Province of British Columbia
33rd Parliament, 3rd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
March 4, 1985 to March 10, 1986
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
L&K Lumber Ltd.
Sawmill (Michael) 5262
Mentioned: (Lockstead) 5364
LEAP
See: Local employment assistance program
LIFT
See: Low Interest Funding Today program
LILA
See: Low-interest loans assistance program
Labatt Breweries of B.C. Ltd.
Mentioned: (Blencoe) 5219 (Macdonald) 5683
LaBelle, Hilma
Letter quoted (MacWilliam) 5994
Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Ottawa, Ont.
Mentioned: (Nielsen) 5843
Labour, Ministry of
Speakers: Brown 6690-2, 6692-3; Cocke 6683-4, 6685-7 Davis 6687-8; Gabelmann 6671-4, 6676-7, 6678-80, 6680-2, 6683, 6688-9; Hanson 6693-4, 6694; Michael 6677-8; Segarty 6670-1, 6674-6, 6678, 6680, 6683, 6684-5, 6687, 6689-90, 6692, 6693, 6694; Wallace 6698-6700
Annual report, 1983-84 fiscal year, tabled (Segarty) 6723
Women's program (Segarty) 6671, 6691
Women's program, appropriation (Brown) 6691 (Segarty) 6692
Women's program, newsletters commended (Brown) 6693
Labour Code of B.C.
Amendments to (Mowat) 5201-2
B.C. Rail Ltd. dispute, settlement of under provisions of Code (Gabelmann) 6106, 6107, 6108, 6130, 6131 (Howard) 6109 (Macdonald) 6108
Dispute resolution mechanisms under Code (Segarty) 6105
Mentioned: (Curtis) 6206 (Gabelmann) 6200, 6263, 6677 (Heinrich) 5768, 7261 (Hewitt) 5151 (Michael) 7129, 7130 (Segarty) 6816 (Skelly) 7059 (Smith) 6652
Labour disputes
Government intervention in (Gabelmann) 6106, 6107, 6131 (Howard) 6109-10, 6111 (Lauk) 6112
Premier, role of in settlement of (Gabelmann) 6107
Labour laws and legislation
Employment standards coverage, workers working at home (Brown) 6652 (Smith) 6652
Labour productivity
Productivity, increase in (Lea) 5431
Labour relations
Labour-management relations, government policy on (Skelly) 5135
Labour relations in B.C. (Howard) 6110 (Johnston) 5127-8 (Mowat) 5201 (Segarty) 6114-5, 6671, 6679 (Throne speech) 5119
Trade unions, government's relationship with (Stupich) 5145
Tripartism (Lea) 6734
Labour Relations Board
Annual report, 1983-84, tabled (Mowat) 5123
Appointments to (Gabelmann) 6677, 6679 (Segarty) 6679
Public interest representation on board (Gabelmann) 6677, 6679
Role of (Fraser, R.) 5362 (Gabelmann) 6677
Mentioned: (Chabot) 7196 (Gabelmann) 6200, 7193 (Hewitt) 5 151 (Michael) 5366 (Mowatt) 5202, 7193 (Segarty) 6803 (Skelly) 6202
Labour supply
Employment in B.C., local hiring (Gabelmann) 6677 (Michael) 6678
Employment in B.C., out-of-province workers (Segarty) 6675
Women in workforce (Mowat) 5201
Workforce, growth in (Mowat) 5201
Labour unions
See: Trade unions
Lac Minerals Ltd.
Stock dealings, investigation into (Macdonald) Q. 6859 (Smith) A. 6859
Ladner Downs
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 5417 (Smith) 5465
Lake Buntzen, B.C.
Ore and Hixon Creeks, diversion of (Pelton) 6034 (Rose) 6033-4, 6034
Lake Cowichan, B.C.
Logging industry (Wallace) 5357
Port Renfrew-Lake Cowichan road (Mitchell) 6491
Lake Cowichan School District
See: School District 66 (Lake Cowichan)
Lakeland College, Lloydminster, Alta.
Mentioned: (Reynolds) 7123
Lakeland Mills (1973) Ltd.
Labour-management relations (Strachan) 5130-1
Lakelse Computer Sales Ltd.
Loans to (Howard) 6191, 6192, 6275 (McClelland) 6275
Lakelse Hot Springs resort, Terrace, B.C.
Reopening of (Howard) 6719
Lakelse Lake, B.C.
Mentioned: (Howard) 6719
Lakes, J.R.
Mentioned: (Curtis) 5935
Lakeside Regional Correctional Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
Education of inmates (Brown) 5480 (Smith) 5481
Educational facility, funding for (Brown) 5483 (Smith) 5483
Rehabilitation of inmates (Brown) 5480
Mentioned: (Smith) 5483
Lakeside Timber Ltd.
Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 6934
Lakeview Camp, Campbell River, B.C.
Mentioned: (Smith) 5474
Lalonde, Marc
Mentioned: (Curtis) 6427 (Rogers) 6555
Lamford Cedar
Closing of (Cocke) 5158 (Macdonald) 5267-8
Lamford Forest Products Ltd.
Opening of (McClelland) 7147
Land
Costs, increase in (Rose) 7156
Development of and developers (Mitchell) 5574
Farmland, assessment of (Schroeder) 5256
Farmland, cost of for new farmers (MacWilliam) 6327 (Schroeder) 6328
Farmland, foreign ownership (Sanford) 6315, 6320 (Schroeder) 6317 (Williams) 6317
Farmland, protection of (Cocke) 7058
Foreign ownership, limit on (Sanford) Q. 5613 (Schroeder) A. 5613
Housing, use of non-agricultural land for (MacWilliam) 6329
Land use decisions by local government, appeals (Blencoe) 6663-4
Land use conflicts (Pelton) 7223
Land use planning, deregulation of (Ritchie) 6631
Land use planning, powers of local government (Blencoe) 5217
Land use planning, provincial control over (Blencoe) 6664
Rural land use bylaws (Ritchie) 7054, 7064
Rural planning, ministerial discretion re (Blencoe) 7056-7
Sweden, policy on foreign ownership of land (Williams) 6317
Urban area land, use of (Blencoe) 6329, 6330
Use of (MacWilliam) 6327 (Schroeder) 6328
See also: Agricultural land reserve
Land Act
Mentioned: (Brown) 5604 (Sanford) 6519
Land Commission
See: Agricultural Land Commission
Land Commission Act
Mentioned: (Cocke) 7058
Land registry office
Companies, registering of mortgages, debentures (Parks) 7187 (Smith) 7187
Land subdivision
Developers, disclosure statements (Hewitt) 7028, 7108, 7109, 7211
Developers, losses (Michael) 7158
Development approval process, procedure manual for (Ritchie) 7054
Development of land subject to natural hazards (Ritchie) 7054
Development permit system (Blencoe) 7056, 7154 (Fraser, R.) 7155 (Ritchie) 7054, 7065, 7154, 7155
Development projects, approval officers for (Parks) 7187
Developments, delays in approval of (Hewitt) 7109
Developments, parkland dedication requirements (Ritchie) 7054
Developments, prospectuses for (Hewitt) 7211 (Nicolson) 7108
Purchasers of subdivided land, recision rights (Cocke) 7212 (Hewitt) 7028, 7108, 7109, 7211, 7212 (Mitchell) 7211, 7212
Requirements to be met and costs (Rose) 7156
Tree-cutting, requirements re (Michael) 7158 (Ritchie) 7158-9
Land Title Act
Mentioned: (Lea) 7187 (Sanford) 6913
Land titles branch
Computerization of (Curtis) 5286
Land Use Act (proposed)
Mentioned: (Lockstead) 5654
Landbanks
Landbank program (MacWilliam) 6329
Landlord and tenant
Arbitrations (Hewitt) 6389
Rent, increases in for new tenants (Brown) 6918 (Hewitt) 6918
Tenants with children, discrimination against (Brown) 6918
Lands, Parks and Housing, Ministry of
Estimates 6337-60
Speakers: Blencoe 6352-3, 6359, 6360; Brummet 6337-8, 6341-2, 6343-4, 6345, 6346-7, 6347, 6348-9, 6349, 6350, 6351, 6351-2, 6353, 6353-4, 6354, 6354-6, 6357-8, 6358-9, 6359, 6360; Cocke 6354; Dailly 6359; Lockstead 6345-6, 6347, 6353, 6358; Macdonald 6353; MacWilliam 6347-8, 6349, 6350, 6351; Mitchell 6338-41, 6342-3, 6344-5, 6354-5, 6356-7; Passarell 6357; Williams 6349-50, 6351, 6360
Private sector provision of services, cost savings (Brummet) 6337, 6341
Staff, morale (Brummet) 6341 (Mitchell) 6339
Staff thanked (Brummet) 6338
Landucci, Bob
Mentioned: (Skelly) 6728, 6729
Landucci Lumber Ltd.
Mentioned: (Skelly) 6728
Langara College
Pacific Rim studies (Rose) 5311
Mentioned: (Veitch) 5395
Langford, Garth
Mentioned: (Waterland) 6256
Langford, B.C.
Incorporation of part of into Colwood (Mitchell) Q. 5837
Langley Refugee Resource Centre, Langley, B.C.
Mentioned: (Barnes) 6619
Langley School District
See: School District 35 (Langley)
Language and languages
Gender words, use of (Gabelmann) 6681-2
Lardeau, B.C.
Bailey bridge, alignment (Nicolson) 6496
Larkin, Peter
Mentioned: (Pelton) 7223
Larkin, Tom
Quoted (Williams) 5940
Lasqueti Island, B.C.
Community plan, approval of (Lockstead) 5654 (MacWilliam) 5652
Water problem (Brown) 5570
LaTorre, Ronald
Mentioned: (Rose) 5775
Latremouille, Fred
Mentioned: (Hanson) 6568 (Williams) 6578
Lank, Gary V. (Vancouver Centre)
Address in reply 5231-4
Adoption, rights of father in 7198-9
Appeals, interlocutory appeals 6651-2
Attorney-General ministry appropriation, 1984-85 overrun 5457
Attorney-General ministry, estimates 5475-6, 5481-2, 5484, 5484-5, 5485-6, 5486-7, 5491-2, 5492, 5492-3, 5493, 5494-5, 5499, 5507-8, 5509, 5509-10, 5516, 5517, 5521, 5522, 5532, 5533, 5534, 5539
Attorney-General Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1985) 7181, 7182-3, 7184-5, 7185, 7186
Auditor-general, salary increases for staff 5457
Auditors, appointment of 6653
Bail entitlement, problems re 5486
Bankruptcies, number of 5232, 6390
Banks and economy of B.C. 7146
Banks, income tax payments 5921
Banks, mergers 7146
Banks, taxation of capital 5921
Beer and wine, sale of in grocery stores 6391
Brazil, economy 5232
B.C. Rail Ltd. dispute, government intervention in 6112
British Columbia Railway Dispute Settlement Act 6112
B.C. Telephone Co. Ltd., dividends sent to U.S. 5233
B.C. Telephone Co. Ltd. rate hearings, intervention in 5233
Canada Harbour Place convention centre, operating costs 5231-2
Canadian Bar Association, Barbados meeting 5493
Century Tours Ltd. assets, seizing of 6391
Century Tours Ltd., refund to travel assurance fund 6444
Charter of Rights Amendment Act (1985) 6651, 7136-7, 7198-9, 7199, 7201, 7202, 7203
Charter of Rights Amendment Act, 1985, proclamation of 7203
Charter of Rights Amendment Act, 1985, retroactivity of 7201
Charter of Rights, use of overriding legislation 5533, 5534
Child custody orders, enforcement of 7207
Child custody orders, information system for 7206
Child custody, Washington state case cited 7206
Coal, northeast, job creation costs 5328
Companies incorporated 5232, 6390
Consumer and Corporate Affairs ministry appropriation, 1984-85 overrun 5459
Consumer and Corporate Affairs ministry, estimates 6390-2
Consumer and Corporate Affairs ministry, telecommunications costs 5459
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Statutes Amendment Act (1985) 6384
Consumer demand, level of 6390
Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit, budget 5539
Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit, support for 5539
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act (1985) 5921
Crime, increase in and unemployment 5482
Criminal Code of Canada, enforcement of 5493
Criminal Code of Canada, provincial jurisdiction over 5493
Criminals, identification of and Photofax system 5485-6
Crown counsel, appointment of 6250
Crowsnest Pass freight rate, repeal of 5233
Death penalty and jury trials 5495
Death penalty, B.R.D. Smith's statement re Q. 5124
Death penalty, effects of use of on society 5494
Death penalty, House of Commons vote on 5495
Death penalty, problems re conviction of the innocent 5495
Death penalty, provincial jurisdiction over 5493
Death penalty, referendum on 5494
Death penalty, value as deterrent 5494
Debt, federal, interest costs 5328
Debt, increase in 6779
Debt, interest payments on 5333
Democracy, difficulties of 6250-1
Democratic institutions and democratic system 6112
Discovery parks buildings, use of 5233
Economic reconstruction, committee of Legislature on 5334
Economy of B.C. 5232, 5234, 6780
Equity Investment Plan Act 7255-6, 7262
Equity Investment Plan Act, penalties 7256
Equity Investment Plan Act, cabinet's powers 7256
Equity Investment Plan Act, drafting of 7255, 7256
Equity Investment Plan Act, proclamation of 7256
Equity Investment Plan, companies eligible 7256
Evidence Act and confidentiality of medical records 7186
Expenditures, government spending policy 5328
Expenditures, restraint program 5333
Expo 86 advertising contract, awarding of Q. 6361, Q. 6362
Expo 86 advertising contract to Beautiful British Columbia magazine Q. 6361, Q. 6362
Expo 86 directors, conflict-of-interest guidelines Q. 6361
Expo 86, electric power discount rate for 6504-5
Expo 86, Expo Centre dome leaks Q. 5531
Expo 86, Expo Centre, expenditure on Q. 5531
Expo 86, opening celebration 5971
Expo 86, policing costs 5508, 5539
Expo 86 souvenirs, contract for 6780
Family law mediation 7181
Family Law Reform Amendments Act (1985) 7206-7, 7207
Family Law Reform Amendments Act, 1985, drafting of 7262
Fawcus, Kenneth S., payment to Q. 6422
Federal funds for post-secondary education, use of 5327
Food banks 5971
Fox, Norman, compensation for 5466, 5495
Fraser River, sewage dumping Q. 6422, Q. 6422-3, Q. 6534
Government loans to private companies, authority for 5468, 5469, 5470
Health ministry, estimates 5804, 5804-5, 5886
Hospital patients, harassment of for payment 5886
Hospital user fee, collection of 5886
Hospitals, peer review committees 7185, 7186
Hotels, beer and wine sales and provincial revenue 6391
Hotels, beer and wine selling rights 6391-2
Human Resources ministry, estimates 5944-5, 5946, 5970-1
Human Resources ministry, responsibilities of and education system 5944
Humanities, importance of in education 5327
Husband and wife, interspousal immunity 7201
Indians, legal aid for 5507, 5508
Indians, number of in prison 5481
Indians, R.E. Skelly's statements re treatment of 5520
Industrial Electricity Rate Discount Act 6504-5
Insurance Corporation of B.C. legal counsel, letters re political contributions 6653, 6654
Investment in B.C. companies 7255-6
Island Jetfoil Corp., leases 5517. 5521, 5522, 5532
Island Jetfoil Corp., use of SeaBus terminal 5533
Kerkhoff, J.C., and Sons Contracting Ltd., Coquihalla Highway accident Q. 5762
Labour disputes, government intervention in 6112
Law and Equity Act amendment, retroactivity of 7201
Law firms, mergers with out-of-province firms 7184-5
Lawyers, appointment of 6653
Lawyers' trust accounts, investment of 7181
Lawyers' trust accounts, pooling of 7 181
Lawyers' trust accounts, revenue 7181, 7182-3
Legal aid, eligibility for 5507
Legal aid, expenditures on 7183
Legal aid, funding for 5507, 7183
Legal aid in family law cases 5507
Legal aid, Law Foundation of B.C. funds for 7183
Legal aid, lawyers' fees 5475, 5507, 5510
Legal aid, lawyers' pro bono work for 5509
Legal aid, Ontario 7183
Legal aid, provision of 7181
Legal aid, requirements re work by senior barristers 550E
Legal aid, task force on legal aid 5507-8
Legal aid, use of lawyers' trust accounts revenue for 7181 7182-3
Legal aid, Young Offenders Act and requirements for 550E
Legal Services Society, funding for 5459
Legislation and civil liberties 6249, 6250
Liquor store at Main and Hastings, closing of 6392
Manitoba, economy 5234
Marcoux, Pierre Joseph, release of 5485-6
Meares Island, petition re 5126
Medical care, community health clinics 6250
Medical Service Amendment Act (1985) 6249-51
Medical Services Plan records, confidentiality of 7186
Medicare, cost of 6249-50
Ming murders, investigation into 5486-7, 5492
Ming murders, reward 5493
Ministers, expenditures on travel 6780
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1985) 6651-2, 6653, 6654
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3) (1985) 6882, 6916-7
Mortgage corporations, regulation of Q. 6300
Mortgages, statement of particulars 6384
Municipal officials, election of non-Canadians 7202
Names, choice of given names 7137
Names, registrar's powers re choice of 7215, 7216
Natural resource processing industries, incentives to 5328, 5329
North Vancouver, sewage dumping Q. 6639
Opposition, criticisms of government's actions 5326-7
Order-in-council 850, statutory power for Q. 5980
Pharmacare records, confidentiality of 7186
Physicians' billing numbers, court decision on 5804
Physicians' contract with Health ministry and amending of Medical Service Act Q. 5901
Physicians, legislation re limit on number of 5804
Physicians' records, confidentiality of 7186
Police Act, amendments to 7137
Police, high-speed chases 5499, 7137
Prisoners, number of in Canadian prisons 5475
Prisoners, number of non-violent prisoners 5476
Prisoners, problems re relationships between prisoners 5476
Prisoners, rehabilitation of 5476, 5481
Prisoners, release of and outstanding warrants 5484-5, 5486
Prisons, administration of 5476
Prisons, discipline in 5475-6
Prisons, inquiry into 5476
Property tax, concessions to business and industry 5328
Property tax on machinery and equipment, removal of 5329
STOL, Vancouver airport site 5233
Satellite dish, cost of 5233
School District 39 board dismissal, statutory power for Q. 5980
School trustees, non-Canadians 7202
Scottie Gold Mines Ltd., loan to 5460, 5468, 5469, 5470, 5472
Securities Commission investigations 7161
Sewage disposal, provincial funding Q. 6639
Shandro report on travel industry 6444
Small business, employment tax credit 5328
South Pacific Island Airways, refund by 6444
Special Enterprise Zone and Tax Relief Act 6779-80
Special warrant No. 10, date of 5457
Special warrant No. 12 5457
Special warrants, debate on 5454
Stock market losses, tax write-off provisions for 7256
Stocks, promotion of new stock 6391
Supply Act (No. 1) (1985) 5454, 5457, 5459, 5459-60, 5468, 5469, 5470, 5471
Surrey crime, increase in 5481
Surrey young people, problems with 5481-2
Taxation, level of in B.C. 5328
Traffic offence notices 6917
Travel Agents Amendment Act (1985) 6444-5
Travel Agents Amendment Act (No. 2) (1985) 7252, 7253
Travel and other expenses, Treasury Board's powers re 6882
Travel assurance fund, assessments for 7252
Travel assurance fund, loan to 6444
Travel services registrar, powers 6444
Unemployment rate 5234
Universities. academic freedom 5233
Universities, autonomy of 5327
Universities, five-year academic plans 5233, 5327
Universities, interference in affairs of by P.L. McGeer 5327, 5328
University faculty members, resignations 5327-8
University of B.C., faculty resignations 5327-8
Vancouver ALRT, source of funds for 5232
Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, hostagetaking episode 5484
Vancouver, property taxes 5231
Vancouver Stock Exchange, Black Friday 6390-1
Vancouver Stock Exchange, cease-trading orders 7161
Vancouver Stock Exchange, pre-vetting of press releases 7161, 7162
Vancouver Stock Exchange, use of inside information 6390-1
Victoria Mortgage Corp., investigation into affairs of Q. 6300, Q. 6383
Vital Statistics Amendment Act 7215, 7216
Water licence fees, reduction in 5328
Workers' Compensation Board records, confidentiality of 7186
Woroniuk, LA, escape of 5484
Young Offenders Act, expenditures required for compliance with 5507
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid
Mentioned: (Rose) 6557
LaVertu, Charles
Duties (Blencoe) Q. 5877 (Smith) A. 5877
Mentioned: (Skelly) 6183
Law
Disobedience to, R.E. Skelly's alleged statement re (Reynolds) Q. 6301 (Smith) A. 6301
Law — Study and teaching
Secondary schools, proposal for law courses in (Gardom) 5771-2
Law and Equity Act
Amendment to, retroactivity of (Lank) 7201
Amendments to (MacWilliam) 5929
Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 7188 (Smith) 6913
Law and Property Act
Changes to, need for (MacWilliam) 5928
The Law Centre, Victoria, B.C.
Mentioned: (Hanson) 6011
Law Foundation of British Columbia
Legal aid, funds for (Lauk) 7183
Members, appointment of (Smith) 7184
Mentioned: (Gardom) 5772 (Lauk) 5507, 7181 (Parks) 7184 (Smith) 6913, 7181, 7182, 7183, 7184
Law Reform Amendment Act, 1985
Mentioned: (Curtis) 5923
Law Reform Commission of British Columbia
See: British Columbia Law Reform Commission
Law Reform Commission of Canada
Mentioned: (Davis) 5523
Law Society of British Columbia
Trust accounts (Smith) 6913
Mentioned: (Cocke) 7184 (Lauk) 7181 (Mitchell) 5693 7181 (Parks) 7180, 7183, 7184, 7185, 7187 (Rogers) 6846 (Smith) 7180, 7182, 7185
Law Society of Upper Canada
Mentioned: (Lauk) 5507
Lawrence, R.
Mentioned: (Cocke) 5397
Lawyers
Law firms, mergers with out-of-province firms (Lauk) 7184-5 (Parks) 7185 (Smith) 7185
Legal aid fees (Lauk) 5475, 5507, 5510 (Smith) 5509
Legal aid, pro bono work for (Lauk) 5509 (Smith) 5509
Legal aid, requirements re work by senior barristers (Lauk) 5508
Number of in B.C. (Smith) 5524
Number of in Canada (Davis) 5522, 5523 (Smith) 5524
Right to practise law (Reynolds) 6238
Trust accounts, investment of (Blencoe) 7182 (Lauk) 7181 (Smith) 7182
Trust accounts, pooling of (Lauk) 7181
Trust funds, source of (Smith) 7184
Lea, Graham R. (Prince Rupert)
Abacus Cities Ltd. receivership, case cited 6213
Address in reply 5219-21
Attorney-General Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1985) 7187
Banks, criticisms of and role of federal government 5432
Banks, loans 5431
Banks, loans for new businesses 7126
Bonds, credit rating of B.C. bonds 6772
B.C. Rail Ltd. dispute, use of Essential Service Disputes Act 6108
British Columbia Railway Dispute Settlement Act 6108-9, 6129-30
British Columbia Railway Dispute Settlement Act, purpose of 6108, 6109, 6129-30
Budget, effect of on economy 5377
Budget preparation, consultation re 5375
Budget, responsibility for 5432
Budget, support for 5430, 5433
Canadian Commercial Bank, assistance to Q. 7106
Capital gains tax, changes in 6213
Capital goods, transfer of 7127
Constitution of B.C., proposal for 5221
Copper, competition and decrease in demand for 6412
Debt, corporate debt 6084
Debt, federal debt 5376, 6083, 6084
Debt, indebtedness to financial institutions 6083
Decima Research Ltd. poll on labour movement 6108-9, 6129
Economic institute, proposal for 5220
Economic problems 6411-2
Economic reconstruction and job creation committee, proposal for 5122
Economic recovery, NDP's plan for 5375-6
Economic security council, proposal for 5220
Economic strategy, planning for 5375
Economy of B.C., basis for new economy 5431-2
Economy of B.C., government control over 6411
Economy of B.C., H.A. Curtis' statements re 6411
Education and economy 5731, 6083, 6084, 7126
Education, application of restraint program to 5730-1
Education, equal opportunity for 6084
Education expenditures, decrease in 5731
Education, importance of 5374
Education (Interim) Finance Act, sunset clause 5665
Education, investment in 6412
Education ministry, estimates 5665, 5666, 5726, 5727, 5727-8, 5730, 5730-1
Education, NDP policy on 6733
Education, purpose of 6083
Environment ministry, estimates 6029-30, 6060
Environmental bonds, proposal for 6030
Equity Investment Plan Act 7238-9
Equity Investment Plan participants, income level 7239
Escort service investigation, approval for Q. 7194
Escort service investigation, cost of Q. 7194
Expenditures, government spending policy 5377
Export corporation, proposal for 5220
Fertilizer plant construction, restrictions removed 6043
Fertilizer plant, job creation 6043
Finance ministry, estimates 6411-3
Forest industry, coast industry 5376
Forest industry, employment in 5375
Forest industry in B.C. 6733
Forest industry, production increase and job loss 5431, 5375, 6412
Forest resources in B.C. 6733
Free trade and marketing boards 7127
Friedmann, Karl, allegations re government records, inquiry into 7029
Government, centralization of power 5558
Government decision-making powers, committee of Legislature on 5221
Government, tripartism in B.C. 6734
Gulf Islands, centralization of power over 5557
Health care, preventive 6230
Imports, replacement of 6773
Income Tax (Small Business Employment Tax Credit) Amendment Act (1985) 6213-4
Industry, diversification 6772
Industry, effect of technology on 5220
Industry, modernization of and employment 5375, 5431, 7126
Investment in B.C. and job loss 6411-2
Islands Trust Amendment Act (1985) 5557-9
Islands Trust Amendment Act, 1985, back-benchers' vote on 5559
Islands Trust Amendment Act, 1985, consultation re 5557
Islands Trust Amendment Act, 1985, request for 5557
Islands Trust powers, loss of 5559
Islands Trust staff appointments, responsibility for 5558
Islands Trust staff, authority over 5557
Job creation and economy 5430-1
Labour productivity, increase in 5431
Labour relations, tripartism 6734
Land transfers, conveyancing costs 7187
Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Amendment Act (1985) 5827
Legislature, debate in 5433
Log inventory, Japan Q. 5798
McCannan, Wayne, representations to federal government re 7030
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. employees, number of 5431
Medical Service Amendment Act (1985) 6229-31
Motor Carrier Commission, abolition of, proposal for 7127
New Democratic Party, economic policy 7239
New Democratic Party, policies 6733
Ombudsman selection committee, membership in 6223
Ombudsman's office, removal of documents and records Q. 7147-8, Q. 7148
Omineca Enterprises Ltd., meeting with Premier Q. 7243
Omineca Enterprises Ltd., timber licences Q. 7242-3
Pacific Vocational Institute and British Columbia Institute of Technology Amalgamation Act 7126-8
Parliamentary secretaries 5433, 5827
Physicians, hospital privileges 6230
Physicians, number of per capita 6229-30
Physicians, practice in underserviced areas 623 ()
Pollution control permits, monitoring of 6060
Premier's office, estimates 6732-4
Prince Rupert grain elevator, replacement of and job loss 6411, 7126
Public works programs, number of 6732
Quintette Coal Ltd., loan guarantee for Q. 6018
Quintette Coal Ltd., problems 6044
Quintette Coal Ltd., provincial aid to Q. 6018, 6044
Reforestation, replanting rate 5377
Reforestation, second-growth timber 6412
Regulatory bodies, reform of 7127, 7128
Research, funds for 5376, 5377
Savings, use of to benefit economy 7238
School Act, White Paper on new act 5666
School board budgets, preparation of 1986-87 budgets 5665, 5666
School boards, autonomy of 5727-8
School District 52 board, decision-making powers 5727-8
School District 52, budget 5726, 5730
School District 52 high school, funds for 5726, 5727
School District 52, pupil-teacher ratio 5731
School District 52, school renovations 5726-7
School District 52 teachers, cost of per capita 5727
Schools, funds for capital projects 5727
Senate, abolition of 5430
Small business and banks 6213
Small business, bank loans to 5377, 5431
Small business, corporate tax on new businesses 6213
Small business employees, basis for hiring 6213
Small business employees, non-wage costs 6213
Small business employment tax credit, eligibility for 6214
Small business, job creation 6412
Small business, NDP program 6733
Small business, United Party's economic proposal for 6733
Small business, venture capital 6213, 6214
Special Enterprise Zone and Tax Relief Act 6772-3
Special Enterprise Zone and Tax Relief Act, centralization under 6773
Special enterprise zone industry and existing industries 6772-3
Special enterprise zones, use of for assembly plants 6773
Special enterprise zones, wage rates 6773
Tax relief measures, use of retained earnings 5376
Teachers, government policy re 6733
Teachers' layoffs and School Act 5730
Teachers layoffs, legislation re 5730
Teachers' layoffs, provision for 5730
Teachers' salaries, Treasury Board directive re 5730
Technology, effect of on economy 5220
Three Buoys House Boat Builders shipment, TV broadcast re 5375-6
Unemployment, decline in 6732
Universities, purpose of 6083-4
Universities, Science and Communications ministry, estimates 6083-4
Vancouver waste disposal. Langley site 6029, 6030
Waste disposal 6030
Waste disposal, capital costs 6030
Waste disposal, incineration 6029
Waste disposal, provincial responsibility for 6029
Waste disposal, user fees 6030
Waste generators, payment of disposal costs by 6030
Wealth, redistribution of 5431
Leach, Joy
Mentioned: (Rose) 5774
Leacock, Stephen
Mentioned: (Curtis) 7238 (Lea) 7238
Lead industry and trade
Alaska lead mine, development of (D’Arcy) 6434
Trail operation and local economy (D’Arcy) 6188 (McClelland) 6189
Learning assistance
Importance of (Mitchell) 5688
Learning-disabled children, assistance for (Hanson) 5689
Leases
Lease-purchase agreements, sales tax on (Curtis) 6139
Ledcor Industries Ltd.
Employees, wage rates (Gabelmann) 6674
Richmond address (Fraser, A.) 6455
Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 5611, 6368, 6370, 6673, 6677
Lefeaux-Valentine, Bill
Letter quoted (Pelton) 5156
Legal aid
Abuses of (Smith) 5509
Community law offices, closing of (Smith) 5510
Drunken driving cases, legal aid in (Smith) 5509
Eligibility for (Lauk) 5507
Family law cases, legal aid in (Lauk) 5507 (Smith) 5509
Funding for (Lauk) 5507, 7183 (Smith) 5508-9, 7182
Indians, legal aid for (Lauk) 5507, 5508
Juveniles, legal services for (Smith) 5473
Law Foundation of B.C. funds for (Lauk) 7183
Lawyers' fees, level of (Lauk) 5475, 5507, 5510 (Smith) 5509
Lawyers, pro bono work for legal aid (Lauk) 5509 (Smith) 5509
Lawyers, requirements re work by senior barristers (Lauk) 5508
Lawyers' trust accounts revenue, use of (Lauk) 7181, 7182-3 (Smith) 7181-2
Maintenance cases (Reynolds) 7208 (Smith) 7208
Ontario legal aid (Lauk) 7183
Smaller communities, problems re legal aid in (Lockstead) 5510
Summary conviction cases (Smith) 5458
Task Force on Public Legal Services, appointment of (Lauk) 5507
Task Force on Public Legal Services mentioned (Smith) 5686
Task Force on Public Legal Services, recommendations (Lauk) 5507-8 (Smith) 5509
Task Force on Public Legal Services, report (Smith) 5474
Young Offenders Act, requirements under act for legal aid (Lauk) 5508
Legal Services Society of B.C.
Annual report, 1983-84, tabled (Smith) 7003
Funding for, obligations re (Lauk) 5459 (Smith) 5458
Mentioned: (Lauk) 5507 (Smith) 5508. 5509, 5510, 5686
Leggatt, Stuart
Mentioned: (McGeer) 5206, 6072
Legislation
Bills, drafting of (Howard) 7074
Charter of Rights and amendments to statutes (Brown) 5498, Q. 5612 (Smith) 5475, 5498
Charter of Rights and legislation (Brown) 5602-3, Q. 5612 (Davis) 5522-3 (Gabelmann) 5603 (Reynolds) 5603 (Smith) 6651 (Throne speech) 5119
Charter of Rights and regulations attached to statutes (Brown) 7138 (Smith) 7141
Charter of Rights, use of overriding legislation (Lauk) 5.533, 5534 (Rose) 5535-6, 5536-7 (Smith) 5498
Civil liberties and legislation (Lauk) 6249, 6250
Estimates, proposal for dealing with vote (Howard) 7019
House of Commons, legislative process (Smith) 5479
Laws, number of (Davis) 5522
Legislative procedure review, appropriation for (Curtis) 7019 (Howard) 7019
See also: Delegated legislation
Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Act
Report on business done in pursuance of act tabled (Chabot) 7196
Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Amendment Act, 1985
(Bill 26) (Provincial Secretary) 1R, 5213; 2R, 5791-2; C, 5826-8; 3R, 5828; RA, 6183
Speakers: Bennett 5827, 5828; Chabot 5791, 5826, 5827; Cocke 5791-2, 5826, 5827, 5827-8, 5828; Fraser, R. 5826; Lea 5827
Amdts: Sec. 1 (Cocke) 5826, negatived 5826; sec. 3 (a) (Cocke) 5827, negatived 5827; sec. 3 (b) Cocke) 5827, negatived 5828; sec. 3 (Cocke) 5828, negatived 5828
Divisions: 2R, 5792; C, 5826, 5828
Capital city allowance, reduction in (Chabot) 5826 (Cocke) 5826
MLAs, costs (Fraser, R.) 5826
MLAs' salaries, 1983 decrease in (Cocke) 5826
MLAs' salaries, proposal for commission on (Bennett) 5827 (Cocke) 5791-2, 5826, 5827 (Fraser, R.) 5826
MLAs' salary increases, review of by Compensation Stabilization Commission (Bennett) 5827, 5828 (Cocke) 5828
Parliamentary secretaries (Cocke) 5828
Parliamentary secretaries, independence of (Lea) 5827
Parliamentary secretaries, order-in-council re (Cocke) 5791
Legislative Assembly Privilege Act
Mentioned: (Wallace) 6065
Legislative Library
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 6081
Legislative Procedure Review Act
Mentioned: (Howard) 7020
Legislature
Conduct of, cooperation in (Johnston) 5126-7
Debate, importance of (Lea) 5433
Press coverage (Fraser, A.) 5389 (Gardom) (5427) (Passarell) 5238
Sessions, timing of (Blencoe) 5453
Televising of proceedings (Howard) 7020
See also: Parliament buildings, Victoria, B.C.
Legislature — Committee on Crown Corporations
Mentioned: (Howard) 6110
Legislature — Members
Absence of from House (Bennett) 5709-10 (Chabot) 5709 (Cocke) 5709 (McGeer) 5709
Back-benchers, independence of (Lea) 5433
Capital city allowance, reduction in (Chabot) 5826 (Cocke) 5826
Costs involved in being MLA (Fraser, R.) 5826
Number of, increase in (Rose) 6583
Salaries, 1983 decrease in (Cocke) 5826
Salaries, proposal for commission on (Bennett) 5827 (Cocke) 5791-2, 5826, 5827 (Fraser, R.) 5826
Salary increases, review of by Compensation Stabilization Commission (Bennett) 5827, 5828 (Cocke) 5828
See also: Private members' statements
Legislature — Ministers
See: Ministers
Legislature — Opposition
Consultants, services of in committee (Cocke) 5846 (Howard) 5846 (Rose) 5845
Criticisms of government's actions (Lauk) 5326-7
Function of (Bennett) 5709
Role of (Rose) 5247
See also: New Democratic Party
Legislature — Procedure
Estimates, presence of ministry officials on floor of House (Cocke) 5845, 5846 (Gardom) 5845 (Howard) 5845, 5846 (Nicolson) 5845-6 (Nielsen) 5845 (Rose) 5845
Ministerial statements, notice to opposition re (Howard) 5171 (Nielsen) 5171
Private members' statements (Cocke) 5179 (Davis) 5179 (Nielsen) 5179 (Rose) 5179
Question period, answers to questions taken on notice (Rose) 5877
Select standing committee meetings, provision for (Howard) 5839, 5847-8
Select standing committees, meeting of while House is meeting (Howard) 5840 (Nicolson) 5847 (Rose) 5850
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Environment and Resources
Inquiry into log exports, proposal for (Howard) Q. 6255 (Waterland) A. 6255
Mentioned: (Skelly) 6728
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Health, Education and Human Resources
Meeting of (Reynolds) 5805
Meeting of committee on April 25 (Howard) 5839
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing
Economic reconstruction, meetings re (Blencoe) 5441
Gulf Islands tour (Brown) 5564 (Cocke) 5645 (Davis) 5643 (Lockstead) 5561 (Mitchell) 5573 (Sanford) 5550, 5551, 5581 (Stupich) 5576
Use of committee (Blencoe) 6661, 6668, 6669 (Howard) 5782-3
Mentioned: (Blencoe) 6634
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economic Affairs
Meeting on June 12, arrangements for (Blencoe) A. 6614 (Cocke) Q. 6614 (Reynolds) Q. 6614 (Veitch) A. 6614
Ministers as members of (Blencoe) 6614
Purchasing Commission's capital fund, examination of (Curtis) 6847 (Stupich) 6847
Reports tabled, first, second and third reports (Blencoe) 6066, 6926
Mentioned: (Barnes) 6620 (Blencoe) 7152 (Chabot) 6626 (Cocke) 6436 (Hanson) 6564 (Nicolson) 5849 (Ritchie) 7152
Legislature — Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders, Private Bills and Members' Services
Meeting of committee, motion re (Gardom) 5839, 5850
Meeting of committee on April 17 (Howard) 5848
Meeting of committee on May 8 (Gardom) 5850
Reports (Veitch) 6321, 6885-6, 6913
Work of (Veitch) 5228
Mentioned: (Howard) 5840, 7020 (Nicolson) 5849
Legislature — Select standing committees
Economic reconstruction and job creation committee, proposal for (Howard) 5121-2 (Lea) 5122
Meeting of, motion re (Speaker and Deputy Speaker) 5847
Meeting of, provision for on Wednesdays (Howard) 5839, 5847-8
Meeting of while House is meeting (Howard) 5840 (Nicolson) 5847 (Rose) 5850
Members (Howard) 5526 (Ree) 5526
Selection committee (Bennett) 5121
Use of (Skelly) 6728
Lehmann, Catherine
Mentioned: (Stupich) 6792
Lemann, Nicholas
Quoted (Rose) 6775
Leslie, Graham
Mentioned: (Segarty) 6105, 6114, 6671
“Let's Talk About Schools"
See entries under Education, Ministry of
Levesque, Rene
Mentioned: (Williams) 6998
Levi, Norman
Quoted (Smith) 5504
Mentioned: (Skelly) 5505
Levin, Henry
Quoted (Rose) 5311
Lewis, Stephen
Mentioned: (Lea) 6733
Libby St.-Claire Inc.
Mentioned: (Richmond) 6763
Libel and slander
Libel suits and freedom of speech (Macdonald) 6281
Liberal Party
Federal party, policies (Howard) 5195-6
Liberty
Individual freedom (Davis) 5160 (Reynolds (5140)
Liberty
Mentioned: (Lauk) 6251
Liberty of speech
Censorship, trend towards (Macdonald) 6281
Freedom of expression (Passarell) 5501
Libraries
Public library system (Chabot) 6561
Libraries, School
See: School libraries
Licence plates
See: Automobile licence plates
Licences
Brokerage, insurance and real estate licence fees (Curtis) 5286
Business licence fee in non-municipal areas, abolition of (Curtis) 5288 (Johnston) 5441
Business Licence Repeal Act. See name of act
Business licences, cost of to government (Curtis) 5932
Businesses, licensing requirements in effect (Curtis) 5933
Businesses, regulation of through licences (Stupich) 5933
Licences, Drivers'
See: Automobile drivers' licences
Lien, Arne
Mentioned: (Heinrich) 5727 (Lea) 5727
Liens
Property, charges against (Hewitt) 6371
Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Robert G. Rogers
Closing speech 7265-6
Speech. from the Throne 5117-21
Life expectancy
See: Longevity
Life insurance
See: Insurance, Life
Lifestyle
See: Conduct of life
Light, Linda
Mentioned: (Smith) 5535
Lightbody, Keith M.
Tribute to (Curtis) 6407
Lightfoot, Gordon
Mentioned: (Curtis) 5333
Liming of soils
Liming subsidies (Sanford) 6311
Peace River pilot project (Sanford) 5598, 6311 (Schroeder) 5598
Limitation Act Amendment Act, 1985
(Bill M212) (Cocke) 1R, 6361; 2R, 7100
Speakers: Cocke 7100; Nielsen 7100
Dentists, limitation of liability (Cocke) 7100 (Nielsen) 7100
Physicians, limitation of liability (Cocke) 7100
Lincoln, Abraham
Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 6207
Link
Mentioned: (Barnes) 6610
Link Lake, B.C.
Water, proposal for export of (Lockstead) 6346, 6347
Linton, Harvey
Mentioned: (Cocke) 7221
Lions Club
Mentioned: (Chabot) 6594 (Hewitt) 6400 (MacWilliam) 6432, 6433
Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, B.C.
Centre span, replacement of (Fraser, A.) 6473-4 (Ree) 6472
Stanley Park causeway. See entries under Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (Davis) 6515 (Johnston) 5127 (Lockstead) 6454
Liquid fuels
Aviation fuel. See Aeroplanes - Fuel Fuel tax legislation, consolidation of (Curtis) 5287
Fuel taxation reduction measures, revenue loss (Curtis) 5282
See also names of fuels, e.g. Gasoline
Liquor
Alcohol-related health care costs (Wallace) 6403
Choice of (Gardom) 5429
Education re dangers of (Barnes) 6405
Health warning label, proposal for (Barnes) 6404 (Hewitt) 6404
Impact of (Barnes) 6404-5
Indians, alcohol-related problems (Barnes) 6404
Revenue, use of (Barnes) 6404
Sale of (Gardom) 5429
Sale of by government and education on alcohol abuse (Brown) 6395
Sales, revenue (Wallace) 5357
South African products, sale of (Barnes) Q. 5406 (Hewitt) A. 5406
Tax, increase in (Lockstead) 5243
Wine and beer, sale of in grocery stores (Brown) 6395 (Cocke) 6401-2 (Hewitt) 6393, 6396 (Lauk) 6391
See also: Alcoholism
Liquor Control and Licensing Act
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 5762
Liquor distribution branch
Annual report, 1983-84, tabled (Hewitt) 5333
Annual report, 1984-85, tabled (Hewitt) 7131
Financial statements, 1983-84 fiscal years, tabled (Hewitt) 5333
Liquor stores, opening of on statutory holidays (Hewitt) 6404 (Michael) 6403-4
Liquor stores, opening times (Hewitt) 6402-3 (Reynolds) 6402, 6403
Liquor stores, redecoration of (Hanson) 5274
Mill Bay, liquor store for (Hewitt) 6403 (Wallace) 6403
Newton, liquor store for (Hewitt) 6403 (Johnston) 6403
Vancouver, closing of Main and Hastings Street store (Lank) 6392
Whistler bars, Sunday opening (Reynolds) 6403
Liquor licences
Licensed premises, RCMP walk-throughs (Hewitt) 6389-90
Neighbourhood pubs, parking requirements (Brown) 6395, 6397 (Hewitt) 6396
Neighbourhood pubs, plebiscites for (Hewitt) 6401 (Macdonald) 6401
Number of licences issued (Stupich) 6168
Policies, study of (Hewitt) 6389
Liquor stores
See entries under Liquor distribution branch
Little, Les
Mentioned: (Gardom) 5772
Livesey, Derek
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 6078
Livestock
See: Stock and stock-breeding
Living Heritage
Mentioned: (Barnes) 6610
Lloyd's of London
Mentioned: (Rogers) 6523
Loans, Government
See: Government lending
Local employment assistance program
Mentioned: (Wallace) 5963
Locksmiths
Advisory committee on (Smith) 5540
Licensing of (Dailly) 5540
Lockstead, Donald F. (Mackenzie)
Address in reply 5242-5
Aquaculture incentive program 6387
Attorney-General ministry, estimates 5506-7, 5507, 5510
Australia, economy 5362
Bella Bella, ferry ramp 6462
Bella Coola, ferry service 6462, 6717
Bella Coola valley. floods 6461
B.C. Ferry Corporation employees, layoff of 6461
B.C. Ferry Corporation fares 5243, 6461-2; 7145
B.C. Ferry Corporation, federal subsidy 6464
B.C. Ferry Corporation, increase in use of 6464
B.C. Ferry Corporation, route 7, extra sailing 6464
B.C. Ferry Corporation sailings, winter schedule 7146
B.C. Ferry Corporation subsidy 6461, 7146
B.C. Ferry Corporation tourism promotion, circle tours 6717
B.C. Ferry Corporation traffic, reduction in 6462
B.C. Hydro rates, increase in 5243, 6511
B.C. Hydro rates, Vancouver Island 6411
B.C. Hydro, Revelstoke Dam power 6511
B.C. Hydro, Vancouver Island surplus 6510-1
B.C. Hydro, Vancouver Island transmission line 5244, 6511, 6520
B.C. Lottery Fund, administration of 6670
B.C. Petroleum Corporation, revenue 6551
B.C. Telephone Co. Ltd. rates, increase in 5243
Budget debate 5362-5
Canoe trail, Powell River area 6717
Coal Amendment Act (1985) 6546-7
Coal commissioner 6546
Coal licence applications, publication of 6546, 6547
Coal licences, extension of 6547
Coal licences, transfers 6545
Coal, southeast, cutbacks in contracts 6521
Coal tenures and property ownership, disputes 6546
Commissioner of critical industries 5363
Copper, price of 6520
Coquihalla Highway Construction Acceleration Act 6454-5
Coquihalla Highway, construction employees 6454-5
Coquihalla Highway, cost of construction 6454
Coquihalla Highway, funds for 5365
Coquihalla Highway, special warrant for 5452
Coquihalla Highway, tolls 6454
Crown land, lease fees for recreational land 6358
Debt, increase in 5242
Denman Island zoning bylaw, approval of 5654
Dennee Island children, subsidy for 5751-2
Drivers' licences, suspension of 6916
Economic and regional development agreement 5365
Economic recovery, committee of Legislature on 5244
Economic renewal program, estimates 6768-9, 6769
Education expenditures, comparisons to elsewhere 5750
Education, funding of 5750
Education, importance of 5752
Education ministry, estimates 5749-50, 5750-2
Education ministry, “Let's Talk About Schools” 5244
Education, quality of 5749
Education, reduction or elimination of courses 5749
Education system, future of 5752
Electric power surplus, Vancouver Island 5244
Energy agreement, guarantees re use of funds Q. 5568
Energy agreement, revenue to B.C. companies Q. 5568
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ministry, appropriation 6522
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ministry, estimates 6510-1, 6520-2, 6523-4, 6535-6, 6537-8
Energy, Western Accord 6535
Energy, Western Accord, cost of in jobs 6538
Energy, Western Accord, federal revenue loss 6536
Energy, Western Accord, guarantees 6536
Environment ministry, estimates 6035-6
Expo 86 benefits, spinoffs at local level 6717
Ferry fares, Transportation and Highways ministry ferries 6464-5
Fertilizer plant, job creation 6043
Fish-farming 5245
Forest Amendment Act (1985) 6868-9, 6906
Forest industry, employment in 6969
Forest industry on the coast, policing of 6943
Forest industry, small operators' logging road costs 6903
Forest industry, stumpage on uncollected timber 5364
Forest industry, stumpage rate 6906
Forest industry, tax relief proposal 5245
Forest industry, timber for small operators 5363-4, 6942
Forest land, NSR land, restocking of 6768, 6969
Forest roads, public access to 7204
Forests, job creation in silvicultural program, 6968-9, 6970
Forests ministry, appropriation 5365
Forests ministry, estimates 6942-3, 6968-70
Forests ministry staff, cutback in 6943
Freil Lake Falls, licence of occupation issued 6347
Freil Lake Falls, tankers releasing ballast en route to 6346, 6486
Freil Lake Falls water export Q. 6336, 6346
Freil Lake Falls water export, conditions to be met Q. 6362
Freil Lake Falls water export, environmental studies 6346, Q. 6362, Q. 6486
Gambier Island, preservation of 5561
Gambling centres in U.S. 6718
Gambling, legalized gambling in B.C. 6717
Gasoline, federal tax levels Q. 5568
Gasoline, price increase 6536
Gasoline tax, increase in 5243
Gold commissioner, role of 6546
Gulf Islands bylaws, approval of 5653-4
Gulf Islands, development of 5561
Harwood Island, use as waste disposal site 6036
Highmont Mining Corp., Logan Lake mine closing 6521
Highway 3, maintenance of 6454
Highway 20, Bella Coola valley bridges 6461
Highway 101, Jolly Roger-Earles Cove section reconstruction 6461
Highway 101, Powell River section 6461
Highway construction, jobs at local level 7145
Indians, aboriginal title issue. settlement of 5506
Indians, self-government for 5506-7, 5507
Industrial Development Incentive Act 6387
Industry, tax concession to and job creation 6524
Islands Trust, abolition of 5561
Islands Trust Amendment Act (1985) 5561-2, 5653-4
Islands Trust planning function, takeover of 5654
Islands Trust, role of 5561
Islands Trust staff, authority over 5653
Job creation, small business 5244
Lands, Parks and Housing ministry, estimates 6345-6, 6347, 6353, 6358
Lasqueti Island community plan, approval of 5654
Legal aid, problems in smaller communities 5510
Licence plates, cost of new plates Q. 5763
Link Lake water, proposal for export of 6346, 6347
Liquor, tax increase 5243
Log export permits, review of 5364
Log exports, effects of 5364
Log exports, increase in 5364, 6942
Lottery Corporation Act 6669-70, 6670
Manitoba, economy 5362
Manning Park assets, advertisement of prior to sale 6353, 6358
Manning Park assets, possible resale of 6346
Manning Park assets, sales agreement for 6358
Manning Park assets, tendering on and tenders 6353, 6358
Manning Park assets, value and valuation of 6345, 6461
Manning Park, employees under new ownership 6345
Manning Park generator, expenditure on Q. 6196, 6345
Manning Park Lodge, renovation of Q. 6196, 6346
Manning Park, provincial loss on operation of facilities 6353
Manning Park road system, maintenance of 6345, 6345-6, 6353, 6461
Manning Park ski lifts, overhauling of Q. 6196, 6346
Mariculture industry 5245
Mariculture, provincial funds for 5365
Mayne Island zoning bylaw amendment, approval of 5654
Mineral development agreement 6768-9
Mines, closing of 5245, 5363, 6521, 6769
Mines, reopening of 6523
Mining equipment and technology, production of in B.C. 6522
Mining industry, committee of Legislature on 5363
Mining industry during NDP administration 6520-1
Mining industry, federal funds for elsewhere 6769
Mining industry, jobs lost, 1982 to 1985 6521
Mining industry, NDP policy on 6522
Mining industry, tax relief proposal 5245
Mining industry, technological change and employment 6522
Mining industry, unemployment 5245, 5363
Mining towns, impact of mine closings on 6521
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3) (1985) 6916
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 4) (1985) 7204, 7205, 7206
Motor Vehicle Act, amendments to and Criminal Code of Canada 6916
Municipal councils, takeover of by government 5563
Municipalities, province's relationship with 5362
Natural Gas Price Act 6551
Natural gas price, domestic price increase 6551
Natural gas price increase, effect of in interior 6551
Natural gas price increase, effect of on forest industry 6551
Natural gas producers, returns to 6551
Natural gas, Vancouver Island exploration work 6520
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, construction of 6510-1
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, federal funds for 5244
Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline, route 5243-4, 6510
Newmont Mines Ltd., visit to 6522
North Pender Island zoning bylaw amendment, approval of 5654
Ocean Falls area timber, allocation of Q. 5763
Ocean Falls, future of 6462
Ocean Falls, rebirth of community Q. 5762-3
Ombudsman selection committee, membership in 6223
Oyster farmers, assistance to 6387
Petroleum decontrol agreement, effects of 5363
Petroleum decontrol agreement, government policy on 5363
Petroleum industry profits and Western Accord 6535-6
Petroleum industry profits, use of 6535, 6536, 6538
Petroleum industry revenue, 1984 revenue 6535
Petroleum Monitoring Agency 6538
Petroleum, price of in Canada 6538
Petroleum resources division, appropriation 6522
Princess of'Vancouver fares, group rates 6464-5
Prisoners, costs per day for maintenance 5510
Privilege — Freil Lake Falls water export licence of occupation 6488 (Speaker) 6637
Queen of the North, visit to Victoria 6465
Reforestation, employment in 5365
Reforestation, Finland 6969
Reforestation, replanting rate 5364
Resource industry, NDP committee on 6522
Retail sales, decline in 5244
Roads, expenditures on and public access 7204, 7205
Roads, maintenance funds for 6460
Savary Island, development of 5561
School Act, new act 5244
School District 46, deficit financing 5751
School District 46, meeting with J.H. Heinrich 5749
School District 46 teachers, layoff of 5749
School District 47, class size 5750
School District 47, maintenance staff laid off 5751
School District 47, meeting with J.H. Heinrich 5749
School District 47, mill rate 5751
School District 47, pupil-teacher ratio 5750
School District 47 surplus, penalization as result of 5750-1
School District 47 teachers, reduction in 5751
School District 49, transportation problems 5751
School system, support services 5749
Scottie Gold Mines Ltd., special warrant for loan to 5452
Sechelt Indian band, self-government for 5506-7
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing, Gulf Islands tour 5561
Sliammon subdivision, access road to 6461
Sparwood, rental vacancy rate 6521
Supply Act (No. 1) (1985) 5452
Sweden, economy 5362
Taxation, increase in 5243, 5362
Teachers, morale 5751
Timber scaling, privatization of 6869
Tobacco, tax increase 5243
Tourism ministry, estimates 6717-8
Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 6460-2, 6464-5
Transportation and Highways ministry ferries, employees' jobs Q.6697
Transportation and Highways ministry ferries, fares Q. 6696
Transportation and Highways ministry ferries, service Q, 6696
Transportation and Highways ministry ferries, transfer of 6696
Transportation and Highways ministry, special warrant 5452
Tree-farm licence, provision for forest licence rollover to 6868-9
Tree-farm licences, issuing of 6868-9
Unemployment rate 5242
Vancouver waste disposal, Texada Island site 6035
Water licence fee, increase in and mining industry 6523-4
Westar Mining Ltd., employees laid off 6521
Lodge, James
Mentioned: (Stupich) 6590
Loffmark, Ralph
Mentioned: (Lauk) 6250
Log exports
See: Lumber trade
Logan Lake, B.C.
Highmont Mining Corp. mine, closing of (Lockstead) 6521 (Rogers) 6523
Logging roads
See: Forest roads
Logging Tax Act
Amendments to (Curtis) 7036
Mentioned: (Howard) 5343
London School of Economics
Mentioned: (Hewitt) 6148 (Williams) 6148
Long-term care
See: Extended care
Longevity
Life expectancy (Stupich) 6325
Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (Reynolds) 5141
Loomis Armored Car Service Ltd.
Labour dispute (Segarty) 6683
Lord's Day Act (Canada)
Mentioned: (Lauk) 5804
Lorimer, James
Mentioned: (Brown) 5564 (Reynolds) 5572 (Sanford) 5581
Lornex Mining Corp. Ltd.
Mentioned: (Rogers) 6523
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.
Mentioned: (Gardom) 5427
Lotteries
Bingo operators, handling of lotteries branch application forms (Chabot) A. 5838 (MacWilliam) Q. 5838
Funds, use of (Chabot) 6622 (Michael) 6599 (Stupich) 6590
Lottery Corporation Act. See name of act
Prizes, proposal for B.C. holiday as prize (Howard) 6719
Promotion of (Stupich) 7238
Technology, supplier of (Chabot) 6628
Ticket-printing business (Chabot) 6628
Ticket sales, revenue on to non-profit societies (Chabot) 6591 (Stupich) 6590
Lotteries branch
Annual report, 1984-85, tabled (Chabot) 7196
Lottery Act
Section 12, amendment to (Wallace) 6629
Mentioned: (Barnes) 6630 (Chabot) 6628, 6670
Lottery Corporation Act
(Bill 43) (Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services) 1R, 6421; 2R, 6628-31; C, 6669-70; 3R, 6670; RA, 7022
Speakers: Barnes 6629-30; Chabot 6628, 6630-1, 6670; Hanson 6628-9; Lockstead 6669-70, 6670; Wallace 6629
Administrative costs (Barnes) 6630 (Chabot) 6630
Board of directors, costs of (Chabot) 6630
Board of directors, powers (Barnes) 6630
Gambling, legalization of (Barnes) 6630
Head office building, expenditure on (Chabot) 6628
Head office, choice of location for (Chabot) 6628
Jobs created (Chabot) 6628
Lottery Act, amendment to section 12 (Wallace) 6629
Lottery Fund, advisory board for (Hanson) 6629
Lottery Fund applications, rejected applications (Hanson) 6629
Lottery Fund disbursements, flexibility in (Chabot) 6630
Lottery Fund disbursements, minister's powers (Hanson) 6628-9 (Wallace) 6629
Lottery technology, supplier of (Chabot) 6628
Ticket distribution costs (Chabot) 6630
Ticket-printing business, establishment of (Chabot) 6628
Western Canada Lottery Foundation, head office site (Chabot) 6628
Lottery Fund
See: British Columbia Lottery Fund
Lotto 6-49
Mentioned: (Chabot) 6591
Lotto West
Mentioned: (Chabot) 6591
Lotus gang
Mentioned: (Smith) 5492
Lougheed, Peter
Tribute to (Gardom) 6885
Mentioned: (Cocke) 6156 (Williams) 6852, 6853, 6998
Lougheed Highway
See: Highway 7
Love Tours and Travel Ltd.
Mentioned: (Lauk) 6444
Low, Ken
Quoted (Barnes) 6052-3
Low Interest Funding Today program
Restrictions on program (MacWilliam) 6278, 6279
Mentioned: (Stupich) 5303
Low Interest Loan Assistance Revolving Fund Act
(Bill 27) (Minister of Industry and Small Business Development) 1R, 5531; 2R, 6378; C, 6384-5; 3R, 6385; RA, 6405
Speakers: McClelland 6378, 6385; Stupich 6378; Williams 6385
Auditor-general's request, basis for bill (McClelland) 6378, 6385
Business losses and failures, information re (McClelland) 6378 (Stupich) 6378
Low-interest loan assistance fund, jobs created (McClelland) 6378
Low-interest loan assistance fund, value of (McClelland) 6378, 6385 (Williams) 6384
Small business, funds for (Williams) 6385
Low-interest loans assistance program
Business losses and failures, information re (McClelland) 6378 (Stupich) 6378
Fund, value of (McClelland) 6378, 6385 (Williams) 6384
Jobs created (McClelland) 6378
Low Interest Loan Assistance Revolving Fund Act. See name of act
Mentioned: (Howard) 6191 (Stupich) 5303 (Wallace) 6373
Lower Arrow Lake, B.C.
Fish spawning project (D’Arcy) 6066-7 (Pelton) 6067
Lower Mainland Municipal Association
Mentioned: (Blencoe) 7096
Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre, Burnaby, B.C.
Closing of (Dailly) 6359
Phasing out of (Smith) 5474
Mentioned: (Cocke) 5486 (Howard) 5343
Lower Post, B.C.
Grazing lease application (Passarell) 6322 (Schroeder) 6323
School, work on (Heinrich) 5741 (Passarell) 5740
Lower Seymour Park
Mentioned: (Rose) 6034
Luck, Sheldon
Mentioned: (Strachan) 5129, 5130
Ludtke, Clifford
Retirement of (Kempf) 5126 (Mitchell) 5126 (Strachan) 5129
Lulu, Lyle
Coroner's inquest, recommendations (Brown) 5851 (Nielsen) 5852
Lumber trade
China, sales to (Waterland) 6921
Construction, 2-by-4 frame construction (Bennett) 6748 (Williams) 6748
Exports, problems re (Williams) 5830
Japan, lumber products tariff (Phillips) 6838
Japan, lumber sales to (Bennett) 6746 (Williams) 6747
Japan, round log inventory (Lea) Q. 5798 (Waterland) A. 5799
Japan, sale of 2-by-4s to (Williams) 6747
Korea, house construction demonstration (Bennett) 6746
Korea, lumber in house construction (Phillips) 6809
Korea, lumber sales to (Phillips) 6838
Log export licences, committee on (Waterland) 6256
Log export licences, review of (Lockstead) 5364
Log exports (Fraser, R.) 5360 (Howard) 6976 (Nicolson) 6868 (Wallace) Q. 5798 (Waterland) A. 5798, 6976 (Williams) 6975-6
Log exports, criteria for (Waterland) 6255, 6921, 6944
Log exports, effects of (Lockstead) 5364
Log exports, extension of (Wallace) Q. 7243
Log exports, increase in (Lockstead) 5364, 6942 (Wallace) 5359 (Waterland) 6921. 6944
Log exports, policy on (Howard) Q. 6255-6 (Wallace) Q. 5798 (Waterland) A. 5798, 6255, A. 6256
Log exports, price received (Waterland) 6976 (Williams) 6975-6
Log exports. procedure involved (Waterland) 5763
Log exports, select standing committee inquiry into (Howard) Q. 6255 (Waterland) A. 6255
Log exports, standing timber exports (Howard) Q. 6256, 6946 (Williams) A. 6256, 6945-6
Log exports to China (Waterland) 6944
Log exports, types of logs (Waterland) 6944
Log exports, value of (Williams) 6946
Logs, shipping of to Ketchikan, Alaska (Howard) 7088 (Passarell) 7088
National Governors' Association convention, Premier's visit to (Phillips) 6809
Overseas market development program (Waterland) 6921
Prices (Curtis) 5279, 5280 (Michael) 5365 (Waterland) 6920 (Williams) 6160
Prince George industry (Strachan) 5130
Sawmills, lumber sales (Brummet) 5211
Sawmills, upgrading of (Williams) 6161
United States-B.C. joint marketing, development of (Waterland) 6921
United States, exports to (Kempf) 6788 (Phillips) A. 6257 (Throne speech) 5117-8 (Williams) Q. 6257, 6808, 6954-5
United States, exports to and critical industries program (Curtis) 6650 (Davis) 6648-9 (Williams) 6649-50
United States, exports to and protectionism (Davis) 6835
United States, limit on lumber imports (Throne speech) 5118
United States, meeting with wholesalers (Phillips) 6809
Washington, D.C., Premier's trip to (McGeer) 6999 (Mitchell) 6940-1 (Nielsen) 6989 (Phillips) 6809, 6837, 6840, 6982, 6984 (Waterland) 6933 (Williams) 6828, 6836, 6840, 6932
See also: Forest industries
Lundell, Arvid
Death of (Throne speech) 5117
Lungs — Dust diseases
Deaths from (Cocke) 7139-40 (Smith) 7202
Luscher v. Deputy Minister of National Revenue
Judgment quoted, referred to (Gardom) 5476-7
Legislation and court decision (Smith) 5536
Proposals re (Gardom) 5477 (Smith) 5479
Lusztig, Peter
Mentioned: (Nicolson) 5318
Lutheran Church — Canada
Mentioned: (Sanford) 5868
Lutz, Rodger
Mentioned: (Mitchell) 7254
Lyell Island, B.C.
Logging of (Pelton) 7224 (Wallace) 7224
Lyon, Edward
Mentioned: (Strachan) 5129