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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PNE

See: Pacific National Exhibition

PREP

See: Provincial Rehabilitation and Employment Program

PVI

See: Pacific Vocational Institute, Maple Ridge, B.C.

PWA

See: Pacific Western Airlines Ltd.

Pacey, J.A.

Quoted (Brown) 804-5, 831 (Cocke) 799

Mentioned: (Brown) 806, 810 (McClelland) 813

Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.

Mentioned: (Hanson) 683

Pacific Coach Lines

Mentioned: (Vander Zalm) 781

Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barber) 228

Pacific Holding Corp.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 369

Pacific Logging Co. Ltd.

Forest land, privately held, royalties on (Howard) 772 (Waterland) 772

Mentioned: (Barrett) 369 (Waterland) 730, 741

Pacific National Exhibition

Livestock exhibitors (Jordan) 173

Mentioned: (Barber) 842 (Lorimer) 497 (Macdonald) 43 (Wallace) 112

Pacific North Coast Native Cooperative

Board, relationship of to Central Native Fisherman's Cooperative (Lea) Q. 187, Q. 790 (Williams) A. 187, A. 790

Pacific Petroleum Ltd.

Petro-Canada, interest in (D’Arcy) 464

Mentioned: (Bennett) 381

Pacific Poultry Producers' Cooperative Association

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 70

Pacific Rim National Park

Boundaries for phase 3, gazetting of (Chabot) 973 (Skelly) 973

Cost-sharing, funds for (Chabot) 970

Forest land, negotiations for (Chabot) 964, 973 (Hanson) 963 (Skelly) 973

Mentioned: (Skelly) 1070 (Waterland) 772

Pacific Vocational Institute, Maple Ridge, B.C.

Ceilings, use of asbestos in (Hanson) 941, 948

Mentioned: (Mussallem) 618

Pacific Western Airlines Ltd.

Employees in B.C. (Phillips) 568

Head office, transfer of (Leggatt) 567

Operations in B.C. (Cocke) 568, 569

Purchase of by province (Cocke) 568 (Phillips) 569

Takeover of by Alberta (Bennett) 381-2 (Leggatt) 403

Mentioned: (Barrett) 361 (Bennett) 360 (Gabelmann) 77

Paleontology

Destruction of fossil record in province (Hanson) 482 (Hewitt) 482

Pan Ready Poultry Ltd.

Panco Poultry Ltd., bid for (Leggatt) 58

Mentioned: (Ritchie) 62

Panco Poultry Ltd.

Expansion, modernization of (Hewitt) 48

Farms, sale of (Hewitt) 47-8

Feed mill, sale of (Hewitt) 48

Purchase of (Stupich) 325

Quotas (Hewitt) 47-8 (Macdonald) 87

Sale of (Barber) 128, 244 (Barrett) 384-5 (Hewitt) 47-8 (Leggatt) 57-8 (Lorimer) 32 (McClelland) 30 (Ritchie) 61, 62 (Wallace) 448

Sale of, names of bidders (Stupich) Q. 70 (Hewitt) A. 70

Sale of, number of bids received (Stupich) Q. 44 (Hewitt) A. 44

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 387 (Levi) 64, 421 (McClelland) 30 (Ritchie) 119, 384 (Wallace) 52

Pan-Pacific Conference and Trade Society

Mentioned: (Smith) 172

Paradise Valley Resort, Craigellachie, B.C.

Trailer site at (King) 684 (Mair) 685

Parent and child

Single parents' week, designation of (Barnes) 953

Pari Mutuel Betting Tax Amendment Act, 1979

(Bill 6) (Minister of Finance) 1R, 39; 2R, 111-4; C, 158; 3R, 158; RA, 456

Speakers: Ritchie 113; Wallace 111-3; Wolfe 111, 113-4

Breeders' incentive fund (Ritchie) 113 (Wolfe) 111

Breeders, incentive grants, payment of (Wallace) 113

Horse racing costs, increase in (Wallace) 112

Racing industry, study of (Wallace) 112-3

Retroactivity of (Wallace) 113 (Wolfe) 113-4

Revenue loss, estimate of (Wallace) 112 (Wolfe) 111, 114

Sunday racing (Wallace) 112

Tax rate, comparisons with other provinces (Wallace) 112 (Wolfe) 113

Tax, reductions in (Ritchie) 113 (Wallace) 112 (Wolfe) 113

Parimutuel betting

Pari Mutuel Betting Tax Amendment Act, 1979. See name of act

Tax rate, comparisons with other provinces (Wallace) 112 (Wolfe) 113

Tax, reductions in (Ritchie) 113 (Wallace) 112 (Wolfe) 24, 113

Parizeau, Jacques

Mentioned: (Howard) 188

Parks

Development of parks, campsites (Gabelmann) 965-6

Kootenays, provincial and national parks in (Chabot) 960

Land acquisitions for parks (Chabot) 952

Logging in parks (Chabot) 960 (Hanson) 959

Marine parks, development of (Chabot) 966 (Gabelmann) 966 (Hanson) 962

Marine parks, land acquisitions for (Chabot) 966

Private land, acquisition of for parks (Chabot) 960-1

Use of (Chabot) 952

Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

Floors, high polish on (Smith) 80

Guide to, misinformation in (Barnes) Q. 860 (Curtis) A. 860

Passarell, Alan L. (Atlin)

Air ambulance service, Atlin, delays in 825

Air services 1064

Airport assistance program 1064

Ambulance service, Good Hope Lake 825

Budget debate 44-5

Cassiar airport 1064

Cassiar, first aid station 824

Cassiar, hospital, need for 824

Cost of living, Atlin constituency 45

Crown land, disposal of and Indian land claims 707

Daum, Herbert, air ambulance for, delay in, Q. 121

Dease Lake, first aid station, need for 824

Eddontenajon, problems in providing health services to 825

Education, Science and Technology ministry, estimates 616

Election of (Clerk-Assistant) 41

Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ministry, estimates 478, 479, 481

Ferry link, Stewart-Prince Rupert 45

First Citizens Fund 987

Forests ministry, estimates 771

Greenville, Nass River bridge 1063

Health care services, Atlin, inadequacy of 824-5

Health ministry, estimates 824-5

Health services, northern B.C., federal-provincial cooperation on 824-5

Highway 37, bridges 1063-4

Highway 37, Cassiar to Stewart cutoff section 1064

Highway 37, closure of by striking Teamsters Local 31, Q. 629

Highway 37, dust problems 1064

Highway 37, paving of 1063

Highway 37, upgrading and maintenance of, commitments on, Q. 669

Highway 37, upgrading of 45, 1063

Highways camps, foremen's residences 1064

Highways camps, provision of television for 1063

Indian Advisory Act, director, duties of 987

Indian Advisory Act, grants under Act 987

Indians, land claims 948

Indians, programs, appropriation for 948

Indians, unemployment 44

Indians, unemployment on reserves 948

Kincolith, ferry service to 1063

Labour ministry, estimates 948

Land Amendment Act (1979) 707

Logging trucks and school bus, Greenville-New Aiyansh road 771

Lower Mainland Stadium Fund Act 180-1, 256

Medical facilities, Atlin constituency 45

Medical services, Dease Lake 45

Nishga tribe, land claims 44, 948

Physicians, northern areas, provision of housing for 824

Playfields in north 616

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 987

School District 87, Indian advisory committee 616

School District 87, maintenance work on schools 616

School District 87, students leaving for schools in Yukon 616

School District 87, television, use of as teaching aid 616

School District 87, use of Indian language in schools 616

School District 92, high school graduating class 616

Schools, northern, activity rooms in 616

Schools, northern, television sets in 616

Schools, northern, visual aid equipment for 616

Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, member 442

Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 442

Sports facilities, northern B.C. 180, 181, 256

Stewart, ferry service, freight service to 1063

Telegraph Creek-Dease Lake road 1063

Television, earth receivers in Highways camps 1063

Television system, Good Hope Lake 1063

Transportation, Communications and Highways ministry, estimates 1063-4

Traplines, Indian, disposal of to highest bidder, Q. 459

Unemployment, northern B.C. 44

Patterson, R.A.

Previous occupation, qualifications of (Barber) 1036 (Curtis) 1038

Relationship of to K.L. Morton (Barber) 1038 (Curtis) 1038

Pattullo, Thomas Dufferin

Mentioned: (Smith) 80, 82

Paulson Investments Ltd.

Neighbourhood pub licence, seating capacity (Levi) Q. 1030 (Nielsen) A. 1030

Paulus, Werner

Payments to, fees and expenses (Chabot) 1072

Payment of Wages Act

Mentioned: (Williams) 938

Peace River, B.C.

B.C. Hydro projects, expenditures on, total cost of (D’Arcy) Q. 625 (Hewitt) A. 625

Farmland, sale of to foreigners (Sanford) Q. 1095 (Hewitt) A. 1095

Site C dam (Hewitt) 472-3

site 1 dam, steel liners (King) 480

site 1 project (Brummet) 295 (Skelly) 288

Peace River Dehy

Mentioned: (McClelland) 30 (Ritchie) 119

Peace River News, Dawson Creek, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barrett) 272

Pearsall, Jack

Mentioned: (Fraser) 1048 (Lockstead) 1046

Pearse, Peter

Mentioned: (King) 728, 733, 736

See also: Royal Commission on Forest Resources

Pearson, Alex

Tribute to (Gardom) 485

Pemberton Securities Ltd.

Letter quoted (Hyndman) 145

Mentioned: (Barber) 130

Pend-d'Oreille River, B.C.

Seven Mile Dam. See entries under name of dam

Pensions

British citizens resident in B.C., indexing of pensions (Barber) 1135-6 (Curtis) 1136

Penticton Fish and Game and Gun Club

West Bench property, public access to (Macdonald) Q. 629

Pepin, Jean-Luc

Mentioned: (Mair) 695

Perini Pacific Ltd.

Mentioned: (Lorimer) 314

Perrault, Ray

Mentioned: (Gardom) 483

Perry, Neil

Quoted (Dailly) 1138, 1139 (Hanson) 1144

Mentioned: (Hanson) 1140, 1145 (Hyndman) 1139

Personal care homes

See: Rest homes

Pest control

Biological control program (Hewitt) 451 (Wallace) 447

Pesticide Control Act

Citizen advisory board, provision for under Act (Skelly) 647-8

Regulations re pesticides on private land (Howard) Q. 416 (Mair) A. 416

Mentioned: (Mair) 651 (Skelly) 539, 650, 661, 743

Pesticide Control Board

Picloram, use of on public land, hearings on (Skelly) 743

Mentioned: (Skelly) 650

Pesticides

Application permits, appeals, procedure for (Mair) 651 (Skelly) 650, 653

Carcinogenic dangers of (Skelly) 655 (Wallace) 657, 666

Controls on use of (Mair) 660

Harmlessness of, burden of proof on applicator (Mair) 659 (Skelly) 655, 660

Permits, procedure in granting of (Mair) 660 (Skelly) 650

Philosophy of minister re (Mair) 651 (Skelly) 650

Safety of, testing for (Skelly) 660

Sweden, policy on use of (Skelly) 653

Use of, alternatives to (Skelly) 653 (Wallace) 657

Pesticides Used in Wildlife Management Problems

Mentioned: (Mair) 678

Peters, J.R.

Letter quoted (Barnes) 1040

Peterson, Leslie

Mentioned: (Lorimer) 497 (Macdonald) 497

Peterson, Sigurd Bert

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 445

Petitions

Cultus Lake Park Act, An Act to Amend (Ritchie) 727

Trinity Western College Act, An Act to Amend (Mussallem) 815 (Ritchie) 531

Petro-Canada

Changes in (Barber) 412

Dismantling of (Lockstead) 50

Pacific Petroleum Ltd., interest in (D’Arcy) 464

Premier's position on (Barrett) 359, 379, 381, 382, 383, 385 (Bennett) 360, 381-2, 383 (Leggatt) 403

Role of (Barber) 411 (Barrett) 361-2, 379, 383, 422 (Davis) 406

Petroleum

Alaskan oil, B.C. port for (D’Arcy) 466 (Hewitt) 466, 467 (Skelly) 469

Alaskan oil for B.C. (D’Arcy) 464 (Hewitt) 466

Alberta oil, alternative source to (D’Arcy) 464

Alberta oil, supply of (Barrett) 359, 361 (Davis) 467

Beaufort Sea oil for B.C. (Davis) 467

Energy source, alternatives to (Davis) 289 (Hewitt) 303

Oilports in B.C. (D’Arcy) 466 (Hewitt) 466, 467

Petroleum-Pipelines

Alaskan oil pipeline, route of (Hewitt) 479 (King) 478

Alcan pipeline route (Davis) 467

Eastern Canadian pipeline, subsidization of (Davis) 468

See also pipeline projects, e.g. Kitimat Pipeline Ltd.

Petroleum as fuel

Heating oil, shortage of (D’Arcy) 465

Petroleum Corporation Act

Mentioned: (Barrett) 361 (Hewitt) 250, 251

Petroleum industry and trade

Control of (Barrett) 383 (Hewitt) 386

Exploration, development under former government (Brummet) 87

Federal control over, revenue loss to province (Bennett) 364, 365, 380

New Democratic Party policy on jurisdiction over rights (Barrett) 379 (Bennett) 360, 365, 380-1 (Leggatt) 403-4

Price, two-price system (Davis) 406

Resources sale, prices paid, bonus paid, 1976 to 1979 (D’Arcy) Q. 725 (Hewitt) A. 725

Royalties, estimate of under former government (Stupich) 326

United States, proposed nationalization of industry (Barrett) 378-9

Victoria, oil tank farms, relocation of (Mitchell) 14

Pharmacare

See: Insurance, Pharmaceutical services

Phase III

Mentioned: (Waterland) 722

Phillips 66 Ltd.

Mentioned: (Leggatt) 403

Phillips, Hon. Donald M., Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development (South Peace River)

Air service, government-owned, proposal for 568

Assessments, reduction in value of 274-5

Assistance to Small Enterprise Program 571

Bankruptcies, number of 34, 36

B.C. Development Corp. directors, payments to, 1976 to 1978, A. 1090-1

B.C. Development Corp., industrial land 37

B.C. Petroleum Corp., establishment of 391

B.C. Railway, operation of 37-8

B.C. Railway, railcars, purchase of, A. 187

B.C. Railway, railcars, shortage of, A. 188

Brown-Ferris-Jefferson report on sources and costs of capital, A. 763

Budget debate 33-8

Campsite, Mica Creek, closure of 576

Canadian Transport Commission, western representation on 558

Cattle industry, self-sufficiency in 554-5

Cities, development projects 555-6

Coal development costs, federal-provincial agreement on, A. 762

Coal, electric power generation from, study on 563

Coal, northeastern, new town for development of 565

Coal, northeastern, studies on 551

Coal, northeastern, transport of, A. 762

Coal research office, Science Council of B.C. 563

Coal, sale of to Romania 551

Companies, extraprovincial, registration of 36, 391

Companies, new incorporations 36, 390

Duke Point industrial site 556

Economic Development ministry, appropriation, increase in 549

Economic Development ministry, estimates 549-50, 551-3, 554-5, 555-6, 557-8, 559, 560, 563, 564, 565, 566, 566-7, 568, 569, 569-70, 571, 571-2, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578

Economic Development ministry, success of 570

Economy of province 34-5, 391-2, 550, 551

Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway service, tourist counsellors' knowledge of 578

Executive council, estimates 389-92

Farm income assurance program 37, 273-4

Farmland, absentee foreign owners, restriction on tax relief 274-5, 276

Federal agreements on economic development 549-50

Fish-processing industry 37

Fishing industry 554

Food-processing industry 36

Foreign control of B.C. companies 35

Foreign investment in B.C. 391, 392

Foreign Investment Review Agency, applications to 391, 392

Foreign Investment Review Agency, B.C. position on 390

Fort Nelson, pipeline project, impact of 565, 566

Freight rates 557-8

Great Britain, socialism 35

Greater Victoria Economic Development Commission, funding of 573

Industrial commissioners 36

Industrial commissioners, funding of 573

Industrial Development Subsidiary Agreement 558

Industries, development of 37

Industry, high-technology 555

Inflation 35-6

Japan, trips to, cost of and results (Macdonald) 86

Job creation, new jobs 35

Kaiser Resources Ltd., profits, taxes 552

Land, sale of to absentee foreigners 274

Low Interest Loan Assistance program 571

Low Interest Loan Assistance program, inclusion of Victoria, Vancouver 571, 572

Manufacturing plants in B.C. 555

Methanol plant, discussions with Kitimat council on, A. 628

Mount Washington ski area 578

Nanaimo, downtown development of 555

Nanaimo, parking extension proposal for 556

New Westminster, development project for 555

Ocelot Industries Ltd. methanol plant, A. 627-8

Pacific Western Airlines, employees in B.C. 568

Pacific Western Airlines, purchase of by province 569

Princess Marguerite, future of, decision on, A. 186

Princess Marguerite, refit costs, report on, A. 186

Princess Marguerite, studies on 574

Public Schools Amendment Act (1979) 273-5, 276

Quintette coal mine, rail extension to 551

Quintette coal mine, royalty from 552

Quintette coal mine, town, development of 552-3

Railcar repair plant, Prince George, A. 122

Railwest Manufacturing Co. equipment, sale of, A. 281

Railwest Manufacturing Co. railcars, price of, A. 122, 188

Railwest Manufacturing Co., reopening of, A. 121

Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs, member 442

Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Private Bills, member 442

Select Standing Committee on Transportation and Communications, member 442

Shellfish, fund for aquaculture 37

Ski areas, train service to 576

Ski industry 37

Ski train to Courtenay area 578

Small business, assistance to 36-7

Small business, loan program 36, 263

Small business, training program for 559, 560, 568

Smith, S. Douglas, appointment as director of B.C. Development Corp., A. 835-6

Steel industry in B.C. 558

Stewart, problems of 552

Tariff, export tariff 557

Thompson Valley, irrigation of 554

Tourism, increase in 37

Travel Industry Development Subsidiary Agreement 36

Unemployment 35

Warehousing in B.C. 558

Women, employment opportunities for in public service 563

Women's economic rights branch 564, 566, 569

Wood resources, manufacturing industry based on 554

Wood waste, methanol production from 568

Wood-waste pellets as energy source 568

Photovoitaics Research Development and Demonstration Act (United States)

Mentioned: (Skelly) 463

Physicians

Billing, special billing elsewhere in Canada (Hyndman) 829

Black, W.D., report on medical manpower, release of (Gabelmann) Q. 210, 864 (Hall) 44, 854, Q. 1094 (McClelland) 864-5, A. 1094

Income, inadequacy of, case cited (Wallace) 849

Medical Amendment Act, 1979. See name of act

Medical Services Plan terms, agreement on (Cocke) 817 (McClelland) 795, 820 (Wallace) 849

Medicine, illegal practice of, penalties for (Cocke) 631 (McClelland) 630

Northern areas, provision of housing for doctors in (Passarell) 824

“Preregistration hospital training”, use of term (Brown) 702 (Cocke) 701

Pickup, Jack

Mentioned: (McClelland) 255

Picloram

Use of on private property, debate on (Skelly) 743 (Speaker) 743, 764

Use of on public land, hearings on (Skelly) 734

Pigs

See: Swine

Pipe-lines Act

Mentioned: (Fraser) 1043

Pitt River, B.C.

Bridge (Mussallem) 1049

Placer Development Ltd.

Capital development, employment (Hewitt) 46

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 452

Plateau Mills Ltd.

Purchase of (Barrett) 135, 136, 137 (Stupich) 26, 151, 325

Mentioned: (Barber) 127, 128, 438 (Barrett) 246 (Lockstead) 769

Playing fields

See: Athletic fields

Police

Costs of policing (Gardom) 510

Deputy minister in charge of, proposal for (Gardom) 510

Manpower resources, allocation of (Gardom) 511 (Levi) 511

Police policy, formulation of (Gardom) 510 (Levi) 508, 509, 510

Prostitution, Sunday closing, police time spent on (Levi) 511

Training of (Gardom) 528 (Mitchell) 527-8

Police Commission

See: British Columbia Police Commission

Political parties

Contributions to, income-tax credit for (Howard) 108 (Wolfe) 24

Contributions to, regulations re (Stupich) 345 (Wolfe) 345

Definition of (Gabelmann) 193, 195-6 (Hall) 196-7 (Leggatt) 195 (Wolfe) 195, 197

Income Tax Amendment Act, 1979. See name of act

Pollen, Peter

Tribute to (Barber) 170

Pollution

Air pollution standards (Davis) 664-5, 686-7 (Mair) 665, 688

Power production, pollution control, costs of (Davis) 665

Smelters, refineries, discharge of sulphur dioxide by (Davis) 686 (Mair) 688

Pollution Control Act

Mentioned: (Mair) 676 (Nicolson) 662

Pollution Control Board

Air pollution standards (Davis) 664-5, 686-7 (Mair) 665, 688

Mentioned: (Macdonald) 860 (Mair) 673 (Mitchell) 672, 673 (Wallace) 54

Pollution control branch

Name change to waste management branch, proposal for (Mair) 689

Pollution of rivers, harbours, etc.

West coast water quality agreement, proposal for (Davis) 664 (Mair) 665

Poole, J. K.

Mentioned: (Brown) 808

Poor

Investment schemes, participation in (Gabelmann) 80

Social assistance rates and poverty line (Wallace) 912

Population of B.C.

See: British Columbia-Population

Pork industry and trade

Barbecued pork in Chinatown, sale of (Barnes) 840, 842, 847-8 (McClelland) 843

Port Alberni, B.C.

Students, misconduct on school trip and disciplinary measures (McGeer) 612, 614 (Skelly) 611-2, 613 (Wallace) 613

Port Alberni Harbour Commission

Mentioned: (Skelly) 972

Port Alice, B.C.

Road from Port McNeill, condition of (Fraser) 1066 (Gabelmann) 1059

Port Hardy, B.C.

Campsite, need for (Gabelmann) 966

Hospital, replacement of (McClelland) 796

Port McNeill, B.C.

Hospital (McClelland) 796

Port McNeill-Alert Bay-Sointula ferry service, improvement in (Gabelmann) 1059

Porteau Cove, B.C.

Marine park, land acquisition for (Chabot) 966

Porter, D.A.

Mentioned: (Hall) 854

Ports

West coast ports dispute, telegrams re settlement of (Bennett) 7

Post-Secondary Fiscal Arrangements Act (Canada)

Mentioned: (Dailly) 1138

Potash

Price, two-price system (Davis) 406

Potovinikoff, Joseph

Mentioned: (Nicolson) 514

Poultry

Sales, increase in (Hewitt) 445

Pourie, William D.

Mentioned: (Jordan) 658 (Skelly) 661

Powell, Eric

Appointment of (Gabelmann) 864 (McClelland) 795-6, 865

Education, career (McClelland) 795-6

Terms of reference for (McClelland) 796

Powell River General Hospital, Powell River, B.C.

Staff, cutback in (Lockstead) 49

Mentioned: (Cocke) 799

Powell River News, Powell River, B.C.

Mentioned: (Chabot) 968 (Lockstead) 968

Powell River Queen (Vessel)

Mentioned: (Lockstead) 1044

Power Development Act

Mentioned: (Stupich) 147

Power Nuclear Corp.

Uranium mining permit (Hewitt) 386

Power Perspectives 1979

Mentioned: (Davis) 289 (Hewitt) 301, 302 (Wallace) 308

Power resources

Alternate energy sources (Hewitt) 460, 470 (Mussallem) 475

Alternate energy sources, funds for research on (Skelly) 455

Alternate energy technologies, sale of to Third World (Skelly) 463

Coal wastes, Kootenays, energy source (Davis) 15-16

Development of (Davis) 289

Energy Amendment Act, 1979. See name of act

Energy conservation (Hewitt) 47

Energy conservation, job creation (Skelly) 469

Energy conservation, price as factor in (Davis) 467 (Hewitt) 470 (Lockstead) 470

Energy demand, forecasting of (Hewitt) 452, 462 (Skelly) 453

Energy policy for province (Bennett) 382 (D’Arcy) 463-4 (Davis) 467, 468 (Hewitt) 47, 302, 452, 453, 465-6, 470, 474 (Lockstead) 470 (Skelly) 286, 287, 288

Energy policy for province, White Paper on (Hewitt) 470 (Skelly) 468

Energy sources (Davis) 15 (Heinrich) 9 (Throne speech) 3

Energy systems, alternative, sales tax on equipment (Skelly) 104-5

Energy, two-price system for (Barber) 411 (Davis) 406

Export of surplus power (Davis) 15-6

Federal energy conservation agreement (Hewitt) 452, 462, 465, 466 (Skelly) 454-5

National energy policy (Barrett) 359, 361-2 (Leggatt) 403-4

Non-renewable resources, national control of (Barrett) 379 (Bennett) 360, 365, 380-1 (Leggatt) 403-4

Porter commission in Ontario (Skelly) 473

Power production, pollution costs of (Davis) 665

Public ownership of (Barber) 411-2

Wood waste as energy source (D’Arcy) 464 (Hewitt) 462, 465, 466, 470 (Mussallem) 475 (Skelly) 454, 462-3, 469 (Strachan) 13

See also: Electric power; Geothermal resources; Solar energy

Premier's estimates

See: Executive council

Prenatal care

Advertising campaign, total cost of (Gabelmann) Q. 1091 (McClelland) A. 1091

Price, Harold

Tribute to (McClelland) 792

Price Waterhouse and Co.

Report on effects of taxation (Stupich) Q. 764, Q. 790 (Wolfe) A. 764, A. 1029-30

Prince George, B.C.

Elderly, home for (Heinrich) 9

Foothills Bridge, construction of (Heinrich) 9

Fraser Bridge, overpasses (Heinrich) 9

Residential lots, cost of (Heinrich) 8

Prince George (Vessel)

Queen Charlotte Islands service (Bennett) 393

Prince George North constituency

Industries, transportation (Heinrich) 8-9

Prince George Regional Hospital, Prince George, B.C.

Construction of (Heinrich) 825-6

Mentioned: (Brown) 806, 808 (Kempf) 823, 824 (McClelland) 97

Prince George school district

See: School District 57

Prince Rupert, B.C.

Hayesville subdivision lots, direct sale of by government (Lea) Q. 599 (Chabot) A. 599

Hayesville subdivision lots, individual applications for, names, prices, dates of sale (Lea) Q. 599, Q. 600

Hayesville subdivision lots, sale of (Lea) Q. 5 (Chabot) A. 459-60

Princess Louisa Inlet, B.C.

Logging in area (Chabot) 961 (Hanson) 959-60, 961, (King) 684-5 (Lockstead) 770, 771 (Mair) 685 (Waterland) 771-2

Princess Marguerite (Vessel)

Decor, atmosphere, importance of (Barber) 575

Future of, decision on (Barber) Q. 186 (Phillips) A. 186

Labour-management problems (Barber) 574

Maintenance and operation of (Hanson) 169

Studies on (Phillips) 574

Upgrading and refitting, cost of, report on (Barber) Q. 186, 574, 575, Q. 1095 (Phillips) A. 186

Mentioned: (Barber) 171, 576, 577 (Dailly) 1032 (Lorimer) 32

Princeton University

Mentioned: (McGeer) 1143

Principals, School

See: School principals

Prisoners

Number of, decrease in (Gardom) 522

Rehabilitation of (Howard) 520-1

Temporary absence program (Gardom) 522

Women prisoners, federal, serving of sentences in B.C. (Leggatt) 536

Prisons

Nanaimo, jail facilities (Gardom) 500-1 (Stupich) 499

See also names of prisons, e.g. Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre, Oakalla, B.C.

Private schools

Accreditation authority, sale of (Cocke) 639-40 (Lauk) 638, 718 (McGeer) 642 (Sanford) 640

Aid to, NDP stand on (Bennett) 397

Capital financing of (Lauk) 637, 715, 716-7, 717-8 (McGeer) 642, 715-6, 717

Discriminatory practices (Dailly) 591

Grants, figures used as basis for (Dailly) 718 (Lauk) 638 (McGeer) 718

Grants to in School District 39 (Lauk) 638-9

Grants, use of (Dailly) 718, 719 (Lauk) 719 (McGeer) 718

Health services to (Lauk) 610-1 (McGeer) 611

Inspector, discovery of discriminatory practices (Barber) 593-4

Letter re, circulation of in election campaign (Hyndman) 641 (Lauk) 641 (McGeer) 643, 668, 717

Moonies, possible purchase of school (Cocke) 639 (Lauk) 718 (McGeer) 642 (Sanford) 640

Teachers' salaries (Hyndman) 641

See also names of schools, e.g. St. George's School, Vancouver, B.C.

Problem children

Residential treatment centres, therapeutic homes, appropriation for (Brown) 893

Youth services program, Davie Street program (McCarthy) 897-8

Property tax

See: Real property tax

Prostitution

Children, sexual abuse of (Brown) Q. 371, 497, 506-7, 511-2 (McCarthy) A. 371

Police, allocation of time to apprehension of prostitutes (Levi) 511

Proudfoot, Patricia M.

Mentioned: (Gardom) 499

Province, Vancouver, B.C.

Quoted (Chabot) 714 (Dailly) 677 (McClelland) 801

Mentioned: (Barnes) 989 (Hewitt) 452

Provincial Alcohol Awareness Week

Mentioned: (McClelland) 843

Provincial Capital Commission

Mentioned: (Barber) 170, 358, 577 (Curtis) 174, 985, 1037 (Hall) 350, 351 (Mitchell) 1035 (Smith) 172

Provincial Elections Act

Appropriation for (Hall) 993

New Act, preparation of (Curtis) 996 (Howard) 1033, 1034

Revision of (Levi) 420-1

Mentioned: (Barnes) 186 (King) 1031

Provincial Home-owner Grant Act

Revision of (Vander Zalm) 976

Mentioned: (Barber) 978

Provincial Home-owner Grant Amendment Act, 1979

(Bill 19) (Minister of Municipal Affairs) 1R, 484; 2R, 582-3; C, 601-5; 3R, 605; RA, 1090

Speakers: Barber 602-3, 603-4, 604, 605; Mitchell 583; Skelly 583, 601, 602; Vander Zalm 582, 583, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605

Disability pension recipients, ineligibility of (Skelly) 583

Homeowner grant, increase in (Vander Zalm) 582

Homeowners over 65, handicapped, homeowner grant (Vander Zalm) 582, 583

Minimum tax payable (Skelly) 583, 601, 602 (Vander Zalm) 582, 602

Minimum tax payable, homeowners over 65, handicapped (Vander Zalm) 582 99-year leases, owners of, eligibility of (Barber) 602-4 (Vander Zalm) 605

Saskatchewan, homeowner grant in (Skelly) 583

War Veterans Allowance recipients, ineligibility of (Mitchell) 583

Provincial Land Commission

Administrative changes in (Mair) 692

Mentioned: (Skelly) 539

Provincial Learning Assessment Program

Purpose of (McGeer) 584

Provincial Museum

See: British Columbia Provincial Museum, Victoria, B.C.

Provincial Rehabilitation and Employment Program

Administrative staff and costs of (Brown) 888

Job-finders, names, salaries, previous occupations and location of (Brown) 888

Program, failure of (Brown) 887

Program, success of (McCarthy) 881, 882

Unemployed, number of placed in employment through program (Brown) 888, 921

Provincial Secretary and Government Services, Ministry of

Estimates 984-98, 1031-42

Speakers: Barber 1036-7, 1038-9; Barnes 988-91, 991-2, 992, 1040-1; Cocke 995-6; Curtis 984-5, 987-8, 991, 992, 994-5, 996-7, 997, 1032, 1032-3, 1035, 1037-8, 1039-40, 1040, 1041, 1042; Dailly 985-7, 1032, 1033, 1042; Hall 993-4, 1034-5; Hanson 992-3, 1035, 1039; Howard 1033, 1034; King 997-8, 1031-2, 1040; Levi 1042; Macdonald 1041; Mitchell 1035; Nicolson 1040, 1041; Passarell 987; Sanford 997; Smith 987

Appropriation for, increase in (Curtis) 984 (Hall) 993, 994

Building occupancy charges (Curtis) 1042 (Levi) 1042

Computer charges (Curtis) 1042 (Levi) 1042

Reorganization of (Curtis) 984, 994

Responsibilities of (Curtis) 984

Staff, increase in (Hall) 993

Prowse, Keith

Mentioned: (Wolfe) 323

Public Bodies Information Act

Mentioned: (Levi) 328, 329

Public Broadcasting Service

Mentioned: (Curtis) 988

Public buildings

Municipal taxes, payment of (Vander Zalm) 975

Public Documents Disposal Act

Mentioned: (Hall) 1027

Public health

Community health and human resources clinics (Brown) Q. 601 (McCarthy) A. 601

Engineers, services of (McClelland) 871 (Stupich) 866

Legislation, umbrella-type Act, proposal for (Cocke) 703

Public Inquiries Act

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 255 (Gardom) 535

Public Officials and Employees Disclosure Act

Mentioned: (Howard) 1087

Public Printing Act

Mentioned: (Wallace) 53

Public Schools Act

Amendments to (Lauk) 634

Section 129, brief on (Lauk) 635

Section 169, substitution of “the minister” for “Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council” (Lauk) 720

Mentioned: (Lauk) 610, 635, 636, 637, 718 (Lea) 617 (McGeer) 595, 612 (Skelly) 611, 613 (Strachan) 109 (Wolfe) 1111

Public Schools Amendment Act, 1979

(Bill 13) (Minister of Education, Science and Technology) 1R, 40; 2R, 264-70; C, 270-7, 282-5; 3R, 285; RA, 456

Speakers: Barrett 272-3, 275-6; Cocke 283, 284; Hewitt 269; Hyndman 273; Lea 276-7; McGeer 264, 269-70, 271, 271-2, 283-4; Phillips 273-5, 276; Ritchie 266-7, 284; Sanford 268-9, 276; Skelly 267-8, 270-1, 271, 284; Wallace 264-6, 271, 272, 282-3, 284

Amdts: Sec. 1 (Wallace) 271, negatived 277; sec. 1 (Wallace) 282, out of order 282; sec. 1 (Wallace) 283, out of order 283

Divisions: C, 277, 284

Assessment, change in under present government (McGeer) 270

Assessments, reduction in value of (McGeer) 264 (Phillips) 274-5

Broiler farms, impact on (Wallace) 265

Dairy farms, impact on (Wallace) 265

Farmland, assessment of, reduction in (McGeer) 264 (Ritchie) 266-7

Farmland in land reserve, tax credits for (Skelly) 267

Farmland, removal of from land reserve (Ritchie) 284

Farmland, removal of from land reserve and repayment of tax benefits (McGeer) 284 (Skelly) 284 (Wallace) 266, 282-3

Farmland, school tax on (Wallace) 264-5

Farms, classification of for tax purposes (Wallace) 266

Foreign owners, restriction on tax relief for non-residents (Barrett) 272-3, 275-6 (Hyndman) 273 (Lea) 276-7 (McGeer) 271-2 (Phillips) 274-5, 276 (Sanford) 268-9, 276 (Skelly) 268 (Wallace) 271, 272

Homeowner grant, homes in agricultural land reserve (Skelly) 268

Homeowner grant, restriction of to resident owners (Barrett) 215

Income assurance program for farmers (Phillips) 273-4

Land, sale of to absentee foreigners (Hyndman) 273 (Lea) 276-7 (Phillips) 274 (Sanford) 269

Mortgages for homes in agricultural land reserve (Skelly) 268

Rangeland outside land reserve, school tax on (Wallace) 265

School District 65, impact of Act on (McGeer) 269

School District 69, impact of Act on (Skelly) 267-8 (McGeer) 269

School District 70, impact of Act on (McGeer) 269

School District 71, impact of Act on (Sanford) 268

School districts, effect of Act on (McGeer) 269-70, 271 (Sanford) 268 (Skelly) 267-8, 270-1, 284 (Wallace) 265

School districts, reimbursement of from general revenue for loss (McGeer) 284 (Sanford) 268 (Wallace) 283

School tax burden on homes, businesses, increase in (Hewitt) 269 (McGeer) 269 (Sanford) 268 (Skelly) 267-8 (Wallace) 265-6

Tree-fruit farms, impact on (Wallace) 265

Public service

See: Civil service

Public Service Act

Mentioned: (Barber) 779 (Hewitt) 251

Public Service Commission

Equal Opportunities Program (Williams) 947

Public Service Superannuation Act

Mentioned: (Curtis) 1042

Public welfare

Health services, appropriation for (Wolfe) 92

Municipalities, cost-sharing formula for welfare costs, amounts paid (Brown) 888, Q. 926 (McCarthy) A. 926

Social programs (Brummet) 88

Social programs, appropriation for (Wolfe) 24

Social programs under present government (Brummet) 10 (Heinrich) 9 (Hewitt) 48 (Mussallem) 102

Social services in Vancouver, study of (McCarthy) 880

Social services, increase in (McClelland) 31

Volunteers, tribute to (McCarthy) 880

Women, northern Vancouver Island, social services for (Gabelmann) 78

Public Works Fair Employment Act

Mentioned: (Phillips) 36

Pubs

See: Hotels, taverns, etc.

Pulp industry

See: Wood-pulp industry

Purcell Wilderness Conservancy

Boundaries of, possible change in (Chabot) 963 (Hanson) 961-2

Boundaries, redrawing of (Hanson) Q. 671 (Chabot) A. 671

Carney Creek timber, access to through Fry Creek (Chabot) 962 (Hanson) 962

Establishment of (Chabot) 963

Mining permits (Hanson) 481, 482 (Hewitt) 481, 482

Timber, access to by logging companies (Hanson) Q. 671 (Chabot) A. 671

Purchasing

See also: Government purchasing

Purchasing Commission

B.C. products, preference for (Wolfe) 322

Bid prices, bidders, disclosure of (Wolfe) 322

Purdy, Carmen

Mentioned: (Segarty) 56