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This sub-series consists of records, dated between 1966 and 1979, pertaining to relations between the provincial government of Prince Edward Island and the federal government of Canada. Federal departments, agencies, commissions, and committees, as indicated on the original file folders, represented in this material include: the Prime Minister's Office; Agriculture; A.R.D.A.; Atlantic Development Board; Central Mortgage and Housing; Citizenship and Immigration; Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Energy, Mines and Resources; Finance; Fisheries; Forestry; Health and Welfare; the Historical Sites and Monuments Board; Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Industry and Defence; Justice; Labour; ManPower and Immigration; National Defence; National Revenue; the Post Master General; Public Works; The Royal Commission on Farm Machinery; Secretary of State; Solicitor General; the Task force on Alcoholism; the Tax Structure Committee; Transport; Unemployment Insurance Commission; and Veteran Affairs

These files contain correspondence with the Prime Minister and other federal government officials as well as members of the public, minutes of meetings, applications, briefs, and reports. Some of the topics addressed in this material include: the BNA Act; Canadian National Railway; the Causeway, Railway Strike, and PEI lawsuit vs. the Government Canada with regard to continuous ferry service with the mainland; Centennial Youth Parliament; CFB Summerside; Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Constitutional Bill of Rights and Provincial Rights; Federal-Provincial Conferences; Housing Conferences; Local Initiatives Program; Metric conversion; nuclear power; post office closures; Province House; provincial grants; regional economic expansion; the "White Paper on Economic Planning and Development"; and the Winter Works Program.