Sub-series documents Pratt’s membership in the BCNDP prior to and following her time as Party President (1992-1996). Earlier records from the BCNDP Membership/Involvement subseries relate to Pratt’s roles in the Burnaby-Willington NDP Constituency Association (1986-1989), Campaign Manager for Joan Sawicki (1991-1994), Women’s Rights Committees and the SEPC Platform Committee for the 1991 election. Sub-series contains materials from various conventions attended by Pratt, where she served as debate moderator, session chair and on balloting committees. Records also related to Pratt’s role on the Provincial Council 2000-2001 and her involvement in several campaigns. Record types include policies, constitutions, convention minutes, agendas, proceedings and notes, newspaper clippings, committee records, reports, correspondence, a videocassette, campaign banner and buttons, and notes.

Series contains materials related to Pratt’s involvement with the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) from 1989-1993 and 1997-2005. Pratt was a Vice-President of the Federal Council from 1991-1993, served as a member of the Policy Review Committee and Platform & Issues Working Group as well as Co-Campaign Chair for the BC Campaign during the 1993 Federal election. The series also includes records related to the Social Charter, Party background and constitutions, 1991 convention materials and various records relating to Pratt’s party membership. She was involved with the party in several capacities, including as moderator for the 2002 Leadership debates. Materials have been arranged into the above files related to both functions and subject files. Record types include correspondence, committee agendas, minutes and notes, research materials, reports, final and draft policies, convention agendas, proceedings and reports, final and draft policies, newspaper clippings, communications and campaign banners.

Series documents Pratt’s roles in the British Columbia Government Employees Union, the British Columbia Federation of Labour and the United Way. Numerous academic papers, related to the NDP, socialism, and other related issues written by Alan Whitehorn and sent to Pratt are included in this series. Records related to Pratt’s role as the BCGEU Election Coordinator of the Political Action Working Group, as well as her retirement in 2007. Subject files relate to various women’s issues, BC Benefits, Charlottetown Constitutional Agreement, the Gove Inquiry, Ontario NDP-Labour Union relations, and other labour-related issues. Union professional materials include correspondence, discussion papers, briefs, government reports, committee minutes and agendas, and background papers. 1994 Federal NDP Convention Materials appear in this series as Pratt attended this conference as a BCGEU representative. Some records relate to Pratt’s association with the United Way. Pratt’s labour-related work is closely tied to her political career; where possible these records have been separated by role, however some overlap may be present among the Provincial and Labour Union series. Record types include correspondence, reference material, committee records, reports, newspaper clippings, news release, communications, collected speeches, publications, event programs, a photograph and button.

The fonds reflects Patrice Pratt’s political and labour union careers and her community organization involvement. Records in the fonds relate to Pratt’s various roles within the Federal and Provincial NDP, as President of the BCNDP and as a constituency, committee, council, and party member, the BCGEU and BC Federation of Labour. Records consist of professional and personal correspondence, reports, communications, reference and resource material, convention materials, pamphlets and programs, newspaper clippings, agendas, minutes, resolutions, constitutions, policies, membership lists, campaign and platform materials, publications, campaign buttons, banners and other material. The fonds is divided into three series: Federal NDP, Provincial NDP and Labour Unions. The Provincial NDP series consists of two subseries: BCNDP President and BCNDP Associations, Committees and Advocacy.

As Pratt held various roles simultaneously throughout her career and much of her union work informed her political career, this overlap is reflected in her files. Records are divided into series based on the role held by Pratt at the beginning of the process, resulting in some record dates falling outside the official boundaries of the role she was working in.

Series consists of records created and received during Pratt’s involvement with the Provincial NDP between 1986-2016. The series is divided into two sub-series: BCNDP President and BCNDP Associations, Committees and Advocacy. The Party President sub-series consists of professional documents, subject files, and convention materials. Subject files relate to various issues faced by the Provincial Government including: environment, Indigenous affairs, women’s equity as well as the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society. The BCNDP Associations, Committees and Advocacy sub-series relates to Pratt’s role in the Burnaby-Willington Constituency Association, committee and council membership, campaign involvement and past-President functions. Records include constitutions, policies, election material, correspondence, reference material, reports, convention materials, newspaper clippings, event programs, ephemera and other material.