File 2023-006/002(06) - Resources and De-Industrialization Campaign Committee

File consists of meeting minutes, reports, proposed resolutions, and correspondence relating to the work of the Ontario Waffle’s Provincial Resources and De-industrialization Campaign Committee. This committee focused on two central issues: the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline and the regional manufacturing economies within Ontario. The Resource and De-industrialization committee was tasked with stimulating the creation of localized campaign committees by each member’s local Waffle group. It conducted research on both the proposed pipeline’s environmental and indigenous traditional territory impacts and the working conditions within Eastern Ontario factories. Minutes from an emergency meeting of the Ottawa Waffle indicate that there was disagreement in how much money was to be raised and spent for Toronto rallies against the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline (a resources issue), the hiring of an organizer for the rallies and the lack of attention being given to issues of de-industrialization issues in Ontario. File also includes Prepas’ letter indicating her resignation from the Resources and De-industrialization committee in March 1973. File also includes a press release featuring the heading ‘Songs and speeches to deal with resources and jobs at Waffle meeting Tuesday night’ (April 19, 1973). File also includes a poster and event schedule for the ‘Waffle South-Western Ontario Campaign ‘73.’