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Correspondence, Parliament Hill Office [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

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Date:

1985-1986.

Reference:

R10914-40-1-E, MG32-B26

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

198544

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Flora MacDonald fonds

Employment and immigration

Correspondence, Parliament Hill Office
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Date(s):

1985-1986.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.21 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of files which document Flora MacDonald's role as Minister of Employment and Immigration and as a member of Cabinet explaining government projects, programs, implementation of policy and formulation of legislation.

The record types are: Photocopies of incoming correspondence and replies; personal correspondence, 1985; and monthly control correspondence cover sheets.

The issues documented are March: Summer jobs for students; proposed legislation for children's sleepwear; inclusion of workers' compensation payments as income for the purpose of the Guaranteed income Supplement (GIS) program; long-term funding of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and other granting agencies; changes to UIC regulation; funds for the Kingston General Hospital in support of a Vocational Assessment and Work Adjustment Training Program; Canadian Dredge and Dock Inc.; supplementary death benefits; translation contracts; Litton plant on Prince Edward Island; Canada Post's Christmas stamp value pack; termination of Canadian Home Insulation Program (CHIP); Non-profit housing units conditional allocation in Ontario; Challenge 86, Student Employment Experience development application from employees in your constituency; Canada Student Loan Program's Interest relief plan; Bell Canada's proposal to change for local telephone calls; reduction of civilian work-force at Canadian Force Base Kingston; and grants to Kingston institutions.

April: Disappointment in PC government performance; proposal for the recreational use of abandoned railway right-of-way; increase of Federal grants for funding of research and development in Canada; taxation and pricing of gasoline; government response to the report on the Parliamentary Committee on equality rights; pension benefits; importance of automotive industry in Canadian economy.

May: Tariff increases at public harbours and ports; abuse of Social Insurance numbers; refugees status determination; new customs postal system; administration of the Pension Benefits Standards Act; and tariff status of Hyundai automobiles.

June: Regulation of Canadian financial institution; insurance industry; family farm forum; Closing COBOL programming shop at the Kingston Penitentiary.

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The files are arranged in chronological order.

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Private

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MG32-B26
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[Consultation18 Restricted]

Volume [MG32 B 26] 135--136

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

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