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Commission on Education records

  • GR-0683
  • Series
  • 1958-1960

This series consists of the records of the Royal Commission on Education, 1958-1960. Records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence, newspaper clippings, abstracts of briefs and hearings, and research studies I-VI.

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Education [1958]

Commission on Electoral Reform, 1978

  • GR-0564
  • Series
  • 1978-1979

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on Electoral reform, 1978-1979. Records include exhibits, transcripts of evidence, correspondence, subject files, abstract of evidence, subject index and master index to exhibits and witnesses, circulars, Opinion poll questionnaires, Interim Report, list of maps, and a preliminary report on "Redefinition of Electoral Districts and Boundaries" to his honour Judge L.S. Eckardt by Inspector J.M.P. Molyneux.

The finding aid consists of a brief file list and two appendices. Appendix 1 is a list of electoral districts, intended as an aid to access to the correspondence files (boxes 6 and 7). Appendix 2 consists of two lists: one for exhibits entitled "Index of letters and briefs: Chronological order of hearing dates, locations, exhibits entered and by whom, volume and page number", and the other for oral submissions and mini panels entitled "Index of persons participating in hearings, either by oral submission or mini panels: chronological order of hearing dates, names of witnesses presenting verbal submissions and/or participating in mini panels, volume and page number."

Note that exhibits presented at Hearing 41 (61A, 65A, 114B, 117B, and 170-180A) and Hearing 44 (186 and 187) were read into the record by the Commission Secretary.

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform [1978]

Commission on Employer - Employee Relations in the Public Service

  • GR-0561
  • Series
  • 1972

This series consists of the records of the Commission of Inquiry into Employer-Employee Relations in the Public Service, 1972. Records include briefs and exhibits submitted at Victoria, Vancouver, Prince George, Nelson, Kamloops, and those not spoken at a public hearing; subject files; and tapes of evidence taken at hearings. Tapes 4018, 1-5 transferred to Aural History Division. No tape exists for Victoria hearings.

British Columbia. Commission of Inquiry into Employer-Employee Relations in the Public Service (1972)

Commission on Family and Children's Law, 1973

  • GR-0487
  • Series
  • 1973-1975

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Family and Children's Law, 1973. Records include minutes of meetings, resumes of public hearings, briefs, reports, working papers and correspondence. The records are organized into the following subseries:
I Minutes of meetings
II Public hearing files
III Unified Family Court
IV General Office Commission Files & General Office Commission Files
V Artificial Insemination Files
VI Adoption Working Group
VII Matrimonial Property
VIII Juvenile Justice
IX Maintenance Working Group
X Children's Working Group
XI Protection
XII Preparation for marriage
XIII Legitimacy
XIV Custody
XV Special Needs Of Special Children

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Family and Children's Law

Commission on Forest Resources, 1943-1945

  • GR-0520
  • Series
  • 1944-1946

This series consists of records of the Commission on Forest Resources (1943-1945). Records consist of transcripts of proceedings of public meetings of the commission, exhibits received, correspondence, arguments, secretary's record book of sittings and subject index to proceedings. A subject index to proceedings was created by the commission and is located in boxes 1 and 2. The finding aid gives a list of exhibits and file list of other records. Immediately following the inquiry, many of the exhibits were transferred to the Forest Service Library and are therefore missing (see box 9, file 1).

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1943-45)

Commission on Forest Resources, 1975

  • GR-0347
  • Series
  • 1975-1977

This series consists of records of the 1975 Royal Commission on Forest Resources led by Commissioner Peter H. Pearse. Records include exhibits, transcripts of evidence, correspondence, subject files, working papers, financial records and newspaper clippings.

The finding aid provides an alphabetical listing of exhibits (volumes 1-9), a file list of correspondence and subject files (volumes 10-13), and a file list of working papers (volumes 14-16). Volumes 17 and 18 contain newspaper clippings about the activities of the Commission, volume 19 is a Ledger of accounts and volumes 20 to 28 contain the transcripts of evidence taken at public hearings of the commission. An alphabetical index of participants providing the transcript volume number and page numbers of testimony given is included at the end of the finding aid.

To find briefs of particular participants, researchers are advised to search the alphabetical listing of briefs for the appropriate box number. References to the original numbering of briefs done by the Commission no longer have meaning for retrieval purposes.

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Forest Resources (1975-76)

Commission on Fort Steele Liquor Licences (1902)

  • GR-0732
  • Series
  • 1902

This series consists of the records of the Inquiry into the Administration of the Liquor Licence Act, 1900 in the Fort Steele Licence District. Records include the report of Commissioner William H. Bullock Webster and transcripts of evidence.

British Columbia. Inquiry into the Administration of the Liquor Licence Act, 1900 in the Fort Steele Licence District

Commission on Health Care and Costs

  • GR-2801
  • Series
  • 1990-1991

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs, 1990-1991. Records include submissions, records of hearings, executive summaries, staff files, administrative files, press clippings, and contract research reports.

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs [1990-1991]

Commission on Health Insurance (1919-1921)

  • GR-0706
  • Series
  • 1919-1948

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Health Insurance. The Commission was appointed by the government of B.C. in 1919 to study the question of maternity insurance and health insurance. Records include correspondence, proceedings and reports of the Commission and submissions to the Commission. There is also a small quantity of correspondence relating to the distribution of the report.

British Columbia. Commission on Health Insurance

Commission on Labour records

  • GR-0684
  • Series
  • 1912-1914

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on Labour, 1912-1914. Records include transcripts of proceedings (boxes 1-3) and correspondence, submissions and miscellaneous data (box 4).

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Labour

Commission on Land Registration (1912)

  • GR-0792
  • Series
  • 1912

This series consists of original typewritten transcripts of the proceedings of the Commission on Land Registration, 1912.

British Columbia. Commission on Land Registration (1912)

Commission on Liquor Licences at Ladysmith (1907)

  • GR-0740
  • Series
  • 1907

This series consists of the report and evidence of the Commission to Enquire into the Standing of the Liquor License Granted to James Hill, One of the Proprietors of the Cecil Hotel in the City of Ladysmith, and Into the Conduct of the License Commissioners for the City of Ladysmith or Any of Those in Connection with Said License, 1907.

British Columbia. Commission to Enquire into the Standing of the Liquor License Granted to James Hill, One of the Proprietors of the Cecil Hotel in the City of Ladysmith, and Into the Conduct of the License Commissioners for the City of Ladysmith or Any of Those in Connection with Said License

Commission on Mining Claims in the Porcupine District of the Bennett Lake Mining Division (1900)

  • GR-0727
  • Series
  • 1900

This series consists of records including report and file book containing briefs, maps, photographs and owner documents accumulated by special commissioner Archer Martin under the Porcupine District Commission Act, 1900, to settle disputes over the location, ownership and size of mining claims along the U.S. - Canada border.

British Columbia. Porcupine District Commission

Commission on Mount Douglas Park (1930)

  • GR-0905
  • Series
  • 1930-1931

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Mount Douglas Park, 1930-1931. Unit consists of Letters Patent appointing the commissioner, correspondence, exhibits, notes, photographs, submissions and the report.

British Columbia. Commission on Mount Douglas Park

Commission on Municipal Government, 1912

  • GR-0519
  • Series
  • 1912

This series consists of exhibits, transcripts of proceeding and correspondence from the Royal Commission on Municipal Government, 1912. Records relate to the following municipalities: Cranbrook, Duncan, Fernie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, New Westminster, Penticton, Revelstoke, Rossland, Summerland, Vancouver, Vernon, and Victoria.

British Columbia. Royal Commission on Municipal Government

Commission on Natural Products Marketing (British Columbia) Act (1941)

  • GR-0913
  • Series
  • 1941-1943

This series consists of records of the Natural Products Marketing Act Commission, 1941-1943. This unit consists of commission correspondence, vouchers, copy of the letters patent appointing the commissioner, transcripts of proceedings, index of exhibits, exhibits and original signed report in which he recommended sweeping changes in the organization and operation of the Provincial Marketing Board and the B.C. Coast Vegetable Marketing Board.

Natural Products Marketing Act Commission

Commission on Nelson School Board (1913)

  • GR-0789
  • Series
  • 1913

This series consists of the records of the Commission Regarding the Board of School Trustees of the City of Nelson, 1913. Commission records consist of minutes of proceedings and original signed report.

British Columbia. Commission Re Board of School Trustees of the City of Nelson [1913]

Commission on Pesticides and Herbicides records

  • GR-0383
  • Series
  • 1973-1975

This series consists of transcripts of evidence, exhibits and correspondence from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the use of Pesticides and Herbicides.

British Columbia. Royal Commission of Inquiry into the use of Pesticides and Herbicides

Commission on Police Administration in New Westminster (1942)

  • GR-0910
  • Series
  • 1942

This series consists of records of the Commission on Police Administration of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster, 1942. Unit consists of correspondence, transcript of proceedings, exhibits and report.

British Columbia. Commission on Police Administration of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster [1942]

Commission on Projectionists and Kinematographs (1927)

  • GR-0909
  • Series
  • 1927

This series consists of the original report of the Royal Commission regarding Projectionists and Kinematographs, 1927.

British Columbia. Royal Commission re Projectionists and Kinematographs

Commission on Property Assessment and Taxation records

  • GR-0362
  • Series
  • 1975-1976

This series consists of the records of the commission of Inquiry on Property Assessment, 1975-1976, including: exhibits, transcripts of evidence, minutes of meetings, correspondence, reports, memoranda, working papers and statistics. Contains photocopies of files on assessment and taxation created by the Select Standing Committee on Municipal Affairs and Housing of the British Columbia Legislature.

British Columbia. Commission of Inquiry on Property Assessment and Taxation

Commission on Provincial-Municipal Relations in British Columbia (1946)

  • GR-0919
  • Series
  • 1946-1947

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Provincial-Municipal Relations, 1946-1947. Commission records include Provincial Secretary file 145-23 which contains correspondence, vouchers and a copy of the Letters Patent appointing the commissioner; commission correspondence; transcripts of evidence presented; briefs; submissions; subject files; questionnaires on municipal finances and services; and the report. Proceedings were held in Victoria, Vancouver, New Westminster, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Nelson, Trail, Kamloops and Kelowna.

British Columbia. Commission on Provincial-Municipal Relations

Commission on Redefinition of Electoral Districts (1975) records

  • GR-0290
  • Series
  • 1975

The series consists of records created by the Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts in 1975.
Records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence and the final report.

The series also includes recorded hearings of the Commission held in Vernon, Kelowna, Revelstoke, Merritt, Cranbrook, Rossland, and Nelson in 1975.

Correspondence and exhibits were filed in no apparent order. Some pieces of correspondence and/or exhibits were numbered, but the numbers had no meaning for filing purposes. Neither an index nor a list of exhibits has been found.

British Columbia. Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts (July 21-Nov. 7, 1975)

Commission on Redefinition of Electoral Districts, 1965-1966

  • GR-0295
  • Series
  • 1965-1966

The series consists of records created by the Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts (1965), between 1965 and 1966. The records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence, general files and a report. The series also includes a map of the Peace River Reservoir showing the water level at 2200 ft.

British Columbia. Commission of Inquiry into Redefinition of Electoral Districts (1965)

Commission on Road Users Charges (1958-1959)

  • GR-0815
  • Series
  • 1958-1959

This series consists of records of the Commission of Inquiry into Road-user Charges, 1958-1959. Records include report, proceedings, exhibits and correspondence.

British Columbia. Commission of Inquiry into Road-user Charges [1958]

Commission on Saanich Secession (1928)

  • GR-0875
  • Series
  • 1928-1929

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission regarding Saanich Secession, 1928-1929. Records of the commission include transcripts of proceedings of hearings, exhibits and the report.

British Columbia. Royal Commission re Saanich Secession

Commission on School District Administrative Costs (1983)

  • GR-2949
  • Series
  • 1983

This Commission was established by Education Minister, the Hon. William Vander Zalm in 1983 to examine school district operations, including administrative costs. Mark William Sager (Chairman) and Allan G. Stables were appointed as commissioners. Hearings were held in several BC communities but hearings were suspended when the provincial election was called. This collection includes the Interim Report of the Commission, the submissions, and the administrative files.

This Commission (also known as the Sager Commission) was established by Education Minister William Vander Zalm to examine school district operations, including administrative costs. Mark William Sager (Chairman) and Allan G. Stables were appointed as Commissioners. Hearings were held in Cranbrook, Castlegar, Kamloops, Kelowna, and Prince George. The hearings scheduled for Dawson Creek, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Surrey, Terrace, Campbell River, Nanaimo, Victoria, Chilliwack and Vancouver were suspended when a provincial election was called. The Interim Report of the Commission on School District Administrative Costs summarizes the mandate, commitment, findings and recommendations of Messrs. Sager and Stables; it is found in Box 1.

British Columbia. Commission on School District Administrative Costs (1983)

Commission on School Taxation (1947)

  • GR-0920
  • Series
  • 1947-1948

This series consists of records of the Commission on School Taxation, 1947-1948. Commission records include the Provincial Secretary file P5 which contains correspondence, vouchers, and copy of Letters Patent appointing the commissioners; commission correspondences files; transcripts of evidence presented at the hearings; commissioners' notes; briefs; and reports.

British Columbia. Commission on School Taxation (1947)

Commission on Second Narrows Bridge

  • GR-1250
  • Series
  • 1958-1960

This series contains Second Narrows Bridge inquiry records. The inquiry was appointed under the Public Inquiries Act by Order-in-Council no. 1466, June 18, 1958, to inquire into the collapse of the bridge on June 17. Sherwood Lett was the Commissioner. Records consist of proceedings, exhibits, and correspondence. The records also include Sanderson, A.B. Report on investigation and two volumes of the Commissioner's report.

British Columbia. Royal Commission Second Narrows Bridge Inquiry

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