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Gilbert R. Winham fonds Canada Subseries
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United States Department of Commerce New Steel Rail Except Light Rail

Subseries contains records created and collected by Gil Winham during his membership on dispute settlement panels under the Free Trade Agreement. The bulk of the records are related to a countervailing duty case launched by the US Department of Commerce against alleged subsidies given by the Canadian and Nova Scotia governments to Sysco Steel Corps. Records include questionnaires sent by the Department of Commerce to the Canadian governments and industry to gather information in connection with this case, which led the US to impose an additional duty of 113% on steel rails coming from Sysco.

Nova Scotia Adjustment Advisory Council

Subseries contains records created and collected by Gil Winham during his service as Chairman of the Nova Scotia Adjustment Advisory Council, which was established by Premier Buchanan to examine the province's capacity to adjust to the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement. Record types include correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; research materials; background reports; media releases and newspaper clippings; manuscript drafts; and the final report.

Macdonald Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada

Subseries contains records created and collected by Gil Winham during his service on the Macdonald Royal Commission, which resulted in a recommendation that Canada enter into a free trade agreement with the United States. Record types include symposium and meeting agendas, minutes and notes; discussion papers; correspondence and memoranda; media releases and bulletins. Of note is a study on Canada-US sectoral trade written by Gil Winham, along with related records.

Erie and Superior Community Project

Subseries contains records created and collected by Gil Winham during his work on the Erie and Superior Community Project, which analyzed the capacity of ten Ontario communities to manage water quality. This project was initiated by Gil Winham and P.A. Globensky, funded by the Government of Canada, and located at McMaster University, where Winham was teaching. Records types include correspondence; grant applications; research materials; a copy of the final report; and a subsequent analysis of the project data.