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This series consists of the records of the Commission into the matters connected with the occupants of land comprised in the timber leases held by The North Pacific Lumber Company , 1913-1915. Commission records consist of typewritten transcripts of evidence presented at the proceedings, argument on behalf of the North Pacific Lumber Company and the report in which he recommended a settlement with the company.

This series consists of records of the Commission on the 1916 By-Election in Vancouver, 1916-1917. Commission records consist of transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings, exhibits and the commissioners original signed report.

This series consists of documents prepared and accumulated by the Bureau of Economics and Statistics for British Columbia's case before the Board of Transport commissioners for removal of the mountain differential freight rate, 1948; and brief to the Royal Commission on the Coasting Trade, 1954.

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

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Coal, 1921. The records include transcripts of proceedings of hearings, exhibits, Mining engineer, R.G.E. Leckie's report and accountant P.A. Foster's report. Also included is the commissioner's report in which he recommended that the short ton be used in government compilations and all sales, dealers be licensed and required to submit monthly returns, that coal stocks be accumulated during summer months, grading standards be adopted, combines be dissolved, and an effort be made to reduce freight rates on both land and water.

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 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 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.

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.

The series consists of two copies of a three volume submission to the Royal Commission on Forestry by the Bureau of Economics and Statistics. It includes a statement showing the amount of timber held under all types of tenure, by individuals and firms in B.C. during 1938 and 1944.

The series consists of records created by the Inquiry on Mobile Homes in British Columbia (also known as the Audain Commission) in 1975. It includes minutes of hearings (with a list of briefs presented at the hearings) in Kamloops, Cranbrook, Penticton, Kelowna, Chilliwack, Nelson, Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace, Surrey; a report (printed); and briefs submitted to the Commission.

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 a three page report and four pages of evidence taken by the commission appointed to examine into the conduct and management of the Royal Columbian Hospital. Report printed in Sessional Papers, 1883-84, p. 283-284.

This series consists of transcripts of evidence of the Commission on Claims of Settlers in the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Belt, 1900.

This series consists of the report and evidence of the Commission on the Conduct of Hugh Hunter As An Officer of the Provincial Government, 1905.

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.

This series consists of the report and evidence of the Commission on the Administration of Justice in the City of Phoenix, 1904.

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 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 the records of the Royal Commission on Taxation, 1911. Commission records consist of transcripts of evidence presented at proceedings and the published synopsis and full report of the Commission (note dated 1934 attached to published reports refers to original as missing).

This series consists of the records of the Royal Commission on the Incorporation of Courtenay, B.C., 1914. Commission records consist of a Provincial Secretary file on the incorporation of Courtenay which contains the original signed report, exhibits presented at the hearings, petitions in favour of and opposed to incorporation, and correspondence.

A Public Inquiry, under section 728 of the Municipal Act, re the Corporation of the District of Surrey, Donald S. White, Esq., Commissioner: report of the Commissioner, January 28, 1974. The Commissioner was appointed by Order in Council 1586/73 to Inquire into (1) the affairs of the Corporation of Surrey involving land transactions and re-zoning applications, and any involvement therein of members of Council, officials or employees since January 1, 1971, (2) whether information gathered in the pursuit of official business was disclosed for private advantage, and (3) any matter affecting the good government of Surrey that may come to the attention of the Inquiry.

This series consists of records of the Royal Commission on the British Columbia Railway 1977, 1978. Records include exhibits, interrogatories, general files, clippings, printed matter, indexes, guides and synopses. A card index (BOXES 1-4), and guides and synopses (BOX 5) were compiled by the staff of the Commission. The card index provides subject and name access to the exhibits and testimony in the transcripts of evidence. References will be to exhibit number or volume(s) and page number(s) in the transcripts. For references to pages of testimony by individuals, see the indexes in boxes 1-4.

Special note should be taken of the series of files "Interrogatories", which were written questions submitted to B.C. Rail. The questions are compiled in item 3, BOX 5. Answers to questions are filed in BOXES 15 - 21. Several questions did not receive written answers This finding aid gives a listing of the subject matter of those submissions received from B.C. Rail.

In 2024 a box of profile maps and an atlas showing profile views and the route of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, created between 1964 and 1970, were found in collection. Documentation found with the maps indicated they may have originally been a part of this accession. They were incorporated into this Series as a Subseries. See GR-0500.I for more information.

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.

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.

Transcripts of evidence taken at hearings of the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs in British Columbia, 1913-1916. See GR-1995.

Transcripts 1914-1915 35 cm

Transcripts of evidence taken at hearings of the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs in British Columbia, 1913-1916 (GR-1995, Royal Commission on Indian Affairs for the Province of British Columbia (1913-1916).

NOTE TO RESEARCHERS: The transcripts in this unit were done by a Youth Employment Programme project in 1978 for the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. The Provincial Archives does not guarantee the accuracy of the transcripts. For further details, please read H.R. Ralston's account in box 1, file 1.

Source: MS Finding Aids

Presented by Keith Ralston, Supervisor of transcription project, 1979.

Finding aid: file list.

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.

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.

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.]