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Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1946-1986

Reference:

R227-38-9-E, RG29-72

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

193559

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Department of Health fonds

Office of the Deputy Minister of National Health and Welfare

Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development
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Sub-series includes:

375 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1946-1986

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

11.0 m of textual records

Language of material:

English
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Central registry files of the Policy, Planning, and Information Branch [textual record]

Central registry files of the Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development [textual record]
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Sub-series consists of registry files relating to the Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development. Sub-series consists of records classified in a block numeric system, in either the 200 or 3000 block. There are files on committees, both internal to the Department and inter-provincial, which include terms of reference, correspondence, minutes, and progress reports, and subject files on various policies such as family allowance, old age security and unemployment insurance, which contain problem assessment reports, memoranda to Cabinet on options for changes in these policies or legislation, and briefing notes. Another block of files relates to the Youth Culture Study, carried out during the summer of 1972 to study the values and social perceptions of Canada's young people; these files contain assessments of the study, field observation reports and supporting correspondence. Finally, there are several files containing a chronological system for the Senior Advisor, consisting of a register in each file showing the forwarding date of the correspondence, the addressee, the subject and the file reference, along with a copy of the outgoing (and, in some cases, the incoming) correspondence.

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Canada. Health and Welfare Canada. Office of the Special Adviser, Policy Development

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Canada. Health and Welfare Canada. Office of the Special Adviser, Policy Development : The Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development was created in May 1975 to advise the Deputy Minister of National Health and Welfare on tactical policies and designs for the implementation or improvement of income security and social services. Among the highlights of the Office's first years of operation include: assisting in the development of a federal proposal on the participation in the Canada Pension Plan of spouses working at home; the development of a program to pay income-tested allowances to spouses (aged 60-64) of Old Age Security beneficiaries and the payment of partial pensions based on years of residence in Canada; and the development of new Social Services Act and guidelines for the cost-sharing of social services under the Canada Assistance Plan.

In 1976, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Status of Women Concerns was established under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Special Advisor on Policy Development.

In 1978, the Special Advisor was named the Departmental Privacy Coordinator for Part IV of the Canadian Human Rights Act, and in 1983 became responsible for the department's application of the Access to Information and Privacy Acts. The Special Advisor and his staff were also responsible for general direction (in the form of studies and/or assessments) given to the Program Evaluation Directorate, to assist the latter in their evaluation of the effectiveness of departmental programs in all areas.

The Office of the Special Advisor, Policy Development, was abolished in 1985, at which time the Senior Advisor for the Status of Women began to report directly to the Deputy Minister.

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 29-130 is a verified list indicating volume number, file number, file part number, file title and outside dates for volume 3875. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 29-130 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/29-130_193559_vol 3875.pdf

Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 29-130 is a verified list indicating volume number, file number, file part number, file title and outside dates for volumes 3832 -- 3860. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 29-130 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/29-130_193559_volumes_3832-3860_open.pdf

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Original extent note:

11.2 m of textual records.

Accruals:

Further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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116-000012-7
117-000036-2
1984-85/085 GAD
1985-86/343 GAD
1988-89/012 GAD
1989-90/036 GAD
RG29

Former archival reference no.:

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RG29-72
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Textual records

[Consultation32 Restricted by law]

Volume [RG29] 3349--3374

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

Volume [R227]

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

3832--3860;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

3875;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

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