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National Selective Service [textual record]

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Date:

1939-1964

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R224-111-2-E, RG27-N

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Item ID number:

134365

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Department of Labour fonds

National Selective Service
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Series includes:

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Date(s):

1939-1964

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

39.2 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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National Selective Service [textual record]

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the National Selective Service. The series contains central registry files, office files, and German prisoner-of-war labour project files.

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Canada. National Selective Service

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Canada. National Selective Service : The National Registration of 1940 was established by the federal government to direct the civilian labour force so as to meet the requirements of the war effort. Originally under the jurisdiction of the Department of National War Services, it was transferred to the Department of Labour in 1942 and became known as the National Selective Service. Under Order in Council PC 2254, 21 March 1942, the National Selective Service was set up (responsible to the Minister of Labour) "to direct civilian labour supply in order to meet the requirements of war and essential services" (Canada Year Book, 1944, p. 9). During 1942 earlier government programmes such as the National Registration of 1940 (originally with the Department of National War Services), the National Labour Supply Council of 1940 and the Inter-Departmental Committee on Labour Co-ordination were merged into the operations of the NSS and its Advisory Board. Arthur MacNamara, the Associate Deputy Minister of Labour, (later Deputy Minister of Labour) served as Director. Basically the National Selective Service administered the registration and mobilization of the Canadian people for the war effort. The National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations were revoked 15 August 1946 (PC 3449) and the Civilian Regulations revoked 31 March 1947 (PC 1166). RG27 General Inventory and accession 1997-98/052.

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1997-01051-8
1997-98/052 GAD
RG27-N

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RG27-N
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