38th Canadian Parliament explained

#:	38th
Type:	minority
Status:	inactive
Term-Begin:	2004-10-4
Term-End:	2005-11-29
Party:	Liberal Party
Party2:	Conservative Party
Party3:	Bloc Québécois
Party4:	New Democratic Party
Unrecparty1:	Progressive Conservative
Partyfootnote1:	Only in the Senate.
Houseimage:	Elec2004.PNG
Senateimage:	Senate of Canada - Seating Plan (38th Parliament).svg
Sc:	Hon. Peter Milliken
Scterm:	–
Pm:	Rt. Hon. Paul Martin
Pm-Begin:	2003-12-12
Pm-End:	2006-02-06
Lo:	Hon. Stephen Harper
Loterm:	–
Ss:	Hon. Dan Hays
Ssterm:	–
Ministry:	27th Canadian Ministry
Members:	308 seats
Senators:	105 seats
Lastparl:	37th
Nextparl:	39th
Jurisdiction:	CA
Ghl:	Hon. Tony Valeri
Ghlterm:	–
Ohl:	Hon. John Douglas Reynolds
Ohlterm:	–
Ohl2:	Jay D. Hill
Ohlterm2:	–
Gsl:	Hon. Jacob Austin
Gslterm:	–
Osl:	Hon. Noël Kinsella
Oslterm:	–
Monarchterm:	6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Viceroy:	HE Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson
Viceroyterm:	–
Viceroy2:	HE Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean
Viceroyterm2:	–

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 and the 27th Canadian Ministry. 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.

There was one session of the 38th Parliament:

The parliament was dissolved 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.

Party standings

The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:

Affiliation	House members		Senate members
2004 election results	At dissolution	On election day 2004^[1]	At dissolution	135	133	64	67	99	98	25	23	54	53	0	0	19	18	0	1	1	4	4	5	0	0	3	5
Total members		308	306	96	101	0	2	9	4
Total seats		308		105

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

Complete list of bills

Members

See main article: List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada and List of senators in the 38th Parliament of Canada.

MPs who changed political parties

In early 2005 Ontario Member of Parliament (MP) Belinda Stronach crossed the floor to the Liberal Party after running for Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second to Stephen Harper. She ended her public relationship with Conservative MP Peter MacKay.

Officeholders

Speakers

• Hon. Peter Milliken (the Liberal member for Kingston and the Islands) was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada by acclamation on October 4, 2004.^[2]
• Hon. Daniel Hays (a Liberal Senator for Alberta) was the Speaker of the Senate .^[3]

Other chair occupants

House of Commons

• Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole – Hon Chuck Strahl (the Conservative Member for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon).^[4]
• Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole – Marcel Proulx (the Liberal Member for Hull—Aylmer).^[5]
• Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole – Jean Augustine (the Liberal Member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore).^[6]

Senate

• Hon. Shirley Maheu was the Speaker pro tempore of the Senate of Canada, (a Liberal Senator for Quebec).^[7]

Leaders

• Prime Minister of Canada

Rt. Hon. Paul Martin (Liberal)

• Leader of the Opposition

Hon. Stephen Harper (Conservative)

• Bloc Québécois leader: Gilles Duceppe
• New Democratic Party leader: Hon. Jack Layton

Floor leaders

The following were the parties' floor leaders during the 39th Parliament:^[8]

House of Commons

• Government House Leader

Hon. Tony Valeri

• Opposition House Leader

• 1. Hon. John Douglas Reynolds (to January 27, 2005)
  2. Jay D. Hill (from January 30, 2005)
• Bloc Québécois House leader: Michel Gauthier
• New Democratic Party House leader: Libby Davies

Senate

• Leader of the Government in the Senate

Hon. Jacob Austin

• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

Hon. Noël Kinsella

Whips

The party whips in this party were as follows:^{[9] [10]}

House of Commons

• Chief Government Whip

Hon. Karen Redman

• Official Opposition Whip:
  1. Jay D. Hill (to January 27, 2005)
  2. Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson (from January 28, 2005)
• Bloc Québécois Whip: Michel Guimond
• New Democratic Party Whip: Yvon Godin

Senate

• Government Whip: Hon. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool
• Opposition Whip: Hon. Marjory LeBreton

By-elections

See main article: By-elections to the 38th Canadian Parliament.

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• List of Canadian federal parliaments
• 38th Canadian House of Commons seating plan

References

• Web site: Government of Canada. Library of Parliament. 27th Ministry. 2006-12-01. https://www.webcitation.org/5Prjh1d2H?url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/related/federal/27min-e.asp. 2007-06-25. dead.
• Web site: Government of Canada. Library of Parliament. Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. 38th Parliament. 2006-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20061219235734/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/mpsparl.asp?Language=E&parl=90. 19 December 2006. dead. dmy-all.
• Web site: Government of Canada. Library of Parliament. Duration of Sessions. 2006-05-12. 2007-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114112755/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/compilations/parliament/Sessions.aspx. dead.
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . General Elections . 2006-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504214348/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/House/asp/Elections.asp?Language=E&Hist=Y&gen=Y . 2006-05-04 .
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . Key Dates for each Parliament . 2006-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050914163314/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/info/parl-dates.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y . 2005-09-14 .
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons . 2006-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311060420/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/OppLeader.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y . 2007-03-11 .
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . 2007-04-24 . Party Standings (1974 to date): At the Senate.
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . Prime Ministers of Canada . 2006-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060427095217/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/pm/index.asp?Language=E&param=pi&param2=gen . 27 April 2006 . dead .
• Web site: Government of Canada . Library of Parliament . Speakers . 2006-05-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060917033025/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/hf-parl-off/index.asp?Language=E . 2006-09-17 .

External links

• Members of the House of Commons
• Write to Members of Parliament

Notes and References

1. Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and remain as senators until the age of 75, even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called.
2. Web site: Government of Canada. Library of Parliament. Speakers of the Canadian House of Commons. 2007-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20071113212348/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/SP-BL/hoc-cdc/index.asp?Language=E. 2007-11-13. dead.
3. Web site: The Hon. Daniel Hays . 2008-09-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20080927234642/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=61f595a5-1fc9-44c7-9931-0265e3376352&Language=E. 27 September 2008 . live.
4. Web site: Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Hon Chuck Strahl . Parliament of Canada website . https://archive.today/20130101052458/http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=78845&SubSubject=1004&Language=E . dead . 2013-01-01 . 2008-09-08.
5. Web site: Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Marcel Proulx . Parliament of Canada website . https://archive.today/20130101035523/http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=78429&SubSubject=1004&Language=E . dead . 2013-01-01 . 2008-09-08.
6. Web site: Officers and Officials of Parliament – Political Officers – House of Commons – Assistant Deputy Chairs of Committees of the Whole 1967 to Date . Parliament of Canada website . 2007-12-02 . 2007-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070921151237/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/OfficersAndOfficials/PoliticalOfficers/HouseOfCommons/AssistantDeputyChairs.aspx . dead .
7. Web site: The Hon. Shirley Maheu . Parliament of Canada website . 2008-09-12 . 2008-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080927234647/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=6b88107b-4cfd-4fd4-8ee0-5a7d6048936a&Language=E . dead .
8. Web site: Party House Leaders . 2007-11-04 . Government of Canada . 2007-01-15 . ParlInfo . Library of Parliament.
9. Web site: House of Commons Whips.
10. Web site: Senate Whips . 2008-09-12 . 2008-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011011/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/OfficersAndOfficials/PoliticalOfficers/Senate/GovernmentWhips.aspx . dead .