Series contains reports, debates and essays related to proposed constitutional reform and the materials used by the Academic Advisory Committee to produce reports on the proposed constitutional changes.

Series includes reports, correspondence and notes related to revising the Banking Act of 1977.

Fonds consists of notes, correspondence, reports, and drafts produced by Shearer and others related to his participation in the Standing Committee on National Finance, The Academic Advisory Committee on Constitutional Reform, written briefs on the revision of banking legislation in Canada in 1977 and the Senate ad hoc Committee on University Organization.

Series includes reports, drafts, correspondence and notes from the Senate ad hoc Committee on University Organization; it also includes reports on the organization of other universities.

Series contains briefs, correspondence, clippings and proceedings related to participation in Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.