File consists of an informational booklet likely created by CFIC entitled "Canadian Lumber & American Jobs".
Sem títuloThis fonds consits of the administrative and business papers of Mr. Adam Zimmerman during his tenure as a senior level executive with Noranda Inc., Noranda Mines Ltd, and Macmillan Bloedel Ltd., particularly in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia with the majority of these records relating to the senior level operations of these companies. It includes textual records relate to the creation and development of Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd. in Prince George including all aspects of its regional operations throughout Northcentral BC). The fonds also includes records related to Noranda Inc.’s successful and unsuccessful attempts at business acquisitions in both forestry and mining operations internationally, particularly in Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands and Tasmania.
The fonds also contains textual records generated by Zimmerman in his directorship and chairman positions on various forest industry association boards. It includes his notes, general correspondence, minutes, as well as booklets and brochures notably from the Canadian Forest Industries Council, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, the Forest Sector Advisory Council and other similar industry associations. Much of this material relates to the issue of the softwood lumber dispute and Zimmerman’s involvement in the lobbying efforts regarding Canada/U.S. Free Trade issues and includes bound reports, agreements, and publications as well as correspondence to/from Zimmerman and his handwritten notes within the files. The fonds also includes general business information (annual reports, brochures, publications) pertaining to other Canadian forestry and mining companies.
The fonds also contains Adam Zimmerman’s speeches and correspondence related to his involvement in numerous charities, foundations and corporate fundraising initiatives with numerous Canadian educational institutions, non-profit societies and federal election campaigns.
Business records of Noranda Inc. are extensive and include administrative, business, personnel, financial and legal records. Record types include correspondence, memos, handwritten notes, business proposals and meeting notes, merger proposals and notes, prospectuses, board meeting agendas and minutes, annual reports, financial statements, resumes, portfolios, printed brochures, publications and other ephemera related to the business operations of Noranda Inc., Noranda Mines and MacMillan Bloedel [during Noranda Mines take-over of MB] all during Zimmerman’s tenure as Chair and/or CEO. The fonds includes correspondence, financial reports, legal testimony transcripts resulting from the Gaspe Copper Mine labour strike in Quebec in 1957 and the subsequent Gaspe Law Suit of 1960 between Noranda and the United Steel Workers of America. The fonds also includes extensive correspondence between Zimmerman and various levels of government regarding the lobbying of government on forestry policy and correspondence with various environmental lobbying groups in the 1980s including correspondence with well-known environmentalist David Suzuki.
Subjects include all facets of business operations pertaining to Canadian forestry and mining sectors including labour issues, environmental impacts of industrial developments, industry and effects on the Canadian economy, the free trade debate, the softwood lumber issue etc.
The fonds provides a detailed archival record of Mr. Zimmerman’s contribution to the building of Noranda Forest in Canada, Northwood Pulp & Timber in BC and Noranda Inc. as a resource-based conglomerate. Many records were utilized by Mr. Zimmerman in the writing of his book, Who’s in Charge Here, Anyway?: reflections from a life in business, (Don Mills, Ontario: Stoddart; Distributed in Canada by General Distribution Services), 1997.
Sem títuloFile contains general correspondence to the Noranda office in Toronto.
Sem títuloFile consists of miscellaneous reference and background material accumulated by Zimmerman, including "The Future Role of Strategic Natural Resources in Canada-U.S. Relations: A Project Prospectus", clippings, "Papers for National Economic Conference 1974 - 6. Forest Products", and "Responding to Constraints on Commodity Supplies by the Trilateral Task Force on Access to Supplies".
Sem títuloFile contains miscellaneous correspondence and memoranda dealing with Noranda general operations.
Sem títuloFile contains newspaper clipping, correspondence, and edited rough drafts of the 1978 and 1979 annual reports.
Sem títuloFile consists of correspondence to newspapers and other media, newspaper clippings, and responses to mentions of Noranda in the media.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding Noranda corporate relations.
Sem títuloFile contains a presentation by Ernst & Ernst (consulting firm) on Noranda projects of 1975.
Sem títuloFile contains brief correspondence regarding corporate library service at Noranda headquarters.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence and memoranda regarding the establishment of a scholarship and the search for donors for the scholarship fund.
Sem títuloFile contains bound reports and correspondence regarding safety issues, procedures, and performance.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding a term concept termed "entrepreneurship".
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, reports, marketing information, member lists, and council meeting minutes regarding Noranda's Marketing Council.
Sem títuloFile contains a booklet containing a report submitted by Thorne Stevenson & Kellogg to Noranda regarding "Opportunities for Improved Warehousing and Inventory Management".
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, letters with the Globe & Mail, memoranda, and remarks by Adam Zimmerman.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, meeting minutes, meeting agendas, memoranda, and a report titled "On Strategic Planning At Noranda - A Case Study Presented to the Business Week Strategic Planning Conference - November 11/80 by GH Corlett".
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence from Du Pont Canada regarding the Ontario Spills Bill.
Sem títuloSubseries contains records related to Adam Zimmerman's attendance at various events, conferences, and seminars. Includes speeches given by Zimmerman and his colleagues at these events, many of which were organized by industry associations or non-profits.
Sem títuloFile contains brief correspondence and informational packages issued to directors.
Sem títuloFile consists of a booklet of papers presented at the first American Paper Institute International Forum.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, reports and information for Canadian participants of the Canada-Germany Businessmen's Conference.
Sem títuloFile consists of a binder of material issued by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to Adam Zimmerman. Includes a participants list, discussion items, an organization chart, resumes, and other documents.
Sem títuloFile contains remarks by Zimmerman to the Calgary Canadian Club.
Sem títuloFile contains original handwritten speech by Zimmerman, correspondence and other materials generated by the Canadian Economics Association conference.
Sem títuloFile contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and copies of a speech given by Zimmerman to the CLA meeting in Montreal.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, attendee lists, and meeting agendas for the CMA annual general meeting in 1984.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding the Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy roundtable.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence and invitations regarding a visit by Zimmerman and his wife to the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, reports, and pamphlets regarding Adam Zimmerman's presentation at the 1990 European Paper Institute Symposium.
Sem títuloFile contains a speech given by Zimmerman to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
Sem títuloFile contains a presentation made to the Montreal Society of Financial Analysts by Noranda Mines Limited.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, informational packages, and presentations from the Ontario Science Centre Symposium.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding the visit of Saudi businessmen to Canada.
Sem títuloFile contains meeting minutes, agendas, presentation, reports, promotional/informational material, and correspondence resulting from Noranda's tour of Scandinavian resource industry.
Sem títuloFile contains a copy of a speech given to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs by Alfred Powis.
Sem títuloFile contains a program for a management symposium, agenda, participant lists, and several informational booklets issued at the Swedish Pulp & Paper Association conference.
Sem títuloFile contains meeting agenda and schedule, along with brief correspondence regarding a luncheon with Taft Broadcasting.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding Noranda accounting information.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding Noranda accounting information.
Sem títuloFile contains reports setting forth different strategies on combating and dealing with inflation.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and an issue of "The Monitor", a Centre for Study of Inflation & Productivity publication.
Sem títuloFile contains a financial summary for Noranda.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence and memoranda regarding inflation accounting.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence with the Government of Ontario, memoranda, and interoffice communications regarding the Inflation Accounting Information legislation introduced by Mexico.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence regarding sales information to the Noranda sales office in Toronto.
Sem títuloFile contains a list of positions available at Noranda Mines.
Sem títuloFile contains a report detailing the rate of turnover for Noranda employees.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence and other communications regarding Regional Health Services, Health & Safety, Energy, Human Resources, and the French Language Charter.
Sem títuloFile contains correspondence, memoranda, and various personnel policies including vacation policy etc.
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