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Schedule: July 23 to July 29, 2007

File consists of daily planner and email correspondence regarding organizing interviews for the position of Policy Advisor at the Office of the Fairness Commissioner.

Schedule: Aug 6 to Aug 12, 2007

File consists of daily planner, correspondence to arrange a meeting for an interview with CKXT-TV, and an information package from the Ontario Heritage Trust.

Schedule: Aug 20 to Aug 26, 2007

File consists of daily planner, documents pertaining to the 2007 Abolition Day Remembrance, and documents pertaining to the Chloe Cooley plaque unveiling.

Schedule: Mar 3-9, 2008

File consists of daily planner, briefing notes, correspondence and travel itineraries for the engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notably: The Recognition of Foreign Credentials Seminar: The Ontario System and the Role of the Fairness Commissioner.

Schedule: October 2008

File consists of textual material pertaining to the Community Consultation Local Diversity & Immigration Partnership Council and the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment Conference. File also consists of photos from York University's 50th anniversary reception.

Correspondence - 2009

File consists of miscellaneous correspondence from 2009 dealing with the engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notable of which include: the Congress of Black Women of Canada Ontario Region's Faces of Courage Gala and a handwritten letter from Augustine congratulating Jean Chretien on being appointed by the Queen.

Media Coverage of Augustine and Ignatieff

File consists of newspapers and transcripts of articles covering the appointment of Augustine to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, the work of the OFC, and the controversy surrounding Ignatieff's candidacy.

Schedule: Mar 22-28, 2010

File consists of daily planner, invitations, speaking notes, travel documents, and correspondence pertaining to the various engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, the most notable of which include: Augustine being named an honoree for the University of the West Indies Benefit Gala, the Mennonite New Life Centre community forum, and the 2010 Race Relations Forum.

Schedule: April 26-May 2, 2010

File consists of daily planners, correspondence, and administrative material from the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notably pertaining to the launch of the 2010 Canadian Development Report.

Schedule: October 2010

File consists of daily planners and correspondence pertaining to the engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notably the Planet Africa Awards and the Foundations of Freedom Tour in South Africa.

Schedule: September 2012

File consists of correspondence, travel documents, and briefing notes for the Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Job Opportunity Information Network, the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club, and the Big Picture Communications Project.

Executive Assistant Files

File consists of documents held by the administrative assistant of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, includes publications, correspondence, business cards, travel documents, and flyers, the most notable of which pertain to the Governor General's Women's Conference held by the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean.

Schedule: April 2014

File consists of correspondence, event invitations, and pamphlets pertaining to the engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notably the Citizens Foundation Canada 9th Annual Gala and Fundraiser.

Schedule: May 2014

File consists of correspondence, flyers and briefing notes pertaining to the engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, most notable events include: the OFC Consultative Committee Meeting and the MicroSkills 17th Annual Awards Celebration.

Schedule: October 2014

File consists correspondence and invitations pertaining to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, notable topics include: the launch of a Certificate in Caribbean Studies at Ryerson University and a fundraising reception in support of the Canadian Arab Institute.

Schedule: December 2014

File consists of invitations, correspondence, and travel documents pertaining to the various engagements of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, notable events include: the Vancouver Foundation conference, a meeting with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, and the 9th Annual Human Rights Day Celebration.

Schedule: January 2015

File consists of correspondence and event invitations pertaining to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner. The file also consists of a copy of a letter of recommendation written by Augustine in support of Dr. Janet Haynes for an assistant professor position at the University of Regina.

Ontario Bicentenary Commemorative Committee - July 4, 2007 Meeting

File consists of various magazines and publications pertaining to African Canadian heritage, a draft of a paper entitled "Does Slavery Exist in Canada Today?", an invitation from the Institute of Caribbean Studies in DC to become a member of the Honorary Gala Committee, documents for the Bicentenary, lists of proposals Augustine ranked from high to low priority, and a document labelled "Global Approaches to Foreign Credential Recognition."

Caribbean Tales

File consists of a copy of the profiles of the Board of Directors for Caribbean Tales, of which Augustine was a member.

Sickle Cell Awareness

File consists of material pertaining to Augustine's involvement in raising awareness of sickle cell disease, including a speech Augustine gave at the 4th Annual World Sickle Cell Day Conference, publications by the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario, correspondence with event organizers, and a press release introducing the Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Care Ontario Act.

Collaborations with organizations in Etobicoke

File consists of documents pertaining to the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the Women Moving Forward program at the Jane/Finch Community Centre, the Universal Peace Federation World Summit 2014, the Black Business & Professional Association, as well as promotional flyers for cultural events that Augustine attended or spoke at.

Office of the Fairness Commissioner Publications

File consists of publications from the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, including the 2014 Annual Report and information sheets regarding the challenges that internationally educated professionals face, as well as other publications from researchers regarding human resources, equity, and skills development.

Locals

Objects primarily pertain to Ontario, including Chatham-Kent and the Chippewas of Nawash Reserve #27.

Publications about Augustine

File consists of magazines, newspapers, and newspaper articles that Augustine subscribed to, some of which document her own achievements.

Administrative records

Series consists of the administrative records created and accumulated by Jean Augustine in the course of her activities as a community advocate, activist and volunteer; in her role as an administrator and chair of various local, municipal, provincial, federal and international organizations, associations, boards, committees and conferences; as a federal politician representing the constituency of Etobicoke-Lakeshore in Ontario; and in her role as Ontario's Fairness Commissioner. Series is organized into several functional categories used by Augustine herself, including Community Action files ; Parliamentarian files ; Correspondence and subject files ; Trips and conferences; Canadian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development; Canada Africa Parliamentary Group; Special Advisor for Grenada; Secretary of State (Multiculturalism); Women's Issues; Schedules from the daily operations of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner; and Status of Women Canada. Series also includes groups of records related to her election campaign strategies; the Congress of Black Women of Canada; the Ontario Bicentenary Commemorative Committee; Black History Month celebrations and promotions; the Sugar Caucus; Anti-racism efforts; her work as a school principal and teacher; her official correspondence, business contacts and the contents of several briefcases.

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