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National Employment Commission [textual record]

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Date:

1934-1945

Reference:

R224-101-X-E, RG27-L-3

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

159613

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Department of Labour fonds

National Employment Commission
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Date(s):

1934-1945

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

8.4 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the National Employment Commission. Included in the records are a number of submissions from private groups and individuals concerning employment. Full drafts of the Commission's interim and final reports are included in the records, as well as press clippings on a wide variety of topics important in the Commission's work. Also included here are the Commission's replies to letters received from the general public as well as reports on public housing in Great Britain and a collection of reports on the prices of staple commodities in Canada, 1919-1921.

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Canada. National Employment Commission

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Canada. National Employment Commission : The National Employment Commission was created by Prime Minister King in June 1936. Its objectives were to carry out a national registration and classification of persons on relief, to make recommendations on public works and the expansion of employment in Canada as well as supervising the expenditure of funds voted by Parliament for purposes of relief and employment. The Commission made its final report in January, 1938. Among its members were Arthur B. Purvis of Canadian Industries Limited, Montreal (chairman) and Tom Moore, President of the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada. RG27 General Inventory

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Texual records (Electronic) Finding aid 27-37 is a handwritten file list relating to volumes 3346-3388 & 3547-3552. 27-37 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/27-37_159613_vols_3346-3388_3547-3552_open.pdf

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Government

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RG27-L-3
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG27]

[Consultation 90 Open]

3346--3388;

[Consultation 90 Open]

3547--3552;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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