1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  In the first six months the Clark government took steps to:  . Move the nation toward the most comprehensive Energy self-sufficiency program in oar history.  Help Canadians build a stake in their country by assisting Canadian ownership.  Help, Canadians own their own home through a mortgage and property tax credit ~program.  Give small businesses more security and recognition of their important role in the Canadian economy.  Build on the, economic potential .of Canada's regions.  Restore to the private sector its rightful role in the economic development of the country.  Restore international confidence in Canada.  Develop major new trade initiatives in South America and the Far East.  Provide more job opportunities for Canada's youth.  Increase research and development activities to raise the level of Canada's technology.  Establish a review of foreign investment in Canada.  Develop a National Tourism Strategy.  Assist Canadian farmers with such measures as the removal of the capital gins penalty on the sale of family farms.  2. FINANCIAL INTEGRITY  In its first six months, the Clark government:  • Took positive and realistic steps to reduce the national debt and federal spending.,.  Moved to increase Parliament's control of public funds by developing, long range-spending forecasts, increasing information available to the public and sunset legislation. Increased control and accountability. of Crown corporations and lessened intrusion of these into the lives of Canadians.  • Undertook a study of public service over classification to reduce expenditures and lessen morale problems in the service.  Established project manager responsibility for cost overruns on major projects. .  Created the Privatization Unit in Treasury Board to reduce the number of Crown corporations.  Deferred 19 relocation schemes which served more political than national interests.  Created the expenditure Management Service to make Cabinet Ministers fully responsible for all departmental spending.  3. BUILDING ON  REGIONAL POTENTIAL  In just six short months, the Clark Government has:  Provided tax breaks for fisheries vessel construction.  So Appointed a Grain Transport Coordinator to assure greater benefit from agricultural potential of the Prairies:  Completed--an export contract for barley proving the potential of Churchill; as a long season port.  Allowed local and regional air carriers access to additional routes on a competitive basis  Granted additional VIA Rail service on northern Ontario Winnipeg line, on a six month trial  Provided talc incentives for development project in the Atlantic provinces and the Gaspé.  The Government also took steps to :,~~ ,  Formulate a Beef Import Policy to reach full development in livestock production potential.  • Give full consideration to social and economic impact before any rail line abandoned merits are carried out.  • Expand grain handling facilities at Prince Rupert. .  • Support revitalization of Sydney Steel to re-employ laid-off workers.  • Develop in Newfoundland a Marine Research Institute.  • Expand and extend economic incentives in. the Montreal area.  4. THE NEW FEDERALISM  In its first six months, the Clark Government:  • Granted off-shore mineral rights to British Colombia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland  Turned Loto-Canada over to the provinces.  Improved federal-provincial relations to demonstrate to Quebecers and all Canadians that there is a future for Quebec in A  New Federalism  Included Native Peoples as full participants 'u future constitutional negotiations.  Organized a National Economic Policy Conference to plan with the provinces the direction of our national economic development.  Restored to Parliament its role as central decision-maker.  Held the first meeting of full Cabinet outside Ottawa, in Quebec City.  5. MAKING THE INDIVIDUAL COUNT:  q; In six months the Clark Government has:  Developed a wide-ranging and workable freedom, of information policy to open government to more public scrutiny.  • Instituted a policy of appointing more women to senior positions in government and the public service.  • initiated a full review of health care insurance policy.  • Established a special committee to study the special needs of handicapped and disabled Canadians.  • Reinstated movies for women's programs including extension of funds for native women's programs.  Established a special committee to examine the role of the voluntary sector.  It also took steps to:  Investigate Statistics Canada, including aspects which may touch on individual Canadians.  Refer allegations of human rights violations immigration cases to the Human Rights Commission:  • Respond to consumer and small business: concerns about implementation of metric conversion in the retail food sector::  Extend widowed spouses' allowances: :  Create a business deduction for spouses--: who work with small, family companies, thus recognizing the important role played by women.