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In addition to commissioner David Perry's report, the fonds consists of public submissions, studies, reports, memoranda and administrative records dealing with land use issues at Kamloops Lake including the proposed real estate development Six Mile Ranch, Kamloops on the Lake Resort by Pagebrook Inc. and the functioning of the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

This commission was established in May 1996 with Mark K. Jaccard as sole Commissioner. The records include, correspondence, submissions, research material, clippings, notes, and the report. The British Columbia Inquiry into Gasoline Pricing was established under Section 8 of the Inquiry Act by Order in Council 624, dated 16 May 1996, with Mark K. Jaccard appointed as sole Commissioner. The Commission was to inquire into factors that contribute to changes in the retail price of gasoline in British Columbia; factors underlying the different retail prices charged for gasoline in different areas of British Columbia; the fairness of and economic rationale for the price structure of gasoline at the refining, wholesale and retail levels in British Columbia; the extent to which retail prices of gasoline reflect the cost of crude oil in domestic and international markets; the effectiveness of market competition in regulating gasoline prices to ensure fair prices for consumers; and, the government's regulatory authority with respect to petroleum product prices. The commission was to report findings and make recommendations on the matters included in these terms of reference and on any matters deemed by the Commissioner to be relevant and important by 30 September 1996. After registering interested parties and compiling and circulating initial submissions, the Commission released an Interim Report on 5 July outlining key research questions. On 28 August Preliminary Findings of data collection and analysis were released followed by review of feedback from interested parties. The Final Report was submitted on 30 September 1996. Fonds consists of submissions, correspondence, research and reference files, administrative records and commission reports.

Records of the Commission.

By order-in-council dated 20 August 1992 the Inquiry into Safety of Loading Procedures within the British Columbia Ferries was established to inquire into and report on the safety of loading procedures for vessels within the British Columbia Ferry Corporation fleet; to inquire and report on the incidents at the British Columbia Ferry Corporation Nanaimo Ferry Terminal on or about 13 August 1992 insofar as these incidents disclose flaws or faults in the loading procedure from the safety standpoint; and to recommend improvements to the loading procedures, or the maintenance of current practices, from the safety standpoint. Its report was submitted on 11 September 1992.

Fonds consists of proceedings, exhibits (including a videotape presentation and photographs), a commission registrar's file, an administrative file, a general correspondence file, and a copy of the final report.

This series consists of responses to the Royal Commission on Health Care from the Royal Commission Response Office of the Ministry of Health, 1979-1992.

The series includes records received from various healthcare related associations and organizations, such as hospitals, nurses, midwives, acupuncturists, podiatrists, optometrists and others. These include their submissions to the Commission, responses to the Commission’s final report or general information about the professions and issues impacting their work.

Records created by the Ministry address specific recommendations from the Commission to improve Ministry of Health policies and practices. Issues were divided into the following working groups:

Working group 1 (W1): better management
Working group 2 (W2): regionalization
Working group 3 (W3): governance of professions & financing

These files include correspondence, reports, planning documents, policy documents, meeting minutes, statistics, maps, journal articles, newspaper clippings, work plans, and agendas. Issues addressed in the file include managing health information, immunization, sexually transmitted diseases, and healthcare regionalization and governance models. Records culminated in responses to the Commission’s recommendations and a series of discussion papers.

Note that some files have been removed by the Ministry for tobacco litigation.

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.

The series consists of press releases, memos, correspondence, agendas, committee meeting minutes, speeches, cabinet submission records, draft reports, and implementation plans that were created by the Ministry of Education’s Policy and Planning Branch. The records were created during the review and consultation phase that followed the acceptance of the 1988 Royal Commission on Education’s report. The series also consists of the records of the Provincial Education Policy Advisory Committee and the Policy Advisory Council and provides evidence of their role in the acceptance and implementation of Sullivan’s recommendations. The series includes the texts of speeches by Deputy Minister A. L. ‘Sandy’ Peel and Education Minister Anthony Brummet. These speeches present Sullivan’s recommendations to stakeholders across the province.

The series provides evidence of the Ministry of Education’s response to the Sullivan Commission, and shows the consultation process that happened once the Commission had completed its work. The series also includes draft budgets and timetables for the implementation of Sullivan’s recommendations, and documents potential changes to the School Act and the Independent School Act.

The records are loosely arranged by issue or topic. In many cases, related records such as agendas, enclosures, and memos created at the same meeting were filed separately. As these records are arranged chronologically, linkages are readily apparent.

The series is covered by ORCS 12000-20 of schedule 105085 (Education ORCS).

The file consists of 13 video cassettes documenting the proceedings of the investigation into the collapse of the Save-On Foods & Drugs building at Station Square in Burnaby. Dan J. Closkey was the Commissioner.

The British Columbia Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries was initially established by Order in Council 690 on 8 April 1987 pursuant to section 8 of the Inquiry Act to inquire into the composition of those electoral districts in the province that returned two members to the Legislative Assembly and those districts contiguous to those that returned two members. The appointed Commissioner, Judge Thomas Kemp Fisher, was to conduct inquiries with the view to recommending the establishment of new electoral districts, each returning one member to the Legislative Assembly, to replace those returning two members. In making these recommendations, the Commissioner was also to recommend adjustments, if it was thought desirable, to the boundaries of contiguous electoral districts. After initial public hearings and receipt of submissions between 22 June and 12 August 1987, the Commissioner requested and was granted a revised mandate on 17 September 1987 to inquire into and recommend the appropriate number of electoral districts, each returning one member to the Legislative Assembly, and the establishment, including boundaries, of electoral districts in the entire province. Subsequent hearings took place in Victoria in November 1987 and throughout the province between 18 January and 15 April 1988. The Commission published a preliminary report in May 1988 after which a further round of hearings took place to gather public reaction and input. The Commission submitted its Report of the Royal Commission on Electoral Boundaries for British Columbia in December 1988. Fonds consists of hearing transcripts, exhibits, submissions, research materials, maps, and copies of the Commission preliminary and final reports, including the map of the proposed new Electoral Districts.

The Royal Commission on Education was initiated on 14 March 1987 "to inquire into and report on education in the Province from kindergarten through grade 12." Barry M. Sullivan, Q.C. was appointed commissioner. He worked with an administrative staff of 12 and 17 commissioned researchers to gather information, analyze it and produce several published reports. GR-1917 contains written submissions, taped public hearings, student interviews, clipping scrapbooks, research papers and some administrative files. The Royal Commission on Education was initiated on 14 March 1987 "to inquire into and report on education in the Province from kindergarten through grade 12." Barry M. Sullivan, Q.C. was appointed commissioner. He worked with 12 administrative staff and 17 commissioned researchers to gather information, analyze it and produce several published reports. GR-1917 contains written submissions, taped public hearings, student interviews, clipping scrapbooks, research papers and some administrative files. Table of Contents Chronological list of written submissions Summaries From The Briefs Public Hearings These hearings are on audio tapes 4359i:1-116. The Kaiser Substance Abuse Symposium (file 13) has a slide presentation V1988 59/6. File folders contain lists of speakers, typescripts, written briefs, notes and itineraries Summaries From Hearings Student Interviews Student Interviews - Burt Bowes - Fort St. John Student Interviews - Queen Elizabeth - Surrey Student Interviews - Britannia - Vancouver Student Interviews - Forest Grove - Burnaby Student Interviews - Chase Secondary - Chase Student Interviews - T.M. Roberts - Cranbrook Student Interviews - Fraser Academy - Vancouver Student Interviews - Prince George College - Prince George Student Interviews - Fraser Valley Christian High School - Surrey Student Interviews - St. Michael's University School - Victoria Clipping scrapbooks These scrapbooks contain clippings re: children, schools, education, teaching, Department of Education, literacy, teachers, learning, funding for education, teen parenting, school curricula, day care, legislation (Bills 19 & 20), alcohol and drug abuse, home schooling, gangs, adult education, poverty, AIDS and schooling, school lunch program, youth employment, school boards, teen pregnancy, family life, sports and athletics, child abuse, censorship, universities, teen violence and suicide, native education, ethics, childhood disease and injury, Free Trade deal, and any material deemed relevant to the Commission. The clippings are mainly from the: Vancouver Sun, Victoria Times-Colonist, Vancouver Province, and the Globe and Mail. Also there are clippings from the Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Western News, Smithers paper, Three Rivers Report [Hazelton], Burns Lake paper, Trail Daily Times, Nelson Daily News, Kitimat News, Kitimat N. Sentinel, Northern News Advertiser, Lake Windermere Valley Echo, The Pioneer, The B.C. Catholic, Fort Nelson News, The Daily News [Prince Rupert], The Interior News, Provincial Report, The Leader, North Shore News, and a Kamloops paper. The clippings are arranged chronologically in scrapbooks. Additional Briefs and papers Administrative Files Correspondence files Office Files Commission Secretary's Files (John Walsh) Working Groups Files Files relating to teacher surveys Robin Brayne's Files Reports to the Royal Commission on Education Report & Commissioned Papers

Investigation into the collapse of the Save-On Foods and Drugs building in Burnaby by Dan J. Closkey, Commissioner. Includes reports, transcripts of proceedings, submissions and briefs, exhibits, secretary's files, and reference material. 13 videocassettes of videotaped proceedings from 17 June to 6 July 1988 transferred to Sound and Moving Images (Acc. No. V1989:11/1-13).

Proceedings were videotaped by Westcoast Cablevision from June 17 1988 through to the end of the public hearings on July 6 1988. They were broadcast live, rebroadcast in Burnaby, Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Maple Ridge. 13 video cassettes were transferred to Sound and Moving Images [Acc. No. V1989:11/1-13].

The records are organized under the following headings:
A Report and proceedings
B Submissions and briefs
C Additional contributors and documents
D Exhibits
E Secretary's files
F Reference material

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 records from the Inquiry into Social Housing for British Columbia. The Commissioners, James C. Cosh (Chair), Shelley Tratch and James Cutt, were appointed on 27 March 1986 to inquire into the provision, management and administration of social housing in British Columbia. This unit consists of the Commissioners' final report entitled "Common ground in meeting core need". 11 August 1986. 2 vols.

The consists of a photocopy of a report to the Hon. T. M. Waterland, Minister of Forests, from Donald T. Grant, R.P.F., Regional Manager, Vancouver Forest District, regarding charges by forest companies of inaccuracies in log scaling at the Shoal Island Dry Land Sort facility, near Crofton. The report contains a chronological history of the inquiry, a full discussion of the conflict, supporting statistician reports, final submissions, and conclusions and recommendations.

Parties involved included Dougan Logging; G.W. Cox and Sons Logging; John Reid and Associates; Kyoquot Logging; Traer and Mahood Contractors; White and Davidson Logging.

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.

This series contains the records of the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform. The commissioner, Derril T. Warren, was appointed to inquire into the need-if-any for amendment of the Constitution Act to ensure fair representation in the Legislative Assembly for all of the people of British Columbia. The series consists of briefs presented at hearings, commission correspondence, financial records (accounts payable files) and a proof copy of the commissioner's report in which he recommended increased representation and the establishment, by the Legislative Assembly, of a permanent Electoral Commission. Also included in the series are newspaper advertising files and copies of the 1965 and 1975 reports of commissions on redefinition of electoral districts as well as a copy of the report of the 1978 commission on electoral reform.

This series consists of records regarding the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Health and Environmental Protection, uranium mining created and used by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources from 1977-1981. Records include reports, correspondence, and copies of transcripts and submissions from the commission.

These records are under the mineral resources ORCS (Schedule 105086) number 30500-02.

Series consists of personal and political material. His personal effects include correspondence with his family in Scotland and memorabilia of Strachan's boyhood (such as badges and certificates earned as a corporal in the 211st Glasgow Company of the Boys' Brigade), and family photographs. Most of Strachan's papers concern his political career, as member of the legislative assembly, and as Leader of the Opposition, and government minister.

These papers were originally arranged by topic and subject, and, as far as possible such arrangement has been maintained. Thus notes and correspondence pertaining to Strachan's constituency have been separated from papers dealing with provincial topics, such as the Columbia River power project. Similarly, papers dealing with the CCF/NDP caucus are distinct from the extensive correspondence that resulted from unrest within the New Democratic Party during the various leadership challenges of the 1960s.

This series consists of the records of the Royal Commission of Inquiry, Health and Environmental Protection, Uranium Mining, 1978-1980. Records include exhibits, correspondence, questionnaires and miscellaneous research materials relating to the subject matter of the inquiry.

The item is a video copy of the proceedings of the Bates inquiry (Royal Commission of Inquiry, Health and Environment Protection, Uranium Mining).

The series consists of unedited footage on 58 video cassettes and were made by Fred Easton and the B.C. Legal Education Project, a project funded jointly by the Federal Department of Justice and the Legal Services Society. The project's purpose was to record the community hearings of the British Columbia Royal Commission on Uranium Mining, and to produce a one-hour video documentary. The video material includes footage of commission members making on-site inspections of active uranium exploration sites (V1988:50/44-48), and of the September 1979 press conference at which the commission released its first interim report (V1988:50/58). There are also interviews with commission chairman David Bates (V1988:50/23), Environment minister Rafe Mair (V1988:50/52-53), and Health minister James Hewitt (V1988:50/49-51).

This series consists of records of the Commission of Inquiry Pursuant to Order-in-Council No. 1885, July 5, 1979, also known as the Vogel inquiry. Records consist of transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings, exhibits, and a photocopy of the commissioner's report.

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.

CALL NUMBER: T4001:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 1) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Safety efforts at Port Mellon mill. Reasons for joining WCB. Safety work with shipyards. Origin of BC Safety Council. Felt need for broader attack on accidents. Different approaches of commissioners. TRACK 2: Growth of accident prevention in industry. Labour takes larger part in safety. Depression has adverse effects on accident prevention. BC gains from experience in U.S. discussion of factors favouring safety in the 1940s. Pineo Report recommends accident prevention be administered by Board. First step was use of inspectors from other government departments. CALL NUMBER: T4001:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 2) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Accident prevention work of H. Gilmour and J. Pillsbury. Poor accident record results in WCB building up inspection staff. Impractical for Board to administer other inspection acts. Discussion of safety efforts in forest industry. Contribution of W. Jenkins, safety director for BC Lumber Manufacturing Association. Description and comment on early field inspectors of the Board. Resistance to hard hats. TRACK 2: Description and comments on field inspectors. Travel conditions. Inspectors are eyes and ears of the Board. Accident prevention department was a team. Origin and effect of posters. Discussion of safety courses. Purpose of accident frequency ratings. Management responsible for safety but organized labour contributes.; CALL NUMBER: T4001:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC : accident prevention (tape 3) PERIOD COVERED: 1942-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Every device should be used for safety. Early reluctance to demand high standards of accident prevention. Approach to penalties. Origin of WCB industrial hygiene work. complications of administering industrial hygiene department. Changing job of head of accident prevention department. Adam Bell strong supporter of accident prevention activities. Board becomes larger and more complex. Board subject to outside pressures. [TRACK 2: blank.]

CALL NUMBER: T4016:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 1) PERIOD COVERED: 1950-1978 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-10-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Description of lecture techniques for blasting course and speech eccentricities of colleague, John Coggins. Unsafe blasting practices lead to WCB control over certification. Story about blaster Scotty Robertson. Examination procedures less orthodox when on the road. Details of blasting knowledge required to pass exam. Early inspectors have rapport with workmen. Mr. Paton pulls certificate of men on Squamish Highway project. Other provinces have limited control over blasters. Description of technical advances in blasting. TRACK 2: Labour and management have input setting regulations. WCB inspectors gain confidence of blasters. Outlook of blasting fraternity changes due to inspectors' efforts. Mr. Paton's previous experience centered around explosives. Mr. Paton no coddled when learning inspector's duties. Description of inspection work in addition to blasting. Priorities of inspection was by intuition. Major Rindal's advice. Description of training program for inspectors today. Early inspector learn through practice. Safety methods stemmed from practical experience. CALL NUMBER: T4016:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 2) PERIOD COVERED: 1950-1978 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-10-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: C.S.A. work coordinated with WCB. BC develops some standards. Early inspectors were on their own when in the field. How Harold Rindal earned the title of Major. Major Rindal versatile in getting around. Regular hours not practical for field inspectors. Inspector Jim Newton's dedicated, no nonsense approach. Jim Paton introduces WCB standards to American pipeline crews in BC. Organized labour has increased role in accident prevention. TRACK 2: Labour/management relations influence accident prevention effort. Art Francis credited with recruiting good staff. Industries which complained most got WCB attention. New system spreads accident prevention work around more evenly. Today Board concentrates on problem areas. Computers so far not too useful. A.P. officers today part of centrally organized system. Industry and labour expect uniformity. Board economy minded in the 1950s, early 1960s. Board should have had more inspectors. Organized labour pressures WCB to double inspection force. Mr. Eades and Art Francis economy minded. BC Board only on in Canada with prevention services due to success of A.P. department with industry and unions. WCB has necessary information to carry on A.P. and has built up organization. Commissioners of today have time to devote to A.P., unlike earlier years. A.P. department added research and educational capacity. Area office gave A.P. officers closer contact with industry. CALL NUMBER: T4016:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 3) PERIOD COVERED: 1950-1978 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-10-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Field inspector never looked upon themselves as civil servants, got dirty. Pineo, Sloan and Tysoe state that accident prevention is primary purpose of workers' compensation. BC is leader in field of accident prevention. BC terrain hazardous, organized labour a factor. Early inspectors had drive. [TRACK 2: blank.]

This series consists of Exhibits, transcripts of evidence, synopsis of evidence, subject files, correspondence and indexes from the Royal Commission on the Incarceration of Female Offenders, 1977.

Boxes 880340-2216 to 880340-2218 (1 to 3) are Exhibits. Boxes 880340-221 to 880340-2222 (4-7) are Synopsis of Evidence and Transcripts of Evidence. Boxes 880340-2223 to 880340-2229 (8 to 14) are Subject Files. Box 880340-2230 (15) contains Indexes and Box 880340-2231 (16) contains Confidential exhibits.

CALL NUMBER: T4004:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 1) PERIOD COVERED: 1923-1952 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-03-14 & 21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Outline of work experiences including farming, boxing, building construction, mining, safety officer. WCB issues first accident prevention regulations for shipyards. Accepts inspector position with Board for less pay that with shipping company. Different approach needed for cooperative and uncooperative management. TRACK 2: Story on uncooperative shipyard owner. Organization of inspection; work amongst department inspectors. Board undertakes inspection of mines, meets opposition from companies. Dispute with mine over first aid requirements. Department of Mines takes over mines inspections. CALL NUMBER: T4004:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 2) PERIOD COVERED: 1944-1971 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-03-14 & 21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Method and example of accident prevention promotion. Firm penalized until ambulance is installed. Made first thorough inspection of Cominco. Recollection about fellow inspectors; Harry McLean, Jim Newton, Roy Helman, Gibb Draper, Ray Beaton, Harold Rindal. Inspectors have important effect on reputation of WCB. Initiation of Inspector Paton to WCB service. TRACK 2: Origin and development of blasting inspection. Details of inspection of Ripple Rock project. Origins of WCB inspection of waterfront. Questioned by Sloan (1952) on WCB jurisdiction over docks. Federal government takes over inspection of longshoring. CALL NUMBER: T4004:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Workers' Compensation Board of BC history : accident prevention (tape 3) PERIOD COVERED: 1944-1971 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1978-03-14 & 21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Relations with shipping companies and longshoremen's union. Contribution of labour to safety. Safety a major part of the Board. Inspection work with the Board "one of the finest times" in Mr. Coggins's life. [TRACK 2: blank.]

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.

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.

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.

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