This sub-series comprises correspondence between Michael Wilson and his Deputy Minister. The sub-series is arranged in two parts; chronological and alphabetical by subjects. The alphabetical part documents Michael Wilson's actions with regards to Economic and Regional Development issues, 1987-1988 and Unemployment Insurance Reform, 1988-1989. The sub-series also documents Wilson's activities with his Department of Finance Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Ministers.
The record types located in this sub-series are: briefing memoranda to and from the Deputy Minister and the Associate Deputy Ministers; correspondence, outgoing and incoming; memoranda reporting conventions and minutes of meetings; memoranda to and from Prime Minister; clippings; agenda of Cabinet Committee meetings; reports; Wilson's personal notes; Wilson's notes pertaining to issues and conversations held during official and informal meetings; background discussion points; and calendar and key matters for early government decisions.
Some of the issues documented in this sub-series are as follows:
1988. Funding request for a proposed virus research institute; focus business partnership problems; Impact on capitalization of six major banks; Canada-Nova Scotia Development fund; power corporation/Pargesa; expenditure control; Telesat Corporation. Offer of purchase; RRIF's; Privatization of the Alberta Telephones and PUITTA; Bell Helicopters; Bill C-110; Reciprocity Committee; Westray Coal Inc. Pictou County Coal; informing Seniors of the need for instalment payments; duty remission on the nylon fabrics for texts; fuel alcohol; and Inter-American Development Bank.
1989. Proposed sale of Texaco Canada; merger of Molson and Carling Breweries; takeover of Wardair by Canadian Airlines; federal budget cuts to energy conservation and alternative energy program tax shelters; proposed Federal-Provincial dialogue on financial institutions reform; closures and lay-offs in the Temiscaming riding; Goods and Services tax; Spar Aerospace; National Forum on Entrepreneurship; IMF/World Bank; CBC; National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy; Large Corporation Tax (LCT) and Independent oil and gas companies; Budget follow-ups; work Plan-Cabinet Committee on Human Resources, Income Support and Health; Royal Commission on Health Canada; devolution of Airports; government activities concerning Europe 1992; Canada Saving Bonds; improvements to CSB Administrative Procedures; new Swedish International Debt Proposal; Denmark's Economic and Fiscal Situation; Communication Committee; increasing access to home ownership; Hibernia; solidarity funds; monitoring of business conditions; five-year financial plan; Council of Yukon Indians (CYI); Continental Bank; and preferred share market.
1990. Work plan of the Senate Standing Committee on the National Finance Petro Canada Dividend; coordination between GATT and IMF/Work Bank; effects of cutting trees in B.C. and Brazil; Ethanol fuels; GST and Banks; update on Romanian AECL control; Oka situation-financial assistance; consumer debt relief program; Canada Council; Debt Issues - Poland and Brazil; government policy regarding payment of suppliers.
1991. Canada Health Act; Pension Plan proposal in budget; capital tax deductibility; changes to shipping taxation rate; Canadian built railroad cars; Toronto Home builders association; RRSP home purchase schemes; Pearson International Airport; Bankruptcy Act; spending caps; reform proposals to pension plan survivor benefits; and Members of Parliament salary increases, 1 January 1991.
Other issues documented are as follows: Unemployment Insurance (U.I.)reform. Impact of the proposed U.I. reform; Canadian economic performance; U.I. outstanding issues; U.I. reform/Labour force strategy; Planning and Priorities meeting, March 28, 1989; high income recovery; human resources development strategy; possibility that a U.I. claimant can move to prolong benefit duration.
Department of Regional Industrial Expansion. Science and technology funding; Cabinet Committee on Economic and Regional development; space station, space plan; regional development spending pressures; question and answers on Quebec issues; meeting of Priorities and Planning Committee; and Special Operation Meeting - Deficit.
