Province of British Columbia
32nd Parliament, 1st Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
June 6, 1979 to August 2, 1979

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I and A Sawmills

Mentioned: (Segarty) 768

IBM Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 246

IT&T

See: International Telephone and Telegraph Co.

IWA

See: International Woodworkers of America

Illegitimacy

Children, discrimination against in inheritance and maintenance legislation (Dailly) 523 (Gardom) 523

Illiteracy

Problem of (Dailly) 622 (McGeer) 623

Imperial Oil Ltd.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 358, 383 (Leggatt) 59

Import duty

See entries under Tariff

Income, Guaranteed

GAIN, expenditures on (Stupich) 325-6

Guaranteed annual income (McCarthy) 883

Income assistance, expenditure on (McCarthy) 915

Mincome, expenditures on (Stupich) 325

Old-age pension, cost-of-living increase (Hall) 18

Income tax

Collection of, administration costs (Wolfe) 322

Handicapped, building adaptations for, tax credit (Leggatt) 58 (Segarty) 57 (Smith) 80 (Stupich) 324 (Wolfe) 24, 327

Low incomes, reduction in tax on (Stupich) 29 (Wolfe) 24

Political parties, contributions to, regulations re (Stupich) 345 (Wolfe) 345

Reduction in (Hewitt) 46 (Segarty) 57 (Stupich) 27, 107 (Wolfe) 24, 105-6

Reduction in, savings per family (Stupich) 324 (Wolfe) 327

Renter's tax credit, increase in (Wolfe) 24

Revenue, estimate of under former government (Stupich) 326

Tax discounter, prosecution of (Nielsen) 544

Tax in excess of federal tax, relief from (Wolfe) 106

Tax rebate services (Nielsen) 544

Income Tax Act

Amendments, federal request for (Wolfe) 106

Political contributions, regulations re (Stupich) 345 (Wolfe) 345

Mentioned: (Wolfe) 327

Income Tax Act (Canada)

Amendments to provincial Act (Howard) 108 (Wolfe) 110

Mentioned: (Curtis) 1150 (Howard) 107, 108 (Wolfe) 322

Income Tax Amendment Act, 1979

(Bill 4) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 39; 2R, 105-10; C, 188-207, 212-26; 3R, 226; RA, 456

Speakers: Barber 221, 225-6; Barrett 200-3; Brummet 220-1; Cocke 192, 205-6, 212-3, 216-7; Gabelmann 192-3, 195-6, 196, 206-7, 220; Hall 196-7; Hanson 197, 212, 220, 224-5; Hewitt 200; Howard 107-9, 188, 188-90, 191, 213-4, 216, 224; Hyndman 204; King 222-4; Lea 198-9, 221-2; Leggatt 195; Levi 109-10, 206; Lorimer 217-8; McCarthy 214-6; Macdonald 218; McGeer 219-20; Mair 199, 219; Mussallem 193-4, 219; Nicolson 197-8; Smith 203-4; Strachan 109; Stupich 106-7, 190-1; Wolfe 105-6, 110, 188, 190, 191, 194-5, 195, 196, 197, 205, 214, 221

Amdts: (C) Sec. 5 (Nicolson) negatived 212

Divisions: C, 192, 212, 226

Amendments to requested by federal government (Wolfe) 106

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for (Howard) 107-8, 188-9, 191 (Stupich) 107, 190-1 (Wolfe) 106, 110, 190, 191

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for and investments (Howard) 190

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for, hypothetical cases cited (Howard) 188-9

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for, revenue loss (Howard) 191 (Wolfe) 191

Dividends, tax credit for, Quebec scheme (Howard) 188 (Wolfe) 188

Election expenses, committee of Legislature on (Gabelmann) 193 (Howard) 108, 214

Election expenses, limitation on (Howard) 108, 213

Election expenses, use of public funds for (Howard) 108-9, 214

Federal Act, amendments based on (Howard) 108 (Wolfe) 110

Income tax, reduction in (Stupich) 107 (Wolfe) 105-6

Midland, Doherty Ltd., letter to employees (Barber) 225 (Howard) 224 (King) 222-3

New Democratic Party, contributions to (Cocke) 216-7 (Gabelmann) 220 (Hyndman) 204 (McCarthy) 215-6 (McGeer) 219-20 (Mussallem) 219

Nichols, Norm, letter to Burnaby teachers (McCarthy) 215-6 (Mussallem) 194, 219

Political parties, contributions to, access to information on (Cocke) 213 (Hanson) 212, 220, 224-5 (Howard) 213 (Wolfe) 221

Political parties, contributions to, disclosure of (Hall) 197 (Hanson) 197 (Howard) 108, 213, 224 (Levi) 109-10 (Strachan) 109

Political parties, contributions to, ministers', members' contributions (Barrett) 201

Political parties, contributions to, recording of (Gabelmann) 193, 196

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for (Howard) 108 (Wolfe) 106, 110

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, allegation of bribery (Barrett) 200-1, 202 (Lea) 198-9 (Mussallem) 198

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, judicial opinion on (Barrett) 203

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, members' vote on (Lorimer) 217-8 (Macdonald) 218

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, reference to in budget (Levi) 206

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, regulations re (Barber) 225-6 (Cocke) 192 (Hanson) 225 (Howard) 214 (Lea) 221-2 (Wolfe) 194-5, 221

Political parties, contributions to, tax credit for, retroactivity of bill (Barber) 221, 225 (Barrett) 201, 202 (Cocke) 192 (Gabelmann) 193, 196, 220 (Hewitt) 200 (Hyndman) 204 (King) 222-4 (Lea) 199 (Macdonald) 218-9 (Nicolson) 198 (Wolfe) 205

Political parties, definition of (Gabelmann) 193, 195-6 (Hall) 196-7 (Lea) 199 (Leggatt) 195 (Wolfe) 195, 197

Reforestation, appropriation for (Strachan) 109

Renter's tax credit, increase in (Stupich) 107 (Wolfe) 106

Resource industries, investment in (Strachan) 109

Revenue loss, estimate of (Stupich) 106-7 (Wolfe) 106

Tax in excess of federal tax, relief from (Wolfe) 106

Independent schools

See: Private schools

Independent Schools Support Act

Mentioned: (Barber) 593 (Dailly) 591, 623, 718 (Lauk) 610, 635, 637, 638, 718 (McGeer) 590, 592, 623 (Sanford) 640

Indian Act

Indian women, discrimination against under Act (Brown) Q. 701 (Mair) A. 701

Indian Advisory Act

Director under Act, duties of (Passarell) 987

Grants under Act (Passarell) 987

Repeal of (Curtis) 995, 1035 (Hall) 993, 994, 1035

Indians

B.C. Resources Investment Corp., free shares, applications for (Leggatt) 145

Education of (Hanson) 590, 596-7 (McGeer) 590

Education of, recommendations re (Hanson) 596-7

Educational material on (Hanson) 596-7 (McGeer) 597

History of, teaching of in education system (Hanson) 596

Labour ministry programs, appropriation for (Williams) 949

Land claims (Howard) 951 (Passarell) 948 (Williams) 948

Languages, study of (Hanson) 597 (McGeer) 597

Native Indian Teacher Education Program (Hanson) 597 (McGeer) 597

Nishga Tribal Council, land claims (Passarell) 44

Problems of (Hanson) 949 (Williams) 952

Provincial services, availability of to Indians (Hanson) 949 (Williams) 949

Traplines, disposal of to highest bidder (Passarell) Q. 459

Unemployment (Passarell) 44

Unemployment on reserves (Gabelmann) 950 (Hanson) 949, 950 (Passarell) 948 (Williams) 949

Women in prison (Hanson) 494

Women, discrimination against under Indian Act (Brown) Q. 701 (Mair) A. 701

Women, status, loss of on marriage to non-Indian (Brown) Q. 700 (Mair) A. 700

Industrial commissioners

Funding of (Phillips) 573

Industrial Development Subsidiary Agreement Loan Repayment Revolving Fund Act

(Bill 28) (Minister of Economic Development) 1R, 743; 2R, 1109; C, 1109; 3R, 1109; RA, 1150

Industrial relations

Labour negotiations (Strachan) 13 (Throne speech) 3

Industrial research

See: Research, Industrial

Industrial safety

B.C. Federation of Labour, safety legislation report (Brown) 945 (Williams) 947

Chemicals, ACGIH standards for (Hanson) 941 (Williams) 944

Chemicals, new, research on dangers of (Brown) 945 (Hanson) 940-1

Chemicals, registry of (Hanson) 941

Chemicals, regulations re and enforcement of safety standards (Hanson) 941

Chemicals, standardization of, regulations re (Hanson) 941 (Williams) 944

Legislation on (Hanson) 941

Occupational health and safety, lottery funds for (Hanson) 941

Women, barring of from employment for safety reasons (Brown) 945, 946

Industrial Transportation Act

Mentioned: (Fraser) 1043

Industries of B.C.

See: British Columbia-Industries

Inflation (Finance)

Level of in B.C. (Phillips) 35-6

Problem (Leggatt) 60 (Stupich) 25, 27-8

Inheritance and transfer tax

Succession duties, abolition of (Bennett) 365 (Leggatt) 404

Inland Natural Gas Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 803 (Nicolson) 476

Inner Harbour, Victoria, B.C.

See entries under Victoria, B.C.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta

Mentioned: (Phillips) 36

Insurance, Automobile

Automobile Insurance Non-Discrimination Act. See name of act

Government insurance in B.C. (Leggatt) 58

Private insurance companies licensed, information re (Cocke) Q. 1028

Insurance, Pharmaceutical services

Pharmacare, expenditures on (Stupich) 325

Pharmacare, number of persons receiving payment, total paid (Brown) 888, Q. 927 (McCarthy) A. 927

Pharmacare, pharmacists' prescription fees, total cost of drugs (Brown) 888, Q. 927 (McCarthy) A. 927

Pharmacare, universal coverage (Levi) 65-6

Insurance Act

Mentioned: (Barber) 1147 (Howard) 440

Insurance Companies Act

Mentioned: (Howard) 440

Insurance Corp. of B.C.

Automobile Insurance Non-Discrimination Act. See name of act

B.C. Business story, use of for public relations (Cocke) 919

Claimant, alleged harassment of, case cited (Wallace) 920-1

Claimant, payment to in form of bank draft (Wallace) 920

Claimants, coverage of transportation costs for treatment (Wallace) 920

Claims, victims of impaired drivers (Leggatt) Q. 342 (McCarthy) A. 373

Debt of under former government (McCarthy) 1101

Directors, appointment of (Barrett) 1116

Directors, appointment of MLAs (Macdonald) 1112 (McCarthy) 1112

Directors, appointment of to meet special needs (McCarthy) 1112

Directors, limiting number of to 12 (Barber) 1112 (McCarthy) 1112 (Nicolson) 1111-2

Directors, payments to (Barber) 1113 (King) 1115 (McCarthy) 1113 (McGeer) 1114

Directors, payments to, 1976 to 1978 (Cocke) Q. 1028 (McCarthy) A. 1028

Directors, per diem payments to (Barber) 1112

Head office, New Westminster site for (Cocke) 633

Heerspink case (McGeer) 594 (Sanford) 594

Impaired drivers, change in subrogation rules (Leggatt) Q. 342 (McCarthy) A. 373-4

Impaired drivers, victims of, coverage for (Cocke) 919

Losses under former government (McGeer) 1114

McGeer, P.L., expenses claimed (Barber) 1116 (Barrett) 1116 (McCarthy) 1116

Municipalities, rates for (Barrett) 983 (Vander Zalm) 983

Policy of, W.N. Vander Zalm's statements re (Barber) 977, 978, 979 (Barrett) 983 (Cocke) Q. 955, 1026 (Hall) 1100-1 (King) 1011 (Lorimer) 980 (Macdonald) Q. 955

Premiums, less than $200, financing of (Wallace) 920

Rates, discrimination in (Leggatt) 58 (Ritchie) 60

Rates, discrimination in based on age and sex (Brummet) 1101 (Hall) 1100 (McCarthy) 1099

Rates, discrimination in based on geographic location (Brummet) 1101 (Hall) 1100 (Heinrich) 8 (McCarthy) 1100

Rates, discrimination in, elimination of (McCarthy) 1099-1100, 1101 (Segarty) 56 (Throne speech) 2

Rates, effect of children's occasional use of vehicle on (Cocke) 919

Reserves fund, payments in 1979 for years 1974 to 1977 (Stupich) Q. 925 (McCarthy) A. 925

Mentioned: (Barber) 411 (Barrett) 297 (Bennett) 157 (Brummet) 88 (Chairman and Deputy Chairman) 983 (Cocke) 561, 634, 704, 817 (Hall) 18, 19 (Lea) 1169 (Leggatt) 490 (Lockstead) 49 (Mair) 26 (McClelland) 800 (Rogers) 179 (Stupich) 26, 346 (Wolfe) 168, 322

Insurance Premiums Tax Act

Mentioned: (Wolfe) 98

Intercontinental Packers Ltd.

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 70

Intercultural Association

Coordination of refugee settlement work by (Barber) 1098, 1098-9 (Williams) 1098

Mentioned: (Hanson) 1039

Interior Native Alcohol Abuse Society

Mentioned: (McClelland) 843

Interior Vegetable Marketing Board

See: British Columbia Interior Vegetable Marketing Board

Intermediate care

See: Nursing homes

International boundaries

See name of country with subdivision Boundaries, e.g. Canada-Boundaries

International Bronze Powders Ltd.

Mentioned: (Howard) 1087

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

Highway 37, closure of by striking Local 31 (Passarell) Q. 629

Local 31, letter quoted (Passarell) 1064

International Bureau of Expositions

Application to for transportation exposition (Curtis) 985

International Joint Commission

Mentioned: (Davis) 664 (Chabot) 960

International Law Advisory Committee

Mentioned: (Gardom) 500

International Telephone and Telegraph Co.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 246

International Woodworkers of America

Tree-farm licence 24, Moresby Island (Waterland) 737

Mentioned: (King) 723, 724, 758 (Mitchell) 738, 739

International Year of the Child

Celebration of (Brown) 908

Prenatal care, advertising campaign, cost of (Gabelmann) Q. 1091 (McClelland) A. 1091

Proclamation of (Brown) 888-9

Year of the Child and the Family (Gabelmann) 901 (McCarthy) 880, 883, 884, 914

Year of the Child and the Family, appropriation for (Brown) 890, 894, 898, 899 (McCarthy) 903

Year of the Child and the Family, declaration of (McCarthy) 1135

Year of the Child and the Family, employment of John Arnett (Brown) Q. 861, 890 (McCarthy) A. 861

Year of the Child and the Family, family-less children (Brown) 889 (McCarthy) 897

Year of the Child and the Family, medals, scrolls and songbooks for (Brown) 889 (McCarthy) 914

Year of the Child and the Family, minister's press release on (Brown) 889-94 (McCarthy) 894

Year of the Child and the Family, new symbol for (Brown) 889 (Gabelmann) 901 (McCarthy) 897

Mentioned: (Barnes) 517, 518 (Bennett) 438 (Brown) 507, 1135 (Dailly) 523 (Levi) 437 (McCarthy) 1135 (McGeer) 585 (Nicolson) 911 (Passarell) 256 (Skelly) 612

Interpretation Act

Mentioned: (Gardom) 1106 (Wallace) 1164

Intravenous therapy

Hyperalimentation, use of (McClelland) 793

Investment of public funds

Investments under former government (McClelland) 30 (Stupich) 26, 28-9, 325

Investments

B.C. companies, investment in (Hyndman) 75

Capital market in B.C. (Levi) 545

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit and investments (Howard) 190

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for (Howard) 107-8, 188-9, 191 (Stupich) 107, 190-1 (Wolfe) 106, 110, 190, 191

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for, hypothetical cases (Howard) 188-9

Dividends, B.C.-based companies, tax credit for, revenue loss (Howard) 191 (Wolfe) 191

Dividends, tax credit for, Quebec scheme (Howard) 188 (Wolfe) 188

Investment education, inclusion in educational system (Bennett) 125, 127, 157

Investment in B.C., government interference in (Levi) 421

Investment, participation in (Bennett) 124-5, 126, 127, 154-5 (Hyndman) 144, 145 (Leggatt) 228 (Levi) 131-3, 134 (McGeer) 146 (Ree) 141-2

Investor confidence in province (Bennett) 354

Poor, participation in investment schemes by (Gabelmann) 80

Resource industries, investment in (Strachan) 109

Venture capital corporation (Stupich) 29, 324 (Wallace) 54 (Wolfe) 24, 327

Ireland, Florence

Mentioned: (Brown) 868

Islands Trust

Mentioned: (Sanford) 503

Isle-de-Lis Marine Park

Mentioned: (Chabot) 961

Israel

Tel Aviv embassy, move to Jerusalem (Leggatt) 402-3

Ivison, Larry

Mentioned: (McCarthy) 926