38th Canadian Parliament
The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4 2004 until November 29 2005. The membership was set by the 2004 federal election on June 28 2004, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections, but due to the seat distribution, those few changes significantly affected the distribution of power. It was dissolved prior to the 2006 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Paul Martin. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led by Stephen Harper.
The Speaker was Peter Milliken. See also List of Canadian federal electoral districts for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The parliament was dissolved on 29 November 2005 by the Governor General, following a vote of non-confidence passed on 28 November by the opposition Conservatives, supported by the New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois. Consequently, a federal election was held on 23 January 2006 to choose the next parliament.
There was only 1 session of the 38th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 4 2004 | November 29 2005 |
Bills of the 38th Parliament
Important bills of the 38th parliament included:
- Bill C-32 - the Department of Foreign Affairs Act to split DFAIT in two departments, was a surprise defeat for the government
- Bill C-38 - the Civil Marriage Act, legalized Same-sex marriage across Canada.
- Bill C-43 - the Canadian federal budget, 2005
- Bill C-48 - an NDP add-on to the 2005 budget
Members
Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of its dissolution on 29 November 2005. Cabinet ministers are in bold and party leaders are in italics.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
| Name | Party | Electoral district | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence MacAulay | Liberal | Cardigan | |
| Shawn Murphy | Liberal | Charlottetown | |
| Joe McGuire | Liberal | Egmont | |
| Wayne Easter | Liberal | Malpeque |
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
The North
| Name | Party | Electoral district | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal | Nunavut | |
| Ethel Blondin-Andrew | Liberal | Western Arctic | |
| Larry Bagnell | Liberal | Yukon |
† Speaker.
* Changed party affiliation during 38th Parliament.
Changes in party affiliation
| Name | Party (current) | Party (when elected) | Details | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Parrish | Independent | Liberal | Suspended from the Liberal caucus on November 18, 2004. Sat as an Independent starting November 22, 2004. | David Kilgour | Independent | Liberal | Announced on April 12, 2005, that he is leaving the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent. | Belinda Stronach | Liberal | Conservative | Announced on May 17, 2005, that she is leaving the Conservative caucus to sit as a Liberal MP and a member of the cabinet. | Pat O'Brien | Independent | Liberal | Announced on June 6, 2005 that he is leaving the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent. | Bev Desjarlais | Independent | New Democrat | Announced on October 17, 2005 that she is leaving the NDP caucus to sit as an Independent after losing the nomination in her riding. |
Former members of the 38th Parliament
Previous members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada.
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/BQ/row| Name | Party | Electoral district | Cause of departure | Succeeded by | Lawrence O'Brien | Liberal | Labrador | Died December 16, 2004 | Todd Russell (Liberal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Cadman* | Independent | Surrey North | Died July 9, 2005 | Penny Priddy (New Democrat) | ||||||
| Stéphane Bergeron* | Bloc Québécois | Verchères—Les-Patriotes | Resigned November 9, 2005 | Luc Malo (Bloc Québécois) |
* A general election was called before these vacancies could be filled.
External links
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- List of Canadian federal parliaments
- 38th Canadian House of Commons seating plan
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