Sub-series consists of incoming-outgoing correspondence with routing slips containing information on how to deal with issues brought forward; Briefing memoranda from exempt staff to Mazankowski; Correspondence from government departments and agencies; Mazankowski's personal notes; Exempt staffer's notes.
Issues documented are arranged by government department in files 130-290 as follows: Agriculture: farm credit corporations, herbicides, milk products industries, grain subsidies; Communications, CBC; Consumer and Corporate Affairs: Patent Act, Competition Act, Bankruptcy Act; Employment and Immigration: Abella report, Canadian Armed Forces, Board of Refugees, job creation, Job Development Program, Business Immigration Program, Soviet Immigrants, passports and visas; EMR: diesel, natural and propane gas, nuclear industry, Husky Oil Upgrader, alcohol additives; Environment: national parks, National Park Act, waste treatment, pollution, historical sites and monuments.
Other issued documented by department are: External Affairs: Canadian International Development Agency, international relations, third world; Finance: Bank Act, budget, national debt, RRSP, Income Tax Act, and government restraints; Fisheries and Oceans: fishing limits and seal hunts; Health and Welfare: food, drug alcohol and tobacco, Cancer Society, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), family allowances, disability pensions, Income Security Program, New Housing Program, Right of the Child; Indian Affairs: Northern Canada Power Commission, Indian bands, Indian reserves, land claims, education programs, First Nations Chartered Land Act; Industry, Science and Technology: Canada Space Program, and small business loans.
The following issues, arranged by government deparment, are documented: Justice: Criminal Code, human rights, child abuse, euthanasia, Law Reform Commission; Labour: Workmen's Compensation Board, Canada Labour Code; National Defence: Canada Patrol Frigate Program, White Paper Defence Policy for Canada, New Ship Borne Aircraft (NSA) Helicopters; PMO: Royal Commissions; Public Service Commissions: Contract negotiations; Public Works: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, NCC; Secretary of State: Official languages, Canada Student Loans, Canada Council, literary issues; Solicitor General: Capital punishment, prison system, National Parole Board, Royal Canadian Mounted Policy, Young Offenders Act; Ministries of State: Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian Grain Program, Western Grain Stabilization Act, Commonwealth Games, 1994, Expo 88, International Trade, Free Trade, Seniors; Small Business: Tourism, Heritage.
The following issues related to transport are documented by government department: Transport: National Transportation Act, freight rates, airports, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, rail, air services, Canada Shipping Act, Grain Handlers strike, Canadian Coast Guard, Highways, National Rail Passenger Tansportation Act; Treasury Board: Public Service Employment; Veteran Affairs: Western Economic Diversification.
Issues documented in files 325-370, are arranged under the following file headings 325-1-507: Meech Lake; Canadian Constitution; by Province; Committees names; Legislation; Operation; Organization; Protocol; Staff; Appointments; Files 515 contain constituents' complaints, inquiries and suggestions arranged in alphabetical order by surname of correspondent; Files 565-570 document the Minister's visits and invitations received. Files 600-780 document election campaigns and PC Party Activities.
The sub-series also contains 2 files of electronic records. These files are tracking systems arranged by surnames of correspondents and names of organizations and companies. The tracking system can be used to locate correspondence also located in sub-series General correspondence and Correspondence - Special interest.
