A variety of topics are discussed during Cabinet Meetings, the following are some of the more prominent issues or events for a given year. Consult Searching Agendas for other keywords.
1972
- James Bay Hydro Project
- Ontario Request for Representation in Washington
- Offshore Mineral Rights
- Designation of Bilingual Positions in the Public Service
- Domestic Control of National Economic Environment
- Negotiations with EB Eddy for land for Place du Portage site
- Uranium Marketing
- Goose Bay Military Base
- New Horizons Program
- Le Dain Commission
1973
- The 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal
- Western Economic Opportunities Conference
- Trade Relations between Canada and the United States
- Bilingual Public Service
- Conflict of Interest
- Indian Claims Policy
- Oil Policy
- Regional Development Policy
- Food Prices Review Board
- Access to Public Records
1974
- Measures to improve western grain transportation
- Québec Language Bill 22
- Uranium policy/nuclear review policy
- Inflation
- Oil and gas pricing
- Implementation of official languages policy
- USA cattle and meat imports: Diethystilbestrol (DES) Certification
- Immigration — control size and composition
- Detonation by India of nuclear explosive device
- Transportation policy review
1975
- Admission to Canada of Palestine Liberation Organization Representatives
- Law of the Sea
- Nuclear Sales to India and Pakistan
- Inflation and Price Adjustment
- Postal Strike
- Longshoreman Strike
- Capital Punishment
- Pickering and Mirabel Airports
- Cabinet Solidarity
1976
- Montreal Olympics
- Establishment of a national lottery
- Abolition of capital punishment
- Abortion and the trial of Dr. Morgentaler
- Inflation control
- Disputes over official languages policies
- Nuclear sales to the Republic of Korea
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Compensation for former prisoners of war
- Prime Minister Trudeau's proposal for the patriation of the Constitution
1977
- Northern Gas Pipeline
- Air Traffic Controller strike
- Foreign Investment Review Act
- Televising proceedings of the House of Commons and its Committees
- Quebec’s Bill 101
- Arab Boycott
- Metric Conversion
1978
- National Unity
- Post Office Labour Disputes
- The Canadian Constitution
- Automotive Industry
- Multilateral Trade Negotiations
- Canada’s Referendum Act
1979
- Privatization
- The Canadian Constitution
- Announcement of Quebec Referendum
- Petro Canada
- Inflation
- Jerusalem
- First Ministers Conference
- Task Force on Canadian Unity (the Pépin-Robarts Commission)