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This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on the Nakusp and Slocan Railway, 1894, including: report, exhibits and transcripts of evidence.

The series consists of the records of the Commission on the Overseas Vote in Connection With the British Columbia Prohibition Act, 1917. Commission records include transcripts of proceedings for the eleven days of hearings in London during June and July 1917.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, 1924. The records consist of letter patent appointing the commissioner, Provincial Secretary's correspondence file Pi 9/24 (which contains the petition requesting the inquiry), transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings and the commissioner's original signed report. Also included are several Provincial Secretary files, 1914, relating to the following railways: Canadian Northern, Canadian Northern Pacific, Kettle Valley, Pacific Great Eastern, and Dolly Varden.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Proposed Severance of Shaughnessy Heights from the Municipality of Point Grey,1914. The unit consists of evidence presented at hearings as well as the commissioner's report in which he recommended that the proposed legislation be dropped.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the Provincial Gaol at Kamloops, 1898, including a typewritten report of Commissioner Albert Beck, correspondence, and handwritten notes of evidence.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Provincial Gaol at New Westminster, 1901. Records include transcripts of evidence, notes of testimony, report and exhibits.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, 1894, Commissioners, Dr. Edward S. Hasell (Chairman) and Dr. Charles F. Newcombe. Records consist of the Commissioners' handwritten, signed report (and a typescript copy), exhibits and transcripts of evidence presented at the proceedings.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Sale by Public Auction, 1909, of Suburban Lands in the New Westminster Land District, 1916. The commissioner, Vancouver lawyer Robert Wilson Harris, was appointed 28 April 1916 to investigate the sale and all dealings, transfers, payments, etc. of certain suburban lands in Point Grey in district lots 139, 140, 176, 538, 540, 206, 217 and 2027 in the New Westminster land district. Commission records consist of Provincial Secretary's correspondence file, evidence presented at the hearings (reproduced as an appendix to the report) and a signed copy of the commissioner's report.

The series consists of the commission appointing Hugh Archibald Maclean to investigate the Eureka, Chess, Elks, Union, Playgoers and Railway Porters Clubs (1905). Records include the Commissioner's report (1905), transcript of evidence (1905) and exhibits presented. Exhibits include six minute or record books of the Eureka, Chess and Elks clubs dated 1901-1905.

The series consists of records created by the Royal Commission on Timber and Forestry between 1905 and 1911. The records include transcripts of evidence, written submissions, abstract of evidence, reports, correspondence and other supporting material.

Briefs, correspondence and newspaper clippings, Commission on University Programs in Non-Metropolitan Areas

This series consists of the records of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Vancouver General Hospital, 1912. The commissioner, Robert W. Hannington, was appointed to inquire into the management and operation of the Vancouver General Hospital. The records include the original report and transcripts of evidence presented at the proceedings.

The series consists of records of the Commission on Vocational, Technical and Trades Training in British Columbia, created between 1976 and 1977. It includes exhibits, briefs and minutes of meetings. It also includes 49 audio tapes of proceedings at public hearings.

The series consists of records created by the Commission on Vocational, Technical and Trades Training in British Columbia, created between 1976 and 1977. The records include correspondence, reports, transcripts of hearings and working papers.

This series consists of records of the Commission on Welfare Institutions and Nursing Homes, 1939. Records include correspondence regarding the commission, transcripts of proceedings and evidence regarding a particular institution in Vancouver, and the Commissioner's report.

This series consists of the records of the Commission of lnquiry into the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1962-1965. Records include the report, transcripts of proceedings (v.1-235), exhibits (1-486) and supplementary exhibits, correspondence, subject files, and indexes and lists.

This series consists of records of the Commission of Inquiry relating to the Workmen's Compensation Act and Board, including, transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, list of exhibits, index of witnesses, correspondence, cash book, summary of recommendations in the Sloan Report and a draft report.

This series consists of records of the Commission Pursuant to the Doukhobor Lands Allotment Act. Records include exhibits and transcripts of proceedings at public hearings in Nelson, Castlegar and Grand Forks, 1955, and in Grand Forks and Nelson, 1959. The series also contains select issues of "Iskra", 1954-1961, with summary translation of contents.

This series consists of the records of the Commission Regarding Campaign Funds, 1927. Commission records consist of correspondence, proceedings, exhibits and the report in which the commissioners stated that they found no evidence to support the charges.

This series consists of records of the British Columbia. Commission to Ascertain the Facts in Connection With the Proposed Sale of Government Property at Laurel Point in Victoria Harbour, 1908, commonly known as the Pendray Commission. Records include letters patent, report, transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings and exhibits.

This series consists of records of the Commission to Consider, Investigate and Inquire Into the Matter Set Out in Section 58 of the Local Improvement Act, 1920. The records consist of the transcript of proceedings.

This series consists of the records of the Commission to Enquire Into the Economic Conditions in the Several Areas under Irrigation Projects from 1927. The enquiry examined the following areas: Glenmore Irrigation District, Grand Forks I.D., Heffley Creek I.D., Naramata I.D., Peachland I.D., Rutland I.D., Scotty Creek Development District, South East Kelowna I.D., Vernon I.D., West Summerland, Westbank I.D., and Winfield. The records include 4 volumes of submissions to the commission, two copies of the Commission's final report, and 1 volume of exhibits.

This series consists of records of the Commission to Investigate Charges Made by John S. Cowper, 1917. This commission is commonly know as the Cowper Commission. Commission records consist of Provincial Secretary's correspondence file 14/17 which contains the Commissioner's original signed report and a separate file containing a transcript of the evidence presented at proceedings.

This series consists of the records of the Commission to Investigate Claims of Squatters on Crown Lands in the District of Kootenay, 1908. Records include letters patent appointing the Commissioner, report and evidence presented at the hearing in Creston.

This series consists of the records of the Commission to Investigate the Affairs of the Fruit and Produce Exchange of British Columbia Ltd., 1909. Records include a supplementary report, correspondence, transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings and exhibits, and some Fruit and Produce Exchange records.

This series consists of the report, evidence and exhibits of the Commission to Make Inquiry Into All Matters Concerning the Management of the Provincial Home at Kamloops, B.C, 1903-1904.

The series consists of the records created by the Commissioner Inquiry into Coquihalla highway construction costs in 1987. Douglas L. MacKay, a professional engineer, was appointed Commissioner through OIC 1546/1987 to compare the estimates and costs of the Coquihalla Highway; to find reasons and justification for differences between estimates and costs; to examine other recent highway projects where costs may have differed from estimates; to investigate the procedures for costing, administering, and reporting highway projects; and to make recommendations. The Commissioner concluded that the Legislature and the public were deliberately misled about the cost of the Coquihalla Highway Project. The true costs were disguised by falsifying documents and expense account transfers.

The series includes interviews with officials; proceedings and exhibits; briefs and submissions from government, opposition, unions and others; research consultants' files, secretary's files, and reports. Other records include printouts from the Commission Secretary's WP discs which may overlap with some of the files. It also includes drafts and gallery proofs of the final report, including appendixes and figures. Some records relate to the proposed Annacis Island crossing of the Fraser River.

This series contains a copy of a brief submitted to the Royal Commission on Forest Resources by British Columbia Forest Products.

This series contains miscellaneous correspondence and reports. These records were originally a part of the Provincial Secretary's central registry but, for reasons unknown, became separated from the department's main files. A wide variety of subjects are addressed in these records.

Many of the records in this unit concern investigations carried out under the authority of the Departmental Inquiries Act and the Public Inquiries Act. Many relate to conditions in public institutions and activities of government employees. Many inquiries relate to hospitals and schools in the province, including Vernon Mental Hospital, Tranquille Sanatorium, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Provincial Mental Hospital at Essondale. Other inquiries and Commissions include bribery of the Liquor Control Board, the Beban Mine disaster, Royal Commission on Dominion Provincial Relations, Inquiry into the death of John Meredith Sweeney and the state and management of the Quartermaster Stores of the Provincial Police Force.

The records also relate to child welfare programs, including the general management of the Provincial Industrial School for Boys and to the Girls' Industrial School, ca. 1930-1945. Additional documents in this collection relate to subjects such as squatters' claims at the Granville Townsite [Vancouver (1887)], to the Fraser River Flood Relief programme (1894), applications for seed, the Victoria Consolidated Hydraulic Mining Co., government perquisites, legislation, estates, and to proposed sites for the University of British Columbia (1910). "Anti-Oriental" petitions and voting returns of the 1924 beer-by-the-glass plebiscite also included.