The sub-series comprises 43 files arranged in alphabetical order by names of federal government departments and subject matter. The majority of the records deal with the 1984 time frame. The records dated 1979 and 1984 were migrated to this series by Fulton's staff in order to close issues or bring forward ongoing issues. The files document Fulton's actions, activities, role and work as NDP M.P. of Skeena, B.C. activities with the Canada - United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.
The record types include: incoming correspondence with attachments; outgoing replies; press clippings; handouts; information kits and newsletters; environment groups press releases; NDP Communiqués; and Skeena Reports and working notes.
The issues documented are: AGRICULTURE: Grain elevator job opening with Canada Employment Centre in Prince Rupert; equine infectious Anemia; U.S. dumping of potatoes in Canada; B.C. potato growers; ALASKA BOUNDARY DISPUTE-PETITION: Problems and complication with fishing limits; CANADIAN MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION: Housing and mortgage cases; Mortgage foreclosures; CANADA - U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP - POLITICS: First reading of Fulton's bill, An Act to Protect and Enhance the Quality of Drinking Water in Canada; report of the 25th meeting, Puerto Rico, March 8-12, 1984; COMMUNICATION - CBC, B.C. TELEPHONE, SKEENA NORTHERN SERVICE: Raising funds for Canada Museum Construction Corporation; Prince Rupert Labour Council's resolution on deregulation of the phone system; NHL Telecasts by Cancom; CBC Radio Service for Atlin British Columbia, Dease Lake, Iskut; CONSTITUENCY - PRINCE RUPERT: Jobcorp funding; Vocational Training Assistance Program; CONSTITUENCY - SMITHER, TERRACE, KITIMAT: Log storage in Stewart; harbour development; preservation of the North Pacific Cannery as a heritage site; North coast Marine Museum; CONSUMERS AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS TELECOMMUNICATION: Telephone deregulation; and Intro Canada Telecommunication Ltd. of Toronto;
EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION - PRINCE RUPERT, SKEENA, TERRACE KITIMAT: Skeena Manpower Committee Development, Minutes of meetings and agendas; Skeena Youth Employment Creation; Native funding; ENERGY - ALCAN: Kemano completion project; Proposals for Kemano II project; report on the national study of viability of using wood for domestic heating; installation of Vertical Axis Water Turbine in the Terrace region; ENERGY - OFF SHORE DRILLING: West Coast Offshore Exploration environment assessment panel's terms of reference; Marine exploration support base at Stakes Point in Yukon; North Slope sites for an offshore oil marine base; ENERGY - OIL AND GAS: Electricity and nuclear exports; radioactive air emission from nuclear power plants; Alaska Gas Pipeline; disputed offshore area west of Dixon Entrance; exploration and drilling for oil and gas offshore B.C.; fund related program for the West Coast Fishermen; Slave River Hydro's Development studies; B.C. Hydro's application for export licences; dealings with Indian Bands on Major Projects; Export cut-rate electricity from B.C. to the U.S.A.; Uranium Tailings Research Program; Doug Mulhall's Nuclear Snakes and Ladder paper; opposition buildup on nuclear weapons. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: Pope's visit; judicial cases; inter-religion task force; military action in Amristar, India; Fulton's assistance to the Sikhs; plight of the Ethiopian people; passport and visa cases; FISHERIES: small Craft Harbour in Skeena; fisheries Buy Back Program; West Coast Salmon Fishery U.S. - Canada problem; Oona River Community Association - Request for repair of the town's floods; supply of power and water at Rushbrook floats; Queen Charlotte Islands razor clam fishing; Mexico interest in purchasing Canadian Dogfish; Pacific restructuring aid; Fishermen's Survival Coalition; overfishing of Halibut quotas off Alaska; Royal Bank of Canada versus and the Cassiar Packing Company, Ltd. Maruleni Corporation; Licences-Salmonid Enhancement Program; FORESTRY: Winter Pulp Limited; Forest Industry Renewable energy program; report on old growth forests in Northern Vancouver Island; Forestry in Queen Charlotte; reforestation projects in Skeena; Assembly of First Nations for a Canada/AFN forestry development agreement; Salmon stock analysis in the Stikine and Iskut Rivers; and export of uranium;
FULTON REPORTS: NDP Position on Abortions Laws; implementation of the Report on Indian Self -Government; Fulton's private member (C-568) gun control; Kemano completion Project; taxation benefits; U.S. Air Force Cruise missile testing in Canada; West Coast fisheries; forestry; export of electricity; HEALTH AND WELFARE: Hospital funding; development of specialized care; heavy metal found in fish tissue; poverty in Canada; effects of Fenitathion and Aminicarh; irradiated food; Ksan House in Terrace B.C., 24 hour crisis line to victims of sexual assault; INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS: Issues listed by Bands - Atlin, Haida, Gitwangak, Ingenika; Gitksan - Carrier, Kitwanga; Kitsegukla, Kitimat; Kitkatla; Gitsegukla, Lax Kw'alaans, Kitwancool, Kitsumkalum, Metlaktla, Masset, Nishga, Metlakatla, Masset, Niskga, Morietown; JUSTICE: Guns, abortion, access to information; gun control cases; violation of fair wages and hours of Labour Act; compensation in the public sector of Canada; Oxime H1-6 chemical product evaluation; Canada and chemical weaponry; military personal grievance;
REGULATION ECONOMIC EXPANSION: Postal Service; regional business development project; Industrial and Regional Development Program (IRDP); SOLICITOR GENERAL: Harassment and discrimination; Cable TV in cell of inmates in Federal Prisons; University Programs for Federal Inmates; transport of explosives through Port Rupert; TRANSPORT: Application by Trans-Provincial Airlines concerning a Class 3 Service between Prince Rupert and Port Simpson; Canadian Transport Commission -Air Transport Committee; search and rescue capability in North Coast of B.C.; Coast Guard SAR vessels for Prince Rupert and Queen Charlotte City; communication reference weather information marine traffic; Snagging operation on the Stikein River; proposed flight schedules in various areas of B.C.; TRANSPORTATION VIA-RAIL: sale of land to CN in Terrace, B.C.; reinstatement of Winter rail passenger service and information on the Terrace - Kitimat railroad; future of the White Pass and Yukon Railway; elimination of the CN agent position at Smithers, B.C.; preservation of the Kwinitsa Railway Station and convert into a museum; CN employment restriction; Port Simpson - Kincolith Ferry slip road; Via Rail service between Prince Rupert and Point East.
