate, matter before the courts 164, 504
Decorum of House 335, 752
Divisions
May be called for by any Member 1153
Requirements to be met for recording of vote 323
Take place at discretion of Speaker 1153
Documents
Decisions
or advice given to Crown not required to be tabled 363A
Imputing motive 555
Interjections, interruptions, etc. 402, 1094
Language
"art of the clown” 407
"blackmailing” 753
"dishonourable” 879
"hysterical maniac” 1099
"less than honest” 439
"misled” 1285
"Mr. Magoo” 114
"stupid” 407
"thick-headed” 507
"twist” 642
Member/Members
Acknowledging Chair on
entering and leaving House 335
Attacking Members of another House, not in order 477
Imputations against Ministers or other Members 180-1
May not speak from another Member's seat 765, 1091
Personal remarks 878
Reading speeches 204, 216
Referring to other Members by name 92
Should address remarks through Chair 169, 635, 765, 965, 969, 1073
Motion
Accepted by Minister, no further debate 561
Debating a second time by Member, out of order 376
Government motions can be taken up in any order 1411
Motion to adjourn debate, no debate 448
Motion to adjourn not in order 461
Must be dealt with on private Members' day 294
Private Members' motions must be taken up in order 1411
Requesting consideration or advisability of expenditures, out of order 306
Seconder not required 295
Tabling of documents, debate confined to question of tabling 564
Withdrawal requires unanimous
consent of House 560
Oral questions
Argumentative questions 1306, 1378
Asking for legal opinion 558
Asking for statement of future policy 747
Asking for a statement of policy 851
Asking Minister what advice given to Crown 522, 849
Asking Minister what
advice will be given to Crown 851
Basing on newspaper statements 431, 519
Hypothetical questions 1027, 1118
Ironical questions 1158, 1379
Limit on questions on matters under investigation pending laying of charges
557
Limit to number of supplemental questions 813
Matter for order paper 47
Minister making lengthy answers or statements 691
No obligation to answer 909
Not to be used for cross-examination 349
Not to be used for obtaining information already available 364A
Prefacing questions with a speech 654
Questions about matters of past history 1247
Questions may not anticipate an order of the day or other matters appointed by the House 1025, 1026
Questions on matters
concerning other levels of government which have not been concluded, out of
order 362A
Questions on order paper cannot be asked in question period 689
Repeating questions 1379
Repeating questions answered on a previous day irregular 211
Restricted to parliamentary responsibility of this government 112
Statement by Minister based on present policy 259
Theoretical questions 1158
Turning into debate 167, 1117, 1378
Point of order
Member
must resume seat while a point of order is being stated 687
Must be taken up immediately
487
Privilege
No contempt of House if a message bill, contemplated but not sent to House, is discussed 976
Submission of evidence for ruling on breach of privilege 209-10
Release of government report to press ruled not a breach of privilege 141
Request for withdrawal of attribution to be made at end of speech 384
Signing of message bill by Lieutenant-Governor before it reaches House not a breach of 975
Use of microphone cut-off switch not a breach of 777
Resolution signed by Member must be filed with Speaker 301
Resolution too vague, might be ruled out of order 313
Statements on emergencies limited to making known party position 208
Statutes, abusive mention made 89
Telephones, evidence of monitoring to be reported to Speaker 187
Vote
Members entering or leaving chamber during taking of
Members must vote, cannot abstain 443
Pairing of absent Members a courtesy only 443
Speakers' Decisions
Referred to on tabling of minutes with report of committee (Speaker) 1381
Special Committee on Privileges
See: Legislature — Special Committee on Privileges
Speech from the Throne
See: Throne speech
Spencer, Isobel Gertrude
Granted Coal Harbour waterfront in Vancouver (Barnes) 230
Spitz, Mark
Mentioned: (Gardom) 651
Sports equipment
See: Athletics — Apparatus and equipment
Spring Traps, An Act for the Restriction of the Use of
(Bill 72) (Gardom) 1R, 593
Squire, Stanley John
Mentioned, tribute to (Skelly) 511
Standard & Poor Corporation
Rating of B.C. bonds (Barrett) 286
Stanfield, Hon. Robert L.
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 46
Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Bartholomew report on waterfront area at entrance (Barnes) 230
Mentioned: (Barrett) 1071
Save the Entrance to Stanley Park Committee (Barnes) 231
Traffic and Coal Harbour waterfront development (Barnes) 231-2
Vancouver Enabling Act, 1973. See name of act
Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, Hawaii
Interview with Robert Hasegawa quoted (King) 968
Starratt, Mrs. R.W.
Land donation made for parks (Throne speech) 1-2 (Barrett) 1070
Stasick, Newton
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 25
Statute Law Amendment Act, 1973 (Second Session)
(Bill 120) (Attorney General) 1R, 1288; 2R, 1312; C, 1391-3;3R, 1393; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 1312; Macdonald 1312; McGeer 1312; Richter 1312 (C) Chabot 1392, 1393; Gardom 1391, 1392; Macdonald 1391, 1391-2, 1392, , 1392-3
Divisions: (C) 1393
Sec. 2 (a) and (b) clarifies the Automobile Insurance Act (Macdonald) 1391
Sec. 2 (g) Section is also in Motor-vehicle Act (Macdonald) 1391
Sec. 3 Credit union equated with private enterprises in receiving
deposits (Macdonald) 1392
Credit unions, leeway in lending (Gardom) 1392
Credit unions subject
to rules and regulations of Credit Union Reserve Board (Macdonald) 1392
Credit union deposits
insured through Credit Union Reserve Board (Macdonald) 1392
Sec. 5 Expropriation powers in hands of Minister (Chabot) 1392,
1393
Small purchases, small projects to be undertaken without order-in-council
(Macdonald) 1393
Statutes
Revised Statutes Act, 1966, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Statutes Act
Amendment to allow for suspension of sessional reports, suggestion (Hall) 411
Steel, Structural
Shortage, discussion with leaders of construction industry (Lauk) 1253
Shortage, progress of talks, qu. (Curtis) 1253
Steel industry and trade
Share participation by public in proposed B.C. company, qu. (Phillips) 259
Steel mill at Kitimat, studies on ecological effects, qu. (Phillips) 259
Stephen, Andy
Mentioned: (Gardom) 160
Steves, Harold (Richmond)
Address in reply 152-9
Alfven, Hannes, opponent of nuclear power 152
Anglo B.C. Packing, takeover 157
Brissenden, Pearly, directorships 156
British Columbia Packers, major controller of seafood products industry 155-8
British Columbia Packers, managerial staff 158
Canadian Fishing Company major controller of seafood products industry 156-7
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) 568-9
Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940
Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 940
Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 940
Consumer Services, Department of, Act 582
Creber, George, directorships 155-6
Energy crises 153
Energy resources as public utilities under public control 153
Energy seminar 152
Evictions to increase rents, make conversions 153-4
Farmland, change in taxation advocated 155
Fish exports 158
Fish, imports of canned fish 158
Fish operation closed by B.C. Packers 157
Fish processing plants closed, effect on Indian communities 157
Fisheries department needed 159
Fisheries, expenditures in B.C. compared to other provinces 159
Fishermen, financing, licensing, wharves for boats 156
Fishermen's facilities, wharves, needed 158
Fishing companies, inquiry into financial structure, operations, needed 158
Food co-ops and co-operative wholesale food outlets 158
Food crisis in B.C., causes 154-9
Food, multi-national corporations 155-6
Forbes magazine quoted on Weston empire 157
Gray, J.L., proponent of nuclear power 152
Greenpeace, boarding in international waters 568-9
Hager, Roger, directorships 156
Housing, Department of, Act 624-8
Housing problem in Vancouver area 153
Housing, public rental housing, co-ops 154
Kirk, Hon. Norman, opposition to French nuclear testing referred to 568
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 495-7, 707-8, 709-10, 986, 1014-5, 1021-2
McTaggart, David, compensation for injuries 569
McTaggart, David, tribute to 568
Natural gas reserves should be maintained for future 153
Nelson Brothers Fisheries owned by B.C. Packers 157
New England Fishing Company owner of Canadian Fishing Company 156
Nuclear power plant accidents 152
Nuclear testing, Canada's stand against French tests criticized 568
Paton, Smith and Gram Ltd. quoted on farm problems in Delta 155
Petroleum reserves should be maintained for future 153
Rent increases 153
Rental agencies 154
Salmon, prices charged for canned salmon 156-7
Salmon processing and marketing, Crown corporation suggested 159
Tenant enumeration, legislation needed 154
Todd, J.H. and Sons, ownership of company 156
Weed Control Act 759-60
Stewart, Walter
Shrug: Trudeau in Power quoted on federal government's failure in housing field (Barrett) 638
Stewart, B.C.
Government agency planned (Barrett) 287
Stewart-Cassiar Highway
Maintenance depot contract (Phillips) 88
Stock and stock-breeding
Livestock Production Act. See name of act
Stock losses and predator control (Committee on Agriculture report) 253
Stock losses from hunters and rustlers (Committee on Agriculture report) 253
Stock-ranges
Administration of grazing land (Richter) 277
Lease system (Committee on Agriculture report) 251
Multi use of rangeland, recommendations (Committee on Agriculture report) 250-1
Stocks
Share purchases authorized by government. qu. (Morrison) 1118
Share purchases under Revenue Act, qu. (Morrison) 1061
Share purchasing through existing houses (Barrett) 1157
Share purchasing, prevention of profiting by insiders, qu. (Morrison) 1157
Tickertape in Premier's office, qu. (Phillips) 1158
Storm, Marg
Quoted (Brown) 126
Strachan, Hon. Robert Martin, Minister of Transport and Communications (Cowichan-Malahat)
Airplanes, specifications called for pressurized cabins 688
Automobile insurance adjustment claims to be handled by travelling adjusters 848
Automobile insurance companies offering insurance, list nonpublic 848
Automobile insurance, green book made available, programming for tapes withheld 1255
Automobile insurance notice will accompany notice for new plates 1254
Automobile insurance rates, driver's points to be used 1255
British Columbia agent-general in London, prediction (Phillips) 1404
Canadian Pacific Railway carrier ship, design 563
Claims centres, “project management method” for construction 688
Claims centres, site preparation work 689
Commercial Transport, Department of, Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 30) 1R, 491; 526
Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 940
Farm Income Assurance Act 726-7
Ferries, staff cut-back made at normal time of year 557
Ferry design, Case Existological Laboratories Ltd. estimate submitted 168
Ferry design, conceptual design job given to company with previous experience 211
Ferry design, double-ended ferries with different truck facilities 260
Ferry design; letter to Board of Canadian Steamship Inspection on proposals and reply quoted 261-2
Ferry design, Minister to table details of proposal to Nickum and Spaulding Associates Inc. (Motion 7) 321 (Wallace) 313-4, Ferry design, number of liferafts increased 260
Ferry design, safety standards not reduced in proposed design 212
Ferry design, submission made to Ottawa for approval 169
Ferry design, submission requested from Victoria firm 909
Ferry design, tenders submitted 168
Ferry personnel, letter received from union, not yet answered (Strachan) 520
Ferry. personnel, number of crew beyond requirements (Strachan) 556
Ferry system, general manager's position being advertised 813, 814
Ferry system, general manager's position in hands of Civil Service Commission 814
Ferry system, management survey not authorized or taking place 1247-9
Ferry system, management survey rejected by Local 2 556
Ferry system, organization being examined 813
Ferry union, offer in telegram rejected 556
Fruit Growers Mutual Insurance Co., agreement reached on purchase 1120
Fruit Growers Mutual Insurance Company shareholders guaranteed $25 per share 746
Gabriola Island ferry terminal, report on wind and wave studies not received 618, 1026
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 509-11, 840-1
Motor-vehicle Act, An Act to Amend 1R, 1154; 1309, 1310-1
Motor Vehicle Branch locked into an IBM procedure 292
Nickum and Spaulding Associates Inc., tabling of documents 776
Oral question period 691
Purchasing Commission handled purchase of American Beechcraft Superking aircraft 654-5
Qualicum Indian band, letter to band quoted (Jordan) 184
Quoted on absolute discretion of Minister (Anderson, D.A.) 729
Special Committee on Privileges to examine statements made in House by Mr. Robert H. McClelland against him 1281-8, 1304
Transport and Communications, Department of, Act (Bill 64) 1R, 523; 1081-3, 1408, 1409-10
Strata Titles Act
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 524
Strathcona Park, B.C.
Mentioned: (Sanford) 11
Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association
Role in Neighbourhood Improvement Programme (Nicolson) 594 596 (McClelland) 648
Stream pollution
See: Water — Pollution
Streams
See: Rivers
Strikes and lockouts
Confrontations without previous consultation subject to impositions, suggestion (Gardom) 162
Damage funds to compensate public loss (Gardom) 162
Essential service employees, non-striking a condition of employment (Gardom) 162
Illegal wildcat strikes, change in law needed 50
Negotiations prior to expiry of contracts (Gardom) 162
Privilege, not right in many instances (Gardom) 161
Profit sharing as incentive to labour harmony (Gardom) 163
Public interest disputes (King) 51
Remedy needed for damage suffered by public (Gardom) 161
Right to strike and essential services (Wallace) 39-40
Selection-of-final-offer concept suggested (Gardom) 162
Strikes and picketing, administration and enforcement of law (King) 52
Strikes, use in the present questioned (Wallace) 38
Wages, increases and decreases tied to cost of living index (Gardom) 163
See also names of strikes, e.g. British Columbia Railway strike, 1973
Strikes and lockouts- Schools
Maintenance men in Abbotsford school district, qu. (Schroeder) 1059
Storage and moving trade
Public Works Fair Employment Act, application to Victoria moving company (Wallace) 40-1
Stuart Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Student aids
Equalization grants for non-status Indian students (Lockstead) 302
Equalization grants for students in remote areas (Motion 3) 301-6
Equalization grants for students in remote areas supported (Phillips) 302
Equalization grants, funds not lacking (McGeer) 303
Equalization grants should apply to lower mainland students in the north (Phillips) 303
Forest industry's scholarship plan (Lockstead) 302
Students from north, when professionally trained, will return to north (Phillips) 303 (Lea) 304
Students in rural areas should have equal educational opportunities (Wallace) 304
Summer programme successful in Skeena (Dent) 95
Tuition fees, living and travel expenses where educational facilities unavailable (Lockstead) 302
Student unions
Compulsory student union not favoured (Dailly) 15
Compulsory student union recommendation, qu. (Schroeder) 15
Opposed (Schroeder) 56-7
Students — Employment
See: Student employment
Students, Transfer of
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Stumpage rates
See: Forests and forestry — Taxation
Stupich, Hon. David Daniel, Minister of Agriculture (Nanaimo)
Address in reply 171-7
Agricultural industry, federal participation in expansion 177
Agricultural Credit Act 1R, 435; 527-9, 535-8; 740, 741
Agricultural Land Development Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 5) 1R, 109; 353, 354, 414, 415
Agricultural problems, opposition's failure to suggest solutions 171
Agriculture department, tribute to staff 173
Beef Grading Act (Bill 6) 1R, 391-2; 412
Bennett, William Richards, welcomed 171
British Columbia Cattlemen's brief on stabilization of agricultural prices quoted 360
British Columbia Federation of Agriculture commodity studies, tabling in House 363A
British Columbia Fruit Board, activities 175
British Columbia member of national turkey marketing plan 360
British Columbia Tree Fruits Ltd., fruit marketing 175
Broiler marketing board and production in Interior 174
Cabinet, new Ministers welcomed 171
Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, B.C. membership 174
Committee on Agriculture, member 940
Committee on Agriculture members considered work worthwhile 383
Committee on Agriculture to continue investigation of tree fruit marketing and vegetable growing and marketing (Motion 25) 1411
Committee on Agriculture, work, members complimented 173
Crop insurance quadrupled in previous year 382-3
Denmark, restrictions on land purchasing 172
Distress Area Assistance Act, An Act to Amend 1R, 589; 666
Domestic Animal Protection Act 1R, 485; 539-40, 543-4, 749, 750
Egg marketing board supported 173
Egg prices compared across Canada 174
Eggs, imports from Manitoba 173
Farm Credit Corporation, excellent record in B.C. 415
Farm Credit Corporation, first mortgage as surety for loans 353
Farm Credit Corporation loans in Okanagan 175
Farm credit, rationalization needed 177
Farm Income Assurance Act (Bill 9) 1R, 205; 418-9, 420, 421, 422-3, 424, 425, 428-9, 549, 550-1, 679-80, 725, 734, 736
Farm income stabilization and federal government 176-7
Farm Products Industry Improvement Act (Bill 68) 1R, 655; 752, 756-8, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1145, 1147
Farmers' subsidization of consumers 177
Farmland subdivision in progress cannot be stopped 172
Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association research on dairy products 358
Fruit growers, variations in return figures 175-6
Fruit-growing industry, B.C. Federation of Agriculture study 175
Fruit industry advisory staff, increase needed 176
Fruit industry logical first choice for stabilization programme 359
Fruit-packing facilities 175
Fruit-packing facilities, amalgamation 176
Grape prices, formula agreed on 174
Hansard not available for confirmation of words used 382
Housing, Department of, Act 636
Hudson, Claude, tree fruit study quoted, referred to 175-6
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 501-2
Land Commission Act delay would mean further farmland losses 172
Land Commission Act, farm classification for assessment dependent on use 16
Land Commission Act, praised and criticized by Hon. S.R. Basford 171-2
Land Commission Act, reaction to Act 171-2
Land investment to make capital gains advised against 172
Land prices have risen everywhere 172
Lieutenant-Governor serving B.C. wine 174
Livestock Production Act 1R, 485; 544-5, 750, 751
Marketing boards, appeal mechanism, legislative change needed 1120
Meat sampling done by federal authorities 170, 171
Milk board, organization and purpose being examined 1307
Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 7) 1R, 109; 355, 357-8, 416
Milk price, producers' request for $2 increase 1307
Milk production costs under study 1308
Ministers of Agriculture, meeting in Ottawa 176
Oleomargarine Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 8) 1R, 109; 358-9
Poultry production in Interior, report 174
Prince Edward Island's Hog Prices Stabilization Act 359 Provincial Land Commission, correspondence dealt with within two or three days 653
Regional districts' plans deposited with Land Commission 173
Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary
Medicine, expansion, admissions, B.C. grant 352
Soil Conservation Act, An Act to Amend 1R, 1028;1142, 1143
Trant, Gerald I., paper on farm income stabilization 361
Tree-fruit growers, plebiscite to determine support for one-desk selling and for implementation of Hudson report recommendations (Motion 10) 1239-44, 1246
Trudeau, Rt. Hon. P.E., quoted on farm income stabilization 360
Turkey board to join national marketing plan 174
Veterinary Laboratories Act (Bill 31) 1R, 365A; 413, 738, 739
Veterinary Medical Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 3) 1R, 109; 352
Weed Control Act (Bill 71) 1R, 655; 758, 765-7
Wine awards received by B.C. wines 174
Withdrawal of item 9 in Votes and Proceedings and Bill 9 not deemed to have been withdrawn. (Motion 17) 649. Approved 649
Sturrock, T.W.
Strikes in essential services, letter quoted (King) 1325
Subdivision of land
See: Land subdivision
Substitute teachers
Difficulties in hiring (Schroeder) 56
Succession duties
See: Inheritance and transfer tax
Succession Duty Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 69) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 615; 2R, 1062-3; C, 1147; 3R, 1147; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Barrett 1062, 1062-3; McGeer 1062; Morrison 1062
Amendment supported (McGeer) 1062
Amendment to avoid double taxation on a bequest (Barrett) 1062
Most favoured nation status and reasons, qu. (Morrison) 1062
Succession duty tax will remain in B.C. (Barrett) 1063
Tax collected $300 million (Barrett) 1063
United States grants exemptions (McGeer) 1062
Sukunka coal
Export negotiations, suitability for blending, qu. (Wallace) 76
Port facility, negotiations with federal government, qu. (Phillips) 944
Sun, Vancouver, B.C.
Advertisement for Gulf Islands property quoted (Curtis) 274
Article by Dave Ablett on right to sue Crown quoted (Gardom) 1045
Article on government study of cablevision quoted (McClelland) 1395
Article on Hon. Donald Macdonald's meeting with John Love quoted (Wallace) 872
Article on Sandringham Hospital strike referred to (Gabelmann) 706
Article on senior citizens' housing project in Point Grey quoted (Nicolson) 657
Headlines quoted on B.C. Railway extension (Phillips) 1372
Interview with Housing Minister quoted (McGeer) 1188, 1197 (Smith) 1209
Interview with Housing Minister referred to (Curtis) 623
Mentioned: (McGeer) 264, 965 (Anderson, G.H.) 499 (Barrett) 965 (Wallace) 1254
Quoted (Anderson, D.A.) 35
Quoted on work opportunities in north (Kelly) 223
Review of corporate profits referred to (Barrett) 284
Sun Diamond
Ship involved in oil spill in Vancouver harbour (Barrett) 207
Sun-Rype Products Ltd.
Assistance under Farm Products Industry Improvement Act (Stupich) 1056
Washington apples, occasional use in juice production (Williams, L.A.) 1056
Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital, Toronto. Ont.
Takeover by University of Toronto as teaching hospital disastrous (McGeer) 1095
Super Valu
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Picketing (Gabelmann) 458
Picketing will be violation of Labour Code of British Columbia Act (Gabelmann) 706
Stores in Courtenay area importing dairy products from lower mainland (Sanford) 356
Supplementary Municipal Assistance Act
(Bill 26) (Smith) 1R, 210; 2R, 436-7. Out of order 437
Speakers: (2R) Smith 436-7
Fernie, B.C., industrial assessment and grant under proposed Act (Smith) 437
Industrial assessments averaged to provide better balance (Smith) 436
Municipalities affected, number, several named (Smith) 436-7
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Supreme Court Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 85) (Attorney General) 1R, 911; 2R, 997-8; C, 1363-4; 3R, 1364 RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 998; Macdonald 998
Courts should not be closed in July and August (Gardom) 998
Interest on judgments, action may be taken in spring (Macdonald) 998
Interest on judgments, amendment to Act hoped for (Gardom) 998
Judges, tribute to (Gardom) 998
Supreme Court Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 91) (Gardom) 1R, 911
Surrey, B.C.
Letter from municipality on conflict in CUPE involving supervisory personnel (McClelland) 982
Swan Wooster Engineering Company Limited
Wave height used in design criteria referred to (Strachan) 563
Swanson, Robert E.
British Columbia Railway member (Barrett) 409
Letter outlining condition of B.C. Railway quoted (Barrett) 1368-9, 1374
Swimming
Rock Creek, transients bathing in nude (Richter) 277
Swine
Prince Edward Island's Hog Prices Stabilization Act (Stupich) 359