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Bill Vander Zalm : [press conferences, etc., 1976-1977]

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.

Handicapped demonstration

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Handicapped demonstration RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02-28 SUMMARY: Demonstration by handicapped persons at the provincial legislature, 28 February 1977.;

Rosemary Brown : [press conferences, etc., 1977]

CALL NUMBER: T1010:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Comments on return from world conference of Blacks RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-02-01 SUMMARY: NDP MLA Rosemary Brown (Vancouver-Burrard) comments on her return from a world conference of Blacks held in Nigeria, 1 February 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1010:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rosemary Brown speech to handicapped and critique of rates RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-02-28 & 1977-03-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP MLA Rosemary Brown speaks to a demonstration of handicapped people in Victoria, 28 February 1977. Also speeches by Progressive Conservative leader Scott Wallace and Liberal leader Gordon Gibson. TRACK 2: Brown criticizes the new assistance rates for handicapped people announced by Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm, 4 March 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1010:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rosemary Brown on Human resources philosophy and Vancouver Resources Board RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-03-14 & 1977-06-22 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: NDP MLA Rosemary Brown Criticizes the philosophy of the Minister of Human Resources, Bill Vander Zalm, 14 March 1977. TRACK 2: Brown criticizes the Social Credit government's decision to eliminate the Vancouver Resources Board, 22 June 1977.; CALL NUMBER: T1010:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Rosemary Brown on her Vancouver resources Board filibuster ; Bill Vander Zalm reaction RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1977-09-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Rosemary Brown comments after completing her filibuster regarding the legislation eliminating the Vancouver Resources Board. Brown says she quit talking due to exhaustion. Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm says that the filibuster was "blah", and did not change his mind. September 23, 1977. [TRACK 2: blank.]