Province of British Columbia
34th Parliament, 4th Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
April 5, 1990 to March 22, 1991

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Valcourt, Bernard

Mentioned: (Hanson, G.) 11296, 11297, 11298 (Savage) 11297

Valhalla Provincial Park

Road access to (Dirks) 8977

Valhalla Wilderness Society

Mentioned: (Messmer) 11608

Valley Echo, Invermere, B.C.

Quoted (Perry) 11428

Valley Link road

Funding for (Janssen, G.) 11017

Valleyview Hospital, Coquitlam, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cashore) 10906

Van, Jim

Pacific National Exhibition board members, calls to (Pullinger) Q. 10908 (Sihota) Q. 10858, Q. 10859

VanCity Credit Union

Mentioned: (Williams) 10171, 10173

Vancouver, George

Bicentennial (Guno) 9374-5 (Serwa) 9375, 9573-4

Survey ship, replica of (Serwa) 9574

Vancouver, B.C.

Air pollution (Clark) 9072 (Cull) 9328 (Fraser) 9247 (Perry) 11190

Arbutus Corridor (McCarthy) 8933 (Mowat) 9040

Bridges, earthquake resistance (Fraser) A. 9500 (McCarthy) Q. 9500

Cambie Bridge, construction of (Harcourt) 9264, 11464-5 (Vander Zalm) 11464

Cambie Bridge, cost of (Harcourt) 11465

Cassiar connector mentioned (Couvelier) 9058 (Crandall) 9337

Champlain Heights development (Harcourt) 9265

“Clouds of Change,” task force report mentioned (Perry) 9733, 11190, 11386

Crab Beach, soil analysis (Cashore) 8944-5

Credit rating (Harcourt) 9264

Cruise-ship passengers. See entries under Cruise ships

Dragon Boat Festival mentioned (McCarthy) 8936

False Creek Flats, use of for housing (Williams) 11203

Financial centre (Veitch) 10745

Financial centre and closing of financial institutions (Couvelier) 10172 (Williams) 10169-71, 10172

Growth of, problems re (Cull) 11179

Harbour, environmental protection of (McCarthy) 8935

Harbour, pollution of (Fraser) 8898, 8899

Hastings Park mentioned (Reid) 10765

Housing needs, forecast re (Blencoe) 9841

Municipal employees, consultation with (Miller) 11511-2

Oak Street Bridge mentioned (Vander Zalm) 11024

Pacific Spirit Park, anniversary ceremony (Marzari) 9190

Pacific Spirit Park, government action on (Harcourt) 10842

Pacific Spirit Park, NDP policy on review of (Davis) 10839 (Harcourt) 10841

Pacific Spirit Park mentioned (Throne speech) 8850

Pollution problems (Cull) 9831

Population growth (Cull) 9830

Port, development of (McCarthy) 8934-5

Property assessments, capping of (Clark) 10900

Property endowment fund (Couvelier) 9347 (Harcourt) 9265

Property, value of (Williams) 9463

REAL Women mail-out; reference in to Vancouver (Pullinger) Q. 9150

Rent increases (Marzari) 9808

Rental housing, construction of, forecast re (Blencoe) 9841

Rental housing, demolition of (Perry) 8915-6

Rental housing, vacancy rate. See entries under Rental housing

Sewage disposal (Dueck) 9140 (Reynolds) 9034

Sewage disposal, Annacis Island plant, upgrading of (Hagen, A.) 10441 (Reynolds) 10441

Sewage disposal, cost of per capita (Reynolds) 10432

Sewage disposal, Iona treatment plant (Reid) 10433

Sewage disposal, secondary treatment (Reynolds) 10433

Sewage, pollution of beaches in area (Reid) 10433

Stanley Park mentioned (Mowat) 11386

Stanley Park, seal enclosure (Marzari) 9192

Stanley Park Zoo mentioned (Vander Zalm) 10326

Streets, temporary closures (Mowat) 11383

Transportation corridors (Jones) 11015

Trees, protection of (Perry) 8915, 10033, Q. 10249 (Vander Zalm) A.10249

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No. 1) , 1990. See name of act

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No. 2) , 1990. See name of act

Vancouver, B.C. — Transit system

Arbutus corridor, use of (McCarthy) 8933

Buses, wheelchair lifts (Mowat) 11025-6

Richmond, transit route to (McCarthy) 8933

Transit routes, public consultation re (Johnston) A. 10378-9 (Mowat) Q. 10378

See also: SkyTrain transit system

Vancouver Board of Trade

Mentioned: (Couvelier) 9252, 9350 (Harcourt) 10755 (Lovick) 11684 (Rabbitt) 9236

Vancouver Charter

Amendments to (Hanson, L.) 10898, 10899, 11191 (Perry) 10033, Q.10249 (Vander Zalm) A.10249

Amendments to in third session of Legislature (Perry) 8915-6

School Amendment Act, 1990, and charter (Brummet) 9490

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No. 1) , 1990. See name of act

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No. 2) , 1990. See name of act

Mentioned: (Cull) 9586, 11179 (Marzari) 9377 (Perry) 11190, 11191 (Smith) 9782

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No.1) , 1990

(Bill Pr402) (Mowat) 1R, 10691; report 10889; 2R, 11383; C, 11383; 3R, 11383; RA, 11638

Speakers: Mowat 11383; Perry 11383

Indy 500 race, opposition to (Perry) 11383

Indy 500, sponsorship of by Molson Brewery B.C. Ltd. (Perry) 11383

Vancouver streets, temporary closures (Mowat) 11383

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act (No. 2) , 1990

(Bill Pr404) (Mowat) 1R, 10691; 2R, 11384-5; C, 11385-6; 3R, 11386; RA, 11638

Speakers: Cull 11384; Jones 11384; Marzari 11384-5; Mowat 11384, 11386; Perry 11385-6, 11386

Day care, Vancouver, levy on capital projects, provision for (Jones) 11384 (Marzari) 11384 (Mowat) 11384

Real estate development, cost of growth (Cull) 11384

Real estate development, development cost charges, level of (Cull) 11384

Trees, Vancouver parks board tree program (Mowat) 11386

Trees, Vancouver trees, protection of (Jones) 11384 (Marzari) 11385 (Mowat) 11384, 11386 (Perry) 11385

Vancouver Club

Mentioned: (Hagen, A.) 9242

Vancouver Community College

Labour dispute (Jones) Q. 9199, 9436, 9437 (Strachan)A. 9199, 9437

Labour dispute and UIC-sponsored students (Jones)Q. 9198, 9436 (Strachan) A. 9198-9

Mentioned: (Fraser) 9411 (Loenen) 9274 (Perry) 9731 (Strachan) 9424, 9583, 9745 (Veitch) 10759

Vancouver District Parent Representatives

Mentioned: (Hagen, A.) 9363

Vancouver East constituency

Education, funding for (Clark) 9397

Vancouver Exhibition Association

Mentioned: (Reid) 10765

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

Incinerator (Reynolds) 10398

Smokers, provision for (Jansen, J.) 10945

Urinals, reusable urinals (Jansen, J.) 9309 (Perry) 9284

Mentioned: (Barnes) 9117 (Davidson) 11426 (Jansen, J.) 10495 (Mowat) 9041 (Perry) 9067, 9285, 11426, 11430, (Rose) 11434 (Sihota) 9043

Vancouver Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, Vancouver, B.C.

Funding for (Smith) 10715

Vancouver International Airport

Air traffic (McCarthy) 8935

Expansion of (Veitch) 10745

Jurisdiction over (McCarthy) 8935

Revenue (McCarthy) 8935

Transit route to (McCarthy) 8933

Mentioned: (Loenen) 8999

Vancouver International Wine Festival

Mentioned: (Jacobsen) 11305

Vancouver Island, B.C.

Ferry links to (Davis) 9013

Vancouver Island Cooperative Pre-School Association

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 9447

Vancouver Land Corp.

Rental housing; construction of (Dueck) 9811, 9843 (Marzari) 9808-9

Vancouver log market

See entries under Lumber trade

Vancouver Medical Association

Mentioned: (Perry) 9283

Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association

Mentioned: (Serwa) 9574

Vancouver Regional Transit. Commission

Mentioned: (Johnston) 11015

Vancouver South constituency

Description of (Fraser) 8900

Vancouver Stock Exchange

Carter-Ward affair (Clark) 10191-4, 10196-7, 10197-8 (Couvelier) 10194 (Sihota) 10195-6

Exchange contracts, trading in (Couvelier) 10695 (Sihota) 10696

Members, disciplinary measures (Mercier) 10068

Members no longer registered, powers re (Clark) 11004 (Mercier) 11003

Opposition MLAs, dinner for (Clark) 10191 (Gran) 10149 (Reynolds) 10362 (Weisgerber) 10191

Regulatory actions (Clark) 10191-2, 10204

Stocks, blue-chip stocks (Couvelier) 10172

Mentioned: (Barnes) 9126 (Hon. member) 9145 (Rose) 9532 (Sihota) 9145 (Strachan) 10544

Vancouver Stock Exchange Amendment Act, 1990

(Bill Pr401) (Mercier) 1R, 10067-8; report 10889; 2R, 11003-4; C, 11047-8; 3R, 11048; RA, 11638

Speakers: Clark 11003-4; Mercier 11003

Vancouver Stock Exchange, members, disciplinary measures (Mercier) 10068

Vancouver Stock Exchange, members no longer registered, powers re (Clark) 11004 (Mercier) 11003

Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.

Quoted (Bruce) 9298-9 (Cashore) 9305, 9826, 11136 (Gran) 9201 (Hagen, A.) 11650 (Harcourt) 9263, 9472 (Jansen, J.) 11466 (Jones) 9310 (Loenen) 11748, 11749 (Lovick) 9268 (Marzari) 9233, 10658 (Miller) 9389, 10289, 10803, 10881 (Perry) 10160 (Rabbitt) 9235-6 (Reynolds) 9033, 9034, 10362 (Rose) 9185 (Serwa) 9535 (Sihota) 9459, 10215, 11574 (Vander Zalm) 9320 (Veitch) 9342 (Williams) 9010, 11459 (Zirnhelt) 9290

Mentioned: (Cashore) 9306 (Clark) 8980, 11545 (Cull) 8938, 9921, 11545 (Dueck) 9288 (Hagen, A.) 11651 (Jacobsen) 8860 (Jones) 9413, 9653 (Perry) 10161, 10666, 11421 (Rabbitt) 9257 (Reynolds) 10264 (Richmond) 10794, 10916, 11441, 11650 (Sihota) 9456, 10164, 10167 (Smith) 11704 (Strachan) 9437, 9654 (Vander Zalm) 9047, 9048, 11652, 11653, 11654 (Vant) 10164 (Williams) 9722, 10164, 10165, 10166

Vancouver Technical Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C.

Mentioned: (Williams) 9010

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

Impact of (McCarthy) 8935

Vancouver Women Against Violence Against Women, Vancouver, B.C.

Funding for (Sihota) 10708 (Smith) 10715

van der Hoop, John Peter

Mentioned: (Marzari) 10700

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

Mentioned: (Hagen, A.) 11651 (Harcourt) 10614

Vander Zalm, Hon. William N. (Richmond) Premier and President of the Council

Abortion, access to A. 9896

Abortion, access to, referendum on A. 8928

Abortion, Criminal Code, reinstatement in A. 9754

Abortion, Criminal Code, reinstatement in, communications with Ottawa re A. 9753

Abortion, federal legislation, opinion on A. 9754

Abortion, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital referendum on A. 8878

Abortion, Special Advisory Panel on Ethical Issues in Health Care, report, release of A.11267, A.11267-8

Address in Reply 9047-51

Agricultural land reserve, land removed from (Clark) 11582

Air ambulances, staffing of by paramedics A. 10247, A. 10248

Alex Fraser Bridge, north end, signs 11025

Attorney-General, independence of A.11047

B.C. Ferry Corporation, super-ferries, construction of in B.C. A.11269

B.C. Forest Resources Commission, establishment of 11448

B.C. Lottery Fund, advisory committee on grants A. 10326

B.C. Lottery Fund, advisory committee on grants, members A.10325

B.C. Lottery Fund, grants, guidelines for A.10325-6

B.C. Round Table on Environment and Economy, establishment of 11447-8

Budget, balanced budget 9319

Budget debate 9319-21

Budget, government advertisements re A. 9323-4

Budget, Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C.'s analysis of 9321

Budget, Investment Dealers' Association of Canada's analysis of 9321

Budget, Peat Marwick Thorne's analysis of 9319

Cabinet Committee on Sustainable Development, establishment of 11448

Cambie Bridge, construction of 11464

Canada, powers, centralization and decentralization of 11860

Carmanah Valley, logging of, NDP resolution on 9048-9

Carmanah Valley, park status for 9049

Civil service, deputy ministers, wage levels 11754

Civil service, pay equity program and Compensation Fairness Act 11753

Civil service, political appointees, wage increases for 11754

Civil service, wage settlements, limit on 11751

Compensation Fairness Act 11750-5, 11853-4

Conflict of interest, allegation re (Jones) 8976

Constitution of Canada and aboriginal rights A. 10541-2

Constitution of Canada, changes to, agreement on 9497

Constitution of Canada, changes to, provision for referendum on 11766-7

Constitution of Canada, changes to, requirement for referendum on 11671

Constitution of Canada, committee on 11859

Constitution of Canada, public consultation on, provision for A.10541

Constitutional Amendment Approval Act (Bill 81) 1R, 11671;11766-7, 11859-60

Debt, reduction in 9321, 9323, 11449

Dubas, Stan, travel expenses, investigation into, references to 11451-2

Dueck, Hon. Peter A., travel expenses, comptroller-general's report on A. 9927

Dueck, Hon. Peter A., travel expenses, inquiry into A. 9927

Economy of B.C. 9050-1, 11448-9

Education, funding for 9047-8, 9051

Education, funding for, block funding 9048

Education, funding for, McMath commission recommendation 9048

Environment ministry, estimates 10431

Environment ministry, laboratory services, privatization of A. 9501

Environmental protection, expenditures on 11448

Europe, 1989 trip to, information re expenses (Vander Zalm) 11456, 11457 (Williams) 11456, 11457

Europe, 1989 trip to, payment of expenses 11458 (Harcourt) 11461 (Williams) 11458, 11459

Europe, 1989 trip to, purpose of 11455, 11456 (Williams) 11455, 11456

Expo land, costs, reporting of A. 9324

Expo land, development of site 9121

Expo land, ministerial responsibility for A. 10248

Expo land, price for A. 9122

Exports to Pacific Rim countries 11451

Fantasy Garden World Inc., ownership of and possible conflict of interest, investigation mentioned (Clark) 11690 (Hagen, A.) 11649

Fantasy Garden World Inc, ownership of, letter re referred to, quoted (Hagen, A.) 11650, 11651

Fantasy Garden World Inc., ownership of, statements re 11652-4

Fantasy Garden World Inc., sale of, RCMP investigation into, allegations re 11841

Federal expenditures in area of provincial jurisdiction, agreement re 10540-1

Federal-provincial relations, negotiations re provincial jurisdiction 10539

Federal transfer payments 9049

First Nations Congress, attendance at A. 10734, A. 10735 (Harcourt) Q.10734

Fiscal policy, federal fiscal policy 9672

GAIN recipients, women, remarks re 9900-1

GO B.C., funds, distribution of, laying of charges by RCMP A. 9025, A. 9026, A. 9079, A. 9080

GO B.C., Semiahmoo House Society, funds for A. 8878

Globe '90, conference, western Premiers' meeting 9498

Goldschmidt, Neil, dinner with 10494

Goods and services tax 9672

Goods and services tax, alternative to, proposal re 8862, 8952

Goods and services tax, collection of, bureaucracy for 8953

Goods and services tax elsewhere 8952

Goods and services tax, evasion of 8953

Goods and services tax, evasion of, case cited 8953

Goods and services tax, government policy on 8862

Goods and services tax, level of, increases in future 8952

Goods and services tax, opposition to 8952-3, 9051, 11448

Goods and services tax, Senate vote on 8952

Goods and services tax, Sweden 8952

Government aircraft, logs, tabling of A.10200

Government aircraft, use of by ministers on July 26, 1989 A.10493

Government, consultation by 11447

Gulf War, Canada, participation of 11766

Health care, funding for 9051

Highway 19, upgrading of 9047

Highway 91, Richmond east-west freeway, traffic 11024

Highway 97, Winfield area, properties along Highway 11025

Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel, addition to 11024

Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel, problems re 11023-4

Highway 99, George Massey Tunnel, signage at south end 11024

Highway 99, Oak Street Bridge area, barrier on Highway 11024

Highway 99, Oak Street Bridge area, signage 11024

Highway 99, Peace Arch-Vancouver section, maintenance of 11023

Highway signs, size of 11024-5

Highways, condition of, tidiness 11023

Highways, landscaping and beautification of 11025

Hospitals, administrators, salaries 11754

Housing, Burnaby development during New Democratic Party administration 8859

Housing, construction of during New Democratic Party administration 8858-9

Housing, Esquimalt, rental housing project 9050

Housing, New Democratic Party program 9050

Housing, task force on 11448

Human Resources ministry, term as minister 9899-9900

Immigrants to B.C. 9051

Immigration, provincial jurisdiction over 10540

Indians, aboriginal title issue, settlement of, federal role in 11886

Indians, consultation with 11448

Indians, federal funds for programs A. 9593-4, A. 9594

Indians, meetings with (Weisgerber) 10822

Industries, prevention of plant closures 11687-9

Infant development program 9900

Initiatives for Strengthening the Family program 9960

Interest rates, federal policy on 9497, 9672

Investigation into activities of, stepping aside pend ing outcome of (Harcourt) Q. 11879, Q. 11880 (Vander Zalm) A.11879

Job creation, new jobs 9050-1, 9321, 11449

Job Protection Act 11687-9

Kamloops building, lease of to B.C. Hydro (Clark) 11582 (Sihota) 11626

Kaon project 9497

Kelowna, airport, road to Vernon 11025

Kempf, J.J., comptroller-general's report on A. 10584

Labour relations in B.C. 9049

Legislature, televising of proceedings A. 10201

Legislature, televising of proceedings and Nova Scotia ruling A.10201

Lorimer, James, travels with 11451, 11454

MLAs, ethics, allegations re 8853

Meech Lake accord 9498, 11766

Meech Lake accord, agreement on 10201-3

Meech Lake accord, agreement on, copy tabled 10201

Meech Lake accord, agreement on, process used 10202

Meech Lake accord, failure of, comments re A. 10540-1

Meech Lake accord, Hon. M.B. Couvelier's remarks re A. 9926

Meech Lake accord, public input 10202

Meech Lake accord, Quebec and distinct-society clause 10202-3

Meech Lake accord, report on 10538-9

Ministers, conflict-of-interest guidelines for 11452, 11453

Ministers, resignations of 11451, 11463

Ministers, travel by 11451

Ministers, travel by, guidelines for 11452, 11453

Mulroney, Brian, letter to quoted (Dirks) 11244

Municipal government, freedom of information, proposal re (Jones) 11484

Natural gas, Vancouver Island pipeline 9048

New Democratic Party administration, environmental issues 10431

New Democratic Party, press releases 8853, 8878, A. 8929

Nurses, government policy on A.10831

Ontario, deficit 11750

Ontario, economy 11750, 11752

Opposition, presence of in House 11023

Parliamentary secretaries, conflict-of-interest guidelines for 11452

Parton, Nicole, commission on women's issues, appointment to A.10663

Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, manufacturing in B.C., proposal re 11456

Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, products 11457, 11458

Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, Vander Zalm, Hon. WN., meetings with company 11456, 11457, 11458 (Williams) 11456, 11457

Physicians, incomes 11753

Physicians, pension plan for A.11671, 11752-3

Post-secondary education 9051

Post-secondary education, Access for All program 9051

Premier's office, estimates 11446-50, 11451-2, 11452, 11453, 11454, 11455, 11456, 11457, 11458, 11459, 11460, 11461, 11463-4

Premier's office, restructuring of 11447

Privatization 9543

Privatization, cost of A. 9501

Privatization, future action on A. 9543

Privatization, government policy on A. 9120-1

Privilege — Vander Zalm, WN., statements re ownership of Fantasy Garden World Inc. 11652-4

Property rights 11885-8

Property Rights Act 11885-8

Property rights and rental housing 11887

Property rights and South Moresby National Park Reserve 11886

Property rights in constitution of Canada 11886-7

Property tax, hearings on 11448

Property tax, reduction in 11449

Psychiatric nurses, labour dispute, settlement of A. 10907

Public Sector Collective Bargaining Disclosure Act, repeal of 11853-4

Quebec, Allaire report 11860

Quebec, “sovereignty-association,” use of term A. 10541

REAL Women, Fantasy Garden World, visit to A. 9150

REAL Women, Tourism ministry mail-out of newsletter to members 9175

Referendums 11448

Referendums, position on use of (Hagen, A.) 9358

Reforestation 9048

Reforestation, expenditures on 11448

Reid, William E., conduct of as minister Q. 8879

Rental housing, construction of 9050

Rental housing, discrimination against children A. 9122, A. 9151

Rhodes, Frank, tribute to 11447

Right of property, Charter of Rights and Freedoms and property rights 11886-7

Royal Commission on Education (1987) , work of 11447

Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs (1990) , establishment of 9048, 11447

Sales tax, reduction in 11449

School District 38, referendum A. 9054

School districts, referendums on spending, use of 9047-8

School principals, salaries 11754

School superintendents, salaries 11754

School tax, reduction in 11449

Select Standing Committee on Finance, Crown Corporations and Government Services, goods and services tax, proposal re 8862

Select Standing Committee on Health, Education and Social Services, housing, proposal re 8858-9

Select Standing Committee on Standing Orders. Private Bills and Members' Services, privileges and ethics, proposal re 8853

Select standing committees, appointment of 8852

Senate, election of B.C. appointment to A. 10614, 11448

Senate, reform of 10201-2, 10202, 10614

Separatism, reference to A. 9925 (Gabelmann) Q. 9925

Small business 9049

Small business, task force on, report of 11448

Smith, Hon. S.D.B., actions of A.11045, A.11046

Smith, Hon. S.D.B., actions of as Attorney-General, review of A.11047

Smith, Hon. S.D.B., conversations, contents of taped conversations, E.J. Hughes's action on A.11045

Social programs, accountability for 9901

Social programs, funding for 9321, 11449

Social Services and Housing ministry, estimates 9899-9900, 9900-1, 9960

Socialism elsewhere 9050

Steveston Highway, traffic access to 11024

Supply Act (No. 1) (1990) 9160-1, 9174, 9175-6

Supply, interim supply bill, amount of 9160-1

Sweden, problems 9050

Tanker traffic, moratorium on increase in, proposal for 9048

Tankers, tug escort in Vancouver harbour 9048

Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste Management, recommendations, implementation of 11448

Task Force on the Environment and the Economy, work of 11447

Taxation 11752

Taxation, increase in under NDP administration 9049, 9320-1

Taxation, rate; freeze on 11916-7

Taxpayer Protection Act 11916-7

Tourism ministry, mail-out service 9174, 9175

Tran Sign Corp. Ltd., privatization and sign contract A. 9501

Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 11023-5

Transportation, Freedom to Move program 9051, 11448

Travel logs, tabling of (Harcourt) Q. 10735

Tree-fruit industry 9497

Trees, municipalities' right to control destruction of A.10787

Unemployment, rate 11449

Union Club, membership in and decision on women as members A. 9122

Vancouver Charter, amendments to A.10249

Vancouver, trees, protection of A. 10249

Vant, Neil, children, trip to Vanderhoof airshow A. 10494

Water, export of, correspondence with California centres re A.11796

Western Premiers' Conference, report on 9497-8

Women's programs ministry, mandate of, 11447

World Economic Forum, 1989, Davos, Switzerland, attendance at 11455, 11456

Van Egdom, Heather

Mentioned: (Smallwood) 10518, 11246

Van Rheenen, Peter

Mentioned: (Perry) 11432

Vant, Neil (Cariboo)

Address in Reply 8946-8, 8966-7

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., oriented strand board plant 8967

Anahim Lake, road to Highway 16 8947

Bowron Lake Provincial Park, timber blowdown Q. 9973, 11607

B.C. Round Table on Environment and Economy, establishment of 8946

Cariboo constituency, parks 8947

Cariboo constituency, roads 8947, 11022

Cariboo constituency, tourist industry 8947

Cariboo constituency, tourist routes 8947

Cariboo Log Builders' Association, industry 8947

Cariboo North constituency, boundary with Cariboo South constituency, location of 10087-8, 11379-80, 11382

Cariboo regional development advisory council, work of 10527

Caribou, protection of 8947

Chabot, James Roland, death of 8946

Chilcotin, logging operations, blockade of Q. 9851

Children, trip to Vanderhoof airshow (Vander Zalm)A. 10494 (Williams) Q. 10494

Churn Creek bridge, work on 11022-3

Colleges, degree-granting status 8948

Conservation officer, Anahim Lake 8947

Democracy 8992

Economy of B.C. 8967

Education, funding for 9463, 9470, 9471

Electoral Districts Act 10087-8, 11379-80, 11382

Electric power, wood waste, power generation from 8948

Environmental protection, government role in 8946

Estimates, debate on 9135

Fibreboard industry, Williams Lake plant 8948

Forest industry, small business forest enterprise program 8947-8

Forest industry, timber, allocation of 8947-8

Forest land use 8967

Forest resource development agreement, second agreement 8947

Fraser, Alexander Vaughan, death of 8946

Fraser, Alexander Vaughan, tribute to 8946

Haisla Indian band, land claims 10523

Hayes, Jim, settlement with Q. 9798

Hazardous waste management corporation 8947

Health care, funding for 9135

Highway 20, Cariboo Flats-Nimpo Lake section, paving of 11022

Highway 20, Cariboo Flats-Piper Lake section, paving of 11022

Highway 97, 100

Mile House-Crystal Springs section, width of 11023

Highway 97, damage to, rutting 11023

Indians, aboriginal title 8967

Indians, cut-off lands, settlement of 8967, 10522, 10523

Indians, land claims 10523

Indians, population 10522

Indians, programs for 10522

Interior University Society, grant to 11773

Mines, development review process 8947

Native Affairs ministry, establishment of 10522

NW Energy Corp., B.C. Hydro, agreement with 8948

NW Energy Corp., thermoelectric facility 11773

New Democratic Party, constituency organizations, executives 8967

New Democratic Party, trade unions, resolution on 8992

Noranda Mines Ltd., Boss Mountain mine 8947

Parks ministry, estimates 11607

Parks, timber blowdowns Q. 9973

Premier's Advisory Council on Native Affairs, establishment of 10522

Prince George, population, growth in 10527

Privilege — children's flight to Vanderhoof, allegation re 10495 (Speaker) 10519

Pulpwood area No. 19, negotiations re 8967

Reforestation 8947

Regional development 8948

Regionalization of province 11773, 11774

Royal Commission on Education (1987) , recommendations, implementation of, funding for 9471

School Amendment Act (1990) 9463-4, 9470-1

School District 27, funding per pupil 9471

School District 27, school tax 9463

School districts, budgets, supplementary budgets 9463

School districts, referendums on spending, use of 9471

Social Credit Party, Cariboo constituency association executive 8967

Supply Act (No. 1) (1990) 9134-6

Teachers, salaries 9471

Toosey Indian band, local justice council 10522

Tourist trade, regional tourism strategy 11774

Transportation and Highways ministry, estimates 11022-3

University in north 8948

University of Northern British Columbia Act 10527-8

University of Northern B.C., establishment of 11773

Wells area, lead and arsenic residues, action on Q. 11047

Wolves, Quesnel highlands, wolf-kill program 8947

Wood waste, feasibility study 11773

Variety's Child Development Centre, Surrey, B.C.

Mentioned: (Reid) 10519

Vegetables

Fraser Valley area, crop loss (Savage) 11290

Free trade agreement, impact of on vegetable-growing industry (Barlee) 11276 (Savage) 11276

Vehicle inspection

See: Automobiles — Inspection

Veitch, Hon. Elwood N. (Burnaby-Willingdon) Minister of International Business and Immigration; Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations*

Address in Reply 8916-20

Advanced Education, Training and Technology ministry, appropriation for 11763, 11871

Agent General Act, repeal of 9781, 10249, 10256

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., oriented strand board plant, announcement re 10618

B.C. Business Network, work of 10744

B.C. Trade Development Corporation, programs 10744

B.C. Trade Development Corporation, travel agent for corporation 10761, 10762

B.C. Trade Development Corporation, travel agent for corporation's clients 10761, 10762

B.C. Trade Development Corporation, work of 10745

Budget 9341-2

Budget, balanced budget, requirement re 11863, 11924

Budget debate 9341-3

Budget, 1991-92 fiscal year A.11701, A. 11901

Budget stabilization fund, abolition of 11863, 11871

Budget Stabilization Fund Act, repeal of 11863

Budget stabilization fund, funds A.11641, A.11641-2

Budget stabilization fund, funds, transfer of to general revenue 11863

Burnaby, council, expenditures 11921-2

Burnaby, transportation needs 8916

Canadian International Development Agency, work with 10758

Cariboo constituency, by-election period, ministers' visits to constituency 10618-9, 10620

Civil service, collective agreements, number of subject to Compensation Fairness Act 11819-20, 11825

Civil service, collective bargaining and Compensation Fairness Act 11707, 11708

Civil service, collective bargaining, time-frame for renegotiation of agreements 11851

Civil service, Compensation Fairness Act, employees covered by 11707

Civil service, Compensation Fairness Act, retroactivity of 11707

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, budget 11833

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, decisions of, appeals 11849, 11852

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, powers of 11846, 11848, 11849

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, powers of re bargaining units 11836

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, role of 11640

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, salary of 11833

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, special commissioners 11833

Civil service, compensation fairness commissioner, staff, number of 11826, 11833, 11834

Civil service, compensation plans, filing of 11834

Civil service, contractors, employees of and Compensation Fairness Act 11830

Civil service, employees, reclassification of and Compensation Fairness Act 11851

Civil service, federal employees and Compensation Fairness Act 11852, 11853

Civil service, pay equity program and Compensation Fairness Act 11706-7, 11764, 11800, 11814, 11815, 11816, 11817, 11818, 11818-9, 11827, 11828, 11829

Civil service, pay equity program, completion of 11818

Civil service, pay equity program, funding for 11828

Civil service, personal service contracts and Compensation Fairness Act 11829

Civil service, productivity, increase in and Compensation Fairness Act 11851

Civil service, senior managers, compensation for 11707, 11852

Civil service, skill shortages and ability to pay 11801, 11802, 11802-3, 11806, 11807

Civil service, wage increases for political appointees A.11642

Civil service, wage settlements above ability to pay, source of funds for 11807, 11808

Civil service, wage settlements and ability to pay 11809

Civil service, wage settlements and private sector wages 11706, 11764, 11804

Civil service, wage settlements, guidelines for 11706

Civil service, wage settlements, requirement for approval of 11707

Civil service, wages and benefits, cost of 11705-6

Civil service, wages, limit on increase in 11640

Civil service, women employees, pay equity plans 11640

Civil service, working conditions and Compensation Fairness Act 11837, 11838

Civil service, workplace safety and Compensation Fairness Act 11837

Class size, teachers' negotiations re 11811

Colleges, employees of and Compensation Fairness Act 11835

Community care facilities, employees of and Compensation Fairness Act 11820, 11825

Compensation Fairness Act (Bill 82) 1R, 11640; 11705-8, 11763-6, 11800, 11800-1, 11801, 11802, 11802-3, 11803, 11803-4, 11804, 11804-5, 11806-7, 11807, 11808f 11809, 11810-1, 11811, 11812, 11812-3, 11813, 11814, 11815, 11816, 11817, 11818, 11818-9, 11819, 11819-20, 11820, 11820-1, 11821, 11822, 11823, 11825, 11826, 11826-7, 11827, 11828, 11828-9, 11829, 11829-30, 11830, 11831, 11832-3, 11833, 11834, 11835, 11836, 11837, 11838, 11844, 11845, 11845-6, 11846, 11847, 11847-8, 11848, 11849, 11850, 11850-1, 11851, 11852, 11853

Compensation Fairness Act, ability to pay, definition of 11850

Compensation Fairness Act, ability to pay, determination of 11834, 11835

Compensation Fairness Act, guidelines under act 11819

Compensation Fairness Act, public service, level of and ability to pay 11812-3

Compensation Fairness Act, purpose of 11708, 11832

Compensation Fairness Act, regulations attached to act 11851

Compensation Fairness Act, retroactivity of, provision for 11707, 11847, 11847-8, 11848, 11849

Compensation stabilization program 8917

Consultants and Compensation Fairness Act 11829-30

Coquihalla Highway, traffic 11810

Corporations, taxation, changes to 11829

Corporations, taxation, NDP policy on increase in 11870

Day care facilities, employees of and Compensation Fairness Act 11820, Debt 11927

Debt including Crown corporation debt 11927

Debt, interest on 11872, 11926

Debt reduction plan, requirement re 11840, 11863

Deficit, 1990-91 fiscal year A. 11641

Deputy ministers, salary increases A.11642

Economy of B.C. 8918, 8919-20

Education, export of 10759

Education ministry, appropriation for 11763, 11871

Engineers, consulting engineers, offshore contracts, promotion of 10744

Environmental protection products and services, export of 10745

European Economic Community, trade alliance 10749

Exell, Oksana, present employment 10757

Exell, Oksana, work of 10757

Expenditures, 1991-92 fiscal year, authority for A. 11901

Expenditures and gross provincial product 11925

Expenditures, authority for A.11902

Expenditures, Public, revenue and expenditures 11924

Expenditures, restriction on 11840

Expo 86, history of 8917

Export loan guarantee program 10744

Export sales, cooperative overseas market development program, status of 10757

Export sales, Partners in Export seminar, MLA's name on advertisements 10746

Export sales, promotion of 10743-5

Exports 8919-20, 10249, 10743

Exports and value of dollar 8919, 11871

Exports, manufactured products 10743

Exports, sawmill packages 10744

Exports to European Economic Community 8920, 10743

Exports to Japan 10743, 10749

Exports to Korea 10754

Exports to Pacific Rim countries 10249, 10743

Exports to Thailand 10754, 10754-5

Exports to United States 10743

Federal fiscal policy 8918

Federal transfer payments 9341

Finance and Corporate Relations ministry, annual report, fiscal year 1989-90, tabled 11745

Food, export of, promotion of 10745

Free trade advisory seminars and workshops 10744

GAIN program, rates 9343

Gasoline, taxation rate, freeze on 11863

Gasoline, taxation rate, freeze on and increase 11915

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Uruguay round 10747, 10749

Goods and services tax 11922

Goods and services tax and exports 8918-9

Goods and services tax, collection of, cost of 8919

Goods and services tax, New Zealand 8919

Government aircraft, Cariboo constituency, by-election period, flights to during time of 10618-9, 10620

Government aircraft, use of by ministers during NDP administration 10499

Government aircraft, use of by ministers, 1988 statement re 10505 (Sihota) 10503 (Williams) 10499, 10501

Government Management Services ministry, estimates 10499, 10500, 10505, 10618-9, 10620-1, 10624

Government purchasing, federal contracts, BID B.C. program 10744

Group homes, employees of and Compensation Fairness Act 11822, 11825, 11826, 11826-7

Harcourt, Michael F., air travel expenses 10624

Health ministry, appropriation for 11763, 11871-2

Highway 1, Burnaby area, extra lanes 8916

Hospitals, administrators, salaries 11803

Immigrant investors 10743, 10745

Immigrant investors, projects initiated by 10743

Immigrants from Hong Kong, professional skills 10760

Immigrants, settlement problems 10251

Immigrants to B.C., cost of 10760

Immigrants to B.C., number of 10760

Immigrants to Quebec, cost of 10760

Immigration agreement with federal government 10250, 10251, 10759-60

Immigration, provincial role in 10250

Immigration Week, celebration of 10744

Industry, high-tech industry 8920

Industry, new industry in B.C. 10250

Inflation, effects of 8918-9

Interest rate and economy of B.C. 8918, 8919

Interest rate and exports 8918

Interest rate, level of 8918

International Business and Immigration ministry, annual reports tabled 11912

International Business and Immigration ministry, estimates 10743-5, 10745, 10746, 10746-7, 10747-8, 10748, 10748-9, 10749-50, 10750, 10751, 10751-2, 10753, 10754, 10754-5, 10756, 10757, 10758, 10759, 10759-60, 10760, 10760-1, 10761, 10761-2, 10762

International Business and Immigration ministry, functions of 10249, 10250

International Business and Immigration, Ministry of, Act (Bill 37) 1R, 9781;10249-50, 10251

International Business and Immigration ministry, offices 10250

Investment, foreign investment in B.C. 10249-50

Investment in interior areas, promotion of 10744

Japan, free trade agreement with 10749, 10750

Japan, trade relations with 10749-50

Job creation, new jobs 9341

Kimberley, financial problems 9342

Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre, removal of from Burnaby 8916

Lumber trade, softwood lumber agreement memorandum, withdrawal of A.11350

Medical Services Plan of B.C., premiums, exemption of from freeze 11914-5, 11916, 11917

Medical Services Plan of B.C., premiums, level of 11914-5

Mexico, farmworkers, temporary work permits for A. 10614

Mexico, free trade agreement with A. 10613, 10747

Motor fuel tax rate, freeze on 11863

Moving-picture industry, revenue to province 10744

Munich, trade promotion office 10744, 10751, 10754

Municipalities, local government emergency account 9342

New Democratic Party, policies 9342

Office space, increase in during NDP administration 11764

Ontario, deficit 11641, 11708, 11764, 11802, 11804, 11872

Ontario, economy 11871

Ontario, rent controls 11764

Ontario, unemployment 11919

Orcatron Manufacturing Ltd., sales of 10752

Partners in Export seminar in Cranbrook 10745

Pescod, Stephen, salary, increase in A. 11642

Physicians, pension plan for A. 11672

Plywood, exports to Europe, standards 10747

Privatization, program 9342

Property tax rate, exemption of from tax freeze 11920

Property tax, tax freeze, exemption from 11863

Quebec, immigration and culture policy 10251

Raychem Canada Ltd. factory, opening of 10743-4

Regionalization of province 11832

Royal Commission on Education, recommendations, implementation of 8919

San Francisco, Canadian consulate, closing of, government action on A.11046

School District 68, teachers, negotiations re number of special-needs children per class 11837, 11838

School districts, budgets and compensation plans 11845, 11845-6, 11846

School districts, referendums, use of to increase ability to pay 11801, 11803-4

School tax, exemption of from tax freeze 11920

School tax rate 11863

Small business, taxation of 11914

Singapore, trade promotion office, opening of 10744

Social programs, funding for 9341, 11803

Social Services and Housing ministry, appropriation 11763

Steel mill for B.C. 10753

Supply, interim supply bill A. 11902, A. 11903

Taiwan, B.C. Trade Development Corporation office 10750, 10751

Taiwan, relationship with 10751

Taiwan, trade promotion office, status of 10750

Taiwan, trade with 10753

Taxation, increase in under NDP administration 9342-3

Taxation, level of in B.C. 11914

Taxation, rate, freeze on 11840, 11863, 11870, 11914-5, 11916

Taxation, rate, freeze on, exemptions from 11863

Taxpayer Protection Act (Bill 92) 1R, 11840; 11863-4, 11870-2, 11914-5, 11915, 11916, 11917, 11919, 11920, 11921-2, 11923, 11924, 11925, 11926, 11927, 11927-8, 11928, 11928-9

Teachers, salaries, use of referenda for payment of 11803-4

Teachers, working conditions and Compensation Fairness Act 11837, 11838, 11844

Television shows filmed in Vancouver, cancellation of A.10248

Thailand, trade promotion office for, proposal re 10754, 10754-5

Tobacco, tax on 11863

Trade promotion offices, mandate of 10751-2, 10756

University in north 8917

Vancouver, financial centre 10745

Vancouver International Airport, expansion of 10745

Water, export of and free trade agreement A. 11703-4

Water, export of, return on A.11747

World Economic Forum, 1989, Davos, Switzerland, delegation to 10744

Yanow, Robert, status of A.11703

*Appointed Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations March 7, 1991.

Venture Technologies Inc.

Computer products for disabled (Mowat) 9042

Vernon, B.C.

Slide in area, investigation into (Miller) 10884 (Richmond) 10884

Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc.

Assistance to (Smith) 11673-4

Federal assistance to (Sihota) 11675 (Smith) 11674

Finances, reorganization of, court's decision on (Sihota) 11674-5 (Smith) 116734

. Jobs, protection of (Sihota) 11674 (Smith) 11697

Loan guarantee (Brummet) 11669

Mentioned: (Sihota) 11269

Via Rail

Service, cuts in (Pullinger) 11328

Mentioned: (Miller) 10374

Vickers, David

Mentioned: (Sihota) 10861

Victims of crimes

Compensation to (Clark) 11110, 11111 (Fraser) 11097, 11111

Victor Brodeur School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Sihota) 9456

Victoria, B.C.

Beaches, pollution of (Cull) 8989

Conference centre mentioned (Vander Zalm) 10326

Fire hall, Yates Street, safety of (Cull) 9603

Homeless people found dead (Clark) 9071

“James Bay 1990", report quoted (Hanson, G.) 9902-3

James Bay parking-lots, use of for housing (Hanson, G.) 9902-3

Oak Bay, pollution (Cull) 9327-8

Pollution problems (Cull) 9831

Population growth (Cull) 9830, 11178, 11179

Quadra and McKenzie intersection, upgrading of (Cull) 10205

Regional planning for area (Cull) 11204

Rental housing, proposed projects (Peterson) 9231

Rental housing, vacancy rate. See entries under Rental housing

Sewage, air-borne coliform (Hanson, G.) 10435

Sewage disposal (Clark) 9072 (Hanson, G.) 10434-5, 10435 (Reynolds) 10435 (Sihota) 9220

Sewage disposal, cost of per capita (Reynolds) 10432

Sewage disposal, federal funds for (Couvelier) 11910 (Cull) 11909 (Hanson, G.) 10435 (Reynolds) 10435

Sewage disposal, funding for (Couvelier) 11910 (Cull) 8936, 9327, 10433, Q. 11880, 11909 (Reynolds) 10434 (Serwa) A.11880

Sewage disposal, meeting with Washington State officials re (Peterson) Q. 11880 (Serwa) A. 11880

Sewage disposal permit, fee for (Gabelmann) 10436 (Reynolds) 10436

Sewage in Clover Point area water (Hanson, G.) 10434

Sewage, treatment of (Cull) Q.11747 (Serwa) A.11747

Shelbourne Street housing project (Blencoe) 9838

Songhees land, development plan for (Blencoe) 9840

Songhees land mentioned (Dueck) 9839, 9843

Songhees land, use of for housing (Blencoe) 9837, 9840, 11256, 11257 (Parker) 11256, 11257 (Williams) 11259

Transportation planning (Cull) 11012

Visions Victoria conference mentioned (Cull) 11204

Victoria, B.C. — Transit system

Corridors, preservation of (Johnston) 11014, 11033

Light rapid transit (Blencoe) 11039 (Cull) 11013 (Johnston) 11033-4

Light rapid transit, report on (Cull) 11013 (Johnston) 11014 (Sihota) 11033

Light rapid transit, subsidy for (Cull) 11013

Regional planning for (Cull) 11014

Transit in greater Victoria (Cull) 11012-4, 11014 (Johnston) 11014, 11015

Victoria Chamber of Commerce

Mentioned: (Reynolds) 9034

Victoria Child Sexual Abuse Society, Victoria, B.C.

Funding for (Smith) 10715

Victoria Health Project

Funding for (Cull) 8938, Project (Couvelier) 9059

Work of (Cull) 11251 (Loenen) 11252

Mentioned: (Cull) 11252 (Perry) 9284

Victoria Lumber Co. Ltd.

Mentioned: (Janssen, G.) 11610

Victoria Regional Transit Commission

Mentioned: (Johnston) 11014, 11033

Victoria Senior Secondary School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cull) 9602

Victoria Times, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Williams) 9010

Victoria West Elementary School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cull) 9584

View Royal Elementary School, Victoria, B.C.

Mentioned: (Cull) 9584

View Towers, Victoria, B.C.

Rent increases (Cull) 9053

Mentioned: (Blencoe) 10044

Viking Highway

Mentioned: (Gabelmann) 11040

Violence

Television, movies, violence in (Barnes) 9205

Violence in the family

See: Family violence

"Vision 2001"

Report (Reynolds) 10391, 10392

Mentioned: (Reynolds) 10406

Visits of state

Visitors to B.C. (Throne speech) 8847

Vista

Mentioned: (Clark) 9579

Vital statistics

Services (Jansen, J.) 11401

Vocational education

Vocational training in B.C. (Marzari) 10082

Women. See entries under Women — Education

Work experience for students, funding for (Zirnhelt) 9292

Vogel, Hunter

Death of (Gran) 9149 (Rose) 9149

Tribute to (Rose) 9149

Voice of Women

Mentioned: (Pullinger) 9173

Volrich, Jack

Mentioned: (Harcourt) 10224

Volunteers

Role of (Bruce) 9302

Voters, Registration of

Election-day registration of voters, provision for (Sihota) 10245-6

Federal enumeration (Sihota) 10089

Federal voter list (Hanson, G.) 10358

Motor vehicle branch offices, voter list, proposal re (Hanson, G.) 10359

Provision for (Strachan) 10358-9

Registration of voters (Smallwood) 10090

Voter list, omissions from (Hanson, G.) 10357

Voting

Section 80, voting under section (Sihota) 10088-9, 10245-6

Voting age (Harcourt) 8882 (Sihota) 10089, 10245 (Smallwood) 10090

Voting age

See entries under Voting

Vrlak, Steve

Mentioned: (Reynolds) 10397