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Publication details the members of each Canadian ministry and the dates for the period they were in office.

Publication contains the first edition of The Corpus Almanac's Canadian Sports Annual, which contains Canadian sport history and honours Canadian national champions.

Publication is entitled "British Columbian Women in Politics and Sports - Part I : Some Notes on Women Politicians" by Gary Tait of the Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Publication is entitled "The Alaska Panhandle Boundary Dispute" by Hugh Finsten of the Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Publication is entitled "The Terms of BC's Entry into Confederation as they Relate to Transportation" by John Christopher of the Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

This Political Papers series illustrates the Hon. Iona Campagnolo's political career as Member of Parliament for Skeena and Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport. Types of records reflective of her political career include: speeches, correspondence, itineraries, memoranda, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, background material, photographs, and ephemera.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to federal-provincial relations. Records include copies of legislation, reports, newspaper clippings, and speeches and remarks. Includes correspondence regarding federal and provincial joint projects and provincial executive councils.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to federal and provincial elections. Records include newspaper clippings, reference material, candidate lists, campaign pamphlets, and reports. Includes correspondence regarding by-elections, electoral processes, and voting legislation.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to political parties, especially the Liberal Party of Canada. Records include newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletter, brochures and pamphlets, meeting minutes, questionnaires, reports, news releases, speeches, and lists of election results. Includes correspondence regarding the Progressive Conservative Party, the Communist Party of Canada, the National Liberal Party, and provincial Liberal parties. Most records and correspondence relate to the Liberal Party and include mention of Liberal Party activities and meetings, the official language policy, election strategies, fundraising and donations to the Liberal Party, Campagnolo’s 1979 re-election campaign, political debates, youth caucus events, Liberal appointments, Liberal associations in northern BC, and Liberal conventions.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to Parliament, governmental issues, and Campagnolo’s parliamentary responsibilities. Records include newsletters, reports, itineraries, meeting agendas and minutes, briefing notes, newspaper clippings, brochures, questionnaires, and notes for presentations and speeches by Trudeau and other politicians. Includes correspondence regarding parliamentary procedures, Bill C-84 on parliamentary voting, parliamentary reform, Library of Parliament services, Cabinet meetings, caucus meetings and fundraising, political parties (especially the National Liberal Party and the British Columbia Liberal Party), salaries for Members of Parliament, House of Commons debates and proceedings, tabled legislation, Prime Minister Trudeau’s ministry, the Governor General, visits from the royal family, speeches from the throne, the Order of Canada, Senate meetings and appointments, and parliamentary associations and committees.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Records include news releases, maps, reports, memoranda, and speeches by Minister of Veteran Affairs Daniel MacDonald. Includes correspondence regarding medical services from the Canadian Pension Commission, Veterans Affairs offices in northern British Columbia. Veterans rights, the fiftieth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion, and veterans housing under the Veterans Land Act.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Department of Urban Affairs and housing concerns. Records include newspaper clippings, reports, brochures and pamphlets, news releases, maps, and speeches from the Minister of Urban Affairs Barney Danson and others. Includes correspondence regarding urban transportation, federal housing grants and housing in Canada, mortgages and the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, public housing developments, inquiries and applications for grants, and student housing.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Treasury Board of Canada and public service issues. Records include petitions; news releases; reports; memoranda; newspaper clippings; newsletters; and speeches from the Treasury Board, including presidents Robert Andras and Jean Chretien. Includes correspondence regarding government expenditures, the public service and its official language policy, equal opportunities for women, the Public Service Employment Act, public service pensions, collective bargaining for public service employees, and Bills C-28 and C-22 to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

Subseries consists of correspondence and accompanying informational material related to the Secretary of State of Canada and Canadian cultural issues. Records include speeches by the Secretary of State, press releases, brochures, reports, newspaper clippings, memoranda, grant requests, itineraries, and reference material. Includes correspondence regarding federal grants; Canadian flag distribution; participation in Canada Week; the status of women in the Public Service; public access to government information; the national anthem; the Open House Canada exchange program; human rights; financial cutbacks to the arts; the Canadian Constitutional Amendment Bill; the Canada Referendum Act; the Quebec separatist movement; Canada’s official languages; bilingual services and education; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) programming and services to northern BC; complaints from Skeena constituents regarding radio and television service; the new citizenship legislation (Bill C-20); multiculturalism and ethnic communities; Canadian theatre and arts programs; the Northwest BC Art Council; the Canadian Conference of the Arts; Heritage Canada; Scientology; and northern BC museums and exhibits.

Subseries consists of records and correspondence relating to the Department of Finance (Finance Canada) and federal financial issues in general. Includes correspondence regarding economic recovery; the state of the Canadian dollar; the gold industry; home ownership savings plans; the federal debt; banking legislation (Bill C-57 and C-15); the Income Tax act; British Columbia Central Credit Union; the federal budget; life insurance; pension plans; compulsory retirement and retirement savings plans; the Anti-Inflation Board (concerning Bill C-73); wage guidelines; tax increases; rising food prices; import tariffs and excise taxes; and tax deductions and exemptions. Also includes news releases, reports, weekly briefings, and speeches.