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Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and press releases regarding support from Canadians for Language Fairness for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, petitions and activism for the rights of anglophones in Ottawa, bilingualism in the city of Ottawa, and the Official Languages Act.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum, newsletters, public meeting agendas, and press releases regarding support from Canadians for Language Fairness (CLF) for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, public meetings of CLF, historical revisionism, bilingualism in Ottawa and in Canada more broadly, and the Official Languages Act.

Newsletters and correspondence regarding bilingualism, the renaming of the Canadian Against Bilingual Injustice (CABI), formerly known as Alliance for the Preservation of English in Canada (APEC), to the Canadian Network for Language Awareness (CNLA), and requests for support and membership to CNLA.

Correspondence, speeches, House of Commons debates, notes, and Dialogue Magazine regarding the formation of Heritage Canada, presentations made by the Chateauguay Valley English-Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA) to the Official Languages Committee, government speeches for the Acadian World Congress, mutual support between the CVESPA and the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and legal action considered by ME Ritchie against the mayor of Chateauguay for innapropriate comments.

Correspondence, memorandum, meeting materials, and newsletters regarding the Chateauguay Valley English-Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA)'s work on Quebec's language laws, CVESPA annual meetings, CVESPA Executive Director Janet Hicks and President Maurice King, mutual support between CVESPA and the Human Rights Institute of Canada, and articles in CVESPA's Dialogue magazine.

Correspondence, memorandum, meeting materials, and briefs regarding the annual meeting of the Chateauguay Valley English-Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA) and the CVESPA work to have the United Nations condemnation of Quebec language laws and language police. Also includes "The Future of Quebec: Essential Issues" by Maurice King and Janet Hicks.

Correspondence, memorandum, meeting materials, and newsletters regarding the Chateauguay Valley English-Speaking Peoples Association (CVESPA)'s work on Quebec's language laws, CVESPA annual meetings, CVESPA Executive Director Janet Hicks and President Maurice King, foreign affairs, mutual support between CVESPA and the Human Rights Institute of Canada, anti-semitism in CVESPA's Dialogue magazine, and a CVESPA conference called "The Past, Present, and Future of English speaking Community in Monteregie."

Correspondence with Coalition of English Speaking Citizens of Ottawa (CESCO) President Jurgen Vollrath, memorandum, and speeches regarding bilingualism in Ottawa, Dialogue magazine, and English language rights in Ontario and Canada.

Correspondence, newletters, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, brochures, background information, and court documents regarding the National Citizens Coalition lawsuits, politics, civil service, requests for help on constitutional issues to the Human Rights Institute of Canada, unions, and health care.

Notes, House of Commons Bill, copies of newspaper clippings, and the Canadian Citizenship Act regarding citizenship for married women.

Correspondence, memorandum, grant applications, and newspaper clippings regarding applying for grants for job training programmes and job equity from the city of Ottawa and the Department of Employment and Immigration.

Correspondence, memorandum, applications, and supporting documentation regarding a SEED money grant from the City of Ottawa for the Charlotte Whitton Memorial Lectures as well as other city funding for training and employment programmes.

Correspondence, memorandum, applications, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding an application for grant funding for a video project by the Human Rights Institute of Canada to honour the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as for a conference in honour of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Correspondence, memorandum, applications, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding an application for grant funding for a video project by the Human Rights Institute of Canada to honour the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Correspondence, memorandum, applications, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding an application for grant funding for a video project by the Human Rights Institute of Canada to honour the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as for a conference in honour of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charlotte Whitton Memorial Lectures.

Notes, committee reports and minutes, and briefs regarding the Coty of Ottawa bilingualism by-law and the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, transcripts of telephone conversations, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the position of the province of Ontario on the bilingualism by-law in the City of Ottawa.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the implementation of bilingualism in the amalgamated City of Ottawa, federal government financial support, and debates over the specifics of the new by-law compared to the bilingualism by-law in the City of Ottawa before amalgamation.

Memorandum, reports, and agendas regarding assessments and planning for the City of Ottawa bilingualism by-law from the French Language Services Advisory Committee and the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.

Copies of newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding the issue of a bilingualism by-law in the City of Ottawa in the media and the reaction of citizens to the by-law and to other bilingualism issues.

Interpretation of the Municipal Affairs Act, 1990, with ammendments in 1991, 1993, and 1998.

Presentations, working plans, copies of newspaper clippings, by-laws, committee reports, Ottawa City Council minutes, and policies regarding the bilingualism by-law for the City of Ottawa after its amalgamation.

Correspondence, planning documents, and notes regarding a screening of the documentary "The Rise and Fall of English Montreal" at the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Petition from the Human Rights Institute of Canada to the government of Ontario seeking support for a court case to challenge the bilingualism by-law for the City of Ottawa.

Petition from the Human Rights Institute of Canada to the government of Ontario seeking support for a court case to challenge the bilingualism by-law for the City of Ottawa.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum, Senate debates, and speeches regarding the retirement and legacy of Supreme Court Judge Claire L'Heureux-Dube, Persons Case II, a complaint from Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life (REAL) Women of Canada against Claire L'Heureux-Dube, women's equality, human rights, and no means no sexual assault laws.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, newspaper clippings, posters, and supporting documents regarding Claire R. Heggtveit's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, her nomination for the Persons Award, ME Ritchie's nomination for the Persons Award, Persons Case II, pay equity, violence against women, the status of women, and the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW).

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorandum, awards, notes, and supporting documents regarding the Meech Lake Accord, Claire R. Heggtveit's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, Ottawa bilingualism, Nanoose Bay, the 1998 ice storm, and Claire Heggtveit's Persons Award.

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, briefs, legislation, and supporting documents regarding Persons Case II, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Claire R. Heggtveit's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada, the Patent Act, women's organisations, abortion, the Meech Lake Accord, impeachment proceedures, and the writing of a will.

Copies of newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding the Clarity Act setting out the requirements for Quebec sovereignty. Also includes the Clarity Act legislation.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, and House of Commons debates regarding Member of Parliament Clifford Lincoln and national unity.

Copies of newspaper clippings, memorandum, magazine articles, correspondence, court documents, and archival research regarding the closure of coal minds in Nova Scotia, deaths of miners in mining accidents, and the Westray coal mine explosion and court case.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, newsletters from Civil Rights in Public Education, Inc., and a report to the United Nations Human Rights Commission from the Coalition for Public Education regarding publically funded Catholic schools in Ontario and actions taken by the Civil Rights in Public Education, Inc. and President Renton H. Patterson against the separate school board.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings regarding the Coalition of Canadian Quebecers' support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada and protests against Quebec language law Bill 178.

Memorandum, newsletters, and notes regarding staffing issues, work the Human Rights Institute was involved with, and fundraising.

Correspondence, memorandum, fact sheets, budgets, and narratives regarding the founding of the Human Rights Institute of Canada, its stated purpose, and original staff and board members.

Court documents and correspondence regarding the Canadian Coalition for a Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and newspaper clippings regarding Public Service Commissioner Irene Johnson's work on gender discrimination in the civil service and professional development to open job opportunities for women in support roles, such as secretaries.

Correspondence, memorandum, submissions, and notes regarding the Committee on Equality Rights.

House of Commons debates and indices regarding Arab-Israeli conflicts, foreign policy, Egypt and the Suez Canal, and the Middle East.

House of Commons debates and indices regarding Arab-Israeli conflicts, foreign policy, and the Middle East.

House of Commons debates chronologies, copies and clippings of Commons debates, and indices regarding Arab-Israeli conflicts, foreign policy, and the Middle East.

House of Commons debates and notes regarding the Miscellaneous Estimates Committee on budgets.

Rules of the Senate of Canada from 1990 and 1964 as well as "Moral Legislation: A Statement Prepared for the Information of the Senate."

Cabinet meeting documents discussing the drafting of the Constitution by Prime Minister Trudeau and the 1980 Quebec referendum.

Correspondence, newsletters, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding Irene Marchand's support for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.

Correspondence and an article regarding Joe Holden's writings on bilingualism in Canada, the future of Canada, and Quebec seperatism.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, and Coporate Services and Economic Development Committee agenda regarding a small claims lawsuit brought by Joe Holden against Ottawa city councillor for a comment about cockroaches during debate on the Ottawa bilingualism by-law.

Correspondence from Kenneth Tellis regarding French-Canadians, colonial history, and international politics.

Correspondence with Marjorie Hurley, newsletters, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding bilingualism and the Official Languages Act.

Correspondence, articles, court documents, and memorandum regarding writings of Marvin Jason on bilingualism, Quebec politics, anti-semitism, and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

Political cartoons, poems, correspondence, and letters to the editor by Reginald Dixon regarding bilingualism, as well as Canadian history and politics.

Correspondence, reports, letters to the editor, census statistics, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documents regarding Robert Kline's activism on bilingualism for the City of Ottawa, language distribution in Canada, bilingualism in the federal government, and funding for bilingualism.

Presentations, correspondence, census statistics, and supporting documents regarding Robert Kline's activism on bilingualism for the City of Ottawa and presentation given to city council.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings regarding articles William Johnson wrote about bilingualism in the federal government and in the City of Ottawa.

Correspondence and supporting materials regarding ME Ritchie opposing Member of Parliament Svend Robinson from conducting research at Concordia University in Montreal due to his support of Palestine.

Correspondence, notes, memorandum, conference agendas, and conference planning regarding the first Ottawa Regional meeting of the Advisory Council on Multiculturalism and Citizenship.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and notes regarding Connie Eggert volunteering for the Human Rights Institute of Canada.

Copies of newspaper clippings, policy programs, newsletters, and reports regarding Quebec language laws, Quebec separatism and sovereignty, and the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Constitutional Problems.

The Constitution of Canada subseries contains 1 file discussing the drafting of the 1982 constitution and the 1980 Quebec separation referendum. This subseries contains Cabinet meeting documents.

The Constitution of Canada – Constitution and the Law – Justice Department subseries contains 8 files discussing the role and function of the Department of Justice on legislation. Files are arranged by type and chronology. This subseries contains a variety of document types including correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorandum, working documents, background information, biographies, lists, and court documents. The specific topics this subseries covers are the role, history, and function of the Department of Justice, requests for a reference for Persons Case II, the Department of Justice's National Symposium on Woman, Supreme Court of Canada cases on social issues including hate speech, Commissioner and Associate Deputy Minister of Justice Mary Dawson drafting the constitution, and the Department of Justice’s role in drafting legislation.

The Constitution of Canada – Constitution Overload subseries contains 17 files discussing the formation of Canada, constitutional changes, and Canadian history. Files are arranged by topic. This subseries contains a variety of document types including political cartoons, research materials, House of Commons debates, memorandum, correspondence, newspaper clippings, presentations made to Parliamentary committees, press releases, and reports. The specific topics this subseries covers are the effect of politics and ideology on the historicizing of events, political cartoons critiquing Canadian politics, the Meech Lake Accord, constitutional reform, the role of Queen Victoria in the British North America Act of 1867, corruption at the trial of Louis Riel, the push for unity leading up to the 1995 Quebec separatism referendum, and the Supreme Court case establishing rules for sovereignty.

The Constitution of Canada – Government of Canada - Parliament subseries contains 13 files discussing the rules, regulations, and procedures of Parliament and limits of power. Files are arranged by topic. This subseries contains a variety of document types including newspaper clippings, correspondence, research, legislation, Senate debates, meeting minutes, memorandum, reports, and court documents. The specific topics this subseries covers are blank private members bills, oaths sworn by elected Members of Parliament, meetings leading up to the 1982 constitution, election rules and election reform for federal government, regulations for Parliament, the power of the Prime Minister, the role and functioning of Parliament, legal history, and secrecy in government as a result of redaction for privacy in Access to Information requests.

The Constitution of Canada – Government of Canada – Parliament – Falsification of History and Constitution subseries contains 16 files discussing Canadian history and modernising traditions. Files are arranged by topic. This subseries contains a variety of document types including newspaper clippings, correspondence, research, notes, memorandum, reports, press releases, and magazine articles. The specific topics this subseries covers are Canadian history including the On to Ottawa Trek and the Winnipeg General Strike, whitewashing history, censorship to avoid offending minorities and francophones, the importance of the Magna Carta, hanging portraits of French monarchs from the age of “New France” in Canadian Parliament, changing the lyrics of “O Canada” to be gender neutral, renaming federal departments, honouring French historical figures with statues on Parliament Hill, changing immigration tests to reflect modern political ideology, bilingual health care services, changing the flag of Canada from a Union Jack to a maple leaf, Canada distancing itself from Britain, and proposals to remove the Queen of England as the Head of State.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings sent to the Human Rights Institute of Canada by Robert Marquis regardings a claim to favouratism to francophones in federal government positions.

Correspondence, government booklets, expenditure estimates, memorandum, biographies, copies of newspaper clippings, and supporting documentation regarding constitutional accords and Unity Measures leading up to the 1995 Quebec referendum.

Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and notes regarding English language education in Quebec, Canadian history curriculum in Quebec, and court cases fought over language laws and education in Quebec.

Correspondence, memorandum, lists of Senators, and contract for services regarding research and volunteer projects organised by Michael Farrell for the Human Rights Institute of Canada on Persons Case II and Senate reform.

Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and minutes of proceeding of the joint committiee of the Senate and House of Commons on Scrutiny of Regulations regarding the power of the Prime Minister, proroguing of parliament, regulations of Parliament, contempt of Parliament, and a case study on "Privilege in the House of Commons" by Allan Lawrence.

Correspondence and copies of newspaper clippings regarding ME Ritchie nominating whistleblower Corporal Robert Read for the Civil Courage Prize.

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, notes, and background documentation regarding status rights of aboriginal women, land treaties, and historical perspectives on the aboriginal peoples of North America.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and presentations regarding rates of incarceration and criminal offences of aboriginal people, status rights of aboriginal women, gender discrimination in the Indian Act, adoption of aboriginal children, and self-government. Information gathering on behalf of an Indian Women project.

Lists of Senators regarding women's representation on Senate and Senate appointments.

Correspondence, memorandum, press releases, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, Senator lists, tracking sheets for media contacts and research, and speeches regarding Senate reform, Senate appointments, and women's representation in the government.

Copies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorandum, reports, booklets, and Senate bills regarding the statue of the Famous Five on Parliament Hill, racist and eugenics believe of the Famous Five, violence against women, female genital mutilation, discrimination against women, honour killings, and the Persons Case.

Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, notes, summaries, and transcripts of telephone conversations regarding ME Ritchie accepting the position of vice-chairman of the Anti-Dumping Tribunal, nomination ME Ritchie for the position of Human Rights Commissioner, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, equal pay, gender discrimination in government appointments, and women on juries for criminal cases.

Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Senate speeches, notes, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding seeking support for Persons Case II from Senators, the "Reaching Up" human rights conference, women sitting on juries for criminal cases, and women's rights.

Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, and copies of newspaper clippings regarding discrimination against women in the civil service, armed services death benefit bill, women Senators, Persons Case II, Muriel McQueen Fergusson receiving the Therese Casgrain Award, and the Meech Lake Accord.

Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, and supporting documentation regarding the Meech Lake Accord, Persons Case II, and Muriel McQueen Fergusson's later years.

Correspondence with Barbara Ann Howat, niece of Muriel McQueen Fergusson, and Muriel McQueen Fergusson, memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper articles, and supporting documentation regarding Muriel McQueen Fergusson's files after her death, women sitting on juries for criminal cases, and the documentary on the life and work of Muriel McQueen Fergusson by Semra Yuksel.

Copies of newspaper clippings, report excerpts from the Royal Commission, and transcripts regarding the Inuit exiles and the relocation of Inuit peoples to the high arctic in the 1950s and subsequent Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples to investigate the issue.

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, notes, and background documentation regarding status rights of aboriginal people, language use and meaning in the Indian Act, adoption of aboriginal children, and alcohol use.

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, notes, and background documentation regarding status rights of aboriginal women, land treaties, voting rights, and historical perspectives on the aboriginal peoples of North America.

Correspondence, transcripts, reports, and supporting materials regarding support of associations that support aboriginal peoples, the Lavell status rights for aboriginal women case, and aboriginal status according to the Indian Act.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, reports, House of Commons bill, House of Commons debates, and press releases regarding constitutional issues and aboriginal rights, rates of incarceration and criminal offenses of aboriginal people, and discrimination against aboriginal people.

Correspondence, notes, court documents, copies of newspaper clippings, reports, and historical research regarding equal pay for equal work.

Correspondence, transcripts of telephone calls, court documents, and memorandum regarding the implementation of equal pay legislation.

Correspondence, Senate debates, newspaper clippings, notes, memorandum, pamphlets, and historical research regarding Senate reform, women in government, and Persons Case II.

Correspondence, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, memorandum, transcripts, and research regarding Senate reform, women in government, Senate accomplishments, women's representation, and Persons Case II. Includes a 2007 reflection on the Senate special committee on poverty report.

Lists of Senators, biographies of Senators, descriptions of activities of Senate committees, and a programme from the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case regarding Senate appointments, women's representation, Senate reform, Senate accomplishments, and the Parliament Hill statue in honour of the Famous Five.

Correspondence with Muriel McQueen Fergusson, newspaper clippings, Senate debates, and memorandum regarding the Meech Lake Accord, women prisonners, Persons Case II, and women's rights.

Correspondence, notes, memorandum, historical research, draft speeches, submission to Senate committees, copies of newspaper clippings, and reports regarding Senate reform, women in government, women's representation, poverty, and Persons Case II.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, and reports regarding the Human Rights Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner, human rights conferences, and human rights and the Canadian government.

Correspondence, memorandum, reports, notes, and background documentation regarding status rights of aboriginal women and the Supreme Court cases and subsequent appeals over the status of married aboriginal women.

Correspondence, memorandum of agreement, report, briefs, meeting minutes, and background materials regarding the status of aboriginal peoples in the constitution, agreement between the Human Rights Institute and the Indian Rights for Indian Women organization for legal advice, and the subsequent legal recommendations provided for the Indian Rights for Indian Women.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, statistics, and supporting documentation regarding rates of incarceration and criminal offenses of aboriginal people. Information gathering on behalf of an Indian Women project.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, statistics, and supporting documentation regarding rates of incarceration and criminal offenses of aboriginal people. Information gathering on behalf of an Indian Women project.

Correspondence, statements, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, press releases, reports, and supporting documentation regarding aboriginal self-government, discrimination against aboriginal women, having an aboriginal voice in constitutional issues, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms applying to self-governed aboriginal bands.

Correspondence, memorandum, copies of newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, and supporting documentation regarding the Supreme Court challenge on status rights for aboriginal women, gender discrimination in the Indian Act, and aboriginal self-government.

Correspondence, memorandum, notes, and Ontario Human Rights Code Ammendments regarding the implementation of equal pay legislation.