F0306 R.M. Fowler fonds York University Archives & Special Collections (CTASC)
305 Scott Library, 4700 Keele Street, York University Toronto Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Telephone: 416-736-5442 Fax: 416-650-8039 Email: archives@yorku.ca http://www.library.yorku.ca/web/archives/
2018-12-10 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.10.1 2026-04-10 19:45 UTC English R.M. Fowler fonds F0306 1936-1945 0.38 m of textual records York University Archives & Special Collections (CTASC)
305 Scott Library, 4700 Keele Street, York University Toronto Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Telephone: 416-736-5442 Fax: 416-650-8039 Email: archives@yorku.ca http://www.library.yorku.ca/web/archives/
Fowler, R.M., 1906-1980

Robert MacLaren Fowler (1906-1980), barrister and corporate director, served as a member of staff on the Rowell-Sirois Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations, 1937-1939. He practised law in Toronto and Ottawa (McCarthy & McCarthy; Gowling, Henderson), served as president of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry (1945-1972), and chaired the Executive Committee of the C.D. Howe Institute.

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The fonds consists records of R.M. Fowler, including reports, correspondence, transcripts of hearing and related material from the Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations (Rowell-Sirois). This includes summary of the hearings (1937-1940), and transcripts of private sittings with the Manitoba and New Brunswick delegations (1938). In addition, there is material from Commission staff in the form of memoranda (1937-1938), precis of discussions (1938-1939), bibliographies and Orders-in-Council, tax forms and notes and estimates relating to unemployment in Canada (1938-1939). There are also copies of several reports issued by the Commission on the taxing power in Canada, debt adjustment, excise duties, and studies of federal systems in other countries.

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The fonds comprises the following accession: 1977-005. Further accruals may be expected.

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 Summary of Hearings 1977-005/001(01) 1 folder of textual records

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Report of Proceedings 1977-005/001(02) 8 Aug. 1937 1 folder of textual records

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Report of Proceedings 1977-005/001(03) 25 Nov. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Private Sitting (With New Brunswick Delegation) 1977-005/001(04) 24 Nov. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Private Sitting: Manitoba Delegration 1977-005/001(05) 1 Dec. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Miscellaneous Documents (R.M. Fowler) 1977-005/001(06) Oct.-Dec. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Miscellaneous Documents 1977-005/001(07) 1939 1 folder of textual records

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Precis of Discussion, Mr. R. M. Fowler 1977-005/001(08) 1 folder of textual records

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Copies of Memoranda-Toronto 1977-005/001(09) 1 folder of textual records

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Order-in-council, List of Suggested Readings, etc. 1977-005/001(10) 1 folder of textual records

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Blank Income Tax Form 1977-005/001(11) 1936 1 folder of textual records

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Unemployment Insurance Figures 1977-005/001(12) 1 folder of textual records

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Unemployment Notes 1977-005/001(13) 1 folder of textual records

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Anglin Report 1977-005/001(14) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Difficulties in government caused by division of powers 1977-005/001(15) 1 folder of textual records

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Constitutional Studies: Legislative Expedients and Devices Adopted by the Dominion 1977-005/001(16) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Conciliation & Arbitration 1977-005/001(17) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Recognition of Unions 1977-005/001(18) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Collective Bargaining 1977-005/001(19) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Hours of Work 1977-005/001(20) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Minimum Wages 1977-005/001(21) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Housing Legislation Under the Constitution 1977-005/001(22) 1 folder of textual records

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Opinions on Constitutional Law: Legal difficulties concerning Labour Legislation - Unemployment Insurance 1977-005/001(23) 1 folder of textual records

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Constitutional Studies: Legislative Expedients and Devices Adopted by the Provinces 1977-005/001(24) 1 folder of textual records

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Debt Adjustment 1977-005/001(25) 1 folder of textual records

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Report of Conference with Dr. W. Ivor Jennings 1977-005/001(26) 21 Apr. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Taxes on Income and Profits 1977-005/001(27) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Corporate Taxes 1977-005/001(28) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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The Sales Tax 1977-005/001(29) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Tax on Gasoline and Motor Vehicles 1977-005/001(30) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Property Taxes 1977-005/001(31) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Excise Duties 1977-005/001(32) Oct. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Supervision of Local Government Finance Functions in some Federal Countries 1977-005/001(33) Sept. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Supervision of Local Government Finance Functions in some Federal Countries 1977-005/001(34) Sept. 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Report on Aspects of Comparative Federal Law: United States 1977-005/001(35) 1 folder of textual records

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Report on Aspects of Comparative Federal Law: Australia and Switzerland 1977-005/001(36) 1 folder of textual records

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Report on Aspects of Comparative Federal Law: the Argentine and Preliminary Report 1977-005/001(37) 1 folder of textual records

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Report - Summary of Hearings, 1937-1938 1977-005/002(01) 13 Apr. 1945 1 folder of textual records

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Federal - Provincial Financial Relations in the Argentine Republic 1977-005/002(02) July 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Federal State Financial Relations in Australia 1977-005/002(03) July 1938 1 folder of textual records

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Report 1977-005/002(04) 1 folder of textual records

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Report: Survey of Dominion, Provincial and Municipal Revenue Systems of Canada 1977-005/002(05) 1 folder of textual records

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Report: Survey of Dominion, Provincial and Municipal Revenue Systems of Canada 1977-005/002(06) 1 folder of textual records

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