An NDP MLA wants to
put the B.C. ‘Legislature — all

of it -- on your tube. Among.

other things, he thinks it
would help improve’ the
behavior and manners of our
sometimes rowdy elected

representatives.
Stuart Leggatt
(Coquitlam-Port Moody)

introduced a bill last week
which would: permit
television and _ radio
broadcasting of all debates

and proceedings of the
Legislature.
“We must bring the

Legislature into the living
rooms of the province,”
urges Leggatt.

“One of our prime
responsibilities is to keep the
people of the province in-
formed. They have a right to
see their Legislature in
action and _ through
television and radio
coverage this right could
become a reality for citizens

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in all areas of the province.”

Leggatt notes that the
current practice of merely
televising the budget speech
and the speech from the
throne does not provide an

accurate picture of the
operation of the legislature.
Both of these events are
entirely controlled by the
governing party and provide
nO opportunity for the
Opposition party to have its
voice heard.

Leggatt further notes that
the televising of debates may
well act as a restraining
influence on the behaviour
of some of the more
vociferous members, and
would assist the Speaker to
maintain decorum in_ the
House.

Leggatt cites the
“resounding success” of the
House of Commons
broadcasts as dispelling any
notion that the televising of
debates is unwise. While

sitting as a federal Member
of Parliament, Leggatt
vigorously supported the

introduction of television to

the House of Commons.
Leggatt points out the
principle of televising the
debates of the B.C.
Legislature has been sup-
ported both by a B.C. special
commission and a special
committee of the
Legislature. Television
lighting has been installed in
the Legislative Chamber and
is used on budget day and
the day of the throne speech.
“What is needed now,”
concluded Leggatt, ‘is
positive action by the
Legislature to take a step
beyond mere agreement in
principle with the notion of
broadcasting debates, and
toward the actual
enactment of legislation
permitting the broadcast of

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