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Records relating to the Papal visit [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1984-1987

Reference:

R196-169-3-E, RG18-H-1

Former BAN no.:

1996-01109-x

Type of material:

Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

134184

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Records relating to the Papal visit
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Sub-series includes:

6 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1984-1987

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

43.2 m of textual records
2 maps
1 remote sensing image
3 technical drawings

Language of material:

English
Accession:

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RCMP records from 1984 Papal visit [multiple media]

Papal visit - RCMP [textual record]

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE / GENDARMERIE ROYALE DU CANADA [moving images]
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Sub-series contains all the records created and maintained by all the Division's Task Forces and by Headquarters concerning the Papal Visits of 1984 and 1987. The files concern administrative, intelligence security and physical security issues. The files include minutes of committee meetings, operational and logistical plans, security assessments, investigations, accreditations, correspondence between the RCMP and other governments, financial records, as well as some published material including news clippings. As well, the accession contains two maps, three technical drawings and one air photo of RCMP preparations for the Papal visit to Fort Simpson in 1984.

In October of 1982 the Pope accepted the invitation of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to make a tour of Canada. Because his visit was to be private and pastoral and not political or secular in nature, responsibility for the visit was to fall on the CCCB. However, the Pope's position as the Head of State for the Vatican City obliged Canada to ensure his safety under the rules of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons. Therefore in June 1983 the RCMP were asked to assume responsibility for security, transportation and media logistics. The federal government also assumed responsibility for arrivals/departures, protocol and the development of the program format. To coordinate their efforts the Canadian Federal Government Papal Visit Task Force (Cantask) was formed and Chief Superintendent Poirier of the RCMP was appointed as Security Coordinator for the visit. Poirier formed the RCMP Papal Visit Task Force and recommended the formation of similar task forces at Divisional levels. Each task forces kept its own records, but reported up to the next level. The Pope returned for another visit in September 1987 and once again the government supplied security, transportation, and media logistics, but no task force was created, and Cantask was not reactivated for the visit.

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(Paper) Finding aid 18-40 is a typed file list. The finding aid is restricted under the Access to Information and Privacy Legislation. 18-40

Cartographic material (Electronic) Please consult lower level descriptions. Paper finding aid is available in the main reference room and is a list to the item level. RG18M 1996-01109-x. (90: Open)

Technical drawings (Electronic) Please consult lower level descriptions. Paper finding aid is available in the main reference room and is a list to the item level. RG18M 1996-01109-x. (90: Open)

Remote-sensing image (Electronic) Please consult lower level descriptions. Paper finding aid is available in the main reference room and is a list to the item level. RG18M 1996-01109-x. (90: Open)

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Custodial history:

Portion of accession 1996-01109-x (cartographic material, technical drawings) were transferred from R.C.M.P. Headquarters in May 1996 and was accompanied by records in other media (textual records).

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Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

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1996-01109-X
1996-01109 CA
1996-01110-3
1996-01717-9
1996-97/110 GAD
1996-97/111 GAD
1996-97/718 GAD
1997-0408 MISA
2898 (1996-05-31)
R196
RG18
RG18-H-1

Former archival reference no.:

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RG18-H-1
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Textual records

[Consultation32 Restricted by law]

Volume [RG18] 6341--6556

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]
Processing incomplete

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