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Title

Sous-fonds consists of

3 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

Sous-fonds part of

Department of Employment and Immigration fonds [multiple media] (R1206-0-2-E)

Bilingual equivalent

Sous-fonds du Conseil consultatif canadien de l'emploi et de l'immigration [document textuel]

Date(s)

1918-1977, 1983-1992

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

Language of material

English
Added language of material: French

Scope and content

Sous-fonds consists of records created and/or maintained by the Canada Employment and Immigration Advisory Council and its predecessor the Canada Manpower and Immigration Council. Researchers are cautioned that unprocessed textual records and records in other media are not reflected in this description. The sous-fonds consists of sound recordings created by the Canada Employment and Immigration Advisory Council. Recordings include: proceedings of meetings of the Canada Employment and Immgration Advisory Council, as well as some speeches, partial proceedings of a 1990 symposium, broadcasts and other recordings pertaining to the work of the Council. The sous-fonds also consists of an episode of the television program entitled Fraser's Edge. The issues of illegal immigration in to Canada are discussed.

Conditions of access

Terms of use

Copyright belongs to the Crown. Credit Library and Archives Canada
Moving images (video): This material is restricted by law because it was received from a federal government department. The copyright owner is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sound recordings: The consultation and reproduction of these recordings are restricted by law. For information on copyright holders of the broadcasts, see responsibility field in item-level listings.

Creator / Provenance

Canada Employment and Immigration Advisory Council.

Biography / Administrative history

The Canada Employment and Immigration Advisory Council (originally known as the Canada Manpower and Immigration Council) was established in 1967 under the Canada Manpower and Immigration Council Act (S.C., 16 Elizabeth II, C. 13). The new entity replaced the National Employment Committee.

The Council consisted of a chair and up to fifteen members appointed by the Minister responsible for employment and immigration for three-year renewable terms. The Council, which was required to meet at least twice each year, was empowered under the legislation to advise the Minister on all matters to which the powers, duties and functions of the Minister extended. To accomplish these goals, the Council was entitled to set up committees and sub-committees (with the Minister's consent) with which to undertake special duties specified by the Chair. The Council, in effect, was a special body that was utilized by the Minister to examine special issues and activities within the Department and, on occasion, to render decisions for the Minister. Under the legislation the Council reported to Parliament through the Minister.

In order to provide advice and recommendations regarding employment and immigration matters, the Council drafted reports that dealt with national issues affecting the Canadian population in these areas. Provision for the establishment of Advisory Boards were also established under the Act, including the Adult Occupational Training, Adjustment of Immigrants, Co-ordination of Rehabilitation Services for Disabled Persons, and Employment and Immigration Research Advisory Boards. The Boards consisted of a chair and up to eleven members reporting to the Council, and they assisted the Council in providing advice to the Minister.

The integration of the Department of Manpower and Immigration with the Unemployment Insurance Commission under the Employment and Immigration Reorganization Act in 1977 (S.C. 1976-77, C. 54) resulted in a name change from the Canada Manpower and Immigration Council to the Canada Employment and Immigration Advisory Council. Its structure and responsibilities, however, were not altered in any significant way.

The Council was abolished in 1992 under the Corporations and Other Bodies Termination Act (S.C. 1993 C.1).

Additional information

Source

Government

Other system control no.

0FD743

MIKAN no.

372