F.R. Scott
Reading in Bed, by Marian Scott (1906-1993)
Francis Reginald
Scott (1899-1985), a committed scholar and political activist, is the subject of this
intimate sketch by his wife Marian Dale Scott. Francis Scott, known for his considerable
intellectual gifts, had numerous accomplishments. He is perhaps best remembered for his
role in the founding of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the forerunner of the
New Democratic Party.
Scott’s other
accomplishments included the trying of landmark cases before the Supreme Court of Canada
and teaching Constitutional Law at McGill University where he also served as Dean of Law.
He also translated the writings of French Canadian poets and won two
Governor-General’s Literary Awards for his own published volumes of poetry and essays
of non-fiction.
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