Province of British Columbia
34th Parliament, 5th Session
INDEX
Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard)
May 7, 1991 to June 27, 1991
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Vakil, Thea
Mentioned: (Jansen, J.) 12365
Valhalla Wilderness Society
Mentioned: (Zirnhelt) 12032
Vancouver, B.C.
Administration of under Michael Harcourt's mayoralty (Blencoe) 12360-1 (Jansen, J.) 12361-2
Air pollution (Cull) 13199
Arthur Laing Bridge mentioned (Vander Zalm) 13266
Cambie Bridge, construction of (Blencoe) 12361 (Jansen, J.) 12361
Child care program (Marzari) 13088
Concrete supply (Fraser) 12237
Developer, contravention of zoning bylaw, case referred to (Messmer) 12042
Exhibition Park mentioned (Reid) 12985
Exhibition Park, use of as park (Clark) 12986 (Reid 12986
Garbage disposal sites (Reid) 12354
Hastings Mill Park, use of as parking-lot (Marzari) 13081-2 (Parker) A.13082
Knight Street Bridge mentioned (Vander Zalm) 1326
Oak Street Bridge mentioned (Vander Zalm) 13266
Pacific Spirit Park mentioned (Perry) 12010
Pedestrian count by recent Ontario immigrant (Michael) 13100, 13103 (Miller) 13103
Recycling program (Cull) 13200
Sewage disposal (Mercier) 13264-5 (Strachan) 13259
Waste, disposal of (Reynolds) 12990
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
Mentioned: (Marzari) 12969 (Rose) 12969
Vancouver Community College
English-as-a-second-language program (Dueck) 1239 (Jones) 12397-8
Funding for (Dueck) A. 12751, A. 12929-30 (Jones) Q. 12751, Q.12751-2
Instructors laid off (Jones) 12299
Programs (Dueck) A.12929-30 (Jones) 12299
Student spaces, increase in (Dueck) 13184 (Jones) 13184
Student spaces, reduction in (Dueck) A.12751 (Jones) Q.12567, Q.12751
Mentioned: (Clark) 12130
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
Chief executive officer, salary increase (Clark) 13182
Heart surgery, waiting-time for (Perry) 12469
MRI scanning (Perry) 12624
Smoking, policy on (Perry) 12640
Mentioned: (Clark) 12130 (De Jong) 12901 (Perry 12012, 12013, 12370, 12372, 12470, 12703, 12754 12776, 12841, 12842, 12904, 12910 (Strachan) 1275: 12753, 12770, 12816, 12831, 12841, 12901
Vancouver Island gas pipeline
See entries under Gas, Natural — Pipelines
Vancouver Island Highway
See: Highway 19
Vancouver Island Princess (Vessel)
Sale of (Blencoe) 12355 (Hanson, G.) 12273
Vancouver Native Health Society
Status of (Perry) 12630
Vancouver Pretrial Services Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Suicide of prisoner, report of inquiry into (Jones) 12043
Vancouver School District
See: School District 39 (Vancouver)
Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.
Quoted (Cashore) 12863 (Hanson, L.) 12241 (Marzari) 13085-6 (Messmer) 12042 (Perry) 12013 (Peterson) 12260 (Reynolds) 12168
Mentioned: (Barlee) 12173 (Barnes) 12263 (Cashore) 12205 (Chalmers) 12885 (Cull) 13199 (Fraser) 12884 (Gran) 12220 (Jones) 12043, 12044, 12575 (Marzari) 12718, 12895 (Miller) 12097 (Perry) 12369 12765, 12774, 13224 (Pullinger) 12903 (Reynolds) 12293 (Sihota) 12790 (Vander Zalm) 12164 (Vant) 12020
Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
Mentioned: (Reid) 12090, 12732 (Reynolds) 12296
van der Hoop, John Peter
Court cases cited (Marzari) 12600
Vander Zalm, Lillian (Mrs. W.N. Vander Zalm)
Mentioned: (Clark) 11971, 11972, 11973 (Vander Zalm) 12025
Vander Zalm, William N. (Richmond)
Abortion 12725-6
Abortion, provision of, NDP policy on 12725
Address in Reply 12046-9
Budget and Taxpayer Protection Act 12163, 12164
Budget, balanced budget 12162
Budget debate 12161-5
Canada, quality of life 12164
Civil service, wage settlements, level of 12162
Constitution of Canada 12047
Constitution of Canada and Charter of Rights and Freedoms 12047
Constitution of Canada, constituent assembly on, criticisms of 12048
Constitution of Canada, constitutional crises 12046-7
Constitution of Canada, proposal re 12048
Constitution of Canada, referendum on 13222
Deficit, 1991-92 fiscal year 12162
Economy of B.C. 12048
Education system 12164
Estimates, debate on 12757
Expenditures 12164
Expo land, cleanup of, dumping of soil in Richmond 13266
Fantasy Garden World Inc., letter re quoted (Hagen, A.) 11948
Fantasy Garden World Inc., ownership of, statement re 12026-8
Fantasy Garden World Inc., role in sale of, cabinet's knowledge of (Gabelmann) 13226, 13228-9, 13269 (Richmond) 13229, 13269
Fantasy Garden World Inc., sales tax, payment of, correction to statement re 12125
Fantasy Garden World Inc. shares, information, re (Hagen, A.) 11947-8
GAIN recipients, employment programs for 12953
Handicapped children, home support program 12954
Health care services, use of private sector 12725
Health care system 12725
Health care system, bureaucracy in 12758-9
Health ministry, estimates 12725-6, 12757-9, 12775, 12776
Health ministry, information, problems re MLAs' requests for 12757-8
Heroin addict's family, case cited 12775
Heroin addicts, treatment for 12775
Highway 17, maintenance of commended 12163
Highway 99, Peace Arch — Vancouver section, maintenance of 12163
Highways, maintenance, privatization of 12163
Hip surgery, case cited 12758
Legislature, night sittings 12780, 12853
Lithotripter, mobile facility for interior, north 12776
Meech Lake accord, failure of 12046
Meech Lake accord, process used 13222
Newspapers, provision of to MLAs 12164
Ng, Charles, case mentioned 12047, 12048
Ontario, deficit 12162
Ontario, spending policies, impact of 12162
Ontario, welfare system 12953
Pension Benefits Standards Act 12972
Pension plans, access to information re 12972
Planned Parenthood Association of B.C., funding for 12758
Privatization program, NDP policy on 12163
Privatization program, savings as result of 12163
Privatization program, success of 12163
Privilege — ownership of Fantasy Garden World Inc. 12026-8
Quebec, future of 12046
Range Amendment Act (1991) 12957
Rangelands, tenures, expropriation of for highways 12957
Referendums, use of 13222
Refugees, immigrants to Canada, civil rights of 12047, 12048
Regionalization of province 12163-4
Religion, Thomas Perry's remarks re 12758 (Perry) 12759
Richmond, transit to 13266
Select Standing Committee on Constitutional Matters and Intergovernmental Relations, hearings 13222
Social programs 12164
Social Services and Housing ministry, estimates 12953-4
Supply Act (No. 2) (1991) 13266
Taxation rate, freeze on 12162-3
Taxpayer Protection Act, commended 12048-9, 12162-3
Transportation, improvements to 12048
Tribute to (Gran) 11996
Vant, Neil (Cariboo)
Access for All program 12021
Address in Reply 12019-22
Big Lake School 12607
B.C. Forest Resources Commission, work of 12020
Cariboo College, degree-granting status 12021
Cariboo, economy of and forest industry 12020
Crown land, agricultural leases 12338
Education, funding for 12338
Education ministry, estimates 12539-40, 12540, 12607
Evergreen Ranch, Crown land lease 12338
Forest industry, Cariboo, mature timber, harvesting of 12021
Forest industry, value-added products 12021-2
G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital, new wing 12021
Harcourt, Michael F., trip to Japan 12020
Homeowner grant 12021
Indians, references to in debate in House 12020
Likely Elementary School 12607
Lumber trade, U.S., memorandum of understanding Q. 11946
Narcosli Creek School 12607
New Democratic Party, B.C. during NDP administration 12021
100 Mile House District General Hospital, expansion of 12021
100 Mile House, intermediate-care facility 12021
100 Mile House, sewage lagoons, relocation of 12021
105 Mile House Elementary School 12607
Ontario, debt 12020
Ontario, deficit 12020
Ontario, NDP government 12020
Pinecrest School 12607
Referendums, use of 12021
Reforestation 12021
School District 27, board, meeting with Hon. S. Hagen 12607
School District 27, funding for 12607
School District 27, funding for, block funding 12540
School District 27, funding for, dispersion funding 12539-40, 12607
School District 27, funding for, special-purpose grant 12540, 12607
Sewage disposal, funding for 12021
Sick, treatment, travel costs for 12021
Supply Act (No. 1) (1991) 12338-9
Supply, interim supply bill, purpose of 12338
University of B.C. employee, attendance of at NDP event Q. 12662
University of B.C. employee, harassment of Q. 12691
University of Northern B.C., establishment of 12021
Water supply, funding for 12021
Williams Lake, extended-care facility 12021
Williams Lake Junior Secondary School, replacement for 12607
Williams Lake, water supply 12021
Zirnhelt family, agricultural lease 12338
Vasotec
Cost of (Jansen, J.) 12378
Vegt, Johannes
Mentioned: (Hagen, A.) 11949 (Vander Zalm) 12027
Veitch, Hon. Elwood N. (Burnaby-Willingdon) Provincial Secretary and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and Immigration
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Bill 12) 1R, 13079
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, exposure Bill 13079
Address in Reply 11988-92
B.C. Lottery Corporation, advertisement A. 12887
“B.C. Reports", production of and restriction on government advertisements A.12617
Budget debate 12226-30
Canada 11990
Corporations, taxation, level of in B.C. 11991-2
Economy of B.C. 11991
Election, 1991 election 11988
Export sales, increase in 11990, 11991
Government information, access to 13079
Government information, information and privacy commissioner, appointment of 13079
Government information, personal information, protection of 13079
Government records, personal information in, corrections to 13079
Health care system 12229
Housing, affordable housing 12229
Lottery grant to commune in Creston area A.12615
Lottery grants to Nelson-Creston constituency A. 12615
MLAs, apportionment of constituencies by gender A. 13241
Mexico, free trade agreement with 12227
New Democratic Party administration, 1972 to 1975 11988-9
New Democratic Party, policies 11990-1
Ontario, deficit 11989, 12228-9
Ontario, government policy, setting of 12227
Ontario, NDP government 11989-90, 12227, 12228-9
Ontario, taxation 11989
Ontario, welfare payments, cost of 11989
Ontario, welfare rates 11990
Public Service Commission, annual report tabled 12321
Referendums, use in provincial election A. 13240
Sihota, Moe, correspondence, use of MLA letterhead for A.12616
Socialism 11990
Supply Act (No. 1) (1991) 12442, 12443
Taxation, level of in B.C. 12229
Voters, election-day registration of, provision for A. 12323
Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, B.C.
Abortion, access to (Harcourt) Q. 13239 (Strachan) A. 13239
Funding for (Strachan) 12770
Review committee, members (Strachan) 12770
Review committee, recommendations (Strachan) 12770
Review of (Perry) 12769-70
Review of, report (Perry) 12259
Review of, report quoted (Perry) 12769
Surgery, waiting-list for (Perry) 12259, 12769
Mentioned: (Perry) 12813, 12814
Versatile Corp.
Superferries, work on in Esquimalt (Sihota) 13168, 13170
Victoria, B.C.
Garbage disposal, problem of (Cull) 13198
Housing, zoning for low-cost housing (Reynolds) 13098, 13099
Police in Greater Victoria, communications system (Sihota) Q.12662, Q.12663
Seattle, ferry service to (Dirks) 12455 (Hanson, G.) 12273 (Hanson, L.) A.12111 (Lovick) Q.12111
Seattle, ferry service to, adjournment of House to debate (Blencoe) 12913 (Speaker) 12994
Sewage disposal (Cull) 13265 (Hanson, G.) 12274 (Long) 13264-5 (Mercier) 13253, 13264-5 (Reid) 12355 (Reynolds) 12992
Sewage disposal, funding for (Cull) 12029, 13201, 13260
Sewage disposal, referendum on (Cull) 12029
Tourist industry (Hanson, G.) 12273-4
Tourists, number of (Reid) 12355
Transit, corridors for (Cull) 13200
Transportation plan for (Hanson, G.) 12274
Transportation problems (Sihota) 12212
Victoria Cool Aid, Victoria, B.C.
Mentioned: (Jacobsen) 13021
Victoria Health Project, Victoria, B.C.
Coverage, extension of (Cull) 12389
Evaluation of (Jansen, J.) 12389 (Perry) 12390
Funding for (Cull) 12030, 12389, 12470, 12471
Jansen, J.) 12389 (Strachan) 12470, 12471
Funding for subprojects (Cull) 12471
Future of (Cull) 12470, 12470-1
Health care council, membership in (Cull) 12472 (Strachan) 12472
Project (Perry) 12008
Review of (Cull) 12471 (Strachan) 12471
Success of (Cull) 12030
Mentioned: (Cull) 12473 (Jansen, J.) 12435 (Strachan) 12148
Victoria Women's Transition House, Victoria, B.C.
Video (Gran) 12426 (Hagen, A.) 12317-8 (Marzari) 12426
Victorian Hospital, Kaslo, B.C.
Intermediate-care beds (Perry) 12622 (Strachan) 12622
Vietnam
Immigrant community, alienation of (Barnes) 12262
Vinnels, Stewart
Mentioned: (Lovick) 13167
Violence in the family
See: Family violence
Vision 2001
Action on (Cashore) 13192, 13195
Funding for (Cashore) 12422 (Mercier) 12422
Project mentioned (Cashore) 12205
Status of (Cashore) 12422 (Mercier) 12422
Mentioned: (Cashore) 12004, 12074, 13255
Visits of state
Visitors to B.C. (Throne speech) 11931
Visually handicapped
Problems (Pullinger) 12352
Signage for (Pullinger) 12353
Visually handicapped children
Case cited (Hagen, A.) 12510-1
Funding for (Hagen, A.) 12510-1 (Hagen, S.) 12511
Provincial Resource Centre for Visually Impaired (Hagen, S.) 12511
Services for (Hagen, A.) 12510-1, 12511 (Hagen, S.) 12511
Vito Steel Boat and Barge Construction Ltd.
Ferry construction work (Sihota) 13168, 13169
Vocational education
Private sector's role in (Marzari) 12518, 12518-9
Special-needs children, job training for (Hagen, A.) 12510 (Hagen, S.) 12510
Vogel, Hunter
Death of (Throne speech) 11931
"Voice of the Province"
Mentioned: (Cashore) 12204
Volunteers
Work of (Dueck) 12286-7
von Weizsacker, Richard
Mentioned: (Throne speech) 11931
Voters, Registration of
Election-day registration of voters (Barnes) 12265 (Hanson, G.) Q. 12323, 12351, 12733 (Harcourt) 11960 (Veitch) A.12323 (Zirnhelt) 12034-5, 12734
Federal enumeration of (Hanson, G.) 12733
Voters list, omissions from (Hanson, G.) 12274, 12351, 12733 (Zirnhelt) 12036
Voters, registration system in B.C. (Fraser) 12733-4 (Hanson, G.) 12733
Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Printing of (Veitch) 11936
Voting
Advance polls (Fraser) 12734
Section 80, voting under section (Hanson, G.) 12733 (Harcourt) 11960 (Zirnhelt) 12734
Voter identification cards (Fraser) 12734
Voting age (Barnes) 12265 (Hanson, G.) 12275 (Harcourt) 11960, 13238
Voting Age to Eighteen Years, An Act to Lower
(Bill M207) (Harcourt) 1R, 13238
Voting age (Harcourt) 13238
Vroom, W. Robert
Mentioned: (Smallwood) 12805