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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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

Mentioned: (Speaker) 308, 309

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