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
Waffle Manifesto
See: New Democratic Party
Wage deductions
See: Payroll deductions
Wages
Payment of Wages Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Wages — Minimum wage
Minimum wage revisions, study of impact tabled (King) 1256
Wakely, M.S.
Report on B.C. Railway prepared (Barrett) 1368-9, 1374
Wall and Redekop Realty Limited
Mentioned: (McGeer) 1226
Quotas in poultry industry given to firm (Lewis) 1147
Wallace, Dr. G. Scott (Oak Bay)
Abandoned Refrigerator Act (Bill 112) 1R, 1191 Address in reply 36-43
Administrative Tribunals Appeals Act (Bill 74) 1R, 593
Adoption Act, An Act to Amend 391, 789-90
Agricultural Credit Act 531-2
Agricultural Land Development Act, An Act to Amend 354
Alberta, negotiations with on natural gas and petroleum problems with federal government, qu. 432
Andrea Doria, sinking and loss of life 314
Assessment Equalization Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 34) 1R, 344; 774
Automobile insurance companies offering insurance, complete list, qu. 848
Barrett, Hon. David, congratulated on his birthday 361A
Bills should contain details 404
Books, sales tax removal, qu. 1159
Brascan negotiations, date of completion, qu. 76
Bremer, John, comments on schools and government policy, qu. 745
British Columbia Railway Company Grant Act, 1973 1300-1
British Columbia Railway strike, negotiations 848
British Columbia Railway strike, shopcrafts unions urged to return to work 180
British Columbia Teachers' Federation 1291-3
Brown, Rosemary, tribute to 37
Chairman's ruling challenged 923. Ruling sustained 924
Chile, provincial government's contacts with Ottawa on recognition by Canada, qu. 520
Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940
Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940
Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 940
Committees, filing of minority report agreed with in principle 301
Committees, Ministers should not be named, to committees 566
Committees on tour, sufficient notice of hearings to public needed 566
Committees, terms of reference should be very clear, made available 566
Committees, work, benefits, criticism 37
Community Recreational Facilities Fund Appropriation Act 1389
Congratulated on interim leadership of Conservative Party, tribute to him (Curtis) 271
Consumer Services, Department of, Act 578-9
Chronic care, interim financing urged 37-8
Civil service, alternative to right to strike suggested 39
Conservative Party's stand on welfare 43
Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 326-8
Crown corporation finances should be open to public scrutiny 404
Dietitians and nutritionists, no provincial regulations on training, etc. 317
Drug abuse and associated crimes 326
Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Act (Bill 33) 1R, 344; 773
Drug addicts, compulsory restraint for treatment and rehabilitation 327
Drug addicts, jailing wrong solution 326, 327
Drugs, juvenile involvement, preventive measures, rehabilitation 327
El Paso Natural Gas Co. contracts, breaking to ensure domestic supply, qu. 907
Energy, response to Premier's telegram on national conference, qu. 1255
Evans, Hon. Daniel J., welcomed to House 786
Evans Products Ltd., closing of Vancouver Plywood Division and concern of Vancouver and District Labour Council, qu. 1379
Evans Products Co. Ltd., takeover by government, qu. 1305
Evans Products Co. Ltd. Vancouver Plywood Division, advance notice to government of proposed shutdown, qu. 1305
Explosion on Oak Bay Avenue, cause, qu. 364A, 617
Explosion on Oak Bay Avenue caused by faulty technique, qu. 291
Extended care patients, charge per day raised, qu. 292
Farm Income Assurance Act 423, 427-8, 549-50, 667-8, 722-3, 736
Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 754-5, 1056-7
Ferry design, Canadian Steamship Inspection Authority rejection of proposal, qu. 211-2
Ferry design, davits for lowering liferafts, qu. 260
Ferry design, liferafts and passenger access 314
Ferry design, lifesaving capacity compared to maximum passenger complement 313
Ferry design, Minister to table details of proposal to Nickum and Spaulding Associates, Inc. (Motion 7) 313-4, 321
Ferry design, reduction of safety standards, qu. 211
Ferry design, requirements spelled out by CSI seem to be the minimum 314
Fines, imprisonment for failure to pay lifted only for minor offences 327
Golf course assessments doubled 41-2, 1389
Gorge Road Hospital strike action, contingency plans available, qu. 1159
Gorge Road Hospital, strike vote and action by Labour department, qu. 1118
Government partnership with private industry 42-3
Guarantee of Natural Justice Act 1R, 1029
Health department policy on hospitals in Victoria, qu. 652
Health Security Programme Project report, credibility damaged by statements of Dr. Foulkes, qu. 652
Hope-Princeton Highway 8.5 miles east of Hope, safety precautions, qu. 689
Hope-Princeton Highway fatality and dangerous corner, qu. 615
Hospital Act, An Act to Amend 1290
Hospital Insurance Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 35) 1R, 345; 775-6
Housing, Department of, Act 605-7, 1187-8, 1214-5, 1227, 1233-4, 1235, 1236
Human Rights Code of British Columbia 1259-60
Human Tissue Gift Act, An Act to Amend 539
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 444-7, 700-1, 704, 825, 828, 831-2, 881, 881-2, 889-90, 892, 894-5, 896, 912, 913-4, 914-5, 915, 917, 922-3, 927-9, 931-2, 938, 979, 980, 987, 988, 995-6, 1003-6, 1019, 1022, 1031, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041
Labour-management relations, proposed legislation 38
Legislative chamber, renovations approved 36-7
Lewis, David, welcomed to House 1025
Logging of stream banks, moratorium, qu. 1061
Macdonald, Hon. Donald S., policy change as result of meeting with John Love, qu. 851
MacLeod, Kenneth, chosen on basis of merit 36
Marketing boards, appeal mechanism in legislation, qu. 1120
Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1100-2, 1108-11
Medical Grant Act, An Act to Amend 315
Medical School at UBC, enlargement 305
Medical service plans working well for majority of medical profession 316
Medical Services, An Act to Amend an Act Respecting 316-7
Mental Health Act, An Act to Amend 1053-4
Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 356
Milk subsidy, negotiations with federal government, qu. 522
Mincome abuses, qu. 909
Mineral Act, An Act to Amend 1270
Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, Act 1131-4
Mines Regulations Act, An Act to Amend 1 141
Mission crime wave, action by Attorney General qu. 1059
Mission crime wave, report, qu. 1308
Moving company and Public Works Fair Employment Act 40-1
Municipal Act, An Act to Amend 1165-6
National Energy Board approval of natural gas guarantee, qu. 1027
Natural gas, costs of more expensive gas, qu. 943
Natural gas cutback, federal government's reply, qu. 111
Natural gas distribution through federal action or provincial Crown agency, qu. 213
Natural gas shortage, choice of alternative solutions, qu. 811
Natural gas shortage, information on problem, qu. 361A
Natural gas, source for Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd., qu. 1028
Newsprint, exports and domestic shortage, qu. 849
Oakalla Jail detainees needing treatment at Riverview, qu. 1254
Ocean Falls Corporation, newsprint sales contract 616
Oil spill in Vancouver harbour 208
Oil tankers on B.C. coast, alternatives, qu. 349-50
Oral question period 691
Pacific Great Eastern Settlement Act, An Act to Amend 404-5
Pacific North Coast Native Co-operative Loan Act 1074
Pauling, Linus, welcomed to House 1075
Petroleum Corporation Act 867-73
Plateau Mills, federal income tax saved, qu. 1025
Plateau Mills tax saving, depressing shares of other companies and government's intentions to buy into them, qu. 1026
Press releases prior to tabling of bills in House 374
Preventive medicine, importance 317
Prison personnel must be given necessary protection 327
Prisoners, employment during last three months of sentence 327
Privilege — implication of intent to insult people in making statement 261
Public Information Bureau another bureaucratic measure 298
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend 1291-4
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend (Bill 36) 1R, 345; 945
Public Service Labour Relations Act 961-4, 1313, 1314
Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend 1173
Public Works Fair Employment Act, discrimination under Act 40
Public Works Fair Employment Act limiting competitive bidding, encouraging price fixing 41
Pulp and paper, two-price system in government enterprises, qu. 1159
Real Estate Act, An Act to Amend 525
Rickinson, Ray, tribute to 347-8
Sandringham Hospital labour dispute, powers of government, qu. 79
Sandringham Hospital, takeover by government, qu. 79
School tax removal from residential property 43
School tax removal, statement by Premier, qu. 14
Secretarial help, office space appreciated 36
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. 1285-6
Strikes, right to strike and essential services 39-40
Strikes, use in the present questioned 38
Students in rural areas should have equal educational opportunities 304
Stumpage rates, two-level formula, qu. 748
Sukunka coal export negotiations, qu. 76
Sukunka coal, suitability for blending, qu. 76
Taxation Act, An Act to Amend 1066-7
Toll-free telephone number for remote areas supported 298
Transport and Communications, Department of, Act 1085-8
United Nations Day 905
University government paper to go to committee on education, qu. 1380
Veterinary Medical Act, An Act to Amend 352
Victoria region, amalgamation of municipalities, qu. 394
Vietnam, problems in building medical facilities for children (Motion 6) 312, 321
Wallach, Ira D., conflict of interest in newsprint sales contract, qu. 616
Weather Modification Activity Act 1343
Weed Control Act 764
Welcomed as new Conservative Party leader (Jordan) 177
Western Canada Steel, price increase to contractors, qu. 1378
Wallace, Lawrence J.
Letter on election of William Richards Bennett 75
Wallach, Ira D.
Conflict of interest in newsprint sales contract qu. (Wallace) 616
Newsprint sales not connected with Canadian Cellulose Co. Ltd. products (Barrett) 616
War and emergency legislation
Emergency bill prepared and signed by Lieutenant-Governor (Barrett) 942
Emergency measures Act, tabling qu. (Smith) 1025
Premier's interview on “Capital Comment” and reference to proposed bill, qu. (Jordan) 1026
Warranty
Problems of responsibility (Young) 572
Warranties (Schroeder) 572
Warranty situation under study in Ontario (Young) 585-6
Warren, Derril
Leadership of Conservative Party (Chabot) 18
Mentioned: (Hon. Member) 458
Washington (State)
British Columbia-Washington State relations (Richter) 786 (Wallace) 786
Governor and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans and their party introduced to House (Hall) 783
Visiting legislators welcomed to House (Hall) 997 (Barrett) 997 (Richter) 997 (Gardom) 997 (Curtis) 997
Washington (State) — Ecology Commission
Mentioned: (Brousson) 61
Waste reclamation
See: Salvage (Waste) etc.
Water — Pollution
Log booms, cause of pollution (Liden) 71
River pollution problem (Liden) 70-2
Sampling methods used (Liden) 72
See also: Oil pollution of rivers, harbours, etc.
Water Resources Branch
Recommendations on management districts, etc. (Committee on Forestry and Fisheries report) 780-2
Weather Control — Law and legislation
Weather Modification Activity Act. See name of Act
Weather modification
See: Weather control
Weather Modification Activity Act
(Bill 118) (Minister of Lands, Forests and Water Resources) 1R, 1279; 2R, 1343-5; C, 1390-1; 3R, 1391; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Chabot 1344; Gardom 1343; Smith 1343-4; Wallace 1343; Williams, R.A. 1343, 1344-5
Divisions: (2R) 1345
Fog control, discussions with airport authorities, qu. (Wallace) 1343
Fog in Peace River area caused by Williston Lake (Smith)
Legislation retaliatory against Seattle City Light (Chabot) 1344
Ross dam, low water and cloud-seeding proposal (Chabot) 1344
Weather and water management related (Williams, R.A.) 1343
Webb and Knapp (Canada) Ltd.
Development plans for Coal Harbour waterfront area (Barnes) 230
Webster, Mrs. Daisy (Vancouver South)
Address in reply 61-6
Adoption Act, An Act to Amend 390-1
Andras, Hon. Robert K., quoted on new urban centres development 63
Association of Indian Teachers, office at UBC 66
British Columbia Teachers' Federation 1294-6
British Columbia Vocational School, Terrace, upgrading programme for Indians 65
Burns Lake, developments planned in region 63
Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources, member 940
Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs, member 940
Consumer Services, Department of, Act 573-5
Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 340-1
Dennis, Angie, appointed to Education Advisory Board 66
Dent, Hartley Douglas, appointed Deputy Speaker M. 4
Education, problems, needs 62-6
Finance companies' advertisements pressure borrowers into consolidating loans 308
Freight rate structure, federal-provincial agreement for north 63
Gun laws not strict enough 341
Housing, Department of, Act 598-600
Human Rights Code of British Columbia Act 1267-8
Indian children, placement in homes of relatives 391
Indian friendship centre in Quesnel 65
Indian law graduate 64
Indian self-help programmes 65
Indian students at university 64
Indian students' loan programme at Simon Fraser University 66
Indian studies programme in northern university 64
Indian teachers, training of more needed 66
Indian teachers, trustees, etc., lacking in school system 66
Indians in Prince Rupert schools 65-6
Indians in Williams Lake schools 66
Indians, educational problems in province 65-6
Indians, record in public school system 65
Legislative building, renovations approved 62
MacDonald, John, survey on post-secondary education 63
Moffat, Harold, prediction on Prince George's growth 64
Non-Status News quoted on Indian education 64-5
Northern B.C., government development programme 62-3
Open school, innovation in Vancouver South 62
Poor are driven to loan companies 307-8
Prison courses often longer than prisoners' sentences 340
Professional workers, shortage in north 64
Public Schools Act, An Act to Amend 1294-6
Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend 1173
Simon Fraser University, enrolment 62
Social services tax discriminatory in taxing books not in curricula or bought by non-student 300
Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304
Teachers' convention 62
University of British Columbia, enrolment 62
University in north advocated 62-6
University of Victoria, enrolment 62
Wilson, George, appointed Director of Indian Education 65
Webster, Jack
Interview with Minister of Agriculture (Phillips) 349
Weed control
Weed Control Act. See name of act
Weed Control Act
(Bill 71) (Minister of Agriculture) 1R, 655; 2R, 758-67; C, 1334-5; 3R, 1382; RA, 1413
Speakers: (2R) Anderson, D.A. 764-5; Brown 763-4; Gardom 762-3; Lewis 763; McGeer 760-1; Phillips 759; Sanford 763; Smith 761-2; Steves 759-60; Stupich 758, 765-7; Wallace 764; Williams, L.A. 760 (C) Anderson, D.A. 1334; Curtis 1334; Stupich 1334, 1335
Amdt. (sec. 5) (Curtis) 1334. Negatived 1334. Amdt. (sec. 7) (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334. Amdt. (sec. 8) (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334. Amdt. (sec. 9) (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334. Amdt. (sec. 11) (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335. Amdt. (sec. 12) (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335. Amdt. (sec. 16) (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335
Agricultural reserves, weed control (Williams, L.A.) 760
Beautification part of weed control programme (Smith) 762
Biological control (Stupich) 767
British Columbia Hydro, weed control (Williams, L.A.) 760 (McGeer) 761
British Columbia Railway, weed control (Williams, L.A.) 760 (McGeer) 761
Cinnabar moth control of tansy ragwort (Stupich) 767
Community participation (Stupich) 758, 765-6
Control at provincial level in conjunction with environmentalists (Steves) 759
Cost of failure to control weeds (Williams, L.A.) 760
Crown land, source of weed infestation (Smith) 761-2
Dandelion infestation of northern B.C. (Smith) 762
Environmentalists' opposition to herbicides (Phillips) 759
Environmentalists, representation on committees (Stupich) 766
Government to assist in financing (Stupich) 758
Health department, consultation with, power of veto (Brown) 763
Herbicides and pesticides, province-wide control (Steves) 760
Herbicides, control at provincial level on use (Wallace) 764
Herbicides, dangers in use (Sanford) 763 (Brown) 763
Herbicides, effect on birds, plant life (Smith) 762
Herbicides, government worst offender in use (McGeer) 760-1
Herbicides, spraying Canada-U.S. border (McGeer) 761
Highway rights-of-way, failure to control weeds (Williams, L.A.) 760 (Lewis) 763
Highway rights-of-way, weed control by herbicides (McGeer) 761
Knapweed invasion in Kootenays and Kamloops area (Phillips) 759
Municipal authority in weed control commended (Wallace) 764
Noxious Weeds Act replaced by Act (Stupich) 758
Peace River area, weed-free farms in past (Smith) 761-2
Research on non-poisonous chemical control (Sanford) 763
Weed control in Richmond area (Steves) 759
Weed control programme, priorities needed (Smith) 761
Weeds, definitions in hands of cabinet dangerous (Anderson, D.A.) 765
Weeds, difficulties in defining (Stupich) 767
Weeds not defined (Gardom) 762
Sec. 5 Amdt. (Curtis) 1334. Negatived 1334
Sec. 7 Amdt. (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334
Sec. 8 Amdt. (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334
Sec. 9 Amdt. (Stupich) 1334. Approved 1334
Sec. 11 Amdt. (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335
Sec. 12 Amdt. (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335
Sec. 16 Amdt. (Stupich) 1335. Approved 1335
Weed control substances to be referred to
Environment and Land Use Committee (Stupich) 1335
Weeds — Control
See: Weed control
Weekend Magazine.
Article on parole failures by Judge Bewley (Anderson, D.A.) 334
Weiler, Paul C.
Mentioned: (McClelland) 498
Welch, H.P., Co.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
Corporate profits, increase (Barrett) 284
Wenham, D.L.
Meeting with (Hall) 972
Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd.
Alberta gas transmission costs (Macdonald) 854
Company to become a carrier (Macdonald) 880
Company under federal jurisdiction (Wallace) 867
Company's desire to keep natural gas price low (McGeer) 265
Foreign ownership (Macdonald) 145
Gibson, Kelly, letter to James H. Rhodes on natural gas supply quoted (Macdonald) 906
Government not informed of National Energy Board's approval of natural gas guarantee (Barrett) 1028
Investments in B.C. in 1973 (Barrett) 287
Looping line to increase gas to lower mainland (Smith) 856
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 35 (Smith) 147, 1178 (Barrett) 285, 866 (Macdonald) 852, 1176 (Wallace) 871 (Phillips) 873 (Chabot) 1018 (Fraser) 1083
National Energy Board's ratification of company's guarantee of natural gas supply, qu. (Smith) 908 (Wallace) 1027
Natural gas, alternative source or breaking of commitments, qu. (McGeer) 908
Natural gas cutback (Macdonald) 46 (Nunweiler) 221
Natural gas cutback, effect, qu. (Nunweiler) 45
Natural gas cutback, federal government's reply, qu. (Wallace) 111
Natural gas cutback, industry losses should be compensated (Macdonald) 853
Natural gas, provincial agency as owner (Macdonald) 146
Pipeline rupture near Summit Lake (Nunweiler) 215
Premier's statements on takeover (Anderson, D.A.) 858, 859
President's reaction to company as gas carrier 146
Share purchase authorized, qu. (Morrison) 1118
Shares, no purchases made (Barrett) 1157
Western Airlines
Mentioned: (Brousson) 58
Western Canada Steel Limited
Price increase, report to come from Minister of Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce (Barrett) 1378
Price increase to contractors, qu. (Wallace) 1378
Western Economic Opportunities Conference
Accomplishments of conference (Barrett) 282
Meeting in Calgary (Throne speech) 1
Western Independent Log Haulers Association
Criticism of Labour Code of British Columbia Act (Anderson, D.A.) 669
Western Mines Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Western Realty Projects Limited
Mentioned: (Liden) 534
Western Warrior
Mentioned: (Liden) 69
Westfair Foods Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Westland Metals Ltd.
Investments in B.C. in 1973 (Barrett) 287
Westmills Carpets Ltd.
Investments in B.C. in 1973 (Barrett) 287
Weston, George, Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Weston, W.B.
Letters to him from Peter Hart, Case Existological Laboratories, tabled (Anderson, D.A.) 1309
Weston Bakeries Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Weston Foods Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Westwood, Earl
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 25
Wharves
Fishermen's facilities needed (Steves) 158
Whelan, Hon. Eugene F.
Agriculture Ministers meeting in Ottawa (Stupich) 176
Mentioned: (Stupich) 174
White Rock, B.C.
Sewage outfall and beach pollution (Liden) 72
Whitlam, Right Hon. E.G.
Visitor to province (Throne speech ) 1
Whittaker, Hon. Norman
Mentioned: (Speaker) 1381
Wicks, Lyle
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 25
Widows
Municipal Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Teachers' Pension Act, An Act to Amend. See name of act
Wilde, Oscar
Quoted (McGeer) 1271
Wilding, Norman W.
An Encyclopedia of Parliament quoted (Speaker) 687
Wildlife Act
Change needed for protection of domestic animals (Chabot) 543
Willards Chocolate Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Williams, L. Allan (West Vancouver-Howe Sound)
Address in reply 194-201
Agricultural Credit Act 530-1, 740, 740-1
Automobile insurance company losses, guarantee by government, qu. 488
Bennett, William Richards, congratulated 195
Berger, Tom, decision on Rubble Creek subdivision referred to, quoted 196
Blair Rifle Range, housing development proposal 199
British Columbia Automobile Association, membership requirement for insurance coverage, qu. 488
Budget for 1974 and changes in corporation tax, qu. 395
Burrard Inlet, third crossing needed for public transit 200
Commercial Transport, Department of, Act, An Act to Amend 526
Committee on Agriculture, briefs received 195
Committee on Agriculture, chairman thanked for his work 195
Committee on Agriculture, member 940
Committee on Labour and Justice, member 940
Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 940
Consumer Services, Department of, Act 805
Corrections Act, An Act to Amend 329-31
Corrections Branch, use of volunteers 329
Corrections Branch, work with courts on rehabilitation 330
Corrections Service, neglect in past 329
Daisy Lake dam endangered by possible Rubble Creek slide 197
Diamond Head chalet closed 197
Diamond Head chalet, cost of refurbishing 198
Distress Area Assistance Act, An Act to Amend 666
Domestic Animals Protection Act 542, 749-50
Drug traffic, police unable to control in Vancouver beer parlours 330
Eggs, price increases 200
Elford, Frances, quoted on government land purchase in Oak Bay 199
Farm Income Assurance Act 425-6, 548-9, 667, 725-6
Farm Products Industry Improvement Act 755-6, 1055, 1056, 1145
Food costs, committee of House to examine costs suggested 201
Garibaldi, Highways department's plans for community, qu. 197
Gulf Islands, continuation of 10-acre freeze, qu. 1060
Housing, Department of, Act 611-3, 1184, 1198-1200, 1222-3, 1235
Housing, arrangements to ensure availability of labour and materials needed 199
Housing Minister's failure to produce programme 198
Human Resources department, name criticized 200
Human Rights Code of British Columbia Act 1266-7
Labour Code of British Columbia Act 471-4, 702-3, 703-4, 708-9, 709, 718, 819, 821, 823, 839, 883-5, 888-9, 891, 893-4, 914, 916-7, 917-8, 924-6, 936, 1020-1, 1023, 1029, 1030-1, 1032, 1036-7, 1037, 1038, 1046-7
Laurel Point in Victoria, negotiations for land, qu. 617
Legislative chamber ventilation, qu. 16
Lions Gate Bridge, condition 200
Macdonald, Alexis, special officer under Labour Code of B. C. Act, qu. 745
Mathews, William H., quoted on Rubble Creek slide 196
Medical Centre of British Columbia Act 1099-1100
Milk Industry Act, An Act to Amend 355-6, 416
Mines Regulation Act, An Act to Amend 1139-40
Oak Bay, government's proposed land purchase for housing 199
Parker, Victor J., study on transportation 200
Parker, Victor J., termination of employment, qu. 558
Oil spill in Vancouver harbour, reports made to Premier (Barrett) 208, 282
Provincial Home Acquisition Act, An Act to Amend 1064
Public Information Bureau as a first step to establishment of an ombudsman 296
Public Service Labour Relations Act 1328
Real Estate Act, An Act to Amend 524-5
Rubble Creek slide in 1855 196
Rubble Creek, subdivision application 196
Salmon Arm fire, Agriculture department arrangements for livestock care, qu. 14
Special Committee on Privileges, member (Macdonald) 1304
Taxation Act, An Act to Amend 1068
Telephone calls, taping 198
Thanked for information on oil spill in Vancouver harbour (Barrett) 282
Transit financing by property tax increase, qu. 558
Transit, negotiations between GVRD and government, qu. 558
Transport and Communications, Department of, Act 1084-5
Tree fruit growers, plebiscite (Motion 10) 1240-1
Tribute to (Curtis) 375A
Veterinary Laboratories Act 739
Weed Control Act 760
Williams, Parker
Mentioned: (Radford) 470 (Barrett) 1071, 1266
Williams, Percy
Mentioned: (Gardom) 651
Williams, Hon. Robert Arthur, Minister of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources (Vancouver East)
Christina Lake, government offer for beach access 45
Committee on Environment and Resources, member 940
Coulthard, T. Lionel, pollution control work 747
Evans Products Co. Ltd., takeover by government not subject of talks 1305
Evans Products Co. Ltd., Vancouver Plywood Division, cutting rights sold 1379
Forest royalty increase to benefit all people 167
Housing, Department of, Act 1221
Industrial sites, relocation to serve recreational interests 349
Langford Lake, matter of B.C. Hydro tower construction in area taken up 1117
Peace River, site 1 dam, studies on ecological damage not complete 432
Ponderey River, site near Trail being considered for dam development 432
Quoted on P.A. Gaglardi (Anderson, D.A.) 675
University of B.C. receives no income from endowment lands 294
Weather Modification Activity Act
(Bill 118) 1R, 1279;1343, 1344-5
Williams, Viv
Letter on stumpage rates referred to (Fraser) 123
Williams Lake, B.C.
Indians in school system (Webster) 66
Land leases, 60-year leases (Nicolson) 660
Williams Lake Stampede, Williams Lake B.C.
Bull-throwing contest (Fraser) 119
Willingdon School for Girls, Burnaby, B.C.
Alternative care for girls has been successful (Barrett) 343
Closure of school and alternative programme for girls (Levi) 139
Closure of school criticized (Phillips) 90
Housing project, consultation with Burnaby council, qu. (Jordan) 78
Williston, Raymond Gillis
Mentioned: (Brousson) 61 (McClelland) 134 (Nunweiler) 214 (Webster) 1294
Williston Lake, B.C.
Fog in Peace River area resulting from lake (Smith) 1344
Wilson, George
Appointed Director of Indian education (Webster) 65
Wine and wine making
British Columbia wines receiving awards (Stupich) 174
Lieutenant-Governor serving B.C. wine (Stupich) 174
Wine and beer price increases (Gardom) 394-5 (Macdonald) 395
Wire-tapping
Evidence of monitoring of phone calls to be reported to Speaker 187
Monitoring of phone calls by Ministers (Chabot) 21-2
Taping of telephone calls (Williams, L.A.) 198
Telephone bugging, allegation denied (Lauk) 187
Wittich's Bread Ltd.
Mentioned: (Steves) 156
Wives
Financial security (Brown) 127
Wolves
Cattle losses, statistics for previous summer (Phillips) 541
Protection of domestic animals needed (Phillips) 540 (Anderson, G.H.) 542
Stock losses and predator control (Committee on Agriculture report) 253
Women
Insurance against loss of security needed (Brown) 128
Mincome programme, effect on women (Brown) 128
Status of women report quoted (Brown) 128
See also: Wives
Women — Employment
Factories Act Amendment needed to extend weight-lifting limitations to men (Brown) 125
Liquor Control Board, employment of women and size of cases, qu. (Phillips) 110
Liquor Control Board, employment of women in administrative offices (Macdonald) 110
Liquor Control Board, employment of women in retail stores, qu. (McClelland) 110, 130
Women's problems, solutions suggested by J.K.
Galbraith (Gabelmann) 193-4
Women — Rights of women
Discrimination against women in employment, education, etc. (Gabelmann) 194
See also: Women, Department of (proposed) ; Women — Employment; Discrimination in employment
Women, Department of (proposed)
Supported (Brown) 128
Wood pulp industry
Sawmill chips, supply (Nunweiler) 217-8
Two-price system in government enterprises, qu. (Wallace) 1159
See also: Paper making and trade
Woods Task Force on Labour Relations
Mentioned: (King) 826
Recommendations on members of bargaining units exercising supervisory function (King) 981
Woodsworth, J.S.
Mentioned: (Dent) 838
Workmen's Compensation Act
Amendment needed to substitute “dependent spouse” for “widow” (Brown) 126
Bill went to committee of Legislature (Hall) 568
Workmen's Compensation Board
Appeal to board, case cited, (Liden) 72-3
Elimination of board supported (Phillips) 86
Elimination of board, possibility suggested (Liden) 73, 74
Employees included in Public Service Labour Relations Act (Hall) 952
Higgins report, recommendations on collective bargaining rights of employees (Chabot) 970
Representations from, meeting with on employees' position, qu. (Anderson, D.A.) 1159
Widows, injustice to (Gardom) 117 3
Widows' pensions and current wage scale (Liden) 73
Worley, Ronald B.
Mentioned: (Anderson, D.A.) 25