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Human blood, cell, tissue, and organ issues files

  • GR-3509
  • Series
  • 1991-2011

The series consists of correspondence, issue papers, copies of briefing notes, copies of memoranda of understanding, Canadian Blood Services reports, corporate plans, budgets, and financial statements created between 1991 and 2011. The records were created by two bodies within the Ministry of Health : the Health Authorities division (and its predecessor, the Performance Management and Improvement division), and branches within the Medical Services division. Due to frequent reorganization of the Ministry of Health, the records were in the custody of a substantial number of successor divisions and branches before transferal to the Archives. The series documents issues of national and provincial importance, such as the tainted blood incident of the 1980s, and provides evidence of the Province’s reaction and involvement with such issues. The series consists of a great deal of correspondence from affected patients to the Ministry of Health, as patients sought assistance, compensation, and recognition of their experiences.

The series also consists of the interim reports from the Krever inquiry, as well as provincial and territorial responses to the report. The Krever inquiry, also known as the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada was established in 1993 to investigate allegations that contaminated blood and blood products had been supplied to patients. The inquiry recommended the foundation of Héma-Quebec and Canadian Blood Services and also made recommendations for compensation to affected patients.

The series also consists of records relating to various organ banks in British Columbia, including ear banks, cell transplants, and other human bone and tissue banks. Many of the records deal with allegations of contamination in both the medical equipment and the product supply chain itself. The series also consists of several volumes of annual and quarterly reports of Canadian Blood Services as well as the records of the Deputy Minister’s Policy Advisory committee. The records in the series deal with both blood-borne pathogens, such as West Nile virus, and contaminated blood and tissue products, as well as with medications and components of blood and tissue banks, such as buffy coat and Palivizumab,.

The series is covered by the Health Authority Performance Management ORCS schedule (schedule 122532, secondary 25600-20) and is arranged by issue

British Columbia. Health Authorities division

Records of the Provincial Health Officer

  • GR-3518
  • Series
  • 1984-1988, 1997-2010

The series consists of the records of the Provincial Health Officer from 1984-1988 and 1997-2010. These records are arranged into subseries for each Provincial Health Officer.

Subseries 1 is the records of H.M. Richards, Provincial Health Officer from approximately 1981 to 1993, though records only cover the dates 1984-1988. Richards had previously been the Assistant Deputy Minister, Preventative Services. Records may also be those of Ron de Burger the later, Assistant Deputy Minister, Preventative services and Robert Fisk, Acting Provincial Health Officer.

The majority of records relate to epidemiology, AIDS and tuberculosis. Records include correspondence, including letters from concerned members of the public and interest groups, draft and final copies of educational material and pamphlets, reference material, and reports.

Subseries 2 is the records of Dr. Perry Kendall, who served as the Provincial Health Officer from 1999-2018. The series consists largely of news releases, correspondence, annual reports, presentations, and notes dating from 1997 to 2010. The series includes records that address the health of the province’s aboriginal population, air quality, fall prevention for the elderly, infant mortality, teenage obesity and activity levels, teenagers’ sex education, and a provincial drug strategy. The series also consists of a VHS recording of Dr. Kendall at a December 15, 2004 press event, as well as a DVD and audio dubbing master for the short informative film “Step by Step : preventing falls among the elderly.”

The records in subseries 2 are arranged by project and were originally housed in file folders within expandable project folders. Files have been removed from the expandable folders due to over-stuffing, however, the first half of each file title reflects the title of the expandable file.

British Columbia. Provincial Health Officer

Webster! : 1985-10-04

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Jack sends reporter Mark Schneider to find out what is going on in a Vancouver Government of Canada BC Minister's office. Michael S. Gottlieb, AIDS researcher and co-chairman of American Foundation for AIDS, is in the studio with Jack talking about AIDS. Jack Munro, president of IWA, says in addition to all the other forest industry jobs lost, more Lyell Island jobs have been lost with government’s decision not to allow a cut. Mark Schneider reports on the new industry of salmon farms on the Sunshine Coast. Touted as a replacement for the troubled forestry industry, salmon farm owners such as Hans Kuck of Skookumchuck Salmon Farms, and Yvonne and Norbert Kraft of Kraft Marifarms face the reality of lack of promised government assistance. Sechelt Salmon Farms owner Bjorn Skei found funding overseas that didn’t rely on government guarantees.

Webster! : 1986-11-05

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Dr. Michael Rekhart, Chief of the provincial government’s AIDS program, and Dr. Hilary Wass from the AIDS Care Team at St. Paul's Hospital, discuss AIDS. Economist Dian Cohen talks about the government's budget.

Webster! : 1987-02-20

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Ken Denike, Vancouver School Board Chairman, talks about AIDS education in the schools. Dr. Sidney Alexander, a past president of the Physicians for Social Responsibility, went to Moscow after the 1986 Chernobyl incident and tells Webster about the victims. MP Mary Collins talks about legislation changes that affect refugees coming into Canada and then discusses the death penalty.

Webster! : 1987-02-25

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: John Dixon of BC Civil Liberties Association and Vancouver's Medical Health Officer Dr. John Blatherwick discuss the rights and confidentiality of those infected with AIDS. Doug Frith, a Liberal Defense critic, discusses a defense contract scandal and cruise missile testing. Ian Waddell, MP for Vancouver-Kingsway, talks about Vancouver losing the Kingsway riding, reducing Vancouver's riding count from five to four.

Webster! : 1987-03-09

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Live from Victoria, reporter Clem Chapple at the Legislature; Clem and Jack talk about the Vander Zalm government’s Speech from the Throne. In the studio, Jack speaks with Ole Ingstrup, Chair of the National Parole Board. They discuss some individual cases; the Charter of Rights; dangerous offenders and eligibility for parole; mandatory supervision; literacy programs in prison. To end the show, Jack visits the offices of AIDS Vancouver, meets the staff, and discusses the various services provided.

Webster! : 1987-03-23

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Jake Epp, Minister of Health and Welfare, talks about AIDS. Dr. John O'Brien-Bell, President of the BC Medical Association, refutes the Minister of Finance's claim that BC doctors' fees are substantially higher than in the rest of Canada.

Webster! : 1987-04-01

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Jack discusses changes to the Labour Code made by Premier Bill Vander Zalm, unions, and labour relations. Jack speaks to Dr. Larry Siegel, regarding the spread of AIDS between intravenous drug users, the damaging effects of drugs and alcohol on the immune system, infection and fatality rates, safe sex, abstinence, education, and the lack of health insurance in the United States. Author David R Williams speaks about his book, “Mayor Gerry: The Remarkable Gerald Grattan McGeer.”