24th Canadian Parliament
The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.
It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, which won the largest majority in Canadian history, under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and the 18th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Lester B. Pearson.
The Speaker was Roland Michener. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were five sessions of the 24th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 12, 1958 | September 6, 1958 |
| 2nd | January 15, 1959 | July 18, 1959 |
| 3rd | January 14, 1960 | August 10, 1960 |
| 4th | November 17, 1960 | September 29, 1961 |
| 5th | January 18, 1962 | April 19, 1962 |
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the twenty-fourth Parliament listed first by province or territory, then by electoral district.
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
| Electoral district | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie River | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Mervyn Arthur Hardie | Liberal |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives| | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative |
Major Bills of the 24th Parliament
Important bills of the 24th parliament included:
By-elections
References
- Government of Canada. "18th Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "24th Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
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