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News item. BC Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm speaks with the press about a new welfare ruling. In order to qualify for welfare in B.C., applicants must now prove that they have resided here for the past four months. Mr. Vander Zalm says this ruling is necessary because: "We now have probably the highest rate for social assistance in North America, and we certainly don't want to create a situation whereby we encourage great numbers of people to come from the Maritimes or Quebec or Ontario. . . ."

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0123 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evan Wolfe ; Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-01 SUMMARY: Evan Wolfe on welfare; municipal; Bill Bennett on BC Federation of Labour not meeting with the government.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0124 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pat Hibbert (President of the BC Federation of Agriculture) RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-01 SUMMARY: Pat Hibbert, president of the BC Federation of Agriculture, on committee reports.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0125 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett on Bill Vander Zalm's "frog song" RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-01 SUMMARY: Premier Bennett on Bill Vander Zalm's "frog song".; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0126 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Tom Waterland RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-01 SUMMARY: Waterland reacts to new federal modernization programme.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0127 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Tom Waterland RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-02 SUMMARY: Tom Waterland on the federal forests subsidy.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0128 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John Fryer RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-07 SUMMARY: John Fryer; beginning of smoking ban in government buildings.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0129 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Barbara Wallace RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-08 SUMMARY: Barbara Wallace criticises the agricultural committee.;

CALL NUMBER: T3860:0130 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Premier Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-21 SUMMARY: Bennett speaks at the Men's and Women's Canadian Club; queried about the current sitting.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0131 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Gary Lauk ; Premier Bill Bennett RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Gary Lauk on BC Tel. TRACK 2: Bill Bennett on BC Tel.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0132 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-21 SUMMARY: Bill Vander Zalm on UTA delay.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0133 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Grace McCarthy on new welfare system RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-02-21 SUMMARY: Grace McCarthy on new welfare system.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0134 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Evan Wolfe RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-09 SUMMARY: Evan Wolfe on 5% municipal budget ceiling.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0135 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Norm Levi RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-13 SUMMARY: Norm Levi on BC Systems Corporation.; CALL NUMBER: T3860:0136 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rafe Mair RECORDED: [location unknown], 1979-03-19 SUMMARY: Mair on Sweden and Norway trip.;

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0076 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Addresses Social Credit convention RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1977-11-04 [or 5?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett addresses the 1977 Social Credit provincial convention. He says that the purpose of Social Credit was not just to defeat the NDP, but to provide a better life for the people of the province. Outlines accomplishments of the Social Credit government: aid to seniors, universal pharmacare, extended health care, hospital construction, education reform, recreational facilities, juvenile law reform, anti-drug program, ombudsman, quarterly financial reports, auditor general, crown corporations, Reporting Act, better relations with municipalities, better relations with the government of Canada. Talks about federal/provincial ferries agreement, DREE agreement, ARDA agreement, BCR agreement; pledges not to abandon BCR; praises cabinet ministers and Social Credit MLAs; says Social Credit government is a team effort; says the government has an economic plan for BC; mining policy. TRACK 2: Forestry policy; new investment in the forest industry; says BC and Alberta are bright spots in Canada; one of the best records of new job creation in Canada; best record of man days lost due to strikes and lockouts in recent history in BC; discusses positive economic impact of the Alcan pipeline; demands national economic plan, cuts in government spending; calls for national unity. November 4 [or 5?], 1977.

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0077 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: "Ask the Cabinet" question and answer session at Social Credit convention RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1977-11-03 or 04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: An "Ask the Cabinet" question-and-answer session at the 1977 Social Credit convention, moderated by Premier Bill Bennett. Questions regarding child custody hearings; seat belt legislation; enforcement of labour legislation; ferry workers; property tax rates versus mill rates; [interruption as a pie is thrown in Bill Vander Zalm's face]; recreation grants, Vancouver Finlandia club; plans to make the BC economy more productive; pollution in Okanagan Lake; seat belt legislation; comments of Judge L. Bewley regarding women; decentralization of the court system. TRACK 2: Questions regarding government accountability to the convention; decrease in number in non-residential hunters; release of agricultural land from government to farmer and land leasing; Vancouver-Kitimat ferry service; Indian land claims, including Nishga claims; new campsites; why the Lord's Day Act is not enforced; auto insurance rates; balanced budgeting; impaired driving; education priorities; universities; advertising in English textbooks; monorail rapid transit. November 3 or 4, 1977. [Continues on T1707:0077.]

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0078 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: "Ask the Cabinet" question and answer session at Social Credit convention (cont'd) RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1977-11-03 or 04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: [Continues from T1707:0077, track 2.] Questions regarding corporation capital tax; penalties against impaired drivers for causing death in accidents; culpability of union members for damage or injury due to job action; money for university education; core curriculum; difficulties in getting a small company going. November 3 or 4, 1977. [TRACK 2: blank.]

CALL NUMBER: T0985:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: Comments on Partis Quebecois victory RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-11-16 SUMMARY: Bill Vander Zalm comments on the election victory of the Parti Quebecois, November 16, 1976. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: Speech to Victoria chamber of commerce and public service workers RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02-16 & 17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Human Resources minister William N. Vander Zalm's speech to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, February 16, 1977. TRACK 2: Vander Zalm questions the productivity of public servants, February 17, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: News conference regarding allowances for handicapped and seniors RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-04 & 13 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Human Resources minister William N. Vander Zalm announces new rates for the handicapped person's allowances, March 4, 1977. TRACK 2: Vander Zalm describes new guidelines for senior citizens' homemaker services, March 13, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: news conferences regarding public service workers and family welfare RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-14 & 17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Human resources minister Bill Vander Zalm says that he will not apologise to the BC Government Employees Union for remarks made earlier about the productivity of public servants. Claims to have been misquoted, March 14, 1977. TRACK 2: Vander Zalm discusses GAIN rates, family welfare, marriage counselling, March 17, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: News conferences regarding Pharmacare and legislative behaviour RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-24 & 30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm comments on possible changes in the Pharmacare program, March 24, 1977. TRACK 2: Vander Zalm denies lying to the Legislature as claimed by opposition leader Dave Barrett, March 30, 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: News conferences regarding Pharmacare and Browndale homes RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-04-01 SUMMARY: Human Resources minister Bill Vander Zalm restricts the sales of over the counter drugs under Pharmacare, 1 April 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0007 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: On welfare policy and welfare rates RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-04-13& 21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm explains that it is likely that a man will be removed from welfare roles if he gets $1,000 reward for returning stolen money, 13 April 1977. TRACK 2: Vander Zalm announces new welfare rates, 21 April 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0008 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: On Victoria community action group RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-04-26 SUMMARY: Human Resources minister Bill Vander Zalm discussing the funding of the Victoria Community Action Group. Also, funding for the Victoria Community Action Group's spokesperson, Sharon McBain, 26 April 1977. CALL NUMBER: T0985:0009 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Vander Zalm: On changes in welfare rules and Vancouver resources board RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-08 & 09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bill Vander Zalm, Minister of Human Resources, conducts a press conference to explain the recent changes in the BC government's welfare policy, 19 August 1977. TRACK 2: In a press conference, Vander Zalm begins debate on the Vancouver Resources Board phase out and is criticised by VRB manager Dave Schreck, 16 September 1977.

News item. The Minister of Human Resources announces that Community Resource Boards are to be abolished. A central government Resource Board will replace them. As a result, people will have less say in community affairs.

News item. Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm claims that "welfare numbers have constantly and steadily reduced" in 1976. He goes on to say that "more and more people are being placed in employment . . . and fewer can fewer are coming on to welfare." He predicts an even better year for 1977 with "a pick-up in employment with more jobs available." Footage of men at work on a green chain, and hard-rock miners underground with diamond drills. Vander Zalm is interviewed in his office. Shot of toy shovel with bow hanging on office door.

News item. At a press conference, Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm discusses combining the human resources and health boards. Individual resource boards to be eliminated. Combined boards will continue to work through Regional Directors, particularly the Vancouver Resource Board. Expects more community involvement with resource boards because money will be distributed more evenly. Some poor sound.

News item. Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm talks about peole who cheat on welfare, and how they could be caught by 12 inspectors working throughout BC.

News item. Demonstration on Legislature grounds. Protestors wear signs reading: "Vander Zalm punishes the handicapped with unfair criteria." Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm intends to give the handicapped more help with priorities like "shelter", but many other needs are not discussed.