Province of British Columbia
33rd Parliament, 4th Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
March 11, 1986 to June 17, 1986

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Ra-Bitco Farms Ltd.

Loans to (MacWilliam) 8693

Race discrimination

Racial tension in B.C. (McCarthy) 8482

Radiators

Radiators containing PCB (Pelton) 8048, 8050 (Wallace) 8049

Radio programs

Content, regulation of (Rose) 8629

Radioactive contamination

Testing for (Dailly) Q. 8211 (Nielsen) 8212

Rae, Ron

Mentioned: (Johnston) 7331

Railroads

Alaska, proposed railroad to (Davis) 8644

Assessment of rights-of-way (Curtis) 8330

Electrification of (Mitchell) 7397

Rail system, development of (Bennett) 8787

Southeast B.C., railroad construction (McGeer) 8641

Railroads — Rates

B.C. products, rate for (Lea) 7392

Crowsnest Pass freight rate (Segarty) 7372

Crowsnest Pass freight rate, change in and job creation (Howard) 7837

Railway Act (Canada)

Mentioned: (Fraser, A.) 8555

Rainwater

Radioactive contamination, testing for (Nielsen) 8212

Rambo

Mentioned: (Lauk) 8702

Ranges, Stock

See: Stock-ranges

Rankin, Harry

Mentioned: (Bennett) 8724 (Fraser, A.) 7547 (Ritchie) 7914

Rasmussen, Sten

Mentioned: (Williams) 7337

Ratelband, Emil

Dutch Castle, liquor licence for (Barnes) 8782 (Richmond) 8783

Raymur, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 7426

Ready, Vince

Mentioned: (Segarty) 7798

Reagan, Ronald

Letter quoted (Heinrich) 8271

Quoted (Heinrich) 8277

Mentioned: (Bennett) 8337, 8338 (Cocke) 8335, 8642 (Dailly) 7639 (Howard) 8278, 8506 (Lea) 7393 (Macdonald) 8740 (McGeer) 8617, 8627, 8643 (Passarell) 7486 (Rose) 8629 (Skelly) 8275, 8321 (Wallace) 8082, 8680 (Williams) 8320

Real property tax

Assessment Amendment Act, 1986. See name of act

Assessment, basis for (Curtis) 8330

Assessment, coal off-loading facilities (Davis) 8332

Assessment, Crown land (Curtis) 7449

Assessment, industrial properties (Curtis) 7447, 8330, 8333 (Davis) 8331-2

Assessment, mobile-home property (Curtis) 7449 (MacWilliam) 7930-1

Assessment, non-conforming property (Curtis) 8342 (Mitchell) 8341 (Williams) 8331

Assessment, pipelines and powerlines (Curtis) 8330 (Davis) 8332

Assessment, private forest land (Curtis) 8330, 8333, 8340, 8341 (Wallace) 8340, 8341 (Williams) 8331

Assessment process, simplification of (Curtis) 7447

Assessment, recreational land improvements (Curtis) 8334 (D’Arcy) 8332

Assessment, transportation and rights-of-way (Curtis) 8330

Assessments, decline in (Ritchie) 7898

Assessments, problems re (Blencoe) 7900

Elderly, tax deferment program (Curtis) 7449

Finance ministry, information bulletins on tax systems (Curtis) 8378

Forest land, tax rate on (Curtis) 7447, 8330 (Williams) 8331

Machinery and equipment, tax on (Curtis) 7446-7, 7590, 8330 (D’Arcy) 7496 (Davis) 7518, 8331

Mineral deposits, exemption for (Curtis) 8330

Nanaimo parking lot development, assessment of (Ritchie) 7946 (Stupich) 7946

Rate, establishment of (Curtis) 7446

Recreational land improvements, tax on (D’Arcy) 7496

Reduction in (Curtis) 7589-90

Rural property, taxation of (Curtis) 8334

School tax.

See entries under Education — Finance

Record, Gold River, B.C.

Quoted (Sanford) 8548

Recycling of waste

See: Salvage (Waste) , etc.

Red Cross

See: Canadian Red Cross Society

Red Door Rental Aid Society

Mentioned: (Kempf) 8186

Red Hot Video Ltd.

Mentioned: (Brown) 8700

Redistribution

See entries under Electoral districts

Red Mountain Ski Club

Mentioned: (D’Arcy) 8026

Ree, Angus (North Vancouver-Capilano)

Barbados, economy and level of education 7790

Baseball field, lottery funds for 8510

B.C. Lottery Fund, grants 8510

Broadbent, Ed, statement re Expo 86 Q. 7975

Capilano College recreational facility, funds for 8510

Colleges, courses 7791

Colleges, English language courses 7791

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference 7791

Deficit 7791

Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, appointment as (Gardom) 7274

Education, students' rights to 7790, 7791

Family medical emergencies and treatment 7722-3

Fire hall, lottery funds for volunteer hall 8510

Health care system in B.C. 7722-3

Health ministry, estimates 7722-3

Hospital patients, problems 7722

Lions Gate Hospital, neurological rehabilitation day-care program 7722

Lions Gate Hospital out-patients, use of handyDART 7722

Liquor sales, Legion establishments Q. 8130

Post-Secondary Education ministry, estimates 7790-2

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 8509-10

SeaBus facilities, increase in 8510

SeaBus terminal, cleaning facilities 8510

Student aid program, abuses of 7791

Student loan remission program 7791

Students, foreign, subsidization of 7791

Students, study in foreign countries 7791-2

Voters, polling-day registrations 8509

Voters, registration of 8509-10

Reed, F. Leslie C.

Quoted (MacWilliam) 8231 (Williams) 8217

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 8222 (Wallace) 8227 (Williams) 8219, 8220

Reforestation

Coastal areas, reforestation (Heinrich) 8310-1

Coldstream area, reforestation (MacWilliam) 8303

Contractors, low-bid system (Gabelmann) 8221 (Heinrich) 8313 (Wallace) 8227, 8313

Contracts (Skelly) 7298

Employment in (Fraser, A.) 7365 (Lockstead) 8223, 8224 (Wallace) 8227-8 (Williams) 8218

Employment, loss of and NSR land (Hanson) 7501

Federal forestry development agreement (MacWilliam) 8303, 8306 (Michael) 7858-9

Federal funds for (Heinrich) 8329

Forest Stand Management Fund Act. See name of act

Funds for (Heinrich) 8217, 8329 (Lockstead) 8223 (MacWilliam) 8306-7 (Michael) 8225 (Skelly) 7298

Increase in (Throne speech) 7269

Kamloops, NSR land (MacWilliam) 7480

Kispiox Indian band, seedling contract bid (Howard) 8316

Manitoba, reforestation (Michael) 7859, 8225-6

Natural regeneration (Michael) 7482

Prince George area NSR land (Heinrich) A. 7754 (Howard) Q. 7754

Reforestation (Gabelmann) 8309 (Heinrich) 8305 (Michael) 7308, 7484

Reforestation, NSR land (Curtis) 7442 (Mitchell) 7582

Replanting, timing of (Heinrich) 8304

Seedlings, loss (Howard) Q. 7412

Seedlings, number to be planted (Curtis) 7442 (Heinrich) 8274 (Michael) 7482

Seedlings planted, number of (Heinrich) 8303 (Michael) 8225

Seedlings, post-planting care of (Gabelmann) 8221-2 (Heinrich) 8216-7 (Williams) 8217, 8218

Seedlings, production of (Heinrich) 7412

Seedlings, purchase of (Howard) Q. 7412

Seedlings, survival of (Gabelmann) 8220-1

Shuswap-Okanagan area (MacWilliam) 7479-80

Site preparation (Gabelmann) 8221

Tree-farm licence land (Gabelmann) 8221 (MacWilliam) 8231

Tree-planting, status of (Gabelmann) 8221

Regal Place, Vancouver, B.C.

Government funds for (Blencoe) Q. 7821 (Kempf) A. 7821

Tenants, eviction of (Blencoe) 7821

Regional districts

Appointments to (Blencoe) 7941-2

Campbell, D.R.J., report on regional districts (Blencoe) 7943, 7944 (Ritchie) 7943

Election to (Blencoe) 7941-2, 7942-3 (Ritchie) 7942, 7943

Registered Nurses' Association of B.C.

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 8010

Regulation of trade

See: Trade regulation

Regulations, Administrative

See: Delegated legislation

Reichhold Chemicals Inc.

Mentioned: (Wallace) 8415

Reid, Bill

Mentioned: (Hanson) 8237

Reid, Patrick

Mentioned: (McGeer) 7338 (Mowat) 7318, 7319

Reid, William E. (Surrey)

Annacis bridge, job creation 8326

Annacis bridge, opening of Q. 7692

Annacis bridge, safety of cables Q. 7692

B.C. Railway coal shipments, revenue 8717, 8718

B.C. Transit Authority, appropriation 7881

Cambie Street bridge 7692

Coal, Hat Creek, sewage treatment 8054, 8056

Coal industry, employment in 8717, 8718

Coal, northeast, benefits of to economy 8717

Coal, northeast, contracts 8716

Coal, revenue 8716

Coal, royalties 8717, 8718

Coal, southeast, impact of northeast coal on 8717

Environment ministry, estimates 8054-5, 8056

Evergreen Baptist Home, expansion of 7726

Greater Vancouver Regional District sewage disposal, Iona outfall 8054, 8055

Health ministry, estimates 7726

Job creation, new jobs 8325-6

Kinsmen Place Lodge, expansion of 7726

Kinsmen Place Lodge residents, assessments of 7726

Labour ministry, estimates 7881

Metro Transit Operating Company employees, absentee rate 7881

Metro Transit Operating Company employees, job loss 7881

Metro Transit Operating Company operators, wage settlement 7881

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 8511

Quintette Coal Ltd., employees 8717

Sewage, coal-absorption process for 8054, 8055, 8056

Sewage, heavy metals in 8054, 8055

Sewage sludge, use of 8056

SkyTrain transit system, job creation 8326

SkyTrain transit system, park-and-ride facilities 8326

SkyTrain transit system, ridership 8326

Surrey Memorial Hospital, expansion of 7726

Transit buses, part-time operators 8511

Transit buses, two-way telephones 8511

Transit, park-and-ride facility in Surrey 8591

Vancouver bus service, east side 8327

Vancouver bus system, additional drivers 8326, 8327

Vancouver transit system, subsidization of 8327

Victoria, sewage treatment 8055-6

White Rock Come Share Centre day clients, number of 7726

Reimer, Carl

Mentioned: (Lauk) 8467 (Smith) 8505, 8649, 8689

Reisman, Simon

Mandate, redefinition of (Skelly) Q. 8443, Q. 8444

Recall of (Heinrich) A. 8415 (Howard) 8506 (Rose) Q. 8415 (Skelly) Q. 8443

Mentioned: (Bennett) 8338 (McGeer) 8613, 8630 (Rose) 8628 (Sanford) 8449, 8450

Religion in the public schools

Prayers (Hewitt) 8452

Remembrance Day

Celebration of (Dailly) 8451

Remple, Dianne

Mentioned: (Johnston) 8570

Rent

Level of for low-income group (Mitchell) 8194

Rent review (Blencoe) 8364-5

Renter tax credit, reinstatement of (Mitchell) 8196, 8197

Rentalsman

Work of (Blencoe) 8363

Repap Enterprises Inc.

B.C. Development Corporation loan to (Lea) Q. 8609 (Williams) Q. 8609, 8637, 8648

Pohle sawmill, acquisition of (Heinrich) 8609

Prince Rupert pulp mills, use of loan for (Heinrich) A. 8609 (Lea) Q. 8609

Research

Research tax credit program (Pelton) 7573

Scientific research (Nicolson) 7541

Research, Industrial

Research and development (Williams) 8424, 8614

Residential Tenancy Act

Change in, proposal re (Blencoe) 7333, 7335

Hotel and rooming-house tenants, protection under act (Blencoe) 8364 (Rose) 7883

Lodging-houses, inclusion of under act (Blencoe) 7637

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 7346, 7347, 8367 (Mitchell) 8359, 8360 (Veitch) 7347, 8353, 8360, 8366

Residential tenancy branch

Review of, proposal for (Blencoe) 8368

Work of (Veitch) 8353

Resnick, Philip

Quoted (Rose) 8028

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 8030

Restaurants, lunchrooms, etc.

Sales tax on meals (Blencoe) 8418-9, 8419 (Curtis) 8419 (MacWilliam) 8748 (Richmond) 8750-1

Restraint program

See entries under Expenditures, Public

ResWest

Accommodation, quality of (MacWilliam) Q. 7908, Q. 8566 (Richmond) A. 7908, A. 8566

Choice of for accommodation reservation system (Hanson) 8779 (Richmond) 8780

Contract for accommodation reservation system (Hanson) 8779

Fees (Hanson) Q. 8736

Ownership of (Hanson) Q. 8736 (Richmond) A. 8736

Reservations, possible long-term effects of (MacWilliam) Q. 8015 (Richmond) A. 8015

Reservations, problems re (MacWilliam) Q. 8015 (Richmond) A. 8015

Revenue (Hanson) 8735

Retail Council of Canada

Mentioned: (Schroeder) 7313

Retail trade

Sales, increase in (Curtis) 7439, 8345 (Kempf) 7416 (Reynolds) 7528 (Stupich) 7462

Sales, level of (MacWilliam) 8453

Retirement

Mandatory retirement (Nielsen) 7706

Revelstoke, B.C.

Camozzi Road, improvements to (Michael) 8559

Downtown revitalization (Michael) 7928

Revelstoke Canyon Dam

Construction of (Bennett) 8786

Power, export sales (D’Arcy) 8155

Power, sale of (McGeer) 7544-5

Mentioned: (Brummet) 8154, 8157, 8160 (D’Arcy) 7494, 8153, 8155 (Nicolson) 8166, 8168 (Wallace) 8143 (Williams) 8412

Revelstoke School District

See: School District 19 (Revelstoke)

Revenue

Comptroller-general audit of (Curtis) 8404

Corporation, income tax revenue (Stupich) 8343, 8344

Corporations, tax revenue (Curtis) 8417 (Stupich) 7463 (Williams) 8404

Decline in (Curtis) 7441

Estimate of, 1982-83 fiscal year (Stupich) 7461

Estimate of, 1986-87 fiscal year (Curtis) 7441, 7590 (Lockstead) 7546 (Sanford) 7484 (Stupich) 7449, 7463-4

Federal funds for B.C. (Williams) 8404

Forest industry, revenue (Williams) 8402-3, 8405, 8406-7

Forest industry, small business enterprise program (Williams) 8402

Government funds, disposition of in banks (Curtis) 8413, 8419 (Stupich) 8413 (Williams) 8419

Income tax revenue (Stupich) 7463

Insurance premium tax revenue (Curtis) 8546 (Stupich) 8545

Lotteries revenue (Stupich) 7463

Petroleum industry, revenue (Curtis) 7441

Resource revenue (Davis) 7517 (Stupich) 7463 (Williams) 8401-4, 8406

Resource revenue, collection of (Williams) 8423

Resource revenue, net return to province (Williams) 8402

Sales tax revenue (Michael) 7307 (Parks) 7350 (Stupich) 7463

Source of (Lauk) 7576-7

Taxation revenue, increase in (MacWilliam) 7478 (Stupich) 7463

Timber sales, revenue (Williams) 8218-9

Water licence fees (Curtis) 8407 (Williams) 8407

Revenue division

Work of (Curtis) 8378

Revenue Sharing Act

Mentioned: (Howard) 7919

Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1979

Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 8784

Reynolds, John D. (West Vancouver-Howe Sound)

Accountants (Management) Amendment Act, 1986 (Bill PR 401) 1R, 8102

Address in reply 7280-6

Blackcomb Mountain, ski lift 7905

Bowen Island, ferry dock 7285

B.C. Railway derailment, investigation into Q. 8077

Budget debate 7526-9

Conference Board of Canada forecasts 7528

Cypress Bowl, privatization of part of 8245

Cypress Bowl, ski trails 8245

Cypress Bowl skiers, arrest of 8245

DEEDS social centre, Vancouver 7282

Davies, Libby, alleged anti-American statement Q. 8236

Dickson, Brian, remarks re education funding Q. 8504

Disclosure regulations, Manitoba 7283

Downtown revitalization program 7905, 7939-40

Expo 86, benefits of 7903

Expo 86, countries participating 7281, 7282

Expo 86, Manitoba participation in 7281-2

Film industry and economy 8133

Film industry, employment in 8133

Film industry, role of private sector 8133

Film production personnel, training of 8134-5

Geomin Computer Services Corp. 7459

Highway 99, widening of 7285

Horseshoe Bay, revitalization of 7285, 7905, 7939

Hotels, eviction of long-term tenants 7282-3

Housing, Vancouver shelter crises line 7335

Indian land claims 7388

Indian land claims, NDP policy on 7284, 7527-8

Industries, high-tech industry in B.C. 7458-9, 7459-60

Industries, new industry in B.C. 7284-5

Jobs, new jobs in B.C. 7284-5

Jobs, new jobs in Victoria 7284

Labour relations in B.C. 7282

Lands, Parks and Housing ministry, estimates 8245

Lions Gate Bridge 7285

Log exports, government policy on 7851

Log exports, International Woodworkers of America policy on 7853

Log exports, NDP policy on 7852, 7853

Log exports, requirements to be met 7851

MLAs, disclosure regulations 7283

MLAs, opposition MLAs' shareholdings 7283

Ministers in NDP administration, shareholdings 7283

Mount Currie Indian band, Lillooet Lake road toll booth Q. 8296

Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 7904-5, 7938-40

National Film Board, funding of 8133

National Film Board, mandate 8133

New Democratic Party, leadership of 7280-1

Newtec Industries Inc. 7459

Nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Russia Q. 8043

Ombudsman selection committee, meetings 7757

Panorama Studios, West Vancouver 8134

Partners in Enterprise program, participation in 7904-5

Pemberton, airport 7285

Pemberton, downtown revitalization 7905

Photofax Holdings Ltd. 7459

Pollen, Peter, violation of Financial Disclosure Act Q. 7754

Population, increase in 7528

Post-Secondary Education ministry, estimates 7748, 7749

Rose, Mark, nomination of 7284

Softwords Computer-Assisted-Learning Systems Co. 7459

Squamish, hospital 7285

Taxation, level of 7528

Taylor, Gail, election of 7286, 7939

Timber Export Advisory Committee 7851

Universities, amalgamated administration of 7749

University fees 7748

Victoria, convention centre 7903

West Vancouver, Ambleside area revitalization 7905, 7939

West Vancouver police force 8245

Whistler, golf course 7285

Whistler, hospital 7285

Whistler Mountain ski resort 7285, 7905

Whistler Mountain ski resort, pass for A. B. Macdonald Q. 7908

Ricardo, David

Mentioned: (Smith) 8275

Richmond, Hon. Claude H. (Kamloops) Minister of Tourism

Annacis bridge construction, job creation 7845

Bed-and-breakfast facilities, guide for 8752

B.C. Lottery Corporation, job creation 7845

Burns, Michael, employment of 8780

Bums, Michael, qualifications 8735

Campsite facilities, upgrading of 8751

Canada Harbour Place convention centre 8750

Clearwater Timber Products Ltd. 7854

Commissioner of critical industries 7853-4

Construction industry, unemployment 7844

Conventions B.C. 8706, 8709

Coquihalla Highway and Fraser Canyon tourism A. 8668

Coquihalla Highway construction, employment of operating engineers 7845

Cruise ship facility, Vancouver 7844, 7854, 8750

Disclosure statement (Macdonald) 7310-1, Q. 7473, Q. 7593 (Smith) A. 7593

Dutch Castle, liquor licence for 8783

Expo 86 advertising 7568

Expo 86 advertising, highway signs 7567

Expo 86, benefits of 8705, 8750

Expo 86, benefits of to Vancouver area A. 8653

Expo 86, B.C. Pavilion 7854

Expo 86, B.C. Pavilion information centre 7567, 7568

Expo 86, community committees A. 7515, 8750

Expo 86 construction, value of 7844

Expo 86 Corporation, financial information 8710

Expo 86, cost of 7568, 7594

Expo 86, cost of and tourist promotion 7568

Expo 86 exhibitors, promotional events A. 7515-6

Expo 86 gates, south side access A. 8652

Expo 86, Host House program 7567

Expo 86, hotel rates A. 7909

Expo 86, job creation 7845, 8750

Expo 86 Kamloops committee, A. 7515

Expo 86 loss, source of funds for 8750

Expo 86, marketing of in California 8706

Expo 86 opening ceremonies, TV audience 8706

Expo 86 staff, dismissal of 7595, 8710

Expo 86, success of 8705

Expo 86 suppliers, access to Expo market 8756, 8757

Expo 86, tax revenue to province 8705

Expo 86 tickets, three-day pass conversions 8152

Expo 86 visitors, business visitors program 7854, 8706

Expo 86 visitors, one-millionth visitor 8152

Expo 86 visitors' passes, liability waiver A. 7822

Expo 86 visitors, projected number of 8705

Film policy, formation of 8754-5

Film production facility 8754, 8755

Filth production in B.C. 8707

Fraser Canyon, marketing development plan 8707, 8752

Fraser Canyon tourism, report on A. 8688

Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. 7854

Great Race on the Cataline trail 8759

Hotel reservation system contract, bidding on 8736, 8780

Hotel reservation system contract, committee on 8780, 8782

Hotel reservation system study, contract for 8780, 8781, 8782, 8783

Hotels, Vancouver 7846

Job creation 7844-6, 7854

Job creation, Vancouver construction projects 7844-5

Labour ministry, estimates 7844-6, 7853-4

North by Northwest tourist promotion 8760

Office, appropriation for 8709 (MacWilliam) 8709

Office, vote reduced to $1 M. (MacWilliam) 8709, approved 8710

Osoyoos tourist information centre A. 8377, A. 8416, 8759

Partners in Tourism program 8706, 8709, 8750, 8751, 8752, 8760

Printing plant in Kamloops, job creation 7845

Restaurant meals, sales tax on 8750-1

ResWest accommodation, quality of A. 7908, A. 8566

ResWest, choice of for reservation system 8780

ResWest reservation system A. 8015, A. 8736

Sentinel Strategies Ltd., choice of for reservation system model 8780

Sentinel Strategies Ltd. contract A. 8735, A. 8736

SkyTrain transit system, job creation 7844-5, 7854

SuperHost program 8706, 8709, 8751, 8753

SuperHost program, participation in A. 7304

Supply Act (No. 1) (1986) 7567, 7567-8, 7568

Tourism ministry, development division 8707

Tourism ministry, estimates 8705-7, 8709-10, 8722-3, 8749-52, 8752, 8753, 8754, 8754-5, 8755, 8756, 8757, 8758, 8758-9, 8759, 8779-80, 8780, 8781, 8782, 8782-3

Tourism ministry marketing, appropriation for 8709, 8750

Tourism ministry publication, printing costs 8759

Tourism ministry, special warrant 7567, 7568

Tourism ministry TV ads, appearance in (MacWilliam) Q. 8464

Tourist information centre program 8706, 8751

Tourist signage policy 8706-7

Tourist trade and environment 8709-10, 8754

Tourist trade, cultural attractions 8758

Tourist trade, future of 8709

Tourist trade, InfoCentres 7567

Tourist trade, joint programs with U.S. states 8706

Tourist trade, market research 8709

Tourist trade personnel, training program for 8753

Tourist trade, recreational vehicle trade 8751-2

Tourist trade, regional market studies 8752

Tourist trade, research on 8751

Tourist trade, travel planner 8709, 8751

Tourists, number of U.S. tourists 8751

Tourists, toll-free telephone line for 8751

Vancouver, convention centre 7844, 7854

Vancouver Magazine Service, Expo 86 suppliers 8756

Vancouver, redevelopment of downtown area 8706

Whistler Mountain ski resort, pass for A. B. Macdonald A. 7909

Wilderness Advisory Committee, tourism representation on 8754

Richmond, B.C.

Building permits (Nielsen) 7496, 7498

Economy (Nielsen) 7390

Industry (Nielsen) 7390, 7496

Liability insurance, cost of (Blencoe) 7901 (Macdonald) 7571

Licences and permits office staff (Nielsen) 7497-8

Riverside industrial park (Nielsen) 7498

SkyTrain transit system route to (Davis) 7918

Smoking bylaw (Nielsen) 7725

Woodward Stores Ltd., property exchange with (Ritchie) 8214

Richmond School District

See: School District 38 (Richmond)

Ridley Terminals Inc.

Mentioned: (Reid) 8717

Right of property

Charter of Rights and property rights (Davis) 7379 (Passarell) 7288 (Skelly) 7290 (Throne speech) 7271

Property rights in constitution (Macdonald) 8740

The Right to Public Information and the Protection of Individual Privacy, An Act Establishing

(Bill M208) (Dailly) 1R, 8209

Riis, Nelson

Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 8307 (Michael) 7858

Ritchie, Hon. William S. (Central Fraser Valley) Minister of Municipal Affairs

Address in reply 7422-5

Assessments, decline in 7898

Bankruptcies, decline in 7422

B.C. Hydro, Site C Dam 7422

B.C. Teachers' Federation, compulsory membership 7991

Commissioner of critical industries, work of 7422

Downtown revitalization program 7882

Education funding 7423

Education ministry, estimates 7990-1

Expo 86, visitors 7425

Film industry in B.C. 7422

Forest stand improvement fund, municipal share 7918

Ganges, sewage system 7944

Harcourt, Michael, violation of oath of office A. 7754

Hotels in Vancouver, accommodation for evicted tenants 7884, 7929

Hotels in Vancouver, eviction of long-term tenants 7277, 7424

Housing organizations, apology to A. 8078

Housing, social housing 7277, 7424, 7883

Housing, social housing inquiry 7277, 7424-5

Housing starts 7422

Housing, Vancouver vacancies 7424-5

Insurance Corporation of B.C., premiums 7422

Jobs, new jobs in B.C. 7422

Kamloops, road to shopping centre 8214

Lake Cowichan, problems 7900

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Powell River plant modernization 7935

Municipal Affairs ministry, appropriation 7881

Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 7881-2, 7883-4, 7884, 7885, 7888, 7889, 7890, 7894, 7895, 7896, 7897-8, 7898, 7899, 7900, 7902, 7903, 7910, 7911, 7912, 7912-3, 7914, 7915, 7916, 7917, 7917-8, 7918, 7919, 7919-20, 7923, 7927, 7929, 7930, 7931, 7931-2, 7933-4, 7935, 7936, 7942, 7943, 7944, 7945, 7946, 7946-7, 7951-2, 7952

Municipal Amendment Act, 1986 (Bill 38) 1R, 8650-1

Municipal infrastructure, condition of in B.C. 7882, 7894, 8567

Municipal infrastructure, Federation of Canadian Municipalities program for 7882, 7888, 7889, 7890

Municipal infrastructure rebuilding 7423, 7888

Municipal infrastructure rebuilding, federal funds for A. 8567

Municipal infrastructure rebuilding, funds for 7888, 7889, 7912

Municipal infrastructure rebuilding, job creation 7912

Municipal infrastructure, small municipalities 7423

Municipal liability insurance premiums, increase in 7902, 7903

Municipal liability, risk management plan 8650-1

Municipal revenue-sharing 7422-3, 7882, 7889, 7890, 7894, 7912, 7919

Municipal revenue-sharing, unconditional grants 7882, 7918

Municipalities, business improvement areas 7910

Municipalities Enabling and Validating Amendment Act, 1986 (Bill 25) 1R, 8077; 8214

Municipalities, policing costs 7910

New Westminster, Partners in Enterprise program 7927

Nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Russia A. 8043

Okanagan area sewage disposal, funding for 7946

Okanagan area sewage, treatment of 7919

Okanagan Landing, flooding problem 7930

Partners in Enterprise program 7422-3

Partners in Enterprise program, advertisements re 7931, 7945, 7946

Partners in Enterprise program, job creation 7422-3, 7882

Partners in Enterprise program, participation in 7903, 7931

Partners in Enterprise program, success of 7881, 7903

Port Alberni, municipal administrator's salary 7935

Powell River mayor and council, meeting with 7933-4 (Lockstead) 7934, 7936 (Mitchell) 7936

Powell River municipal employees, salary levels 7899, 7934, 7935

Powell River, recreation centre 7897-8, 7899, 7934

Powell River, tax repayment to MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. 7898

Private schools, support for 7991

Quesnel, Red Bluff area sewage disposal 7944

Quesnel, sewage disposal agreement 8214

Regional districts, Campbell report on 7943

Regional districts, election to 7942, 7943

Richmond, property exchange with Woodward Stores Ltd. 8214

Rutland sewer system, funding of 7946-7

School boards, teachers as trustees 7991

School District 34, funding 7424

Sewage treatment facilities, funding formula 7919-20

Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters program 7277

SkyTrain transit system, New Westminster 7927

Surrey, revenue-sharing funds 7423

Tahsis, meetings with Municipal Affairs ministry staff 7898

Tahsis, problems 7900

Tahsis, water tank 7900

Vancouver Downtown Eastside Relocation Task Force 7883, 7923, 7929

Vancouver Island municipalities, revenue-sharing funds 7918

Vancouver, landbank policy 7916

Vancouver property endowment fund, use of A. 7822, 7913, 7914, 7915

Vancouver property taxes, increase in A. 7822

Vancouver, revenue-sharing funds for 7822, 7912-3

Vancouver taxation, level of 7914

Venture capital corporations 7422

Vernon, shopping mall expansion 7422

Victoria, sewage disposal 7944

Vote 70, agreement re 8769-70

Vote 70, referral back to Committee of Supply 8769-70

Whips, agreement re business of the House 8769-70

Ritchie and Associates

University of B.C., recommendations to (Fraser, R.) 7773 (Nicolson) 7772

Wardair Canada Inc., report on (Nicolson) 7772

Riverside industrial park, Richmond, B.C.

See entries under Richmond, B.C.

Riversidw Heights housing development

See entries under Coquitlam, B.C.

Riverside Hospital, Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Facilities, replacement of (Nielsen) 7734

Future of (Dailly) A. 7631 (Nielsen) A. 7631, 7734 (Rose) 7733-4

Staff, retraining of redundant personnel (Nielsen) A. 8714 (Rose) Q. 8714

Mentioned: (Dailly) 8473 (Nielsen) 7658 (Smith) 8473

Roads

Cariboo constituency roads (Fraser, A.) 8556 (Lockstead) 8554

Construction of, planning for (Gabelmann) 7807-8

Construction of, small projects (Lockstead) 8550

Construction of, special warrant for (Fraser, A.) 7568 (Lockstead) 7568

Construction of, use of local contractors (Fraser, A.) 8581-2 (MacWilliam) 8581, 8582

Expenditures on (Curtis) 7441

Expenditures on and motor-fuel tax (Curtis) 7448

Expenditures on by constituency (Fraser, A.) 8556 (Lockstead) 8554

Expenditures on, Social Credit Party constituencies (Lockstead) 8554

Highway lines, painting of (D’Arcy) 8569 (Fraser, A.) 8570

Highway system, planning of (Bennett) 8785

Mackenzie constituency, expenditures on (Lockstead) 8554

Mackenzie constituency, kilometres of roads (Fraser, A.) 8556

Maintenance of commended (D’Arcy) 8568 (Fraser, A.) 8570

Maintenance of, job creation in (Lockstead) 7400, 7548

New Westminster, kilometres of roads (Fraser, A.) 8556

Nuclear-free zone signs, policy on (Fraser, A.) 8551 (Lockstead) 8550

Okanagan west side, Kelowna north road (Fraser, A.) 8580 (MacWilliam) 8580, 8602-3

Paving contractors (Fraser, A.) 8582

Pemberton-Prince George highway (Davis) 7378

Rossland-Trail constituency, gravel roads (D’Arcy) 8568

Rossland-Trail constituency, road improvement projects (D’Arcy) 8570

Shuswap-Revelstoke constituency, highways (Michael) 7481

Surrey roads, upgrading of (Skelly) 7297

Tolls, use of (Davis) 7378 (Lockstead) 8599

Vancouver Island roads, expenditures on (Fraser, A.) 7452 (Mitchell) 7584 (Sanford) 7452, 7486

See also highways by number, e.g. Highway 1

Robertson, Josie

Mentioned: (Stupich) 8069

Robinson, Svend

Social housing, occupancy of (Kempf) 8190, 8191, 8195-6

Mentioned: (Michael) 7858

Robson Bight, B.C.

Recommendations re (Mitchell) 8071, 8208

Rocky IV

Mentioned: (Richmond) 8707

Rodin, Renee

Mentioned: (Parks) 7821

Rogers, C. Stephen (Vancouver South)*

AIDS testing, federal role in A. 7554

AIDS testing labs in B.C. A. 7554

Bazowski, Peter, reappointment of as acting ombudsman 7759

British Columbia, quality of life 7539

Budget debate 7538-40

Chlorophenols, use of 7330

Conflict of interest, allegation re (Lack) 7316-7

Dioxins, production of 7328, 7330

Disclosure statement (Macdonald) 7311, Q. 7473 (Smith) A. 7473

Expo 86, benefits of 7539

Expo 86 visitors, ASEAN countries 7539

Industrial development in future 7539

Lower mainland area, future of 7539

Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd., waste burning 7328

Workforce, retraining of 7539

* Resigned Health portfolio April 3, 1986.

Rogers, Robert Gordon

See also: Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Robert G. Rogers

Rose, Mark W. (Coquitlam-Moody)

Acupuncture treatment 7733

Address in reply 7379-83

Adult basic education program 7773

Anmore Camplands Inc., water licence 8088, 8089

Arts courses in high schools 8027

Attorney-General ministry, estimates 8475-6, 8476

Automobile seatbelts for children 8575

Automobiles, import of 8629

Belcarra access road, funding for 8574

Belcarra, incorporation of 8576

B.C. Institute of Technology programs 8270

Budget, access to prior to budget address Q. 7452, Q. 7453

Cabinet, changes in 7380

Campers, child passengers 8575

College boards 7768, 7771

College transfer courses 7768

College transfer students, universities' limit on Q. 8504

Colleges, fees for low-income group 7773

Colleges, funding formula 7769

Colleges, funds for 7769, 7770

Colleges, job-training courses 7768

Colleges, press releases re funds for 8267, 8286-9

Colleges' teaching staff, reduction in 7744

Compensation Stabilization Amendment Act (1986) 8542-4

Computers in schools 8029

Curtis, H.A., B.C. Rail Ltd. preferred share purchase 8385, 8387

Dangerous goods accidents, evacuation plans 8091, 8092

Dangerous goods accidents, evacuation powers 8092

Dangerous goods dock, location of 8090-1

Dangerous goods in transit, Coquitlam-Moody area 8574

Dangerous goods, transport of 8089, 8090-1, 8091-2

Dangerous goods transport, route through B.C. 8091-2

Dangerous goods transport, truck transport 8091

Dickson, Brian, remarks re education funding 8504

Dropouts 7961, 7964, 7969, 8270

Dropouts, adult basic education courses for 7773

Eagle Mapping Services Ltd., participation in mapping project 8089, 8090

Education and economy 7956

Education and future 8027

Education and technological change 8029

Education Excellence Appropriation Act 8266-70, 8586-9

Education, expenditure on and GPP 7379

Education, expenditure on and government spending 7954, 7984, 8111

Education, expenditure per pupil 7381

Education funding 7379, 8027

Education funding, government share of 7955, 7956, 8111

Education funding review, proposal for 8027, 8029

Education funding, tax system for 8110

Education, goals of 7955, 7968, 7969, 7970

Education, government's philosophy of 7955

Education (Interim) Finance Act, amending of 7327

Education (Interim) Finance Act, sunset clause 7986, 8110

Education (Interim) Finance Amendment Act (1986) 8109-12

Education ministry, estimates 7954-5, 7955, 7956, 7957, 7958-9, 7959, 7959-61, 7962, 7963, 7964-5, 7965, 7967, 7967-8, 7968, 7968-9, 7969, 7969-70, 7970-1, 7971, 7972, 7983-5, 7985-6, 7986, 7987, 8026-30

Education ministry, press releases 7770

Education royal commission, proposal for 7971, 8027

Education system, centralization of 7957

Education system, proposal for study of 7971, 8027

Elderly, chronic-care homes for 8199

Elderly, granny cottages 8199

Employment, lower mainland area 7648

Employment Support Act, assistance under act Q. 8444

English-as-a-second-language program 7959

Environment ministry, estimates 8088-9, 8089, 8090-1, 8092-2

Examinations, provincial examinations 7962, 7963, 7969

Excellence in Education fund 7380, 7382

Excellence in Education fund, guidelines for use of 8268-9

Excellence in Education fund, source of funds for 7382, 7957, 7985, 8111, 8268, 8269

Excellence in Education fund, use of 7382, 7954, 8267, 8268-9, 8270

Excellence in Education fund, use of for political purposes 8268

Federal EPF funds 8390, 8391, 8392, 8394, 8395

Federal EPF funds, accountability for 8392, 8396

Federal EPF funds for grade 12 8390

Federal EPF funds for post-secondary education 7744, 8390, 8391, 8394, 8504

Federal EPF funds, reduction in 7744, 8392, 8394, 8395

Federal EPF funds, use of 8390, 8391, 8392

Finance ministry, estimates 8384-5, 8385, 8386, 8387, 8390, 8391, 8392, 8394, 8395

Food bank, Haney 7648

Food bank, Port Moody 7648

Forest stand management fund, accountability for 8658

Forest Stand Management Fund Act 8658, 8658-9, 8661

Forest stand management fund applications, guidelines for 8659

Forest stand management fund, federal contribution 8661

Forest stand management fund, source of 8661

Forest stand management fund, stumpage levy for 8661

Fraser Valley, commuter rail system 8522, 8523, 8524, 8569, 8574

Fraser Valley transit, need for 8522

Free trade and marketing boards 8629

Free trade and protection 8629

Government advertising, expenditures on 7984

Handicapped children in the school system 7960, 7968

Hanford, Washington, nuclear reactor 8238, 8239

Health ministry, estimates 7733-4, 7734

High schools, influence of universities on course choices 7961

Hotel tenants, protection of under Residential Tenancy Act 7883

Housing development, New Westminster 8199

Housing, low-cost 8200

Housing, social, Kamloops project 8198

Housing, social, need for 8199

Housing, social, provincial funds for 8199

Human Resources ministry, estimates 7647-9, 7649

Independent school teachers, certificates 8662-3, 8663

Industry and Small Business Development ministry, estimates 8434-5, 8435, 8436, 8437

International Trade, Science and Investment ministry, estimates 8628-30

Job creation, megaprojects 7647

Jobs, kinds of jobs in future 7971

Johnson, Al, report 8391

Juvenile delinquents, learning disabilities 7960

Kwantlen College, campus 7331-2, 7770, 7771

Kwantlen College, funding for 7331, 7745, 7770, 7771

Learning assistance, funds for 7958-9

Learning disabilities 7648, 7649

Learning disabilities and juvenile delinquents 7648

Learning disabilities, remediation in school system 7960, 7970

Learning disabled, identification of 7960, 7970

Legislature, authority for procedure 8770

Legislature, question period 8106

Literacy, level of 7967-8

Literacy standards, goal for 7965

Lotteries, use of as source of funds 8752

Manufacturer's loan application, case cited 8434

Mapping, digital-mapping project participants 8089, 8090

Mary Hill bypass opening 8574, 8576

Mathematics, curriculum change and textbooks 7958

Mathematics, outdated math program Q. 7553-4, Q. 7633

Mentally ill, deinstitutionalization of 7734

Metro Education Association, meeting with Education minister Q. 7346, 7380

Ministers, absence of 8770

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 1) (1986) 8662-3, 8663

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1986) 8663

Mission tree-farm licence, funds for 8659

Mortgages, assumable mortgages 8199

Municipal Affairs ministry, estimates 7883, 7925-6, 7927, 7927-8, 7928-9

Nomination of in Coquitlam-Moody constituency (Reynolds) 7284

Northern Lights College, special grants to 7769

Nuclear power plant accident, Chernobyl, Russia 8238

Nuclear power plant accidents 8238, 8239

Nuclear power plant at Hanford, possible accident Q. 8107

Nuclear power plant safety 8238, 8239

Opposition, information to re business of House 8770

Port Coquitlam, rezoning application 8574-5, 8576

Port Moody, railway overpass application 8575

Port Moody, traffic problems 8569, 8574

Post-secondary education funding, provincial funds 8395

Post-Secondary Education ministry, estimates 7744, 7745, 7748, 7765, 7767-8, 7769, 7769-70, 7770, 7770-1, 7773-4

Power-of-attorney documents and land title office 8475-6, 8663

Prisoners, federal women prisoners 8474

Private members' statements, replies to 7332

Professionals, importing of Q. 8504

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 8522-3, 8523, 8524

Public service, collective bargaining and CSP 8542

Public service, wage settlements 8542

Reisman, Simon, recall of Q. 8415

River Heights housing development 8198-9

Riverview Hospital, future of 7733-4

Riverview Hospital staff, retraining of Q. 8714

Sasamat Lake area, traffic problems 8574

School Act, consultation re 7954

School Act, new act 7382-3

School Act Review Committee 7971-2

School boards, autonomy of 7964, 8027-8, 8028-9, 8110, 8112

School boards, consultation with Q. 7755

School boards, future of 8111

School boards, teachers as trustees 7984

School children, special needs students 7968

School district budgets, deadline 7327

School district budgets, preparation of 7327

School district budgets, shortfalls 7380-1, 7755

School district budgets, submission of Q. 7346, 7381

School District 1, budget 7381

School District 7, budget 7381

School District 15, budget 7381

School District 22 teachers, layoff notices to 8026

School District 24, school tax on property 7381

School District 39, school tax on property 7381, 8028, 8109

School District 39, textbook requirements 7984

School District 42, school tax on property 7381

School District 43, budget 7381

School District 43, cafeterias closed 8109

School District 43, school tax on property 7381, 8109

School District 65, teachers' contracts 8544

School District 66, dropout rate 7984

School health standards 8029

School superintendents 8111

School tax, increases in and inflation rate 8110

School tax, industrial and commercial property Q. 7347, 7382, 7984, 7986, 7987, 8027, 8109, 8110

School tax, residential property 7382, 7957, 7987, 8028, 8109, 8110-1, 8111

Schools, enrolment 8111

Shingle tariff 8628

Shingle tariff, compensation for Q. 8415, Q. 8444

Shingle tariff, retaliatory measures Q. 8415

Small business loan application, case cited 8434

Social assistance rates, level of 7648

Social assistance recipients, education of 7648-9

Social assistance recipients, lower mainland area 7648

South African wine, sale of in B.C. Q. 8714

Student aid program in B.C. 7765, 7769, 7773, 7957

Student grants 7765

Student loans, defaulters 7773

Students, participation rate in post-secondary education 7768, 7769, 7960-1

Teachers, age of in school system 7962, 8111

Teachers, bargaining powers 8028, 8543-4

Teachers, consultation with Q. 7755

Teachers, employment of in California 7381-2, 7769-70, 7954

Teachers, evaluation of competency 8028

Teachers, government's attitude to 8026, 8110

Teachers, jobs lost 7955, 7963

Teachers, salaries 7381, 7963, 7979-80, 7984, 7985

Teachers' salaries and compensation stabilization program 7960

Teachers' salaries, arbitrators 8543

Teachers' salaries, bargaining requirement 7985

Teachers' salaries, California 7963

Teachers' salaries, 1985-86 salaries 7957

Teachers' salaries, Treasury Board directive re 8543

Television content, regulation of 8629

Textbooks and changes in programs 7382

Textbooks, funding for 7382, 7755, 7954, 7958, 7984

Tourism ministry, estimates 8752

Traffic lights, proposal re 8573

Transplants, organs for 7734

Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 8569, 8573-5, 8576

Twin Maples unit, future of 8476

Unemployment 7648

Universities, funding for 8269, Q. 8504

Universities, location outside lower mainland 7769

Universities, women employees 7774

Vancouver Downtown Eastside Relocation Task Force 7925, 7926, 7927, 7928, 7929

Vocational training and future needs 7748

Vote 70, referral back to Committee of Supply 8770-1

Zoning approvals, Highways ministry 8569

Zoning, rezoning applications 8574-5, 8576

Rosenbluth, Gideon

Quoted (Davis) 7516

Ross, Don

Mentioned: (Ritchie) 7943

Ross, Paulie

Case cited (MacWilliam) 8324

Rossland, B.C.

Roads, right-turn lanes (D’Arcy) 8568 (Fraser, A.) 8570

Rossland-Trail constituency

Roads (D’Arcy) 8568, 8570

Rotary Club

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 8181 (Michael) 7307

Roundup

Fanny Bay watershed area, use in (Heinrich) 8291 (Sanford) 8072, 8290

Kamloops area, proposed spraying (Pelton) 8082 (Wallace) 8082

Use of (Heinrich) 8292 (Sanford) 8290, 8291

Mentioned: (Pelton) 8081

Royal Bank of Canada

Economic growth, forecast re (Curtis) 7589

Mentioned: (McClelland) 8433 (MacWilliam) 8454

Royal Canadian Air Force

Mentioned: (Pelton) 7574

Royal Canadian Legion

Liquor, Sunday sales (Ree) Q. 8130 (Veitch) A. 8130

Mentioned: (Dailly) 7713, 7714 (McCarthy) 8521

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Automobiles, inspection of (Cocke) 8572 (Dailly) 8563 (Fraser, A.) 8563

Conduct of, procedure in complaints re (Smith) 8468

Retired personnel, unemployment insurance rights (Mitchell) 7457-8, 7458

Services, cost of (Curtis) 7445

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 7910 (Cocke) 8477 (Fraser, A.) 8578 (Lockstead) 8417 (McCarthy) 8137, 8508 (MacWilliam) 8085, 8251 (Mitchell) 7655 (Nielsen) 7390, 7760 (Smith) 8466, 8477, 8650 (Wallace) 7343, 8044, 8045

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (Canada)

Mentioned: (Smith) 8468

Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, B.C.

Board (Cocke) 7686

Building program (Cocke) 7686 (Nielsen) 7687

Emergency ward, renovation of (Nielsen) 7687 (Parks) 7703

Services (Cocke) 7433-4, 7687, 7688 (Nielsen) 7687-8

Services, transfer of to Eagle Ridge Hospital (Cocke) 7433-4, 7687

Trauma-care facilities, use of (Cocke) 7687, 7688 (Nielsen) 7687 (Parks) 7703

Mentioned: (Cocke) 7927, 8023, 8349

Royal Commission on Education (1958)

Mentioned: (Hewitt) 7968, 7970 (Rose) 7968, 7970, 7971

Royal Commission on Electoral Reform, 1978

Mentioned: (Hanson) 8491

Royal Hudson (Locomotive)

Mentioned: (Strachan) 7405

Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.

Operating rooms, closing of (Blencoe) Q. 8775, Q. 8776 (Nielsen) A. 8776

Mentioned: (Cocke) 7688 (Nielsen) 7687

Royal Roads Military College

Mentioned: (Cocke) 8064

Royal Towers Hotel, New Westminster, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cocke) 8438-9

Royal Trust Co.

Mentioned: (Stupich) 7469

Royal visits

See: Visits of state

Ruggles, Robin

Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 7763

Russia

Chernobyl nuclear accident (Gardom) A. 8043 (Michael) 8056 (Pelton) 8058, 8239 (Reynolds) Q. 8043 (Ritchie) A. 8043 (Rose) 8238 (Sanford) 8072 (Wallace) 8100

Electric generators, purchase of (Gardom) 8737, 8742

Trade with (D’Arcy) 7966

Russian language — Study and teaching

School District 9, Russian immersion course (D’Arcy) 7966, 8025 (Hewitt) 7967, 7987, 8025-6

Rutland, B.C.

Sewer system, funding for (Blencoe) 8061 (Hewitt) 8061 (MacWilliam) 7946, 7947 (Ritchie) 7946-7

Ryan, John

Mentioned: (MacWilliam) 7329