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Irwin, Arthur - Interview

Item number (ISN):

210732

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1984

Item number (ISN):

210732

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

IRWIN, W. Arthur

Accession:

1993-0046

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1984

Production company:

Glen Allen (Interviewer)

Description:

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Interview by Glen Allen of Arthur Irwin about the social trends among many Canadians in the 1980s and Irwin's role in exposing the Bren gun scandal which surfaced in the years previous to World War Two. Irwin contends that Canadians in the 1980s have experienced a "loss of religious faith" and have elevated the "primacy of the self". Focusing on the Bren gun affair, Irwin explains that he was released from his regular duties at Maclean's Magazine in order to conduct research into government contracts with the John Inglis Company for the manufacture of the Bren light machine gun. As a result of a series of articles written by Irwin about improprieties involving these contracts and the role played by the minister responsible for the contracts, a Royal Commission was appointed to examine the issues. Irwin also talks about help he obtained from Andrew McNaughton to develop an informant in the Defence Department. To conclude, Irwin comments on other private industries which won important defence contracts as the war neared and the importance of investigative reporting at Maclean's Magazine.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Edited transcript available.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

215371

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1993-0046/20

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

642810

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

210732-1993-0046-20-S1.wav
210732-1993-0046-20-S2.wav

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1993-0046/20

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

642811

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

210732-1993-0046-20-S1.mp3
210732-1993-0046-20-S2.mp3

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1993-0046/20

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

168429

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

C09177

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

1993-0046/20
1993-0046/21

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 27246

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions This material (except for tape 27) may be reproduced for research purposes without referring to the copyright owner.~This material (except for tape 27) may be reproduced for research purposes without referring to the copyright owner.

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