Accession consists of records created and/or maintained by the offices of Deputy Ministers Kevin G. Lynch (October 16, 1995 - March 19, 2000) and Peter Vernon Harder (March 20, 2000 - June 15, 2003). The term of office dates reflect the orders-in-council dates of their respective appointments. It was common for the Deputy Minister Designate to work on files with the outgoing Deputy Minister prior to the official order in council start of a term of office.
The accession includes, but is not limited to, records relating to the following subjects: Audits; Speeches; Associations, Clubs and Societies (Conference Board of Canada); Committees, Boards, Panels (Privy Council Office Coordinating Committee of Deputy Ministers - Policy); Cooperation and Liaison - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA); Treasury Board Submissions (Decisions); Programs (Industry Portfolio Infrastructure, Canada Community Investment Plan, Strategic Planning and Policy Branch, Program Services - Atlantic, Ontario, Pacific, Prairies and Northwest Territories, Québec); SchoolNet Program; Aboriginal Business Canada (ABC); Aboriginal Business Development (ABD); Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario (FedNor); Western Economic Diversification Program (WED); Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC); Federal Business Development Bank Program (FBDB); Science and Technology (Science Promotion, Strategy, Synchroton Radiation Facility Proposal, Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, Networks of Centres of Excellence, Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Canadian Space Agency); Aerospace; Economic and Statistical Analysis (Unfair Tax Burden on Senators' Hockey, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Deputy Minister's Challenge Team on Regulatory Reform, Jobs and Growth Initiative); Trade and Economics (Micro-economic Strategic Policy; Investment Review - National Identity and Cultural Heritage (NICH) Book Publishing; International/Industrial Cooperation (World Trade Organization (WTO), Bio-Safety Protocol); Industries (Chemical - Petroleum and Industrial Chemical; Environmental; Forest, Machinery Metals and Minerals,Textile, Tobacco Products, Transportation Industries - Air, Marine, Motor Vehicles); Biotechnology (Canadian Bio-Technology Strategy Task Force); Spectrum and Telecommunications (Policies, Electronic Commerce Task Force); Telecommunications Review Policy (Information Highway, Canada's Cryptography Policy); Satellites (Telesat); Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC); Competition Act - Mergers - ONEX/Merger/ Canadian Airlines Air Canada - Competition Bureau - Gasoline Prices.
