Province of British Columbia
32nd Parliament, 2nd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
February 29, 1980 to August 22, 1981
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
DPA Consulting Ltd.
Mentioned: (Howard) 2451
DREE
See: Canada — Regional Economic Expansion, Department of
Dailly, Eileen Elizabeth (Burnaby North)
Accelerated Park Development Program, special purpose funds for 2301
Address in reply 1221-3
Agriculture ministry, estimates 2518-20
Ambulance rate, increase in 3268
Attorney-General ministry, estimates 3919-20, 3967, 3968
Auditor-general, criticisms of accounting practices 1816
Automobiles, repair of, cost estimates and guarantees 2871
Bankruptcies, increase in 1545
B.C. Building Corp. employees, number of, Q. 2597
B.C. Ferry Corp. employees, number of, Q. 2597
B.C. Government News, content 3727-8
B.C. Government News, cost of 3727
B.C. Hydro, theft of electricity from 1547
B.C. Place committee, opposition representation on 1825
B.C. Place, construction of and tourist industry 1826
B.C. Place, HALT brochure 1825
B.C. Systems Corp. employees, number of, Q. 2597
B.C. Wildlife Federation, lobbyist, hiring of and government grant, Q. 1422
Budget debate 1544-8
Burnaby Lakers playoff event, lottery funds for 3743
Children's clothing, exemption for 17- and 18-year-olds 1548
China, trade with 1545
College and Institute Amendment Act (1980) 2803-4
College boards, government appointments to, increase in 2803-4
Committee on Crown Corporations, meetings of 1546
Consumer legislation, Quebec 2871
Consumer Protection Amendment Act (1980) 2871
Curriculum, flexibility in 2888
Driver training in schools 2947
Economic plan for province 1545
Education costs, provincial contribution 1547, 2886-7
Education ministry, centralization of decisionmaking in 2887-8
Education ministry, estimates 2886-8, 2910, 2945, 2946, 2947, 2948-9
Education ministry, national and interprovincial activities, appropriation for 2945
Education ministry, research and development 2945
Elderly, transit fares, increase in 1548
Election Act, all-party committee to work on new act 3729
Election Act, proposal for new act 3727
Election expenses, new act for 3727
Electronic scanners and retention of price tags 2871
Environment ministry, estimates 3659
Expenditures, delay in, allegations re opposition's role in 3079
Family life and sex education programs in schools 2946
Food commission, proposal for 1547-8
Food costs inquiry, cost of and use made of results 1547
Food industry, corporate concentration in 2518-20
Food prices, increase in 1547, 2518-20
Food retail trade, combines branch investigation into 2519
Food retail trade, corporate concentration in 2519-20
Food wholesale trade, corporate concentration in 2520
Gabry, Bill, testing of humane trap 3659
Goldfarb Consultants' bill referred to Premier's office, nature of services 2146
Government advertising, appropriation for 3748
Government advertising, expenditures on 3727
Handicapped school children, administering of medication to, Q. 2527
Hardwick, Walter, resignation of 3513
Health care and government priorities 3268
Health-care costs, federal sharing of 3268
Health ministry, estimates 3267-9, 3361-2, 3362-3
Health ministry staff, election to public office, memorandum re 3361, 3362-3
Heating fuel, cost of, federal meeting on 1546
Highway 401, link with Second Narrows Bridge, study of 3178
Highways, arterial, designation of 3052
Highways, planning and zoning powers over environs of 3053
Holiday shopping, expansion of list of businesses 4105
Holiday Shopping Regulation Act 4105
Holiday Shopping Regulation Act, introduction of earlier Bill 4105
Household appliances, repair of, cost estimates and guarantees 2871
Housing, government assistance to 1545-6, 2800
Housing, lease land for 1546
Human Resources ministry, estimates 3836-7
Immigrant Services Society of B.C., grant to 3743
Independent schools, grants to, increase in 1546-7
Independent schools, inspection staff, decrease in 2948-9
Job creation 1544
Lakeside Correctional Centre, cost of renovations 3967
Lakeside Correctional Centre, monitoring committee 3967, 3968
Lakeside Correctional Centre, Proudfoot report recommendations 3967, 3968
Learning disabilities, diagnosis of 2888
Lenko, George, resignation of 3836-7
Lettergate affair 3836
Lettergate affair, government's handling of 1223
Lettergate affair, Premier's role in 1222
Libraries, cooperation between 3565
Libraries, grants to, payment of 1815-6
Lobbyists, hiring of by societies and government grants, Q. 1422
McCarthy, G.M., presentation of bill by 3821
Meat, cost of in western Canada 2520
Medical Services Plan premiums, increase in 3268
Ministers, travel expenses 3268-9
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.1) (1980) 3052-3, 3565, 3565-6, 3567
Mopeds, regulations re 3256
Motor trucks, safety of, regulations re 3256
Mumps vaccine, availability of free of charge 3363
Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 3454
Municipal Amendment Act (1980) 4128, 4130
Municipal vote, owners of businesses renting property 4128, 4130
Nutrition, education program for school children 2520
Ontario Legislature, committee system 1546
Pension (Teachers) Amendment Act (1980) 3992
Pensions, teachers, municipal and Crown corporation employees, indexing of, Q. 3463, Q. 3464
Premier's office, estimates 2145
Press, Premier's relationship with 1221-3
Press, role of 1221-2
Prison, women's, federal-provincial cooperation on new facility 3968
Property tax notices, inclusion of revenue-sharing information 1547, 3454
Provincial Computerization of Libraries Fund 1826
Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 3718-9, 3727-8, 3729, 3743, 3747, 3748, 3749
Public information vote, increase in 3747
Public service employees, number of, Q. 2597
Refugee Settlement Program, special purpose funds for 2301
Rent, increases in 1545
Rentalsman office, staff and workload 2800
Residental Tenancy Amendment Act (1980) 2800
The Right to Public Information and the Protection of Individual Privacy, An Act Establishing (Bill M209) 1R, 2335
Royal Commission on Electoral Reform, alleged interference in 2976
Royal Commission on Electoral Reform report, alleged changes in 3719
Royal Commission on Electoral Reform report, alleged changes in, public inquiry into 3919-20
Royal Commission on Electoral Reform report, Vogel inquiry into, statement of Florence Tamoto 3719
Royal Commission on Electoral Reform, Vogel inquiry into, report of, Q. 2210
St. Paul's Hospital, CAT scanner 3269
St. Paul's Hospital, extended-care patients, Q. 3192
Scholarship award regulations 3566
School District 92, high school graduation and graduating class 2887
School enrolment, decline in and provincial contribution 2887
School tax burden on homeowners 1825
Schools, marking system, use of 2887
Select standing committees, work of under former government 1546
Simon Fraser University, student housing shortage, government action on, Q. 2783
Social Credit Party election expenses, report on 3727
Social Credit Party, election practices 2976
Special Funds Act (1980) 1825-6, 2976
Special funds, expenditure of 1825
Special Purpose Appropriation Act (1980) 2300-2
Special purpose funds, accountability for 2300-1
Special purpose funds, inclusion of programs under estimates 2301
Succession duties, abolition of 1544-5
Supply Act, No. 1 (1980) 1815-6
Supply Act, No. 2 (1980) 3079
Teachers, pension changes, rejection of 3992
Tourism, planning for by Tourism ministry, Q. 1976
Tourism, report on, minister's perusal of, Q. 1975
Trade and Convention Centre Act 2414-5, 2415
Trade and Convention Centre Act, use of term “Deputy Premier” on Bill 2414-5
Transpo 86 Corporation Act 3521
Transpo `86, cost of and provincial economy 3521
Transpo `86, costs, basis for estimate of 3521
Transpo `86 funds, use of in housing construction 3521
Transpo `86 site, cost of and cost of housing 3521
Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 3178, 3254, 3256
Trap, humane, development of 3659
Trap, leg-hold trap 3659
Trapping methods, humane, education in 3659
Unemployment rate 1544
Universities, Science and Communications ministry, special purpose funds for 2301
Urban Transit Fund 1825
Vancouver Home-School Coordinating Committee workers, funds for 3743
Daily Colonist, Victoria, B.C.
Quoted (Barrett) 2011 (Brown) 3681 (Hyndman) 1645, 3615 (King) 3833 (Levi) 1720, 2786 (McClelland) 1347 (Nicolson) 3599 (Stupich) 1391 (Wallace) 2630 (Williams) 3893
Mentioned: (Barber) 1859, 2397 (Bennett) 1360, 1361 (Brown) 2246, 3349, 4137, 4138 (Howard) 1538 (King) 1350 (Macdonald) 1788 (Nielsen) 1300 (Vander Zalm) 1467 (Wallace) 2637
Daily News, Nelson, B.C.
Quoted (Nicolson) 1415
Daily Sentinel, Kamloops, B.C.
Quoted (Waterland) 1261
Dairying
Interest Reimbursement Program, eligibility for, change in and dairyman's loans, case cited (Wallace) 2239
Milk quota, charge for in B.C. (Hewitt) 2240
Saskatchewan, dairy farming opportunities (Hewitt) 2240 (Wallace) 2239
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co.
Mentioned: (Bennett) 2257
Daisy Lake, B.C.
Silting up of lake (Lorimer) 2736
Dalcor Group
Nuclear fusion reactor in B.C., feasibility studies on (Hanson) Q. 1952 (McGeer) A. 1952
Dalglish, Brenda
Tribute to (Mitchell) 1301
The Dam Inn, Castlegar, B.C.
Neighbourhood pub licence for (Nicolson) 3714 (Nielsen) 3715
Dams
Safety inspection of (Rogers) 3503
Water licences, decisions on (King) 3607 (Rogers) 3608
Water licences, hearings on (King) 3609
See also names of dams, e.g. Revelstoke Dam
Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample Inc.
Mentioned: (Levi) 3701
D'Angelo, Gerard
Mentioned: (Barber) 3456
Dangerous goods
Advisory committee on disposal of (Rogers) 3658
Environment minister's correspondence re, tabling of (Hall) Q. 2282 (Rogers) A. 2282
Safety standards for (Hall) Q. 2282 (Lauk) 2312 (Rogers) A. 2282
Storage of dangerous goods (Rogers) 3658
Transport of (Fraser) 3160, 3187 (Lockstead) 3158 (Segarty) 3667 (Wallace) 3187
Dania Home, Burnaby, B.C.
Mentioned: (Brown) 1566
D'Arcy, Christopher (Rossland-Trail)
Address in reply 1243-6
Alcan pipeline, pre-build, B.C. opposition to 3978
Alcan pipeline, pre-build, detrimental effect on B.C. 3978
Alcan pipeline, pre-build section, emergency debate on 3307
Auditor-general, criticisms of accounting practices 1624
B.C. Hydro, applications for hydroelectric projects 1244
B.C. Hydro, Bulkley River project 1245
B.C. Hydro, debt 3976-7
B.C. Hydro, debt, interest on 3976-7
B.C. Hydro, debt, repayment of 3976-7
B.C. Hydro, Peace River, Site C, water licence application 1244
B.C. Hydro projects, sites of future projects 1245
B.C. Hydro real property tax, school tax, payment of 2994
B.C. Utilities Commission, commissioners 4076
B.C. Utilities Commission, decisions, recommendations, public information re 4076
B.C. Utilities Commission, powers of cabinet over 4075-6
B.C. Utilities Commission, staff 4075
Castlegar ferry, continuance of 1617
Castlegar, Kinnaird interchange 3255
Christina Lake homeowners, compensation for flood damage, Q. 2628
Coal, conversion to, pollution control 3977
Coal, northeastern, CNR freight rate for, Q, 2878
Coal, northeastern, CNR transport of, proposal for, Q. 2879
Coal, northeastern, cost of project, Q. 2853
Coal, northeastern, financing of development by province, Q. 2853
Cominco Ltd. hydroelectric assets, transfer of to West Kootenay Power and Light 3975
Crown Corporations Borrowing Authority Increase Act 2983-4
Crown corporations, government interference in 1244
Crown corporations, impact of on economy 1624
Economy of B.C. 1624
Economy of B.C., real growth, decrease in 1624
Electric power, co-generation of, policy on 3976
Electric power, sale of to Alberta, Saskatchewan 3976
Electric power, sale of to U.S. 3976
Electric power, Taku diversion proposal 1245, 1246
Electric power transmission lines, cost of 3975
Energy conservation standards, new buildings 3976
Energy consumption projects, regulation of 4077
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ministry, estimates 3975-8
Energy policy and investments in province 4077
Energy projects, review of, Environment minister's role in 4076-7
Energy projects, review of, environmental review 4076-7
Energy projects, review of, funding for groups making submissions to 4076
Energy projects, review of, in-camera hearings 4076
Expenditures, increase in 1624
Expenditures, overruns, 1979-80, forecast of 1624
Federal ministers, policy on communications with, Q. 3357
Foothills Pipelines Co. Ltd., pipeline proposal 1245
Forest and Range Resource Analysis 1618
Government, size of, increase in under present government 1624
Gray Line, sale of 1244
Hat Creek power project, emission control standards 1245
Highway 3B, Trail area, widening of 3255
Highway 22, West Trail approach 1625, 3255
Housing, interest rates, impact of 1618
Housing, land costs, impact of 1623
Hunting, issuing of restricted permits 1244
Income tax, increase in 1246
Lalonde, Marc, leak of R. H. McClelland's letter to, Q. 3357
Land, shortage of 1623
Land use, government policy on, development of 1623
McClelland, R.N., circular, cost of production and distribution, Q. 3561
Metals, world price of 3977
Mineral processing allowance, establishment of 3585
Mineral Resource Tax Amendment Act (1980) 3584
Mine fatalities, cross-examination of witnesses at inquests 3581
Mine inspection procedures, weakening of under Mines Act 3581
Miners, amenities for, standards of 3581
Miners, underground, job security 3581, 4039
Mines Act 3580-2, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4039, 4040, 4040-1, 4041-2, 4044-5
Mines Act, discretionary power of minister 3581, 3581-2
Mines, inspector of, powers under Mines Act 4036
Mines, inspector of, right to hire staff and make expenditures 3581, 4035
Mines, reclamation of land, appeals from decisions re 4037
Mines, reclamation of land, minister's discretionary-, power over 3581
Mines, reclamation plans, approval of 4037
Mines, support system, approval of by inspector 3581
Mining industry, 1972 to 1975 3977-8
Motorcycles, sales tax on, reduction in 1617, 2839
Natural gas export hearing, B.C. Hydro intervention in 1244
Natural gas, export of and revenue statement in quarterly report, Q. 3738
Natural gas, export of, decline in, Q. 3487, Q. 3738
Natural gas pipeline, Vancouver Island, approval process for 3975
Natural gas, wellhead price 3978
Natural resources, disposal of under Social Credit administration 1244
Nuclear power in province 1245
Petroleum exploration 3977
Petroleum, price increase, support for 3977
Petroleum supply in B.C. and needs 3977
Princess Marguerite, withdrawal from Victoria-Seattle run 1244
Property taxes, increase in 1624-5
Railroads, electrification of 3978
Reforestation, silviculture, appropriation for 1618
Royal Commission on B.C. Railway, recommendations 1244
School mill rate, increase in 1625
Service clubs and partisanship 1243
Social Service Tax Amendment Act (1980) 2839
Student loans, grants, reduction in 1618
Tanker traffic on B.C. coast 1245
Tax load on business, industry, and economy 1624
Taxation, increase in 1245-6
Taxation, reduction in 1245
Telephone rental charge, door-opening systems, tax on 2839
Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 3255
Uranium, moratorium on, inclusion of in Mines Act 4041, 4042, 4045
Uranium, moratorium on exploration and mining, legal basis for, Q. 3943
Uranium, moratorium on exploration and mining, regulations re 4041, 4042
Utilities Commission Act 4075-7
Utilities Commission Act, amendment to delay second reading 4077
Utilities Commission Act, Employers Council of B.C. release re 4077
West Germany, government of 1245
Yukon River, Northern Power's proposed dam 1245
Datsun
Rust problem (Lockstead) 3716
David Thompson University Centre, Nelson, B.C.
Responsibility for management of (Nicolson) 2441 (Smith) 2445
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 2392
Davidson, Walter (Delta)
Deputy Speaker, appointment as (Gardom) 1185
Olma pub licence appeal, representations re (Macdonald) Q. 3991, Q. 3992 (Nielsen) A. 3991, A. 3992
Olma pub licence appeal, knowledge of (Macdonald) Q. 3989, Q. 4033 (Nielsen) A. 3989
See also: Speaker and Deputy Speaker; Speaker and Deputy Speaker, rulings and statements
Davis, Jack (North Vancouver-Seymour)
Address in reply 1302-5
Air routes, international, allocation of to B.C. 3138
Airlines, third-level service for province 3138
Alaska panhandle, future access through 3246
Attorney-General ministry, estimates 3936-8
Auto-Pact, renegotiation of 1773
B.C. Ferry Corp., rates for trucks, trailers, increase in 3246
B.C. Ferry Corp., route 2, Iona-Gabriola Island as alternative to 3245-6
B.C. Ferry Corp., route 2, Tsawwassen-Departure Bay as alternative to 3246
B.C. Petroleum Corp., pricing policy 4068
B.C. Petroleum Corp., role of 1868, 4067-8, 4186
B.C. Hydro, size of 4067
B.C. Utilities Commission, need for 1870
Budget debate 1429-32
Budget, forecast of province's finances 1429-30
Canada, constitution, B.C.'s proposals 1772
Canada, constitution, Ryan proposals for change in 1305
Canada, constitutional reform, proposals for 2330-1
Canada, problems 2329-30
Canada, Senate, change in 1304-5, 2330
Canadian unity (Motion 10) 2329-31
Canadian unity, proposal for, resolution on 2044
Chrysler Corp. of Canada, federal aid to 1773
Coal, northeastern, freight rate 3679-80
Coal, northeastern, price per tonne asked, offered 3679
Coal, northeastern, spur line, cost of construction 3679
Coal, northeastern, spur line, cost recovery through surcharge 3679-80
Coal, northeastern, subsidization of 3679-80
Coal, northeastern, surcharge, debt retirement of spur-line cost 3679
Coastal transportation, use of aircraft for 3139
Convention centre, Vancouver, and SeaBus terminal 2389, 2390
Convention centre, Vancouver, construction of, foundations 2389
Convention centre, Vancouver, design of and appearance of waterfront 2390
Convention centre, Vancouver, design of, hotel space 2389-90
Convention centre, Vancouver, operating costs, self-sufficiency 2390
Convention centre. Vancouver, transit system and centre 2390
Coquihalla Highway, route of 3245
Corporation capital tax, abolition of 1430-1
Corporation income tax, reduction in 1430
Crown corporation employees, number of, March 1976 and March 1980, Q. 3116
Cruise ships, Vancouver 2390
DREE, abolition of 2329
Education ministry, estimates 2905-7
Education system, decentralization of 2906
Electric power billings, residential, sales tax on 1431
Electric power, export tax on 2045
Energy consumption projects, regulation of 4067
Energy, forms of covered by Utilities Commission Act 4183
Energy industry, government participation in, proposal for 4068
Energy production, co-generation, industry-toindustry sales 4067
Energy production, co-generation, limit on sale of 4067, 4187
Energy projects, review of, Environment minister's role in 4068
Energy projects, review of, standards for size of projects 4066-7
Energy projects, review process for 4066
Energy resource industries, nationalization of 2046-7
Environment ministry, estimates 3596-7
Equalization grants 1304
Equalization grants, continuance of 2329
Expenditures, decline in relative to provincial growth rate 1303
Expenditures, federal, percentage of gross national product 1303
Expenditures, forecast of 1432
Expenditures, percentage of gross provincial product 1430
Export industries, subsidization of 1771-2
Expropriation, determination of compensation in cases of 3938
Expropriation powers of government 3936-7
Expropriation statute, need for 3937-8
Federal encroachment on provincial jurisdiction 1303-4, 1304
Federal government, problems with and role of 2329-30
Federal institutions, provincial representation in 1304-5
Federal involvement, social welfare programs 1303, 1304
Federal powers 1304
Fisheries Canada, role of 3596
Forest industry revenue, forecast of 1431
Gross provincial product, estimates of for 1979-80, 1980-81 release of 1430
Group homes and zoning provisions 3817-8
Group homes in residential areas 3817-8
Group homes, model bylaw for 3817-8
Highway 401, link with Second Narrows Bridge, cost of 3245
Highway 401, link with Second Narrows Bridge, source of funds for 3245
Human Resources ministry, estimates 3815, 3817-8
Industrial development, transportation system for, cost recovery 1771-2
Industry and Small Business Development ministry, estimates 3679-80
Industry, subsidization of 1772
Interest rates and inflation 1681
Judges, antipathy towards politicians 3937
Judges, conduct of, investigations into 3936-37
Judges, judging conduct of, proposal for 3937
Liberal Party, provincial party (Howard) 1870
Mining industry, taxation of 1431
Motor carrier industry, deregulation of 3140
Natural gas billings, residential, sales tax on 1431
Natural gas, export applications, possible denial of 1431
Natural gas, export of, federal tax on 1431, 1868, 2044, 2045
Natural gas, export of, post-1989 export 1868
Natural gas price, Alberta price 1868
Natural gas price, domestic users 1869
Natural gas price, export price 1681, 1867
Natural gas price, field price 1431, 1868
Natural gas price, hearings on 1868
Natural gas, pricing system for 1869-70
Natural gas processors, licensing procedure for 1869
Natural gas processors, price of gas for 1869
Natural gas reserves 1867-8
Natural gas, revenue return to province 1867, 1868
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline 1869
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, B.C. Hydro proposal 1869
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, federal funds for 1869
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd. proposal 1869
Natural resources, development of 1680
Natural resources, development of, foreign investment in 1681
Natural resources, export taxes on 2044-5
Natural resources, processing of, powers of Energy minister over 4067
Natural resources, provincial ownership, control over 2045
Natural resources, revenue, provincial retention of 1680
Nuclear power for province 1771
Orders-in-council, number passed 1970 to 1980, Q. 3722
Petroleum, Alaskan, rail transport of to U.S. 1681
Petroleum, export tax on 2045
Petroleum, imported, subsidization of 2045
Petroleum pricing, federal proposal for 2046
Petroleum pricing, two-price system 2044-5
Petroleum products, definition of under Utilities Commission Act 4182
Petroleum rights, NDP policy on jurisdiction over 1680-1
Premier's office, estimates 1680-1, 1771-3, 1867-70, 2044-7, 2110
Prince Rupert port, construction costs, liquidation of 2046
Public service, control over growth of 1302
Public service employees, number of, March 1976 and March 1980, Q. 3115
Public service in Canada, growth of 1302-3
Quebec, separatism 2330
Quebec, special status for 2044
Queen Charlotte Islands, ferry service to, cost of 3140
Resignation as minister (Lea) 1863
Revenue, federal contributions, forecast of 1431
Revenue, forecast of 1431-2
Revenue, increase in 1430
Revenue, resource revenues, increase in 1431, 1680
Revenue stabilization fund, need for 1432
The Royal Canadian Legion Act, An Act to Amend (Bill PR 404) 1R, 2101; 4055
The Royal Canadian Legion Act, An Act to Amend, petition 1715
Royal Canadian Legion branches, disposal of property by 4055
Royal Canadian Legion, right to acquire, hold and dispose of property 4055
STOL airport, Esquimalt site for 3139
STOL aircraft, use on Victoria-Seattle route 3139
Salmon development corporation, proposal for 3596-7
Salmon fishery, takeover of by provincial government 3596-7
Salmonid Enhancement Program 3597
Schools, community schools 2905-6
Seymour River bridge, construction of 3244-5
Small business, income tax, reduction in 1431
Social Credit administration, competence of 1302
Social welfare programs, percentage of budget for 1772
Tariff, high tariff, provincial opposition to 1773
Taxation, reduction in 1430
Television, provincial jurisdiction over 1772
Television reception facilities, remote areas 1772
Trade and Convention Centre Act 2389-90
Transit, aerobus demonstration link 2110
Transit, aerobus system 2110
Transit, federal aid for 1304
Transit, light rapid, Ontario design for 3528
Transpo 86 Corporation Act 3528
Transpo '86, transportation developments display 3528
Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 3137-41, 3244-6
Transportation policy for province 3137-41
Transportation, subsidization of residents in remote areas, proposal for 3139-40
Transportation, user-pay basis for 1772, 2046, 2329, 3138
Trial, transcript of quoted 3937
Uranium exploration and mining, moratorium on 1771
Utilities Commission Act 4066-9, 4182, 4183, 4186, 4187
Utilities Commission Act, Energy Act sections, rewriting of 4068-9
Davis, William
Mentioned: (Bennett) 1935 (Cocke) 2143 (Levi) 1968
Davison, R.L.
Retirement of (Wolfe) 3717
Dawson, Isabel
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 2313
Dawson, R. MacGregor
Mentioned: (Levi) 1967 (Macdonald) 1953
Day care
See: Day nurseries
Day Nurseries
Day-care subsidy, increase in (McCarthy) 3794
Funds for, facilities (Brown) 1568
Group day care, new category for (McCarthy) 3794
Subsidy, increase in (Curtis) 1377 (Vander Zalm) 1968
Vancouver Municipal and Regional Employees' Union, Local 2, day care survey (Brown) Q. 2381, Q. 2382 (McCarthy) A. 2381, A. 2382
Daylight Saving Act
See: Interpretation Act
Deaf children
See: Children, Deaf
Deale, Valentine
Mentioned: (Hanson) 1779
Dean River, B.C.
Access to (Hyndman) 3618 (Rogers) 3619
Fishing guides (Hyndman) 3618 (Rogers) 3619
Powerboat ban (Hyndman) 3618
Preservation and protection of (Hyndman) 3618 (Rogers) 3619
Dease Lake, B.C.
Airport (Fraser) 2296, 3174, 3176-7, 3247 (Passarell) 2298, 3175, 3176
Airport, location of (Passarell) 2298
Ambulance (Passarell) 1835
Cosmic surgery facility, proposal for (Passarell) 3376
Health facility (Passarell) 3376, 3377
Health facility, nurse (Passarell) 1425-6, 1426, 2266, 2267, 2268
Highway construction jobs (Chabot) 1616
Nurse, retraining of (Mair) 3377
Debeck, Howard
Mentioned: (King) 3606 (Rogers) 2432, 3632
Debt
Consumer debt, level of in B.C. (Nielsen) 3698
Debt-counselling services, development of (Nielsen) 3698
Debt per capita in B.C. (Levi) 2828
Debt Collection Act
Mentioned: (Nielsen) 2874
Debts, Public
B.C. Hydro, B.C. Railway, guaranteed debt (Wallace) 2073-4
Debt, interest charge on (Stupich) 1394
Debt under former government (Bennett) 2162 (Cocke) 1993 (Fraser) 1568-9, 2295 (Howard) 1541, 2469, 2470 (Kempf) 1613 (Lauk) 1572 (Leggatt) 1994 (Mair) 1447 (McGeer) 2072 (Mitchell) 2088 (Mussallem) 1562 (Phillips) 2066, 2091, 2092 (Ree) 1656-7 (Segarty) 1438 (Skelly) 2467 (Stupich) 1386, 2060-3 (Vander Zalm) 1465 (Waterland) 1542-3 (Wolfe) 1629, 1992
Debt under former government, borrowing for from pension funds (Lea) 2305-6, 2307
Debt under former government, expenditures made prior to March 31, 1976 (Cocke) 2303 (Lea) 2305 (Stupich) 2061-2
Debt under former government, financial status on December 23, 1975 (Stupich) 2062
Debt under former government, grants to Crown corporations prior to March 31, 1976 (Stupich) 2061-2
Debt under former government, interest on (Curtis) 2057 (Howard) 2470 (Stupich) 2063, 2481
Debt under former government, retirement of (Bennett) 1359 (Cocke) 2302-3 (Curtis) 2057
Debt under former government, source of borrowing for (Curtis) 2487 (Stupich) 2063, 2481
Debt under present government (Phillips) 2075 (Wallace) 2073-4
Federal debt, increase in (Bennett) 2086-7
Federal debt, interest on (Bennett) 1669, 1934, 2086-7
Financial status of province in 1972 (Wallace) 2073
Provincial debt (Cocke) 2987 (Stupich) 2841-2 (Wallace) 2982
Declaratory Powers Act (Canada)
Mentioned: (Bennett) 1667
Deer
Endorsements and harvest in Region 4 (Skelly) Q. 3330 (Rogers) A. 3330
Deerholme, B.C.
CNR tracks, garbage dumps, clear-up of (Wallace) Q. 3024
Degelder, Mike
Quoted (Cocke) 1435 DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd.
de Hoz, Martinez
Mentioned: (Cocke) 3485
Delair, Jack
Mentioned: (Hyndman) 3617
Delaware Valley Community Land Trust
Mentioned: (Barber) 2546
Delegated legislation
Regulations, increased use of by government (Howard) 3087
Dell Hotel, Surrey, B.C.
Mentioned: (Hall) 3935
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Associates
Appointment as consultants on private hospitals (Cocke) 3360 (Mair) 3360, 3366
Report (Cocke) 3360 (Mair) 3360, 3535
Demise of the Crown Act
See: Interpretation Act
Denison Mines Ltd.
Mentioned: (Hall) 1485
Denning, Alfred Thompson, Baron of Whitchurch
Visit to province (Throne speech) 1181
Dennis, Tommy
Mentioned: (Passarell) 3641
Dent, Hartley
Mentioned: (Hon. member) 2932 (Lea) 2932
Dental care
Dental fees, increase in (Cocke) 1434
Denticare. See: Dental Care Plan of B.C.
Northern communities, travelling dentist for (Mair) 3377 (Passarell) 3376
Program, report on commissioned by NDP government (Cocke) 1433
Dental Care Plan of B.C.
Program (Bennett) 1361-2 (Cocke) 1433-4, 3259, 3260 (Hyndman) 1285, 1286 (Lockstead) 1263 (McCarthy) 3807-8 (Mair) 1447, 3262 (Mitchell) 3374 , (Segarty) 1439 (Stupich) 1400 (Vander Zalm) 1469
Program, advertisements re and Trade Practices Act (Macdonald) Q. 3487
Program, advertising of, advertising agency's account executive, creative team members (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) A. 3987
Program, advertising of, expenditures to date on (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) A. 3986
Program, advertising of, money budgeted for (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) A. 3986
Program, advertising of, name of advertising agency (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) A. 3987
Program, advertising of, names of publications, cost of advertisements (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) 3986-7
Program, advertising of, payments to advertising agency (Cocke) Q. 3986 (Mair) A. 3987
Program, appropriation for (Curtis) 1377 (Lea) 1470 (Passarell) 1426
Program, cost of (Cocke) 4152
Program, employment of Tom Butler as adviser on (Cocke) Q. 2968 (Mair) A. 2968
Program, expenditures on, medium-term outlook (Curtis) 3877 (Stupich) 3876
Program, implementation of (Ree) 1202 (Throne speech) 1184
Program, shortage of dentists in rural areas (Levi) 3399
Program, transfer of funds from other ministries (Curtis) 3877-8 (Stupich) 3877
Dentists
Shortage of in rural areas and denticare (Levi) 3399
Travelling dentist for northern communities (Mair) 3377 (Passarell) 3376
DePoe, Norman
Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 1448
Derby, Edward, 14th Earl of
Quoted (Ritchie) 1425
Deregulation, Ministry of
Minister's office employees, names, positions, salaries (Hall) Q. 1190 (Wolfe) A. 1191
Destroyers (Warships)
Modernization, refit in B.C. shipyards (Fraser) 3200 (Lockstead) 3197-8
Detention of persons
Containment, remand facilities, report on (Brown) Q. 1850 (Williams) A. 1850
See also: Juvenile detention
Development Corporation Act
Quoted, mentioned (Bennett) 2260 (Macdonald) 2259
Development Corporation of British Columbia Act
See: Development Corporation Act
Devlin, George
Mentioned: (Mitchell) 3142
Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations
Mentioned: (Curtis) 1747
Diachem Industries Ltd.
Letter quoted (Wallace) 3621
Mentioned: (Wallace) 3620
Diak case
Mentioned: (Hall) 3391
Dick, Charles W.
Mentioned: (Brown) 2700, 2701 (Waterland) 2702
Dikes
Dike inspector (Rogers) 3504
Fraser River dikes (Rogers) 3504
Discovery Foundation
Establishment of (McGeer) 1592
Funds, special warrant for (McGeer) 1592
Mentioned: (McGeer) 3024
Discovery Park, Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 3121
Discovery Parks Inc.
Land assembly for research parks (McGeer) 1592
Mentioned: (Bennett) 3017
Diseases
Environmental or occupational origin of (Hanson) 3343
Disraeli, Benjamin
Quoted (Hyndman) 1283
Mentioned: (Ritchie) 1419
Distilling industries
Meeting with, discussion re Nick Clark (Macdonald) Q. 2501 (Nielsen) A. 2501
Meeting with re campaign funds (Macdonald) Q. 2501, Q. 2502 (Nielsen) A. 2501, A. 2502
Distress area assistance
Burnaby vegetable crops, hail damage, assistance to farmers (Brown) 2664
Divisions
Address in reply approved 1363; amdt. to negatived 1313
Agriculture and Food, Ministry of, Act, amdt. to sec. 5 negatived 4149
Agriculture, Ministry of, estimates, vote 10 approved 2664
Attorney-General's salary reduced by $1, M. negatived 3964-5
British Columbia Place Act, 2R approved 4061; sec. 6 approved 4160-1
Budget approved 1662; amdt. to negatived 1537
Chairman's ruling sustained 1791, 1971, 3329, 3801, 3816, 3964
College and Institute Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 2445; amdt. to sec. 4 (a) negatived 2804; sec. 4 approved 2804
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1980, amdt. to sec. 8 negatived 2436
Crown Corporations Borrowing Authority Increase Act, 2R approved 2991; sec. 1 approved 3051; sec. 3 approved 3052
Employment Standards Act, amdt. to sec. 30 negatived 4174; amdt. to sec. 42 negatived 4175; amdt. to sec. 57 negatived 4177; amdt. to sec, 79 negatived 4178
Environment, Ministry of, estimates, vote 75 approved 3667
Family and Child Service Act, 2R approved 4055
Finance Statutes Amendment Act, 1980, amdt. to sec. 15 negatived 2498
Holiday Shopping Regulation Act, 2R approved 4107; sec. 3 approved 4158
Horse Racing Tax Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 4102
Human Resources minister's salary reduced by $1, M. negatived 3845
Industry and Small Business Development, Ministry of, estimates, vote 134 approved 3688-9
Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 3580
Liquor Control and Licensing Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 2974; sec. 2 approved 3083; sec. 8 approved 3084
Mines Act, 2R approved 3584; sec. 19 approved 4039-40; title approved 4045
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 1) , 1980, sec. 3 approved 3042; amdt. to sec. 24 negatived 3071; amdt. to sec. 25 negatived 3071
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) , 1980, amdt. to sec. 60 negatived 4157
Motion that the Chairman do now leave the chair negatived 1731, 1863, 1963, 2094, 3198-9, 3319
Motion that the committee rise, report no progress and ask leave to sit again negatived 1996, 2039
Motion that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again approved 1937, 2853, 3162, 3205
Motion that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again negatived 1708, 1778, 1862, 2135, 2168, 2194, 2415, 2699, 3311, 3346, 3547
Motion that the House at its rising do stand adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow approved 1880, 3221
Motion that the member for Cowichan-Malahat be now heard negatived 2039
Motion that the member for Esquimalt-Port Renfrew be now heard negatived 3923
Motion that the member for Prince Rupert be now heard negatived 3804
Motion to adjourn debate until the next sitting of the House negatived 2426, 2428
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1980, sec. 19 approved 4097
Municipal Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 4139
Obsolete Statutes Repeal Act, 1980, 3R approved 4103
Pension (College) Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 3857; 3R approved 3995
Pension (Municipal) Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 2863; sec. 8 approved 3997
Pension (Teachers) Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 3992-3; C approved 4019; 3R approved 4019
Premier's office, vote 9 approved 2507
Public accounts, 1978-79, referral to select standing committee, M., amdt. to negatived 1368
Public Service Amendment Act, 1980, 2R approved 3995; sec. 2 approved 4020
Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 1980, 3R approved 2951
Speaker's ruling sustained 1199, 2286, 2755, 3094, 3329, 3612, 3941, 4075
Special Funds Act, 1980, amdt. to 2R negatived 2981; 2R approved 2981; sec. 6 approved 2998; sec. 7 approved 3000; sec. 15 approved 3014; 3R approved 3034
Special Purpose Appropriation Act, 1980, 2R approved 2480
Trade and Convention Centre Act, sec. 1 approved 2411; see. 2 approved 2411; amdt. to sec. 3 negatived 2417; amdt. to sec. 4 negatived 2424
Transpo 86 Corporation Act, 2R approved 3531; sec. 4 approved 3559; sec. 12 approved 3560; 3R approved 3563-4
Utilities Commission Act, amdt. to 2R negatived 4077; 2R approved 4091
Divorce
Grounds for, uniform basis for (Brown) 3930-1, 3934
Jurisdiction over, federal jurisdiction (Brown) 3934 (Williams) 3932-3
Jurisdiction over, transfer of to provinces (Brown) 3930-2, 3434 (Williams) 3932-3, 3934
Jurisdiction over, transfer of to provinces, consultation with women's groups re (Brown) 3930
Jurisdiction over, transfer of to provinces, custody decisions (Brown) 3931
Dixon, Scott
Mentioned: (Lea) 3798
Dixon, Thomas
Mentioned: (Williams) 1559
Dr. Harry Purdy Extended Care Unit, Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 3261
Dogs
Dog control (Wallace) 2355-6
Dog control, Capital Regional District (Hewitt) 2355 (Mitchell) 2354-5, 2355 (Wallace) 2356
Regional districts' powers re marauding dogs (Hewitt) 2355
Dogwood Building, Victoria, B.C.
Mentioned: (Curtis) 2422
Dolly Varden mine
Mentioned: (McClelland) 3973
Doman, Harbans S. (Herb)
Directorship, B.C. Development Corp. (Cocke) 2037 (Howard) 2043 (Wallace) 2036-7
Mentioned: (Bennett) 2052 (Brummet) 2050 (Lauk) 2816
Doman Industries Ltd.
Duke Point development site (Howard) 2042-3, 2044, 2505 (Wallace) 2036-7
Shares, possible ownership of by Premier (Howard) 2043
Mentioned: (King) 2815 (Rogers) 3624 (Wallace) 2813
Dome Petroleum Ltd.
Mentioned: (Brummet) 1601
Domestic Animal Protection Act
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 2355 (Mitchell) 2354, 2355
Domestic relations
Family court judge, appointment of (Brown) 3932
Family court, unified, expansion of (Brown) 3932
Family law, jurisdiction over (Leggatt) Q. 3120 (Macdonald) 3120 (Williams) 3120
Family law, provincial jurisdiction over (Williams) 3932
Domestic workers
See: Servants
Dominion Life Assurance Co.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 2538
Dominion Stores Ltd.
Mentioned: (Dailly) 2519
Donald, R. Bruce
Letter quoted (Williams) 1558, 1559
Vogel, R.H., allegations against, letter re (Barber) 1338 (Gardom) A. 1343, A. 1344 (King) 1349 (Lauk) Q. 1367 (Macdonald) Q. 1343 (Williams) A. 1367, 1383
Mentioned: (Lauk) 1581 (Macdonald) 3961-2 (Williams) 1557, 1558, 1559, 1561, 2079
Donald Paterson School, Burnaby, B.C.
Mentioned: (Brown) 1568
Doors
Storm doors, sales tax exemption (Curtis) 1375, 2835
Doug Drummond Home, Burnaby, B.C.
Mentioned: (Brown) 1566
Douglas, C.H.
Mentioned: (Barber) 2027 (D’Arcy) 1618 (Stupich) 1393
Douglas, Thomas Clement
Mentioned: (Barrett) 2012 (Hall) 1518 (Hon. member) 2531 (Hyndman) 1284 (King) 2700 (Leggatt) 2531 (Strachan) 1412, 1414
Douglas Building, Victoria, B.C.
Maintenance of, contracting for (Wolfe) 2502
Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.
Founding of (Leggatt) 2443
Parking area, adequacy of (Cocke) 2948
Winslow campus, hiring of right-to-work contractor (Lauk) 2939 (Smith) 2943
Mentioned: (Cocke) 1824, 2442 (Hall) 2935
Douglas District Women's Institute
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 2352
Dowding, Gordon
Quoted (Deputy Speaker) 3611
Mentioned: (Bennett) 1358, 2198 (Brown) 3242 (Chabot) 2762 (Lea) 3611 (McClelland) 2016
Downs, Barry
Mentioned: (McCarthy) 2401
Downtown Eastside Residents Association
Mentioned: (Barnes) 1587
Downtown Revitalization Fund
Accountability for funds (Cocke) 1825
Content of program (Skelly) 1945, 1947
Criteria for awarding funds (Barber) 1842, 3001 (Nicolson) 3004
Criteria for awarding funds, population limit (Howard) 3004
“Downtown,” definition of (Barber) 1842
Establishment of (Barber) 1841-2 (Brummet) 1830 (Cocke) 1824-5 (Curtis) 1746 (Hewitt) 1906, 1939 (Mussallem) 1943 (Stupich) 1749-50 (Vander Zalm) 1901
Expenditures, medium-term outlook (Stupich) 3876
Expenditures to be made (Skelly) 1947
Funds for, future funds (Curtis) 3876-7
Grants to businesses (Barber) 3001-2
Legislation on spending authority for (Curtis) 3002
Purpose of (Vander Zalm) 3003
Vancouver, funds for (Hyndman) 3002 (Vander Zalm) 3003
Doyle, Patrick
Mentioned: (Cocke) 3309
Drapeau, Jean
Mentioned: (Barrett) 3558, 3559 (Cocke) 3521, 3522 (Levi) 3522
Drea, Frank
Quoted (Levi) 3699-3700
Driedger, Glen D.
Letter quoted (Wallace) 4092
Mentioned: (Wallace) 4094
Drinking age
See: Liquor laws
Driver education
See: Automobile drivers
Drivers, Impaired
See: Drunken driving
Drivers' licences
See: Automobile drivers' licences
Driving, Safe
See: Traffic safety
Drug abuse
Addiction problem (Levi) 3313-4 (Mair) 3321-2
Counsellors in school system, need for (Brown) 3343-5, 3349
Counsellors in school system, pilot projects (Mair) 3351
Drug and alcohol counsellor, Burnaby school system (Brown) 3343-5
Drug trade, profits from (Levi) 3312
Prescription drug problem (Barber) 3318 (Levi) 3314
Tranquillizers, overuse of by women (Brown) 3395
See also names of addictive drugs, e.g. Heroin
Drug addiction
See: Drug abuse
Drunken driving
Impaired drivers, treatment of (Mair) 3323
Drydocks
Floating drydocks, tax exemption for (Vander Zalm) 4109
Duckworth, W.G.
Mentioned: (Levi) 3419
Dudley, Leonard
Mentioned: (Lauk) 1483
Duke, N.R. (Pat)
Mentioned: (Mair) 3294
Duncan, B.C.
Bridges, special purpose funds for (Fraser) 2483, 2484 (Lorimer) 2492 (Wallace) 2483-4
Cowichan River bridge, construction of (Fraser) 3208 (Wallace) 3200-1
Tourist information office, staff for (Wallace) 2492
Wells, pollution tests (Wallace) Q. 3024 (Mair) A. 3050
Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce
Letter quoted (Wallace) 2492
Mentioned: (Wallace) 2739
Duncan Dam
Reservoir, clearing of, funds for (Nicolson) 2826
Mentioned: (D’Arcy) 2984
Duncan Mental Health Centre
Mentioned: (Wallace) 2729
Dunhill Development Corp.
Mentioned: (Chabot) 3755 (Leggatt) 1525 (Lorimer) 1628 (Segarty) 1438
Dunsky Advertising Ltd.
Mentioned: (Bennett) 2140, 2148, 2157, 2159 (Hall) 2162
Dunsmuir Tunnel
See entries under Vancouver, B.C.
Duplessis, Maurice
Mentioned: (Lauk) 1793
Du Pont Corp.
Ashcroft explosives plant, road to (Waterland) 1261
Mentioned: (Wallace) 3024
Durham, John George Lambton, 1st Earl of
Mentioned: (Mair) 2320 (Skelly) 2343
Durrant, Patrick
Quoted (Mussallem) 2917
Duthie, Ross
Quoted (Sanford) 3499
Dutton, James W.
Mentioned: (Mitchell) 3373
Dwellings
Energy conservation standards, new houses (D’Arcy) 3976
House repairs case and need for consumer services office (Nicolson) 3715-6