Province of British Columbia
34th Parliament, 1st Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
March 9, 1987 to March 11, 1988

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Valhalla Provincial Park

Access to (Dirks) 41 (Strachan) 2014

Mentioned: (Dirks) 2013

Vallieres, Pierre

Mentioned: (Rose) 3284

VanCity

See: Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Vancouver, B.C.

Aldermen, increase in number of (Mowat) 2390

Aldermen, three-year term for (Mowat) 1159

Awards ceremony (Campbell) 96

Cambie Street bridge (Harcourt) 3375

Cassiar connector (Clark) 64, 260 (Harcourt) 100 (Jones) 53 (Michael) 2546 (Ree) 2546

Chinatown, preservation of (Harcourt) 98

City hall employees (Williams) 2971

Credit rating (Couvelier) A. 2033 (Harcourt) Q. 2033

Cultural and recreational facilities (Harcourt) 100

False Creek lands, government's investment in (Harcourt) 2598

False Creek lands, housing (Williams) 420

False Creek lands, leases (McCarthy) 2573 (Williams) 2573

False Creek lands purchase, cost of (Harcourt) 2598

Finances, accountability in (Harcourt) 3375

Financial centre (Harcourt) 2618 (McCarthy) 2605 (Vander Zalm) 178

Financial centre, development of (Vander Zalm) 178

Financial centre, funding for (Couvelier) 2126

Gastown, . residents (Harcourt) 99

Grandview and Woodlands area, residents (Harcourt) 99

Grandview Cut (Clark) 64 (Harcourt) 99

Highway 1, link between Boundary Road and Georgia Viaduct (Harcourt) 99

Liveable region plan for greater Vancouver (Marzari) 2729

Mount Pleasant community (Harcourt) 100

Officials and employees, liability of (Mowat) 2390

Police, wage controls (Jones) 649

Robson Square, proposal for sale of (Williams) 2749, 2750

Strathcona community (Harcourt) 98

Voters, enumeration of (Mowat) 1159

Ward system for (Clark) 2390 (Mowat) 1159, 2390

West End, rent increases (Harcourt) 99

West End, residents (Harcourt) 99

Vancouver, B.C. — Convention centre

See: Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Vancouver, B.C. — Museums

Donations, receipt and administration of (Mowat) 1893

Vancouver Museum Foundation Act. See name of act

Vancouver, B.C. — Transit system

Fares, increase in (Smallwood) 2343

Lower mainland, transit plan for (Cashore) 2345

Regional transit levy (Cashore) 2347

Ridership (Cashore) 2347 (Johnston) 2343 (Smallwood) 2343

Routing, changes to (Johnston) 2342 (Smallwood) 2343

Service hours, reduction in (Johnston) 2344 (Smallwood) 2344

System, comparisons to elsewhere (Cashore) 2347 (Johnston) 2347

Transfer of responsibility for (Couvelier) 185 (Johnston) 270

See also: SkyTrain transit system

Vancouver and District Labour Council

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 541

Vancouver Board of Trade

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 1711, 1842, 1923 (Harcourt) 1960

Vancouver Centre constituency

Candidacy in (Campbell) 3274

Description of (Harcourt) 98-100

Elections, 1972 and 1979, allegations re (Harcourt) 3266, 3267

Rent increases (Harcourt) 99, 100

Voters (Harcourt) 3114, 3265-6

Voters list, federal list (Skelly) 3321

Voters list, omissions from (Barnes) 3293 (Skelly) 3321

Votes cast under section 80 (Barnes) 3183, 3184 (Boone) 3173 (Clark) 3176 (Harcourt) 3114, 3265 (Williams) 3158-9, 3159

Vancouver Charter

Amendment to (Strachan) 2984

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 1222, 2265 (Couvelier) 1261 (Johnston) 2263

The Vancouver Charter, An Act to Amend

(Bill PR401) (Mowat) 1R, 1159; report 2331; 2R, 2390; C, 2390; 3R, 2390; RA, 2626

Speakers: Clark 2390; Mowat 2390

Aldermen, increase in number of (Mowat) 2390

Officials and employees, liability of (Mowat) 2390

Ward system, provision for (Mowat) 2390

Ward system, vote requirement for (Clark) 2390

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Bank of B.C., proposed purchase of (Clark) 64

Ethical Growth Fund (Williams) 2202

Job creation, cost per job (Williams) 2290

Job creation programs (Williams) 2202

Loans (Williams) 2290

Management of (Williams) 2204

Mentioned: (Couvelier) 2203 (Harcourt) 257 (Williams) 2202

Vancouver Community College

Mentioned: (Hagen, S.) 2497, 2957

Vancouver East constituency

Elderly residents (Clark) 302, 418

Voters list, omissions from (Clark) 3176 (Williams) 3158, 3159, 3332

Votes cast under section 80 (Clark) 3087, 3175 (Williams) 3159

Vancouver Elementary School Teachers' Association

Mentioned: (Campbell) 995 (Jones) 904

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

Abortion, policy on (Boone) 3083

Abortions (Dueck) 1012

Admission to for abortions (Boone) Q. 3066 (Dueck) A. 3066

Cardiac unit (Dueck) 2427

Nurses' training school (Dueck) 2479

Open-heart surgery (Boone) 1325 (Dueck) 1325, 2890

Mentioned: (Cashore) 2462 (Dueck) 1049, 2161, 2462, 2480, 2892

Vancouver Interagency Mental Health Council

Quoted (Dueck) 2804

Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, B.C.

Airport authority for (McCarthy) 2604

Expropriations for expansion of (Marzari) 1915 (Rose) 1916

Vancouver Island, B.C.

Economic development proposals (Harcourt) 240-1

Forest renewal proposal (Stupich) 198

Highways, expenditures on (Lovick) 436

Settlement in North Island area (Williams) 2223, 2418

Tourist industry, development of (Bruce) 2404 (Sihota) 2406 (Williams) 2418-9

Tourist routes, development of (Williams) 2418-9

“Vancouver Island Economic Strategy Discussion Paper” mentioned (Lovick) 436

Vancouver Island-Coast development region

Parliamentary secretary (Miller) 2717-8

Victoria representation (Sihota) 2769

Vancouver Island Highway

See: Highway 19

Vancouver Island North School District

See: School District 85 (Vancouver Island North)

Vancouver Island Princess (Vessel)

Expenditures on (Sihota) 1240 (Smith, B.R.) 1241

Gambling on board (Sihota) 1033, 1034

Gambling, passengers' expenditures on (Sihota) 1257

Purchase of (Couvelier) 249 (Hanson, G.) 249 (Veitch) 248

Slot machines, lease arrangements and costs (Smith, B.R.) 1241, 1283

Slot machines, revenue (Smith, B.R.) 1241, 1242-3

Terminals, modifications to (Couvelier) 249 (Miller) 254 (Veitch) 254

Vehicle capacity and tours (Veitch) 248

Mentioned: (Barnes) 1246 (Sihota) 1258 (Smith, B.R.) 164, 1242, 1276 (Veitch) 254

Vancouver-Little Mountain constituency

Boundary changes (Harcourt) 3115, 3266-7 (Rose) 3133

Votes cast under section 80 (Clark) 3087, 3176 (Mowat) 3129 (Williams) 3159

Vancouver log market

See entries under Lumber trade

Vancouver Museum Foundation Act

(Bill PR405) (Mowat) 1R, 1143; report 1278; 2R, 1892-3; C, 1893; 3R, 1893; RA, 2090

Speakers: Lovick 1893; Mowat 1892-3

Donations, receipt and administration of (Mowat) 1893

Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association

Trade union, successor rights (Gabelmann) 1605

Vancouver Opera Association

Mentioned: (Edwards) 2415

Vancouver Persons With AIDS Coalition

Mentioned: (Cashore) 2640

Vancouver-Point Grey constituency

Description of (Campbell) 95

Industries (Campbell) 95

Residents (Campbell) 95

Schools (Campbell) 95

Voters list, omissions from (Marzari) 3137

Votes cast under section 80 (Campbell) 3274-5 (Clark) 3087, 3178 (D’Arcy) 3108 (Gabelmann) 3123 (Jones) 3091 (Marzari) 3277 (Sihota) 3182 (Williams) 3159

Vancouver Police Board

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 251 (Smith, B.R.) 202

Vancouver Pretrial Services Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Smith, B.R.) 1231

Vancouver Regional Transit Commission

Members (Johnston) 2342, 2347

Mentioned: (Johnston) 270, 1211, 2358

Vancouver Richmond Association for Mentally Handicapped People

Employment program (Marzari) 487

Vancouver School Administrators' Association

Letter quoted (Jones) 904

Mentioned: (Clark) 816

Vancouver School Board

See entries under School District 39 (Vancouver)

Vancouver School of Theology

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 2081

Vancouver Secondary Teachers' Association

Mentioned: (Guno) 847 (Jones) 904

Vancouver South constituency

Votes cast under section 80 (Clark) 3087 (Williams) 3159

Vancouver Stock Exchange

British Insurance Management Co. Ltd., appraisal of (Sihota) 1090, Q. 1115

Brokers, regulation of and possible conflict of interest (Couvelier) A. 1276, A. 1277 (Sihota) Q. 1276, Q. 1277

Brown Farris and Jefferson Ltd. report recommendations, implementation of (Couvelier) A. 2850 (Sihota) Q. 2850

Cease-trading orders and suspensions (Couvelier) 2170

Central information system, use of (Couvelier) 2190

Company directors and promoters, suspensions (Couvelier) 2133, 2191 (Sihota) 2132, 2171

Credibility of (Couvelier) 1115

Delistings (Couvelier) 2170, 2189

Foreign placements on (Couvelier) 2170

Hong Kong investors' comments re (Couvelier) 2130, 2170 (Sihota) 2127-8, 2132

Independence of (Couvelier) 2191

International firms, applications to (Couvelier) 2193

International Tillex Enterprises Ltd. stock, cease-trading order (Couvelier) A. 1088-90 (Sihota) Q. 1088

Investigations (Couvelier) 2129, 2191

Investor confidence (Couvelier) 2188 (Sihota) 2197

Listings, number of (Couvelier) 2170

Lionheart Resource Corp., hearing on (Sihota) Q. 2092

London Society of Chartered Accountants' comments re (Sihota) 2128, 2132

Monitoring of (Clark) 2192 (Sihota) 2196, 2198 (Williams) 2192-3

Operation of (Couvelier) 2130, 2133, 2850, 2850-1 (Sihota) 2127-9, 2172

Regulations (Ree) 2172 (Couvelier) 2133

Role of (Couvelier) 1047, 1048

Shares, trading of primary shares (Ree) 2172

Stock fraud, prevention of (Sihota) Q. 1013

Stock operations, cases cited (Sihota) 2128-9

Stock promoters and traders, regulation of (Sihota) 2129

Stocks, price changes (Couvelier) 2189

Superintendent of brokers, appointment of (Couvelier) 668

Technigen Platinum Corp., actions re (Sihota) Q. 2033

Venture capital market (Couvelier) 2130, 2188

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 1206, 1207 (Couvelier) 1207, 1277, 2168 (D’Arcy) 1203 (Hanson, G.) 2587 (Mercier) 3375 (Sihota) 2171, 2919 (Williams) 1204, 1205

Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.

Column on Election Amendment Act, 1987 (Marzari) Q. 1430 (Veitch) A. 1430

Job opportunities, want ads (Williams) 147

Quoted (Boone) 3254 (Brummet) 875 (Campbell) 611 (Cashore) 409, 410, 469-70, 3258 (Clark) 468, 501, 720, 3087-8, 3176-7 (Couvelier) 3350 (Gabelmann) 493, 751, 1556 (Gran) 921 (Hanson, G.) 3075-6 (Hanson, L.) 1003 (Jones) 647, 648, 794, 901, 1979, 3245 (Loenen) 238, 1036 (Long) 49 (Lovick) 511, 3421 (Miller) 223, 489, 504-5, 506, 508, 845, 3378 (Rose) 496-7 (Serwa) 543 (Sihota) 2703, 3180, 3182 (Smallwood) 2552 (Stupich) 196, 198, 2570, 3370 (Vander Zalm) 3164 (Vant) 2834 (Williams) 602

Mentioned: (Barnes) 997 (Brummet) 274 (Cashore) 83, 360, 384, 2462, 2463 (Chalmers) 3385 (Clark) 1929, 3175, 3178 (Gabelmann) 1476, 1499 (Hagen, A.) 452 (Hanson, L.) 1475 (Harcourt) 582 (Hon. member) 505 (Huberts) 564 (Jones) 3171, 3244 (Kempf) 2422, 3252 (Marzari) 680 (Mercier) 44 (Michael) 2610, 3355 (Miller) 69, 2208, 2717 (Richmond) 361 (Rose) 3134 (Sihota) 210, 1232, 2127, 2132, 3180 (Skelly) 761 (Strachan) 3360 (Williams) 601, 2526

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Richmond Community Concert Association petition re (Loenen) 3226

Vancouver Technical Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Clark) 816

Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Centre (Couvelier) 186

Conventions booked (McCarthy) 2604

Cost of, overrun (Edwards) 3395

Dinner to promote centre and future contracts (McCarthy)A. 2413-4 (Smith, B.R.) A. 2333 (Williams) Q. 2332-3

Dinner to promote centre, cost of (Barnes) Q. 2332 (Williams) Q. 2332

Opening of (McCarthy) A. 2413-4, 2572 (Williams) 2571

Mentioned: (Couvelier) 186 (Smith, B.R.) 2389 (Veitch) 2528

Vanderhoof, B.C.

Pulp and paper mill, proposal for (Miller) 3225-6 (Parker) 3225

Vander Zalm, Jeffrey

Mentioned: (Vander Zalm) 3165

Vander Zalm, Lillian (Mrs. W.N.)

Mentioned: (Vander Zalm) 1089, 3164, 3165

Vander Zalm, Hon. William N. (Richmond) Premier

Abortion, access to (Rose) 3203

Abortion, brain-damaged child's case cited 3164-5

Abortion, children in care of superintendent of child welfare A. 3169, A. 3201, A. 3202, A. 3224

Abortion clinics 3165

Abortion, funding for, cabinet's powers to make regulations A. 3342

Abortion, funding for, government policy on A. 3169, A. 3201, A. 3264

Abortion, funding for, government policy on and savings to province 3342

Abortion, funding for, mentally disabled 13-year-old girl's case A. 3168, A. 3203

Abortion, funding for, retroactive funding A. 3341

Abortion, government policy on 3163-5

Abortion, government policy on and Hospital Act A. 3203

Abortion, government policy on, caucus support for A. 3264

Abortion, government policy on, court ruling on A. 3264

Abortion, government policy on, doctors' cooperation re A. 3342

Abortion, government policy on, funding for legal challenge to A. 3264

Abortion, government policy on, opposition to A. 3265

Abortion, government's options on A. 3342

Abortion, Medical Services Plan coverage for A. 3341

Abortion procedure 3163, 3165

Abortion, Supreme Court of Canada decision on 3163-5, 3169, 3265

Abortion, welfare recipients, order-in-council re A. 3202, A. 3225

Achievements of present government 2621-2

Address in reply 175-8

Ambulance service response to call, case cited 2759-60, 2802

Beautiful British Columbia, privatization of 2760

Beef cattle and hog producers, assistance to A. 22, A. 93

Beer, price of A. 23

Birth control program, funding for A. 3264

Birth control program, provincial role in A. 3263

Birth control, recommendation re A. 3264

Board of Internal Economy 175, 539, 2621

B.C. Development Corporation, annual report A. 2484

B.C. Enterprise Centre 2621

B.C. Enterprise Corporation directors, acquisition of B.C. Place assets A. 621

B.C. Enterprise Corporation directors, disclosure by A. 1949

B.C. Enterprise Corporation, incorporation of A. 1949

B.C. Enterprise Corporation, jurisdiction over A. 1977

B.C. Hydro, electricity division, privatization of A. 3367

B.C. Hydro research and development division, sale of A. 2632, A. 2633

B.C. Place site, planning for A. 583

B.C. Place site, social housing for A. 583

B.C. Provincial Museum, admission fee A. 2412, A. 2484, A. 2485

B.C. Teachers' Federation, quoted on (Blencoe) 969 (Clark) 931, 935

Building component plant in Okanagan A. 1210

Butlin, Ron, letter from A. 2484 (Barnes) 2399 (Edwards)Q. 2484 (Reid) 2399

Butlin, Ron, meeting with (Edwards) Q. 2484

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. takeover, job loss A. 644

Coal, freight rates A. 92

Coal, freight subsidies A. 1429

Coal, sale of in eastern Canada 92

Coal, sale of in Ontario A. 92, A. 1429

Coal, sale of to Ontario Hydro 1429

Coal transportation, spur line for A. 92

Colony Farm land, use of A. 584

Conflict of interest, guidelines A. 329

Conflict of interest, legislation on A. 2740

Congratulated on election (Skelly) 25

Cottage industries, assistance to 178

Cranbrook forest company, shipments to eastern U.S. 92

Crown corporations, accountability A. 2556

Crown corporations, consultants to possible purchasers A. 644

Crown corporations privatization committee, conflict-of-interest guidelines A. 643

Crown corporations privatization committee members, acquisitions by A. 620

Crown corporations privatization committee members, disclosure statements A. 620

Crown corporations privatization committee, possible conflict of interest A. 643

Crown corporations privatization committee, price-setting by A. 620

Dairy and Food Laboratory, privatization of A. 2632

Daishowa Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd. executives welcomed 129

Day care, federal funds for A. 2830

Day care program, funding for 176

Day care spaces, number of, increase in A. 2830

Deficit 178

Delta, municipal election 934

Deputy ministers, appointment of 1013

Deputy ministers, reporting by A. 1013

Deregulation 177

Dumping and protection of B.C. industries A. 354

Economic action program 2622

Economic development council 177

Economic growth 2830, 2833

Economic indicators of improved economy 2622

Education system in B.C. 176

Election spending (Hanson, G.) 3071

Electoral districts, dual constituencies 176

Electric power, export of 177

Ethanol plant in Dawson Creek, funding for A. 1976, A. 2092

European Economic Community, marketing to A. 22

Expo ’86 debt, public information re A. 2484

Export markets for B.C. products 2622

Exports, U.S. market for 176-7

Expropriation procedures 175

Family, support for 176

Federal boards, agencies, B.C. representation on 176

Federal contracts, B.C. share of 176

Federal government, calls to Ottawa 1824

Federal-provincial council of ministers 176

Federal-provincial relations 176

Feed mill proposal, Vanderhoof 21-2

First ministers' conference, participation in 440-1

First ministers' conference, statement re 333-4

First ministers' conferences, aboriginal rights as topic for A. 933

Fish-processing industry in B.C. and GATT ruling A. 2889-90, A. 3037, A. 3038

Fish-processing industry in B.C., protection of A. 3037

Fisher, Thomas K., appointment to electoral boundaries commission A. 1861

Fisher, Thomas K., association with A. 1825, A. 1861 (Sihota) Q. 1825, Q. 1861

Fletcher Challenge Ltd.-B.C. Forest Products Ltd. timber A. 1159

Food banks 133

Food, proposed federal tax on A. 1117, A. 1158, A. 1326

Forest industry, David Parker's statement re small operators A. 1975

Forest industry dispute, intervention in (Clark) 502 (Gabelmann) 478, 482 (Stupich) 663 (Williams) 708

Forest nurseries, privatization of 2760

Forestry contracts, vetting of A. 1949

Foster care program 176

Free trade agreement 2889, A. 3038

Free trade agreement and Crown corporations A. 3038

Free trade agreement and fish-processing industry in B.C.A. 2889, A. 2890

Free trade agreement and fish-processing policy A. 3037

Free trade agreement, compensation for Canadian losses A. 3039

Free trade agreement, terms of A. 3038

Free trade and grape growers 3039

Free trade and wine industry A. 1860, 3039

Free trade, support for 176-7

Freight rates 176

Gambling and crime A. 2611

Gambling operations in Victoria A. 2611

Government, accountability of 2622

Government acquisitions during NDP administration 2760

Government, decentralization of 176, 2741, 2835

Government, decentralization of, information re A. 2916

Hagen, S., alleged breach of Constitution Act, committee of Legislature on A. 2739

Hagen, S., alleged breach of Constitution Act, motion re A. 2740

Hagen, S., alleged breach of Constitution Act, statement re (Harcourt) 2739 (Sihota) 2699, 2703, 2705

Handicapped disability pension A. 488

Hanson, Lyall, remarks during debate on Industrial Relations Reform Act (1987) A. 1429

Health care system, two-tiered system A. 3201

Highway 97, Alaska Highway maintenance 2631, 2760

Highway maintenance, privatization of A. 3365, A. 3366

Highway maintenance, privatization of and safety standards A. 2631, A. 2631-2, 2756

Highway maintenance, privatization of elsewhere in Canada 2760

Highway maintenance, privatization of, Vancouver Island 3366

Indian reserves and communities, number of 332, 441

Indians, self-government 176, 440

Indians, self-government, agreement with bands re 333, 441

Indians, self-government, costs of 332, 441

Indians, self-government, provision for in constitution 331-2

Indians, self-government, Sechelt formula 332

Indians, social welfare programs 176, 333

Industrial Relations Reform Act (1987) 1659, 2622

Investment in B.C., promotion of 177

Job creation 177

Job training 176

Jobs, number of 178

Labour relations in B.C. 177-8, 178

Legal aid, meeting on (Sihota) 1287 (Smith, B.R.) 1286

Legislation, problems re A. 934

Legislation, reviewing of 934

Legislature, debate 175

Legislature, decorum of the House 2623

Legislature, televising of proceedings A. 1950

Liquor Policy Review Committee and possible conflict of interest A. 1089 (Lovick) Q. 1089

Liquor Policy Review Committee, work of 1089

Log market, Vancouver, review of A. 1430, A. 1431

Lyell Island logging, financial settlement re A. 1657

MLAs, David Poole's statement re role of A. 2741

Mainland-Southwest development region, minister of state for A. 2955

Mainland-Southwest development region, regional development liaison officer, headquarters A. 2955

Manning Park assets, privatization of 2760

Meat-processing plant A. 93, A. 1977

Meat-processing plant, assistance to A. 22

Meat-processing plant, marketing of product 22

Meech Lake accord 915, A. 933, A. 1716, 2622

Meech Lake accord, changes to A. 1716

Meech Lake accord, hearings on A. 1716

Meech Lake accord, reopening of A. 1680

Meech Lake accord, resolution on order paper re A. 1909

Ministers of state, funds, use of 2916

Ministers of state, special warrants for A. 2741, 2837, A. 2916-7

Ministers of state, special warrants for, decision on amount A. 2954

Ministers, use of government automobiles A. 380

Museums, admission fees A. 1716

Office, structure of A. 1716 (Williams) Q. 1715

Offshore drilling, Haida sea claim A. 1680

Ombudsman Act, proclamation of unproclaimed sections A. 2611

Ombudsman, jurisdiction of, municipalities A. 2611

Omineca, constituency and residents 2835

Opposition, funding for 175

Pacific Coach Lines, privatization of 2760

Parks, funds for new jobs in A. 1824-5

Parliament buildings lawn, use of for tents and camping 517, A. 557

Petroleum-drilling rigs, use of Korean steel A. 354

Pharmacare program, review of 517

Planned Parenthood Association, grant to A. 3264

Police Act 175-6

Police, tribute to 175

Polling by Crown corporations A. 3367

Polls commissioned 330, A. 3366

Poverty, problem of 8

Powers, relinquishment of (Rose) 1981

Premier's Advisory Council on Science and Technology 177

Premier's Circle, money-raising proposal A. 156, A. 157 (Blencoe) 163 (Rose) Q. 157 (Sihota) Q. 155-6 (Smith, B.R.) A. 157 (Williams) Q. 156

Premier's Conference on Decentralization 176

Premiers' conferences, opposition leader's participation in 175

Premiers of other provinces, consultation with A. 556 (Jones) Q. 555-6

Premier's office, estimates 2621-3

Privatization 177, 2833

Privatization and public service employees 2971

Privatization, debate on A. 2631

Privatization, debate on, time-limit on 2759

Privatization, debate on under standing order 35 2759-60

Privatization, opposition's reaction to 2760

Privatization program, Manitoba 2760

Privatization program, New Zealand 2633

Privatization, trade union advertising campaign on 2759

Privatization, Verrin decision A. 3366

Privatized operation, trade union bid on 2833

Provincial Capital Commission, meetings held in camera A. 489

Provincial rights and powers 915

Public service employees' addresses, provision of to Social Credit Party A. 686

Public service employees, “gag order” to A. 2915

Queen Charlotte Islands development, funds for A. 1825

Reform Association of Canada conference, attendance of Melvin H. Smith A. 1157

“Regional Government Reform” report referred to (Jones) 2748

Reid, WE., resignation of A. 2484

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Uranium Mining A. 2151

Royal Inland Hospital, public trustee for A. 685

School children, problem of inadequate food A. 516

School children, reporting of malnutrition cases 582

School lunch program A. 449, A. 487, A. 556, A. 582

School principals, quoted on role of (Jones) 791

SeaBus ferry system, construction of third ferry A. 2412

Sechelt Indian band, exemption from Indian Act 441

Sechelt Indian band, municipal benefits 441

Sechelt Indian band, negotiations with 441

Sechelt Indian Government District Enabling Act 440-1

Select standing committee on jobs and poverty, proposal re 8

Select standing committees 175, A. 973

Select standing committees, appointment of 6-7

Senate, reform of 915, 933, 1157

Sinterklaas Fantasy film (Williams) 148

Small business, assistance to 178

Small business, development of 178

Smith, B.R., advice to A. 1715 (Sihota) Q. 1715

Smith, B.R., statement re A. 1715 (Sihota) Q. 1715

Social Credit Party caucus meeting, site for 1860

Social programs 2622

South Africa, export of housing to A. 22

South Moresby Island, financial settlement re A. 1656, A. 1657

South Moresby Island logging, jobs in 1088, A. 1116

South Moresby Island, logging moratorium A. 1088, A. 1116

South Moresby Island, meeting with Haida Indians re A. 1116

South Moresby Island, negotiations with Haida Indians A. 1797-8, A. 1859

South Moresby Island timber companies, compensation for A. 1116

South Moresby National Park, agreement on 2621

South Moresby National Park and resource development A. 1116

South Moresby National Park compensation, federal funds A. 1656, A. 1657

South Moresby National Park, government's commitment to A. 1824

South Moresby National Park, government's position On A. 1116

South Moresby National Park, job creation 1088

South Moresby National Park, negotiations re A. 1087, A. 1088, A. 1116, A. 1824

Steel, dumping of Mexican steel A. 354

Strife in B.C., reduction in A. 1655-6

Supreme Court, appointments to 915

Tannery, Quesnel area 22

Tax system change, federal, gain to Manitoba in A. 1908

Tax system change, federal, loss to B.C. in A. 1908

Taxation, federal White Paper on 1326, A. 1908

Taxation, level of 2621

Teachers, attitude to (Harcourt) 1010

Teachers, government's dealings with A. 555

Teachers, quoted on (Barnes) 997 (Blencoe) 879 (Jones) 794

Teaching Profession Act 2622

Technological change 1659

Throne speech, content 175

Town hall meetings, information re (Hanson, G.) 2586 (Veitch) 2586

Trade agreements on sourcing and B.C. industries A. 354-5

Tranquille, closing of 2760

Transportation and Highways ministry personnel, “gag order” to A. 2915-6

Transportation services, privatization of and safety 2760

Travels (Peterson) 208 (Williams) 148

Unemployment 8

Universities in B.C. commended 177

Uranium-mining, moratorium on A. 2150

Uranium-mining, regulations re 2151

UtiliCorp United Inc., overcharge to Missouri customers A. 2411-2

UtiliCorp United Inc., rates to Kootenay area customers A. 2412

Vancouver financial centre, development of 178

Welfare rates, increase in 176, A. 582

West Kootenay Power and Light Co. Ltd. sale, government intervention in A. 2411

Western Canada Steel Ltd., assistance to 354

Western Forest Products Ltd., Lyell Island timber A. 1211

Wheat farmers, assistance to A. 1976

Wheat, price to farmers A. 1976

Wheat subsidies 1976

Writ filed by Attorney-General and investment in B.C. A. 1576

Writ filed by Attorney-General, contents A. 1575

Young people, unemployment A. 23

Vanderberg, Ted

Heart surgery (Dueck) 2803 (Harcourt) 2802

Vant, Helen (Mrs. T.E.)

Mentioned: (Vant) 17

Vant, Neil (Cariboo)

Address in reply 15-9

Apprentices and trainees, employment of 529, 661

Barkerville Historic Park, admission fee 2400

Barkerville Historic Park townsite, access to 2400

Barkerville stagecoach, insurance coverage 1202

B.C. Hydro, privatization of 2833

B.C. Railway, operation of 19

Budget debate 340-2

Business, assistance to 16

Cache Creek garbage dump site 1599

Cariboo constituency, description of 16

Carrier Lumber Ltd. sawmill 16-7

Cattle production, Cariboo constituency 16

College of Teachers council, appointments to 846

Conservation officer, Alexis Creek 2004

Construction industry, closed-shop projects 528

Coquihalla Highway, cost of 3393-4

Cottage industries, assistance to 16

Crown corporations, privatization of 19

Crown lands, miners' access to 3439

Debt per capita 341

Deficit 18

Distance education in B.C. 1955-6

Economy of B.C., diversification of 341-2

Education, access to 2955-6

Education and career 17-8

Education funding, increase in 340

Educational facilities, Cariboo constituency 18

Election Amendment Act (1987) 3103-4

Election Amendment Act, 1987, second reading six months hence 3103-4

Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ministry, appropriation 340

Environment and Parks ministry, appropriation 340

Environment and Parks ministry, estimates 2004

Excellence in Education fund 340

Federal-provincial relations 19

Finance and Corporate Relations ministry, appropriation 340

Forest industry, Cariboo constituency 16-7, 341

Forest industry dispute, cost of 529

Forest research 16

Forests and Lands ministry, appropriation 341

Garbage dump and central interior aquifer 1599

Garbage dump in Victoria 1600

Garbage dumps, penalties for environmental damage 2004

Garbage, generation of and disposal site 1600

Garbage, transport of to interior 1599

Gold-mining, Cariboo constituency 17

Gold Rush Trail 341, 2399-2400

Government, decentralization of 18

Hansen, Rick, Man in Motion world tour 193

Hansen, Rick, welcomed to B.C. 193

Hazardous wastes, disposal of 1599

Health care facilities, Cariboo constituency 19

Health care services, user fees for 340

Highway 97, Mile-86-to-Mile-93 section, work on 2541

Highway maintenance, privatization of 2834

Highway system in B.C. 3393

Independent schools, savings to taxpayers 341

Industrial relations adjudication division, role of 529

Industrial relations commissioner, powers 528, 529

Industrial relations commissioner, role of 528

Industrial Relations Council, disputes resolution division, role of 529

Industrial Relations Reform Act (1987) 527-30, 660-1

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987, consultation re 527, 529

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987, second reading six months hence 527-30

Insurance (Captive Company) Act 1202

Insurance companies, captive, investments 1200

Insurance companies, captive, reserves 1202

Job creation, new jobs in B.C. 341

Job creation, provision for in budget 341

JobTrac program, funding of 341, 661

Koster, waste disposal site 17, 1599, 1600, 2004, 2100, 2103

Labour Code of B.C., amendments to 528

Labour Code of B.C., introduction of 528

Labour disputes, protection of public interest in 529

Labour disputes, use of mediation in 660

Labour law elsewhere in Canada, conformity with 660

Labour legislation committee, submissions to 527

Labour relations in B.C. 18

Log houses, export of 17

Manitoba, debt per capita 341

Manitoba, jobs, loss of 341

Manitoba population, decrease in 340

Manitoba, taxation levels 341

Manufacturing industry, Cariboo constituency 17

Mineral claims, complaints re, deposit requirements 3443

Mineral claims, staking of 3442

Mineral exploration supplies, sales tax exemption 340

Mineral Industry Task Force recommendations 19

Mineral Tenure Act 3439, 3440-1, 3442, 3443

Mining industry, Cariboo constituency 17 108

Hills Health and Guest Ranch 17

Open Learning Agency Act 2955-6

Opposition, funding for 18

Pharmacare dispensing fee, payment of 341

Population of B.C., increase in 340

Post-secondary education, funding for 16

Privatization 2832-3, 2834

Privatization, New Zealand 2834

Privatization, policy on 2832-3

Productivity 529

Property transfer tax 341

Public service employees, morale and productivity 18

Public service management personnel, contract management skills 2834

Pulp mill construction, Prince George 660

Quesnel River Pulp Co. mill 16

Recreation areas, mineral claims in 3440-1

Resource industries, technology and manpower 17

Rights, freedom-of-speech guarantees 528

Rights, individual rights and freedoms 528

Riverview Hospital, operation of by private society 2833

Roads, Cariboo constituency 16, 2541

Royal Commission on Education 16

Scholarship donations, matching government funds 18

Science and research council, establishment of 16

Select standing committees, use of 18

Sikh temples, insurance coverage 1202

Silviculture, Cariboo forest region 341

Silviculture, funding for 341

Small business, assistance to 16

Small business, tax increase 341

Students, credit plan for education costs 18

Teachers' association meetings, attendance at 846

Teachers, collective bargaining rights 846

Teachers, job action on 28 April 846

Teachers, Manitoba, right to strike 846

Teaching Profession Act 846-7

Teaching Profession Act, consultation re 846

Teaching Profession Act, second reading six months hence 846-7

Tourism, Recreation and Culture ministry, estimates 2399-2400

Tourist trade, Cariboo constituency 17, 341

Tourist trade promotion, funding for 341

Trade union certification and decertification, voting on 660

Trade union, membership in 528

Trade unions, interunion problems 660-1

Trade unions, voting, secret ballot 528

Tranquille, closing of 2833

Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 2541

Venture capital corporation investments 19

Victoria, Hartland Avenue dump 2100, 2102

Voters, registration of 3103

Voters, registration of, time-period for 3103

Voting, number of voters voting 3103

Waste disposal sites, Manitoba 2102

Waste Management Act, penalties 2004

Waste Management Amendment Act (1987) 2102-3

Waste management trust fund 2100

Weldwood of Canada Ltd., Quesnel facilities 16

Welfare recipients, shelter allowance 341

Wife and family thanked 15

Williams Lake youth cabaret 18

Variety Clubs

Mentioned: (Lovick) 117 (McCarthy) 2414

Vaseux Lake, B.C.

Milfoil problem (Hewitt) 1898

Vault Explorations Inc.

Mentioned: (Sihota) 2129, 2131, 2171

Vehicle management services

Passenger vehicles, jurisdiction over (Boone) 2591 (Veitch) 2591

Work of (Veitch) 2584

Veitch, Hon. Elwood N. (Burnaby-Willingdon) Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services

Age of majority 3295, 3297, 3308

Air ambulance service 2584

Alberni constituency voters, enumeration of 3321

Apprentices and trainees, employment of 658

Ballot boxes, replacement of 3068

Ballots, special envelopes for section 80 votes 3328

Board of Internal Economy, powers re salaries 3017, 3018

B.C. Buildings Corporation employees, early retirement program 2926

B.C. Development Corporation, merger with B.C. Place Ltd. 2528

B.C. Development Corporation, restructuring of 2527

B.C. Hydro employees, early retirement program 2926, 2928, 2931

B.C. Place Ltd. assets, merging of 2528

B.C. Place Ltd., purpose of 2528

B.C. Provincial Museum, name change 2397

B.C. Systems Corporation, early retirement program 2926

B.C. Teachers' Federation, budget 991

B.C. Teachers' Federation, future of 991

Budget debate 224-7

Cabinet, salaries 3017, 3018

Career (Rose) 228

Chief electoral officer, report to Speaker 3068

College of Teachers 990

College of Teachers, procedures 991

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2584

Debt 226

Development regions, committees, participation of opposition MLAs 2821

Economy of B.C. 226, 227

Election Act, regulations filed 715

Election Amendment Act, 1987 (Bill 28) 1R, 1351; 3067-9, 3278-81, 3290, 3291, 3295-6, 3296, 3297, 3299, 3308, 3309, 3310, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3317, 3318-9, 3319-20, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3328, 3331-2, 3333, 3335-6, 3337-8

Election Amendment Act, 1987, press release re A. 1430

Election Amendment Act, 1987, Vancouver Sun column on A.1430

Election campaign, donations to (Clark) 3178

Elections, remarks re section 80 voters A. 1430 (Hanson, G.) Q. 1429

Elections, returning officers 3326

Electoral districts, dual-member ridings 2590

Employers, right to express opinion to employees 658

Environics Research Group Ltd., contract 2585

Expo ’86, business visitors 225

Expo ’86, debt 251

Expo ’86 debt, lottery funds 2588

Expo ’86 legacy fund 251, 1035, 2587

Expo ’86, success of 225

Exports, trade promotion 227

Film industry in B.C. 226

Fiscal policy 226

Free enterprise system 226

Gambling and tourism promotion 254

Gambling facilities on ships, benefits of 249

Gambling facilities on ships, control and supervision of 250

Gambling facilities on ships, cost of 249

Gambling facilities on ships, expenditures on 251, 253-4

Gambling on Princess Marguerite 1034

Gambling on ships 1034

Gaming Commission, work of 1034

General strike, June 1, 1987, Supreme Court writ 1473

Goldberg, Harry, letters re section 80 voters A. 1798

Goldfarb Consultants Ltd., polling contract 2585

Government advertising, funds for A. 1389, 2586

Government agents 226, 2583, 2589

Government agents, offices, renovations to 2819

Government aircraft, flights to Omineca 2842, 2843

Government automobiles, jurisdiction over 2591

Government, decentralization of 2745-6, 2841, 2855

Government entertaining, costs A. 2332

Government information services, advertising budget 2586

Government information services, staff 2586

Government information services, work of 2584, 2586

Government operating costs, chargeback system for 2583-4

Industrial Relations Reform Act (1987) 657-8

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987, advertising for A. 1365, A. 1389, 2586

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987, impact of on economy 657

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1987, reaction to 657

JobTrac program advertisements, use of funds for A. 1365

JobTrac program, lottery funds for 2588

Kempf, J.J., monitoring of travel advances to A. 355, A. 356

Kempf, J.J., repayment of travel advances to 3187-8

Labour disputes, protection of public interest in 658

Labour legislation committee hearings 657

Labour movement, employment in 657

Legislative Assembly Allowances and Pension Amendment Act (Bill 69) 1R, 2966; 3017, 3018

Legislature, televising of proceedings A. 1950, 2079

Liability insurance, schools and hospitals 2584

Lottery Fund requests, basis for refusal 2588

Lottery funds, applications for 2587

Lottery funds, Prince Rupert theatre 2589

Lottery ticket sales, commission on 2589

MLAs' constituency offices, party identification on A. 668

MLAs' constituency reports, party membership appeals A. 667, A. 668

MLAs, role of 2839

MLAs, salaries 3017

MLA's travel advance, monitoring of 2591

MLAs, travel by, use of airline bonus points 3187

Mainland-Southwest development region, luncheon on 28 November 2820, 2856, 2865

Manco Home Systems Ltd. loan, announcement re A. 3027

Ministers of state, expenditures, guidelines for A. 2803

Ministers of state, funds, accountability for A. 2803

Ministers of state, special warrants for A. 2741

Ministers of state title, authority for use of A. 2803

Ministers' travel advances, monitoring of A. 355

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) (1987) 2312, 2313

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3) (1987) 2527-8

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 4) (1987) 2745-6, 2819, 2820, 2820-1, 2821, 2824, 2825, 2826, 2838, 2839, 2841, 2841-2, 2842, 2853, 2853-4, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2857-8, 2861, 2863, 2864, 2865, 2866, 2867, 2867-8, 2868, 2869, 2870-1

Opposition, Leader of Opposition, salary 3017, 3018

Parliament buildings lawn, guidelines for protests A. 747, A. 786

Parliament buildings lawn, protest 554

Parliament buildings steps, use of for protests A. 786

Parliamentary secretaries, appointment of 2745, 2826

Parliamentary secretaries, duties 2745, 2838, 2864

Parliamentary secretaries, equipment for 2819

Parliamentary secretaries, fax machines for 2820

Parliamentary secretaries, history of position of 2745, 2853, 2857

Parliamentary secretaries, number of 2824

Parliamentary secretaries, payment to 2824, 2864, 3017

Parliamentary secretaries, powers 2866

Parliamentary secretaries, reporting by 2864, 2866

Parliamentary secretaries, role of 2825, 2858, 2863, 2864, 2865, 2867

Parliamentary secretaries, use of government agents' offices 2819

Parolees, right to vote 1351, 3068

Pension (Public Service) Amendment Act, 1987 (Bill 62) 1R, 2763; 2799-2800, 2816-7, 2925, 2925-6, 2926, 2926-7, 2927, 2928, 2929, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 2933-4, 2934-5, 2935, 2936-7, 2937, 2937-8, 2938

Pension (Teachers) Amendment Act, 1987 (Bill 24) 1R, 1741; 1978, 1979-80, 2019

Pension (Teachers) Amendment Act, 1987, consultation re 1978, 1979

Pipelines, regulation of 2528

Polling during 1986-87 2585

Polling under present government 2079, 2585

Postal services branch, savings effected 2584

Postal strike 1823

Postal strike, delivery of mail to government 1823

Premier, salary 3017, 3018

Premiers, salaries elsewhere 3017

Princess Marguerite operating costs, funds for 1034

Provincial Report, poll on 2585

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, estimates 2583-4, 2585, 2586, 2587-8, 2588, 2589, 2590, 2590-1, 2591

Provincial Secretary and Government Services ministry, responsibilities 2583

Public service, early retirement option, time-limit on 2932, 2933

Public service, early retirement program 2763, 2799-2800

Public service, early retirement program, cost of 2925, 2935, 2937

Public service, early retirement program, cost per employee 2925, 2933-4, 2934, 2937

Public service, early retirement program, eligibility requirements 2931

Public service, early retirement program, number eligible 2925

Public service, early retirement program, pensions 2800

Public service, early retirement program, savings to government 2927, 2928

Public service employees and privatization 2933

Public service employees, competence of 2934

Public service employees, employment opportunities for 2816

Public service employment, applicants for 2933

Public service, privatized employees, number of 2937, 2938

Public service, privatized employees, pension options for 2800, 2816

Public service, privatized employees, transfer of 2816

Public service, rejuvenation of 2931

Public service, skilled personnel, replacements for 2930

Public service superannuation fund, contribution to from consolidated revenue 2800, 2928, 2929, 2931, 2935, 2936-7

Reform Association of Canada conference, attendance of Melvin H. Smith A. 1157

Registrar of voters 3326

Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries report, referral to committee of House 2590, 3071

Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries, terms of reference 2590

School principals, exclusion of from bargaining unit 991

Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, report 3050

Select standing committees, use of 2079 6-49 lottery proceeds, use of 2588

Social Credit Party, Young Socreds 3293

Special warrant No. l, use of funds 248, 249, 251, 253-4

Supply Act (No. 1) (1987) 248, 249, 250, 251, 251-2, 253-4, 254

Teachers, collective bargaining at school district level 990

Teachers, collective bargaining rights 990

Teachers, collective bargaining under Labour Code of B.C. 990

Teachers, dismissal of 991

Teachers' Pension Board, appointments to 2312, 2313

Teachers, pensions 991

Teachers' retirement program, early retirement 1741, 1978

Teachers' retirement program, 55-and-out option 1978

Teachers' retirement program, funding of 1978

Teachers' retirement program, phased-in plan 1978

Teachers, sick leave benefits 991

Teaching Profession Act 990-2

Teaching Profession Act, consultation re 990

Teaching profession, impact of Pension (Teachers)

Amendment Act (1987) 1980

Telecommunications system 2584

Tourism, Recreation and Culture ministry, estimates 2397

Tribute 11

United States, economy 227

Vancouver Island Princess, purchase of 248

Vancouver Island Princess terminals, modifications to 254

Vancouver Island Princess, use of 248

Vander Zalm, W.N., town hall meetings 2586

Vehicle management services, work of 2584

Voters, eligibility criteria 3068

Voters, eligibility criteria, residency requirement 3068

Voters, enumeration of 3278, 3290, 3311, 3314, 3315, 3332

Voters, enumeration of, new voters 3290

Voters, enumeration of, post-writ period 3313, 3314, 3315, 3320

Voters, enumeration of, timing of 1351, 3068, 3278, 3313, 3317, 3321

Voters list 3280, 3315

Voters list, federal list 3318

Voters list, final list 3325

Voters list, permanent list 3311

Voters list, preliminary list 3324

Voters list, supplementary list 3324

Voters list, voters registered under section 80 3325, 3326

Voters, registration of 1351, 3278, 3314, 3315, 3320, 3322, 3323

Voters, registration of, application for 3310

Voters, registration of by canvassers of political parties 3310, 3332

Voters, registration of, duplicate registrations 3068, 3279

Voters, registration of in post-writ period 3068, 3278-9, 3323, 3324

Voters, registration of, information to public re 3278, 3295, 3315, 3317

Voters, registration of on election day elsewhere in Canada 3280, 3320

Voters, registration of, registration cards 3332

Voters, registration of, time-period for 3067, 3068, 3332

Voters, regulation re absentee voters 130

Voters, voting age 2590-1

Voting abuses 3337-8, 3338

Voting age 3295-6, 3297, 3299, 3308

Voting age on election day 3295-6

Voting by disabled, provision for 1351, 3068, 3313

Voting, right to vote 3333

Voting, section 80 voters and votes 1351, 3067, 3068, 3331-2

Voting, section 80 votes, checking of 3331

Voting, students, registration of 3068, 3279, 3338

Voting, voter cards 3278, 3309, 3317

Veitch, Sheila (Mrs. Elwood N.)

Quoted (Jones) 2821

Venison

Sale of in B.C. (Edwards) 2006 (Strachan) 2006

Venner, T.S. (Tom)

Mentioned: (Sihota) 1243

Venture capital

Corporations and control of business (Jansen) 2319 (Lovick) 2319

Corporations, eligibility of business (Jansen) 2320 (Sihota) 2319

Corporations, investments (Jansen) 2317, 2318 (Sihota) 2317, 2318 (Vant) 19

Corporations program, benefits of (Jansen) 2319

Corporations, relationship to target company (Jansen) 2318 (Sihota) 2318

Corporations, voting rights (Jansen) 2319 (Sihota) 2319

Vancouver Stock Exchange, venture capital market (Couvelier) 2130, 2188

Venture capital developments (Harcourt) 257

Venture capital fund (Huberts) 121 (Jacobsen) 146 (Smith, S.D.) 138 (Weisgerber) 13

Vernon, B.C.

City council, pay increase (Johnston) 3265 (Michael) 3265

Don Campbell Way (Michael) 2529

Sewage outfall, construction of (Harcourt) Q. 890 (Strachan) A. 890

Sewage outfall, petition re (Smallwood) 1453

Sewage spray irrigation project (Strachan) 890

Vernon Fruit Union

Mentioned: (Hanson, L.) 258

Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.

Board election, voters (Boone) 1860

Vernon Winter Carnival

Mentioned: (Hanson, L.) 257

Verrin, James

Supreme Court decision, implications of (Sihota) Q. 3366 (Vander Zalm) A. 3366

Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc.

Mentioned: (Sihota) 36

Via Rail

Mentioned: (Miller) 1456

Vice, Ann

Death of (Hanson, G.) 1261 (McCarthy) 1261

Vickers, David

Mentioned: (Sihota) 1228 (Smith, B.R.) 1295 (Strachan) 1228

Victims of crimes

Support for (Smith, B.R.) 1230

Toll-free number for assistance (Smith, B.R.) 1230

See also: Abused wives

Victoria, B.C.

Business Victoria office (Blencoe) 161

“Buy Victoria” proposal (Blencoe) 161

Commonwealth Games, 1994, site for (Hanson, G.) 2953-4, 3146 (Huberts) 3145-6, 3146 (Smith, B.R.) 2953

Elderly residents (Blencoe) 294

Hartland Avenue dump (Strachan) 2100 (Vant) 1600, 2100, 2102

Job loss and regionalization of province (Sihota) 2769

Songhees land (Blencoe) 1223, 1363, 1364 (Couvelier) 2566

Songhees land, development, insurance coverage for (Blencoe) 2038

Songhees land, Hans Hartwig land (Williams) 2568, 2569

Songhees land, sale of (Williams) 2527

Songhees land, value of (Couvelier) 2568, 2569 (McCarthy) 2568-9 (Williams) 2565, 2568

Vancouver Island-Coast development region, Victoria representation (Sihota) 2769

Victoria, B.C. — Convention centre

Construction of (Blencoe) 161 (Couvelier) 186

Victoria, B.C. — Transit system

Transfer of responsibility for (Couvelier) 185 (Johnston) 270

Victoria A.M. Tourism Services

Mentioned: (Sihota) 1300

Victoria Chamber of Commerce

Mentioned: (Barnes) 172 (Blencoe) 162 (Lovick) 2548

Victoria constituency

Votes cast under section 80 (Blencoe) 3247

Victoria Daily Times, Victoria, B.C.

Quoted (Gabelmann) 751

Victoria Dixieland Jazz Party

Mentioned: (Crandall) 773

Victoria Flying Club

Mentioned: (Huberts) 121

Victoria Foundation

Assets (Huberts) 1321

Victoria Foundation Act. See name of act

Victoria Foundation Act

(Bill PR402) (Huberts) 1R, 747; report 1011; 2R, 1321; C, 2080; 3R, 2080; RA, 2090

Speakers: Hanson, G. 1321; Huberts 1321

Victoria Foundation, assets (Huberts) 1321

Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cashore) 2462 (Dueck) 2429

Victoria Regional Transit Commission

Members (Johnston) 2347

Victoria School District

See: School District 61 (Greater Victoria)

Video One Canada Ltd.

Mentioned: (Dueck) 1762

Videotapes

Exchange centres' licences, director's powers (Clark) 3002 (Smith, B.R.) 3002

Regulation of pornographic videos (Smith, B.R.) 1230

Vimy Ridge, Battle of, 1917

Commemoration of (Ree) 578

Violence

Victims of violence, support for (Sihota) 1235

Visa schools

See: Private schools

Visiting homemakers

See: Home care services

Vital Speeches of the Day

Quoted (Lovick) 511

Vital statistics

Records, changes to (Dueck) 1994

Vital Statistics Act

Mentioned: (Cashore) 2045, 2046, 2797 (Richmond) 2044, 2049

Vital Statistics Amendment Act, 1987

(Bill 27) (Minister of Health) 1R, 1885; 2R, 1993-4; C, 2026-8; 3R, 2028; RA, 2090

Speakers: Boone 1994; Cashore 2026, 2027, 2027-8, 2028; Dueck 1993-4, 1994, 2026, 2027; Smith, B.R. 2027; Strachan 2028

Adopted persons, alteration of documents relating to (Cashore) 2026, 2027, 2028 (Dueck) 2026, 2027

Adopted persons, birth registration of (Cashore) 2026 (Dueck) 1885, 1993-4, 2026

Adopted persons, reunion with natural parents (Smith, B.R.) 2027

Death, burial permit (Dueck) 1994

Death, medical certificates re cause of (Dueck) 1885

Surname, choice of (Dueck) 1885, 1993

Surnames, retroactivity of provisions (Dueck) 1993

Vital statistics records, changes to (Dueck) 1994

Mentioned: (Richmond) 2044

Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act (Canada)

Mentioned: (Cashore) 2413

Vocational training

See: Occupational training

Voight, Ken

Quoted (Miller) 2967

Vollrath, Wayne

Mentioned: (Johnston) 3014

Voltaire

Quoted (Fraser, R.) 1483

Volunteer Week

Observance of (Dueck) 826 (Hagen, A.) 826

Mentioned: (Hagen, A.) 919

Volunteer workers in hospitals

Hospital auxiliaries, sales tax on sales of used articles (Couvelier) 2213 (Stupich) 2198

Volunteers

Agencies, policies (Hagen, A.) 919

Exploitation of (Hagen, A.) 920

Health care system, volunteers in (Dueck) 61, 826 (Hagen, A.) 826, 1446

Number of (Hagen, A.) 919

Social problems, work of volunteers (Gran) 220

Volunteers and state-funded social services (Campbell) 919-20 (Hagen, A.) 919, 920

Work of (Cashore) 385 (De Jong) 389 (Dueck) 826, 2471 (Fraser, R.) 384 (Hagen, A.) 826 (Richmond) 389

Youth crisis line, work for (Campbell) 920

Volvo AB

Mentioned: (Miller) 224

Vortek Industries Ltd.

Mentioned: (Hagen, S.) 109, 2489

Voters, Registration of

Alberni constituency voters, enumeration of (Skelly) 3320 (Veitch) 3321

Application for (Hagen, A.) 3310 (Veitch) 3310

Arizona voters, registration procedures (Hanson, G.) 3070, 3074

Atlin constituency voters, registration of (Guno) 3174, 3256 (Williams) 3258

Automobile licence renewals, proposal re (Hanson, G.) 3074

B.C. Hydro bills, use of for reminder to voters (D’Arcy) 3268

By-elections, voter enumeration for (Hanson, G.) 3075

Duplicate registrations (Barnes) 3 101 (Jones) 3329, 3330 (Peterson) 3100 (Veitch) 3068, 3279

Election Amendment Act, 1987. See name of act

Election day registrations elsewhere in Canada (Clark) 3088, 3175, 3176 (D’Arcy) 3107 (Edwards) 3126-7, 3319 (Hagen, A.) 3238 (Jones) 3092, 3245 (Sihota) 3098, 3181 (Skelly) 3318 (Veitch) 3280, 3320 (Williams) 3160

Electoral commission, proposal for (Gabelmann) 3122 (Hanson, G.) 3069, 3070, 3074 (Harcourt) 3267 (Jones) 3092 (Lovick) 3157 (Rose) 3136, 3273

Enumeration of voters (Blencoe) 3247 (Boone) 3172-3 (Brummet) 3078 (Clark) 3177 (Edwards) 3126, 3128, 3311, 3319 (Hagen, A.) 3110, 3311 (Hanson, G.) 1889, 3070, 3073 (Harcourt) 3267 (Jones) 3244 (Marzari) 3276, 3314 (Miller) 67, 3095, 3187 (Rose) 3135 (Sihota) 3097 (Skelly) 3130, 3271, 3335 (Stupich) 3242 (Veitch) 3278, 3290, 3311, 3314, 3315, 3332 (Williams) 3159, 3259, 3260

Enumeration of voters, federal enumeration (Clark) 3176 (D’Arcy) 3104 (Edwards) 3319 (Hanson, G.) 3069, 3072 (Marzari) 3312 (Sihota) 3181

Enumeration of voters, Manitoba enumeration (Edwards) 3319

Enumeration of voters, new voters (Veitch) 3290

Enumeration of voters, post-writ period (Boone) 3252 (D’Arcy) 3107-8 (Edwards) 3322 (Guno) 3174 (Hagen, A.) 3314, 3315 (Hanson, G.) 3069, 3070, 3071, 3074-5 (Harcourt) 3114 (Marzari) 3138, 3276, 3277, 3312, 3313 (Sihota) 3181 (Skelly) 3271, 3316-7, 3318, 3320, 3323 (Veitch) 3313, 3314, 3315, 3320

Enumeration of voters, timing of (Boone) 3252 (Campbell) 3275 (Clark) 3323 (D’Arcy) 3105 (Gabelmann) 3124 (Hagen, A.) 3239 (Hanson, G.) 3069-70 (Lovick) 3155 (Michael) 3090 (Sihota) 3181 (Skelly) 3316, 3322 (Veitch) 1351, 3068, 3278, 3313, 3317 3321

Identification requirements (Jones) 3337

Literacy, problems re and voters list (Edwards) 3128 (Gabelmann) 3122 (Williams) 3159

Procedures, problems re (Hanson, G.) Q. 1390

Provincial voters list, preparation of (Blencoe) 2905 (Sihota) 2908

Registration by canvassers of political parties (Boone) 3254 (Brummet) 3334 (Hagen, A.) 3310 (Sihota) 3181-2 (Veitch) 3310, 3332 (Williams) 3332

Registration cards (Barnes) 3184 (Boone) 3123, 3254 (Marzari) 3312 (Veitch) 3332 (Williams) 3333

Registration cards and party membership cards (Brummet) 3334

Registration in post-writ period (Brummet) 3078 (Campbell) 3275 (Clark) 3323, 3324 (Hanson, G.) 3070 (Jones) 3330 (Veitch) 3068, 3278-9, 3323, 3324

Registration, information to public re (Barnes) 3293, 3295 (Boone) 3253 (D’Arcy) 3268 (Hagen, A.) 3239 (Veitch) 3278, 3295, 3315, 3317

Registrar of voters (Clark) 3326 (Rose) 3325 (Veitch) 3326

Registration of voters (Barnes) 3 101 (Boone) 3253 (Brummet) 3254-5 (Campbell) 3275 (Cashore) 3257 (Clark) 3323 (D’Arcy) 3108-9 (Edwards) 3127 (Gabelmann) 3123-4 (Guno) 3256

Jones) 3091, 3329, 3337 (Loenen) 3132 (Marzari) 3276 (Miller) 3094 (Mowat) 3129 (Sihota) 3098 (Skelly) 3271, 3322, 3335 (Vant) 3103 (Veitch) 1351, 3278, 3314, 3315, 3320, 3322, 3323

Rural voters (Kempf) 3113, 3252

Section 80 voters. See entries under Elections

Students, registration of (Blencoe) 3117 (Brummet) 3078 (Campbell) 3275 (Gabelmann) 3123 (Hagen, A.) 3110 (Hanson, G.) 3072 (Marzari) 3138 (Veitch) 3068, 3279, 3338 (Williams) 3259

Time-period for (Boone) 3253 (Hanson, L.) 3125 (Jones) 3092, 3243, 3336-7 (Long) 3109 (Lovick) 3143, 3155 (Marzari) 3138 (Michael) 3090 (Rose) 3134 (Vant) 3103 (Veitch) 3067, 3068, 3332

Voter registration (Hanson, G.) Q. 1390, 2589

Voters list (Hagen, A.) 3110, 3238-9 (Veitch) 3280, 3315 (Williams) 3260

Voters list, common list for elections (Williams) 3260

Voters list, federal list (Hagen, A.) 3314 (Jones) 3092 (Rose) 3326 (Veitch) 3318 (Williams) 3159

Voters list, final list (Veitch) 3325

Voters list, municipal list (Miller) 3095

Voters list, number of voters (D’Arcy) 3267 (Miller) 3186-7

Voters list, omissions from (Barnes) 3183-4, 3292, 3307-8 (Blencoe) 3247, 3251 (Boone) 3173, 3174, 3253, 3254 (Cashore) 3257 (D’Arcy) 3267, 3268 (Edwards) 3127, 3319 (Gabelmann) 3122-3, 3123-4, 3125 (Hagen, A.) 3239-40 (Hanson, G.) 3069, 3072 (Harcourt) 3113, 3266 (Jones) 3092 (Marzari) 3136, 3137, 3276, 3327 (Miller) 3187 (Rose) 3135 (Sihota) 3181, 3182 (Skelly) 3271 (Stupich) 3241 (Williams) 3259, 3261

Voters list, omissions from, letters quoted (Marzari) 3137

Voters list, permanent list (Campbell) 3275 (D’Arcy) 3268 (Harcourt) 3267 (Rose) 3274 (Veitch) 3311

Voters list, preliminary list (Clark) 3324 (Rose) 3325 (Veitch) 3324

Voters list, supplementary list (Clark) 3324 (Rose) 3325 (Veitch) 3324

Voters list, voters registered under section 80 (Clark) 3324 (Rose) 3325 (Veitch) 3325, 3326

Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Mentioned: (Chairman and Deputy Chairman) 1537 (Gabelmann) 1843 (Speaker and Deputy Speaker) 605 (Strachan) 6

Voting

Advance poll (Mowat) 3129

Candidates, election expenses (Miller) 67

Candidates, spending limits for (Hanson, G.) 2591

Chief electoral officer, appointment of (Hanson, G.) 1889

Disabled, provision for voting by (Boone) 3252 (Hagen, A.) 3240 (Jones) 3092, 3243 (Lovick) 3143, 3154 (Michael) 3090 (Mowat) 3129 (Veitch) 1351, 3068, 3313

Election Amendment Act, 1987. See name of act

Failure to vote (Lovick) 3155-6

Goldberg, Harry, letters re section 80 voters (Hanson, G.)Q. 1798 (Veitch) A. 1798

Handicapped, mail-in votes (Throne speech) 4

Mandatory voting (Mowat) 3128

Number of voters voting (Clark) 3177 (D’Arcy) 3104 (Vast) 3103

Parolees, right to vote (Hagen, A.) 3240 (Jones) 3243 (Lovick) 3143, 3155 (Veitch) 1351, 3068

Polling stations, access to for disabled (Boone) 3252 (Cashore) 3257

Polling stations in U.S. elections (Hanson, G.) 2909

Polling stations, number of (Hanson, G.) 2909-10, 3072

Right to vote (Barnes) 3101-3, 3185, 3292, 3308, 3309 (Blencoe) 3247-8 (Brummet) 3254 (Clark) 3175, 3177 (Gabelmann) 3122, 3124 (Guno) 3174 (Hagen, A.) 3238 (Hanson, L.) 3125 (Harcourt) 3113 (Jones) 3244 (Lovick) 3154 (Miller) 3094 (Mowat) 3128 (Serwa) 3277 (Skelly) 3130, 3270-1, 3300, 3318 (Veitch) 3333 (Williams) 3158

Section 80, cost of voting under (Skelly) 3131

Section 80 voters and votes (Barnes) 3101, 3183, 3184, 3185, 3307-8 (Blencoe) 3116, 3246 (Boone) 3172, 3173 (Brummet) 3077, 3078, 3333, 3334 (Campbell) 3274, 3275 (Clark) 3086-7, 3176, 3176-7, 3178 (D’Arcy) 3108, 3269 (Hanson, G.) 3069, 3071, 3074 (Jones) 3090, 3091, 3243 (Kempf) 3113 (Lovick) 3143, 3155, 3156 (Marzari) 3136, 3138, 3276 (Miller) 3095-6 (Rabbitt) 3096 (Rose) 3135 (Sihota) 3099 (Skelly) 3272, 3335 (Stupich) 3242 (Veitch) 1351, 3067, 3068, 3331-2 (Williams) 3158, 3160, 3260

Section 80 voters, Provincial Secretary's remarks re (Hanson, G.) Q. 1429 (Veitch) A. 1430

Section 80 votes, checking of (Veitch) 3331

Voter cards (Marzari) 3312 (Rose) 3274, 3309 (Veitch) 3278, 3309, 3317

Voters, absentee voters, regulation re (Veitch) 130

Voters, eligibility criteria 3068

Voters, eligibility criteria, residency requirement (Jones) 3243 (Michael) 3090 (Veitch) 1351, 3068, 3331, 3337-8

Voters, intimidation of (D’Arcy) 3109

Voters, language problems (Hanson, G.) 3073 (Serwa) 3277 (Williams) 3158, 3259

Voters list, common list for elections (Johnston) 2908-9 (Sihota) 2908

Voters list, federal, accuracy of (Hanson, G.) 2909 (Sihota) 2908

Voting age (Hanson, G.) 1889, 2556, 2590, 2591 (Sihota) 2907 (Veitch) 2590-1

Voting age on election day (Barnes) 3291-4, 3296, 3307 (Veitch) 3295-6

Voting abuses (Barnes) 3186 (Blencoe) 3116 (Boone) 3172, 3254 (Cashore) 3257 (Clark) 3087, 3089, 3175, 3177 (D’Arcy) 3104, 3108 (De Jong) 3093 (Edwards) 3127 (Gabelmann) 3125 (Hagen, A.) 3110-1, 3239 (Hanson, G.) 3071 (Harcourt) 3114, 3114-5, 3265 (Jones) 3091, 3091-2, 3243-4, 3329, 3338 (Loenen) 3143, 3157-8 (Marzari) 3136-7 (Miller) 3093 (Peterson) 3100 (Serwa) 3277 (Sihota) 3097, 3180-1, 3182 (Skelly) 3317, 3317-8 (Veitch) 3337-8, 3338 (Williams) 3159

Voting abuses, penalties (Jones) 3337

Voting age (Barnes) 3292 (Boone) 3297, 3299 (Cashore) 3257 (Clark) 3177, 3178 (D’Arcy) 3108 (Edwards) 3298-9 (Guno) 3174 (Hagen, A.) 3240 (Hanson, G.) 3070, 3071, 3075 (Harcourt) 3267 (Jones) 3300-1, 3301 (Lovick) 3142 (Skelly) 3297, 3300 (Stupich) 3296-7 (Veitch) 3295-6, 3297, 3299, 3308