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