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ar-22539	Marshall, Robert 	The Rowell-Sirois Commission and The Remaking of Canadian Federalism	2022	4	.pdf	application/pdf	2093	70	40	Building on findings from earlier federal and provincial commissions which looked at a diverse range of issues – from maritime freight rates to national finance – and reports generated by the newly minted Bank of Canada, it was only after powerful senior federal civil servant O.D. Skelton conveyed to the Prime Minister that “the disintegration of Canada is proceeding fast” (pg.5) did King grasp the seriousness of what was being demanded and the federal government succumbed to the pressure and appointed a Royal Commission on 14 August 1937 At the heart of the book is a detailed examination of the Commission’s formation, operation and recommendations.	cache/ar-22539.pdf	txt/ar-22539.txt