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Douglas Fisher fonds

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  • 1957 - 2006

Douglas Fisher was a politician and journalist from Northwestern Ontario. He served as Member of Parliament for Port Arthur from 1957 to 1965, representing the CCF and then NDP.

These papers largely consist of correspondence from his time as MP, and cover a range of subjects, most notably including: transportation, shipbuilding, shipbuilding industries and the St. Lawrence Seaway; labour; House of Commons documentation; and Canadian Federal Politics in general.

Foulds

Correspondence between Jim Foulds and Bryan Mulroney, Foulds and Mr. Fisher, and handwritten correspondence. (1962-1985)

Fox, Paul

A paper by Paul Fox titled “Regionalism and Confederation”, correspondence with Paul Fox and a newspaper clipping

Freedman Report

Newspaper Clippings, letter on Nakina and railway distance, CTC decision on Nakina, information on Nakina, copy of the Freedman report, copy of the Journal of Liberal Thought, summary of the Freedman Report, article titled “Forward from Freedman”, news release from The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, article titled “Why the Wildcat Strikes”, and a copy of the Report of Industrial Inquiry Commission on Canadian National Railways “Run-Throughs”. 1960-1985

Freight Rates

Correspondence on high Freight Rates, copy of Motor Carrier Magazine, copy of the Submission to Standing Committee of the House of Commons on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines on Bill C-38, Freight Rates Reduction Act, newspaper clippings, questions answered by Mr. Fisher, various correspondence from different groups on high freight rates, copies of Bill C-58, more newspaper clippings, reports on the equalization of freight rights, Submission of the Canadian Lumbermen’s Association to the Cabinet Committee on Freight Rights, and documentation on Bill C-38.

Freight Rates

Documentation, statistics and a letter from Manitoba explaining the 17% increase in Freight Rates and its effects on Manitoba.

Freight Rates

Correspondence on Freight Rates, a report on the equalization of freight rates, a brief on freight rates presented by the Northwestern Ontario Committee, copy of A Submission to the House of Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines, subject: Freight Rates. (FRAGILE)

Geraldton

Correspondence with citizens of Geraldton, newspaper clippings on Geraldton, photograph of citizens holding Douglas Fisher Pamphlets in Geraldton, copy of the Geralton-Lonlac Times Star (April 10, 1963), a map of Geraldton, further correspondence, a copy of the November 7th, 1962 edition of the Times Star, Geraldton Composite High school 1962 Commencement Exercises program, and several more pieces of correspondence with citizens of Geraldton, regarding various topics

Gold Mining

A 1958 pamphlet on Gold Mining, correspondence on gold mining from 1963, and relevant newspaper clippings.

Peter Giardetti

Correspondence with peter Giardetti and attached documents relating to charcoal and forestry. (1960-1961)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasley

Minutes of the meeting of the Lakehead Ski Promotion Committee (August 11, 1960) in which Mr. Grasley was Chairman, and correspondence with the Grasley’s. (1965)

Gray, E.P

Several pieces of handwritten correspondence and correspondence with the C.N.R. (1962-1972)

Gray, W.A.

Correspondence with W.A. Gray and Scotty Gray, as well as a synopsis of the Mineral Industry of Canada. 1963-1964.

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