Sub-series consist of two record types; index card finding aid, questions and supplementaries asked by Flora MacDonald from 1973-1979. The first files contain index cards (finding aid prepared by Flora MacDonald's staff arranged in three parts). Chronological, by Session and Parliament, January 4, 1973 - April 1984; Subjects (arranged in chronological order), 1973-1984; Standing Orders, Order Paper questions, Private Members Bills, petitions, arranged in chronological order, 1973-1984. The files documents 300 questions and supplementaries asked by Flora MacDonald, during the oral question period, in the House of Commons as a member of the Opposition and Opposition critic from 1973-1979. (Note: Following the analysis of the index card finding aid, it was noted that due to the original structure of the cards dealing with the Subjects it was be impossible to separate the index cards dealing with the1979-1984 questions from the 1973-1979 questions. The 1979-1984 questions are available in sub-series House of Commons, Oral Question Period,1979-1982, Vol. 92.
Issues documented are, questions tabled in 1973: Government representation at injunction proceedings undertaken by Indians against James Bay Hydroelectric Power Project; meeting of Federal and Provincial Ministers inquiry as to outlining of Federal contingency plan for wage and price control; request for a Standing Committee be organized to deal with Nishgo Land Claims; Claims of the James Bay area natives; increases in food prices; high water levels in Great Lakes; Kingston - Additional expenditure incurred during riots; investigation of abused women; ability of Foreign Students to continue education in Canada under New work permit policy; aboriginal rights; alleged tribal litigation of native women without their knowledge or against their will; land use permit to Cominco at Wrigley - Consultation with native people; alleged premature deportation of Mallappa Reddy; alleged questioning by RCMP of members of native organizations and leaders, on attitude regarding the Wounded Knee incident; mercury contamination of Fish at Grassy Narrows and White Dog reserves; position of Aboriginal rights on Government list of priorities; proposed youth resources programs; Jeanette Lavell case - Reason for survey to ascertain attitude of native women; arrangement to supply communities along Arctic Coast; Government actions pertaining to escape of four inmates - Collins Bay; timetable for phasing out women's prisons, Kingston.
Questions tabled in 1974: Feasibility study of arctic railway; actions to ensure delivery of cheques in light of Post Office dispute; request for grant to have film "Moccasin Flats" dubbed in French; consumer representation on marketing boards; suggested ministerial meeting with representation of native organizations; recommendation of food price review board on retention of subsidy on milk; World Food Conference in Rome; Minister's position on land claim of Stoney Band in Alberta; alleged police brutality vs Bill Blackened; effect of proposed plan to supply enriched uranium sale of Candu reactor.
Questions tabled in 1975: Conference with provincial Ministers; Proposed enriched uranium plant in Quebec; Olympic security sailing events in Kingston; conflict between economic forecast issued by corporation and that of the Department of Finance; proposed enriched uranium plant at James Bay; date on which Atomic Energy of Canada ordered to suspend work on Candu reactor in Argentina; and suggestion Canada reserve right to refuse permission to PLO delegates to attend Human Settlements Conference.
Questions tabled in 1976: Nuclear reactors; nuclear reactors - willingness of Pakistan to sign non-proliferation Treaty; proposed federal regulation of international transmission of electricity; adherence to non-proliferation treaty a pre-condition to granting nuclear aid; India - request for details of agreement to resume nuclear aid; proposed enriched uranium plant in James Bay area; Sale of Nuclear reactor to Argentina; reconciliation of position at law at Sea Conference with permission to drill for oil in Beaufort Sea; effect of New Energy Policy on Conference to establish oil and gas prices; licensing agreement with Italian company for construction of reactors; effects of dispute with employees on televising Habitat Conference and Olympic games; Proposed Federal regulations of Interprovincial transmission of electricity; allegation of plutonium in hands of non-governmental agencies; investigation of alleged Black Market in plutonium; inquiry as to contingency plan in case of nuclear accident; provinces equalization payments; and inquiry concerning proposals forwarded to provinces - maintenance of language rights; textiles - request for extension of surtax on imported polyester yarn.
Questions tabled in 1977: Premier Leveque's speech in New York - Federal government action to counteract separatist propaganda; alleged reduction in expenditures on cost-sharing program-transfers of cost to provinces; refusal to allow Professor Gunder-Frank into Canada; sale of reactor to Argentina; request to improve program to combat occupational health hazards to women; alleged breakdown of arrangements for safeguards for nuclear reactors; request for balance sheets showing financial relationship of Quebec and Federal governments; Canadian position at Vienna Conference on nuclear energy; allegation made in CBC documentary "Connections"; Role of Parliament in National Unity issue; possibility of First Minister's Conference in 1977; Ministerial responsibility for security reasons; Government measures to regain Trust of Francophone minorities outside Quebec.
Questions tabled in 1978: High unemployment rate among women in Ontario; Bell Canada - Application for rate increase; job creation by the opening of coal mine in Cape Breton; suggestion women not be employed at senior executive position in many departments; availability to native women's group of documents on History of Indian Act; Sales tax - negotiations with the province; legislation respecting spouses allowances; regulations pertaining to charitable organizations; discussions with Quebec on sales tax; Quebec regulation restricting Ontario residents from working in Quebec; Constitution Committee: Legislation respecting married working women; proposed cuts in unconditional transfer payments; financial assistance for families of Collins Bay Penitentiary guards killed in the line of duty; reduction in chaplain service; and sales of Candu reactors to Rumania and Taiwan.
Questions tabled in 1979: Status of women; community meeting by Committee on Nuclear issues; and policy representing lay-offs.
