Province of British Columbia
31st Parliament, 1st Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
March 17 to June 30, 1976
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
L & M Lumber
Mentioned: (Skelly) 3085
LIP
See: Local Initiatives Programme
Labatt Breweries
Mentioned: (Rogers) 1287
Labour, Department of
Estimates 2925-30
Speakers: Kahl 2928; Lloyd 2926-8; Mussallem 2928-9; Rogers 2930; Williams 2925-6, 2929-30
Appropriation (Budget address) 260
Cheque returned to employment programmes branch (King) Q. 175 (Williams) A. 175, 216
Collective-bargaining negotiations (Williams) 2925
Employment services programme, Human Resources department, co-operation with (Lloyd) 2926
Fishing vessel inspection, jurisdiction over (Lockstead) Q. 632-3 (Williams) A. 632-3
Hearings requested in alleged discrimination cases (Wallace, G.S.) Q. 3403 (Williams) A. 3403
Indian citizens, matters affecting (Budget address) 260
Manpower division, work of (Williams) 2925-6
Training programmes (Shelford) 569
Women and the law in British Columbia (Jordan) 1323 (Gardom) 1327
Women, senior, recruiting of, for employment section (King) 3123
Women's Bureau, tribute to (Jordan) 3123 (McCarthy) 3127
Labour and Justice Committee
See: Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Labour and Justice
Labour and labouring classes
Decision-making, share in (Gibson) 3170-1 (Wallace, G.S.) 3178
Labour college, setting up of (Gibson) 3171
Workers, rights of, protection of (Nicolson) 3143
Labour Code of British Columbia
Amendment to, balance, lack of (Gibson) 3169, 3173 (Hewitt) 3178 (Brown) 3182
Amendnent to, general criticism of (Brown) 3180-2 (Bennett) 3188-9
Amendment to, timing of (Gibson) 3169, 3174
Hospital Services collective agreement, in line with (Gibson) 2502 (Williams) 2502
Labour Code of British Columbia Amendment Act, 1976; see name of act
Principle of (Brown) 3182
Quoted (King) 2585 (Gardom) 2626
Mentioned: (Williams) 1245, 1894, 2073, 2486, 2581, 2596, 2607, 3146 (King) 1245, 1971, 2599, 2607, 3306, 3308, 3310, 3380 (Wallace, G.S.) 1566, 1752, 2493 (Barnes) 2166 (Gibson) 2491, 2588, 2601 (McClelland) 2497 (Gardom) 2626
Labour Code of British Columbia Amendment Act, 1976
(Bill 77) (Minister of Labour) 1R, 2937; 2R, 3131-3, 3161-96; C, 3378-82; 3R, 3382; RA, 3398
Speakers: (2R) Barrett 3187-91; Brown 3180-6; Gibson 3169-74; Hewitt 3178-80; Kempf 3187; King 3133, 3161-9; Wallace, G.S. 3174-8; Williams 3131-3, 3191-6
Speakers: (C) King 3378-80; Wallace, G.S. 3378-9; Williams 3378-82
Amdt: C, sec. 7 (Williams) 3381, approved 3381
AIB, labour agreements, review of (King) 3168-9 (Hewitt) 3180
Cooling-off period, extension of (Williams) 3131-2, 3193 (King) 3161, 3168, 3379 (Gibson) 3172 (Wallace, G.S.) 3177 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3183-4
Corporation executives, high salaries of (King) 3165 (Hewitt) 3179
Council of unions, certification of (King) 3378 (Williams) 3378-9 (Wallace, G.S.) 3378-9
Essential services, legislation governing (Williams) 3131-2, 3192 (King) 3161, 3165 (Wallace, G.S.) 3176-7 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3184
“Hot” declarations reviewed by Labour Relations Board (Williams) 3133 (King) 3161 (Gibson) 3173 (Wallace, G.S ) 3177-8 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3185-6 (Barrett) 3190
Industrial relations in B.C., special committee to assist Labour minister (Williams) 3192
Labour Code amendment, balance, lack of (Gibson) 3169, 3173 (Hewitt) 3178 (Brown) 3182
Labour Code amendment legislation, general criticism of (Brown) 3180-2 (Barrett) 3188-9
Labour Code amendment, timing of (Gibson) 3169, 3174
Labour college, setting up of (Gibson) 3171
Labour disputes affecting trade and commerce (Williams) 3132-3
Labour disputes scapegoat for provincial economic stress (King) 3162-4
Labour-management relations, reduction of conflict (Gibson) 3170-1 (Wallace, G.S.) 3178 (Hewitt) 3178 (Brown) 3183 (Kempf) 3187 (Williams) 3191-2, 3195-6
Labour share in decision-making (Gibson) 3170-1 (Wallace, G.S.) 3178
Productivity, solution to economic problems (Gibson) 3170 (Hewitt) 3179
Strike votes, government supervision of (Williams) 3132, 3193-4, 3380-1 (King) 3161-3, 3167, 3379-81 (Gibson) 3172 (Wallace, G.S.) 3175-7 (Hewitt) 3178-9 (Brown) 3184-5 (Barrett) 3189-90
Strikes, effect on econorry (Kempf) 3187
Trade union movement in B.C. (Barrett) 3187-8
Trade union movement in B.C., corruption, free of (King) 3162-3, 3167 (Williams) 3195
Labour College of British Columbia
Setting up of (Gibson) 3171
Mentioned: (King) 2573
Labour disputes
Cooling-off period, extension of (Williams) 3131-2, 3193 (King) 3161, 3168, 3379 (Gibson) 3172 (Wallace, G.S.) 3177 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3183-4
Essential services, legislation governing (Williams) 3131-2, 3192 (King) 3161, 3165 (Wallace, G.S.) 3176-7 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3184
Government intervention in (Wallace, G.S.) 2593 (King) 2584-7
“Hot” declarations reviewed by Labour Relations Board (Williams) 3133 (King) 3161 (Gibson) 3173 (Wallace, G.S.) 3177-8 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3185-6 (Barrett) 3190
Legislation re-examination, need of (Rogers) 722
Management-labour relations, reduction of conflict in (Gibson) 3170-1 (Wallace, G.S.) 3178 (Hewitt) 3178 (Brown) 3183 (Kempf) 3187 (Williams) 3191-2, 3195-6
Management-labour stability (Strongman) 225-6 (Mussallem) 1031, 2928-9 (Williams) 2929 (Gibson) 3170-1 (Wallace, G.S.) 3178 (Brown) 3183
Scapegoat for province's economic stress (King) 3162-4
Settlement of (Mussallem) 1031
Trade and commerce, activities of, effect on (Williams) 3132-3
Wage settlements in public services (Loewen) 734
See also: Strikes and lockouts
Labour Relations Board
Appeal, agency for, provision under (King) 3306-7
Duties, additional (Gibson) 3172
“Hot” declarations reviewed by (Williams) 3133 (King) 3161 (Gibson) 3173 (Wallace, G.S.) 3177-8 (Hewitt) 3179 (Brown) 3185-6 (Barrett) 3190
Ministers, inconsistency re appeal mechanism (King) 3306-7 (Barrett) 3307
VGH strike, contingency plans for (Williams) 1311-2 (Gibson) 1313
Mentioned: (McClelland) 1406 (Wallace, G.S.) 1440 (D’Arcy) 1467 (Macdonald) 2049 (Williams) 3132-3, 3381 (King) 3138, 3308, 3310, 3381
Ladner, B.C.
Harbour, small-craft, development of 929
Ladner, Hugh
B.C. Ferries labour dispute, industrial inquiry commissioner (Williams) 2291
Ladysmith, B.C.
Leases, foreshore, grant of (Wallace, B.B.) Q. 705 (Nielsen) A. 705, 842
Nurses, public health, need for (Wallace, B.B.) 2030
Ladysmith, B.C. — Harbour
Bark situation (Wallace, B.B.) 1879-80 (Nielsen) 1879-80
Harbour authority, appointment of (Wallace, B.B.) Q. 705, 851 (Nielsen) A. 705, 842
Lake Cowichan Secondary School
Mentioned: (Wallace, B.B.) 919
Lake Trail Junior Secondary School, Courtenay, B.C.
Mentioned: (Sanford) 1277
Lalonde, Hon. Marc
Mentioned: (Dailly) 729 (Brown) 1261-2, 1994 (Wallace, G.S.) 2444 (Levi) 2448
LaMarsh, Judy
Violence on television, royal commission on (Gibson) 1242 (Gardom) 1244
Mentioned: (Calder) 140
Lamb, Cec
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 439
Lambert, J.D.
Mentioned: (Gardom) 2621
Lamoureux, Lucien
Quoted (Speaker) 505
Land
Agricultural land, preservation of (Wallace, B.B.) 849 (Davidson) 928-9, 1420 (Cocke) 1390-1, 1398, 1424 (Chabot) 1392 (Levi) 1394-5, 1425 (Shelford) 1395 (Kerster) 1399 (Lauk) 1415-7 1456, 1461 (Phillips) 1422-3, 1457
Agricultural land, taxation policy on (Wallace, B.B.) 3217 (Curtis) 3217-8
Farmland assessment (Levi) 1393
Farmland, pricing of, study on (Phillips) 1433
Foreign ownership of (Sanford) 1326, 1355 (Rogers) 1327-8 (Lauk) 1329 (Gardom) 1355
Land strategy policy for each community (Curtis) 3222
Land title, interdepartmental committee on (Curtis) 2639
Land-use contracts, abuses of (Barber) 3227
Leased land with option to purchase (Wallace, G.S.) 3226
Single-use concept (Chabot) 2681, 3068-9 (Bawtree) 2685 (Waterland) 2697
Speculation on land, problem of (Barber) 3228-9
Land — Government ownership
Michell, Farm, purchase of (Wallace, G.S.) Q. 16
Purchases made by NDP government (Bawtree) 135
Land Act
Amendment proposed (D’Arcy) 566
Land Amendment Act, 1976
(Bill 29) (Minister of Environment) 1R, 2381; 2R, 2969-70; C, 3207-8; 3R, 3208; RA, 3398
Speakers: (2R) Nicolson 2969; Nielsen 2969-70
Speakers: (C) Gibson 3207-8; Lockstead 3208; Nielsen 3208
Crown land, trespassers, removal of (Lockstead) 3208
Metric conversion (Nielsen) 2969-70 (Nicolson) 2969
Senior government officials, definition of (Nielsen) 2969
Land Commission
See: Provincial Land Commission
Land Commission Act
Freedom of individual, threatened (Wallace, G.S.) 2797
Government Reorganization Act, conpared to (Wallace, G.S.) 2797 (King) 2845 (Barber) 2856, 2858
Pros and cons of (Lauk) 1415-6 (Davidson) 1420-2 (Phillips) 1422 (Bawtree) 1438
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 712 (Cocke) 1390, 1921 (Kerster) 1399 (Lauk) 1418, 1461 (Levi) 1425 (Wallace, B.B.) 1429, 1432 (Stupich) 1470 (Nielsen) 1816 (Nicolson) 1887, 2880 (Sanford) 2035 (Wallace, G.S.) 2249, 2260 (Mair) 2771
Land magazine
Printing and mailing cost of (Wolfe) 596 (McCarthy) 740-1, 790, A. 926 (Stupich) 752, Q. 926 (King) 789-90
Mentioned: (Kalil) 2150 (Bennett) 2162
Land Registry Act, An Act to Amend
(Bill 37) (Sanford) 1R, 1051; 2R, 2525
Mentioned: (Sanford) 1326, 1355 (Gardom) 1333
Landlord and Tenant
Eviction by landlord under demolition pretext (Brown) 1298-9, 1379
Hotels as permanent residences, protection for residents (Lauk) 1330 (Barnes) 1375
Illegal entry of landlords (Brown) 1299
Provincial Homeowner Grant Amendnent Act, 1976, tenants not included in (Gibson) 1905 (Lauk) 1907
RUSH, work and achievements of (Brown) 1300
Rentalsman's office, problems in operation of (Brown) 1298, 1379 (Gardom) 1301, 1379
Tenants' organizations as bargaining units, recognition of (Brown) 1300
Tenants with children, discrimination against (Brown) 1299, 1379 (Gardom) 1379
Landlord and Tenant Act
Loopholes in legislation (Brown) 1298-9, 1379 (Gardom) 1301, 1379
Mentioned: (Gibson) 1079 (Gardom) 1326 (Lauk) 1330 (Barnes) 1374 (Brown) 1379-80
Lands, Forests and Water Resources Act
Mentioned: (Kerster) 1938
Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Department of
See: Environment, Department of, and Forests, Department of
Lands department
Administration under Environment, Department of, criticism of (Lea) 1818
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 1816
Lang, Alvin
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 1451
Lang, Hon. Otto
CTC jurisdiction over Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, protest of (Skelly) Q. 119
Rail agreement, telegram regarding (Davis) 746-7 (Lauk) 748
User-pay policy, report on (Davis) 324
Mentioned: (McClelland) 2003
Langara College
Mentioned: (Strongman) 225
Langbo, Arnold
Quoted (Wallace, B.B.) 1681
Langdale Queen
Mentioned: (Davis) 3273
Langford, R.J.S.
Mentioned (Kahl) 671
Lansky, Meyer
Mentioned. (Barrett) 3086
Lardeau Valley B.C.
Wood supply for small operators (King) 3108 (Waterland) 3108
Larson, A.A.
Mentioned: (Vander Zalm) 2442
Lash, Harry N.
Mentioned: (Davidson) 1419
Laskin, Bora
Quoted (Gardom) 1000-1
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 767 (Brown) 2526
Last, Roy
Lau, Alan
Mentioned: (Lauk) 108 (Barnes) 200
Lau, Jurgen
Legislation, drafting of, hired by NDP as consultant (McGeer) 2726-7, 2774 (Lauk) 2727-8 (Mair) 2740-1 (Hewitt) 2747 (Kerster) 2764
Mineral Resource Tax Act, involvement in drafting of (Lauk) 2698-9, 2703-7, 2709-12, 2723-4, 3059-60 (Waterland) 2703-5, 2712-3, 2750-2, 2768-9, 3059, 3061 (Barrett) 2705-8, 2712-3, 2752-3 (Gibson) 2710-1, 2748-50 (King) 2736-9, 2769-71 (Lea) 2743, 2773-4 (Wallace, G.S.) 2753-5 (Levi) 2755-9 (Skelly) 2776 (Barber) 2778-81
Lauder, Harry
Mentioned: (Veitch) 22
Lauk, Gary Vernon (Vancouver Centre)
Address in reply, amendrrent 108-11
Adjournment of debate, M., negatived 909
Agriculture department estimates 1415-8, 1443-4, 1455-7, 1461, 1463
Agriculture minister, criticism of 1415
An Act to Incorporate the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster and His Successors in Office a Corporation Sole 3306
Anti-inflation agreement with other province or state, inclusion of phrase ` or state' 2283-4
Anti-Inflation Measures Act 2087-90, 2282-4
Anti-inflation policy of government, criticism of 2087-90
Arctic Harvester, purchase of 687
Armstrong, W.M., letter to McGeer quoted 679-80
Atco plant in Penticton 1210-1
Attorney-General department estimates 1328-32
Auditor-General Act 2270-1
Auditor-General, public accounts committee, working with 2270
Auditors, appointment of 2272
Bar, member of, competence of, inquiry into 2628-9
Bonner's statements on energy-need forecasts 1038
British Columbia Buildings Corporation Act 2173-7, 2251-2, 3395
B. C. Buildings Corp., board of directors, opposition member to be included 2251-2
B.C. Buildings Corp., board of directors, power of 2176
B.C. Buildings Corp., deficit financing nature of 2174-5
B.C. Buildings Corp., expropriation power of 2175
B.C. Buildings Corp., political interference in 2176
B.C. Buildings Corp., staff for, security and benefits of 2176
B.C. Deficit Repayment Act (1975-1976) 518-23, 582-4, 586, 591-2, 594, 651-2, 657, 667, 679-82, 685-7, 743-4, 747-9, 752
B.C. Deficit Repayment Act, political reason for Bill 651, 681
B.C. Development Corp., Economic Development minister as chairman of board of directors 1481-2
B.C. Development Corp., independence of 1480-2
B.C. Electric, takeover of 1915-7
B.C. Energy Commission, energy forecast 2360-1
B.C. Ferries, rates increase 1457 , B.C. Hydro and Power Authority (1964) Amendment Act (1976) 1037-8
B.C. Hydro, minister responsible for 1124
B.C. Petroleum Corp., dismantling of 3062
B.C. Petroleum Corp., revenues transfer to government 584
B.C. Railway, agreement, retroactive provision for 2607
B.C. Railway-Alaska Railroad connection, Q. 1855
B.C. Railway, annual report expected 1165
B.C. Railway, audit, external, lack of 1088
B.C. Railway Company Construction Loan Amendment Act (1976) 1086-96, 1155, 1164-6
B.C. Railway, Dease Lake extension 1087, 1089, 1096, 1155
B.C. Railway, Dease Lake extension, agreement with Indian bands 1165
B.C. Railway, Dease Lake extension, federal contribution on signing northwest rail agreement 1156
B.C. Railway, derailments 1087, 1089, 1155, 1164
B.C. Railway, development lines 1087
B.C. Railway, expenditure, details of 1086, 1155
B.C. Railway, financial losses cover-up 1087-90, 1092-3
B.C. Railway, financial reports 1088-9
B.C. Railway, Fort Nelson extension 1087, 1089, 1155, 1164-5
B.C. Railway, independence of board of directors 1483
B.C. Railway, information, lack of, from Minister of Finance 1087
B.C. Railway, layoffs 2605
B.C. Railway, loan to 582, 586
B.C. Railway, management and officers to be freed of political influence 1087-9
B.C. Railway, Minty reconmendations on 1088-9
B.C. Railway Monkman Pass survey re coal deposits 1510-11
B.C. Railway, NDP policy 1087, 1089
B.C. Railway policy, lack of new directions 1087
B.C. Railway, political interference of Social Credit government 1086-9, 1092
B.C. Railway, refinancing and independence of political influence 1087-9, 1094, 1155
B.C. Railway, upgrading 1087
B.C. Railway, value and importance 1095
B.C. Research Council, policy of 1524
Budget debate 327-35
Budget debate, time allotted for 361-2
CPR rate increase, notice of, Q. 1308
Campaign funds and contributions 2359
Campbell, Dan, duties of 2353-5
Can-Cel, purchase of 1915-7
Cancer research programme, grant to 657, 685
Chairman to leave the Chair, M. negatived 2355
Chinese, contribution to Canadian life 1601-1
Clarkson, Gordon, instructions to 591-2
Clarkson Gordon, report, draft copy of 743
Clarkson Gordon report, instructions to 591
Clarkson Gordon report, interim, Q. 654
Coal, institute of advanced studies in use of coal, proposed 1511
Coal, resources of northeast, development of 1484, 1511
Coal royalties increase 907
Coat of arms, abusive use of 1329-30
Collective bargaining, safeguards for employees 2604
Columbia River, unemployment rate 2681
Constitution Amendment Act 2127-9
Consumer price index increase, Q. 1892
Consumer Services department estimates 1581-5
Consumer Services minister, criticism of 1582-5
Cost of living, rise of, impact on consumers 1582-5
Crown corporations, government interference 1086
Debate, adjournment of, motion for 2817-8
Deficit repayment loan, interest on, amendment proposed for vote 69, 1224-5
Deficit repayment loan, interest on, reduction of amount, amendment proposed 1226-7
Deputy ministers, power of 2245
ELUC, guidelines for coal mining, Q. 276
Economic Development department, associate deputy ministers 1523
Economic Development department estimates 1479-84, 1497-1500, 1510-3, 1522-4
Economic Development department estimates, opening remarks, lack of 1479
Economic Development department, hydroelectric power demand survey 1038
Economic development policy of government 1497-1500
Economic policy, an alternative 332-3
Economic policy of government, criticism of 327, 520
Education department estimates 1610-2
Education minister's trip to England, Q. 2483-4
Energy need forecast of province 1037
Evidence Act, amendments to 2623
Executive council estimates 2353-61
Farmland, preservation of 1415-7, 1456, 1461
Farmland, use of, for industrial and residential purposes 1415-7
Files, removal of from Economic Development department 712, 749
Finance department estimates 1124-5, 1127, 1210-1, 1224-7
Financial position of province 353
Fingerprinting of juveniles, Q. 1219
Foreign ownership of land in B.C. 1329
Forest companies, political connection, free of 2683
Forest industry, government policy on criticism of 2682-3
Forest industry, incentives for development required 907-8
Freeze on propane, gasoline, food, rent control, cancellation, criticism of 332
GAIN, information on, release to Unity News, Q. 1892
Government files, shredding of 2355-6
Government Reorganization Act 2795-7, 2817-8, 2872, 2883-6, 3384-6
Government Reorganization Act, defer second reading for six months, amendment to 2883-6
Government reorganization policy, democratic processes, erosion of 2884-6
Government reorganization policy, sweeping powers to cabinet and Premier, dangers of 2795
Grants to universities, special warrants, Q. 177
Gulf Island ferry rates, Q. 1663
Gunderson, E.M., appointment as president of BCR, Q. 215
Health minister, alleged slander by, Q. 2071
Home Purchase Assistance Act 2662-3
Home purchase assistance, eligible residence for 2662-3
Homeowner grant legislation, tenants not included 1907
Hotels as permanent residences, protection for residents 1330
ICBC, adjusters for, layoff of, Q. 2941
ICBC, adjusters working for 2354
ICBC, cheque issued to, Q. 406, 522-3, 584, 1124-5, 1127
ICBC, deposits, source of information, Q. 474
ICBC, instalment plans, amount 584, 586
ICBC, loan to government 1125
ICBC rate increase, criticism of 108-111
ICBC, reinsurance programme, Q. 2483-4
Imperial Oil, gas price increase, request by, Q. 1567, 1630
Industrial relations, “normal operations” in 2609
Industries, decentralization of, from urban areas 1482
Interpretation Amendment Act (1976) 2245, 2296
Interprovincial Subpoena Act 2243-4
Kaiser, Edgar, meeting with Mines minister 3061
Kaiser Resources, profit of 1512
Land Commission 1415-6
Lau, Jurgen, Mineral Resource Tax Act, involvement in drafting of 2698-9, 2703-7, 2709-12, 2723-4, 3059-60
Legal aid, existing priorities for 1331
Legal aid, funding of, insufficient 1331-2
Legal Professions Amendment Act (1976) 2628
Legislation, drafting of, NDP hiring Lau as consultant 2728
Legislation involving violent crimes, Q. 18
Lok Sabha, not governed by British practice 410
MLAs, rights and privileges of 5-6
MLAs, salary reduction of, not act of leadership 2127-8
Macdonald, A.B., as Speaker 6
Mincome cheques, insert with, Q. 2162
Mine closings, Q. 2678
Mineral Amendment Act (1976) 2504-5
Mineral Resource Tax Act 3351-4
Mines and Petroleum Resources department estimates 2681-3, 2697-2707, 2709-12, 2723-4 2727-8, 3059-62
Mines and Petroleum Resources minister, salary reduction of, M. 2712, 2723-4, 2727-8
Mines, tax on net income 3353-4
Mining companies to pay user fee for infrastructure development 1511-3
Mining legislation; drafting of, Socred MLAs, possible conflict of interest 2699-2703, 2727-8
Mining policies, royalty tax 2505
Mining policy of government, sellout to big corporations 2238, 3351
Minister of Finance's power to purchase company shares, removal of 1915-7
Ministers, absence of during question period 216
Miscellaneous Statutes (Court Rules) Amendment Act 2623
Oil companies, profits of 1510
Oil tariff transfer payments to federal treasury 328
PNE, funding for 1524
PWA takeover 1917
Panco Poultry offer to 1444, 1455
Parks, land for development of 2681
Point of order once disposed of, member may continue debate 387
Potato factory in Delta, proposed 1417-8, 1444, 1456, 1463
Premier, responsibilities of 2360
Premier's private railway coach, Q. 2384
Premier's shower room, expenditure 2361
“Prince George", transfer of ship's fuel 924
Privilege, violation of 6
Prospectors Assistance Amendment Act (1976) 2237-8
Prospectors, properties discovered by, removal of government right of first refusal 2238
Provincial Homeowner Grant Amendment Act (1976) 1906-8
Railcar plant at Squamish 1497
Railway agreement with federal government 334, 586, 747-9, 1095-6, 1156, 1164, 2358-9
Railway and Ferries Bargaining Assistance Act 2598-9, 2604, 2607, 2609
Railway and Ferries Bargaining Assistance Act, ferry service, inclusion of 2598-9
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1915-7
Salaries, student-employment programme, Q. 633-4
Sales tax„ exemption for building materials 993, 1016-7
Sales tax increase, deferral for six months 783-5
Sales tax increase, effect on economy of B.C. 784-5, 908-9
Sales tax increase on corporations, burden passed on 993
Sales tax increase unnecessary 1016
Sharpe, Norman, employment of, Q. 1529
Social Services Tax Amendment Act (1976) 783-5. 904-9, 993-4, 1016-7
Social Services Tax Amendment Act, 1976, regressive nature of 904-6, 908
Speaker, role of 6
Speaker's ruling challenged, sustained 794
Spetifore contribution to Social Credit campaign fund 1461
Stumpage revenue and volume of wood, change in 1630-1
Succession duties, abolition of 1211
Sukunka coal development, Q. 2164, 2356
Supply Act, No. 1, 1976 347-8, 353, 576-7
Supply Act, No. 1, 1976, financial position of B.C. 353
Supply Act, No. 1, 1976, timing of Bill 347-8
Supreme court judges, increased number of 2243
Swan Wooster report on B.C. Railway 1088, 1095, 1155, 1165
Tax structures, alternative 783-4, 907
Taxes and other increases imposed by government 2356-7
Thom, Byng, dismissal from UBC board of governors 1612
Tilbury Island project 1483
Trade fair, continuation of 1483
Trade mission programme 1483
Unemployment, increase of 2358
Unemployment, policy to fight against, Q. 2619
Universities Council, warrant to 651-2, 667, 679-82, 685, 687
Vancouver East by-election, Q. 1182
Vancouver project, downtown, Shrum report, Q. 705, 2173-4
WEOC, agriculture, topics of discussion during 1456-7
Williston, Ray, B.C. Cellulose, possibility of appointment as chief executive officer 2682-3, 2697-8
Williston, Ray, BCR president, choice of 1092
Witnesses subpoenaed, compensation for 2243-4
Women's economic rights branch director, salary of 1523
Laundy, Philip
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 6-7
Laval University
LaVertu, Charles
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 318
Law
Simplification of language (Brown) 1320
Law — Study and teaching
Legal education course in school system (Brown) 1319
Law Foundation
Law of the Sea Conference, New York City, N.Y.
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 957
Law Reform Commission
See: British Columbia Law Reform Commission
Law Reform Commission of Canada
Evidence Act, federal, report on (Lauk) 2623
Mentioned, (Brown) 1257, 2527 (Skelly) 1367
Law Society of British Columbia
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 1281 (Jordan) 1324 (Gardom) 1334
Laws Declaratory Act
Amendments to (Gardom) 2623
Lawson, Edward
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 184
Lawyers
Legal Professions Amendment Act, 1976 see name of act
Lea, Graham Richard (Prince Rupert)
Address in reply, amendment 62-5
Agriculture department estimates 1476-7
Ambulance service for Prince Rupert 2011-2, 2014-5
Ambulance services to be increased 616
Anti-Inflation Measures Act 1684-90
Anti-inflation policy of government, criticism of 1684-90
Anti-intellectual attitude of government 1064
Attorney-General department estimates 1265-7, 1345-6, 1348-50, 1358, 1362-3
Auditor General Act 2105
Black, Wesley, B.C. Buildings Corp., appointment as head of, Q. 2719
Bonner, Robert, statements on B.C. Hydro future spending 1033
British Columbia Buildings Corp. 2187-90, 3391-2
B.C. Buildings Corp., deficit financing aspect of 2187-9
B.C. Buildings Corp., expropriation power of 2189, 3391-2
B.C. Building Corp., money for Highways department road construction, from 3282, 3296
B.C. Buildings Corp., political interference in 2188
B.C. Cellulose Co., loan repayment, Q. 615, 646
B.C. Cellulose, ownership of, Q. 3348-9
B.C. Deficit Repayment Act (1975-1976) 453-61, 578-9, 582-5, 645-7, 667, 741-3, 752-3
B.C. Ferries rate increases, public resistance to, Q. 2675-6
B.C. Harbours Board, loan repayment of 614-5, 646
B.C. Hydro and Power Authority (1964) Amendment Act (1976) 1033-4
B.C. Hydro, expenditures, outline of 1033
B.C. Hydro, grant to, Q. 646
B. C. Hydro, future projects examined by Environment and Land Use Committee 1033-4
B.C. Hydro loan, repayment of, Q. 645
B.C. Hydro projects, cabinet approval of 1033-4
B.C. Petroleum Corp. revenue transfer, Q. 646, 652, 742, 1128
B.C. Railway, loan, repayment of, Q. 615, 646
B.C. Railway, safety operations of, Q. 2037
B.C. Railway, special commission for 2600
Budget address, versions of 1149
Budget debate 610-7
Budget, possible surplus in and allocation of surplus funds 1205
Buller, Wes, access permit for a pub at Dragon Lake 3297
Can-Cel, government and unions, meeting of, Q. 634, 1754
Can-Cel, purchase of 1917
Canadian League of Rights, status of 1741
Cheques, non-sufficient funds, issue of 454
Clarkson Gordon, oath of secrecy 647
Commercial carriers rate increase, discussion with, Q.1308
Constitution Amendment Act 2125-6
Corporations, municipal voting right of 2637-8
Credit rating of province 458
Crown corporations, revenue transfer 454-5, 614-5
Debate, adjournment of, motion for 2820-1, 2823-6
Deficit of province 461
Deficit repayment loan 1122, 1127
Economic Policy Analysis Institute, abolition of, no consultation with director 1064
Economic Policy Analysis Institute, employees of 1073
Economic Policy Analysis Institute of British Columbia Repeal Act 1063-5, 1072-3
Economic Policy Analysis Institute research, independence of, beneficial to economic planning policy 1063
Education department estimates 1618-9, 1724-5, 1740-1, 1771-3
Education minister's trip to England, Q. 2483, 2515
Ellsay, Don, treatment of 1830-4, 1837-9
Environment department estimates 1817-9, 1830-4, 1836-40
Environment department, not a new direction in government 1817
Environment minister, criticism of 1818-9, 1830
Escorts to hospitals from outlying areas 2012-3
Executive council, estimates 2365
Expressing opinion in the House, importance of 62-3
Ferries advertising campaign, Q. 3241
Ferries, saltwater, jurisdiction of, Q. 1751
Finance department, estimates 1120-2, 1126-8, 1130-1, 1141-2, 1149, 1151, 1205
Fishing industry under Agriculture department, proposed 1476
Forest branch, not included in Environment department 1817
Forest companies, negotiations to take over government forest-product companies 2679-80
Forests department, estimates 2555-6
Forests department estimates, votes, order of calling 2555-6
Forests department, office furniture and equipment, expenditure for 2555
GAIN, principle, lack of 2467-8
Government Reorganization Act 2801-7, 2820-1, 2823-6, 2847-52, 2866, 2871-2, 3007-8
Government Reorganization Act, contravening standing order 67, 2866
Government Reorganization Act, defer second reading for six months, amendment to 2847-52, 2866
Government reorganization policy, democratic processes of Legislature, erosion of 2802-7, 2850-2
Guaranteed Available Income for Need Act 2463-8
Health department, estimates 2011-6
Highways Act, expropriation powers under 3391-2
Highways and Public Works department estimates 3282, 3296-7, 3300
Highways, Department of, budget, explanation of contract provision 720-1
Hospital budget appropriation and HLRA position 2489-90
Hospital Services Collective Agreement Act 2489-90
Hospital Services collective agreement, to be reviewed by AIB 2489-90
Human Resources department estimates 2439-40
ICBC, cheque to 614, 646, 1120-2, 11267, 1130-1
ICBC, loan to government 1120-2, 1126-7, 1130-1
ICBC, territorial equalization policy 1771-2
Jerome, Harry, wages of, Q. 1117
Land magazine, printing and mailing cost 741
Lands department, administration under Environment department, criticism of 1818
Lau, Jurgen, Mineral Resource Tax Act, involvement in drafting of 2743, 2773-4
Legislation, existing, giving authority to borrow 578-9
Legislature, legality of preceding sittings 29345
Lighthouse Communications Ltd., contract for government, Q. 1527-8
MLAs rights and privileges of 8
MLAs, salary reduction of 64, 2125-6
Medical escorts, saving on discontinuance of, Q. 1221
Mines and Petroleum Resources department, estimates 2679-80, 2742-6, 2773-4
Mines and Petroleum Resources minister, salary reduction of 2742-6, 2773-4
Mining, government policy on, criticism of 2773-4
Mining legislation, drafting of, Socred MLAs, possible conflict of interest 2743-5
Minister of Finance's power to buy company shares, removal of 1918-9
Motion 9 on order paper, calling of 2365-6
Municipal Amendment Act (1976) 2637-9
Murray, Bill, ability as Speaker 7
Northwest Community College, members, dismissal of 1618
Northwest Community College, new appointments to 1618-9, 17245
Ocean Falls Corp., loan, repayment of, Q. 646
Parks branch, under Recreation and Tourism department 1818
Peregrine falcons, hunting of, Q. 1664
Police, secret force, existence of 1362-3, 2806
Polluters, studies for, sneak preview of, Q. 1051
Premier's mode of transport, Q. 2943, 3018-9
Prince Rupert courthouse building, construction of 2187
Prince Rupert-Edmonton pipeline, Q. 707
Queen Charlotte Islands health and human resources board, funding for 2439-40
Questions, out of order, ruling of, during question period 2040
RCMP lock-up in Prince Rupert 1345-6, 1348-50
Rail agreement with federal government 334, 583-5, 615, 742
Railway and Ferries Bargaining Assistance Act 2599
Rape, problem of, and rape relief centres, funding of 1265-7
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1917-9
Sales tax exemption for building materials 1019
Sales tax increase, effect on economy of province 778-80
Sales tax increase, effect on small businesses 777-8, 780
Sales tax increase, effect on working people 779, 991
Sales tax, reference asked to prove fairness 898-91, 1141-2
Sharpe, Norman, employment and duties of 3296-8, 3300
Sharpe, Norman, Public Works, Department of, appointment to, Q. 1439, 1530
Social Services Tax Amendment Act, 1976 777-780, 989-991, 1019-20
Speaker, role of 7-8
Special warrants issued to supplement votes 236 and 237, Q. 320-1
Speed limit, effect on traffic accidents 1772
Strachan, R.M., appointment of 2848-9, 3007
Supply Act, No. 1 (1976) 350-1, 353, 577
Supply Act, No. 1, 1976, financial situation of B.C. 353
Tax increases 614
Thompson River System report, Q. 275, 472, 561, 705, 1052, 1830-4, 1837-40
TransMountain pipeline between Prince Rupert and Edmonton, Q. 2383, 3270-1
Transport and Communications department, estimates 3270-1
Travel Industry and Recreation and Conservation department, merging of 2849
Universities Council, grant to 667
Value schools 1741
Vancouver East by-election, Q. 1080
Williams, R.A., Economic Policy Analysis Institute, reason for abolition 1063-5
Williston, Ray, B.C. Cellulose, appointment as president of, Q. 2719
Working people, anti-inflation policy impact on 1685-9
Leacock, Stephen
Quoted (Brown) 493 (Rogers) 724
Learning disabilities
Children with, education programmes for (Dailly) 728
Jericho Hill School (Gibson) 1598 (McGeer) 1610
Leasehold and Conversion Mortgage Loan Act
Mentioned: (Curtis) 2658
LeBlanc, Hon. Romeo
Sturgeon Bank, federal-provincial discussion on (Nielsen) 1851, 1865-6 (Skelly) 1862-3
Leckner, George
Mentioned: (Bennett) 1924
Legal Aid
Community groups offering legal advice, funding of (Brown) 1320-1, 1368 (Gardom) 1368
Community law offices (Macdonald) 717 (Barber) 831
Expenditures on (Gardom) 1285
Family disputes, funding for settlement (Brown) 1257-8 (Wallace, G.S.) 1281-2, 1286
Federal contribution to (Gardom) 1285, 1333-4
Funding for, insufficient (Macdonald) 1235-6 (Gardom) 1243, 1333-4 (Lauk) 1331
Priorities, existing for (Macdonald) 1238 (Gardom) 1238-9, 1243, 1285, 1333 (Gibson) 1241 (Lauk) 1331
Women in custody cases (Macdonald) 1315-6
Legal Aid Society of British Columbia
Funding, insufficient (Macdonald) 1235-6 (Lauk) 1331-2 (Gardom) 1333
Staff and services cutback (Wallace, G.S.) Q. 473-4 (Gardom) A. 473-4
Mentioned: (Lauk) 1331
Legal Professions Amendment Act, 1976
(Bill 62) (Attorney-General) 1R, 2481; 2R, 2628-30; C, 2963-4; 3R, 2963; RA, 3398
Speakers: (2R) Gardom 2628, 2630; Gibson 2629; Lauk 2628; Macdonald 2628; Wallace, G.S. 2629-30
Speakers: (C) Gardom 2963-4
Amdt: C, sec. 2 (Gardom) 2963; approved 2963
Bar, member of, competence of, inquiry into (Gardom) 2628, 2630 (Macdonald) 2628 (Lauk) 2628-8 (Gibson) 2629 (Wallace, G.S.) 2629-30
Legal Services Commission
Community groups offering legal aid, funding for (Gardom) 1368
Funding, insufficient (Macdonald) 1235-6 (Lauk) 1332 (Gardom) 1333
Staff and services cutback (Wallace, G.S) Q. 473-4 (Gardom) A. 473-4
Mentioned: (Gardom) 1285
Legislation
Estimates 3338, Speakers: Gibson 3338
Wallace, G.S. 3338
Legislative bills
See: Bills, legislative
Legislative Indemnities and Expenses Tribunal Act
(Bill 31) (Skelly) 1R, 175
Legislative interns
Seating arrangement in the House (Wallace) 15 (Speaker) 15
Legislative library
See: Provincial library
Legislative Procedure and Practice Inquiry Act
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 2
Legislature
Executive council, increased estimate, budget address (Wolfe) 257
Executive council programme manager, duties of (Lockstead) Q. 925, 1441 (McCarthy) A. 925, 1441
Legislative Indemnities and Expenses Tribunal Act See name of act
Legislature — committees
See: Legislature — Select Standing Committees
See also Legislature — names of select standing committees
Legislature — members
Abusive language (Schroeder) 978
Allowance, paynent of (McCarthy) 2960
Allowances, sessional and expenses, reduction of (McCarthy) 2124 (Lockstead) 2206 (Barber) 2207 (Wallace, G.S.) 2218
Benefits to be extended to surviving spouse (Brown) 2961
Conduct and attitude, observation of (Barber) 221-2
Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 See name of act
Election results 10
Imputation against character of (Speaker) 1090-1 (Lauk) 1090 (Sanford) 1091 (Lea) 1091
Members of the Legislative Assembly Superannuation Amendment Act, 1976 See name of act
Members representing interior and northern regions, extra allowances for (Lockstead) 2206 (Barber) 2207 (Wallace, G.S.) 2218
Opposition members invited as observers at important conferences (King) 1925 (Bennett) 1925
Pension plan for (McCarthy) 2960-1
Professions of members, attacks on, criticism of (Strongman) 1010-1
Rights and privileges (Macdonald) 2 (Gibson) 5 (Lauk) 5-6
Salaries, benefits, determination of (Skelly) 510-1, 2130-1 (Wallace, B.B.) 2210 (Wallace, G.S.) 2217 (Cocke) 2220
Salary reduction, (Throne speech) 11 (Wolfe) 257, 1146 (Veitch) 627 (King) 29, 2195 (Lea) 64, 2125-6 (Phillips) 707 (Lockstead) 773-4, 2205-6 (Bennett) 1056 (Wallace, G.S.) 1145, 2215-6 (McCarthy) 2124, 2223-5 (Stupich) 2124-5 (Lea) 2125-6 (Bawlf) 2126-7 (Lauk) 2127-9 (Kerster) 2129-30 (Skelly) 510-1, 2130-1 (Shelford) 2206-7 (Barber) 2207-8 (Kempf) 2208-9 (Wallace, B.B.) 2209-10 (Mair) 2210 (Macdonald) 2210-1 (Barnes) 2211-5 (Kahl) 2215-6 (Gibson) 2218-9 (Cocke) 2219-21 (Brown) 1707-8, 2221-3
Secretarial help (King) 2 (Wallace, G.S.) 6 (Barber) 222 (Veitch) 627 (Lockstead) 773-4
Service, length of (McCarthy) 2960
Vancouver East, member for, seating of in House (King) Q. 2383 (McCarthy) A. 2383
Vancouver East, member for, welcome to (McCarthy) 2575-6 (King) 2576 (Gibson) 2576 (Wallace, G.S.) 2576
Legislature — ministers
Administrative assistants to, appointments (Brown) Q. 2613 (McCarthy) A. 2613
Appeal mechanism under Labour Relations Board, principle of, ministerial inconsistency on (King) 3306-7 (Barrett) 3307
Crown corporations, directorships in (D’Arcy) 1067
Deputy ministers, power of (Gibson) 2244 (Gardom) 2244-5 (Lauk) 2245
Deputy ministers, salaries of (Wallace, G.S.) 1145 (Wolfe) 1146
Executive assistants, salary of (Bennett) 2330, 2343
Ministerial role in range war (Barrett) Q. 3017-8 (Fraser) A 3018
Ministers, dual portfolios of some (Wallace, G.S.) 2315
Patients, responsibilities for under one minister, proposed (Wallace, G.S.) 2430
Premier, responsibilities of (Lauk) 2360
Premier's mode of transportation (Lea) Q. 2943, 3018-9 (Bennett) A. 2943, 3019
Premier's private railway coach (Lauk) Q. 2384 (Bennett) A. 2384 (Phillips) A. 2384, 2417
Question period, ministerial presence during (King) 1442 (McCarthy) 1442
Questions on order paper, answers to by Premier (Gibson) Q. 3243
Legislature — Procedure
Adjournment, motion for and time for next sitting (Lauk) 793-4 (Speaker) 793-5 (Gibson) 793 (D’Arcy) 794-5 (Cocke) 816 (Deputy Speaker) 816
Adjournment of House to discuss matter of urgent public importance, Speaker's decision on (Gibson) 3160 (Lea) 3160
Adjournment, time of 385-400
Adjournnent, time of (Lauk) 145 (Gibson) 145
British Columbia “Beauchesne” proposed (Gibson) 3338
Debate, adjournment of, motion for (Lauk) 2817-8 (Barrett) 2818-20, 2822-3 (Cocke) 2818-9 (Lea) 2820-1, 2823-6 (Nicolson) 2822-3 (Brown) 2824 (Wallace, B.B.) 2825
Estimates, vote, scope of under discussion (King) 2554 (Lea) 2555
Legality of preceding sittings of Legislature (Macdonald) 2931-2, 3016 (Speaker) 2932-7, 3015-6 (McGeer) 2932 (Gibson) 2932-4, 3016 (Lea) 2934-5 (Gardom) 2935-7 (Barrett) 2937
Legislation through exhaustion (Levi) 414
Ministerial statement (Speaker) 1304, 1314 (King) 2548
Oral questions to ministers, notice of (Vander Zalm) 1442
Order of business after short adjournment (Wallace, B.B.) 795 (Speaker) 795-6 (Gibson) 795 (Nicolson) 795
Points of order (Barrett) 2868-71 (Sanford) 2869-70 (Lea) 2871-2 (Gibson) 2872 (Lauk) 2872
Private members' bills (Wallace, G.S.) 482 (McCarthy) 482 (Gibson) 482-3 (Speaker) 482-3
Question period, extension of (Cocke) 3244 (Speaker) 3 244 (Sanford) 3 244
Rule of anticipation, suspension of, proposed (Gibson) 2561
Sittings, schedule and hours of (Bennett) 14 (Shelford) 569 (King) 974-5 (McCarthy) 975
Speaker, nomination of, debate on (McCarthy) 1. 11 (Bennett) 1 (King) 1-2 (Macdonald) 2-3 (Smith) 3 (Gibson) 3-5 (Lauk) 5-6 (Wallace, G.S.) 6-7 (Lea) 7-9
Speaker, role of (King) 1-2 (Macdonald) 2 (Gibson) 3-5 (Lauk) 6 (Wallace, G.S.) 6-7 (Lea) 7-8
Speaking assignment formula to be worked out by Whips (Bennett) 211-2
Standing orders, overhaul and modernization of (Gibson) 3338
Standing orders quoted (Gibson) 270, 272, 386, 793, 919 (Speaker) 270, 424, 426, 793-4, 816, 2821, 3015 (Chabot) 389 (Schroeder) 391 (Lauk) 424, 913, 1755, 3083, 3096 (Chairman) 582, 748, 1130-1, 1964, 3048 (Lea) 720, 2867 (Nicolson) 922 (King) 2821 (Barrett) 2867, 2871
Whip system, breakdown of (King) 504, 535-6, 2550 (Bennett) 504 (Jordan) 721 (Deputy Speaker) 721 (Macdonald) 805-6 (McCarthy) , 2551 (Chairman) 2552
Whip system, function and responsibility of (Bennett) 396-7 (Cocke) 398-9, 429 (Mussallem) 399 (Speaker) 399, 1442 (Wallace, G.S.) 399-400 (Levi) 417
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Agriculture
Members 14
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 2331
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Environment and Resources
Members 14
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources
Members 14
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Labour and Justice
Members 14
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing
Members 14
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs
B.C. Ferry Corp., financial record of, open to inspection (Gibson) 3345
Members 14
Mentioned: (Bawlf) 2121
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills
Members 14
Report No. 9 adopted, approved 14
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
Members 14
Leiren, Hall
Article quoted (Strongman) 227
Leisure Services Branch
Programmes in sports, recreation and cultural activities (McCarthy) 955
Leitch, Hon. Lome Campbell
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 18
Lesotho, Africa
Agricultural aid in setting up the egg circle (Brown) 1022
Lester, Peter James
Mentioned: (Lea) 1348
Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific
Mentioned: (Throne speech) 11
Leversage, Gordon
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 1451
Levi, Norman (Vancouver-Burrard)
Address in reply 228-33
Address in reply, amendment 57-9
Agricultural industry, incentive to 1394
Agriculture, department estimates 1393-5, 1424-5, 1541-2
Agriculture, minister of, criticism of 1393-5, 1425
Alcohol and Drug Commission 2004, 2006
Alcoholics, employable, life-enrichment programme in Victoria 2004
Anti-Inflation Measures Act 2060-6
Anti-inflation policy of government, harmful to free enterprise 2060-4
Attorney-General department estimates 1363-4
B.C. Assessment Authority, farmland taxation questionnaire 1393
British Columbia Deficit Repayment Act (1975-1976) 550-1, 584, 649-50, 658-9
B.C. Federation of Agriculture, meeting with minister 1394
Budget debate 413-20
Burns Lake programme report, tabling of 2446
Canada Assistance Plan 1201-2
Canada Pension Plan, indexing of by industrial composite 3373
Cancer research programme, Keep Women Alive, grant to, Q. 1053, 1117
Community employment programme of NDP 2372
Consumer Services department estimates 1573-6
Corporations, municipal, voting right of 3199-3200
Cost-sharing programme with federal government, changes in 1201-2
Crime commission hearings 1364
Crime, organized and drug trade 1363-4
Economic Development department estimates 1520-1
Economic Policy Analysis Institute of British Columbia Repeal Act 1065-6
Economic Policy Analysis Institute, research projects beneficial to future development 1056-6
Education department estimates 1729-30
Executive council estimates 2332-6, 2350-1
Family and Children's Law Commission, report No. 7, recommendations 2387, 2389-91, 2393
Farm income assurance programme 1395, 1425
Farmland, preservation of 1395, 1425
Finance department estimates 1201-2
Finance minister's power to buy company shares, removal of 1931-2
Food price as related to disposable income 1393-4
Foodstuff shopping in United States 1393
GAIN, asset-tested programme 2447-9, 3365, 3377
GAIN, employment-oriented programme 2449
GAIN, handicapped, provision for, criticism of 2450-1
GAIN, information on, release to Unity News, Q. 1892
GAIN, levels of payment, changes in 3364-5, 3370
GAIN, maintenance payment, provision in subrogation of rights of individual 3374-5
GAIN, penalty section in 3377
GAIN programme 1201-2, 2333-6, 2350-1, 2369-71
GAIN, regulations in, not specified 3369
GAIN, senior citizens, impact on 3367-70
Glendale Hospital, budget cut 2020, 2402-3
Government Reorganization Act 2799-2801, 2895-6
Government Reorganization Act, defer second reading for six months, amendment to 2895-6
Government Reorganization Act, legality of 2896
Government reorganization policy, freedom, erosion of 2801
Guaranteed Available Income for Need Act 2448-52, 3364-5, 3369-75, 3377
Guaranteed income supplement programme 2433
Handicapped, definition of and regulation of social assistance for 2433-6
Handicapped, pension for, criticism of government policy 230-1
Health department estimates 2004-6, 2020-2
Heroin addiction, compulsory treatment for 2004-6
Home Purchase Assistance Act 2671-4
Home purchase assistance, eligible residences for 2671-4
Homemaker and home-care services 2021-2, 2443
Human Resources department estimates 2368-74, 2387-93, 2402-3, 2412-7, 2443-6, 2448-52
ICBC, cash position of 419-20
Income, guaranteed, supplement programme 3370
Intermediate care 2021
Kelly Lake settlement and Frontier College 1521-2, Q. 1664, 2444
Land Commission, continuation of 1395
Lau, Jurgen, involvement in drafting of Mineral Resource Tax Act 2755-9
McBride centre, funding of 2446
Maintenance-fund payments, enforcement of 2387-93
Maintenance-fund payments, income tax system, mechanism for 2389, 2391
Meat inspection facilities 1541-2
Mincome, asset test to qualify for 2387
Mincome cheques, insert with, Q. 2161-2
Mincome, concept of, doing away with 3365
Mincome increase, federal, for B.C. residents, Q. 705
Mincome policy of government, Q. 322, 1820-1, 2333-6, 2369-71
Mincome policy of NDP 3365, 3369
Mines and Petroleum Resources department estimates 2755-9
Mines and Petroleum Resources minister, salary reduction 2755-9
Municipal Amendment Act (1976) 3199
PREP, details of 2371-3
Pacific Association of Canadian Indian Friendship Centres, funding of 2444-5
Pension plans and legislation controlling 1573-5
Pharmacare cards, Q. 1477
Pharmacare rates, review of 2371
Pharmacists, prescription fee paid to, Q. 1700
Private-enterprise system, criticism of government policy 229
Programme for people 55 to 59, budget debate 414
Provincial Alliance for Businessmen 2371
Registered retirement savings plans 1575-6
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1931-2
SPARC, funding cutback 2006
Sales tax increase, deferred for six months 817-9
Sales tax increase, effect on low-income people 759
Sales tax increase, effect on small business people 759
Sales tax increase, hardship for the handicapped and people aged 60-64, 758-9
Sales tax, regressive nature of 758
Scafardi case history 2388-9, 2391-3
Schools, independent, funding of 1730
Service to people, level of deterioration 420
Social assistance, cost-sharing arrangements with Ottawa 3365, 3370-1
Social assistance, employables, receipt from 1972 to the present, Q. 3403-4
Social assistance programmes, cost-sharing arrangements 2369
Social assistance recipients placed in employment 1973-1975, Q. 1276A
Social Services Tax Amendment Act (1976) 758-9, 817-9
Social workers employed, number of, 1972-1975 and to date, Q. 1276A
Special Funds Revenue Recovery Act (1976) 974
Special Needs Programme, cancellation, Q. 1753, 2376-7
Stuart-Trembleur Indian band, right-of-way agreement with BCR 1520-2
Transportation service groups in New Westminster and Coquitlam, combination of 2412
Transportation systems, swampers for, Q. 1976, 2072
Unemployed employables, co-operation with Canada Manpower 2371-3
Unified family court 2388, 2390-1
Value schools, aims and status of 1729-30
Volunteer Bureau of Vancouver, grant far, Q. 1893
Volunteerism, use of in community resource boards 2413-6
Wage increase, government restraint on, regulations for 2063-5
War Measures Act, sweeping power only in exceptional emergency 2799-2800
Welfare policies, effect of, Q. 2839-40
Women, working conditions, equalization of, criticism of government policy 230
Levinson, Martin L.
Appointment of (Stupich) 753
Levy, Julia
Lewis, David
Louder Voices quoted (Sanford) 3027
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 2069
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Ore.
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 115
Liard River, B.C.
Mentioned: (Phillips) 1514 (Levi) 1520
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Mentioned: (Brown) 155
Libraries
Co-ordination of services on Vancouver Island (Wallace, B.B.) 3329 (McCarthy) 3331
Fraser Valley Regional Library, cutback in funding (Dailly) 3324 (McCarthy) 3331
Library Development Commission
Library grants programme affecting Penticton Public Library (Hewitt) 3330-1 (McCarthy) 3331
Recorded-book service (McCarthy) 956
Mentioned: (Dailly) 3324 (Wallace, B.B.) 3329
Licences, Drivers'
See: Automobile drivers' licences
Lichine, Alexis
Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits quoted (Rogers) 1287-8
Liden, Carl
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 27
Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Walter S. Owen
Speech from the Throne I1-13
Lighthouse Communications Ltd.
Mines and Petroleum Resources, Department of, work for (Gibson) Q. 1115, 1183, 1440 (Waterland) A. 1115, 1183, 1528 (McCarthy) A. 1440 (Lea) Q. 1527-8
Lincoln, Abraham
Mentioned: (Veitch) 19
Lindholm, Louis F.
Mentioned: (Williams) 2418
Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, B.C.
Flag on (Gibson) 3285-6 (Fraser) 3286
Upgrading of (Gibson) 3285 (Fraser) 3286
Mentioned: (Gibson) 3218
Lions Gate Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned (Gibson) 1997
Liquor Act
Revenue shortfall, Budget address (Wolfe) 252
Review of (Gardom) 1003
Mentioned: (Gardom) 1372 (Bawlf) 1380
Liquor Administration Branch
Wines, variety and choice on shelves (Rogers) 1287-9 (Hewitt) 1291-2 (Gardom) 1296-7
Liquor Control and Licensing Branch
Restaurants, licensed, Sunday closing (Barnes) 1372 (Gardom) 1372
Mentioned: (Wallace, B.B.) 1289 (Macdonald) 1295 (Bennett) 2840
Liquor Distribution Branch
Wine, foreign and B.C., sales of (Rogers) 1287 (Hewitt) 1292 (Gardom) 1296-7
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 1412
Liquor laws
Licensing fee increased, Budget address (Wolfe) 264 (Hewitt) 619
Little, Haughland and Kerr Ltd.
Mentioned: (Shelford) 573
Livestock
See: Domestic animals
Lloyd, Howard J. (Fort George)
Address in reply, amendment 144-7
Agriculture department, estimates 1412-3
Airline charter companies, return to Fort George 2913
Anti-inflation Measures Act 2085-7
Apprentice wage 2927
Apprenticeship and industrial training programmes 2926-7
British Columbia Deficit Repayment Act (1975-1976) 526-7
B.C. Ferry Corp., highway equivalent subsidy for 2921-3
British Columbia Ferry Corporation Act 2921
B.C. Railway Company Construction Loan Amendment Act (1976) 1157-8
B.C. Railway, construction of, standard and cost of 1158
B.C. Railway, expenditure, outline of 1157-8
B.C. Railway, joining CNR or CPR national line, reason against 608-9
B.C. Railway, NDP policy, criticism of 1158
Budget debate 604-10
Deficit of province 526
Denison coal project, highway access to, provision for 2913
Dental clinics, financing assistance to in underserviced areas 2918
Dentistry Amendment Act (1976) 2918
Economic Development department, estimates 1524
Egg industry, economic study of, proposed 1413
Egg industry, problems in 1412-3
Employment services programme, Human Resources department, co-operation with 2926
Environment department, estimates 1867-9
Environment, Department of, new direction in government 1868
Finance department, estimates 1176-7
Financial report at end of fiscal year 1177
Forest industry, BCR strike, impact on 256 (.1, 2563-4, 2566-7
Forest industry, transportation, importance to 2567
Forests department, estimates 2559-67, 3071
Fort George riding, rural areas of, road extension in 3301
Fraser Canyon Highway, maintenance of 3301-2
Fraser River, pollution of 1867-8
Hart Highway, upgrading of 3201
Highway directional signs 3329
Highway rebuilding programme essential 606
Highways and Public Works department, estimates 3300-2
Homeowner grant legislation, progressive nature of 1908
ICBC, government policy in support of 146-7
Industrial relations, normal operations in 2604
Labour department, estimates 2926-8
Leg-hold traps 3328
McGregor Dam, flood control problem 1868, 3071
Mackenzie forest industry jeopardized by strikes 606
Mineral Resource Tax Act 2912-3
Minimum Wage Act, changes in 2927-8
Mining policy of government, support of 2240
Minister of Finance's power to buy shares, removal of 1942-3
Motor-vehicle Amendment Act, 1976 (No. 2) 2974-5
Municipalities, payments to 1176-7
Plateau Mills, purchase of 1942
Price-wage increases, provincial restraint on, regulation for 2086-7
Price-wage policy of NDP, criticism of 2085-6
Prince George, problems arising from industrial expansion 607-8
Prince George, roads, upgrading of, in city 3301
Property tax, minimum payable for under 65s, increase 1908
Prospectors Assistance Amendment Act (1976) 2240
Provincial Homeowner Grant Amendment Act (1976) 1908
Rail agreement with federal government 1157
Railway and Ferries Bargaining Assistance Act 2604
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1942-3
Safe-driving dividend for under 25s, basis for claims 2974-5
Statement quoted (Sanford) 61
“Takethe Car out of Carnage” programme 2974-5, 3302
Trapping, humane 3328-9
Union hiring-hall practices and closed shop 2927
Union members, rights of 2927
Vancouver game farm, highway directional sign for 3329
Lloyds, London, England
Mentioned: (McGeer) 2483-4 (Lauk) 2483
Loan Authorization Cancellation Act
Quoted (D’Arcy) 540
Loans
Loan-sharking, legislation controlling (Macdonald) 1357 (Skelly) 1372-3 (Gardom) 1373
Loblaw's Companies Ltd.
Mentioned: (Sanford) 1586
Local government
Sharing of revenue with provincial government, proposed (Throne speech) 12
Local Initiatives Programme
Federal withdrawal of funds (Wallace, G.S.) 2399 (Cocke) 2411
Lockstead, Donald Frederick (Mackenzie)
AIB, inconsistency in performance 1697
Address in reply, amendment 98-9
Adjournment of debate till next sitting of House, M., negatived 913
Ambulance services, need of in Mackenzie constituency 770
Anti-inflation agreement with Ottawa 1699
Anti-Inflation Measures Act 1697-9
Anti-inflation measures recommended 1698
Anti-inflation policy of government, criticism of 1697-8
Arctic Harvester, purchase of 773
Arnett, John, appointment as cabinet press secretary, Q. 841
Bella Coola, flooding problem of 863, 1884-5
B.C. Deficit Repayment Act (1975-1976) 486-9
British Columbia Ferry Corporation Act 3340-1, 3345
B.C. Ferry Corp., board of directors, worker representation on 3340
B.C. Ferries layoffs, Q. 2233
B.C. Ferries, overcharging customers, Q. 2073-4
B.C. Ferries, passes, issue of, to individuals, Q. 1339
B.C. Ferries, rate increase, effect on cost of living, Q. 1307-8
B.C. Ferries, rate increase, effect on Sunshine Coast and Powell River regions 3251-2
B.C. Hydro and Power Authority (1964) Amendment Act (1976) 1035-7
B.C. Hydro's proposal for Dean River diversion, effect on fishery in area 1036-7
Budget debate 769-74
CPR rate increase, Q. 1529
Cable TV negotiations, federal-provincial, Q. 277
Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Amendment Act (1976) 947-8
Cigarette tax increase, regressive nature of 947-8
Clarkson Gordon reports, deficit situation of B.C. 487-8
Commuter cards for Sunshine Coast residents, removal of, Q. 1665, 1753
Companies, coastal small, financial problem of 771
Constitution Amendment Act (1976) 2205-6
Corporation tax increase, effect on mining industry 870
Corporations, municipal voting right of 2639
Crown land, trespassers, removal of 3208
Debris, in Fraser River, cleaning up of 3103
Deficit figure, calculation of 488
Economic Development department, estimates 1524
Education, funding, effect on class size and cutback of special programme 770
Education programme on dangers of smoking 947
Environment department, estimates 884-5
Executive council. programme manager, duties of, Q. 925, 1441
Ferries, route changes catering to needs of coastal areas 770-1, 3252
Ferry usage, reduction of, Q. 2384
Finance department, estimates 1223-4
Fishing vessel inspection, jurisdiction over, Q. 632-3
Forests department estimates 3072, 3100-1, 3103
Government agencies, establishment of new offices in Bella Coola 1224
Government Reorganization Act 2858
Government Reorganization Act, defer second reading for six months, amendment to 2858
Green Belt Protection Fund 863
Halfmoon Bay Estates, Sechelt, lease to, conflict of interest regarding, Q. 1079
Health care, increase in medicare and hospital-care rate 769
Highway 101, reconstruction postponed 774
Income Tax Amendment Act (1976) 870
Indians, economic assistance for 773, 1524
Land Amendment Act (1976) 3208
Langdale-Gibsons bypass project postponed 774
Liquid chlorine tank cars, search for in Strait of Georgia 1885
Loggers, independent, , small, business continuation for 3100
MLA from interior and northern regions, extra allowances for 2206
McGregor Dam, construction of 1036
Members of Legislature, salary and secretarial help, reduction of 773-4, 2205-6
Mines and Petroleum Resources department, estimates 3027-9
Mining policy of NDP 2240
Minister of Finance's power to buy shares, removal of 1944-5
Northern ferry service, expansion of, Q. 177
Ocean Falls, future of 3072, 3 101
Ocean Falls, purchase of 1944
Pollution Control Act, an offence against, fines for 2967
Pollution Control (1967) Amendment Act (1976) 2967-8
“Prince George", owners of to rent Inner Harbour dock facilities, Q. 997
“Prince George", payment for, Q. 996
Properties, subdivision, permit to install sewage system 2967-8
Prospectors Assistance Amendment Act (1976) 2240
Provincial Major Disaster Fund 863
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1944-5
Sales tax increase, effect on industries 912
Sales tax increase, effect on low-income groups 910-2
Sales tax, increase of 769, 910-3
Sales tax, regressive nature of 910-1
Sechelt Queen, fares on, Q. 2578
Social Services Tax Amendment Act (1976) 910-3
Special Funds Revenue Recovery Act (1976) 863
Texada Mines, shutdown on 3027-9
Transport and Communications department, estimates 3251-2
Tree farm licences, renewal, based on Pearse report 773
Water Amendment Act (1976) 2969
Water districts, upgrading of 2969
Loewen, Raymond L. (Burnaby-Edmonds)
Address in reply 233-6
Address in reply, amendment 149-51
Attorney-General department, estimates 1334-5
Brunette Highway overpass 735
Budget, services to people 734
Burnaby Edmonds, needs of people in riding 233-4
Federal anti-inflation programme, criticism of 732
Finance minister's power to buy company shares, removal of 1938-9
Fiscal responsibility in government spending 732-3
Hockey, changes in rules proposed 1335
Hockey, violence in 1334-5
ICBC, new site in New Westminster 734
ICBC, policy of NDP government, criticism of 149-51
Revenue Amendment Act (1976) 1938-9
“Royal City”, courthouse facility, studies of; 734
Sales tax, return to 5 per cent 734
Schools, independent, funding of 734
Taxation, private and corporate 768-9
Wage settlements in public service 734
Loffmark, Ralph
Quoted (King) 538
Log cabins
Cabins, wilderness, burning by Forest Service (Skelly) 3102-3 (Waterland) 3102-3
Logging
Booming of, in interior lakes (King) 3095 (Waterland) 3095
Can-Cel operation, impact on small independent logging operators (Waterland) 1921 (King) 1922-4
Cost of, effect on forest industry (Wallace, G.S.) 1504
Esquimalt-Victoria Harbour, pollution by industry (Wallace, B.B.) 1879
Independent small loggers, business continuation for (Lockstead) 3 100 (Waterland) 3101-2
Lumbering and logging industries in Shuswap (Bawtree) 2683-4
Omineca (Kempf) 23
Parks, logging in (D’Arcy) 3093-4 (Waterland) 3094-5
Revenue, loss of, resulting from new logging rules (Gibson) 2691
Stein River Valley logging, ELUC, consultation with (Skelly) Q. 1666 (Nielsen) A. 1666
Wages for loggers (Gibson) 2692 (Waterland) 2694
Logging Tax Act
Amendments to (Skelly) 2686
Lok Sabha
Quoted (McGeer) 404
London Insurance
Mentioned: (Brown) 155
London Metal Exchange
Mentioned: (Macdonald) 241
Long, Huey
Mentioned: (Barber) 2815
Long, William
Mentioned: (Curtis) 3215
Longstaffe, J. Ronald
Quoted (Gibson) 1996
Mentioned: (Cocke) 1954
Lorimer, James G.
Achievements (Macdonald) 237
Letter quoted (Curtis) 191, 357
Mentioned: (Curtis) 190, 845 (Lauk) 328 (Schroeder) 977 (Bennett) 2329
Lornex Mining Corp. Ltd.
Mentioned: (Main) 635 (Waterland) 2508, 3022
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California
Quoted (Stupich) 363 (Kerster) 434-5
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 435
Lotteries
Olympic lottery, continuation of (Davidson) Q. 1567-8 (McCarthy) A. 1568, 2383, 2424 (Wallace, G.S.) Q. 2383
Lotteries Act
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 2383, 3326
Lougheed, Hon. Peter
Mentioned: (Wallace, G.S.) 1537
Lovick, James
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 3241
Low Arrow Dam, B.C.
Mentioned: (King) 967
Lower Mainland Association for Young Adults
Funding of (Brown) 2042 (McClelland) 2043
Lower Mainland Correctional Centre
Training programme for women in Oakalla (Brown) 1211
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre
Mentioned: (Skelly) 1367
Lumbering
See: Logging
Lundell, Arvd Waldemar
Mentioned: (Gardom) 2621
Lutheran Court, Victoria, B.C.
Mentioned: (Vander Zalm) 2432
Lyle, William John
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 1053 (Vander Zalm) 2442