Sub-series consists of press releases which document Flora MacDonald's position with regards to programs and policies of the Department of Employment and Immigration.
The record types are Department of Employment and Immigration press releases.
The issues documented are: 1984: Iron Ore mining Operations near Gagnon, Quebec, (Special Mobility Agreement between the province of Quebec and companies); listing of the constituency allocations for Canada Works Fall Round Funding; Canada Career Week, 4-10 November; Youth Training Option (YTO); appointment of Chairman of the Long-Term Illegal Migrant Review Committee; 1985 Unemployment Insurance premium rates; immigration levels; equality in Employment report tabled in the House of Commons; CECS to offer enhanced services to small business; notes for an address by the Minister to National Labour/Business meeting with CEIC, 21 November 1984; notes for an address by Minister to Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration, 27 November 1984; native allocation portion of the Canada Works; Consultation with the Federal government's economic partners; and UI changes to earnings.
1985: Caribbean and Mexican seasonal agricultural worker program; changes to the immigration rules affecting self-exile class; human resources planning agreement with representatives of Canadian Horticultural Council (CHC); future employment developments in Canada's automotive industry; career access to Loyalist College - Kingston; introduction of Challenge 85; UI overpayments; landing of spouses in Canada; adjustments in dependent care allowance for trainees - Institutional training Courses; rescue at sea resettlement offers program (RASRO); new employment opportunities to women; native people, disabled persons and visible minorities in crown corporations; initiatives to increase job opportunities for Canadians variety musicians; notes for an address by Minister to standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration; several changes to the immigration regulations; changes to earnings for the Unemployment Insurance; continued funding for 177 outreach projects across Canada; native internship program announced; Challenge 85; national launch of the Hire-a-student campaign and official opening of the CEC's for students;
Canadian Manufacturers Association and Minister cooperating in a Destruction of Departmental files before the Commission of Inquiry into alleged Nazi War Criminals; 1986 minimum and maximum insurable earnings for Unemployment Insurance; Creation of a Labour Adjustment Committee for Montreal East; Government increases immigration levels; Federal and Alberta Governments sign Immigration Agreement; Flora MacDonald's address to the Annual Americas Society Conference; Dominican Republic removed from visa exemption list; removal from Canada of Indian nationals who are in contravention of the Immigration Act has been lifted; letter of intent setting-out the key principles for a new three-year Canada/Ontario agreement on institutional training and training services; Bill C-62, an Act on Employment Equity Legislative Committee first meeting; allocation of 1986: Human resources planning agreement with CIFST; Immigration cost recovery program expected to net.