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Records of the Deputy Minister of Women’s Programs and the Executive Director of the Women’s Secretariat

  • GR-3563
  • Series
  • 1982-1989

The series consists of memos, correspondence, reports, briefing notes, and conference proceedings created between 1982 and 1989. Although the records were held in the custody of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Women’s Programs, they consist of the records of both the Deputy Minister, Isabel Kelly, and the Assistant Deputy Minister, Christine Bullen. Bullen also served as the Executive Director of the Women’s Secretariat (Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training).

The series documents the relationship between BC ministers responsible for the status of women and their counterparts in other provinces. The series consists of several conference packages from meetings of federal, provincial, and territorial representatives. The conference packages often provide evidence of British Columbia’s stance on federally-discussed matters.

The records provide evidence of government actions surrounding issues deemed to be priorities, and many records include backgrounders and recommendations. The series also documents milestones and accomplishments of the Women’s Secretariat. The series provides evidence of the range of available programs and funding solutions. Many records provide recommendations for action on certain issues, such as childcare, women in the workforce, and spousal abuse. Correspondence documents the support that the Minister Responsible for Women’s Programs provided to other BC government ministries in the form of lunch-and-learns and workshops for provincially-employed women on topics such as “Improving your writing” and “Street-smarting your kids.”

Container 911767-0037 also includes generic provincial government administrative handbooks, directories and guidelines.

Many of the conference proceedings booklets were originally in binders. These have been placed in acid-free folders. Some reports in container 911767-0042 are in French. The records are covered by the Executive Records schedule (schedule 102906.)

British Columbia. Ministry of Government Management Services

Violence against women files

  • GR-3527
  • Series
  • 1996-2004

The series consists of reports, correspondence, and memoranda documenting the province’s efforts at combating and eliminating violence against women. The records relate to physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse of women at the hands of partners, family members, and individuals sexually exploiting them. The records were created and received by the Women’s, Senior’s and Community Services division of the Ministry of Community Services between 1996 and 2004. It is unclear whether the records were created by the Stopping the Violence branch or whether they were created elsewhere in the division. The series also includes records on transitional housing.

The records are organized numerically by file code and then alphabetically by file title. The records are covered by ORCS 30000-20 and 31000-20 of schedule 117476 (Women’s Equality).

British Columbia. Women's, Seniors', and Community Services

Women’s education issues files

  • GR-3525
  • Series
  • 2001-2003

The series consists of reports, correspondence, and memoranda relating to training programs and the education of women and girls in British Columbia. The series consists of records relating to women’s participation in non-traditional trades, as well as gender-inclusive recruitment and training programs designed to overcome the traditional pattern of gender segregation in the workplace. The records were created and used by the Women’s, Seniors’ and Community Services division of the Ministry of Community Services between 2001 and 2003. It is unclear whether the records were created by a branch of the Division, such as the Women’s and Seniors’ Policy branch, or whether the records were created elsewhere within the division.

The series is arranged numerically by file code and then alphabetically by file title. The series is covered by ORCS 22000-20 and 22100-20 of schedule 117476 (Women’s Equality).

British Columbia. Women's, Seniors', and Community Services

Women’s employment and economic issues files

  • GR-3524
  • Series
  • 1995-2004

The series consists of financial planning guides, correspondence and memos, reports, and articles relating to the employment and economic issues faced by British Columbian women. The records were created or received by the Women’s, Seniors’, and Community Services division of the Ministry of Community Services between 1995 and 2004. It is unclear whether a branch of the division, such as the Women’s and Seniors’ Policy branch, created the records or whether they were created elsewhere in the division. As of October 2016, the relevant ORCS listed the Women’s and Senior’s Policy branch as the Office of Primary Responsibility. Subjects of the records include the effect of a mandatory retirement age on older women, the struggle for pay equity and attempts to close the economic gap between men and women, employment opportunities for women, income assistance, and shortages of skilled labour.

The records are arranged numerically by file code and then alphabetically by file title. The series is covered by ORCS 21000-20, 21050-20, 21110-20 and 22500-20 of schedule 117476 (Women’s Equality).

British Columbia. Women's, Seniors', and Community Services

Women’s health and reproductive issues files

  • GR-3526
  • Series
  • 2001-2003

The series consists of reports, correspondence and memoranda dealing with the research, cure, and prevention of women’s diseases and conditions, including issues related to reproductive health. The records were created and received by the Women’s, Seniors’ and Community Services division of the Ministry of Community Service between 2001 and 2003. It is unclear whether all the records were created by the Women’s and Seniors’ Policy branch of the division, or whether they were created by other offices within the division. The series includes a draft framework for action regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as well as records relating to a variety of reproduction issues.

The series is arranged numerically by file code and then alphabetically by file title.
The records are covered by ORCS 23120-20 and 23140-20 of schedule 117476 (Women’s Equality).

British Columbia. Women's, Seniors', and Community Services

Women’s issues case files

  • GR-3523
  • Series
  • 1996-2005

The series consists of articles, meeting minutes, briefing notes, reports, guides and resource guides created or received by the Women’s, Seniors’, and Community Services division of the Ministry of Community Services. The series includes a 2005 report issued by the Federal Government. The series also consists of the results to an anonymous questionnaire regarding women’s economic security and pay equity, as well as reports from the Save the Children foundation about issues affecting Aboriginal women and youth. The series, which covers issues affecting both Native and non-Native women, also consists of statistical profiles of Aboriginal and Metis communities in BC. The records provide evidence of the provincial government’s programs and services for women.. The records were created or received between 1996 and 2005. It is unclear whether the records were created by a branch of the Women’s, Senior’s, and Community Services division, or by the division itself. Other, slightly later, records pertaining to women’s issues were created by the Women’s and Seniors’ Policy branch and this branch is listed in the current ORCS (as of 2016) as the office of primary responsibility.

The records are arranged first numerically by file code and then alphabetically by file title, and are covered by ORCS 20000-20 and 20050-20 of schedule 117476 (Women’s Equality).

British Columbia. Women's, Seniors', and Community Services