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Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission sous-fonds
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the <em>Individual's Rights Protection Amendment Act, S.A.</em> 1996 c. 25 s. 15
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51.04 m of textual records - 4 posters.
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<em> Dates of founding and dissolution: </em> The Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission was founded in 1973 as the Alberta Human Rights Commission under the authority of the <em>Individual's Rights Protection Act, S.A.</em> 1972 c. 2. The Commission became operational effective January 1, 1974. In 1996, the name of the Commission was changed by the <em>Individual's Rights Protection Amendment Act. </em>At this time the name of the Act was changed to the <em>Human Rights Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act. </em>;<em>Functional responsibility:</em> The Commission was formed to administer the <em>Individual's Rights Protection Act.</em> The principal activity of the Commission was to receive complaints regarding contraventions of the Act and to negotiate their resolution. If the Commission is not able to obtain a resolution to a complaint, the commission requests that the Minister appoint a Board of Inquiry to hear the complaint and impose a resolution. The Commission was also responsible for making recommendations to the Minister responsible for the Commission regarding human rights policy and amendments to the Act. The Commission submitted proposals regarding extensions to the Act's protected grounds against discrimination. Commission members were actively involved in public outreach and education programs. <em> Predecessor and successor bodies:</em> The predecessor of the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission was the Human Rights Branch of the Department of Labour. The Human Rights Branch was responsible for the day-to-day activities related to the responsibilities of the Minister of Labour under the <em>Human Rights Act, S.A.</em> 1966 c. 39. <em> Administrative relationships:</em> The Commission has reported to the Minister of Community Development since January 1993. The Commission has also reported to the Minister of Manpower and Labour (1973-75) and the Minister of Labour (1975-93). <em> Administrative structure:</em> The Commission has two components: the seven Commission members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and the Commission's staff, who are responsible for the day-to-day administrative activities of the Commission. The appointed Commission members act as the executive of the Commission. The Commission's staff provide services to the public at the Commission's Edmonton and Calgary regional offices. They work under the direction of the Executive Director, who reports to the Commission's executive. <em> Names of the corporate bodies:</em> Alberta Human Rights Commission 1973-96; Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission 1996-present;<em>Names of chief officers:</em> Chairmen of the Alberta Human Rights/Human Rights and Citizenship Commission: Max Wyman 1974-79; Robert A. Lundrigan 1979-81; Marlene Antonio 1981-85; Stan Scudder 1986-89; Fil Fraser 1989-92; Dr. Raffath Sayeed 1992-93 (Acting); J.S. (Jack) O'Neill 1993-95; Charlach Mackintosh 1995-present; in 1991, the title of the chief officer was changed to the Chief Commissioner
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Sous-fonds is made up of records created, used and maintained by the Commission's executive and support staff in the course of Commission executive meetings, hearing and rendering decisions on complaints to the Commission, giving workshops, participating in conferences, and conducting inquiries into various issues relating to human rights. The sous-fonds contains correspondence, agendas and minutes of Commission meetings, case files, reports, and inventories. The records have been arranged into the following series. Administrative records; Blishen Inquiry records; Complaint investigation case files; Dickason Inquiry records; Executive correspondence; Investigations general operational records; Meeting agendas and minutes.
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Records acquired through scheduled transfer from the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
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- The material is in English
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Subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;Subject to the Copyright Act;Provincial Archives of Alberta
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