Province of British Columbia
34th Parliament, 2nd Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
March 9, 1987 to March 11, 1988

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NASDA

See: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

NATO

See: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NCN Exploration and Development Corp.

Mentioned: (Sihota) 4171

Naikoon Park

Mentioned: (Reid) 4285

Name Act

Amendment to (Dueck) 5351, 5352

Mentioned: (Clark) 5358 (Dueck) 5235

Names, Personal

Baby names, pamphlet on (Cashore) 5029 (Dueck) 5029

Nanaimo, B.C.

Economy (Lovick) 3516

Nanaimo constituency

Roads, expenditures on (Lovick) 5126

Voters, enumeration of (Hanson, G.) 4555

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Nanaimo, B.C.

Acute-care beds, extended-care patients in (Boone) 5146 (Dueck) 5146

Additions to (Boone) 5146 (Dueck) 5147

Equipment and services, additions to (Dueck) 5148

Surgery, waiting-list for (Boone) 5146

Nanaimo School District

See: School District 68 (Nanaimo)

Nanaimo Youth Services

Group home, closing of (Lovick) 3841-2 (Richmond) 3842

Nannies

Nanny agency (Bruce) 4009

Nartz, Fred

Death of (Dueck) 3721

Nass Valley, B.C.

Forest operations, waste (Miller) 4760, 5080-1 (Parker) 5088 (Williams) 5081

Highway system (Guno) 3733

Problems, actions taken re (Parker) 5088

Unemployment (Guno) 3731, 4817

Nat Bailey's on the Plaza

Mentioned: (McCarthy) 4503

National Access Awareness Week

Mentioned: (Cashore) 4748 (Jones) 4942, 4991

National Anti-Poverty Organization

Quoted (Cashore) 5566

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Mentioned: (Savage) 4872

National Bus Co.

Mentioned: (Davis) 5196

National Cancer Institute

Cancer research grants (Mowat) 4312

National Capital Commission

Operation of (Johnston) 4914

National Council of Welfare

Publications quoted (Cashore) 3814-5

Mentioned: (Cashore) 4125

National Energy Board

See: Canada. National Energy Board

National Enquirer

Mentioned: (Lovick) 3527

National Farmers' Union

Brief quoted (Lovick) 5126

Mentioned: (Lovick) 5061. 5126

National Forest Week

Mentioned: (Parker) 4736

National Organ Donor Awareness Week

Statement re (Dueck) 4095-6

National Parole Board

See: Canada. National Parole Board

National State Printing Association

Mentioned: (Jones) 4558

National Task Force on Environment and Economy

Recommendations (Smallwood) 3613-4

Report (Smallwood) 3612-3

National Transportation Act (Canada)

Mentioned: (Rabbitt) 5188

National Transportation Agency

Canadian Pacific Railway line, abandonment of, hearing on (D’Arcy) 4989 (Dirks) 4990

Native Counselling and Referral Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Barnes) 3810

Native Education Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Funding for (Hagen, S.) 4049

Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act

Mentioned: (Rose) 5493

Natural resources

Industries, job creation in (Campbell) 3476

Mapping of (Smallwood) 4601 (Strachan) 4598, 4601

Processing industry and energy costs (Davis) 5437

Provincial jurisdiction over (Skelly) 3565

Use of, conflicts over (Edwards) 3552, 3553

Use of, multi-use (Strachan) 4644-5

See also names of resources, e.g. Mines and mineral resources

Nature Trust of British Columbia

Mentioned: (Strachan) 4662

Nechako development region

Estimates 5127, 5236-44

Funding for (Couvelier) 3777

Nechako Residential Treatment Centre, Prince George, B.C.

Centre (Boone) 3973

Needles, B.C.

Needles-Fauquier ferry mentioned (D’Arcy) 4989

Negative income tax

Proposal re (Richmond) 3805

Neighbourhood pubs

See entries under Hotels, taverns, etc.

Neighbourhood schools

See: Community schools

Nesmith, Eugene

Mentioned: (Couvelier) 3842

Nesmith, Wade

Mentioned: (Couvelier) 4184

Nestman, Ray L.

Mentioned: (Strachan) 4662

Neubauer, Joanne W.

Study on disabled (Richmond) 4748

New Approaches Task Force

Task force (Edwards) 4321 (Reid) 4249, 4307, 4321

New Brunswick

Corporations, taxation of (Sihota) 3689

New Deal, 1933-39

Mentioned: (Williams) 4494

New Democratic Party

Coquihalla Highway, pamphlet on (Michael) Q. 3793 (Vander Zalm) Q. 3793

Election defeats (Smith, S.D.) 3525 (Veitch) 3706

Fund-raising practices (Smith, S.D.) 4018

Medicare, letter re (Brummet) 3762 (Gran) 3712, Q. 3720 (Sihota) 4018 (Smith, S.D.) 4018 (Vander Zalm) A. 3720

New Democratic Party (Harcourt) 3471

New Democratic Party administration, 1972-75 (Stupich) 3633-4

Philosophy and policies (Brummet) 3760-3

New Westminster, B.C.

Tourist information centre (Reid) 4280

Westminster Quay mentioned (McCarthy) 4486

New Westminster Secondary School, New Westminster, B.C.

Social studies class, speech to (Mercier) 4412

New York Stock Exchange

Mentioned: (Loenen) 3886

New York Times, New York, N.Y.

Mentioned: (Sihota) 3891

New Zealand

Commissioner for the environment (Smallwood) 4603 (Strachan) 4603

Privatization initiatives (Lovick) 5102 (Vander Zalm) 5101

Newgate, B.C.

Area, use of by campers (Edwards) 4668

Campers, facilities for (Edwards) 4668 (Strachan) 4668

Park, establishment of (Edwards) 4668 (Strachan) 4668

Newman, Blaine

Mentioned: (Barnes) 5073, 5109

Newman, Harold

Mentioned: (Hagen, S.) 4029

News and Advertiser, Ponoka, Alta.

Quoted (Crandall) 3697

Ney, Frank

Mentioned: (Rogers) 4704

Nielsen, James A.

Quoted (Gabelmann) 3992

Retirement of (Gabelmann) 3986

Workers' Compensation Board, chairmanship of (Hanson, L.) A. 3532

Workers' Compensation Board, resignation from (Gabelmann) Q. 3532

Mentioned: (Cashore) 3797 (Gabelmann) 3983, 3989, 3991, 3992

Nilsson, Sten

Forest industry, report on mentioned (Miller) 4814

Nimpkish Camp, B.C.

Settlement in area (Williams) 5085

Nisgha School District

See: School District 92 (Nisgha)

Nishga Tribal Council

Land claims, negotiations re (Harcourt) 5326

Land claims, policy on (Guno) 5481

Prince Rupert convention (Harcourt) 5477 (Vander Zalm) 5476

Mentioned: (Parker) 3494, 5088

Nissi Technologies Inc.

Agreement negotiated with (McCarthy) 5290

American cities, agreements with (McCarthy) 5290-1

Mentioned: (McCarthy) 5250 (Sihota) 5250

Nixon, Bob

Quoted (Boone) 5353

Nixon, Graham

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 4334

Noble, John

Mentioned: (Dueck) 5002 (Mowat) 5002

Noble House, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Dueck) 5002 (Mowat) 5002

Nokes v Doncaster Amalgamated Collieries Ltd.

Decision referred to, quoted (Sihota) 5405

Non-Partisan Association

Relationship with (Harcourt) 4338

Mentioned: (Cashore) 4445

Noordam (Vessel)

Mentioned: (Reid) 4271

Noranda Forest Inc.

Mentioned: (McCarthy) 4524 (Rose) 4522 (Smallwood) 3612 (Williams) 4496

Noranda Inc.

Mentioned: (Kempf) 4756 (Williams) 3536

Norris, Fran

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 4078, 4083

Norris, Thomas Grantham

See also: Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts, 1975

North, George

Mentioned: (Brummet) 4410

North American Water and Power Alliance Plan

Mentioned: (Edwards) 5254 (Smith, S.D.) 5204

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Mentioned: (Fraser, R.) 5139 (Smith, S.D.) 4457

North Coast development region

Estimates 4820-3

Committees (Blencoe) 4821 (Parker) 4821

Expenditures (Blencoe) 4820 (Parker) 4820

Indians, participation of (Parker) 3494

Meetings (Parker) 3494, 4820-1

Priorities (Blencoe) 4820 (Parker) 4820

Work of (Blencoe) 4820 (Parker) 4820-1

North Island College

Mentioned: (Edwards) 4075 (Hagen, S.) 4029, 4060 (Marzari) 4060

North Island Family Abuse Resolutions Society

Mentioned: (Richmond) 3849

North Sea and General Oil Investments PLC

Mentioned: (Davis) 5196

North Vancouver, B.C.

Lonsdale Quay mentioned (McCarthy) 4486

Mosquito Bridge, redecking of (Rogers) 5066

Northeast development region

Estimates 4475-7

Committees, number of (Blencoe) 4475 (Brummet) 4475

Economic development, role of local government in (Blencoe) 4476 (Brummet) 4476

Expenditures (Blencoe) 4475 (Brummet) 4475

Seed capital fund (Blencoe) 4475 (Brummet) 4475

Task forces and local government (Blencoe) 4476 (Brummet) 4476

Task forces, number of (Blencoe) 4475 (Brummet) 4475

Task forces, work of (Blencoe) 4476 (Brummet) 4476

Vote 27, debate on (Blencoe) 4475, 4475-6, 4476, 4477 (Brummet) 4475, 4476, 4476-7 (Clark) 4475, 4475-7

Northeast sector steering committee

Report, recommendations (Dueck) 4979 (Hagen, A.) 4979

Northern Airborne Technology Ltd.

Mentioned: (Serwa) 3692

Northern Interior Health Unit

Speech therapy, waiting-list for (Boone) 5150

Northern Lights College

Teacher-training program (Brummet) 4452 (Hagen, S.) 4062

Mentioned: (Edwards) 4075

Northern Telecom Ltd.

Mentioned: (Williams) 4495

Northland Utilities (B.C.) Ltd.

Corporate citizenship commended (Weisgerber) 5264

Operational base (Davis) 5426

Write-off to (Blencoe) 5426, 5427 (Davis) 5426 (Edwards) 5426 (Johnston) 5427

Northside Steel Fabricators Ltd.

Mentioned: (Serwa) 3692

Northup, Ed

Mentioned: (Williams) 3535

Northwest Baptist Theological College Amendment Act, 1988

(Bill PR406) (Gran) 1R, 5390; report 5384; 2R, 5516; C, 5516; 3R, 5516; RA, 5530

Mentioned: (Strachan) 5291

Northwest Community College

Mentioned: (Edwards) 4075 (Parker) 3494

Northwest Panelboard Inc.

Air contamination, testing of (Smallwood) 4613

Northwest Territories

Automobile insurance, proposal re (Hanson, L.) 4023

Provincial status for (Barnes) 5549 (Clark) 5545 (Edwards) 5562, 5563 (Gabelmann) 5558 (Guno) 5536 (Hanson, G.) 5540 (Harcourt) 5534 (Jones) 5550 (Rose) 5560, 5561

Senate, appointments to, rights re (Edwards) 5562 (Guno) 5536 (Hanson, G.) 5540 (Rose) 5560, 5561 (Veitch) 5564

Supreme Court, appointments to, rights re (Edwards) 5562 (Rose) 5561

Northwood Properties Ltd.

Mentioned: (Strachan) 4614

Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.

Mentioned: (Kempf) 4756 (Miller) 5079

Norway

Aquaculture industry (Guno) 4828, 4829, 4833 (Savage) 4828, 4833 (Smallwood) 4827, 4828

Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 4332

Nova House, Richmond, B.C.

Counselling programs (Sihota) 5173

Occupancy (Sihota) 5173

Services (Loenen) 5174

Novakowski, Ken

Mentioned: (Brummet) 4411

Nuclear bomb shelters

Ottawa shelter (Sihota) 3957 (Smith, B.R.) 3957

Nuclear reactors

Construction of in B.C. (Smallwood) 5257

Nuclear-weapon-free zones

Vancouver, nuclear-free zone (Vander Zalm) 5140-1

Nunweiler, Alf

Mentioned: (Miller) 3501 (Vant) 3501

Nurses

Foreign-trained, recruitment of (Dueck) 4984

Licensed graduate nurses, licensing of (Dueck) 5360

Manpower study, report (Boone) 4983-4, 4985 (Dueck) 4985

Morale (Dueck) 5035 (Sihota) 5034

Nurse practitioners, use of (Couvelier) 3623

“Nurse” title, legislation on (Boone) 4986 (Dueck) 4986

“Nurse” title, protection of (Boone) 4986, 5361 (Brummet) 5361 (Dueck) 4986, 5273, 5359-60

Nursing hours per patient day (Boone) 4983

Nursing Statutes Amendment Act, 1988. See name of act

Powers of, allegations re (Fraser, R.) 5027-8

Refresher programs for (Dueck) 4984

Registered nurses, registration, provisions for (Dueck) 5360

Role of (Dueck) 5035

Shortage of (Dueck) 4984, 4985

Stress, problems re (Sihota) 3478

Student nurses, awards to (Dueck) 4984

Supply of, future supply (Boone) 4983

Training of (Boone) 4985 (Dueck) 4984, 5040

Training of, forgivable loans (Dueck) 4986

Tribute to (Dueck) 4984

Vacancies for, number of (Boone) 4983

Wages (Boone) 4984, 4985 (Dueck) 4984, 4985

Workload (Boone) 4983 (Sihota) 3478, 5034

Workload, burnout (Boone) 4985

Nurses (Registered) Act

Amendments to (Dueck) 5360

Mentioned: (Dueck) 5273

Nursing homes

Burnaby area, intermediate-care beds (Dueck) 4980

Intermediate-care beds, new beds planned (Dueck) 5146

Nursing Statutes Amendment Act, 1988

(Bill 56) (Minister of Health) 1R, 5273; 2R, 5359-61; C, 5361-2; 3R, 5362; RA, 5530

Speakers: Boone 5360-1; Brummet 5361; Dueck 5359-60, 5361; Fraser, R. 5361; Hagen, A. 5361; Mowat 5361

“Nurse” title, protection of (Boone) 5361 (Brummet) 5361 (Dueck) 5273, 5359-60

Nurses, licensed graduate nurses, licensing of (Dueck) 5360

Nurses (Registered) Act, amendments to (Dueck) 5360

Nurses, registered nurses, registration, provisions for (Dueck) 5360

Registered Nurses' Association of B.C., professional conduct committee commended (Mowat) 5361

Registered Nurses' Association of B.C., professional conduct committee decisions, appeals (Dueck) 5360

Registered Nurses' Association of B.C., professional conduct committee, powers of (Dueck) 5360

Nutrition

Learning ability and nutrition (Brummet) 4444-5, 4447, 4465 (Cashore) 4444, 4447

Nutter, Joan

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 3992

Nuu'chah'nulth Tribal Council

Lawsuit (Harcourt) 5326

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 5534 (Richmond) 3780

Nystrom, Lorne Edmund

Mentioned: (Marzari) 5546